Advertisement by the sheriff deput of Aberdeen-shire undersubscryving in relation to the Lords of Councill their Proclamation against forstallers, and allowing importation of victuall. Whereas, I have received the said Proclamation of date the ninth day of Iune instant, and that the famen is of great import to be known generally to all in the countrey, there being few who may not be concerned therein; therefore I am advysed, and it is thought fit to cause re-print the same, to be read at each parish kirk within this shire, and whereof the tenor followes, Proclamation against regraiting of victual, and forestallers, and allowing the importation of victual free of publick burden.
         Fraser, Andrew, of Kinmundie.
      
       
         
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             Advertisement by the sheriff deput of Aberdeen-shire undersubscryving in relation to the Lords of Councill their Proclamation against forstallers, and allowing importation of victuall. Whereas, I have received the said Proclamation of date the ninth day of Iune instant, and that the famen is of great import to be known generally to all in the countrey, there being few who may not be concerned therein; therefore I am advysed, and it is thought fit to cause re-print the same, to be read at each parish kirk within this shire, and whereof the tenor followes, Proclamation against regraiting of victual, and forestallers, and allowing the importation of victual free of publick burden.
             Fraser, Andrew, of Kinmundie.
          
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             Advertisement
          
           by
           the
           Sheriff
           Deput
           of
           
             Aberdeen-Shire
          
           undersubscryving
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           
             Lords
             of
             Councill
          
           their
           
             Proclamation
          
           against
           
             Forstallers
             ,
          
           and
           allowing
           Importation
           of
           
             Victuall
             .
          
        
         
           
             WHereas
             ,
             I
             have
             received
             the
             said
             
               Proclamation
            
             of
             date
             the
             
               Ninth
            
             day
             of
             
               Iune
            
             instant
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             samen
             is
             of
             great
             import
             to
             be
             known
             generally
             to
             all
             in
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             there
             being
             few
             who
             may
             not
             be
             concerned
             therein
             ;
             Therefore
             I
             am
             advysed
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             thought
             fit
             to
             cause
             Re-print
             the
             same
             ,
             to
             be
             read
             at
             each
             Parish
             Kirk
             within
             this
             Shire
             ,
             and
             whereof
             the
             tenor
             followes
             ,
          
        
         
           PROCLAMATION
        
         
           Against
           Regraiting
           of
           Victual
           ,
           and
           Forestallers
           ,
           and
           allowing
           the
           Importation
           of
           Victual
           free
           of
           Publick
           Burden
           .
        
         
           
             
               WILLIAM
            
             by
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             ,
             King
             of
             
               Great
               Britain
               ,
               France
            
             and
             
               Ireland
               ;
            
             Defender
             of
             the
             Faith
             ,
          
           
             To
             Macers
             of
             Our
             Privy
             Councill
             ,
             Messengers
             at
             Arms
             ,
             Our
             Sheriffs
             in
             that
             part
             ,
             Conjunctly
             and
             Severally
             ,
             Specially
             ,
             Constitute
             ,
             Greeting
             :
          
        
         
           Forasmuch
           as
           by
           Several
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           keeping
           up
           of
           Victual
           to
           a
           Dearth
           ,
           is
           strictly
           Prohibited
           ,
           and
           particularly
           ,
           it
           is
           Statute
           by
           the
           Acts
           ,
           
             Iames
          
           the
           Second
           Parliament
           
             Cap.
             sixth
             ,
             twenty
             two
             and
             twenty
             three
             ,
          
           that
           for
           the
           Escheuing
           of
           Dearth
           :
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Bailies
           and
           other
           Officers
           both
           to
           Burgh
           ,
           and
           to
           Land
           ;
           inquire
           what
           Persons
           Buvs
           Victual
           ,
           and
           holds
           it
           to
           a
           Dearth
           :
           And
           that
           the
           saids
           Sheriffs
           and
           Officers
           make
           such
           known
           ,
           that
           in
           case
           they
           hold
           more
           then
           will
           Sustain
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           Meinzie
           to
           New-Corn
           they
           may
           be
           punished
           ,
           and
           Demeaned
           as
           Ockerers
           and
           Usurers
           ;
           and
           the
           Victual
           Escheared
           to
           Us
           ▪
           and
           that
           the
           same
           be
           Presented
           to
           Mercats
           ,
           and
           sold
           as
           the
           price
           goes
           .
           And
           by
           the
           Act
           
             Iames
          
           the
           Second
           Parliament
           
             ninth
             Cap
             thirty-eight
             and
             thirty-ninth
             ,
          
           it
           is
           Ordained
           that
           no
           manner
           of
           Victual
           be
           holden
           in
           Girnals
           by
           any
           man
           to
           a
           Dearth
           ,
           but
           allenerly
           what
           is
           needful
           for
           their
           own
           Persons
           ,
           and
           Sustentation
           of
           their
           Housholds
           and
           that
           the
           saids
           Persons
           present
           all
           that
           they
           have
           more
           to
           the
           Mercat
           ,
           under
           the
           Pain
           of
           Escheat
           thereof
           :
           And
           Searchers
           are
           appointed
           in
           
             Edinburgh
          
           and
           
             Lieth
          
           to
           make
           the
           saids
           Acts
           Effectual
           :
           As
           likewise
           ,
           the
           Crime
           of
           For-stalling
           is
           forbidden
           by
           several
           Acts
           and
           Statutes
           ,
           and
           particularly
           by
           the
           Act
           ▪
           
             Iames
          
           the
           
             Sixth
             ,
          
           Parliament
           
             twelfth
             ,
             Cap.
             one
             hundred
             and
             fourty
             eight
          
           it
           is
           Declared
           ,
           that
           who
           Buyes
           any
           Merchandize
           ,
           or
           Victual
           coming
           to
           Fair
           or
           Mercat
           ,
           or
           makes
           any
           Contract
           or
           Promise
           for
           the
           buying
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           before
           the
           said
           Merchandize
           or
           Victual
           shall
           be
           in
           the
           Fair
           or
           Mercat-Place
           ready
           to
           be
           sold
           ,
           
           or
           shall
           make
           any
           motion
           by
           Word
           ,
           Writ
           ,
           or
           Message
           for
           raising
           of
           the
           Prices
           ,
           or
           Dearer
           selling
           of
           the
           said
           Merchandise
           and
           Victual
           ;
           or
           who
           shall
           Diswade
           any
           from
           coming
           ,
           and
           bringing
           the
           foresaid
           Merchandize
           and
           Victual
           to
           Fair
           or
           Mercat
           ,
           shall
           be
           Esteemed
           and
           Iudged
           a
           Forestaller
           ;
           And
           it
           is
           Ordained
           that
           all
           such
           Forestallers
           may
           be
           Pursued
           before
           the
           Iustices
           ,
           or
           Magistrats
           of
           Burghs
           ,
           and
           that
           without
           a
           special
           Libel
           ,
           but
           only
           upon
           Forestalling
           in
           General
           ,
           and
           the
           Persons
           convict
           to
           be
           Fined
           for
           the
           first
           Fault
           in
           Fourty
           Pounds
           ,
           for
           the
           Second
           in
           one
           hundred
           Merks
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Third
           to
           Incurr
           the
           Tinsel
           of
           Moveables
           .
           And
           seeing
           that
           through
           the
           not
           due
           Observance
           ,
           and
           the
           Execution
           of
           the
           foresaids
           Acts
           :
           The
           C●lamity
           of
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           by
           the
           present
           Scarcity
           and
           Dearth
           is
           greatly
           increased
           .
           THEREFORE
           We
           with
           Advice
           of
           the
           Lords
           of
           Our
           Privy
           Councill
           ,
           have
           thought
           fit
           to
           Revive
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           Ordain
           them
           to
           be
           put
           to
           Strict
           Execution
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           Effect
           ,
           to
           Impower
           and
           Require
           all
           Sheriffs
           of
           Shires
           ;
           Stewarts
           of
           Stewartries
           ,
           Lords
           and
           Bailies
           of
           Regalities
           ,
           and
           their
           Deputs
           ,
           and
           Magistrats
           of
           Burghs
           ,
           as
           likewise
           all
           Commissioners
           of
           Supplie
           ,
           and
           Iustices
           of
           Peace
           ,
           to
           cause
           Inquire
           ,
           and
           search
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           who
           holds
           up
           ,
           or
           Girnels
           Victual
           or
           keeps
           stacks
           contrary
           to
           the
           foresaid
           Laws
           ,
           and
           to
           Command
           and
           Charge
           the
           keepers
           up
           of
           the
           said
           Victual
           in
           Girnels
           ,
           Stacks
           ,
           or
           otherways
           Contrary
           to
           the
           saids
           Statutes
           either
           to
           Thresh
           out
           ,
           bring
           ,
           and
           Expose
           the
           same
           for
           Sale
           ,
           in
           open
           and
           ordinary
           Mercats
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           to
           open
           their
           Girnels
           ,
           and
           other
           Houses
           where
           the
           Victual
           is
           keeped
           ,
           and
           there
           Sell
           the
           same
           ,
           as
           the
           said
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Stewarts
           of
           Stewartries
           ▪
           Lords
           and
           Bailies
           of
           Regalities
           ,
           and
           their
           Deputs
           ,
           and
           Magistrats
           of
           Burghs
           ,
           or
           any
           two
           of
           the
           saids
           Commissioners
           ,
           shall
           find
           the
           ordinary
           Price
           to
           Rule
           for
           the
           time
           in
           the
           Country
           not
           below
           the
           last
           
             Candlemass
          
           Fiers
           ,
           with
           Certification
           that
           if
           they
           Failzie
           therein
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           Proceeded
           〈◊〉
           and
           the
           Pains
           of
           the
           foresaids
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           Execute
           upon
           them
           with
           all
           rigour
           :
           And
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           the
           Victual
           Girneled
           ,
           and
           Unlawfully
           keeped
           up
           as
           said
           is
           ,
           Arreasted
           and
           Sequestrat
           by
           the
           foresaid
           Sheriffs
           and
           others
           as
           Escheat
           .
           And
           further
           ,
           We
           with
           Advice
           foresaid
           ,
           Command
           and
           Charge
           all
           Magistrats
           of
           Burghs
           ,
           and
           other
           Officers
           of
           the
           Land
           to
           take
           Care
           that
           all
           Mercats
           and
           Fairs
           be
           duely
           Regulat
           ,
           conform
           to
           the
           Laws
           ,
           without
           Extortion
           ,
           and
           to
           cause
           put
           the
           foresaid
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           against
           Forestallers
           to
           due
           and
           vigorous
           Execution
           :
           Certifying
           the
           foresaids
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Magistrats
           and
           others
           ,
           who
           shall
           fail
           in
           their
           Duty
           in
           the
           Premisses
           ,
           that
           upon
           information
           given
           to
           the
           Lords
           of
           Our
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           therefore
           severely
           Punished
           ,
           as
           the
           Lords
           of
           Our
           Privy
           Council
           shall
           see
           ▪
           Cause
           .
           And
           further
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           Releif
           of
           the
           Country
           under
           the
           present
           great
           Scarcity
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Prices
           of
           Victual
           are
           a●…sen
           above
           the
           Rates
           mentioned
           in
           the
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           for
           prohibiting
           the
           Import
           of
           Forraign
           Victual
           ,
           We
           with
           Advice
           foresaid
           ,
           do
           hereby
           grant
           Little
           and
           full
           liberty
           to
           all
           Persons
           to
           import
           Victual
           and
           Corn
           of
           all
           sorts
           ▪
           from
           any
           forraign
           Kingdom
           or
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           that
           free
           of
           Custom
           ,
           Excise
           ,
           or
           other
           Imposition
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           effect
           Recommends
           it
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           Our
           Thesaury
           ,
           to
           Discharge
           the
           Exacting
           thereof
           for
           the
           said
           Victual
           to
           be
           imported
           as
           said
           is
           ,
           after
           the
           day
           and
           date
           hereof
           ,
           and
           that
           notwithstanding
           of
           any
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           or
           Book
           of
           Rates
           Imposing
           the
           s●m●
           ,
           Declaring
           ,
           that
           this
           License
           and
           Liberty
           ,
           is
           to
           Endure
           until
           the
           First
           Day
           of
           
             September
          
           next
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           no
           longer
           .
           OUR
           WILL
           IS
           HEREFORE
           ,
           and
           We
           Charge
           you
           strictly
           and
           Command
           ,
           that
           incontinent
           these
           Our
           Letters
           seen
           ,
           ye
           pass
           to
           the
           Mercat-Cross
           of
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
          
           and
           to
           the
           Mercat-Crosses
           
           
           and
           others
           in
           Girnels
           now
           selling
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           sold
           within
           Shire
           ,
           〈◊〉
           shall
           not
           exceed
           the
           sume
           of
           
             nine
             pound
             scots
          
           per
           〈◊〉
           in
           ready
           money
           ;
           as
           being
           the
           most
           ordinary
           current
           〈◊〉
           for
           the
           time
           ,
           and
           proportionally
           ,
           for
           greater
           or
           lesser
           qu●●tities
           of
           lawfull
           and
           standart
           measure
           :
           And
           in
           caice
           〈◊〉
           be
           sold
           upon
           trust
           ,
           that
           it
           be
           sold
           for
           such
           reasonable
           〈◊〉
           proportionall
           rates
           to
           the
           said
           ready
           money
           ,
           as
           may
           co●●
           with
           Law
           ,
           and
           without
           extortion
           upon
           the
           buyers
           .
        
         
           And
           these
           are
           also
           ordaining
           ,
           that
           all
           in
           this
           Shire
           who
           have
           
             Co●…
             Bear
          
           in
           
             stacks
             ,
          
           or
           otherwayes
           preserved
           ,
           shall
           cause
           thresh
           or
           sell
           ou●
           same
           at
           reasonable
           Rates
           ,
           proportinall
           to
           the
           foresaids
           Prices
           ,
           as
           the●●
           
             Corn
          
           and
           
             Bear
          
           would
           yeild
           in
           
             Meal
          
           or
           
             Malt
             ,
          
           or
           make
           sell
           and
           dispo●●
           the
           same
           in
           
             Meal
          
           or
           
             Malt
          
           themselves
           ▪
           by
           due
           sale
           at
           the
           Rates
           fore●…
           And
           that
           none
           ,
           whither
           Heretor
           or
           Merchant
           keep
           up
           
             Girnels
          
           of
           
             Vic●●●●…
             Meal
             ,
             Bear
          
           or
           
             Malt
             ,
          
           or
           any
           quantity
           thereof
           ,
           any
           manner
           of
           way
           ,
           t●●●
           then
           will
           serve
           their
           own
           Families
           to
           
             Martinmass
          
           next
           at
           farthest
           ;
           ●…ifying
           such
           ,
           whither
           in
           Burgh
           or
           Landwart
           ,
           as
           shall
           doe
           in
           the
           con●…
           or
           shall
           be
           guilty
           of
           any
           manner
           of
           
             Forestalling
             ,
          
           or
           contraveening
           the
           Laudible
           
             Lawes
          
           and
           
             Proclamation
          
           abovementioned
           ,
           either
           by
           keeping
           〈◊〉
           
             Victual
          
           of
           any
           kind
           ,
           or
           taking
           for
           the
           same
           above
           the
           Rates
           before
           ex●…
           or
           any
           way
           
             Forestalling
          
           of
           
             Mercats
             ,
          
           prohibited
           by
           the
           saids
           
             Lawes
             ,
          
           upon
           complaint
           ,
           or
           any
           discovery
           thereof
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           persued
           legally
           punished
           conform
           to
           the
           
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             and
             Councill
          
           made
           against
           transgressors
           ,
           and
           their
           
             Forestalled
             Victual
             ,
          
           or
           other
           Goods
           ,
           seized
           made
           Escheat
           in
           manner
           ,
           therein
           prescryved
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           all
           ri●…
           competent
           in
           
             Law
             :
          
           And
           that
           none
           pretend
           ignorance
           ,
           thir
           presen●●…
           ordained
           to
           be
           published
           at
           each
           parish
           Kirk
           within
           this
           Shire
           ,
           by
           〈◊〉
           Readers
           thereat
           the
           next
           Lords
           Day
           immediatly
           after
           Divine
           Service
           ,
           duely
           kept
           by
           them
           to
           be
           furth
           coming
           for
           the
           use
           of
           all
           concer●●●
           for
           which
           this
           is
           warrand
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             
               Aberdeen
            
             
               the
               
                 twenty
                 Fourth
              
               day
               
                 〈◊〉
                 Iune
                 ,
                 One
                 Thousand
                 six
                 hundred
                 and
                 ninety
                 six
                 Years
                 ,
              
            
             by
             me
             the
             said
             She●●●●
             Deput
             under
             subscryving
             .
          
           
             ANDREW
             FRASER
             .