The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2024), date accessed: 28 March 2024
[1641/8/200]1
Act anente the breade of plaiding
Wheras our soverane lord and estates presentlie assembled, wnderstanding that the plaiding of this kingdome is one of the most ancient and pryme commodities therof, which of late, throw the inconstancy of the beredth, is liklie to come of no estimatione abroade, therfore our soverane lord, with advyse of the saidis estates, ordeanes the makeres therof to make the same of no les breadthe then of three quarteres of ane elne wnder paine of confiscation of all that shall be fund of ane lesser breadth. And farder, wnderstanding that the lordis of his majesties counsell had, for eschewing the deceat in makeing therof, ordeaned the same to be presented in foldis and not in rolles to the mercate as it wes wsed of before, therfore his majestie, with consent and advyse foirsaid, ratifies and approves the said act of counsell daited at Edinburgh, the tuentie fourt day of Merch 1635 yeeres, in all the heades, clauss and circumstances therof and ordeanes the same to take full executione and to stand as a law in all tymecomeinge.
- NAS, PA2/22, f.190r.