Alteratioun of the mercat dayes frome the Sabboth day

2Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament decernis and declairis that it salbe lesum to all townis and parrochynnaris to landwart quhair mercattis of befoir wer kepit and haldin upoun the Sabboth day (being now prohibite be the law of God and lawes of this realme sa to continew) to elect and cheis ony uther day in the oulk for halding of the saidis mercattis within the saidis townis and at landwart kirkis quhair they wer accustumat to have mercattis of befoir (not being the mercat day of the nixt burgh), and thair to by and sell viveris and sic utheris commodities as wer usit upoun the Sabboth day without stope or impediment, alwayes without prejudice of the richt and liberties of his hienes frie burrowis; and that lettrez be direct heirupoun gif neid beis in forms as efferis.

  1. NAS, PA2/14, f.15r.
  2. Written in margin: 'V'.