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conscerning this pnt. insewing marcat And haweing all mett they haue concluded as after followes viz1 :

First it is apoynted that vpon Wadensday the marcat Evin that the sheep cloath and timber marcat haue thair particullar staunds that is to say that the sheep marcat be vpon the hill on this syd of the bridg called the bridgehill Secondlie that all sort off cloath lining and woolln haue thair stands about the cross-Thirdlie that the timber marcat stand betuixt Clunyes port and Loch Wynd on Thursday beeing the marcat day it is appoynted that the chapmen and trymers haue thair stands about the cross-Secondlie that all wther tredsmen quhatsomeuir shall sett vp thair stands betuixt the Colledg and the cross vpon both syds of the streit-Thirdlie. that the Nolt marcat be vpon the bridghill forsaid -Fourthlie that the hors marcat be betuixt the bridg and the toun vpon the marcat way Lykwayes it is apoynted that the Baillies atend the forsaid tuo dayes in the counssell hous for heiring and desyding all contrawerssies that shall occur betuixt any perties quhatsomeuir. As also it is ordained that the decon conviner call a court with all dillegence and to ordaine all of euery tred who ar in vse to put furth any wares to any publict marcat that thai prepair and sett furth againe the said marcat vnder the hazard of looseing thair fredome Lastlie it is ordained that the q' maisters shall prowyd six men out off euery quarter sufficientlie armed for attending the Baillies the said tuo dayes for the better keeping all things in good order. III 238.

II APRIL 1662.

The said day it is statute and ordained be the Baillies and counssell as thai ar informed that som of thair number doth reweall and publish such things as ar done in secrett wotted and determined contrairie to ther oathes and promisses at ther admissione Therffor the baillies and counsell forsaid ordaines quhateuir person or persons shall reweall anything as said is or shall dewoldge any mans name who shall wott in any matter or againest any person the pairties delinkquants shall be vpon the first knowin fault be remowed aff of the counssell and shalbe lyabll to such fyne as his fault shall demeritt and the counssell shall think fitt. III 239.

22 APRIL 1662.

The said day the wholl counssell in name of the wholl toun hes wnanimouslie condescended that th' be ane comissioner send to speak

the Bishop for bringing him to the cittie of Auld Abd to dwall and mack his residence thair. III 241.

The said day it was woiced throw the wholl counssell and they hawe condescended that the Comissioner that shall goe to the Bishop shall haue ane hundreth punds scots money to be his expencess and that the toun shall be Stentit pntly for that effect.

As also the wholl counssell in ane wnanimows woice hes elected nominat and chossen James Gordon of Seaton pnt. baillie of Auld Abd to be Comissioner to the effect forsaid. III 243.

3 JUNE 1662.

The said day the Bishops letter beeing delyuered and read be James Gordon Commissioner for that effect q' with the counsell and the wholl body of the toun was content in qch letter the Bishop did desyre the Baillies and Counssell for his better accomadatioun that they should goe abowt the prowovding of his hous Quhairffor the Baillies and counssell haith appoynted the three Baillies Mr Pat: Sandilands subprin Mr William Johnstone regent and such wther persons as they shall desyre for goeeing about the said work giveing them full pour to borrow such monyes vpon the touns compt as shall be found necessarie for reparation and decoring of the said hous for the vse forsaid. III 247.

II JUNE 1662.

The said day James Gordone and William Johnstone baillies Mr Pat: Sandilands subprin" Mr Wm Jonston and Mr Georg Gordon regents and Thomas Angus who wer apoynted vpon the third of this instant by the counssell to goe for prepairing and prowoyding the Bishops hous did goe to gither and did wissit the Chanclers hous and Captain Forbes hous qch after they hade seen and considered did unanimouslie approwe and condescend vpon the Chanclers hous beeing onlie frie for the tyme. III 247.

17 SEPTEMBER 1662.

Instructions condescendit and aggreed vpon by the baillies and counssell of Old Abd to be givin to ther apoynted q' maisters for the better regulating and gowerning of the said toun within ther severall presincts.

Old Abd the 2 of Januarij 1662

First-they sall give informatioun to the Baillies and counsell of what misdemaners at euery meitinge or offence is comitted within their severall bounds nor sall not syde nor conceall the samen but sall inform themselffs cleirlie in the saids matter befor they bring it to be trayed in Counsell.

Secondly-they sall apprehend in the night tyme all strangers vagabonds or suspected persons quha can not give acompt of themselffs and shall cairie them befor ther awine bailie to be examined and punished if neid beis.

Thirdlie they shall tack notice of all such houses as ar ordainerie ressets of such lyke persons and shall declair the samen to ther avine baillie and counsell to be punished conform to the acts of counsell maide thairanent.

Fourtlie they shall tack particwllar notice within ther severall bounds of all loyterers and inprofitable persons not hawing no means to leive vpon nor will betacke themselffs to no tread labour nor ocupatione and shall represent the samen to the Baillies and counsell to be punished accordinglie.

Fyftlie vpon the apeirance of any fray or sture betwine pairties the q'maisters shall requyre the assistance of his neightbors for sundering of the saids pairties and shall pntlie acquaint his awine baillie or any of the rest therwith.

Sixtlie-thai sall within ther severall presincts tacke partickwallare inspectioun of all suspected fameleis or houskeepers quha doth not tymowslie prowyd themselffis in fyre kell and uther necessaries bot only maketh a tread by pyking and stealling from wthers to the gryt hurt and prejudice of ther nightbours and the rest of the inhabitants and sall after dew tryall and examinatioune of the saids matter give vp the name of the persons to the baillies and counsell to be punished.

Sevinthlie they sall tacke notice of all such persons as keepeth hors or cattell or any wther beastiall not hawing sufficiencie of grass in the summer nor prowiander in the winter whairthrow the painfull and industrous laborer is hevelie prejudged and discouradged but that they declair the names of the saids persons to the baillies and counsell to be punished as said is.

Eghtlie they sall tacke notice and give vp the names [of] all such persons within ther severall presinctts to be punished by the counsell

who shall contrair to the acts of counsell maid theranent set or meall any of ther houses or lands to any persone or persons but to such as sall give sufficient testimony or surtie to the baillies or q' maisters for ther good cairaige and behawiour and of ther abilitie of leiving without being burdensome to the toun.

Nyntlie they sall acquant the baillies and counsell of all such persons as sall refuis being requyred to give ther assistance and concurance to the saids q' maisters in discharg of ther dewitie when neid

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Tentlie thai shall give vp the names of all such persons to the baillies and counsell as sall opose or impeid the said q' maisters in the discharge of ther said office by stopinge them in the persuit of any offence or by offering wiolence to them by word or any wther maner of way that thai may be exempelerlie punished as contemners of the Baillies and counsell ther authoritie and as Comitters of the saids offences to the baillies themselffs.

Elevintly they sall tacke notice of extraordinarie drunkards and especiallie these who keep aill houses after ten a cloake at night as also these who ar extraordainer cursers and swearers and shall give vp the names of the saids persons to be punished accordinglie.

Twaltlie they shall [tacke] notise of all wnsufficient measors and wayghts and of all those who sells wnsufficient commodities and especiallie candells and give vp ther names lykvays to the baillies and counsell.

Thirtentlie they sall give ther oaths for ther faithfull and trew discharge of ther office as q' maisters conform to the instructions abowe written and of any that sall be found necessaire for the wtilitie and weilfaire of the said toun to be ther impossed by the baillies and counsell. III 256.

3 NOVEMBER 1662.

The said day the thessorers compts was giwin vp to the haill counsell and the wholl debts resting to the toun was drawine upon paipper and published to the toun. III 261.

13 MARCH 1663.

The said day John Cowts decon of the Hemmermen of Abd beeing acuised for admitting Pat: Killgour frieman within the said tread on

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acquanting the baillies and counsell and Pat: Clark and Pat: Stivine for the lyk omissione forsaid for not acquanting the baillies for the samen fault: The said Pat: Killgours compossitione shall com to the touns vsse to be payit to the thessorer and sicklyk Pat: Stiwine decon of the fleshors shall pay the soume off 4 lib for the transgrassione forsaid. III 263.

17 OCTOBER 1663.

The said day it is ordeanit be the Bailzies and counsall for the better orderring of the marcat called Luiks Fair That pntlie all messoris vechtis mettis and vtheris necessaris be meassoret and vychit and met and that the decone conveiner sall conveine ane court upoune monnonday nixt for orderring all treadis men that is in vse of puting forthe of any varis to set furthe dureing the said Mercat wnder the paine of foure pounds and that they have ther standis begining at Baillie Forbes his zet and dounvardis to the Colledge on bothe the sydis of the streittis And also that the hors marcat salbe at the Loche syd and the nolt and key marcat wpoune the ministers mance, and the scheip marcat to be at the bak dyikis adtanent the mance and all thos that hes horss sall ryd furthe ther horsses and attend the marcat the quhoill tyme of the marcat wnder the paine of ten pounds And that the clothe and chopmen stands be about the cross and the fiche marcat be about Johne Baverleys And Alex' Mersers clos heads and the timber marcat to stand betuixt Carnmys Wynd and the port and that the Bailzies sall attend the Marcat in the counsall hous for giving of Justice and with tham the thrie quarter maisters Thomas Angus Hendrie Adame George Allane Thomas Orum and that the deacane conveiner caus provyd tua sufficient armit men out of everie tred for attending and waithing dureing the marcat And that Patrik Stewart and Gilbert Mackie sall attend for bringing of daillis and puting vp of stands to the vse of the marcat, and lastlie it is ordeanit that quhatsumever persone or persones sall trubell or molest any persone to the disturbance of the marcat salbe imprissoned fyned and examplerlie punished according as the falt sall deserve and that everie on that hes middingis and muck within the Toun they sall tak avey the samen wnder the paine of four pounds. III 267.

24 OCTOBER 1663.

The said day Thomas Orum Patrik Steivine Jon Coutts ar ordeanit for not sending furthe ther mane ilk ane of the treds being deacones

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