Miscellaneous Transcripts 1513-1770 (336KB PDF) - Dundee City ...

The Counsil orders, for an Admiralty Court, to holden in the Tollbooth ordaining the haill
County to be warned to the dyett.
Aug 1646
An Act of Counsell, for paying to the poor people who had suffered by their property being
burnit by the Rebells. The Sum of one Thousand Cross dollars :- in proportion According to
the herndriss, with power to the Magistrates to accertain the valuations.
March 1647
Act of Council, ordaining the weekly Market day being Changed from Saturday to Friday, from
due consideration of the preparation of the Lords day:- by the Markets being formerly keepid
on Saturday – to be commune on Friday the Ninteenth of March 1647.
6 April 1647
The Clerk made report of the proceedings of Parliament :- And delivered to the Council, An
Act in the towns favours for their hurtages and losses:- And an act for 20,000 lib for the
subsistince of poor people.
Item An Act of this Session recommending yr losses to the committee of Estates:-
Item The Commission for trying the Towns lossis, and the report of the Sue losses, which
were all put in the lockit keist in the council House.
28 Oct 1647
Order of the council, for holding an Admirall Court, to consist of the Magistrates present – and
Old – And Ordaining the Clerk, to give precepts for Citing any Partie who has Action to
pursue.
19 August 1648
The Council with unanimous consent of the collector and Deacons of Crafts, considering the
great burden contracted for the necessities of the Burgh, and also the Monthly Maintenance –
with the great decay of Trade & Merchandize – resolved that the most equal and insincille
way of providing Relief for the same, would be, in laying on a Trade imposition on all drink,
brewen, and Drunkin by the Inhabitants, of twa penies on every pint of Ale, - and for that
effect, the price of the Ale to be proportionally Augmented – And that the Committee of
Estates of Parliament should be Suplicate for their Approbation.
21 Sepr 1648
Letter produced form the Committee of Estates at Stirling, requiring the Town being put in ane
posture of Defence – And to acknowledge No other Committee but them – to which the
Council resolved to return No Answer.
Vigisimo Octavo Septembris 1648
Mr Geo. Hallyburton made protestation, that he could Not be chosen Ane Baillie, because, he
was no Merchand Vintner – which the Council repelled – in respect of the constant practice of
this Burgh, who had always chose persons of Merchands, Vintinars , they being Otherways
qualified and Meet, - And that they have the liberty of Trading when they please.
Ultimo Octobris 1648
Nomination by the council, of two Members thereof, to be Commissioners at the Parliament
ensueing – And to relieve each other Monthly – also ordains a letter to be wrote to the
Committee of Estates, declaring their election and constant affection to the Covenants.
19 th December 1648
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