The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2024), date accessed: 25 April 2024

[1600/11/32]1

2Slaying of salmon in forbidden time to be a crime of theft in time coming

Our sovereign lord and estates of parliament statute and ordain that the slaying of salmon in forbidden time, or of kipper smolts or such black fish at any time, shall be in all time coming a crime of theft to the committer whatsoever and shall be punished as theft in every quality according to the committer's rank and estate, excepting always out of this present act the salmon, kipper smolts and all other fish slain or taken within the rivers of Annan and Tweed only.

  1. NAS, PA2/16, f.20v.
  2. 'V' written in margin beside heading.