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242 CRIMINAL TRIALS. A.D. 1600.
Nov. 1600. Item, to Alexander Stobo meffinger, pafTand with Lettres to the marcat croce of Edinburgh, and
Cannongait, and thair, efter found of trumpet, inhibit all his hienes liegis, that nane of tliame luld re-
pair towardis ouy places of his Maiefleis refidence, armit witli fecreitis, jakis, plait-llevis, or ouy vther
hid armour, . xlf.
Item, to Robert Elder meffinger, pafland with ane Act of Secreit Counfall to the marcat croce of
Edinburgh and Cannongait, and thair inhibit all his Maielleis lieges, that nane of thanie fukl repair
within the rankis of the perfonis keiping gaird, vpoun the hie rtreit of the calfayis of Edinburgh and
Cannongait, except fie perfones as falbe appointit to await vpoun his hienes Nobiiitie and eltaitis,
vnder the pane of deid, . ........... xlf.
Item, to Andro Home meffinger, paffiind with Letteris to the marcat croce of Edinburgh, and thair,
efter found of trumpet, inhil>it the reflett, fupplie or intercommoning with Jefuittis, , xxjf. iiijd.
Item, to Andro Home, meffinger, pafland with Lettres ' to the marcat croce of Edinburgh, and thair,
efter found of trumpett, requirit that quhafoewer of his hienes liegis will bring to him twa of his
houndis that ar raikit away, fuld be gratifeit with a horfe worth, jii. , . . xxjf. iiijd.
No. IX.
Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Perth, and from the
Court Books of the Sheriff of Perthshire.
[The Editor, having been impressed with the conviction that much interesting information might
still be gleaned among the Records of the Burgh of Perth, relative to the Gowrie Confpiracy, applied
for leave to examine the Books and papers of that ancient City. Immediate access was most liberally
granted by the Lord Piovost ; and the Town Clerks readily afforded every facility, for tills purpose ; but,
owing to the very neglected state of ancient Records, common to almost all the Burghs of Scotland
during the last and preceding century, the greatest part of the old Papers, such as Royal Letters, &c.
(with the exception onlyof Title-Deeds and otiier important writings) iiad been allowed to be destroyed,
as useless lumber. The Council Records and Court Books were, according to the usual custom of
Scotland, at the commencement of the seventeenth century, kept very briefly. What follows, is all
that bears upon this question, of any general interest. The same facilities were politely aflorded, to-
wards examining the Records of the Sheriff's Court. These, however, only notice the appointment
of the new Sheriff and his deputy, an abstract of which also follows.]
Curia Capitalis burgi de Perth, tenia in pretorio ejufdem, fexto die menps Octohris, anno
domini milleftmo fexcenteJimo,per Aleiandrmn Blair jtutiorem apparentem de Balthioli, Prcpqfitum
died burgi, Olimritm zowig, Conjtantinwn Malice, Andrcam Ray et Thomum Jolinejtoun, haU
liuos eitijUem ; affirmata.
Quhilk day, convenit within the Counfall (houfe) of the burcli of Perth, the auld Couniijll of the
famin, viz. James Drummond, Robert Anderfon, Patrick Blair, Mr Henrie Anderfone, Walter Gray,
Williame Hall elder, Patrik Grant, Gabriell Marfar. Decanes of craftis, Johnne Ogilbie, Williame
Jak, the faid Patrick Grant, Andro Cudbert, Williame Matliie, Dauid Ryud, Williame Robertfone,
Alexander Faiie. Quhilkis perfones aboue writtin, being convenit for electing of thair Magiftratis,
according to the ordour ; Comperit the faid Oliuer goung, baillie, and producit his Maifteis clofit
Letter ; of the quhilk the tennour followis.
1 There are other two entries ; one paj-ment of L.5, 6s. 8d. to proclaim the Letters at Linlithgow, Stirling and Glas-
gow, and another of L.3, 6s. 8d. for proclaiming at Couper in Fife and Dundee. Other payments are made in Ja-
nuary 1601, declaring, that whoever should detain any of the King's hounds ' raikit away,' should ' incur bis Ma-
iesteis indignatioun,'