Series 1 > Tours in Scotland 1747, 1750, 1760

PERTH.
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and with great politeness showed me everything about the
town, and in the evening presented me with the freedom1 of the
place.—I am, &c.
Summary from the Principal Writs2 in Relation to Perth.
1. King William the Founders Charter granting many
Liberties priveledges and immunities Dated Anno 1210.
2. King Robert the 2d Charter of Confirmation granting all
fines specified to uphold the bridge of Tay. Dated May
the 5th the 10th year of his reign.
3. King Robert the 2d Charter of fewfarms for rent of d?80
Sterling dated 9th October the Eleventh year of his reign.
4. King David the Second’s Charter ratifying all former
Charters, and erecting a Guild dated the 10th of April,
the 36 year of his reign.
5. King Robert 3d Charter of Confirmation dated the 6th of
May 10th year of his reign.
6. King Robert 3d Charter Conferring the ... of Sheriffship
within the Borough on the said Borough dated 10th of
April 4th of his reign.
7. A transump* of a Charter granted by ... . Containing
the offices of Sheriffship and Crownership conferring the
fines of the same on the Borough for upholding the
bridge of Tay.
8. Two Exemptions for passing upon assizes if the Deed be
not done within a mile of the town.
9. King Robert 3d 2 Charters disposing the fines raised upon
Forestalled and a part of the Common Muir for uphold¬
ing the bridge of Tay.
10. A part of the Borough Mach on Burgage farms disposed
to the Chartrouse, black & white friers, &c.
11. King Robert the 2d grants power by a Charter dated the
15th day of March the 16th year of his reign for the
Borough to make Statutes and laws to be observed
within themselves.
1 Mr. William MacLeish, City-Clerk, writes : ‘ Can find no reference to the
freedom of the City being presented to Bishop Pococke in or about 1760.’ See
notes, pp. 3, 47, 168, 182, 183, 210.
2 An ms. Index of the Perth Charters, etc., is in the City Chambers: it con¬
sists of forty-eight numbers.