17 OCTOBER 1657. The said day it is statut and ordanit that everie counseler that gettis lau" admonitione and stayes away from the court he sall pay for the first falt 6s 8d and the second tyme 13s. 4d. and the third tyme to be put aff the counsell absolutlie and vther men chosine in ther pleaces provyding they haw not ane lau" excuise And not to hawe voyce in ellectione the nixt yeare. III 205. The said day the baillies and counsell hes statut and ordainit and be thir pnts. statutis and ordaines that whatsomever persone or persones sall dissobey the baillies constables or toune officers haweand lau" comand from them for that effect sall be laid hand on and caried to ward and ther remaine dureing the baillies pleasor by and attour the paying of fywe pund scotis befor they cum forth therof and to mak ther publict repentance at the marcat cross. III 206. 27 MARCH 1658. The said day it wes inactit that no man nor womane nether on horss nor foot sould past doune that Rod or valk caled the Reades rod lyand on the eist sid of the burgh of Abd in prejudice of Jon Cassie heritabell propreiter therof efter the dait heirof vnder the paines followeing to witt, ilk horsmane womane or chyld vnder the paine of 6s 8d scotis to be payit be them for the tounes vse and ilk footman 3s 4d. III 207. 5 JUNE 1658. I Williame Hay schoollmaister in Old Abd grant me to hawe receavit the soume of tuentie merkis vsuall scotis money from the baillies of Old Abd in name and behalff of the haill toune dewe be them to me and that in pairt of payment of my fie dew be them and that for witsonday Jm vi. fyftie eight yeires and be thir pnts. for me my aires exors and successores discharges the saids baillies in name and behalff of the said toune and ther successores therof and of all that I can ask or crawe from them since my entrie be this my acquitance sub' with my hand At Old Abd the seventh day of October 1658. yeares. III 209. 3 NOVEMBER 1658. The said day the baillies and counsell of the said toune taking to consideratione the great abuise of mettis and missurs within the samen vsit both befrie and vnfrie these dyvers yeares bygone without any notice takine therof They thairfor in the first pleace ordaines ilk man and womane within the said toune haweing quart, pynt, chopin mutchkine or halff mutchkine wodine stoupes to bring them to ther ordiner meitting pleace of the said toune to the effect they meight be tryed and mett with Flanders missures and non of them to carie mor nor vthers according to ther missure, And these who are mor nor they sould be according to the forsaid Flanders weightis ordanit to be brockine and brunt at the marcat cross And these who hes less misurs and selles aille beare or any vther liquor therwith or siclyk to be brockine and brunt and the persones ovners therof to be punished according to the counsells order for ther falshood. III 211. 26 MARCH 1659. The said day Williame Hay Mr of the muisick scholl hes takine the commone Loch from the counsell frae the dait heirof to this tyme tuelff moneth payand therfor the said yeare ten mark scotis money the on halff at witsonday nixt and the vther halff at Martimes therefter And for ilk beast that falles in the Loch the said Wm hes powar to exact six sh. aught pennies therfor. III 213. 13 AUGUST 1659. The said day anent ane conventione of the haill Inhabitentis of the toune and the most pairt of the said toune being convenit in ther ordinar pleace of meitting within the new Schooll hous The suit Roll of the said toune being callit It wes demandit be the baillies and counsell quhither or not they and ilk ane of them wold stand and abyd be the said toune that is to say in watching warding scotting loatting and quartering and all vther publict burdingis The haill Inhabitentis therof condesendit to doe the samen except the persones efter named to wit Johne Leith couper Williame Sandisone glover John Milne vyver Alex' Peirie vywer Andro Jaffray Wm Black Williame Andersone shoomaker Patrik Clerk flesher Jon Irving flesher James Andersone flesher Johne Andersone flesher and therfor the haill baillies and counsell dischargit them and ilk ane of them from haweing any benefit or conventione with any of the rest of the traid of ther calling and to lose any benefit or equallitie that they had of the said toune freidome and libertie therof in all tyme coming for ther contamacie until such tyme they and everie [one] of them buy their freidome and libertie of new againe And in tokine therof ordanit this act to be insert in ther tounes buiks and subscryuit be ther commone clerk to remaine in all tyme coming. III 215. 29 AUGUST 1659. The said day James Thomsone wright wes admittit frieman of the said burgh be the baillies and counsell of the said burgh gratis for the lowe and favor of ther pastor Mr Alexander Scrogie his inbringer with all he oblisses him not to extortione non within the said burgh be his wark and in caise ther be any wariance betuixt him and them he oblisses him to reffer the contrauersie to be decydit be the dicone and maisters of the traid with our seight of the baillies for the tyme. III 216. 14 JANUARY 1660. The said day the Baillies and counsell hes ordainit the persones efter named to goe through the haill toune of Auld Abd. and freidom therof and to tak notice of ilk housholder how and what traid they are of and what way they may leive and to mak report of ther dilligence to the saids Baillies betuixt this and the sixtein day of Jarij 1660 yeares They are to say Williame Wobster George Allane and Williame Angus these thrie to goe togider Item Jon Sumer Jon Leask and George Cuming these thrie togider Item Andro Baird Alex' Orram and Patrik Steivine these thrie togider and for the discharging ther honest deutie therintill gawe ther aithes. III 219. 3 APRIL 1660. The said day Jeane Nicoll inactis hirselff for hir good beheavior in all tyme comeing (and for that effect hes set Jon. Nicoll hir father cautioner for the samen) and if ever shee be fund in culpa any way heirefter shee is content to be brunt on the cheik or shoolder or whippit through the toune and newer to be sein ther againe. III 220. 19 OCTOBER 1661. The said day the Baillies forsaid hawinge conveinet the counsell and Comunitie of the said toune for the maist pairt and ther in pns. of N the haill Inhabitants of the said toun the saids Baillies with William Angus ther thesaurer did dimit and lay doun ther rex'ivie charges and offices and earnestlie willit and desyrit that the counsell and the communitie of the said toun wold fall vpone ane new electione quho should be qualifeit and abell persones for the glorie of God and the weill of the said plaice and therefter the haill counsell and comunitie with consent and assent of the forsaids baillies did elect nominat and choos James Gordone of Seatone Williame Johnstone of Middeltone Captaine Arthor Forbes Mr William Douglas professor of Divinitie Mr Andro Muir Doctor of Phesicke of the Kings College and baillie within the bounds of the said Colledge Mr Pat: Sandilands subprin" of the said Colledge Mr William Johnstone and Mr Georg Gordoune regents Mr Thomas Gordon in Kethocks Millne Mr Pat: Gordone of Boigholl and John Gordone in litell Millne to be vpone the Counsell for ane year to come and also to hawe full frie pour and libertie to elect absolutlie be themselwes ane corume of the tread men and wther inhabitantis of the said toune to be joynit and conexit with them as counsellers of the said burgh for ane yeare to cum for the weillfaire and prospering therof and takinge away of all debaits and annimosities within the said toune and after the forsaids persons hade tackine serious inspectione cognitione and trayell of the premisses They all in ane voice did wnanimouslie elect and joyne to themselwes the persones following to be vpoun the said counsell for ane yeare to come They ar to say Thomas Angus lait baillie Wm Logan lait baillie James Fraser Thomas Orom John Hervie John Symer George Allan John Cowtts William Smith James Taylor Pat. Stevine John Leith Henry Adame William Hay and after the forsaid electioun the haill forsaids counsellers beinge callit sume et semel to answer ther names did ́axcept and tacke vpone them the forsaid charge dureing the said space and gave ther severall rextive oaths for the faithfull administratioun of ther saids offices as vse is. III 225. The said day the baillies and counsell electit and choosit the said James Fraser to be thesaurer of the saids burgh for ane yeare to cum quho sicklyke being personalie pnt. acceptit the saids office in and vpone him and gave his oath as vse is for exerceisinge of his said office As also ordainet him with convenient dilligence to put on the third locke vpone the theasurer box q'by James Gordone baillie suld haue on key in keeping the said doctor Mwir for the behowe of the Colledge ane other key and on of the treads the third key and continows and ordaines the counsell to meit on Monday nixt to heir what ther majestrats hade to showe them for the weill of the said toune. III 226. II NOVEMBER 1661. The said day it is ordained that no women within the toune shall wash abowe the channell for spoyling the saids watter wnder the failzie of ten merkis of euery maister that sends out his servand and the saids servands fie to be confisket if thai transgrase after declaratioun heirof be maide. III 231. 17 DECEMBER 1661. Lykvayes it is ordained that th' be ane meeting be the baillies and counssell euery fourtein dayes from the dait of thir pnts and that to be keepit vpon Tuysday at ten a cloak in the morning wnder the failzie forsaid. III 233. 4 FEBRUARY 1662. As also ordained on Monday nixt beeing the 10 of februar chossen for wissitaitoun off the scooll Mr Alex' Midelton Minister Mr Wm Dowglas professor Mr Thomas Gordon cessioners the thrie Baillies Thomas Angus Thomas Orom for the toun with som comissioners from the Colledge. III 235. II MARCH 1662. The said day James Fraser thessorer is ordained to buy the drumer ane suitt of clothes with ane pair of shooes. III 237. The said day Agnes Moir spous to John Moir glower was ordained to pay the soume of twantie s. for hir solding vpon the streates and to stand in the counssell hous till the samen be payit. As also Cirstan Fraser is ordained to pay halff ane croun for hir scandalous walking vpon the Sabboth day and John Leith cautione for the samen to be payit vpon demand. The said day anent the marcat called Skirthursday the Baillies and counsell ordains Thomas Orom Georg Allan John Couts Jo. Hervie Jon Simmer Wm Smyth pnt. q' maisters to regulat and apoynt all thingis necessare and particullar places for all kynd of merchandize and Bestiall |