His MAJESTIE with adviſe foreſaid, granted full power and Commiſſion, To Sr Iames Weemes of Bogie knight. Sr George Auchinlek of Balmanno knight. Sr Iames Fowles of Colingtoun knight. Sr Robert Stewart of Shillinglaw knight. Sr Ihone Waws of Barnbarro knight. Sr William Greirſon of Lag knight. And to Iames Nisbet Bailyie and burges of Edinburgh, Mr Allext Wedderburne Clerk of Dondie. Sr Thomas Menzeis Proveſt of Aberdeine. Iames Hamilton Proveſt of Glaſgow. Iohn Oisburne burges of Aire and Sr George Bruce of Carnok knight. burges of Culros. Whome or any eight of them, His Majeſtie with adviſe foreſaid, Ordeined to meet and conveine together, at ſuch tyme and place as they ſhould think expedient. And to conſult and adviſe together, and to appoint and determine vpon the moſt convenient meanes how the ſaids Meaſures and Weghts, might bee reduced to the conformitie foreſaid. As in the ſaid laite Act of Parliament at more length is conteined.

Which whole Commiſſioners foreſaids, hauing mett and conveined within the Burgh of Edinburgh vpon the twentie ane day of Januar laſt bypaſt and the moſt part of them vpon diuers and ſunrie others dayes thereafter in the ſaid moneth of Januar and Februar inſtant. And hauing read and conſidered the foreſaid Act of Parliamet, anent the ſaids meaſures and Weghts and finding that It is Ordeined that their ſhall be onlie Ane juſt Meaſure and Weght, through all the parts of this Realme which ſhall vniverſallie ſerve all his Maieſties Leiges (by the which and no other) they ſhall buy and ſell, in all tyme comming. And that it is declared by the ſaid Act that the foreſaid Meaſure and Firlot of Linlithgo which is now commonlie vſed and which hath bene moſt cuſtomablie vſed through the greateſt part of this Kingdome theſe fiftie or thrie ſcore yeeres bygone, ſhalbe the foreſaid juſt Meaſur and Firlot which ſhall be receiued and vſed by all his Majeſties Lieges in all tyme cōming. And that Cōmiſſion is giuen bee vertue of the ſaid Act to the ſaids Commiſſioners for ſetling of a perfect order whereby all the ſaids Meaſures that are now vſed, may be reduced to the conformitie of the ſaid meaſure of Linlithgo. And for making of a proportion betwixt the leſſer meaſures and weghts and the greateſt. Haue firſt thoght it meit and expedient that the Proveſt and Baillyes of Linlithgo who are keepers of the ſaid meaſure ſhuld produce before them the ſaid meaſure which hath bene given owt be them to the Burrows and all others his Majeſties Leiges theſe fiftie or thrie-ſcore yeeres bygone, with their Jedges and warrands which they haue for the ſame. Who being cited for that effect, Produced before the ſaids Cōmiſſioners their ſaid Meaſure and Firlot with the Jedge which is their warrand thereof. And the ſame meaſure and firlot being fund agreable with the ſaid Jedge, the ſaids Commiſſioners cauſed praeſentlie fill the ſame with water which being full, they fand that the ſame coteined Twentie ane pincts and ane mutchkin of juſt Sterline Jug and meaſure, and that the foreſaid jug containes within the ſame Thrie punds and ſeaven vnces of frenſh Troys weght, of clear runing water of the water of Leith. And becauſe the ſaids Cōmiſſioners could find out no other meane whereby they might trye the warrād of the Quantitie of the ſaid meaſure and firlot of Linlithgo which hath bene in vſe theſe fiftie or thrie-ſcore yeeres bygone. But be taking of the oaths of the ſaids Proveſt and Baillyes thereanent. They tooke the oathes of Andro Milne Proveſt of the ſaide Burgh of Linlithgo Andro Bell and Iames Glen Baillyes thereof who being with all requiſite Solemnitie Sworne: Deponed vpon their conſciences; That the foreſaid Firlot and Meaſure produced by them, was the verie true and Juſt meaſure which hath bene given owt to his Majeſties Leiges by them and their praediceſſors theſe fiftie or thrie-ſcore yeeres by gone, and that the ſame by their knowledge hath never been altered in any ſort during the tyme foreſaid, and ſiklike declared vpon their conſciences, that ſo far as they could trye by the moſt ancient and aged perſons of their Burgh, that the foreſaids Jedges are of great antiquitie and haue neuer bene altered or changed in any tyme bygone: And that they never had, nor hes, any other Meaſure, or Iedge to their knowledge.

Which Firlot, the ſaids Commiſſioners Haue Fund, and Declared, Statute and Ordeided, to be the Juſt and onlie Firlot which ſhall be received and uſed, by all his Majeſties Lieges in all tyme comming: For metting of Wheat, Rye, Beines, Peas, Meal, Whyt Salt, and ſuch other ſtuff & Victuall as before this tyme hath beine in Uſe to bee meaſured by ſtraik Mett, within this Kingdome. The wydnes, and Breadnes, of the which Firlot vnder and above euen over within the buirds, ſhall contein nyneteen Inches, and ſext part inche; and the deipnes, ſeaven Inches, and ane thrid part of ane inche: and the Peck, halfe Peck, and fourt part Peck to bee made effeirand thereto; And the ſteppes of the ſaid Firlot to be in thiknes one Inche at the leaſt: That the Bottome thereof bee croſſed with Iron nayled to the ſame, and to the Ring of the Firlot; and the edge of the bottome entring within the lagene bee pared outwith towards the nether-ſyde, and to be made in with plaine and juſt reul-right; That the mouth bee ringed about with ane croce or girth of Iron inwith and outwith, hauing a croce Iron barre paſſing ouer from the one ſyde to the other thrie ſquared, and edge doun, and a plaine ſyde vp, which ſhall goe reul-right with the edge of the Firlot, and euerie ſquare ſhall be ane juſt Inche of breadth. And that there be ane prick of Iron one Inche in roundnes, with ane ſhoulder vnder and aboue and ryſing vpright out of the Centre or midſt of the bottome of the Firlot, and paſſing through the midſt of the ſaid over croce-barre, rooved both vnder and aboue.

And that the ſaid Cowpar cauſe the ring-ſtraik of the ſaid Firlot, paſſe from the one end of the ſaid over Iron barre to the other: And the ſame to bee brunt and ſealled, with the mark of foure Crownes, vpon both the ſydes of the bottome, with fyve impreſſions of the letter L vpon the lippes thereof. And for eſchuing of fraud in all tyme comming; The ſaids Commiſſioners all in one voice but diſcrepance or variance, Haue thought expedient Statut and Ordeined, by vertue of the foreſaid Commiſſion granted to them by the ſaid laite Act of Parliament, That all Victuall and ſtuff ſhall bee meaſured by ſtraik, through all the parts of this Kingdome, in all tyme comming. And by reaſon that Mault, Beare, and Aites, haue euer beene uſed to bee meaſured by heape; and that by the meaning of ſeverall praeceiding Acts of Parliament, IT hath beine thought, that Heapes in proportion was the juſt thrid of the Firlot and Peck, So that thrie ſtraiked Firlots, for two heaped Firlots, Sex ſtraiked Firlots for foure heaped Firlots, was thought to bee a juſt proportion, the one agreable to the other. And the ſaids Commiſſioners by tryall and examination hauing found that the Heape in proportion, IS not the juſt thrid part of the Firlot and Peck, but that there is a great difference therein, and no ſmall praejudice both to the giver and receiver, of thrie ſtraiked Firlots or Pecks, for two heaped firlots or pecks, and conſequentlie of ſex for foure, the Heape being alwayes the leſſe meaſure as ſaid is.

THEREFORE they haue found it expedient to cauſe make ane particular Meaſure or Firlot, for metting of Mault, Beare, and Aites, by ſtraike, in all tyme comming, which being made and produced in their preſence, and after tryall and examination thereof, Haue found the ſame in proportion neireſt to the ſaid Heape, ſo that foure ſtraiked Meaſures or Firlots thereof, conteines in juſt proportion (and to the leſſe praejudice of all his Majeſties Lieges) foure heaped Firlots. Which the ſaids Commiſſioners hauing cauſed fill with cleare running water of the water of Leith, They find the ſame to conteine Thrittie one Pincts, of the juſt Sterline Jugge and meaſure, ilk Pinct conteining the Weght foreſaid. And the ſame to bee in wydnes and breadnes aequall and conforme to the former Firlot, and in deipnes, Ten Inches and ane halfe inche.

Which they Find, Statute and Ordeins, To remaine as ane juſt Meaſure and Firlot, to bee Uſed for metting and meaſuring of Mault, Beare, and Aittes, by ſtraike, in all tyme comming. And that the Pecks, halfe Pecks, and fourt part Pecks thereof bee made conforme in proportione to the ſame laſt Firlot: Which new Firlot in all other reſpects ſhall be agreable in forme with the old ſtraike Firlot aboue written, having one Iron girth more in the midſt thereof outwith, and marked with the impreſſion of the letter H. on the outmoſt ſyds thereof.

And the ſame with the foreſaid other Firlot conteining twentie ane pincts & ane mutchkin, To bee giuen out by the ſaids Proveſt and Baillyes of Linlihgow, to whoſe cuſtodie the ſame was cōmitted of old, To the Burrowes and all others his Majeſties Lieges for that effect, betwix the date hereof and the twentie day of Apryle next-to come. And that foure fulles of either of the foreſaids Firlots conteine and bee repute to bee ane juſt BOLL, in all tyme cōming allenerlie. Siclyke the ſaids Commiſſioners hauing conſidered the great Praejudice ſuſteined by all OUR Soveraine LORDS Lieges through the diverſitie of Weghts, uſed within all the parts of this Realme.

THERFORE and conforme to their ſaid Cōmiſſion and Act of Parliament foreſaid, and for eſchuing of all fraud, Haue thought expedient, Statute, and Ordeined, That there ſhall bee onely one Juſt Weght through all the parts of this Kingdome, which ſhall Univerſallie ſerue all his Majeſties Lieges (by the which and no other) they ſhall buy and ſell, all and whatſomever Wares accuſtomed to be boght and ſauld by Weght als weell Foraine, as Cuntrie-Wares; in all tyme hereafter: to wit, The frenſh Troys Stone Weght, conteining Sexteine Troys Pounds, in the Stone, and Sexteine Troys Unces in the Pound, and the leſſer Weghts and Meaſures to be made in proportiō conforme therto: (And that Weght called of old the Trone weght to bee allvtterlie aboliſhed and diſharged, and neuer hereafter to bee received nor vſed.) And in reſpect that the keiping and out-giuing of the Weghts of old to the Burrowes, and others his Majeſties Lieges within this Kingdome; was cōmitted to the Burgh, of Lanerk: Therefore the ſaids Commiſſioners haue committed the keeping and out-giuing of the ſaid frenſh Troys Stone Weght, now eſtabliſhed, to the foreſaid Burgh of Lanerk and their Succeſſors, to be given out by them and their ſaids ſucceſſors to the Burrowes and others his Majeſties Lieges, betwix the date hereof and the Firſt day of Maij next to come, and in all tyme comming.

And lykewayes Statuts and Ordeins, that there bee double Standards of the foreſaids Firlots and Meaſures, and Jedges thereof, and of the forſaids Weghts, Two of euerie one of them to remaine in the Regiſter, within the Caſtell of Edinburgh, and other two within the Caſtell of Dunbritane, therein to remaine as a warrand for the meaſures allenerlie. And the other in the Townes to whom they haue beine cōmitted of old as ſaid is, to be direct foorth to the whole Lieges to be vſed Univerſalie. And this without praejudice to any perſons who are founded infeft or addetted, by Tak or contract, of old or new fermes of others Meaſures and Weghts; but that their Foundation, Infeftment, Tack, or Contract, ſhall bee proportioned to the Meaſure and Weght now eſtabliſhed, ſo that the ſame quā titie ſhall remaine with the giuer and receiuer, but praeiudice to any of them. Sicklyke haue found and declared, That the Elne and Stand therof committed to the keiping of the Burgh of Edinburgh, conteineth Thrittie ſeven Inches. And the Pinct Stowp, cōmitted to the keiping of ye Burgh of Sterline, conteineth the weght of Thrie Pounds ſeaven Unces of frenſh Troys weght cleare rūning water of the watter of Leith. Which Elne, and Stowp, They Statut and Ordaine, to remaine and abyde in the ſame integritie as they are now, and that no other Elne nor Stowp, or greater or leſſe proportion conteining the ſaid weght, ſhall bee receiued by none of his Majeſties Leiges in any tyme comming, to buy or ſell with; in any part of this Kingdome. And the halfe and quarter Elnes, and halfe quarters, and Nails: Quart, Chopin, Mutchkin, and halfe mutchkine Stowps, bee made in proportion conforme thereto. And the Burghes of Edinburgh, and Sterline, to whome the keiping thereof hath beine committed of old; haue the out-giuing of the ſame to the reſt of the Burrous and all others his Majeſties Lieges to that effect, betwixt and the Firſt day of Apryle next to come: And that they haue dowble Standards of the ſaids Elne, and Stowp, Two of euerie one of them, To remaine in the Regiſter within the Caſtell of Edinburgh, and within the Caſtell of Dunbritane, for a warrand as ſaid is: and the other with themſelfes and their ſucceſſors, to whome they haue beine committed of old: And that the foreſaids Meaſures, Mets, and Weghts, with the which all and whatſomeuer perſons ſhall bee holden to buy, ſell, mett, meaſure, wegh, and deliuer, haue courſe allenerlie within this Realme; after the dayes reſp• after following viz. The Weghts after the Firſt day of May next to com and the Meaſures of Firlots and Pecks, and the reſt of that degrie, after the Firſt day of June next thereafter, and no other Weghts, Metts, nor Meaſures, to bee received nor vſed in any tyme hereafter; in any part of this Kingdome, vnder the paines contained in the Acts of Parliament made thereanent: and that all Firlots to be vſed in Markets both to burgh and Land be brunt and ſealed either with the marks and Sealls of Linlithgo in maner foreſaid, or with the burning Iron of the head burgh of the ſhyre wherein the ſaids markets are holden, And that the Proveſt and Baillyes of Royall Burrowes, and Cities both Regalitie and Royaltie, & als the Baillyes of Burrowes in Baronnie, and Juſtices of Peace in whatſomeuer places where markets of Victuall are holden, or others Foraine or Cuntrie Wares ſhall be boght, ſauld, and weghed, mett, and meaſured, ſhall be bound, That all meaſures and weghts to be vſed ſhall bee of one forme and quantitie, according to this preſent Act: And if any different meaſures and weghts be found in any of the places aboue mentioned. The ſaids Proveſt and Baillyes of Royalties, Regalities, Baronies and Juſtices of Peace; ſhall take order therewith and if need be ſhalbe holden to informe the Kings Majeſties Counſell thereof, that they may take order thereanent as appertaineth.

Provyding alwayes as is before provyded, if any perſons bee founded or infeft, and adetted by Tak, or contract, of old or new Ferme, of meaſures and weghts, then are before written in maner foreſaid. Their foundation Tack or Contract, whether it be more or leſſe, ſhall be proportioned to this meaſure and weght which now is eſtabliſhed, ſo that the ſame quantitie ſhall remaine with the giver and receiver, but prejudice to any of them in maner particularlie before expreſſed. And becauſe by the Proviſions immediatlie before written, divers Pleyes and queſtions, may aryſe bewix parties, receivers and deliverers, Maiſters and tenents Fewers and their Superiors, anent Fermes and Victuall, and ſiclyk anēt other ſtuff and dueties, adetted and bound to be payed and delivered by weght, either by infeftments, Tacks, foundations, bandes, or contracts whatſomeuer, made before the date hereof anent the conforming and proportionating of the meaſures and weghts conteined in the ſaids infeftmēts Tacks foundations and others Securities foreſaids, with the meaſures & Weghts now eſtabliſhed, if ſure notice and tryall be not taken of the juſt meaſure and quantitie of the meaſures and weghts which haue beine moſt cuſtomablie vſed and received theſe fiftie or thrieſcore yeeres bygone, within the Shirefdomes vnder-written, viz. Lanerk, Wigtoun, Drumfreis, Roxburgh, and Bervik. In the which the ſaids Commiſſioners conſidering evidentlie the greateſt diverſitie of meaſures and weghts, from the meaſures and weghts now eſtabliſhed, to bee for the moſt part: So that theſe fyve ſhyres being broght to the conformitie aforeſaid, the reſt of the Shyres within this Kingdome may be eaſilie reduced to the ſame, conforme to this preſent Act.

THEREFORE the ſaids Commiſſioners, Finds it meet and expedient, and by theſe preſents Statuts, Decernes, and Ordeins, That the Shiref of everie one of the foreſaids fyve ſhyres of Lanerk, Wigtoun, Drū freis, Roxburgh, and Bervik; or their Deputs ſhall warne the Baillyes of Regalities within the ſame Shyres, and Steuarts of Steuartries thereof, if any bee, Juſtices of Peace, and Magiſtrates of Burrowes, To convein ilk one them within the heade Bourgh of the ſame Shyre wherein they are Magiſtrates, within twentie dayes after the Counſels pleaſure ſhall be ſignified to them thereanent: and there not onlie to receiue and embrace the ſaids meaſurs and weghts, from the Proveſt & baillyes of Linlithgo & Lanerk, to whome the keiping thereof is concredit in maner foreſaid, & which are eſtabliſhed by this preſent Act: But alſo to take tryall and cognition of the difference betwix the ſaids old meaſures and weghts, and the meaſures and weghts now eſtabliſhed. And to appoint conclude & determine, ilkone of them within their owne bounds, what proportion leſſe or more ſhall bee giuen and received in tyme comming, for conforming of their Fermes and dueties adetted by former infeftments, fondations, Tacks, contracts, bands and Securities: to the foreſaids Meaſures and Weghts now eſtabliſhed, and to inſert the ſame in their Regiſters and Court books; To remaine with them for deciſioun of ſuch controverſies as may aryſe in thoſe bounds hereafter, anent the diſconformitie foreſaid: and to report their diligence thereanent and concluſion in writte authenticklie ſubſcryved by the ſaids Shirefs of Shyres, Magiſtrats of Royall Burrowes, Baillyes of Regalities, Burghs of Baronnies, and Juſtices of Peace; conveining within ilkane of the foreſaids Shirrefdomes: And to preſent the ſame to the Lords of his Majeſties Counſell and Seſſion, before the firſt day of Julie next-to come; To the effect the ſame may bee delyvered to the Clerke of Regiſter to bee inſert in the bookes of Counſell (ad futuram rei memoriam.) And that none of the foreſaids fyve ſhyres, nor no others his Majeſties Lieges within this Kingdome, praeſume nor tak vpon hand in tyme to come; To buy, Sell, blok bargane, contract, or ſett in Tack, to, or with others, for receipt or delyverie, with any other Weght, Mett, or Meaſure, nor the ſame which now by this preſent Act is approoved and eſtabliſhed. And this for report of the Commiſſion aboue written, Requyring the Lords of Our Soveraine LORDS Counſell and Seſſion, That Letters may bee direct for publication of the praemiſſes by oppen Proclamation at the market Croces of the head Burrowes of this Realme, and others places neidfull that none praetend ignorance of the ſame, Commanding and charging, all and ſundrie the ſaids Proveſts and Baillyes of Burrowes and Citties, both of Royaltie and Regalitie, and alſo the Baillyes of Burrowes in Baronnies, Juſtices of Peace, and others whatſomeuer, in places where markets are holden; To put in execution this praeſent Act and euerie part thereof in ſo farre as concerneth them, ſo that the ſame may take full effect after the dayes reſpue foreſaids: With certification to them & they faillye, they ſhall be called and accuſed, and the paines conteined in the Acts of Parliament, ſhall bee execute vpon them in all rigour in example of others. In witneſſing of the which the ſaids Cammiſſioners haue ſubſcryved theſe praeſents with their hands, Day, Yeere, and Place foreſaids. And Ordeins theſe praeſents to bee delyvered to the Clerke of Regiſter, to the effect hee may cauſe inſert the ſame in the Regiſter of Parliament.