Summary of acts of convention from Skene Abridgment

In the foresaid convention of estates, which sat only one day, namely 7 June 1605, to which [John Graham], earl of Montrose was commissioner, the acts following were made: (l.) regarding the cloth manufactory; (2.) regarding the fishing; (3.) against transporting cattle and sheep; (4.) against exportation of tanned leather; (5.) regarding the prices of boots and shoes; (6.) regarding weights and measures; (7.) regarding the prices of horse meat; (8.) regarding beggars; (9.) regarding noblemen's wines.

  1. NAS, RH2/8/12, ff.10b-10c. Back