Nono Octobris 1639

[Overture against the theft of silver work to be further considered; article for powder works remitted to certain members]

Anent the overture for restraining the steilling of silver work and punishing the ressetters, appointis the presenters of the overture to condiscend upon some propositioune quhilk may facilitate the granting of the act.

Anent the article craving libertie to the liegis to erect powder workis, the Erle of Linlithgow being hard thairupon and the patent red, appointis Dundas and Jhone Smith, with the lord justice clerk, to speik with the Erle of Linlithgow in this bussines.

  1. NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.15(a) v-15(b) r. Back
  2. NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.15(b) r. Back
[Exemptions from act regarding salmon fishing granted; supplication continued]

Anent the supplicatione gevin in be the Erle of Airth, Perth, Tullibardin, Kinnowll and others craving exceptione from the act of parliament anent salmond fishing for the waters of Forth, Teth and Tay and thair graines, and that they may begin their salmond fishingis at Andermess as was done befoir, red, voited and past in articles and ordained to be excepted from the act. And the Marquis of Huntlie promeist to give in ane exceptione also for the water of Lochie.

Anent the supplicatione presented be Edward Spencer, corier, craving libertie to buy hydis upon publik mercatt dayis and vent the same, being coried, continewis the same till efternoone.

  1. NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.15(a) v-15(b) r. Back
  2. NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.15(b) r. Back

Eodem die post meridiem

[Supplication remitted to commission for manufactories; supplication refused; complaint by the Earl of Argyll against Sir Donald Gorme continued]

The lords remittis the supplicatioune above presented by Edward Spencer to the commissione for manufactories efter heiring of the pairties, viz: the supplicant and the cordiners of Edinburgh.

Supplicatione be the towne of Bruntiland, craving the pryces of boitt frauchtis sett downe in ane article formerlie allowed may be augmented in some particulars, red and refuised, and the act ordained to stand.

Anent the complaint presented be the Erle of Argyle against Sir Donald Gorme and others and oftentymes agitate befoir the articles, the parties being present and thair advocattis hard; and Sir Donald being questioned upon certaine interrogatours, the Erle of Argyle desyred ante omnia that the complainers givers in of the complaint against him may be urgit to verifie the same, quhom appointis to answer the morne.

  1. NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.15(a) v-15(b) r. Back
  2. NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.15(b) r. Back
[Ratification and act to be further considered]

Ratificatione to the towne of Dumbartane of the decreit of dowble poynding gevin be the lords of sessione betuix thame and the towne of Renfrew, delyvered to Patrik Bell for Glasgow to sie, togidder with the decreit of dowble poynding.

Act ratifeing the act of parliament anent mortificationes maid in favours of colleges and hospitallis, delyvered to Jhone Smith to sie for the towne of Edinburgh.

  1. NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.15(a) v-15(b) r. Back
  2. NAS, PA6/3, 'August 31-October 22 1639', f.15(b) r. Back