Gildrie Book Of Dundee Anno 1570 Vivas Rex 1729

aillies and counsell. Item-annent ye upsetting of we delyver and ordaines yat all gild brethren
sones be free to sett up thaire buithes without any manner of contribution or impediment, and
to pack and peill and vse all merchandise as vse wont was, yai being receawed be ye gild, or to
send and saile as they think expedient, yai doing thaire dewfies to ye collector.
Item - Wher it is said yat gif any of ye brother of gild is merchand at hame or bezond sea to
any wther man yan merchand dwelling within ye brugh of Dundie, als oft as yai be tainted yrvt
to pay at home in Scotland fywe markis, and in Flanders ane pund great-We delywer and
condemnis yis article ye said deane to be abolisched, and to have no strenth. And in lykwise
annent ye frachting of schippis without ye deane of gild and his advyse and presce - It sall. be
leasum to any neighbour brother of gild to fracht frielie, as vse and wont was, without ony
restriction. Item - annent ye making of gild brother - yat article to be vsed as vse and vont was
be ye provest and counsel, conforme to ye actis and statutis of this good towne .
Item-Where it is said in divers of ye craftismen Letters yat it sall not be leasum. to any
craftismen to process any outman or mast full man to defend or follow befor ye dekyne, We
ordaine yat article to be abused fra all outmen savand it sall be leasum to all indwelleris
speceallie and temporall to procur a well before ye dekynes as befor ye provest and baillies.
Item - where it is said in part of ye craftismen Letrs, yat ewery man except burges sones at ye
vpsett of his buith sall pay fourtie schillingis and certaine wax - We delywer and ordaines yat
article to have strength and be keeped amonges skinners, baxteris, and cordiners allanerlie.
And yat ye remanent of craftismen, sick as Websteris, Walkeris, Smythis, Tailleouris,
flescheris and bonnatmakeris yat ewry freemans sall pay two markis to ye cratt and ane pund
of wax to ye sanett allanerlie - and yat freemens sons be free without any exception. Item -
annent ye resetting of prentises for fywe yeiris as is contained in diuerse of ye saids
craftismens Letrs, We think reassonablie and delyweris yat it sall be leasum to ewery prentise
his to friendes aggrie with ye masters of craft for lang tyme or schort be be yai can aggree
befor ye dekyne of ye craft his presence, and to requyred yairto. – ltem - annent ye
collectioun made be ye dekyne and receawing of vnlawis for faltis, We ordaine ye said
collection and vnlawes to be raised sua discretlie and honestlie sua yat craftismen be not hurt
thairthrew ower heavilie, and gif yai be, to have recourse to ye provest and baillies. Item
annent ye Websteris, if any webster holdis webbis ouvrecht within him attour ye tyme
conditionat betuix him and his pairtie, in yat caice it sall be leasum to ony wther Webster to
work yat webb without any danger. And sicklike annent all brother of sick caice and
craftismen annent thaire works. Item - Where it is said in ye baxters Letrs yat na master sall
tak na marrow in ye baik house with him without licence of ye dekyne and craft, We delywer
yat it sall be leasurn to any freeman and ane Mr of yat craft to tak to him ony Mr wther and
freeman fellowschip as he will be served frielie without ony pain or restriction, and delyweris
yat it sall be leasum to any baxter freeman resewed to set vp buith at ony wther tyme alswel
as at Michelmas. Item - We delywer and ordaine yat both ye merchandis Letrs, and,
craftismans Letrs be regratin ye common buikes, to ye effect yat it may be considered gif ye
tenors of them be keeped or not. Item annent craftismens Letrs in general gif any novations
be made of gif ye tennoris of ye Letrs be not obserued nor keeped we referre ye reformation
yairof to ye provest and counsell.
Atowr declairis delyweris statutis and ordaines yat both ye collector of ye haliblood siluer
for ye tyme, and all dekynes sall compeare once yearlie before ye provest, baillies and certaine
equail persones auditoris to be chosen, and to giwe yearlie compt and reckining of ye halibluid
siluer and saintts siluer of ilk craft. In Witnes of ye whilk thing to yis our decreite and finall
sentence arbitrall subscrywed with our hands our proper sealis are hinging at year day and
place forsaid befor thir winesses Walter Mouer, Jhone Clerk, Mr James Maitland, Mr James
Rolland, and Mr Dauid Robertson Notar Publict to thir premises. Then follows the Notarial.
Instrument.”
1570
Pertaining to ye gild of this brugh in ye handis of ye Deane given in keeping
induring thaire office ye measurer wechtis and mettis
Item in primo ane staine wecht of brass of sextene troy pound.
More ane brassen pint jog mett.
More ane iron stamp to mark all elwands wit.
More ane iron stamp to mark ye tinn stoupis.
More ane iron stamp to mark ye treene stouppis.
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