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1601: 34-35 James VI
Nos 964-80
° 13 FEBRUARY. — [BY THE KING AND
SECRET COUNCIL.]
Keward for apprehension of Mr. John Hamilton and
other Jesuits.
Holyrood House : 13 February 1601.
P.C. Reg. vi. 207. N° 964.
26 FEBRUARY. — [BY THE KING AND
SECRET COUNCIL.]
Against eating flesh during Lent.
Edinburgh: 26 February 1601.
P.C. Reg. vi. 215. Ifo 965.
" 17 MARCH.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.]
Against John Ogilv}' of Pourie-Ogilvy, a trafficking
papist.
Holyrood House : 17 March 1601.
P.C. Reg. vi. 226. N° 966.
" 19 MARCH.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.]
Enforcing acts for minimum price of wines, 6s. per pint.
Holyrood House : 19 March 1601.
P.C. Reg. vi. 227. Jjfo 967.
2 APRIL.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] [Begins] Forsameikill as it is un¬
derstand to the Kingis Majestic . . .
[For a General Assembly to meet at St. Andrews.]
Holyrood House : 3 April 1601.
P.C. Reg. vi. 231. Ifo ggs.
^ 24 APRIL.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] [Begins] Forsamekill as, albeit the
Kingis Majestic hes ever had a speciall cair . . .
[For the better administration of justice.]
Dalkeith : 24 April 1601.
P.C. Reg. vi. 233. Ifo qqq
I MAY. —[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.]
Anent false coins found in quarries beside the Canongate.
Dalkeith: 8 May 1601.
P.C. Reg. vi. 236 ; Patrick i. 196. Ifo gijrQ.
U9MAY.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.]
Offer of reward for information respecting reset of
Mr. Gilbert Brown.
Edinburgh : 19 May 1601.
P.C. Reg. vi. 237. jq-o giji^
" 5 JUNE.-[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.]
Against transporting abroad from the West Coast
persons fleeing from justice.
Edinburgh : 5 June 1601.
P.C. Reg. vi. 250. jj-o 972.
II JUNE.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.] [Begins] James . . . Forsameikle as
the honnest continuance and daylie incres of that.. .
[Against aiding Tyrone and his accomplices.]
Edinburgh: 11 June 1601.
Found only in MS.
P.B.O. S.P. Scot. Eliz. 67 (61).
P.C. Reg. vi. 252. -^o gijg^
16 JUNE.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET °
COUNCIL.]
Commission to Duke of Lennox for South and West
Isles.
Holyrood House : 16 June 1601.
P.C. Reg. vi. 255. No 974.
16 JUNE.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET "
COUNCIL.]
Commission to Marquis of Huntly: North-west Isles.
Holyrood House: 16 June 1601.
P.C. Reg. vi. 256. TS° 975.
16 JUNE.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET °
COUNCIL.] [Begins] Forsameikle as it becometh
all oure Soverane Lordis subjectis in generall, . . .
[5 August to be kept as an annual thanksgiving day.]
Holyrood House : 16 June 1601.
P.C. Reg. vi. 256. N° 976.
16 JUNE.-[BY THE KING AND SECRET °
COUNCIL.] [Begins] Forsameikle as, albeit the
Kingis Majestic hes bene verie cairfull . . .
[Enforcing laws against dags, &c.]
Holyrood House : 16 June 1601.
P.C. Reg. vi. 258.
NO 977.
8 AUGUST.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET
COUNCIL.]
Against packing herring for export till 1 October.
Falkland:
8 August 1601.
P.C. Reg. vi. 277.
N° 978.
11 SEPTEMBER. — [BY THE KING AND ^
ESTATES.] [Begins] Our Souerane . . . con-
siddering the gret scarctitie of money . . .
[Concerning a new coinage.]
[Perth : 11 September 1601."]
Found only in MS.
Calling in all the gold and silver coins, Scots or foreign,
to be recoined. The gold to be 22 carats fine (2 grains
remedy) at £36 the ounce in £6 pieces and £3 pieces. On
one side a sceptre and a sword crosswise with a crown above,
a thistle on every side, and the year below, circumscription
Salus populi suprema lex, with a little rose at the beginning
of the 'ditone'; on the other the King's arms in a shield,
crowned, circumscription Jacobus sexlus D. G. B. Scotomm.
The silver to be 11 deniers fine (2 grains remedy) at £3 the
ounce, in mark pieces, half-marks, and 40(/. pieces. On one
side a thistle with two leaves, crowned, and year, circumscrip¬
tion liegem Joua protegit; on the other the King's arms in a
crowned shield and Jacohus sextus D. G. R. Scotorum. Old
coinage to be current till 1 January. Mint prices for old
coins: £33 the oz., 22 carat gold; 55s. the oz. for silver
11 deniers fine. Twopenny pieces of copper to be coined,
nine to the ounce. Twelvepence in every £ of sums due
may be paid in copper. Its inscription to be the same as
the other copper coin. This to be proclaimed.
P.R.O. S.P. Scot. Eliz. 63 (80).
Acts iv. 257 ; Patrick i. 136. Jfo 979^
2 OCTOBER.—[BY THE KING AND SECRET "
COUNCIL.]
Discharge of all commissions of justiciary against
regraters, forestallers, &c.
Edinburgh : 2 October 1601.
P.C. Reg. vi. 291. No 980.
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