[1705/6/164]¹

Act for two fairs etc. in favors of the earl of Stair

Our sovereign lady and estates of parliament, considering that fairs and mercats in convenient places tend much to the good and advantage of the inhabitants thereof and of her majesties' other leidges dwelling near thereto, and that it is very fit for these ends to authorize two yearly fairs, on the dayes following, to be kept at the burgh of barony of Glenluce, in the shire of Wigtoun, and belonging to John, earl of Stair, do therefore, by thir presents, appoint two new fairs to be kept and holden yearly, in all time comeing, one upon the third Tuesday of August and the other on the second Tuesday of October, at the said burgh of barony of Glenluce, without prejudice of the other fairs formerly appointed to be kept at the said burgh; and have given and granted and hereby give and grant to the said earl, his heirs and successors, the right and priviledge of keeping the said two new yearly fairs for all kinds of merchandice, with all the tolls, customes and casualities thereof, and all other liberties, priviledges and advantages used and wont to belong to any haveing the priviledge of keeping fairs and mercats within this kingdom, and also have allowed and hereby allow and impower the said earl, and his foresaids, to change the place of execution and gibbet from the abbay of Glenluce and to erect and continue the same near the tolbuith of the said burgh.