ACT Continuing the Importation of Irish Meal & Oats, and allowing Bear to be Imported until the fifteen Day of May next.  
Edinburgh, February 25th. 1696.  
THe Lords of His Majesty's Privy Council, being Informed that the Prices of Meal, Oats and Bear in the Western Shires of this Kingdom, does still continue above the Rates set down in the Act of Parliament One Thousand Six Hundred and Seventy Two: Do therefore according to the Power given to them by the foresaid Act, allow the Importation of Meal, Oats and Bear (but of no other Grain) from Ireland, to any Port or part betwixt the Mouth of Annand, and the Head of Kintyre, and that until the Fifteen Day of May next to come Inclusiuè: And therefore, Do hereby Suspend all Proclamations and Commissions made for Restraining the said Importation during the said Time and Space of Permission, but prejudice always to the Prohibition contained in the foresaid Act, after the said Fifteen Day of May next Inclusiuè And like ways, as to all the other Ports and Parts of this Kingdom not hereby Privileged, as if this Allowance had not been Granted; And Ordains these Presents to be Published and Printed,  
Extracted by me GILB. ELIOT, Cls. Sti. Concilii.   

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