Injunctions set down by the L. Provest Bailzies and Counsel of Edinburgh to be observed by the stablers within the samyne in time comming

1N1VNCTI0NS1 SET DOWN
by the L proveftBa^z«s and Counfel ef Edin.
BVRGH TO BE OBS ERVED BY^THE STABLERS WITHIN THE
famyne in time comming. ^
MPRIMIS, There fliall be appointed by the Proveft^Baillies and Counfeli foure honed men Sta-
blersj who fliall be called Poafl>mafters3who being receaved & fworne fliall fervc the Kings whole
leiges within this Burgh, and reparing thereto at all times when they fliall be required by any of the
Kings leiges with fufficient horfe and furniture thereto,for thepryces and hyre following, To wit.
Item every perfonthat hyres.any horfeihall declareto the Poaftmafter how far heis to ryde,and
fhall pay .pennies for ilk myle of that journey out-ward, Sommer and Winter, and at his lighting
if he deliver the horfe to the awner or awners fervant to be free of further charge of the horfe for that journey:
And incafe he keepe or detene the horfe that night,and^returne back the fecond or third day upon thefaid horfe
paying the horfe and boyes charges, he fliall be no farther aftri&ed of pay mant but the outward hyre Qjjely; the
jorney being twentie myles at leaft, and if he detene thihorfe any longer, to pay fixe ihillings aught pennies ilk
day, with the horfe and boyes charges . I . L
Item if any perfon hyre an horfe for aught ffiyles or Within, if he pleafe either to quite the horfe there at his
lighting or returne thereon that fame night, provyding jie flay not above halfeane day,he fliall be free paying
pennies for ilk myle.But if he detene him all that^lay, he fliall pay for that dayes jorney a mark^fHld if he
detene him all night,he fliall pay a mark with the horfqlmd mans charges,provyding he ride no furth^ Aor $ *
-myles, and ilk day that he dftenes the horfe longer, he mil pay vi (hillings viij d. with horfe^nd boyef charges
Item ilk perfon that hy res any horfe for any ioiuTxCy oi fuurric myies, ifhe returtie and redeHver the horfe to
^the awner or Poaft-mafter or their fervants upon the fourth night after the relait of the faid horfe, he Fs be free
for the outward hyre of pennies for ilk my 1c,lie paying the horfe and mans charges. And incafe he re-
tene the horfe any longer, he fliall pay VI {hillings viij d.for ilk day, with the horfe and mans charges. And if the
jorney be threefcore myles, the perfon hyrer of the horfe fliall be fubject to deliver the horfe upon the vi day.
And if the’jorney be fourefcoreof myles, upon the eight day,and if it befivefcore of myles, upon the tent day
and fo foorth ac cordingly as the j orney fliall be more or les,and fliall pay onely . pennies for jfk my le
of any of the forefaids jorneys outward, with the horfe and mans charges. And if tfie perfbns hyrers detene the
horfe any longer in any jorney nor is above fet downe,fliall pay for ilk day vi fliillings viij d. with the horfe and
mans charges ay and while the delivery of the faid horfe. ^ A
Item, if any man come to hyre an horfebelng unknov|ne or fufpeft of unfufficiencie; it fliall belefonmothc
Poafl-mafler to crav e caution forkthe delivery of the hooe,and payment of the hyre.
Item, it fliall not be lefome to no Stablers nor keepers qf horfe within this burgh, or fub-urbs thereof, to fet
their horfe far or neer for hyre,but by confent of one of thle Poaft-mafters,under the paine of tinfel of their hyre
and prifonement of their perfons at the will of the Magifttats.
Item every perfon that hy res an horfe, fliall be fubje<fl to ryde jorney ry ding onely, & no galloping for fpoy-
ding of mens horfe, and if any perfon fliall be try ed and found to have done the famine either myle or halfe myle
or above, hee fliall pay an unlaw of qofhillings to the awners of the horfc- and if the horfe befpoiled thereby, he
■fliall pay the valour and price of the faid horfe. The price of the faid horfe being tryed by the Baillics.
Item, the faids Poaft-m afters fliall be bound to rcceave and dbferveall articles,ftatuts and Injunctions to be
fet down and given to them in any time heereafter by the Proveft, Baillies and Counfelh
Item, the faids Poaft-mafters fhallbe obleift to furnifti the King whole leiges at all times with fufiident horfe
and horfe geare, & ftiall obferve and keep the whole injunctions given and fee down to them as faid is, under thc
paine of five pounds fo oft as they failzie, & farther punifliment of their perfon at the will of the Magiftrats.
Item,the faids Poaft-mafters fhall have for their paines and travels & onwaiting for ferving the Kings leiges
as faid Is, ofil/c twenty {hillings of hyre filver twelve pennies to be payed by the awners of the horfe at the pay*
4uentof the hyre.
EDINBVRGH Printed by Iohn WhAj^ovn. 1634.