Foraſmuch as Our Privy Council, in conſideration of the exorbitant Price taken by Brewers and Vintners, for Ale and drinking Beer, without obſerving any juſt proportion betwixt the ſame and the price of Bear whereof they are made; did, conform to the power and warrand granted to them by the fifteenth Act of the firſt seſſion of Our ſecond Parliament, emit ſeveral Proclamations, appointing juſt and equal proportions betwixt the Bear and Drink: Notwithſtanding whereof, thorow the default of the Commiſſioners of Exciſe, the ſame is neglected in many Shires, to the great laeſion and detriment of Our Subjects. Therefore We, with advice of Our Privy Council, do hereby declare, that theſe following proportions are, and ſhall be conſtantly obſerved thorow the whole Kingdom; viz. That when the Weigh of Barley conſiſting of fifteen Stone Trois weight, (which is now in place of the Boll,)is at ſeven Merks, and the Weigh of rough Bear is at ſix Merks, ſufficient Ale and drinking Beer ſhall be ſold at fourteen penies the Pynt: When Barley is ſold at eight Merks, and rough Bear at ſeven Merks, the Pynt of ſufficient drink is to be ſold at ſixteen penies: When the Barley is ſold at nine Merks, and the rough Bear at eight Merks, the Pynt of ſufficient drink is to be ſold at eighteen penies: When the Barley is ſold at ten Merks, and the rough Bear at nine Merks, the Pynt of ſufficient Ale is to be ſold at two ſhilling Scots: When Barley is ſold at eleven Merks, and rough Bear at ten Merks, the Pynt of drink is to be ſold at two ſhilling two penies: When the Barley is ſold at twelve Merks, and rough Bear at eleven Merks, the Pynt of drink is to be ſold at two ſhilling four penies: When the Barley is ſold at thirteen Merks, and the rough Bear at twelve Merks, the drink is to be ſold at two ſhilling ſix penies Scots: And for every Merk of price more, two penies to be added to the Pynt of Drink; and the prices foreſaids and to be both for the Drink and Exciſe: And theſe prices are appointed to be obſerved, under the pains pe 〈…〉 es expreſt in Our Acts of Parliament, and former Proclamations relating thereto. And We do hereby grant full Power, Authority and Commiſſion, to all 〈◊〉 Privy Counſellours in each Shire, together with the Sheriffs, Commiſſioners of Exciſe, (ſecluding the Commiſſioners of Exciſe of Royal Burrows) Ba 〈…〉 Regalities, Stewarts of Stewartries, or ſo many of them as ſhall happen to meet, to put this Our Proclamation to due execution; with full power to them to call before the whole Brewers or Malt-men within Burgh or Landwart, in their reſpective Shires and Juriſdictions, and to proceed againſt, and puniſh the D 〈…〉 by Fining, or Impriſonment, as they ſhall ſee cauſe, conform to the Laws and Acts of Parliament: And ordains the perſons underwritten to be Convee •••• of the Commiſſioners of Exciſe and others foreſaids, intruſted in the ſeveral Shires: And appoints their firſt meeting for this Year, to be at the head Burgh of the Shire, upon the firſt Tueſday of October next; and that yearly thereafter they meet peremptorly in April and September, as they will be anſwerable at their peril; and thereafter to conveen them at ſuch other Dyets as they ſhall think fit, viz. For the Town and Shire of Edinburgh, the Lord Theſaurer Depute, and the Lord Collingtoun. For the Shire of Linlithgow, the Earl of Linlithgow. For the Shire of Haddingtoun, the Earl of Wintoun, the Earl of Haddingtoun, Sir John Nisbet of Dirletoun, Sir William Sharp, John Wedderburn of Goſsford. For the Shires of Fife and Kinroſs, the Duke of Rothes, Lord High Chancellor of this Kingdom, the Lord Burnt-Iſland, the Laird of Lundin. For the Shire of Perth, the Marqueſs of Athol Lord Privy Seal, the Earl of Perth, the Earl of Caithness, Sir George Kinnaird of Roſſie. For the Shire of Forfar, the Earl of Southesk, the Earl of Strathmore, Richard Maitland of Dudop Lord Juſtice-Clerk, the ſaid Sir George Kinnaird. For the Shire of Kincardine, the Earl Mariſchal, the Viſcount of Arbuthnet. For the Shire of Aberd • ne, the Earl of Errol, the Earl Mariſchal, the Earl of Dumfermling, the Earl of Kintore, the Laird of Meldrum. For the Shire of Bamff, the Earl Mariſchal, the Earl of Airlie. For the Shire of Elgine, the Earl of Murray, the Lord D • ffus the Lord D ••• us. For the Shire of Innerneſſ and Nairn, the Earl of Murray, the Lord Doun, Sir George Mckenzie of Tarbet. For the Shire of Roſs and Cromarty, Sir George Mckenzie of Roſe ••• ch Our Advocat, Sir George Mckenzie of Tarbet, Sir George Monro. For the Shire of Sutherland, the Earl of Sutherland, the Lord Duffus. For the Shire of Caithneſs, the Earl of Caithneſs, the Laird of Dunbeth. For the Shire of Orkney, Captain Dick, Stewart of Oraney, Commiſſary Mckenzie. For the 〈◊〉 of Argyle, the Earl of the Argyle. For the Shire of Striviling, the Earl of Murray, the Earl of Marr, the Lord Elphingſtoun. For the Shire of Berwick, the Laird of Langtoun, the Laird of Cockburn, Sir William Sharp. For the Shire of Renfrew, the Earl of Dundonald, the Lord Roſs. For the Upper-ward of Clidd •••••• , the Marqueſs of Douglas, the Earl of Carnwath. For the Nether-ward of Cliddisdale, the Duke of Hamiltoun, the Lord Roſs. For the Shire of Air, the 〈…〉 Dumfr •• s For the Shire of Dumbarton, the Marqueſs of Montroſe, the Earl of Glencairn, the Earl of Wigtoun. For the Shire of Wigtoun, the Lord P 〈…〉 〈…〉 ion Sir John Dalrymple. For the 〈…〉 try of Kirkcudbright ▪ the Earl of Nithiſdale, the Laird of Baldoon, the Laird of Bruchton. For the Shi •• 〈◊◊◊◊〉 of 〈…〉 berry. For the Shire of S 〈…〉 Walter S •• t of H 〈…〉 l For the Shire of Peebles, the Earl of Tweeddale. For the Shire of 〈…〉 , the Earl of Marr, the Laird of Clackmanan. For the Shire of Ro •••••• the E ••• of 〈…〉 h, and Earl of Haddingtoun, and for the w 〈…〉 within the ſame: Who are hereby appointed to r 〈…〉 an account of their 〈…〉 e and the procedor of the ſaids Commiſſioners in the premiſſes 〈…〉 the Year, viz. once in November, and 〈◊〉 in June yearly, under the penalty of being called before Our Council, and puniſhed for their neglect. And W • 〈◊〉 hereby Require and Command the Magiſtrates of the ſeveral Burghs- Royal, to have their Weights for Weighs in readineſs, as is preſcribed in Our former ••• clamation, betwixt and the firſt Council day of October next; with certification to them, if they failȝie, they ſhall be called before Our Council, and 〈…〉 ilk Burgh in the ſum of one thouſand Merks Scots Money. It is hereby declared, that Our former Proclamations ſtands in full force, as to the Weighing of Bear and Meal, as to the quantity of the Casks; a 〈…〉 ting Taſters and Cunſters allowance for Vintners and Malt-men, and Rules to be obſerved by 〈…〉 all points. And Ordains theſe preſents to be Printed, and Publiſhed at the Mercat Croſs of Edinburgh, and other places needful, that none 〈…〉 nd ig 〈…〉 〈…〉