Gildrie Book Of Dundee Anno 1570 Vivas Rex 1729

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Vigesimo quarto Die septembris 1609 Whilk day ye Deane of gild and his assessors hes statute yat ye absentis fra ye gild courtis sal contene an pay to ye commonuse of ye gildrie fi yai be assessors fyve shillings and gif yai be common merchandis two shillings vj d. yar being warned lawfullie upon extraoedinar dayes and vpon extraordinary day wut [without] any warning wut ye gild bell and sall pay toties quoties to ye use foirsaid wut favoris. Decimo sextimo Julij 1610 Whilk day ye Deane of gild hes intimat to ye merchandis conveined ane act maide in ye last convention of ye burrowes holden at Kraill ordaining all merchandis to keep ye staple at Capheir and na way to transport any staple goods to any uther port in ye Low countreis upon whatsoever pretext under ye paines contained in ye actes maid of befor. And sicklyk ane uther act maid anent friemen saillers with out tickets and testimonialls bearing yem to be frie brother of gild according to ye injunction given him at ye said late convention and yair upon asked actis. Decimo quarto januarij 1612 Whilk day ye assessors of ye gild and bodie of ye merchandis hes desyred Robert Clayhills Deane of gild to buy ye coppie and extractt of all ye actes of ye burrowis to ye use of ye gild upon ye gildrie expenses wheranent thir pntis sallbe his warrand. Decimo sextimo novembris 1612 Whilk day ye Deane of gild and his assessors nominat William Guthrie thesaurer to attend upon ye selling of ye smythie coalles for ye yeir to cum who hes accepted upon him ye said office. Whilk day ye Deane of gild and his assessors be ye tennor heirof declairis yat ye holiblood silver aught and sould be payed be ye merchandis inhabitants of yis brugh for all yaire goods subject in payment yairof whither ye sam goodes be shipped at yis port of any uther port within yis realme. And sicklyk statutes and ordaines that all ye merchands of yis brugh shall content and pay to ye collector of ye said holi blood silver ye dueties adetted be yem yrfor within aucht dayes next efter yai be required yrto be ye said collector in tyme cuming and gif yai refuse yat ye disobeyer sal double ye saids dueties and be compelled to mak payment yairof. Vigesimo secundo Die Decembris 1612 Whilk day the Deane of gild and his assessors being conveined in ye tolbuith of ye said brugh hes statute and ordained with consent of ye bodie of ye merchandise pntlie conveined That ilk merchand and brother of gild yat sall have ye new mortclaith of velvet to ye honor of yaire burial within yis brugh sall pay to ye collector of ye gild thrie pound of ye len yrof and sicklyk ilk gentleman dieing within ye said brugh to whose burial ye use of ye said new mortclaith sall be desyred sall pay yrfor to ye said collector ten markis. And incaise ye len of ye said mortclaith be desyred to landward yat ye borrower yr of sall na way len ye said mortclaith to nane of ye use foirsaids unto ye tyme he receave payment of ye duties. Undecimo die mensis Julij 1612 Whilk day Robert Clayhills Deane of gild of ye brugh of Dundie sittand in iudgement in ye tolbuith yrof with ane certaine number of ye assessors of ye said gild anent ye action and claime persewed at ye instance of William Davidson merchand burgess of ye said brugh agaisst Jhone Newton litster burgess of ye said brugh makand mention that whereupon ye twentie day of Julij jai vjc and eleven zeires ye said William as caur for Jhone Young merchand burgess of ye said brugh was decerned be decreit of my L[ord] Conservator in Flanders to content and pay to Jhone Wallace factor in Campheir ye soume of threttie sex pundis flemes money as ye said decreit proportis. And albeit it be of virtue yat ye said Jhone Newton be bund to relieve ye said William of all thing yat ye said Jhone Newton might have or crave of ye said William as his caur for ye said Jhone Young being within fourtie punds fleimes money and ye said Jhone Newton his bund money yairanent beires and yat ye decreit foirsaid be within ye soume. And yat ye said William hes oft and diverse tymes required ye said Jhone to content and back delyver to him ye foirsaid soume of threttie sex pundis fleimes 36
money payed be ye said William as said is for obedience of ye said decreit. Notyeles to do ye same the said Jhone refuiss as in ye claime given in yranent at more length is contained. And anent ye terme assigned to pronounce decreit in ye said action both ye parties present the richtes reasons and allegations of both yesaid parties being hard seene and considered The said Deane of gild and hhis assessors foirsaids and yai being yairwith reiplie advised ye said Deane of gild decernes ane foirsaid soume of threttie sex punds fleimes money extending to ye soume of (blank) scottis money payed be him to ye said Jhone Wallace factor in Campheir for ye cause abovewretten and yis in respect of sufficient verification be production of ye said obligation together with ye said decreit yis day iudiciallie and ye defender alledging no reassnable cause in ye contraire. Decimo sexton Die Marhij 1613 The Deane of gild and his assessors understanding yat yair is foure of ye persons nominat for visiting and reforming of ye lawes of ye gild seen ye nomination dead and departed lyff and finding ye said intended purpose very worthie to be prosecuted hes of new nominat ye persones following to select ye saids lawes viz: William Duncan provest of ye said brugh Robert Clayhills Thomas Haliburton baillies Jhone Findlason William Goldman mr William Ferguson James Boyter Thomas Auchinlek William DAvidsone persone of ye counsel and assessors of ye gild and ordaines yem to conveine with ye clerk of ye said brugh to ye effect foirsaid. And chuse put all ye saids lawes in register befor ye first day of August nixt to com ilk persone under ye paine of twentie pundis. Vigesimo secundo Die mensis Junij 1613 Whilk day ye Deane of gild and his assessors being conveined within ye tolbuithof ye brugh hes fund yat Jhone Wennison and Jhone Anderson burgesses of St Androis be yair owne confessions hes at diverse tymes within thir twelf yeires bygone sold certine greate quantities of wool ilk ane of them attour ye wecht of five or sex stone wecht to neighbouris and inhabitantis of yis brugh and utheris resorting yairto quietlie of friemen of ye said brugh and contravening of ye statutis of ye said brugh maid in ye contraire speciallie ane statut maid in ye moneth of October anno jvi vc fiftie sex yeires wherin it is provyded yat na unfrieman of ye said brugh sal sell any wool in warkhouses or loftis but in ye merkat place upon ye market dayes under ye paines of confiscation of ye said wool and yairfor ye said Deane of gild and his assessor ordaines ye saids persones and ilk ane of them to pay to ye collector of ye gild dueties of ye said brugh ye soume of thrie punds in name of unlaw and in satisfaction of ye awaill of yaire wool forsaid whilk ocht to be confiscat be virtue of ye said actis diverse tymes. Decimo August 1613 Whilk day ye deane of gild and his assessors hes disponed to William Blaire merchand ye whole unlaws to be incurred be ye gild brethr of ye said brugh for keeping and holding of open buithes in tyme of preaching for ye zeir heirefter following ilk unlaw extending to vi s. 8d. for ye whilk cause ye said William bindes and obleishes him to pay to ye collector of ye gild silver twentie pundis money. Quarto Die mensis Octobris anno dm 1613 Whilk day ye Deane of gild and his assessors hes statute and ordained yat all stoupes yat sal be tryed and fund to be used be ventaueris of wine within yis brugh disagreeable with ye Joug sall be broken and confiscate and ye pairtie halder of ye said stoupes sall pay five pund unlaw toties quoties. Vigesimo tertio Die novembris 1613 Whilk day ye Deane of gild and his assessors ordaines Alexr Miln collector of ye gild silver to buy foure ells of thrie plyed rolls and havin mak ane mortclaith yrof to serve for ye buriell of bairnes in all tyme cuming and hes statute and ordained yat yair be payed for ilk tyme ye samen sal be lent to any buriell of ane bairne within ye toun xx s. and for ilk tyme ye samen sall be lent to any unfrieman within ye toun cl s. and to any furth of ye toune thrie lib and yat ye be rollers ye said mortclaith sall satisfie ye gild officer for his paines conforme to ye last act. Vigesimo quarto Die mensis Maij 1614 Whilk day Jhone Findlason Dean of gild of ye brugh of Dundie sittand in iudgment within the tolbuith yrof assisted with ane certaine of ye gild brother of ye said brugh Decernes and 37
Page 1 and 2: First Draft Gildrie Book Of Dundee
Page 3 and 4: Gavin, Bishop of Aberdeen, Clerk of
Page 5 and 6: More ane mortcloath of black cloath
Page 7 and 8: Item yat na ship be frachted within
Page 9 and 10: Item for addition to ye Letter anne
Page 11 and 12: pay ten pound money of unlaw and to
Page 13 and 14: merchandis and brether of gild of t
Page 15 and 16: Na man dwelland within ye kinges br
Page 17 and 18: pay to ye costes of ye commissioner
Page 19 and 20: priviledges granted to yem be our s
Page 21 and 22: man befoir his entres be written in
Page 23 and 24: pretend to bring any flesh to yis m
Page 25 and 26: Curia capitalis burgi de Dundie ten
Page 27 and 28: conforme to ye lawes of yis realme
Page 29 and 30: of is realme whilk he hes applied t
Page 31 and 32: vax rods ilk c ferraine tallou [bla
Page 33 and 34: said William Spence ye said Arthur
Page 35: Vigesimo septimo Die mensis Decembr
Page 39 and 40: Wecht thrie unce les 8 lib. Convict
Page 41 and 42: George with his owne consent to del
Page 43 and 44: Quarto Die mensis February 1634 Whi

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