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             At a Quarter-session, held at Air, the 5th day of February, 1657. By his highness Oliver Lord Protector his Justices, assigned to keep the publick-peace in the Shire of Air.
             Ayrshire (Scotland). Justices of the Peace.
             England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell).
          
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             1657.
          
           
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             Air
             ss.
          
        
         
           At
           a
           Quarter-Session
           ,
           held
           at
           
             Air
             ,
          
           
             the
             5th
             day
             of
             
               February
               ,
            
             1657.
             
          
        
         
           By
           his
           Highness
           OLIVER
           Lord
           Protector
           his
           Justices
           ,
           assigned
           to
           keep
           the
           Publick-Peace
           in
           the
           Shire
           of
           
             Air
             .
          
        
         
           HIS
           Highnesse
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           for
           the
           said
           Shire
           ,
           in
           the
           pursuance
           of
           the
           Trust
           reposed
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           for
           remedy
           of
           several
           abuses
           ,
           not
           formerly
           rectified
           ,
           have
           ordered
           as
           followeth
           :
           
             
               I.
               That
               the
               Constables
               in
               their
               respective
               Towns
               and
               Parishes
               within
               the
               said
               Shire
               ,
               shall
               call
               for
               two
               or
               three
               best
               knowing
               and
               skilful
               men
               ,
               in
               the
               discerning
               of
               the
               sufficiency
               and
               insufficiency
               of
               Meal
               ,
               Malt
               ,
               Fleshes
               ,
               and
               Shoes
               ,
               And
               to
               survey
               and
               sight
               the
               same
               each
               Mercat-day
               in
               time
               of
               Mercat
               ,
               or
               any
               other
               day
               and
               place
               of
               the
               selling
               of
               the
               foresaid
               Commodities
               ;
               and
               if
               any
               insufficient
               Goods
               be
               found
               ,
               to
               bring
               the
               seller
               thereof
               before
               the
               nearest
               Justice
               of
               Peace
               ,
               to
               be
               punished
               as
               the
               said
               Justice
               shall
               think
               fit
               .
            
             
               II.
               That
               no
               Veals
               be
               killed
               or
               sold
               under
               fifteen
               dayes
               old
               ;
               And
               if
               any
               be
               found
               to
               contravene
               this
               Order
               ,
               the
               Constables
               are
               authorized
               to
               bring
               the
               killers
               and
               sellers
               thereof
               before
               the
               nearest
               Justice
               of
               Peace
               ,
               to
               be
               punished
               in
               manner
               foresaid
               .
            
             
               III.
               That
               the
               Constables
               in
               their
               respective
               Towns
               and
               Paris
               ;
               hes
               ,
               with
               the
               Surveyors
               or
               Visiters
               aforesaid
               ,
               are
               to
               take
               notice
               and
               make
               diligent
               search
               of
               all
               insufficient
               Ale
               and
               Beer
               that
               is
               vended
               and
               sold
               ,
               and
               to
               bring
               the
               venders
               and
               sellers
               thereof
               before
               the
               nearest
               Justice
               of
               Peace
               ,
               to
               be
               punished
               and
               fined
               at
               his
               discretion
               .
            
             
               IV.
               That
               no
               White-bread
               be
               sold
               by
               the
               Bakers
               and
               sellers
               thereof
               ,
               above
               twelve
               penies
               Scots
               ,
               at
               twelve
               ounces
               weight
               ,
               it
               being
               good
               and
               sufficient
               Bread
               ,
               of
               good
               and
               sufficient
               flower
               ,
               which
               is
               to
               be
               surveyed
               and
               sighted
               in
               manner
               aforesaid
               ;
               And
               if
               it
               be
               found
               above
               the
               said
               price
               ,
               or
               under
               the
               said
               weight
               ,
               or
               made
               of
               insufficient
               flower
               ,
               that
               they
               shall
               be
               convened
               and
               punished
               in
               manner
               foresaid
               .
            
             
               V.
               That
               no
               insufficient
               Shoes
               ,
               made
               of
               insufficient
               Leather
               ,
               be
               sold
               ,
               which
               is
               to
               be
               surveyed
               in
               manner
               foresaid
               ;
               And
               if
               it
               be
               found
               otherwayes
               ,
               that
               the
               makers
               and
               sellers
               thereof
               are
               to
               be
               convened
               and
               punished
               as
               said
               is
               .
            
             
               VI
               .
               That
               all
               sorts
               of
               Measures
               and
               Weights
               made
               use
               of
               by
               Merchants
               ,
               sellers
               and
               buyers
               ,
               to
               be
               conform
               to
               the
               Act
               of
               Parliament
               ,
               which
               is
               to
               be
               surveyed
               and
               sighted
               in
               manner
               foresaid
               ;
               And
               if
               found
               otherwayes
               ,
               to
               bring
               the
               owners
               and
               havers
               of
               the
               same
               ,
               before
               the
               nearest
               Justice
               of
               Peace
               ,
               to
               be
               punished
               as
               he
               thinks
               fit
               :
               And
               in
               the
               mean
               time
               to
               take
               the
               wrong
               Measures
               and
               Weights
               from
               them
               ,
               and
               to
               dispose
               thereof
               at
               the
               said
               Justice
               his
               order
               :
               Alwayes
               this
               being
               without
               prejudice
               of
               Measures
               betwixt
               Masters
               and
               Tennants
               for
               uplifting
               of
               their
               yearly
               Farms
               and
               Rents
               ,
               as
               hath
               been
               formerly
               in
               use
               and
               wount
               .
            
             
               VII
               .
               That
               no
               Smith
               take
               any
               more
               for
               working
               of
               each
               pound
               weight
               of
               Plow-Irons
               ,
               or
               of
               any
               other
               rough
               work
               whereupon
               the
               File
               cometh
               not
               ,
               but
               ten
               penies
               Scots
               ,
               and
               no
               more
               :
               And
               the
               givers
               and
               takers
               of
               more
               to
               be
               punished
               in
               manner
               foresaid
               .
            
             
               VIII
               .
               That
               the
               Weavers
               are
               to
               have
               for
               weaving
               each
               Ell
               of
               Harden
               or
               round
               Linen
               ,
               under
               ten
               heer
               's
               in
               the
               pound
               (
               being
               sufficiently
               woven
               )
               but
               twelve
               penies
               Scots
               and
               no
               more
               ,
               without
               bountieth
               .
               And
               for
               each
               heer
               of
               Yarn
               above
               ten
               heer
               's
               in
               the
               pound
               ,
               one
               peny
               Scots
               and
               no
               more
               :
               And
               the
               givers
               and
               takers
               of
               more
               to
               be
               punished
               in
               manner
               foresaid
               .
               As
               also
               ,
               it
               is
               ordered
               ,
               That
               the
               Weavers
               not
               only
               make
               good
               and
               sufficient
               Cloath
               upon
               the
               respective
               prices
               aforesaid
               ;
               but
               likewise
               that
               they
               work
               it
               timously
               ,
               and
               keep
               their
               Agreements
               with
               all
               persons
               .
               As
               also
               ,
               That
               no
               Weaver
               refuse
               to
               take
               in
               Webbs
               upon
               the
               prices
               here
               set
               down
               ,
               in
               contempt
               of
               the
               foresaid
               Order
               :
               And
               who
               ever
               shall
               be
               found
               to
               contravene
               the
               same
               ,
               shall
               be
               punished
               in
               manner
               foresaid
               .
               And
               as
               for
               the
               price
               for
               weaving
               of
               Woollen-Cloath
               ,
               Serges
               ,
               Camlets
               ,
               Floured-Stuffs
               ,
               Coverings
               ,
               and
               such
               like
               ;
               together
               with
               the
               breadth
               of
               the
               foresaid
               Linen-Cloath
               ,
               is
               to
               be
               taken
               to
               consideration
               at
               the
               next
               Quarter-Session
               .
            
             
               IX
               .
               That
               the
               Candle-makers
               ,
               or
               sellers
               thereof
               ,
               take
               no
               more
               for
               each
               pound
               of
               good
               and
               sufficient
               Candle
               ,
               nor
               four
               shillings
               Scots
               :
               And
               the
               givers
               and
               takers
               of
               more
               to
               be
               punished
               in
               manner
               foresaid
               .
            
             
               X.
               VVhereas
               there
               is
               no
               particular
               price
               of
               Herds
               Fees
               set
               down
               in
               the
               late
               printed
               Acts
               made
               anent
               Fees
               ,
               &c.
               
               Therefore
               it
               is
               ordered
               ,
               that
               the
               Justices
               in
               their
               several
               Divisions
               shall
               have
               power
               to
               determine
               therein
               as
               they
               think
               just
               .
            
             
               XI
               .
               Ordered
               ,
               That
               no
               VVomen
               be
               permitted
               to
               travel
               with
               Men
               through
               the
               Shire
               ,
               under
               pretext
               of
               Marriage
               ,
               without
               having
               a
               Certificate
               of
               their
               Marriage
               ,
               and
               a
               Passe
               from
               two
               or
               more
               of
               his
               Highnesse
               Justices
               of
               Peace
               .
            
             
               XII
               .
               That
               no
               Men
               nor
               Women
               that
               are
               fit
               for
               service
               ,
               or
               have
               used
               to
               serve
               for
               Fees
               or
               Wages
               ,
               be
               permitted
               to
               live
               alone
               in
               houses
               by
               themselves
               ,
               or
               in
               the
               family
               of
               others
               not
               in
               actual
               service
               with
               them
               ,
               in
               any
               place
               of
               this
               Shire
               ;
               but
               that
               they
               be
               caused
               to
               serve
               for
               the
               Fees
               that
               are
               appointed
               ;
               and
               if
               they
               refuse
               ,
               to
               be
               punished
               as
               aforesaid
               .
            
             
               XIII
               .
               That
               the
               persons
               foresaids
               ,
               called
               for
               by
               the
               Constables
               to
               be
               assisting
               to
               them
               in
               surveying
               the
               whole
               particulars
               above-mentioned
               ,
               are
               to
               make
               faith
               for
               their
               faithful
               discharge
               of
               their
               Trust
               ,
               as
               Surveyors
               or
               Visiters
               ,
               before
               the
               nearest
               Justice
               of
               Peace
               in
               that
               Division
               ;
               And
               if
               any
               of
               them
               refuse
               to
               accept
               of
               the
               Office
               in
               manner
               foresaid
               ,
               the
               Constables
               are
               to
               bring
               them
               before
               the
               nearest
               Justice
               of
               Peace
               ,
               to
               be
               fined
               and
               punished
               at
               his
               discretion
               .
            
             
               XIV
               .
               Whereas
               there
               are
               many
               strange
               ,
               strong
               ,
               sturdy
               and
               idle
               Beggars
               ,
               whereof
               some
               are
               lame
               Souldiers
               ,
               others
               Vagabonds
               and
               idle
               persons
               ;
               as
               counterfeit
               Aegyptians
               ,
               and
               such
               like
               ,
               still
               haunting
               and
               begging
               within
               this
               Shire
               ;
               through
               which
               several
               Thefts
               and
               Robberies
               are
               committed
               ,
               notwithstanding
               of
               several
               Acts
               of
               Parliament
               made
               to
               the
               contrary
               :
               It
               is
               therefore
               ordered
               ,
               That
               all
               such
               persons
               shall
               forthwith
               be
               apprehended
               ,
               and
               brought
               before
               the
               nearest
               Justice
               of
               Peace
               ,
               to
               be
               punished
               conform
               to
               the
               Act
               of
               Parliament
               made
               there-anent
               .
            
             
               XV
               .
               Whereas
               there
               are
               several
               poor
               Orphans
               that
               have
               no
               livelihood
               ,
               as
               also
               many
               indigent
               weak
               and
               aged
               persons
               begging
               through
               the
               Shire
               ,
               not
               confining
               themselves
               to
               their
               respective
               Parishes
               where
               they
               were
               born
               ,
               or
               have
               cohabited
               ,
               contrary
               to
               the
               Act
               of
               Parliament
               made
               there-anent
               ;
               It
               is
               therefore
               ordered
               ,
               That
               all
               such
               persons
               shall
               forthwith
               return
               to
               their
               said
               respective
               Parishes
               ,
               and
               there
               give
               up
               their
               names
               to
               the
               Constables
               ,
               and
               others
               authorized
               for
               that
               effect
               within
               the
               said
               Parish
               ;
               And
               the
               names
               so
               given
               up
               ,
               are
               to
               be
               brought
               in
               to
               the
               Clerk
               of
               the
               Peace
               betwixt
               and
               the
               next
               Quarter-Session
               held
               after
               the
               publication
               hereof
               ,
               to
               the
               effect
               some
               regular
               course
               may
               be
               taken
               for
               their
               maintenance
               in
               all
               time
               coming
               ;
               And
               in
               the
               mean
               time
               ordains
               the
               respective
               Parishes
               to
               maintain
               their
               respective
               Poor
               until
               that
               be
               done
               ;
               And
               if
               any
               faile
               or
               neglect
               to
               give
               up
               their
               names
               ,
               as
               said
               is
               ,
               they
               shall
               be
               holden
               as
               strangers
               and
               vagabonds
               ,
               and
               extruded
               the
               Shire
               .
            
             
               XVI
               .
               That
               if
               any
               Parish
               wherein
               any
               Theft
               or
               Robbery
               is
               committed
               ,
               do
               not
               answer
               the
               
                 Hue
                 and
                 Cry
              
               raised
               upon
               the
               committing
               thereof
               ,
               and
               follow
               the
               Constable
               in
               the
               pursuit
               till
               he
               return
               ,
               such
               Parish
               shall
               be
               liable
               for
               payment
               of
               the
               Goods
               and
               Geir
               robbed
               and
               stolen
               ,
               or
               so
               much
               thereof
               as
               the
               saids
               Justices
               shall
               find
               cause
               for
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               ORdered
               ,
               That
               the
               several
               Articles
               concerning
               the
               particulars
               above-mentioned
               ,
               be
               forthwith
               Printed
               ,
               and
               Published
               at
               the
               Mercat-Crosses
               ,
               and
               respective
               Parishes
               within
               the
               said
               Shire
               .
               The
               several
               Constables
               of
               each
               Town
               and
               Parish
               are
               hereby
               ordered
               to
               see
               the
               same
               done
               accordingly
               .
            
          
           
             
               Mr.
               WILLIAM
               CALDWELL
               ,
               Cl.
               of
               the
               Peace
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             EDINBVRGH
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Christopher
             Higgins
             ,
          
           in
           
             Harts-Close
             ,
          
           over
           against
           the
           
             Trone-Church
             ,
          
           1657.