[1597/11/37]¹

The conservatour suld puneish usureris

It is lykwise statute and ordanit that the conservatour sall put the actis of parliament to executioun anent ocker and usurie upoun all Scottis mercheandis, skipperis and factouris within the law cuntreis conforme to the tennour of the saidis actis in all pointtis as he will ansuer upoun his office, and mak compt anis in the yeir of his intromissioun to his hienes thesaurar.