Bibliography of royal proclamations of the Tudor and Stuart sovereigns and of others published under authority, 1485-1714 > Ireland -- Scotland

Nos 308-22
1573-4: 7-8 James VI
c. 11 AUGUST. — [BY THE REGENT AND
SECRET COUNCIL.] [Begins] James . . .
Forsamekle as for the conservacon of the good
peace . . . our realme . . . England . . ,
Holyrood House : [c. 11 August] 1573,
Found only in MS.
Sir James Home of Coldingknowes, Warden of the East
Marches, to meet the English warden to redress all crimes
committed during the present Kegency. All to assist in
punishing open transgressors.
P.R.O. Border Papers 19 (22).
Cal. S.P. Foreign, 1573, p. 411. J^o QQg
13 OCTOBER. — [BY THE REGENT AND
SECRET COUNCIL.] [Begins] Forsamekle as
the greit and exorbitant prices raisit upoun the salt
within this realme . . .
[Fixing the price of salt and forbidding its export.]
Holyrood House : 13 October 1573.
Price, 8s. the boll.
P.O. Eeg. ii. 286. J^o qqq
6 NOVEMBER.-[BY THE REGENT AND
SECRET COUNCIL.] [Begins] Forsamekle as
my Lord Regentis Grace, having regard and con-
sideratioun . . .
[Sir James Hume made Warden of East Marches.]
Holyrood House : 6 November 1573.
P.O. Eeg. ii. 300. Jifo qiq^
23 NOVEMBER.—[BY THE REGENT AND
SECRET COUNCIL.] [Begins] Forsamekle as
the dew course of justice hes bene greitlie hinderit
throw . . .
[Returns of Hornings to be made to the Treasurer.]
Peebles: 23 November 1573.
P.O. Eeg. ii. 304. IfO gj^j.
1573-4
12 FEBRUARY.—[BY THE REGENT AND
SECRET COUNCIL.] [Begins] Forsamekill as
thair is diverse of the born subjectis of this realme
of quhome some . . .
[That none supply or assist traitors.]
Holyrood House: 13 February [1573-4.]
P.O. Eeg. ii. 334.
]Sr° 312.
22 FEBRUARY.-[BY THE REGENT AND
SECRET COUNCIL.] [Begins] Forsamekle as
albeit in the spring tyme of the yeir callit Lentren,
all kyndis of tlesche . . .
[Against eating flesh in Lent.]
[Holyrood House : 22 February 1573-4.]
P.O. Eeg. ii. 337. jq-o gjg^
1574
6 JULY.-[BY THE REGENT AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] [Begins] Forsamekle as for the
administratioun of justice upon oflTendouris . . .
[Muster at Brechin.]
Dalkeith : 6 July 1574.
P.C. Eeg. ii. 378. jq-o gi4_
16 JULY.—[BY THE REGENT AND SECRET ^
COUNCIL.] [Begins] The quhilk day . . . ordanis
letters to be direct, to command and charge . . .
[Muster at Peebles.]
Holyrood House : 16 July 1574.
P.C. Eeg. ii. 384. j^o gjg
29 JULY.—[BY THE REGENT AND SECRET ,
COUNCIL.] [Begins] My Lord . . . understand¬
ing quhat harme and dangear it may breid gif all
personis . . .
[No books or other matter to be printed without licence.]
Holyrood House : 29 July 1574.
Printing to be allowed by the Chancellor and Commission
or three of them (a Privy Councillor being one), and a
privilege being granted. A register of licences and privileges
to be kept.
P.C. Reg. ii. 387. jj-o qiq
9 AUGUST. — [BY THE REGENT AND n
SECRET COUNCIL.] [Begins] Forsamekle as
my Lord . . . being reparit in this cuntrie for
establishment of justice . . .
[Against continuance of private feuds.]
Aberdeen: 9 August 1574.
P.C. Reg. ii. 388. jq-o qitj
20 SEPTEMBER.—[BY THE REGENT AND ^
SECRET COUNCIL.] [Begins] Forsamekill
as my Lord . . . considering the exhorbitant derth
of small salt . . .
[Against export of salt.]
Dalkeith: 20 September 1574.
P.C. Reg. ii. 406. jfo gjg
13 OCTOBER. — [BY THE REGENT AND °
SECRET COUNCIL.] [Begins] Forsamekill
as diverse gude and lovabill Actis of Parliament hes
heirtofoir . . .
[Against export of gold or silver.]
Dalkeith: 13 October 1574.
P.C. Reg. ii. 410 ; Patrick i. 141.
N° 319.
31 OCTOBER. — [BY THE REGENT AND ^
SECRET COUNCIL.] [Begins] My Lord Re¬
gentis . . . being informit of the greit inconvenient
liklie to follow be spreding . . .
[Against spreading the infection of the plague.]
Dalkeith : 31 October 1574.
P.C. Reg, ii. 415. ^o g2o.
16 NOVEMBER.-[BY THE REGENT AND -
SECRET COUNCIL.] [Begins] Forsamekill
as at the plesour of God the infectioun of the
pestilence is enterit and spred . . .
[Session adjourned to 8 January. Plague.]
Dalkeith : 16 November 1574.
P.C. Reg. ii. 419. lij-o g21.
28 DECEMBER.-[BY THE REGENT AND ^
SECRET COUNCIL.] [Begins] Forsamekill
as the greit and exorbitant pryces of small salt. . .
[Orders touching salt.]
Dalkeith : 28 December 1574.
Preston Pans. Salt sold wholesale, 1 Os. per boll; retail,
10s. id. None to be exported except by special licence.
P.C. Eeg. ii. 424.
Similar proclamations for Kirkcaldy, Barrestoun, Culross, Fordell.
N° 322.
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