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

1651-2: 3 Chaeles II—3 Commonwealth
Nos 2074-85
^ 20 AUGUST.—[BY THE COMMITTEE OP
ESTATES.] [Begins] We, the Committee of
Estates of the . . .
[Calling for assistance to Charles.]
Dundee : 20 August 1651.
Found only in MS.
Charles has invaded England. All loyal subjects are to
aid him.
B.M. Eg. 1048. 141. MS. draft, Reg. (Parl. and State
Papers, 1581-1651, f. 236).
Ordered to be kept on record by the Clerk of the Parliament,
amongst other Records of Parliament, 9 September 1651; Acts vi. (2)
770. C.J. vii. 14. Ifo 2074.
COMMONWEALTH
^ 15 SEPTEMBER.—[BY GEN. MONK.] [Begins]
Whereas I am informed that divers souldiers . . .
[Against plundering.]
Dundee : 15 September 1651.
George Monk.
Soldiers not to interfere with the inhabitants, and to
allow free access to the markets.
Perf. Ace. 800; Perf. Diurn. 1338. IJ-o 2075.
^ 15 SEPTEMBEIl.-[BY GEN. MONK.] [Begins]
Whereas I am informed that divers Sutlers . . .
[Sutlers to leave the shops they have seized.]
Dundee: 15 September 1651.
George Monk.
Perf. Ace. 300 ; Perf. Diurn. 1339. jq-o 2076.
0 26 SEPTEMBER.-BY
OP EDENBURGH,
THE GOVERNOUR
LEITH, AND BAR-
WICK. A Proclamation.
[Against correspondence with the Bass.]
Leith : 26 September 1651.
G. Fenwick.
No one to hold correspondence with the Bass, or aiford
them provision, on pain of forfeiture of all goods, and trial
by Court Martial for their lives.
Sev. Proc. 1633. jjo 2077
o 27 OCTOBER.—[BY GEN. MONK.] [Begins]
All persons whatsoever which inhabit . . .
[Strangers to be reported.]
[Dundee] : 27 October 1651.
George Monke.
Householders to give up a list of all strangers to the
Watch nightly on pain of fine 20s. and 5s. to the informer.
Perf. Diurn. 1426 ; Sev. Proo. 1709. Ifo 2078.
° 27 OCTOBER.-[BY GEN. MONK.] [Begins]
Understanding that it is the endeavour . . .
[English coin to pass at current rates.]
[Dundee] : 27 October 1651.
George Monke.
N° 2079.
Perf. Diurn. 1426.
5 DECEMBER.—[BY THE PARLIAMENT OP
ENGLAND.] A Declaration of. . . concerning
the Settlement of Scotland.
See No. 2956, England.
Acts vi. (2) 809. jj-o 2080.
17 DECEMBER.—BY THE DEPUTY GOVER¬
NOUR OP LEITH. A Proclamation.
[Concerning the supply of bread.]
Leith : 17 December 1651.
T. Wilks.
No baker to sell bread which is not sound, sufficient,
wholesome, and due weight, on pain of seizure. All bakers
to set their marks on their loaves, and to sell only at the
Tuesday and Friday markets at the Bridgeend, not running
from house to house. Halfpenny, penny, and twopenny
loaves to be baked. Leith bakers may sell bread in Edin¬
burgh on market days. This to be proclaimed.
Perf. Pass. 350; Sev. Proc. 1850.
See ibid, orders of court martial: (1) Lights to be shown in all houses
at Edinburgh between six and nine p.m. (2) The streets, closes, and
wynds to be cleaned within fourteen days and kept so. (3) Fine for
throwing filth or water from windows, four shillings sterling, half to
informer. Ifo 2081.
29 DECEMBER—BY MAJ.-GEN. LAMBERT, o
A Proclamation. [Begins] Whereas Complaints are
daily . . .
[Value of coins.]
Edinburgh: 29 December 1651.
All coins to pass (foreign and Scottish) at the values they
bore in March 1650, on pain of forfeiture.
Sev. Proc. 1857; Perf. Diurn. 1601; Perf. Pass. 361. Ifo 2082.
29 DECEMBER.—[BY THE DEPUTY GOV¬
ERNOR OP LEITH.] A Proclamation.
[Against employment of loose women.]
[Leith : 29 December 1651.]
T. Wilks.
No inhabitant of Leith to retain or keep any Scottish or
English woman or maidservants drawing and vending wine,
beer, and ale, on pain of paying twenty shillings sterling
per day from 2 February next.
Sev. Proc. 1875. N° 2083.
29 DECEMBER.—[BY THE COMMITTEE OF
OPPICERS.] A Proclamation.
[For obedience to summons and orders.]
Leith: 29 December 1651.
Any person in Leith or Edinburgh, &c., contemning any
summons or orders of the Committee to be liable to fine and
imprisonment at will.
Sev. Proc. 1875. N° 2084.
1652
[24] JANUARY. — BY THE COMMISSION- o
ERS OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND, FOR
ORDERING AND MANAGING THE
AFFAIRES OF SCOTLAND. [Begins] The
Parliament . . . having Declared their intention . . .
[Summoning representatives from the Burghs.]
Dalkeith : [24 January] 1652.
Summoning burghs to elect representatives to meet them
at Dalkeith on 13 February for the settlement of Scotland.
01. St. John, Geo. Monck, G. Fenwick, Eich. Salwey, J.
Lambert, K. Deane, H. Vane, Rob. Tichborne.
Sev. Proc. 1908, 1932; Perf. Diurn. 1645; Merc. Pol.
347
1388.
N° 2085.
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