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

Nos 2139-48
1656-7: 8 Commonwealth
Sessions, where all creditors have a share in the proceeds
of the debtor's estate. The Council Order of 15 April,
No. 2138, q.v., is hereby proclaimed. This to be printed and
published.
Adv. Procl. Ill (15).
Pub. Intell. 597. Nicoll 178. N° 2139.
5 JUNE.—BY HIS HIGHNESS COUNCIL IN
SCOTLAND, FOR THE GOVERNMENT
THEREOF. An Order and Declaration . . . Pro¬
hibiting the bringing in of any Armes or Ammu¬
nition into Scotland without licence. ^
Edinburgh : 5 June 1656. Oi.^,5
E. Downing.
Broghill.
Owing to recent attempts to land ammunition, it is
ordered that no one shall import arms or ammunition with¬
out previous licence on pain of forfeiture and other punish¬
ment. Shipmasters bringing it to forfeit their ships, be
imprisoned during pleasure, and other punishment. Notice
to be given of all arms and ammunition in the country for
which due compensation will be made. Informers to have
half forfeit. In force till 1 July 1657.
Pub. Intell. 644. NO 2140.
19 JUNE.—[BY THE COUNCIL . . .] An Order
And Declaration Of His Highnes Council in Scot¬
land, For the Government thereof: For the Magis¬
trates putting in due Execution the Laws against
Clandestine Marriages. . , ,< . / 7
Edinburgh : ^9 June 1656./^^^ '^4/V
Edinburgh : C. Higgins : 1656.
1 f. Roman letter. Emanuel Downing.
Ministers, lated Of-
Broghill.
On the complaint of the ministers, &c., of Edinburgh as
to clandestine marriages, all persons who marry clan¬
destinely and the celebrators of such marriages are to suffer
the full penalties of the laws. Magistrates to enforce the
laws and His Highness's advocate to prosecute offenders.
This to be printed and published.
Adv. Procl. Ill (16).
Nicoll 180. N° 2141.
26 JUNE. — [JUSTICES OF PEACE OF
ABERDEEN.] [Begins] The Justices of peace
[Orders for the rate of wages, &c.]
Aberdeen : 26 June 1656. (, jj, l'jH\r
[Aberdeen : Brown : 1656.] ''
1 f. Roman letter. Christopher Powell.
conside in pub-
Orders for prices, &c., at Justices' meeting 23 June. Price
of shoes. Constables to supervise manufacture. Wobsters,
tailzours, massons, scalators (slaters), Wrights, hooks fees
(harvesters).
Aberdeen (53^). N° 2142.
29 JULY.—BY THE JUDGES OF HIS HIGH¬
NESS COURT OF EXCHEQUER IN
SCOTLAND. [Begins] Forasmuch as by the late
Act ... j. _
[Concerning the production of Titles.] f^' ' ^
Edinburgh : 29 July 1656. \5^'*>* ">
Edinburgh : C. Higgins : 1656.
1 f. Roman letter. W. Pui'ves.
All
and
and
Cites Ordinance 27 Feb. 1656, No, 2134, q.v. Several
persons have not produced their evidences and writings.
All persons who do not produce them before 10 September
(this side Tay, 20 October between Tay and Spay,
30 November beyond Spay) will fall under the certification
of the Acts therein cited and lose their title. These to be
printed and published.
Adv. Procl. HI (17). N° 2143.
31 JULY.—BY HIS HIGHNESS COUNCIL . ..
A Declaration . . . For the better preventing of Ill-
affected persons from acting any Design to the dis¬
turbance of the quiet of the Nation, by an unlicensed
repairing into this country, and going out of the
same. [Begins] Whereas many of those lately . . .
Edinburgh : 31 July 1656.
Broghill.
Ee-enforcing proclamation Nov. 1655, No. 2129, q.v. In
force till 1 July 1657.
Pub. Intell. 760. Nicoll 182. Jfo 2144.
8 NOVEMBER.—BY THE COMMISSIONERS
FOR ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE,
TO THE PEOPLE IN SCOTLAND. [Be-
gins] Wher-eas divers Debitors . . .
[Rents due to Ministers, Colleges, and Schoolmasters.]
Edinburgh : 8 November 1656. , / 3. -^/
Edinburgh : C. Higgins : 1656. siJd,^<^j ' -
1 f. Roman letter. William Lawrence, I.P.C.
their
Debts Edinburgh
Type headline
Certain debtors in taking advantage of Order 15 April,
No. 2138, q.v., have included as debts rents due to ministers,
colleges, and schoolmasters out of their teinds. Notwith¬
standing this, the ministers, &c., by their factors may
obtain diligences, &c., till payment is obtained. These to
be recorded in the Book of Sedei'unt and proclaimed and
printed.
Adv. Pamph. 3 (3). N° 2145.
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26 NOVEMBER.-[BY PARLIAMENT.] An /
Act For The Exportation of several Commodities Of
The Breed, Growth, and Manufacture Of This Com¬
monwealth. 7 /ft(j.\ ) ^' (■ ,
[Westminster : 2,0 November 1656.]
Edinburgh : C. Higgins : 1657. Hen. Scobell.
4 ff. Gothic letter.
Arms 226 all dities 2) the 3) One 4) Foreiners, be-
Allowing free export to all friendly countries on payment
of the customs set down. Natives may export corn when
the market prices are below 40s. the quarter of wheat, &c.
Strangers and forreiners pay treble the customs of natives.
Arms may be exported, but their sale may be stopped at any .
time by proclamation.
B.L. Adv. Procl. Ill (19). N° 2146.
1657
9 JUNE.—[BY PARLIAMENT.] An Act for
Limiting and Settling the Prices for Wines.
[Westminster: 9 June 1657.]
Edinburgh : C. Higgins : 1657.
[Not found.]
Acts vi. (2) 857. N° 2147.'
9 JUNE.—[BY PARLIAMENT.] An Act for the
taking away of Purveyance and Compositions for
Purveyance. ,^ ^ / ^ 6 3 -i
[Westminster: 9 June 1657.] '
Edinburgh : C. Higgins : 1657.
[Not found.]
Acts vi. (2) 909. N° 2148.
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