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

Eigisimo Primo Januiarie 1588
To Remember On tyesday next to Crave the Dekynis adviss and consent to the rouping of ye
heick buithis under ye Tollbuith for Maist Zearlie feumail relevig ye sam of the burdig of £1 lib
p’ntile yrupon and volting yre Sam Sufficientlie.
Septimo Die Aprilis 1589
The Counsall of ye said Burt being convenet wtin the Counsall hous his dioysed yt void place
at the bak of the weyhous in St Clements kirk yard to be ye maist umodious plaice qrupon to
big ane comaine Schole – ordaining ye sam to be biggit wt all gudlie diligece – and his
appoynted John Barss master of ye Wark &c.
Vigisimo Nono Aprilis and Dei 1589
Anent the t’me assignit to ye dekyne & M’rs of the Baxter Craft to p’duce ye reasonis quhy yai
aucht not to subscryve ye letter gratit be ye Maltmen for yr contributioun to ye Minister
Stipend.
Compearid the Deacon of the said Craft who objeted to being stented to more than the part
they already paid along with the Crafts under Dekynrie and swa can not be subject to the Vyr
&c
The same was protested Against by the hail Deacons in support of the objectein made by the
Baxters – which was replied to by Baillie Alex Scryemizuer that the same was of No
Consequence “because ye haill of ye estait of yis burt Merchandis & Maryners arcaiss yai
handle not Malt ar subicit to the contributiounis desyrit not wtstanding yt yai pay of y rpairtis of
yr ain contributionis Lyck as the Craftsmen under Dekynrie quha traffiques in Merchandice
payis as weil to the gildes Contribution as to the Crafts – And that the grounds of the objectun
offered was nae Admissible because that the Contributien craved is New.”
Decimo Quarto Julie 1589
An act of Parliament imposing a collectun of ten pennies on every ten bolls of malt and
agreed to by the Craftsmen of the burgh under Dekynrie and approven of to be uplifted they
taking burden upon themselves for their hail bretheren and the said ten pennies to be uplifted
universaly off the hail inhabitants upon all malt they shall happen to make during the lifetime
and Service of Mr James Robertson Minister and to indure no longer. And therupon appointed
David Tindal Deacon of the Baxters collector of the same – directing him to pay to the
Minister of the Hospital of the burt appointed to pay the said Stipend the sum of twelve merks
mony yearly at twa times in the zeir by equal portions and that in full of all that can be cravet
of the Craftsmen of the said Contribution on Malt Made by them for their own behoofs or what
they may make to other persons – Stating that the above Act or Agreement is not in any
Manner derogatory or prejudicial to the Ancient liberties and privilidges or touching the same
under any colour or pretext without yr awine Speciall advyce & consent to gewine yrto as
Special Mitenis of the common wail accordig to the Auld laudable Actis maid yr anent.
Decimo Nono die Mensis Sept’ber 1589
Quhilk day the Baillies Counsell and Dekyanes of Crafts of ye burt of Dundee being convenit
wtin ye Counsall hous yrof gratis yame wt Comane Consent to have Borrowit and Ressavit fra
ye hands of Walter Man, baillie of ye said burt & collector of the schoirsylvor yrof of the
sowme of an hund’d libs money of Scotland of ye said Schoirsylvor being in his hands
“Ableging themselves and successers to refund the same betwix the dait & fastrenesewine
next. “And for ye mair swir paymet yrof consintis yt Ye said Sowme be lifted of ye hail
Inhabitants of yis burt be Taxatioun & Stent & ye taxters be Noiat yrto – Zropene ye said Wm
Asket”
Decimo Septimo du Decembries 1589
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