FOrasmuch as the Act of his Majesties privie Councill, dated the se­venth day of December last, did settle the prices of Ale and drink­ing Beer: so as there might be a due proportion betwixt the same and the pryces of rough-Bear, and appointed the said Act to be put in execution, be the Commissioners of Excyse in the severall Shires and Burghs: And the Brewers and Maltmen within the same, to finde caution for their due observance thereof: Likeas the Brewers within the Shires of Edinburgh and Haddington, having made application and offer to the said Privie Councill, and given Bond to pay no less then seven pounds scots the boll, for all the Bear they shall buy of the Cropt 1676. The Lords of his Majesties said Privie Councill, have given licence and allowance to the saids Brewers, to sell the Ale and drinking-Beer at twenty pennies the pynt besids the Excyse; as also, to sell double or three shilling Ale, and have authorised the saids Commissioners of Excyse of the severall Shires and Burghs, to allow the same Latitude to all such as will make the like offer: And the Earle Marischall, the Earle of Aboyne, and Sir Iohn Keith, three of the Lords of the said Privie Councill, being appointed to see the saids Acts receive due execution within the Shire of Aberdeen, and to procure the due observance thereof from the saids Commissioners, Malt men and Brewers; the said Privie Councill, be two severall Letters direct to them, have authorised them and the saids Com­missioners of Excyse, to take that same course as to the Brewers and Malt-men, within the Shire of Aberdeen, and Burghs Royall of the same. And in case the saids Brewers and Malt-men, do not make offer of the price, and give Bond to that effect as aforesaid, have ordained the certification contained in the said Act of Councill, and Proclamation following thereon to be put in execution. In pursuance whereof, and obedience to an Print Advertisement published through the whole Shire, the saids three Lords of Privie Councill, and severall Commissioners of Excyse, Barrons, and He­ritors of the Shire, having conveened here this day, and having read and perused the said Act of Councill, and other Acts made in reference thereto, with the saids Letters and Commissions from the Privie Councill, and strict Order therein contained, for putting the same to full execution; considering that they are strictly commanded and obliedged to put the said Acts to all due execution, alse well for any transgression thereof bypast, as what may be in tyme comeing: Have resolved, (as in dutie they are tyed) to use their utmost endeavoures thereanent; And for that effect, have Ordained their next Meeting to be at Aberdeen, the eighteenth day of April instant Requyring the whole Commissioners of Excyse of the said Shyre, to be present at that Meeting, for giving their concurrance therein: And Ordaines the whole Heritors of the Shyre, betwixt and that tyme, to take notice of the Brewers within their respective Lands and Heritages, who have transgressed the saids Acts of Councill, and to report faithfully thereanent to the said next Meeting at Aberdeen: And withall recommends to the saids severall Heritors, within whose Lands any Brewers are, to be ready against that tyme, to become bound as Cautioners for their saids Brewers, that they shall observe the saids Acts for the future: And in case, the Heritors and Masters of the saids Brewers, be unwilling to binde for them, Ordaines the Brewers themselves to be present at the said Meeting, with other sufficient caution, declaring that all those who shall be absent, shall be repute and hol­den breakers, and contumacious contemners of the said Act of Councill; and that thir presens shall extend alsewell to Malt-men as Brewers, and these within Burghs Royall, as without the same. And in respect, the Lords of his Majesties Privie Councill, have been so carefull for the good of his Majesties Subjects, It is expected, that both Commissioners and Heritors will to their uttermost power endeavour the prosecution of the saids Acts, under the certifications contained in the samen Acts and Proclamations, and power granted by the said Privie Councill: Lykeas, The Lords and Commissioners foresaids, continues any thing relating to the Excyse, to that said Meeting at Aberdeen, the said eighteenth day of April instant, at which tyme they intend to settle the said Ex­cyse for one Year after the first day of May next. And that none may pretend ignorance, the Col­lector is appoynted to cause Print and publish thir presents, at the severall Parish Kirkes of the Shyre, the ensuing LORDS-DAYES.