A PROCLAMATION, For regulating and encouraging of TRADE AND MANUFACTORIES In the Kingdom of SCOTLAND.  
Edinburgh, the Eleventh day of April, 1681.  
EDINBURGH, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to His most Sacred MAJESTY, 1681.   

A PROCLAMATION, For regulating and encouraging of TRADE AND MANUFACTORIES In the Kingdom of SCOTLAND.  
CHARLES, by the Grace of GOD, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith; To Our Lovits,  
Our Lion King at Arms, and his brethren Heralds, Macers of Our Privy Council, Pursuivants or Messengers at Arms, Our Sheriffs in that Part, conjunctly and severally, specially constitute, and to all and sundry Our lieges and Subjects whom it Effeirs, Greeting. Whereas, by the Law of all Nations, the laying of Restraints and Impositions upon Foreign Imported Merchandises, Is acknowledged to be proper to, and inherent in the Persons of all Sovereign Princes, as an undoubted Prerogative of the Crown. And that by the 26. Act of the 3. Sess. of Our first Parliament, the ordering and disposal of Trade with Foreign Countries, and the laying of Restraints and Impositions upon Forreign imported Commodities, Is asserted to belong to Us and Our Successors, as an undoubted Privilege and Prerogative of the Crown; And that by virtue thereof, We may lay such Impositions, and Restraints upon Foreign Imported Commodities, and so order and dispose upon the trade of them, as We shall judge fit for the good of Our Kingdom. And there being several Representations made to Us and Our Privy Council, by divers of the most considerable Merchants of this Kingdom, and others, that by the undue balance of Trade, occasioned chief by the Import of many unnecessary, and superfluous Commodities, consumed upon vanity and luxury, a great part of the stock of the Money of the Kingdom was Exported, and the improvement of the native Export, and Manufacture of the Kingdom neglected, notwithstanding of the many good and wholesome Laws made by Us and Our Royal Ancestors for encouragement thereof: And We, being ever ready to improve all occasions and opportunites for the good and advantage of this Our Ancient Kingdom, By a Proclamation of the first of March last, with advice of Our Privy Council, thought fit to put a present stop to several superfluous, unnecessary, and expensive Commodities, viz. of all Silver and Gold Thread, Silver and Gold Lace, Fringes, or Tracing, all Buttons of Gold and Silver thread, all manner of Stuffs and Ribbans, in which there is any Gold or Silver thread and Philagrane work to be worn upon Apparel; as also all Foreign Holland-Linen, Cambric, Laun, Dornick, Damask, Tyking, Bustein or Damety, tufted or stripped Holland, Calligo, Musline, Silesia and East India Linen, and all other  made of Linen or Cotton; as likewise, all Foreign  and Stuffs whatsomever, made of wool-yairn, or wool and lint; all Foreign silk and woollen Stockings, all Foreign Laces made of silk, gimp, or thread, and all manner of Laces and Point of any sorts or colours; all Foreign made Gloves, Shoes, Boots, and Slippers; and ordained, all such Goods as should happen to be Imported, to be burnt and destroyed, and the importers and ressetters fined in the value of the Goods so Imported.  
And whereas, that Affair concerning the Improvement of the Trade, and the Manufacture of this Our Kingdom, of so great consequence to the benefit and advantage thereof, hath been frequently and fully considered: We, with advice of Our Privy Council have thought fit, not only to renew and ratify the said Proclamation; But farther, We do hereby discharge all Merchants or other persons whatsoever, to Import into this Kingdom, any manner of Flowered, Stripped, Figured, Chequered, Painted, or Printed silk Stuffs or Ribbans; all made  Imported from Abroad for men, Night-gowns, Petticoats and other  for women, and all made  for children, after the date hereof, excepting only such as can be made appear upon Oath to have been ordered by preceding Commissions, and Shipped before the twentieth two day of April instant, which time is allowed to the Merchants or others to recall their Commissions if any such have been given; With certification, that all such Goods as shall be otherwise Imported, shall be burnt and destroyed, and the importers or ressetters fined in the value of the saids Goods. It's hereby declared, that in this Prohibition, Silk stuffs, or Ribbans, changing coloured, or watered, are not comprehended, nor plain Silk-stuffs, nor Ribbans. As also, that in the Prohibition in Our former Proclamation of the first of March, discharging the Importing of all Manufacture of Wool or Lint, Arras-hanging and Carpets made abroad and Imported, are not discharged, but the same may be Imported as formerly.  
And considering the great prejudice, not only the Merchants, who have great parts of their Stocks in these Goods upon than hands, but others may sustain, if a total prohibition of wearing at a definite day, were appointed and prefixed: And, upon the other part, how difficult it may prove to make the said Proclamation practicable and effectual against the Import & Sale, if the Merchants be not strictly bound up from any further Import or Sale: We have therefore thought fit, hereby to discharge all Merchants, or other persons whatsoever, by themselves, their wives, bairns, or servants, or any having warrant from them, or with whom they have any interest or share in gain or loss, To vend, sell, barter, or exchange any of the said's prohibited Goods contained in the said former, and this Our Proclamation, to any persons residenters in this Our Kingdom, after the fifteenth day of June next; Except they sign and fend in to Our Council, and give Oath before the Magistrate, at the times, and in manner following, contained in the Band subjoined; with certification to them, if they refuse to give up the said Inventor, and Bond, and Oath, or give the same unfaithfully, they shall be holden repute, and esteemed importers, ventures, and ressetters of the said's prohibited Goods, and that the saids Goods shall be seized upon, burnt and destroyed, and they fined in the value thereof, Iose their freedom for ever, and be otherwise proceeded against, conform to the Laws for their contempt. And the Magistrates of the several burgh's, are hereby ordered from time to time, to search the Shops, Houses, and Chambers of such Merchants and others, as shall not give up Inventor, and give the Bond and Oath aftermentioned, 〈◊〉 burn and destroy the said's prohibited Goods; which Bond and Inventor, the said's Magistrates are ordered to take from the hail Merchants within their burgh's, and send in the same to the Council, betwixt and the fifteen days of June and November next respectiuè, for this year, and yearly thereafter in June and November; and shall send in with the said Inventor, Swatches of the several Stuffs and Ribbans contained in the same, marked and sealed upon a paper apart, bearing the same to belong to such a Merchant; And the Magistrates also are hereby ordained to send in with the said Inventor, Oath, Bond & Swatches, yearly a report in write upon Oath, that they have truly and honestly performed their duty, & have spared and passed by no Merchant, and a list of such persons as shall refuse the said Bond and Oath. And We do hereby declare, That whosoever shall delate any transgressors of this or Our former Proclamation, either as to Linen or woollen Manufactures, or prohibited silver and gold Ribbans, or Laces, or Thread, or prohibited Silk-stuffs and Ribbans, or any otherwise has transgressed the said Proclamation, shall have the one half of the fines or other benefit arising thereby, for his encouragement. And the Tacks-men or Collectors of our Customs, Surveyors, Collectors, Waiters, and their servants, are hereby strictly required, and commanded, to search for, seize upon, apprehend, burn and destroy, any of the said's prohibited Goods shall happen to be Imported contrair to the tenor of this and Our former Proclamation, and not to suffer the same to escape: With certification to them if they failyie, and suffer the said's prohibited Goods to be imported, either by tolerance or connivance, they shall not only amit and lose their Places, and forever be declared incapable to serve in that or any such public Charge, and be fined in the value of the Goods, that through their default or neglect, shall happen to be Imported, but otherwise fined by Our Privy Council, conform to the quality and nature of their offence. And any Merchant or other person, who shall inform against any of the Fermorers, Collectors, Surveyors or Waiters, for neglect of their duty in the premises, and prove the same, shall have their fines for a reward; and the Tacks-men and Collectors, are to send in their own Oaths, and the Oaths of their Surveyors, Collectors and servants twice in the year to the Council, that they have done their duty, as is before prescribed, under the penalty and certification foresaid, and that at the foresaids diets appointed for the returning of the Bonds of the Merchants.  
And, whereas there are divers good Laws and Acts of Parliament already made for the encouragement of the Manufactories of this Kingdom, and for encouragement of Strangers to come thereto, to set up in their several Callings, against the export of Linen and woollen yairn, anent the Weaving and Bleetching of Linen Cloth. And particularly, by the 4. Act of Our 1. Parl. Entitled, Act for erecting Manufactures, It is statute and ordained, that the Privileges following, shall be granted to all such persons as have, or shall undertake to set up Manufactories, viz. If any stranger shall come, or be brought into this Kingdom by natives, to set up, work, and teach his Art in making of Cloth, Stuffs, Stockings, Soap, or any other kind of Manufacture, he shall enjoy the benefit of the Law, and all other Privileges that a Native doth enjoy, with power to erect Manufactories either in Burgh or Landward, as they shall think fit, and there to dwell and exercise their Trade without any stop or trouble. And for their further encouragement, all Oil, dying Stuffs, Foreign Wool, Pot ashes, or any other Materials whatsoever useful for Manufactories that shall be Imported, Are declared to be free of Custom and Excise, and other public Deuce; and that all Cloth, Stuffs, Stockings, or any other Commodity to be made and exported by them, be free of Custom and Excise, for nineteen years after the Month of January, 1662. And all Customers, Collectors, Fermorers of Custom and Excise, are discharged to demand any Custom or Excise, or any other Imposition for such Materials , belonging to Manufactories, as they will be answerable. And if any Stock shall be employed for erecting or entertaining of any Manufactories, the same is to be free of all private or public Taxes whatsoever: and of all quarterings or levying of Soldiers upon Manufactories or the Masters thereof, are discharged; With power to the Masters, Erectors, or Intertainers of Manufactories, to meet by themselves for making of Ordinances for the good and advancement of their Trade, for the right ordering their servants, and for the sufficiency of their Stuffs, , and others, and choice one of the most expert of their number, for visiting their Work.  
And by the 43. Act of the same Parliament, The Exporting of Linen yairn forth of the Kingdom is discharged, under the pain of Confiscation of the same. All the Weavers are discharged to make any Linen Cloth of the price of ten shilling Scots the Elne or above, under the breadth of an Elne and two Inches, that the same be taken up by the Selvedge, and not by the Rig, and be so presented to the Mercat, and that the same be bleetched without lime, under the penalties of Imprisonment and fining.  
By the 46. Act of the same Parliament, All Woorsted, Woolen-yairn, raw or unwaked-Cloths or Stuffs, except Plaiding, are discharged to be exported forth of the Kingdom, under the pain of Confiscation thereof. And by the 7. Act of the 1. Session of Our second Parliament, it is Statute and declared, for the increase and promoting of Trade and Manufactories, That all Strangers of the Protestant Religion, who shall come to, and set up new Works and Manufactories in the Kingdom, shall be naturalised as Native-born Subjects of this Kingdom, and are to enjoy Our Royal Protection, the benefit of the Law, and all other Privileges which a Native doth enjoy; that they shall have liberty and freedom of Trade, to buy and purchase Lands, Hererages, and other goods, movable and , and all other privileges libertier and capacities which do belong to any Native Subject born within this Kingdom, as these several Acts of Parliament, containing divers other privileges and immunities in favours of persons who shall erect. Manufactories, or set up, and work in the same, more fully bears. Which several Laws and Acts of Parliament foresaid; We, with advice of Our Privy Council, have thought fit, for the increase and promoving of Trade and Manufactories, to ordain to be put to due and punctual Execution in all points. And We or said these persons, who have already set up any Manufactories in this Our Kingdom, to have the whole privileges and immunities therein expressed. And particularly, We ordain all Materials whatsoever, useful for Manufactories, that shall be imported, to be free of Custom and Excise, and other public deuce, for the space of nineteen years after the date hereof, conform to the power reserved to Our Privy Council by the said 40. Act of Our first Parliament, in case the same be not found to be perpetual, but only temporary.  
And in regard the Execution of the said 40. and 43. Acts of Our said first Parliament, Is committed to Magistrates of burgh's, Sheriffs of Shires, Lords of Regalities and Baronies, in their respective bounds: And that by their oversight and neglect the same has not been put in execution, We ordain and require, the said's Magistrates to put the same to due and punctual execution, to punish the transgressors, and exact and uplift the penalties. And do declare, that if the said's Magistrates be remiss or negligent in their duty, they shall be called and pursued before our Council, and fined therefore.  
And, considering that the gifting of the Penalties of these Acts may be an occasion to obstruct the execution thereof, by the Donators componing therefore, We declare, that we will not hereafter grant any gift of the same, and recommend to the Lords of Our Thesaury and Exchequer, not to grant any gift thereof, in prejudice of the execution of these Acts.  
And whereas, albeit by the said's Acts it is determined, what the breadth of Linen-Cloth shall be wrought at by the Weavers, to make the same fit for sale, and have credit abroad; yet nothing is determined as to the length of the several pieces, We ordain, that hereafter, Linen brought to Mercat for public sale, be made up in Pieces and half Pieces, and that the Piece contain twenty Elns, and the half Piece ten Elns, and that none be made up of shorter nor longer length for public sale, under the pain of confiscation of the same. And We ordain the Weavers of all Linen Cloth for public sale, to work the same at the breadth foresaid, and no otherwise; and betwixt and the first day of August next, to provide themselves with fine Reeds, Work-looms, and other fit materials for their Trade, under the penalty of Imprisonment for the space of fourteen days, and of twenty Pound Scots for ilk fault toties quoties, to be exacted by Magistrates of burgh's, Sheriffs of Shires, Lords of Regalities and burgh's in the respective bounds, and Confiscation of the same to the use of the Attatchers thereof. And the several Magistrates foresaids, are ordained in their respective bounds, betwixt and the first Thursday of September next, to give an account of the persons disobedient, that they may be further punished, in which they are not to fail, as they will be answerable.  
And whereas divers un-free-men and others, who do not bear public burden within burgh's, are in use to import prohibited Commodities in Noblemen and gentlemen's Trunks, to the great prejudice of Trade; The Tacks men or Collectors of our Customs, Surveyors, Collectors, Waiters, and their servants, are hereby required to sight the Trunks of any person of what quality soever, at their landing, and to seize upon, burn and destroy, the said prohibited Goods; with certification to them if they failyie, they shall not only be liable for the value of the saids Goods, to be paid to the use of any Merchant, Master or Member of any manufactory, who shall first discover the same, besides, that they shall lose and amit their places. And it is hereby declared, it shall be leisome to the Deacons of the SKINNERS, TAILORS and SHOEMAKERS, upon information given to them of the importing of any Foreign made Gloves, , Shoes, Boots, or Slippers, now prohibited to be imported, to search for the same wherever they can be found: and in case they find any, to represent it to the Magistrates, to the effect the Magistrates upon trial and probation, may cause burn and destroy the same: or in case the same be imported and concealed, so that they cannot be discovered and seized, to pursue the importers or ressetters thereof, for the value of the same, which is to be applied to their own use, for their pains in the discovery.  
In regard that by the Book of Rates, the Imposition put upon made Work of Iron, Copper, & Brass, imported into this Kingdom, is appointed to be by the Stone weight; We have thought fit for the encouragement of the manufactory thereof in this Kingdom, and for balance of Trade in these Commodities hereafter, to ordain and appoint five of the hundred for Custom, and as much for Excise, to be put upon, and exacted by, Our Customers, for each hundred value of all such imported made Work, and not to be uplifted by the Stone weight.  
Whereas it may be of great advantage to Trade, and improvement of manufactory, that some encouragement may be given for building of Ships within this Kingdom; We have thought fit to ordain all Materials necessary for building and rigging of Ships in this Kingdom; such as Timber and Planks for Shipping, Sails, Anchors, Cables and Towes, to be free of all manner of Duty; and do prohibit and discharge, the buying or building abroad, any Ships or Vessels, after the first day of June next, under the penalty of Confiscation thereof.  
And seeing for the encouragement of Fishing and export of Herring, being one of the greatest Commodities of this Kingdom, albeit Foreign Salt did all pay Custom and Excise at the the entry; yet, it being intended, that Foreign Salt employed upon Herring, should be free of Burden; The Act of Parliament in the year, 1669, ordains the Merchant exporter, to have allowed or repaid by the Customers, ten Pounds four shilling Scots for the Salt of each exported Last of Herring; And whereas, by the Act of Parliament in the year, 1673, anent the taking away the Praeemption of Salt, it is appointed, that the exporters of Herring shall only be free of Custom at the export, being only twenty four shillings upon the Last, whereby the Merchants have ever since wanted the allowance of nine pounds' Scots, being a great detriment to the Kingdom; We have ordained, and ordain, that in time coming, the Merchant exporter shall have allowed or repaid by the Customers, ten Pounds four Shillings for the Salt of each exported Last of Herring, conform to the said Act of Parliament in the year 1679, and former practice.  
And whereas, by divers Acts of Parliament, and the book of Rates, there are great Impositions laid upon Foreign Commodities, for the encouragement of Manufactures of this Kingdom, near to the nature of a Prohibition, and that by the connivance of the Customers, the saids Goods are permitted to be imported upon Composition; We do hereby ordain the Tacks-men or Collectors of our Customs, Surveyors, Waiters, and their servants, to exact the Custom and Excise put upon the saids Goods, without any manner of abatement or composition, under the penalty of losing their Offices, and being fined, and the one half of their fines to belong to Us, and the other half to the discoverer.  
And for the encouragement of Learning and manufactory of Book-binding; We have thought fit, to ordain ten of the hundred to be exacted off all bound-Books warrantably imported for public sale, conform to the book of Rates; but that all Books warrantably imported in Sheets not bound, be free of all manner of Duty.  
And whereas upon trial it is found, that the Goldsmiths in the City of Edinburgh, and other Burrows, do work below the Standart of eleven penny fine, conform to the 56. Act of the 6. Parliament of Queen Mary; We do hereby Require and Command the Goldsmiths of Edinburgh, and the rest of the Kingdom, to work up to the said Standard of eleven penny fine, under the pain of Death and Confiscation of their Movables, which is the certification of the said Act of Parliament. And for trial of the Plate, Ordains the Deacon of the Goldsmiths of Edinburgh, to take Essay thereof, by the Copel-Essay and no otherways, and that the new made work bear the date, by the A. B. C. And the Deacon for the time is to be answerable for the Lignet the time of his Deaconry, that it shall be according to the Standard, and for every particular piece of work marked by him, under the certification foresaid. And declares, that any Silver Work shall be found made and tried, and marked otherways, after the first day of June next, or found in the Goldsmith's Work-houses or Shops, or in their possession, shall fall under the foresaid certification. And for a Check to the Goldsmiths of Edinburgh, We ordain the Deacon once in two years, at the end of his Deacon-ship, to make up a Lignet of the several Essays, and give in the same to the Master of Our Mint, to be tried by the Essay Master. And We discharge all Goldsmiths of any other burgh's, to make any Silver Plate hereafter, except of the fineness foresaid; and appoint the Goldsmiths of each Burgh, to keep and Essay Box of all Plate made by them; which Box, they are ordained to send in to OUR GOLDSMITH, or Deacon of the Goldsmiths of Edinburgh for the time, once in the year, to be tried by them, or either of them, and thereafter by the Essay-masters of Our Mint, under the pain of Death and Confiscation of all their Movables, conform to the Act of Parliament foresaid; and the Goldsmith, or Goldsmiths in other burgh's of the Kingdom, shall set his Name upon his Work, marked with the A. B. C. as aforesaid, and any Work otherways made or marked by him, or which he shall have in his Shop, or possession, after the first of June next, shall fall under the foresaid certification. And we allow the Goldsmiths to take price for the new Work, conform to the augmentation of the fineness, as it is now prescribed; and for their Workmanship being plain, or better Work, as they and the buyers shall agree. And for the encouragement of the Goldsmiths, and that the Liege's be not deceived and abused by Silverwork, under the foresaid fineness, imported from other places; We hereby discharge the Importation of all Silverwork by Merchants, or others for sale, except that which is marked with the ordinary marks of Silverwork of London or Paris, under the penalty of confiscation thereof, the one half for Our Use, and the other to the discoverer.  
And seeing by the Prohibition but by Us upon the several Commodities mentioned in Our former, and this Our Proclamation, and by the execution of Our Laws, for the encouragement of Manufacturies, the deduction allowed for the Excise of Salt, employed upon Fishes exported, and materials imported for building of Ships, the same will considerably diminish Our Customs and Excise. And We having, with advice of Our Council, fully considered, what imported Commodities may best bear a further Duty, for balancing and making up the same, with the least inconvenience to Trade, and the profit of the Kingdom; We with advice foresaid, conform to the foresaid 26. Act of Our 3. Session of Parliament, have ordained, and ordain the additional Excise under-written, to be put upon, and exacted off the several Commodities following, viz. That whereas French Wine now pays of Custom, Excise and Bullion, six Pounds two shillings Sterling upon each Tun, We ordain each Tun of French Wine to pay eighteen shillings Sterling more of additional Excise: And each Tun of Brandy, which pays now ten Pounds Sterling the Tun, that the same pay twenty Pounds Sterling the Tun, with the burden of Bullion as formerly. And seeing that Tobacco that comes immediately from the Plantations, pays sixteen pennies Scots of Duty upon each pound weight, and that which comes from London and other parts, not immediately from the Plantations, pays now two shilling Scots; We ordain, that the Duty upon Tobacco, coming immediately from the Plantations, continue as formerly; but that 〈…〉 place pay eight pernies more, be 〈…〉 upon each pound weight, in regard ther● 〈…〉 commodities Transported to the Plantations, but none 〈…〉 for Tobacco, but only ready Money: and 〈…〉 beer, and other foreign B●●● or Ale imported, to pay 〈◊〉 shillings Sterling the Tun of Custom and Excise. And that 〈◊〉 Subjects may have no ground to murmur of any new burd●● We do declare, that the additions foresaids upon Wine, Bra●●, Tobacco, Mum-beer, and other Foreign Beer and Ale, is on●● in compensation of the Detriment, Our Customs and Excise 〈◊〉 suffer by the saids Prohibitions, and are to continue and end un●● while the Prohibitions appointed by this and Our former Proclamations are in vigour, and Our Customs and Excise in Collection and no longer. Our Will is herefore, and We Charge you strictly and Command, that incontinent, these Our Letters seen, ●●●pass to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh, and other places need●●● and thereat, in Our Name and Authority, by open Proclamation make Publication of the Premises, that none pretend ignorant 〈◊〉 as also of the Bond hereto subjoined; the which to do, We commit to you conjunctly and severally Our full Power, by these Our Letters, delivering them by you duly execute, and 〈◊〉 again to the bearer. And ordains these Presents to be Pri●●ed.  
Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the Eleventh day of April, One thousand six hundred eighty and one, And of 〈◊〉 Reign, the thretty three Year. Per actum Dominorum Secreti Concilij. PAT. MENZIE● Cl. Sti. Concilij.  
GOD save the KING.   

Follows the tenor of the Bond to be signed by the Merchants, in the several burgh's of this Kingdom.  
WE the Merchants of the Burgh of under-subscribing, Whereas by His Majesty's Proclamation of the first day of March last, the Importation of the several Commodities following are discharged, viz. Of all silver and gold Thread, silver and gold Lace, Fringes or Tracing, all Buttons of gold and silver Thread, und all manner of Stuffs or Ribbons in which there is any gold or silver Thread, all Philagrane work to be worn upon Apparel; as also, all Foreign Holland-Linen, Cambric, Lawn, Dornick, Damesk, Tiking, Bustein; or Damety, tufted or stripped Holland, Calligo, Musline, Silesia and East-India Linen, and all other Clothes made of Linen or Cotton; as likewise, all Foreign  and Stuffs whatsoever, made of Woollen-Yarn, or Wool and Lint, all foreign Silk and Woollen Stockings, all foreign Laces made of Silk, Gimp or Thread, all manner of Laces or Point of any sort or Colours, all foreign made Gloves, Shoes, Boots and Slippers, after the date of the said Proclamation; except only such as can be made appear upon Oath to have been ordered by preceding Commissions, and shipped before the tenth of March now bypast: with certification, that all such Goods as shall be so imported, shall be burnt and destroyed, and the Importers and Reference fined in the value of the Goods so imported. And whereas, by His Majesty's Proclamation, of the date the eleventh day of April the said Year, not only the importation of the saids Goods are prohibited, but also all manner of flowered, stripped, figured, chequered, painted or printed silk Stuffs, or Ribbons; all made Clothes imported from abroad, for Men, Night-Gowns, Petticoats, and other Clothes for Women, and all made Clothes for Children; Declaring, that Stuffs or Ribbons changing coloured or watered, are not comprehended in the said Prohibition; and excepting from the said Woollen Manufactory, prohibited to be imported, Arras-hanging and Carpets; by which Proclamation, not only the importing of the said's prohibited Goods are discharged, but also the vending and selling thereof by whole Sale or Retail is prohibited, and there is only allowed the sale of plain silk Stuffs and Ribbons, and Woollen and Linen Manufacture made within this Kingdom, by such Persons as shall subscribe a Bond of the tenor following: Therefore to be bound and obliged, Likeas, we for our own parts, bind and obligeus, our Airs, Executours and Assigneys, that none of the saids Goods, prohibited to be imported, shall be imported by us, our Wives, Bairns, or Servants, or any having warrant from us, or with whom we have any interest or share in Gain or Loss, and that none of the said's prohibited Goods shall be vended or sold, bartered or exchanged to any Persons Residenters in this Kingdom, by us, our Wives, Bairns, Servants, or any by our Warrant, with whom we have share in Gain 〈◊〉 Loss, which at the time of our buying or receiving thereof were kno●● to us to have been imported contrair to the said's Proclamations, un●●● the penalties contained therein. Likeas, we bind and oblige us, and 〈◊〉 foresaids, not to buy, vend or sell to any Person residing in this Kingdom, in whole Sale or Retail, any silver or gold Thread, or any 〈◊〉 of Stuffs or Ribbons, in which there is any gold or silver Thread, 〈◊〉 Philagrane work of silver or gold to be worn upon Apparel, except only such as are contained in an Inventor given up by us upon Oath, 〈◊〉 the same were imported before the time appointed by the said Proclamation, after which the import or sale of the said's prohibited Goods 〈◊〉 discharged. Likeas, we bind and oblige us and our foresaids, to declare upon our solemn Oaths, before one or more of the Magistrates of the said Burgh, whether we or our forsaids, Wives, Bairns, Servants and others having commission from, or share with us, have impo●●● any of the said's prohibited Goods since the terms respective of the 〈◊〉 Proclamations, and what the kind, quantity, value and price were which we bought the same, and what we have vended or sold, bar●● or exchanged of the saids Goods, known to us to have been imported contrary to the said Proclamation, when we bought or received the same that we have in our hands belonging to us, the Goods contained in the Inventor, and no more or less thereof, and that betwixt and the fifteen of June and Novemb. next respective for this Year, and yearly the●● on the second Thursdays of June and Novemb. respective, that repo●● be made to His Majesty's Privy Council upon the next Thursday 〈◊〉 after; with Certification, that if we failyie to depone and declare Oath as aforesaid, upon the times , and each of 〈◊〉 that we shall be holden as confessed for transgressing the said's Pr●●tions, to the effect we may be fined by His Majesty's Privy Cou●● they shall find just; and that it shall be leisome to the Magist●●● the said Burgh, or others impowered by His Majesty's Privy Cou●● search our Shops, Houses, or Chambers, at what time, and how they please, for finding the said's prohibited Goods, that the same be seized, burnt and destroyed; and that any , Stuffs, or 〈◊〉 or Woollen Manufacture that shall be found in our Shops, House 〈◊〉 Chambers, which we shall not be ready (the time of the said sea●● to depone upon Oath, were not known to us to have been imported contrary to the said's Proclamations, the time we bought or received same, shall be holden as unwarrantably imported, or bought by us, contrary to the said's Proclamations, and shall be accordingly destr●● Likeas, we bind and oblige us, and our foresaids, to depone upon 〈◊〉 Oaths, at all the said's Diets, whom we know to have transgress●●● saids Proclamations, and whom we know can be witness thereof, 〈◊〉 what the particulars are in which they have transgressed, under the ●●nalty of five hundreth Marks, toties quoties, for ilk one of us, in 〈◊〉 of failyie.  
FINIS.