Series 1 > Tours in Scotland 1747, 1750, 1760

254 TOUR THROUGH SCOTLAND, 1760.
12. James the 2d by Charter Exempts Perth of the Custom
of Salt and Skins &c. dated the 5th of March 1451.
13. James the 5th ratifies the Charter of James the 2d.
14. The 24th of Decembr 1458 Lord Ruthven Dispons to Perth,
that part of the Common Muir called Catside.
15. Perth dispons certain lands to Robert King for upholding
the Causeys without the town dated the 8th of May
1459.
16. An Indenture betwixt Perth and Richd Joiat concerning
the boot1 of Ballhoupe dated the 10th of June 1464.
17. Three indentures betwixt Perth, Lord Ruthven and the
Laird of Ballhoupe anent the Miln lead and Laws work,1
&c.
18. Two Decreets obtained by Perth against Dundee one dis¬
charging the Toist the other Confirming the Priority of
place to Perth, & a Warrant to the Earl Marshall to
place Perth in Parliament next to Edinburgh.
19. A Charter of Confirmation granted by King James the
Sixth by which the Bridge of Earn and the Customs
thereof are disponed to Perth, the said Charter also
Contains a Confirmation of all the liberties Priviledges
and immunities of the Burgh of Perth dated Novembr
15th 1600 with a seasin following thereupon.
20. A Liberty granted by the Abbot of Dumfermling to Perth
of burying within the Quire of the Parish Church dated
the 9th of June 1540 Confirmed by the Arch Bishop of
St. Andrews.
Queen Ann Consort to King Jam8 the 6th by her
Charter grants to Perth the parsonage and Vicarage
(reud) tends of the parish, which Charter is confirmed by
parliament.
Perth is infeft and seised in the Colledge yard and
patronage thereof by virtue of a Charter granted it by
King James the 6th and his Queen.
A Charter Dated the 10th year of Robert the third
is the first I can find wherein anything is granted for
the support of the bridge of Tay.
Charters granted by the King to the town of Perth,
1 See New Stat. Ac. of Scot., 1845, vo'- x., Article Perth, p. 73.