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Act for two fairs in favors of Sir Alexander Murray of Melgum

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 fairs yearly, on the dayes following, at the Crosstoun of Aberlemno, in the shire of Forfar, and belonging to Sir Alexander Murray of Melgum, do therefore, by thir presents, appoint two fairs to be kept yearly, in all time comeing, one upon the first Tuesday of April and the other on the first Tuesday of September, at the said Crosstoun of Aberlemno; and have given and granted and hereby give and grant to the said Sir Alexander Murray, his heirs and successors, the right and priviledge of keeping the said 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.