[Addition to the act concerning fishing]

Edinburgh, 19 April 1661

The lord commissioner and estates of parliament ordain it be added to the act anent fishing that a barrel of green herring shall contain 12 gallons, which shall be the gauge between buyer and seller in all time coming.

[William Cunningham, earl of] Glencairn, chancellor, in the presence of the lords of parliament

  1. NAS. PA6/16, 'April 19 1661'. Back