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Act for a weekly market in favour of Alexander Forbes of Ludquhairn

Our sovereign lady and estates of parliament, considering that fairs and markets in convenient places tend much to the good and advantage of the inhabitants thereof and of her majesty's other lieges dwelling near thereto, and that it is very fit for these ends to authorise a weekly market on the day following at the town of Ludquhairn, in the shire of Aberdeen, belonging to Alexander Forbes of Ludquhairn, do therefore, by this act, appoint a market to be kept weekly on Thursday, in all time coming, at the town of Ludquhairn above-mentioned; and have given and granted and hereby give and grant to the said Alexander Forbes, his heirs and successors, the right and privilege of keeping the said weekly market for all kinds of merchandise, with all the tolls, customs and casualties thereof, and all other liberties and advantages used and wont to belong to any having the privilege of keeping weekly markets within this kingdom. Extract.