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         Scotland. Privy Council.
      
       
         
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             A proclamation, regulating the price of the weigh of bear [sic] proportionally to the prices of the drink
             Scotland. Privy Council.
             Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II)
          
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           Brewing industry -- Prices -- Law and legislation -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800.
           Beer -- Prices -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800.
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               C
               R
            
             royal blazon or coat of arms
          
        
         
           
             A
             PROCLAMATION
             ,
          
           Regulating
           the
           Price
           of
           the
           Weigh
           of
           Beer
           proportionally
           to
           the
           Prices
           of
           the
           Drink
           .
        
         
           
             
               CHARLES
            
             by
             the
             Grace
             of
             God
             ,
             King
             of
             Great
             
               Britain
               ,
               France
            
             and
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             defender
             of
             the
             Faith
             :
          
           
             To
             
             Macers
             ,
             or
             Messengers
             at
             Arms
             ,
             Our
             Sheriffs
             in
             that
             part
             ,
             conjunctly
             and
             severally
             ,
             specially
             constitute
             ,
             Greeting
             :
          
        
         
           Forasmuch
           as
           Our
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           in
           consideration
           of
           the
           exorbitant
           Price
           taken
           by
           Brewers
           and
           Vintners
           ,
           for
           Ale
           and
           drinking
           Beer
           ,
           without
           observing
           any
           just
           proportion
           betwixt
           the
           same
           and
           the
           price
           of
           Bear
           whereof
           they
           are
           made
           ;
           did
           ,
           conform
           to
           the
           power
           and
           warrand
           granted
           to
           them
           by
           the
           fifteenth
           Act
           of
           the
           first
           session
           of
           Our
           second
           Parliament
           ,
           emit
           several
           Proclamations
           ,
           appointing
           just
           and
           equal
           proportions
           betwixt
           the
           Bear
           and
           Drink
           :
           Notwithstanding
           whereof
           ,
           thorow
           the
           default
           of
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           Excise
           ,
           the
           same
           is
           neglected
           in
           many
           Shires
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           laesion
           and
           detriment
           of
           Our
           Subjects
           .
           Therefore
           We
           ,
           with
           advice
           of
           Our
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           do
           hereby
           declare
           ,
           that
           these
           following
           proportions
           are
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           constantly
           observed
           thorow
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ;
           
             viz.
          
           That
           when
           the
           Weigh
           of
           Barley
           consisting
           of
           fifteen
           Stone
           Trois
           weight
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           now
           in
           place
           of
           the
           Boll
           ,
           )
           is
           at
           seven
           Merks
           ,
           and
           the
           Weigh
           of
           rough
           Bear
           is
           at
           six
           Merks
           ,
           sufficient
           Ale
           and
           drinking
           Beer
           shall
           be
           sold
           at
           fourteen
           penies
           the
           Pynt
           :
           When
           Barley
           is
           sold
           at
           eight
           Merks
           ,
           and
           rough
           Bear
           at
           seven
           Merks
           ,
           the
           Pynt
           of
           sufficient
           drink
           is
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           sixteen
           penies
           :
           When
           the
           Barley
           is
           sold
           at
           nine
           Merks
           ,
           and
           the
           rough
           Bear
           at
           eight
           Merks
           ,
           the
           Pynt
           of
           sufficient
           drink
           is
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           eighteen
           penies
           :
           When
           the
           Barley
           is
           sold
           at
           ten
           Merks
           ,
           and
           the
           rough
           Bear
           at
           nine
           Merks
           ,
           the
           Pynt
           of
           sufficient
           Ale
           is
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           two
           shilling
           
             Scots
             :
          
           When
           Barley
           is
           sold
           at
           eleven
           Merks
           ,
           and
           rough
           Bear
           at
           ten
           Merks
           ,
           the
           Pynt
           of
           drink
           is
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           two
           shilling
           two
           penies
           :
           When
           the
           Barley
           is
           sold
           at
           twelve
           Merks
           ,
           and
           rough
           Bear
           at
           eleven
           Merks
           ,
           the
           Pynt
           of
           drink
           is
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           two
           shilling
           four
           penies
           :
           When
           the
           Barley
           is
           sold
           at
           thirteen
           Merks
           ,
           and
           the
           rough
           Bear
           at
           twelve
           Merks
           ,
           the
           drink
           is
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           two
           shilling
           six
           penies
           
             Scots
             :
          
           And
           for
           every
           Merk
           of
           price
           more
           ,
           two
           penies
           to
           be
           added
           to
           the
           Pynt
           of
           Drink
           ;
           and
           the
           prices
           foresaids
           and
           to
           be
           both
           for
           the
           Drink
           and
           Excise
           :
           And
           these
           prices
           are
           appointed
           to
           be
           observed
           ,
           under
           the
           pains
           pe
           〈…〉
           es
           exprest
           in
           Our
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           former
           Proclamations
           relating
           thereto
           .
           And
           We
           do
           hereby
           grant
           full
           Power
           ,
           Authority
           and
           Commission
           ,
           to
           all
           〈◊〉
           Privy
           Counsellours
           in
           each
           Shire
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Commissioners
           of
           Excise
           ,
           (
           secluding
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           Excise
           of
           Royal
           Burrows
           )
           Ba
           〈…〉
           Regalities
           ,
           Stewarts
           of
           Stewartries
           ,
           or
           so
           many
           of
           them
           as
           shall
           happen
           to
           meet
           ,
           to
           put
           this
           Our
           Proclamation
           to
           due
           execution
           ;
           with
           full
           power
           to
           them
           to
           call
           before
           the
           whole
           Brewers
           or
           Malt-men
           within
           Burgh
           or
           Landwart
           ,
           in
           their
           respective
           Shires
           and
           Jurisdictions
           ,
           and
           to
           proceed
           against
           ,
           and
           punish
           the
           D
           〈…〉
           by
           Fining
           ,
           or
           Imprisonment
           ,
           as
           they
           shall
           see
           cause
           ,
           conform
           to
           the
           Laws
           and
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           :
           And
           ordains
           the
           persons
           underwritten
           to
           be
           Convee●●●●
           of
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           Excise
           and
           others
           foresaids
           ,
           intrusted
           in
           the
           several
           Shires
           :
           And
           appoints
           their
           first
           meeting
           for
           this
           Year
           ,
           to
           be
           at
           the
           head
           Burgh
           of
           the
           Shire
           ,
           upon
           the
           first
           Tuesday
           of
           
             October
          
           next
           ;
           and
           that
           yearly
           thereafter
           they
           meet
           peremptorly
           in
           
             April
          
           and
           
             September
             ,
          
           as
           they
           will
           be
           answerable
           at
           their
           peril
           ;
           and
           thereafter
           to
           conveen
           them
           at
           such
           other
           Dyets
           as
           they
           shall
           think
           fit
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           For
           the
           Town
           and
           Shire
           of
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           Thesaurer
           Depute
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           
             Collingtoun
             .
          
           For
           the
           Shire
           of
           
             Linlithgow
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Linlithgow
             .
          
           For
           the
           Shire
           of
           
             Haddingtoun
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Wintoun
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Haddingtoun
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             John
             Nisbet
             of
             Dirletoun
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             William
             Sharp
             ,
             John
             Wedderburn
          
           of
           
             Gossford
             .
          
           For
           the
           Shires
           of
           
             Fife
          
           and
           
             Kinross
             ,
          
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Rothes
             ,
          
           Lord
           High
           Chancellor
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
             Burnt-Island
             ,
          
           the
           Laird
           of
           
             Lundin
             .
          
           For
           the
           Shire
           of
           
             Perth
             ,
          
           the
           Marquess
           of
           
             Athol
          
           Lord
           Privy
           Seal
           ,
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Perth
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Caithness
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             George
             Kinnaird
          
           of
           
             Rossie
             .
          
           For
           the
           Shire
           of
           
             Forfar
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Southesk
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Strathmore
             ,
             Richard
             Maitland
          
           of
           
             Dudop
          
           Lord
           Justice-Clerk
           ,
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             George
             Kinnaird
             .
          
           For
           the
           Shire
           of
           
             Kincardine
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           
             Marischal
             ,
          
           the
           Viscount
           of
           
             Arbuthnet
             .
          
           For
           the
           Shire
           of
           
             Aberd●ne
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Errol
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           
             Marischal
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Dumfermling
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Kintore
             ,
          
           the
           Laird
           of
           
             Meldrum
             .
          
           For
           the
           Shire
           of
           
             Bamff
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           
             Marischal
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Airlie
             .
          
           For
           the
           Shire
           of
           
             Elgine
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Murray
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           D●ffus
           the
           Lord
           
             D●●●us
             .
          
           For
           the
           Shire
           of
           
             Innerness
          
           and
           
             Nairn
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Murray
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           
             Doun
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             George
             M
             
             ckenzie
          
           of
           
             Tarbet
             .
          
           For
           the
           Shire
           of
           
             Ross
          
           and
           
             Cromarty
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             George
             M
             
             ckenzie
          
           of
           
             Rose●●●ch
          
           Our
           Advocat
           ,
           Sir
           
             George
             M
             
             ckenzie
          
           of
           
             Tarbet
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             George
             Monro
             .
          
           For
           the
           Shire
           of
           
             Sutherland
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Sutherland
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           Duffus
           .
           For
           
             the
          
           Shire
           of
           
             Caithness
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Caithness
             ,
          
           the
           Laird
           of
           
             Dunbeth
             .
          
           For
           the
           Shire
           of
           
             Orkney
             ,
          
           Captain
           
             Dick
             ,
          
           Stewart
           of
           
             Oraney
             ,
          
           Commissary
           
             M
             
             ckenzie
             .
          
           For
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           
             Argyle
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           the
           
             Argyle
             .
          
           For
           the
           Shire
           of
           
             Striviling
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Murray
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Marr
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           
             Elphingstoun
             .
          
           For
           the
           Shire
           of
           
             Berwick
             ,
          
           the
           Laird
           
             of
          
           
             
               Langtoun
            
             ,
          
           the
           Laird
           of
           
             Cockburn
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             William
             Sharp
             .
          
           For
           the
           Shire
           of
           
             Renfrew
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Dundonald
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           
             Ross
             .
          
           For
           the
           Upper-ward
           of
           
             
               Clidd●●●●●●
               ,
            
          
           the
           Marquess
           of
           
             Douglas
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Carnwath
             .
          
           For
           the
           Nether-ward
           of
           
             Cliddisdale
             ,
          
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Hamiltoun
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           
             Ross
             .
          
           For
           the
           Shire
           of
           
             Air
             ,
          
           the
           〈…〉
           Dumfr●●s
           For
           the
           Shire
           of
           
             Dumbarton
             ,
          
           the
           Marquess
           of
           
             Montrose
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Glencairn
             ,
          
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Wigtoun
             .
          
           For
           the
           Shire
           of
           
             Wigtoun
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           P
           〈…〉
           〈…〉
           ion
           Sir
           
             John
             
               Dalrymple
               .
            
          
           For
           the
           〈…〉
           try
           of
           
             Kirkcudbright
          
           ▪
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Nithisdale
             ,
          
           the
           Laird
           of
           
             Baldoon
             ,
          
           the
           Laird
           of
           
             Bruchton
             .
          
           For
           the
           Shi●●
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           of
           〈…〉
           berry
           .
           For
           the
           Shire
           of
           
             S
             〈…〉
             Walter
             S●●t
          
           of
           H
           〈…〉
           l
           For
           the
           Shire
           of
           Peebles
           ,
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Tweeddale
             .
          
           For
           the
           Shire
           of
           〈…〉
           ,
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Marr
             ,
          
           the
           Laird
           of
           
             
               Clackmanan
            
             .
          
           For
           the
           Shire
           of
           Ro●●●●●●
           the
           E●●●
           of
           
             〈…〉
             h
             ,
          
           and
           Earl
           of
           
             Haddingtoun
             ,
          
           and
           for
           the
           w
           〈…〉
           within
           the
           same
           :
           Who
           are
           hereby
           appointed
           to
           r
           〈…〉
           an
           account
           of
           their
           〈…〉
           e
           and
           the
           procedor
           of
           the
           saids
           Commissioners
           in
           the
           premisses
           〈…〉
           the
           Year
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           once
           in
           
             November
             ,
          
           and
           〈◊〉
           in
           
             
               June
            
          
           
             yearly
             ,
          
           under
           the
           penalty
           of
           being
           called
           before
           Our
           Council
           ,
           and
           punished
           for
           their
           neglect
           .
           And
           W●
           〈◊〉
           hereby
           Require
           and
           Command
           the
           Magistrates
           of
           the
           several
           Burghs
           -
           Royal
           ,
           to
           have
           their
           
             Weights
          
           for
           Weighs
           in
           readiness
           ,
           as
           is
           prescribed
           in
           Our
           former
           ●●●clamation
           ,
           betwixt
           and
           the
           first
           Council
           day
           of
           
             October
          
           next
           ;
           with
           certification
           to
           them
           ,
           if
           they
           failȝie
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           called
           before
           Our
           Council
           ,
           and
           〈…〉
           ilk
           Burgh
           in
           the
           sum
           of
           one
           thousand
           Merks
           
             Scots
          
           Money
           .
           It
           is
           hereby
           declared
           ,
           that
           Our
           former
           Proclamations
           stands
           in
           full
           force
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           Weighing
           of
           Bear
           and
           Meal
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           quantity
           of
           the
           Casks
           ;
           a
           〈…〉
           ting
           Tasters
           and
           Cunsters
           allowance
           for
           Vintners
           and
           Malt-men
           ,
           and
           Rules
           to
           be
           observed
           by
           〈…〉
           all
           points
           .
           And
           Ordains
           these
           presents
           to
           be
           Printed
           ,
           and
           Published
           at
           the
           Mercat
           Cross
           of
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
          
           and
           other
           places
           needful
           ,
           that
           none
           〈…〉
           nd
           ig
           〈…〉
           〈…〉
        
         
           
             Given
             under
             Our
             Signet
             at
             
               Edinburgh
               ,
            
             the
             tenth
             day
             of
             
               
                 August
                 ,
              
               one
               thousand
               six
               hundred
               and
               eighty
               ,
               and
               of
               Our
               Reign
               the
               thirty
               two
               year
               .
            
          
           
             
               WILL.
               PATERSON
               ,
            
             Cls.
             Sti.
             Concilii
             .
          
        
         
           GOD
           save
           the
           King.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           the
           Heir
           of
           
             Andrew
             Anderson
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           His
           most
           Sacred
           Majesty
           .
           〈…〉
        
      
    
  

