THe Juſtices of his Highneſſe Peace for the ſaid Shire, in purſuance of that Truſt repoſed in them for on carrying, preſerving and maintaining the Peace there, do judge it their duty to make the Acts and Reſolutions of this and the former Seſſions known to all the Shire, that ſuch as tranſgreſſe, and commonly plead ignorance, may be inexcuſable. And becauſe provoking Sins undetected and puniſhed will undoubtedly prove a continual trouble of our Peace. Therefore it is Ordained,

That the Clerks of the Kirk-Seſſions of ilk Paroch within the Shire, in all time coming, aſwell as ſince the firſt of January, 1651. give a true Extract to the Clerk of the Peace, of the Names of all Perſons in the Paroch convict of Blaſphemy, Inceſt, Adultery, Fornication, Swearing or Curſing, Breach of the Sabbath, Reproaching or mocking of Piety, Drunkenneſſe, Tipling or ſuch like Crimes, That every Tranſgreſſor ſince that time, who hath not been cenſured conform to the Inſtructions by the Judicatories competent, may be puniſhed, and ſuch wickedneſſe; ſuppreſt and cruſht for the future.

That the Overſeers (who are to be the moſt pious and underſtanding men in the Paroch) and Conſtables, give up to the Clerk of the Peace a Liſt of every Alehouſe-keeper who ſell Ale or Strong waters, &c. at unlawful times, or who keep not good order in their houſes, or who harbour or entertain lewd, profane, or idle men or women, ſturdy Beggars, Tinkers, Gamſters, or maſterleſs people; that all ſuch Ale-ſellers, &c. may be puniſhed as the cauſe requires.

That all perſons who are not in preſent ſervice with a Maſter, or who are not Land-labourers, or who have not a Trade, Calling, or Revenue to maintain them; be reputed Vagabonds, and their Names ſent by the Overſeers and Conſtables in ilk Paroch, to the next Juſtice, or to the Clerk of the Peace, that they may be preſently puniſhed as ſuch.

That no Houſekeeper whatſoever, recept, harbour, give or ſend entertainment to any Vagabond, Thief, Gypſie, unknown and ſuſpect perſon, under the pains and penalties contained in the Acts of Parliament anent Reſetters.

That if any Paroch wherein a Robbery is committed, do not anſwer the Hue and Cry raiſed on committing thereof, and follow the Conſtable on the purſuit till he return, ſuch Paroch ſhall be liable in payment of the Robbery.

That all Overſeers take ſtrict care not only to put all ſuch Beggars or poor people who belong not to the Paroch, and want a ſufficient Paſſe or Teſtimonial out of the Paroch, But alſo to keep all ſuch out, by ſending ſuch as return, to Priſon; and preſenting thoſe who either harbour or give them any entertainment, that they may be puniſhed therefore.

That no perſon make any Linnen-Cloath to ſell under an Ell in breadth, if the price of the Ell be above ten ſhillings; And under three quarters in breadth, if the price of the Ell be under ten ſhillings: And that no perſon bleitch any Linnen with Lime, under the pain of forfeiting all the Cloath of leſſe breadth, or ſo bleitch't: The one half whereof to any who after Midſummer 1656. diſcovers the ſame.

That no perſon take Salmond, or their Fry, with an Angle-wand in another mans Waters, without the owners leave, under ſix pound Scots ilk fault.

That as the General-Seſſions for the Peace are to be kept the firſt Tueſdayes of February, May, Auguſt, and the laſt Tueſday of October yearly; So, ſpecial Seſſions are to be kept in ilk Sub-diviſion of the Shire, The firſt Tueſdayes of March, June, September and December yearly, where all differences betwixt Maſters and Servants, and ſuch other things as may be judged out of the General-Seſſions will be determined; And every Maſter who reſts any Fee to his Servant, will at the General Seſſions be compelled to pay the ſame, if the Servant ſue therefore.

That during the ſcarſity of Money and cheapneſſe of Victual, no perſon give or take more Fee or Wages then what is after-ſpecified, To wit, A common able Man-ſervant, nine Merks Scots termly, with a pair of double-ſoal'd Shoes, two Ells of Scots Grays, and three Ell of Hardin, as his Bounteth; or in ſtead therof, one pound four ſhillings for the ſhoes, one pound four ſhillings for the Hardin, and one pound ſixteen ſhilling for the Grays.

A common able Lad-ſervant, four Merk and a half termly, with the like Bounteth, or Money proportionably therefore.

A common able Woman-ſervant, four Merk and a half termly, with a pair of double-ſoal'd Shoes, three ell of Plaiding, three ell of Hardin, and one ell of Linnen, as her Bounteth; or in ſtead thereof one pound for her Shoes, one pound ſeven ſhillings for the Plaiding, one pound four ſhillings for the Harden, and twelve ſhillings for the Linnen.

A common able Laſſe-ſervant is to have two Merk and fourty penies termly, with the like Bounteth, or Money proportionably therefore.

The Harveſt-fee of the able Man ſhearer is not to exceed ſix pound, or ſix ſhillings ilk dayes work: And the able Woman-ſhearer four pound, or four ſhillings for ilk dayes work.

That all Servants give their Maſters a quarters warning before their removal; And that no Servant pane out of, or come in to any Paroch, without a Teſtimonial under the Miniſter and Overſeers hands of the Paroch where they laſt dwelt, under the pain of being puniſhed as Vagabonds, beſides fining their Reſetters.

That no Servant leave his Maſter at the Whitſundayes Term, if his Maſter be willing to keep him till the Mertimaſſe following upon the former Terms conditions, unleſſe ſuch Servant ſhow lawful cauſe for his departure, to ſome unintereſted Juſtice in that Diviſion where he dwelleth.

Shomakers are not to exceed two ſhillings ſix penies the Inch of meaſure for the pair of double-ſol'd Shoes from eight Inches upward; And two ſhillings the Inch from eight Inches downward: And for the pair of ſingle-ſoal'd Shoes, one ſhilling ſix penies the Inch above eight Inches of meaſure; and one ſhilling four penies the Inch from eight Inches downward: Providing alwayes the Leather be well tann'd, and the Shoes ſufficient Mercat ware.

Weavers are to weave ilk Ell of Linnen, for one peny half-peny out of ilk twelvepence that the Ell of green Linnen is worth: Plaiding for an half-peny the Ell, with a peck of Meal to the ſtone: Grays and Secking for twelve penies the Ell: Tycking and Dornock Napery for two ſhillings the Ell; And Dornock Table-Cloath for four ſhillings the Ell.

Wackers are to take for the ell of Hoſen, one ſhilling four penies only: And for ilk ell of Grays or Plaiding, four penies the ell only, and no more.

Maſons, Slaters, and Wrights, are not to exceed a Merk Scots without, and half a Merk with meat, for the dayes work, from March firſt to October firſt; And thereafter to abate in their dayes Hire proportionably, except they work with Candle-light.

Taylors and Shoe-makers are not to exceed four ſhillings a day and their meat, when they work abroad for daily hire.

Malt-makers are not to take above one peck of Malt for making the Boll of Beer in Malt.

Makers of Peny-Bridals are not to exceed eight ſhillings a-piece for the ordinary of ilk Man and ilk Woman, at Dinner or Supper.

That as thir Rates, Fees and Prices, &c. are not intended in the prejudice of thoſe Maſters who uſually hire their Servants, and have their Work wrought cheaper; ſo all other perſons are to conform themſelves to the foreſaid Prices, under the pain of paying a Terms Fee, or ten dayes Hire, the one half to the Diſcoverer, and the other half to Priſoners and the Poor in the Paroch.

That the Conſtables at ilk general Seſſions faithfully preſent all Contraveeners of any of the above-written Acts; All Foreſtallers or Regraters; All keepers of, or ſellers with falſe Weights, Mets or Meaſures; And all other Miſdemeanors that ſhall come to their knowledge betwixt the Seſſions.

That whatever perſon aſſiſts not the Paroch-Conſtables in executing their Offices; And whatever Conſtable, Overſeer, or other perſon aſſiſts not, and gives obedience to the High-Conſtable of ilk of their Sub-diviſions, in the execution of any Orders of Seſſion directed to him, ſhall be impriſoned and fined as the Juſtices think fit.

That all Overſeers give notice to the next Juſtice in that Diviſion where he dwelleth, before the firſt of June yearly, of ſuch Highwayes or Bridges within the Paroch as are out of repair, or fit to be made, that the ſame may be mended and made that ſummer, as the ſpecial Seſſions the firſt Tueſday of June ſhall direct, under the pain of ſix pound Scots for ilk failye.

That any perſon who ſhall inform againſt the Breakers of any of the above-written Acts, and make it appear that the perſon or perſons informed againſt, are guilty, ſhall be ſufficiently rewarded for ilk Diſcovery: And if it be made appear that any Conſtable or Overſeer ſhall connive at, or compound with any Tranſgreſſor of the foreſaid Acts, ſuch Conſtables and Overſeers ſhall be forthwith impriſoned, and fined, as the Juſtices think meet.

That as the Dues of the Clerk of the Peace here, are not to exceed thoſe of the Clerks of the Peace of Mid-lowthian and Fiſe-ſhires: So the Dues of the Juſtices Clerks here are only: For all the Recognizances written in one Action, twelve ſhillings Scots, payable by the party ſuccumber: For all Warrants or Summons to compear anent one Action, ſix ſhillings only, payable by the party aforeſaid: For writing ilk Witneſſes Depoſition, two ſhillings, payable by the party aforeſaid: For every Abſolvitor before a particular Juſtice, ſix ſhillings: And for every Mittimus, eight ſhillings Scots.

That Correſpondence be kept with our neighbour Shires, for the joynt oncarrying of the Work of the Peace, and puniſhing all Contraveeners of the Acts and Ordinances made in any of the ſaid Shires.

That the Conſtables cauſe read thir Preſents at every Paroch Kirk in the Shire, after the firſt Sermon; and thereafter affix and ſet up the ſame on the moſt patent Door thereof.