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To the lord comissioner, his grace, and right honorablle the lords of articles, the humble petition of Sir Robert Murray of Abercairny.
Sheweth,
That where the petitioner's lands doeth ly at a considerable distance from any burgh royall, whereby the inhabitants in and about these bounds ar put to greate trouble and expensses in the provyding of themselves with such things as ar necessarie for them; and seing the touns of Laecocke, at the kirk of Foules, alias Wester Foules, and Blackfoord in the barronie of Ogilvie doe ly most conveniently for having of weekly mercats and publike faires for the wse of the countrey where horse, ky, sheep and all other comodities necessar for these bounds may be brought to publike seall; may it therefor please your grace and lords to grant the ordor and warrand for weekly mercats to be keept and holden at the saids places of Laecocke and Blackfoord wpon Wednesday; and for holding of a faire yearly at the said Laecocke, alias Wester Foulles, wpon the eight of March, and ane other wpon the eight of August; as also for holding of ane faire yearly at the said place and toune of Blackfoord wpon the tuintie tuo day of Junii, with warrand to make intimation of the holding of the saids weekly mercats and publike faires at the mercate crosse of the head burgh of the shire and severall parish churches therof and otherwyse as is ordinar in the like caisse, and to have the ordinarie priviliges and customes of the saids faires. And your petitioner shall ever pray.
Edinburgh, 23 August 1672
The king's majestie and estats of parliament grants to the petitioner the fairs and weekly mercats abovewrittin.