Gildrie Book Of Dundee Anno 1570 Vivas Rex 1729

nation nor zet ye merchand to be partie with yem nather in buying nor selling except ye
mariner be frieman and brother of gild and subiect to ye lawes of gild. Attowoer] it is
concluded and ordained yat na merchand of brugh owner of any ship sall nather fracht nor
outred to ye sea with any mariner awner heirefter without ye mariner awner be subject to ye
lawes of gild and be content to shott and contribute with ye pillot and casten guides according
to ye act maid yair anent under ye paine of 20 lib. to be vptaken of ye merchandis and to be
applied as said is and als ye tinsell of ye said merchandis freedom. Finallie it is concluded and
ordained yat na merchand within yis brugh sall fracht or outred with na mr of ane ship nor
wther mariner heirefter except yat both ye mr and mariner subiect yem selfis to ye lawes of ye
gild and be content to shott and contribute of pillot and casten guides efter ye forme and tenor
of yat act maide yrannent and because yis appointment ordinance and conclusion tendis to
ane guide order conclusion and and common weillof the estaite of burrowis according to ye
liberties and priviledges yrof granted be our soveraine most noble progenators as said is and
conforme to ye actis of parliament maide yr anent all ye saidis merchandis and brother of gild
foirsaides withand consent and assent but devision binds and obleisses yem selffis yair aires
successors and assignais to observe keep and fullfill ye promises and all wther guid lawes
statutis ordinances maid for ye weill of ye estaite of burrowes and in speciall ye lawes of
gildrie and bindis yem yaire aires and successoris foirsaidis wt yaire persons lands guides and
gear to fortifie assist manteine and defend ye same against any persones whatsomever wtout
exception yat wold pretend to mak any derogation yrof. In witness of ye whilk ye foirsaides
merchandis and brether of gild hes subscryved thir pnts with yaire handes as followes Day and
place foirsaid.
There follows the signatures of 91 merchants led by Dean of Guild Peter Clayhills
The actis following are drawen furth if ye buik of ye law called
regiam majestatem
Off him yat is burges ye 2 chap
We acht to sweare first lautie to ye king and to ye baillies if yat town wher he is made burges
in als farre as law of burges will.
Off markets betwixt burgess and merchandis of shippos vi chap
Gif markets be risen betuix burgesses and merchandise of shippes it sall be landed wtin thrie
floods of ye sea merchandise yat cummiss be ye sea sal be brocht to land out ane salt hering
yat sall be sold within shipburd of law and reason.
Off ane merchand of ane wther brugh what he sall do xiij cap
Nane uncouth merchand may buy out of ye brugh woll nor hyd nor nane wther merchandise
within brugh but gif it be fra burges and it is to wit yat within brugh sall not ne hard
blunderwict nane [blank] dynt merchet na hery held na siclyk thing.
Off burges priviledge in brugh xvij c
nab urges oucht to buy wool to lit no claith mak no zet to schoare cloth but wtin ye kinges
burgh.
Off measuris and wechts in brugh xlij c
Ilk burges may have in his own house mettis to mett with elwandes stone and wther wechts ye
shilks acht to be sealed with ye seale of brugh and it is to wit yat also so is taintit with fals
measuris sall pay amerciament unforgiven.
Off him yat cairns to be maide burges xliij c.
Na man sall be maid burges but gif he do service to ye king of a ruide of land or alss meikle as
yairto fallis.
Off ye stallangeris freedome in brugh xlvi c
If it to wit yat stalangers may na tyme but in a cavell with a burges of any merchandise but in
ye tyme of faire for yan is lawfull to ilk man to lott cavell with ane burges.
Off forstallers in brugh lxiiij cap
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