ACT Anent the cleansing of the Streets, etc.  
〈…〉 One thousand six hundred  
FOrasmuch, as the 〈…〉, and Council of this City, have 〈…〉 for cleansing the City, whole Streets, Vennels and Closes thereof, 〈◊〉 Muck, Fuilʒie, and Excrements; who is thereby obliged to 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 all the Muck, Fuilʒie, and Excrements 〈◊〉 down in the 〈…〉 and Closes each Weekday before 〈◊〉 of the Clock in the 〈…〉 the Council, considering, that notwith 〈…〉 a moderate way, for pre〈…〉 Excrements, and Ashes, over the Windows and 〈◊〉 upon the Streets, Vennels, and Closes within the City, to prevent the 〈◊〉 thereof, and 〈◊〉 smell therein; yet these endeavours have hitherto 〈…〉 albeit they have punished the persons guilty by Imprisonment, and otherways. These are therefore to discharge all the Families within this City, 〈…〉 Filth, Excrements, Ashes, or foul Water, 〈…〉 Window, or 〈◊〉, in any place upon the High-streets, Closes, or Vennels within the City, 〈…〉 or right, under the Penalty of Thirty 〈…〉 Master's, or Mistresses of any 〈◊〉, in any of the 〈◊〉 within the Bounds foresaid where the a 〈◊〉 shall be 〈…〉 their 〈◊〉 off the Family that shall be guilty of the abuse and the Masters of these Families are to retain their Servants Fees till 〈…〉: Which Fines is to be exacted toties quoties, as they shall be found guilty, but favour; and are to be disposed of, the one half for the use of the Poor, and the other half to the Discoverer that shall be appointed by the Coun●●● the sight of the Magistrates; and the persons found guilty are to be Impri●●●● in the 〈…〉 pleasure. And 〈◊〉, the Council hereby 〈◊〉 and Discharges all Persons within this City to lay down any Muck, Fulʒie, Excrements, or Ashes, upon any part of the Streets, Vennels, or Closes within the same, after Eight Hours in the Morning, till Eight Hours at Night in the Winter time, and Ten Hours at Night in the Summer time, upon any Week day, especially upon the Saturday, and from Eight Hours in the Morning that day, till Monday Morning, they are to lay down no Muck, Fuilʒie, Excrements, nor Ashes, which must be laid down upon the Streets in the places app●●ed before 〈◊〉 in the Morning; certifying such persons that shall 〈◊〉 this Statu●● and Ordinance, they shall be liable in the 〈◊〉 foresaid, which to be 〈◊〉 from them, and applied in manner foresaid, and their person are to be punished at the will of the Magistrates.  
Extracted by me, JO: RICHARDSONE.   

Edinburgh. Printed by the H●●● of Andrew Anderson, Printer to His most Sacred Majesty, City and College, 1685.