At the General-Sessions of the Peace, held at St. Johnstone the first Tuesday of May, 1656. / By his highness the Lord Protectors Justices of Peace for Perth-shire.
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At the General-Sessions of the Peace, held at St. Johnstone the first Tuesday of May, 1656. / By his highness the Lord Protectors Justices of Peace for Perth-shire.
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At
the
General-Sessions
of
the
PEACE
,
held
at
St.
Johnstone
the
first
Tuesday
of
May
,
1656.
By
his
Highnesse
the
Lord
Protectors
JUSTICES
of
PEACE
for
PERTH-SHIRE
.
THe
Justices
of
his
Highnesse
Peace
for
the
said
Shire
,
in
pursuance
of
that
Trust
reposed
in
them
for
on
carrying
,
preserving
and
maintaining
the
Peace
there
,
do
judge
it
their
duty
to
make
the
Acts
and
Resolutions
of
this
and
the
former
Sessions
known
to
all
the
Shire
,
that
such
as
transgresse
,
and
commonly
plead
ignorance
,
may
be
inexcusable
.
And
because
provoking
Sins
undetected
and
punished
will
undoubtedly
prove
a
continual
trouble
of
our
Peace
.
Therefore
it
is
Ordained
,
That
the
Clerks
of
the
Kirk-Sessions
of
ilk
Paroch
within
the
Shire
,
in
all
time
coming
,
aswell
as
since
the
first
of
January
,
1651.
give
a
true
Extract
to
the
Clerk
of
the
Peace
,
of
the
Names
of
all
Persons
in
the
Paroch
convict
of
Blasphemy
,
Incest
,
Adultery
,
Fornication
,
Swearing
or
Cursing
,
Breach
of
the
Sabbath
,
Reproaching
or
mocking
of
Piety
,
Drunkennesse
,
Tipling
or
such
like
Crimes
,
That
every
Transgressor
since
that
time
,
who
hath
not
been
censured
conform
to
the
Instructions
by
the
Judicatories
competent
,
may
be
punished
,
and
such
wickednesse
;
supprest
and
crusht
for
the
future
.
That
the
Overseers
(
who
are
to
be
the
most
pious
and
understanding
men
in
the
Paroch
)
and
Constables
,
give
up
to
the
Clerk
of
the
Peace
a
List
of
every
Alehouse-keeper
who
sell
Ale
or
Strong
waters
,
&c.
at
unlawful
times
,
or
who
keep
not
good
order
in
their
houses
,
or
who
harbour
or
entertain
lewd
,
profane
,
or
idle
men
or
women
,
sturdy
Beggars
,
Tinkers
,
Gamsters
,
or
masterless
people
;
that
all
such
Ale-sellers
,
&c.
may
be
punished
as
the
cause
requires
.
That
all
persons
who
are
not
in
present
service
with
a
Master
,
or
who
are
not
Land-labourers
,
or
who
have
not
a
Trade
,
Calling
,
or
Revenue
to
maintain
them
;
be
reputed
Vagabonds
,
and
their
Names
sent
by
the
Overseers
and
Constables
in
ilk
Paroch
,
to
the
next
Justice
,
or
to
the
Clerk
of
the
Peace
,
that
they
may
be
presently
punished
as
such
.
That
no
Housekeeper
whatsoever
,
recept
,
harbour
,
give
or
send
entertainment
to
any
Vagabond
,
Thief
,
Gypsie
,
unknown
and
suspect
person
,
under
the
pains
and
penalties
contained
in
the
Acts
of
Parliament
anent
Resetters
.
That
if
any
Paroch
wherein
a
Robbery
is
committed
,
do
not
answer
the
Hue
and
Cry
raised
on
committing
thereof
,
and
follow
the
Constable
on
the
pursuit
till
he
return
,
such
Paroch
shall
be
liable
in
payment
of
the
Robbery
.
That
all
Overseers
take
strict
care
not
only
to
put
all
such
Beggars
or
poor
people
who
belong
not
to
the
Paroch
,
and
want
a
sufficient
Passe
or
Testimonial
out
of
the
Paroch
,
But
also
to
keep
all
such
out
,
by
sending
such
as
return
,
to
Prison
;
and
presenting
those
who
either
harbour
or
give
them
any
entertainment
,
that
they
may
be
punished
therefore
.
That
no
person
make
any
Linnen-Cloath
to
sell
under
an
Ell
in
breadth
,
if
the
price
of
the
Ell
be
above
ten
shillings
;
And
under
three
quarters
in
breadth
,
if
the
price
of
the
Ell
be
under
ten
shillings
:
And
that
no
person
bleitch
any
Linnen
with
Lime
,
under
the
pain
of
forfeiting
all
the
Cloath
of
lesse
breadth
,
or
so
bleitch't
:
The
one
half
whereof
to
any
who
after
Midsummer
1656.
discovers
the
same
.
That
no
person
take
Salmond
,
or
their
Fry
,
with
an
Angle-wand
in
another
mans
Waters
,
without
the
owners
leave
,
under
six
pound
Scots
ilk
fault
.
That
as
the
General-Sessions
for
the
Peace
are
to
be
kept
the
first
Tuesdayes
of
February
,
May
,
August
,
and
the
last
Tuesday
of
October
yearly
;
So
,
special
Sessions
are
to
be
kept
in
ilk
Sub-division
of
the
Shire
,
The
first
Tuesdayes
of
March
,
June
,
September
and
December
yearly
,
where
all
differences
betwixt
Masters
and
Servants
,
and
such
other
things
as
may
be
judged
out
of
the
General-Sessions
will
be
determined
;
And
every
Master
who
rests
any
Fee
to
his
Servant
,
will
at
the
General
Sessions
be
compelled
to
pay
the
same
,
if
the
Servant
sue
therefore
.
That
during
the
scarsity
of
Money
and
cheapnesse
of
Victual
,
no
person
give
or
take
more
Fee
or
Wages
then
what
is
after-specified
,
To
wit
,
A
common
able
Man-servant
,
nine
Merks
Scots
termly
,
with
a
pair
of
double-soal'd
Shoes
,
two
Ells
of
Scots
Grays
,
and
three
Ell
of
Hardin
,
as
his
Bounteth
;
or
in
stead
therof
,
one
pound
four
shillings
for
the
shoes
,
one
pound
four
shillings
for
the
Hardin
,
and
one
pound
sixteen
shilling
for
the
Grays
.
A
common
able
Lad-servant
,
four
Merk
and
a
half
termly
,
with
the
like
Bounteth
,
or
Money
proportionably
therefore
.
A
common
able
Woman-servant
,
four
Merk
and
a
half
termly
,
with
a
pair
of
double-soal'd
Shoes
,
three
ell
of
Plaiding
,
three
ell
of
Hardin
,
and
one
ell
of
Linnen
,
as
her
Bounteth
;
or
in
stead
thereof
one
pound
for
her
Shoes
,
one
pound
seven
shillings
for
the
Plaiding
,
one
pound
four
shillings
for
the
Harden
,
and
twelve
shillings
for
the
Linnen
.
A
common
able
Lasse-servant
is
to
have
two
Merk
and
fourty
penies
termly
,
with
the
like
Bounteth
,
or
Money
proportionably
therefore
.
The
Harvest-fee
of
the
able
Man
shearer
is
not
to
exceed
six
pound
,
or
six
shillings
ilk
dayes
work
:
And
the
able
Woman-shearer
four
pound
,
or
four
shillings
for
ilk
dayes
work
.
That
all
Servants
give
their
Masters
a
quarters
warning
before
their
removal
;
And
that
no
Servant
pane
out
of
,
or
come
in
to
any
Paroch
,
without
a
Testimonial
under
the
Minister
and
Overseers
hands
of
the
Paroch
where
they
last
dwelt
,
under
the
pain
of
being
punished
as
Vagabonds
,
besides
fining
their
Resetters
.
That
no
Servant
leave
his
Master
at
the
Whitsundayes
Term
,
if
his
Master
be
willing
to
keep
him
till
the
Mertimasse
following
upon
the
former
Terms
conditions
,
unlesse
such
Servant
show
lawful
cause
for
his
departure
,
to
some
uninterested
Justice
in
that
Division
where
he
dwelleth
.
Shomakers
are
not
to
exceed
two
shillings
six
penies
the
Inch
of
measure
for
the
pair
of
double-sol'd
Shoes
from
eight
Inches
upward
;
And
two
shillings
the
Inch
from
eight
Inches
downward
:
And
for
the
pair
of
single-soal'd
Shoes
,
one
shilling
six
penies
the
Inch
above
eight
Inches
of
measure
;
and
one
shilling
four
penies
the
Inch
from
eight
Inches
downward
:
Providing
alwayes
the
Leather
be
well
tann'd
,
and
the
Shoes
sufficient
Mercat
ware
.
Weavers
are
to
weave
ilk
Ell
of
Linnen
,
for
one
peny
half-peny
out
of
ilk
twelvepence
that
the
Ell
of
green
Linnen
is
worth
:
Plaiding
for
an
half-peny
the
Ell
,
with
a
peck
of
Meal
to
the
stone
:
Grays
and
Secking
for
twelve
penies
the
Ell
:
Tycking
and
Dornock
Napery
for
two
shillings
the
Ell
;
And
Dornock
Table-Cloath
for
four
shillings
the
Ell.
Wackers
are
to
take
for
the
ell
of
Hosen
,
one
shilling
four
penies
only
:
And
for
ilk
ell
of
Grays
or
Plaiding
,
four
penies
the
ell
only
,
and
no
more
.
Masons
,
Slaters
,
and
Wrights
,
are
not
to
exceed
a
Merk
Scots
without
,
and
half
a
Merk
with
meat
,
for
the
dayes
work
,
from
March
first
to
October
first
;
And
thereafter
to
abate
in
their
dayes
Hire
proportionably
,
except
they
work
with
Candle-light
.
Taylors
and
Shoe-makers
are
not
to
exceed
four
shillings
a
day
and
their
meat
,
when
they
work
abroad
for
daily
hire
.
Malt-makers
are
not
to
take
above
one
peck
of
Malt
for
making
the
Boll
of
Beer
in
Malt.
Makers
of
Peny-Bridals
are
not
to
exceed
eight
shillings
a-piece
for
the
ordinary
of
ilk
Man
and
ilk
Woman
,
at
Dinner
or
Supper
.
That
as
thir
Rates
,
Fees
and
Prices
,
&c.
are
not
intended
in
the
prejudice
of
those
Masters
who
usually
hire
their
Servants
,
and
have
their
Work
wrought
cheaper
;
so
all
other
persons
are
to
conform
themselves
to
the
foresaid
Prices
,
under
the
pain
of
paying
a
Terms
Fee
,
or
ten
dayes
Hire
,
the
one
half
to
the
Discoverer
,
and
the
other
half
to
Prisoners
and
the
Poor
in
the
Paroch
.
That
the
Constables
at
ilk
general
Sessions
faithfully
present
all
Contraveeners
of
any
of
the
above-written
Acts
;
All
Forestallers
or
Regraters
;
All
keepers
of
,
or
sellers
with
false
Weights
,
Mets
or
Measures
;
And
all
other
Misdemeanors
that
shall
come
to
their
knowledge
betwixt
the
Sessions
.
That
whatever
person
assists
not
the
Paroch-Constables
in
executing
their
Offices
;
And
whatever
Constable
,
Overseer
,
or
other
person
assists
not
,
and
gives
obedience
to
the
High-Constable
of
ilk
of
their
Sub-divisions
,
in
the
execution
of
any
Orders
of
Session
directed
to
him
,
shall
be
imprisoned
and
fined
as
the
Justices
think
fit
.
That
all
Overseers
give
notice
to
the
next
Justice
in
that
Division
where
he
dwelleth
,
before
the
first
of
June
yearly
,
of
such
Highwayes
or
Bridges
within
the
Paroch
as
are
out
of
repair
,
or
fit
to
be
made
,
that
the
same
may
be
mended
and
made
that
summer
,
as
the
special
Sessions
the
first
Tuesday
of
June
shall
direct
,
under
the
pain
of
six
pound
Scots
for
ilk
failye
.
That
any
person
who
shall
inform
against
the
Breakers
of
any
of
the
above-written
Acts
,
and
make
it
appear
that
the
person
or
persons
informed
against
,
are
guilty
,
shall
be
sufficiently
rewarded
for
ilk
Discovery
:
And
if
it
be
made
appear
that
any
Constable
or
Overseer
shall
connive
at
,
or
compound
with
any
Transgressor
of
the
foresaid
Acts
,
such
Constables
and
Overseers
shall
be
forthwith
imprisoned
,
and
fined
,
as
the
Justices
think
meet
.
That
as
the
Dues
of
the
Clerk
of
the
Peace
here
,
are
not
to
exceed
those
of
the
Clerks
of
the
Peace
of
Mid-lowthian
and
Fise-shires
:
So
the
Dues
of
the
Justices
Clerks
here
are
only
:
For
all
the
Recognizances
written
in
one
Action
,
twelve
shillings
Scots
,
payable
by
the
party
succumber
:
For
all
Warrants
or
Summons
to
compear
anent
one
Action
,
six
shillings
only
,
payable
by
the
party
aforesaid
:
For
writing
ilk
Witnesses
Deposition
,
two
shillings
,
payable
by
the
party
aforesaid
:
For
every
Absolvitor
before
a
particular
Justice
,
six
shillings
:
And
for
every
Mittimus
,
eight
shillings
Scots
.
That
Correspondence
be
kept
with
our
neighbour
Shires
,
for
the
joynt
oncarrying
of
the
Work
of
the
Peace
,
and
punishing
all
Contraveeners
of
the
Acts
and
Ordinances
made
in
any
of
the
said
Shires
.
That
the
Constables
cause
read
thir
Presents
at
every
Paroch
Kirk
in
the
Shire
,
after
the
first
Sermon
;
and
thereafter
affix
and
set
up
the
same
on
the
most
patent
Door
thereof
.
Extracted
out
of
the
Registers
for
the
Peace
of
Perth-shire
.
By
ROBERT
ANDREWS
,
Clerk
of
the
Peace
.
EDINBVRGH
,
Printed
by
Christopher
Higgins
,
in
Harts-Close
,
over
against
the
Trone-Church
,
1656.