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BURGH LAWS 
 
 BUNBEE, 
 
 WITH THE 
 
 HISTORY, STATUTES, & PROCEEDINGS 
 
 GUILD OF MEECHANTS 
 
 FRATERNITIES OF CRAFTSMEN. 
 
 ALEX. J. WARDEN, :^.S.A. Scot., 
 
 'DUNDEE, 
 
 AUTHOR OF "THE LINEN TBADE, ANCIENT AND MODEKN. 
 
 LONDON: 
 LONGMANS, GREEN, & CO, 
 
 18 72. 
 
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 DUNDEE : PRINTED BY CHARLB8 ALEXANDER AND COMPANY. 
 
THIS "WORK ^ 
 
 IS. 
 
 BY PERMISSION, 
 
 RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED 
 
 TO 
 
 JAMES tEAMAif, ESQTJIRE, PEOTOST, 
 
 THB 
 
 MAGISTRATES AND TOWN COUNCIL; 
 
 lOBERT M'NAIJGHTON, ESQ., DEAN OF GUILD, 
 
 THE 
 
 ASSESSORS AND MEMBERS 
 
 OF THE 
 
 ^uxlljrg Jnrorpo ration; 
 
 JAMES SHAW, ESQ., CONVENER, 
 
 THE 
 
 EACONS, ASSESSORS, BOXMASTBRS, AND MEMBERS 
 
 OF THE 
 
 '§,xnt <|nx:0rporaleb Cralr^s; 
 
 JAMES FOGGIE, ESQ., CONVENER, 
 
 THE 
 
 DEACONS, BOX MASTERS, AND MEMBERS 
 
 xtt Wi,mi&)3 Crairjjs; 
 
 OF 
 
 DUNDEE, 
 
 THE AUTHOR. 
 
P E E F A C E. 
 
 The ancient Burgh Records of Scotland contain much that is 
 interesting to all classes of modern society. They unfold the 
 motives which actuated our forefathers in their intercourse with 
 each other, and with those beyond the liberties of their respec- 
 tive burghs. They exhibit the Laws, framed in rude ages, for 
 protecting the lives and property of, and preserving peace and 
 good brotherhood among, the burghal communities. They 
 throw light on the manners and customs of the inhabitants in 
 early times, and enable us to mark the progress made from age to 
 age in their social, municipal, and political life. And they show 
 us the bondage under which these were held by Lord and Priest, 
 and the obstacles they had to surmount in order to free them- 
 selves from feudal and ecclesiastical thraldom. 
 
 Much has been done in recent times to open the doors of old 
 charter rooms in our cities and towns, to clear off the dust of 
 ages from the documents deposited therein, and to transcribe, 
 print, and publish the contents for the information and benefit of 
 the community. All honour to the pioneers in this large and 
 varied field of useful study ; to those who have begun the 
 examination of this hitherto hidden mine, explanatory and 
 illustrative of burgh life and usage in days long past. It is not 
 needful to enumerate those who have begun to clear out the 
 foundations, and reveal the framework of the fabric on which 
 our social institutions are constructed ; but it would be un- 
 pardonable not to refer to the noble work undertaken by the 
 Scottish Burgh Kecords Society, and its indefatigable Secretary, 
 James D. Marwick, Esq., Town Clerk of Edinburgh, and Clerk 
 to the Convention of the Eoyal Burghs of Scotland, in this 
 interesting cause ; and to the solid progress already made in 
 the publication of the Burgh Kecords, and also of the Records of 
 the Convention of the Koyal Burghs. Although much has 
 already been done in this good cause, the work is little more 
 than begun, and there remains in many of the Royal Burghs in 
 Scotland a large, wide, and varied field, waiting for the advent 
 
VUl PREFACE. 
 
 were not observed until too late to rectify them. To attain 
 accuracy, an hour has often been occupied in transcribing a 
 single line, and some lines have required several hours each to 
 decipher them correctly. Mistakes are to be regretted, but I 
 have done what I could to accomplish creditably what I had 
 undertaken, and such errors as have been observed are corrected 
 in a table of Errata. 
 
 The old Laws and Statutes are in the old Scottish language. 
 Many of the words are now obsolete, and some of them are pro- 
 vincialisms, or only applicable to the special Trades. Some of 
 the entries have been inserted in the records by men with little 
 learning, and the spelling is barbarous. The orthography of 
 such entries might have been modernised, but in nearly all 
 cases I preferred to give as literal copies as possible of the Laws 
 and other documents inserted. In order that the Work may be 
 intelligible to the general reader a Glossary has been given. 
 
 I have to express my sincere thanks to the Officebearers and 
 Clerks "of the following Bodies, viz. : — The Guildry Incorpora- 
 tion ; The Nine Incorporated Trades, individually and collec- 
 tively ; The Three United Trades, also individually and unitedly; 
 and the Maltmen, for the ready and kind manner in which they 
 gave me the use of the books and other documents in their pos- 
 session, bearing on the object I had in view. Also, to the 
 various gentlemen who cordially and politely gave me the loan 
 of books and papers belonging to them, helpful to elucidate the 
 work. But for the assistance and co-operation of these parties 
 the volume would have been less complete, and to all of them I 
 am greatly indebted for the hearty zeal with which they 
 seconded my labours. 
 
 The Volume has expanded to greater size than I expected, 
 principally by the addition of the last Section on the Pendicles 
 of the Guildry. I had not intended to include these, but have 
 inserted them at the request of several of the members of these 
 bodies. From this and various other causes, some of them 
 perhaps unavoidable in such a work, its progress through the 
 press has been much slower than I expected. I regret the delay, 
 and apologise for it. 
 
 ALEX. J. WARDEN. 
 
 Dundee, 23d! Mouroh, 1872. 
 
CONTENTS. 
 
 SECTION I. 
 
 THE BTJEGH lAWS OF DUNDEE. 
 Chap. I. 
 Introduction, ...... "^1 
 
 Chap II. 
 Burgh Laws, ...... 12 
 
 SECTION II. 
 Eoyal Acts and Statutes, .... 64 
 
 SECTION III. 
 
 THE GUILDRY INCORPOEATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Chap I. 
 
 Introduction, . . . . . .85 
 
 Chap. II. 
 Historical Account, ..... 92 
 
 Chap. III. 
 Acts and Statutes, . . , . . .110 
 
 Chap. IV. 
 Proceedings of the GuUdry, . . . . 142 
 
 Eules and Regulations of the Guild Court, . . . 209 
 
 SECTION IV. 
 THE NINE INCORPORATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Chap. I. 
 
 Introduction, . . . . . . 226 
 
 Chap. II. 
 Historical Account, . . . . .238 
 
 Chap. III. 
 Proceedings of the Nine Trades, . . . 271 
 
X CONTENTS. 
 
 SECTION V. 
 THE TEADES INCORPOEATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Chap. I. 
 Introduction, . . . • • .oil 
 
 Chap. II. 
 The Baker Trade, ..... 332 
 
 Chap. III. 
 The Shoemaker Trade, . . . • .364 
 
 Chap IV. 
 The Glover Trade, 406 
 
 Chap. Y. 
 The Tailor Trade, .421 
 
 Chap. VI. 
 The Bonnetmaker. Trade, . . . . 441 
 
 Chap. VII. 
 The Flesher Trade, ...... 464 
 
 Chap VIII. 
 The Hammerman Trade, . . . . . 47 1 
 
 Chap. IX. 
 The Weaver Trade, ...... 503 
 
 Chap. X. 
 The Dyer Trade, ..... 539 
 
 SECTION VI. 
 
 Chap. I. . 
 Pendicles of the Guildry, . . . . .571 
 
 Chap. II. 
 The Three United Trades, .... 574 
 
 Chap. III. 
 The Mason Trade, ...... 578 
 
 Chap. IV. 
 The Wright Trade, ..... 584 
 
 Chap. V. 
 The Slater Trade, 595 
 
 Chap. VI. 
 The Maltmen Incorporation, .... 605 
 
 Chap. VII. 
 Concluding Remarks, . . . . .611 
 
 Glossary, ...... 615 
 
 Errata, ....... 627 
 
BURGH LAWS AND CORPORATION STATUTES. 
 SECTION I. 
 
 THE BURGH LAWS 
 
 OP 
 
 D UI D E E. 
 
 CHAP. I. 
 INTEODUCTION. 
 
 Feom a remote period towns have existed in various parts of 
 Scotland. Social converse, self interest, and mutual protection 
 were motives sufficient to cause people cluster together there as 
 elsewhere. Communities so formed would naturally increase, 
 and combined numbers, especially in barbarous times, com- 
 manded respect. In the infancy of the Scottish nation the 
 authority of the king was curtailed by the powerful but rude 
 nobles and chieftains of the land. Astute sovereigns were not 
 slow to perceive the aid they might derive, in their disputes 
 with the Barons, from the peaceably disposed townsmen. To 
 secure their goodwill they were courted in various ways, and 
 privileges and immunities were granted to them in return for 
 their support and influence. When or by whom such favours 
 were first bestowed is unknown. 
 
 It is probable that in the tenth or eleventh centuries, burghs 
 holding of the Crown existed in Scotland, having some sort of 
 constitution, and enjoying certain immunities, but of this we 
 have no direct proof. King DaAad I., although " a sore saint to 
 the Crown," was an enlightened prince, and far in advance of 
 his barbarous subjects. He, in the first half of the twelfth 
 century, erected numerous burghs, with the privileges then con- 
 sidered necessary for protecting trade and commerce, and for 
 encouraging manufactures. No doubt a certain amount of trade 
 was carried on in the country before the foundation of Eoyal 
 burghs, but it must then have been of small extent and very 
 precarious. "With the feudal barons and chieftains "might was 
 
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2, BUKGH LAWS. 
 
 right," and on such, conditions trade and commerce could not 
 flourish. David fostered his infant burghs, and stimulated the 
 burgesses to protect themselves. He encouraged a spirit of 
 combination among them which they were not slow to act upon, 
 and the adoption of which speedily brought protection both to 
 their persons and property. The privileges and immunities 
 with which David endowed his burghs, bear evidence of having 
 been partly drawn from the experience of the towns which 
 existed in the country long prior to his time. These ancient 
 usages may have been only oral, but they helped the King to 
 frame what was necessary for the weUbeing and stability of 
 his new burghs. 
 
 The magistrates appointed under the Charters granted by 
 David I. and his royal successors for governing the several Towns 
 and managing the affairs of the burgesses, soon found it necessary 
 to frame laws for the protection and well-being of the communi- 
 ties over which they presided. Som e of the statutes were no doubt 
 of universal applicability, and might have been adopted simul- 
 taneously, with or without concert, by the various burghs. Others 
 were specially adapted to the situation or local circumstances of a 
 particular town, and therefore unsuited to places differently 
 constituted ; but all were intended for the common good. 
 
 The earlier of the burgh laws, framed in a rude age, 
 and for a primitive state of society having little claim to civiliza- 
 tion, are concise and significant. Some of them date back 
 probably as far as the tenth or eleventh centuries, and as they 
 bear internal evidence of having been passed after some ex- 
 perience of burghal organization, it shows that burghs having a 
 certain power within themselves to manage their own affairs, 
 existed in Scotland at a very early period. Many of the early 
 burgh laws received the sanction of the Legislature in the 
 reign of David I., some of them, perhaps, by his predecessors. 
 Others were framed and received royal authority during the 
 reign of William the Lion, others onwards during the reigns 
 of the Bruces and the Stuarts, and some of them in the times 
 of the earlier severeigns of the present dynasty. 
 
 These burghal statutes were framed in consonance with 
 the general statutes of the kingdom ; indeed, they were in 
 a great measure corollaries of, or supplementary to, the Imperial 
 Laws, the aim and object of both being the protection of the 
 lives and property of the peaceably disposed. 
 
 Many of the burgh laws were framed at the Conventions of 
 the Eoyal Burghs of Scotland. This body originally consisted of 
 the burgesses of the four burghs of Berwick, Edinburgh, Rox- 
 burgh, and Stirling, and their first meeting, of which there is any 
 record, took place at the Abbey of Holyrood, Edinburgh, on 
 
INTRODUCTION. 6 
 
 10th January, 1295. On 12th October, 1405, the Court of the 
 four burghs decreed that each of the King's Burghs, on the 
 south side of the Spey, should send two or three of the Burgesses 
 yearly to the Convention, " to traite ordaine and determine 
 vpon aU things concerning the vtilitie of the common well of 
 all the Kings Burghs their liberties and court." 
 
 Many of the Kecords of the Convention have been lost (perhaps 
 they may hereafter be found among the Records of the Burghs 
 where the meetings were from time to time held), but it is 
 probable that they met statedly after 1405 for mutual advice 
 and support, and that many of the burgh laws enacted after that 
 date emanated from or were suggested at these meetings. 
 Certainly, no better mode could have been adopted for ascer- 
 taining the requirements of the several burghs, and for framing 
 laws adapted to their individual as well as combined circum- 
 stances, and very much real benefit was derived by the burghs 
 from the collective wisdom of these assemblies or convocations. 
 
 The origin of Dundee is unknown, but its great antiquity is 
 undoubted. Ancient chronicles record a few transactions which 
 occurred in the Town during the earlier centuries of the 
 Christian era, but no consecutive record of its history in these 
 remote ages is extant. The existing notices show that at a time 
 prior to the historic period, Dundee was a place of no little im- 
 portance. Communities require, and cannot long exist without, 
 a central power to direct and laws to regulate their conduct, 
 and the acts first framed must have been foimded upon and in 
 accordance with the previous customs of the inhabitants. It is 
 therefore certain that, in these early days, the Town must have 
 had ruling powers to manage its internal affairs, and laws for 
 the guidance of its inhabitants, but of the manner of its govern- 
 ment, or of the privileges it then enjoyed, nothing is known. 
 
 In the end of the twelfth century David, Earl of Huntingdon, 
 the brother of King WUliam the Lion, landed at Dundee on 
 his return from Palestine. The king, who was much attached 
 to his brother, speedily repaired to meet him, and, in gratitude 
 for his safe arrival, conferred the Town. of Dundee upon the 
 Earl. King William granted a charter to the Town, erected it 
 into a Eoyal Burgh, confirmed its previous rights and liberties, 
 and granted additional privileges, together with aU the im- 
 munities enjoyed by any other city in the kingdom. These , 
 privileges and immunities were conferred upon the burgesses or 
 freemen, and there is no reference to magistrates or other 
 superior authority in any of the ancient records which notice 
 the royal grant. Earl David, as Lord Paramount, may have 
 appointed a lieutenant or governor, under whom of&ce-bearers, 
 perhaps chosen by the burgesses, may have administered the 
 a2 
 
b BURGH LAWS. 
 
 culpable neglect, covered with the dust of ages, unheeded, uncared 
 for, and all but unknown even to the members of the Town 
 Council in whose custody they were. 
 
 The late Town Clerk, Mr Christopher Kerr, in the course of 
 his professional duties, had often occasion to refer to the old 
 documents and records in possession of the Council, in order to 
 trace the progress of titles, and for other purposes. No inven- 
 tory of the volumes, or of the mass of parchments and other 
 documents existed ; and no table of contents of any of the books 
 or packages had ever been made out. Ignorant of what was 
 actually there, and uncertain in what part of the record room 
 any document known or supposed to exist had been thrown, the 
 search requisite for the information wanted was often laborious, 
 and sometimes in the end fruitless. To obviate such difi&culties 
 in the future, Mr Kerr, with a public spirit wgrthy of the highest 
 praise, resolved to have the contents of the charter room classi- 
 fied and systematically arranged. In furtherance of this object he 
 engaged, at his own cost, the services of an antiquarian 
 gentleman of great learning, well skilled in deciphering 
 the writing iu old documents, and able to translate their 
 contents. This gentleman had been engaged in the work for 
 many months, and his patron was looking forward with delight 
 to the long cherished desire of his heart being accomplished at 
 no distant day^ but, to the great grief of the community, Mr 
 Kerr was not spared to see the work completed. On the death 
 of Mr Kerr, the Town Council agreed to continue the gentleman 
 in his useful labours, and it is expected that in a short time the 
 entire documents in the record room will be properly arranged, 
 and many of their contents published. When this is done, 
 much valuable and reaUy interesting information regarding the 
 early history of the town wiU be made known, and the living 
 inhabitants will then be enabled, in some measure, to hold con- 
 verse with their predecessors who died, it may be, several hundred 
 years ago. 
 
 Upwards of two hundred years ago, and probably a few 
 years before the sack of the town by General Monk, a copy 
 of the laws and statutes enacted and ordained by the Town 
 Council of Dundee at the periodical Head Courts, held betwixt 
 the years 1550 and 1646, comprising nearly a century, had 
 been transcribed from the minutes or records of the proceed- 
 ings of the Town Council, and chronologically arranged. It 
 is uncertain from what date the writer may have begun to 
 transcribe and collate these acts, as the commencement of 
 the original manuscript is wanting. "What now remains of 
 it begins abruptly, and the first two or three of the acts 
 are without date, but it has been ascertained that they wei-e 
 
INTRODUCTION. 7 
 
 passed in 1550. The first of the laws in the manuscript 
 having a date were enacted 11th January 1551. The laws 
 or ordinances are neatly written on both sides of the paper, 
 and each sheet has a heart or a fleur de lis for a water 
 mark in its centre, but neither maker's name nor date. 
 The sheets may have been originally bound up together, but 
 about forty years ago they had been carefully repaired and 
 pasted into a small quarto volume, in which state they still 
 are. The object of copying out these statutes, and the his- 
 tory of the manuscript is unknown, but it was found among 
 a quantity of old papers purchased several years ago by a 
 tobacconist in Dundee. The volume passed from him into 
 the possession of its present owner, a gentleman belonging to 
 Dundee, who kindly granted the use of his very valuable and 
 perhaps unique copy of these ancient laws and statutes of the 
 town, and they are now included in this volume. 
 
 In copying these statutes the scribe had adopted the then 
 modernized but still quaint style common two centuries ago. 
 It differs as much from the orthography and phraseology of the 
 period in which the earlier of these laws were enacted as from 
 those of the present time. It is much easier read, and there are 
 fewer contractions of words than in the older writing, but the 
 phraseology and contractions in the manuscript are occasionally 
 rather curious. The spelling of some of the words varies much, 
 sometimes even in the same statute. The manuscript has 
 been copied carefully, in order that the various statutes may 
 as nearly as possible be literal copies of the original, in as far 
 as relates to orthography and syntax. 
 
 These laws and ordinances throw much light upon the powers 
 of the magistrates, the habits of the people, the crying sins of the 
 period, the condition of several branches of local trade, religious 
 observances, the management of the harbour, the appearance of 
 various parts of the town, and on many other curious subjects. 
 
 Several more of the old statutes of the town, enacted during 
 the same period as those contained in the manuscript referred 
 to, collected from the records of the Guildry and from other 
 sources, have been inserted at their proper dates among the 
 others. Many additional laws and ordinances of the burgh 
 passed from time to time by the Head Court will be found 
 in subsequent parts of the work. These relate more 
 particularly to the Guildry and Nine Trades, and they will 
 appear more appropriately in the sections devoted to the Bodies 
 to which they specially refer. 
 
 The earlier of these burgh laws were passed in the 
 dawn of the Keformation. Four years before the first 
 enactment was made Wishart was martyred in St Andrews, 
 
BUKGH LAWS. 
 
 and Knox preached his first public sermon there. In the 
 opening year of the statutes, the citizens of Dundee as- 
 sisted the auxiliary French troops to take Broughty Castle 
 and Balgillo Fort from the English. The then Provost, 
 James Hallyburton, who had been imbued with the reforming 
 doctrines by the preaching of Wishart, encouraged the ministers 
 of the new faith to prosecute their labours among the people, 
 and the town soon became one of the strongholds of the Eefor- 
 mation. The Provost, along with about a thousand ■of his 
 townsmen, went to Cupar to join the Congregational forces for 
 the purpose of opposing the Queen Eegent, who was bent on 
 putting down the heretics, but she was afraid to meet the Eefor- 
 mers. The Congregational troops then marched to Perth, and 
 the Dundee contingent were mainly instrumental in taking that 
 town. Afterwards they burned the Palace and Abbey of Scone, 
 &c. The statutes were therefore passed in troublous times, and 
 for a state of society differing greatly from that which now 
 exists, but this adds to their interest and increases their value, 
 and it will make them to be the more prized in the present day. 
 
 No data exists from which a reliable estimate can be formed 
 of the population of Dundee when the earlier of these 
 statutes were enacted, but from the circumstance reported, that 
 the Provost was able to raise nearly a thousand of his townsmen 
 to do battle for the cause of the Eeformation in Cupar, Perth, 
 Edinburgh, and other places, the number of the inhabitants 
 must have been very considerable. In 1554 there were 52 
 master bakers in town, and in 1652 the number was reduced 
 to about 20 free members of the Bak^r Trade. In some of the 
 other crafts, whose occupation, like that of the bakers, was 
 chiefly to supply the wants of the inhabitants, the number of 
 free masters, at the respective periods, was nearly in the same 
 proportion as in the baker trade. The mean of the Rev. Dr 
 Small's estimate based on the marriages and baptisms regis- 
 tered for the five years prior to 1651, compared with the num- 
 bers registered in several ye*ars when actual enumerations of 
 the inhabitants were taken, gives 10,822. It is certain that the 
 population was greatly fewer then than in 1554, and on the 
 hypothesis tbtat the bakers and inhabitants had decreased in pro- 
 portion, the population in 1554, assuming the number in 1651 
 to be correct, had been 28,187. Perhaps this approximation is 
 not far from the truth. 
 
 The wealth and importance of Dundee during the sixteenth 
 century is shown by the Royal taxes imposed upon the Royal 
 Burghs of the country during that period. The land tax or 
 King's cess and other taxes of a like nature were assessed by 
 the Convention of Koyal Burghs. This body, composed of Com- 
 
INTRODCCTION. V 
 
 missioners from the various burgbs, fixed the assessment in 
 proportidn to the supposed opulence of the several towns, and 
 the amount affords a fair criterion of the relative wealth of the 
 burghs. 
 
 _ The following table is taken from the " Records of the Conven- 
 tion." The first two columns are special assessments, and the 
 third and fourth columns show the proportion of each one 
 hundred pounds of the Royal taxes annually imposed, which 
 each burgh had to pay. The objects for which these assess- 
 ments were imposed and other particulars in the Records 
 descriptive of them are as follows : — 
 
 1535. The extent of £20,000 grantit to our Souerane Lord be 
 the thre Estaitts for sustening of his honorabill expensis 
 in the pairtes of France in anno domini j™ v" xxxv (1535) 
 off the quhilk the Clergy payis x™ h, the Barrouns x™ 
 merks, and the Burrowes v™ merka, Quilk v" merks 
 being equaUiedevydit amangs the burrowes extendis to ilk 
 ane of thame as efter followes 
 1557. Act of the Town Council of Edinburgh following on 
 order of the Privy Council, dated 9th April, 1557, direct- 
 ing them to allocate among the Burghs €10,000, being 
 their proportion of an extent of £60,000 Scots for defray- 
 ing the charges of the Queen's marriage with the 
 Dauphin of France, and allocation following thereon, 
 6th Sept., 1557. 
 1578. The alteratioun of the taxt roU, alterit and reformit at 
 Cowpar, the penuJt day of Februai, the zeir of God 
 1578, be the commissioneris of burrowes of this realme 
 appoynted thairto, and of the sovme of ane hundreth 
 pundis money to be eoUeeht of the haill burrowes of this 
 realme 
 1591. FoUowis the Generall Extent Roll of ane hundreth 
 pundis presentlie alterit in maner efter speciefieit 
 
w 
 
 
 BURGH LAWS. 
 
 
 
 
 Towns. 
 
 1535. 
 
 1557. 
 
 
 
 1578-JElOO. 
 
 1591-£100. 
 
 Edinburgh, . 
 
 £833 6 
 
 8 
 
 £2,550 
 
 £28 
 
 £29 15 
 
 Stirling, . 
 
 84 7 
 
 6 
 
 152 13 
 
 6 
 
 2 6 6 
 
 2 
 
 Linlithgow, . 
 
 
 50 12 
 
 6 
 
 151 17 
 
 6 
 
 13 8 
 
 18 
 
 Eotheaay, 
 
 
 22 10 
 
 
 
 67 10 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 8 
 
 Dumbarton, . 
 
 
 28 2 
 
 6 
 
 84 18 
 
 
 
 17 9 
 
 18 
 
 Eenfrew. . 
 
 
 33 15 
 
 
 
 101 5 
 
 
 
 10 3 
 
 18 
 
 Kutherglen, . 
 
 
 22 10 
 
 
 
 67 10 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 5 
 
 Ayr, 
 
 
 78 15 
 
 
 
 236 5 
 
 
 
 3 7 3 
 
 2 
 
 Imne, 
 
 
 45 
 
 
 
 135 
 
 
 
 1 7 
 
 16 8 
 
 Dumfries, 
 
 
 56 5 
 
 
 
 174 18 
 
 
 
 1 17 6 
 
 1 15 
 
 Glasgow, 
 
 
 67 10 
 
 
 
 202 10 
 
 
 
 2 4 6 
 
 3 10 
 
 Kirkcudbright, 
 
 
 33 15 
 
 
 
 101 5 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 10 
 
 Wigton, 
 
 
 33 15 
 
 
 
 101 5 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 10 
 
 Whithorn, 
 
 
 33 15 
 
 
 
 101 5 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 10 
 
 Aberdeen, 
 
 
 315 
 
 
 
 945 
 
 
 
 9 9 
 
 8 6 8 
 
 Dundee, . 
 
 
 321 17 
 
 6 
 
 1265 11 
 
 
 
 11 16 8 
 
 10 15 
 
 Perth, 
 
 
 247 10 
 
 
 
 742 10 
 
 
 
 6 16 
 
 6 13 4 
 
 Banff, . 
 
 
 22 10 
 
 
 
 67 10 
 
 
 
 13 6 
 
 10 
 
 Duniennhne, 
 
 
 33 15 
 
 
 
 201 5 
 
 
 
 16 
 
 16 
 
 Crail, 
 
 
 22 10 
 
 
 
 60 
 
 
 
 1 10 
 
 16 
 
 Forfar, 
 
 
 16 17 
 
 6 
 
 50 12 
 
 6 
 
 10 1 
 
 9 
 
 Brechin, . 
 
 
 56 5 
 
 
 
 168 15 
 
 
 
 1 10 
 
 18 
 
 Montrose, 
 
 
 90 
 
 
 
 270 
 
 
 
 2 3 
 
 1 11 
 
 Elgin, 
 
 
 23 15 
 
 
 
 101 5 
 
 
 
 16 8 
 
 15 
 
 Inverness, 
 
 
 56 5 
 
 
 
 168 15 
 
 
 
 1 10 
 
 1 12 
 
 Arbroath, 
 
 
 45 
 
 
 
 135 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 18 
 
 St Andrews, . 
 
 
 100 
 
 
 
 300 
 
 
 
 3 10 
 
 3 3 8 
 
 Cupar, . 
 
 
 90 
 
 
 
 270 
 
 
 
 1 15 6 
 
 1 12 
 
 Lanark, ; 
 
 
 28 2 
 
 6 
 
 84 18 
 
 
 
 16 9 
 
 18 
 
 Jedburgh, 
 
 
 33 15 
 
 
 
 101 5 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 14 
 
 Selkirk, 
 
 
 22 10 
 
 
 
 67 10 
 
 
 
 13 6 
 
 12 
 
 Haddington, 
 
 
 101 5 
 
 
 
 147 9 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 North Berwick, 
 
 
 15 5 
 
 
 
 34 10 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 5 
 
 Dunbar, . 
 
 
 22 10 
 
 
 
 67 10 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 10 
 
 Lauder, 
 
 
 22 10 
 
 
 
 67 10 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 6 8 
 
 CnUen, . 
 
 
 15 5 
 
 
 
 34 10 
 
 
 
 6 10 
 
 5 
 
 Forres, 
 
 
 28 2 
 
 6 
 
 84 18 
 
 
 
 16 9 
 
 6 8 
 
 Nairn, 
 
 
 15 5 
 
 
 
 34 10 
 
 
 
 6 10 
 
 5 
 
 Tain, . 
 
 
 16 17 
 
 6 
 
 50 12 
 
 6 
 
 10 1 
 
 12 
 
 Dysart, 
 
 
 39 7 
 
 6 
 
 118 2 
 
 6 
 
 1 10 
 
 2 6 8 
 
 Kirkcaldy, . 
 
 
 22 10 
 
 
 
 67 10 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 1 16 
 
 Peebles, . 
 Pittenweem, . 
 
 22 10 
 
 
 
 67 10 
 
 
 
 15 1 
 13 4 
 
 16 
 10 
 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 In the third column Kinghorn and Inverkeithing are in- 
 cluded in the sum assessed upon Edinburgh. In the last 
 column they are also included with Edinburgh, the former town 
 paying 14s and the latter 6s of the sum assessed on that city 
 
 The summation of the third column is £101 10s Id, and the 
 fourth £102 19s 4d, the difference between these amounts and 
 the sum of £100 which had to be paid to the Government being 
 for the collection thereof. 
 
 Some of the smaller Eoyal Burghs are not included, as they 
 were exempted on the score of poverty. The order in which 
 the burghs are given is the same as in the Records of the Con- 
 vention for the assessment of 1535. In the other assessments 
 
INTRODUCTION. 11 
 
 the arrangement of the burghs diflfers a little in the Kecords, but 
 for convenience the same order is here continued throughout. 
 
 These tables aU show that Dundee in point of wealth was 
 then the second town in Scotland. 
 
 In 1567 Dundee possessed several large ships, indeed the fleet 
 sent out after the Earl of Bothwell was principally composed of 
 three large vessels belonging to Dundee. In 1651 about 100 
 vessels belonged to the port, of which 60 were taken in the har- 
 bour at the storming of the town by Monk. 
 
 From these particulars, and from others which might have 
 been adduced, it appears that at the time when many of these 
 statuteswere enacted the town wasrelativelyof even greaterimport- 
 ance than it is at the present time, as it was then the second city 
 in the kingdom, while now it only takes the third rank in Scotland. 
 The acts and statutes are therefore those of the greatest town, 
 next to Edinburgh, which the country then contained, and this 
 increases their importance and the interest they possess among 
 burgh laws. 
 
CHAP. II. 
 
 BUR^H LAWS 
 
 ENACTED AT THE 
 
 HEAD COURTS, 
 
 COMPOSED OF THE 
 
 PROVOST, MAGISTRATES, DEAN OF GUILD, AND 
 TOWN 'COUNCIL, AND OF THE NINE DEACONS OP 
 
 TRADES. 
 
 Drawn furtli of ye Actis and Statutis ofyis Brugh. 
 
 The several sederunts of the Head Courts commence with 
 and place of meeting, the names of the Provost and Bailies, and 
 the date on which the court was held, &c., generally in Latin. 
 These headings are kept out, but the following copy of one 
 presents the style in which they are usually framed : — 
 
 Curia Capitalis burgi de Dundie tenta in pretorio ejusdem 
 per honorabilem virum magrum Jacobum Halibur- 
 ton Prepositum AndreamAnnandRobertum Kyd et 
 Georgium Spading ballives dicti burgi quinto die 
 mensis Octobris anno dom 1551 sectis vocatis et 
 curia legittime affirmata 
 
 ENACTED IN 1550. 
 
 Annent Fish — ^Item that na fescher within this brugh nor 
 ther servands attempt to buy fish to brake and top vpon nigh- 
 boures vnder the pain of deling of thair fish fund wtin ther 
 buithovse gidder with the wnlaw of five merkes to our common 
 wark vnforgevin alsweiH in Lentron as out of the samine 
 
 Annent Flesh — Also that no flescher in brugh nor land bring 
 blawin flesh to this merkit nor collipittit nor cuttit vpon or under 
 the shin And that the held of the mutton be brought with the 
 schleps bouk and every bouk have the neires with the creisch fra 
 
BURGH LAWS. 13 
 
 thefest of Pash whill michalmas And that na fletcher bring 
 carion flesh deid in pot or myre nor any seeknes vnder the pain 
 of confiscatione of the falty flesh togidder wt xx s to the, repara- 
 tion of the common wark vnforgevin 
 
 And that all land flesh be put at once to the mercat and na 
 schiep be slitted down in the shulders 
 
 Item, it is statute that no ship be fraughted be privat persones 
 but openly in pres" of Prouest or Bailies or than hefor the Dean of 
 Gild to pas in merchandice In France Flanders Denmark 
 Danskine or any free port without this realme and after the 
 Dean of Gild has been pres* at the ship frauchting yt no skipper 
 admit the merchand to saill without he be free man or then bring 
 the Dean of Gilds ticket to the said skipper And the Dean of 
 Gild to direct his factor to resave The holy bloode silver vsit and 
 wont 
 
 For entering ofScMppis — Item, it is statut & ordanit yat 
 all Strang shippes resortand to ye port and peir of this brugh 
 with ony sorts of goods or merchandise yat gif ony schippis 
 arreawes efter noone to put yaire entres on ye next morne before 
 ye prouest and baillies in oppen court, and what shippis arrywes 
 befor an awcht houres before noone to put ye entres yat day in 
 oppen court befor ye prouest or baillies without difference or 
 ony further delay, and yat na person within yis brugh attempt 
 to mak bargainie privatlie with any strange man befoir his 
 entres be written in ye towns buikis nor zet efter ye entres 
 untU licence be giwen be ye provest and baillies and counsell 
 under ye paine of xx lib to ye common wark to be vptaken of ye 
 transgressor imforgiwen 
 
 Annent Portage — And yat all portage be giwen vp in judg- 
 ment to be disponed at ye wiU of ye counsell with ye rest of ye 
 guides principall under ye paine of confiscation of ye said 
 portage conforme to ye law of brugh. 
 
 And yat na persone attempt to mew or intromitt with any 
 geir or guides cumming heir be sea at his owne hand whill his 
 part be decerned & deliwered to him be prouest or baillies under 
 paine of law of brugh 
 
 Annent Malt and yepriviledge of Gild — Alsua it is statut & 
 ordanit yat na vnfrieman mak malt within yis brugh, nor 
 simple burges vse ye priviledge of ye gild under ye paine of 
 X lib to ye common wark of yis brugh vnforgiven 
 
 Merchands &c to stand on the Me gaite on Satterdays only — 
 It is statut that na merchands creamers nor chapmen stand vpon 
 ye hie gaite except vpon Setterday allanerlie and with geare 
 fynit within yis realme vnder ye paine of viii ss ilk tym yat yai 
 be found standing vpon ye hie gaite 
 
14 BURGH LAWS. 
 
 Hth JANCAEY, 1551. 
 
 That all hurgeses make residence wtin this hrugh — The whilk 
 day It is statut and ordanit by the bailies and counsell of this 
 brugh that all burgeses of this brugh sail com remain and malt 
 residens within this brugh to Joyse and brook the prevUedge 
 and libertie thairof and to decore the samine efter thair guidly 
 power with thair counsell help and supplie in Taxatione watching^ 
 warding and aU uther dewties conforme to the maintinance of 
 the previledge of this brugh lik as they ar sworne be ther pathes 
 when they are maid burges -And this to be done wtin the 
 space of fourty dayes efter the dait of this act under the pain of 
 Tinsell of thair friedome 
 
 Annentfriemen yat suld not he factor to wnfriemen — ^Te 
 whilk day ye provest &c statut and ordanit yat in all tyme to 
 cum yat na manner of person frieman of yis brugh be factor 
 unto unfrieman nather to bring merchandise within yis realme 
 nor to have outward nor to tap nor sell no unfriemans guides 
 within ye freedome of yis brugh nor to be partner with unfrie- 
 men in buying and selling ony manner of goods merchandise 
 blockis of wictuall nor malt making in defraud of ye friedome 
 and liberties of yis brugh under ye paine of tiasell of thaire fre- 
 dome who beis convict braker of this act and gif any unfrieman 
 makis any frieman of yis brugh his factor ather be word or writ 
 yat howe soone ye guides cumis to yis brugh ather be sea or 
 land yat incontinent ye said factor foirsaid can not agrie on ye 
 pryces of ye saids guides in yat cause ye said factor sail sell ye 
 guides in gryt to friemen as vse is of strangers guides under ye 
 paine foirsaid 
 
 5th OCTOBER, 1551. 
 
 Annent Wheat dr. Flour — It is statut be the Provest bailies 
 counsell and haill dekynes of crafts yt gife ther be any baxter 
 wtin this brugh in tyme coming havand dry wheat or flour 
 within his house and wanting bread in his house or into the 
 owne and dry malt into his house and wanting wort or aill that 
 the faulter in yt case be determination of the Provest baOlies 
 counsell and haUl dekynes of craftes And of ther oun consents be 
 expellit fra baking and brewing for zear and day 
 
 Annent Malt & Flour — It is statut yt gif any malt- 
 man or nightbour of this brugh hes dry malt or wheat within 
 ther loftes or houses and will not sell the samine to baxters and 
 brousters vpon pryces qrby the actes and statuts maybe observit 
 and keppet yt the persones whilk refuses to doe the samine shall 
 be expellit fra malt buying and wheat buying for zear and day 
 and thir actes to be publick in the toolbooth and to have the 
 force and strenght of ane decreet 
 
BURGH LAWS. 15 
 
 9th JANUARY, 1552. 
 Annent the Oommon Cleric — It is statut & ordanit be the 
 Provest baillies & counsell yat fra this furtli yat no seasia sail 
 be gevia wtin this brugh be qtsomever baillie thairof wtout the 
 common clerk be pres* at the geving thairof witb twa nychtbours 
 and ane servand And albeit ther be uthers notars pres* at the 
 giving of the sd seasin ther Instruments shall have no faith nor 
 strength without the samine be signit and subscryvit be thair 
 common clerk forsaid and that ane Kegister Bulk be maid and 
 all the said seasins minutit and roUit thairin the day zear moneth 
 and Indiction the names of the resignats the baillie the resaver 
 of the sesing the land or annuall designit be the bunds and 
 mithes at the lest & wittnesses as forsaid is And that all Testi- 
 moniaUs passand furth of this realme vnder the common and 
 secrets seaUs assidationes of common custome landis or millis 
 confirmationes consents of fewes be Eegrat in like maner in 
 the said Bulk 
 
 SiH JANXTAET, 1553. 
 
 Annent disobeying of officers — In the whilk court the Provest 
 Baillies Counsell and commitie hes ratified and approved all 
 lowabJe actes maid be them or yr predicessors observit be 
 prescriptione and keepit And as of new hes statut and ordainit 
 ^ive any pson or psones within this brugh being found dis- 
 obeying or mispersoning any officer bearing any office wtin this 
 brugh for the tjme saU pay to Kirkmaster five lib of money 
 but any furder pees and his readiest guids to be poundit 
 therefor wha bees convicted And the Kirkmaster to make 
 compt zearly of aU sic actes as be foundis in the Townes buikes 
 for that zear And the person committed to com upon his 
 Imees to the mercat crose and desire the person whom he hes 
 offendit forgevenes and give he disobey to tyne his freedoms 
 And give the said persone or persones who beis conuict conform 
 to ther premises hes not guides nor geir strinzeable for the said 
 soume of five lib In that caise he sail ly fourtie aught houres 
 in the stockes And upon the next mercat day sail com to the 
 mercat crose and desire the pson whom hes offendit forgeviues 
 vpon his knees And gife the said pson disobeyes in the premises 
 the said disobeyer yrafter to be banished out of Town for zear 
 and day but any mitigation to be maid be the Judges or parte 
 And the Judges ar dischargit be ther pres*^ fra dispensing yair- 
 with 
 
 For miscarwing to ye Counsell — Item give any pson or 
 persones within this brugh bees found in mispsoning or Blas- 
 pheming any of the counsell chosen for the tyme or any taxtares 
 or cunners of wyne or aill or any pson or psones doeing or 
 
1 6 BURGH LAWS. 
 
 executing any bussinese at the conamand of the Provest Baillies 
 or Counsell sail pay to the Kirkmaster forsd xl ss & the Kirk- 
 master to (The sentence is not complete in the manuscript.) 
 
 2d OCTOBER, 1553. 
 
 Annent Bief & Muttoun — The whilk day it is statut & 
 ordainit be the Provost BaiUes and Counsell that no man nether 
 in brugh nor land buyand beif or mutton in this mercat in 
 great have away ther flesh of the merkat vnto the tym the 
 sam be seen be the prysars and deduction be maid thairupon 
 as aifaires after the same be bought wnder the pain of eight ss 
 so oft as thay sail be found brakand this statut 
 
 Receawing of burgesses — ^Item it is statut and ordained in 
 respect of great misorder of persons resortant to yis brugh pre- 
 tending to be friemen burgesses and brother of gild yrof yai 
 nather being qualified to vse ye treade of merchandise nor zet 
 able to sauve yaire oathes giwen ye tyme of ye receawing to fre- 
 dome yairfor yat na persone be admitted efter yis pres* daite to 
 be receawed burges fremen and brother of gild of yis brugh 
 without yaire honest conversation and manners be wtarlie 
 knowen, and, alsua sail pay for yaire admision ye soume of x lib 
 with yaire accidents vse and wont ; and als be ye tennor yaireof 
 ordaines officearis to pass and warne all and sundrie persones 
 pretending to be burgesses and brother of gUd of this brugh 
 dwelland without ye samen be oppen proclamation at ye market 
 croce yrof to compeare dwell inhabit and beare charge sich as 
 any uther niehbouris dois next efter charge wt certification and 
 yai faillie yat ye locked bulk sail be opned and yaire names 
 blotted furth of ye samen, and nane of thaire posteritie to bruik 
 or vse yrefter any fredome within yis brugh 
 
 Annent yefrachting ofshtppes — Alsua yat ye act maid for 
 frachting of shippis in pres™ of ye deane of gild be published and 
 put till execution with yis addition yat ye deane of gild sub- 
 scrywe ye samen charterpartie and yat ye principal! headls 
 heirof be registrat in his buikis, and yis to avoid process ques- 
 tion and debait whilkis commonlie are vsed betuixt avmers of 
 schippes and merchandis daylie in ye tolbuith of yis brugh 
 
 Annent drawing of wine fra Bourdeous — Item becaus it is 
 notarlie knowen yat je merchandis are heavilie hurt defrauded 
 and damnaged in drinking and drawing of thaire wines coming 
 furth at buordeous not only at ye losing and laidining but also 
 vpon ye sea principally Thairfor it is statut and ordained yat 
 ye old actismaid yrannent be observed and keeped with yis 
 addition, jat in caise ony man whose punscon is drawn can prove 
 if ye marineris of ye said schipp drew or drank ye semen yet ye 
 Mr of ye schipp cause yat prevelation of punscons whilk are 
 
BURGH LAWS. 17 
 
 drawen to be mad full with sufficient wine or gif it be wanted 
 or spoiled in ye desaill of ye said drawing ye skaith to be recom- 
 ' pensed be ye said Mr 
 
 10th JANTJAKT, 1558. 
 
 The wbilk day the Baillies and Counsell pres* with advise of 
 the deacons of crafts of the samine for the expulsione of vices 
 furth of this brugh and observation of the common wiell thairof, 
 hes maid & statut the actes and ordinances efter following, qlk 
 they will have duely put to execution In all poynts 
 
 Annent Slandering of honest women — In the first because of 
 the gryt defam sklander and sham of honest mens wifes ther 
 daughters and woman servanes of this brugh. It is been reported 
 & spoken that they have been seducit be Pandoras to use them- 
 selves vnlawfuUie in fornicatione & hurdome for remeed of the 
 whilk It is statut and ordainit that give ther be any sic men 
 or women within this brugh Pandoras that they dispatch them- 
 selves of the samia within xxiiij houres next heirafter vnder the 
 pain to be taken and openly had to the mercat crose of the brugh 
 and thair to be baniest the same for ever 
 
 Anent Vagabounds — Item that na vagabound that hes no 
 occupatione nor master to serve wherby they may live and have 
 ther sustentation And that nane of night walkers guysares 
 cartares nor drinkers remain within this brugh Certefieing them 
 yt give they be found within the sam they sail be put in fermans 
 and prisone vnto the tyme that Inquisition be tane of ther 
 guiding and manner of obversation And give they be found 
 culpable to be baniest and punished utherwayes in ther persones 
 according to ther demerites And that no nighbour within this 
 Brugh harbour siclike persones bot Incontinent to show the 
 samin to the officer or BaiUies of this brugh under the same 
 paines. 
 
 Annent Beggars — Item that no beggars be tholit within this 
 brugh bot yt whilk are borne within the same And nan of 
 them be suffered to begg except they (having the Towns seall 
 upon thair hat or cloak) be auld cruikit laim or debiUtatit bo 
 great seeknes qlk may not labour nor work for yr living And 
 give any uther be at this pres* wtin this brugh that they dispatch 
 them of the sam betwext this and Sunday next to cum vnder 
 the pain of bxirning them vpon the chiek and banishing them 
 the Towne for ever 
 
 Annent scholars yt crys in Church — Item thatt masters of 
 scholers doctors of the same parents of bairns being yrat, attend 
 yt yr bairnes nor sevands by all order be in ight found 
 playing crying or disqueting in the tyme of the preaching vnder 
 the pain of punishing with all Eigor And give the sds bairns 
 
18 BURGH LAWS. 
 
 or sevands be found braking any glasen windowes the parents 
 to repair the same upon ther own expense 
 
 Annent Night Walkers — Item yt na person within thisbrugh 
 be found wallring in the night season privatly or openly in the 
 streets or gaits of the saime nor drinking in any vyne or aill 
 Tavern within this brugh after ten houres of the night under the 
 pain of fourty ss for the first fault and for the next fait to be 
 banished this brugh, and that nane sell aill nor resait sic psones 
 vnder the pain of banishing them the toun 
 
 2d OCTOBER, 1559. 
 
 Annent Adulterers — The whilk day it is statut and ordainnit 
 be the Provest Baillies counsell dekynes and com'^ of this brugh 
 at this pres' head court that give any Adulterer man or woman 
 be apprehendit within this brugh sail for the first fault stand in 
 the chokes of irone at the croce thre houres in the maist notable 
 tyme of day and therafter had to the Sea whair the gybit sail be 
 set up and thrice duckat yairintill and again brought to the croce 
 and banished this brugh for ever And for the second fault guif 
 they be reconcealed to com again to this brugh and thairafter 
 failzes as they did of bef or to Incur the pain that sail be advised 
 for Adulterers be the Lords of Counsell and congregatione 
 
 Annent Fornicators — Item it is statut that give any man or 
 woman wtin ys brugh sail hapin to commit fornication that for the 
 first fault they shall be admonished be the preachers to forbear 
 and efter the preachers counsell shall show ther oppen repent- 
 ance publickly in presens of the haill congregation and so 
 forbear in tyme comming, but give he or she beis apprehendit 
 with the said fault in tyme coming they sail stand three houres 
 in the chockes and be thrice duckitt in the sea as sd is and give 
 that punishment serves not for amendement of the second tyme 
 but yrafter continues they sail be banished this brugh for ever 
 
 Annent Sevands yt comities Fornicatione — Also it is statut 
 and ordainit that give any master of ane house wtiu this brugh 
 hydes concelles or holds his servant efter that they have know- 
 ledge that ther sd servands hes committit fornicatione wtin tys 
 brugh vndeclarit to the Deacons Elders or maister That the said 
 maister shall pay x ss to the common warkes of this brugh 
 
 Annent Blaspheming of Elderes—kho it is statut that who 
 blasphemously speakes of the ministers elders or dekynes of the 
 congregatione or against the precept and counsells of the order 
 of disciplne shall Incur the pain containit in the act maid 
 against them that blasphems the Provest Bailies and Counsell 
 of this Brugh 
 
 Annent drawing of qhingers in pres'^ of the Frost — Morover 
 
BURGH LAWS. 19 
 
 it is statut that who ever give ane cuffe or draw ane qhinger in 
 pres°^ of the Provest Baillies Counsell or uther in the court or any 
 uther convertion yt sail he maid wtin this hrugh sail pay to the 
 common good x lib by satisfaction of the parte And als who 
 gives ane cuff or drawes a qhinger utherwayes prevaitly sail 
 pay to the common guid x ss be the said satisfaction of the 
 party 
 
 Anent Blaspheming — Also it is statut yt who wtin this brugh 
 in pres°^ of the Judge calls his party any maner of Blasphemous 
 talk or Irreverend speking sail pay "to the common guid xx ss 
 wt amends to the plie to be modified be the Provest Bailies and 
 Counsell 
 
 Annent opening of Bmihes and Doores on Sunday — Also it 
 is statut that no merchand craftsman or fleshers Iq speciall or 
 hocksters oppen ther buithes nor use na manner of Trafecting 
 or braking of flesh vponthe Sunday but the same to be keepit 
 in the meditatione of Gods word And also that na Taverner 
 brouster nor Baxter shall open ther buithes nor sell bread wyne 
 nor aill during the tyme of the preaching vpon the Sunday And 
 who foundin bees apprehendit doing the contrare sail pay viii ss 
 unforgevin Katified at ane Head Court 1564 wt this addition 
 yt after 3 times admonition ym who remaines obstinat shall for ye 
 1st fault pay 20 ss & who have it not to pay shall stand4houres 
 in ye Jouges 
 
 Annent ym yt Speakes wtout live in the toolbooth — Morover 
 that no person wtin this brugh qlk persewes action befor Provest 
 and Baillies in the tolbuith presum to speak of his own Action 
 without he be without the bar and that with reverence as 
 becums him and propon, vther wayes his action sail be dischargit 
 for xiiij dayes efter on calKt and gife the defender speak against 
 this act to pay viij ss unforgevin 
 
 Annent Middings — Moreover it is statut that aU persones 
 either rich or poore within this brugh that hes middings in any 
 place within the boundes of this brugh that they cause the 
 samin to be caried away or Wedensday at even next to come 
 And lay no middings within this brugh in tyme coming under 
 the paine of xl ss to be tane up of ther readiest geir to the 
 common warkes And also that Ilk bailie visit his quarter wher 
 the said middings lyes and cause this act to be put to execution 
 as he wiU answer of his conscience 
 
 Annent Filth — The qlk day it is statut and ordainit that gife 
 any man be apprehendit laying his filth upon the gait hie 
 passages buithes dores or any other publict place within this 
 brugh that he sail be put in the branks be the space of xxiiij 
 houres thairafter And give any women offends in manner 
 forsaid to be put in the cookstole be the space forsaid 
 b2 
 
20 BURGH LAWS. 
 
 5th OCTOBEE, 1560. 
 
 Pier Masters — Item because it is considerit that the prin- 
 cipell poynts of the common wiell of this brugh The shoar 
 bulwark & haven has been so little regardit this long tyme 
 bygone that the sam is able within short proces to decay & come 
 to Ruine Thairfor itisstatutandordainitthatJohnFothringhame 
 and Andrew Annand elder be Piermasters for the year to com 
 who sail have like pouer as the principall magistrates of this 
 Brugh To caus the act after following be put to execution And 
 that all the of3&cers obey ther commands in putting of the sds 
 act to execution, and in pounding of the vnlawes continit ther 
 intiU as they aught & sub** be vertue of the Provest & Baillies 
 actes for biting mending repairing and upholding of the Shoar 
 and Bulwark i 
 
 Annent ye Shor and Bulwark — In the first It is ordainit that 
 the pier and Bulwark be bitit mendit and repairit wher it is 
 faulty with all possible dilUgence and the readiest common guid 
 be ward yrupon And in tyme coming how soon the common 
 guid is frie that the casualties gotten upon the shore and at the 
 port be ordainit to uphold the Shoar and Bulwark 
 
 Annent Troublance — Item that who bees apprehendit drawing 
 ane qhinger or geven ane couff Iq oppen conventions vpon the 
 shoar or betwext the chapell craig and Thomas Cristalls house 
 sail pay to the uphold of the shoar and bulwark v lib And 
 wha drawes ane qhinger or gives ane cuffe vtherwayes privatly 
 sail pay xl ss to the effect forsaid, and wha commits any uther 
 Troublance wtin the saids bounds sail pay xx ss vnforgewin 
 thairto 
 
 Anent lying at the Shoar — Item is statut and ordainit that 
 na ship ariving^ at the pier ether laiding or lessing ly nearer 
 the saine nor xij foot And therfoi- gife they be requirit be the 
 saids pier masters to wyer ther towes they sail wyer xviij foot 
 fra the shoar that ane boat or crear may com betwext them and 
 the_ shoar and lose or laid vnder the pain of x ss to be 
 uplifted als oft of them as the disobey being requirit 
 
 Anent Ballast or redd on the Shoar— Item it is statut and 
 ordainit that na ballast nor redd be casten furth of any ship or 
 crear vpon the shoar wtout ane saill be put betwext, nor yet na 
 ballast nor redd can of the shoar without hve of the piermasters 
 under the pain of x ss as oft as they sail transgress this act 
 
 Annent Timber on the /SAoar— Item that na nighbour of this 
 brugh awand timber left vpon the shoar suffer the same to lie 
 any longer efter the lossing yrof nor viij dayes upon the shoar 
 And gijfe they let the sam ly any longer being requirit by the 
 said piermasters or ther officers sail pay for ilk xlviij houres 
 
BUUGH LAWS. 21 
 
 that the sam lyes longer to the uphold of the said pier and Bul- 
 wark XX ss 
 
 Anent Ships that is Livered — Item it is statut and ordainit 
 that na ship that is livered or light ly at the shoar they being 
 requirit be the piermaster to depart that uther ladin ships may 
 come in ther place vnder the pain of xx ss so oft as they disobey 
 to be applied as said is 
 
 Anent coyering of Towes — Item it is statut and ordainit that 
 every ship lyand at the shoar or bulwark royer ther towes for 
 every ship or crear command in to the shoar they being requirit 
 be the saids piermasters vnder the pain of x ss to be uplifted as 
 oft as they failzie 
 
 Anent nieping of Ships — Item it is statut and ordainit that 
 na ship niep in the masters or awners default betwixt the shoar 
 and bulwark for stopping of the entrie of uther shipes vnder 
 the pain of xl ss vnforgevin to be uplifted as said is 
 
 Annent Swearing and Ferjurie — Item it is statut and 
 ordainit that na person wtin this brugh take upon hand to swear 
 blasphem or commonlie to take the name of the Lord Grod in 
 vain or bay or execrat in tyme coming And wha bees appre- 
 hendit braldng this forsd act that has money to pay sail for the 
 first fault pay ij ss And they that hes no money saU stand in 
 the brankes twa houres And for the next fault they that hes 
 money saU pay xx ss And they that hes none shaU stand vj 
 houres in the brankes And for the third fault banishing of this 
 Brough to both 
 
 Annent casting of Ballast in the laigh water — Item it is 
 statut and ordainit that na person sail cast furth of ship boat or 
 crear any sand Ballast redd or denning of coalls within this 
 laigh water under the pain yt they sail be compellit to take the 
 same away And also pay viij ss to the uphold of the pier and 
 bulwark so oft as they sail failzie 
 
 Annent hurting of the Shoar — Item that'gife it bees foundin 
 in any tyme coming that any ship lyand at the shoar hurt or 
 skaith the same any wayes that they be compellit to reddifie the 
 said skaith And also to pay xl ss to the uphold of the said 
 shoar so oft as they offend Therfor that the skippers and 
 awners bewar that they make fast ther shipes in tyme coming 
 
 Annent thrang of Ships — Item it is statut that na ship in 
 tyme of Thrang lay too hir braid syde to liver or load at the 
 shoar but hir forship on her starne under the pain of xx ss to 
 be applyd as said is 
 
 Annent ships that hurts uthers —Item it is statut and ordainit 
 that gife any chancis to doe uther ship crear or boat any manner 
 of harme or skaith the skaith and damnag sail be mad and 
 
22 BURGH LAWS. 
 
 requirit upon the expens of baith the pties that does the skaith 
 and sustains the skaithes equally conform to the Sea Lawes 
 
 That no anchor he laid wtout the Bulwark — Item it is statut 
 and ordainit that na ship nor crear lay her anchors in the prin- 
 cipell passage without the bulwarkes but that it be in great 
 niescer and ane short boyrup thairupon under the pains of x S3 
 as oft as they faUzie to be applyit as said is And als refounding 
 of the skacth to them that sustains the same throw laying of 
 the saids anchors 
 
 Annent laying of Timber — ^Item it is statut and ordainit that 
 na person lay any maner of Timber upon the shoar heidforgains 
 the voult head or any vther common passages vnder the pain of 
 X ss so oft as they be requirit to take the same away and dis- 
 obeyes 
 
 Anent Taikells — Item it is statut and ordainit that ther be 
 no lading nor livering nor handling of Taikells In na place 
 within the freedom of this brugh in the night season betwext ane 
 hour befor the sun rysing and ane hour after the sun setting 
 And the disobeyers of this pres' act sail be punished in maner 
 following That is To say The masters of the shippes whence the 
 TaikeHs are handlit sail pay xx ss to be applyit as said is as oft 
 as the do offend The merchant resaver or deliverer of the geir 
 being livered or ladned sail pay xl ss to be applyit as said is 
 And saU restor the samine geir to this Town to be disponit as 
 the rest And the pyuor that bears the sam geir sail stand xxiiij 
 houres in the brankes at the Provest and BaSles wiU 
 
 _ Anent Melting of Pick — Item tha,t na person presum to hiet 
 pick vpon the stairs of the shoar or near hand any astler work 
 therof vnder the pain of viij ss as oft as they offend 
 
 18th JANUARY, 1561. 
 
 Anent the Kirkmaster — In the first that ther be ane honest 
 godly and famous man and ane most notable wtin this brugh to be 
 placit and put in the office of Kirkmaster And he to give ane 
 oath for dew execution of his office, and that he be obeyit in his 
 office And anent the pay* of the Mrk duety that he have 
 summar pas yrupon at Lauwill 
 
 Annent Bedd in the Kirkzeard and ordering of the Kirk and 
 Belles ringing— Item, ordaines also that under the paine of xl 
 ss that na man in tyme comining carry Timber redd stones or 
 dyicht his mault in the kirkzeard or within the boundes thairof 
 that non lay the sam in tyme comming vnder the pain forsaid 
 of xl ss And also that neither man nor woman sail doe ther 
 ayes in the kirkzeard or kirk vnder the pain of v ss or ducking 
 in the sea And also ordaines the kirkmaster to take the over- 
 
BURGH LAWS. 23 
 
 sight . and charge anent the kirk ordering and belles ringing 
 and of all things forsaid toward the kirk and dewties therot 
 and honestie of the said kirk and kirkzeard and the pains of 
 them that sail Transgress the said act to be taken up wt all 
 rigor be the kirkmaster 
 
 Anent the Counsell to conven on Tuesday in the CounsaU 
 hous — Item because it is considderit that the poor & ther 
 actiones hes in tym bygon been frustrat and heavily hurt wt 
 cost & expenses so that be lang proces the cost and expenses 
 hes been equall or above the principell soume Thairfor statuts 
 and ordaines that the Judges sail recive the complent of the 
 poor first and befor all vthers And gife the clame of the poor 
 be X ss or within And in ane soume not devidit the sam sail 
 be reed but biU that the complainer sail Eequire And gife the 
 parte defendar being laufully warnit and compier not It saU 
 be Lesum to ane officer to warne the parte absent and give him 
 certificatione without ane act And the officer testifiand his 
 warning be his oath proces to pas upon the same Likeas they 
 had been chargit be wret And moreover Because the common 
 efiaires and ther bussines whilk tends not to any privat mans 
 profit and commoditie does oftymes pas in oblivione Is forget 
 and neglected so that we may dayly see and understand that 
 the commonwiell and bussiness of ys Brugh Is wonderfully hurt 
 and Henderit in als meikle as almost na man Eemembers thairon 
 We statut and ordainit that in tyme comming every week on 
 Twesday at x houres before noone the haill Bailies and Counsell 
 being in the Town for the tyme Assemble and convene in the 
 Counsell house and ther treat deliberat advise and determine 
 upon the common effieres & bussines plainning to the common- 
 wiell and aU vther things being thought expedient for the pres' 
 tyme ane officer to pas and warne the baillies and Counsell 
 vnder the paine of ij ss and the names of the absents to be 
 noted & the box set upon the counsell house board for resaving 
 of the said pain the next day that the absents compieres And 
 the baillis and clerk being in the Town sail be pres' at x houres 
 vnder the pain of iiij ss to be applyit as said is for disobedience 
 And also that it sail -be Lesum to any nightbour or Inhabitant 
 of this brugh that hes knowledge of any purpose concerning 
 this common wiell to com befor the Bailes and Counsell the 
 said day In the counsell house and declar his good purpose 
 
 Anent coming to the Tolbooth at x houres — Item it is statut 
 and ordainit that for mair expeditione of Justice nor hees been 
 vsit in tymes past That the Bailies and in speciall the Clerk 
 of court pres* and to com be every Judgment day in the Tolbuith 
 at X houres befor noon And that pties persewars be thair also 
 or xi houres vtherwayes ther actione to be vncallit that day 
 
24 BURGH LAWS. 
 
 And that certification sail procied agains all pties defendars not 
 comperand Immediatly after the strikin of xi houres And they 
 not to be heard gife they com therafter but to be poyndit for 
 viiij ss for ther disobedience because they com not at the tyme 
 appoynted 
 
 Anent reseting of Vagabounds and Banished Persones — Also 
 it is statut and ordainit that the act maid for sheltering of 
 vagabounds and Taking of prevy Inquisition to be put to execu- 
 tion quarterly four Tymes in the year And that ym qlk are 
 convict as unlawful! nighboures and vagaboundes and so 
 banished for the same that no man resaitt thaim nor take them 
 in house within this brugh and gife they doe the Reseater to 
 tyne his fredome gife he be free & gife the Eeseater be unfrie 
 the same sail be banished as ane vagabound and vnlawfull 
 nighbour And gife any man set his house to any stranger or 
 any uthers vagabounds that the setter of the house take caution 
 of the same man or woman to be ane sufficient nighbour & 
 failzeand therof Ihat what danger or skaith comes of the 
 unlawful! Tennents The master or awners of the land sallrecom- 
 pens the same 
 
 Officears Villa — Because of the extortion vsit be officeara of 
 this brugh qlk takes xij d for the lib of all rouped goodes as 
 wiell airship guides pertaining to the fatherles babes as of 
 the goods of the poor and Indigent Doe ordain therfor In all 
 tymes to come that officers or any uther who sal! roup any geir 
 within this brugh sal! have for Ms waig two pennies aUennarly 
 poyndit goods exceptit 
 
 Anent the Shoar and oficer to keep the same — Because of 
 great hurt done upon the shoar of this brugh in casting of 
 ballast wyring of shipes and boats Towes andkeping of coupares 
 fra all maner of goods and fisches cuming be sea and fighting 
 and drawing of qhingers for lack of officeares the sam passes 
 away continually not punished to the gret hurt of the common 
 wealth of this brugh Heerfor statuts & ordaines that in all 
 tymes coming ane officer sail remaine upon the shoar continually 
 from the sun ryssing to the doun passing of the same to execut 
 ther offices when they are chargit either by 'BaUie or piermaster 
 And gife they can apprehend any coupares or casters of Ballast 
 in the Haven or any contraveeners of the actes of this brugh 
 betwext the Chapell craig and the woultthat they sal! have v ss 
 of the vnlaw for ther paines And every Serjeand sail wait 
 hieron his week about as sal! fall to him during ther office 
 And gif they sail be found negligent And absent in execution 
 of ther offices as is forsaid they beand convict in the same The 
 said faulty officer sal! be dischargit of his office And ane uther 
 put in his place 
 
BURGH LAWS. 25 
 
 Anent Fornication — In consideration that fornicatione and 
 huredome continues. & encreasses in this brugh daylie and that 
 it ceases not for the paine of oppen repentance We statuts and 
 ordaines qn any man or woman bees nottit with fornication and 
 it provin upon them that the magistrates and Judges sail put 
 them in prison two dayes and two nightes and theralter both 
 man and woman to com & make ther opin "Repentance as befor 
 And because the woman as sometymes great with child afor the 
 fact be nottit and spyit and yfor will understand ther is perrill 
 to presum or handle them In that caise the said woman sail 
 be banished the Town for the space of ane zear And therafter 
 not to be reed wtin ys brugh whill she com and declair oppiu 
 repentance 
 
 Anent Drunkards — ^And for samikle as we know It to be the 
 command of God that ther sail not be any drunkards and 
 blasphemers of his holy name among his people We therfor 
 statuts and ordaines that gife any man be apprehended in 
 drunkennese and notit so with the same The sam man sail 
 pay gife he be responsall and have geir for the first fault v 
 merks vnforgiven And it to be taken up be the Dekynes and 
 distributit to the poor And for the second fault x merkes 
 And gife he be thridly notit in the fault he sail pay x lib to the 
 poor And gife he will not amend but continue therin The 
 Provest and Bailies sail gife him ane asseyes of ny tboures And 
 gife he bees convictit he saU be banished this town for zear and 
 day And sail not be recived wtout his opin repentance And 
 the person that hes no geir being apprehendit in the fault of 
 Drunkenness The sam saU be put in the Thiefes hoU The 
 space of Two dayes and Two nights for the first fault And 
 for the next fault sail remain four dayes And the third fault 
 The haiU week in the said Thefes HoU. And give efterward he 
 continues in the fault he sail have ane asseyes of nytbores And 
 being convictit sail be banished this Town for zear and day & 
 not resaved whiU he make oppin repentance, and the sam act to 
 proceed upon Drunken Women 
 
 Anent Blasphemers of the holy name ofov/r Lord God — Item 
 ordaines that gife any man or woman be nottit as common 
 blasphemers of the holy name of God that the bayles saU give 
 them ane asseys of nytbors And gife they be convictit of it 
 sail for the first fault pay v merkes gife they be able and have 
 geir And for the Second and Third fault they to be usit as 
 Drunkards and the same pain and order to be usit upon them 
 to the vttermost gife they will not abstien as vpon the 
 drunkards in the act preceeding qhither y be rich or poor 
 
 Anent Drunkarde in tyme of Preaching & ye Receipt — Item 
 
26 BURGH LAWS. 
 
 in consideration that some drunkarts within this Toun and of 
 some qlk dwelles without and repaires to this Town uses aill 
 also wyn Tavernes out of dew tyme previly vnder night 
 And that throw provockars drunkarts huredome & tulzie And 
 they meeting Siclike passe to Tavernes and aill houses & drawes 
 uthers with thaim in tyme of preaching or prayers on the 
 Sundayes and vther week dayes to the great Sklander of 
 
 Eeligion usit within this brugh of the 
 
 to the desire of the same and the common 
 
 misorder in respect of the persones that keepes House and 
 Table to them We Thairfor ordaines that no man or woman 
 qlk seHes wyn or aill within this Brugh resett or resave any 
 persones other of this brugh or coming fra land within ther 
 house and keep Table to them that are Idle and vain psones 
 herafter nine houres at night or in the morning whill prayers 
 & preaching be done And Hkewayes on the Sunday in tyme of 
 preaching heerafter That the same order be observit and gife 
 any seUares of wyne or aill contraveen this act or any uther 
 hosterly within this Brugh be found guilty heerin it beand 
 Tryed and provin vpon them the same or woman or hostser 
 whatsomever saU not be the space of ane zear be sufferit to sell 
 wyne or aill or use hosterly 
 
 6th APRIL, 1662. 
 
 The whilk day the forsaids BailKes Counsell & Dekynes of 
 crafts & commitie at this pres' held court hes statut and ordainit 
 the actes after following for ye common wieU of this brugh 
 
 Anent the Goupar Craft — In the first it is statut and ordainit 
 that fra this day furth all the masters of the coupar craft wtin 
 this brugh make yr Salmond barrells good and sufficient and 
 ther own mark brunt therupon And that they conteen elevia 
 gallonds and ane half at the lest and that the Herring and 
 kylling Trees be In like maner brunt with ther own mark 
 contain nine gallonds vnder the pain of escheating of all barrells 
 to be maid be them vtherwayes nor is befor specefiet And Eot 
 Salkirk hes affirmat this pres act and actit himself conforme 
 thereto except the burning of his marks qlk the saids Bailies 
 hes decemit him to doe vnder the pain forsaid 
 
 Anent Filth — The whilk day the forsaid Bailies sittand in 
 Judgment wt advyse of the counsell deacons and comittie hes 
 Statut and ordainit that na man nor woman within this brugh 
 psum efter this day to toum any Closetts without the flood mark 
 neir This brugh or within the sam bot all to be toumit within 
 the flood mark vnder the pane of putting the man offender in 
 the brankes for three Houres and the woman in the cockstoll for 
 
BURGH LAWS. 27 
 
 vi houres for the first fault And for the second banishing this 
 Brugh 
 
 Pete Goustomes — Anent Vnfriemen Villd — ^It is statut and 
 ordainit with advise and consent forsaid for keeping of the 
 previledges of this brugh and for payment of the Goustomes 
 and dewties plaining therto And ther aprehension and know- 
 ledge may be had of vnfriemen vsing the libertie and profit of 
 ys brugh And als of friemen vsand agains the Aith and con- 
 science to trafict with vnfriemens geir vnder collour of ther 
 oun That aU Masters of Shippes other friemen or strangers 
 comand to the port of this brugh sail give up ther entres of 
 all goods beand in the ship befor the Provest and BaUlies how 
 soon they arrive at this port And also that no ship be fraughted 
 within this brugh wtout ane BaUe or the dean of gild be pros' 
 therat so that tryall may be had who is friemen and who is not 
 friemen And who or what skipper or vyeres persones that dis- 
 cbeyes this pres act sail pay for ilk tyme as they disobey the 
 soume of v lib providing aUwayes that the saids Skippers 
 Merchants and mariners friemen of this brugh be not astricted 
 to pay any mair custome or dewty In any caise be vertue of 
 this act nor wes of befor And the pain forsaid to be tane up 
 be the piermaster And applyit to the reparation of the Shoar 
 and Bulwark 
 
 5th OGTOBEE, 1562. 
 
 Ratification of Auld Acts wt Addition — The whilk day it is 
 statut and ordainit be the saids Bailies CounseU and commitie 
 of this brugh that aU auld actes and Statutes maid ther anents 
 for the common wieU therof at this pres' heed court be ratifiet 
 approvit oppenly proclaimed observit keepit fulfillit and put to 
 execution be the Magistrates wtout respect of any persones And 
 in speciall agains sic persones qlk raises sedition makes tumuldes 
 discords troublance disobedience to the magistrats and officers 
 of this Brugh ecclesiasticall or civill 
 
 Anent the Chang of Officers — Item it is statut and ordainit 
 that all common officers of ys brugh sic as Provest Bailies 
 counseU Dean of gUd Threserour Kirkmaster piermasters Hospi- 
 tall masters visie masters deacon of the workmen and sergeands 
 of this brough be varand ilk zear at the feast of Michalmase 
 And of new Electit and chosin therat And that the saids 
 officers qlks detbound to make compts to the Toun of thair 
 Intromission make the same compts befor the saids feast of 
 Michalmase to the eflfect That they may be dischargit of ther 
 saids offices 
 
 Anent the obedience of Disciplne — Item the said Bailies 
 
28 BURGH LAWS. 
 
 Counsell and comittie be the Tennor heerof ratifies and approves 
 the actes made of befor concerning the obedience of the ecclesiasti- 
 cal! magistrats and ther disciplne in the order of Religion with 
 this addition That gife any person be warnit to compier befor 
 the assembly and dissobeyes the first tyme he sail be convict in 
 the paiaes maid in the actes of befor And gife he be warnif 
 the second tyme and dissobeyes the Bailie and officers sail take 
 and apprehend him And put him in the Stipell Thereto remain 
 In ward be the space of xxiiij houres for his salds disobedience 
 And then not to be lettin furth of ward whill unto the tyme 
 he find caution to compier befor the Assembly the next 
 weddensday vnder the pain of ten lib qlk sail be taken up of 
 the sowerty but favor and applyit to the reparation of the kirk 
 and kirk zeard gif he enters not the said pson wardit and 
 notwithstanding give the Baillies and officers at any tym ther- 
 after may apprehend the dissobedient person within this Brugh 
 that they take and put him in ward in the Stipell thair to 
 Eemaine ay & whill he obey the order of Disciplne 
 
 Anent Land Fleshors — Item because it is notably knowen that 
 diverse persones in the country and to landwart that thifteously 
 steales scheap kj'n and oxes A nd bringes the bukes thairof to sell 
 in this mercat and for covering and collering of ther thift leavs 
 behind them at home the skines hydes and heades therof so that 
 the marks of the same cannot be knowen that the awners 
 tharof may be restorit to ther own And als because uthers of 
 the saids landwart flesheors in manifest defraud of the pri- 
 viledges of this brugh grantit tharto be our Soverainges most 
 noble predicessors Common wiell tharof they beand vnfriemen 
 pakes piles and gatheres skines and Hydes in great quantitie 
 and makes merchandize selles and Trafectes tharwith to vnfrie- 
 men expres agains the Act of Parliament common wiell libertie 
 and estate _ of Merchandis that beares Charges payes Stentes 
 and taxationes and vthers charges to the Authoritie for ther 
 freedome and liberties cause Heerfor it is Statut and ordainit 
 that na landwart fleshor nor vther psones bringing flesh to sell 
 in this mercat presume fra this day fiirth to bring any bukes of 
 schep kyn or oxen to be sold in this mercat wtout the same 
 Bukes have with them and Ilk ane of them the skin hide and 
 head presentit also in the mercat And that they sell the same 
 to friemen of This Brugh and to no vther conforme to the 
 Libertie tharof and actes of Parliament vnder the paine of 
 confiscatione and escheating of all flesh to be brought be them to 
 this mercat vtherwayes wanting the saids skines hydes and 
 heades 
 
 Anent Euhstares— Item it is statut and ordainit that na 
 hukstare wtin this brugh by hearafter in the mercat to top 
 
BURGH LAWS. 29 
 
 again any foules egges mussiles or cockills vnder ' the pain 
 of escheating of the same and dealling thairof to the poor 
 
 Anent ym yt speaks against the comon wiell — Item it is 
 statut and ordainit that gife any person speakes or procures 
 agains the common actiones of this Brugh And therafter it be 
 foundin that he hes other persewit defendit and procurit unjustly 
 that the person whaes foundin sail Tine Ms freedome within 
 this Brugh and be dischargitof his procuratione In this Judgment 
 for ever 
 
 Anent oys in side walls — Item it is statut and ordainit that 
 na nighbour within ys Brugh presum to strick furth of his side 
 wall or gavaill ypon his next nighboures close or house any 
 Eound oyse but in maner following That is to say that the 
 saids oyse be only but in breid and lenth ane foot of measure 
 And that the same oyse be Stainshont wt Iron and glassit And 
 als that they be of the hight betwext the nedmost part of them 
 And the ground lost or soU baith within lyned wtout the space 
 of eight footes 
 
 Anent the Mercats — Item it is statut and ordainit conforme 
 to the atild actes maid of befor that na baxter brouster nor 
 maltman wtin this brugh com or present themselves or be seen 
 in the bear mercat befor the tyme of xi houres before noon vnder 
 the pain of xx ss to be uplifted of ilk ane of the saids psones 
 failzeand and so oft as they failzie or bes apprehendit be the 
 keepars of the mercat And also that no landwart man nor 
 vthers presenting bear in the mercat presum to oppin ther seeks 
 mouthes qhUl xi houres be stricken vnder the pain of xx ss to 
 be uplifted of them & Uk ane of ym so oft as they faUzie 
 
 11th JANUARY, 1563. 
 
 Anent Land Flesheores — Item it is statut and ordainit that 
 na landwart flesheors or vthers bringand schiep to this Brugh 
 at any tyme presume to sell or roup the samin schep to any 
 person to be transportit furth of this Brugh bot that the samin 
 be slain And the Bukes Skines and Heads therof presentit to 
 the publict mercat according to the actes of Parliament and actes 
 maid within this Brugh of befor vnder the pain of confiscation 
 of the schiep that saU. be found to be sold and roupit uther- 
 wayes 
 
 Anent False Measures — Item it is statut and ordainit that 
 the baillies and dean of gild take deligent tryall and Inquisition 
 of all weights measures mettes and elvands within this brugh 
 and the person being found to have any of the saids measures 
 weight mettes or elvands wrong or false saU pay for the first 
 fault by the distroying of the false measur wieght or mett to 
 
30 BURGH LAWS. 
 
 the common workes xv ss for the next fault tinsall of ther 
 freedome and for the Third fault banishing this brugh 
 
 Anent Wnlawes — Also it is statut and ordainit that gife any 
 person wtin ys brugh be poyndit for vnlaw that he comand 
 outread the sam poind be payment of the vnlaw wtin the space 
 of XV dayes next after his poynding wfc certification and he 
 fekie his poynd sail be dispoint vpon and apprysit and na mer 
 answer to be maid to him thairof in tyme coming 
 
 6th OCTOBER, 1564. 
 
 Anent Swearing — Item it is statut and ordainit whosomever 
 beis apprehendit banning execrating swering or blaspheming 
 the name of God oppenly sail be tan Incontinent & put an hour 
 in the choks 
 
 Anent Proces — Item it is statut and ordainit that give any 
 pson Inhabitant of this brugh be warnit personally be ane 
 officer at the Instance of his ptie gife he compier not at the day 
 to the qhilk he is warnit the warning being provin warnit be 
 the officer The baillies sail proceed to probation bot gife he be 
 not apprehendit personaUie The Baillies saU direct an act wt 
 certification vpon them And also that ilk person makand ane 
 bill sail have the copy yrof Ready to be deliverit to his party 
 vpon his pties expenses at the sight and discretion of the Judges 
 sittand for the Tyme 
 
 Anent aprsying of Flesh— Item it is sta-tut and ordainit that 
 the deacon of the flesheors crafts pres* and to com sail appoynt 
 two masters of yr craft vpon illi mercat day who saU be sworn 
 to appryse all skaithes of all flesh in the land mercat And 
 they to have for ther laboures of ilk piece of cattell or oxin ane 
 penny and of ilk vi schiep ane penny and this vnder the paine 
 of viij ss so oft a they failzie to be poyndit of the said deacon 
 and the deacon to poynd the faulter and dissobedient of his 
 craft for his reheffe 
 
 Anent Vnlawes — Item it is statut and ordainit that the baiUies 
 pres and to com sail dispence with remit nor forgive na part of 
 any vnlawes to be vptakin of any person brakers and contra- 
 veeners of the statuts of this brugh And In special they dis- 
 pence not wt the vnlay to be Takin of the brealiars of The 
 statuts maid for keeping of the order of bread and AUl 
 
 Anent coming to ye Toolbuith — Item it is statut and ordainit 
 that the Provest BaUles and clerk be every Juditiall day in the 
 Toolbuith for doeing of Justice befor the hour of xi aforenoon 
 vnder the paine of vi d to be uplifted of the breakers of ys act 
 so oft as they failzie to be distributit to the poor 
 
BURGH LAWS. 31 
 
 4th DE CEMBER, 1565. 
 Chaplanry effects — The whilk day the baillies and counsell 
 havand respect to ther common wiell now neglectit And in 
 speciallanent the chaiplanries comon of the quoir belongingto the 
 Tounship in patronage hes now eleotit and chosen James Frester 
 John Fothringhame Baillies Kobert Kid and Alexr Kernegy to 
 vesey and resave ane Inventor the haill evidents and anuall rents 
 few mailles and others profits anddewties pertainning to the saids 
 chaplanries And to cause the said be regard & put in the 
 cumptie kist and moreover to sie that the honast ship be teppit 
 in possession therof and poynding to pas therupon but respect 
 of any persones And to cans the collectors ordainit be the 
 Tounship be answert of yr duety promist to ym be the Toun- 
 ship 
 
 4th OCTOBEU, 1566. 
 
 Anent the houf Dykes — Also it is statut and ordainit that na 
 person pretend to clym the dykes of the buriall place In tyme 
 coming vnder the pain of ane vnlaw to wit viij ss To be 
 uptaken of any person so oft as they failzie 
 18rH JANUARY, 1567. 
 
 The Benunciation of The Dewchard Benifice — The whilk day 
 The Bailies and Counsell being convenit wtin the counsall 
 house ordaines the Collector of the Quens donationum pres* and 
 to be for the tyme To content and pay To Thomas Deuchar 
 zearly Induring his Uftyme The soume of fourtie poundes good 
 and vsual moe of Scotland At four equall Termes in the zear 
 And this because the sd Thomas hes renuncit And gifen over to 
 the Township And to the said collector all his benefittes ann^ 
 rents profits mailles emoluments & dewties therof as weell 
 That qlk apertinit to the choristars As of his owin pertinents 
 Benefice and Chaplenries 
 
 Anent the Shoar and Bulwarhes — Item it is pres*'^ considderit 
 be the saids Provest Bailies Cunsall and deacones of crafts & 
 comitie of this Brugh hes found that the hewin Shoar and Bul- 
 wark of this Brugh Qhilks are the princ" pairtes of the policy 
 and common wiell of this brugh are greatly decayit ruined 
 And able to perish in short Tyme Throw the qhilk trafect and 
 exchang of this Brugh be Sea is able to be vterly lossed Ther- 
 for and for support of the saids places and policie It is statut 
 and ordainit that ilk Time of friemens guides arryvand at this 
 port Qhilkes payes no small coustome whither they be merchand 
 craftesmen skipperes or mariners Sail pay to the reparatione of 
 the said Havin Bulwark Shoar and pier four.d. And aU vther 
 goods conforme to the Tun To pay the said four.d. And siclike 
 
32 BUEGH LAWS. 
 
 that all awners of shipes freemen of this Brugh That payee not 
 the saids small coustomes Sail pay for the uphold forsaid four 
 d. of every Tun fra hand in the sd shippes And that two Tunes 
 sail only pay four.d. And the Tune of aill And vther guides 
 and geir wtout exception to pay the sd four.d. And this pres 
 dewty to be Takin up for the space of Twa zears allennarly 
 
 Anent havin silver and anchorage wptain to uphold the 
 Shoar & Bulioark — Item it is statut and ordainit for the 
 wielfare reparation of the saids Shoar and Bulwarks That the 
 anchorage hevin silver customes and dewties Takin of all 
 strangers and friemen of vther burrowes livering loadning & 
 aryvint at this port Be only applyit takin up and warit vpon 
 the said Shoar havin and Bulwark and never heerafter roupit to 
 any vther use 
 
 Anent Shorting ofProces — ^Item it is statut and ordainit for 
 administration of Justice and shortning of proces That gife any 
 person gitting other his lybell or exceptiones to Probatione So 
 that he produce all his witnesses And renunce furder probation 
 That the same day of his renunciatione The Bailies receavers of 
 the sds wittnesses saU pas efternoone with Ther Clerk in the 
 Toolbuith And recive the depositiones wtout furder delay 
 
 Mensworen Fremen — Item it is statut and ordainit that gife 
 any f rieman of this Brugh caries with him vnder colour of his 
 own or transportes fra this Brugh any geir pertaining to 
 vnfriemen that the oiFendar tyne his freedome for ever within 
 this Brugh And that it sail not be lesum to him to Eedeem his 
 freedome because he is therby Imuvit and alse the common 
 customes therof greattumly def raudit 
 
 Anent Hukstarres — ^Item it is statut and ordainit that the act 
 made anent flukstares be put to execution in all poynts with this 
 addition that nane of the said hukstares be found hereafter to 
 buy sell within this Brugh any Butter chies fish in great sell 
 foules or egges vnder the pain of escheating of the samine and 
 banishing them this Brugh 
 
 Item it is statut and ordainit that ilk baiUie of this brugh 
 have ane autentick copie of the bulk of the common Statutes for 
 ther Informatione and that they should pund na mo-rent in 
 executing of ther offices 
 
 Collector of the Queens Donation — The whilk day the Provest 
 Baillies counsell and comontie of the Brugh of Dundie being 
 convenit in the Toun counsall hous and toolbuith therof hes 
 elected and chosen David Ramsay ther brother being ane of the 
 elders of this congregation and als ane of the Counsell of this 
 Brugh to be collector of the Queens Majesties donationum votit 
 for the Ministrie and poor of this Brugh viz of all lands zeards 
 crofts places aikers few mailles and ann* rents qlk pertinet of 
 
BURGH LAWS. 33 
 
 befor to the friers gray and blackfriers gray sisters chaplanes 
 and choristers of the said brugh And ther said collector to 
 Inbring the samine to the vee forsaid and make compt therof 
 for the space of ane zear next efter following 
 
 Queens Donationum — ^Item it is statut and ordainit that 
 David Eamsay be Collector of the Queens Maj donationum for 
 uphald of the ministrie of this Brugh be obeyit of aU and 
 sundrie few mailles ann® rents formes emoluments and vthers 
 dewties qlk pertinit of befor to the friers and black gray sisters 
 chorists and chaplans of the Brugh and that na person resist or 
 disobey the said David in his office forsd vnder the pain of 
 Tinsell of the freedom wtin this Brugh 
 
 Fieing of servandes — Mairover it is statut and ordainit that 
 for evading of great anger and trouble that Judges susteens at 
 ilk term of martimase & whitsunday be servands that makes 
 double pmises in ther fieing be divers persones ther masters 
 wherupon not only foUowes the braking of promise but also 
 perjurie and menswearing Therfor it is statut and ordainit that 
 gife any servand be found making double promise heeraftar that 
 the half zears fie sail be payit to the person vanting service 
 And also the person maker double promises sail be put in cook- 
 stole and remain twa dayes of the first fault And if they be 
 apprehendit failzieing in that fault therafter sail be banished 
 this Brugh for ever 
 
 Anent Inhibition to Bigging — Item it is statut and ordainit 
 that what nighbour of this Brugh desires Inhibitione of ane 
 BailKe to be put to his nighbours wark and biging that he lay 
 in pledg in the said BaUlies hands or ever the Inhibition be 
 grantit for the soume of xx ss of vnlaw to be vplifted of him in 
 caise he be found in the wrang and Incaise the person whom 
 vpon he eomplenes bes found in the wrang the BaiUies and 
 Counsell coming vpon the ground sail poynd for xx ss or ever 
 they pass of the said ground 
 
 Poores Box — Item is statut and ordainit that all vnlawes of 
 any wrang done be any maner of person within this Brugh that 
 twa ss of the said vnlaw be disponit to the poor and that every 
 day in Judgment the poors box be presentit for collecting yrof 
 & that the Hospitall most have the key of the samine box and 
 the person offendand depart not out of the Toolbuith qll he pay 
 the said vnlaw 
 
 Anent Blood <& Troublance — Item it is statut and ordainit 
 that who ever commits bluid or troublance within This Brugh 
 that the BaiUes tryers of the said Blood and Troublance within 
 This Brugh sail cause ward the person ay and qU he pay the 
 paines continet in the actes of the Town 
 
 Bouping of decretit geir — Item it is statut and ordainit the 
 
34 BURGH LAWS. 
 
 officers poynd of any debt decrettit Incontment efter the decreet- 
 ing and als that they make no longer rouping of geir nor all to 
 be comprehended in aught dayes viz veddensday Saturday and 
 the next veddensday and gife the officer make any longer delay 
 to tyn ther offices 
 
 Anent Disobey ars — Item it is statut and ordainit that whoso- 
 ever bees found committand any deforcment or disobedience 
 within this Brugh to the Majestrates that ther names saU in- 
 continent be put out of the Locked Buik and never to bruik 
 any priviledge nor freedome within this Brugh in Tymes 
 coming 
 
 Anent Pluchit Geese — Item it is statut & ordainit that qt 
 pson bringing any geise to this mercat pluckit or vanting the 
 heads or feet vnder the paine of escheating of the samin and 
 dealing the samine to the poor and this for evading the stolth 
 of the geese maid in the Country 
 
 26th PEBRUAKY, 1S67. 
 
 Eevealars of the Counsell— Item it is statut and ordainit that 
 gif any person or psones of the Counsell of this Brugh sail 
 reveaU or oppin ye secreets or comunicatione qlk he heares in 
 the Counsall to any mgjier of person that the person reviler sail 
 never bruik siclike wtin this Brugh in tyme coming and they 
 to be dischargit of furder place in the Counsell as ane mensworn 
 persone 
 
 Anent not asistares of the Majestrates — Item it is statut and 
 ordainit that gife it chaunce the majestrates or officers of This 
 Brugh qtsomever to be contemnit troublat or disobeyit be any 
 maner of person that incontinent all the nighboures of this 
 Brugh that sail happin to have knowledge therof Eise and asist 
 the majestrates or officers and what nighbour absents himselfe 
 and takes not pairt as said is sail tyn his freedome and esteemed 
 as ane unfaithfull nighbour in tymes coming 
 
 21sT FEBRUARY, 1568. 
 Anent Cadgers — Item it is statut and ordainit in respect of 
 the great fraud andfalsitvsitbe thecadgeares and vthers bringers 
 of dry fisches to this Brugh knit in dozens the great fisches 
 being without and wtin rottin and small codlings & leying and 
 als in regrattin and roupin of the said fishes to the great hurt 
 and defraud of the nighboures of this Brugh and the Kinges 
 1 cages resortand therto Therfor that no Cadgear nor vthor 
 bringers of dry fisches to this Brugh pretend to bind up the 
 sam or sell them bund to any person but louse and oppin that 
 they may be seen and considderit be the buyars vnder the pain 
 
BURGH LAWS. 35 
 
 of confiscation of the sam and also that na cadgeares nor vthers 
 persones keep any dry or great fisches in any Buithes or houses 
 within this Bnigh hot to present them to the mercat ther to 
 remaine continuallie qll they be sold vnder the paine of confis- 
 cation of the samin and that na cadgeares nor vther persones 
 Toppars of the fisch pretend to buy or sell any fisches in this 
 mercat but only them that they buy at the fisch boates and in 
 Havins and placis wher they are slain and thene Incontinent 
 therafter to present ym to the merkat and ther remain and be 
 sold under the pains forsd 
 
 Anent Disputers agt ye true Religion — Item it is statut and 
 ordainit that forsamikle as some vaine curious Ingeynes vses to 
 have argument and disput agains the good Trew religion and 
 discipline of the Church vniversally wtin this Kealme wherby 
 God and his religion and word is dishonoured and blasphemit 
 and Papistrie with the detestable superstutions yrof defendit 
 expres agains the act of Parliament Incurrand yrby the pains 
 continit therintill Wherfor it is statut and ordainit that na 
 person of what estate or degree that ever he be of presume 
 within this Brugh to make or hold the said arguments or 
 opiniones vnder the paines continit in the saids actes of Parlia- 
 ment and that the Master or awner of the Houses wher the said 
 disputationes ar maid or the person that sail hear the samine 
 sail com incontinent to the BaUlies and gife up ther names and 
 ther opiniones to the eflect that they may be delet and punishit 
 conform to the saids actes of parliament and gife the said awner 
 of the houses or hearer of the saids arguments reveall not the 
 samine as said is they sail tyn ther freedome within this Brugh 
 for ever 
 
 Anent Hukstares — Item it is statut and ordainit that no 
 Hukstares wtin ys brugh buy butter or chies in great to top 
 again vpon nytbor or merkat day nor vther dayes befor xij houres 
 that the Toun be stakit vnder the pain of dealUng the geir qlk 
 they buy and to pay v merkes to the common wark vnforgiven 
 & siclik that they buy no egges foules fisches or wheat salt 
 befor the hour of xij and that nane of them top great salt 
 smiddy coalles osmond Iron corn or straw nor vther merchandice 
 but allennarly sic thinges as pertaines Hukstares and nane of 
 them to get at the mercat cross nor on the hie gaitt but at ther 
 doores windowes or close heads wher they dwel vnder the said 
 pains 
 
 Anent Mer'^ Cramers or Chapman — Item it is statut and 
 ordainit that na merchant cramer nor chapman stand upon the 
 gait except vpoun the mercat day allennarly and that with geir 
 cheppit within this realme vnder the paine of viij ss ilk tyme 
 that they be found standing vpon the gait 
 c2 
 
36 BTJKGH LAWS. 
 
 Anent topperes of Butter and chies — Item it is statut and 
 ordainit that na merchant top meat butter nor chies in ther 
 buithes nor buy meat butter in great bot the bringars of the 
 said butter stand at ane place assignit to him and sell oppinly for 
 the space of six dayes to all nytbours and therefter who yt buyes 
 the samin in great to sell it of the samin price pound or two 
 pound as effierea to the buyars vndcr the pain of x ss and it to 
 be weyit only at the veyhousse 
 
 Anent Flesheores — Item it is statut and ordainit that na 
 flesheer wtin this Brugh nor ther servands atempt to buy 
 flesh to brak and top vpon nytbours vnder the pain of dealling 
 of ther flesh found wtin ther buithes togither with the vnlaw of 
 V merkes to our common wark vnforgevin also that na flesheer 
 to Brugh nor land bring blawin flesh to this mercat nor coUipit 
 or cuted vpon vnder the shulders and that the head of the 
 muttone be brought with the scheapes buik and every buik 
 have the nears wt the creesh fra the feast of Pasch tiU michalmase 
 and na flesheer bring carion flesh dead in pot or mire nor in any 
 sickness vnder the pain of confiscation of the said faultie flesh 
 togither with xx ss to reparation of the common warkes vnfor- 
 gevin and that all land fleshors be put at 9 houres at once to 
 the mercat and that na schiep be sticked down in the shoulders 
 
 Anent Ocmdle — Item it is statut and ordainit that yr be na 
 mor price takin betwixt the stone of Candell and the stone of 
 TaUow but twa ss conforme to the actes maid therupon of befor 
 and vnder the paines continit therin 
 
 Anent Coupars of Schiep or Gatth— Item it is statut and 
 ordainit that na person Inhabitant of this Brugh presum to buy 
 any schiep or cattell coming to the mercat of this Brugh to be 
 coupit and sold again be them to the nytboures therof but to 
 let and suffer the awners of the sd schiep and cattell slay the 
 sam and present them to the mercat to be sold to the Kinges 
 leages vnder the pain of confiscatione of the flesh that sail be 
 found in the possessiones of them yt contraveens this and dealling 
 therof to the poor 
 
 Fake Measures — Item it is statit and ordainit that ye actis 
 made of befor annent any persones whilk vses fals measures or 
 wechtis within yis brugh be publisched and put till execution 
 wt yis addition yat if any freman be fund hewand fals measures 
 or wechtis efter yis pres* day he to tyne his fredome for ewer of 
 yis brugh and his measures and wechtis to be destroyed and 
 broken and if any unfreman be convected in ye said fait yat ye 
 saids wechtis and measures be broken and destroyed and yair 
 selfis banished yis brugh for ewer 
 
 Against Oowparis— Item yat ye act made annent foirslallers 
 
BURGH LAWS. 37 
 
 regrators and cowperis of sbinnis hydis and all uther stapill 
 goods be publisclied and put till execution in all points 
 
 Annent Skinnes and Hydis — It is statut and ordainit for 
 avoiding of ye greate fraud and false''* daylie vsed be ye flescheors 
 both to brugh and land yat bringis yaire skinnes and hydis of 
 ye flesch slaine be than pulled cuted and tarleddered in sick 
 fraudfull maner yat not only obtaines our merchandis great 
 skaith yrby and infamie in uther countries but alsua diuerse 
 scheip stollen can not be tryed be yaire markis when yai cum to 
 market Therfor it is statut and ordainit yat na flescher pre- 
 tend to bring any flesch to yis market wtout he bring ye skine 
 and hyd yrwt and yat ye skinne have ye lugges vpon ye same 
 and beand of na parts pulled and ye hyd untarleddered under 
 ye paine of ye escheiting of ye said goods 
 
 6th FEBRUARY, 1578. 
 
 Receiving of Burgess Sons in ye Locked Buih — The whilk 
 day ye provest baillies counsell and deane of gild of ye brugh 
 of Dundie hes statut and ordained yat fra yis day furth no 
 brother gildsonebe receawed within ye locket buikvnto yetymehe 
 beis past twentie one year of age compleit Als yat na extrander 
 burges sone sail be reseawed in ye locket bulk or bulk of ye 
 libertie of gildrie conforme to ye burrow lawes maid yrvpon 
 Contained in ye majstie and authorised be or soveraine Lords 
 most noble progenitors And yis because ye burges sone being 
 minor cannot understand his own oath and also ye reseawing of 
 ane extrander burges sone is against ye libertie of brugh 
 
 14th SEPTEMBER, 1579. 
 Ajient them yt refuses ther offices qlh they ar ehargit to accept 
 
 The whilk day the Provest Baillies Counsell & comunity of 
 
 this Brugh with on voic and consent hes statut & ordainit that 
 when ever any person Inhabitant within this Brugh be comon 
 suffrage & vote is electit be Provest Baillies Counsall Dean of 
 GUd Threserour Kirkmaster HospitaUmaster Pierm' or Comis- 
 sionar for this Bfugh that the person electit & chosen sail except 
 the office vpon him and vse the sam faithfully according to his 
 knowledge and conscience and recive his oath for that effect 
 And whatsomever person he be that refuses or deferrs to accept 
 and vse his said office efter he be ehargit thereto sail Incontinent 
 therafter be other wardit or poyndit whill he pay ten lib to the 
 common warkes of this Brugh and notwithstanding sail not be 
 dischargit of the said office but sail be compellit to accept and 
 vse the samine be our Sovereinge Lords let'^ or wardit whill he 
 accept the samine as the Baillies and Counsall sail think ex- 
 pedient 
 
38 BUKGH LAWS. 
 
 4th OCTOBER, 1580. 
 
 Anent maintaining of True Religion — Item in the first it is 
 statut and ordainit be common consent that our merciful! God 
 have his dew honnor and glorie wtin the bounds of this Brugh 
 and Jurisdiction therof And that the trew religion Instantly 
 teachit therintill be maintainit and discipline execut vpon all 
 persones according to G-ods holy word the actes of parliament 
 and statuts of this Brugh maid of befor 
 
 Anent obeying the Dean of Gild — Item it is statut and 
 ordainit that the hon''^® estait of the gildrie of this Brugh be 
 keepit maintined and fortified In all lawes priviledges statuts 
 constitutiones freedomes and liberties grantit be our soveraing 
 Lord and his majst noble progenitors to the estate of the gildrie 
 of this brugh And according to the lawes and actes of Parlia- 
 ment maid theranent and that all brether of the said gUdrie 
 reverence obeyfortifie and asist ther Dean of Gild pres to be for 
 the tyme in all his conventiones Judgments and ordinances 
 according to the comissione and power grantit to him as said 
 is and that na man attempt to doe the contrare vnder the paineg 
 continit in the saids priviledges to be execut vpon the offendars 
 but favors 
 
 Anent women flyters — ^Item it is statut and ordainit that gife 
 it sail happen any mens wives or vther women that hes mony 
 to pay to be hard opinly In shamefull fiyting reproching 
 slandering cursing banning or making any horrible Imprationes 
 or fearfuH Blasphemies of the name of God Betwext them and 
 any vther person that the offendar haveand money to pay sail 
 stand in ward whill they pay xl ss to the reparatione of the 
 common warkes of this Brugh And also sail pase to the mercat 
 crose of this Brugh or to the place wher they offended their 
 nighbour and upon ther knees ask them forgevines And the 
 person that hes no money to pay sail be put in the cockstooU be 
 the space of three houres In the maist patent tyme of day and 
 therafter satisfie the partie In maner forsaid 
 
 Annent ye obedience of ye haill assessors — It is statut and 
 ordained yat ye Magistrats of yis brugh and assessors yairof 
 both superior and inferior be reverenced obeyed and manteined 
 in yair offices as becumes and yaire jurisdiction priviledge lawes 
 judgments be only socht be ye inhabitants of yis brugh and yat 
 yai pass nowayes to seek iustice in civiU causes at no other 
 Judges within ye realme of Scotland and whoewer does in the 
 contrairie sail pay for the first fait ten markis to be applyed to 
 ye common warkes of this brugh and for ye secund fait under ye 
 paine of tinsell of yair fredome and libertie within yis brugh for 
 ewir 
 
BUBQH LAWS. 39 
 
 9lH JANUAET, 1581. 
 
 _^nent the discharg of Tickets— Hem it is statut and ordainit 
 That na Treserour of this Brugh pres* or to he for the tyme sail 
 have power to give Tickets to na maner of person for occupieing 
 of the freedome and hbertie of this Brugh but that all sic 
 persones cum in pres"* of the Baillies Dean of Gild and 
 Threserour and gife ther oathes for trew oheiences to the 
 Kmges Maj : The Magistrats of this Brugh Common weill 
 therof to the Dean of Gild of the sam and for observation of the 
 lawes and previledges of the Gildrie and vtherwayes conform to 
 vse and vont and so obtaine ther names and insert in the lockit 
 bulk And pay therfor according to the constitution vtherwayes 
 ther tickets sail serve for no purpose 
 
 Anent^ libertie and fredom gevin gratis — Item it is statut 
 and ordainit that whaever obtain his libertie and freedom of 
 this Brugh gratis be request that his libertie saU indure na 
 langer nor his own life and that his bairnes sail never be entered 
 in the bulk for his liberties cause hot as unfrie persones to buy 
 tber libertie as vthers does according to the constitutione 
 
 Anent matters questionable to be judged be the Frov* and 
 Baillies — Item it is statut and ordainit that the actes maid ot 
 befor anent the fraughting of schips in pres«^^of the Dean of Gild 
 be put to execution with this addition that it be contiuit in ane 
 charterpartie that all matters questionable falling out betwixt 
 the^ merchand the master the awners and the mariners be only 
 desidit and Judgit be the Provest and Baillies of this Brugh 
 Eenunceand all vthers Judgments and this conform to the actes 
 of Parliament 
 
 Anent lying of filth — Item it is statut and ordainit that na 
 flesheor nor ther servands or any uther person that buyes fra 
 them the entreUs of beastes presum to lay any filth at the flesh 
 stoles on the calsay or at the common burne or at ony pairt 
 therof but that how soon the beast is slain the haill be conveyit 
 away to the sea vnder the pain of ane schepes bulk or awaill 
 yrof to be deallit to the poor 
 
 2d OCTOBER, 1581. 
 
 Ar)£nt Blasphemy — Item it is statut and ordainit that na per- 
 son within this Brugh take upon him to swear blasphemye or com- 
 monly to take the name of the Lord God in vain or banne or exe- 
 crat in tym coing and wha bees apprehendit braking this for said 
 act that has moe to pay sail pay for the first fault two ss And 
 they that has no money sail stand in the branks two hours And 
 for the next fait they that hes money to pay sail pay xx ss And 
 they that hes none sail stand sex houres in the branks And for 
 the Third fault banishing this Brugh to baith And also that ye 
 
40 BURGH LAWS. 
 
 offic" of this Brugh attend ilk mercat day vpon the flesh, fish, 
 and victuall mercats for apprehending of the banners and 
 swearers and sail put them in the Toolbuith incontinent And 
 not suffer them to depart qll imto the tyme they pay the pain 
 forsaid to be applyit in manner following viz the ane half Therof 
 to the officer apprehendare and the uther half of the sam to the 
 poor of ys Brugh and that all good nytbors of this Brugh have 
 a box or buist hung above his board wt ane palm hung therat 
 for correcting the banners and swearers in ther oun domestick 
 house 
 
 Anent ye cornes savin at the rode beneath ye gaitt — Item it is 
 statut andordainit That the cornes qlkes arvrangously savin benith 
 the gait at the rode and vther grounds properly pertaining to 
 this brugh be trampit doun and the sam keepit in lay for the 
 weell of the common salmond fishings and for the ludges to the 
 seik folkes in tyme of pest as they wer of befor past memorie 
 
 Anent visiting of ye comontie of this Brugh — Item it is statut 
 and ordainit That the Provest, Bailies Counsel! and Deacons of 
 crafts every zear vpon the third day of maij pas threw this 
 brugh and considder all comunties of the samin as weell wtin as 
 without the ports therof And to considder gife any person hes 
 broken the said comunties nor narrowit the gates wynds vennUls 
 passages or any vther previledges of the sam or appropriat any 
 part therof to them or layed ony middinges without the saids 
 ports vpon the Touns comuntie That the saids Provest Baillies 
 Counsell and Deacons of craft Incontinent take order with the 
 feaUs and offences done agains ye common wiell and or they 
 depart of the ground to cast down repair and make remied 
 therof 
 
 Tha^ no friemans standis on ye calsay — It is statut and 
 ordainit yat no frieman of yis brugh merchand creamer or chap- 
 man pretend to stand with yaire geare and merchandise vpon 
 ye hie calsay of yis brugh at ony tyme heirefter but at yr own 
 doores or buithesand yat na chapman unfreman pretend to stand 
 in ye hie hie gaite to lay further sell any manner of merchand 
 gear but sick he is maid and fyned within ye realme under ye 
 paine contained in ye said acts 
 
 Annent dwellers in hill and rotterraw — Item yat ye actis be 
 put to execution maid annent all unfreman resortand to yis 
 brugh, and in speciall of yem yat dwellis in ye hill and rotter- 
 raw who without aU order handle with stapell guides as yai were 
 friemen in great defraud of ye friemen of yis brugh yat does 
 yaire dewtie to ye king's majestic for yr fredome and yrfor yat 
 ye saids actis be put in execution but fauoris 
 
 Te merchandis to he conveined by a bel^— It is statut yat 
 for ye mantenance of ye honourable estate of ye gildrie yat a bell 
 
BURGH LAWS. 41 
 
 be hung in ane commodious place vpon ye tolbuith at the ringing 
 of which for half ane hour the merchandis and brother of gild 
 with je deane shall convene and who ewer absents himself or 
 remaine not whileye deane of gild depart shall be fined viij ss 
 
 Annent Jrachting of scMjppis — Item additional yat it be 
 contained in ye charter partie yat all matters questionable falling 
 out betwix ye merchand and M' ye owner and ye mariner be 
 only decyded aud judged be ye provest and baiEies of yis brugh 
 renuncand all other judgments and yis conforme to ye act of 
 parliament 
 
 Drawing of wine — Item additional yat ye Mr and whole 
 equippage sail be holden to giwe yaire oathes in pres"^ of ye 
 provest and baiUies of yis brugh when it sail please ye mer- 
 chandis to require the sam to wit gif yai or any of yem hes 
 drawen or knowes ye drawing of any of ye sai'ds wines with 
 certification and yai faillie ye samen sail be holden preconfest 
 and ye Mr sail be decerned to pay ye skaithe conforme to ye old 
 acts 
 
 Wearing ofplaides — It is statut and ordainit yat na honest 
 merchand mannes wyff within yis brugh nather in kirk market 
 nor on ye hie gaite of yis brugh pretend to weare plaidis efter 
 yis houre and who beis apprehendit yrwith yair platdes sail be 
 taken fra yem and disponed to ye vse of ye poor of yis brugh 
 
 IST OCTOBER, 1582. 
 
 Anent Back Dyckes — Item it is statut and ordainit with 
 comon consent That all bake dykes of this Brugh be biggit up 
 and repairit sufficiently wher the sam is decayit or broken doun 
 and that the back zetts of every tenement be maid sufficient 
 with locks bands and vthers necessars within aught dayes next 
 after this hourand the saids zeats be closit every nycht And that 
 under the pain of nin lib of every nytbour awnare of the saids 
 dyckes and zeats to be uplifted so oft as they be found 
 unsufiScient or standing opin in the nycht And also gife it beis 
 found that any person climes over the saids dyckes they sail be 
 put in ward ay and whill they pay viij ss to be applyit to the 
 kirk wark. 
 
 Anent out Burgesses — Item it is statut and ordainit That all 
 our Burgesses that pretends to be friemen of this Brugh And 
 insert in the lockit buik come and make residence Inhabit and 
 dwell hold fire and fl.et watch and waird and pay taxationes 
 with the remnant nytboures of this Brugh According to the 
 previledge and lawes of burrowes within xl dayes next etter 
 this date certifieing them that failzies that at the end of the 
 saids xl dayes Ther names sail be put out of the lockit buik and 
 they to tyn their freedome simplic'" 
 
42 BUKGH LAWS. 
 
 Anent Deacon of the Coalmen — Item it is statut and ordainit 
 That the deacon of the coalmen or small custumare of this 
 Brugh make ane Buik and conteen yria the number of all coal- 
 boates arryving to this Brugh the names of Ther masters and 
 the quantity of yr boates vnder the pain of TynsaU of the said 
 deacons office 
 
 Anent Bairns pturiers in Kirhyeard and breakers of the 
 glasin vindoues of ye Kirk — Item it is statut and ordainit 
 That the actes maid anent the bairns that plays crys and 
 perturbs in the Kirk zeard and brakers of the glasin windowes 
 therof be put to execution with this addition that what chQd 
 heerafter bees found braking the sd act thair parents sail be 
 compellit to mend the skaith that ther children commits and 
 also sail pay viij ss of vnlawfor ilk time that yr saids children be 
 apprehendit in the said church zeard 
 
 Anent pties at ye Bar — Item it is statut and ordainit that na 
 pson presume to Injurie Blaspheem or calumniat his pairty 
 Judicially at the bar And wha sail be found to do in the 
 contrare saU pay to the kirk wark five lib by the satisfaction to 
 the partie 
 
 Anent Victuall — Item it is statut and ordainit for avoyding 
 of the gred defraud vsit be the bringers of victuall to this 
 mercat havand good and sufficient victuall in the mouthes of 
 ther seeks and worse in ye middes and bottom That na person 
 pretend to do the like in tyme coming vnder the pain of es- 
 cheatiDg of the sd victuall 
 
 Anent requesters for ofendars convictit in Troublance — Item 
 it is statut and ordainit That na person of the Counsell of this 
 brugh take vpon hand to request for any offendare that is 
 convict in vrang Troublance or bluid within this Brugh beand 
 wardit therfor And that vnder the paine of five lib to be 
 vpliftit of his readiest goods that requiests And that the pain 
 of geving of ane cuffe or drawing of ane qhinger be in all tyme 
 coming the vnlaw of five lib to be applyit to the kirk warks 
 And that the vnlaw of all bloodwiers be ten lib to be vpUfted 
 of all and sundrie persones airt or pairt yrof conform to the 
 lawes of the realme. 
 
 Anent vnfremen not to he on the Counsell — ^Item it is statut 
 and ordainit That na person be admitted to be vpon the 
 Counsell of this brugh nor beare office within the Toun in 
 tyme coming but he yat is burges and brother of gild of the said 
 Brugh And aggrees and subscryues with the order of the gildrie 
 and specially those psones who are not under deaconrie. 
 
 Anent ojicers to execute yr actes — Item it is stalwt and ordainit 
 that the officers of this Brugh put all actes gevin to them to 
 execution within aught dayes efter the receipt therof And gif 
 
BURGH LAWS. 43 
 
 they cannot get execution That they com Incontinent to the 
 Bailly of ther quarter and show the cause that remedie may he 
 providit therfor vnder the pain of Tinsall of the saids oflacers 
 office. 
 
 Anent pties & ye procurators at ye Bar — Item it is statut 
 and ordainit That na person resortand to the toolbuith of this 
 Brugh pretend to enter wtin the Inner bar therof but only the 
 Provest Baillies Counsell and the Clerk And that the pro- 
 curatores stand at the bake of the Inner bar and plaid ther 
 actiones reverently as becumes And that na ptie, persewar or 
 defendar pretend to com within the vter bar whill they be callit 
 be order and remove Incontinent after the calling of ther 
 actiones without the said vter bar vnder the pain that the 
 persewars action saU not be callit for xiiij dayes therafter And 
 that the defender sail pay viij ss for his contemptioune & to 
 remain in ward ay and whill he pay the sam 
 
 Anent taking away of the Materials of the comon warhs — 
 Item it is statut and ordainit That whasoever sail be tryit to 
 take away any maner of stans lyme tymmer clay or any vther 
 materialls qtsomever appertaining to the kirk wark or common 
 warkes of this Brugh qtsomever that the person doear thereof 
 sail be accusit as airt and pairt of thift and punischit therfor 
 according to the lawes And the bearer therof sail be scurgit 
 throw the Town his lug nailled to the Tron and banishet this 
 brugh for ever And what person that ever makes trew 
 advertisement to the Bailies or Kirkmaster of any persones 
 bearers or resetters of the said thift sail have for his laboures 
 xl ss And the psone that knowes the sam and conceals and 
 makes na advertisement thairof sail be reput and haldin as art 
 and pairt of ye said thift 
 
 Anent asistares of the Balles and officers — Item it is statut 
 and ordainit That when ever any Baillie or officer hes any 
 Trouble or contradictione in vsing of their offices and puting of 
 Ther actes to executiones That Incontinent all nytbours of this 
 Brugh That is neerby the sds Bailies and officers incontinent 
 concure and asist with them in vsing and exercising of the saids 
 offices against all persones disobedients without exception other 
 of frendship or favour vnder the pain That the fremen sail lose 
 his libertie and freedome within This Brugh And the unfremen 
 to be banishit this Brugh for ever. 
 
 Ann£.nt buying of wool in mark houses — The whilk day ye 
 baillies and commntie of yis brugh takand consideration yat ye 
 common welth of yis brugh is heavlie hurt and yem selfis greatlie 
 defrauded throw buying of wool ia mark houses and quiet lofts 
 within yis brugh fra ye owners yrof for remeid of ye whilk it is 
 statut and ordainit that no nichtbour or frieman within yis 
 
44 BURGH LAWS. 
 
 brugh buy any mannor of wool vpon any day in ye weik except 
 wedinsday and setterday and then publichtlie and oppenKe in ye 
 market gaite and in na mark houses nor lofts vnder ye paine of 
 XX ss to be vplifted and taken of ilk persone so oft as he beis 
 fund contraveining yis act but favors and yat na unfrie- 
 man owner of ye said wool yat vses to have ye samen in lofts 
 and uther mark houses pretend to oppen yaire doores wherein 
 ye said wool remains but vpon ye said two market dayes and 
 thus to ye effect yat it may be brocht furth oppenlie in ye mar- 
 ket place and gaite of yis brugh to be sold to ye neichbouris of 
 ye samen and gif yaire remaines any of yaire wool unsold yat 
 yai transport ye samen againe to yaire loftis and houses while 
 ye nixt market day and yan to sell it and na uther wayes 
 priuatlie as said is under ye paine of confiscatione and escheiting 
 of ye said wool and putting yair persone in ward so oft as yai 
 sail be fund contraveining so said act 
 
 10th JANTJART, 1590. 
 
 Guild Brethern miist be respectable — Qhilk day the BaillieS 
 and Oounsall being convenit in ye Counsall Hous in respect ot 
 ye monyfold abussis and slanderis laitlie and daylie kyithing be 
 ve trequent and unadvyeied ressaving of all persones but re- 
 spect of yair qualities in ye number of ye friemen and brether ot 
 Grild of yis brugh aganes ye tennour of ye auld actis maid in ye 
 contrair hes with advyiss of ye Dekynis of Craftis present con- 
 cludit that na personn sail be ressavit frieman or brother of Gild 
 after yis houre except he be worthie and of sufficient qualities 
 meit to be of yat number and lyikwayis that he pay ye soume 
 of twentie Ub to the thieasowier of yis brugh without ony 
 diminution gif he be brother of Gild and ye soume of ten lib 
 gif he be simple burgis 
 
 30th NOVEMBER, 1591. 
 
 Councillors to respect the Magistrates — It is ordainit that na 
 persoun heirefter sail presume to speak in Oounsall without he 
 first receave licence of ye Provest and Baillies to yat effect That 
 materis in Counsall be ciuilie and orderlie intreated as effeiris 
 
 Statuta subequentia Lata et publicata In Burgi de Dundee 
 Sexto Octobris Anno 1594 
 Agt. such as make Saill on Sunday — Item it is statut and or- 
 dainit that the haiU actes maid anent the profaining of the Sabath 
 day be holding and keeping mercats of flesh and fish and vthers 
 vivers therupon and carieing of laids to or fra this Brugh 
 And anent the resorting to the kirk on the Sabbath day and 
 vther ordinar dayes apointed for preaching be put to execution 
 
BURGH LAWS. 45 
 
 against the contraveeners therof wt this Addition that na 
 person merch* or mariner pretend to saill or take voadge vpon 
 the Sabbath day heerafter vnder the pain of ten lib to be 
 uplifted of every person contraveener hierof And furder that the 
 day of publict exercise be keepit be all Inhabitants of ys brugh 
 as precise as the ordinar dayes of preaching vnder the pain 
 forsaid And siclike the actes maid anent persons wha brings 
 Infants and bairns wnder the age of five zeares wtin the sd kirk 
 in tyme of sermon or prayers And anent the psones who ryses 
 and depairtes forth of the kirk befor the end and conclusion of 
 the sermon and prayers be put in execution with all severity be 
 admonishing of the persone notit contraveening the saids actes 
 for the first And second faults And for the third fault be 
 vptaMng of aoe penaltie of xl ss of the person that may pay 
 the sam and be Incarserating of the person that may not pay 
 be the space of xxiiij houres on bread and water by and attour 
 the declarationeof the said fault publickly fra the pulpet 
 
 Obedience to Magestrates — Item it statut and ordainit that 
 the Magistrates of this brugh both superior and inferior be 
 reverencit obeyit and mantainit in ther offices as becomes And 
 ther Judgment and lawes be only sought be the inhabitants of 
 this Brugh in aJl causes And that the actes maid theranent of. 
 befor And siclike the actes maid anent the asisting of Bailies & 
 serjeands in execution of ther office against aU disobedient 
 persones the actes maid anent Eevealers of the Counsel! be 
 declaring of the revealers publickly Infamous at the mercat 
 crose of this Brugh And discharging them of all bearing of 
 publict office within the samine during ther lifetyme And 
 Ukewayes the actes maid anent the slanderers of the majestrates 
 aither privily or publickly the actes made anent solistares for 
 ofendars be put in execution with all severitie but respect to 
 persoun fedd or favor. 
 
 Anent Victucdl — Item The foresaids Provest Bailies Counsell 
 and. comittie be ther pres' ratifies aproves and affirmes all actes 
 and constitutions of this Brugh maid of befor for repressing of 
 dearth of vivers within this Brugh and punishing of the 
 Authores thairof specially the actes maid anent cowperes and 
 regrators of the mercats of victualls be eiecut agains all 
 the Transgressors therof but favores with this addition that 
 incaice any nytbor of This Brugh presum after this hour to 
 buy any greater quantity of victuall within the water of Tay & 
 libertie of ys Brugh nor that whilk may serve for the furnishing 
 of his oun house or vtherwayes that be prevention he blok or 
 buy any quantity of victuaU fra any stranger and unfrieman In 
 any vther place wha was purposit to have maid mercat in this 
 brugh that in that caise or any of them he sal be haldin to pay 
 
46 BURGH LAWS. 
 
 fourtie pounds to the reparation of the comon warkes of this 
 brugh ffor ilk tyme that this present act sail be contraveenit. 
 
 Anent Brousterres yt mixes Aill — Item it is statut and 
 ordainit That na brouster be themselves ther tapstares or 
 servands suffer ther aill to be mixt in any sort or the Barrells 
 fiUit up of new again efter the first Tuning thairof vnder the 
 pain of XX ss for the first fault and dailling of The barrel of 
 aill or the avaiU therof for the second fault The ane half of the 
 saides penalties to the delater And gevear up of the contra- 
 Teenar of this present And the vther half to be applyit to the 
 common warkes. 
 
 Anent Baxteres — Item it is statut and ordainit that the 
 baxteres of this Brugh bake thar bread good clean and sufficient 
 and dry stufie And that nane of the saides baxteres presume to 
 Bake or sell any oat bread within this Brugh vnder the pain 
 continit in the actes maid theranent of before. 
 
 Anent Officers — Item it is concludit with common consent 
 that the haill officeares and serivants of This Erugh bear con- 
 tinually ther halbertes vpon ther persones And attend dailly 
 and deligently vpon the direction of the Provest and Bailies of 
 this Brugh And that two of ther number continually wait vpon 
 the hie street and calsay of this Brugh betwixt the flesch house 
 And the old Toolbuith And likewayes that the saids officers 
 put all actes and decrettes gevin to tfcem to dew execution 
 within aught dayes efter the i^ciept therof according to the auld 
 actes maid theranent of befor vnder the pain of depravation of 
 Them of Ther offices for ever 
 
 Anent prisoners no to hide in ye CounsallJious — Item it is 
 ordainit that the counsell hous of this brugh sal be solemly and 
 preciesly keepit for the ordinar and extraordinar conventiones of 
 the Counsell of the said Brugh at all ocasions And to be nane 
 vther use And specially that na warders sail be detinit therin 
 in any tyme heerafler according to the actes maid theranent of 
 befor And because the saids actes hes been continually Trans- 
 gressit be the serveands of this Brugh wha hes had the keeping 
 of the Kyes of the sd Counsell house in tymes past It is 
 ordainit that the officer of the Counsall sail hierafter have the 
 custodie and keeping of the saides kyes To the effect the saides 
 counsill hous be maid patent to no vther vse nor the convention 
 of the Counsell as said is And in caice the officer of the said 
 Counsell be found contraveening this pres he sail be dischargit 
 of his office perpetuaUie. 
 
 Anent unfremen using merchandice and Oraftes — Item it is 
 statut and ordainit The actes maid anent the punishing of 
 persones vsing the libertie of frie burgeses of this Brugh not 
 being recived in that number be put to execution And the 
 
BUHQH LAWS. 47 
 
 penalties continit in tlie actes of Parliament And actes of the 
 burrowes be uptakin of all offendars wt this Addition that 
 incaiee the Dean of GUd suffer any person vse the Trad ot 
 merchandice or that the Deacons of craftes pmit any crafts men 
 to occupie the libertie of free craftsmen That in that caise the 
 Dean of Gild and Deacons of the saids crafts sail be haldin to pay 
 The ordinar statut for ther libertie but any Judiciall ordinance 
 and vtherwayes be punishit at the Provest Bailies and CounseU. 
 
 2d JAMTJAET, 1597. 
 
 . Act anent uplifting and employing ye onlawes — Qhilk day 
 the baillies_ counsel! and deacons of crafts of the sd brugh 
 taband consideratione of the greit oversight of the magistrats 
 of the sd brugh in tymes past in not punishing of malifactors 
 and common contraveeners of the lawes and statuts of the sd 
 brugh maid for the wieU and quietnes of the haill inhabitants 
 yrof be vptaking of the pecuniaU penalties containit in the sds 
 actes of the readiest of ther goods and gier and applying therof 
 to the particular use qrunto the same are destinate be the sd 
 lawes, and that be the sd lenitie and oversight not only are evUl 
 disposed persons upon expectation of furder immunitie incited 
 and instigat to continew in ther wickednesse & evill behavior 
 to the disquieting of this commonwiell bot also the common- 
 warks of the sd brugh that are appointed to be repaired be the sd 
 unlawes lyes unedified to the dishonner of the magistrats 
 therof and the great hurt of the commonwiell therfor it is statut 
 and ordanit yt the bailies of the sd brugh this instant zeir and 
 siclike zearly in tym comming shall be chargit before the 
 demission of ther oifices to give compt of the vnlawes and 
 pecuniaU penalties and qrin the inhabitants of the sd brugh hes 
 been convict during the tyme of ther oiBElces and be thair 
 authority that they shall cause the collector for the tyme of the 
 sd vnlawes and penalties to be readdilie anssert and payed yrof 
 of all persones indifferently and in caice the sds baillies be 
 found remiss or negligent theruntill that they shall be halden 
 to pay the sds vnlawes & penalties of the readiest of ther oun 
 goods to the effect the sds commonwarkes may be repaired 
 therby according to the prescript of the sds lawes and that ilk 
 bailie be only chargit wt the unlawes incurrit be the Inhabitants 
 of his own qrter and for this effect it is ordainit that ther shall 
 be mad ane commonbuke wherin shall be registrat the actis and 
 decreets given agains the contravienners of the sds lawes qhilk 
 shall be ane charge to the sds bailies iu aU tyme comming 
 
 3d OCTOBER, 1597. 
 
 Anent Braking of ye Sahath day — Item it is statut and 
 ordanit that the haill actes maid anent the prophanation of the 
 
48 BURGH LAWS. 
 
 sabboth day be balding and keeping within the libertie of this 
 brugh of any mercats of flesh fish fruits herbes milk or vthers 
 viveres therupon or carying of laides to or fra this brugh be 
 put in execution wt aU severitie be escheating to the vse of the 
 poor of the viveres bought and sold upon the said day and 
 punishing of the buyars sellares and cariers of the saids laides 
 and ther maisters according to the saids actes And siclik the 
 actes maid anent the resorting to the kirk to preaching and 
 prayers on the sabboth day and vtherordinardayes of preaching 
 and publict exercise be execut against the contraveeners therof 
 be privie admonitiones to be given for the first and second faults 
 And give they continue to be publicly admonished and vther- 
 wayes punishet according to the discretion of the ministeres and 
 session of the kirk And that na person presum in tyme of 
 preaching or prayers to sell any meat aill beir vine or vther 
 drink wtin or wtout ther houses vnder the pain of xl ss And 
 that the baillies keeperes of the calsay be chargit be the kirk 
 ilk moonday in the morning wt ane acco* of his office in 
 executing this act. 
 
 Anent Backhousses going on the Sabboth day — ^Item becaus 
 ane great number of the inhabitants of this brugh are within 
 drawin fra the hearing and exercise of the word of God vpon 
 the sabboth day be the oversight qhilk the masters and owners 
 of backhousses hes recivit thir zears bypast in ye saids 
 backhousses vpon the sabboth day to the ofience of God and 
 sklander of the kirk It is therfor statut and ordanit that na 
 master nor owner of the saids backhousses suffer the samin to 
 be occupyit vpon the said saboth day heerafter vnder the pain 
 of ten lib to the vse of the poor for the first fault And for the 
 second fault xx lib And making of publick repentance in the 
 kirk 
 
 Absents fra ye Comvnion — ^Item vpon sure information gevin 
 be the ministeres and elderes of the kirk that ther is ane great 
 number of the inhabitants of this brugh wha diverse tymes 
 absents themselves fra the comunion and participation of the 
 holy sacraments geving therby occasion and mater to the 
 enimies of the trew religion to speake slanderouslie of this 
 congregation albeit the saids persones be only movit heerto vpon 
 light and frivaU causses Therfor it is statut and ordanit that 
 gife any person heerafter absent himself fra the comunion and 
 participation of the said sacraments without declaration of the 
 cause moving him to ane of the ministeres that he sal be 
 reput and haldin ane contraveener of the word and good order 
 of the kirk And sail be punishit therfor be making of his 
 repentance publickly in the kirk and paying ane penaltie of 
 X lib to the poor. 
 
BURGH LAWS. 49 
 
 Anent recepting of Vagabonds <& banished psones — Item in 
 respect of the frequent repairing of ane great number of harlots 
 vagabounds and malifactores to this brugh and ther continuall 
 reciept within the samin It is ordanit that na pson sail reciept 
 heerefter any pson man or woman in service within this brugh 
 or set to theni any houses for ther residence without they produce 
 ane testimonial! subscrivit be the minister of the pariesh wher 
 they last hanted declaring them psones of honest life and con- 
 versation and bearing the caus of ther removing fra ther last 
 residence vnder the pain of x lib to be uplifted of the contra- 
 veeners but favors and furder it is statut that the contravention 
 of this act being scene be the kirk that ilk baily sail be answer- 
 able for the execution therof in his oun quarter 
 
 Collectors to pay the money to the Ministers — Item 
 upon consideration of the great abuse overseen in the 
 persones of the collectors of the almshous geuin to the poor 
 within shipes during the tyme of ther voadges who usurping the 
 office of the deacones of the kirk distributes ther coUectiones at 
 ther pleasur It is yrfor ordanit the saids collectors vpon 
 wedensday immediately following ther ariveU at this port sail 
 present ther coUectiones to the ministeres and elderes of the 
 kirk to the effect the samin may be destributit at ther discre- 
 tions vnder the pain of x lib to be payit of the mr of the ship 
 but favor 
 
 Anent repressing of Dearth of Victuals — Item the said 
 Provest bailies counsell and comitie be thir pres'^ ratifies and 
 approves the old actes and constitution maid of befor for 
 repressing of the dearth of vivers wtin this brugh and punishing 
 of the authores therof specially of the coupares and regrators 
 with this addition. 
 
 Ordering the Meall Mercat — That na persone presum to buy 
 any greater quantity of victuall within the libertie of this brugh 
 nor that whilk may serve for the furnishing of his own house 
 under the pain of xl lib to be uplifted of the readiest of his 
 goods so oft as he sail contraveen thir pres'^ and for eschewing 
 of the fraud vsed be the sellares of meall wha are chief enter- 
 tainers of the dearth therof be not presenting of ther meall at once 
 and togidder to the mercat and in drawing of the mercat 
 place to closs heads on the suith side of the comon gait to 
 the effect they may hare meater occasion to practize ther 
 fraud Therfor it is ordainit that the said meall sellars sail 
 present ther haiU. stuffe ilk mercat day befor twelve houres In 
 the mid day And in caice they be decryit abstractine 
 any pairt therof and housin the sam befor the expiring of the 
 mercat tyme that the sam sail be confiscat to the poor and 
 the resettres therof to pay x pimds to the reparation of the 
 
fiO BUUaH LAWS. 
 
 comonwarkes And that na person presum to hold mercat with- 
 in xxiiij footes to David Clerkes dwelling nor yet within xxiiij 
 footes to the gutter of William Shepards foreland now of Andrew 
 Fife vnder the pain of xx ss of vnlaw toties quoties And 
 furder it is ordanit that na pson presum to resav or deliver any 
 victuall wt any measure great or small except the measurs of 
 the toolhouse vnder the pain of ten lib And that they nether 
 presum to sell any maill except upon the ordinar mercat day 
 vnder the pain forsaid. 
 
 Anent Spouts on ye hie Stret — Item it is statut and ordanit 
 that all spouts and jawer stones placit in tenements vpon 
 the hie streets and vennells of this brugh be incontinent removit 
 be whatsomever pson awners therof vnder the pain of x lib and 
 yt ilk bailly execut his office in his own quarter 
 
 Anent Officers waiting on ye Magistratis & putting decreets 
 to execution — Item it is concludit with comon consent that the 
 hail officers and serjeandes of this brugh bear continuaUie ther 
 halbertes vpon ther person and atend deligently upon the 
 directiones of the provest and baiUes of the sd brugh and that 
 two of ther number continually await vpon the hie street and 
 calsay of this brugh betwixt the flesh skembells and the old 
 toolbuith And likewayes that the saids officers put aU actes 
 and decreets gevin to them to dew execution within aught dayes 
 efter the reciept therof according to the old actes maid theranent 
 of befor vnder the paine of depravation of them of ther offices 
 for ever And furder if the saids officers put not ther saids 
 decreets to execution within the saids space that ther cautioners 
 sail make payment of the contents therof to the pairty at whas 
 " instances the sds actes and decreets ar gevin wha sail be 
 decernit therin summarlie the first dyit they beand wainit & 
 shawing na cans in the contrare 
 
 2d OCTOBEE, 1598. 
 
 Anent (hose who marries at any Church wtout the town — Item 
 in consideration of the great abuse laitly introducit within this 
 common wiell to the slander of the Inrk and defraud of the 
 poor be the granting of licences & testimonialls to nytbors and 
 inhabitants of this brugh to pass to landwart kirkes for 
 Bolemnization of ther marigfis qlk they procure partly for cullor- 
 ing of ther wicked lives in abusing of that holy band befor the 
 ed solemnization and partly for defrauding the poor of sic benifit 
 as they may reoive of the liberality of the persones wha honors 
 the saids manages be ther pres''^ Therfor it is statut & ordainit 
 wt consent of the rninisteres and session of the kirk of the said 
 brugh that na testimoniall nor licence saU be grantit to any 
 pson wtin ys brugh whas mariedg sail be eolemnizit wtin the 
 
BURGH LAWS. 61 
 
 kirk therof to pass to any vther kirk for that efect wtout the 
 person desiret therof first pay ye soume of v lib at the discretion 
 of the sds ministeres to the vse of the poor of the said brugh 
 and that the collector the poors almes be chargit zearly with 
 ane compt therof 
 
 Anent Disobedience to the Session of the Kirk — Item becaus 
 it is meanit be the ministeres and session of the kirk that in the 
 tryall of causes of importing slander befor them they found not 
 obedience in nytbors wha ar chargit to bear witnes in the sd 
 cause but that the saids nytbors co-temptously refuses to com- 
 pear befor the session of the kirk being chargit to the effect 
 forsaid to the delay of justice & deserting of good causes qlk 
 proceeds only fra this cans That ther is na penaltie set doun 
 be any law qlk they should incur be ther contumacy Therfor 
 it is statut and ordanit that all nighbours of this brugh but 
 respect of persones sail compeir befor the ministeres and session 
 of the kirk at all set tymes and occasiones as they sail be requirit 
 hearafter be the of&cer of the kirk vnder the pain of v ss for the 
 first fault X ss for the second fault and of publick admonitiones 
 to be gevin fra the pulpit for ther contempt for the third fault 
 And ordaines the officers of the sd brugh to concur and asist 
 the officer of the kirk in poynding for the saids penalties when 
 ever they be requirit vnder the pain of deprivation 
 
 Anent regr eaters of Victualls — Item the said provest bailies 
 counsell and comity takand consideration of the great skaith 
 sustinit be poor nytbors inhabitants of this brugh & uthers his 
 maj^ leges be the oversight of couperes and regratores of the 
 mercats of viveres within the sam specially of hard fish brought 
 to this brugh be strangers wha buyes the saids fisches in great 
 quantity befor the vesheDs and crears qrin the samin are trans- 
 portit be dewly entered to according to the laudable custome 
 observit be the magistrats of vther sea ports Therfor it is 
 statut and ordanit yt the masteres and owners of the crears 
 and vesMlls qrin the saids fishes or any vther goods arriving fra 
 vther portes saU be transportit sail present and give up the 
 inventar of the goods being therin to the dean of gild and 
 clerk of this brugh befor they liver any pairt therof or deaUwt any 
 pson for buying of the samin vnder the pain often poundes And 
 that na nytbor of this brugh presume to buy any greater quantity 
 saids fishes nor wUl serve his own house wtin xlviij houres 
 efter the presentation of the said inventar vnder the pain forsaid 
 And in caice any person efter the expiring of the saids xlviij 
 hours buyes great quantities of the saids fisches that he sail 
 be haldin wtin sex dayes efter the buying yrof to sell the samin in 
 dozens or half dozens to honest nytbors for sic prices as the samin 
 was coft for fra the first awner vnder the pain of v lib And the 
 r>2 
 
52 BURGH LAWS. 
 
 co-travention of this act to be tryit be the oath of party And 
 ordains the collector of the anchorag dewties to intimat this 
 present to all strangers resortand to the sd brugh 
 
 Anent receiving Burgesses through yr fathers priviledge— 
 Item in respect of the vnadvisit receaving of sundry psons in 
 the number of burgesses and brother of gild of this brugh vpon 
 the priviledge of ther fathers wha and that it hes been tryit that 
 ther saids fathers hes not injoyit yt priviledge in ther own tymes 
 at the least that they have tint ther liberties be the pvision and 
 condition of the lawes & statuts of the said brugh Therfor it 
 is ordainit that na person sail be recivit in that society vpon 
 the reasons forsd wtout he present ane testimoniall subscrivit 
 be the clerk vpon his fathers priviledge And beeaus divers 
 psons ar be solistation and request of noblemen admittit to the 
 liberty of the said brough privily to the hurt of the comon wiell 
 Therfor it is statut that the locked book of the said brugh qrin 
 the names of thir sds freemen ar insert sail noway be oppinit 
 without the baUlies and haiU counsell be pres' yrat And incaise 
 the keeperes of the said Book & kyes therof contraveen this pres* 
 that they sail pay for ilk tym of ther contravention the soume of 
 xl lib 
 
 Anent Ooall Metiers — Item in respect of the negligence of 
 the coal metters of this brugh in the faithfuU discharging of 
 ther offices according to the lawes of this brugh maid yranent 
 of befor It is ordainit that they sail specially observe the inqui- 
 citiones following and ilk ane of them vnder the pain of depriva- 
 tion First that they in ther own persones fill and mett the sds 
 coalls and suffer na vther person to doe the samin next that they 
 recive nor exact no mor dewty for the metting of a criell of coalls 
 nor ane penny, and furder that they enter to the Uvering of 
 all crears and boats ariving within this harbour within xxiiij 
 hours efter they be requirit therto be the awner of the samin gife 
 they be not occupyit in the livering of vther boats And that 
 they suffer non of ther saids coalls to be broken wt axes or uther 
 instriments befor the metting therof and that they Eall destribut 
 na greater quantie of coalls efter michalmass nor ane 
 
 Anent casting red or filth lutin flood mark — Item it is statut 
 and ordanit that na nytbour nor inhabitant of this brugh cast 
 or caus be castin any redd filth or staines vrtin the flood mark 
 at any part betwext the keallcraig and the castle milnes vnder 
 the pain of v lib to the reparatione of the shoar and bulwark to 
 be uptakin of aU contraveeners heerof but favors 
 
 14th FEBRUARY, 1609. 
 Act for Ladles pd for pittie couslomers — The forsds baiJlies 
 counsall and deacons of crafts hes declared that all the burgesses 
 
BUKGH LAWS. 53 
 
 and inhabitants of this brugh aught to pay ther dewtie of the 
 ladlefuU of all victuall appertaining to them sold or bought 
 wtin this brugh except it be the forme of ther ownheretage and 
 woodset or grow upon ther own manyes & steadings 
 
 3d OCTOBER, 1609. 
 
 Act yt non goe hy the milns — It is ordanit that all the inhabi- 
 tants of this brugh who shall be lawfully requirit be the tacksman 
 of the common milnes of the sd brugh to bring ther malt qheat 
 or other comes yrat and that they who notwithstanding malici- 
 ously abstrats the same shall content & pay to the reparatione 
 of the common warkes the soume of twentie lib money toties 
 quoties by & attour the payment of yr dry multuris and knave- 
 ship dewtie according to vse & wount 
 
 34th JANUARY, 1612. 
 
 Act that all Shipes mah yr entresses in the Clerks Chamber <& 
 pay 6 ss 8 d — Qhilk Day the forsds provest baUlies and counsell 
 takand consideratione of the great skaith and damnage qlk this 
 commonwiell hes sustinit in tymes bygon be the want of ane 
 sufficient register containingthe entresses of all shippes and crears 
 arryving wtin the liberties of this brugh and passand therfra and 
 for controling of the compts of the piermasters of the sd brugh 
 and knowing & trying the estate of merchants and passiugers 
 haiffand guides wtin the sds shippes crears and barkes quhidder 
 they be for burgesses and gildbr other or not to the great preju- 
 dice of the estate of the gildrie wtin the sd brugh Therfor he^ 
 statat & ordained that the clerk of the sd brugh shall presently 
 make and reg' for containing of the sds entresses And that every 
 maister of the shippes barkes and crears arryvand wtin the 
 liberties of this brugh and passand therfra present ther sds 
 entresses in wriet to the clerk of the sd brugh for the tyme to 
 the effect he may insert the sam in the sd reg"^ and deliver the 
 same back to the presenter signed wt his hand to be given to 
 the dean of gild and piermaster and that befor they brake bulk 
 or pass to ther intendit voadges ilk master under the pain of 
 five lib toties quoties provyding that the clerk of the sd brugh 
 take na mair for his paines nor vi ss viij d for ilk entrie 
 
 30iH SEPTEMBER, 1622. 
 
 Anent advocating from & suspending the touns decreets or 
 stent rolls &c — Item it is statut and ordanit that the magistrats 
 wtin this brugh sail be reverencit obeyit and maintainit in yr 
 offices be all the inhabitants of this brugh and ther judgnaents 
 & lawes only sought in civill lawes And incaic any inhabitant 
 
54 B'JEGH LAWS. 
 
 of this brugh be found to suspend wrangusly any decreets actes 
 or stent rolls maid wtin the samin or to advocat any action fra 
 the sds magistrats qlks sail Jiappin to be remittit again to them 
 it is ordainit that the party contraveening heerof sail pay to the 
 reparation of the common warkes of the samin the soume of ane 
 hundered punds according to the actes maid theranent be the 
 burrowes of this realme & siclik it is ordainit that the actes maid 
 anent the asisting of the bailies and vther inferior officers in the 
 execution of ther offices agt all disobedient psones be execut 
 be forfaulting of the freedom of qtsomever pson notit be balding 
 any disobedienc and not assisting readily the magistrats & officers 
 in the repressing yrof wt this addition yt the penalty f orsd sal be 
 exactit agains these wha sail happin heerafter to summond any 
 mercht or inhabitant compeir befor any inferior judges except 
 consistoriall 
 
 Against users of false stoupes — Item the said provest bailies 
 and deacons of crafts ratifies & approves the old actes maid 
 anent the haveares and vseares of false stoupes wtin this brugh 
 with this addition that ilk havear and vser of the sds stoupes 
 sail pay v lib vnlaw to the reparation of the comon warkes by & 
 attour the braking and confiscation of the sds stoupes and that 
 no pewterer psume hearafter to make all his stoupes in sufficient 
 mettell and conforme to the joug and that he stamp his own 
 mettell vnder the pain of v lib vnlaw to be uplifted of the oon- 
 traveener heerof but favors 
 
 Anent Pittie Custoumers — Item vpon sure information gevin 
 to the magistrats of the sd brugh that the pitty customers and ther 
 servands at all occasions exact his exorbitant pecuniall dewties 
 fra his (ma) leidges for furnishing of firlots to them and pecks 
 to the mercates of this brugh notwtstanding it be prohibited 
 that any sic ex.tortione sould be takin for the cause forsd Ther- 
 for it is statut and ordanit that nane of the sds pittie customers 
 nor ther servands sail exact any sic dewties of Ms (maj; leidges 
 hearafter under the paine of x lib to be payit be the sd pittie 
 customer as wiell for the fault to be comitted be the servands 
 as be themselves And becaus ther is great fraud visit be the 
 meall makers banters to the mercats of the said brugh be the 
 vsing of false straikes rolls and unstampit meall measors in 
 mercats Therfor it is ordainit that ilk person wha sail be ap- 
 prehendit haveing any false straiks rolls or mesures in the 
 mercats of this brugh therafter sail pay x lib to the reparation 
 of the comon warkes so oft as they sail be apprehendit contra- 
 veening this pres* 
 
 Anent servants ytfies ymselves to 2 sundry masters at once — 
 Item vpon consideration of frequent complents maid be nytbors 
 and inhabitants of this brugh agt servands who comonly fies 
 
BUEQH LAWS. 55 
 
 themselves at ane terme to two sundry Mrs or mistresses and 
 therby not only disapoints ane of the pties of ane servand bot 
 gives occasion of striffe and contention to honest nytbors to the 
 disturbing of the comon peace of the said brugh for remeid qrof 
 It is statut that if any servand inhabitant of this brugh be tryit 
 be the magistrats therof to have promittit ther service to two 
 Bundrie nytbors at ane terme that in that caice that person wha 
 is first conducer of the servand sail have ther service and the 
 vther sail have the fie and bounty payit to them be the 
 servand or the first conducer And furder the said servand sail 
 be put in the jouges and remain ther oppinly xxiiij houres upon 
 bread and water but favors 
 
 31ST OCTOBEE, 3627. 
 
 Act anent the price of Burgesses— QhHk day the provest 
 bailies counsell and deacons of crafts of the brugh of Dundie 
 being fully and solemnly conviened wtin the counsell house 
 therof takand considerationes of the great charges qlk they 
 dayly debursse in ther common affair and that the common 
 revenues of the sd brugh are no way able to defray the same 
 As also considering that hiertofor strangers resorting to the sd 
 brugh who hes not served a prentisship to frie merch"* or crafts- 
 men therof hes been receaved and admitted to the friedome of the 
 same upon als easie conditiones as those who has faithfully 
 served as prentisses WE therfore all of on mynd consent and 
 assent (in augmentation of ther common rents heerafter) statute 
 and ordained that all such persones as are not frie mens sons or 
 that hath not faithfully served as prentisses dewly & lawfully 
 to ane frie mercy or craftsman wtin the sd brugh during the 
 space of four years at least shall in all tymes comming pay to 
 the threserour of the sd brugh for the tyme at their admissions 
 to the Hbertie therof & incerting ther names wtin the locked 
 gild book of the same the sum of ane hundred merks vsuall 
 money of Scotland togither with the accoustomat accidents pd 
 of old to those that has right therto 
 
 QhiUj; act and statute abovewrn the sds provest baillies 
 counsell & deacons of crafts ordaines to be keeped & observed 
 be them and yr successers inviolable in all tymes comming and 
 in token therof hes subsc^ ther presents wt ther hands as fol- 
 lowith 
 
 The signatures are not given in the manuscript. 
 
 22d OCTOBEE, 1633. 
 
 Annent ye Common Clerk — Whilk day the provest baillies 
 councell and deakons of crafts of the brugh of Dundie being 
 conviened within the counseU house therof statutes & ordaines 
 
£6 BUEaH LAWS. 
 
 that all contracts dispositions charters sasines reversiones procii- 
 ratories of reseruationes and all uther heritable titlles of lands 
 wtin brugh be only made be the common clerk of the sd 
 brugh and his deputes and be reg'"'* wtin the common court 
 bookes of the sd brugh the sds clerkes takand yrfor only the 
 price contained in the tounes table And if any does in the 
 contrair it shall be lesume for the clerks to take for the whole 
 wryts made be any pson or psons regrat or bearing registratione 
 in any other buikes the price set do\ra in the table as if they 
 had made the samin ymselves wtin the whilk The sdsprovest 
 bailies counsell & deacons of crafts dispenses & ordaines no 
 sasine to be given to them but upon the conditiones forsd & 
 siclike ordaines yt all the sd sasines and other evidents & 
 writs forsd shall be extracted & drawen forth be the owneris 
 yrof fm the clerk wtin threscor dayes nyxt after the extending 
 and giveing therof under the pain of pay* of the double of 
 the price yrof accustumally taken yrfor wher anent also the sds 
 provest bailies counsell also dispenses 
 
 7th NOVEMBBE, 1642. 
 Act yt all Indentours he registrat in ye Tounes Bookes — ^For- 
 samikle as it is concludit that in tyme to come non be admitted 
 to be burgesses but such as shall pay to the threserour the soume 
 of ane hundred merkes except such as shall serve to ane merchand 
 or craftsman as ane aprentise for the space of four compleat 
 years and now least the toun sustaine any prejudice that it may 
 be knowen who are prentisses & who not it is ordained that 
 all who shall heerafter claim the benefite to be admitted burges 
 as ane prentise for the soume of fourtie lib shall immediately 
 after his entrie to serve as prentise he shall immediatly cause 
 regrat his indenter in the townes bookes and the extract therof 
 under the clerks hands for the tyme to be only accepted for 
 instructing of the same vtherwayes that they shaU. pay the haUl 
 Boume of ane hundred merkes to the threserour 
 
 13th august, 1644. 
 
 Act anent burgesses to pay 100 lib — The provest bailies 
 counsell collector and deacons of crafts being conveened in the 
 counsallhous for treating of the common affairs takand to ther 
 consideration the great burdens the toun is presently in and 
 for relief of a p* of it it is enacted and concluded be vnanimous 
 consent of all the present counsell & commons that in all tym 
 coining none shall be admitted to be burges and frieman wtin 
 this brugh except he pay the soume of ane hundered lib to the 
 threesorour of the brut for the tyme wt the ordinarie accedents 
 wt this provision that any who shall come and agrie wt this 
 
BUEGH LAWS. 57 
 
 present Threeserour wtin the space of ten moneth after this 
 dait shall be admitted for payd of ane 100 merks as also wt this 
 provision that all who shall serve as aprentise to merch* or any of 
 the nine deacons of this brugh to be admitted for payment of 40 
 lib wt the ordinarie accidents so that they instrut the same be 
 production of the regrat indentors and ordaines intimation to 
 be maid hierof be tuck of drum 
 
 22d SEPTEMBER, 1646. 
 
 Act anent WHUam Rodger — The counsell takand to ther 
 consideration that Wm Eodger now on of the lit to be 
 baillie was somtyme deacon of the skynner craft doe now all in 
 an voice declair that they have had no regard to the sd Wm as 
 ane craftsman but as ane actuall trafeeting merch"* who has 
 deserted the sd Skynner craft & all benefites may redound to 
 them therby and this his nomination doe therfor no way prejudge 
 the Hbertie of this brugh 
 
 The following memoranda of acts and proceedings of the 
 Town Council and others, and records of various matters con- 
 nected with the Town's affairs are taken from several inter- 
 leaved and other pages in the manuscript volume which contains 
 the foregoing acts and statutes of the Council and from other 
 sources. They are written in a more modern hand, and at a 
 date long subsequent to the foresaid acts, perhaps about 1700. 
 Some of the information given is of an interesting nature, as it 
 contains an accoimt of occurrences which throw light on the man- 
 ners and customs and state of society in Dundee in ancient times. 
 The writing is in some parts very indistinct, and in others nearly 
 obliterated, but as literal a transcript is given as it was possible 
 to make : — 
 
 May 7 — 1613 — The Magistrates CounciU and Deacons of Crafts 
 impose ane Taxation of 2000 lib upon the town for the 
 payt of the Touns debt ther mentioned As also another 
 Taxation is laid on March 1 — 1614 
 June 30 — 1613— The Viecarage is set to Kot Stibbels Eeader 
 and Precentor of the Kirk for nine score Merks yearly 
 payt to Thes'ofthis Brugh and failing of his good payt 
 therof he is to quite this Tack and is only to have for his 
 service fors"* 40 mks t" the Thes' and 12 ±" the hospitall 
 Mr 
 Feb 2 — 1619 — The Pettie eustomes ar set at 2520 merks yearly 
 Feb 1—1620— They are set for 2580 merks 
 j-eb 7 — 1624— It is statute that no Baxter Maultman nor no 
 other Inhabitant wtin this Brugh presume to take wtin ther 
 
58 BUBOH LAWS. 
 
 houses or possessions either wheat Bear meall or any victuall 
 whatsomever untDl the Pettie Customer be satisfied of the 
 dewties therof under the penaltie of twentie pounds Scots 
 toties quoties 
 
 Oct 2 — 1633— The Provost Bailies and CounceU Collector and 
 Deacons of crafts statutes and ordaines that in all times 
 coming no person who shall be present Thesaurer shall in 
 no way be nominat that year next ensuing to be on the leet 
 of the Bailies of the sd Brugh 
 
 March 7^1636 — It is appointed by the Magistrates and CounceU 
 that ther be a visitation of the Librarie and that ane In- 
 ventar of them be drawen up, and that yearly, the sd Magis- 
 trates and CounceU do yearly visit them to see if ther be 
 any moulded riven or wanting and that the Kirk Mr have 
 one of the Keys of the librarie and that none be lent out 
 wtout his advice and that upon a sufficient pledge to be 
 put in the hands of the sd Kirk Mr to ly in his hand ay 
 untUl the redeUverie therof in as good condition as they 
 were lent &c 
 
 Octr 31 — 1637 — Is the first institution of a Kirk Thesaurer who 
 is appointed to make account of his Intromissions befor the 
 Provost BaiUes and Counsell Ministers Elders and Deacons 
 of the Session 
 
 Jany 24 — 1643 — Ther is ane act in favours of the Litsters dated 
 April 27,— 1690— Ratified 
 
 Jany 30 — 1643 — Ther is ane act of CounceU for the augmenting 
 the Common good of the Town and keeping the streets 
 clean that the muck be rouped 
 
 August 8 — 1643 — Some persons who did Advocat ther actions 
 either as pursuers or defenders and the same being remitted 
 back by the Lords being for that fault pursued by the 
 Pror FiscaU ar unlawed each of them in the summe of 100 
 lib and to stand in prison till they pay it 
 
 Oct 8 — 1643 — Alexr Watson yo'' Merch' having bought beans 
 from Englishmen caused the Metster bring the Bear measure 
 and rec^ them therwtwhichis 4 pecks of the boU of difference 
 vnlawed in Two hundred pounds 
 Thos Scot Merch* for the same fault in 100 merks 
 
 Septr 28— 1648— Mr George Haliburton being elected Bailie 
 Protested that he could not be elected BaUie because he 
 was no merchant venturer wch protestation the CounseU 
 repeUed in respect of the constant practise of this Brut who 
 had alwayes chosen the sones of Merchant Venturers they 
 being otherwayes qualified and meett and that they have 
 the libertie of trading when they please 
 
 May 2— 1653— Mr Jon Mairten student of divinitie at St 
 
BURGH LAWS. 59 
 
 Andrewes admitted Mr of tlie Grammer School and his 
 yearlie Fee is 400 merks Scots payed by the Ther and 
 Hospitall Mr 
 
 The quarter payments payable by the schollars 13 sh 4d 
 yr qrtr 
 
 Oct 24— 1664— The Councell taking to ther consideration that 
 the price of the burgesship is too low therfor they have 
 appointed that hencefurth who shall be admitted Burgesse 
 &c shall deliver to the Ther for the Tounes use ane suffi- 
 cient Musket Bandeleer and pick or else twentie merks 
 and this_ by and attour tl^ himdred merks formerly payed 
 as also if any extra man shall be admitted Burgesse he 
 shall be tyed to make his residence heer or if he shall be 
 dispensed with and he shaU happen to dye in the Countriey 
 only one of his sons shall have the priveledge by his 
 Father 
 
 August 22—1665 
 
 Ther is ane table appointed of the Jaylours 
 dewes viz. for Jaylour fee of a stranger each 
 24houres . . . . dGO 6 8 
 
 It. for a burges the same space . . 3 4 
 
 It. for booking of a stranger takin wt Caption 
 
 per 100 lib . . . . 12 
 
 and so furth proportionally under and up- 
 wards the greatest summe not exceeding 3 
 
 It. for booking of a Burgess taken wt a Caption 
 
 for 100 lib and upwards . . 12 
 
 It. for booking of each arreastment be vertue 
 of caption the same summes due conform to 
 the first booking 
 
 It. for ilk Decreet pronounced for 20 lib . 3 4 
 
 and swa forth proportionally the greatest 
 summe not exceeding . , . 6 8 
 
 It. for each service of ane heir and choosing 
 
 Curators . . . , 12 
 
 It. for entring and booking each burgesse . 12 
 Oct 9 — ] 665 — It is enacted that if any who carried the place of 
 Thes' formerly shall be elected to be one of the five Merch' 
 Councellours that he shall have precedencie in all publick 
 Meettings befor the Hospitall Mr notwtstanding any practise 
 to the contrarie 
 
60 BURGH LAWS. 
 
 Nov 5 — 1667— Mr Jo" Guthrie Ministir his stipend ordered to 
 be pd as followes 
 
 By the Town Thesaurer . . £840 
 
 bytheHospitallMr . . 97 6 8 
 
 by the Dean of Gild . . 35 
 
 by the Crafts . . 34 13 4 
 
 by the Sailers . . . 20 
 
 by the Maultmen . . 25 
 
 by the Litsters . . . 8 
 
 # £1060 
 
 July 2 — 1667 — Ther was given in a protestation taken agt the 
 Convention of the Shire at forfar May 30 last agt the Valu- 
 ation of the Touns Milnes in the KentaU of the Shire 
 
 Octr 20 — 1668 — It is appointed that none gaUop through the 
 street upon horses under the pain of three pounds Scots for 
 each Contravention beside the repairing of such accident as 
 therthrow may occurre 
 
 Summer of acts of Councell &c taken out of the CounceU Book 
 begun 
 
 May 25 — 1669 — It is enacted that no Magistrat set at Libertie 
 any person Imprisoned be vertue of letters of Caption wtout 
 his Maj: letters charging the Magistrates to that effect * 
 
 Eenewed Oct 20—1685 
 
 May 10 — 1670 — Ther ar lawes appointed to regulat those in the 
 hospitall consisting of 15 Articles mad by the Magistrates 
 and Councell of Dundie as patrones of the hospitall of the 
 sd brugh wt consent of the Ministers therof concerning the 
 admission of the persons to the same and ther behaviour 
 and carriage therin 
 
 June 28 — 1670 — It is enacted that if any person shall maligne 
 any Stent M' in the discharge of his office the maligner 
 shall pay the double of his stent and be imprisoned at the 
 Magistrats pleasure 
 
 Deer 6— 1670— folio 17— It is recorded Dr Guilds Mortification 
 of Bursars in St Leonards Colledge of St Andrewes who ar 
 to be children born in Dundie who ar either fatherless and 
 poor or whose parents ar not able to maintain them at the 
 CoUedge, and who ar of the best abilities and most 
 hopefull. The Magistrates and Counsell ar appointed 
 Patrones 
 
 March 28 — 1671 — Ther ar severall acts made for regulating the 
 Maultmen as — 1 That none cause grind any Mault but at 
 the Touns Milnes under pain of Confiscation of the Mault 
 for the 1st and losse of ther freedom for the 2d fault 
 
BURGH LAWS. 61 
 
 2 That none carry any Mault but on the Tounes horses 
 under the 1st penaltie 
 
 3 That no more be put in a sack but two holies and 2 
 pecks under the pain of confiscation of the superplus 
 
 4 That any nighbour may apprehend and make seasure of 
 the graines so abstracted who ar to have 3 lib Scots for 
 each boUe 
 
 Deer 13 — 1671 — That all that get ther Burgesships gratis at 
 the desire of persons of qualitie if they shall set up to be 
 traficouers in the Toun shall be obliedged to pay 20 Merkes 
 to be bestowed on acttes^for the use of the Toun 
 
 Aprill 7 — 1672 — Ther was a ward and declaration under the 
 Shirreff deput of Forfar his hand bearing that he bring 
 wtin the Tolbuith of this Brugh to Judge Henrie Guidlet 
 shall not be prejudiciall to the Touns liberties as Sherriffs 
 wtin ther bounds 
 
 Feby 19 — 1674 — Folio 156 — Acts made by the Magistrates in 
 relation to the Grammar School to be observed in all time 
 comming containing 6 Articles to wch is added that no 
 Doctor or Janitor be presented but by the Magistrates 
 Instructions for the Grammar Scheie by the Councall 
 
 1 That prayers be made in the English toung be the Master or 
 
 Eldest Doctor each morning and evening in the week dayes 
 and after the afternoons sermon on the Lords day, and the 
 notts of the sermon ar to be exacted and ane pairt of ane 
 psalm sung and that the schoUars be examined upon the 
 catechisme either latine or english as the Mr shall appoint 
 
 2 That all the Scholars conveen wt the Mr and Doctors in the 
 
 School at € in the morning in summer and 7 in winter, and 
 also after breakfast and at one of the clock after dinner 
 
 3 That the play be seldom granted in noctim, and that upon 
 
 play days the Mr or one of the Drs go furth wt the 
 sehoUars to the Magdalen guear, and after 2 houres play 
 bring them back to the school and exact ane account of ther 
 
 That nane of the Latin SchoUars who have learned ther con- 
 structions be permitted to speak english wtin or wtout the 
 schoole to the Masters or any of ther Condesciples sub poena 
 &c, and that ther be clandestine Captors for that effect and 
 for those that rides horses especially in time of Mercat and 
 for those that frequent the shear boats or ships, and that the 
 EoUe be called once every Manday for chastising the delin- 
 quents 
 
 That if any be found swearing breaking the Sabbath day, 
 rebellious to ther Masters, Trowans fm the school, fugitives 
 fm disciplin, for the 1st fault they be publickly whiped for 
 
62 
 
 BURGH LAWS. 
 
 the 2d flogged, and for the 3d excluded the school till they 
 
 find surety for ther better conduct 
 6 That those in the Masters classe be accustomed to harrangue 
 
 upon some subject prescribed by the Master once in the 
 
 month at leaste 
 Aug 25 — 1674 — enacts that no Inhabitant carry any grindable 
 
 comes by the tonnes milnes under pain of Confiscation 
 
 beside what other punishment the Magistrates think fit to 
 
 inflict 
 Novr 9 — 1675 — enacted that those who get ther Burgesships 
 
 gratis shall pay for ther buith upsets 80 merkes 
 Octr 30 — 1678 — That no unfreemen brew or make mault under 
 
 the pain of 100 merkes 
 Septr 15—1679 — Ther is ane table appointed for regulating the 
 
 officers dewes (folio 137) 
 
 TABLE OF THE OFFICERS DUES. 
 
 For summonding any person to the Court 
 For ane Charge to make payt on a decreet 
 For poinding on a decreet and Apprising the 
 
 same at the Crosse on each pound value 
 For Imprisoning one a Decreet 
 For arreasting on a Decreet 
 For ane civill complaint befor the Magistrates 
 For Eouping wtin a house for each lib value 
 For Rouping at the Crosse for each lib value 
 For ane arreastment on a Magistrats order 
 For assisting the Jaylour in Captions 
 Item ther due in Eouping of SMps 
 The Drummers dues for Ships 
 For proclaiming briefs at the Crosse . 
 For verifieng the execution therof at the Barre 
 For ringing the Dean of Gilds bell to a stranger 
 For going throu the Toune wt the Drum to a 
 
 do ..... 
 
 the drummer and as much to the officer 
 Octr 7— 1679— (folio 129) Ane table of the Shoar Masters 
 
 dewes made as also Instructions givin to him and his suc- 
 
 cessours declaring his power and how he is to execte his 
 
 Jurisdiction which last consists of 8 articles 
 Agt 9 — 1688 — David Lumsdale is fined in 100 for treeding 
 
 befor he made himself Burgesse 
 Agt 25 — 1692 — Act that the Clerk give no burges tickets to 
 
 freemens Sones nor prenticses till they pay the buith upsets 
 
 . £.0 
 
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BUKQH LAWS. 63 
 
 to the Dean of Gild or Colector, and ordaines the tickets to 
 bear that they have pd the same 
 
 AprUl 6 — 1693 — Act that the preses of each Councell subscrive 
 the sederunt and the same be read next Councell day and 
 extended and insert in the Councell book 
 
 April 28 — 1694 — Act made wt consent of the NineTreads that 
 during the 15 dayes that the head courts ar preroged the 
 Magistrates and Councell may have power to make such 
 lawes for the good of the brugh as they think necessary, the 
 laws noway encroaching on the rights and priviledges of 
 any Incorporations w*ever either under the gildrie or trades, 
 the said laws to have the force of municipal acts 
 
SECTION II. 
 
 EOYAL ACTS AND STATUTES. 
 
 The Charter by David II. to the burgesses of Scotland is one 
 of the oldest existing Charters of the Scottish Kings. It grants 
 various privileges to the burgesses in the pairchase and sale of 
 merchandise, and it contains certain regulations for the guidance 
 of merchants and others in carrying on thmr trade. The Charter 
 is preserved in the archives of the city of Edinburgh, but a copy 
 of it is given in the " Records of the Convention of Eoyal 
 Burghs," from which it has been taken and inserted here. 
 
 King David also enacted some laws bearing on merchandise, 
 a few of which, and also one by King WilEam I., are 
 given. These have been copied from the " Ancient Laws and 
 Customs of the Burghs of Scotland." 
 
 In the earlier pages of the oldest volume of the Records of 
 the Gruildry Incorporation of Dundee, there are a number of 
 Acts and Statutes bearing on trade and merchandise. It is 
 uncertain when or by whom the earlier of these laws were enacted, 
 but they date from a remote period. The others were enacted 
 during the reign of James I. and subsequent sovereigns down 
 to and including James VI. of Scotland and I. of England. 
 They form an interesting code of Mercantile Laws, and many 
 of the Statutes ordained by the Guildry are based on these 
 Acts. Some of the laws of these Sovereigns relating to crafts 
 and craftsmen throw light on the origin and organisation of the 
 , Incorporated Trades in their early days. 
 
 King David's Charter and these old Laws help to elucidate 
 many of the Statutes and Ordinances passed from time to time 
 by the Guildry and the Trades. They are to some extent intro- 
 ductory to the subsequent portions of the work, which treat of 
 these incorporations, and for this reason are now given in a dis- 
 tinct section. The intrinsic value which in themselves they 
 possess give them a general interest. 
 
ROYAL ACTS AND STATUTES. 65 
 
 CHAETER BY DAVID II. 
 
 Translation of Charter by King David II. in favour of the 
 whole Burgesses of Scotland, 28th March, 1364. 
 
 Dauid by the Grace of God King of Scottis To all his trew 
 liedgeis, alsweill of the SpirituaU as Temporall Estaitt, Be it 
 knawin to ws be the commoun consent of our Conn sail to hawe 
 grantit to our burgessis throwcht all Scotland frie liberty to by 
 and sell euerie quhair within the libertyis of thair awin brugh, 
 expreslie discharging ony of thame to by or sell within the 
 boundis or hberties of ane vther without licence obteinit to that 
 effect : We forbyd also and discharge that na bischope, priour, 
 or kirkman, nor erle, barroun or other of the temporall estaitt, 
 by woU, skinnis, hyidis, or ony vther kynd of marchandice vnder 
 quhatsumewer pretext or cullour. We forbyd also expreslie of 
 quhat estaitt soewer they be they sell nocht ony thing bot to 
 the marchandis of the brugh within quhais liberty thai mak 
 thair residence, quhome we expreslie command and charge that 
 they present all sic kynd of marchandrice to the merkcat place 
 and to the cros of the brughis that the merchand may by thair ; 
 and that thay effectuallie produce and offer the saidis merchand- 
 rice withoute fraud or gylle, and that thai pay the Kingis 
 customis. We forbid also that na outlandis marchandis or 
 strangeris that cumis withe thair schippis or merchandrice sell 
 ony sorte of merchandrice bott to the burgessis of cure brughes ; 
 and that thai by na kynd of marchandrice except fra the handis 
 of the merchandis of oure brughis wnder the paine of oure Hines 
 vnlaw. The quhilkis liberteis priuiledges and constitutiounis to 
 half thair full strenth and force throu all aigeis to cum be the 
 tenour of this present chartour we confirme. In witness quhair- 
 of to this our chartour of confirmatioun we haife commandit 
 oure seiU to be appendit or hung to, befoir thir witnessis the 
 richt reuerend fathers in God, William Bischope of Sanct 
 Androis, Patrick Bischope of Brichen oure Chanclair, Robert, 
 MarscheU of Scotland, oure oy, WiUiame Erll of Dowglas, 
 Robert of Erskyne our Chalmerlane. At Sanct Johnstoun the 
 xxviij Marche the zeir of oure rigine the threttie foure. 
 
 For preservation of this venerable and valuable Charter, 
 the Lords of Council, at a meeting held at Edinburgh on 
 24th May, 1605, ordered a Judicial Transumpt or copy of it to 
 be made and recorded in the Books of Council for preservation 
 and reference to all parties interested therein, the said tran- 
 sumpt to have the same strength and force as the original Charter 
 in all time coming. 
 
 In addition to the charter in favour of burgesses, David, 
 during the course of his reign, and with the consent of the three 
 
66 ROYAL ACTS AND STATUTES. 
 
 Estates, assemMed in council, passed several Acts anent the 
 burghs and burgesses of the kingdom, viz* 
 
 SCONE, ON 6th NOV. 1357. 
 
 Burgessis to he protected in their rights — ^Item that all the 
 burghis and burgesis sail freelie joise the haill of their riclits, 
 freedomes, priviledges, whilk thai war vsed to haue in tymeof 
 gude peace. And that na man sail daur unjustlie oppress thaim 
 within or utwith the burghis, under the paine of brakand the 
 protectioune of our Lord the king. 
 
 In favour o/marchand strangers &c. — Item that all marchand 
 strangers resortand fra whatsomever place, sail be peaceablie 
 admitit to by and sell as of before was laucthfullie wont. And 
 that all gude monie of the king of England be receauit con- 
 forme to the trew valour as it wald give in England. 
 
 Anent passengers receavit in burghis — Item that in ilk burgh 
 all common sellers of bred and aill sail receave passengers in 
 herberie vdthin thar houses and sail sel to thaim necessaries, and 
 at na greater price than thai wald sel to their nychbours. Item 
 that they wha are sua receavit in herberie within burghis or 
 utwith, sail nocht tak onything fra their hosts agains their will, 
 bot sail by fra them their necessaries for competent price, and 
 sail mak ful payment. And gyf they passe away not payand 
 for that whilk they haue receavit, they sail be arrestit, in name 
 of the King be the communitie of the burghe or county where 
 they comitted the wrong. And they sail stand in their awne 
 perill gyf they happen to receave any skaith in gainstanding the 
 arrestment. 
 
 PERTH, 6th dec. 1365. 
 
 Anent a Trone in hurghis — It is ordainit there be a trone for 
 weyand woU in the Kingis burghis in ilk port of the realme, be 
 the chalmerlan dulie and decentlie set up, and that there be in 
 ilk place ane maister of the trone wha sail receave fra the king 
 ane pennie for ilk seek. And there sail also be an clerc of the 
 trone, wha, as it seemes to the Lords of the Counsail, may con- 
 veniently be the clerc of the Kingis cocquet. For the custom- 
 ares aw, as seems to the Lords, to haue their awin clerc at their 
 awin expenses ; whom over, customares and tronares alike, the 
 same clerc of cocquet aucht to be controuller. 
 
 PERTH, 18 FBBRY. ]369. 
 
 Anent leaving the realme — Item that na burgisis nor mer- 
 chands transport thaim out of the realme withoutyne leav of 
 our Lord the King or his chalmerlan, soucht and obteinit. 
 
ROyAL ACTS AND STATUTES. 67 
 
 WILLIAM I. 1165- 1214. 
 
 ^ff ^eciall fredomes grantit to the burgess— The King 
 Wilyame, _ King of Scotlande, grantit to the burgess of his 
 said bynrik that nane of thaim suld be distrenyeit be na 
 man to yelde ony det bot gif he be othir borgh or dettour. And 
 alsua he has grantit to the said burges that thai haif thar 
 merchandice with all the fredomys pertenand thairto, sua that 
 nane of thame be mot without the yettis of thair toun of na 
 maner of mute outtakin the mutis of all termys. And alsua he 
 has grantit to thame that nane of thame do batale bot of the 
 mutis that faUis to the Kingis Croune. And yet at thai be 
 derenyeit be the law of Wynchester, that is, throu the acquit- 
 tance pf xij lele men that ar burgess. And alsua he has grantit 
 to thaim and thair airis that thai salbe quyt of tol and lastage, 
 of pontage of passage alswell within as without of all the 
 havynnis of the sey within the kinrik of Scotland, alswele on this 
 side of the Scottis sey as beyond. And alsua he has grantit to 
 thame that nane of thaim be dempnit in amerciament of thair 
 gudis bot eftir the custum of the Wynchester, and that is nocht 
 attoure 1. s. And he has grantit thame alsua that thai sail haue 
 thair landis tenementis or weddis or dettis to thame aucht 
 resonably. And all maner of othir thingis till thair creance 
 lent or laid in wed within thair burghe jt sail fully be determyt 
 and endit. 
 
 The libertie of the merchandis gilde, ch 39 — Item it is statut 
 that the merchandis of the realme saU haif their merchand gilde 
 and sail ioice and possesse the samyn, with libertie to by and sell 
 in aU placis wythin the boundis of the liberties of brughis, sua 
 that ilk ane be content with his awne libertie and that nane 
 occupy or usurpe the libertie of another, that he be nocht con- 
 vict and punischit in the Chalmerlane ayr as ane forestaller 
 
 Of haying and selling merchandise, ch 40 — Item it is statut 
 that na prelat or kirkman erl baron or secular person sail pre- 
 sume to by wool skynnis hydis or sic like merchandise, bot that 
 thai saU sell the samyn to merchandis or burghis whais schirfdom 
 and libertie the awnaris sellaris of the merchandises dois duel 
 And it is commanded be the King that the merchandises forsaid 
 and aU other merchandises sal be presentit. at the mercat and 
 mercat croce of burghis, and thar at the least salbe preofferit 
 to the merchandis of the burgh eflectuoaslie wythout fraud or 
 gyle And the custome tharof salbe payit to thi King 
 
 Of strangear merchandis, ch 41 — Item it is statut that na 
 strangear merchand of whatsumever nation he beis sal by or sell 
 ony find of merchandise wythout burgh, but wythin burgh 
 alenarly, and chiefly to merchandis and fra schippis pretend and 
 to the merchandis of the burgh Likewise the King commandes 
 e2 
 
68 ROYAL ACTS AND STATUTES. I 
 
 that na stranger merchand arrivand with schippes and mer- 
 chandise sail cut claith or sell in penny worthis bot in grete, and 
 that wythin burgh and to the merchandis of the burgh And gif 
 ony strangear merchand sail happin to be fundyn doand in the 
 contrair he salbe apprehendit be the servandis of the gUde, and 
 salbe punischit as ane brekar of the Kingis protection 
 
 Besolution of the Guildry to collect Laws concerning Mer- 
 chants, Oct. 13, 1570 — The whilk day ye foresaid provest, 
 baillies, counsell, and whole bodie of ye merchandis and com- 
 munalitie of ye brugh hes ordained and advysed yat all and 
 sundrie lawes, actis and statutis contained in ye maiestie actes 
 of parliament and statutis of this brugh concerning merchandis, 
 yaire freedome Libertie and priviledges and ye manteining y'of 
 be collected, drawen furth and insert in yis book to ye effect 
 yat yai may be patent and readie to be scene and considered be 
 ye deane and his assessoris present and to cum yat whensoewer 
 it sail happen ye saidis merchandis yaire liberties and priviledges 
 to be hurt in any point yat speedie remeid may be put yairto 
 yat ye saidis merchandis may peacablie bruik and joyse yaire 
 ibirsaid freedome conform to yaire old vse and as it has beene 
 granted and giwen yem of old. 
 
 Thir Statutis following are drawin furth of ye bulk of ye 
 Law called Regiam Majestatem — 
 
 Of him yat is made new hurges, ye 2 chapter — He acht to 
 sweare first fewtie to ye king and to ye baillies of yat town 
 where he is made burges in als farre as Law of burges will. 
 
 Off markets betwixt burgesses and merchandis ofschippis, ye 
 6 chap. — G iff markets be risen betuix burgesses and merchandis 
 of schippes it sail be ended within thrie floodes of ye sea, all 
 merchandice yat cumis be ye sea sail be brocht to land out, and 
 salt hering yat sail be sold within schipburd of law and reason. 
 
 Off cme vncouth merchand what he sail do, ye 14 chap. — 
 Nane vncouth merchand may buy out of ye brugh wool nor hyd 
 nor nane vther merchandice within brugh, but gif it, be fra 
 burges and it is to wit yat within brugh sail not be hard bluid 
 with . . . nane . . . dynt merchet na horyhold (?) 
 na siclyk thing. 
 
 Off burgesses previledges in brugh, ye 17 chap. — Na burges 
 aucht to buy wool to lit no claith mak no zet . . . to 
 scheare cloth but within ye kinges brugh. 
 
 Off measures and weichtis in brugh, ye 42 chap. — Ilk burges 
 may have in his awn house mettes to mett with, elwands, stanis 
 and wther wechtis ye whilkis ocht to be sealed with ye seale of 
 ye brugh, and it is to witt yat who so is taintit with false 
 measuris sail pay amerciament unforgivin. 
 
ROYAL ACTS AND STATUTES. 69 
 
 Off him yat mimes to be made hurges, ye 43 chap. — No man 
 sail be made burges but gif he do seruice to ye king of a ruide 
 of land or als meckle as yairto fallis. 
 
 Pffy^ stalkmger's freedome in brugh, ye 47 chap. — It is to 
 ■witt yat a stallangers may no tyme lott nor cavell with a burges 
 of any merchandeis but in ye time of a faire for yan is lawfull 
 to ilk man to lott and cavell with ane burges. 
 
 Off forstallers in brugh, ye 64 chap— Na man dwelland 
 within ye kingis brugh nor yet outwith be so hardie to pass out 
 of brugh on ye mercat day to buy ocht out ye lymits of ye town, 
 and who so beis convicted y'^of saU pay awcht ss unforgiven in 
 till amerciament. 
 
 Off yem yat may not he in gild, ye 78 chap. —It is to witt 
 yat na litster nor na flescher may be within ye fredome of ye 
 gild of law within ye kinges brugh, but gif he sweare yat he 
 sail not yse yat craft with his owne proper handes, but it is law- 
 full to him to have servandis under him. 
 
 Off ye vplandis burges priviledge, 83 chap. — It is to witt yat 
 na burges yat dwellis out of ye brugh may buy nor sell nor frie 
 be in any brugh but in ilk brugh yat he is burges in, and yat is 
 ordained of law. (Some words in the above Laws were illegible 
 in the Locked Book.) 
 
 The Statutis of merchandis, drawen furth of ye bulk of ye 
 actis of parhament. 
 
 KING JAMES TB I —1406-1437. 
 
 Sow meihle gudes ane merchand sayling suld have, ch 38 — It 
 is statut and ordained yat na merchand of ye realme pass ower ye 
 sea in merchandise but gif he have of his awin proper gudes, or at ye 
 least committit tiU his governance three serplathes of vool or ye 
 valoue of yem in uther merchandice, whilk sail be kend or he 
 passe be ane inquyst of his nichtbouris under ye paine of ten 
 ' lib to ye king. 
 
 KING JAMES TB IL- 1437 1460 
 
 That na litster buy claith to sell — ch 66 — Item it is scene 
 speidfuU yat lit be cryed vp and vsed as it was wont to be, and 
 yat na litster be draper nor buy cloth to sell againe nor zet 
 tholit yrto under ye paine of eschaite 
 
 Quhat men suld saill in merchandice — ch 63 — ^Item 
 anent ye estaite of merchandise and restriction of ye mul- 
 titude of saOlers it is scene speidful be ye estaite of clergie 
 and ye barronnes,and statute be ye King yat yair saill na persones 
 
70 KOYAL ACTS AND STATUTES. 
 
 bot able and of gude fame, and yat he have at ye least thrie 
 serplaithes of his awn goods or els ye availe yrof committed till 
 him, and yat ye saillers in merchandise be fremen of burrowis 
 indwellares within brugh 
 
 KING JAMBS TE III. -1460-1488 
 
 Tliat nanepass in merchandise out of ye realme but freemen 
 — ch 11 — Item in ye first yat nane of our soveraine lords 
 leidges saill not pass in merchandise out of ye realme but free- 
 men burgesses dwelland within brugh or yaire familiaris, factoris, 
 seruands being with yem in yair housholde at meate and drink 
 savand yat it sail be lawfull to prielates lordis barronis clerkis to 
 send yaire proper gudes with yaire seruands and to buy againe 
 thinges neidfull to thaire proper vse 
 
 That na man of crafts vse merchandise — ch 12 — It is statut 
 &c yat na man of craft vse merchandise be himselfe nor saiUe in 
 merchandise nather be himselfe nor his factoris nor his seruands 
 bot gif he have leiwe and renunce his craft but colour or dis- 
 simulation 
 
 That na man saille in merchandise without a halfe a last 
 of gudes — ch 13 — Item yat na man saille nor pas out of ye 
 realme in ony merchandise but ane famous and worschipfull man 
 havand of his a win halfe ane last of gudes or sameible in steiring 
 and gouernaiice, under paine of 10 lib to be raysed to our 
 soueraine lords profeit of ilk persone doand in ye contraire 
 heirof 
 
 That na schipp he frachted w*out a charter pairfie — ch 14 
 — Item &c, yat in tyme to cum yaire be no schip frachted with- 
 out a charter pairtie contanand ye pointes underwretten, yat is 
 to say, yat ye Mr of ye schipp sail find sufficient steirmen, tym- 
 mermen, schippmen, convenient for ye schipp, and yat ye Mr 
 find frie to ye merchands tyre, watter and salt on his cost, 
 and gif yaire happens ony contention or debaite betwix ye Mr 
 and ye merchands yat yai sail underlie ye jurisdiction and ordi- 
 nance of ye brugh quhairto ye schipp is frachted without any 
 exception, and yat no merchands gudes be reifen nor spilt wit& 
 unreasonable stowing as with spakis, nor yat no gudes be schorne 
 nor stricken vp in na wayes unto ye Mr his default nor his 
 seruandis, under ye paine of tinsell of ye saids fracht and amend- 
 ing of ye skaithe to ye merchandis, and yat ye Mr fore na gudes 
 vpon his ower loft, ye whilk and he doe'thay gudes sail pay na 
 fracht, por na gudes under ye owerloft to scott nor lot withthay 
 gudes, in caice yai be casten, and yat ewer ilk schip exceeding v 
 last of gudes sail pay to ye chaplaine of ye nation a seek fracht 
 and within v last half a seek fracht under ye paine of v lib to 
 be raised to our soueraine lord ye kingis vse of ilk persone doing 
 
ROYAL ACTS AND STATUTES. 71 
 
 in ye contraire heirof, and yat no druik seluer be tane be ye 
 Mr nor his doers under ye paine abow wretten, and hameward 
 a tun fracht to ye kirkwork of ye towne yat yai ar frachted to 
 
 Of Saillers to give ane half a last of gudes — ch 106 — Item 
 &c, yat ye actes of parliament made of befor upon ye great mul- 
 titude of simple imhonest persones saillers furth of all barrowis 
 south and north in ye pairtes of Flanders Holland or Zeeland 
 micht be put till dewe execution, so yat na man saill in ye saids 
 partis in way of merchandise, but famous and worschipful men, 
 havand ilk ane of yaire own halfe a last of gudes orhavandsameikle 
 in steirage or governance under ye paine of 10 lib to be raised 
 to our soueraine lordis vse, as ye old actis proportis, and als yat 
 na merchand saUl within ye foirsaid partes but gif he be a frie- 
 man of a brugh and indweUer of ye samen, under ye said paine, 
 and yat searchers micht be hmitt heirvpon, havand power to 
 execut and search ye actis, and raise ye paine and in-bring ye 
 samen till our soveraine lords checker als oft as yai be fund 
 doand ye contraire heirof, and ye commissaris think expedient, 
 yat in ilk brugh ye provest baiUies and customers be searchaires 
 and ans"^ heirof 
 
 That craftsmen vsing merchandise renunce ye craft — ch 107 
 — Item &c, yat ye act of Pari* towching ye craftismen vsand and 
 dealand with merchandise micht be put till execution, sa yat he 
 yat is a craftisman, aitber forbeare his merchandise or els 
 renunce his craft, but ony dissimulation or cullour under ye paine 
 of escheit of ye merchandise, yat he vses occupieand his craft, and 
 this escheit to be in-brocht be ye said searchoures to our soueraine 
 lords vse, and compt yairof to be made to ye checker 
 
 Offrachting ofschippis and ye paines yrof^ch. 109— Item 
 it is statut &c be ye thrie estaites in yis pres* pari* yat ye act of 
 frachting and laidning of schippis micht be put till execution 
 efter ye tenour of ye samen, and yat na guides be fured be ye 
 Mr upon his ower-loft, nor ye merchandis gudes to be strucken 
 vp, nor unreasonablie spaked nor riwen under ye paine of 20 lib 
 to ye kingis vse, and yis to be searched be ye officiaris of ye 
 brugh, and ye head frachtismen of ye schipp, ye quhilk saU ans"^ 
 yairfor 
 
 TJiat Commissioners of burrowes compeir together once in ye 
 yeare at Inverkeithing — ch 11 1 — It is ordained be the three 
 Estates that zeirly in tym to cum commissionares of all 
 burrowes both north and south should be sent to Inver- 
 keithing on the morne after Saint James day, with full 
 commission, and yaire to commune and treate vpon ye 
 weUfare of merchandise, ye good actis &c for ye commoun profeit 
 of burrowes Those burghs who did not send com'^^ to be fined 
 £5 to the funds of the commission (This is the first act em- 
 
72 ROYAL ACTS AND STATUTES. 
 
 powering all the burghs to send Commissioners to the Conven- 
 tion of Royal Burghs.) 
 
 KING JAMES TE IT— 1488-1513 
 
 That ScMppes com to frie burrowes, ch 3. — Item &c, yat 
 in tyme to cum all maner of schippes strangers and uthers cum 
 to ye kingis frie burrowes, sik at Dumbartane, Irving, Wigtoun, 
 Kirkcubricht Renfrew and uther frie burrowes of ye realme, and 
 yaire mak yaire merchandise, and yat ye saids strangers buy 
 no fische but salted and barrelled nor buy nane wther merchan- 
 dise but at frie burrowes, and yat yai pay yaire dewties and 
 customes and tak yaire cocket as effeiris, and yat yae mak na 
 merchandise at ye Lowes nor uther places but at frie burrowes 
 as said is, and yat nane of our Soveraine Lordes leiges tak 
 schippes to fracht under colour to defraud our soveraine Lord 
 nor his leiges, under ye paine of tinsell and confiscation of thaire 
 schip and guides to our soveraine Lordes vse. 
 
 That strangers merchandis yat cums with schippes cum to ye 
 jprincipall towns — ch 41 — ^Item it is statut and ordained be 
 ye Lords of ye Articles yat for ye defraud done to our soveraine 
 Lord or his customes be straingers and alienares of wther 
 reahnes, whilk cumes to yis realme and taks yair ludging and 
 Innes in ye towne of Leith, and at wther portes of ye realme, and 
 chairges yaire guides to ye sea, and wthers yair merchandise, not 
 payand yair customes and dewties to our soveraine Lord, in yat 
 wayes, yat thaire guides are unentered as effeiris, nor yair mer- 
 chandise shawen to ye customars and clarkis of ye cocket. It 
 is statut &c yat in time to cum when any schipp of alienares or 
 strangers of wther realmes cumes in ye haven of Leith or ony 
 uther port within ye realme ye m'^ or merchandis of ye said 
 schipp sail tak his ludging and Innis in ye principall town of ye 
 said port, and enter yaire gudes as effeiris, and to charge na 
 gudes nor merchandise to ye sea whUe it be seene be ye customers 
 and clerkis of ye cocket quhat gudes and merchandise yai 
 send to ye sea, and ye customes and dewties payed yrof, and ye 
 hoast of ye Innis where ye said strangers are ludged sail ans' to 
 ye king for yaire customes and dewties, gif ye said strangeris 
 pass away uncustomed. And ye said hoast sail give compt to ye 
 tinges officearis and customeris what gudes he has furth, effeir- 
 ing to ye quantitie of ye gudes yat he entered, sa yat it saU be 
 clearlie understandin yat he have away merchandise and na 
 money, and gif any beis fund brakand yis statut, takand ye 
 money away, all ye said money and his uther goods sail be ye 
 burgesses escheit, and yat ye kingis hienes depute searcheris 
 therto, whilkis sail search ye samen, as yai will stand yairfor to 
 his hienes and his estaitis. 
 
ROYAL ACTS AND STATUTES. 73 
 
 That na craftisman vse merchandice — The Conveation of 
 Burghs considering that in the past burghs had been greatly- 
 hurt by craftsmen using merchandice within burghs, ordained 
 " that na craftisman sail vse ony maner of merchandice within 
 the burch, hot occupy his awin craft, vnder the pains contenit in 
 the actis of Pari' (c 107), quhilk is x lib, and that thair be 
 serchouris chosin within ilk burch sic as provest, <fec., to serche 
 andseik the personis brekeris of the saidis actis, and to rais the 
 panis contenit ypoun thame &c." On 8 January 1500-1 this 
 statute was ratified and confirmed in all its points at Edinburgh 
 by King James IV. 
 
 That aM offciares wiihin hrugTi he changed yearlie &c. — 
 ch 80 — Item yat all officaris, prouests, baUlies, and uthers 
 havand office of jurisdiction wtin burrowes be changed 
 yearlie, and yat nane have jurisdiction within brugh but yem 
 yat vses merchandise within ye said burrowe 
 
 That na merchandes persew ane wther in partes hemnd sea 
 be/ore ony judge hut ye conseruator — ch 81 — Item it is statut 
 &c, for ye weill of merchandis and for ye great exorbitant ex- 
 penses mad be yem upon pleyis in parts bezond sea, yat yrfor 
 ye conseruator of this realme have jurisdiction to do justice among 
 ye said merchandis, our soueraine lords leidges, yat is to say 
 betune merchand and merchand in ye said parts beyond sea, 
 and yat ye said conseruator proceed not ypon any matteris but 
 gif yaire be sex of ye honestest merchandis of most knowledge 
 of ye realme yat sail sitt and have power with him gif so many 
 may be gotten, and gif yaire be not to ye number of sex yat yaire 
 sitt iiij merchandis with him at ye least, yat sail have seek lyke 
 power with him to minister justice, and yat no merchand persew 
 ane wther befor ane vrther judge bezond ye sea, nor do in con- 
 traire to yis act under ye paine of fywe pund to be payed to ye 
 King, of ye persewer, and payment of ye expenses to ye pairtie 
 persewed 
 
 That ye conseruator of Scotland cum home yearlie, or send ane 
 procurator — ch 82 — Item it is statut &c, yat ye conseruator of 
 Scotland cum home yearlie or send an responsall procurator for 
 him yearlie yat sail ans"" to ewerie ilk man wpon all chairges yat 
 yai have to say to him for aU matters, and mak certification to 
 ye King or his counsell of ye sending of ye said procuratoris and 
 yat under ye paine of tins'ell of his office and payment of twentie 
 punds great to ye King 
 
 That merchandes and horrowis hruih yaire old priviledges — 
 ch 84 — It is statut and ordained yat all merchandis of ye 
 realme and ye burrowis bruik and have yaire old priviledges and 
 freedomes, granted and giwen yem be our soveraine lords pro- 
 genitors of most noble mind, be observit and keepit to yem, and 
 
74 EOYAL ACTS ANB STATUTES. 
 
 yat na persones dwelland with out burrowes vse any merchandise 
 nor zet tapt nor sell wyne silkis walxe spycerie nor syk like stuff 
 nor zet staple gudes And yat nane pack nor peUl in Leith nor 
 wther places without ye Kinges burrowis under ye paine of ye 
 escheiting of ye gudes to ye Kinges vse that beis tapped said 
 packed or peillit against yis statut 
 
 That na burges be maid without ye consent of ye great coun- 
 sell of ye toun — ch 86 — Item it is statut &c yat in tyme to cum 
 na provest baillie nor aldermen of ony burrowis mak burges nor 
 gild brother without ye consent of ye great counseU of ye toun, 
 and yat ye profeit yat is taken for ye making of ilk burges or 
 gild brother be put to ye common gude and vared on ye common 
 warkis 
 
 That ye old act annent saillers he put to^execution — ch 122 — 
 Item it is statut &c for ye weOl of merchandis yat ye old act 
 annent saillers be put to scharp execution, and yat ye customers 
 schall to ye officiars of ye toun who does in ye contrair heirof, 
 and yat ye said officiars mak yis act to be put to dew execution 
 as yai will anSr to ye King yrvpon 
 
 That nane house wool, shin nor hydes in Leith — ch 88 — 
 Item it is statut &c, for causing of ye Kinges customes to come 
 in haiU to him as accordis, and to eschew ye defrauding yet has 
 been done yairof in tymes bygane, yat na man house vool, hydes 
 nor skinnes in Leith, nor wther places outwith frie burrows, under 
 ye paine of e'scheit 
 
 KING JAMES YE v.- 1513-1542. 
 
 Priviledges of burrows — ch 126 — Item our soveraine Lord 
 with advyse and consent of his thrie estatis of parliament ratifies 
 and approvis ye actis mad of befor, granted to merchandis within 
 brugh 
 
 Annent merchandis yat sailles contraire to ye actis made of 
 befor — ch 24 — Item it is statut and ordained be ye Kinges grace 
 and thrie estates of parliament yat ye actis and statut made be 
 umq'® our Soveraine Lord King James ye thrid, and als ratified 
 and approved be umq'® our Soveraine Lord yat last deceased of 
 good mind whom God assoilze tuiching merchandis passand with 
 yaire merchandise furth of ye realme to France Flanders or Any 
 wther part, yat na merchand saill w*out he have ane half last of 
 guides of his own or else in governance.as factor to wther mer- 
 chandis, be put to execution in all pointes in tyme to come efter 
 ye forme and tennor of ye samen, and ratifies and approves ye 
 said act now in this pres* parliament, and attowr ordaines ye 
 prouest or baillies of burrowes situat at ilk port of ye realme, to 
 search and seek ye persones brakers of ye said Statutes, and yat 
 yai distrenzie ilk person breaker yrof for ye soume of twentie 
 puncho be applied on yis wyse, yat is to say, ye one half to our 
 
ROYAL ACTS AND STATUTES. 75 
 
 Soveriiine Lords vse, and the wther half to ye prouest or baillies 
 for y"^ lahouris, and yat yai mak compt yrof zeirlie in ye checker, 
 and giwe j^e prouest or baiUies be negligent in ye exercising of 
 y"^ offices giwen toyem, yai sail be obleisched to pay ye said paine 
 of XX lib for ewerie man yat passes and failles in contrair to ye 
 said act at yat port where yai have jurisdiction, and als it is 
 ordained that na schipper Mr, awners of schippis, receawe ony 
 merchand to saille in yaire schippis without yai have ye names 
 of yem in tickets, subscrywed be ye saids prouest and bailhes 
 handis, under ye paine foirsaid for ilk person yat yai receawe in 
 y' schipps, and yat our Soveraine Lords customirs or any wther 
 yat pleases accuse ye saids prouest and baillies, gif yai be negli- 
 gent in ye premises zeirlie at ye checker, and leV^ to be directed 
 heirvpon in dew forme as effeires, and als yat leV^ be wretten to 
 ye conseruator of ye nation in Flanders, contained ye effect of yis 
 act, charging him to send hame ye names of all merchandis 
 resertand yair in ewerie schipp, in contraire ye tennor of ye said 
 act, to ye thesaurer, under ye paine of tinsell of his office 
 
 Thai na man molest nor trouble provest alderman baillies and 
 officiaris within burgh, ch 27 — Item it is statut &c, yat na man 
 earle lord barren or wther of whatsumeir degrie about and ad- 
 jacent nichtbouris to burrows, molest truble nor inquiet ye prouest 
 aldermen baillies and officiaris of burrows and merchandis yrof 
 in vsing of yaire francheis liberties and priviledges, granted to 
 yem be our Soveraine Lord and his predecessors, Kingis of Scot- 
 land, and in contraire ye actes and statutes made yvpon under 
 ye paine to be called and accused as common oppressors of our 
 Soveraine Lords leidges, at generall justic aires or priuat diettes 
 and justice courts, as sail be thocht expedient be ye Kinges grace, 
 and yat ye justice clerk tak inquisition and dittie heirof as 
 effeires 
 
 Thatna man saill unto Flanders hut twyse in ye yeare, ch 31 — 
 Item it is statut &c, for ye honestie of ye realme, weill and pro- 
 feit of all our Soveraine Lords leidges, and speciallie his burrowes 
 and merchandis of his realme, yat no schipp be frachtednor mer- 
 chandis saiU y^'in with yaire gudes and merchandise furth of ye 
 realme in Flanders but twyse in ye yeir, yat is to say to ye pasche 
 market and ruid market, under ye paine of ilk persone cumand. 
 in ye contraire heirof xx Kb, to be reased and inbrocht to ye 
 Ringis grace vse 
 
 Annent yepriviledge of burrows, ch 87 — Item it is statut &c, 
 yat ye old priviledges of burrowes be observed and keeped 
 annentis merchandis, conforme to our Soveraine Lords laws &c 
 of parliament made of befor, and ratifies &c ye samen in this pres* 
 pari', with all priviledges granted to them be our Soveraine Lord 
 and his most noble progenitors of good mind whom God assoilze 
 
76 ROYAL ACTS AND STATUTES. 
 
 Of 'packing and peilling — eh 107 — Item it is statut &c, yat na 
 persons vse packing nor peilling of wool hydis nor skinnis, lose 
 nor laid out with frie burgh and priveledge yrof. 
 
 For foirstallage — ch 113 — Item it is statut &c, gif any foir- 
 stallers be apprehended foirstalling any manner of merchandise, 
 wittualis pultrie or gudes whatsumever within ye freedome of 
 brugh yat ye officiaris of ye said brugh escheit ye samen, ye one 
 half to our soveraine Lords vse, and ye wther half to ye brugh, 
 conforme to ye act of pari* maid heirvpon off befoir, and yat na 
 wther officier have power yrto within ye bounds of free brugh. 
 
 QUBBNE MAEIB-1542— 1578— (Beh^ Fcby 1587) 
 
 Annentis ye liberties and priviledges of hurrowes — ch 49 — 
 Item ye Queenes grace dowager and regent of this realme, with 
 advyse of ye whole thrie estaites of pari*, understanding clearlie 
 yat ye estait of burgeses thir mony yeares bygone, be great 
 trouble of waires hes sustained infinit skaith both in yaire landes 
 and gudes, and als yat yair priviledges granted to yem be our 
 soveraine Lords most noble progenitors, and actis of parlt made 
 yrvpon, hes not beene observed and keeped to yem as accordis, 
 Thairfor ye Queenis grace regent, with ye advyse of ye thrie 
 estaitis foirsaids, hes ratified &c all priviledges and actis of pari* 
 made in favour of burrows, burgesses and merchandis, and hes 
 ordained yat let™ be directed be ye lords of counsell at ye 
 instances of all burrows, vpon ye priviledges and acts of pari* 
 maid yrvpon in all tyme to cume, for putting of ye samen to dew 
 execution with all rigour, against yem yat does or cumis in ye 
 contraire of yaire said priviledges and actis foirsaids, without 
 calling of any pairtie. 
 
 Annentis liberties of merchandis at ye west Seais — ch 59 — 
 Item it is statut &c., yat an act maid be King James the fourth 
 annent ye coming of schippis to free burrows at ye west seas be 
 published of new, and ye samen to be put to execution in all 
 pointes efter ye forme and tennor yrof, and ye breakers of ye 
 samen to be punished conforme to ye paines contained yrin, with 
 yis addition, yat na persone tak upon hand to buy any merchan- 
 dise fra ye saids strangeris, bot fra friemen at frie portes of ye 
 burrows foirsaids, vnder je paine of confiscation of all ye gudes, 
 to be applyed to our soveraine Laidies vse, gif yae do in ye con- 
 traire. 
 
 KING JAMES TE 6—1578-1625 
 
 Of ratification of priviledges of burrows with addition — 
 (Convention of £urrows)-r-Oyxv Soveraine Lord &c, ratifies 
 all acts maid by his predecessors in favoris of ye burrows and 
 
KOYAL ACTS AND STATUTES. 77 
 
 burgesses of this realme, inhabitants of all ye burrowes of ye 
 samen, with all priviledges freedomes immunities and liberties 
 granted to them, &c, and declares the same to have full strength 
 in all pbints, and to stand as ane perpetuall law to yem and yair 
 successors, with yis addition, givand yat freedome and priviledge 
 to conveine four tymes in ye yeir for sick matters as concernes 
 yaire estaite, and yat in what brugh it sail be thocht most ex- 
 pedient be most of ye saidis burrowes, provyding alvayes for 
 eschewing of tumultis, yat yaire be pres' at ye saidis conventions 
 for ewerie brugh in number, and except the towne of Edinburgh 
 to have ane mor nor ye wther burrowes. 
 
 Annent pachiny and peilling for stalling and transporting of 
 Tiering and whytjisch, ch 20 — For sameikie as diuerse actes has 
 beine maid be our Soveraine Lords progenitors in tyme bygone 
 ordaining yat ye slayers of hering and whyt fisch suld bring ye 
 same to ye next adjacent burrows and townes where ye persones 
 slayers y'of dweUis, to ye effect yat our Soveraines leidges may be 
 first served, and gif abundance occurred yat yai might be salted 
 &c, and yat ye said actis throw negHgence and ower sicht hes 
 not recewed execution, wher throw the King hes been deprived of 
 his customes, the leidges wanted the fruit ot the sea appointed 
 by God for thaire nourishment, and the freemen disappointed of 
 yaire trafect Therefor the King and parlt ratifies the acts annent 
 hering &c, especiallie ye act made in the time of umq'^ hienes 
 deceased grandsere King James the thrie of gude memory, and 
 be his majestic ye tyme of ye regencie of his richt traist cousen, 
 James Earle of Morton, lord of Dalkeith, regent to his hienes, his 
 realme and leidges for ye tyme, and ordanis ye said actis to be 
 kept in aU points, and ye contraveners to be punished according 
 y'to, and yat all Sherifis, stewards, baillies, lords of regalities, 
 prouestis, aldermen, and baillies of burrows, and judges ordinar, 
 put the same to execution, and grants power to that effect &c 
 
 1593 — Oonfrmation of the Bean of Oildes jurisdiction 
 — c 184 — For sameikie as our Soveraign Lord and Estaites 
 of this present Parliament, having considered how neces- 
 sarie and expedient it is that the power and jurisdiction of the 
 Deane of Gild, and their Councell within Brugh, be approved 
 and allowed, as it is now used in the toun of Edinburgh : quilk 
 is to the great furtherance of justice to our Soveraine Lordes 
 Lieges, in all actions and maters concerning merchands ; betuixt 
 merchand and merchand, and betuixt merchand and mariner ; 
 quhilk actions, aucht not, nor sud not byde delay ; Bot be 
 exped and decerned be the Dean of Gild and his Councell sum- 
 marlie, as men chosen and appoynted zeirly, be the Councell of 
 the Burgh ; maist apt and able to judge and decerne in all 
 actiones concerning Merchandes, as said is; Quhairfore our 
 
78 ROYAL ACTS AND STATUTES. 
 
 said Soveraine Lord, with the advice of the Estaites in this pre- 
 sent Parliament, ratifies and confirmis the judgement of the said 
 Deane of Gild and his Councell, in all actiones concerning mer- 
 chandes, as the same is set down be the Provest, BaiUies, Coun- 
 cell and Deacons of the Burgh of Edinburgh : And to have full 
 strength, force and effect, in all tymes, according to the lovable 
 form of judgement used in all gude touns of France and Flanders, 
 quhair Burges are erected and constitute, and specially in Paris, 
 Eoan, Bourdeaux, EocheU : And the particular forme thereof, to 
 be set downe againe in this present Parliament 
 
 The actis following are drawn out of ye Sea Law : — 
 Item yis is ye watter richt of ye sea yat ye skippers and mer- 
 chandis and steirsman and boatsman sail hald, and it is ye 
 oldest watter richt with ye new watter richt yat any man wat 
 to find 
 
 Annent casten gudes—^tem gif it happens yat any schip wer 
 in danger in ye sea, and ye skipper desire to casu goods, and he 
 sail not cast till he have speired at ye merchands gif it be yer 
 willis or not, and gif ye merchandis wold not consent, and ye 
 Mr man, or two or thrie of ye schipmen think it neidfuU, yan mai 
 yai cast, when ye merchandis cumes to land yai may cause thrie 
 or four of ye seamen sweare yat it was neidfuU to cast Item 
 and it were so yat ya wer no merchandis in ye schip, and yai 
 had need to cast, what ye most part of ye schipmen thocht best 
 yat saU be reckned as ye lawe, If ye guides is sold in market 
 pennie pennies brother (1), and als meikle as he is ower when ye 
 fracht is payed, and ye skipper sail pay of schip or of his fracht, 
 whilk yat ye merchandis will have, and how yat ye skipper settis 
 his schip ye merchandis may tak her on ane tyme 
 
 Annent stowing of goods of merchandis — A ship comes to 
 Bourdeous or till any uther stand and makis hir readie to tak 
 woyage to ye wynnis taking, and ye Mr wat not yrof, ye Mr and 
 ye schipmen hes stowed ye wines as ya ocht to doe, stress of 
 weather comes to yem be seas happens yai cum be saiftie stolen, 
 and ye merchand says yat ye wines are distrubled and spoiled, 
 and ye Mr defall ye Mr sayis na, gif ye Mr will sweir with two 
 of ye saillers yat yair wines were not wronges threw yem, yan yai 
 quyt, and gif yai will not sweir yai are halden to restor ye tinsell 
 yrof, for ye Mr is holden to sie yat all ye goodis be keeped and 
 stabled and weill stowed as it ocht to be or, he pass out of ye 
 heaven (Some words in the Sea Laws are nearly illegible in the 
 Locked Book, and the meaning is obscure.) 
 
KOYAL ACTS AND STATUTES. 79 
 
 ACTS EELATING TO CRAFTS. 
 
 JAMES I. 
 
 1424 — c 39 — The Craft suld have ane Deahen — That in 
 ilk Toune of the Eealme of ilk sundrie Graft used therein be 
 chosen a wise man of that Craft, and be consent of the Officiar of 
 the Toune ; the quhilk saU. be halden Deakon or Maister-man 
 over the laife for the time, to governe and assay all warkes, that 
 beis maid before the Craftis-men of that Craft ; swa that 
 the Kingis Lieges be not defrauded and skaithed in time to 
 cum, as they have beine in time by-gane, threw untrew men of 
 Craftes 
 
 1426 — c 77 — 0/ Deakens of Crafts and their offlce — Item, 
 The King of deliverance of Parliament hes ordained, that the 
 Deakons of Crafts in Burrowes, stand till the nixt Parliament, 
 in the manor as after followis : that is to say, that the Deacon of 
 ilk craft, sail have na correction of the craft, nor of na man 
 thereof, hot allanerlie to see that the warke-men be cunning, and 
 the warke sufficient, the quhilk he saU assay and examine ever 
 ilk fifteene dales anis 
 
 — c 78 — Of the fees of craftesmen, and price of their warke — 
 That the Aldermen and the Councel of ilk toun sworne, sail see 
 and prise the mater, cost, and travell of the warke man, and there- 
 after prise the made wark, how it sail be sauld, and that price 
 make knawin to the Kings commouns and be oppen cryed 
 
 — c 79 — Of the fees of warhmen — That the Councel of the 
 Toun sail see and ordane quhati fee warkmen sail have for their 
 handling of their Crafts, that woorkis uther mennes warks, as 
 Wrichtes Masones, and uther siklike 
 
 c 80 — Of Wrichtes and Masones — Abstract — For quhy it is 
 complained that these trades take on hand monie warkes whilkis 
 they will not fulfil at the time they hecht. Therefore it is 
 ordained that nane take mair wark on hand than he can do, under 
 paine of the tinsell of the price of what he cannot fulfil. And 
 other men of the craft may do the wark, and if they refuse they 
 shall be punished at the Kings will. 
 
 1427 — c 102 — The price of ilk warkmanshippe — Ab- 
 stract — That men of Craftes within Burrowes, sail have for a 
 zeir to cum, of everie Craft a Wardane chosen be the Councel of 
 the Burgh, who with Councel of uther discreete men unsuspected, 
 assigned to him by the s"* Councel, sail examine and prise the 
 mater and the warkmanship of ilk Craft, and set it to a price, quhilk 
 gif ony breakes the Warden sail punish, if he do not the Aldermen 
 and Councel shaU do so, and if they do not the king shall punish 
 the Burgh. And the unlawe of the breakers of the price shall 
 be applied, half to the Warden and half to the common wark of 
 
80 ROYAL ACTS AND STATUTES. 
 
 the town. If the priser do not punish, the Aldermen &c in the 
 Burgh Court shall punish him, on conviction. If the Aldermen 
 &c fail, they shall pay £10 to the King, after conviction by the 
 Chamberlaine in his air, to be held ance in ye zeir. The Barons 
 to have the same power &c in their Baronies, and if they do not 
 prise the Sheriflf shall punish them, and if he neglects he shall 
 pay a fine to the King. The Alderman &c to enquire every 
 month if the Warden prise well and punish trespassers. And if 
 complaints are made of too high price, or breaking the price set, 
 the Alderman shall punish the breakers &c. 
 
 JAMES IV. 
 
 1491 — Thai na craftes-men tak na customes ofvATier — c 42 — 
 Abstract — Tliat the Craftes-men of Burrowes, takis of men of the 
 samin craft, cummand to the mercat on Monenday, a penny of ilk 
 man, quhilk is the cause of dearth, and exalting of their penny- 
 worthes, sik as schoone was wont to be sauld for twelfe pennies, 
 or better cheape, &c., and uther merchandise, that is exalted fra 
 penny to sax or auchtpennies, quhilk is great skaith &c Statuts 
 that na penny be taken hereafter under paine of unlaw &c. 
 
 JAMES IV. 
 
 1491 — Putting downe ofDecMons of Crafts, and that na masons 
 &c take pay* fox Halie daies — c 43 — ^Abstract — It is understood 
 by the King and his three Estaites that the using of Deacons of 
 Crafts in Burghs is right dangerous, and as they use the same 
 may cause trouble to the leiges, by convening together and mak- 
 ing laws of their Craft contrary to the common profit, whereby 
 when one leaves work unfinished another dare not finish it &e 
 It is state that aU sik Deakons sail cease for ane zeir, and have 
 no power but to examine stufie and warke wrocht be the Craft 
 That Maisons and Wrichtes and uther men of Craft wha statutis 
 that they sail have fee, alsweill for the halie dale as for the wark 
 day, sail be indicted as common oppressors and punished accord- 
 ingly. This act also approves and confirms the act James I., c 
 80. 
 
 JAMES V. 
 
 1535 — Of Craftesmen Browsters sellers of salt and vic- 
 tual within Burgh — c 30 — Abstract — Because of the oppression 
 daily done to the Kings leiges by Cordoners, Smiths, Baxters, 
 and other Craftesmen, sellei's of victual &c, compelling them to 
 pay exhorbitant prices for their stuff and wark, and bringing 
 great dearth on the country For remeid certain Lords and others, 
 and the Provost of Edin'', were appointed to sit and make such 
 statutes as they thought expedient to cause all Craftsmen to 
 make good stuff and sell the same at competent prices, and quha 
 dois in the contrair to be punished with all rigour 
 
EOTAL ACTS AND BTATUTES. 81 
 
 1540 — Anentis condtiction of Craftesmen — c 111 — Abstract — 
 Because it is heavlie murmured that all Craftesmen of this 
 Kealme uses extortion upon uthers by reason of their oraftes and 
 privie actes made among themselsres contrair to ye common 
 weiU It is statute that hereafter any who has building or 
 repairs to make, that they may chuse gude Craftesmen, free men 
 or uthers as they think best to do the same, and that no impedi- 
 ment be made to such Craftesmen by others of the said Craft in 
 the kingdom, under pain of losing their freedom The Provost 
 and Bailies of all burghs to take inquisition and put this act 
 into execution Confirmed by James VI., 1607, 19 par c 4, JSot- 
 withstanding any act made to the contrary 
 
 QUEENE MAEIE. 
 
 1551 — Theprice ofCraftesmennis warlc (&e — c 23 — Abstract — ■ 
 The exorbitant prices that everie Craftesman within Brugh raises 
 in all pertaining to their Craft, by advice, of their Deakones, doub- 
 ling and tripling the prices of mony things, to the great hurt of 
 the leiges, the fault lying with the Provost &c, who oversees but 
 does not correct the Deakones &c, conforme to the Acte of Pari' 
 It is statute that Provosts &c of free Burrows convene the 
 Deakones and Craftesmen, and establish reasonable prices, efieir- 
 and to their Craft, which shall be written and produced before 
 the Lords of the articles in nixt ParP, to be held on 3 April next, 
 and if by them thought reasonable to be authorised The price 
 of " ane mannis" dinner and supper was to be arranged by the 
 Hostellares, and fixed in same manner as Craftsmens work 
 
 1555 — Annent the dischargeing of Deakones and chusing of 
 Visitourea — c 52 — Abstract— It is understood that the chusing of 
 Deacones and men of Craft within burgh has been richt danger- 
 ous, and hes caused trouble in burrows, be making of ligges and 
 bandes amangst themselves, and betuixt Burgh and Burgh, 
 quhilk deserves great punishment ; it is statute that there be na 
 Deakones chosen in time cumming within Burgh, but the Pro- 
 vost and Council to chuse the maist honest man of Craft, of gude 
 conscience, ane of everie Craft, to visit their Craft that they 
 labour suflELcientlie &c, to be called Visitoures, and to be elected 
 yearly at michaelmas be the Provost and Council That they 
 give thair aith to visit trewlie their Craft, but to have no power 
 of assembling them or making statutes All Craftesmen in time 
 'cumming to be under the Provost &c And that na Craftesman 
 bruike ofiSce, except twa of them maist honest and famous to be 
 chosen zeirlie upon the Council, and they twa to be ane pairt of 
 the auditoures, zeirlie to the compt of the common gudes, accord- 
 ing to the actes of Pari* made before Any contravening to be 
 imprisoned for a yeir, and lose their freedom until they obtain the 
 benevolence of the Provost &c, and the third part of their good 
 to go to the Queens use 
 
 F 
 
82 KOYAL ACTS AND STATUTES. 
 
 1556, April 16 — Orant and Ratification in favour of Grafts 
 passed at Stirling — ^Abstract^it is statut and ordained that 
 the most wise and honest of every craft shall be chosen Dea- 
 cons and oversmen in the trade whereof they are members 
 By the same Chartour it is granted and permitted to crafts- 
 man to exerce and vse merchandise sichlyte and alse freelie 
 as any other merchant of burrowes And notwithstanding 
 of the abstracting of the said priviledge and libertie from the 
 craftismen aforesaid by act of Parliament held in the month of 
 June 1555 It is there given and granted to them to vse and 
 exerce the calling of merchants and that with rescision of the 
 preceding act, as in the said Chartoure of the date above wretine 
 is more ample and fuUie contained It is also statute and 
 ordained that the Deacons of the said trades shall have votes in 
 chooseing of officiers in burrowes and cites, and that the said 
 craftsmen may be chosen to vse and exerce the saids offices if 
 they be found able and qualiiied therefore That they shall hear 
 the comptis of the common goods yearlie of the burroughes 
 whereof they are members That it shall be leesom to them to 
 conveen and make such statutes and ordinances lawful anent 
 their crafts and keeping of good ordour thereintiU as shall be 
 found neceasare and expedient That they may vse and exerce 
 all kind of merchandise alse weiU without this realme as within 
 the samine as they shall think most expedient and convenient 
 By the same Chartour all and sundrie former priviledges and 
 liberties conferred on trades are by this Chartour ratified and 
 approven, and also speciallie confirmed as the same maire fullie 
 proports 
 
 1564, March 1st — Charter in favour of tlie Craftsmen, passed 
 at Edinburgh — Abstract — -By this Charter Her Majesty the 
 Queen, of her own knowledge and impulse, after her legal and 
 full age of twenty-one years, considering that without virtuous, 
 good, and expert Craftsmen the Commonwealth could not long 
 stand, — That on, account of some pretended reasons the act of 
 June, 1555, was passed, which deprived Craftsmen of many of 
 their ancient privileges, — That no profit or advantage had 
 accrued from this Act, on the contrary it had caused public and 
 ■private heartburnings and contentions between the merchants 
 and craftsmen in the burghs, — Therefore it was statute that the 
 craftsmen of the burghs and cities of the realm be relieved from 
 all the clauses of that Act, which militated against or obstructed 
 the privileges, &c., obtained from Her Majesty's ancestors, and 
 long held by the craftsmen by right of possession, that they be 
 restored to the right of having Deacons to superintend the 
 artizans, and make good order and rule amongst craftsmen, that 
 they were to be restored to all their old privileges, powers, 
 liberties, and customs as formerly possessed by them, anything 
 
EOTAL ACTS AND STATUTES. 83 
 
 in the said Act to the contrary notwithstanding ; and ratifying 
 and confirming in all points all their former powers, privileges, 
 &c., of which they were at any time in possession, and 
 authorising them to exercise the same in all time coming with 
 the same vigour and effect as formerly, — and commanding aU 
 and sundry parties to refrain from opposing or molesting the 
 craftsmen in the enjoyment and use of the same, any acts to the 
 contrary notwithstanding, under pains of law, &c., &c. (The 
 tenour of this Act is nearly the same as the Act of 155G, and 
 many of the paragraphs and clauses in hoth are identical. 
 This Act appears to be a confirmation of the previous grant, 
 though no reference is made to it in this Act or Charter.) 
 
 KING JAMBS VI. 
 
 1581, July 22 — Charter in favour of Graf tsmen,'passed at Dal- 
 keith — James, by the Grace of God King of Scotts, to all and sun- 
 drie our Leiges and subjects, &c., Witt ye because we understand- 
 ing that our most noble progenitors. Kings of Scotland, haveing 
 an good mind and respect to the common well of our Eealme, 
 and without honest Craftesmen the common policy well composed 
 could not stand longer. Therefore they gave and granted many 
 and diverse priviledges to the Craftsmen of our Burrows of Edin- 
 burgh, Peakth, Dundie, and Aberdeen, and all other Burrows 
 and Cities of our Eealme. And namehe that they might elect 
 and choose principallie of every Craft in Superiors and Deacons 
 to visite and expede their own Crafts, to the effect that no extor- 
 tion might be brought in use to the Leiges of our Eealme, But 
 that every Craftsman should work and labour honestlie in his 
 own Craft without fraud or guile or malice ; and to make Statutes 
 and pains anent their own Crafts ; and the same to put to execu- 
 tion ; and to keep every one upon their own according to equity 
 and reason, that thereby they may be reimpensat of all damnage 
 or skaiths Attoue they granted priviledges and powers to 
 honest Craftsmen that are free Burgesses of Burrows, to sell and 
 merchandize as other merchants of our Eealme uses, vnth other 
 diverse and sundrie priviledges and faculties granted to them 
 under the great seall of our most noble progenitors, be us seen 
 and considered. Whilks not the less be our Act of Pari* halden 
 at Edinburgh in June 1555 years, for certain causes exprest 
 and declared in the said Pari*' it was statut that there 
 be no Deacon chosen in time cumming &c. (See above abstract 
 of the Act.) And we acknowledgeing that the time of the make- 
 ing of the said Act there was no reasonable cause wherefore the 
 same should have been done to the effect it was deduced, and 
 thereby many of the saids Crafts being more slack than off 
 before. Therefore we most willing to diri'igate our priviledges 
 granted by our predecessors, without a great urgent and weighty 
 cause, granted off before according to equity and reason, And 
 F 2 
 
84 BOTAL ACTS AND STATUTES. 
 
 therefore repones them in their former estate. And Sickltke, 
 we desiring that no publick nor private dissensions, hatreds, and 
 contentions should accur amongst Merchants and Craftsmen 
 dwelling within our Burrows, and for certain other reasonable 
 causes moveing us, and of our certain knowledge and proper 
 will with advice of the Lords of our Secret Council have dispensed. 
 Likeas we be the tenor hereof dispenses with all and sundrie 
 Craftsmen our said Burrows of Edinburgh, Peaeth, Dundib, 
 and Aberdeen, and remanent Burrows and Cities of our Realme 
 anent the said Act of Pari', and aU articles and clauses therein 
 contained. Unto the whilks priviledges and liberties granted by 
 our most noble progenitors off before to them, whereof they have 
 been in a long and continual possession be vertue of the same, 
 We repone them to use and have Deacons of Crafts who shall 
 have vote in choiceing of ofiScers of Burrows and shall elect and 
 admitt all kinds of Craftsmen within Burgh to use and exerce 
 their Craft if they be fund able therefor. And they shall Sick- 
 ltke hear the compts of the common good and be parts of the 
 Auditors thereof ; and they shall conveen and make priviledges 
 statutes and ordinances above the said Craftsmen for keeping of 
 good order amongst them, and sustentation and Intertainment of 
 Grods service, and said use and exerce all maner of merchandize 
 within our said Realme, and outwith the same as they shaU 
 think most expedient to their greatest commoditie, with all and 
 sUndrie priviledges and liberties and faculties granted to them 
 by our most noble progenitors, or whereof they have been in pos- 
 session in times bypast, notwithstanding the said Act of P* or 
 whatsomever pains contained therein, anent the whilks webethir 
 present dispenses. Attour we be thir present ratifys and ap- 
 proves aU priviledges liberties and faculties given and granted 
 by our most noble progenitors to the saids Craftsmen in all times 
 bypast, to be used and exerced by them in the same form force 
 and effect in all times coming as they possest the same off before, 
 &c. Wherefore we command you, &c. that you presume not in 
 the contrare nor make impediment, &c. to the said Craftsmen, &c. 
 The said Craftsmen in the brooking possessing and useing of the 
 privileges liberties and faculties above written notwithstanding 
 whatsomever letters statutes commands or proclamations made 
 or to be made in the contrare, or on pains contained therein under 
 all pain perriU and offence whilk ye or any of you may incurr or 
 committ against our Majestie in that part. In witness of the 
 whilk thing to thir presents we have commanded our great seall 
 to be appended. 
 
 1592--£a3emse of Crafts within Suburbs of Burrowes forbid- 
 den — c 156 — The Provost &c were empowered to stop all from 
 exercising Crafts in Suburbs, being unfreeman to the burgh and 
 Craft, for reasons specified at length in the act 
 
SECTION III. 
 
 THE GUILDRY INOOEPORATION 
 
 OF 
 
 D U I D E E. 
 
 CHAP. I. 
 INTEODUCTION. 
 
 From the very earliest times a certain amount of trade or 
 barter must have been carried on, as the necessity for an inter- 
 change of commodities, requisite even amongst the rudest 
 people, would soon be felt. With the growth of civilization 
 man's wants increase and commerce extends, but without the 
 protection of equitable laws trade will never flourish nor become 
 consolidated. 
 
 The rulers of the commercial and maritime nations of 
 antiquity, Egyptians, Phoenicians, Eomans, &c., justly appreciat- 
 ing the many advantages derived from trade, framed wise and 
 liberal laws for the encouragement and security of their mer- 
 chants. The wealth accruing from the traf&c thus stimulated 
 was beneficial alike to the ruler and to his subjects. 
 
 For some time after the extinction of the Eoman Empire, 
 trade in Europe was all but annihilated ; but traditions of the 
 self-government, freedom, and wealth derived from traffic in 
 merchandise, which their forefathers had once enjoyed, could 
 never be entirely obliterated from the minds of the descendants 
 of the ancient inhabitants. By and bye the people began to 
 draw together again into the old cities and towns of Italy, and 
 once united, they established a local authority for their mutual 
 protection and government. As these towns extended in popula- 
 tion, wealth, and power, they threw off the authority of their 
 foreign oppressors, declared themselves free and independent, and 
 encouraged manufactures, trade, and commerce within their 
 bounds. 
 
 The towns of Christian Spain were not slow to foUow the 
 example set them by their brethren in Italy. Smarting under 
 the yoke of their Moorish oppressors, feudal lord and democratic 
 
86 THE GUILDRT INCOKPORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 burgher vied in hatred to the Moslem. The burgesses, for their 
 assistance against the common foe, were permitted and en- 
 couraged by their rulers to frame laws for the management of 
 their several towns. The principal cities and chief towns got 
 charters from their sovereign granting them many valuable 
 privileges and immunities, under which commerce throve and 
 the cities prospered. 
 
 France caught the infection, and the townsmen sought freedom 
 from the bondage of the lords of the soil. The inhabitants 
 obtained a limited enfranchisement, under which they prosecuted 
 trade with assiduity and attained considerable success. 
 
 The hardy natives of Holland, Flanders, and the neighbouring 
 States, by industry and perseverance, reared towns and cities. 
 The united inhabitants, independent and free, devotedly plied 
 their several callings, and their cities became great and wealthy 
 marts of commerce and manufactures, the centre of the mer- 
 chandise of the world. 
 
 The Hanse Towns in Germany owe their importance to the 
 commercial enterprise for which the citizens were for a long 
 period pre-eminently distinguished. In the Free Cities which 
 composed the League, trade and commerce were privileged and 
 protected, and the vast extent which their trade attained made 
 them renowned for centuries among the manufacturing and 
 maritime nations of northern Europe. 
 
 In England, towns having no feudal superior have existed 
 from a very early date. Some cities had attained a certain 
 amount of civilization, and considerable commercial importance 
 during the Koman period. Under the Eoman power these cities 
 enjoyed some degree of local management ; and a few of them 
 have never entirely lost the organization which they then ac- 
 quired. New charters were given to some of these cities by the 
 early Norman Sovereigns, but they are all in favour of the 
 burgesses of a pre-existing corporation. These cities, and the 
 towns and cities which subsequently obtained charters from 
 their Kings, enjoyed the right of electing their civic rulers, and 
 of managing their common affairs. Under this self-government 
 manufactures and commerce were encouraged and flourished, 
 and these free cities and royal burghs grew in wealth and 
 importance. 
 
 Scotland was differently situated from England. There the 
 Koman power was never sufficiently established to make an 
 indelible impression upon the native inhabitants. Their yoke 
 was detested, and any little trace they may have left of their 
 civilizing _ influence was speedily obliterated, and the people 
 relapsed into their original barbarism, in which state they long 
 remained. 
 
INTEODUCTION. 87 
 
 As previously mentioned it is probable that some towns in Scot- 
 land possessed a certain degree of self-governbient before tbe 
 days of David I., but it was not until the reign of that enlight- 
 ened Prince that Eoyal Charters were granted to any of them. 
 These grants, and the charters given by future Kings, were of 
 immense benefit, not only to the towns themselves but to the 
 country at large. The burgesses were encouraged to prosecute 
 manufactures, trade, and commerce within their respective towns, 
 and also throughout the kingdom and to foreign parts, and the 
 peace and security they enjoyed had a civilizing effect upon the 
 entire population of the kingdom. 
 
 A guild or merchant guild is simply a mercantile confederation, 
 composed of merchants dwelling in a free burgh ; possessing 
 certain exclusive privileges conferred upon them as a guild, 
 society, or corporation by their Sovereign, or by the munici- 
 pal rulers of the town. The origin of guilds is uncertain, but 
 if they were not coeval with the rise of Free Towns they must 
 have been established shortly thereafter. In the infancy of 
 such towns it was of the utmost importance to encourage trade 
 and commerce, because on the establishment and due develop- 
 ment of these the prosperity, if not the very existence, of the 
 town depended. To induce men possessed of the art of working 
 in particular trades, and of others practised in merchandise, to 
 settle in a town, these several parties had exclusive privileges 
 conferred upon the associated members. They were granted a 
 monopoly of the particular trade to which they belonged, with 
 power to make statutes for their guidance, and to enforce them 
 upon the members, and also upon aU outside the body. These 
 rights were sometimes conferred by the municipal rulers of the 
 town on their own authority, and sometimes in terms of the 
 charter granted to the town by the Sovereign. Whether the 
 monopoly was conferred in the one manner or the other it was 
 effectual, as it was upheld by the municipal authorities of the 
 town, and by the common law of the Free Burghs and of the 
 country. G-uilds,or privileged bodies akin to guilds, were common 
 in the Free Towns and Cities of Italy, Spain, France, and the 
 Netherlands, as well as in England and Scotland in early times. 
 It is recorded that Ghent, one of the most populous and power- 
 ful of the b'lee Cities of Flanders, had, in the hey day of its 
 glory, 52 guilds of merchants, and 32 distinct fraternities of 
 Aveavers, each guild and fraternity electing its own dean or 
 deacon to preside over the body. In some of the early acts of 
 the Scottish Parliament the merchant guilds in Paris, Kouen,- 
 and other cities in France are held up as models to the guilds 
 in Scotland. 
 
 The earliest notice of a guild in Scotland is that relating to 
 
88 THE GUILDBY INCORPOEATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 the " Statutes of the Guild," for regulating the Guild of Mer- 
 chants at Berwick, which were enacted under the mayoralty ot 
 Kobert de Bernhame in 1249. These laws were soon thereafter 
 adopted by, and quoted as authoritative amongst the Burghs ot 
 Scotland, and they are the foundation upon which many of the 
 laws of the Guildry were constructed. 
 
 As already related, the ancient charters granted to the 
 Burghs in Scotland were in favour of " the burgesses/' who were 
 granted the burgh itself, and sometimes part of the surrounding 
 district also. No form of government is prescribed in the old 
 charters, but no doubt the burgesses would follow their previous 
 custom, or use and wont, in choosing some of their own number 
 to manage their common affairs. It is uncertain what the 
 original requirements necessary to constitute a burgess were, but 
 one, and perhaps the only one absolutely necessary, was the hold- 
 ing of a " toft" or rood of land within the burgh, for which the 
 burgess paid rent to the Crown. The ancient Eoyal Charters 
 generally conferred certain privileges upon the burgesses, as 
 well as the grant of the burgh, such as the monopoly of trade 
 and commerce within the burgh, the right of buying or selling 
 by land and water, exemption from '• toll" or duty on the sale 
 and transfer of goods, &c. 
 
 The burgesses in the early burghs thus enjoyed considerable 
 freedom and many privileges, bnt in order to define their 
 relative position in the infant burgh, and to preserve peace and 
 good will, laws were framed calculated to promote the general 
 prosperity. In every community, whether from natural inclina- 
 tion or the force of circumstances, all trades and professions 
 have their aspirants and votaries, and the encouragement and 
 protection of each in their several callings is the duty of the 
 civil magistrate. For this end the magistrates were empowered 
 by their charters, or by previous usage, to regulate the distinctive 
 duties, powers, and privileges of each trade and profession, within 
 which they had to abide ; also to delegate power to each section 
 to choose their own oflBce-bearers, and to frame rules, subject to 
 the magistrates' approval, for the guidance of their internal affairs. 
 The whole merchants, or craftsmen of one calling, usually applied 
 to the Magistrates and Town Council to erect them into a 
 United Body, with the powers and privileges then considered 
 necessary for the successful prosecution of the profession or trade 
 of the applicants. This request was frequently granted in the form 
 of a contract, or as it is sometimes called " Letters" or " Seal of 
 Cause," whereby the members, to be formed into an associated body, 
 generally became bound to make an annual contribution to some 
 altar or church, or to the common works of the town, in return for 
 the exclusive right of exercising merchandise, that is of buying 
 
INTRODUCTION. 89 
 
 and selling, or of carrying on Bome handicraft within the burgh, 
 which they desired the magistrates to confer upon them as a 
 corporate body. The granting of the Letters conveyed the 
 coveted privileges, but sometimes the document was ratified 
 and confirmed by a Koyal Charter. To have it stamped by 
 Eoyal authority gave it dignity, as well as more force and strength. 
 
 The mercantile body was called " The GuUdry," and the 
 handicrafts, such as Bakers, Fleshers, Weavers, Tailors, Shoe- 
 makers, and others, each of which was distinct in itself, formed 
 " The Trades." In some of the Royal Burghs these associations 
 carried on their individual callings for a long period after the 
 creation of the burgh, without acquiring from the magistrates a 
 confirmed monopoly of them. In others exclusive privileges 
 were early secured both by merchants and craftsmen, and in the 
 course of time almost every Eoyal Burgh of any size possessed 
 its Guildry and Trades Incorporations. 
 
 The existing Eecords of the City of Edinburgh commence in 
 1403. The brethren of the guild were called to the Head Court 
 held in the Tolbuith there on 3d October of that year, pro- 
 bably in accordance vrith long established custom, to elect 
 the officers of the Guild, including the Provost, Dean of Guild, 
 Treasurer, &c. It is uncertain when the Dean of Guild first 
 became a member of the Council, but from 1403 onwards the 
 Dean has had a seat at the Council Board. At this period, and 
 perhaps considerably earlier, the merchants, in the capacity of 
 Dean and Gruld Brethren, appear to have had certain powers 
 and privileges, but little is known of their nature or extent. As 
 the city increased and trade expanded, new and extended powers 
 and privileges became necessary, and towards the end of the year 
 1518 " the haill merchandis and gUd brither" made an applica- 
 tion to the Town Council for a Beal of Cause, embodying and 
 authorising the alterations and additions they desired to obtain. 
 On 10th December, 1518, the Council complied with the 
 request and issued their Letter, or Seal of Cause, to the Merchants 
 and Guild Brethren. This document is very much of the same 
 character as the " Merchandis Letter," which had been granted 
 by the Town Council of Dundee to the merchants there, on their 
 application, three years before. The merchants of Edinburgh 
 desiredtoobtaintheaisle oraltarinStGilesChurch, built in honour 
 of the " Haly Blud," to be kept by them, and their Faculty to be 
 patrons thereof; also that they might have the power of choosing a 
 Master of Faculty, councillors and officers, with power to freight 
 all ships laden at Leith, put order to all manner of merchandise 
 pertaining to the Guildry, punish unfreemen and others infring- 
 ing their rights, impose taxes on merchandise for the support of 
 the Holy Blood Aisle, and for other purposes, &c., &c. As the 
 
90 THE GUILDRY INOORPOEATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Faculty was thought very honourable, the Provost and Council 
 bound themselves and successors, in all time coming, attheir enter- 
 ing upon office, to swear to keep and cause to be kept the Faculty 
 in all their privileges, &c. This Letter was transumed in a public 
 and legal form on 22d June, 1519, in presence of the " Official 
 of St Andrews," signed by a notary, and sealed with the official 
 seal, &c. 
 
 Free burghs were free to the privileged classes only, all 
 others being rigidly excluded from participation in the freedom 
 which they enjoyed. The freedom of the members of the 
 several incorporations was a real and a grinding monopoly,, 
 and positive bondage, to all without their pale. Within the 
 incorporations the aristocratic tendencies were as strong as 
 among the feudal magnates of the kingdom, and their rights 
 and privileges were guarded with jealous care. There were 
 distinctive classes among the burgesses as strong and well- 
 defined as among the aristocracy of the land. The confedera- 
 tion of merchants forming the G-uildry soared high above the 
 craftsmen. The merchant princes kept aloof from men who 
 worked at a trade, and for a long period would not permit them 
 to become members of their high estate. Even after the admis- 
 sion into the Guildry of several sections of the trades, the weavers 
 and waulkers were long kept outside. It would seem that they 
 had been considered very low in the social scale. In the charter 
 granted to Aberdeen by Alexander II. the King grants that the 
 burgesses shall have their merchant guild, fullers and weavers 
 excepted ; and this exclusion of these callings was not un- 
 common. As these bodies increased in numbers and wealth, 
 their importance was acknowledged, and the golden gates 
 admitting to the lofty pedestal on which the guildry stood, were 
 thrown open to them, as they had previously been to their brother 
 craftsmen. 
 
 In the infancy of Eoyal Burghs in Scotland it was considered 
 necessary, for their well-being and prosperity, to bestow exclusive 
 privileges, upon the burgesses, in order that people might be 
 induced to take up their residence in the towns. Combinations 
 of merchants and tradesmen to work out the monopoly conferred 
 upon the burgesses was a natural result. Oppressive as these 
 monopoKes must have been to the other inhabitants of the towns, 
 and to those in the surrounding districts, there is no doubt that 
 they were suited to the exigencies of the age, and that they, to 
 a large extent, accomplished the objects for which they were 
 granted. The country was then very poor, industry languished, 
 and trade and commerce were all but unknown. Individual 
 enterprise would have been exposed to great risk, and very pre- 
 carious, the laws, as then administered, not being sufficient to 
 
INTRODUCTION. 91 
 
 suppress tlie covetous and evil-disposed of the community. 
 Guilds and crafts were so many combinations, the several 
 members of each being banded together for their mutual support 
 and protection. United they were able to hold their own 
 against all aggressors without their body, and thus to carry on 
 their several avocations in security. Encouraged by their exclu- 
 sive privileges, and the safety which associated numbers yielded, 
 merchants began to take ventures both at home and to foreign 
 pai'ts, small at first, but increasing as wealth and confidence 
 extended. Tradesmen, secure in the protection they possessed, 
 risked their little means and worked diligently to supply the 
 local demand, and to prepare their productions for sale to the 
 merchant venturers. Careful industry brought wealth not only 
 to the merchants and tradesmen, but also to the burghs and to 
 the nation at large. When riches and intelligence increased, and 
 the law became more powerful, commerce and trade no longer 
 required adventitious aid. Then these exclusive privileges were 
 found to be unnecessary, and they were very properly wholly 
 swept away. 
 
 Many of the corpora^ bodies in the cities and towns in Great 
 Britain were in the enjoyment of other rights and privileges 
 besides those of the exclusive right of exercising merchandise, 
 or carrying on handicrafts therein, and they generally possessed 
 property, some of them to a large extent. The Acts depriving 
 the Corporations of the exclusive privileges of merchandise and 
 trade did not touch their other privileges or interfere with the 
 management of their funds. Some of these Corporations have 
 since the abolition of their exclusive privileges ceased to exist, 
 but the greater number still remain, and several are in the 
 vigorous exercise of the privileges they yet possess, and in the 
 beneficial disposal of their income, which is chiefly expended in 
 the support of the poorer brethren of the respective Corporations, 
 their widows and children. Some of the Guilds and Trades 
 have thrown open their bodies for the admission of suitable 
 entrants on reasonable money terms, and these Corporations are 
 generally in a flourishing condition. Others will only yet admit 
 those in the same trade, and after due trial of their qualifica- 
 tions ; while others wiU. admit none but sons or sons-in-law of 
 members, and many of those Trades which continue so exclusive 
 are all but defunct. The Corporations who exercise their 
 remaining privileges aright are still useful, and though the 
 others pass away they wiU not be regretted. 
 
92 THE GUILDRY INCOKPOKATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 CHAP. II. 
 HISTORICAL ACCOUNT. 
 
 The causes which led to the erection of towns in particular 
 localities are various ; but there can be little doubt that Dundee 
 owes its origin to its protected situation on a bay in the Frith 
 of Tay, and to the lofty rock which rose from the edge of the 
 water, the remains of which are called Castlehill. The Castle, 
 perched upon the rock, protected the inhabitants clustered 
 around its walls, and the shipping moored at its base. The 
 situation was admirably chosen, both for safety and for trade, 
 and at an early period it had become a place of considerable 
 commercial importance. The superior advantages which Dun- 
 dee possessed over most towns in the country made it a favourite 
 place of residence for many of the great and noble of the land. 
 Their presence necessitated the circulation of money, and the 
 wealth thus brought to the town encouraged mercantile enter- 
 prise, and trade prospered. 
 
 Before the town was conferred by King William upon his 
 brother David (but how long is unknown), it possessed the 
 liberty of buying and selling by land and water, with right to 
 erect a Merchant Guild, and other privileges and immunities, as 
 freely as any other free burgh in Scotland. These privileges were 
 ratified and confirmed by succeeding sovereigns, and especially 
 by King Eobert I. in his charter to the burgh. The powers 
 and privileges of a Merchant Gruild were, by law and usage, 
 very extensive, and of great advantage to the mercantile com- 
 munity. It is possible the merchants may, from the days of 
 King Eobert Bruce, have enjoyed some of the privileges 
 appertaining to their body ; but there is no evidence that 
 the right was fully exercised until nearly two centuries after 
 that period. No reason can be assigned for their supineness 
 for so long a period, on a matter of such vital importance 
 to them individually and collectively, but it is surprising, 
 seeing that in several of the other free burghs of Scotland the 
 merchants had long possessed their Merchant Guilds, with all 
 their privileges and immunities. 
 
 In the reign of James IV., in 1503, an Act was passed 
 ordaining "that all merchandes of the Eealme and the 
 Burrowes, bruike, and have their auld priviledges and freedomes, 
 granted and given to them be our Soveraine Lordes Pro- 
 genitoures, be observed and keipitt to them, and that na 
 
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT. 93 
 
 persones dwelland out with Burrowes use ony merchandice," &c. 
 The attention of merchants would naturally be directed to this 
 confirmation of their old privileges. It is probable that the 
 merchants of Dundee, knowing the advantages which those in. 
 other towns derived from their Guild, and seeing the benefits 
 which craftsmen, their neighbours at home, enjoyed from their 
 several confederations, would desire to be united also, in order 
 that they might obtain the full benefit of this new Act. 
 
 Whatever may have been the cause which prevented them 
 from combining before, or whether these were the motives which 
 induced them to seek union then, can only be conjecture. 
 Within a few years of the passing of the above Act, the mer- 
 chants of Dundee applied to the Provost and Council of the 
 Burgh to be erected into a Merchant GuUd, with the rights and 
 privileges belonging to such bodies. 
 
 It was not until the year 1815, three centuries after the 
 institution of the Guildry, that anything was known in modern 
 times of its origin and history. Then a document called the 
 " Merchandis Letter" was discovered among the records of the 
 Guildry deposited in the Tovtu House, and this document is 
 the original constitution of the Guildry of Dundee. The 
 Merchants' Letter is in the form of a contract entered into 
 between the merchants of Dundee and the Town Council. By 
 it the merchants became bound to raise money, by a tax on 
 merchandise, for the support ot the Holy Blood Altar, situate in 
 the south aisle of the Parish Church ; and the Council to consent 
 that the merchants should form themselves into a Merchant 
 Guild, with the power of electing their Dean by the common 
 suffrage of the members ; and that the Dean should be the 
 collector of the holy blood silver, and possess aU the powers and 
 privileges pertaining to a Dean of Guild, according to the 
 Statutes of the Guildry and the Burgh Laws. Eleven years 
 after the granting of this constitution it was confirmed by a 
 charter granted by King James V. The Merchants' Letter is 
 embodied at length in the Charter, and the following is a copy 
 of the Charter, including the Letter : — 
 
 CHARTER BY KING JAMES V., INCLUDING THE 
 MERCHANDIS LETTER. 
 
 James, by the grace of God King of Scots, to all honest raen 
 in this land, clergy and laics, greeting : Know ye, that we give 
 and grant the foundation and erection of a chaplain of the holy 
 blood altar, situate in the south aisle of the Parish Church of 
 our Borough of Dundee, made by the collector of the holy blood 
 silver and whole body of the merchants of the said Borough, for 
 themselves and their successors, with consent of the Provost, 
 
94 THE GUILDET INCOKPOBATION OF DTINDEB. 
 
 •Bailies, Council, and Community thereof, for saying mass at 
 the said altar in honour of the holy blood of our Lord JesuS 
 Christ ; for certain duties and contributions, and under the 
 conditions, circumstances, and rules specified and contained in 
 the said foundation ; which, by our command, is read, seen, 
 inspected, and duly compared, being whole and entire, not 
 vitiated or razed, or anywise suspected, and is known to be at 
 full length, in this form : — Be it kend tiU all men, be thir 
 present lettres, we, ye collector of ye halie bluid silwer, and 
 whole merchandis of ye brugh of Dundie, with one consent and 
 assent, for vs and our successoris, merchandis, present and for 
 to cum, frielie and irrevocablie to have giwen and granted, and 
 be ye tenour of thir lettres giwes and grantis for ws and our 
 successoris, with ye full consent of ye Frovest, Baillies, Counsell, 
 and Oomminalite of ye said brugh, to ye loving of God 
 Almichtie and of his pretious bloode, and to his blessed mother 
 ye Virgine Marie, and to ane Chaplaine, daylie to sing and say 
 devine serwice, at ye halie bluid altar, situat in ye south ile of 
 ye paroche-kirk of ye said brugh, and for ane singing mess 
 solemnlie ilk Thursday, in honor of ye halie bluid of our Lord 
 Jesus Chryst, continalie to be singing at ye said altar, — thir 
 contributionis, dewties, wnderwretten. That is to say, in ye 
 ferst, yat we sail have power with ye whole bodie of ye mer- 
 chandis or most part of this brugh, zearlie to chose ane Deane of 
 Gild ; ye whilk Deane of G-Ud sail hawe power of coUectorschip 
 of ye halie bluid siluer, and wther duties of ye halie bluid ; and 
 tiU exerce, hant, and vse ye office and awthoritee perteining to 
 ye Deane of G-ild, according to ye statutes of ye Gild and ye 
 burrow-lawes. The whilk Deane of GUd sail have power be 
 him and his factores and procuratoris on yis side of ye sea, or 
 bezond ye sea, to gather and tak vp fra ye merchantes, and ilk 
 ane of yem beyond ye sea in Zealand or in Flanders, twelf gryt 
 of ilk seek of guid, ane gryt of ilk stick of cloth, and ane gryt 
 of ilk barrell guid, and ane gryt of ilk Mp of hydes, and of all 
 wther guides seclyk effeirand yairto. And yis to be taken of 
 all guides laidned or passand from ye port of ye said brugh, 
 and till all uther landis, French, Dantzick, Denmarck, and all 
 wther partis, in monie of ye land effeirand yairto, to seek, pock, 
 stick of cloth, barrell and other guides ; and yis als long tyme 
 to be taken vp as ye whole merchandis thinkis expedient 
 be taken up in wther pairtis, to ye reparation of ye said 
 altar, and vphold of ye said seruice as said is ; and when ye 
 whole bodie of ye merchandis or ye most part of them, thinkis 
 not expedient yat ye said dewties be not taken vp in Flanderip, 
 and wther pairtes, as said is, then ye sail gieve heir ane weeklie 
 pennie Scottes money, to be gathered in ye said brugh, be ye 
 
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT. "^ 
 
 Said Deane of Gild or his factores or procuratorie, of ilk mer- 
 chant and seller ; to he gathered at four tearmes in ye zear 
 quarterlie. And ye said Deane of Gild, or his factores, 
 till have power to poind and distrenzie the holderis of ye said 
 dueties on ye zon side of ye sea and on yis side of ye sea, and 
 siclyke for all wther dueties perteining to ye haly bluid, but any 
 officiar of law, and no crime to imput yairthrow. Alsua, that 
 all merchandis settand vp ane buith within this hrugh, at ye 
 first upsett of ye buith, sail pay to ye Deane of Gild foirsaid, 
 and to ye reparation of ye said altar, fourtie schiUingis ; except 
 freemen's sons, the whilk sail pay sex schiUingis aucht pennies, 
 yat is born within yis brugh, for yair buith upsett. And giff 
 it sail happen ony merchand to begin to pack and peil yair 
 geare, or any wtheres within this brugh, at thaire first entrie, 
 ilk ane to pay sex schellingis aucht pennies ; exceptand free- 
 men's sones of yis brugh, ye whUk sail be free yairof ; and als 
 oft as any owt burges packis and peillis within ye town, to pay 
 sex schiUingis viijd., to ye effect foirsaid. Alsua, yat euerie 
 man yat is made gild-brother within yis brugh, except ane 
 burges sone of yis brugh, sail pay to ye said Deane of Gild, to 
 ye effect foirsaid, sex schiUingis aucht pennies when he is made 
 gild-brother. Alsua, as oft as the seruand of ye Gild warnes 
 ony gUd-brother to come before ye Deane of Gild, and ye leawe 
 of ye brother of Gild, for ye guid of ye said brother, or gif ye 
 seruand warnis ony of yem to gand weeklie with ye holi bluid 
 bread, als oft as any beis warned yairto, and dissobeyis, and will 
 not cum., he sail pay two schilUngis for ye dissobeying, to ye 
 effect foirsaid ; and gif yat any brother of Gild is merchand at 
 hame or beyond ye sea, tiU any wther man nane dwelland 
 within yis brugh foirsaid, als oft as yai be tantit or conwict 
 yairwith, to pay at hame in Scotland, ye sowme of fywe 
 markis vsuall money of Scotland, to ye effect foirsaid. 
 Alsua, yat nane merchand, drepar, nor cheapman, stand with 
 his merchandice in ye Hie Mercat Gaite without his easedrop, 
 but on ye mercat-day, under ye pane of fourtie schiUingis, to 
 be paid to ye said Deane of Gild, as oft as he beis taut there- 
 with, to ye said effect. Item, That na schip be frachted within 
 this Isrugh without ye advyce of ye Deane of Gild foirsaid, be 
 no merchand of ye samen ; but yat ye said Deane be present 
 yairat. A tour, yat no GUd-brother be made Gild-brother but 
 yat ye said Deane of Gild sail be continualie yrat, and ilk ane 
 of them ; and yai be made with his advyse, and first examned 
 be ye said Deane, giff yai be worthy yairfoir or nocht. And 
 we, thir merchandis underwrettene, for ws and ye leawe of ye 
 merchandis of yis brugh and our successoris, merchandes of 
 ye samen, consentis, confermes, ratifies, and approvis ye foir- 
 
96 THE GriLDET INOORPOBATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 said pointes and articles in all thinges for ye good, honour, and 
 reparation of ye said altar, and vphold of ye said Chaplaine. 
 That is to say, Alexander Ogilvy, James RoUock, Andre Aber- 
 crombie, James Hay, George RoUock, Alexr Lowell, James 
 Metcheor, Alexr Fletcheor, Mr James Kyd, Alexr Kyd, James 
 Boyace, James Wedderburn, Jhone Lawson, Robert Carmanow, 
 Jhone Cowstoun, "Walter Twillo, James Fothringhame, Jhone 
 Richardsoun, Thomas Zoung, Robert Clerk, George Buttergeis, 
 Andro Porter, Jhone Smith, Robert Walker, James Thomesoun, 
 Jhone Cheild, Thomas Pyot, Walter Jamesoun, Dauid Guild, 
 Robert Miln, Jhone Aird, William Gray, and Jhone Ramesay. 
 In witnes of ye whilk thing, and in token of ye confirmatioun 
 and ratificatioun of all and syndrie thir pointes andarticles abowe 
 wretten, and vphold of ye said service and cheplane, be ws 
 and owre successoris, to be maintained and authorized in tyme 
 cuming, and ye said contrabutionis and dewties to be gatherit, 
 as said is, the Provest, Baillies, Counsell, and Comunalitie of 
 ye said brugh, hes appensed to yair comoun sealle of ye said 
 brugh to yir lettres, at Dundie, ye tent day ot October, ye 
 zeare of God ane thousand fywe hundreth fyftein zeires, befoir 
 yir witness, Alexr Ogilvy, Andro Abercrombie, James Hay, 
 Alexr Lowell, Mr Dauid Craill, Robert Heres elder, and 
 Robert Heres zounger, notar publict. — Which foundation and 
 erection, we, for us and our successors, ratify, approve, and for 
 ever confirm, in all points, articles, conditions, and circum- 
 stances whatsoever, and in form and effect, and in aU things as 
 above premised ; saving, to us and our successors, the prayers 
 of the said chaplain and his successors only. In testimony 
 whereof, to this our present confirmation and erection, we have 
 ordered our great seal to be appended, before these witnesses — 
 the Most Reverend Fathers in Christ, Gavin Archbishop of 
 Glasgow ; George, Bishop of Dunkeld, Keeper of our Privy Seal ; 
 Gavin, Bishop of Aberdeen, Clerk of our Council Registers and 
 RoUs; our beloved cousins, Archibald, Earl of Angus, Lord 
 Douglas ; James, Earl of Arran, Lord Bamilton ; Malcolm, Lord 
 Fleming ; and the Venerable Father in Christ Patrick, Prior of 
 the Metropolitan Church of St Andrews, our Secretary, — at 
 Edinburgh the 17th day of the month of July, in the year of 
 our Lord 1526, and of our reign the Thirteenth. 
 
 In the early days of the Guildry the whole members were 
 convened to assist the Dean when any question of importance 
 was to be considered, and such meetings were then frequently 
 held. Laws for the guidance of the members individually and 
 collectively, as well as for regulating the actings of the infant 
 institution with those without the incorporation, had to be 
 framed, and these would necessarily require much consideration. 
 
HISTOIUCAL ACCOUNT. 97 
 
 Many other special subjects then, and for long afterwards, oc- 
 cupied the attention of the Guild-brethren, such as the settle- 
 ment of disputes between the members themselves, the assertion 
 of the privileges of the Guild against the encroachments 6f 
 strangers, and the proper management of their common affairs. 
 After some experience, it was found inconvenient to assemble 
 the whole members to every meeting, and the Guildry dele- 
 gated its powers, for the carrying on of the ordinary business of 
 the institution, to some of its members, who were called 
 " Assessors to the Dean." A collector of the Holy Blood 
 Silver and taxes on merchandise, and an officer to carry out 
 the decrees of the Court, were then appointed, and these 
 ofl&cials completed the machinery which the members considered 
 necessary for carrying on the business of the Corporation with 
 regularity and success. The assessors, collector, and officer 
 were all appointed, as was the Dean, by the whole merchants 
 who composed the Guildry, at a public meeting of the body 
 specially called for the purpose. The election appears to have 
 been decided then, as it is at the present time, by the votes of 
 the Guild brethren. The entire arrangements for conducting 
 the affairs of the Guildry were judicious, and the members ought 
 to have been permitted to manage their own affairs. 
 . Some time prior to the erection of the Guildry into a con- 
 federation or Guild, the Bakers, Shoemakers, and other Trades 
 had been constituted corporate bodies. The exercise of the new 
 powers conferred on the Guildry jarred with what the Trades 
 had been accustomed to consider their rights and privileges, 
 and a dispute arose between the Guildry and the Trades on the 
 vexed questions. After much discussion and ill-feeling between 
 the Bodies, it was ultimately resolved to refer the matters in 
 dispute to the arbitration of parties mutually chosen, and the 
 arbiters, after having heard the claims and contendings of all 
 the parties fully explained and argued, finally settled all 
 questions between them by their Decreet Arbitral, the tenor 
 whereof follows : — 
 
 DECREET ARBITRAL ANENT THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES 
 OP THE GUILDRY AND TRADES. 
 
 " In the name of God Amen, by this present public instrument, 
 &c. At Dundie ye twentie sewent day of September in ye 
 yeare of God Jm vc and 27 (1527) yearis, &c., Andro Barrie, 
 burges in Dundie, Mr Ihone Barrie, Vicar of ye samen, Mr 
 George Fernie, chanter of Brechen, and Mr James Scrymgeor, 
 parson of Glestrie, Ju-ges arbitratoris and amicable compositoris, 
 equalie chosen betuix honorable persones, yat is to say William 
 Carmichell and Alexr Lowell burgesses of Dundie for yair 
 
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98 THE GUILDRY INCORPOEATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 selfis and as procuratores for ye remanent of ye merchandis 
 of ye said brugh one yat ane part, and Jhone EoUand, David 
 Carnegie and umqle Jhone Scrymgeor, alsua burgesses and 
 craftismen of ye said brugh one yat uther part, annent ye debate 
 and pley moved befor ye Lordes of Counsell betuix ye said 
 parties annent ye common seale of the said brugh, aUedged 
 granted to ye saidis merchandis, annent ye vsing of ye office of 
 collectorie of ye haly bluid within ye said brugh, without con- 
 sent of ye saidis craftismen, and als annent diverse common 
 seales alledged granted to ye saidis craftismen, without advyse 
 of ye saidis merchandes, and annent all wthers actions quarrellis 
 and questions debatable betuix ye said pairties in any tyme 
 bygone, like as in ane act and comprommitt made befor ye 
 Lords of Counsell of ye daite at Edinburgh ye tent day of July 
 in ye yeare of God Jm vc twentie sewen yearis is at mope 
 lenth contained, off ye whilkis act and compromitt ye authentick 
 copie foUowes in word and word. At Edinburgh ye tent day 
 of July 1527 years, In presence of ye Lords of counsell under- 
 wretten, yat is to say, Eeverend fatheris in God Gauen, Bischop 
 of Aberdein ; Henrie, Bischop of Gallovay ; noble and michtie 
 Lordis, Gilbert, Earle of Cassells; Wilham,LordSempill; George, 
 Lord of Sainti-Jhonnis ; Mr William Gibson, deane of Lesta- 
 brig ; Mr Adam Otterburrn of Auldhome ; and Nicoll Crawford 
 of Oxing-angis, (?) iustice clerk, compearit (the merchants and 
 craftsmen above mentioned) and gave them compromittit sub- 
 scryved with thaire handes, desiring ye samen to be insert in 
 ye bookes of Counsell, and to have ye Lords decreit and strenth 
 yrof, and let™' to be directed to command, charge, compell and 
 distrenzie ewerie of ye pairties for fullfilling of ye samen. The 
 whilk desire ye Lords thocht reasonable and, ordained ye said 
 wretting to be insert in ye said bookes, and to have the strenth 
 of thaire decreit." 
 
 (The Lords took the said merchants and craftsmen, on 
 behalf of the Guildry and of the Crafts, bound, obliged, and 
 sworn to abide by the award which should be given on all 
 questions between them by the forsaid arbiters, vizt, Andrew 
 Barrie and John Barrie on behalf of the Guildry, and James 
 Scrymgeor and George Fernie on behalf of the Trades, with Mr 
 William Meldrum, Deane of Dunkeld, as midman and overs- 
 man in case of discord— the parties to convene with their 
 arbiters within the parish kirk of Dundee the 1st August next, 
 and to give their final award betwixt that day and the feast of 
 Saint Michael next thereafter, &c., &c. The respective parties 
 signed an agreement to this effect at Edinburgh 9th July 1527. 
 The arbiters accepted their office, heard the parties on both 
 sides fully, and) " having God before them, all in ane voice, for 
 
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT. 99 
 
 the weall peace and amitie of the parties and their successors 
 perpetuallie in all time coming, decreitis delyvers and yis our 
 finall sentence arbitrall geives and prounses in manner as efter 
 followes as amicable compositors, yat is to say — 
 
 In ye first wher it is said in ye merchandis Letter and con- 
 firmation, yat ye said merchands saU have pover zearlie to chuse 
 ane deane of gild, whilk sail have power till exerce vse and haut 
 ye office of coUectoris and all uther freedomes pertaining to ye 
 deane of gild, according to ye statutes of ye gUd and burrow 
 lawes etc, We delyuer and ordaines with consent of both ye 
 saidis pairties yat ye said office of coUectorie and deanrie of gild 
 be vsed in all tyme coming in sick lyk maner as it hes beene 
 vsed thir 20 yeares bygone, sua yat na new novation statut nor 
 extortion be made nor vsed be ye said collector nor deane to ye 
 hurt or preiudice of ye craftismen being brother of ye gUd, and 
 gif any sick novation be raised yat to be reformed be ye provest, 
 baillies and counsell. 
 
 Secundlie. Wher it is said within ye merchandis Letter yat 
 ye said collector and deane saU have power to poynd and des- 
 trenzie for all dewties and contributions belonging to ye hali- 
 blood one yis side of ye sea and bezond ye sea be himself his 
 officers and factors etc. — ^We delywer yat ye said collector and 
 deane or yaire factors vse ye poynding bezond sea be him or 
 his factoris ; and at hame be himself or his servands of gild as 
 was vsed in tymes bygone, without any extortion or novation, 
 and gif any wrang beis done yairinto yat to be reformed be ye 
 provest baiQies and counseU. Item — annent ye upsetting of 
 buithes, we delyver and ordaiaes yat aU gild brethren sones be 
 free to sett up thaire buithes without any manner of contribu- 
 tion or impediment, and to pack and peill and vse all mer- 
 chandise, as vse wont was, yai being receawed be ye gild, or to 
 send and saile as they think expedient, yai doing thaire dewties 
 to ye collector. 
 
 Item — Wher it is said yat gif any of ye brother of gild is 
 merchand at hame or bezond sea to any wther man yan 
 merchand dwelling within ye brugh of Dundie, als oft as yai be 
 tainted yrvt to pay at home in Scotland fywe markis, and in 
 inlanders ane pund great — We delywer and condemnis yis 
 article of ye said deane to be abolisched, and to have no strenth. 
 iind in lykwise annent ye frachting of schippis without ye deane 
 of gUd and his advyse and pres"* — It sail be leasum to any 
 neighbour brother of gUd to fracht frielie, as vse and wont was, 
 without ony restriction. Item — annent ye making of gUd 
 brother — ^yat article to be vsed as vse and vont was be ye provest 
 and counsell, conforme to ye actis and statutis of this good 
 towne. 
 
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100 THE GUILDRY INCOKPOEATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Item — Where it is said in divers of ye craftismen Let™ 
 yat it sail not be leasum to any craftismen to process any out- 
 man or mast full man to defend or follow befor ye dekyne, We 
 ordaine yat article to be abused fra all outmen savand it sail be 
 leasum to all indwelleris speceaUie and temporall to procur als- 
 well before ye dekynes as befor ye provest and baillies. Item — 
 where it is said in part of ye craftismen Lef^ yat ewery man 
 except burges sones at ye vpsett of his buith sail pay fourtie 
 schillingis and certaine wax — We delywer and ordaines yat 
 article to have strength and be keeped amonges skinners, 
 baxteris, and cordiners allanerlie. And yat ye remanent of ye 
 craftismen, sick as Websteris, Walkeris, Smythis, TaiUeouris, 
 flescheris and bonnatmakeris yat ewry freemans sail pay two 
 markis to ye cratt and ane pund of wax to ye sanctt allanerlie — 
 and yat freemens sons be free without any exception. Item — 
 annent ye rescuing of prentises for fywe yeiris as is contained in 
 diuerse of ye saids craftismens Lef^^, We think reassonabUe and 
 delyweris yat it sail be leasum to ewery prentise his friendes to 
 aggrie with ye masters of craft for lang tyme or schort be yai 
 can aggree befor ye dekyne of ye craft his presence, and to be 
 requyred yairto. — Item — annent ye collectioun made be ye 
 dekyne and receawing of vnlawis for faltis, We ordaine ye said, 
 collection and vnlawes to be raised sua discretlie and honestlie 
 sua yat craftismen be not hurt thairthrew ower heavilie, and 
 gif yai be, to have recourse to ye provest and baillies. Item 
 annent ye Websteris, if any webster holdis webbis ouvrecht 
 within him attour ye tyme conditionat betuix him and his 
 pairtie, in yat caice it sail be leasima to ony wther webster to 
 work yat webb without any danger. And sicklike annent all 
 brother of sick caice and craftismen annent thaire works. Item 
 — Where it is said in ye baxters Lef^ yat na master sail tak na 
 marrow in ye baik house with him without licence of ye dekyne 
 and craft. We delywer yat it sail be leasum to any freeman and 
 ane Mr of yat craft to tak to him ony Mr wther and freemanin 
 fellowschip as he will be served frielie without ony pain or 
 restriction, and delyweris yat it sail be leasum to any baxter 
 freeman resewed to set vp buith at ony wther tyme alswell as 
 at Michelmas. Item — ^We delywer and ordaine yat both ye 
 merchandis Let^^ and craftismens Let™ be regratin ye common 
 buikes, to ye effect yat it may be considered gif ye tennors of 
 them be keeped or not. Item annent craftismens Let™ in general 
 gif any novations be made of gif ye tennoris of ye Let™ be not 
 obserued nor keeped we referre ye reformation yairof to ye 
 provest and counseU. 
 
 Atowr declairis delyweris statutis and ordaines yat both ye 
 collector of ye haliblood siluer for ye tyme, and all dekynes sail 
 
HISTOEICAL ACCOUNT. 101 
 
 compeare once yearlie before ye provest, baillies and certaine 
 equall persones auditoris to be chosen, and to giwe yearlie compt 
 and reckining of ye halibluid siluer and saintts siluer of ilk 
 craft. In Witnes of ye whilk thing to yis otir decreite and 
 finall sentence arbitrall subscrywed with our hands our proper 
 sealis are hinging at year day and place forsaid befor thir 
 witnesses Walter Mouer, Jhone Clerk, Mr James Maitland, Mr 
 James Holland, and Mr Dauid Kobertson Notar Publict to thir 
 premiss." Then foUows the Notarial Instrument. 
 
 J?or many years after this award was issued little is known 
 regarding the proceedings of the Guildry. The records up to 
 1570 are wanting, and with the exception of a few incidental 
 references to the body, which have been found among the 
 books and papers belonging to some of the other Corpora- 
 tions, that period of its history is a blank. In that year a 
 record was opened, and it had been kept with considerable 
 regularity for nearly seventy years. For some reason, now 
 unknown, the proceedings during that period had been copied 
 into another volume, and the original record is now missing. Per- 
 haps it, and the earlier records of the Guildry, may yet be 
 found in the Eecord Room of the Town Council. The volume 
 into which the original proceedings from 1570 are transcribed also 
 contains an account of the actings of the Gruildry, entered as they 
 took place, together with a yearly state of the intromissions of 
 the Collector up to 1695, and this is the oldest Locked Book 
 in the possession of the Guildry, Minutes of the proceedings 
 of the Guildry, and reports of the decisions of the Dean and 
 Assessors in the Guild Courts, together with statements of the 
 accounts of the Guildry, made up annually and regularly audited 
 from that date up to the present time, are contained in other 
 volumes, which the Guildiy also possess. 
 
 From the institution of the Guildry, the Dean, elected by 
 the Guild Brethren, was an ex officio member of the Town 
 Council. The original mode of electing the Dean- by the 
 suffrage of the Guildry was continued for many years. On 
 13th October, 1570, the minute states — " The whilk day ye 
 prouest, baillies, counsell and ye whole Ijodie of ye merchandis 
 and brethren of ye Gild of yis brugh has elected and chosen 
 Alex Scrymgeor to be dean of gild for yis next yeare to cum, 
 who hes accepted ye samen and hes given his oath for dew 
 vsing of his office as God sail give him grace." 
 
 The Dean appears to have been elected by his constituents 
 the Guild Brethren up to the year 1590. Then a change 
 in the mode of electing the Dean took place, as appears by 
 the following minute :— 
 
102 THE GUILDRT INCORPORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 29th SEPTEMBER, 1590. 
 
 " Whilk day, ye Prowest, Baillies, Deane of Gild, Counsell, 
 and bodie of ye merchandes of ye brugh of Dundie, being 
 convened within ye revestrie of ye said brugh, within ye Kirk 
 of ye samen, as place appoynted, and of ancient custome 
 solemnlie observed for election of ye Deane of Gild of ye said 
 brugh,^for ye yeare heirefter following, for avoiding of all con- 
 fusion yat may ensew or be introduced be any order heirtofor 
 observed in ye election of ye said Deane of Gild be ye voices 
 and suffrageis of ye haille number of ye brethren of ye said 
 Gild, has all with common consent statut and ordained, and 
 be this presentis statutes and ordaines, that in all time heir- 
 efter, in yis place, and upon yis day, whilk is Monenday next 
 following ye day of ye election of ye Prowest and Baillies of 
 ye said brugh, immediately after prayers in ye morning, the 
 Prowest, BaiUies, Deane of Gild for the time, CounseU, and 
 hail bodie of ye said merchandes, sail fullie and solemnlie 
 conveine; where ye said Prowest, Baillies, Deane of Gild, 
 and Council of ye said brugh, assisted with ye assessors of ye 
 Gild, being twelve in number, sail have power to put in leit 
 three of ye number of ye Counsell of ye said brugh, most wyse 
 and of greatest gravitie, and best acquaint with ye affairs of ye 
 Gild and estaite of merchandise, and sick as hes beine and 
 borne ofiBce of ane Baillie within ye said brugh of befoir, out of 
 ye quhhilk three put in leit be ye said Prowest, Baillies, Deane 
 of Gild, Counsell, and ye haill bodie of ye merchandes of ye 
 said brugh be all thaire votes and sufiragies, who saU bear ye 
 said office for ye yeare yairafter, and be reuerenced, honored, 
 and obeyed, as iudge of ye merchandis of ye said brugh, in 
 cause concerning ye dueties of merchandis and wtheris belong- 
 ing to his office, according to ye priviledges, freedomes and 
 liberties, granted by our soueraines most noble progenitors of 
 good memorie, for establishing ane advancement of ye said Gild. 
 According to ye whilk ordinance and constitution above wretten 
 three being put in leit in manner foirsaid, the saidis Prouest, 
 Baillies, Deane of Gild, Counsell, and whole bodie of ye mer- 
 chandis of ye said brugh, aU with ane vote and suffrage, has 
 elected and nominate William Duncan, ane of ye Baillies of ye 
 said brugh ye yeare preceiding, now Deane of Gild of ye sam, 
 for ye yeare to cum ; and hes faithfuUie promitted to manteine, 
 reuerence, and assist him in ye said office, according to ye lawes 
 and constitutions sett down yairannent. In respect of ye whilk 
 promes, and at ye earnest request of ye saide ellectors, ye said 
 William has accepted upon him ye said office, and given his 
 bodilie oath for faithful administration of ye sam, according to 
 his conscience, knowledge and abilitie. 
 
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT. 103 
 
 In this way was the original constitution of the Guildry 
 changed by the fiat of the Magistrates and Town Council, and 
 the valuable privilege of electing their chairman taken out of 
 the hands of the members. The existing records of the Guildry 
 do not show that any of the Deans who had been elected by the 
 popular vote up to that period had been unfit for the office, or 
 distasteful to the Provost and Council. This radical change 
 was altogether against the interests of the Guildry, and without 
 a single compensating advantage to them. It showed the gra;sp- 
 ing spirit of the Town Council of the day, and great supineness 
 on the part of the then Guild brethren ; and it paved the way 
 for the farther encroachments on the rights and privileges of 
 the Guildry which were perpetrated shortly thereafter. Per- 
 haps it was the desire of the Town Council to assimilate the 
 mode of electing the Dean to that followed in burghs whose 
 Guildry had been erected prior to the Act James III , cap. 
 29, passed in 1469. By this Act the old Council chose the new, 
 and the old and new together chose the officers, including Pro- 
 vost. Dean, &c. If this was their only object it was in direct 
 variance with the Charter of the Guildry, granted subsequent 
 to the date of that Act, and therefore contrary to law and 
 justice, and altogether inexcusable. 
 
 For a few years the election seems to have been conducted in 
 the same way ; then changes began, slight at first, but increasing 
 year by year. In 1596 the baillies, Deane of Gild, counsell, 
 assessors of the Gild, and ye whole bodie of ye merchandis of ye 
 burgh of Dundie being conveined, &c., for leiting nomi- 
 nating and electing of ye Deane of Gild, collector of ye rentis and 
 comon officiar, &c., and sik lyk for electing of ane suffi- 
 cient number to be assessors, &c., hes all with ane consent 
 and comon suffrage elected yair weiU beloued brother Jhon 
 Finlason merchand who hes borne ye office of baillerie diners 
 tymes befor now in Deane of Gild &c. 
 
 In 1605 the minute of election says the prouest, baiUies, old 
 counsell and new counsell, and uthers havand voice be ye lawes 
 of yis realme in ye election of ye Deane of Gild, &c., hes 
 nominat and elected Wm Duncan some tyme baillie to be Deane, 
 who is sworne to exerce the office to ye weill of ye brugh and 
 advancement of ye estaite of ye gildrie. In 1609 the provest, 
 baillies, old and new counsell with ye dekyns of craftes, elected 
 and nominat Wm. Goldman, baillie, to be Dean, &c. 
 
 In early times the assessors were chosen by the Guild brethren 
 from among their own members, and they were generally about 
 twelve in number. In 1594 they were increased to twenty-four, 
 one half chosen by the Guildry and the other halfmembersof the 
 
104 THE GUILDET INCORPORATION OF DUNDEB. 
 
 Town Council. After that period tlie numbers varied consider- 
 ably in different years, ranging from twenty to nearly forty. 
 They were generally nominated by the Dean, with consent of the 
 Provost and Bailies, and sometimes they consisted of the whole 
 members of the Council, but whatever the number, or how 
 elected, they were entirely under the control of the Council. 
 
 Thus it was that, through servility and subserviency, the 
 Gruild brethren allowed themselves to be deprived of their 
 birthright. For a time thereafter the brethren must occasion- 
 ally have thought on their lost privileges, perhaps with regret, 
 but they had not rightly appreciated their value, as they do not 
 appear to have made any effort to regain them As years rolled 
 on the remembrance ot their ancient estate and freedom faded 
 away, until at last it was quite forgotten both by the enslavers 
 and the enslaved. From the time of this usurpation of the 
 powers of the Guildry, onwards, for upwards of two centuries, 
 the members of the Town Council retained the election of the 
 Dean of Guild in their own hands, and during these ages the 
 Dean, so elected, presided over the Guildi-y. 
 
 During this long period the Guildry has no individual history, 
 the corporation having been an adjunct to, and controlled 
 by the Town Council. The records were very irregularly kept, 
 and are imperfect and incomplete, various important matters 
 known to have been transacted by the Gruildry, being entirely 
 omitted. About the middle of the seventeenth century the 
 Guildry were primary parties to the granting of constitutions 
 to the several trades of Wrights, Masons, and Slaters, now 
 forming the Three United Trades, and to the Maltmen Incor- 
 poration about the beginning of that century, and these bodies 
 have, since their erection into distinct societies, been pendicles of 
 the Guildry, and known as such. The records contain no 
 reference to these pendicles, at the period of their erection, but 
 they are frequently mentioned afterwards, and the deed consti- 
 tuting the union, for special purposes, of the Three Trades into 
 one body, is recorded. This document will appear in a subse- 
 quent part of this work. 
 
 In 1587 the Town Council consisted of the Provost, four 
 Bailies, seventeen Merchant Councillors, including the Dean, 
 and two Trades Councillors, in all twenty-four. In 1590 there 
 were eighteen Merchant Councillors, making twenty-five in all. 
 On 7th July, 1604, a Decreet Arbitral was pronounced by the 
 Commissioners of Burghs regulating the mode of electing 
 Councillors for the town, but not their number. In 1605, on a 
 representation from the Nine Trades, the Trades Councillors 
 were increased from two to three, and the Merchant Councillors 
 
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT. 105 
 
 were reduced from ten to nine. In 1642 a Councillor of the 
 Guild was added to bring up the Merchant Councillors to the 
 original number. 
 
 The Dean of Gruild is the Judge of the Guild Court, and as 
 such his jurisdiction was ancient, varied, and extensive. The 
 Guildry, by express statutes and by ancient usage, possessed a 
 faculty, subordinate only to the King and Parliament, of making 
 laws to regulate the commerce of the town both at home and 
 abroad, and of changing tbem from time to time as they con- 
 sidered conducive to the interest of the brethren of the Guild. 
 It took cognizance of and regulated all disputes between the 
 members themselves, and between them and those outside the 
 body, domestic or foreign. It had the right to regulate the 
 weights and measures of the burgh, and this right was enforced 
 with rigour on many occasions. It had the first offer of all 
 merchandise brought into the port by strangers for sale, and 
 when there was a prospect of profit the offer was accepted, and 
 the profit was put in the Guild box. When the offered goods 
 were not accepted, the stranger got permission, on paying a per- 
 centage to the collector, to sell them to a few members of the 
 Guildry, but not at a lower price than had been previously asked 
 from the body. No ship could be chartered unless in presence of 
 the Dean, nor sail without his License. 
 
 The Guild Court had cognizance of aU buildings within the 
 burgh. No new buildings could be erected, nor alterations nor 
 additions to old buildings made without his warrant. When 
 new buildings were to be erected, the Dean summoned coter- 
 minus proprietors to meet with him on the ground, for the pur- 
 pose of adjusting marches. By his orders ruinous buildings 
 and tbose requiring repairs had forthwith to be taken down, or 
 made so secure as not to endanger the safety of the lieges. In 
 all these matters the Dean was assisted by his assessors, some of 
 whom sat beside him in the Bench, and advised with him on 
 aU questions which came before the Guild Court. 
 
 Before the representative of the Burgh proceeded to attend 
 his duty in Parliament, and the Commissioners from the Coun- 
 cil went to the Convention of Burghs, the Guildry was convened 
 to give instructions or state its wants and grievances. The 
 permission of the Guildry required to be got by the Town 
 Council before " Letters" or " Seals of Cause" were granted to 
 any of the Trades, and they were called Pendicles of the 
 Guildry. Before the magistrates could impose local taxes on 
 the inhabitants they had to consult the Guildry, and follow its 
 advice Indeed, the Guildry has ever embraced in its member- 
 ship the talent and wealth of the town, and its inherent power 
 and influence, even during the long period when its liberties and 
 
106 THE GUILDEY INCORPORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 vitality were down-trodden by the Town Council, could never be 
 wholly extinguished. 
 
 After a long night of darkness, light began to dawn upon the 
 Guildry in the second decade of the present century. For some 
 time prior to this period political questions had been considered 
 and (Mscussed, and the desire for emancipation from the national 
 and local thraldom under which the people had long suffered, 
 became general. The Town Council of Dundee was not only 
 close but unscrupulous. From time immemorial the members had 
 ruled the town with a high hand, and the inhabitants, greatly 
 dissatisfied, murmured but submitted. 
 
 The Harbour, which had been long in a ruinous and unsafe 
 state, at last became so bad that it was absolutely necessary to 
 take steps to have it improved. In October, 1813, the Town 
 Council published heads of a proposed bill for power to effect 
 this required improvement. The merchants thought them objec- 
 tionable, and public meetings in opposition to the measure were 
 held. From the feeling evinced at these meetings the bill was 
 withdrawn by the Council. 
 
 This victory had a double effect. It showed that the Town 
 Council were not invincible, and that united action could and 
 would successfully oppose them in any improper though cherished 
 scheme. The Town Council were in theory the representatives 
 of the burgesses or freemen of the town, who were the chief 
 proprietors, and their property was pledged for the debts of the 
 town. The Town Council is held in law to represent the 
 freemen, and for many years after the first creation of burghs 
 the members were elected by the free suffrages of the whole 
 burgesses. In the turbulent times of James III. the burgesses 
 were, by an Act of Parliament in 1469, deprived of this valuable 
 privilege, and they had never wholly regained them. The 
 burgesses as such had no recognised mode of meeting for ex- 
 pressing their opinions, and their united voice could not, there- 
 fore, be heard. 
 
 The burgesses of Dundee were divided into two great bodies 
 — Guildry and Trades. The latter could and did meet and act 
 in a corporate capacity, but the former had no such power. 
 During the discussions which took place regarding the terms of 
 a new bill for the restoration of the Harbour, this want was felt 
 and deplored by the merchants, and their attention was turned 
 to their isolated position. There was a tradition among them, 
 and many believed in it, that they had originally enjoyed similar 
 privileges with the Trades. The Guildry then contained many 
 intelligent and independent members, who saw that they could, 
 as a Corporation, offer a more effective opposition to any im- 
 proper measures brought forward by the Town Council than 
 they could do in their individual capacity. 
 
HISTOEICAL ACCOUNT. 107 
 
 On 15th June, 1815, a Committee of merchants was ap- 
 pointed by the Guildry to search the records of the town and of 
 the Guildry to ascertain their ancient rights. This was at first 
 strenuously opposed by the Magistrates, but ultimately allowed. 
 The earliest records of the Guild could not be found, but the 
 Committee discovered one old volume of Kecords; also, the 
 " Merchandis Letter," and charter by James V.. confirming that 
 contract. These documents revealed their original constitution 
 and powers, and the Guildry forthwith took steps to recover 
 their long lost privileges. 
 
 It is unnecessary to detail the lengthened proceedings which 
 were adopted for this purpose, and the energetic way in which 
 they were carried out. The object sought by the Guildry was 
 just, and men equal to the occasion took the matter in hand. 
 They tried persuasion, then reasoned, expostulated, implored 
 and threatened by turns. The Council, in a fit of good nature, 
 yielded certain points, but they afterwards attempted to with- 
 draw them, and refused to comply with the wishes of the 
 Guildry. Mediators came forward and used their influence for 
 peace, but the two parties were irreconcilable, and their well 
 meant efforts proved futile. A process was raised before the 
 Court of Session for recovery of the Guild funds, the control of 
 which the Town Council had retained for more than two 
 centuries, and for power to manage their own affairs. These 
 and other proceedings were parried, evaded, or directly opposed, 
 and much personal ill-feeling was engendered on both sides, 
 which widened rather than stopped the breach. The attack of 
 the Guildry was keen and persistent, but the defence of the 
 "powers that be" was strong and protracted, and it was only 
 after a prolonged fight that the Town Council gave way, and 
 the GuHdry recovered their freedom. 
 
 Public feeling in the Town, expressed in petitions and in 
 public meetings, was strongly in favour of the Guildr/s claim, 
 and the Magistrates at last bowed to it, and in 1817 agreed 
 to apply to the Convention of Burghs for a new Set for the burgh, 
 whereby the Dean and Guild Councillor, elected by the Guildry, 
 would have a seat in the Council. Then the Guildry withdrew 
 their action in the Court of Session,' and the Council handed over 
 to them the funds, books, and papers belonging to the body. The 
 Convention complied with the request of the Town Council, 
 and in 1818 the Guildry elected a Dean and Councillor to the 
 Guild, who took their seats at the Council table. They also 
 elected their Assessors and officers, and once more resumed 
 the management of their own affairs, and were reinstated in 
 all their ancient rights and privileges. 
 
 On being emancipated from the thraldom of the Town 
 
108 THE GUILDKY INCOBPORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Council one of the first acts of the Gruildry was to resolve 
 that, as the first encroachments on the rights of the Gruildry 
 by the Town Council began with the intrusion of the Coun- 
 cillors as Assessors, no member of the Town Council should there- 
 after be eligible as an Assessor, Clerk, or Collector to the Dean. 
 
 From this period the Guildry took a prominent part in 
 burgh afiairs, and nothing occurred to mar the peace of the 
 body until 1827. Then two parties were proposed as Dean. 
 147 Guild Brethren voted for Alexander Kay, and 128 for 
 William Lindsay. Both parties claimed to have been elected, 
 and protested against the election of the other. Both signed 
 the minutes of the meeting in the sederunt book, and both 
 claimed their seat at the Council Board. The Town Council 
 decided that Mr Kay was not qualified to hold the office of 
 Dean, because he was no burgess, having only entered for his 
 lifetime, and accepted Mr Lindsay. An action at Mr Kay's 
 instance was raised before the Court of Session, and on 30th 
 March, 1830, the Court found that Mr Kay had been duly 
 elected Dean, that the whole proceedings of the Council from 
 the time they refused Mr Kay were inept and illegal, and the 
 burgh was disfranchised in consequence. 
 
 The Town Council petitioned the King in Council for 
 a new Set, and on 27th April, 1831, a PoU-warrant was 
 granted, by virtue of which the burgesses and heritors resident 
 in the burgh at Michaelmas, 1827 (when the irregular election 
 of Dean took place), were required to meet on 10th May, 
 1831, and elect not exceeding 21 fit and proper persons to be 
 Magistrates and Councillors, with usual powers. By this 
 warrant -the Dean was chosen from among the Councillors, and 
 therefore not necessarily the elect of the Guildry, but while 
 this Set lasted the Guildry elected the Dean chosen by the 
 Council as the Chairman of the Guildry. 
 
 Until a comparatively recent period the Dean of Guild was 
 always accompanied by some of his assessors when hearing cases 
 in the Guild Court, and in former times their advice was often 
 valuable. In 1819 it was resolved that, in the future, the Dean 
 might ask one or more of the assessors to sit with him in Court, 
 and advise him in any matter in which he thought their advice 
 might further the ends of justice, but since then their assistance 
 has rarely or ever been asked, and the practice has fallen into 
 disuse. The Dean is the sole judge in his Court, and the 
 assessors, though present, had no voice in the judgment, nor 
 were they responsible for the decision of the Court. The pre- 
 sence of assessors on the bench with the Dean would now be 
 more ornamental than useful, and there is little probability that 
 their services will be required in the future. 
 
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT. 109 
 
 Iq the serious and protracted struggle which preceded the 
 emancipation ' of the Guildry from the control of the Town 
 Council, the Nine Trades rendered signal service to their sister 
 Corporation in many ways. The members encouraged them 
 by their countenance and advice, both individually and as an 
 Incorporation. They gave pecuniary as weU as moral assist- 
 ance, and their representatives at the Council pled the cause of 
 the Gruildry with unwearied zeal, and with considerable success. 
 The free Guildry publicly thanked the Convener, Deacons, and 
 Members of the Trades for their ready, noble, and most efficient 
 aid. Since that period the best feeling has existed between 
 the two bodies, and they have cordially gone hand in hand in 
 the promotion of every measure having for its object the welfare 
 of each other, or the good of the community. 
 
 By the Municipal Keform Act of 1833 the status of the 
 Dean of the G-uildry was restored, and in the election at 
 Michaelmas of that year the Dean, elected by the Guildry, 
 took his seat at the Council by virtue of his election by the 
 Guildry. iSince that period the Dean of Guild has been an 
 ex officio member of the Town Council. 
 
 By the Act 9th Victoria, cap. 17, passed on 14th May, 1846, 
 all exclusive privileges of Guilds, Crafts, and Incorporations 
 within burghs were to cease after the passing of the Act. 
 Thereafter it was lawful for any persons to carry on or deal in 
 merchandise, and to carry on or exercise any trade or handi- 
 craft, in any burgh in Scotland, without being a burgess of such 
 burgh, or a Guild brother or member of any Craft or Incor- 
 poration. Incorporations were to retain their corporate 
 character, and name and title as formerly. They might make 
 bye-laws, subject to the approval of the Court of Session, regu- 
 lating the management of the funds and property of the Society, 
 as well as with reference to the entry and qualifications of new 
 members, suited to the altered circumstances of Corporations 
 and rights affected by the Act, the bye-laws when so approved 
 to be valid. 
 
 This Act seriously affected the income and detracted from 
 the importance of the Guildry, but the Corporation is still a 
 vigorous institution, and possessed of many statutory rights and 
 privileges, which the Guild brethren prize and cherish, and 
 wiU seek to maintain. 
 
110 THE GUILDET INCOEPOEATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 CHAP. III. 
 ACTS AND STATUTES. 
 
 This chapter and the one following are to some extent only an 
 amplification of the brief historical account in the preceding 
 chapter. The " Acts and Statutes" contain the principles which 
 guided the Guildry in carrying on the business of the Corpora- 
 tion, and defined the manner in which it required to be con- 
 ducted. The " Proceedings" exhibit the mode in which these 
 principles were worked out, with the results, and they fiU up the 
 historical details. In the ancient records of the Guildry some 
 paragraphs contain both statutes and proceedings, and in others 
 they are interwoven together. These paragraphs have been 
 inserted into the chapter to which the subject appears to be 
 most allied. 
 
 Maay of the statutes of the Guild and of the Trades are given 
 in fuU, with the quaint orthography and phraseology of the 
 original. Sometimes only extracts or portions of them are so 
 given, and sometimes an abstract was considered suflScient to 
 show the intention and scope of the enactment. The preamble 
 of the statutes and minutes of meetings, the parties enacting or 
 composing the sederunt, and other customary preliminary and 
 concluding details, when not curious in themselves, or necessary 
 to explain the context, have generally been excluded. It has 
 been thought enough to give all that is really interesting with- 
 out unduly loading the work with repetitions, but this has not 
 precluded the giving of many statutes, &c., in their entirety, 
 which would have been less intelligible if curtailed. 
 
 The proceedings of the Guildry and of the Trades are 
 generally given in consecutive order, according to their 
 dates, irrespective of the subject. Occasionally, when entries 
 relating to one matter frequently occur, a connected narrative 
 instead of the detached notices is given, as this "will be 
 clearer and more concise than scattered records. The Proceed- 
 ings, like the Statutes, are pruned of unnecessary details. 
 
 The " Acts and Statutes" and the " Proceedings" are nearly 
 aU taken from the volumes of Records, &c., in the possession of 
 the Guildry. The oldest Locked Eecord or Book of the 
 Guildry begins with the following introductory paragraph, and 
 the inventory of the standard weights and measures, &c. : — 
 
 la this book is contained ye Lawes, Actis, and Statutes, 
 togither with ye copies of ye confirmation and evidentis giwen 
 
ACTS AND STATUTES. Ill 
 
 and granted and concluded be ye Kinges Majestic and his most 
 noble progenitoris concerning the priviledges of the Gild and 
 liberties of ye merchand estate, collected and drawen furth of 
 the lawes of ther majestie and ye actis of parliament. The Sea 
 lawes, and statutis of yis brugh be Alex"^ Scrymgeor, Deane of 
 Gild for ye tyme werie necessarie and profitable for ye said 
 estate. 
 
 1570. 
 Pertaining to ye Gild of this brugh in ye handis of ye Deane 
 Gild. In keiping in during thaire office ye measures, wechtis, 
 and mettis viz'. 
 Item in primis ane staine wecht of brass of sestane troyss 
 
 pound. 
 More ane brassen pint Jog mett. 
 More ane Iron elvand for measuring wthers gair with. 
 More ane Iron stamp to mark all elvandis with. 
 More ane Iron stamp to mark ye tinn stoupis. 
 More ane Iron stamp to mark ye treene stouppis. 
 More ane morecloath of black cloth and welvet. 
 More two watter-mettis for gryte salt one of them Iron girded. 
 More ane key of the common kist. 
 Two boxes maid in Flanders — ane box for the collection of gild 
 
 silver. The uther box with ane hinging lock for ye evi- 
 
 dentis and wraites. 
 The Guildry agree to ohey the Dean. — 18iA October, 1570. 
 — The wbilk day, Alex Scrymgeor, Deane of Gild, and ane great 
 number of ye merchandis of yis brugh, conveined in ye CounseU- 
 House of ye same, has altogither promised and obleisched yam- 
 selfes, be yaire handis vpholden, to fortifie, manteine, and giwe 
 yaire obedience to ye said Deane of Gild in ye doing of his oifice, 
 and utherwayes rewerence him as appertaines yairin to do and 
 conform to the actis and statutis made and to be made be ye 
 merchantis nominat yairto ; and saU conveine with ye said 
 Deane of Gild how oft it saU please him to cause warne yem, 
 and remaine with him in during ye tyme he sail have any thing 
 to handale concerning merchandis, and sail giwe him yaire 
 counseU, concurrance, assistance, and fortification, as yai saU be 
 requayred yairto ; under ye paines contained in ye saide actis 
 to be taken up unforgiwen, and no mitigation to be hade nor 
 requyst in ye contrary to be made. 
 
 Besolution to defend their Privileges. — The whilk day, ye 
 body of merchandis and brother Gild as said is, all in ane voice, 
 but desire and ansver, hes alsua obleist and bund yemselfis, and 
 yaire aires and successoris, merchandis and free to ye Gild in 
 all thinges, to add, yat whenewer any accident happens yat any 
 part of ye privUedge and libertie of ye Gild in ye estait of mer- 
 
112 THE GUILDRY INCORPORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 chandis beis put at to be hurt in any sort, or yat any novation 
 begin to aryse against yair auld and lovable actes in the vse and 
 wont yat yae and yaire predecessoris hes bracked and uised past 
 memorie of man, yat ye Deane of Gild and hes assessors, or any 
 awcht of yame, provide diligent remeid yairfoir as sail be thocht 
 good be yame ; and whatewer is or sail be devysed or ordeined 
 be ye said Deane and his assessors for remeid as said is, ye 
 whole merchandis or brether of Gild to contribute in yaire geare 
 and substance, and to travell in yaire persones according as ye 
 order saU be taken and yat under ye paines of five pound of 
 unlaw, to be put in ye box, to be taken up of ye persones what- 
 somewer yat contraveines yes act by and attowr yat thing 
 appointed to him in ye order yat sail be taken. 
 
 Anent ye searching furth of ye Uberiie of Merchandis. — 23d 
 October, 1570. — The whilk day Alexander Scrymgeor, Deane of 
 GUdof ye brugh ofDundie, and anepart of ye number of ye mer- 
 chandis of ye same, being conveened, ye in Counsell- House yairof, 
 reasoning upon ye priviledges and liberties of merchandis, and con- 
 sidering thaire old giftis and evidentis upon thaire said liberties, 
 hes fund sundrie and many statutes and liberties contained in yaire 
 saids liberties unput to execution and neglectit all uterlie thir 
 dewerse yearis bypast ; wherfor, yai all in one voice and with 
 one consent, devyses and nominats Eobert Kyd, Ihone Duncan, 
 James Finlasone, Peter Clayhills, David Ramsay, James For- 
 rester, Ihone Fotheringhame, George Spens, Alexr Annand 
 younger, William Kinloch, and Robert Pebles, or any aucht of 
 yame, to conveine yis next Thursday, to collect and draw furth 
 in wreit, the whole liberties and priviligis of merchandis, and 
 to make sick guid actis and statutes for obedience to ye Deane 
 of Gild, and of yair liberties, as yai sail find expedient ; together 
 with the order of execution to be made upon transgressors of 
 yaire liberties, to ye effect yat ye samen may delywer it to ye 
 Deane of Gild present and to cum, to remaine in his possession, 
 who bruckes the office, yet yairby he and all wthers in yat 
 office may be better informed and ye more able to vse yair 
 offices. 
 
 Anent the hearing of ye comptis. — 2&th October, 1570. — 
 The Dean of Guild and Assessors conveined in ye Counsell- 
 House of yis brugh and thocht good befor yai enter in any thing 
 concerning ye libertie of merchandis yat ye compts bypast 
 perteining to ye gild be first hard wherfor assignes monenday 
 nixt to cum at nyne houris to Robert Kyd and James Lowell 
 deane of gilds last bypast to giwe in yaire compts vpon yaire 
 intromission of ye office of Gildrie. 
 
 The Beane of Gilds Officer elected. — 31.sf October, 1570. — 
 The Dean and a great number of the merchants met, and 
 
ACTS AND STATUTES. 113 
 
 with one voice elected James Blyth, merchant, to be officiar to 
 the brother Gild for the year to cum. James, being present, 
 accepted by his oath and hand vpholden. The whole merchants 
 present promised him assistance in his office be thaire handis 
 vpholden, and in ye meane tyme continewis ye hearing of ye 
 comptis to thuresday. 
 For Support to decayed Merchandis. — Idth November, 1570. 
 
 The whilk day, ye said Deane of Gild, Robert Kyd, James 
 Forrester, Robert Peibles, George Spenss, William Forrester, 
 James Finlaysone, Johne Duncan, Johne Fotheringhame, 
 Alexander Annand younger, and James Lowell, conviened in ye 
 Counsell-House of yis brugh, and considering ye estaite present 
 of ye common weill of ye merchandis, how yair is no common 
 guid presentlie for defence of thaire libertie and support of 
 thaire decayed brethren, whom it sail happen ; and sicklyk how 
 yair can be no common weiU maintained, except yaire be fordell 
 geare to ye help yeairof ; wherfor hes ordained and devysed, yat 
 yaire be taken up be ye Deane of Gild, or his factor, havand his 
 power, — in Flanderis, fra ewerie merchant within yis brugh, 
 six groat for ilk stick of cloth, and fowr groat for ilk seek of any 
 other geare or merchandise ; and in France for ilk barrell of 
 salmond ane dowble, for ilk stick of cloth ane dowble, for ilk 
 daker of hydis ane dowble, for ilk barreU of hering or keling 
 ane deneir, ilk hunder scherlingis or goate skinnes ane lyartine ; 
 Danskeine, Ilk sort of cloth ane spruiss schillingis, two hundreth 
 fiirfaU or wheit leather ane spruiss schillingis, fywe hundreth 
 lentron waire or lamb-sMnne ane spruiss schillingis, ane 
 dusen otters ane spruiss ss ; two disson of toddis ane spruiss ss ; 
 And in EeuUl, quenisbridge, and all uther places, and sicklyk 
 for all uther geare effeirand theirto. And yis ordinance to re- 
 maine for three yeares to cum, and fra thencefurth ay and while 
 ye haile bodie of ye merchandis, or ' ye most part of yame, dis- 
 charge ye same ; and this without any prejudice or hinder ance 
 to yair old Lettres or priviledges. And yat all ye rest of ye 
 heidis and ordinances contained in ye said old liberties, to take 
 efPect and be put to execution by ye Deane of Gild and his 
 oflScer in all points. Further it is devysed and ordained yat thir 
 headis and articles efter following be added heirto. 
 
 Anent ye election of ye Deane of Gild and his officer. — In 
 all tymes coming, yat ewerie yeare when ye Deane of Gild is 
 elected and chosen, yat yaire be ane merchand elected and 
 chosen to be his officer ; and yat he be chosen be leit and be 
 voice of ye whole bodie of ye merchandis, lyke as ye Deane of 
 Gild beis. 
 
 The dewties of the gild officer. — Yat ye officer of Gild have 
 four pennies for ye warning of ewerie pairtie fra him to whom 
 
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114 THE GUIIiDBY INCOKPORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 he makes ye warning : and for execution of ewerie decreit, 2 
 schillings fra him whom he executes. 
 
 Annent ye vpsetting of huiths. — Yat ye Deane of Gildpresent 
 try throchout yis brugh who has not payed for yair buiths up- 
 setting, and yair first woyage packing and peilling, and sick as 
 tappis geare in yaire houses without buithes to collect and draw 
 ye samen ; to be put in our box conforme to our Lettres. _ 
 
 Annent ye Evidents of ye Gild.—YeA, ye whole evidentis 
 pertaining to ye Gild, and aU wther things whilk sould be put 
 in ye Deane of GUd his keiping, be put in ane register-buik ; 
 and yat ewerie yeai-e, three or four dayes before ye election, ye 
 Deane of Gild present and in office sail make his compt ; and 
 one ye day of election and his chusing, he sail deliver, in pre- 
 sence of ye marchants, to ye Deane of Gild new chosen, ye 
 Testis of his compts, ye evidents, and all yat is contained in ye 
 register. The whUk recete sail be subscrywed by ye receiver in 
 ye said register, and ye delywerer to keep ye same while the 
 next election, and sua in all time coming, to observe and keep 
 ye said ordour. 
 
 Annent ye obedience to ye Deane of Gild. — For obedience to 
 our Deane of Gild and his officer, in ye doing of yair offices and 
 executing of ye same, conform to our Lettres and priviledges of 
 old, and now presently approved and augmented, and yat other- 
 ways in any decreit given be ye advyse of merchants yat no 
 merchand nor brother of Gild make yame or any of yame stop, 
 let, or impediment, either in word or deed, or speakis ir- 
 reverenthe, injuriously, or to yaire defamation in any part or 
 point, sail for yair disobedience pay for yair first fault 5 punds, 
 to be imput in ye box ; and for ye next fault, to be modified at 
 ye sicht of merchands. 
 
 Annent obedience to ye officer of ye Gild. — Ye officer, in 
 executing any decreit put in his hands, sail charge aucht or ten 
 merchandis or brother of Gild, being nearest yat place where he 
 -executis, yat yai pass with him, beare witness, concurr, fortifie, 
 and assist him in ye executing of his office ; and who dissobeyes 
 to pay aucht schillings to ye said box. 
 
 Annent frachting of schippes. — For addition to ye Lettres 
 annent frachting of Schippis, yat no schipp be fracht within yis 
 brugh except ye Deane of Gild be present yairat, and yat no 
 charter-partie be subscrywed with master nor merchant, befor 
 ye Deane of Gild first subscrywe, under the pain of 5 pund to ye 
 master, and 40 schiUings to ye merchant to be taken up without 
 favor and put in the merchandis box ; and the haile contentes 
 of ye charter-partie to remaine with ye said Deane of Gild. 
 
 Annent wool sellinff. — Yat yair be no wool sold in loftis nor 
 houses within this brugh ; but upon the Hie Market-Gate, and 
 
ACTS AND STATUTES. 115 
 
 yat upon Wedensday and Setterday under ye paine of two 
 schillingis, sua aft as ye lofte or house doore beis found open or 
 ony otherwise selling. 
 
 Annent buying from, unfi-eemen. — Tat no unfreeman have 
 priviledge to buy any wool in our market ; but to be debarred 
 yairfra ; and gif any freeman bu3ds any to ane unfreeman, in 
 transgressing of this act he is to pay 40 schillings, to be put in 
 the said box. 
 
 Annent coal buying. — Tat no smyth tapt smythie-coalles nor 
 buy na mor nor may serve his labor except he be freeman and 
 brother of ye Gild of this brugh. 
 
 Annent unjreemens trafick. — ^Yat no merchant within this 
 brugh buy any geare cum over ye sea fra ane unfreeman but he 
 sail advertyse ye Deane of Gild yairof, yat ye owner may be 
 tryed ; and gif he failles being tainted yairwith to pay 40 
 schillingis to ye box. 
 
 Anftent unfreemen vsing freemen^ privileges. — To ye effect 
 yat unfreemen yat occupies ye privileges of merchandis may be 
 tried furth, it is ordained yat ewerie merchand or freeman within 
 yis brugh, yat saiUies to Flanderis, France, Danskeine or any 
 other pairtes without or within yis brugh, have ane testification 
 subscribed by ye Deane of Gild, to testifie and bear witness in 
 those pairts, wher he comes, yat he is free and ane of the 
 brethren of ye Gild ; and who hes it not to be compted and 
 ranked ane fortifier of unfreemen, in occupieing .of ye liberties 
 of merchandis, and to pay for his dissobedience 5 pund to be 
 put in ye box. 
 
 Annent taping of salt. — Tat no huckster nor unfreemen 
 within yis brugh tap great salt, nor buy in great, but to be 
 debarred yairfra, and for ewerie time yat yai transgresse being 
 inhibit to pay two schillings. 
 
 Annent ye measures weichts and elvands — It is devised, 
 yat ye Deane of Gild and his oflS.cer has throchout yis brugh 
 four times in ye yeare, or after, as he sail find occasion or 
 think expedient and try and examin ye whole wechtes, measures, 
 and elwands within ye saraen ; and gif any beis found less, or 
 within ye common stone weicht and measure, ye samen to be 
 broken and ye owner yairof to pay for unlaw, aucht schillings 
 for ye first fault ; and for ye second fault, to pay 5 pund, to be 
 put in ye said box ; and ye third fault ye owner of ye weicht 
 elwand or measure, to tyne and forfault yaire libertie and free- 
 dome within yis brugh for ever ; and never hereafter to be 
 counted reckoned or esteemed amongst ye number of honest and 
 famous merchands, but to be repudiat yairfrae for ever. 
 
 Annent ye Deane of Qildis officer. — Annent ye ordinance 
 contained in our confirmation yat ye officer of ye Gild sail have 
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116 THE GUILDRY INCOEPOEATION OF DTJNDEB. 
 
 power to poynd and distress ye witholders of all duties and un- 
 lawis pertaining to ye Gild, without an officer of law, and na 
 cryme to be imput yairfor, we ratifie and approve ye samen in 
 all points, with yis addition, yat alsweill he have power, being 
 commanded by ye Deane of Grild, to poynd for ony decreit 
 between merchand and merchand, given and remitted to ye 
 Deane of Grild and his assistants merchandis, as for any wther 
 unlaw or dewties pertaining yairto ; and who deforces him in 
 his office, to pay 5 punds to ye box, and to be counted an 
 reckoned ane contemner and despyser of all good order of ye 
 merchandis, and to make ane niendis yairfor at ye sicht and 
 discretion of ye Deane of Gild and his assessors. 
 
 Annent unfreemen. — It is devysed and ordained, yat ye 
 Deane of Gild, once ewerie year, or ofter as he thinks expedient, 
 sail call and conveine before him and his assessoris, ye whole 
 merchandis and brether of the Gild of yis brugh, and try and 
 examine yem vpon yair conscience, be yair handes npholden, 
 and ye great sworn gif yai have trafected, handled, or 
 vsed merchandise with any unfreeman or any unfreemens 
 goods, to ye effect ye persone fund to transgress may be 
 punished conforme to our old Lettres and actes yrvpon, yat 
 yrby ye be no good order perverted. And we ye merchandis 
 and brother of Gild under subscrywand for us and ye rest of 
 ye merchandis and brether of ye Gild of yis brugh and our 
 successors merchandis and free to ye Gild of ye samen, con- 
 sentes, confirmes, and approves ye foirsaid ordinances pointes 
 and articles in all thinges for ye causes foirsaid and maintenance 
 of our liberties and privileges haid of old. In witness of ye 
 whilk thing and in token of ye ratification and confirmation, 
 and als in sure token, of our good obedience heirto we have 
 subscrywed ye samen with our hands as after follows at Dundie 
 ye first day of September ye yeare of God Jai v° three scoir 
 thretteine yeares (1673). 
 
 James Forrester baiUie, Kobert Kyd baillie, James Fin- 
 
 layson baiUie, James Lowell, George Hay, Ihone Duncan, 
 
 Alex Annand, William ClayhiUs, Eobert Smith, 
 
 William Caball, James Eait, Ihone TraiU, Alex Gal- 
 
 laway, Alex' Annand younger. 
 
 Election of Deane of Gild, Collector, and Officer — ^th Cctoler, 
 
 1576. — The whilk day, ye whole bodies of ye merchandis and 
 
 brether of Gild of yis brugh, conveened in the Tolbuith yairof, to 
 
 the election of yaire Deane of Gild, and wtheris to be in office with 
 
 him for yis year next following, conforme to ye old liberties and 
 
 lovable custom of ye Gild elected Alexander Scrimgeor Deane of 
 
 Gild, Peter Clayhillss collector, Olipher Lindesay officer; 
 
 assessors, James Lowell (and other nine merchants). 
 
ACTS AND STATUTES. 117 
 
 loth October, 1576. — The Dean and Assessors met and rati- 
 fied and confirmed the whole acts, &c., containing ye Gild and 
 freedom yairof, with thir additional as follows : — 
 
 Ye order of election of ye Deane. — Item in ye first, annent ye 
 order of ye election of ye Deane of Gild, it is added yairto, yat 
 ewerieyeare ye Deane of Liild in office sail cause warne ye whole 
 merchandis and brether of Gild of yis brugh, to conveine in ye 
 kirk and revestrie, upon ye Monenday next after ye election of 
 ye Prowest and BaiUies, at aucht hours before noon ; and yaire, 
 by common voice, saU leit and elect sick as sail be thocht meit 
 to be in ye office of ye Deanrie of Gild, and wthers to beare 
 office with him, for ye next yeare yaireafter. And gife ye Deane 
 faillies to give command to his officer to make ye warning 
 lawfullie to ye said day, he sail pay ten pund money ; and gif 
 ye officer faillies yairin, he getting command, he sail pay 
 fourteen schillingis : and ewerie brother of Gild being warned, 
 and convenes not at the said day and hour appointed, sail pay 
 ten schillings, which sail be put in the box, to be applied with 
 the rest of the Gild selver. 
 
 The election of Gild Collector. — It is statute and ordained, 
 that upon ye same day of ye election of ye Deane of Gild thaire 
 be elected and chosen with him ane merchant, to be ane collector 
 or thesaurer to ye Gild, to pass be leit and voice conforme to ye 
 order ; whose office sail be to coUect and gather in ye whole 
 dewties and silwer perteining to ye Gild, and siclyk to deburse 
 and give furth as hes all be directed by ye Deane of Gild and his 
 assessors, reciewing ye Deane of Gild his precept thaireupon ; 
 and upon ye Thurisday befor ye day of election, ye Deane of 
 Gild and collector in office sail mak yair compts of yair intro- 
 missions and disbursings in presence of ye assessors, and sick 
 wther auditors as sail be adjoyned unto them ; and upon ye day 
 of electione, ye rests found awand by them to be delivered, to 
 be put in the box, in presens of ye brether of Gild convaned ; 
 and who dissobeys, to pay ten pounds money for unlaw, and to 
 be compelled to ye samen, and ye Prowest and BaiUies authoritie 
 to be interponed yairto. 
 
 Ze pennies of ye halie siluer to pay ye Oild Poor. — Item 
 annent ye act of ye GUd siluer and vptaking yairof for ye sup- 
 port of ye decayed merchands and wthers necessar thinges 
 perteining to ye Gild, we affirme &c the same with this addition, 
 yat whatsomewer merchand or factor refuses to pay ye said gild 
 siluer, being requyred y''for be him yat hes ye Deane of Gild's 
 power, sail pay for unlaw fyftie ss to be put in ye box be ye 
 said gild siluer, for ye whilks he sail pay, lent money to witt for 
 ilk Frenche sous twelfe pennies, for ye stuire in Flanderis twelf 
 pennies, for ye gross in Danskeine twelf pennies, and siclyk 
 
118 THE GUILDEY INCORPOKATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 profeit in all wther parts. And yat ewerie merchandyat sendis 
 yaire geare to factoris bezond ye sea sail direct in ye bills to pay 
 ye said Gild siluer under ye pains foirsaid. And yat na mer- 
 cband yat ye Deane of Gild sail present or requyre to receiwe 
 his power to tak vp and coUect ye Gild siluer as said is 
 refuse ye samen, and to make compt y'of at his returning 
 home under ye forsaid paines. 
 
 That no shippes be frachted hut hy merchandis. — Annent 
 ye act yat na schipp be frachted except ye Deane of Gild be 
 present yairat, or one in his name, in lyk manner we ratifie 
 and approves ye samen; with yis addition, yat na schipp be 
 frachted but by merchandis ane or more, and sik as sail be 
 admitted by ye Deane of Gild and his assessors to be qualified 
 in vsing of merchandise ; and who yat dissobeyis, to incur ye 
 paines contained in ye said act. 
 
 Factores must he qualified merchandis. — It is devysed and 
 ordained, yat no merchand mak any factor for him or give 
 his commission of merchandise on yis syde or bezond ye sea, 
 but to an qualified merchand, and sick as is admitted by ye 
 Deane of Gild and hes his ticket, under ye paynes of fywe 
 pounds money to be put in ye box. 
 
 That no Gild brother be factor to unfreem^n. — Alsua, it 
 is ordained yat no merchand or brother of Gild tak upon 
 hand to intromett or to merchand or factor to any unfreemen's 
 guidis, to be schipped to send to any wther part under colour 
 of yair awen, nor zett to intromett with any unfreemen's 
 guidis, dweUand without this reahne, to bring to yis brugh to 
 tapp as hes awne proper guides under ye payne 10 pund money 
 to be put in ye box. 
 
 That no Oild brother trafih with unfreemen under colour 
 of freemen. — Alsua, yat no merchand or brother of Gild within 
 yis brugh tack or receiwe unfreemen's money, great or small, 
 to vaire upon any sort or kind of gear or merchandise within 
 his freedome to ye end yat under colour yaireof unfreemen get 
 that libertie to trafeck and handle as an free brother of Gild, 
 under ye paine of 10 pund money to be put in ye said box. 
 
 The tryall of all wechts and measures to be four tymes ilk 
 year. — Item annent ye act yat ye deane of Gild sail try ye 
 wechtes, elvands, and measures wtin yis brugh four tymes in ye 
 yeare or ofter as he sail find occasion. We ratifie and approve ye 
 samen, with yis addition, yat alsweill ye wine stouppis ye watter 
 mettis and all wther measuris pertaining to ye Gild be tryed as 
 yai yat are contained in ye uther acts under ye same pains 
 thairin exprimed. 
 
 Yat monthlie yaire he convention of the Deane and his 
 tissessors. — It is stattute and ordained, yat ewerie moneth, once, 
 
ACTS AND STATUTES. 119 
 
 or oftener, as need reqyres, ye Deane of Gild and his assessors 
 sail ponviene in ye Oounsell-House for ye vesiting and oversicht 
 of sick things as sail concerne ye weile and libertie of ye 
 Gild ; yat gif it happens ye said libertie to be hurt or any 
 misorder yairin, or any of ye acts and statutes belonging 
 yairto broken, yat remeid may be prowyded and execution to 
 follow. 
 
 That na merchand sailing wtout yis realme but sail have ye 
 Deane of Gild his ticket. — Annent ye act yat ewerie merchand 
 or brother of Gild within yis brugh yat saillies to any wther 
 part other without or within yis realme, have an testification 
 subscr3rwed by ye Deane of Gild, to bear witnes yat he is ane 
 free brother of the Gild, in lyk manner we ratifie and approve ; 
 with yis addition, yat na skipper nor master of schipp within 
 yis burgh tak or receauve within his schipp any merchand 
 without he have ye said testification subscriwed as said is, under 
 ye panes contained ya ye said act. 
 
 That the Deane of Gild sail produce his factoris raised in 
 all countries. — Item it is statute and ordained yat ye merchand 
 resewer of ye Deane of Gild his power and commission for vp- 
 taking of ye Gild siluer,at his returning hame and compt making, 
 deliuer to ye said Deane of Gild ane inventorie of ye whole 
 guides pertaining to ye merchandis and brother of Gild of yis 
 brugh yat was within ye schipp whereof he was factor, to ye 
 efiect yat ye saids inventaries may charge ye said Deane of Gild 
 and his collector at ye comptis making, whilk inventaries ye 
 said Deane of Gild sail be halden to produce to ye auditors of ye 
 said comptis vpon ye day y'of under ye paines contained 
 in ye act maid for ye compts making. 
 
 The order annent ye watter mett and when it sail he giwen. 
 — Item it is statut and ordained yat ye watter mett, ye Joug, ye 
 wechtes, elvands and uthers mettis and measures appointed and 
 ordained for ye tryell of ye whole wechtis mettis and measures 
 of yis brugh be put in ye Deane of Gilds handes in keeping, and 
 yat ye watter mett be lent nor giwen furth to nane but when as 
 schippis is discharging and lessing yaire laidnings, and yat 
 yaire be no greate salt nor wther geare accustomed to be mett 
 yairewt said to be delywered with ye said mett, except it be 
 betwixt ane free brother of ye Gild and ane uther. And yat in 
 grate, and to ye efiect yat yis act may be ye better keeped._ It 
 is ordained yat ye decane of ye watter mett sail on na wayis vse 
 nor mett any sort of geare, and in speciall greate salt yrwt wtout 
 ye command of ye Deane of Gild, and at ewerie tyme yat ye said 
 metter hes to do with ye said watter mett he sail receawe ye 
 same fra ye said Deane of Gild vpon sick instructions as sail be 
 
120 THE GTJILDEY INOOKPORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 gewin Mm, and delywer it againe to him ewerie nicM under ye 
 paine of tinsell of his oiSce. 
 
 On 12th November, 1576, the Deane and his assessors de- 
 clared the acts and statutes made before vnder ye Kings grace, 
 the above acts, and all the other old acts, &c., in the Book of 
 Kecords of the Guildry to be binding upon the merchants and 
 their successors in all time coming, and that if need be the 
 Provost and Bailies may interpone their authority thereto, &c., 
 &c., and in token whereof they subscribed the declaration. 
 
 Ye key of ye Locked Book to he in the hands of the Collector. 
 — Item becaus ther is actes and statutes maid yat yearlie when 
 ye Deane is chosen yair be elected with him ane merchand to be 
 tresaurer or collector for ye taking of ye whole dewties pertaining 
 to ye Gild, and to render an account of ye same, whUk he is not 
 able to doe except ye key of ye locked book wherein ye said 
 brother of ye Gild is insert be in his handes and keeping, be reason 
 he must make answer for ye deuties payed be yem at yaire 
 entries, Wherefor it is statut that he get the key on his election 
 from his predecessor, but he was not at liberty to open the book 
 excepting in presence of the Deane and with his express con- 
 sent, to the effect the persons received may be tryed and 
 examined, and yat according to the old acts of the Gild under 
 the pains of 20 lib to be put in ye box. 
 
 Provision for support of decayed members. — 4th December, 
 1577. — The Dean of Gild and his assessors and whole body of 
 Gild brethren met to consider the daily decay of the commonweil 
 of merchants, a remeid for defence of their ancient liberties as 
 they had been of old, and the means of support of decayed breth- 
 ren. Notwithstanding the old Letters, approved by the King and 
 his progenitors, for the collection of the Gild silver on all wares 
 sent to France, &c., it had been neglected, and this meeting 
 statute and ordained that the collection in other countries should 
 cease for three years, and that the money should be collected at 
 home by the Dean, or others having his power, on all wares sent 
 from this country to Flanders, France, Denmark, Danskeine, 
 Eevill, &c., as follows : — Ilk barrel of sahnond 2d, ilk daker syes 
 2d, ilk seek cloth 2d, ilk barrell oilie and butter 2d, ilk barrell 
 herring or keiling Id, ilk hunder skynis 6d, ilk hunder sceirteins 
 or goate skynnes 3d, ilk hunder furfell and whyt ledder 2d, ilk 
 hunder lamb skynnis and countrie warres Id, ilk dusen otters 
 2d, ilk dusen toddis Id, and siclyk of all other waires. Any one 
 refusing to pay when asked to incur the penalties contained in 
 the old acts. This act to remain in force for three years, and 
 thereafter until repealled. Signed by the Dean and 21 others. 
 
 Freemen to reside in their own towns. — At the Convention 
 
ACTS AND STATUTES. 121 
 
 of Royal Burghs held in Dundee, October 3 1 to November 5, 
 1578, a previous Act (said in the book of the Guildry Records 
 to have been passed at a meeting held at Edinburgh,' 12th 
 February, 1578, but it does not appear from the Records of the 
 Convention of Royal Burghs that any meeting was held at 
 Edinburgh at that time), was approved, requiiing freemen, 
 within 40 days, to return to the burghs of which they are free, 
 and to have actual residence, watch and ward, and pay taxes 
 therein, failing which they should lose their freedom. 
 
 11th December, 1578. — It was ordered that all goods landed 
 from any ship should " ly on ye shoire by and till ye Gild silwer 
 be satisfied." 
 
 No Skipper to act as Factor, dc. — 11th August, 1580. — 
 It was agreed upon by the whole body of merchants, brother 
 of Grild, to approve of certain resolutions which had been passed 
 after much deliberation by the merchants on 8th inst., with the 
 view of preserving their old liberties, freedoms, and privileges, 
 granted to them and their predecessors by His Majesty and his 
 Royal progenitors, and also of Acts of Parliament made in their 
 favour, and for preventing innovations upon any of their old 
 laws and statutes — that no merchand shall after this date pre- 
 sume to mak any mariner or skipper his factor to his geare and 
 merchandise for vsing ye sam without ye realme under ye paines 
 of 20 lib. to be vplifted of ye merchand and applyed to ye poore 
 of ye Gildrie, and also ye tinsell of his freedome, in respect ye 
 great skaith of making ye mariners and skippers factoris who 
 have no perfection nor knowledge to doe ye same. Alsua yat 
 na merchand receawe no mariners money to waire nather in yis 
 countrie nor zit in forreu nation ; nor to be part with him either 
 in buying or selling except ye mariner be freeman and brother 
 of Gild and subiect to ye lawes of Gild. Attower it is ordained 
 yat no merchand owner of any schip, shall fracht nor outred to 
 ye sea with any mariner owner without ye mariner be subiect to 
 ye lawes of ye Gild, and be content to shott and contribute with 
 ye pillot casten guides according to ye act maid yair annent, 
 under ye paine of 20 lib to be vptaken of ye merchant and 
 applyed as said is, and als ye tinsell of his freedom. FinaUie it 
 is ordained yat na merchand within this brugh sail fracht or 
 outred with na Mr of ane schipp nor owner mariner except yat 
 both Mr and mariner subiect yemselfis to ye lawes of ye Gild, 
 and be content to shott and contribute of piwiet and casten 
 guides &c &c. This ordinance and agreement is subscribed by 
 the Provost, four bailies, the Dean of Guild, and 85 merchants, 
 • brothers of Gild. 
 
 Frie merchands not to traffich in unfriemens goods, &€. 
 — 15th January, 1583-4. — The whilk day the Deane of 
 
122 THE GUILDRY INCOKPOKATION OF DUNDEE.. 
 
 Gild his assessors and ye whole bodie of ye merchands 
 friemen brother of Grild of ye brugh of Dundie, conveined 
 in ye Counsell house yrof considering yr liberties, frie- 
 domes and privileges of Gildrie and wthers granted to 
 yame and yaire predicessors be our soveraine Lord and his 
 most noble progenitors, respecting alsua the actes of parlt., old 
 ancient actis of yis brugh and wthers acts, statutis and ordin- 
 ances maid in yr fauors, &c, for staying of sick covenients as may 
 tend to break or be hurtful to their privileges, defence of their 
 lawis, withstanding novations which may by some curious 
 persons be done, and as is already practised through the iniquity 
 of the times, &c., it is ordained yat ye whole lawes, &c., maid in 
 ony way in fauors of ye merchant estaite, &c, and in speciall ye 
 actis maid yat no merchand frieman within yis brugh in con- 
 traire yaire oath and fidelitie transport, trafect or handle with 
 unfremens guides, be ratified in all pointis, and yat scharp 
 execution be maid upon ye offenders without respect of persons, 
 — with thir additions, yat sa meikle as particuler and vicked 
 men not regarding ye common weill of ye merchand estaite nor 
 yaire wrack, may under colour of yair credit in forrane countries 
 and at home, handle, trafect and associat with unfremen strangers 
 and yr goods, to ye great hurt and defraude of ye fremen mer- 
 chands, who most be readie at all tymes both with yaire bodie 
 and guides to ye serwice of our soveraine, &c. ; yairfor it is 
 ordained yat na merchand friemen wtin yis brugh handle, 
 trafect nor vse merchandise be his credit, nather zet to buy nor 
 tak vp vpon his credit ony sort or kind of guides merchantable 
 fra any unfremen stranger in any manner of way, and in speciall 
 wine and wax, except it be yat gif it happen ony merchand 
 freman to get ane ewill market in ye selling of yaire geare and 
 merchandise, whilk yai sail transport and have fot laying in of 
 yair townage yat yai sail be obleist for in yr charter partie sua 
 yat yai be under ye danger of ye payment of waist fracht, in yat 
 caise it sail be leasum to tak wpon credit als meikle as will save 
 ye payment of ye said waist fracht, providing always yat ye 
 merchand freman befoir he departed his voyage fra this port, 
 came to ye Deane of Gild and three or four of his assessors, and 
 in his abseace ane of ye baillies, and yaire did lat yame per- 
 fectlie know and understand be yaire estimation, yat he hes with 
 him or wtherwayes befoir him als meikle guides geir and mer- 
 chandise as will lay in ye townage whilk he is obleist for. And 
 if it sail be tryed and found in any persone freman of yis brugh 
 wtherwayes nor his ordinance, ye transgressor and braker yrof 
 to pay ane hundreth pund, to be applyed to ye common vse and 
 chargs of ye Gild, and to he put in ye Gild box for yat effect, 
 and mairower to tyne his freedome within yis brugh for ewer. 
 
ACTS AND STATUTES. 123 
 
 Alsua considering and understanding how hurtful and 
 dangerous it is to ane freman merchand who hes trafect and 
 handling of his own to be ane factor in any way to ane unfre- 
 mar stranger, In respect of ye great defraud falshood yat may 
 be vsed and done under colour of his own handling, not only to 
 ye free merchands of yis brugh but als weill to ye stranger to 
 whome he sail be factor to, in respect of his own merchand 
 traide joyned with ye factor. Thairfor it is ordained yat na 
 merchand frieman be factor, intromett with, buyer or seller to 
 ony unfreman stranger his guides, geare, &c, without first befor 
 accepting of ye factorie he compeire befor ye Deane of Gild and 
 his assessors, and yaire renounce and owergiwe his traid, &c, 
 wther in buying or selling, but only to keip his office of factorie, 
 as ane factor to strangers goods, under ye paine of ane hundred 
 lib, to be applyed as said is. Gif it happens ony merchand 
 freman to be factor to ony unfreman, yat efter ye arrival of ye 
 goods to yis brugh the factor sail give up ye samen and enter 
 yem in ye towns buikes as if ye owner yairof unfreman were 
 pres* him selfe to be sold, &c, to friemerchandis as unfremens 
 goods, &c, under ye paine foirsaid. 
 
 And sick lyk, efter ye selling of ye said goods ye factor sail 
 waire and employ ye money of ye samen with friemen mer- 
 chandis upon goods out of yaire handes, conforme to ye lawes of 
 yis realme and na wther wayes, under ye paine of fourtie lib to 
 be put in ye Gilds box, and applyed to ye common vse of ye 
 Gild as said is. 
 
 Item in respect of ye great chairges whilk daylie occurrs on 
 ye merchands throw ye defence of ye old liberties and to support 
 ye decayed merchands of yis brugh ; ye upholds of ye mer- 
 chands beddis and yr brether in ye hospitall, whilk chairges is 
 far above what in tymes befor wold have done. Thairfor it is 
 ordained, yat ye Deane of Gild and his collector pres' and to cum, 
 be diligent in ye vptaking of ye vpsett of ye merchandis buithes 
 of yis town of all sick as cappes or selles merchandable goods, 
 and sicklyk of all vther casualities and devrties appertaining to 
 ye Gild, and yat yaire be taken vp for ilk buith vpsett fra ye 
 merchand and vpsetter fywe lib money, except burgesses sones 
 to be freed yrof for twentie ss. In lyk manner as it is ordained 
 yat at ye recewing of ane GUd brether in ye locked bulk, yat 
 GUd brether sail pay to ye Deane of Gild and his collector xx ss 
 to be put in ye Gild box, except friemens sones to be frie yrof 
 for vi. ss. viij.d (6s 8d). Alsua yat ewerie merchand within 
 yis brugh at his first packing and peilling pay to ye said Deane 
 of Gild and his collector, to be applied as said is xx. ss. except 
 burges sones to pay but vi. ss. viij. d. ■ 
 
 Act anent ye Gild Collector, a salary allowed. — 15t7i March, 
 
124 THE GUILDRY INCORPOEATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 1585. — The Dean and merchants considering the great damage 
 and skaith sustained in the collection of ye Gild Silver by not 
 uptaking the same, agreed not to pass the colleetors accounts 
 unless he make paymentof all duties pertainingto the Gildrie, and 
 the collection of which he was bound to enforce. And it was 
 agreed that if he use due diligence in the collection he should 
 be allowed ten merks yearly for his paines and duetie. 
 
 Gildrie Bell. — 13th May, 1585. — The Deaae, assessors,. 
 and merchants, conveined in the Counsel-hous ratified and 
 approved ye goode ordinance, &c, made of befoire, for ye 
 putting of ye Gild bell in ane commodious part of yis brugh, 
 for ye vse and convention of ye bodie of merchandis, &c, 
 and yat for decorment of ye hon*'® estate of Gildrie, It is 
 thairfor concluditt yat ye bell be affixed in ye middeast part of 
 ye rwife of ye new tolbuith of yis brugh, yaire perpetually t» 
 remaine. Two Masters of wark were appointed, and instructed to- 
 proceed instantly, and the collector was authorised to make aU 
 necessary expenses, &c., and charge same in his accounts. 
 
 Dues on entry of Burgesses. — 18th May, 1585. — The 
 Gildrie ratified former acts anent admission of burgesses, 
 and ordered them to be put to execution upon all without 
 exception. That the casualities and duties be v lib for yaire 
 buithes vpsetts, and 20 ss for packing and peilling of all 
 persones except burges sones, whilk sail pay 20 ss for ye buith 
 vpsett, and vi. ss. viij. d. for packing and peilling, to be vptaken 
 and applyed to ye estaite of ye Gild. The following are the 
 surnames of burgesses sons then admitted : — Findlason, Man, 
 Traill, Mudie, Wedderburn, Fletcher, Hodge, Clayhills, Lyn, 
 Anderson, Blyth, Dog, Thomson. 
 
 Ratification of former Acts, and enactment of new Statutes.— 
 29th September, 1588. — The whilk day,in presence of ye Deane of 
 Gild and his assessors, and ye whole bodie of merchandes of ye said 
 brugh, being conveined in ye Council-House, having respect to ye 
 cumlie and accustomed behaviour of ye said merchand estait 
 and lawidable constitution vsed yairin of befoir in ye courts of 
 Gildrie of ye said brugh, and after reading of all and sindrie ye 
 seamen statutis in yaire presence, mad fra tyme to tyme thir 
 diwers yearis bypast, they in thir presents, ratifies and approves 
 ye samen, in all time cuming, and has promitted faithfuUie in 
 yaire conscience to fuUfiU and obey ye samen, in all pointis. 
 Thairfor, ye said Deane of Gild present, decernis and ordainis 
 all and sundrie statutis maid in ye said Court of Gildry, at 
 whatsumever tyme heirtofor, of whatsomewer daite and con- 
 tinuance ye samen be, to be put to dew execution, in all points 
 conforme to ye tennor yairof. 
 
 Secundlie, ye foirsaid day, it is concluded and agreed be ye 
 
ACTS AND STATUTES. 125 
 
 ■whole bodie of merchaBdis, that whenas any action shall happen 
 to result, he persuit hetwixt merchand and merchand of ye said 
 tough, yat ye Gild ofl&ciar sail varne ye defender, orderlie, and 
 at ye command of ye persewer, sick witness and probation as he 
 will use for proving of his intent ; lyk as ye said persewer sail 
 compeir personal!, at ye said day of compeirance, and persew 
 his claime ; and gif ye defender compeer not, being warned, he 
 sail pay forty pennies of unlaw ; lyke as ye persewer gif he 
 compeir not in dew time to ye said persuit, sail pay six schillings 
 awcht pennies, to be imput in the merchands box. Thairfor, 
 ye said Deane of Gild, with advyse foirsaid, decernes and ordaines 
 ye said concluded statut to receiwe full execution in all tyme 
 coming. 
 
 Thirdhe, Because it is thocht expedient in yis present court, 
 be ye whole merchandis in ye said brugh, yat ye honest estaite 
 yairof be maintained in all tyme coming, according to ilk 
 persones power, be entertainment of themselfis in honest abuli- 
 ment of thair persones and cumUe behaviour otherwyse, be 
 abstaining frae vearing of plaidis and any bonnatis except black 
 bonnatis, bearing of barrows, or any ye lyk labour, within ye 
 liberties of ye said brugh ; and gif yai attempt ye samen, ye 
 person contraveiner sail pay, for the first fait, 13 schillings 
 
 4 pence ; and for ye second fault, 40 schillings ; and for ye third 
 fait, 10 pund, — to be imput in ye merchandis box. Thairfor, 
 ye said Deane of G-uild decernes and ordaines ye said statut to 
 be observed and keepet in all tyme cuming, and to receaue full 
 execution, as ye sam is sett down in manner above-written. 
 
 Fourthhe, Because it is presently thocht expedient be ye 
 whole bodie of merchandes, yat quietnes sail be amongs ye 
 merchandis estait at yair convention to ye said Court, be keeping 
 of silence while yai be demanded be ye Deane of Gild, and 
 abstaining fra all kind of privie or publict conference fra ye said 
 Deane of Gild down sitting ubU. his rising from his Court ; to 
 ye effect yat ye causs, common or particular, in dependence may 
 be ye more perfectlie heird ; but also yat ye merchandis may be 
 ye more abell to assist ye said Deane of Gild with yaire counsell 
 being demanded, in respect of thaire silence. Lykas it is thocht 
 expedient yat not only reverence be given to ye Deane of Gild 
 ■whatsomever, but als be ilk neighbour to other, at ye said con- 
 vention ; and ilk person to pay for ilk tyme of yair contravention 
 of ye premiss — to wit, for ye first fait 2 schillings ; for ye second 
 
 5 schillings — to be imput in ye common box ; and neweryeles 
 to be punished according to ye gravitie of ye fait, at ye discre- 
 tion of ye Deane of Gild and his assessors. Whilk statut 
 foirsaid, ye Deane of Gild decernes and ordaines to be put to 
 dew execution, in all points, according yairto. 
 
126 THE GUILPBT INCOEPORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Fyftlie, Because it is thocht needfull, be ye whole bodie of ye 
 said merchandis, yat whatsomever action of merchandize, re- 
 sulting betwixt merchand and merehand, alswell for debt and 
 wfcherwys tending to ane merchand steik ony manner of way, ye 
 samen sail only be perseued befor ye Deane of Grild- of ye said 
 brugh for ye tyme ; and to be decyded be him, suspending yem- 
 selfis and all persuit yairannent, fra all other iudges, and sub- 
 mitting yemselfis to ye iudgment of ye Deane of Gild for ye 
 tyme. Thairfor, ye said Deane of Gild, with consent of his 
 assessors, and als of ye saidis merchandis, decernes and ordaines 
 ye partie contraveiner of ye premiss, or ony pairt yaireof, to pay 
 to ye collector of ye Gild dewties 5 punds money, to be imput 
 in ye said merchand box, without any favor. 
 
 Sixtlie, The Halie Bluid Silwer to be rouped yearly, and the 
 highest bidder to have the same. 
 
 Bouping ye Halie Bluid Silver. — The same day the 
 Dean, in presence of the assessors and merchands met in 
 the Council house in terms of this ordinance — to ye rowp- 
 ing of ye halie bluid dewties, ye samen being rowped ye 
 space of half an hour be ye glass fell in ye hands of Jas 
 Turing, Merchand, who offered most yairfor, to wit fiftie thrie lib 
 sex schillings, awcht pennies, money of yis realme, to be payed 
 at ye termes following, to wit, betwixt ye daite heirof and ye first 
 day of februar fourtie markis money, and ye wther fourtie 
 markis befor ye first of August next yairefter, to be paid to ye 
 collector of ye Gild. Security had to be found for due payment ^ 
 and the taxman was taken bound to keep his cautioner skaith- 
 less. On 1st August, 1589, The Halie bluid siluer, to 
 be collected and taken vp on this side of ye sea at ye 
 plank end of aU guides transported be ye common bur- 
 gesses of yis brugh, forth of yis realme als weiU of ye guids 
 schipped at ye port of ye said brugh and at any wther place or 
 part within ye countrie of Scotland, perteining, as said is, to ye 
 neighbouris inhabitantis in ye said brugh of Dundie, was again 
 rouped be ye half hour glass for ye thrie and last day, and fell 
 for 55 lib ten ss for the following year. 
 
 For keiping of ye preaching. — 1st August, 1589.-^- At 
 a meeting of the Guildry — ye ministrie of yis brugh pre- 
 sented to yem ane complaint, delating ye coldness and lack of 
 ye former zeale whilk was in ye hearts of all persones at ye 
 begining and opening vp of ye evangell now preached and tacht 
 amongs ws, wherby sick respect and regaird is not hade yairto 
 as becumeth Christians professing ye samen. Crawing yairfor 
 ye Deane of Gild and his assessors to prouyd ane substantious 
 order, wherby ye zeale may be produced to ye former estaite, be ye 
 hearing thairof preached and tacht within ye kirk of ye samen. 
 
ACTS AND STATUTES. 127 
 
 wMk cannot be without repairing yairto. Whilk complaint 
 being dewlie considered and for remeid ye Deane, assessors and 
 haill body of merchands conveined as said is ordaines, That yai 
 and ilk ane of yem repair to ye hearing of Godis word now 
 preached and tacht within ye kirk vpon ye ordinar day ap- 
 pointed yairto. And who yat beis found vpon ye calsay or 
 schoire of yis brugh, or sail sell or hold open his buith doors 
 vpon ye ordinar day of preaching and teaching, to wit ye 
 Sunday, ye Wednisday betwixt awcht and nyne houris, and 
 Fryday, In lyk manner saU pay for ye first fait 2 ss. for ye second 
 fait 40 d., and for ye thrie fait 5 ss, to be vplifted of ilk offender 
 of yis pres* act without favor or respect of persones, and ordains 
 ye of&cer of ye Gild to give up ye names of ye contraveiners, and 
 the collector to be charged yearly with ye saids wnlawes in his 
 comptis. 
 
 Sustentation of the ministry. — 11th August, 1590. — 
 The taxman of ye dueties of ye Gild, somtyme called ye 
 dueties pertaining for vphold of ye Chaplaine of ye hahe bluid 
 alter and ye ornaments yrof, now to ye sustentation of ye minis- 
 trie, complained of ye ewill payment of ye samen, sua yat ye said 
 deuties is almost hchtliet in taking be aU men. It was or- 
 dained that the dueties were henceforth to be kept on this side 
 of the sea, and if any Gild brother shall not pay the dues before 
 the departure of the ship, the same being once craved, he 
 was to be prosecuted for them, The meeting bound themselves 
 to pay for ilk barreU of salmon lOd, and for ilk stick of 
 cloth lOd, and sick lyk for aU wther geare transported furth 
 of yis realme equivalent to the said lOd of cloth and salmon, 
 and they consented to the registration of this act, &c. Same 
 day the haUe bluid siluer was sold by auction for fourtie seven 
 lib, and conforme to ye old and ancient order. 
 
 Worthy persons only to he admitted Onild Brethren. — 19th 
 January, 1590. — The whilk dayye baUeisandcounsallof yebrughe 
 of Dundie being convinit withm ye CounsaU hous yrof, in respect 
 of manyfold abussis and slannderislaitlie and daylie kythiug be ye 
 frequent and unadvysied resauing of all psones, but respect of 
 yaire qualleteis, in ye numbair of ye friemen and brither of Gild 
 of yis burche, agains ye tenour of ye auld actis maid in ye 
 contrair, hais wt adwyise of ye Deakinis of craftis, presently con- 
 chided yt na psones sail be resauet friemen or brother of Gild 
 effcer yis tyme, except he be worthy and of sufficient quaUetey, 
 meet to be in yr nvmbair. And lykweyis to pay ye soum of 
 twentie pundis to ye Thesaurair of yis bruche without ony 
 dimenutioun gif he be brothr of Gild, and ye soum of ten pundis 
 gif he be simpill burges, be ye accidentis. And befoir ye ad- 
 missoun of ony personne gif he be ane merchand or wyr psonne 
 
128 THE GUILDHT INCOEPOEATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 not wnder deakonrie yt he produce ane testimonial! of his 
 qualificatioun maid be ye Deane of Gild and his assessrs. And 
 gif he be ane craftisman wnder deakonrie yt he produce ane 
 testimonial] maid be ye deakin of ye craft, . . . declairing 
 him to be worthie to be resavit in ye numbair of ye said friemen 
 or burgesses brother of Gild And becais all psonis yt ar 
 
 admittit brother of GUd for ye making of ye said 
 
 of twentie pundis for yair admissoun ar only resouit for ye pay- 
 ment of ten pundis in part of payment of ye statuit of xx lib. 
 It is concludit yt ye lockit bulk sail be instantlie inssettit and 
 ye names of sick psonis as heis bin admittit sen ye said act be 
 put in Roll and ye teckit be ye Thesaurair for payment of ye 
 remainet of ye said statuit extending to ten pundis And . . 
 . . yt in payment yrof wtout respect of psonis, they being 
 fund abill instantlie to pay ye samn. And for ye insseting of 
 ye sds Bulk has nominat Will™ Man, Alex' Eamsay, Will" 
 Duncane Deane of Gild, Archd Kyd Thesaurair, and Patk 
 Eamsay, provyding alwayis yt ye ordinance aboue uretine be not 
 preuiditiaUie hurtfuU to ye resaving of ye sonis and bairnis . . 
 . ' . psonis indifferentlie, ethar merchandis or craffcismen, quha 
 hais bin reauit in ony tyme bygane burgess and brother of Gild 
 of ye brughe for . . . of ye said act, nocht wtstanding yt 
 ye sds barnis parentis in yair awn tymes makis not complit 
 payment of ye soume of xx lib continit in ye said act, but yt ye 
 sds barnis be resauit vpon yair parentis prevelagis The sds 
 barnis or ony ane of yame first paying ye soume of ten pundis, 
 quhill suld haif ben payit be ye sds parents, wt ye accidentis 
 wsit to be payit be burges sones And in testimonie yt ye 
 barnis of sick yt hais bin sen ye making of ye said are resauit 
 simpill burgesses, beand resauit simpill burgis vpone yair 
 parentis liberties, ye barne or barnis payand fyve pundis in com- 
 pliet payment of ye statuit for yair fethars libertie. Extracted 
 by Alex. Wedderburn. 
 
 This Act is among the papers belonging to the Weaver 
 Incorporation. On the back it is entitled " Act of Counsents 
 for our priviledg for our masters doughters, granted by the 
 Cownsel of Dundie 1590," but it is an act in favour of the 
 Guildry rather than the Weavers. The writing is very in- 
 distinct, and some words are quite illegible. 
 
 Annent ye conveining of ye Gild. — 8iA November, 1590. — 
 The Guildry met in the tolbuith and ratified, &c., aU former 
 acts made by the body, and ordained that hereafter the brother 
 of Gild who sail be varned be ye officer to conveine with ye 
 Deane, and keips not ye houre, sail pay ilk tyme he is absent 
 fourtie pennies unlaw, and sicklyk ilk assessor for euerie tyme 
 he sail be found to committ ye lyk fait, sail pay sex schillings 
 
ACTS AND STATUTES. 129 
 
 aucht pennies, and ye bell to be ane sufficient warning vpon ye 
 ordinaire day of convention. 
 
 Annent tapperis of Eggis, <&c. — 10th December, 1590.— 
 Diners of thaire neiehbouris weilvillers als veill of ye honestie 
 of yaire estaite, &c., complained to the Guildry against sick 
 persones of yaire number as traides with eggis, kaill, onyons, 
 apples, peares, and wthers ye lyk hockstrie forme of traide, to 
 ye grate dishonor of yaire estaite, publictlie befor yaire buith 
 doris, it was ordained yat na merchand within yis brugh in any 
 tyme heirefter sell ye lyk sorts of vaires, or have ye same 
 publictly keeped befor his merchand buith, under ye paine of 20 
 ss. for ye first fait, and being tainted yaireefter to committ ye 
 lyk fait his buith dore to be cloised, and be to be discharged of 
 ye libertie yairof. 
 
 Annentye giwen ofticketisfor the Jmithupsettis. — 1& March, 
 1590-1. — The Collector complained that divers persones charged 
 by him to make payment of their duties due to the Gild for 
 setting up their booths, packing and peUing, &c., had refused, 
 alleging that they had already paid the same, but produced no 
 evidence of having done so. It was ordained that hereafter the 
 Collector should give a ticket to each person paying. Those not 
 producing the ticket when asked, to be esteemed as not having 
 paid, and pursued de novo for payment of their dues. Also that 
 the Collector shall yearly hereafter, before the passing of his ac- 
 counts, register the names of said persons in yis our common 
 bmk ad perpettiam remanentiam. 
 
 Annent ye subscription of ye actis yearlie. — &th May, 1591. 
 — The Dean, Assessors, and the greater part of the merchants 
 convened in the tolbooth of the burgh, efter lang disputation 
 and reasoning hade be yem vpon ye actes, statutis, and lawes 
 sett down be yaire predicessors for ye weill of yaire estaite, and 
 speciaUie vpon ye warrandis yairof, ye same nather being 
 autentick be ye subscription of ane notar or clerk, nather till 
 be svbscrywed be ye bodie of merchandis, consenters yairto, hes 
 statut and ordained yat in all tyme hierefter ye Deane 
 of Gild for ye tyme saU yeirly befor michelmes conveine ye 
 haUe bodie of ye merchandis, and publictly cause read all actis 
 and lawes made yat pres* zeir for ye weill of yaire estaite, and in 
 signe of yaire consenting yrto cause yem subscrywe ye samen, 
 and gif ye Deane of Gild for ye tyme faille in doing ye same. 
 Here the statute ends abruptly. 
 
 Annent unfriemens buying of waives. — Hh August, 1591. — 
 The Guildry met to consider a complaint by certaine of thair 
 neighbouris, vpon ane great disorder laitly fallen within yis 
 brugh in making secret pactions and pryces vpon unfreemens 
 waxris befor ye same be gewin vp be ye awners yrof to ye toun 
 
1 30 THE GUILDKT INCORPORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 with ye pryces yairof and buying of ye same, to the prejudice of 
 ye haill brether of Gild be whom ye same, according to ye 
 laudable custome wtin yis brugh in all tyme past, sould be 
 bocht, or at least ane libertie granted be yem to ye owner yrof 
 for Belling ye same ; for remeid it is ordained yat ilk person who 
 sail attempt to buy any unfriemens warris uther mak any secret 
 paction vpon ye pryces yairof arryving be sea to yis port fra ye 
 pairts bezond ye sea, sail pay vpon ilk hundreth pundis worth 
 warris he happens to buy ye soume of ten pundis scottis money, 
 to be taken vp but favor, ye same being done befoir libertie 
 granted to ye owner as said is. 
 
 Annent Scottis steill. — It was complained by divers 
 neighbours vpon certain merchandis, taippers of Scottis 
 Steill, aUedging ye same not to be sufficient. After long con- 
 sideration by the Guildry, and be ye dekyne of ye hammermen 
 and his brethren, who are best skilled yairintill, whether ye same 
 was sufficient, or could be sufficiently maid be thaire craftismen, 
 the meeting discharged ony merchand within yis brugh to tapp 
 or sell ye same as Scottis Steill, or wtherwayes to mix ye same 
 with yat sort of warres coming fra forraine parts, under ye paine 
 of confiscation of ye gear apprehended, and payment of ye 
 tmlaw of fourtie schillings so oft as yai sail be tainted yairat, 
 and yat becaus ye lyk sort of vaires are found not to be sufficient, 
 and may impart sltoder vpon ye whole estait. 
 
 Approval of the Acts. — 2'dd September, 1591. — The 
 Guildrie met, in terms of the act made on 6th May this 
 year, for approval of the acts, &c., made this year and in pre- 
 ceding years, regrate in yis yair common bulk and subscription 
 of ye same hes all in one voice ratified, &c, the same. In witness 
 wherof yai have subscrywed ye samen as follows. Signed by 
 the Dean, one Bailie, five Assessors, and eighteen other mem- 
 bers. 
 
 Is* September, 1592. — The Prouest, baillies, Deane of 
 Gild, counseU, assessors, Gild brether and whole bodie of 
 ye estait of merchandis met in ye tolbuith annent ye com- 
 plaint of certain merchands, gild brether, touching the 
 oversight of the taxismen of ye Gild in tymes past omit- 
 ting to vptake the GUd Silver of ye customable goods 
 yearlie exported, (except onlie of staple waires as salmond, 
 baring, cloth, skinnes, hyds) ye remanent goods being of great 
 quantitie and availe, to the hurt of the estaite, and impairing of 
 thaire priveleges pkinlie sett down in yaire gift and confirma- 
 tion past yairvpon be his maiesties most noble predicessors of 
 guid memorie, containand yat all guides payand custome sail 
 pay deutie to ye Gild pro rata as ye samen at maire lenth beiris. 
 After due consideration the meeting unanimously consented and 
 
ACTS AND STATUTES. 
 
 131 
 
 resolved that in all time coming, all goods paying custom to 
 the King, transforted furth of this realme by whatever freman, 
 shall pay duty to the Gild pro rata, to be yearly taken up by 
 the collector of the Gild, als weill without yis realme as within 
 it. To wit, ye staple waires as yai pay presentlie, sail pay 
 to ye Gild 
 
 Ilk chalder of wheat customable . . . 2.ss 
 
 Ilk chalder of beir or oatts . . . 16.d 
 
 Ilk chalder of great salt . . . . 8.d 
 
 nk chalder small salt .... 4.d 
 
 Ilk chalder coales . . . . 2.d 
 
 Ilk schip pund lint .... 12.d 
 
 nk schip pound hemp . . . . 6.d 
 
 Ilk schip pund tackle . . . . 6.d 
 
 Ilk schip pound copper .... 12.d 
 
 Ilk centner of poulder .... lO.d 
 
 Ilk c (hundred) dealis . . . . 8.d 
 
 Ilk duvba ruif spaire ? . . . . 16.d 
 
 Ilk hunder drie keling . . . . 4.d 
 
 Ilk c of seithea ..... 3.d 
 
 Hkclead ..... 4.d 
 
 Hk c vax _ ..... 30.do 
 
 Ilk c ferraine taUou .... 
 
 Ilk last pick ..... 20.do 
 
 Ilk last tarr ..... 20.do 
 
 Ilk last hering . . . . . 20.do 
 
 Ilk barrell salmond .... 5.do 
 
 Ilk barrell oillie ..... 5.do 
 
 Ilk barrell butter ..... 5.d 
 
 Ilk barrell tallou customable . . . lO.d 
 
 Ilk c linning cloth customable . . . 16.d 
 
 Ilk daker hyds ..... 8.d 
 
 Ilk stick cloth ..... 5.d 
 
 Ilk c sheip skinns, ilk c fiitfeiU and lames sMnes 
 Ilk c almond leather .... 
 
 Ilk c buckes and goat skines 
 Ilk daker hert leather .... 
 
 nk dacker of todds and otter skinnes 
 
 and generaUie all customable guides according to ye availe 
 alswoll not mentioned as gif ye sam wer specified, to wit of 
 ilk 20 pounds varing 5.d. Scotts money, half ane sous in 
 French money, and ane gryt in Flemmis money. This said 
 duetie to be payed to ye collector, &c. And yat yis act may 
 endure and remaine irrevocable for vs and our successors as 
 ane law we have caused insert it in ye bulk containand ye 
 register of ye acts of ye Gild, and hes aU subscrywed ye samen 
 i2 
 
132 THE GUILDRY INCORPOBATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 wt our handis at Dundie ye day and zeir forsaid as follows. 
 Subscribed by the Dean, 3 Assessors, and 18 other members. 
 
 Annent ye ringing of ye hell ewery twesday, and more fre- 
 quent meetings of Gild Brethren. — I6th October, 1593. — 
 The Deane, Assessors, and merchants met in the tolbooth, 
 and having respect to the privileges granted them by the 
 King and his progenitors finds their liberties to be neglected, 
 specially by the rare conventions of the Guildry and the little 
 care taken for their preservation, Kesolved that for the future 
 their meetings shall be more solemn and frequent, and that by 
 and attour the particular conventions called by the Deane, &c., 
 every tuesday, precisely half an hour before two o'clock in the 
 afternoon, the Council bell shall ring half an hour for convening 
 the Guildry to treat concerning their immunities, &c., ac- 
 cording to the rights granted to them as said is, for the weil 
 of their estate, as the laws and constitution of this realme will 
 permit. In the Deane's absence his predecessor to preside, and 
 in the absence of both of them one of the bailies to be asked 
 to convene the meeting, after the ringing the bell, in the most 
 solemn and reverend manner, according as the gravity of the 
 said conventions require. Contraveners absent after the bell is 
 rung to be fined, the Deane 20.ss., the assessors 6ss.8d, the mer- 
 chants or brother of Gild 3ss 4d to be immediately collected by 
 the of&cer and paid to the collector, and to be entered in his 
 accounts the same as other unlawes or fines. The Head Court 
 of the burgh approved of this act, and therefore it was thought 
 expedient to register it with the actes of the burgh, to be openly 
 proclaimed at the market cross, there to remain in perpetuam 
 rei memoriam. 
 
 Annent the resorting to the Kirk in tyme of Sermons. — The 
 whilk day ye Deane of Gild and his foirsaids, first befor all 
 thinges, having respect yat ye glorie of God sail be advanced be 
 yem. and thair successors in all tymes cuming be yaire good 
 ex" to wthers in resorting to ye Kirk in ye tyme of prayers, 
 sermons, and preachings of ye ministers of Gods holie word 
 with great reuerence and godlie deuotion. And thairfor ye 
 Deane of Gild or his foirsaides hes concluded yat no brother of 
 Gild be absent at ye said tyme, in speciall vpon wedinsday and 
 f ryday in tyme of sermons, as also yat yaire merchand buithes 
 be not oppen during ye said tyme, nather with yaire selfes, 
 wyffes, nor seruands resort yrto, but onlie to ye kirk as is befoir 
 said, and ilk person contraveiner sail pay ane unlaw of 40 d, 
 toties quoties, yat be fund braking ye same. 
 
 For keeping of ye Sabbath. — It is also concluded be ye Deane 
 of Gild, with advyse foirsaid, yat ye sabbath of ye Lord be keiped 
 holie and not profained be no Grild brother, and for yis cause 
 
ACTS AND STATUTES. 133 
 
 yat no Gild brother oppen his buithe doore vpon ye sabbath day, 
 under ye paines of ye unlaw of 10 ss. to be taken vp of ye 
 contraveiner foirsaid, toties quoties. 
 
 Travellers to Forfar, dc, on Sabbath to be fined — 
 Item, siclyk, because yat sundrie Gild brother travails furth of yis 
 brugh vpon ye Sabbath day to Forfar, Kerremure, Brechen and 
 wther places, and keeps markets and seUis or buyes vpon ye said 
 prohibit day, oontrare ye commandment of God and actes of 
 parliament maid yairannent, to ye greate dishonor of God and 
 sklander of his holie word, and ewill example of wthers to do 
 ye lyk. Thairfor it is concluded be ye Deane of Gild, with 
 advyse foirsaid, yat ilk brother of Gild yat beis fund to travell 
 vpon ye Sabboth day, keep markets, byes or seUes without ye 
 town or within ye same, sail pay of unlaw 40 ss als oft as he 
 beis found to brak yis act or any part yrof. 
 
 Against Vessels leaving the port on Sabbath — Item, 
 siclyk, yat becaus schippes do commonlie take yair voyage 
 vpon ye Sabboth day rather nor any wther day, wherby 
 merchands, mariners and wther saillers profaine ye holy 
 Sabboth most slanderouslie in bearing of burdens, surfetting, 
 drinking, and wther unlawful! exercises, whereby ye holie 
 Sabboth of ye Lord is profained and his most holie name 
 slandered, for remedie wherof it is thocht expedient be ye Deane 
 of GUd, with advyse foirsaid, yat in all tymes cuming no schipp 
 of yis brugh sail saile out of yis brugh vpon ye Sabboth day, 
 and becaus yair is diuers persones saillers yat is not Gild brother 
 yat yis advyse and conclusion sould to meant** to ye Session of 
 ye lark, to ye eflFect ane act sould be sett down be ane gene- 
 ral consent, to ye eflfect foirsaid, under ye paines of ane 
 unlaw of ten lib, to be taken vp of ewerie merchand yat sailles, 
 and fra ye M"^ of ye said schipp als meikle als oft as yai be fund 
 doing ye contraire 
 
 Annent ye common matter of Cloth andplaiding. — 5th Novem- 
 ber, 1593. — The whilk day ye Deane, &c., conveined, and under- 
 standing ye great abuse in metting of plaiding, cloth and all wther 
 merchandise wherby questions, debaites, and contra v6rsies arryses 
 betuix ye buyer and seller, to ye slander of yis brugh and all honest 
 merchands, for remedie whereof ye Deane of Gild with advyse 
 foirsaid hes concluded yat ane common metter be appointed for 
 metting of all cloth and plaiding bocht and sold within yis 
 brugh, who sail have aucht pennies for ye metting of ilk hunder 
 ell of single plaiding or narrow cloth, and ye seller to pay ye 
 same to ye said common metter immediatelie yrefter, And gif 
 any merchand of yis brugh or Gild brother mettes yair own 
 plaiding or cloth, he sail come immediatlie to ye common metter 
 appointed for ye tyme and faithfullie declare ye number of ells 
 
134 THE GUILDRY INCORPORATION OF DUNDSE. 
 
 mett, and pay ye said metter and ye pryces foirsaid. And gif 
 any person Gild brother concealles and declaires not unrequyred 
 to ye common metter ye number and quantitie faithfuUie and 
 pays him not ye dewtie foirsaid, he sail pay ane unlaw of 
 40 ss. to ye GUds collector, and to ye metter bis appointed 
 duetie. And for yis yeare ye Deane of Gild with advyse foirsaid 
 hes chosen thaire brother James Alexr., Merchand, to vse his 
 office diligentlie, and hes taken his oath for faithfuU vsing ye 
 samen according to his abilitie, knowledge and conscience for 
 yis yeir to cum. 
 
 Annentfriemen to pay for yairfriedom. — 10iAiVbi;em5er,1593. 
 — The whilk day ye Deane, &c., understanding ye great hurt ye 
 brether of Gild receawis be ye admitting of great numbers of 
 unfriemen to be burgesses and brether of Gild, lykwayes sick 
 persones as are not qualified to Tse ye traide of merchandise. 
 Thairfor ye Deane, &c., hes concluded yat no person be admitted 
 nor receawed as burgess and brether of Gild heirefter but sick 
 whose religion, honestie, conversation and good manners be 
 tryed and fund worthie of yat place and calling. As alsua yat 
 he pay to ye thesaurer of this brugh 40 lib money for his 
 admission, togither with the accidents vsed and w6nt, and his 
 buith vpsett conformand to ye acts of Grild maid yairanent. 
 
 Surges sones to enter with the Gild. — Ibth October, 1594. 
 — Whilk day ye Deane, &c., understanding yat ane great 
 number of burges sones, pretending yaire parentis privilege, 
 and dailie occupies ye liberties and friedom of ye Gild, not- 
 withstanding yai nather be resawed in yat societie nather zet 
 hes paid ye ordinar dueties yrfor, hes yrfor concluded and 
 devysed. That ye saids burges sones sail all be personaUie 
 charged be ye officiar of ye said Gild to procure yam selfis to 
 be admitted and receawed in ye number of brether of Gild, 
 and pay yaire ordinaire dueties yairfor within ye space of ane 
 moneth next efter ye said charge with certification, and yai 
 faiUie yat yai sail tyne aU libertie and priviledge yat yai may 
 pretend be ye fredome and admission of yare parentis for ewer. 
 
 Election of a new Dean inplace of another deceased. — 10th 
 January, 1594-5. — Whilk day The BaiUies, CounseU andbodie 
 of ye merchandis being conveined in ye revestrie within ye kirk as 
 ordiner place appointed for election of ye Dean of Gild of ye said 
 brugh, yesaid office being now vacand be ye decease of Umq'® Alex 
 Eamsay, last Deane of Gild lawDie elected to ye said office befor 
 ye feast of michelmas last bypast, vpon due consideration of 
 ye prejudice and hurt yat may enschue to yat estaite be ye vant 
 of one meit and qualified person to occupie yat roume, hes all 
 with common consent elected, &c., Peter Olayhills older to be 
 Deane to ye ordinare day appointed for next election,- &c., with 
 
ACTS AND STATUTES. 135 
 
 all jurisdiction, power, &c., as if he had been elected on the 
 ordinar day appointed be ye acts of ye Gild yrto. Whilk 
 office ye said Peter hes, at ye earnest desire of ye saids baillies, 
 &c., accepted, and giwen his bodilie oath with all solemnitie 
 requisite for ye faithful discharge of the duties of the office, &c. 
 
 Rouping Holy blood Silver. — Tn selling the Holy blood Silver 
 in 1595 it had been resolved to put it up to roup on three 
 several days, and the highest bidder on the third day to be the 
 purchaser. On 5th August £40 was bid, on 7th August £48, 
 and on 16th August John Traill, Thesaurer, bought it for £49, 
 " his offer being found most profitable for ye weill of ye Gild." 
 (Offering the dues on three separate days, with biddings on each 
 day, appears to have been an unusual and certainly a curious 
 mode of seEing by public competition. No reason is assigned 
 for adopting such a mode of sale.) 
 
 The Deane of Gild and Assessors only to decide civil cases 
 hereafter — Monday ^7th day of September, 1596. — Whilk day, 
 in consideration of ye great disorder vsed of befoir in decyding 
 of civill cans appertaining to ye Deane of Gild, his office and 
 iurisdiction, be enquiring ye votes and opinions of ewerie member 
 of ye bodie of ye GUd, it consisting of ane great number of not 
 well skeilled in matters of importance, — thairfor for eschewing 
 ye said c6nfusion, it is statute and ordained with common con- 
 sent, yat ye Deane of Gild, his Assessores onlie, or ye most 
 pairt of yaire number, sail onhe have voice in ye decision of all 
 civil cans yat sail be proponed or reasoned before ye said Deane 
 of Gild heirafter ; and ye whole multitude and number to be 
 excluded'yairfra. 
 
 Holl of the Gild brethren, (&c. — ^Whilk day ye Deane and asses- 
 sors with advyse of ye merchandis hes concluded yat ewerie Tues- 
 day attwo hours efternoon The names of the whole merchandis sail 
 be called publictUe, and ye absentis noted and amerciat ilk person 
 in ane unlaw of iij. ss,4 d. according to ye actis maid yairannent of 
 befoire, and for yis effect ane roll and catalogie sail be maid 
 containing ye names of ye whole merchandis of yis brugh, and 
 wther persones astricted to keep ye ordinare assemblies of ye 
 Gild. And for making of ye said roll nominates Alex Smyth 
 collector of ye Gild, Thos TraiU, Alexr Kyd and Dauid Jack. 
 
 Attendance at the funerals of Gild brethren enjoined. — Item 
 in consideration of ye grave and honest assemblies of all 
 niehbouris within ye burgh of Edenbra*, and -wthers weill re- 
 formed burrows, at ye burils of honest persones, whilk is ye 
 least honor yat Christians are holden to do to yaire brethren, 
 and of ye neglect heirof in tymes past. Thairfor it is statut 
 and ordained yat whensoewer any brother of Gild, his wyff or 
 baime saU happen to depart fra yis lyf That ye dead corps 
 
136 THE GUILDRY INCOKPOEATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 sail be accompanied to ye buriall be ye whole number of mer- 
 chands and Gild brether of ye said brugb. in honest and 
 cumlie manner. And yat sick as absentis yem selfis yairfra 
 sail be poynded for xl d unlaw without any calling or 
 iudiciall proces. 
 
 Old Acts to he inserted in New Booh. — 1th November, 1598. 
 — Whilk day ye Deane and his assessors hes nominated (six 
 persons named) to conveine with ye Deane of Gild and visit 
 ye old actis maid in fauors of ye Gild, and to select furth yrof 
 as is most profitable for ye weUl of ye Gild, to ye effect ye same 
 may be insert in ye new bulk appoynted for yat effect. 
 
 Inventar of Evidents to be made. — \Oih Febrvxt/ry, 1606. — 
 The Gildrie commissioned seven of the brethren to visit ye 
 whole wraites and evidentis perteining to ye Gild, put ye same 
 in Inventar and to se ye same input in ye common Gild kist 
 Ewerie Deane heirefter to be accountable. for ye said Inventar 
 and evidents to ye next intrant into ye office. And yis vpon 
 consideration that thir xx yeires bygone ye saids evidents hes 
 beene confusedlie receawed and delyvered but inventorie to ye 
 appeirand hurt of ye estaite of ye Gildrie : and becaus ye said 
 kist hes thrie lockis it is ordained yat ye Deane saU keep ye 
 principale key thairof and ye oldest bailie ane key and ye 
 collector of ye Gild another key. 
 
 No trading or drinking during preaching. — IQth February, 
 1607. — It is statute, &c., 'l"'hat no brother of Gild saU hold his 
 buith doore open in tyme of preiching or prayers, nather zet sail 
 hant tawernes or vse tred in buying and selling during yat tyme, 
 under ye paine of vi. ss. viij d. toties quoties. 
 
 10th October, 1609. —The Deane and assessors and body 
 of the Guildry ratified the old acts anent freighting ships 
 in presence of the Deane, and orders the same to be 
 put into execution against defaulters " becaus ane great 
 number of merchandis daylie takis occasion to fracht 
 schipps, kreares, and boittes perteining to ye inhabitants 
 of ye Southferrie and wther strangers wher as yai may be 
 als easilie profeitable and commodiousUe served be neichbouris 
 and ye schipps, krearis and wther vessells, expresslie against 
 ye lawes of ye most florisching common veilles and order 
 observed yairin. Thairfor ye said Deane, &c., finding it to 
 aggrie with reason and conscience to prefer yair neichbouris 
 neirest to any wthers vpon equal conditions hes statute, &c., 
 yat na merchandis of ye brugh sail fracht any kreare, bark or 
 schipp or wther veschell for conveying yem or yaire gudes to 
 any forraine part within yis realme perteining to any inhabitant 
 of ye said south ferrie or wther strangers. In caise he may 
 have good occasion and commoditie of any schip bark or kreare 
 
ACTS AND STATUTES. 137 
 
 pertaining to ye inhabitants of yis brugh. And befor ye 
 frachting of any uther schipp or uther weschell pertaining to ye 
 said inhabitants of ye ferric or wther stranger, yat he cum and 
 expone ye samen to ye Deane of Gild, and efter tryell of his 
 diligence in ye obseruation of yis act procure ye said Deane of 
 Gild his hcence to fracht ye said stranger schip or bark, under 
 ye paine forsaid. 
 
 Mr Alex Wedderburne at command of ye Deane of Gild 
 his assessors and merchandis. 
 
 Annentye Sale ofSmythie Goalies. — 31st October, 1609. 
 
 "WhUkday ye Provest, Deane of Gild, baillies, assessors of ye 
 GUd, and bodie of ye merchandis being conveined in ye 
 tolbuith of Dundie, takand consideration of ye great abuse ower- 
 seene in tyme bygone in ye persones of sum privat persons who 
 buyis aU ye smjrthie coalles arryved at yis port, and making 
 yaire owne privat commoditie yrby, to ye hurt of all ye in- 
 habitantis of yis brugh and wthers his maiesties Lieges — 
 hes yairfor statut and ordained yat all ye inhabitantis 
 of ye said brugh sail be universalhe serued and fur- 
 nesched with ye saids smythie coalles at ye loosing yairof, gif 
 yai please to buy ye samen wpon ye common price. And for 
 avoiding of ye former abuse toUerat of befoir hes concluded yat 
 yeirlie at ye election of ye Deane of Gild thaire sail be two 
 discreit persones Gild brether nominat, who sail have only power 
 to buy ye whole smithie coales arryved at yis port (except sick 
 as ye brethren of ye Hammermen craft pleases to buy, according 
 to yaire ancient custome) and to mak pryce yairvpon. And as 
 yai buy ye samen sail be holden to delywer ye samen in boUis 
 or wther smaller quantities to aU neighbouris who will cum 
 befor ye losing yrol and buy ye samen and pay readie monie 
 yrfor. And yat ye inhabitants of yis brugh may be forwarned 
 yrof ye saids persons sail cause intimation be maid be ye bell 
 yat yaire is such coalles to be losed and sold to ye furneisching 
 of neighbouris, and for yis yeir hes nominat Wm Wricht and 
 Patk Guthrie to vse ye office abovewretten, who hes accepted ye 
 samen and maid faith to discharge ye sam faithfully. 
 
 14.th November, 1609. — The Deane and assessors nominated 
 nine of their number a committee " to conveine and select ye 
 whole laws maid for yeweill of ye estaite of ye Gildrie. And 
 to giwe direction for extending and reforming of ye samen, and 
 inserting of ye saids lawes in ye common bulk maid for contain- 
 ing of ye saids lawes, provyding yat ye substance of ye saids lawes 
 be not altered." 
 
 Holy Blood Silver. — 17th December, 1612. — The Deane 
 and Assessors declared that the holy blood silver ought 
 and should be paid by the merchants inhabitants of the 
 
138 THE GUILDRT INCOKFORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 burgh for all their goods subject in payment thereof, whether 
 the goods be shipped at this port or at any other in the king- 
 dom ; and that the money must be paid to the Collector here- 
 after within eight days after being required to do so, under the 
 penalty of being charged double the amount of the duty if they 
 fail to comply. 
 
 New Committee to revise the Lawes. — \&ih March, 1613. — - 
 The Deane of Gild and his assessors understanding yat foure 
 of ye persones nominat for visiting and reforming ye lawes of 
 ye Gild are dead and departed ye lyff, and finding ye said 
 intended purpose wery worthie to be prosecuted, hes of new 
 nominat ye persones following to select ye said lawes, viz Ye 
 Prouest two baiUies and six other persons of ye counsel and 
 assessors, and ordaines yem to conveine with ye clerk of ye brugh 
 to ye effect foirsaid, and cause put all ye said lawes in register 
 befor ye first day of August next to cum, ilk person under ye 
 paine of twentie poundis. 
 
 Decree for Claret-Stouppis to he stamped. — 24:th May, 1614. 
 — In a case brought before the Dean, sitting in judgment, and 
 his assessors, a merchant was decerned to pay £54 for the price 
 of a puncheon of claret sold by him at that price belonging to a 
 mariner, by whom it was given to the merchant for sale on his 
 account. 
 
 The Deane, &c., statutes that the Gild brethren who seUis 
 and tappis in smallis, wine, aill, beire or wther drink sail bring 
 yaire whole stouppis to be stamped by ye Deane of Gild and 
 baillie with ye towns stamp of yis yeir, under ye paine of ten 
 pounds money, and yat yai nor nane of yem heirefter have any 
 unstamped stowpes in yaire house or taverns vnder ye paine 
 foirsaid. 
 
 Linlithgow measures to he used, — 12th Septemher, 1614. 
 
 The Deane, &c., statutes that no Gild brother shall use any 
 other firlot, peck, or meassre in receawing or delywering of 
 yaire salt, smythie coalles or wther in ye lyk guides delywered 
 in such meassre nor yat whUk aggrieth with ye stamp of 
 Lithgow, under ye paine of ten pundis money to be applyed to 
 ye common profeit of ye Gild brether. 
 
 Entry Money ahated. — This day A. Anderson rented the 
 Gild silver for one year for £50, to be paid to the collector, 
 and in consideration of his good service done to the Gild the 
 Deane, &c., discharged him of the duties belonging to his buith 
 upsett, and of the accidents attending his admission to the 
 Gild. 
 
 Benewal of old act with addition — 24iA Aprilis, 1632. 
 
 The Prouest, baillies, Deane of Gild, counsell, assessors, and 
 most part of ye bodie of ye merchandis of Dundie being con- 
 
ACTS AND STATUTES. 139 
 
 veined within ye tolbuith yairof, ratifies ye act maide be yair 
 predecessors ye second day of October 1542 yeires annent ye 
 payment of ye Gild duetie, and with addition yat ye partie 
 faillier in payment of ye same, being required, sail pay 5 lib 
 unlaw, toties quoties, of vnlaw by ye payment of yare dewes. 
 
 *Ith August, 1633. — The Deane of Gild and his assr^ with one 
 consent, sittandiniudgment within ye tolbuith of Dundie, decernet 
 ye whole persones undervretten to have contraveined yaire anciens 
 actes in not payment of ye holie blood silver, ilk one for yaire 
 owne pairtis, as is sett down in ye roll undermentionat made yair- 
 annent. For Stockholme 4 parties. For ye Easter seas and 
 Bourdeous 12 persons, whose names are recorded. 
 Annent buith upsetts, strangers invited. — 2d February, 1654. 
 
 John Scrymger Deane of Gild accompanied with the brethren 
 of the Gild, takand to their consideration ye great derth of men 
 and traid within this brugh, it is agreed that all fitting en- 
 couragements be geven to invit strangers and travelrs to cume 
 to this town to make yr abod and residence, have yrfor enacted 
 that fra this tyme till the terme of michalmes nixt ensewing, 
 thair shall only be requirit by the collector of the Gild from them 
 who shall happin to buy his burgesschipps and vse merchant 
 traid the soume of fourtie merks. 
 
 Duty on ale and beer to be imposed. — 2d May, 1657. 
 
 The Deane of Gild having convened the Gild brethren in 
 great number, and the officer having certified that he had 
 warned all the Gildrie, both merchands, saillers, maltmen, and 
 dyers, and all others who ar in this estaite, the Deane of GUd 
 intimated that the town counsell had in accetation befor them 
 that the assessment of the toun and inhabitants yrof should be 
 levied by some addition to be levyed upon the excyse of all beer 
 and aiU brewed within this brugh, and that he was ordered to 
 report the opinion of the Gild brethren in this matter to the 
 counseU this day. They did all in ane voice agree, and desyred 
 the Deane to report their .consent for addition such proportion 
 of increase upon the excyse as may defray the assessment of 
 this brugh. 
 
 Anent Salmon and Herring barrels. — 19th April, 1664. 
 
 The qlk day the Gildry being convened, the Deane maid inti- 
 mation that he had the gadge appoynted for salmond barrells, 
 and yrfor that all merchants should have the use yrof gratis. 
 And now takand to thair consideration that the merchands many 
 tymes suffers prejudice by unsufficient barrells, not being of 
 sufficient seasoned boords nor of the gadge prescryved by the 
 acts of parliament, hes yrfor with common consent enacted that 
 no merchant shall employ any cowper for making of salmond or 
 herring trees but such as shall find sufficient cawtion, acted in 
 
140 THE GUILDKT INCORPORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 the court books, to be lyable for any damage that be lawfullie 
 proven to have been by default of the trees and loyall pakMhg 
 yrof, and that they shalbe gadged with the common gadge and 
 marked with the crown mark. And if any merchant shalbe 
 found to imploy any cowper who shall not obey this act, he is 
 not than to be heard for seeking damage agaynes the cowper 
 that he shall employ. 
 
 Primage to he payed into Sailors Box. — The same day inti- 
 mation was maid of the act passed in Councell this day, that all 
 prymage of strangers shippes fraughted by our own mercjiants, 
 shall be payed in to the saillers box alse weell as of or own 
 shippes. 
 
 Anent Coals. — As also that no neighbour should bring coall 
 from Elphiston hewith till these coalles wer thair sold at the 
 raittes prescrjrved by act of parliament, and if any coall shall 
 come from thare in the mean tyme that they shall be sold two 
 shilling the creeU below the rait that other coalles sells for. 
 
 Absentees. — dOth September, 1679.— The Court taking to yr 
 consideratione that yr Courts are slighted both by thair counsell 
 assessors and the rest of the Gild brethren, agreed to fyne ilk 
 ane of the counsell or assessors who sail be absent from any 
 Court 12/ Scots, and the rest of the Gild brethren 6/8d Scots 
 for ilk Courts absence. And in order that the whole Guild 
 brethren may be better known, persons were ordained to take 
 list of them, vizt., For the Naithergait, the Overgait, Murraygait, 
 and Seagait, one for each, and to give in the lists to the Deane. 
 
 Monthly Courts. — The Deane with consent of his assessors, 
 found it requsit that thair should be a Court the first Tuesday 
 of ilk moneth for the yeir enshewing, and ordains the samen to 
 he punctuallie keiped at the ringing of the bell. One of the 
 duties was to go over the old acts, and renew such of them as 
 might be beneficial to the Guildry. 
 
 ffoly Blood or Gild Silver.— 2d March, 1 680.— The Deane, 
 assessors, and sundry of the merchants of the brugh having 
 seriouslie considered the severall ancient liberties of the Gildrie, 
 which have been ratified and confirmed by his Maties royal 
 ancestors, particul^rlie ane mortificatione made be the mere"*® 
 and Gild brethern, for them and yr successors, payable out of all 
 commodities exported be the sds merc*^ out of any part of this 
 kingdome to ony foiren kingdome, in old tymes (comonlie called 
 the holie blood silver) efter the Reformatione called the Gild 
 silver, and appoynted then to be colected and imployed for 
 suport of decayed mere"*' within this brugh and uther pious 
 uses, which they have severall tymes ratified, &c. And parti- 
 cularlie in the year 1592 (1 Sept), &c., &c. And sicklyke it is 
 
ACTS AND STATUTES. 141 
 
 ordained by the Deane, &c., in 1612 (17 Nov) that who ever 
 refuses to pay, &c., &c. Which custom of rouping and colecting 
 of the sd gild silver did continue till about the begining of the 
 intestine troubls of this natione, neither is thair any act re- 
 strinding or dischargeing the same. Therfore the said court 
 considering that the samen dewtie cannot in conscience be 
 deteined, and that the samen if dewlie colected will be of some 
 consequence to the esteat of the GUdrie. Thairfor they doe 
 ratifie all former acts in favors yrof, and desyrs the Deane of 
 Gild may represent the samen to the counsell, to the end that 
 yr concurrance may be interponed to the puting the same again 
 in practice (if neid beis). 
 
 Doing business for unfreemen. — A complaint was made that 
 several! of thair societie tackes bounties from unfriemen, sells 
 yr goods abroad and bestows the money yrof for the use of the 
 sds unfriemen, to the great hurt, &c., of the GUd bretheren. 
 The Court ordained that if any be found gillty they sail incur 
 the penaltie of ane hundreth pounds, toties quoties. 
 
 Non-Resident Burgesses. — The Deane was also desyred to 
 represent to the Counsell that thair are severall extraniar burgess 
 who are trafecting merchands, who do not reseid within this 
 brugh contirar to the acts of burrows, that the sd burgess may 
 be chairged to come and mak thair residence heire or else to 
 lose thair freedomes. 
 
 Head Court. — ZQth April. 1694. — The Deane caused be read 
 to the Court and GuUdrie an Act of the Head Court of the 
 burgh held within the tolbooth the Ifith April and following 
 days, by the Provost, Bailies, Deane of GuUd, Treasurer, and 
 remanent members of council, Deacon-Convener, and the Deacons 
 of Crafts, and whole incorporations of the burgh, for the purpose 
 of ratifying and renewing an act of the Head Court of 14th 
 October, 1657, and another the 20th November, 1690, ordaining 
 all Burgesses to reside within the burgh and contribute in all 
 public burdens and pay Scott and Lott with their neighbours, 
 under the penalty of losing their privileges, and of having no 
 vote in the election of magistrates, calling of ministers, and 
 chosing deacons of crafts. And that no person should hereafter 
 be admitted to any of the incorporations until it be first known 
 that they are to reside within the burgh. The Guildry ap- 
 proved of these laws made by the Head Court, and ratified and 
 confirmed them. They also agreed to approve of and confirm 
 any laws, acts, and statutes the council should find it for the 
 good of the burgh to make in the Head Court, and to authorise 
 them to be placed among the municipal laws of the burgh, but 
 not to encroach upon the rights and privileges of the Guildry or 
 the Trades. 
 
142 THE flUILDRY INCOBPORATION OP DUNDEE. 
 
 CHAP. IV. 
 
 PEOCEEDINGS OF THE GUILDRY. 
 
 The dewties yat are payed to ye collector 'of ye Gild be 
 burgesses at thaire receaiving in ye Societie of ye Gild. 
 Friemens sones for wine and vax, • . 10 ss 
 
 For priviledge of packing and peiling . vi „ 8 d 
 
 Unfriemen at ye inserting of ye names payes for 
 
 wine and vax . . . 20 „ 
 
 For packing and peiling . . . yi „ 8 „ 
 
 Item ye Kirk Mr receawes of burges sones at 
 
 yaire entrie . . . . vi „ 8 „ 
 
 And of unfriemen at yaire entrie . . 10 „ 
 
 Item aU burgesses at yaire entrie payes to ye 
 Clerk for inserting of his name in ye 
 Locket bulk and extracting yrof . 26 „ 8 „ 
 
 Item yai pay to ye GUd officer . . 2 „ 
 
 H Wedderburn 
 The Gomptis hard and maid. — 2d November, 1570. — In 
 presence of the Deane and others the accounts of the two 
 previous Deans were given in as follows — ^Robert Kyd, beginning 
 9 April 1562 to 31 October 1566. His discharge in all is 
 feffcie three lib, thretteine schilhngis, 9 d, by ye halibluid sHuer 
 whilk he aUedges is not payed to him. Thairfor is ordained to 
 giwe yair in ane roll to ye Deane of GUd who is awand ye same. 
 His discharge is 57 lib 16 ss. 8 d. Sua restis awand to ye 
 said Eobert 4 lib 2 ss 2 d. James Lowell begins at ye out- 
 passing of ye said Eobert Kyd, and indurea to ye 26 day of 
 September in anno Jai vc. Lxx yearis — ^his whole charge is thrie 
 scoir pounds fywe schillingis, his whole discharge is 34 lib. 2 ss. 
 Sua restis ye said James awand in 25 lib. ] 4 ss. of ye whilk 
 yaire is delywred to Robert Kyd 4 lib. 2 ss. 2 d. and ye rest 
 delywered to Alex Scrymgeor Deane of GUd. 
 
 ^ih October, 1576. — Alex. Scrymgeor, Deane of Guild, ap- 
 peared in the counsell-house, in presence of the auditors, with 
 his accounts with the office of the Gild since his first election 
 thereto on 13th October, 1570. 
 
 lib ss d 
 To balance of la^t account by him . . 31 v 10 
 
 To reed frm Ja Lowell due on his account 21 11 10 
 
 To from T Jack unlaw for his disobedience v — — 
 
PKOCEEDINGS. 143 
 
 To reed for Burgeses ensert in Loeked Book from 
 
 24 Oct 1571, to this date, . . 29 — — 
 
 To 9 Booth upsets during same period . 18 — — 
 
 Summa of ye whole charge is ane hundreth four punds 
 awchteine schUlinges ten pennies. 
 
 The details of the discharge are not given, but the amount is 
 iG105 15s lOd. Sua restes awand to ye compter xvii ss. 
 (There are two small errors in the above accounts.) 
 
 Reparation of ye Tolbuith. — 18th July, 1587. — The whilk 
 day certaine weill willed persons bearing ane earnest lowe to ye 
 reparation and policie of ye tolbuith of yis brugh, and specially 
 concerning ye stanchening and Ironing of ye beisse windowes 
 of ye same, yai and iik ane of yem for yaire own parts hes 
 granted and contented to giwe freelie six pund wecht of Iron 
 for reparation of ye same, as yaire names is sett down heirefter 
 will testifie for ane perpetual! memorie. And collected and put 
 to work be WiUiam Man, Older, Thesaurer for ye tyme. 
 George Spens — 5 staine, &c., &c., &c. 
 
 The names of 93 Gild brethren are recorded as having sub- 
 scribed and paid towards the object mentioned. The subscrip- 
 tions ranged from 5 stone by George Spenpe, who headed the 
 list, to half a stone. The stone was reckoned in money at 17s, 
 and the total subscriptions, converted into money, are stated at 
 78 hb. 12 ss. 4 d. The names of four parties who "promised 
 and paid not " are recorded, and of seven persons " who refused 
 to giwe ony thing yairto." The names recorded number 103, 
 and it is probable that this was the total number of Gild 
 brethren at that period. 
 Item bocht fra T Dauidson, Smyth, to ye beisse 
 
 window .... 47 staine 
 
 twelf pund Iron work at 26 ss ye staine is 62 lib 2 ss 3 d 
 Item for warkmen to ye tolbuith . 2 ss 
 
 Item for drink siluer to T Davidsons man 6 ss. 8 d 
 
 Item for pyners of timmer to be skalfetting, and 
 
 helping to put up ye same . 6 ss, 8 d 
 
 Item for two me lawchis to ye measons at ye 
 
 vppseting and down taking of ye skalfet 20 ss 
 Item for glasbandis to ye windowes . 16 ss. 8 d 
 
 Item fourtie four feet of glass . . 7 hb 10 ss 
 
 Item for thrie arms to put yairon . 3 lib. 6 ss. 8 d 
 
 Item to A. Johnston for laying ower ye windowes 
 
 with read lead ... 32 ss 
 
 A Defaulter. — 6th August, 1590.— Compeired Dawid Baxter, 
 
 Merchand, and confessed himself to be awand and debtfull to 
 
 ye Ueane and collector ye sowme of two hundred merks, &c., 
 
 whilk he hes applyed to his wtilitie and profeite whilk soume 
 
144 . THE GUILDRY INOORPOEATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 the said Dauid binds, &c., himself thankfully to pay to the 
 Deane on certain specified days " but fraud or guile," &c. 
 
 Another Defaulter. —3d November, 1590. — On auditing the 
 accounts of Wm. Man, Dean of Guild for the past year, the 
 charge was found to be . . . £99 13 4 
 
 and the discharge . . . . 34 1 6 
 
 Leaving a balance due to the Guildry of . £65 11 10 
 This money he was unable to pay up, and he resigned the office 
 and gave an obligation to pay ten merks yearly out of the rents 
 of a land on the north side of the market gaite of the burgh, 
 " and speciallie furth of ye buith by and on ye east side of ye 
 foirgaite of ye said tenement," &c. 
 
 Storm and dear meal. — On 18th August, 1592, there was a 
 great wind that shook the corns, and by storms thereafter ran 
 sik dearth, that the meal gave 18 pounds the boll. 
 
 Loan by the Guildry. — 15th October, 1593. — This d^y 
 Eobert Mudie, the collector of the Gruildrie, with consent of 
 the Dean and assessors, lent out of the funds of the Gild to Wm. 
 Spence, merchand, as principal, and Wm. Man, Bailie, as 
 cautioner, 200 merks, to be repaid before the feast of Whit- 
 sunday next to come ; and in case they pay to the collector two 
 days before the said feast £105 10s, in that case and no other 
 ways, they be free of all payment of the remanent of the said 
 sum of 200 merks. 
 
 (The object of the loan is not stated, nor is there any reason 
 given why a smaller sum than the amount borrowed should be 
 accepted as payment in full if repaid by the time specified.) 
 
 Plaids Twice Sold. — 2d May, 1595. — The Guildrie met in 
 the council-house to hear a complaint by Wm. Davidson 
 against Arthur Adam in Lumquhanan, for delivery of two 
 packis of pladdes sold to him. The plaids had also been sold 
 to another person by a partner of Adam, in presence of Adam, 
 who not only did not object to the second sale of them, " but 
 be yis taciturnitie approved ye same." The parties confessed 
 and admitted that the plaids had been twice sold, in respect 
 whereof the Deane and his assessors finds that Arther had done 
 wrong, and ordained him to have incurred an unlaw of 10 lib, 
 and to pay the same before he departs the council house. 
 Several other cases of disputes between parties regarding mer- 
 chandise, such as salt, herring, &c., referred to the Dean and 
 assessors, are entered in the records about this period, but they 
 are of no general importance. 
 
 Repairing the Steiple, dc. — 7th October, 1596 Whilk day 
 
 ye Deane of Gild and assessors, with consent of ane great num- 
 ber of ye merchandis, hes resolved to cause, edifie, and repaire 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 145 
 
 vpon yaire common charges and expensis ane steiple and 
 pricket of aistler wark wpon ye east newk and tunzie of ye new 
 tolbuitli of ye brugh, for hinging yairintill of ye Gild bell And 
 thairfor be thir pres*^ giwes commission to Willm Man, WiUm 
 Duncan, BaDlies, and Willm Hay, Kirkmr, to contract and 
 appoint with ane meason for accomplishing ye said wark, and 
 to report On 1 Jany 1596/7 The Gildrie met and agreed with 
 Alexr Young, meason and burges of the burgh, to perform the 
 work above specified for two hundred and fifty-four merks, to 
 be paid £40 in hand, £40 at the laying of the whole stones to 
 the work, ^640 at the putting on of the " thak table," and the 
 balance when the work is finished The details of the work to 
 be done, as recorded, are curious, and the following is an abstract 
 of them : — He had to erect upon the north-east tunzie of the 
 tolbuith, where the common bell then hung, " ane sufficient 
 prick of stane fyne aistler wark, weiU hewen, rysing with awcht 
 square pains, lyk ye old foundation of ye wark, whilk prick sail 
 be in hicht fra ye akeing of ye tolbuith to ye thak table of ye 
 samen prick, eUewen footis, the thak of the prick to be raised 
 threttine footis above ye said table, awcht lichtes or windows to 
 be put in ye bodie of the prick, in sick parts and of sick hichtis 
 and wydnes as ye Deane sail appoint, tJnder the window soles 
 ane muldrie table circuiting was to be placed. The whole 
 prick Weill hewen, and under ye thak therof saU circuit the same 
 with ane limber table, and decore ye wark be putting on ewerie 
 tunzie lookand toward ye hie streit ane knap with ane fyall 
 yairvpon In the thak sail place awcht little lichtis with fyaUis 
 upon ye heides yairof, &c." 
 
 26^A October, 1596. — Archibald Kydis acted catf for James 
 Durham, yat he sail na vay occupie ye libertie of ane Gild 
 brother heireefter, being unfrieman, under ye paine of a 100 lib. 
 
 At this date " the propertie appertaining to ye Gild where- 
 with ye collector is yeirlie to be charged in his compt" was as 
 follows :— 
 Annual rent furth of J Lowsons land is 20 markis 
 
 Eedeemable be him for 200 markis 
 Do furth of D Mudies buith of . 10 do 
 
 Eedeemable be him for 100 markis 
 Da** Baxter, merchand, is become acted 
 
 for an annual rent of . . 20 do 
 
 Eedeemable be him for 200 markis 
 Walter Hay, do do do . 20 do ' 
 
 Eedeemable be him for 200 markis 
 Ye said Walter is become acted in yis bulk 
 
 for ane annual rent of . . 15 do 
 
 Eedeemable be him for 100 lib 
 
146 THE GUILDEY INCOEPORATION OF DCNDEK. 
 
 Wm Man acted and Wm Spens his caut' 
 
 for . . . . 105 lib 10 ss. 
 
 Eedeemable be him for 100 lib 
 In ye hands of Alex Smyth, collector of 
 
 ye Gild, ... 115 lib 1 ss. 10 d 
 
 Items of expenditure in 1597 .• — 
 Item for keiping of ye head court for Zoole 6 ss. 8 d 
 Item for dichting of ye Kirk before ye Kinges 
 
 coming to keep ye assemblie . 6 ss. 8 d 
 
 Item to ye oflScers . . . 5 ss. 
 
 Various items for repairing the bell house on 
 
 the north-east part of the tolbuith, in aU 191 lib 3 ss. 7 d 
 In this sum is comprised lead at 20ss per 
 stone, iron work at 40ss per stone, sharp- 
 ing 1100 irons, 2 lib, 18 ss., masons for 
 drink, 26 ss. 8 d. 
 Item payed be ane ordinance of ye counseU to 
 
 shippbroker dutchmen, . . 3 lib 6 ss. 8d 
 
 Item for candle to ye Gild hearse, . 5 lib 
 
 Item to P. Ramsay for ye bountie . 5 lib 
 
 Item to Mr James Eobertson (Minister; 40 lib 
 
 Item to Tho^ Man for going to Edinburgh 1 3 lib 6 ss. 8 d 
 
 Free JEntrant— Among the entries of Gild brethren in 1597 
 is the following : — Jhone Williamson, Mr of ye musick schoole, 
 admitted' to ye libertie of ye Gild in tapping of wine and wther 
 simple wares gratis for his common seruice. 
 
 Guildry funds to be invested on sure herilahle security. ■ 
 — 7th November, 1598. — The Gildrie resolved that ye haill 
 siluer pres*'y appertaining to ye Gild, now being in ye handes of 
 private persones, sail be vplifted befor ye feast of Witsanday 
 next, and waired and bestowed vpon sure heritable and irre^ 
 demable rent to remaine with ye estaite of Gildrie of ye said 
 brugh for ewer, and to be applyed to ye particular vses con- 
 tained in ye erection of ye said Gildrie, and special! actis maid 
 be ye Deanes of Gild for ye tyme. 
 
 Investing the Gildrie Funds. — 28th September, 1601. — The 
 Gildrie, takand consideration of ye skeith yaire estait hes sus- 
 tained be ye unadvysed lenning of ye common goode of ye Gild 
 vpon obligations, wherby ye common goode may be exhausted 
 and unprofitablie bestowed, hes ordained that ye Gild silver 
 sail be whole brocht in and put in ye coUectoris handis befoire 
 yis approching terme of mertinmes, and yat he cause execute ye 
 actis maide annent ye payment yairof but respect of persone, 
 and vptake ye penalties of sick as makis no thankfull payment 
 befor ye said terme, according to ye saidis actis, under ye pain 
 of xl lib to be paid be ye collector And yat ye said common 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 147 
 
 goode being brocht in sail be waired upon heritable annual rent 
 and sure lands, and yis pres* ct to be intimate be ye said col- 
 lector to ye persones'addetted n payment of ye said Gild silver 
 
 Accounts to be made.up yearly — It was statut by the Deane 
 of Gild,_ his counsell and assessors, that ye collector sail heir- 
 efter yeirlie make hes compts within six dayes efter ye election 
 of his successor, under ye paine of xx lib to be payed by him. 
 
 An iron kist to be bocht, do. — 20th December, 1603. — The 
 Deane and assessors ordained Alex Kyd to give in a ticket this 
 day awcht dayes bearing ye debtes awand to ye Gild — That 
 order may be taken annent ye collection yairof Also ordaines 
 5-e collector to buy ane iron kist for keeping of ye common evi- 
 dents of ye Gild, and ye price yairof saU be allowed in his 
 comptes 
 
 Money ordered to he borrowed. — 27th December, 1603. — The 
 Dean and assessors instructed the collector to borrow fra ony 
 persone fiftie marMs for ye advancement of ye affaires of ye 
 Gild for ane terme, and to pay L ss for ye profeit yrof. 
 
 Breaking the Laws — The Deane, &c., ordained a person to 
 be brocht befoir yem yis day aucht dayes for having contra- 
 veined ye actis maid annent friemen, factors for unfriemen, 
 and strangers, for receiwing wines fra Pier-la-cose in Bourdeous, 
 and not giving vp ye same to be sold to ye toun, and if he 
 compeir not he sail be decerned on ye paines contained in ye 
 actes. 
 
 Repentant Transgressor. — 17th January, 1604. — Compeired 
 before the Deane, &c., Thos Seir, traweUie on Clyd, and acted 
 himself of his own consent newer to be fund heirefter to have 
 ane oppen buith to mak merchandise yairin within yis brugh, 
 And gif he be fund tapand geire yairin, to pay to ye Gild so oft 
 as he contraveins yis pres* act ten lib. 
 
 Charity to a decayed member. — 6th October, 1605. — The 
 Deane of Gild and his assessors hes ordained ye collector of ye 
 Gild to delyuer to Henrie Cowston fourtie pundis money for liis 
 support now in his sickness and decrepted age, and ye same sail 
 be allowed in his compts. 
 
 Articles in charge of ye Deane. — 10th February, 1607. — 
 Whilk day Jhone Findlasone, elected Deane of Gild at ye feast 
 of michalmas last, hes accepted ye said office and giwen his 
 oath, &c, and W™ Duncan, last Deane, hes delywered to ye said 
 Johne ye keyes of ye common kist, ye keyes of ye locked Gild 
 buik, and ye keyes of ye iron Gild kist, and an uther box banded 
 with iron, containing ye wreitts and evidentis perteining to ye 
 said Gild, and lykwayes hes delyvered yis pres*book, with ane 
 book appointed to containe ye lawes of ye Gild and siclyk, ye 
 poynt jogg of copper, ye iron elvand, ye stone wecht of Lanrik, 
 K 2 
 
148 THE 6UILDRT INCORPORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 ye firlot of Linlithgo, and sum stampis for sealling of ye stowpis 
 and firlotts accustomablie keiped be ye Deane of Gild of yis 
 brugh, and ye said W™ Duncan gave Ms bodilie oatb. yat be bad 
 no wtber tbing wbilk appertains to ye Gild, and yat be bes no 
 way put away anytbing meddled witb be bim concerning ye 
 estaite of ye Gild, and yat be bes rendered aU wbilk be received 
 but burt or diminution. " 
 
 Penalty on absent assessors, &c. — Tbe Deane, &c, bes ordained 
 yat ilk assessor yat sail be absent fra ye Gild Court sail pay v ss 
 unlaw, and ilk persone bolden to give presence, saU. pay xl d 
 gif be be absent, and ye Deane of Gild gif he be absent ewerie 
 tuesday, being in ye town and baving bis helth, to pay xx ss,toties 
 quoties. 
 
 14iA April, 1607. — Tbe Deane and assessors convicted three 
 cbepmen in tapping and selling forraine waires vpon ye calsey 
 &c., in yaire standis, yai being unfriemen, and being pro- 
 hibited be ye lawes of yis realme and constitution of ye 
 burrowes to sell any merchandise, except sick as growes and is 
 wrought within ye countrie. And yis because ye collector, &c., 
 hes apprehended ye lyk in ye saids persones standis Wbilk 
 yai have confest, and because ye merchandise apprehended are 
 of small unlaw, and yat yis is ye first fait noted to be committed 
 be yem, ye Deane hes remitted yem ye penalties incurred, and 
 of new discharges yem fra selling any forraine goods within yis 
 brugh "ether oppenlie or privatlie so long as yai are unfriemen, 
 under ye paine of confiscatione of ye goods and payment of ten 
 pounds unlaws, toties quoties. 
 
 Usurpers convicted. — 24<A January, 1608. — The Deane and 
 assessors convicted a woolman in ane unlaw of five pounds for 
 usurping ye libertie of ye Gildrie, by holding ane oppen buith 
 and seUing wool and other merchandise publiclie A Saidler 
 became cautioner that he would not so offend in tyme to come, 
 and should he contravene he bound himself to pay one hundred 
 pounds, toties quoties, to be applied to ye wiell of ye Gild They 
 also found that an indweller in Edinburgh bad transgressed the 
 acts made anent unfriemen who sell wool " in buiths and mirk 
 houses," by selling the same in his own booth this month, as 
 confessed by him, and he was convicted in an unlaw of five 
 pounds, but absolved from the other penalties contained in the 
 merchants acts " becaus yis is his first fait." 
 
 (Many such convictions are recorded about this period.) 
 
 Absentees to be fined. — id October, 1609. — The Deane, &c, 
 ordained that absentees from Gild Courts shall pay to the Gild 
 funds, assessors 5 ss. , and common merchants 2 ss. 6d, they being 
 lawfully warned upon extraordinary days, but on ordinary days 
 by the Gild bell only — and siclyk it is statut that merchants 
 
PBOCEEDINGS. 149 
 
 who hold their booth doors open in time of sermon shall pay 
 toties quoties 10/ but favour 
 
 Acts passed by Convention of Burghs. — 17th July, 1610. — 
 The Deane as instructed, intimated to the merchants conveined 
 an act made in the convention of burghs, held at Crail, ordering 
 all merchants to keep the staple at Campheir, and not to trans- 
 port any staple goods to any other port in the Low Countries on 
 any pretext, under pain of the acts formerly made. And also 
 another act made anent freemen saUors without tickets and 
 testimonials of their being Gild brethren And thereupon asked 
 acts. 
 
 Smithy coals. — Idth February, 1611. — The Deane inhibited 
 — ^W. Smythe, maltman, to buy any smithie coales arryving at 
 yis .schoire in tyme cuming without ye license of yose who are 
 ordained be ye Gild brother to distribute all smythie coals within 
 yis brugh. 
 
 Acts of Convention to be bought. — lAth January, 1612. — The 
 Guildry desired the Dean to — ^buy ye coppie and extracts of aU 
 ye actis of burrowis to ye vse of ye Gild vpon ye Gilds ex- 
 penses. 
 
 On 18th February, 1612, the Dean, assessors, and merchants 
 convened in thetolbuith when upwards of twenty persons, males 
 and females, including John Whitted, merchant, James Yea- 
 man, Margaret Fyff, &c., were convicted for using unjust 
 weights and measures, and fined in various sums, amounting in 
 all ^47 3s 4d. Of this sum Whitted, who was first tried, was 
 fined dS20, and his weights and measures to be broken, and if 
 found using false measures, &c., thereafter, he was to be banished 
 the toun for ever. The weights in use were either of iron, lead, 
 or stone. (On 28th September, 1614, the said James and 
 Margaret were again convicted for using false weights.) At the 
 same meeting G. Knight was absolved from the hire acclaimed 
 from him by James Jack for pilot fee betwixt this and Flanders 
 for two years, in respect of the defender's oath. 
 
 (Signed) Alex. Wedderbuenb. 
 
 Mortcloth. — 2c? April, 1612. — The Dean and assessors com- 
 missioned the collector — to buy a mortcloth of fyne thrie pylled 
 black welwet, with als mony fine frenzies of fine black silk in 
 Middleburgh, as will serve yairto vpon ye Gilds expenses, and 
 promitts to refund to ye said Alex sick charges and expenses as 
 it sail happin him to mak yrvpon. 
 
 On 22d December, 1612, the Guildry — ordained that ilk 
 merchant and brother of Gild yat sail have ye new mortcloth of 
 velwet to ye honor of yair buriall within yis brugh, sail pay to ye 
 collector thrie pound for ye len yrof ; and sicklyk ilk gentleman 
 dieing within ye burgh, to whose buriall ye vse of ye said new 
 
150 THE GDILDRY INCOKPORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 mortcloth sail be desyred, sail pay yrfor ten markis ; And in caise 
 ye len of ye said mortclaith be desyred to landward, yat ye bor- 
 rower yrof sail pay ilk tyme ten pundis ; and yat ye collector sail 
 na vay len ye mortclaith to nane of ye vse forsaids, into ye tyme 
 he receawe payment of ye deuties respictive above wretten, and 
 yat he have ane direction fra ye Deane before he len ye same, 
 and yat ye collector sail have ye keeping of ye mortclaith. 
 
 Decree. — llth July, 1612.— Whilk day ye Deane of Gild 
 sittand in judgment wtin ye tolbuith with ye assessors, anent 
 ye action, &c, W™ Dauidson, merchand, burges, &c, against J. 
 Newton, litster, burges, &c. That the said WiUiam as cauf^ was 
 decerned by decreit of my Lord Conseruator in Flanders to pay 
 J. Wallace, ye factor in Campheir, threttie six pundis Flemis 
 money, which the said J. Newton was bound to repay to ^m ; 
 but tho often required he refused to pay ye money. Both parties 
 being present, ye richtes, reasones, and allegations of both being 
 hard, seene, and considered, ye Deane and assessors being reiplie 
 advysed, ye Deane decernes ye said John to pay ye said soume 
 and yis in respect of sufficient verification be production of ye 
 obligation, &c, and ye defender alledgiug no reasonabU cause 
 in ye contraire. 
 
 Unfriemen convicted for selling wool, <&o. — 22d January, 
 1613. — The Deane and assessors convicted two burgesses of St 
 Andrews, on their oun confession, for selling at divers times 
 within the last twelve years, great quantities of wool, attour 
 ye wecht of fywe or sex stone wecht to neichbouris, &c, in yis 
 brugh, quietKe in private buithes, &c, thairby usurping ye 
 Hbertie of friemen and contraveining ye statutes of yis brugh, 
 speciallie ane statut made in October, 1556 yeirs, against unfrie- 
 men selling wool in mark houses, &c, ye Deane ordains ilk ane 
 of yem to pay ye collector thrie pundis in name of unlaw, and 
 in satisfaction of yaire wool, which ocht to be confiscat, &c, and 
 yis in respect of ye brak of ye said actes diners tymes. (Bur- 
 gesses of Perth, Coupar, &c., were frequently fined for breaking 
 that act about this time.) 
 
 WecMs to be of iron or brass. — 10th July, 1613. — Ye Deane, 
 &c., efter tryeU of ye wechtis used be ye merchandis, finding ye 
 same not aggrieable in proportion with ye iust troyes wecht, be 
 reason yat ye same for ye most part are maid of stanes and lead, 
 Thairfor statuts, &c, yat na merchand of yis brugh sail heirefter 
 buy or sell with any wecht great or small except ye same be 
 of iust troyes wecht, and be maid of iron or brasse, under ye 
 pain of ten punds, toties quoties And because W. Guthrie, 
 thesaurer, hes at ye desire of ye Gild brother coft certain standes 
 of iron wechtis, thairfor ordaines sick as are not presentlie fur- 
 nished with ye sufficient brasen or iron wechtis, to buy ye saids 
 
PEOCEEDINGS. 151 
 
 iron wechtis, and to pay to him fywe pund for ye staine yrof. 
 The following year various parties were fined for still using 
 weights of lead or stone. 
 
 Sale of ye unlaws.—lOth August, 1613.— The Deane and 
 assessors hes disposed to W. Blair, merchand, ye whole unlawes 
 to be incurred be ye Gild brether for keeping and holding 
 of oppen buithes in tyme of preaching, for ye yeir heirefter 
 following, ilk unlaw extending to vi ss 8 d, for ye which cause 
 ye said "William binds and obleiscbes him to pay to ye collector 
 of ye Gild siluer twentie pundis money. 
 
 False stowpes to he destroyed.— 17th September, 1613. — The 
 Deane, &c, hes statut, &c, yat all stowpes yat sail be tryed 
 and ftmd to be vsed be ventaneris of wine wtin yis brugh, 
 disagrieable with ye joug, shall be broken and confiscat, and 
 ye pairtie haven of ye saids stowpes sail pay fywe pund unlaw, 
 toties quoties. 
 
 Small mortclaith — 23d November, 1613. — The Deane, &c, 
 ordaines the collector to buy 3 pyll welvet for a mortcloth, for 
 ye buriall of bairnes. The charge for a frieman to be 20s ilk 
 time it is lent, ane unfrieman, 40s, ane to one furth of ye toun 
 thrie pund, &c. 
 
 Skippers and others fined. — 28<A January, 1617. — The 
 Dean and assessors convicted three skippers in a fine of ;65 each 
 for not getting their charter-parties signed by the Dean before 
 proceeding on their last voyage. They also convicted Wm. 
 Cock in three pounds for calling a person " ane menswome 
 man " in their presence, and to remain in ward until the fine be 
 paid ; also, the master of the " Eed Lyon," £10, for not re- 
 quiring the presence of the Dean at the freighting of the vessel 
 for a voyage to Bordeaux, and for not entering the ship in the 
 common register on her return, in terms of the laws thereanent. 
 They also gave decree for £28 against a skipper, being " the 
 price of ane warrop of Tow of Danskeine weyond twentie staine 
 wecht," received by him in 1615 for sale on account of the 
 pursuer, and in respect the defender confessed having promised 
 as much for the tow proportionally as he gave to other parties 
 for theirs on a former occasion. 
 
 Contempt of Court . — On 22d December, 1618, ye haill 
 assessors finds A. Miln, merchand, has misbehaved himself to 
 ye Deane in calling him partiall, in an action in which he was 
 defender, ye Deane being sittand in iudgment, and ordained 
 bim to pay ane unlaw of £10, and to remaine in ward while he 
 makis amendis to ye Deane, and crave him humble pardon 
 yairfor, and sicklyk whyle he satisfie and pay ye said unlaw, 
 
 Visitor of Skins appointed. — In October, 1619, the Dean and 
 assessors elected a collector, two merchants to be buyers and 
 
152 THE GUILDKT INCORPORATION OF DUNDEE, 
 
 distributers of the snuthy coals, and — Peter Man to be visitor 
 of ye skinnes presented to ye mercat, for ye yiere following, who 
 is sworne, and it is condistended yat ye sellers sail giue him ane 
 pennie of ilk skin yat sail be visited for his fie. 
 
 Free Market or Fair in the Kirhyard. — l&th November, 
 1618. — The Dean and Assessors ordained yat all ye merchants 
 wtin yis brugh sail sett yair standis with yaire merchandise 
 in ye kirk yeard of yis brugh, and hold market yairin vpon 
 ye xxiij of November instant, whilk is St dementis day, and 
 awcht days yrefter, according to ye priviledge granted to yis 
 brugh be our Soveraine Lords most noble progenitors, fra 
 holding of ane free market and faire ye tyme foirsaid. Ilk 
 person under ye paine of ten pundis, and ordains publication 
 to be maid heirof be ye bell and drum. 
 
 Tobacco. — 29ih Aprilis, 1619. — The Dean and assessors 
 gave decree against Js. Trail, younger, for the sum of £81 
 3s 4d due to D. Hunter in complete payment of " ye pryce of 
 certaine tubacco coft and receawed be him/' in respect of ye 
 pursuers oath given yairannent aflSrmative, being referred be 
 ye defender present, whervpon ye said Dauid asked actis. 
 ^ Wine versus Fish, and other actions. — 25th May, 1619. — 
 An action was brought before the Dean and assessors for one 
 hundred pounds, being the value of half a tun of Bordeaux 
 wine sent to Orkney or Scotland for sale, and which had been 
 sold for £25 and fourteen score seathis dry fishes, which fish 
 was taken to Dundie, and in absence of the pursuer, offered 
 to his wyff, but the spouse refused them. 
 
 Another action was brought before the Dean, &c., regarding 
 part of the price of — ane bannock of wax weighing two ship 
 pounds, and three "leish pund," or 333 lbs. weight in Gales in 
 Spain, sent in the " Tigre" of this burgh to Spain, amounting to 
 threttie ane doukat, awcht ryells, and three quarters of ane 
 ryeli, price of ilk doukat foure pund Scotts money. 
 
 In 1620 another curious action was raised before the Dean, 
 &c., regarding the leakage, amounting to l?^- per cent., on ane 
 hundreth and ten buttis of Spanish wynes, transported from 
 Spain to this port. 
 
 In 1622 the Guildry lent the town on a bond to the collector 
 in name of the — Deane and hail merchants of the body of the 
 Gild, by the Provest, Bailies, Council, and Deacons of Crafts, 
 for 1365 marks. 
 
 In 1624 an action was raised regarding the non-delivery of 
 Swedish iron. Value in Swedish money — ^four dolers twelve 
 round sticks, at 44 ss Scots the dollar, being £113 17s 6d in 
 all. 
 
 (Many decrees of the Dean and assessors are entered in the 
 
PUOCEEDIKGS. 153 
 
 Guildry Becords about this period, chiefly concerning the 
 freight or freighting of vessels, or about the non-delivery by 
 skippers of Bordeaux wines, committed to them to bring to the 
 port, and either drank %y the crew or others, or from other 
 causes not forthcoming ) 
 
 On 2d December, 1623, the Dean and assessors ordered the 
 collector to pay — to Jas. Gloige, in name of Alex. Hendersone, 
 minister, collector of ye money for reparation of ye gaire bridges, 
 fiftie marks Scotts ; also to pay to ane poor merchand for his 
 help now in his necessitie 20 markis Scottis. 
 
 2d October, 1627. — ^Among other articles, titles, bonds, &c., 
 belonging to the Guildry, and handed over by the old to the 
 new Dean at this date, was — ane obligation, dated 6th Novem- 
 ber, 1 626, maid be Patrick Kinnaird in BaUegerno, as principall, 
 and Patrick Kinnard of Inchstwere his cautr vpon ye soume of 
 367 markis, 6/8. This loan was repaid ia 1632. 
 
 31si March, 1629. — Two new mortcloths, one little and one 
 meikle, were got, costing together £305 10s Scots, which had 
 to be paid at Mart^ 1629, together with £100 of liquidate 
 expenses in case of failure. 
 
 Conviction for selling Salt wholesale. — 5th July, 1631. — The 
 Deane convicted J. Fernie in fywe punds for his contimacie in 
 not compeering yis day to ansr ane complaint given in against 
 him be yie whole bodie of ye Gild, for selling of salt in greats. 
 
 Gratis Admissions. — About this time several persons were 
 admitted to the liberty of the Guild " frielie," as it is sometimes 
 called, and at other times — gratis, for upsetting of their 
 merchand buiths, with all solemnitie requisite. 
 
 Testing the measures. — 12th November, 1641. — In presence 
 of the Dean and six merchants — our salt water met being 
 revised and broken with water is found to containe fourtie 
 awcht pintes, ane mutchkin and ane half, whilk is iust nyne 
 peckes. 
 
 Our prick firlott for ye meall containing twentie one pynt and 
 ane choppin. 
 
 The peck containing fywe pintes, ane mutchken and ane half. 
 
 Our prick firlott for ye beare is threttie one pynts. 
 
 In 1645 the yearly income from ground annuals on properties 
 in the Nethergate, Couties Wynd, Thorterow, Skirlings Wynd, 
 and Castlemills amounted to . . £54 5 
 
 For buith upsetts, .... 185 6 8 
 
 For mortcloths, . . . . 89 19 8 
 
 £329 11 4 
 
40 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 .38 12 
 
 
 
 6 18 
 
 8 
 
 65 
 
 
 
 19 19 
 
 8 
 
 27 17 
 
 2 
 
 • 
 
 ^£355 12 2 
 
 . 
 
 £26 10 
 
 154 THE GUILDRY INCORPORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 The discharge consisted of the following items : — 
 For attending ye knocks, . £13 6 8 
 
 For repairing ye seatts in ye old and 
 
 new kirks, . . * 3 18 8 
 
 For stipend to Jas. Duncanson, part 
 
 payble by Gild, 
 For ye Dean of Grild, his fie,- 
 For ye Clerk, his fie. 
 For ye Collector, his fie, . 
 For ye officer, 
 For cost, in Holland of 12 Dutch ells 
 
 of three pyle welvett, 
 12 ells black fustein, 
 4 lbs 1 oz of silk is 
 Making the cloth, fringe, &c., in all 
 Sundries, 
 The total discharge amounted to 
 
 Being in excess of the charge, 
 
 Among the items of discharge for the year 1648-49 is the 
 following : — Item at comand of the Counsell in anno 1651, for 
 helping and reparing agane of ye gild seat, being broken at the 
 storming of the town, 16 delles, &c. — £11 2s. The accounts 
 for this year were only audited in 1656, and had probably been 
 made up some years after their date, as they include this item, 
 incurred in or after 1651. There is also included in this year's 
 accounts, £12 15s lOd — for aiken delles and uther timber for 
 bigging the gild seat in the Wast Kirk in 1650. 
 
 In the accounts for 1649-50 £33 6s 8d areenteredaspaidfor — 
 the sun deyill on the Shor ; and £6 for — the new buikjjoughtin 
 Holand. (This probably was the Book of Eecords, the 
 original writing in which appears to be (page 93, docquet 
 to accounts) dated 1st March, 1656, all the earlier records in 
 it having been copied from some older volume, not now in the 
 possession of the Guildry, and probably lost.) 
 
 Among the items of charge for this year is — Profeitt on a 
 parcell of tubaco, £40. 
 
 1650-51. — Items in the discharge — 
 Given at the command of the Deane to buy a 
 horse, ..... 
 Paid for watching the Dutch ships vyghtis. 
 To Mr James Stibillis for wryting of the new 
 bulk, ..... 
 Disbursements for the seatt bigging, in all, 
 
 £13 
 3 
 
 6 
 13 
 
 8 
 
 
 13 
 
 468 
 
 6 
 9 
 
 8 
 
 4 
 
£58 
 
 
 
 100 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 
 
 £209 13 
 
 4 
 
 PROCEEDINGS. 155 
 
 1652-53. — In tlie charge for this year is a sum of £33 8s 8d, 
 from ane stranger for not offering his goods to the mildrie. 
 
 There are several payments in this account for mending the 
 Gild seat, amounting to fully £135. 
 
 1658-59. — The unlaws received this year were as follows: — 
 Decreit agt two men for buying onions before 
 
 ane offer, 
 From them for the benefit of the bargaine, 
 From another man for a like offence, . 
 From ane Dutchman by act of Court, 
 From ane huckster for forstailing of herring, 
 From an Aberdein man for ane short elwand, 
 From two men for the benefit of a bargaine 
 of some Holland goods, 
 
 In the disbursements this year is a sum of £110 — ^paid the 
 Gilds accompt in repairing the Hospitall. 
 
 In 1662-3, in addition to £40 — ^paid to the minister, an 
 additional sum of £60 was paid to another minister as part of 
 his stipend, and the payment was continued for many years 
 afterwards. In 1667-8, on the appointment of a new minister, the 
 payment was reduced to £35, instead of £40,as had been paid 
 to the previous minister. 
 
 Lint offered for Sale.— 20th October, 1657.— Offer of a 
 parcel of lint was made by two unfreemen to the Council. 
 They remitted it to the Dean, who imparted the same to the 
 Court. The Court appointed a committee of three of their 
 number — to meet with the persones and sight the ware, 
 and bring the bargaine to the lowest pryce they can, and to 
 report the same to the Court agayne. No mention of the 
 committee's doings is recorded. 
 
 Farming the Excise. — 2^th April, 1658. — The Dean and 
 assessors met — anent the matter of farmeing the excise of this 
 brugh, landward paroche, and mylns yrof belonging to the town 
 on Dichtie water, from 1st May next to 31st May, 1659. 
 Having found the Gildrie not fuUy resolved and advysed in the 
 business, the Deane desyred them to give in thair absolut resolu- 
 tion yairanent on Munday next before ten hours in the forenoon. 
 
 Absentees from Meetings of Ouildry fined. — ^Oth May, 
 1659. — The officer certified having summoned the whole 
 members to a meeting for this day. Only four brethren 
 attended, and the whole absentees were fined, the assessors in 
 12/, and the other members in 6/ Scots each. 
 
156 THE GUILDKY INCOEPORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 4t7i October, 1659. — An action was raised before the Dean 
 and assessors against a shipmaster for the proceeds of a venture 
 of 104 ells linen cloth sold in Stockholm, amounting to 15 
 rixdollars, and decreet was given to poind the readiest of the 
 debtors' goods for same. 
 
 Weekly pensions awarded to decayed Guild brethren — 
 From 1580 up to 1659 donations by order of the Dean were 
 frequently paid to poor brethren, but no pensioners got weekly 
 or monthly payments. This year David Scot, Deacon of the 
 " Pockmen," who had become blind, got a pension of 12 ss. 
 weekly, and several other pensioners were also admitted. From 
 this time onwards decayed Gruild brethren and their widows have 
 been admitted pensioners on the Guildry's funds. The admis- 
 sion to the roll and amount of pension are in the discretion of 
 the Dean and assessors, who have the management of the 
 Guildry funds. Although no one has a legal claim to a pension, 
 yet few who require relief have ever, at least in modern times, 
 been refused. 
 
 Linen offered to the Dean. — 17th February, 1660. — An 
 offer of certain Holland cloth was made to the Dean and 
 assessors, as was then customary with all goods arriving at 
 the port, and they instructed the offerer — to sell his sd 
 comoditie qr he may best. 
 
 Convention of Burghs. — 3d July, 1660. — The sd day the 
 Deane of Gild having made intimat" to the Gildry that the 
 townes co-missioner ws to make for the generaU co-vent° of 
 burrowis wt all co-veinency. Therfor he desyred all psones 
 interessed to make reddy in wryte such co-plents as they had 
 to give in againes any of ther neighbour burrowes, and such 
 uther things as they sould informe the townes co-missioner wt 
 betwixt and Thurday nixt. 
 
 In 1660, Mr Wedderburn, the laird of Blackness, was the 
 Gruildry Clerk. The Gruildry had seats both in the East and 
 West Churches at this period. 
 
 Anent Onions bought at the South Ferry. — 7th January, 
 1662. — ^A complaint was given in to the Dean and assessors 
 against two merchants for purchasing a — parceU of onyones 
 in the South Ferry, being within the bounds of the liberties 
 of this brugh co-trar to the practices and privileges of the 
 same. The defenders beint compeirit and co-fest they bought 
 the onyons from ane freeman in Perth, and the Deane of Gild 
 and his assessors taking the matter to co-siderat', and finding 
 the defenders had co-traveenit the laws and privileges of this 
 brugh, and yrfor they ordayne and decerne the defenders 
 co-njtly to pay twentie foure pounds Scots for ther sd co-traven- 
 tion and ordaynes the defenders to remayne in prisone qll pay- 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 157 
 
 ment of the sd soume. On 6th March, 1662, the Dean and 
 assessors again met, and — being fully informed that notwith- 
 standing the said parties were fyned in maner and for the 
 cause forsd yet that the said parcell of onyones wes reallie 
 bought be ym from some merchands at Perth. And seeing the 
 sds ought in reasone to be recallit Therefore the sd Deane of 
 Gild wt cosent of sds assessors heerby liberats, exoners, and 
 absolves the sds psones fra the sds fynes in tyme coming. 
 
 Arming the Guildry.— 16<A December, 1664. — The Dean 
 intimated an act of the Council ordering the Gruildry to provide 
 and prepare arms in terms of the act. (See page 59.) 
 
 Contempt of Guild Court punished. — 23d August, 1665. — The 
 Dean and assessors, after due enquiry, found that a merchant 
 had raised an action against another haerchant before the Lords 
 of Council and Session, instead of bringing it before the Dean 
 and assessors — thereby contemptuously transgressing the old 
 statutes of the Gild, and for this daring act of insubordination, 
 and for preventing the like in time to come, the Dean, &c., 
 decreed and ordained that his shop door should be shut up 
 during the pleasure of the Dean, and also to pay for the use of 
 the Guild £200 Scots of unlaw. 
 
 Permission to trade granted. — \st February, 1666. — The 
 Dean and assessors granted permission to a stranger merchant 
 — to sell his goods at the best avail, on payment of one hundred 
 merks Scots to the Guildry. 
 
 Stent on the Ouild Brethren. — 21s^ December, 1667. — Letters 
 of Suspension had been raised against David Wemys for 
 payment of the penal statutes contained in the 43d Act of the 
 last session of Parliament. Wemys could not pay, and as the 
 Dean was cautioner for him, the Dean and assessors, to meet 
 the sum due — £45 19s — resolved to raise from the merchants, 
 by way of stent, £100 Scots, within one week, and appointed 
 three of the assessors to lay it on, under a penalty of 20/ for each 
 contravener. At a meeting held on 7th February, 1668, several 
 merchants were reported defaulters, and it was resolved that if 
 they did not then pay, they should be charged double the 
 amount, and also be imprisoned — by and attour closing of the 
 shope dores of such of them as have shops. The full stent had 
 been got, as the amount is entered in the charge for this year, 
 and the payment in the discharge. 
 
 Camphere versus Botterdam. — 7th February, 1668. — At a 
 meeting of the Guildry the Dean enquired about complaints 
 made by merchants and skippers of their usage at Camphere, 
 and the advantages of having the staple at Rotterdam. The 
 merchants unanimously " voyced" that Kotterdam be the only 
 staple port for Scots merchants in Holland, in order that the 
 
158 THE GUILDEY INCORPORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 magistrates might instruct their com" to the Convention of 
 Burghs to vote accordingly. This subject was frequently before 
 the Dean and assessors about this period. 
 
 Inspection of Buildings— -Gth June, 1668. — The first record 
 in the Locked Book of the Dean of Guild having inspected 
 a property to settle a disputed boundary, is of this date. He 
 was accompanied by the Provost, a Bailie, several Councillors of 
 the burgh, and assessors to the Dean. Wm. Duncan, of 
 Seaside, merchant burgess in the burgh, complained that Wm. 
 Smith, merchant burgess, who had a house contiguous to a 
 yard of the complainer's, situate on the south side of the mercatt 
 gaitt of the said hurt, had broken his side wall to give 
 vent to a waterspout from his house into complainer's yard. 
 Both parties were heard, and after examining the premises it 
 was found that the spout was wrongously placed, and it was 
 ordered to be removed by and at the expense of said Wm. 
 Smith, as he had said nothing to instruct his right to the spout. 
 The Dean, with consent of the Magistrates and others present, 
 decerned accordingly, as said is. 
 
 Imperfect Minutes. — ^About this time several sederunts are 
 commenced in the Eecord Book, but no report of any business 
 having been transacted is recorded. (Probably the Clerk had 
 omitted to fill up the minutes.) 
 
 Unlaws, &c. — Numerous unlaws or fines are entered in the 
 accounts, especially for some years prior to and after this period, 
 such as — A Crail man for selling herring ; an Englishman for 
 selling deals ; the benefit of ane schip loading deals ; one 
 Shetland woman ; two chapmen ; Geo. Young, baxter in Perth, 
 for buying linen cloth against the act. In the latter case the fine 
 was £7 5s ; and it shows that linens were sold in Dundee more 
 than 200 years ago. Several sums are entered as received by 
 the Guildry for linseed sold. The Town Council owed the 
 Guildry on bond £2000, for which they paid £120 of annual 
 interest, being at the rate of six per cent. The same interest 
 was received from other parties who had money borrowed from 
 the Guildry at this period. 
 
 Linen Yarn and OlotJi. — 25iA November, 1671. — The Deane 
 of Gild and his assessors taking to yr consideration the great 
 loss the leidges susteynes throw the not following and observing 
 the acts of Parlt and burrowes,annent the linnen cloath and linnen 
 yarn, and finding it convenient ytfor the better observing of the 
 sds acts the burrowes of the shyre sould be adverticed yrannent. 
 Therfore they heirby order the Deane of Gild to wryte to the 
 magistrats of the saids burrowes yt ane appoyntment and 
 meeting may be had wt ym for prosecuting the sds acts. 
 Revision of Old Acts. — 31s^ October, 1672.— The Dean and 
 
PROCEEDINGS. " 159 
 
 assessors resolved — That yr be ane meeting ancee of the week 
 qck is to be vpon Tuesday, for reveisyeing of the ould acts, and 
 yt the same day be perremptorly keiped at the ringing of the 
 bell. 
 
 Offers of Lint, dec. — November and December, 1673. — Offers 
 of lint were made to the Guildry by different parties, viz. — 
 7 packs at £3 13s 4d per stone, and 1 pack, weighing about 75 
 stones, at £4 per stone ; also, 90 pieces of knappiU at 12s per 
 piece. They were all considered too dear and refused, and the 
 parties authorized to sell them in " haiU" to any freeman, the 
 sellers paying certain sums to the Guildry for this liberty. 
 The lint purchased was divided amongst those who wanted it, 
 according to the last stent. Many such offers were made about 
 this period. 
 
 Discharge of Accounts betwixt the Town Council and the 
 Guildry. — 16th December, 1673. — At a meeting of the Dean 
 and his assessors — The Deane producit and causit read in 
 pres°® of the Court ane discharge of all compts, rekonings, and 
 uthers qtsomer formerly debateable betwixt the Provest, BailUes, 
 Counsel!, and comunitie of the sd burgh and the sd GUdrie, 
 preceeding this dait, givand alls due be the toune or private 
 psones yrin to the gUdrie exceptit. To be granted be the sd 
 GUdrie to the sd Provest, baiUies, co-sell and co-munitie. 
 Wherof the Gildrie approvit and did sub-ve the said discharge 
 by aU of them, except such as are members of the Counsell — ffor 
 granting of qch discharge the toune wes to subscry ve ane bond 
 to the Gildrie for three thousand merks Pcots, payable wt ane 
 halfe yearly rent at Whitsunday next. 
 
 At a Guild Court held on 31st December, same year, the 
 Dean produced the bond for 3000 merks by the Provost, Bailies, 
 and Council, and the Court ordered the Dean to keep it in his 
 custody until his accounts be made. 
 
 Table of Dues.— 9th March, 1674.— The tables of the 
 anchorage, shoar silver, packhous, and others were red in pres"® 
 of the Court and approven be them. 
 
 Marking Linen Cloth. — The court co-sents to, and approves 
 the act of Counsell made anent the marking of all Linnen 
 cloath sellet in this burgh. The good cloath to be markit 
 gratis, and the seller of the bad cloath to be fyned. On 19th 
 August, 1675, — The Deane of Gild with consent of his assessors 
 appointed Thos Butchard to be visitor to the Lining Cloath 
 and Zearne, and he to walk according to his instructions. 
 
 Packing Plaiding. — ^th October, 1674. — The Dean and 
 assessors — unanimoslie condishended and agreied upon that ane 
 compitent number of feezes be made for packing of pleding. 
 
 Bepairs of the Harbour. — lOiA January, 1675. — In 1668 
 
160 THE GUItDET INCORPOKATIOH OF DUNDEE. 
 
 a violent storm destroyed a great part of the harbour, and the 
 following year a special tax was imposed by Act of Parliament 
 on Scotland for the repair or reconstruction of the same. It 
 does not appear that the town had derived much benefit from 
 this tax, as the harbour continued in a dilapidated state for 
 several years thereafter. The followiag minute from the Eecord 
 Book, dated 10th January, 1675, shows the then condition of 
 the harbour. A Committee which had been appointed for 
 surveying the harbour reported that — efter inspectione yrof 
 they did find it necessre that the great stone haid should be 
 taten avay, and that the stones yrof should be built upon the 
 old foundatione wher they stood formerlie. Also that the west 
 goat should be taken avay. Also to make ane open at the north 
 end of the small timber head, with uther convenient opens as 
 formerlie. And this to be done with all expedition. 
 
 Marrying the daughter of a Burgess. — l^th August, 1675. 
 Thaire being represented to the Gildrie anent those who sail 
 happen to marie ane burges daughter, the meeting all in one 
 voyce, did condeshend that it be recomendit to the CounciU. 
 (? What.) 
 
 Herring Barrells. — It was agreed — that from hence forth all 
 salmond or herin tries that goes abroad sail be all marked with 
 the touns marking Irone, and ane visitere appoynted for that 
 effect, and he to heave a sellarie. 
 
 Almonds a/nd Dates. — &th January, 1676. — John Jolies 
 cam from Barbaric bound for Amsterdam, being put in heir 
 with his ship by storme of wether, and for buying of provisione 
 for his ship, made ane offer to this Court of eigh freares with 
 almonds, and eight frears of daitts, both at the price of ffourtie 
 shilings starling the bunder pres* money, and fyve pound wyght 
 to be abeted for eitch frear. The Court acepted the offer, the 
 members of the Court who listed thair names to have thair dew 
 proportione according to the last stent roll, and ordained Jas. 
 Grahame, confectionar, to see them destribut accordinglie. 
 
 Boll of the Ghuildry. — 2c? October, 1677. — The Deane and 
 assessors ordained that the Collector — take up ane list of the 
 heaU names of the Gildrie wtiu this brugh, that they be called 
 at evrie Gild Court, and the contraveiners.that does not keep 
 the Court to be unlawed in twelve shilling Scots, toties quoties, 
 according ye former statuts and acts maid yranent. 
 
 Privileges Threatened. — 27th November, 1677.— The Deane 
 of Gild, in obedience to the Counsells order, did convein the 
 whoU gildrie and assessors, except a few that were absent (the 
 sederunt contains 71 names), within the Counsell hous of the 
 brugh, the Deane represented to them the conditione that the 
 towne now standis in, considering that my Lord thesaurer deput 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 161 
 
 is indevoring all he can to tak owr privelegis from us. And 
 the samen being put to ane voyce whither to defend my Lord 
 thesaurer deput or nott, they all unanimoslie condishendit that 
 the samen may be defendit sua far as owr rights will allow us. 
 
 Averages. — 5th December, 1677. — Thos. Lyell, skipper, 
 — gave in and made supplication against a merchant for 
 payment of his freight .and average on a voyage to Stockholm 
 and back. The Court, considering that — thair are many debaits 
 daylie arysing betwixt merchands and skippers about average, 
 apoynted a Committee to sett down ane plaitforme of the average 
 from evrie pleace, to stand in all tyme coming. 
 
 Guildry to get the first offer of goods. — 18th Appryll, 1678. 
 — A Kirkcaldie merchant and unfrieman compeirit himselff and 
 enacted himselff in the GrHdrie bookis — That he sail not sell nor 
 vent any goodis within this brut whUl he first offer the saidis 
 goodis to the Deane of Gild, under the payne of ane hundrethe 
 poundis Scotis money. To be payit be him to the Gilds coUecter 
 incaice it be fund he be contraveiner. Signd John Crombie. 
 
 Trading with unfreemen. — 20iA Apjpryll, 1678. — We, Alex. 
 Eidoch and Patk. M'Kenzie, burgesses in Dundie, enacts 
 ourselves ilk ane of us, for owr own pairts, that we nor non of 
 us at any tyme heirefter sail not traid with any nnfriemans 
 goods without offering the samen to the GUdrie, nor sell any 
 goods to unfriemen contirar to the Libertes of the brugh, under 
 the paine of losing owr liberties, and owr burgs tickets never to 
 bear faith heirefter, and ilk ane of us to pay Twentie pounds 
 Scots for ilk tyme it saU hapen us to contraveine, toties quoties. 
 
 Militia. — 19th January, 1678. — The Court approves the act 
 of the Counsell made for laying on of tua monthes cess on the 
 towns, for defraying of the expence and chairges in putting 
 furth of the melitia companie on this pros' expeditione to 
 Stirling. 
 
 Burgesses made gratis. — The Court approves the act of 
 Counsell daitit the 9th day of November, 1675, mentionating 
 that diverss nobehnen and gentelmen with all thair servants 
 and followers are made burgess gratis, fearing the same may be 
 prejudiciall to the towne. That these servants and followers 
 may exercise merchandising als frielie as any frie burges that 
 pays for thair burgeship. Ordering that all those gratis burgess 
 who exercises or sail hapen to exercise merchandizing within 
 this brugh, and hes not as yet payed thair buith upsetts, that 
 they pay each of them ffour scoir markis, which is the dowble 
 of the ordinar. The collector was instructed to put this into 
 effect, and also to charge all that have not paid their entries to 
 the Gruildry to do so before 5th February, and those refusing to 
 be found " incroatchers upon the liberties of the Grildrie." 
 
162 THE GUILDEY INCOEPOKATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 A Great Ship. — 13iA Decemher, 1678. — John Arnot, skipar 
 of the great ship lying at the shoar, made offer of 270 barrs 
 of Irone at 23/ per stone, with one stone to the scoir, and of 
 ane last of tarr. The iron was sighted, and declared to be 
 sufficient midling Irone, and the Court bought it. A Com- 
 mittee was ordered to see it distributed to such only as were 
 present at the Court — conform to yr cess, and to receive payment 
 accordinglie. 
 
 Petty Ciistom on Linen. — 1st June, 1680. — Complaints were 
 made by several merchants — that qn they carry lining cloath to 
 the mercatts at St Johnstoun they are exceedingly extortioned 
 by the towns customers, who aledged they did it by order of the 
 Magistrates. The Court consulted several of the GUd brethren 
 who had traded for a long time with cloth to St Johnston, who 
 reported that — until the last seven or eight years they paid at 
 Midsummer for each pack or chest of cloth, 5s 4d, and at St 
 John's Day, 2s 8d, and that they were free at the other markets 
 throughout the year. The Court agreed that letters should be 
 written to the Provost of Perth, desiring that the complaint may 
 be redressed in tyme coming. 
 
 Biga and other Flax offered. — 2M August, 1681. — Willm. 
 Hunter, merchant in Eiga, offered the Guildry lint and ropes 
 from Eiga, and a Committee was appointed to examine the 
 goods and report, but the report is not recorded. On 8th 
 November, same year, Jas. Palmer, merchant in Quinsbridge 
 (? Konigsberg), offered three packs of three band lint, at five 
 merks the stone. Parties were appointed to view the lint, and 
 their report having been favourable, it was bought, and, as was 
 then the practice, divided at the sight of some of the Gild 
 brethren appointed for the purpose, among such parties as were 
 present at the meeting and wanted part of it, in quantities pro- 
 portionate to the amount of cess respectively paid by them. (In 
 this case the lint was divided amongst thirty persons, whose 
 names are recorded, including the Provost, three Bailies, the 
 Dean of Guild, an ex-Provost, and several Councillors and 
 assessors, the others being merchants and Guild brethren.) Some 
 lint belonging to a Montrose merchant was offered to, and 
 refused by, the Dean. The lint was afterwards taken out from 
 the town to the Cottartown of Craigie, where it was bought by 
 a merchant who shortly thereafter had it brought back to town 
 privately, but this having become known, the purchaser was 
 cited to attend the Guild Court. He confessed, and the Court 
 finding the act to be prejudicial to the privileges of the burgh, 
 sentenced him to pay a fine of £100 Scots, and to remain in 
 prison till it was paid. (About this period many parcels of lint 
 were offered to the Guildry, and when not bought by them 
 
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 permission was given to sell it, under certain conditions, to 
 merchants in town, and for this privilege a payment was 
 generally made to the Guild funds.) 
 
 In 1681, £2 10s is entered as paid for horse hire and 
 spending in going to the Earl of Southesk, anent a debt of 
 £2000 which he had borrowed on bond from the Gruildry. 
 
 Election of a Minor as Town ClerJc. — 1st March, 1685. — 
 In ane Deane of Gild Court holden wtin the tolbuith, the 
 Court unanimoslie ratified and approved ane gift of the Clark- 
 ship of the burgh, granted by the pres' Provost, Baillies, 
 Deane of Gild, Counsell, Deacon-Conveener, Deacones of 
 Craftis, and communitie of the burgh, in favours of Alex. 
 Wedderburne, oldest lawful sone to Jas. Wedderburne, present 
 comon clarke of the burgh, after his fathers deathe, in the 
 ham heades, clauses, articles, tenor, and contents yrof, of the 
 which gift the tenor followes word by word. 
 
 (The deed is copied at length on the 3d, 4th, and 5th pages 
 following, a leaf of the Locked Book having been by mistake 
 bound between this preamble and the copy of the deed. 
 Alex. Wedderburn was a young man then at school, and the 
 deed bore that he was to get the office in succession to his father 
 after his death, or in the event of his infirmity or sickness. 
 In case any of these events should happen before the young 
 man was of sufficient age — 25 years, or properly qualified for 
 the due discharge of the office, his friends were to provide a 
 suitable person as deputy, to perform the duties in the 
 meantime, the young man to receive the emoluments pertaining 
 to the office, and to pay the substitute out of these. This 
 extraordinary appointment was made in — consideration of the 
 trew, readie, and faithfull service done to us, and the advance- 
 ment of our common wealthe at all occasiones be our well 
 beloved Jas. Wedderburne, &c. The deed was signed by the 
 parties above designed, including Eobert Chrystie, Deacon- 
 Convener, and the deacons of the respective trades.) 
 
 Conv^ of burghs. — 'ddJuly, 1686. — The Ueane produced to the 
 Court a letter by the Clerk of the Burghs which had been read to 
 the Council, mentioning that the Convention was to sit at Edin' 
 on the first Tuesday of July, and asking the Com" of the burgh 
 to be present ; and the Guildry were asked to give the Com™ in- 
 structions regarding anything they wanted him to bring before 
 the Convention for the advancement of trade. The Court gave 
 instructions to get a modification of the percentage charged upon 
 foreign trade out of and into HoUand^ for the encourage* of the 
 trade with that country, and the Council was requested to give 
 their Com" instructions accordingly. 28th January, 1687. — 
 The court instructed the Com"^ to oppose any gift that might be 
 l2 
 
164 THE GUILDRT INCORPOBATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 presented-to the Excheq' in favour of any persone qtsomewer for 
 ane monopolie. 
 
 28<A January, 1689. — The Com'' was instructed — ^to mynd that 
 the manufactorie erected for making of woolj^ caireth be dis- 
 charged, seeing the manufactors arend able to serve ye hedges, 
 neither are the caireth qlk they make suffit. And sick lyke to 
 mynd in the Com" instructions, y* ye erectione of the cloath 
 manufactorie be discharged, both as to woolen and linen cloath, 
 for, being prejudiciall to the leidges, both be ye exorbitant 
 pryces yrof, and ye manufactors bringing in of English cloath, and 
 vending it as cloath made be y^selves. 23d April, 1689. — The 
 Guildry desired the Provost, who was Com' of Estates to the 
 Convention — ^to represent the great loss the burrowes of this 
 kingdom, and speciallie this, doeth sustain be want of the Deane 
 of Gild Court in matters they were in use to hold yrin, conform 
 to their old rights and privileges. 
 
 30iA January, 1697. — The Dean produced the Burghs missive 
 to a Convention to be held at Perth on 6th July next, and asked 
 if the members had any instructions to give the Com"^. It was 
 agreed to instruct him that there be ane ease of the taxt roll of 
 this burgh craved, and that the insufficiency of the broad cards 
 made by Evan M'Gregor be represented. In 1700 the Guildry 
 applied for suspension of an action raised by M'Gregor against 
 Guild brethren anent his broad cards. 
 
 Outter stones ordered. — \5thJuly,l&%9. — The Dean, with con- 
 sent of the Provost and Bailies, ordered a person — ^to lay gutter 
 stones forgainst his lands in the Nethergate, seeing they had visited 
 ye same and findeth it absolutely requesited, and yt betwixt 
 and lambas next, under ye penaltie of one hundreth pounds. 
 
 Appointment of two Ministers. — 20th October, 1690. — The 
 Dean reported that the council and deacons of crafts had given 
 a coma to the Provost and Bailie Blair to go to Editf to the Gene- 
 ral Assembly, and represent to them — ^the vareancie of the 
 ministrie in our churches, and to make search and enquyrie wher 
 two good men of pious lives and conversatne can be had, and 
 when got to commune with them and report. On 14th Janu- 
 ary, 1691, the Guildry gave concurrence. The Deane, sitting 
 in a Guild Court, accompanied with the Council and assessors, 
 members of the Court, intimated to the Guildry that the Town 
 Council, Deacon-Convener, and Deacons of Crafts, by their acts 
 of council dated 13th January, had made choice of John Spald- 
 ing, minister of Kirkcudbright, and Wm Mitchell, minister at 
 Leslie, to be the two ministers of the burgh, and for their en- 
 couragement had granted to each of them one thousand pounds 
 of yearly stipend, with sixty pounds to ilk ane of them for ther 
 house indalls, &c. The Guildry unanimously concurred in the 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 165 
 
 appoiat*^,and the brethren subscribed the minute of the meeting. 
 The number who signed is 108. 
 
 Ctistoms of the kingdom. — 24^A February, 1692. — It was 
 reported that a proposal had been made in the Conv°, that the 
 royal burghs should take or farm the whole customs of the king- 
 dom, and the opinion of the Guildry was asked on the subject. 
 The meeting approved of the customs being taken for the 
 common good of the burgh, if the " Trades" would go along with 
 them ; If not, for the common use of the GuUdry, but in neither 
 case would they consent to the letting of subtacks thereof. 
 
 Purchasing from unfriemen. — 3cZ November, 1692. — It was 
 reported that several ships laden with timber were lying in 
 South Ferry roads, and that some persons proposed to go down 
 and purchase part of the cargoes. The court forbade all per- 
 sons from purchasing goods now or hereafter from unfreemen, 
 without making an offer of them to the Gildrie, under the hazard 
 of being fined at the discretion of the court. 
 
 Oath of alleffiance. — 17th January, 1693. — The Dean inti- 
 mated that, by the late act of Parlt, the Dean and his counsell 
 had to take the oath of allegiance to their majesties King 
 WiUiam and Queen Mary, and to subscribe the assurance sub- 
 joined thereto, for which the counsell is to sit on Monday the 
 19th inst., and to administer the oath to aU the members of the 
 Gnd counseU that compeirs to take the same. 
 
 African Trade, dec. — 1694-5. — This is the last year for which 
 the accounts are entered in the old Book of Eecords. In this 
 and former accounts many entries occur in the charge, of sums 
 received for liberty to sell goods belonging to unfriemen, some- 
 times from themselves and sometimes from freemen. In the 
 discharge for this year there is an entry " payed for ye Gildries 
 fourt pt of yr African trade, £600." In the docquet of the 
 accounts for the year, after mentioning certain documents 
 handed over to the present Dean by his predecessors, including 
 a bond for £2300 by the town of Dundee, the following re- 
 marks on this subject occur : — Item ther was ane other bond be 
 town to the Gildrie for ane thousand merks, wch is reteired by 
 payt to the Affrican companie of the first moeytie of the sowme 
 subsc' for by the Gildrie in the capitaU bookes of the sd company, 
 as the accompt wiU instruct, which peapers ar all dely*^ to the 
 sd Alex Blair, with ane old Gild book containing seaUs,actes,&c., 
 and there is dely' to the Deane of Gild ane recept of the Gildries 
 bond to the sd company, Subsc* be Jon Drumond of Newtoun. 
 This account is audited by the Provost, Bailies, and Counsell, 
 and subscribed by Jas Fletcher, Provost, three Bailies, Dean of 
 Gnd, Treasurer, Shoremaster, and nine Councillors. It had 
 been the invariable practice for many years for the Council to 
 
166 THE GUILDRY INCOEPOBATION OP DUNDEE. 
 
 audit the Guildry accounts and docquet them. The old Gruild 
 Book here referred to ought still to he among the Eecords 
 helonging to the Town, as it was in existence long after the sack 
 of Dundee hy Monk, and no calamity likely to destroy the 
 records of the town occurred after that event. (The Seals in the 
 book were probably the " Seals of Cause," granted to the Pendicle 
 'irades, &c.) 
 
 African Oomfany. — On "ieth March, 1696, the Dean en- 
 quired at the Court whether they would employ any of the public 
 stock of the Guildrie in the company of Scotland trading to 
 Africa and the Indies, and after voting it was carried in the 
 affirmative that there should be £2000 so employed in that way, 
 and the Dean was authorised to subscribe the same in the Com- 
 pany's books, and to grant bond for payment. The Dean also 
 enquired whether any of the individual members of the Court, 
 or of the Gruildrie, would give any of their own stocks to the 
 Guildrie, and a committee of five (three a quorum, the Dean 
 convener) was appointed for receiving such persons as might 
 be willing to join. On 4th October, 1698, a call of TJ per 
 cent, was made on the stock of the company. On 6th 
 September, 1707, the Dean reported that the company was 
 — now paying the equivalent to those concerned, and offered 
 to pay the G-uildries concern two-thirds in money and oyr 
 third in Excequer nots presently. The Gruildry agreed to 
 accept of this mode of payment, and ordered the Exchequer notes 
 to be disposed of to the best advantage. 
 
 Printing Acts of Convention, <&c. — 5th July, 1596. — The 
 Dean and court agreed to instruct the com'^ that the stapleport 
 should continue to be Camphire as formerly, and that the Con- 
 servatory should be exacted prudently and cheaply ; also that 
 the abbreviation of the acts of the Convention be printed, and 
 the Orkney butter casks be made sufficient, and the weight of 
 each cask right. 
 
 In 1695-6 the income amounted to £326 8s 4d, and the ex- 
 penditure £312 3s 8d. The former consisted of £62 5s of 
 ground annuals. £77 10s 4dmortclothdues,£35 for booth upsetts 
 and booked burgesses, and £151 ISa 4d for interest on money 
 lent on bonds, &c. The amount so lent was £2800 and 1200 
 merks. The discharge consisted of £27 13s 4d, ground annuals 
 unpaid, £91 14s 8d pensions, £60 and £35 paid to two minis- 
 ters, keeping the " knocks" and " pressenter," £13 6s 8d each 
 Town Clerk, Dean of Grild, and collector, £10 each. The officer 
 £18 of salary and £3 10s for ringing the beUs, &c., keeping the 
 east and west Idrk seats, £8 and £5 8s ; instrument money at 
 three Head Courts, £4 10s, and some small payments. 
 
 (The details of the money for morfcloth dues, as recorded in 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 167 
 
 the account books of the Guildry, form a most interesting obitu- 
 ary of the principal citizens of Dundee, and of the gentry in the 
 surrounding district, during the 17th and 18th centuries.) 
 
 JSouping purchases. — 3d October, 1696. — The Dean having 
 bought a quantity of deals, &c., from a shipmaster, had them 
 exposed to pubHc roup among the Grild brethren present at the 
 Court, for a sum over and above what the Court had bought the 
 deals for. The highest bidder was George Grieve, " chirurgian 
 apothecarie," who offered £55 Scots more than the cost, and he 
 was preferred as the purchaser, and ordered to pay ha f the 
 amoimt to the treasurer for the use of the burgh, and the other 
 half to the collector for the use of the Guildry. 
 
 Poverty of the Town — 28th September, 1697. — An applica- 
 tion was made to the Guildry to pay a part of the yearly salary 
 of the writing master of six pounds sterling — ^in respect of the 
 tounes low conditione, and after voting they allowed thirty pounds 
 Scots (£2 10s stg) to be paid yearly as a part of the salary. 
 
 The Dean to sign the sederunt, &c. —Mh October, 1698. — 
 The Dean of Guild for the year ensuing, accompanied with the 
 Magistrates and Council, with their consent did nominate and 
 make choice of the assessors, &c. The Dean — with advice and 
 consent of the Court, has statute and ordained that all sederunts 
 of the Court, and acts passed therein, be signed by the Dean as 
 preses to each Court. 
 
 A tumult in Town. — 16iA March, 1699. — The Deane and 
 assessors and others, vsdth the Deacon-Convener and haill 
 Deacons of Crafts being convened (upon the occasion of the 
 mob or tumult that arose in this burgh last night), for consider- 
 ing how to suppress any tumult hereafter. Have enacted, statut 
 and ordained (for preserving of the peace of this burgh and 
 inhabitants) That there be ane guard kept each night, consist- 
 of ye most substantial! burgars and heads of families within the 
 burgh, excepting only the pres' Mag-rats and those who have 
 caried the charge of magistracie in the place, or infirm persones 
 and come to age, who have only this privilege to put out ane 
 sei-vant for whom they will be answerable to guard for them 
 (the pres* mag-rats alennarly excepted). Declaring that such 
 of the heads of families or burgars, whose arms have been 
 taken from them, may buy or borrow arms for the effect fore- 
 said. It was recommended that the pres* and old mag-rats and 
 conveener to make choyse of commanding officers for each 
 street, to arrange the number to be on guard, when to mount 
 and leave, and such like. And ordained that at the first 
 tuck of the drum made by the guard or by order of the 
 magistrats, that every inhabitant shall appear to assist the 
 guard, &c. 
 
168 THE GUItDBY INCOBPOKATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Instructions to the member of ParV. — %th May, 1700. — The 
 Dean intimated to the court that the Pari* was now to sit, and 
 if they wanted anything done the towns com'" would represent 
 it. They instructed him to get the report of wool and skins 
 stopped, and E. M'Grregor's action for broad cards, also the 
 Polemen's unjust proceedings in pursuing for quadruples. To 
 get the passes to ships, and John Adair's dues discharged. 
 On 28th AprU, 1703, the following amongst other instruc- 
 tions were given to the Provost as com' to Pari*: — That 
 the three Scotts men of war be fitted out for ye securitie 
 of trade. That aU prohibitions upon goods imported into the 
 kingdom be taken off. That the duties on goods are very 
 great, and that a table of duties be made out. (There appears 
 to have been no table hitherto.) On 25th June, 1705. — That 
 Scots manufactorie exported be free of any duty. That methods 
 be proposed for building houses for making red herring, and that 
 there be a drawback, as in England, allowed to the exporter of 
 red herring. On 4th October, 1707, the Guildry overtured that 
 there be convoys appointed, and that the coast be kept by cruisers. 
 That it be allowed — to bring home iron from the Eastard for 
 KUtage or mast charge, in respect our ships cannot sail without 
 it. That more efficient method be taken for ye true loyall curing 
 and packing of herring, &c. That there be ane act made that 
 linnen claith be of ane equal breadth and fyness, and yt yr be 
 only webs of sixtie four eUs, or 32|, and yat yr be no restric- 
 tion as to fyness. 
 
 A falling company. — ^th August, 1700. — The project of a 
 fishing companie in this place, given in be Georg Teaman, 
 is read and aproven, and recomended to the members of ye 
 Gildrie. 
 
 Stamped elwands. — The Dean, &c. — strictly prohibite any 
 merchant to keep any linnen elwands but such as have the 
 towns stamp on both ends, under the paine of ten markis Scots, 
 &c. 
 
 Maltmen or Brewers and Town's Debt. — 19iA March, 1702. — 
 The Dean reported an agreement with the brewers, which is 
 entered at length among the Eecords. The following is an 
 abstract : — The brewers to pay 7000 merks yearly for five years 
 to the town. The magistrates to take means to procure from 
 the Queen and Pari* an act to impose two months cess upon the 
 inhab*^ to help to pay off the town's debts, but the brewers to 
 be exempted from any part thereof. Former acts of the Council 
 in favour of the brewers to be confirmed, and burgesses brewing 
 their own ale within the burgh to pay as much to the town for 
 each boll of malt as the brewers. The brewers and their relicts 
 only to be allowed to sell ale in the town. Payments to be made 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 169 
 
 to the maltmen poor, conform to an act dated llth April, 1654. 
 That ale brewed in the Hilltown shall not be brought into the 
 iioun, under pain of confiscation and other fines. The Deau'and 
 maltmen to send three of their number to act with the committee 
 for auditing the town's accounts, and three of their number to 
 sit upon the stent roll of the burgh during the currency of the 
 contract. 
 
 Qratis burgesses. — 2Qth March, 1705. — The court agreed that 
 any " gratis burgess" might have the freedom of the Guildry for 
 50 merks, if paid before Lammas next. 
 
 The Tovm Iihsolvent — Supersedure. — 1 &th October, 1705. — 
 The preses mentioned — that the touns creditors had granted an 
 supersedure in favour of the Magistrates, Councillors, Deacon- 
 Conveener, and Deacons of Crafts, elected for the ensuing year, 
 superseding all diligence against them and the common good, 
 &C.J ay and while ye terme of Marts, 1706. The Guildry gave 
 their consent to the supersedure. On 12th December, 1705, a 
 committee was appointed — ^to mett wt ye committy of councill 
 and treat wt ye maltmen for gitting assistance to relieve the 
 toun of their debts. 
 
 Land of Eilltoun.—2Qth March, 1706.— The Guildry— ap- 
 prove of the feuing of the lands of ye Hilltoun by the Councill, and 
 appoint the dividend that falls to the Gildries part to be laid out 
 on the part of the said land of Hilltoun most convenient to the 
 Guildry. On 16th April it was agreed to wadsett the Guildries 
 part of the HiUtoun instead of feuing it, and a committee was 
 appointed to consider the manner of doing this. 
 
 The Guildry purchased from the Town Coimcil — 3 Aickers of 
 this land, lying in the east side of the Hilltoun, in that shed 
 ■called the laigh shed, bounded with ye Queen's highway on the 
 south, and the aickers disposed to ye kirk poor on the west, with 
 march stons betwixt them, and the midle shed on the north, and 
 the Queen's highway on the east, wt grass theirto, as p' Dis- 
 position©, the price being £841 13s 8d Scots. The price went 
 to reduce the amount of the bonds due by the town to the 
 Guildrie. The Guildry let the land, and the yearly rent got for 
 it was 6 bolls bear at £6, and 3 at £6 13s 4d— £56 Scots. 
 
 Flaiding.—6th June, 1706.— The Dean reported that the 
 Duke of Athole desires ane accompt of the breadth and suffici- 
 ency of plaiden sold at Kirkmichell mercates, and that he is to 
 regulate the same accordingly. A committee was appointed to 
 consider the breadth and sufficiency of Plaiden, and to return 
 an answer to his Grace. 
 
 Maltmen and their Dues. — ISih September, 1707.— The Dean 
 represented that the maltmen — who are a branch of the Guildry, 
 doe uplift ten pennies on ilk stipend of malt, and ^xact a certain 
 
170 THE GUILDRY INCORPORATION OF DUNDEE, 
 
 sum from each prentice to a maltman, for which they were irn 
 use of paying fiftie pound yearly of stipend to the stipendary 
 ministers, which the said maltmen do now refuse to pay, and 
 considering yt yr are sev' acts of Parlt discharging the maltmen 
 of any burgh to meet as ane iacorporatione, or to have ane box- 
 master or visitor, or any thing payed to them. The Guildry 
 petitioned the Town Council on the subject, and on 22d 
 September it was reported that the Council had rescinded 
 any acts in favour of the maltmen. The Court thereupon 
 resolved — that the sum of £50 Scots shall be paid yearly 
 by the Dean and his successors to the stipendiary ministers 
 in future, in lieu of the hke sum paid by the maltmen. 
 The Court instructed the collector — to uplift ten pennies of ilk 
 stipend of malt from maltmen, and ordains each maltman 
 prentise to pay fourty shillings Scotts at yr entry as aprentise, 
 and 40 merks of booth upsett if they shall trade as merchants. 
 
 Apprentices. — On 9th February, 1708, the Court ordained — 
 yt all merch* surgeons and apothecarys prentices pay at yr entrie of 
 apprentiship 4 lib Scotts money to the Dean ; and ye maltmen 
 and merch*' yr indentures to be entered in ye Gildrie Book, with 
 certify, these prentices of merch*', surgeons, apothecaries, and 
 maltmen shall enjoye no benefit of the freedome of ye Gildrie 
 be virtue of yr indentures from this dait. At a meeting held 
 on 16th February — the chiurgeons apothecarys protested in 
 strong terms against this " irritant clause." 
 
 Writing Master. — id March, 1708. — The Council intimated 
 the appointment of a writing master at a yearly salary of ten 
 pounds Scotts, and they recommend the Guildry to continue 
 their former salary of — threty pound for ye Gildrie, and nyne 
 pounds for ye maltmen, qch dois now belong to ye Gildry. 
 
 Rvinous houses visited. — Several visitors were appointed to 
 each of the Nethergate, Overgate, Murraygate, and Seagate, to 
 visit all ruinous houses in the said streets which may be danger- 
 ous to the neighbourhood, and to report. On 3d June it was 
 reported that the ruinous houses had been secured. 
 
 Standard weights and measures. — &th September, 1708. — The 
 Dean reported that he had received the ell and yard, bushel and 
 its fractions, jug, weights and their fractions — and the act of 
 Convention was read appointing aU the royal burghs to make 
 use of such after 1st November next. A committee was ap- 
 pointed to adjust the weights and measures in town confirm to 
 the British standards, and to get them marked with the Dean's 
 seal. 
 
 Oatmeal. — 29th March, 1709. — The Dean said he had called 
 the meeting to see if the Guildry would buy oatmeal for the 
 benefit of the members in the present juncture. It was agreed 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 171 
 
 to do SO. On 4th October it was mentioned that as the price 
 of meal was so great here, the Guildry could get a bargain of 
 some in Inverness. The Court agreed to purchase there if the 
 meal could be got at not more than five pounds the boll, and 
 6s 8d Scotts the boll of freight. An agreement to be drawn up 
 and subscribed by those who want meal — ^betwixt and to-morrow 
 at four o'clock at night. It was agreed that no one who got 
 the meal was to be allowed to sell any part of it for profit. 
 
 The Dean relinquishes his salary. — The Dean intimated that 
 — ^he freely quits his ceUary of ten pounds towards the help of the 
 poor of the Gildry. 
 
 Tax on coal. — 9th February, 1710. — The Court raised fifty 
 pounds, to pay the expenses of an application to the British 
 Parliament, to exempt the Tay from a tax of 3s per ton on coals 
 sent from one river to another, and it was agreed to raise this 
 sum by a collection from the inhabitants, according to their 
 consumption of coals, and certain parties were sworn to collect 
 it faithftdly. 
 
 NEW-DUNDEE, NEW PORT-DUNDEE, NEWPORT. 
 
 (The ground and pier was at first called New-Dundee. It 
 was afterwai'ds changed to New Port-Dundee, and finally to 
 Newport.) 
 
 Purchase of Property, &c. — \^th April, 1713. — The Dean 
 represented to the Court — that the CouncUl hade under con- 
 sideratione the decay of ye passage by want of accomodatione 
 to strangers on the south syde of the water, there being but 
 one house y', and that they thought fitt to recom"* to the 
 Gildrie whither it will be for the advantage of the town in 
 generall, and to the Gildrie in particular, to bestow a part of 
 y"^ stock upon hying als much land at or about the Sea Mylns 
 as could provide a tennant in a good house and office houses, 
 and furnish him in oy'' necessaries for horses suitable to ye 
 passage. The Deane and Court, all in ane voice, agreed to ye 
 buying als much land on the other syde of the water as 
 will ansr the @ proposall, and appointed a Committee to 
 go to the other side of the water and commune wt ye 
 heritors of the ground at the Sea Mylns, and view the 
 samen, and make a full report of aU ag^' next Court day. 
 On 16th April the Deane reported that the Committee 
 went to Fyfe, and communed w' St Foord and Enverdivot, and 
 viewed the place for a harbour, which they found very good, 
 and yrafter the articles proposed betwixt the Gildrie and 
 gentlemen were read. The meeting appointed the Provost, 
 Deane, &c. — to meet w* ye gentlemen, and to end w' y™ in 
 the articles read, or qt more they think fitt to give. On 4th 
 
172 THE GUILDEY INCOEPOBATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 May the Committee bo* from the laird of Enverdivote 3J acres 
 of land, at £924 Scotts, and from the laird of St Foord 2^ 
 acres, at £693 Scotts, both payable at Mart^ following, or as 
 soon thereafter as disposition of the land was got, free of aU 
 incumbrances, and a farther pay' to St Foord of twelve guineas 
 of gold., which was payed him for ye timber of ye biggings of 
 Caldwell. The Court approved. The Committee were in- 
 structed to arrange for paying the price, and for getting a 
 house and piers erected immediately ; and also for making a 
 highway from New Port-Dundee to Kirkcaldy. On 20th June 
 the Committee agreed — to erect a bulwark or landing place for 
 Tjoats and yoals. 
 
 Voluntary Contributions. — 8th August, 1713. — The Com- 
 mittee, to assist in defraying the expense of the erections at 
 New Dundee (as Newport is then generally called in the 
 minutes), agreed that a voluntary contribution should be made 
 through the town. Some of the members also went to Cupar 
 in Fife, and applyed to the Justices of Peace for assistance of 
 the adjacent parishes to rectifie the high road from New Port- 
 Dundee, to Kirkcaldy, which they frankly granted, and appointed 
 two men for each plough in the six adjacent parishes to serve at 
 the s* work, and for that end produced ane act of the Justices 
 dated 5th August. It was resolved that the Provost and the 
 Dean should write to aU the burghs to the north of Dundee for 
 contributions to aid in making the new harbour. Applications 
 for assistance were also made to the noblemen and gentlemen in 
 the district around, and as far north as Inverness. On 21st 
 September it was reported that the turnpike is made good. On 
 27th September the Grildry were summoned by the minister of 
 St FiUans (Forgan) for augmentation of stipend on the new 
 purchase, and intimation of this was made to the Gildry's 
 authors. The house and new port or pier on the south side 
 were let for a term of years at six per cent (? on the outlay). 
 
 Ool/lections for New Fort-Dundee. — 7th April, 1714. — The 
 Committee reported the following collections, vizt. : — In the 
 Murraygate, £32 Os 8d ; Overgate and Seagate, £12 15s 4d ; 
 Nethergate, £49 16s ; made by Colonel Clephan, £67 19s — 
 in all, £162 lis Scots. 
 
 Gost of New Port-Dundee, and Harbour: — 19th March, 
 1715. — ^It was reported by the Committee who had examined 
 the accounts for New Port-Dundee that — ^the charge is £4640 
 13s 2d. The payments made is £3840 14s 4d, and there is 
 still to pay to tradesmen, &c., £79 9 18s lOd, besides £240 borrowed 
 from and due to Wallace Craigie, per bill, and £120 borrowed 
 from and due to Baillie Wedderburne, making up £1159 18s 
 of present demand on the Gildrie. The Dean was instructed to 
 
PKOCBEDINGS. 175 
 
 pay the sum due to the tradesmen ; also — £30 Scots to ane 
 Inspector for half a year's attendance at the builds of the new 
 port. A sum of three guineas was paid the architect — ^for his 
 attendance on ye rodd, for his draughts of ye house. The farder 
 •conssideratione of his pains being ref ' to ye Gild Court. 
 
 In 1711-1712 sundry small payments were made, amounting 
 in all to £116 15s 8d, but these payments should have been 
 ■entered next year, as the accounts for that year ought to have 
 been closed before the payments were made. No farther 
 payments are entered in the regular accounts for several years, 
 but in the docq^uet to the accounts for 1714-15, dated 30th 
 September, 1718, the auditor says he found that several bonds, 
 &c., were wanting, and on inquiry it was discovered that the 
 money in them had been received during the previous three 
 years, and expended upon Newport. The amount thus ex- 
 pended, including £924 paid to Jnverdovat for the 3J acres of 
 land, is about £4300 Scots ; but the accounts are by no means 
 clearly stated, and the docquet mentions that they were then 
 neither audited nor instructed. They were not, therefore, 
 passed, and the three Deans by whom the money had been 
 expended — had still to satisfy the Guildry anent the same. The 
 entries in the account book in connection with this matter are 
 not among the regular states of charge and discharge, but are 
 entered by themselves in the end of the book. In 1716-17 
 there is a sum of £1221 19s 4d entered in the regular accounts 
 for the year, as expended on buildings, pier, &c., at Newport. 
 The full details of these payments are given, and this account 
 is regularly docqueted and discharged. (It is unfortunate that 
 the several Deans, by whom the harbour was formed, had not 
 kept their accounts regularly, as the correct outlay on the works 
 cannot be ascertained. One of the Deans is specially blameable, 
 and his accounts were never discharged.) 
 
 Let of Newport. — 17th May, 1716. — The tack of Newport 
 for three years was this day exposed, by public roup, within the 
 Tolbooth at a yearly rent of 400 merks Scots. The reserve 
 price was not bid, and the Guildry bought it. It was subse- 
 quently sublet to a tacksman at £20 sterling of yearly rent. 
 
 Offer to purchase New-Dimdee. — 5th Attgust, 1717.— The 
 Dean intimated that a certain party, not named, wanted to 
 purchase the Guildry's interest in the south side of the water, 
 if the Guildry were disposed to seU. The Court agreed to sell, 
 if fair conditions were got. On 6th February, 1718, the 
 Dean reported that Mr Gentleman, vintner, had offered 8000 
 merks for the Guildries interest in New-Dundee. The Court, 
 after voting, resolved not to sell the Guildry's interest in it. 
 The pier had already broken down once or twice, and been 
 
174 THE GTriLDRY INCORPORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 repaired. It now wanted repairs again, and this was ordered to 
 be done. 
 
 Roup of Newport. — ^Bth August, 1725. — The land, houses, 
 and pier were let, by public roup, for a term of years at £20 10s 
 of yearly rent. The previous tenant complained that though h& 
 kept six very good horses for hiring, yet little or nothing was 
 got for them. 
 
 Shore Dues at Newport. — 2Wh February, 1726. — The 
 Court authorized the Dean to choose a person to collect the 
 shore dues on victual shipped at Newport. 
 
 Dues to he charged. — Sth March, 1729. — The Court, con- 
 sidering that several vessels load and discharge their cargos in 
 the Harbour of Newport without paying tonnage or shore dues, 
 and that the building and maintaining that harbour was a con- 
 siderable charge to the GTiildry, they statute and enact that in 
 all time coming the same tonnage and shore dues be charged at 
 Newport as at Dundee — except by such as are exumed yrfrom 
 by the agreement made at the purchase of Newport, and they 
 empower their tenant there to coUect the dues, and to account 
 for same to the GuUdry. 
 
 Let of Newport, &c. — 1732. — Newport was let, by public 
 roup, for a period of years, and brought £20 sterling, the 
 GiTiildry being bound to enclose the haill ground within two 
 years with stone walls, the tacksman paying interest on the 
 outlay. 
 
 About this time charters were got from the proprietors of St 
 Fort and Inverdovat for the land of Newport which had been 
 purchased from them, and for some additional ground which 
 had been bought from other parties subsequent to the original 
 purchases. 
 
 Division of a Muir. — 24iA October, Vj4tl. — ^The Court and 
 Dalglish of Scots Craig and Hamilton of Inverdovat, mutually 
 appointed arbiters for dividing a Muir near Newport, in which 
 the Guildry had an interest. 
 
 A. Basin. — '2,5th April,^ 1748. — The tacksman — applied to 
 get the pier repaired, as it was failing in several places ; and 
 to get a basin made within the harbour, such as was at Wood- 
 haven. 
 
 Sale of Newport. — 23d August, 1749. — The Court, con- 
 sidering that as the rent had been iU paid, and that they look 
 upon Newport to be a burden upon the Guildry stock, appointed 
 the said lands of Newport to be publicly rouped in the Gild 
 hall of this burgh, upon the first Tuesday of October next, and 
 ye same be advertised accordingly, and that the articles of roup 
 and progress of works are to be seen in the Town Clerk's hands. 
 At the sale no offer was made. 
 
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 Price unpaid. — ISth September, 1761. — The Court appointed 
 the Dean to converse with Mr Maxwell of BogmUn, to see 
 if he would implement his bargain as to Newport, hy 
 paying the price, as yet unpaid, at Martinmas next, and to 
 report. The Court ordered the articles of roup of the lands of 
 Newport to be put into the Clerk's hands, which was there done 
 with the whole enactments upon the same. (The property had 
 been sold by public roup some time previously, but no record of 
 the transaction is in the minutes.) 
 
 Sale of Newport. — 8th October, 1782.— The Dean repre- 
 sented to the assessors that the lands of Newport, belonging to 
 the Guildry, were at their request sold by public roup on 13th 
 March, 1782, by the trustees for the creditors of David Maxwell 
 of Bogmiln, who had acquired an interest therein by former 
 articles of roup, but had never completed the bargain, a con- 
 siderable part of the price remaining unpaid. That John 
 M'Nab, writer in Edinburgh, had been preferred to the purchase, 
 at the price of ^340 sterling, which was payable at Martinmas 
 next. That the said price was to be applied towards payment 
 of the debt due by Mr Maxwell to the (iuildry, reserving to the 
 Guildry action against Mr Maxwell for what part of the debt 
 due by him to the Guildry should remain unsatisfied by the 
 said price of Newport. That the said lands of Newport consist 
 of two acres and a half of the Estate of St Fort, now belonging 
 to Alex, Duncan, Esq., and of 3 J acres of land of the Estate of 
 Inverdovat, now belonging to Mr John Lyon, and that the 
 purchase was made by the said John M'Nab for behoof of these 
 gentlemen, that each of them might have restored to his Estate 
 that part of Newport which formerly belonged to it, and it was 
 now necessary that authority should be granted for executing 
 dispositions by the Guildry in favour of the said A. D. and J. L. 
 to their different shares of Newport. The meeting ratified and 
 confirmed the whole steps taken in the sale of Newport, and 
 authorised the Dean, for himself and in name of the Guildry, to 
 subscribe and deliver same with the usual clauses of warranty, 
 &c. The meeting agreed to lend the £340 to the town, which, 
 with a sum of £100 already due, and ^660 they were to make up, 
 would make £500, for which they took the town's bond. 
 
 In the accounts for 1781-2 there is entered as due by D. 
 Maxwell £189 of principal for the lands of Newport, and ^192 
 of interest on same — i;37]. In the charge for the following 
 year this entry appears — D. Maxwell for the lands of Newport, 
 now sold to John Lyon for £340 sterling, which with interest 
 included till paid is £358 lis lOd. This left a balance due 
 to the Guildry on the re-sale of the property. 
 
 On 14th February, 1787, the agent for Mr Maxwell's creditors 
 
176 THE GUILBRT INCORPORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 reported that there was still a balance of £21 14s 9d sterling- 
 upon the original debt due by him to the Guildry, and asking- 
 them to accept of a composition of 10s per £ as in full thereof, 
 which the Court agreed to do. The amount received for- 
 dividend and interest was £15 15s. 
 
 PENDICLE TRADES. 
 
 Wright Trade. — Sth September, 1711. — ^W. Forrest, a wrighfr 
 in Forfar, reported that the Wright Trade had refused to admit 
 him into their freedom, and he craved the Court to cause the 
 Wright Trade incorporate him among them, upon payment of 
 such sum as the Cowd might name. The Court appointed him 
 to pay in twenty pounds Scots to the poor of the Wrights, 
 glaziers, and plasterers, for his freedom, and that he make aoi 
 essay of his qualifications at the sight of the Dean — The Court 
 discharges all the Pendicles of the Guildrie to receive members 
 in their respective callings wtout consent of the Deane of Gild,, 
 who is to appoynt what each entrant is to pay in to the poor of 
 the trade qrto he enters. On 26th September, Forrest reported 
 to the Court that the visitor to the Wright Trade had refused! 
 to admit him, notwithstanding that the resolution of the Court 
 had been made known to him. The Court — seeing the visitor 
 to ye Wrights has contemned ye authority of ye Court, amerciato 
 him in £40 Scots for ye use of ye poor of the Gildry, ye said 
 sum to be payed out of the visitor's own effects, and not out of 
 any mo* belonging to ye poor of ye Wright Trade. The' 
 Deane, with concurrence of the magistrates present, ordains the 
 oflQcers of the burgh to charge the visitor to make payment 
 within 15 days, under ye pains of poynding and warding, ac- 
 cording to law and justice. The Court appointed Forrest — to 
 box ye chimney in the Counsell house, and ye sd £20 Scots qch 
 ye visitor of ye Wrights so refused, is to be allowed in ye first 
 end of his work,.and recomends him to ye Counsell for ye rest, 
 and ye Court exoners him of paying ye sd £20 Scots to ye 
 Wrights in tyme coming. The Court appoynts ye boxmaster 
 to ye Wrights to bring his books and Act of Counsell to ye Court 
 next Court day, under ye paine of £20 Scots, and this was 
 intimat to him personalie in face of Court. On 22d November 
 a petition from the visitor to the Wrights praying that the fine 
 of £40 imposed on him might be modified to £10 — qch ye 
 Collector is prestly to receive. The Deane of Gild and Court 
 recomends to a commity (which was appointed for auditing the 
 accounts of the Dean), to call for ye Wrights and all ye rest of ye 
 branches of ye Gildries books, and examine ye samen to see how 
 they dispose of their poors money. On 26th January, 1712, 
 
PROCEEDINGS. ^ 177 
 
 the Committee reported — that they had called the Wrights and 
 inspected their book, and found yr accoots not right, but 
 appoints them to be amended. (The accounts are not again 
 referred to in the proceedings of the Guildry). 
 
 Barbers and Periwig-Malcers. — 27th June, 1712. — The 
 Deane mentioned that — Ye Periwigmakers and barbers had 
 gott ane act of Councell in yr favour anent yr members 
 freedome, yt they were lyable by it to pay ten pound yearly 
 to ye Deane for relief of a part of ye minister's stipend, and 
 that they had been oifering to pay ye sum for one year, but 
 ye Deane refused ye samen till he got ye advise of ye Court. 
 In respect yt sev* of ye inhabitants complained anent ye act, 
 the Court thought it was a greivance, and recommends ye 
 Councell to reconsider the act, and to do in it as they shall 
 think fitt. 
 
 Masons and Coopers. — 2c? February, 1723. — The Deane re- 
 presented to the Court that the Measons and Coopers in ys 
 Burgh, as Pendicles of ye Gildrie, had not been in use of 
 paying anything to the GUdrie, that he had been communing 
 with them, and yat ye Measons were content, and had con- 
 descended to pay six pounds Scots yearly to the Gildrie, and 
 the Coopers five pounds Scots yearly to the Gildrie, for the 
 better enabling the Gildrie to pay their minister's stipends, and 
 defray their publick burdens, and were requiring no further 
 priA?ileige than what they presently doe, and have formerly 
 enjpyed, and to be subject to the Deane of Gild of this Brugh 
 and his successors as to the regulation of all their affairs, as 
 Measons and Coopers of this Brugh. The Court considered, 
 voted, and approved unanimouslie. 
 
 Barbers and Wigmakers as Pendicles rejected. — The Deane 
 represented that, on 29th January last, the Council had passed 
 an act in favours of certain Barbars and Weegmakers in this 
 Brugh, incorporating them as a Pendicle under the Gildrie. 
 The Court disapproved of this act of Council. 
 
 Wright Trade.— I6th November, 1728.— The Wright Trade 
 petitioned the Guildry, and showed that by severall writts and 
 evidents, and by long custom and possession for time out of 
 mind, they had the sole right and privilege of working all 
 Wright and glass work in this Brugh and liberties yrof That 
 the late Provost had employed an unfrieman to glaze the 
 windowes of his new lodgeings in the Overgate, to their great 
 hurt, &c. That they pay cess, taxations, and a part of the 
 minister's stipend, quarter soldiers, bear watchings and wardings, 
 and bear a part of all other public burdens in the burgh. That 
 the authority of the Gild Court, of which the Wright Trade is 
 a Pendicle, is contemned, &c., and asking redress. The Court 
 
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178 THE GUILDRY INCORPORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 discharged the unfreeman from working wright and glazier 
 work in the burgh, &c. 
 
 SOth December, 1732.— A wright had granted a bill for i56 
 to the Trade for his freedom. He subsequently married the 
 daughter of a freeman, and then he wanted back his bill, 
 which the Trade refused. A Committee of the Guildrywas 
 appointed to inspect the act of Council in favour of the Wright 
 Trade, anno 1662, &c., and the Wright Trade to sist pro- 
 ceedings on the bill meantime, under pain of 500 merks. 
 The Trade did not stay proceedings, and on 5th February, 
 1733, the Court fined the Trade 100 merks, and ordered the 
 present visitor of the Trade to be imprisoned till the fine was 
 paid — ^the money to be applied to the use of the poor of the 
 Guildry. The Provost and Bailies, who were at the meeting, 
 authorized the execution of the sentence. 
 
 Seamen Fraternity propose to Buoy the Tay. — ^ih Fehruary, 
 1711. — The Dean mentioned to the Court that the Fraternity 
 of Seamen had written to Provost Yeaman, then Member of 
 Parliament for the town — for ane warrand from the Pari' to 
 boy the River of Tay, and for defraying the charges craving ane 
 imposition on ships coming to Tay, and desired the opinion of 
 the Court yranent ; and also intimat that the Magistrats had 
 written to Provost Yeaman to stop the sd impositione untill the 
 mind of the Gildry was known. The Gildry, after voting, 
 dissented from the imposition, and requested the Dean to write 
 to stop the same. The Dean also instructed to write the Provost 
 that the coast was infested vrith privateers, and to try what can 
 be done for clearing it of them. 
 
 Distressed Condition of the Town. — "iOth June, 1711. — The 
 Court instructed the Provost, Com"^ to the Convention — ^to move 
 in the Convention that there shall only be one meeting of the 
 General Convention once in five years, and if that be con- 
 traverted, to protest that this burgh may be free of representing 
 in respect of their present circumstances ; that he press the 
 alteration of the tax roll : that the town, being debtor in two 
 years' burgh dues, per £960 Scots, besides £998 due to Sir Robt. 
 Forbes, for which we are distressed by his creditors, and for 
 which we have no funds, we desire the Provost not only to apply 
 for our relief, but also for ane allowance to repair our harbour, 
 according to the report of the visitatione, and if all be refused 
 that he tell them he will represent the same to the Parliament 
 for breaking their meeting. That if there shall happen any 
 French prisoners to be taken benorth of this, that they should 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 179 
 
 be transported by Brechin and Forfar, because of the danger ef 
 tbe ships and barks lying in our road. 
 
 At this time the town owed the Guildry some money which 
 had been omitted to be inserted in the list of the town's debts — 
 and Elast with the rest of the creditors of the two pennies per 
 pint, and the consideration of this was recommended to the 
 Council. The Guildry were much pressed for money at this 
 period, and passed some resolutions for improving their finances 
 in the future, but they had great difficulty in raising £25 
 sterling, an amount they had to pay as an award on an action 
 about some matter of privileges. A Committee went to 
 Arbroath to try to get some money due by that town anent the 
 coal tax. They could only get £20 sterling, and this by a bond 
 payable by three instalments at Whitsunday, 1712, 13, 14. It 
 cost the Committee £3 17s 6d Scots of travelling charges getting 
 the bond. Perth agreed to pay one-third the expense of the 
 coal tax (having joined in opposing it) on getting one-third of 
 the sum received from Arbroath. 
 
 The Beane defunct. — ^th September, 1711. — The Deane 
 represented to the Court that after Michaelmas, for some time 
 there would be no Deane of Gild, until there be a supersedere 
 granted by the creditors of the town ; and he craved advice 
 regarding the management of the revenue and affairs of the 
 Gmldry during the non-acceptance of the next Deane, or inter- 
 regnum. The Court appointed a Committee of five members of 
 the Guildry to manage the afiairs of the Incorporation, with 
 full powers — ^the present Deane to grant an ample Factory, to 
 be in force until recalled by the next Deane. On 26th 
 September — the Deane presented to the Court ane letter from the 
 Clerk qrby he acquants ye Deane, as ane of ye town's creditors, 
 yt ye supersedere runs out at Martinmas next, and yrfor 
 desiring ye Deane, or some trusty parties sufficiently warranted, 
 should meet on Wedensday, ye 3d day of October next, in order 
 to grant ane new supersedere, and choise ane commity of ye 
 creditors for ye ensueing year. The Court appointed the Dean 
 to meet with the rest of the creditors, and to do in the G-uildry's 
 affairs, as to the supersedere and chosing a committee, as he 
 thought right. 
 
 Scotch Independence. — 2&th September, 1711. — It was re- 
 ported to the Court that a persone in this burgh was in great 
 straits for £6 6s 6d Scots to pay his cess on land. The Court 
 having considered ye quality and circumstance of ye persone who 
 doeth not incline to be in ye Charity Eoll, they appoynt ye 
 collector to pay ye cess, and charge it in his accompts. 
 
 Buinous Houses. — The Dean, on a petition by several in- 
 habitants of the town, accompanied by William Stiven and 
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180 THE GUILDBT INCOKPOEATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 other Assessors, proceeded to visit a ruinous house on west side 
 of St Paul's Close, Seagate, belonging to a merchant in Zetland. 
 They found it to be dangerous — to her Maties leiedges, and 
 ordered the Rigen stanes and sclaits to be removed and sold at 
 the sight of the Deane, the value to be applyedfor the workmen's 
 pains, and the balance to be put in the collector's hands, to be 
 made forthcoming to the heritor. 
 
 Fraternity of Seamen. — It was reported — ^yt ye fraternity have 
 visited yr Lighthouses on Tay, and yt they were decaying ; and 
 they, finding it more to ye advantage of trade yt ye Eiver be 
 boyed then ye light be keeped up, and yrfor are to apply 
 Provest Yeaman to petition ye ParKat to have ye same imposi- 
 tione prestly payd for ye lights, to be payed by act of Pari* 
 for ye sds boyes. The Court — approves of ye sd proposall, ye 
 fraternity taking their members of G-Hdry to visite ye banks, to 
 see how many boyes are necessar. 
 
 The Dean of Ghiild's Accounts. — M November, 1711. — The 
 Court are of opinion ye Deane of Gild's acco'^ should be audited 
 by this Court before they come to ye counsell. Therfor recom- 
 mend to ye Deane to lay this proposal before the Councell. The 
 Court appointed a committee to audit the Deane's accounts of 
 disbursements for coals bought for the use of the Q-uildry. The 
 Deane was appointed to make up the Guildry accounts to 
 Martinmas first, and it was agreed that they should thereafter 
 run from Martinmas to Martinmas yearly. On 22d November 
 the Deane reported that the Council had frankly agreed with 
 the request — and enacted yt in all time comeing ye Deane of 
 Gild's accots shall be cleared by ye Gild Court, or Commity 
 appoynted by ym. The Dean was recommended to get a chest 
 to stand in the Council-House, for holding papers and other 
 things belonging to the Guildry. 
 
 Quorum of Oild Court. — Dean's Accounts. — 26th January, 
 1712. — It was enacted and ordained by the Dean and Assessors 
 that in all time coming 15 shall be a sufficient quorum for con- 
 stituting any Court, and determining every matter belonging to 
 the Guildry. Also that when the Dean of Gild's accounts shall 
 have been audited by a Conamittee appointed for that purpose, 
 and reported and approven in a Court, they shall be subscribed 
 by the Dean of GUd in face of Court, and the same shall be as 
 valid and sufficient as if subscribed by the whole members of 
 Court convened at the time. 
 
 Onions. — Tuesday, 7th October, 1712. — Bailie Jaffray of 
 Kirkcaldy offered a parcel of onions to the Guildry, but the 
 Court declined to purchase at the price wanted, viz., £4 4s 
 Scots the barrel. The offer was then reduced to £3 12s, which 
 the Court also thought too high. He was then authorised to 
 
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 sell them to not more than four Guild brethren, but not under 
 the latter price, and to pay two per cent, to the Guildry if he 
 sold them. Many offers of onions are recorded in the Eecord 
 Books of the Guildry, which shows that the inhabitants must 
 have had a relish for this seasoning or condiment. 
 
 Coals. — 29<A November, 1712. — The brewers complained 
 that the coal merchants bought up the coals from the importers 
 in whole, and retailed them at great prices ; and they craved 
 that the practice of forestalling may be prevented. The Court 
 asked the Coal Committee to make up a scheme, obliging 
 importers of coals to make an offer of them to the Guildry, and 
 to report. 
 
 The Harbour.— M February, 1713. — The Deane intimated — 
 yt the Council! hade comuned wt Provost Yeaman anent getting 
 ane fond layed one by ye Pari* for repareing and cleansing ye 
 harbour, and yt ye Provost was well pleased to use endeavours 
 for getting ye said fond, and yt ye Councell hade enacted yt 
 Provost If eaman shall have pay* of his charges he shall be put 
 to for getting or endeavoring to gett s* fond setelled, and yt 
 out of ye shoar silver and duties, whether ye same take effect or 
 not, and yt the Deane was recom*^ to ask the advice of ye Court. 
 The Guildry approved. 
 
 Intermarriages — Trades and Guildry. — lQihOctober,Vjl^. — 
 The Dean reported from ye Councill yt ye Trades had agreed 
 wt ye towne, and that they were content to receive any Gild 
 brother marrying ane free trades man's daut"^ to ye freedome of 
 ye trade her fay'^ enjoyed. The Gildrie making ane act yt any 
 tradesman marrying ane Gild brother's daut' shall have ye privil- 
 edge on sua far as her fay' enjoyed or had ris**. The Court 
 unanimously statutes and ordains yt any free trades man 
 marrying ane Gild brother's daw*"^ shall enjoy all ye priviledges 
 of ane Gild brother in sua far as her fay"^ enjoyed, the trade 
 allowing ye same priviledges to Gild brethren marrying trades 
 men's (&u". 
 
 Buckram, and Barrels. — 17^^ November, 1713. — ^It was 
 agreed to petition Parliament not to take off the duty on 
 buckram and barrals, qch would very much discourage ye lixinen 
 manufactoris. 
 
 Bebellion.—A. minute of the Court, dated 21st May, 1715, is 
 begun, but it terminates abruptly. The next two pages in the 
 Eecord Book are left blank, and the date of the first minute 
 thereafter is 26th April, 1716. The parties entered in the 
 sederunts as being present at these meetings are as follows : — 
 
182 
 
 THE GUILDRT INOOKPOBATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 21st May, 1715. 
 Pro. Guthrie. B. Maxwell. 
 
 B. Oliphant. B. Jas. Fairweather. 
 
 B. Eotsone. B. Th. Fairw'. 
 
 B. Watsone. Pat. Kyd. 
 
 B. Kamsay. Tho. Wilsone. 
 
 Wm. Lindsay. Alex. Ochterlony. 
 
 Wm. Lyon. Hairy Smith. 
 
 Jno. Brown. Gilv* Smith. 
 
 Jas. Gray. WaJ. Grahame, 
 
 Jno. Crockatt. Alex. Davidsone. 
 
 D* Bruce. 
 
 26th April, 1716. 
 
 Assessors Nominat. 
 Alex Bowar, 
 D'* Hunter. 
 Jno. Hallburton. 
 Thos. Read. 
 Wm. Stiven. 
 Do. Duncan. 
 Do. Fletcher. 
 And. Ferguson. 
 Oliver Barclay. 
 Jno. Graham, Jr. 
 D" Cook. 
 Da"* Jameson. 
 "Wm. Henderson. 
 
 Councell Assessors, 
 P. Jno. Scrymsour. 
 B. Jas. Yeaman. 
 B. Tho. "Wardroper, 
 B. D" MaxweU. 
 Late B. Mungo Murray. 
 
 „, B. Jas. Fairweather. 
 Al. Duncan, Counc' to Dean. 
 Alex. Murray, Treas. 
 Jno. Downie, Shore Mr. 
 Jno. Scrymsour, Hosp' Mr. 
 Geo. Ramsay, 1 
 Thos. Dowie, > Counc". 
 Jas. Paterson, j 
 
 The sederunt of 26th AprD commences as follows (and it is 
 the usual commencement of the first minute after Michaelmas 
 for many years both before and after this period), vizt : — 
 
 The Deane of Guild intimated that the design of this Court 
 was to appoint ye office-bearers of whom they have the election 
 for ye year ensuing. 
 
 The Assessors present accepted and gave their oath defedeli. 
 
 The Court then proceeded to choose yr office-bearers, vizt. : — 
 Collector, Distributors of ye Smithy Coals, Visitors of ye Sheep 
 Skins, Eecorder of ye Sheip Skins, Common Metster, Officer. 
 
 The meeting was presided over by one of the bailies, in con- 
 eequence of the absence of the Dean through indisposition. 
 
 Some years prior to this period the Town Council were in 
 great financial difficulties ; at last they became so embarrassed 
 that they had to convene the town's creditors, and get time to 
 arrange for the payment of their obligations. The Council still 
 continued greatly embarrassed, the common good of the town 
 being insufficient to meet their ordinary and necessary expenses. 
 
 In 1715 an action was raised before the Court of Session to 
 reduce the election of the Magistrates at Michaelmas, 1714, 
 
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 there having heen some irregularity in the election at that time. 
 Most of the Magistrates elected in 1714 had strong Jacobite 
 tendencies, and favoured the cause of the Stuarts. When the 
 Chevalier entered the town on Friday the 6th January, 1716, 
 he was joyously welcomed by the Magistrates and many of the 
 inhabitants. After the flight of the rebels from Sheriffmoor, 
 the cause of the Pretender speedily collapsed. The Duke of 
 Argyll, who was in command of the royal army, pursued the 
 fugitivesthrough Perth, Dundee, &c. The Magistrates of Dun- 
 dee, feeling that the countenance they had given to the Stuart 
 cause could not be agreeable to his Grace, would not be anxious 
 to wait upon the Duke. Whether the financial difficulties of the 
 Council had for the time deprived the town of its Magistrates ; 
 or they had been suspended by the Court of Session in the action 
 to reduce their election ; or whether they fled to escape the 
 consequences of their disloyalty to the House of Brunswick, 
 signifies little. It is certain that on the arrival of the Duke he 
 found the town devoid of a Magistracy, and nominated certain 
 parties to take charge of the town until the appointment of 
 regularly constituted Magistrates. The following is a copy of 
 the warrant issued by his Grace : — 
 
 John, Duke of Argyll, General and Commander-in-Chief 
 of His Majesty's Forces in North Britain, &c. 
 Wheras there are no Magistrates at present in this city who 
 can act or take care of the affairs of the city, whereby His 
 Majesty's service, as well as the city, may suffer, you are 
 therefore hereby required and authorised to take upon you the 
 care of this city, and the affairs thereof, till such time as the 
 proper Magistrates can be appointed by lawful authority. 
 Given at Dundee the 3d of February, 1716. 
 
 (Signed) Argyll. 
 
 To Mr John Scrymsour, 
 
 James Alison, 
 
 David Maxwell, 
 
 Alexander Preston, 
 
 James Fairweather, and 
 
 Mungo Murray. 
 Shortly after the appointment of these parties new Magistrates 
 and Councillors were chosen, by whom the regular machinery for 
 carrying on the municipal affairs of the town was again set in 
 motion. The new Council included most of the persons who 
 had been appointed to act in the absence of the regular 
 Magistrates. Four of them were appointed Assessors to the 
 Dean, and their names are in the sederunt of 26th April, 
 1716. 
 Losses hy the EebelUon. — 20th June, 1716. — The Com- 
 
184 THE GUILDKY INCOEPOEATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 missioner to the Convention of Burghs was instructed — 
 to enquire qt redress is like to be , gott of ye losses were 
 sustained by ys Burgh and inhabitants yrof as pr ye 
 accompt sent to ye clerk yrannent. Also anent ye four 
 big cannon and three lesser cannon y* were taken from this burgh 
 and caried up to Pearth ye time of ye Rebellion. To see if the 
 town can be exeemed from pay* of this year's burrow dues, in 
 respect ye great loss ye burgh sustained by ye late Eebellion, 
 and to hold out ye loss ye toun has sustained yt way. 
 
 A Bonnetmaker Fined. — 28<A December, 1716. — Complaint 
 was made to the Court that Wm. Hogg, the 'Deacon of the 
 Bonnetmakers, had encroached on — ye Guildry's privileges by 
 buying and selling Roch indego and wool in yis burgh without 
 being a free brother Gild, and craved he might be fyned. The 
 Deacon denied the charge, and said he gave the indigo and wool 
 to bonnetmakers, and got the bonnets when made, and paid 
 a price for making. He refused to depone that he sold 
 no wool, &c. ; therefore the Court held him as confessed, and 
 fined him in £40 Scots, but allowed the Dean to modify the 
 fine if he thought fit, and discharged the Deacon from again 
 exercising such merchandise unless he made himself a Guild 
 brother. A person became cautioner for the fine. 
 
 Burgess Tickets. — 25th May, 1717. — The Court recommended 
 the Dean to propose it to the Council to alter the stile of Burgess 
 Tickets in favours of Tradesmen as to that clause —Frater 
 Gruilder. 
 
 Harbour, Tolbooih, and Steeple. — 22d June, 1717. — The 
 Oom"^ to the burghs was instructed to see what regulation can 
 be got of the Custom House officer's fees in this burgh. And 
 if anything can be got off the Burghs for helping the Harbour, 
 Tolbooth, and Steeple of this Burgh, which are very ruinous. 
 
 Assets and Debts. — A Committee appointed to make a state 
 of the funds of the Guildry reported as follows : — The assets 
 consisted of the Houses, Land, and Harbour at New Port- 
 Dundee, let at j£240 Scots yearly. Three acres of land on east 
 side of HUltowu pays yearly six boUs bear ; and some small 
 ground annuals and other accidents. — The debts — To Roger's 
 Mortification, £600 Scots, and four years' interest ; to the Kirk 
 Fabric, £116 13s 4d ; and the price of the land bought from St 
 Foord, £693 Scots. It appears by the minutes that the Guildry 
 had a considerable amount of assets due by various parties 
 beyond what is mentioned in this report, but the sum cannot be 
 ascertained from them. 
 
 Entry on a Orandfather's Bights. — l\th August, 1718. — The 
 Court declared that an entry of 2| merks p** by Alex. Low for 
 his booth upset shall not be taken in full thereof till he satisfie 
 
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 the Court yt his grandfather, by whom he could enter, was a 
 free Gild brother of this Burgh. 
 
 Perth.— Aberbrothock. — 10th December, 1718. — The Dean 
 mentioned that the Provost of Perth wanted pay' or security for 
 £100 Scots due by the town of Aberbrothock on account of the 
 liberation from the coal tax, which had been paid by Aber- 
 brothock to the Guildry of Dundee. 'The Dean was instructed 
 to search the minutes on the subject, and if he was satisfied the 
 debt was due, to borrow the money and pay Perth. On 10th 
 February, 1719, it was reported that £86 13s 6d Scots liad been 
 paid to Perth as in full of their claim. 
 
 Fishery Company.— 21st May, 1720.— The Deane of Gild 
 Intimat yt ye design of calling ye Court was that he had pro- 
 posalls by way of act of ye Eoyall Borrows for a fisherie of ye 
 Eoyal Borrows, and in order yrto he offered ye same to ye Court 
 to any free Man of this Burgh yt would sign or list himself 
 copartinar in the said fisherie in the terms of the said proposalls 
 or act. Provost Scrymsour Declared yt he would list and enact 
 himself for five Hundred pounds sterlin in ye said fisherie ; 
 Bailie Scrymsour for Two hundred pounds stg ; David Duncan, 
 ehipm"^, for one hundred p'*^ stg ; George Duncan, Town Clk., 
 for Two hundred p*^ stg ; Bailie Down^^ one hundred pounds 
 stg. The Court Appoint the act of the EoyaU Burrows wt thir 
 minutes to lye in the Clerk's Chamber that any free Man may 
 come and list himself. The subject was introduced at sub- 
 sequent meetings, but there was no more money subscribed. 
 
 Music Master. — 7th June, 1720. — The Deane said he had 
 called the Court to see qt encouragement the Gildrie would give 
 to a musick master settling in this place, where a musick master 
 was much wanted. After voting, the Court agreed to allow — 
 £39 Scots of salarie p' annum, q'' ye last writing master here 
 had of ye Gildrie. Two years afterwards the music master left, 
 and the previous writing master and his spouse, who had left to 
 go to Montrose, returned, and were again installed in office at 
 the old salary — ^they to be bound to teach two children of any 
 deceased Gild brother gratis, if presented by the Deane. 
 
 Buying Unstamped Linen. — 23d May, 1721. — The Deane 
 reported that P. Gordon, merch' in HiUtown, was complained 
 ag' for buying linen in the HiUtown before it was either stamped 
 or paid the town's custom. He confessed, but said it was 
 afterwards stamped and the custom paid. The Court enacted 
 that neither Gordon nor any other merchant shall buy any linen 
 in the HiUtown or elsewhere coming to Dundee, but within the 
 ports, and not then tUl the same be stamped, and pay the town 
 customs, under pain of being Uable in terms of the act of ParUa- 
 ment thereanent, and other penalties the Deane and Court think 
 
186 THE QUILDBY INCOBPOEATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 convenient. Grordon persisted, and in 1724 was fined £40 
 Scots. 
 
 Poverty of (he Town. — 1st July, 1721. — The Court recom* 
 to ye Com' and assessor to ye Borrows ye decaying state of ye 
 Burgh, That ye comnion good was not able to defray their 
 publick burdens and necessar affairs, much less to repair yr 
 harbour and public works. The Town's Thess"^ common good 
 falling short yearly, and to see qt assistance ye Borrows will 
 give, and what they can get done anent ye visitation of this 
 Burgh. 
 
 Freedoms on Credit. — 2d Octoher, 1722. — The Court enacted 
 that hereafter no bill for freedoms be taken payable at a longer 
 date than three months. It was also enacted that absentees from 
 the Guild Court without lawful excuse should be fined 6s Scots, 
 and the same to be strictly exacted. 
 
 Apprentices' Freedoms. — 3d December, 1722. — The Court 
 enacted that hereafter all apprentices of merchants, surgeons, 
 apothecaries, and seamen, who are not free Guild brethrens' 
 children, shall pay the Guildrie £3 Scots, and 20s Scots to the 
 officer at their entry as apprentices ; the same to be then entered 
 in the Guildry's books, and the indentures marked. Apprentices 
 so entered to pay £5 Scots for their Booth upset, but others to 
 pay 40 merks Scots for theirs, &c., &c. 
 
 Widows and Young Women. — The Court also enacted that 
 all widows and young women setting up shops and retailiag 
 goods in the burgh as are able, shall pay 40 merks Scots for 
 their Booth upset, for which they and their children were to be 
 free to the Guildry on the usual terms ; and those who are 
 unable shall pay 20 merks to the Gmldry for their own lifetime ; 
 and those unable to pay that, to pay two merks yearly for 
 liberty to keep such shops, or retailing goods wtin ye burgh. 
 
 The Dean's Salary and the Guildry's Poverty. — The Dean 
 agreed to relinquish the salary due to him as Dean by the 
 Guildry, provided the Court would enact that hereafter no Dean 
 should have any salary — tUl ye Gildrie be in better circumstances, 
 and in a condition to assist their poor, but prejudice allways as 
 to what the Collector to ye Gildrie gets of the said sellary for 
 his pains and advancing anent the Gildrie affairs. The Court 
 approved and enacted accordingly. 
 
 Bleaching Linen. — \Qth April, 1723. — The Dean ment^ to 
 the Court — that sev^ factors in London complained of ye abuse 
 in whitening or bleetching Scots linnen w' lime, which was in all 
 appearance to loss yt branch of ye trade, with letters from the 
 Provost of Edinburgh and magistrats of Glasgow yareanent, 
 which being read in face of Court, Appoint a bauk to goe 
 through ye town by tuck of drum on Friday next, Certifymg 
 that the Law will be vigorously put in Execution against bleetch- 
 
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 ing linnen cloath wt lime ; And advertisements to be sent to ye 
 adjacent churehes to be read on Saboath next, And appoint the 
 Deane of Gild, the Provost, &c., &c., a Oommitie to draw up ye 
 said advertisements, and doe yareanent what they think proper. 
 
 Purchase of Lint from Biga.—30th May, 1723.— The Dean 
 represented — ^that J. Barclay, shipmaster of ys burgh, was to 
 make offer to ye Gildrie of some Kakitskie lint or flax yt he 
 had brought from Eiga last voyage. The shipmaster stated 
 that the lint belonged to Mr Eenny, merchant in Eiga, and 
 made offer of it at seven merks Soots per stone, Amsterdam 
 weight, with a stone to ye score, ready money, or three months 
 trust after deliverance on good security ; no tashes to be broke, 
 but to be delivered in haiU tashes. The Court refused the 
 offer. On 4th June a new offer of the lint was made — ^by Pat 
 Eenny of Ulisses-haven, merchant in Montrose, in name of his 
 brother, proprietor yrof, at £4 4s Scots per Amsterdam stone, 
 a stone to the score, half payable at 3m^, and half at 6m^ after 
 delivery, on good security. The lint to be delivered in whole 
 tashes. This offer was also refused, but the G-uildry offered £4 
 Ss the stone — on ye terms offered by ye said Patrick as to weight 
 and payment, which he accepted, and the Court agreed that it 
 was to be apportioned among the Guildry, conform to the pay- 
 ment of cess on land and trade ; and the Guildry was ordered 
 to be called next day at nine o'clock in ye forenoon to signifie yr 
 intentions to accept of yr shares of ye said lint. On the Court 
 meeting next day it was agreed to roup the lint, the profit to 
 go to the poor of the Guildrie. The quantity, consisting of 38 
 mats, was sold to eight purchasers at a profit of £203 13s 4d, 
 which had to be paid next morning, and security granted for 
 the price, when delivery of the lint would be given to the respec- 
 tive purchasers. In October, 1723, Mr Eenny made offer to 
 the Guildry — of 280 bundles of Marinburg cuts flax, wg about 
 550 stones, Amsterdam w*, a stone to the score, at £4 Scots per 
 stone. The offer was refused. A new offer was made at £3 
 10s. It was also refused, and the Guildry then offered £3, which 
 the seller refased, but offered it at that price with half a guinea 
 on the whole parcel added, payable half at three and haK at six 
 months from delivery. This offer was accepted, and the lint 
 was rouped in lots of 42, payable 40 stones, at a sum per lot 
 over the cost. A profit of £79 4s was realised to the Guildry 
 by this transaction. (The profit on both these transactions, 
 £203 13s 4d and £79 4s, are entered to the credit of the Guildry 
 in their accounts.) 
 
 Maltmen Poor. — 2\st September, 1723. — The maltmen — as 
 being under the Guildrie, petitioned for assistance from the 
 Guildry to support their in^gent poor, as they are now become 
 
188 THE GUILDET INCORPORATION OF DUNDEJB. 
 
 very numerous, and the maltmen had no public fund from which 
 to grant relief. The Guildry agreed to charge all apprentices 
 to maltmen four pound Scots on their entry, one half of which 
 to 'go to the Grildry funds as heretofore, and the other half to 
 the poor of the maltmen, <fec., and strangers commencing busi- 
 ness as maltmen to pay twelve pounds Scots, to be apportioned 
 in same manner ; And that out of the ten pennies payable to the 
 GuUdrie for each stipend of malt made by the maltmen, and 6s 
 3d Scots payable by the noblemen and others for each stipend 
 of malt the maltmen make for them, the maltmen shall pay £50 
 Scots towards the ministers stipend, &c. 
 
 The income for 1722-3 included rent of Newport, £240 ; rent 
 of land in Hilltown, 9 boUs bear, @ £7=£63 ; Mortcloths, £55 
 6s 8d ; booth upsetts, booked burgesses, and apprentices, £310 
 6s 8d ; maltmen and their apprentices, inclu(fing £50 for ten 
 pennies ou each steeping of malt, £76 ; women untree traders, 
 five at £1 6s 8d=£6 I3s 4d ; accidents from strangers, includ- 
 ing £203 13s 4d profit on lint, £217 10s ; stipend from masons, 
 £6 ; do. from coopers, £5, &c. The total income being £1061 
 4s. 
 
 Ground annuals. — 30th, August, 1725. — The Court resolved 
 to seU by public roup several ground annuals on old decayed 
 lands — ^which the Gruildry make nothing of. 
 
 SaJeers' ovens prohibited in town. — 4A September, V72*I. — The 
 Court, on the complaint of neighbours, prohibited the building 
 of an oven, for fear of the danger from fire which might accrue, 
 in consequence of the oven being — ^wholly surrounded with 
 houses, part of which had timber fore stairs. The Court recom- 
 mended that the back houses, stell houses, and places where 
 tallow is molten within the burgh be examined, and proper 
 steps taken to prevent hazard yrby ; and the Council was recom- 
 mended to make an act — to prevent such being built hereafter 
 in the body of the town, except such tallow houses as are vaulted, 
 and that none be allowed to repair timber or plaister fore 
 stairs, or clay lumbs, in time coining. 
 
 Selling foreign flax by English weight. — 3cZ October, 1727. — 
 Complaints were made to the Court that certain parties sold 
 foreign flax by retail within the burgh by English weight, to 
 the prejudice of buyers and others who sold by Amsterdam (or 
 Dutch) weight. The Court ordered all foreign flax to be 
 delivered wt Amsterdam weight and no other, under pain of 
 fine, &c., and appoint this to be intimat by tuck of drum to- 
 morrow. 
 
 Female merchants. — 6/A July, 1728. — The Court, considering 
 that the privileges of the Guildry are encroached upon by allow- 
 ing women to deal in merchandise upon pay* of two merks yearly, 
 
PROCEEDINGS. Ig9 
 
 as agreed upon on 3d December, 1722, rescinded that act, and 
 discharge any women to merchandise in this burgh after Mart^ 
 next, unless they be Guild brethren's relicts or daughters. 
 
 Poverty of the Guildry — Apprentices, &c — lOth January, 
 1730. — The Court took into consideration the loss the Guildry 
 sustained by admitting persons to their privileges for small sums, 
 and likewise by admitting apprentices who had only served for 
 a short period ; and, looking to the low circumstances of the 
 Guildry, ordained that no apprentices shaU. hereafter be admitted 
 unless they serve as merchant prentices to a free burgess for five 
 years, and pay £12 Scots of booking money at the signing of 
 their indentures, &c., and also £12 for their booth upset. Also 
 that unfreemen shaU pay £100 for their booking money, &c., 
 and that no unfreeman shall hereafter be admitted but by the 
 appointment and authority of the Guild Court. Several other 
 enactments of a Kke nature were made by the Court. 
 
 Waste ground in the High Street, &c. — 15th May, 1732. — ^A 
 merchant petitioned the Court for permission — ^to build a little 
 shop on the piece of waste ground lying at the door of his shop 
 on the west side of the mercate gate. The Court refused the 
 request. The Dean was requested to inspect a tenement in the 
 Overgate, commonly called the Old Toolbooth. 
 
 Erection of a Bleachfield. — 8th November, 1732. — A pro- 
 posal was made to the Guildry by the Board of Manufactures 
 regarding the erection of a work for whitening Linnen cloath 
 with kelp, and offering £250 stg., to assist in putting one up 
 in Dundee. The Guildry expressed their willingness to entertain 
 the matter. For farther encouragement the Board offered to 
 send Mr Holden, linen draper, to wait upon the field aU the 
 first season, at their own charges, to instruct others in the art of 
 bleaching. The Guildry got an estimate of the cost of erecting 
 the bleachfield, amounting to £838 4s lOd stg., and they offered 
 to erect the field on getting £400 from the Board — the low 
 state the Guildrie's stock is in not allowing them to accept 
 otherwise. 
 
 Bills taken for Freedoms. — 9<A May, 1733. — The Court 
 enacted that in future no bills should be taken for freedoms, and 
 that they must be paid ready money. This statute was made 
 in consequence of a merchant having fallen into poverty before 
 his bill was paid, and the money could not be got. After 
 granting a biU for his freedom, another resolved to remove to 
 Aberbrothock, and so declined to pay. The Court ordered this 
 person to be prosecuted for payment. This enactment was 
 confirmed at a meeting held on 12th November, 1739. 
 
 Rmnmts Houses. — 9iA May, 1735. — About this period there 
 were many ruinous properties, dangerous to the lieges, in 
 
190 THE GUILDKT INCORPORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 various parts of the town, wliich there was difficulty in getting 
 rebuilt, owing to the poverty of the owners. The Court, pro- 
 ceeding upon a petition from the Provost and Magistrates to 
 that effect, resolved to put in force the Acts James VI., cap. 226 ; 
 Charles II., 6th Act, 3d session, confirmed by 8th Act, 7th 
 Session of King William's First Parliament — ^ratified by an act 
 of the Dean and Council, 14th February, 1734. By these Acts 
 houses in burgh lying three years ruinous, might be sold by the 
 Council year and day after notice to that effect had been served 
 on the owners, the price realized to be accounted for to the 
 owners. (The minutes of the Guildry, for some years about 
 this period, contain many visitations of ruinous property, which 
 shows the impoverished state of the town, and the little trade 
 which was then carried on in it.) 
 
 Oatmeal. — The Guildry resolved to purchase oatmeal in the 
 north of Scotland, and sell it to the members, in consequence of 
 the great poverty many of them were then in. 
 
 A QatecMst. — The Court, on the recommendation of the 
 Council, after voting, allowed 50 merks Scots out of the Guildry 
 stock of augmentation to the salary of a catechist, to continue 
 during the pleasure of the Court. In 1740 the salary was con- 
 tinued to the successor of the above mentioned catechist. 
 
 Riding the Marches. — 5th June, 1736. — The Dean acquainted 
 the Court that the town's marches were to be ridden on 
 Wednesday next, and that he expected the Assessors would 
 attend him said day at ten o'clock before noon. 
 
 A Workhouse. — 23c? December, 1739. — The Town Council 
 recommended to the Court to make some proper fund for a 
 workhouse, for employing the beggars and other poor in this 
 place. The Court approved, and appointed a Committee to 
 inspect the G-uildry's funds, and meet with other Committees 
 that might be appointed to consider the matter, and to report to 
 the Court. At next meeting it was resolved that the Guildry 
 should give ten pounds sterling for one year out of their proper 
 funds, besides what should be contributed by the Pendicles of 
 the Guildry. Thereafter the Dean reported that the masons 
 had agreed to give £2 2s, the slaters £1, and the maltmen £5 
 sterling, aU for one year. On 28th February, 1739, the Court 
 approved of an Act of Council which had been passed, imposing 
 a tax of six per cent, upon aU. the house rents in the burgh for 
 the workhouse. This agreement was signed by the Dean at 
 another meeting held on 11th June, 1739. 
 
 Petition to Parliament. — Feiruaryjllid. — In February, 1739, 
 the Court petitioned Pari', that encouragement might be given 
 to the linen trade, which was said to be then the principal 
 branch of business in this place ; also to get satisfaction for the 
 
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 insults and robberies pf the Spanish upon our shipping in the 
 West Indies, &c. 
 
 Bleaching Linen. — 21st November, 1739. — The minutes do 
 not mention the erection of the bleachfield referred to in 1732, 
 but it had been erected, as a petition was, of this date, laid 
 before the Court from — Richard Holden, Linnen Draper at 
 Baldovie, creaving that the Court would recomend him to the 
 Trustees for Manufactures, and giving in a proposal for whitening 
 cloath at a much cheaper rate than formerly. A Committee 
 was appointed to consider these proposals and report. On 22d 
 November the Committee reported that the lowest offer Holden 
 made to whiten cloth was as follows, viz. : — All linen above 
 1500, fourpence ; 1200 and 1300, threepence; 1100 down to 
 900, IJd ; 900 to 700,_ Id ; 700 to 500, Jd ; and all below 500 
 at \dL per yard, providing he got encouragement. The Court 
 thereupon agreed to recommend him to the Board of Trustees 
 as one who had been at a considerable charge for fitting up a 
 green for bleaching cloth, and that his doing it at these prices 
 would be an advantage to our manufacture. 
 
 A Famme. — Provisions Purchased. — 1740-1741. — In these 
 years there was a great dearth of provisions in the town and 
 district around. The Guildry and Kirk Session agreed to 
 purchase provisions on their joint credit, and to distribute it 
 among the distressed Guild brethren, and the poor of the town. 
 The Nine Trades agreed to join these bodies, but afterwards 
 resiled, and a<;ted independently of them. The Guildry bought 
 200 bolls oatmeal, put on board ship in Aberdeen, at £7 6s 
 Scots per boll, and sold it at £8 per boU at the Shore here. 
 Part was put into a girnal, and retailed to the poor at the same 
 rate. On 27th December, 1740, 400 bolls oatmeal, grown on 
 Downie, Panmure, and Inverpeffer, crop 1740, was bought from 
 the factor on Panmure at eight pounds and a merk per boll, 
 payable 20th July and 20th December, 1741. 600 qrs. pease 
 and beans were bought in London, brought here, ground, 
 divided between the Guildry and Kirk Session, and sold to the 
 members of the Guildry and the poor of the town. The beans 
 reached Dundee in March, 1741, were made into meal, and sold 
 at 8s 6d Scots per peck, and given out in such weekly quantities 
 as the Dean thought equitable. A vessel was freighted, and sent 
 to Holland for barley. Parcels of grain were also bought from 
 various other parties, ground by the millers, and sold in retail 
 to the poor. 
 
 Forfar and Kirriemuir. — 23cZ April, 1741. — The towns of 
 Forfar and Kirriemuir suffered greatly from the famine. Each 
 of them, through the Council, minister, &c., applied to Dundee 
 for supplies. Ten Councillors of Forfar asked a loan of 50 or 
 60 boUs, and they got 10 bolls peas and beans weekly, to be 
 
192 
 
 THE GUILDRY INCOEPORATtON OF DrNDEE. 
 
 repaid in kind out of the first grain that should come to this 
 port for Forfar. The Minister of Kirriemuir said the town wa» 
 in very great strait for want of grain, and begged for a supply. 
 The Court agreed to give five bolls of their peas and beans 
 weekly, the same to be repaid as soon as possible. The Court 
 agreed to sell their barley from Holland at £9 10s Scots the 
 boll to Kirk Sessions without the town, and £9 6s to those in 
 this parish ; their beans at £11 10s Scots per boH, and the meal 
 thereof at 8s 6d Scots per peck. 
 
 Carpet for Church Seat. — 12>th November, 1742. — The Court 
 agreed that a carpet should be purchased for the GuUdry's seat 
 in the old church, and resolved to write to Holland with the 
 first conveniency for one. 
 
 Teacher of Mathematics. — \2th April, 1743. — The Court 
 agreed to give a yearly salary of £5 to a Professor of Mathematics 
 and Book Keeping — ^in order to incourage him to teatch a publick 
 scool in this burrow. On 15th September, 1746, on petition, 
 £2 yearly was added as rent of a school. 
 
 Lord Gray's creditors. — An offer of 4s per £ was accepted on 
 his bond to the Gruildry. 
 
 Salary to Oatechist or Chaplain. — I6th January, 1744. — Wm. 
 Grourlay, chaplain, applied for 60 merks of salary which had 
 been paid to his predecessors but not to him. The Court 
 agreed to pay the salary yearly during the pleasure of the Court. 
 
 Life Entries. — It was agreed to admit members for their life- 
 time only, on payment of £50 Scots. 
 
 Election of Dean and Assessors — The Rebellion. — \Oth April, 
 1746. — George Teaman, who was chosen Dean of Gild in the 
 usual manner upon the 26th day of September last — not having 
 found it convenient sooner than this day, by reason of the Rebel- 
 lion subsisting in this countrey, to choise his assessors, did this 
 day, being the tenth day of April, j^vij" and forty-six years, 
 accompanied with the Magistrates and Town Council of the 
 said burrow, make choice of the following persons to be assessors, 
 to act as such till michaelmas next, viz. : — 
 
 Councell. Ase 
 
 Pro. Duncan. Pro. Donaldson. 
 
 B. Lyon. Pro. Wardroper. 
 
 B. Kinlocli. Pro. Robertson. 
 
 B. Hallyburton. B. Fairweather. 
 
 B. Alison. B. Jobson. 
 
 B. Cricliton. Jas. Hay. 
 
 Pro. Yeaman. Jas. Miln. 
 
 Thesaiirer. John BallingaU. 
 
 Tealine. Wm. Miln. 
 
 Pro. Pitcaim. Dad. Lumsden. 
 
 Tlios. Lundy. Jas. Coway. 
 
 Wm. Melville. Wm. Melvill, jr. 
 
 Dd. Ramsay. Wm. Little. 
 
 Jas. Low. 
 Jolin Hallyburton. 
 Wm. Dunn. 
 Jas. Hill. 
 Geo. Maxwell. 
 ArcM. Doig. 
 Willm. Millar 
 Thos. Cricliton. 
 B. Murray. 
 Tkos. Read. 
 Jas Greive, CoIIr. 
 
PKOCEEDINGS. 193 
 
 Fm of ground in HiUtown.—lOth March, 1747.— The 
 Guildry feued the three acres of land belonging to the Incor- 
 poration situated at the head of the Hilltown to Archd Walker, 
 tanner and Convener of the Trades, the victual to be converted 
 at six pounds Scots per boll, being same price as the Hospital 
 had sold some of their acres for. 
 
 Coals for the Poor. — 22d December, 1746. — The Town 
 Council, at rouping the common good — reserved the sclait yard 
 at the north end of the pack house, as a proper place for keeping 
 coals in to be purchased just now by the Guildry, and sold out 
 by them at prime cost in the spring season when coals are 
 dearest. The Court approved, bought coals, and appointed a 
 person to sell them, the money to be paid to the collector daily. 
 
 Non-resident Guild Brother. — 5th September, 1747. — The 
 clerk was instructed to write to a Guild brother — that if he do 
 not reside in this burgh eight months in the year, in terms of 
 the Acts of the Eoyal Burghs, the freedom of the Guildry would 
 be taken from him. 
 
 The collector was ordered to pay the treasurer £30 Scots of 
 vacant stipend, due by the Guildry to the town. 
 
 HoU of Guild Brethren. — The Court ordered the collector — ^to 
 make out a new Book, to be signed by the Dean, in which all 
 the entrants to the Guildry are to be recorded, the titles by 
 which they are entered, and the sums paid by them therefor. 
 
 Bent of Dock. — ^The rent of a part of the little dock, in which 
 the Guildry had kept coals, per £4 10s Scots, was ordered to 
 be paid to John Jobson & Co. 
 
 Entries on the rights of a Grandfather. — 25th January,Vj48. 
 — ^An application was made by a person craving to be entered 
 a Guild brother in right of his deceased grandfather, who had 
 been a Guild brother. A committee had been appointed at the 
 previous meeting to search for precedents, and they reported 
 that several persons had been so entered. The Court entered 
 the applicant accordingly upon payment of double dues. 
 
 Fahe Measure. — 5th October, 1748. — The Court found that 
 a measure for measuring limestone, of insufficient size, had been, 
 for sometime in use .It was resolved — to burn it publicly at the 
 Craig to-morrow, being a market day, to prevent fraud in the 
 future, and that a new measure should be got, with iron girds 
 about the mouth, and branded with the town's mark. 
 
 Poor House or Charity House. — 2\st November, 1748. — The 
 Court appointed a Committee to co-operate with Committees of 
 the Kirk Session and Trades anent a poorhouse. On 29th 
 November, 1764, the Guildry appointed three Directors to act 
 with those from the other bodies in its management. 
 
 A Craftsman refused admittance. — \Zth November, 1749. — ^A 
 
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194 THE OUILDRY INCOEPORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 mason applied to be admitted a Guild brother on payment of the 
 ordinary dues payable by unfreemen. He was objected to 
 because — as exercising a handycraft, he cannot be admitted a 
 member of the Guildry, except he give over working as a trades- 
 man, being contrary to several Acts of Pari* and decisions of 
 the Lords of Session thereanent. 
 
 New Locked Booh. — \^th March, 1750. — A new locked book 
 was produced, and the Court appointed all Guild brethren's 
 names to be recorded, both those now on the roll and in time 
 coming, that it may be seen who are really Guild brethren. The 
 present members were ordered to bring their titles to the 
 collector that they may be booked. The cost of the book was 
 £1 2s 6d sterling, 
 
 A local Bank. — 15th February, 1751. — The Dean mentioned 
 that several burghs had erected Banks within themselves, and 
 wanted the Court to consider how far it would be for the 
 interest of this burgh that there was a bank erected here. Con- 
 sideration delayed. 
 
 Oatmeal— 4:ih March, 1752.— The Court bought 1100 bolls 
 meal in Banif at £6 13s 4d to £7 Scots per boll. It was 
 agreed that the mealbe sold to none but inhabitants of the town, 
 and at £7 ex ship and £7 4s ex girnal. 
 
 Poor's Souse. — llth April, l752. — The Dean reported that 
 there had been several meetings of the committee anent the 
 Poor's House, and that the various Incorporations had agreed 
 to give £145 sterling yearly (including £25 which the Guildry 
 had at a previous meeting agreed to give for three years). That 
 the committee were of opinion that it would still require a tax 
 of 6 per cent, on all the house rents of the burgh for supporting 
 the poor, and that the committee made out rules for the manage- 
 ment of the house, which the Council had approved. The Court 
 approved of the regulations, and agreed to the tax of six per cent. 
 
 Harbour. — 8th April, 1760. — A petition by several merchants 
 was presented to the Court stating that the harbour is at present 
 so very foul, being filled up with sleet and mud, that vessels of 
 any burden cannot enter therein. The Dean was appointed to 
 lay the petition before the CouncU, and crave that they might 
 order the same to be cleaned out. 
 
 An Address. — 30th September, 1766. — The Court agreed to 
 present an address to the Marquis of Eockingham, for the many 
 singular services done to the country during his late administra^ 
 tion. 
 
 Repair of the Streets. — llth March, 1767. — The Dean, 
 Assessors, and a number of the principal merchants and Gild 
 brethren met in the Gild Hall to consider an act of the Town 
 Council, dated 26th February, 1767, which stated that— the 
 
PBOCEEDINGS. 195 
 
 whole streets in the town are in the utmost state of disrepair, 
 and stand in absolute need of immediate alteration ; that the 
 town's funds were inadequate to do this without the assistance 
 of the gentlemen and burghers residing in the burgh, and 
 recommend the Dean to call the Guildry, and the Convener his 
 Trades, to consider the matter, and devise some scheme for 
 raising a sum yearly by assessment to accomplish it. The 
 Guildry, &c., agreed that it was absolutely necessary the streets 
 should be paved of new, and a committee was appointed to meet 
 with committees of the Council and Trades to settle a plan for 
 raising funds to carry on this work, in so far as the funds of the 
 community are insufficient. 
 
 Begging Poor. — I'ith May, 1777. — The Dean mentioned that 
 he had called the Court at the request of the Town Council, in 
 conjunction with the other Societies, in order that they might 
 consider as to some method for regulating the begging poor of 
 the burgh, the present mode having been long and justly com- 
 plained upon. That sundry neighbouring counties and burghs 
 had lately made regulations for that purpose. That lists of the 
 inhabitants and begging poor of the town had already been 
 taken up. A committee was appointed to meet with committees 
 of the Council, Kirk Session, and Trades, to concert proper 
 regulations, and to report to the Court. On 23d October, 1777, 
 the committee reported that after many meetings the joint com- 
 mittee had come to a resolution to assess the inhabitants, under 
 the authority of an Act of Pari' now in existence, in order to 
 provide for the begging poor in the burgh in their own houses. 
 A committee of four was appointed to act with a like number 
 from each of the other Societies in proportioning such assessment 
 on the inhabitants, and distributing it. 
 
 Meal. — 13iA May, 1778. — There was a scarcity of meal this 
 year, and the Guildry bought 300 bolls grown on Kincaldrum, 
 at 13s sterling per boll, and ordered it to be immediately brought 
 into town, and sold in the public market. 
 
 In the discharge for 1745-6 £5 14s is paid for a new Minute 
 Book. In 1748-9 £5 19s is paid for supper to the Dean of 
 Guild and assessors, £10 13s for dinner and drink at Newport 
 to the Dean, &c. Boat freight visiting Newport, £2 8s. The 
 same sum is paid for a pair of shoes to the officer. The follow- 
 ing year £13 4s is paid for brass work to the Guildry book, 
 £220 lOs for cloth for a mortcloth, and £9 for making same. 
 In 1751-2 £8660 10s 4d is paid for two cargoes of oatmeal. 
 The meal realised £8672 12s 4d. In 1754-5 £300 is paid to 
 the Charity Workhouse, and a like sum the following year. 
 
 Prior to 1758 the accounts were kept in Scots money, but 
 from and after that period they are stated in sterling. 
 n2 
 
196 THE GUILDET IKCOKPOEATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Academy. — 2^th December, 1785. — The Dean reported to 
 the assessors that the Town Council proposed to institute an 
 academy in the town, but as the funds under the naanagement 
 of the Council were not sufficient to defray the whole expense 
 he had convened the meeting to see if they would contribute of 
 the Guildry funds towards that object. The meeting highly 
 approved of the object contemplated, and resolved to pay yearly 
 for the first three years the sum of £20 sterling towards the 
 expense of the academy. 
 
 Distress of the Poor. — \5th April, 1801. — The Dean reported 
 that, owing to the great distress then prevailing, and notwith- 
 standing the liberal contributions that had been made by the 
 inhabitants, the funds for the support of the poor of the town 
 were exhausted, and he asked a contribution from the funds of the 
 Guildry. The Guildry voted £100. (There are twelve names 
 in the sederunt, and all are members of the Council. In the 
 minute the meeting is called — a meeting of the Guildry.) 
 
 Stipends. — lith May, 1802. — ^At a meeting of the Dean and 
 assessors (composed of seven persons in all), the Dean produced 
 extract of a minute of the Town Council of 13th May, saying, 
 — ^that the Council had resolved to grant an augment of stipend 
 to the min"^ of the Steeple and Cross churches of £40 each. That 
 they had agreed to pay £25 of this, and recom"* the Dean and 
 assessors to pay the other £15 to each. This they agreed to do 
 during the incumbency of the two ministers, John Anderson 
 and Pat M'Vicar, but on the express conditions contained in 
 the minute of the Council. 
 
 Army of Reserve. — In the accounts for 1802-3 the sum of 
 £31 10s is paid as the Dean's subscription for raising substitutes 
 for the army of reserve. 
 
 Female Entrant. — In the accounts for 1805-6 £4 3s 4d is 
 received from Miss Jane Pringle as her freedom for her life- 
 time. 
 
 Freedoms. — 28i!i^ January, 1807. — The Dean and assessors 
 agreed to raise the entry money for the freedom to the Guildry to 
 £20. A free apprentice £2 at booking and £2 of booth upset. 
 Freemen's sons and their sons-in-law each £1 Is of booking money 
 only. 
 
 Election of Dean. — 28iA September, 1815. — The Dean at a 
 meeting of the assessors, held on 3d October, mentioned that 
 he had beeen elected by the Town Council and Trades for the 
 ensuing year in the usual manner. In 1814-15 78 persons 
 entered with the Guildry. This is a larger number than had 
 been admitted in any previous year. 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 197 
 
 THE GUILD HALL. 
 
 In the protracted struggle for independence which the Guildry 
 had with the Town Council in 1814-15, the right of the Guildry 
 to meet in the Guild Hall was disputed. By the Harbour Bill 
 the Guildry were required to meet in the Town Hall for the 
 purpose of electing the Commissioners which they appointed. 
 This the Guild brethren objected to, as they had a Guild Hall 
 where they had a right to meet. The Town Council objected 
 to insert " Guild HaU" in the bill, because they thought the 
 Guildry had no Hall, and to insert these words might give the 
 Guildry a pretext for claiming one of the Halls in the Town 
 House as their exclusive property. The Magistrates, acting 
 upon what they conceived to be their right of property in the 
 Guild Hall, locked the door, and on several occasions refused to 
 permit the Guildry to meet in their Hall. On these occasions 
 the Guildry met in the Trades' Hall, or in the Ancient Mason 
 Lodge, Murraygate, but they did so under protest, considering 
 that they were improperly excluded from the Guild HaU, it being 
 their own property in which they had a legal right to meet. 
 
 The Guildry determined to insist on their claims to the Hall, 
 and with that view they resolved to search the records of the In- 
 corporation and the Council, for the purpose of ascertaining the 
 nature of their right to it. The Committee who made the 
 search found that the Town Hall, Guild HaU, &c., were built 
 from the proceeds of a tax of two pennies on the pint of ale 
 brewed in Dundee. The tax was imposed for the express 
 purpose by an Act of Parliament obtained by the Town Council 
 with consent of the GuUdry (including the maltmen, which was 
 a branch of the Guildry.) In the original plans of the building, 
 prepared by Adams, the architect, the West Hall is denominated 
 the Guild Koom, and the East the Council Eoom. It is 
 uncertain when the Town CouncU and the Guildry exchanged 
 their rooms, or whether they had not, prior to entering into 
 possession, agreed to the transfer ; but it is certain that from 
 the erection of the Town House, the Dean and Assessors, and 
 also the whole body of the Guildry, had been in the constant 
 practice of meeting in the Guild Hall, until for some years prior 
 to that period, the meetings of the Guildry had been discon- 
 tinued. The total cessation of the meetings of the Guildry for 
 these years was due to the action of the Town Council, who had 
 usurped the powers and privileges of the body, and could not 
 alienate any rights previously possessed. The Committee, from 
 the information they had acquired, could not doubt that the 
 GuUd HaU belonged to the Guildry. 
 
 The Guild brethren adopted the views of their Committee, 
 and insisted upon the Guild Hall being inserted in the bUl as 
 
198 THE GUILDRY INCORPORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 the place of meeting for tlie election of tlieir Commissioners. To 
 prevent legal proceedings on the part of the Guildrjr, the 
 Town Council acquiesced iu their demands, and substituted 
 " Guild Hall" for Town Hall in the bill. They also gave up 
 the Guild Hall to the Guildry, and from that time aU the 
 meetings of the Incorporation have been held in it. The 
 meetings of the Dean and Assessors were wont to be held in the 
 Hall also, but for some time past they have had the liberty of 
 meeting in the " Provost's Room" in the Town House, it being 
 more comfortable for a small meeting than the Guild Hall. 
 
 'Harbour Commissioners. — Saturday, Wth February, 1815. 
 — The first Act of Parliament for improving the Harbour was 
 passed on 4th July, 1815. By the biU the Commissioners were 
 to be composed of members of the Town Council, Incorporations, 
 &c., and as the names of the first Commissioners were to be 
 inserted in the bill, the " Guildry Committee " called a meeting 
 of the Incorporation, to be held in the Guild Hall this day, for 
 the purpose of electing five of their number to be the proposed 
 Commissioners from the Guildry for managing the afi'airs of 
 the Harbour. The sederunt contains the names of 120 Guild 
 brethren, and they elected Commissioners, but carefully guarded 
 themselves from expressing approval of the bill, as they had not 
 then seen it. At the next election of Commissioners, held on 
 9th October, 1816, 151 Guild brethren were present. At this 
 time local politics greatly agitated the community, and much 
 ill-feeling was displayed at the meeting regarding the disputes 
 between the Magistrates and Council and their adherents, on 
 the one side, and the leading members of the Guildry, who 
 were fighting to relieve the Corporation from the thraldom of 
 the Town Council, on the other. Such displays were common 
 at aU the meetings of the Guildry until their usurped privileges 
 were restored. This subject has been already noticed in the 
 " Historical Account." 
 
 New Set for the Burgh.— Idth April, 1817.— The Guildry, 
 at a general meeting, resolved that the meetings of the Incor- 
 poration should thereafter be held at seven o'clock p.m., instead 
 of in the forenoon. At this meeting it was agreed to petition 
 the Town Council to apply to the Convention of Burghs to 
 grant a new Set to the burgh. The Trades also petitioned the 
 Council on the subject. In September following the Guild 
 brethren again petitioned the Council, and after much wrangling 
 between the Town Council, and the Burgesses, Guildry, and 
 Trades, the Council at last applied for a new Set, on terms 
 which had been agreed upon betwefen aU the parties interested. 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 199 
 
 As already mentioned (page 107), the Convention complied, 
 and peace was restored. 
 
 Gas Light Company. — ZQth September, 1817. — A memorial 
 was laid before the Town Council from a Committee appointed 
 at a meeting of merchants, &c., held in Merchant's Hotel, on 
 Thursday, 4th September, 1817, called for the purpose of con- 
 sidering the propriety of adopting measures for lighting the 
 shops and houses of Dimdee with gas. The memorial stated 
 that for some time past it had been contemplated to form a 
 company for this purpose, and asked the views of the Council 
 on the subject, and whether they would permit them to erect 
 the necessary apparatus, and lay the pipes along the public 
 streets. The Council, from the limited information they had on 
 the subject, appointed a Committee of their number to consider 
 the matter, make enquiries regarding it, and report the result as 
 early as possible. 
 
 Regular Attendance — Church and State. — On same day the 
 Council resolved, in order to insure regular attendance at the 
 meetings of Council, that each member of Council attend each 
 Council day, under the penalty of six shillings Scots, toties 
 quoties ; also that they attend the Magistrates' seat in the Church 
 under the penalty of twelve shillings Scots, toties quoties. 
 
 Agreement with Town Council. — 2Qth November, 1817 — 
 The Dean and Assessors, as authorised by the Guildry at a 
 meeting held on 1st October, 1817, granted a discharge to the 
 Town Council for the funds, books, and papers of the GruUdry, 
 which had .been in the hands of the Council. The books and 
 papers handed over were 
 
 Account Book from 1695 to 1750, 
 Do. do. 1750 to 1817, 
 
 Four volumes of the Guildry Eecords, 
 2 Bonds by the Council as Patrons of the Rirk Fabric, 
 for £300 and £200. 
 
 (The Gmldry possessed other books and documents which 
 are referred to in the " Proceedings." Probably some of them 
 may yet be found among the Kecords of the Town Council in 
 their Charter Eooms.) 
 
 In the discharge, and postscript thereto, the Guildry bound 
 themselves to pay the following stipends to : — 
 
 Eevd. Dr M'Lachlan— yearly, . . £0 11 9 
 
 Kevd. Dr D. Davidson — ^half-yearly by equal 
 portions, 
 
 Kevd. Pat. M'Vicar, do. do. 
 
 Kevd. Dr Al. Peters, do. do. 
 
 Kevd. Jas. Thomson, do. do. 
 
 3 10 
 
 10 
 
 2 10 
 
 
 
 7 10 
 
 
 
 7 10 
 
 
 
 £21 12 
 
 7 
 
£20 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 2 10 
 
 
 
 200 THE GUILDRT INCOBPORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Or to tbeir successors in office, in all time coming (or as long 
 as the Magistrates and Town Council shall require the GuHdry 
 to do so). 
 
 Freedoms. — 12th March, 1818. — The Dean and Assessors 
 were of opinion the dues should be 
 
 1. Original entiy for posterity, 
 
 2. Do. for life (half posterity), , 
 
 3. Son or son-in-law of a Guild brother, 
 
 4. Apprentice who has served five years with a 
 
 Guild brother (one half to be paid at the 
 commencement of his indenture, and the 
 other when he commences business on his 
 own account), . . . .500 
 
 5. Licences may be granted by the Dean and 
 
 Assessors for 10s to 20s annually, but on 
 the understanding that such payments 
 shall not entitle the persons licensed to 
 any of the other privileges of the Incor- 
 poration than of the carrying on of trade. 
 At a general meeting of the Guildry, held on 19th March, 
 1818, these dues were approved, with this addition — that life 
 members might afterwards enter for posterity on a payment of 
 ^15 ; that entrants should in addition pay the stamp and 7s 6d 
 to the Clerk ; and that annual hcenses be not exceeding £2 for 
 the privilege of disposing of their goods within burgh only. 
 
 Regulations for Admissions. — \^th March, 1818. — The Dean 
 and Assessors agreed that applicants for admission to the 
 Guildry should deposit the dues with the Collector, and get a 
 common stamped receipt which he shall produce to the Clerk, 
 who will lay it before the first Guild Court along with his 
 burgess ticket. The applicant shall then be admitted, and 
 the admission written on the back of the burgess ticket and 
 subscribed by the Dean, and recorded in the minute of the 
 meeting. Fees to the Clerk — Bach member on admission, 
 7s 6d ; apprentices, 7s 6d on entry, and 7s 6d on getting 
 tbeir tickets. The officer to get 3s 4d from each entrant. 
 
 The Dues of Entry presently exigible, and which have con- 
 tinued the same since 1846, are : — 
 
 Stranger, tor posterity, . . . £10 
 
 Do. for life, . . . .500 
 
 Son or Son-in-Law of a Guild Brother, . 2 10 
 
 Together with the ordinary accidents, or payments to the clerk, 
 treasurer, and officer, which amounts in all to 10s lOd for 
 each entry. Life members may at any time enter for posterity 
 on payment of an additional sum of £.5. 
 The terms of admission of apprentices remain unchanged. 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 201 
 
 but there are only two entries of apprentices as such now on the 
 roll, the author, who was admitted in 1840, being the last. 
 
 The exclusive privileges of the Incorporation having been 
 abolished in 1846, licenses to carry on business have not been 
 required since that year. 
 
 GrandfatJiers Bights. — 16th March, 1818. — Petitions from 
 two persons craving to be admitted on the right of their wives' 
 grandfather were refused by the Dean and Assessors, on the 
 ground that the right had been lost by the non-entry of the 
 petitioners' fathers-in-law. 
 
 Safes Ordered. — 2d April, 1818. — The Dean and Assessors 
 ordered cast iron chests, to be got for the Collector and Clerk 
 for the safe custody of the records and papers belonging to the 
 Guildry. 
 
 Election of Dean under New Set. — Wednesday, 30th Sep- 
 tember, 1818. — The first election under the new Set of the 
 burgh took place in the Gruild Hall, when the Dean (Robert 
 Jobson), Councillor to the Guild (David Blair, jr/), and 
 eighteen Assessors (six a quorum), were elected, and took the 
 oath defdeli. 
 
 Gold Chain for the Dean. — ^At this meeting the Dean and 
 Assessors were instructed to procure a gold chain, to be worn by 
 the Dean when on his oflScial duty — the chain to be got, if 
 possible, by Monday first, when the Dean of Guild, elected by 
 the Guildry, takes his place in the Council by virtue of his 
 ofl&ce. • The chain was procured in London. It is of fine 18 
 carat gold, very massive, chaste, and beautiful. It measures 
 21 feet in length, weighs llf oz., and cost about £65. 
 
 Brewers' Admission. — 18th November, 1818. — It was agreed 
 that for the next three months the brewers should be admitted 
 as Guild brethren for posterity on paying £10, thereafter to pay 
 the ordinary dues on their admission. 
 
 Byelaws. — Accounts. — 20th January, 1819. — Byelaws, drawn 
 up by a Committee, were sent to Jas. Ivory, advocate, for 
 revision, and to be then circulated among the members. A 
 book was ordered in which to engross the Guildry accounts. 
 After being engrossed, the Dean and Assessors were required 
 to sign them. It was agreed at a general meeting to print 
 the Guildry accounts, and distribute them among the mem- 
 bers. 
 
 Application of Guild Funds. — 13th July, 1819. — A Com- 
 mittee, appointed to inquire into the objects of the Incorporation, 
 &c., reported that the Guildry were, as a body, associated for 
 the protection of their mutual rights as traders. That the 
 funds were applicable solely to the defence of their privileges 
 and the prosecution of measures deemed useful to the society ; 
 
202 THE GUILDRY INCORPORATION OF DUNDEE.. 
 
 and not, unless in an abstract view, as a charitable society. That 
 the indigent members have no legal right to relief, although it 
 was quite right to give them a part of the annual revenue, sub- 
 ject to the control of the Dean and Assessors. That the funds 
 would be misapplied if appropriated to the relief of persons not. 
 connected with the Incorporation. The income this year was 
 £350 ; permanent expenditure, £130 ; pensions, £160. The 
 Guild brethren numbered 663 members. 
 
 Clerh of Guild Court, &c. — \Zth October, 1819. — Jas. 
 Saunders was appointed legal Assessor to the Dean of Guild in 
 his judicial capacity, and Clerk of the Guild Court ad vitam 
 aut culpam. On 17th January, 1838, J. W. Baxter was elected 
 on same terms. J. Smart was elected Procurator-Fiscal of 
 Court to the Guildry during pleasure. The Guild Court and Town 
 Court which had been from time immemorial mixed together, 
 were now entirely separated. On 9th November, 1825, the 
 Procurator-Fiscal of the Guild Court was elected by the 
 members of the Guildry, 
 
 Boll of the Guildry. — 3c? November, 1823. — A roll of the 
 Guild brethren was ordered to be made out and printed. In 
 1830 another list of the Guild brethren was published. 
 
 Election of Dean. — 3c? October, 1827. — A contested election 
 for the office of Dean took place. Alex. Kay polled 141 votes, 
 and Wm. Lindsay, 128. The proceedings which followed this 
 election, and the unfortunate effects of these proceedings are 
 referred to, page 108. At next election, on 1st October^ 1828, 
 both Kay and Lindsay took their seat as Dean, and each pro- 
 tested against the right of the other to preside. In this election 
 206 voted for Lindsay, and 177 for Kay, Kay withdrew, and 
 Lindsay continued to act as Dean. 
 
 The Bean of the Guildry not the Dean of the Council. — On 
 10th May, 1827, the burgh was enfranchised by a poll election. 
 In August, 1831, a municipal act was obtained by which the 
 Town Council, consisting of 21 persons, were elected by the 
 free suffrages of the burgesses, &c., and they were annually 
 to elect from amongst their own number a Provost, 
 four_ Bailies, a Dean of GuUd, and a Treasurer for the 
 ensuing year— the election to take place one by one in their 
 order. The Dean of Guild, by that election, was not entitled 
 as such to be Chairman of the Guildry, nor to interfere with 
 the affairs of the Incorporation. While this act was in existence 
 the Guildry chose the Dean of the Council as Chairman of the 
 Incorporation. The Municipal Act of 1833 for amending the 
 election of Magistrates, &c., of Eoyal Burghs in Scotland, 
 restored the Dean of the Guildry to his seat in the Council and to 
 his other privileges. By the 22d section the Dean, by virtue of his 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 203 
 
 election by the Guildry of Dundee, is a constituent member of 
 the Town Council. 
 
 Election of Dean. —2\st September, 1833. — A byelaw of the 
 Guildry was enacted that the Guildry meet annually on the 
 Monday before the last Wednesday of October, in the Guild 
 Hall, or other place to be fixed by the Guildry, at eleven o'clock 
 (on 30th September, 1825, changed to two o'clock), to elect the 
 Dean. On 9th October, 1834, it was agreed that the Assessors 
 be elected on the same day as the Dean. 
 
 liscal of the Guild Court — 23c? November, 1833, — The 
 right of electing the Procurator-Fiscal of the Dean of Guild 
 Court had long been a disputed question between the Dean and 
 the Guildry, both parties supposing they possessed the right. 
 The question was referred by both parties to Lord Jeffrey for 
 his opinion. He reported that there was no clear principle nor 
 settled practice to rule it, but he thought it should be in the 
 Dean rather than in the Guildry, because the Guild Court is 
 a Court for the community, and not for Guildry affairs. (Since 
 this time the Dean has generally elected that officer without 
 challenge by the Guildry.) 
 
 Stipends. — 3c? June, 1837. — The Municipal Corporation 
 Bill, then in Parliament, proposed to deprive Corporations of 
 their exclusive privileges. The Guildry resolved to petition 
 Parliament that, in the event of the bill depriving them of their 
 rights, they should be relieved of the stipends, with which by the 
 agreement with the Town Council in 1815-16, they were 
 burdened, as they would be unable to pay these stipends if 
 deprived of the immunities which they presently possess. 
 Owing to the death of King William the bill was withdrawn. 
 Accounts. — December, 1844, to December, 1845. 
 Income — 
 
 Interest (Funds, £2958), 
 Feus and Ground Annuals, 
 Dues on Maltmen, 
 Unfree Traders, 
 Freedoms and Booth Upsets, 
 Mortclotbs, 
 
 £99 12 2 
 
 6 4 
 
 3 16 8 
 
 163 14 5 
 
 170 
 
 11 10 6 
 
 Expenditure — 
 
 
 
 Stipends, 
 
 
 £26 8 8 
 
 Pensions, 
 
 
 183 15 10 
 
 Law Expenses, . 
 
 
 30 15 3 
 
 Salaries, 
 
 
 57 13 8 
 
 Disbursements, Incidents, 
 
 &c., . 
 
 17 11 2 
 
 £454 14 1 
 
 316 4 7 
 Surplus, . . . £138 9 6 
 
20 i THE GDILDRY INCOBPOBATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Abolition of Eaxlusive Privileges. — The Act for the abolition 
 of the exclusive privileges of Incorporations (passed in 1846, 
 and already referred to), took away a great portion of the annual 
 income of the Gruildry. This necessitated the revision of the 
 pension roll, and great reductions on the allowances to the 
 pensioners ; the monthly payments, which amounted to about 
 £15, having been brought down to from £6 to £7. 
 
 Baxter Mortification. — Edward Baxter, Esquire of Kincal- 
 drum, Merchant in Dundee, was admitted a Guild brother in 
 1816. He took an active part in the contest thengoing onforfreeiug 
 the Gruildry from the control of the Town Council, andrestoring 
 the Corporation to its rights and privileges. In 1831 he was 
 elected one of the members of the Town Council under the poll 
 warrant, and by the Council then elected he was chosen Dean 
 of Guild. Since that period Mr Baxter has ever taken a deep 
 interest in all that pertains to the Guildry, and with the indigent 
 members he has specially sympathised. On 4th January, 1867, 
 Mr Baxter, in the most generous and handsome manner, pre- 
 sented to the Guildry £2000, in the 5 per cent. Preference 
 Stock (1866), of the North Eastern Eailway Company, the 
 annual mterest on which to be applied in all time coming in 
 supplementing the pensions allowed to the Guildry poor^the 
 distribution to be made by the Dean of Guild and his Assessors. 
 The Mortification has been in operation several years, and the in- 
 creased allowance has been greatly appreciated by the recipients, 
 upwards of 60 in number. 
 
 ABSTRACT OF ACCOUNTS OF THE " BAXTER MORTIFICA- 
 TION" TO THE GUILDRY INCORPORATION OF DUNDEE, 
 
 For the Year ending 31s< December, 1871. 
 
 CHAROE. 
 
 Interest on Coupons, . . . £100 
 
 Do. on Bank Account, . . 9 6 
 
 Balance in Bank, Dec. 31, 1869, £19 9 6 
 
 Less amount, due Treasurer, 4 1 19 5 5 
 
 £119 14 11 
 
 DISOHASOE. 
 
 Pensions, ..... £74 15 
 
 Salaries, . . . , . 5 16 
 
 Income Tax, . . . . 1 19 7 
 
 Incidental expenses, . . . 10 9 
 Balance in Bank, Dec. 31, 1870, £36 19 5 
 
 Less amount, due Treasurer, 5 10 36 13 7 
 
 £119 14 11 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 205 
 
 Amount of Funds, 31st December, 1869, . . £2019 5 5 
 
 Do. 31st December, 1870 :— 
 
 Coupons of North-Eastern Eailway, . £2000 
 Balance in Bank, . . £36 19 5 
 
 Less amount, due Treasurer, 5 10 36 13 7 
 
 £2036 13 7 
 
 Increase of Funds during the "Year, . . £37 8 2 
 
 (Signed) John W. Warden, Auditor. 
 
 Dttndbe, 1st February, 1871. 
 
 For a year or two the payments to the pensioners from this 
 bequest were in excess of the income, and they had to he 
 reduced. Since the ahove state of the funds was made out, the 
 pensions have been again increased, it being Mr Baxter's wish 
 that the annual income should as nearly as possible be paid 
 away yearly. 
 
 Contest /or the DeansMp. — October, 1870. — For several years 
 past the election of the i)eaa of Guild created little interest, 
 there being no special cause for excitement. On this occasion 
 two parties were proposed for the office. Both the gentlemen 
 were much respected, and both had many friends and partizans. 
 It was understood that the members of the Guildry were about 
 equally divided between the two gentlemen, and great exertions 
 were made by the friends of both to bring forward new members 
 with the view of carrying their candidate. The contest ter- 
 minated in the re-election of the previous Dean. The contest 
 was the means of adding 225 members to the roU of the 
 Guild brethren, being the largest number which had ever 
 entered in any year ; and of increasing the funds of the Incor- 
 poration to the extent of nearly £950. This large addition to 
 the stock of the Incorporation wiU enable the Assessors to 
 increase the allowance to indigent members, and already an 
 addition has been made to the monthly allowance to the 
 pensioners. Since this election a new roU of the members has 
 been printed. The number of Guild brethren on the printed 
 roU made out in 1840 is 577; in 1847, 639; in 1864, 484; 
 in 1869, 391 ; and in 1870, 590. 
 
 The Guildry have not taken much interest in national politics 
 for many years. Although they formerly had the regulation and 
 oversight of all mercantile business, since the abolition of their 
 exclusive privileges they have not sought to exercise control over 
 the trade of the town. The Chamber of Commerce, which was 
 incorporated in 1864, now takes supervision of all matters and 
 questions connected with the staple trade of the town and dis- 
 trict. The Directors have been most solicitous to foster, en- 
 courage, and extend the trade in all its branches, and their 
 valuable labours have been crowned with much success. 
 
206 THE aUItiDBT INCORPORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 ABSTRACT OP ACCOUNTS 
 
 OP THE 
 
 GUILDRY INCORPORATION OF DUNDEE, 
 For the Year ending 31st Decemher, 1870. 
 CHARGE. 
 Interest on Bonds, &o., . . . £126 5 9 
 
 Freedoms — Amount received for admission of 
 Guild Brethren, .... 
 Seat Rents — East Church, 
 
 South do.. 
 Feu Duties, .... 
 
 Stipends, ..... 
 
 Income Tax returned, 
 Balance in Bank of Scotland at Slst Decem- 
 ber, 1869, . . . . 378 9 1 
 Balance in hands of Treasurer at 31st Decem- 
 ber, 1869, . . . . 18 1 
 
 945 
 
 
 
 4 10 
 
 
 
 2 12 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 5 
 
 16 
 
 8 
 
 4 14 
 
 7 
 
 £1469 6 7 
 
 DISCHARGE. 
 
 Pensions, £87 18 
 
 Salaries, 30 18 6 
 
 Stipends, 10 2 
 
 Printing, Advertising, and Incidental Expenses, 10 19 
 Balance in Bank of Scotland at 31st Decem- 
 ber, 1870, .... 1333 12 11 
 Balance in hands of Treasurer at 31st Decem- 
 ber, 1870, . . . . 4 18 
 
 £1469 6 7 
 
 Amount of Funds at 31st December, 1869, . . £3379 7 2 
 
 Do. at 31st December, 1870 :— 
 
 Lent to Dundee Harbour Trustees, . £3000 
 
 In Bank of Scotland, . . . 1333 12 11 
 
 In hands of Treasurer, . . . 4 18 
 
 £4338 10 11 
 
 Increase during the year, . . . £959 3 9 
 
 (Signed) John W. Waedek, Amditor. 
 
 Dundee, 1st February, 1871. 
 
 ASSESSORS TO THE DEAN. 
 
 When the Guildry first appointed assessors for managing the 
 affairs of the Corporation, their number does not appear to have 
 been definitely fixed. It is uncertain how many had been 
 chosen during the earlier years of the Gild, but from about 1570 
 downwards an account of their election is annually entered on 
 the Eecords. From that year up to 1583 the numbers varied 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 207 
 
 from 10 to 15 ; then for a few years only 8 were appointed, after 
 which the numbers rose to 12, 16, and in 1592 to 18. During 
 these years the assessors were merchants, chosen by the Town 
 Council and whole body of merchants, members of the Gild. In 
 1593 the assessors consisted of 19 members of the Town Council 
 and 12 merchants. For some years thereafter the assessors were 
 composed of members of the Town Council and of merchants, 
 sometimes an equal number of each, but frequently the majority 
 were Town Councillors. 
 
 In 1609 the old and new Deans and the old assessors elected 
 the new assessors. In 1618 the Dean elected assessors — to aid 
 him in the discharge of his office. In 1621 the Dean, with con- 
 sent of the Provost and Bailies, nominated the assessors. The 
 Dean and assessors then elected the coUector and other officers. 
 In 1633, the Provost, Baihies, Council, and — ye most part of ye 
 merchants conveined, compeirit J. Simpson, lately elected to be 
 Deane for the year hereafter, who with yair consent nominated 
 ye personis following, brethren of ye said Gild, to be assessors 
 during that space — viz., the present Provost and Baillies, and 
 the old BailHes and Deane of Gild, with the new Councill, 20 
 in aU. This mode of electing the assessors was continued for 
 many years with little variation. Sometimes a few merchants 
 were elected along with the members of the Council, and some- 
 times the number of merchants elected was increased until there 
 were as many as 40. For a few years, from 1730 to 1740, the 
 number was about 60, but the whole were subservient to the 
 Magistrates and Town Council in all respects. 
 
 In 1776 the assessors consisted of the whole Magistrates and 
 Council and 16 merchants, making 36 in all, and from this 
 period the Magistrates and Council were considered to be e,x 
 officio assessors, along with 16 merchants, nominated by the 
 Dean with consent of the Council. In 1791 the Dean is said 
 to have nominated merchant assessors, but the clerk of the 
 <Tuildry has omitted to give their names. It is the same in 
 1792. For the next twenty years few meetings appear to have 
 been held, indeed for many of these years there is no record of 
 a single meeting of the GuUdry, or of the Dean and assessors 
 having taken place — viz., from 1797 to 1800, from 1803 to 
 1806, also from 1808 to 1811, and again for 1813 and 1814. 
 In 1801 there is no record of any meeting for the election of 
 assessors, but on 11th April there was held what is called a 
 meeting of the Guildry to vote away money, at which none but 
 the Magistrates and twelve councillors attended. In May, 1802, 
 another meeting of the Guildry was held for the purpose of 
 increasing the stipends of the clergy, and at this meeting seven 
 Magistrates only represented the whole of the Guildry. On 
 
208 THE GUILDRY INCOBFOKATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 11th February, 1815, there was a full meeting of the Guildry 
 held for the purpose of electing Commissioners under the Har- 
 bour Act. 
 
 From the time that the Guildry recovered their privileges in 
 1818 up to the present period, the members of the Guildry 
 have regularly elected their assessors as well as their Dean. 
 Their number was fixed at 18, six of whom are elected yearly, 
 and they remain in office for three years. As mentioned (page 
 108) the Guildry expressly excluded members of the Town 
 Council from acting as assessors, &c., but this resolution has 
 been forgotten, and several of the members of the Town CouncU 
 have acted as assessors for many years past. The duty of the 
 assessors is now confined to the management of the ordinary 
 business of the Incorporation, and the Dean presides at their 
 meetings. They meet statedly every second month, and oftener 
 when necessary. 
 
 THE PRESENT OFFICE-BEARERS OF THE GUILDRY ARE— 
 
 EoBEET M'Naughtan, Dean of Guild. 
 
 Assessors to the Bean, and Year of their ElecUon. 
 
 1868 David Rollo. 
 Alex. J. Warden. 
 Thomas Nicoll. 
 Geo. H. Nicoll. 
 David Hean. 
 Petek Eatteat. 
 
 1869 James Yeaman. 
 Thomas Bdchan. 
 Peter M. Duncan. 
 John Miller. 
 George Owee. 
 Thomas Ness. 
 
 1870 Alex. W. Faikweather. 
 Alexander Keillek. 
 James Hamilton. 
 
 Geo. T. Graham. 
 Eobt. Webster. 
 James Luke. 
 David G. Stewart, Clerk. 
 William Middleton, Collector. 
 James Baied, Officer. 
 
TROCEEDINGS. 209 
 
 EULES AND KEG-ULATIONS OF THE 
 GUILD COUET. 
 
 At3T OF THE DEAN OF GUILD AND ASSESSORS. 
 
 The Dean of G-uild, in consequence of the recent entire separa- 
 tion of the Guild Court from the Town Court, with which for 
 time immemorial it had been in some respects mixed up, finds 
 it necessary to establish a clear and distinct set of Eegulations 
 fixing the form of process in the Guild Court, not only to 
 promote despatch, but, as far as possible, to insure correctness in 
 the procedure. The Dean of Guild, therefore, by and with the 
 advice of his Assessors specially requested by him, hereby enacts 
 and ordains, that the following Eegulations shall be strictly 
 observed in all time coming, from the 11th day of November, 
 1819, until altered by express authority of the Dean of Guild. 
 
 David Blair, junior, D.G. 
 
 Chap. T. — Constitution of the Court. — 1. The Dean of 
 Guild is the judge of this Court ; but when it appears to him 
 to be necessary, he may have recourse to the advice of any one 
 or more of his Assessors. 
 
 2. In the event of the indisposition, absence, or death of the 
 Dean of Guild — or in the case of his being personally interested 
 in the issue of any case before the Court — the Dean of Guild of 
 the preceding year shall, agreeably to the practice of this and 
 other boroughs, act as judge. 
 
 3. The procedure is chiefly conducted in writing, under the 
 superintendence of a legal Assessor ; whose appointment is ad 
 vitam aut culpam. 
 
 Chap. II. — Of the Diets of Court. — 1. The Court shall 
 be held once a week, on Thursday, at ten o'clock forenoon, 
 throughout the year (customary vacations excepted), for the 
 despatch of ordinary business. 
 
 2. When the urgency of the case appears to require extra- 
 ordinary despatch, a Court wiU be held on any lawful day, upon 
 the special application of the party interested. 
 
 Chap. III. — Of the Competency of the Court. — The 
 Court has jurisdiction in the following cases in general : — 
 
 1. In the erection of new buildings, and in the partial or 
 total demolition, reparation, or alteration of old buildings within 
 borough, when the adjacent proprietors and possessors or the 
 public have an interest therein. In such cases the Court ascer- 
 tains the boundaries and limits of the contiguous areas and tene- 
 ments; regulates the form and dimensions of the proposed 
 o 
 
210 THE GUILDET INCORPORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 buildings, so far as the public or the adjacent proprietors or 
 possessors are concerned ; adjusts the right of joint property or 
 servitude claimed by the adjacent proprietors or possessors ; 
 fixes the distance to be observed in the erection of new buildings, 
 agreeably to the usage of the borough; and ascertains, by 
 judicial inspection, or by the report of tradesmen, whether the 
 proposed operations can be executed with safety. 
 
 2. In the prevention and removal of all encroachments and 
 obstructions on the public streets and common passages of the 
 
 , borough, whether arising from buildings, or from erections and 
 projections of any other description. 
 
 3. In the prevention and removal of all encroachments by 
 individuals, upon the tenements of others, and of all danger and 
 damage to the adjacent proprietors and possessors, or to the 
 lieges in general, whether arising from. the ruinous state of 
 tenements within borough, or from the performance of any 
 operation whatever upon the state of the suljjects that is not 
 warranted by law. 
 
 4. In the making and repairing of foot pavements within the 
 royalty, in terms of the laws of the borough. 
 
 5. In the prevention and removal of all nuisances connected 
 with tenements within borough, whether arising from a breach 
 of the legal duty of cleanliness, or from any operation or use of 
 property that is of an offensive or dangerous nature. 
 
 6. In applications at the instance of the Magistrates, in terms 
 of the statute 1663, cap. 6, for having the proprietors of waste 
 and ruinous tenements within borough ordained to repair or 
 rebuild the same within year and day ; and, in the event of the 
 proprietors failing to do so, for having the ruinous tenement 
 appreciated by a jury, and exposed to public sale. 
 
 7. In applications at the instance of heritable creditors or of 
 purchasers, when the title to the property is defective or doubtful, 
 for having tenements that are ruinous or out of repair appre- 
 ciated, rebuilt, and repaired ; and for having the accounts of the 
 tradesmen cognosced ; the expense of the repairs declared an 
 heritable burden or real debt on the subjects, and the creditor 
 or purchaser authorised to retain possession until he be re- 
 imbursed. And also, in applications at the instance of the 
 proprietor and debtor, for having the heritable creditor in 
 possession ordained to repair the tenement upon the expense 
 of the repairs being declared an heritable burden. 
 
 8. In the regulation of weights and measures, agreeably to 
 the legal standard ; and in the punishment of offenders against 
 this branch of public police. 
 
 Chap. IV. — Or the Mode op bringing the Parties into 
 Court.— S. 1.-0/ the Form of the Petition or Complaint.— 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 211 
 
 All applications to this Court shall be made in the form of a 
 petition, containing a correct statement of facts, and specifying 
 distinctly the particulars with regard to which the interposition 
 of the Court is craved ; which petition shall be subscribed by a 
 procurator of Court. 
 
 8. 2. — Of the Deliverance on tJie Petition or Complaint. — 
 When the petition is presented, the Court will appoint the 
 same, and the deliverance thereon, to be intimated to the defen- 
 der, and will ordain the defender to lodge answers thereto upon 
 short inducise — viz., forty-eight hours — if not otherwise specified 
 in the interlocutor ; and, at the same time, the Coiirt will also 
 grant an interdict, or will pronounce such other interim order 
 as may be necessary, and will appoint the same to be intimated 
 along with the petition. 
 
 S. 3. — Of the intimation of the Petition,- and Deliverance 
 thereon. — The Guildry Officer (or in case of his indisposition or 
 absence, any one of the Town Officers), in serving and intimat- 
 ing the petition, and deliverance thereon, shall give to the 
 defender, or leave at his dwelling-place, a copy of the petition 
 and deliverance, or a copy of the deliverance only, agreeably to 
 the terms of the warrant. And the officer shall return an execu- 
 tion accordingly, signed by himself and two witnesses. 
 
 Chap. V. — Of Appearance in Court. — At the calling of 
 the petition or complaint, and at all the subsequent steps of 
 procedure, the parties must appear by procurators duly 
 authorised to conduct the cause; and no pleading shall be 
 received unless signed by a procurator. 
 
 Chap. VI. — Of Procedure when Appearance is made 
 ONLY FOR ONE Party. — S. 1. — Of Decree in Absence. — If 
 answers are not lodged to the petition or complaint within the 
 time appointed, the Clerk of Court shall, upon production of the 
 warrant, and a regular execution, certify that answers are not 
 lodged ; and the Court will thereafter grant the desire of the 
 petition, or pronounce such other sentence as shall appear proper. 
 
 S. 2. — Cf Protestation for not Insisting. — If appearance be 
 made for the defender, and the pursuer fail to insist in the 
 action, the defender may apply for a caption to force in the 
 petition ; and, upon this being done, the Court will grant pro- 
 testation, and dismiss the instance, with expenses. 
 
 Chap. VII. — Or Procedure in the Action when Appear- 
 ance IS MADE FOR BOTH PARTIES, AND BEFORE ANY JUDGMENT 
 
 IS Pronounced. — S. 1. — Usual Procedure prior to any Judg- 
 ment being Pronounced. — 1. All the title-deeds, plans, or 
 other documents founded on by the pursuer, shall be produced 
 along with his petition, and shall be left with the Clerk of 
 Court, in order that the defender's procurator may have an 
 o2 
 
212 THE GUILDKY INCOKPORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 opportunity of seeing or borrowing them ; and no production 
 which the pursuer ought to have made along with his peti- 
 tion shall be received afterwards, except on payment of an 
 amand of two shillings and sixpence sterling. 
 
 2. In all applications for linings, the pursuer shall, along 
 with his petition, produce a plan or sketch of the elevation 
 of the proposed building. 
 
 3. When there are more defenders than one appearing by 
 different procurators, the petition, and, in. all future pro- 
 cedure, the process, may be given out to the senior procur- 
 ator, the other procurators being allowed to see it in bis 
 hands; or, if required by any of the parties, the Clerk of 
 Court shall issue certified copies to the procurators concerned. 
 
 4. The answers lodged by the defender shall contain all 
 his defences, both dUatory and peremptory. Farther, the 
 answers shall contain, not a general and vague, but a special 
 and articulate admission or denial of the averments made in 
 the petition, and likewise a specification of the facts or points 
 on which the defender rests his defence, otherwise decree 
 will be pronounced as if in absence. 
 
 5. Along with his answers, the defender shall produce all 
 the title-deeds, plans, or other documents on which he founds, 
 under the penalty of two shillings and sixpence sterling. 
 
 6. When the answers are lodged, these, with the petition 
 and any productions which may have been made on either 
 side, shall be given to the pursuer or his procurator, that he 
 may reply. 
 
 7. When the replies for the pursuer are lodged, the debate 
 shall be held as concluded in the first instance, and the Court 
 will proceed to advise the cause. 
 
 S. 2. — Occasional Procedure prior to any Judgment being 
 Pronounced. — 1. — Of Incidental Compearance. — 1. In all pro- 
 cesses in which third parties may happen to have an interest, 
 any party compearing, by a procurator, shall be allowed to see 
 the process, and to state the interest, against next Court day. 
 
 2. If either the pursuer or defender in any action wish to 
 bring a third party into Court, as having an interest in the said 
 action, he may crave an incident diligence for that purpose ; 
 which win be granted, if sufficient reason be shown. 
 
 2. 0/ Improbations of Executions and Writs. — If either 
 party propone improbation against the execution of the petition, 
 or against any of the writs founded on, he shall consign two 
 guineas, to be forfeited, in case he pass from or fail in his 
 improbation, and to be applied as the Court shall direct ; besides, 
 at the discretion of the Court, being found liable in costs to 
 the other party. 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 213 
 
 Chap. VIII. — Of Procedure after the Cause has been 
 Advised bt the Court, and prior to any Sentence or 
 Decree being Pronounced. — S. 1. — Of Farther Pleadings in 
 General. — 1. If, when advised on the replies and previous 
 pleadings, the cause be found not ripe for decision, the Court will 
 order such farther pleadings as it may deem necessary for 
 ascertaining the fact or law of the case, under the titles of 
 " condescendence," and " answers," " duplies," and " triplies," 
 &c. 
 
 2. When an appointment is made upon a party to lodge a 
 written pleading or paper without any time being expressed, it 
 shall be understood to be by next Court day ; and when a party 
 fails to lodge the same within the time fixed, the other party 
 may state the fact, in a minute or by a verbal motion in Court, 
 and crave such a judgment as the circumstances of the case may 
 warrant. 
 
 3. When duplies are ordered on the part of the defender, the 
 pursuer may triply without any additional order ; and when 
 either party is ordered to condescend, the other may lodge 
 answers to the condescendence, without any such additional 
 order. 
 
 4. With the above exceptions, and such as may be afterwards 
 specified, no procurator shall presume to lodge any paper in pro- 
 cess without the authority of the Court. 
 
 IS. 2. — Of the Judicial Admission of Party. — 1. — Of Judicial 
 Examination. — When the circumstances of the case appear to 
 require it, the Court will appoint both or either of the parties to 
 undergo a judicial examination, to be taken either in presence 
 of the Court, or by a commissioner specially appointed for that 
 purpose. 
 
 2. — Of the Anointment to Confess or Deny. — 1. When the 
 parties differ in their judicial averments, the Court, if it see 
 cause, will order both or either to confess or deny, by writing 
 under their hands, such averments, or to answer such interro- 
 gatories as may appear necessary for ascertaining the fact. 
 
 2. When the party fails to comply with the order to confess 
 or deny, he shall be held as confessed, and decree will be pro- 
 nounced accordingly. 
 
 5. 3. — Of Judicial Visitation and Inspection. — Where it is 
 necessary to ascertain the relative situation and actual condition 
 of the tenement, area, or other property in question, the Court 
 will assign a visit, and will proceed upon the evidence afforded 
 by the judicial inspection. 
 
 S. 4. — Of Judicial Bemit.—l. When it appears difficult or 
 impracticable to ascertain exactly, by a judicial inspection, the 
 fitate of the tenement or the nature of the operation proposed to 
 
214 THE GUILDKT INCORPOBATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 be performed, the Court will remit to skilful tradesmen, with 
 instructions to examine the premises, and to report upon oath, 
 if required, to the best of their knowledge and belief; and the 
 Court will afterwards proceed, upon the said report, to pro- 
 nounce such judgment as the circumstances of the case seem to 
 require. 
 
 2. When the operation proposed to be performed, or ordained 
 to be performed, requires to be executed with great c_are,_or in a 
 particular manner from which the party may be inclined to 
 deviate, the Court will appoint the work to be done at the sight 
 of one or more of the Dean of Gruild's Assessors, or of one or 
 more skilful architects or tradesmen, and will make a special 
 remit with instructions to superintend the execution of the 
 work. 
 
 S. 5.— Of Proof in general, and of the Mode of talcing Proof. 
 ■ — 1. Where it is necessary to allow or order a proof, the Court 
 wiU, as far as possible, by the interlocutor ordering or allowing 
 the same, fix the mode of probation to be admitted. 
 
 2. When the parties or witnesses to be examined reside 
 within the jurisdiction of the Court, or in the vicinity of the 
 town, the ordinary Commissioner for taking proofs is the Clerk 
 of Court, who acts in .virtue of a general commission, so as to 
 supersede the necessity of a special commission in each 
 particular case. 
 
 3. The procurators shall fix between themselves the diet at 
 which they wish the proof or examination to be taken, and 
 shall make out and subscribe a note of the day and hour, and 
 shall give the said note to the Commissioner ; who, if it be 
 convenient, will appoint the said diet, or will fix another diet 
 agreeable to the parties. 
 
 4. When the procurators cannot agree between themselves, 
 the Commissioner shall himself fix the diet. 
 
 5. No proof or declaration shall be taken without forty-eight 
 hours' previous intimation to the other party, except by the 
 special agreement of both parties, or in cases where the Court, 
 for some urgent reason, may deem it proper to order the proof 
 or examination to proceed sooner. 
 
 6. All depositions shall be signed by the Commissioner before 
 they are transmitted to be advised ; and although it is to be 
 wished that the procurators on both sides should be present at 
 leading the proof, the Commissioner shall not, on account of 
 the absence of either of them, be prevented from proceeding to 
 take the evidence. 
 
 7. When the witnesses or party to be examined happen to 
 reside at a considerable distance, a special commission to take 
 the evidence will be granted to such a person as the Court shall 
 
PllOCEEDINGS. 215 
 
 think fit ; and, in the said commission, the intimation to be 
 given to the other party, and the . period within which the 
 commission is to be reported, will be fixed. 
 
 S. G.—Of Proof by Writ and by the Oath of Party,— 1. 
 When the mode of proof is limited by the Court to writ or 
 oath,_ the party shall make his election the first Court-day after 
 the interlocutor is pronounced, otherwise the term shall be 
 circumduced, 
 
 2. When a proof is allowed simply by the oath of party, the 
 said'party shall appear at the diet of examination, fixed in terms 
 of articles 3 and 4 of the preceding section, and depone in terms 
 of the reference made to him, otherwise the cause will be taken to 
 avizandum, he will be held as confessed, and judgment pro- 
 nounced accordingly. 
 
 3. When a proof is allowed by writ, first and second diligence 
 against havers will be granted, if required, to the effect of com- 
 pelling them to exhibit, or at least to depone as in an exhibition 
 at a diet to be fixed, as in the case of a deposition on a refer- 
 ence. 
 
 S. 7. — Of Proof by Witnesses. — 1. When a proof by wit- 
 nesses is allowed, a diligence shall be granted for citing wit- 
 nesses. And no witness shall be admitted unless he has been 
 regularly cited to the diet on which he appears, in virtue of a 
 diligence which, together with the execution, must be pro- 
 duced ; without prejudice to the practice of summoning wit- 
 nesses apud acta, to another diet, when it is found that their 
 examination cannot be overtaken on the day to which they were 
 first cited. 
 
 2. If witnesses do not appear on the day to which they were 
 cited, second diligence shall be granted for apprehending and im- 
 prisoning them until they find caution, under the penalty of 
 twenty pounds Scots, to appear at the time to which the dili- 
 gence is current, or on the day to which the diet for adducing 
 the proof may be prorogated ; and which diligence shall always 
 be reported on the day assigned for that purpose, either along 
 with the witnesses, or with an execution by an officer, that they 
 have been searched for and could not be found. 
 
 3. The evidence of any witness about to leave the country, or 
 likely to be lost on account of extreme old age or dangerous 
 sickness, may, upon application by petition, be taken to lie in 
 retentis. 
 
 4. When a proof by witnesses is allowed to either of the par- 
 ties, the diligence shall in general be reported within two Court 
 days of that on which the interlocutor is pronounced. A term 
 shall be held upon the intervening Court day ; and, upon the 
 second Court day, if the diligence be not reported, the term 
 
216 THE GUILDRY INCOEPOKATION OP DUNDEE. 
 
 shall be circumduced and the Court will proceed to advise the 
 cause. 
 
 5. When a party, whether pursuer or defender, is merely 
 allowed a conjunct proof along with the other, he shall report 
 his diligence on the first Court day after the Court day on which 
 the other party has declared his proof finished, otherwise cir- 
 cumduction shall pass. 
 
 6. When a separate proof by witnesses is allowed to both par- 
 ties, the defender shall not be obliged to proceed to lead his proof 
 till the pursuer has declared his proof concluded ; but when the 
 defender is allowed a separate proof of a special defence, he 
 shall report his diligence on the first Court day after that on which 
 the pursuer has declared his proof concluded, otherwise circum- 
 duction shaU pass. 
 
 7. If a party fail to report a special commission within the 
 period specified in that commission, the term shall be circum- 
 duced against him. 
 
 S. 8. — Of the, Farther allowance of Proof. — 1. In the cases 
 above specified, parties will be held as confessed, and the term 
 for proving will be circumduced by the Coiu't ex proprio motu, 
 as well as upon the demand of parties ; unless a reason such 
 as the Court shall deem sufficient be assigned at the time for 
 prorogating the term. 
 
 2, No party shall be reponed against a circumduction, or 
 against a holding as confessed, except upon a petition showing 
 a reasonable cause for his being so reponed, and upon payment 
 of such a sum as the Court shall modify. 
 
 3. When a proof is concluded, and an interlocutor has been 
 pronounced thereon, no farther proof shall be allowed, except 
 upon special reason being shown, and under such conditions as 
 the Court shall see proper to impose. And before an additional 
 proof be allowed, the points referred to oath, and the averments 
 and the witnesses by whom they are to be proved, shall be 
 particularly condescended on in the petition craving the .proof 
 
 S. 9. — Of Pleadings and other Procedure upon the Proof, 
 •prior to a Sentence being pronounced. — 1. When the proof, 
 whether by oath of party, by writ, or by witnesses, is concluded 
 and reported, the Court will, in ordinary cases, advise the same 
 without any written debate thereon. 
 
 2. In cases of intricacy or importance, the Court will, at its dis- 
 cretion, appoint mutual informations or memorials on the proof. 
 
 Chap. IX. — Of Procbduee after a Judgment or Sentence 
 HAS BEEN Pronounced. — S. l.—Of Beclaiming Petitions.— 1. 
 Anj party conceiving himself aggrieved, by any interlocutor 
 incidental, or on the merits, may present a reclaiming petition, 
 if not expressly prohibited by the Court. 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 217 
 
 2. In every reclaiming petition, the interlocutor reclaimed 
 against shall be recited verbatim. No general reference shall 
 be made to former papers or pleadings. The ground upon 
 which the alteration of the judgment is craved shall be distinctly- 
 specified; and the Court wiU either simpliciter refuse the 
 petition or appoint it to be answered. 
 
 3. If the party against whom the interlocutor is pronounced 
 has neglected to exhibit any writing which ought to have been 
 produced in the previous procedure, he may exhibit the same 
 with his reclaiming petition ; but the Court will, in general, or 
 according to circumstances, award to the other party the 
 expenses of the previous procedure, unless the procurator for 
 the petitioner can show that the production only recently came 
 to the knowledge or into the possession of his client. 
 
 4. No more than two reclaiming petitions shall be received 
 against any interlocutor, which shall thenceforth be final and 
 conclusive ; reserving to the Court to prohibit petitions at any 
 stage of the procedure. 
 
 5. No reclaiming petition shall be received against any 
 interlocutor or decree (except decrees in absence), after the 
 expiration of fourteen free days from the date of the interlocutor 
 or decree; but petitions against decrees in absence shall be 
 received at any time before extract. 
 
 6. When a reclaiming petition is appointed to be answered, 
 the day against which the answers are to be lodged, if not 
 specially mentioned in the interlocutor, shall be held to be next 
 Court-day; and if the answers be not lodged by the time 
 appointed, the Court, if the other party require it, and the 
 request appear reasonable, will either advise the petition ex 
 parte, or refuse to receive the answers, except under an amand. 
 
 S. 2. — 0/ Extracting the Decree. — 1. In general, no decree 
 shall be extracted till after the expiration of fourteen free days 
 from its date. 
 
 2. When the special circumstances of the case render it 
 necessary, the Court wiU authorise extracts, either immediate or 
 within a shorter period than that just mentioned. 
 
 Chap. X. — Miscellaneous EttiGulations Applicable to 
 
 THE DiFPEKENT StAGES OF JUDICIAL PeOOEDUKE ABOVE 
 
 SPECIFIED. — S. 1. — 0/ the Mode of conducting the Written 
 Pleadings. — 1. Every paper given in to Court shall be sub- 
 scribed by a procurator of Court. 
 
 2. AH answers, replies, reclaiming petitions, or other writ- 
 ings, addressed to the Court, shall have the true dates of their 
 being given in to Court marked on the top of the margin of 
 the first page, under an amand of one shilling sterling. _ 
 
 3. The different parts of every process shall be distinctly 
 
218 THE GUILDRY INCORPORATION OF DHNDEE. 
 
 marked and numbered on the back, and an inventory shall be 
 given in by the pursuer, in which the procurators on both sides 
 shall mark and number the papers produced by them respec- 
 tively, under an amand of one shilling sterling. And when any 
 such papers are referred to in the subsequent pleadings, the 
 number thereof shall be put upon the margin, opposite to the 
 reference, under the same amand. 
 
 4. No procurator in any case shall give in to the Court any 
 extrajudicial report or certificate by way of evidence. And if, 
 notwithstanding this prohibition, such reports or certificates 
 shall be given in, a fine of two shillings and sixpence sterling 
 at least shall be imposed, and the regular paper shall be ordered 
 to be withdrawn. 
 
 5. In the different pleadings before the Court, the procurators 
 shall abstain from personal invectives against each other, against 
 the adverse parties, or against third parties. And if this prohibi- 
 tion be disobeyed, the Court will not only order the exception- 
 able passages to be expunged from the record, but will also 
 impose a penalty suited to the nature of the offence. Farther, 
 the Court will punish, by censure, fine, suspension, or other 
 penalty, any practitioner who writes or subscribes a paper 
 given in to Court containing expressions disrespectful to the 
 Court. 
 
 S. 2. —Of the Rolls and Act Booh ; of the Custody of Pro- 
 cesses ; and of the Mode of Forcing them back into Court, &c. 
 — 1 The Clerk of Court shall mark in the act book kept by 
 him the several judicial steps of process, the acts, and decrees. 
 The custody of a process borrowed out of Court shall be fixed 
 by a receipt in the receipt book, which shall lay the receiver under 
 an obligation to return the same on demand, or by the time 
 appointed. 
 
 2. If any procurator shall carry away from the Clerk any 
 process, without granting a receipt, or shall, without the per- 
 mission of the Clerk, take any paper out of the process, he 
 shall forfeit a sum not under five shillings sterling, besides being 
 liable in damages, in case the process or any part thereof shall 
 be lost or injured. 
 
 3. If, upon the day appointed for giving in answers, replies, 
 or other papers of debate, the process be not returned, or if in 
 any subsequent stage of procedure the process be kept up beyond 
 the limited time, the Court will, upon appHcation, issue a cap- 
 tion for imprisoning the person of the procurator who received 
 the process, until he return the same, and make payment to the 
 Officer of two shillings, as the expense of extracting and execut- 
 ing the caption. 
 
 4. If any procurator retain a process out of, Court after cir- 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 219 
 
 cumduction has passed, or a holding as confessed has ' beea 
 entered in the act book, he shall forfeit two shillings and 
 sixpence sterling, over and above the ordinary dues of the 
 caption. 
 
 5. When a special commission is granted for taking a proof 
 or deposition of party at a distance, the procedure shall take 
 place ixpon the extracted commission, and the process shall not 
 be taken without the jurisdiction of the Court, under the penalty 
 of twenty shillings sterling. 
 
 6. If any person speaks in open Court while the Clerk is read- 
 ing the interlocutors, sentences, or written pleadings, he shall 
 incur a fine of one shilling sterling. 
 
 S. 3. — Of Expenses. — 1. In decrees, the sum of expenses 
 awarded shall in general be specially fixed by the Court, in the 
 sentence pronounced in foro, without any account being 
 previously given in. But when it appears necessary, the Court 
 will order an account of the expenses to be lodged, and will 
 advise and modify the same. 
 
 2. No party shall be allowed to reclaim more than once 
 against an interlocutor modifying or refusing expenses merely 
 on the ground of expenses. 
 
 3. In all cases in which a decree is given for expenses, the 
 Court, if it see cause, will, upon application, allow the decree 
 for expenses to go out and be extracted in the name of the pro- 
 curator who conducted the suit. 
 
 g. 4. — Of Fines, Amands, and Forfeitures. — All fines, 
 amands, penalties, and forfeitures, imposed upon procurators, 
 shall be paid within twenty-four hours, to the Clerk of Court, 
 under the pain of imprisonment ; and the same shall be strictly 
 levied, and shall be applied at the end of the year to such 
 purposes as the Court shall direct. 
 
 Chap. XI. — Of Peocedure when the Cause has been 
 CARRIED TO THE CouRT OF SESSION. — 1. When a sist has been 
 obtained on a bill of advocation, the same, or authentic copies 
 thereof, must, in order to stop procedure, be presented to, and 
 marked by the Clerk of Court or his depute, and the sist shall 
 be intimated to the adverse party or his procurator. 
 
 2. When the process is remitted by the Supreme Court, the 
 Court shall proceed, in terms of the remit, to judge farther in 
 the cause, and to bring it to an issue. 
 
220 THE GUILDBY INCORPORATION OF DUNDEE, 
 
 ACT OF THE DEAN OF GUILD OF DUNDEE, 
 
 As Judge of the Guild Court, hy and with the advice of his 
 Assessors, specially requested hy him. 
 
 The Dean of Guild teing of opinion that Tables of Regulated 
 FeeSj'^payable to the Clerk and Procurators of Court, for judicial 
 procedure, are necessary, hereby, and by and with the advice of 
 his Assessors, specially requested by him, enacts and ordains, 
 that, from and after the 11th day of November, 1819, and until 
 altered by express aathority of the Dean of Guild, the following 
 fees shall be paid — reserving to the Court power to modify the 
 account of expenses, according to the circumstances ot each 
 particular case, 
 
 David Blaib, junior, D.G. 
 
 General Bemarhs, with reference to the following Tables. 
 
 Actions in this Court shall be divided into two classes, under 
 the denominations of class first and class second. 
 
 All actions where the value of the property, or servitude, or 
 other matter in dispute, shall, by the Court, be estimated at £25 
 or more, shall be denominated class first. 
 
 All actions where the value of the property, or servitude, or 
 other matter in dispute, shall, by the Court, be estimated under 
 £25, shall be denominated class second. 
 
 The class to which each action belongs shall be marked by the 
 Clerk of Court on the back of the original application, either 
 before a proof be allowed, or before a decision be pronounced, 
 if no proof be necessary, 
 
 TABLE OF PEES PAYABLE TO THE CLERK, 
 
 For an original deliverance on a petition, including inter- 
 dict if granted, ...... 
 
 For borrowing a process, each time. 
 
 For receiving a process, each time, if accompanied with title- 
 deeds, ....... 
 
 For a caption, ...... 
 
 For a visitation, class first, ..... 
 
 For a visitation, class second, .... 
 
 For deposition of each witness, .... 
 
 For each deposition or judicial declaration of a party. 
 
 Besides Commissioner's fee for proof or examination 
 where the Clerk acts as Commissioner. 
 
 For each extract of commission for taking a proof. 
 
 For Clerk writing ditto, ..... 
 
 For each remit to tradesmen to report. 
 
 For each report, ...... 
 
 For extracting decrees ; first sheet, .... 
 
 Every other, ...... 
 
 £0 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 6 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 
 
 221 
 
 Clerk writing, per sheet, . . . . .£006 
 
 Each sheet to contain four hundred words. 
 
 For actions comprised or withdrawn, half the above 
 dues of extract as a composition. 
 For drawing bonds of caution in actions of class first, first 
 
 sheet, . . . . . . . 8 
 
 Every other, . . . . . . .040 
 
 Extending, per sheet, . . . . . 16 
 
 For drawing bonds of caution in actions of class second, first 
 
 sheet, . . . . . . .060 
 
 Every other, . . . . . . . 3 
 
 Extending, per sheet, . . . . .016 
 
 Advocation intimating, . . . . . 10 
 
 TABLE OF FEES PAYABLE TO PROCUEATOES. 
 
 For drawing a petition, class first, first sheet. 
 
 Every other sheet, ..... 
 
 For drawing a petition, class second, first sheet. 
 
 Every other sheet, ..... 
 
 For filling a mandate, ... . . 
 
 For drawmg answers to original petition, class first, first 
 
 sheet, ...... 
 
 Every other sheet, ..... 
 
 For drawing answers to original petition, class second, first 
 
 sheet. . ... 
 
 Every other sheet, ..... 
 For drawing subsequent papers, class first, first sheet, 
 Every other, ..... 
 
 For drawing subsequent papers, class second, first sheet, 
 Every other, ..... 
 
 For attending visitations, class first. 
 For attending visitations, class second. 
 For attending proofs or judicial examination of parties, class 
 
 first, per hour, ..... 
 
 For attending proofs or judicial examination of parties, class 
 
 second, per honr, ... 
 
 Commissioner's fees for attending proofs or judicial exa- 
 mination of parties to be the same ; and the Commissioner 
 shall, by a writing under his hand, at the conclusion of each 
 sederunt, certify the length of time occupied, otherwise the 
 Court will estimate it as not to have exceeded one hour. 
 For borrowing a process, each time. 
 For returning a process, each time. 
 For writiag fair copies of papers, each sheet, 
 
 Each sheet to contain three hundred words. 
 Procurator fee for decree or sentence in absence, class first, 
 Procurator fee for decree or sentence in absence, class second, 
 Procurator fee in litigated cases, for first calling, class first, 
 And for every interlocutor pronounced on the merits. 
 Procurator fee in litigated cases, for first calling, class second. 
 And for every interlocutor, pronounced on the merits. 
 
 The half of the procurator fee for calling to be charged, 
 if the petition be executed, though the action be settled 
 before calling. 
 The Procurator-Fiscal, for each concurrence. 
 
 6 
 3 6 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 10 
 
 6 
 
 7 
 
 6 
 
 10 
 
 6 
 
 7 
 
 6 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 2 6 
 
222 
 
 THE SUILDRT INCORPORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 LIST OF THE DEANS OP GUILD OF DUNDEE. 
 
 The names from the institution of the Incorporation in 1515 
 to 1562, with the exception of 1554 and 1557, have not been 
 ascertained. 
 
 1611 Eobt. Olayhills 
 
 12 WiUm. Auchinleck 
 
 13 John Findlason 
 
 14 Willm. Ferguson 
 
 15 Thos. Haliburton 
 
 16 Willm. Ferguson 
 
 17 Robt. Clayhills 
 
 18 Willm. Ferguson 
 
 19 Robt. ClayhiUs 
 1620 Patrick Kyd 
 
 21 Robt. ClayhiUs 
 
 22 Willm. Ferguson 
 
 23 Ihos. Haliburton 
 
 24 Alex. Wedderljum, younger 
 
 25 Thos. Haliburton 
 
 26 Alex. Wedderburn 
 
 27 James Peirson 
 
 28 James Boyter 
 
 29 James Peirson 
 1630 James Wedderburn 
 
 31 Jas. Peirson 
 
 32 Willm. Kinneris 
 
 33 James Simpson 
 
 34 James Fletcher 
 
 35 Alex. Simmer 
 
 36 James Fletcher 
 
 37 James Simpson 
 
 38 Robert Davidsoun 
 
 39 James Simpson 
 1640 Thomas Moodie 
 
 41 WiUiam Kinneris 
 
 42 Thomas Moodie 
 
 43 James Simpson 
 
 44 Thomas Halyburton 
 
 45 Thomas Moodie 
 
 46 Thomas Halyburtone 
 
 47 Thomas Moodie 
 
 48 George Brown 
 
 49 Alex. Bower, younger 
 1650 Robert Bultie 
 
 51 Thomas Halyburton 
 
 52 John ScrymgeoTir 
 
 53 Do. 
 
 54 Do. 
 
 65 Alex. Bower, younger 
 56 William Duncan 
 67 Robert Davidson 
 58 Alexr. Watson 
 69 Alex. Halyburton 
 
 1660 David Teaman 
 61 John Kinloch 
 
 1554 Andrew Annand 
 
 57 Do. 
 
 1562 Thos. Kyd 
 
 3 Do. 
 
 4 Do. 
 
 5 Do. 
 
 6 James Lovell 
 
 7 Do. 
 
 8 Do. 
 
 9 Do. 
 
 1570 Alex. Scrymgeour 
 
 71 Do. 
 
 72 Do. 
 
 73 Do. 
 
 74 Do. 
 
 75 Do. 
 
 76 Do. 
 
 77 Alex. Annand 
 
 78 James Forrester 
 
 79 Peter Clayhills 
 1580 Alex. Scrymgeour 
 
 81 Peter Clayhills 
 
 82 Willm. Forrester 
 
 83 Alex. Scrymgeour 
 
 84 Willm. Duncan 
 
 85 Do. 
 
 86 Alex. Ramsay 
 
 87 Peter Clayhills 
 
 88 Robt. Fletcher 
 
 89 Willm. Man 
 1590 Willm. Duncan 
 
 91 Robt. Fletcher 
 
 92 Do. 
 
 93 John Findlason 
 
 94 Alex. Ramsay 
 
 95 Robt. Fletcher 
 
 96 John Findlason 
 
 97 Wiihn. Man 
 
 98 Robt. Fletcher 
 
 99 Willm. Man 
 1600 Robt. Fletcher 
 
 1 Willm. Man 
 
 2 Do. 
 
 3 John Findlason 
 
 4 Willm. Auchinleck 
 
 5 Do. 
 
 6 John Findlason 
 
 7 Do. 
 
 8 Do. 
 
 9 Willm. Goldman 
 1610 Walter KoUock 
 
PKOCEEDINGS. 
 
 223 
 
 1662 George Fletcher 
 
 63 William Giithrie 
 
 64 George Fletcher 
 
 65 John Kinloch 
 
 66 Walter Rankin 
 
 67 John Kinloch 
 
 68 Walter Hankin 
 
 69 John Kinloch 
 1670 David Yeaman 
 
 71 John Melvill 
 
 72 George Forrester 
 
 73 Thomas Watson 
 
 74 George Forrester 
 
 75 John Scott 
 
 76 Do. 
 
 77 John Scrymgeour 
 
 78 John Scott 
 
 79 John Scrymgeour 
 1680 Thomas Watson 
 
 81 John Scrymgeour 
 
 82 Thomas Mudie 
 
 83 John Scrymgeour 
 
 84 Thomas Watson 
 
 85 John Scott 
 
 86 Thomas Mudie 
 
 87 John Melvill 
 
 88 Thomas Mudie 
 
 89 John Scott 
 1690 Thomas Mudie 
 
 91 Alex. Blair 
 
 92 Thomas Mudie 
 
 93 John Scott 
 
 94 James Stewart 
 
 95 Alex. Blair 
 
 96 Thomas Mudie 
 
 97 Alexander Blair 
 
 98 Thomas Mudie 
 
 99 James Alison 
 1700 Alexander Read 
 
 1 John Duncan 
 
 2 David Maxwell 
 
 3 James Alison 
 
 4 David Maxwell 
 
 5 Thomas Scott, Preses. On 
 
 27th Nov., 1705, he was 
 chosen Dean. 
 
 6 David Maxwell 
 
 7 Thomas Scott 
 
 8 Thomas Abercrombie 
 
 9 Robert Wardroper 
 1710 John Oliphant 
 
 11 Robert Wardroper 
 
 12 Gilbert Coupar 
 
 13 John Oliphant 
 
 14 David Balvaird 
 
 15 James Alison 
 
 16 David Maxwell 
 
 1717 James Alison 
 
 18 David Maxwell 
 
 19 Alexander Bower 
 1720 Thomas Wai-droper 
 
 21 George Paton 
 
 22 James Fairweather 
 
 23 James Yeaman 
 
 24 Alexander Ferriar 
 
 25 Jfimes Yeaman 
 
 26 James Fairweather 
 
 27 Alexander Maxwell 
 
 28 George Kinloch 
 
 29 Thomas Read, junior 
 1730 Patrick Maxwell 
 
 31 Patrick Hay 
 
 32 Patrick Maxwell 
 
 33 Patrick Hay 
 
 34 Thomas Read, junior 
 
 35 John Donaldson 
 
 36 Patrick Hay 
 
 37 John Donaldson 
 
 38 John Murray 
 
 39 George Lyon 
 1740 Patrick Yeaman 
 
 41 George Lyon 
 
 42 John Murray 
 
 43 George Yeaman 
 
 44 George Lyon 
 
 45 George Yeaman 
 
 46 George Lyon 
 
 47 George Yeaman 
 
 48 George Kinloch 
 
 49 John Crichton 
 1750 John Ballingall 
 
 51 John Crichton 
 
 52 George Kinloch 
 
 53 Willm. Alison 
 64 John Barclay 
 
 55 Willm. Alison 
 
 56 John Barclay 
 
 57 Willm. Morison 
 
 58 John Barclay 
 
 59 John Ballingall 
 1760 John Barclay 
 
 61 Willm. Morison 
 
 62 John Barclay 
 
 63 Bobt. Ramsay 
 
 64 David Cay 
 
 65 Eobt. Ramsay 
 
 66 Willm. Maxwell 
 
 67 Willm. Chalmers 
 
 68 Willm. Maxwell 
 
 69 Willm. Chalmers 
 1770 WiUm. Maxwell 
 
 71 Willm. Chalmers 
 
 72 Jas. Halliburton 
 
 73 Thoa. Crichton 
 
224 
 
 THE GUILDRT INCORPORATION OF DUNDEE. 
 
 1774 Wmm. Maxwell 
 
 75 Thos. Crichton 
 
 76 Willm. Maxwell 
 
 77 Thos. Crichton 
 
 78 Willm. Maxwell 
 
 79 Thos. Crichton 
 1780 Willm. Maxwell 
 
 81 Jas. Halliburton 
 
 82 Jas. Johnston 
 
 83 Jas. Halliburton 
 
 84 Jas. Johnston 
 
 85 Jas. Halliburton 
 
 86 Jas. Johnston 
 
 87 Jas. Halliburton 
 
 88 Jas. Johnston 
 
 89 Jas. Halliburton 
 1790 John Guild 
 
 91 Jas. Halliburton 
 
 92 John Guild 
 
 93 Alex. Thorns 
 
 94 John Guild 
 
 95 Alex. Balfour 
 
 96 John Guild 
 
 97 Alex. Balfour 
 
 98 John Guild 
 
 99 Alex. Balfour 
 1800 John Guild 
 
 1 Alex. BaKour 
 
 2 Patk. Smith 
 
 3 Alex. Balfour 
 
 4 Patk. Smith 
 
 6 Patk. Whitson 
 
 6 Patk. Smith 
 
 7 Patk. Whitson 
 
 8 Patk. Smith 
 
 9 Patk. Whitson 
 1810 Patk. Smith 
 
 11 Patk. Whitson 
 
 12 David Brown 
 
 13 Patk. Whitson 
 
 14 David Brown 
 
 15 Andrew Peddie 
 
 16 Patk. Anderson 
 
 17 Patk. Whitson 
 
 18 Robert Jobson 
 
 19 David Blair, junior 
 1820 Willm. Roberta 
 
 21 John Sturrock 
 
 22 John Morton 
 
 23 David Jobson 
 
 24 Jas. Brown 
 
 25 John Sturrock 
 
 26 Willm. Bell, senr. 
 
 27 Wm. Lindsay, 128 votes ; 
 
 Alex. Kay, 141 votes. 
 The Town Council de- 
 clared Kay not legally 
 
 qualified, and accepted 
 
 Lindsay. 
 1828 Wm. Lindsay 
 
 29 Willm. Hackney 
 1830 Do. 
 
 31 Edwd. Baxter, elected under 
 
 the Poll Warrant, 8th 
 August, 1831. He acted 
 tm 5th October, 1831, 
 when Alex. Keay, who 
 was then elected Dean by 
 the Town Council, was 
 also elected Dean and 
 Chairman by the Guildry. 
 
 32 Alex. Keay, Dean and 
 
 Chairman. 
 
 33 Geo. Duncan 
 
 34 Do. 
 
 35 Do. 
 
 36 Robt. A damson 
 
 37 James Thorns 
 
 38 Do. On 4th Nov., 
 he resigned, and Robt. 
 Adamson was elected. 
 
 39 Robt. Adamson 
 1840 Do. 
 
 41 Do. 
 
 42 William Thoms 
 
 43 Do. 
 
 44 Do. 
 
 45 Do. 
 
 46 WiUm. Curr 
 
 47 Do. 
 
 48 Do. 
 
 49 Alex. Keay 
 1850 Do. 
 
 51 Charles Smith 
 
 52 Do. 
 
 53 Do. 
 
 54 Do. 
 
 65 Thomas Smith 
 
 56 Do. 
 
 57 Peter Hean 
 
 58 Do. 
 
 59 Do. 
 1860 Do. 
 
 61 James Kennedy 
 
 62 Do. 
 
 63 Do. 
 
 64 Do. 
 
 65 Thos. NicoU 
 
 66 Do. 
 
 67 Do. 
 
 68 Bobt. M'Naughtan 
 
 69 Do. 
 1870 Do. 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 225 
 
 The Dean of Guild holds a Court once a week, or ojtener when 
 required, for the purpose of disposing of applications for Warrants 
 to build vnthin Burgh, encrocbchments by conterminous proprietors, 
 removal or repair of dangerous or ruinous buildings, dec. 
 
 The Dean liolds the following offices ex officio : — 
 
 Member of the Town Council op Dundee. 
 
 Do. Dundee Police Commission. 
 
 Do. Dundee Water Commission. 
 
 Do. Dundee Burial Board. 
 
 Do. Dundee Gas Commission. 
 
 Do. Dundee Harbour Trustees. 
 
 Trustee and Governor of the Morgan Hospital. 
 Director op the Dundee Orphan Institution. 
 
 Do. Dundee Eoyal Lunatic Asylum. 
 
 Trustee of the Baxter Park. 
 
 Do. " Home." 
 
 Do. Webster, Speed, Watt, and Johnston's 
 
 Mortification, and op a Supplementary 
 Fond by James Guthrie Davidson. 
 
 Do. Ditto, Ditto, Ditto, Ditto for the Blind. 
 
 Do. Alex. Cameron's Mortification. 
 
 Do. LiLIAS CUBRANCE OR OgILVY'S MORTIFICA- 
 
 TION. 
 
 Manager op the Dundee Savings Bank. 
 
 Patron (one ot) Captain Kamsay's Mortification. 
 
 Do. Bruce's Mortification. 
 
 Do. James Constable's Mortification. 
 
 Do. Mrs Gibson's Mortification. 
 
SECTION IV. 
 
 THE NINE INCOEPOEATED TEADES 
 
 OP 
 
 D TJ I D E E. 
 
 CHAP. I. 
 INTKODUCTION. 
 
 A considerable portion of the introduction to the Guildry 
 Incorporation is equally applicable to the Incorporated Trades. 
 Craftsmen and merchants are nearly allied, and man's wants, 
 the originating cause which gave birth to the one body, also 
 produced the other. In point of time craftsmen take precedence 
 of merchants. No people, however rude and uncivilised, can 
 exist without artificers of some description. Implements and 
 instruments are required to till the ground, and to prepare food 
 and clothing, whether animal or vegetable. Natural wants 
 supplied, artificial desires arise, to satisfy which is, to a large 
 extent, the business of the merchant. 
 
 Although the craftsman appears on the page of the world's 
 history before the merchant, the dawn of civilisation brings 
 them side by side, and their formation into distinct societies 
 dates from about the same period in almost all countries. The 
 mercantile body in a city or town is sometimes divided into 
 distinct sections, each with the power of self-government, but 
 the wholesale dealers in merchandise generally unite together 
 into one Corporation or Guild. Craftsmen is a general term 
 applicable to artificers in all manner of work, and both in 
 ancient and modern times the members of each separate trade 
 have formed themselves into a distinct society, complete in 
 itself. 
 
 In antediluvian times some trades appear to have been 
 hereditary in certain families. The ancient Egyptians (probably 
 obtained firom traditions of the old world), early adopted a 
 similar practice. In Egypt society was divided into distinct classes, 
 which descended from father to son, out of which there was no 
 change. Handicrafts of every class were also hereditary, and 
 
INTRODUCTION. 227 
 
 none could leave the caUing of his progenitors. One great 
 advantage of this law was, that each became expert in his own 
 trade, and thus the highest perfection in arts and sciences was 
 attained. The same plan was to some extent followed by other 
 nations in ancient times. Caste in India had and has the effect 
 of binding the natives to one occupation, and the artistic taste 
 and beauty of some of their productions are not excelled. 
 
 Hereditary craftsmen by law are now unknown in civilised 
 Europe in modern times. Notwithstanding this it is quite 
 customary for generations of families to devote themselves to one 
 branch of merchandise or trade, but this is done for convenience 
 or profit, and sometimes it may be very beneficial to the families 
 themselves. The tendency in the present time is to let every 
 one employ himself in any lawful caUing he chooses to 
 adopt, from which he may change when and as often as he 
 pleases. In this way society gets dovetailed together, and it 
 works well. 
 
 In Italy and Spain, and in other European countries, en- 
 couragements similar to those afibrded to merchants were freely 
 accorded to craftsmen. Although this was the case yet the 
 merchants, proud of their higher position in the social scale 
 than tradesmen, kept somewhat aloof from, and did not mingle 
 freely with, the men who earned their bread by the labour of 
 their hands. StiU the nature of their several callings brought 
 them often together as buyers or sellers, and their mutual and 
 common interest in the integrity and prosperity of the town 
 necessitated their meeting frequently about their common 
 affairs. The one class was as necessary to the wellbeing of the 
 city as the other, each being dependent upon, and each helpful 
 and necessary to the other ; and the two united were the stay 
 and support of the community. 
 
 Craftsmen of various trades have existed in Scotland, as in 
 other countries, from time immemorial. In country districts 
 and in villages each tradesman had his own work to perform, 
 and each was dependent upon his own exertions for the uphold 
 and protection of his trade. As towns grew in size, tradesmen 
 of the same calling multiplied, and having interests in common, 
 it was natural for them to associate together to converse upon 
 and promote their common affairs, and for their mutual edifica- 
 tion and profit. Out of such meetings the formation of private 
 fraternities or societies, composed of the members of the same 
 handicraft, was an easy step. Such private societies existed 
 long before the members sought public recognition by the 
 authorities, and before the Magistrates of Eoyal Burghs had the 
 power conferred upon them to bestow exclusive privileges upon 
 craftsmen. These fraternities would naturally choose an officer 
 i>2 
 
228 THE NINE INCORPORATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 under gome distinctive title, probably that of Deacon, to preside 
 at meetings of the body, and a committee for the regulation of 
 its affairs, as no society wUl continue long vigorous without an 
 efficient executive. 
 
 In 1424 King James I. enjoined each Craft to choose a wise 
 man of the craft as Deacon, with consent of the Alderman or 
 Provost of the town, whose duty was to examine the work 
 performed by the craftsmen, in order that the community might 
 not be defrauded by bad work performed by evil-disposed 
 craftsmen. This Act implies that the tradesmen of each 
 distinct calling were associated together into a Craft before the 
 date of the enactment. It is uncertain when exclusive privileges 
 were first conferred upon Crafts, but some of the enactments 
 made by this Monarch gave the Provost and Council of the 
 Eoyal Burghs power to make regulations for the guidance of 
 craftsmen, and probably also the power of granting such 
 privileges. The title of Deacon, authorized by the King, 
 may have been previously in use among the Crafts, and 
 merely adopted by him because it was well known and appro- 
 priate. 
 
 About this period the great panacea for craftsmen of every 
 Trade was to get a monopoly of their special Craft within the 
 liberties of the town in which they lived. The Magistrates did 
 not long possess the power to confer such a monopoly before 
 they were applied to by individual societies or trades to bestow 
 it upon their calling, and on certain specified conditions grants 
 were from time to time given to the several Crafts. These 
 grants, as already mentioned, were called " Charters," " Letters," 
 or "Seals of Cause," and they detailed the specific privileges 
 and immunities conferred, and the conditions on which they 
 were bestowed. In return for the boon conferred the craftsmen 
 were generally taken bound to do something for " God's service," 
 such as the support of a chaplain to say mass at the altar of the 
 patron saint of the calling in the principal church of the town, 
 or to pay money to assist in keeping up the common good of 
 the burgh. 
 
 Up to the period of the Keformation the merchants and the 
 several crafts had each a patron saint and an altar dedicated to 
 their patron, generally in the parish church of the burgh ; and 
 they each supported a priest to minister at their altar. Some- 
 times the priest abode ,in the houses of the craftsmen alternately, 
 and sometimes he was supported by a grant from the Craft. 
 After the establishment of the Protestant religion, priests and 
 altars were abolished, and both merchants and craftsmen were 
 thus relieved from these obligations. The craftsmen of 
 one calling throughout the country had generally the same 
 
INTRODUCTION. 229 
 
 patron saint. The following is a list of several Crafts with the 
 patron saint of each, viz. : — 
 
 Crafts, (Sic. Patron Sainta and Altara. 
 
 Merchants or Guildry, The Holy Blood. 
 
 Barbers and Surgeons, St Mungo. 
 
 Baxters or Bakers, St Cnthbert. 
 
 Bonnetmakers. 8t Mark. 
 
 Coopers, St John. 
 
 Cordiners or Shoemakers, St Crispine, and St Crispiiniane. 
 
 Fleshers, St Peter. 
 
 Fullers or Waulkers, Sts Mark, Philip, and Jacob. 
 
 Litsters or Dyers, St Mark. 
 
 Skinners or Glovers, St Christopher, St Martin. 
 
 Tailors, St Aim. 
 Websters, Brabeners, or Weavers, St Seueraine. 
 
 Wrights and Masons, St John, and St John the Baptist. 
 
 In some of the older and more extensive cities and towns in 
 Scotland the importance of craftsmen was acknowledged at an 
 early period. In the beginning of the fifteenth century the 
 burgesses in the Royal "Burghs were chiefly composed of Guild 
 brethren or merchants, and of Craftsmen or tradesmen. The 
 oldest remaining records of the burgh of Edinburgh are loose 
 leaves of the Gruild Court. The earliest, dated 3d October, 1403, 
 records the election of officers of the Guild, which took place at 
 the first Head G-uUd after the feast of St Michael (Michaelmas) 
 in the Tolbuith. The brethren of the Guild were called, and 
 compearing, elected their officers, including the Dean, &c. The 
 notice bears internal evidence that the election took place 
 according lo use and wont, but for how long a prior period is 
 unknown. From that date the Dean of GuUd was a member of 
 the Town Council, as appears from the list of Provosts, &c., in 
 the second volume published by the Burgh Eecord Society. 
 The next leaf, dated 17th March, 1406-7, records that a woman 
 was made sister of the GuUd, as heir of her late brother. 
 
 The first reference to Craftsmen in the old records of Edin- 
 burgh is dated 9th April, 1443. It is a statute of the Town 
 Council regulating the period during which Baxters (bakers) 
 might — ^baik mayne breid to sell. The next is an obligation of 
 the Skinners in favour of the altar of St Christopher in the kirk 
 of St Giles, dated 12th January, 1450-1. By this pubUc instru- 
 ment each member was bound to put to his helping hand all his 
 life, according to his means, to uphold the altar ; and on re- 
 ceiving apprentices to the Skinner craft, they were to pay five 
 shillings to the repair of the said altar ; no apprentice to be 
 received until he became bound by oath, in like manner not to 
 receive any apprentice unless he should pay a like sum to the said 
 object. Also that disputes among the Skinners should be 
 referred to the judgment of the brethren, and to the decree of 
 
230 THE NINE INCOKPORATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 the Council of the burgh, &c. The Skinners established statutes 
 for the maintenance of the altar, and required the scribe of the 
 burgh to engross the instrument in — ^the common bulk of the 
 Guild of the said burgh, and the Magistrates ordained this to 
 be done. In the same year it was ordained — that na Cordiner 
 fra tyme furth sal chap and bark in the craft of cordiner, vnder the 
 pane of eschitt of the ledder barkit, &c. In 1456 it was granted 
 by the Council that no Baxter be made burgess without the 
 consent of the worthiest of the Craft, and that it be seen they 
 are qualified craftsmen, and pay their duties to the altar. 
 
 At the request of the Craftsmen the Provost, Bailies, and 
 Council of Edinburgh granted Seals of Cause to the several 
 crafts of the burgh — ^viz., on 
 
 18th February, 1473, to the Hattmakeris (Hatmakers) granting 
 them power to choose a Deacon, and to make laws for the 
 government of the craft. Thereafter the Provost, &c., 
 approved and confirmed the statutes which the craft had 
 made, and gave them power to enforce same, &c., &c. 
 2d December, 1474 — To the Skinners — They complained of 
 certain things used amongst the craftsmen by which the 
 craft sustained great hurt, and that divine service of St 
 Christoper's altar was diminished. They also preferred 
 certain requests, &c. The Provost, &c., thought their 
 requests reasonable, and assented thereto. They authorised 
 the craft to raise the Monday penny, fixed a penalty on the 
 members who did not compeir before the Deacon when 
 wanted, and approved of regulations made for carrying on 
 of the Skinner trade, &c., &c. 
 15th October, 1475— To the Wrichtis and Masonis ("Wrights 
 and Masons) — These trades, by a distinct letter, got a 
 grant of the isle and chapel of St John in St Giles Church 
 for ever —fra the aid hers of irne in warts. The saidis craftis- 
 men to vse, occupy, and aduorny the said ile as thair awin 
 proper ile, siclvk as vtheris craftismen occupiis within the 
 said College Kirk, &c. Thereafter on same day the Pro- 
 vest, bailies, counsall, and the dekynnis of the hale craftis- 
 men of the burgh of Edinburgh, granted a Seal of Cause to 
 these trades, approving of the laws which they had enacted, 
 confirming the grant of the chapel of St John, authorising 
 them to choose two Masons and two Wrights, the worthiest 
 of the crafts, to examine as to the quality of the work done 
 by the craftsmen, conferring certain rights and privileges, 
 attaching penalties for the breaking of the laws, and 
 granting them places in processions— like as they have in 
 Bruges, &c., &c. 
 31st January, 1475-6— To the Wobstaris (Weavers) — This Seal 
 
INTRODUCTION. 231 
 
 of Cause is in nearly the same terms as the " Letters" 
 granted to the Weaver craft in Dundee, which will be 
 given in full in a subsequent part of this work. 
 
 2d May, 1483 — To the Hammermen— The headmen of the craft 
 blacksmiths, goldsmiths, lorimers, sadlers, cutlars, buckle- 
 makers, armourers, and others complained of great injuries 
 done to them by the daily market made on the High Street, 
 &c., and asked relief. The Provost, &c., statute that no 
 Hammerman should thereafter exercise any craft but only 
 one, that there should "be no open market on the High 
 Street, that each Saturday three of the worthiest masters 
 should examine the craftsmen's work and see if it be suffi- 
 cient, &c., &c. 
 
 11th April, 1488— To the Fleshouris (Fleshers)— The Deacon, 
 &c., complained of the injury done to the craft through bad 
 payment made by divers persons in the burgh of the 
 beasts bought by them in the country, &c., and asking that 
 statutes might be passed for reformation of the same. The 
 Deacon and masters presented certain statutes and rules 
 they had prepared for the regulation of the Trade, and the 
 punishment of transgressors, which were approved and 
 ratified by the Provost, &c. They were, that unfreemen, 
 lads, and boys using the craft be expelled the town unless 
 they work for certain years as journeyman or apprentice, 
 that masters of small substance, " quhill G-od refresche 
 them," " marrow" themselves with masters of substance 
 (go into partnership), that the craft be not blasphemed by 
 his bad payment, &c., &c. (There is no obligation in the 
 Seal of Cause of the Hammermen or of the Fleshers to 
 support an altar or collect money for God's service, such as 
 there is in those granted to most of the other crafts). 
 
 6th August, 1489— To the Cowpars (Coopers) — ^The masters 
 complained that members of the craft had been disobedi- 
 ent in keeping the ordinances and statutes made before, and 
 confirmed by the predecessors of the present Provost, &c., 
 to the Wright Trade for the uphold of divine service at St 
 John's altar, and specially in withholding the weekly penny, 
 Ac, seeing that the Coopers are bound to make the same 
 payments as the Wrights are, &c. The Provost, &c., 
 ordained that the articles contained in the Seal of Cause 
 be observed and kept by the Coopers, and authorising the 
 craft to punish those who disobey any of the points of the 
 same, &c., &c. 
 
 20th August, 1500— To the Walkaris and Scheraris of claith 
 (Waulkers) — The masters, in name of the craft, supplicated 
 that certain statutes and rules might be approved and con- 
 
232 THE NINE INCOEPOBATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 firmed. That they might have power yearly to choose a 
 Kirkmaster of their altar of Saints Mark, Philip, and Jacob, 
 founded and built by them in St Giles Kirk — as othir 
 craftis dois. That before any master upsett his booth he 
 must be examined by four masters, and pay five crowns ; 
 be worth three pairs of shears, and able to pay — ane steik 
 of hewit claith — that masters bind their apprentices to pay 
 to the altar, that the Kirkmaster and ane honest craftsman 
 may go to the other masters in sober ways to collect the 
 duties to uphold God's service, and if need be poind for 
 same, that outland Walkers coming to the town to take 
 work shall pay weekly one penny to the uphold of the altar, 
 &c. &c. 
 
 26th August," 1500— To the Takers (Tailors)— The Kirkmaster 
 and the masters of the craft supplicated the Provost, &c., 
 to affirm certain statutes and rules they had prepared for 
 the augmentation of divine service at the altar of St Ann — 
 our matrone of the samen, in St Giles, &c., considering it is 
 said by common authority that multitude without rule 
 makes confusion, they wanted to have their rules confirmed. 
 1 hat apprentices should serve for seven years, and pay at 
 his entry 10 ss. to the altar ; that no one should set up 
 booth till he be tried and found sufficient and worthy by 
 sworn masters of the craft, and pay 40 ss. to the altar for 
 his booth upsett; that masters having booths pay their 
 weekly pennies to the reparation of the altar, &c., &c. 
 
 1st July, 1505 — To the Sueregianis and Barbouris (Surgeons 
 and Barbers) — The Kirkmaster and brethren of the craft 
 presented their supplication to the Provost, &c., that they 
 might grant them the privileges, &c,, contained in their peti- 
 tion — viz.,thattheymightyearlychoose a Kirkmaster, \vhom 
 the brethren of the craft should obey ; that only burgesses, 
 after being tried and found worthy by the masters 
 should exercise the craft, specially that he know anatomy, 
 every member of the human body, the veins, &c. ; that he 
 pay at his entry five pounds for iipholding the altar of St 
 Mungo, their patron in St Giles, with a dinner to the mas- 
 ters of the craft at his admission ; that no apprentice be 
 taken by any master unless he can both write and read, and- 
 the master to pay 20 ss. to the altar for each apprentice at 
 his entry ; that each master pay the weekly penny, with 
 the priests meat as he shaU. happen to come about, the 
 priest to pass before them in aU processions, &c., &c. 
 
 4th February, 1509-10— To the Cordinars (Shoemakers) — The 
 Kirkmaster and masters, for keeping good order in the 
 craft, supplicated the Provost, &c., to approve and affirm 
 
INTRODUCTION. 233 
 
 certain statutes, &c., they liad devised for the augmentation 
 of divine service at the altar of Crispine and Crispiiniane 
 in St Giles, &c. — That as all virtue and aU knowledge 
 stands in beginning well, that apprentices should only he 
 taken — for the space of sevin yeris and nales, and pay 6s 
 8d to the repair of the altar ; that none should set up his 
 booth until he be tried by the sworn masters and found 
 able to practice the trade, be made burgess, and pay four 
 marks to the altar : that each master pay the weekly penny 
 and each servant the weekly halfpenny to the support of 
 the altar, &c., &c. 
 
 On 6th December, 1513, another Seal of Cause was granted to 
 the Cordiners, giving them power to examine work coming 
 to the market on market days, &c., &c. 
 
 5th September, 1517 — To the CandUmakers — The craftsmen 
 supphcated the Provost, &g., to confirm their old statutes 
 granted by the Provost, &c., formerly. The Provost, &c., 
 ordained that they should — bruik joyse and vse all their 
 awld freedome, statute, &c. — viz., that they should yearly 
 choose a Deacon, who shall be sworn to rule the craft well, 
 that no man nor woman occupy the craft except a freeman 
 or freeman's wife, and pay when they set up their booth, 
 to Sanct GetUs wark half a merk of syluer, and to the 
 reparation, &c., of the licht of ony misterfall alter within 
 the College Kirk, where the Deacon, &c., thinks most need- 
 ful, half a merk until the craftesmen be furnished with an 
 altar of their own, and in honour of their patron St Gele, 
 and of aU saints of heaven they shall give yearly x ss. for 
 licht, &c., the deacon to collect the same ; that no craftsmen 
 send lads or boys openly upon the High Street with any 
 candle to roup under pain of escheating same ; that no mas- 
 ter take an apprentice for less than four years, &c., &c. 
 
 22d September, 1520 — The Provost, &c., ratified and confirmed 
 a contract entered into between the Waulkers and Shearers, 
 and the Bonnetmakers, whereby on certain defined terms 
 they had become amalgamated ; and they approved of addi- 
 tional statutes they had prepared for the uphold of the altar 
 of St Mark, and for the government and order of the 
 united crafts. 
 
 20th March, 1522-3 — The Baxters represented to the Provost, 
 
 &c., that the Seal of Cause they had got before had been 
 
 ■ destroyed, and craving to get another instead thereof, which 
 
 was granted with some modifications and additions to their 
 
 original Letters. 
 
 These Seals of Cause exhibit the privileges and powers 
 
 granted to the craftsmen of Edinburgh, and the authority by 
 
234 THE NINE INCORPORATED TRADES OP DUNDEE. 
 
 whom these were conferred. They generally commence thus — 
 To all and sundrie to quhais knaulege thir present letteris sail 
 cum. The prouest, baillies, and counsale of the burgh of Edin- 
 burgh, greiting in Grod euirlesting : Witt your vniversities thatt 
 the day of the dait of thir presentis compeirit befoir me, sittand 
 in jugement in the Tolbuith of the said burgh, &c. 
 
 The Seals of Cause granted by the Magistrates and Council 
 of the other Royal Burghs in Scotland to the Craftsmen therein?, 
 were generally in the same style as those granted in Edinburgh, 
 and they conferred like privileges upon the Craftsmen of the 
 respective burghs. In some of the Letters granted in Edin- 
 burgh — such as those to the Masons and Wrights — the Deacons 
 of crafts are conjoined with the Magistrates and Council in 
 granting the privileges and immunities unto the Crafts, and 
 probably they were consenting parties in other burghs also. It 
 thus appears that the Crafts had been in existence prior to the 
 granting of these Seals of Cause, and that they were before then 
 in possession of, and had the right of exercising certain powers, 
 and of choosing office bearers, and even Deacons, for the 
 management of the affairs of their respective crafts. Indeed 
 some of the Seals, such as the Candlemakers and others, speci- 
 ally refer to the pre-existing statutes and rules of the Craft, and 
 ask confirmation thereof, with additional immunities and powers. 
 When these prior powers and privileges were conferred, and 
 their nature and extent, is unknown. 
 
 The Seals of Cause are all made on the supplication of the 
 Deacon or Kirkmaster, or of the principal members of the 
 respective Crafts. It is probable that these office-bearers had 
 been chosen by the members themselves when they became so 
 numerous as to require to-^elegate their powers to a Committee 
 of Management, as is regularly done by private societies at the 
 present time. These parties might make laws for the guidance 
 of the members in their relations towards each other, and even 
 to regulate their actings towards those without the Craft, but 
 they wanted the stamp of authority. These self-imposed laws 
 were sufficient while all the members chose to conform to and 
 abide by them, but they conferred no lawful power on the office- 
 bearers to enforce comphance. To make them legally binding 
 on all the members they required to be endorsed by the municipal 
 rulers, and this was done by the Seal of Cause. This document 
 authorised the Deacon to enforce discipline in the Craft, and it 
 conferred upon the members of the Craft the exclusive right of 
 carrying on the special calling or handicraft within the liberties 
 of the burgh, and these were the objects which made it so much 
 coveted and sought for. 
 
 In 1538-9 James V., having curbed the power of those 
 
INTRODUCTION. 235 
 
 turbulent inhabitants of the Isles and of the Highlands, found 
 the realm in peace, at which he rejoiced, and was anxious that 
 the existing prosperity should be continued and increased. 
 Pitscottie says — " To that effect he plenished the country with 
 all kind of crattsmen out of other countries, as Frenchmen, 
 Spaniards, Dutchmen, and Englishmen, which were all cunning 
 craftsmen, every man for his own hand. Some were gunners, 
 Wrights, carvers, painters, masons, smiths, harness-makers, 
 tapesters, broudsters, taylors, cunning chirurgeons, apothecaries, 
 with all other kind of craftsmen that might bring his realm in 
 policy, and his craftsmen apparel his palaces in all manner of 
 operation and necessaries, according to their order, and gave 
 them large wages and pensions yearly." The bringing into the 
 kingdom of expert craftsmen who could instruct his more 
 ignorant subjects in the various handicrafts then practised, and 
 in others which were calculated to advance the general prosperity 
 of the country, was the act of an enUghtened Prince. These 
 stranger craftsmen gave the people new and enlarged ideas on 
 many important subjects besides those pertaioing to their own 
 particular handicrafts, and although jealousies and iU-feehng arose 
 between them and the native tradesmen, their knowledge and 
 precept and example had great influence on the people, and the 
 good seed thus sown sprung up and produced an abundant harvest. 
 In a list of the Magistrates of Perth for 1374 the Dean of 
 Guild is not included, but in 1465 the Dean appears along with 
 the Provost and Bailies. In an action in the Court of Session 
 between the Magistrates of Dundee and Perth in 1702, it was 
 pleaded that — Dundee is more civilhe governed nor Perth, in 
 respect the haill Magistrates of Dundee are all of the merchant 
 estate except two of the Council for the Crafts, and the equal 
 half of the Council of Perth are Craftsmen. By the charter by 
 Queen Mary, referred to below, this privilege was conferred on 
 Craftsmen, and it appears to have been conferred because of the 
 numerical strength and great importance of craftsmen in that 
 city. In 1529 a Baker was elected a BaiHe, and he abjured his 
 craft, and promised to attend none of their Courts thereafter. 
 Probably he was required to do this before he could become a 
 Magistrate. In 1543 the Provost of Perth — with aviso of the 
 counsale and decanis of crafts choisit a Dean of Gild and a 
 Baillie. That year the Provost gave his consent to a Goldsmith 
 being elected a Bailie. This was the first election of a " Trades" 
 Bailie, but thereafter a trades BaiUe was elected yearly. In 
 1549 it was statute by the Provost, Bailies, Council, and 
 Deacons that — the craftsman's bailie that shall happen to be 
 chosen yearly in time to come shall be chosen by the advice of 
 the Council allenarlyv 
 
236 THE NINE INCOKPOEATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 On 20th June, 1555, the Council of Perth elected nine 
 Visitors instead of nine Deacons, in obedience to the Act of 
 Parhament passed ten days before (10th June). The Craftsmen 
 resented this, and applied to and got — ane writing from our 
 Sovereign, Lady Mary, Eegent of Scotland. The letter was 
 addressed to the Sheriff of Perth, and bore that our dearest 
 mother Mary, Queen Dowager, understands that in time past 
 the craftsmen of Perth has usit, brukit, aad exercit offices and 
 dignitys within the burgh without interruption, that they are 
 the most part of the inhabitants, and pays the greatest part of 
 the taxations and contributions, &c., &c. : The Queen willing 
 to have concord and unity among the inhabitants of all her 
 burghs, but especially of Perth, &c., ordered the Sheriff 
 — incontinently thir our letters seen to charge the Provost to 
 convene the old Council with the merchants, craftsmen, and 
 deacons that had vote before, and to elect and choose the most 
 famous merchants and craftsmen, being Gild and freemen, to 
 bear offices within the burgh. Ya levand the execution of yai 
 crafts sa lang as ye beir offices, notwithstandiug Acts of Parlia- 
 ment to the contrary, which we dispense be thir presents, &c. 
 Dated Edinburgh, iWh October, and of our reign the 13th year 
 (1555). The Provost, Lord Euthven, obeyed the Queen's letter. 
 
 Queen Mary also granted a charter to the trades of Perth, 
 dated at Edinburgh, 28th May, 1556. It is very similar in its 
 general character to the charter the Queen granted to craftsmen 
 on 16th April, 1556. It says that Perth is chiefly upheld by 
 the fortunes, order, and policy of the tradesmen, that they 
 exceed the rest of the inhabitants iu the burgh in number, and 
 equal the merchants themselves in paying stents and taxations 
 imposed on the burgh. The Craftsmen were reponed to their 
 former privileges, the act of the previous year being dispensed 
 with, and ordained that the most honest and opulent crafts- 
 men should be elected for choosing the officers of the burgh, 
 equally with the merchants, an equal number of Commissioners 
 to be chosen from the merchants and from the craftsmen on all 
 occasions. That the offices granted to one should be chosen by 
 merchants and craftsmen equally by turns. That the craftsmen 
 should be admitted to the privileges of the Guild on payment 
 of their dues ; and should the Dean refuse, the Provost to 
 admit them, &c., &c. 
 
 In 1572 a craftsman was for the first time elected treasurer 
 in Perth. After this period craftsmen frequently held this 
 office, but it gave rise to many disputes between the G-uildry 
 and the Trades. 
 
 On 15th November, 1600, James VI. granted a charter to 
 Perth in which it was enacted, amongst other clauses, that all 
 
INTEODIJCTION. 237 
 
 the King's burgesses should be Guild brethren — excepting 
 Websters and "Waulcers. By a subsequent Act for the encourage- 
 ment of manufacturers this impolitic Act was repealed. These 
 trades were by various Acts excluded from the privileges of 
 Guild, but it is difficult to see why they should have been 
 thought unworthy to be elected Guild brethren, when the mem- 
 bers of other crafts were admitted without let or hindrance. 
 
 On 1st May, 1688, the whole burgesses of Perth chose the 
 Magistrates and Town Council by poll. The Town Clerk — to 
 convene the habill burgesses and proceed in the election in 
 the same way as was formerly appointed by the Estates in the 
 election of Magistrates and Town Council in Edinburgh and 
 Dundee. In 1765 a Town Chamberlain was appointed in Perth, 
 in consequence of the Treasurers, especially the Trade Treasurers, 
 not keeping their accounts well. 
 
 The references which have been made to Crafts and Craftsmen 
 in Edinburgh and Perth help to elucidate the origin and 
 organisation of the several trades, first into private societies, and 
 then into public and acknowledged corporate bodies. The same 
 causes which led to the erection in these cities of the trades- 
 men of each calling into united crafts, with special autho- 
 rised powers and privileges, were in operation in the other royal 
 burghs throughout the country, and in all of them of any im- 
 portance some of the Trades were granted corporated powers, the 
 number of such grants generally depending upon the size of the 
 town, or its influence socially and politically. 
 
238 THE NINE INCORPORATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 CHAP. II. 
 
 HISTOEICAL ACCOUNT. 
 
 There are nine Incorporated Trades in Dundee, viz. : — Bakers, 
 Shoemakers, Glovers, Tailors, Bonnetmakers, Fleshers, Ham- 
 mermen, Weavers, and Dyers. Originally the Bakers were 
 called Baxters, the Shoemakers Cordiners, the Glovers 
 Skinners, the Weavers Brabeners or Websters, and the Dyers 
 Litsters, with whom the Fullers or Waulkers were in 1693 
 conjoined. The others have preserved their ancient names, 
 the spelling only having been modernized. 
 
 Dundee, as has been shown, was, at an early date, one of the 
 most important towns in Scotland, and for a long period it took 
 the second rank, Edinburgh alone being before it. It may 
 therefore be safe to assume that in Dundee Crafts took form and 
 grew up at as early a period as in any other town in the king- 
 dom. Eeference has already been made to the probable origin 
 and rise of Crafts in the royal burghs of Scotland. In large 
 towns, such as Dundee, mutual Meas and common interests 
 would draw together the men of one calling. In a rude and 
 uncivilised country, as Scotland was at the time when Crafts 
 first took their rise, individual efforts could accomplish little; 
 The several handicrafts, feeling this, would naturally unite 
 together for their general protection. Of the first formation of 
 these bodies no special notice would be taken, indeed they may 
 have existed as private societies long before they attracted public 
 notice, or sought public recognition. So far as known no 
 record remains to tell the period, and no data exist by which 
 the time can be even conjectured, when men of a calling in 
 Dundee first combined for mutual support. 
 
 As time progressed, and Craftsmen became more numerous 
 and more powerful, they would seek to have their status and 
 standing in the town acknowledged. As burgesses they took 
 part in the election of the Magistrates, and it may be supposed 
 that the Magistrates would, in turn, protect and encourage 
 the rising and even then influential body of Craftsmen. In 
 Dundee even this advanced stage in the history of Crafts- 
 men is still only conjecture, as no written records remain to 
 tell the story of their rise and progress. Early in the fifteenth 
 century King James the First gave authority to the Magistrates 
 in the burghs to appoint a Deacon to each Craft, and such 
 legislation implies that Crafts were organised and recognised at 
 a period long prior to the passing of this Act. There is no 
 
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT. 239 
 
 reason to doubt that many, if not all, of the Nine Trades of 
 Dundee had an existence in the fourteenth century, or perhaps 
 even at an earlier date, and that some of them had Deacons by 
 about the middle of the fifteenth century, if not earlier. 
 
 The several Crafts in Dundee applied to the Magistrates and 
 Town Council for Seals of Cause or Letters, and their requests 
 were generally granted. When or in what order the applications 
 , lor Seals of Cause were made by the seven Crafts which come first 
 among the nine is unknown, as the Letters themselves have 
 been lost, and no copy of any of them, so far as has been dis- 
 covered, now remains. The Weavers still possess their Seal of 
 Cause, the date being 1st April, 1512. The Glovers hav«> a 
 copy of one of theirs dated 12th January, 1516. The Dyers 
 have also a copy of theirs, dated 12th September, 1525; also, a 
 ratification of same, by King James V., dated 25th March, 1527. 
 Copies of these documents will be given in the individual 
 accounts of these trades. Both the Weavers and the Dyers have 
 documents in which the Deacons of their Grafts are mentioned 
 several years prior to the date of these Letters, which wiU be 
 afterwards referred to. 
 
 The Weavers' Letters are to a great extent identical with the 
 Seal of Cause granted to the Weavers of Edinburgh, and that 
 of the Dyers is in the same style. There can therefore be little 
 doubt that the Letters granted to the other Crafts in Dundee 
 bore considerable resemblance to those granted to the same 
 handicrafts in Edinburgh, some particulars of which have 
 already been given. The Letters to the other seven Crafts had 
 been granted before those to the Weavers and Dyers, very 
 probably in the order in which the Trades now have place and 
 take rank, either towards the end of the fifteenth, or in the 
 beginning of the sixteenth century. 
 
 Each of the Nine Trades has, from its origin, been a distinct 
 body, in aU respects complete in itself, with a regular organisa- 
 tion and an executive adapted to carry out the object for which 
 the body was formed; and each Craft still exists ia all its 
 entirety. Every Trade is equipped with a Deacon, Boxmaster, 
 and other officers, elected annually at Michaelmas by the 
 suffrages of the whole members, and these office-bearers manage 
 the ordinary affairs of the Trade during their term of office. 
 The members of each trade have the sole power of admitting 
 new members to their Craft. They fix the entry money to be 
 paid by the new entrant, prescribe an essay or trial piece of 
 work to be performed by the person seeking admission, as a 
 test of his qualification for membership, and arrange other terms 
 of entry ; or they may admit gratis, and without any test or 
 other special terms, if they are so inclined. The property and 
 
240 THE NINE INCORPOEATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 funds of each Trade belong entirely to the body, and are under 
 the complete control of the members, who have the sole 
 management of everything connected with their own Craft. So 
 completely isolated are the several Trades in everything per- 
 taining to their individual existence, that their income and its 
 disposal are now known to the members of the trade alone. 
 
 Although the several Crafts were each distinct and indepen- 
 dent of the others, and each had its own particular calling to 
 protect and foster, yet there were general interests which it 
 was the duty of all to maintain. The privileges of all the 
 Trades were derived from one source, and it was the duty of 
 all to uphold the prerogatives of each, because if one was in- 
 fringed successfully, all were weakened, and all suflFered. As 
 craftsmen they were all in the same social scale, and though, 
 they were composed of separate handicrafts, united they formed 
 a dfistinct brotherhood, which it was the interest of every in- 
 dividual member to cherish and uphold. In the event of any 
 of the Crafts being attacked by a body foreign to the brother- 
 hood, it was the duty of all to come to the rescue, as the 
 protection of each was for the benefit of all. The whole Crafts 
 were thus bound together by so many ties that it is probable 
 a confederation for their mutual protection and support was 
 formed among them shortly after they obtained their Seals of 
 Cause. 
 
 Disputes between the Crafts and the Guildry took place within 
 a few years of the date of the " Merchandis Letter." In these dis- 
 putes the Crafts made common cause against the Gruildry, and the 
 differences were settled by a Decreet Arbitrat in 1527. A copy 
 of the document has been given in pages 97 to 101. This Decreet 
 throws some light upon the Letters or Seals of Cause granted 
 to the Crafts and also to the merchants. The Magistrates had 
 granted the Letters to the Craftsmen without consulting the 
 merchants, and they had afterwards granted the merchants 
 Letters without consulting the craftsmen, and the powers, and 
 privileges conferred on craftsmen and merchants jarred with 
 each other and brought the parties into collision. 
 
 Although the Seal of Cause to the merchants was only granted 
 in 1515, and the Decreet was given in 1527, the latter states 
 that the collectorie and Deanrie of Gild had then been used for 
 twenty years. This shows that there had been a Dean of Guild 
 prior to the granting of the merchants' Letter. The whole of 
 the nine Crafts are mentioned in the Decreet, but there is a 
 distinction made between the three Crafts which stand first on 
 the list, and the other six, for what reason is unknown. The 
 Waulkers then, formed one of the Nine Trades, and all 
 of them appear to have got their Seals of Cause before the 
 
HISTOEICAL ACCOUNT. 241 
 
 merchants got theirs. The Crafts must have combined together 
 to oppose the G-uildry, as the whole of the Nine Trades united 
 form one of the parties to the action. 
 
 A Decreet Arbitral in connection with the Weaver Craft, 
 dated 21st March, 1529, will be given in the account of that 
 Trade. For some time after this date little is known regarding 
 any of the Crafts, no document having been discovered which 
 throws light on their individual or collective history. 
 
 Each Craft had a Locked Book in which they recorded the 
 names of new members in the order of their admission, with the 
 date of entry and various details ; also the names and dates of 
 entry of apprentices to craftsmen. Some of the Trades com- 
 menced their Locked Book with the statute^ and ordinances 
 made for the government of the craftsmen. One or two of the 
 books have been rebound by binders who could not read the 
 antique writing, and the leaves have been put in without regard 
 to the subject or date, which makes a complete jumble. 
 
 The oldest Locked Book belonging to the Bakers was begun 
 on 22d November, 1554, and contains the admissions for 
 upwards of two centuries. They commenced a new book in 
 1759. The Book belonging to the Shoemakers commences on 
 13th January, 1567, but the admission of apprentices from 2d 
 February, 1561, is entered in another part of the volume. The 
 date of the first entry in the Glovers' Book is 12th January, 
 1516, but a number of the earlier entries are written in the same 
 hand, and appear to have been copied from an older book. 
 From 11th July, 1607, the entries are original. The Tailors' 
 Book commences on 10th June, 1562. The Book of the Bonnet- 
 makers begins on nth August, 1660. The first entry men- 
 tions that their old Book was destroyed during the sack of the 
 toAvn by Monk. The Fleshers' Locked Book was begun about 
 1550, but the precise date is not known. The book was un- 
 fortunately stolen about two 5-ears ago, and it has not been re- 
 covered. A new Locked Book was commenced in 1870. 
 The Hammermen's Book begins on 26th December, 1587. 
 The first entry in the book of the Weavers is dated 23d Novem- 
 ber, 1557. This Trade has three old Locked Books, none of 
 which are full, and a fourth which was begun on 6th June. 
 1761 — The Waulkers' Book was begun on 27th December, 1582. 
 The Locked Books belonging to the Trades are stUl in use, the 
 admission of every new member being regularly recorded as 
 of old. 
 
 These Books are venerable memorials of ancient days, and 
 
 they ought to be carefuUy preserved by the members of the 
 
 several Trades. In them the brother craftsmen for fuU three 
 
 centuries are associated., and bound up together, and they are 
 
 Q 
 
242 THE NINE INCORPORATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 the only connecting link between the long past and the present 
 which some of the trades now possess. The Locked Books will 
 be more specially referred to in the chapters on the individual 
 Trades. 
 
 The Locked Books do not record the general proceedings of 
 the respective Trades at any period of their history. There must 
 have been some cause for the several Trades procuring such Books 
 so nearly about the same period, but the reason is not stated in 
 any of them. In some of the Locked Books there are indica- 
 tions that the Trade had possessed an older book, in which a 
 record of the entry of former members had been inserted, but 
 this cannot be positively ascertained. A few of the Locked 
 Books contain a list of the members at the time they were 
 commenced, and the number of names recorded shows that 
 the Craft was at that period influential and powerful. 
 
 Among so many Crafts, some of which were numerically 
 much stronger than others, and perhaps at times rather over- 
 bearing to their weaker fellow Crafts, differences and disputes 
 must occasionally have arisen. Probably questions, leading to 
 quarrels between brethren of the same Craft, also take place now 
 and again. Fears of the bad effects of such internal disputes 
 on their general interests, and the necessity for joint action to 
 repel external attacks on their rights and privileges, may have 
 induced them to maintain the union which was formed to 
 defend the action with the Guildry already mentioned, but of 
 this nothing certain is known. 
 
 The next union among the Crafts, of which any evidence has 
 been obtained, took place on 4th January, 1575. A copy of the 
 agreement was found among the documents belonging to the 
 Weaver trade. It is a long and carefully prepared agreement, 
 entered into by all the Crafts with one exception — viz., the 
 Hammermen, who are no party to it, the name of this Craft not 
 being mentioned in the document. Why this Trade did not 
 enter into the agreement along with the other Crafts does not 
 appear. By this agreement a Collector required to be chosenfor the 
 Trades, and the office was to subsist for ever afterwards. The 
 manuscript is creased and torn, and so much injured in some 
 parts that several words are illegible, and it was not possible 
 to give it entire : — 
 
 AGREEMENT FOR, UNION AMONG THE. TRADES. 
 
 WE, Johnne Mathew, Decan of the Curdunares, Duveid Wat, 
 Decan of ye Flescheuris, William Walker, Decan of ye 
 Skynneris, Patrik Gardyne, Decan of ye Bount Makeris, , 
 Johnne Gray, Decan of ye Brebenaris, Mathew Donaldsoun, , 
 
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT. 243 
 
 Decan of ye Walkeris, Johnne Will, Decan of ye Tailzoris, 
 and Thomis Buchard, Decan of Baxteris, within ye burgh of 
 Dunde, with ane assent and consent, and with express assent, 
 consent, adwyis, and counsall of the haill maisteris and craftis- 
 men of our saidis craftis within ye burghe foirsaid, for ws and 
 ekane of ws our awris and successoiris Decans, maisteris, and 
 craftismen of our saidis craftis within ye burgh foirsaid : — 
 First, to ye glorie, honor, and pryis of ye eternal and ever- 
 lesting Grod, and to ye fourtherance and furth setting of ye holy 
 word and evangell of Jesu Christ, our Lord and maintenance 
 yairof. Secundlib, for trew faithful and continit all obedi- 
 ence with aU humbnes and subjectioun to our sowerain lord ye 
 Kingis grace maiestie his airis and successoris. And alswa for 
 ye co-moun weUl of ye brugh. Theid, for the comoun weill of 
 ws and prais of ws and maisteris and craftismen of our saidis 
 craftis, our airis and successoris foirsaidis. And for amitie, 
 freindlye, a wiss tendre kyndness, singular fauor, comniewall, 
 unitie, pace, and concord to be haid and perpetually to re- 
 mane in all tyme to cum amang us, and ekane of us our 
 airis and successeris foirsaidis, and comoun weill of our saidis 
 craftis. And for extinctioun, expelling off-cutting and away 
 putting of all debaitis, rancroris stryiffis, pleyis, contemptionis 
 actionis, and caussis in all tyme to cum. WE all in ane voice 
 assent, consent with ane adwyis and counsall make statutis, and 
 ordains yir articulis and statutis particularlie underwretin. In 
 all tyme to cum to be trewlie, faithfullie, and obedientlie obseruit, 
 kepit, and fulfiUit in aU pointis, co-tenit in yame, to ws and ilk 
 ane of ws decanies, maisters, and craftismen of our saidis 
 craftis within ye said burgh. And be our and thair 
 airis, successoris, decanis, maisteris, and craftsmen within 
 ye burgh of Dunde foirsaid perpetuallye in all tyme 
 cu-ing, without ony reductioun, receauatioun, contrauentioun, 
 appeUatioun, or agane calling whatsumeuir to be maid off 
 quhilk statutes and ordinancis ye tenuriss followis, Thay ar to 
 say : — Item in tb first — We decanis of ye craftis particularlie 
 aboue mentionit, with ane assent and consent, And with express 
 assent, co-sent, adwyis, and counsall of all and Sindrie the 
 meisteris and craftismen of our saidis craftis w*in ye burgh 
 abefoir expreinit. All in ane voice mandatis, statutis, and 
 ordainis That all and sindrye our CoUectoris of yis burgh foir 
 said, and yair successoris CoUectoris yairof, sail be in all tyme 
 to cum Electit and chosen in yis maner following, That is to 
 say, men of guid name, fame, bruce, lyiff, conursatioun, nocht 
 ressanairis nor takuris of prophins buddis gainis so wines of guidis, 
 nor geir for subuerting and ouerthrawing of Justice and lychte 
 ensues. Item secundlye — Our saidis CoUectoris nor yair 
 q2 
 
244 THE NINE INCOKPOEATED TRADES OF DUNBEE. 
 
 sucassoris, nor nane of yame, sail nocht in ony tyme co-ing tak 
 vpone hand to reasseue, intercomoun, and write in ony notioun 
 or cans quhatsumeuir, gryte or small, twiching ye comoun weill 
 of ws decanis, maisteris, and craftsmen of our saidis craftis, and 
 our successoris foirsaidis, Except yai haiff express assent, con- 
 sent, adwyis, co-mand, and counsall of ws and our successoris 
 foirsaidis expreslie gevin and granted to yame yairto, Except ye 
 Kingis grace charges anent his maiestie obedience, ye Prouest, 
 bailleis, and counsell of yis Imrghe, for the comoun weill yairof, 
 to intercomone allanerlie w*out write. And gif the saidis 
 CoUectoris, yair successoris, or ony of yame in tyme co-ing 
 intercomon reassone and writtis contrar ye samen of yis our act 
 statut and ordinance, In yat caise the said Collector, comittar 
 and doer yairof, sail incontinent pay and delywer to ws and our 
 successoris foir saidis the sowme of ten pundis money of yis 
 realme, And his landis, guidis, and geir to be arrestit, com- 
 pellit, poyndit, and distringzeit for the said soume be our officars 
 and inbrocht to ws and our successoris as ane lawesfall vnlaw. 
 And anertiament to be distributit be ws and our foirsaidis to ye 
 puir, and at our plessour. And ye samen Collector sail thair 
 incontinents sail de-facto tyne his said office of CoUectorie for 
 ewer, And for thyne furth nevir to bruik nor joyis amang ws 
 place nor honor, And his said wrettis ye selff now as thair and 
 yair as now to be woid and null, and of na streynthe, force, nor 
 effect. Item theidlye — It is be ws statut and ordanit yat we, 
 ye saidis decanis, nor our successoris decanis of our saidis craftis 
 within the said burghe, nor nane of ws, nor our successoris 
 decanis foirsaidis in tyme to cum sail nocht haiff ony powritie 
 abaissance befoir ws or ony of ws in reasson-g or writting in ony 
 actioun or caus quhatsumeuir gryte or small. Bot we to be aU. 
 as brother equal ryt yairintill. And our said Collector and his 
 successoris quha hapins to be for ye tyme sail haiff in all tyme 
 to cum fuU power to nominat and call vpoun ony of ws and our 
 successoris foir saidis to writt or reassone in actions or causis, 
 And yaire stir as the said Collector saU think expedient to ask 
 of ws and ather of ws and our successoris foirsaidis our writtis 
 yairintill as he best thinkis. Item eoirdlte — We mandatis, 
 statutis, and ordainis That nane of us decanis aboue wretin, nor 
 our successoris decanis foirsaidis tast vpooun hand to reassone 
 intercomon or wrett in ony particular or comon actioun or caus 
 till yat ye comon weill of ws and maisteris and craftismen of 
 our saidis craftis, and of our successoris foir saidis. Except he 
 haiff express assent, consent, adwyis, command, and counsall of 
 ws decanis, In that cause he sail pay yrfoir incontinent to ws 
 and our successoris foir saidis The sowme of fywe pundis money 
 of yis realme, to be vptane be our officiar and delyuerit to ws to 
 
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT. 245 
 
 be disponit to the puir, and at our foir saidis plessonris. And 
 alsua to tyne his ofiSce de facto, And never yairefter to joyis nor 
 bruik office ay and amang us nor our successoris. Item tyftlib 
 — It is he ws statut and ordanit yat giff our Collector or ony of 
 ws decanis, or our successoris Collectoris or decanis of our saidis 
 craftis for ye tyme suhscrying ony letter, act, or wretting, or 
 consentis to ye samyne, or to ony instrument of ony novatioun 
 to ye hurt or agand ye co-moun weill of our saidis craftis or ony 
 of yame, or contra our fredome or lihertie in Jugement or 
 "without. In that caise he saU. pay for braking of yis our act 
 fitatut and ordinance incontinent ye sowme of Ten pundis 
 money foir said, to be tane vp be our said officiar, and disponit 
 be ws and our foir saidis to the effect aboue wretin. And he de 
 facto saU tyne his office, and never to joyis nor bruik place nor 
 office amang ws, but secludit yairfra for ewir. Item Saxtlie — 
 We statut, and be yir pres* mandatis and ordanis That giff it 
 hapins in tyme cu-ing ony actioun, caus, wariance, questioun, 
 or discrepance to be betuix ws decanis, maisteris, and craftismen 
 of our said craftis, or ony of ws or our successoris. In that caise 
 they sail compeir to our said Collector, and ask decanis bringing 
 to him and craftismen of his craft for minstratioun of Justice, 
 and bayithe the parteis sail be personally wamit to compeir 
 befoir yame, And the pairty absent beand personally warnit saU 
 pay to ye Collector for ye tyme fyve schillingis money foirsaid 
 for his vnlaw, And sail satisfie his pairty adversar conform to 
 yair Decreit. And giff ye pairty conwictit refuse to do ye 
 samyne he sail pay to ye Collector incontinent ten shiUingis 
 money aboue wrettin for his inobedience, And alswa sail satisfie 
 ye said Decreit in all pointis articulis contenit yairintill. Item 
 FiNALLiB — We mandatis, statutis, and ordanis, And alswa 
 bindis and oblisses ws decanis aboue mentionat, Collector, 
 craftismen, maisteris of our saidis craftis, and our successoris 
 foirsaidis faithfully and be thir pres*^. To mantane, fortiffie, and 
 defend evirilk ane of ws the vther as offuld trew and leUl brother 
 in all our werkis, and tyne nan of o"^ Bichtis quhUkis we possess, 
 bruike, and joyse presently conforme to .... ns gift and 
 . . • . angis confirmation past and to cum, And in speciall 
 ye Decreit decernit be ... . witlie of ye minister in ye 
 name of ye kirk, Twiching ye stayinoris of ye sumondis of ye 
 actioun betuixt ye Provest and Bailzies and counsall of o' affoir- 
 said bur*, on the one pairt, And ye Baxteris on ye uther pairt. 
 Aot) tie, our statutis, actis, and ordinances maid and statut be 
 ws in maner aboue mentionat with ane assent and consent to 
 haiff ye strynthe, force, and effect as gin were made be ws in 
 pres<'^ of the lordis of counsall without ony reductioun, reclama- 
 tioun, or agane calling to be maid in ye co-trar. And we, all 
 
246 THE NINE INCORPOKATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Decanis, maisteris, and craftismen of our saidis craftis, with ane 
 assent and consent, grantis and consentis that thir our statutis, 
 actis, and ordinance aboue mentionat be insert and registerit in 
 ye buikis of our sowerane Lordis counsall commiss" buikis of 
 Sanct And™, And comon court buikis of yeburghe of Dundie, And 
 yair to remane patent to ws, our airis, and successoris foir saidis. 
 And the saidis Lordis commis''^ provest and bailies of ye said 
 burghe respectiue to interpoue yair decreitis. And auchtorateis 
 heirintUl for preseruing, obseruing, and irrevocabill keping 
 perpetually of ye premisis and everilk pointis aboue rehersit in 
 sa far as concernis ws decanis, Collector, maisteris, and craftis- 
 men of our saidis craftis, our airis and successoris foirsaidis, 
 And ather of ws for our awin part wnder ye pains of poinding, 
 warding, and horning with executorialis to be rasit heirvpoun, 
 and put to executioun als oft as neid beis in forme as efferis. 
 And to that effect we all, with ane assent and consent, Be thir 
 pres*% makes, constitutis, and ordains in vberiori forma consti- 
 tionis honorabiU men maisteris Robert Alexander, Johnne 
 Holland, and ilk ane of yame our procuatoris jointlie and 
 seueraUe Havand grantit and . . And comittand to our saidis 
 procuter co-untly and seweralie our full plane power, express 
 bidding, mandat, and charge To compeir befoir ye saidis Lordis 
 co-miss'^ provest and bailies quhatsomeuir day or dayes, place 
 or places. And yaire to consent to insert and registrat yir pres'^ 
 in yair buikis respectiue. And to artitut ws, ye said decanis, 
 collector, maisteris, and craftismen of our saidis craftis, and 
 ilkane of ws, our airis and successoris, in vberiori forma acti for 
 fulfilling of ye premises. And everilk point aboue rehersit ilkane 
 for our awin partis to vtheris vnder ye pains aboue specefeit, 
 Promilt and forme ane stabill hold and band for to had all and 
 quhatsumeuir thingis our saidis procuratoris jointlie and 
 seueralie in ye premisis vpoun ane warant dois or leds 
 Eychteouslie to be done vnder ye pain and oblissing of all our 
 guidis moweabiU and unmoweabiU pres'^^ and for to cum. And 
 for ye mair roboration heiroft we, ye saidis decanis w* express 
 assent and consent of ye saidis maisteris and craftismen of our 
 saidis craftis hes subscryuit yir our present actis, statutis, and 
 ordinances contenand co-stitutioun of procutorie w* our handis 
 in manor as efter followis, and having onr proper sells to ye 
 eamyne. At Dundee, the fourt day of ye monethe of Janu^, the. 
 zeir of God Jaj vc thre scoir fyftene zeires, befoir yir witnesses, 
 &c., &o. 
 
 The above agreement had not been found sufficient to pre- 
 serve peace and order among the crafts and brethren thereof, as 
 it was speedUy followed by another obligation, or Notareal 
 Instrument^ entered into by the Collector appointed under the 
 
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT. 247 
 
 former agreement, and the Deacons, with consent, and for 
 behoof of the Masters of eight of the Nine Trades. This obliga- 
 tion defined and restricted the duties of the Collector, and im- 
 posed penalties on the infringement of the regulations which it 
 enacted. The Hammermen were parties to this obligation, but 
 the Bakers are not included, and there is no reason assigned for 
 their exclusion. In the previous agreement special reference is 
 made to the Bakers, but owing to the want of several words in 
 the original manuscript, throligh decay, the meaning of the 
 sentence is obscure. Perhaps the subject therein referred to 
 may have prevented them from becoming parties to this docu- 
 ment. This new agreement was made at a meeting held in the 
 Howff, or common burying-ground of Dundee, on 25th January, 
 1581, and the following is a copy of the document. A few 
 words are wanting in one part, the manuscript being torn, and 
 the writing unintelligible. The original manuscript is also in 
 the possession of the Weaver Trade. 
 
 UNION AMONG THE TRADES. 
 
 At the Holf of Dunde ye xxv day of Januar, ye zeir of 
 God 1581, at aucht howrs or theirby none and of o' 
 soueraine Lord King James ye Sexts Kegane ye 15 zeir. 
 
 The quhilk day in pres"® of ane Notair Publict and witnesses 
 vndwrettin p-sonalle comperit, James Gleg, Collector of ye craftis 
 of ye said bur* ; v* ViUiame Mathew, Dakin of ye Cordenars ; 
 Valter Peitt, Dakin of ye Halmermen ; James Bower, Dakin of 
 Skynners ; Dauid Aberdeine, Dakin of ye Fleschors ; Alexr. 
 Bonar, Dakin of ye Tailzours ; Andro Salmont, Dakin of ye 
 Bonnetmackers ; Barte Zoung, Dakin of ye Valkers ; and Dauid 
 Eeid, Dakin of ye Brabenars, burgesses of ye foirsaid bur*, v* 
 ane assent and co-sent, v* expres co-sent, assent, aduyse, and 
 counsall of o' heill maisteris and craftismen yrof o"^ saidis 
 craftis for vs and ilk ane of vs oj M''" and successors, Collector, 
 Dakins, maisteris, and craftismen pres* and to cum v*in ye said 
 bur*, be yis pres* bindis and oblieiss vs and ilk ane of vs, our 
 airis and successoris. First — To defend ye honor and glory of 
 ye et-naU God, and furthsetting of Chryst Jesus ewangell, and 
 mentinance of ye samyn. And for auoyding of ye greit abuse 
 and facillite yat is both vsit and actit amang o'' brither and M^^ 
 of craftis quha hes borne ye publict officis of CoUecf and Daconis 
 of craftis w*in this bur* in tymes past, quhilk hes redundit to 
 o'' greit hurt, skeith, and damnage, and now y* ye samyn . . 
 
 , , be and James Gleg, 
 
 Collector foresaid, in pres™ of ye Dakins and rest of ye brither 
 of craftis, band and obleist him self and ye Collectors qwhome- 
 sueur sal fortun to be chosin heir-efter to bruck ye said office 
 
248 THE NINE INCORPOKATBD TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 in tyme cu-ing, sal nather in court, counsall, in Judgment nor 
 out of Judgment, ta,ik vpoun hand to assent nor co-sent befoir 
 ye Provest, balies, nor counsal to ony actioun, maf, or cause 
 y* may be preuiditiall or hurtfull to ye liberties and preuilegeis 
 of ye maisteris and craftismen v*in yis bur*, nor zit to ye com- 
 moun vein yairof. Bot y' at salbe spoken be him or ony of his 
 success" in his office, salbe aduisit, rasonit, and co-clu(Mt be ye 
 sadis Daikins and M" of craftis pres* and to cum. And gif he 
 or they beis fund doand ye contrair and obeyis nocht ye sadis 
 Daikins and M" of craftis in prom-ting and fur* schawing beith 
 in counsal or in Judgement in y* caise so oft as he or thay beis 
 tentit yair v* sal rex"^ ilk p-sonne berand ye said office ye sowme 
 of four punds of vsuall money to be tane and vplifted be ye 
 Collectors officiar for ye tyme, and to be disponit and vsit at ye 
 gud desretioun of ye Dakins for ye tyme for his and thair 
 offencis. Item, ve, ye foirnamit Dakins pres* and to cum, 
 bindis and oblieiss vs and o"^ successors be ye faith and truth in 
 o'' bodeis and theirs y* quhatso-euer maf, cause, or actioun ve 
 haif aduysit, resonit, and concludit v* ye aduyse of o"^ Collector, 
 and hes gewin him charge, comissioun, and power to speik for 
 vs in judgement or vthervyse as occasioun may serve, y* we and 
 they sal stand firme and stabill yat fortifie and mentein ye 
 samyn to ye vttermeist of our and their powers, and not to 
 bpeik to ye co-trair of it ; and sa oft as us or ony of vs or o' 
 successors beis fund to do in ye co-trair ve bind and oblieiss vs 
 or ony of vs yat may be fund contraveenier and braker of yis 
 pres' to pay ye sowme of fourte schillings vsual money vnfor- 
 gewin, ye panes to be vpliftit be ye Collectors officiar, and ye said 
 money to be vsit and disponit be ye aduyse of ye said Collector 
 and rest of ye Daikins. Item, vith ye aduyse, assent, and 
 co-sent of ye Collector pres' and ye heiU foirnamit Dakins v* ye 
 aduyse, assent, and co-sent of ye heill remanent M"^' and brither 
 of craftis, to ye effect and end y* ye heiU premissis co-serning 
 ye Collector and Dakins pres' and to cum, and at yis ordour 
 aboue specifeit may be ye bettand efter observit and kepit in 
 all poynts, hes bund and oblist yame and ilk ane of yame as of 
 befoir y' q'souer actioun, mat', or cause y' at ony time heir eft 
 may follow to be resonie be thame and yair successors pres' and 
 to cum y* ye said mater, actioun, and cause sail pass and haif 
 be ye monyest voittis, and ye fewest woittis sal submit yame 
 and pass v' ye menest vottis in al tymes cuming. And for 
 fulfilling, irreuocabiU keping and observing of all and heill ye 
 premissis aboue expremit, and ewrUk poynt yairof, James Gleg, 
 Collector (and the other parties named above), Dakins foirsaids, 
 askit and teuk instruments, &c. Signed before the officer to the 
 Collector, and a great number of craftsmen, by a Notary Public. 
 
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT. 249 
 
 These two agreements for union among the Crafts appear to 
 have been entered into chiefly for the purpose of providing an 
 easy mode of settling any questions or disputes which might 
 arise among the craftsmen, either of the individual Trades, or of 
 the united body ; and for beeping up harmony and good feeling 
 among all the brethren. The appointment of a " CoUector " 
 for the whole Trades implies the collection of funds for behoof 
 of the united body, and probably the money collected under 
 these agreements was given by the Deacons to the poor of the 
 several Trades. The necessity of providing for the support of 
 decayed brethren must have engaged the attention of the crafts- . 
 men about the times in which these obligations were under- 
 taken, because not long thereafter, on 27th December, 1603, a 
 special agreement, called a Subsidy and Contribution, was entered 
 into by all the Trades to make provision for this purpose. This 
 obligation, so far as known, is the first agreement among the 
 Trades for the raising of a general fund for the general poor of 
 the Crafts. The agreement evinces a charitable and kindly 
 feeling among the craftsmen of the period towards their poorer 
 brethren. It was a prudent and a wise obligation. The manu- 
 script from which this Subsidy is copied was found among the 
 old documents in possession of the Shoemaker Trade. Some 
 words in different parts are torn and so effaced as to be unin- 
 telligible. 
 
 SUBSIDY AND CONTRIBUTION FOR THE POOR OF THE 
 NINE TRADES. 
 
 27th December, 1603. 
 
 WE, the Collector, Deacons, and Brethren of the Crafts of 
 the burgh of Dundee, undersubscribing, taking consideration of 
 the great burden which we bear and sustain, not only in the 
 common affairs of the said burgh, and for the advancement of 
 the commonweal thereof, but also in the aiding, supporting, and 
 supplying of our poor and decayed Brethren, when it pleases 
 God to visit them with poverty and inabihty of person ; and 
 being careful to provide some means whereby in a part the fore- 
 said burden and charge may be borne out to the glory of God, 
 advancement of the said commonweal, and the comfort of our 
 said needy and distressed brethren. WEE, therefore, statuted 
 and ordained, and for us, and our successors, Collectors, Deacons, 
 and Brethren of the said Crafts, concluded to uplift the subsidy 
 and Contribution underwritten, of the persons undermentioned, 
 at the times, and in manner underspecified, in all time coming 
 —viz. of every apprentice that salbe admitted or received here- 
 after to any craft within the said burgh under Deaconry, ten 
 
250 THE NINE INCORPORATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 sMllings before he be booked or received. Item, from every 
 person that salbe admitted master of any of the Crafts foresaid, 
 before his admission if he be not a freeman's son, six shillings 
 and eightpence. Item, of each master of Craft, without excep- 
 tion, at his marriage, ten shillings. Item, of each craftsman 
 under Deaconry, as well master as apprentice or servant, if he 
 commits adultery and , • . . . enjoy the liberty of his 
 craft and office ... of that number, six shillings and 
 eightpence. Which Contribution and Subsidy we, by the tenor 
 hereof, bind and oblige ourselves, and our successors, to thank- 
 fully content and pay, each one of us, at the times and occasions 
 foresaid, to the Deacon of Craft which we profess, or shall 
 happen to profess hereafter within the said burgh, without stop 
 or impediment ; likeas we, the said Deacons, by the tenor hereof 
 bind and oblige us and our successors, Deacons of the said 
 Crafts, faithfully and truly to collect, lift, and gather the said 
 Subsidyes and Contributions, and each quarter of the year to make 
 count, reckoning, and payment thereof to the Collector of the 
 said Crafts for the time ; and for that effect to give our oaths 
 upon the true discharge of our said offices in that part, and to 
 exhibit quarterly to the said Collector our common book for 
 verifying thereof. And if we, or any of us, contravene these 
 presents, that the contraveners shall pay to the said Collectors 
 forty shillings unlaw for the contravention of ilk point of the 
 premises — viz., as well for abstracting of the said contribution 
 and delaying to pay the same, as for his refusal to exhibit his 
 book for verification thereof. And such like, that each master 
 or brother of Craft that shall refuse to pay the duties above 
 written (being lawfully required thereto by the Deacon of his 
 said Craft), shall pay to the said Deacon forty shillings fine for 
 his refusal, besides the payment of the said duties ; and not- 
 withstanding that the brethren of the Baxter Craft of the said 
 burgh are abandoned by a law made among themselves from 
 
 the receiving of any apprentices years, it is 
 
 provided by the tenor hereof, with their own consent, that the 
 Deacon of the said Craft shall be accountable yearly to the said 
 Collector for the duty foresaid of each apprentice, extending to 
 ten shillings for ilk apprentice, as if they were received by them, 
 and for the duties foresaid appointed to be received of their 
 masters, extending for the masters to forty shillings, by the duty 
 above written, to be uptaken of their free masters sons. Further, 
 in case it shall happen any controversy or pley to fall out 
 betwixt any brethren of Crafts and their Deacons, which shall 
 happen to be decided by the said Collectors and remaining 
 Deacons of Crafts, according to their old privileges, it is agreed 
 upon by all our consents, that the brotherofCraftthatshall be tried 
 
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT. 251 
 
 if he be found to have complained wrongously upon his Deacon, 
 shall content and pay to the said Collector, to the use above men- 
 tioned, twenty shillings ; and if the Deacon be found to have 
 done wrong to his said brother of Craft, he shall pay to the 
 said Collector to the uses foresaid forty shillings money. And 
 such like, when it shall please the brethren of the said Baxter 
 Craft to receire apprentices in their said Craft, it is provided by 
 the tenor hereof that they shall be subject to such order as the 
 remaining apprentices of the said Craft ; and thereafter that the 
 Deacon of the said Baxter Craft shall not be astricted to pay 
 the duty foresaid, but for so many apprentices and masters as 
 they shall happen to receive to their said Craft. And, finally, 
 we bind and oblige us, and our successors, to observe, keep, and 
 fulfil the whole premises uuder the pains and unlaws above 
 specified, and this to be without prejudice to such other unlaws 
 as we, the said Collector, Deacons, and our predecessors have 
 been in use to uplift of disobedient persons of before. And for 
 the better securitie we all consent and assent that these Acts be 
 inserted in the common Council Books of the said burgh, and 
 decerned to have the strength of a decreet of the Provost and 
 Bailies thereof, and their authority to be interponed thereto, 
 with execution of poinding, warding, and horning each one with- 
 out prejudice to the other, to pass theretofore, and the horning 
 to pass upon a simple charge of sis days only, and to that effect 
 constitutes conjointly 
 
 and severally our procuration promising de rafo est In witness 
 whereof we, the said Collector and present Deacons of the said 
 Crafts, with the Council of each of the said Crafts, representing 
 the whole body thereof, have subscribed these present as follows, 
 at Dundee, the twenty-seventh day of December, the year of 
 God jm six hundred and three (1603) years : — 
 
 1. Ko* Goldman, CuUector of ye Craftis. 
 
 2. Gabrel Somer, dekyn of ye Cordenaris. 
 
 3. Jo" Nicol, dekyn of ye tailzeoris. 
 
 4. Patrik Smart, dekyn of ye flescheris. 
 
 5. Jhon Aleson, dekn of ye baxt-is. 
 
 6. Patrik ra-say, dekyne of ye ha-mer°™ 
 
 7. W™ pittilluke, dekyn of ye skynneris. 
 
 8. V. o-aurtin, dekyn of ye bonetmakkrs. 
 
 9. Alex' middletoun, delm of ye brabaneris. 
 10. Jo" Sym, deky of ye walkeris. 
 
 The first four names are in. the centre of the document, with 
 the next three to the left, and the last three to the right of them. 
 
 The only provision which the Crafts appear to have had for 
 the support of their decayed members, and the widows and 
 
252 THE NINE INOOEPORATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 children of members deceased, for the greater part of the seven- 
 teenth century, was the funds raised under this Subsidy and Con- 
 tributioD. There had either been few poor, or they had been 
 ill provided for, as the amount raised in this way could not 
 have been large. Towards the end of the century the necessi- 
 ties of the poor became so great and so pressing, that the Crafts 
 were compelled to take up the question in earnest, and adopt 
 more liberal measures for their support. This led to a new and 
 better organised union among the whole of the Crafts, and the 
 agreement then entered into has subsisted ever since. The 
 constitution under which the Nine Trades then became united 
 into one body, so as to form the " Nine in One," was prepared 
 with great care by the Convener and the Deacons of the several 
 crafts, associated with one member from each Craft. It was 
 agreed to at a meeting of the Convener and nine Deacons, 
 together with their several Incorporations and members of 
 crafts, held within the ordinary burial place on 9th December, 
 1697. The charter is engrossed on parchment, and signed by 
 the Convener and nine Deacons, and the original document is 
 in the possession of the Nine Trades in their United and Cor- 
 porate capacity. The following is a copy of this Charter of 
 Incorporation : — 
 
 MINUTE. 
 At Dundee, the 29th day of December, 1697. 
 
 , Which day, James White, Deacon-Convener of the said 
 burgh, accompanied with the Nine Deacons and their several 
 Incorporations and Members of Crafts, in ane Convener Court, 
 holden within the ordinary burial place of the said burgh, the 
 place of their public meetings, for treating and consulting the 
 common affairs concerning the good of the Trades thereof, — 
 Taking to their serious consideration the great loss and pre- 
 judice the poor of the whole Trades sustain, by want of ane 
 general fund for helping to maintain them, have thought litt 
 and necessar to take the methods and ways underwritten, for 
 raising, establishing, settling, and securing, in all time coming, 
 ane general fund for collecting, ingathering, and laying up such 
 stock of money as the Convener and Trades of the burgh shaU, 
 (by the blessing of God) be able to spare and allow, for the help 
 of the poor thereof, as foUoweth. 
 
 Pkimo — That from this time forth the buyer of ane libertie 
 in any Trade within the burgh, shall pay twelve pennies Scots 
 for every pound he and the Trade agree for ; and that by and 
 attour the full sum he pays to the Trade for his libertie — ^the 
 which every Deacon is hereby obliged to intimate to the buyer 
 at their agreement, that he may not plead ignorance. 
 
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT. 253 
 
 Secundo — That whatever Trade within this burgh shall 
 at any time hereafter sell ane liberty to any man, the Trade 
 is to pay twelve pennies for every pound they receive for the 
 samen. 
 
 Tertio — That when any apprentice shall hereafter be booked 
 in any Trade's book within this burgh, they shall pay to the 
 fund twelve pennies Scots for every pound they pay to the 
 Trades at their booking ; excepting free master's sons alenarly, 
 who are to be entered a free prentice to any other man of the 
 same Trade whereof his father was a free master. The which 
 the Deacon is to intimate ut supra. 
 
 Quarto — That whatever money any Trade within this burgh 
 receives from any prentice at his booking, they shall be obliged 
 to pay twelve pennies for each pound thereof to this fund. 
 
 QuiNTO— That all tradesmen at their marriage shall pay to 
 this fond thirteen shillings four pennies alenarly, out of that 
 money which is commonly called the marriage mark ; and the 
 rest whereof, if any be, at the disposal of the members of their 
 own Trade. 
 
 Sexto — That all fynes to be exacted by the Convener, with 
 consent of the Deacons, from obstinate transgressors continuing 
 in their obstinacies, shall in all time coming be given to the 
 Boxmaster of the said Fund ; and he to be comptable therefore 
 in his account. 
 
 Septimo — That every particular Deacon and his Boxmaster 
 be obliged to give in ane particular compt of all accidents which 
 falls lyable to be paid by their Trades to the general Boxmaster, 
 by virtue of the foresaid acts ; and that before the general Box- 
 master make his general accompt. 
 
 Octavo — That every general Boxmaster shall be liable and 
 obliged to ingather to his successor in office, and be comptable 
 to hrm for all sums of money lyable to be paid by virtue of the 
 foresaid articles, during the time of his office ; albeit ane other 
 Boxmaster be chosen before his inbringing thereof. 
 
 NoNO — That every Deacon shall bring the money lyable to 
 be paid by their Trade by virtue of the foresaid acts, immedi- 
 ately after the same falls due and lyable, to the general Box- 
 master, and pay it to him at the Convener's sight for the time, 
 under the pensdties of five pounds Scots toties quoties. And 
 the Deacons who pays in the money are hereby ordained to keep 
 ane particular account of what they give in to the general Box- 
 master, and for what cause it was given : And the same to be 
 compared with the general Boxmaster's accompt at or before 
 auditing thereof. 
 
 Decimo — That there be ane box made to the Convener, 
 wherein the money of this fund is to be kept until it amount to 
 
254 THE NINE INCOEPOKATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 the sum of three hundred merks Scots ; and that it is to be laid 
 out upon rent by the Convener, with consent of the Nyne 
 Deacons. And the rent is to be received in and distribute every 
 year to the poor of the whole Trades, conform to their particular 
 necessities. And the method above written for encreasing of 
 the said fund to continue until there be other three hundred 
 collected, and in the box ; which also is to be lent out by the 
 Convener, with consent of the Nyne Deacons; and the rent 
 thereof gotten in yearly, and given to the poor of the whole 
 Trades. And this is condescended on to be the way of aug- 
 menting of the said stock, laying out and disposing of the samen 
 in all succeeding generations. 
 
 Undecimo — That for the better managing of the said fund, 
 there be none chosen Boxmasters but they who have been for- 
 merly Deacons of ane Craft ; and who shall be elected yearly 
 by the Convener and Nine Deacons alenarly. 
 
 Duodecimo — That there shall be ane book for keeping ane 
 exact account of what is received, and from whom ; wherein the 
 15oxmaster's accompts are to be insert j'^early. And that the 
 Boxmaster make his accompts yearly to the Convener and Nyne 
 Deacons, at the second day of the month of November. The 
 which fund and method of raising and disposing thereof, above 
 written, we, the said James White, Deacon-Convener to the 
 Crafts of the said burgh of Dundee ; William Duncan, Deacon 
 to the Baxters ; John Kirkland, Deacon to the Cordiners ; Pat- 
 rick Manfod, Deacon to the Glovers; William Drummoud, 
 Deacon to the Taylors ; William Gib, Deacon to the Bonnet- 
 makers ; Patrick Constable, Deacon to the Fleshers ; WiUiam 
 Dow, Deacon to the Hammermen ; James Hazel, Deacon to 
 the Weavers ; James Mitchell, Deacon to the Walkers — for us 
 and our successors, Conveners and Deacons of Crafts of the 
 samen burgh, with consent of our several Incorporations and 
 Members of Trades, have decerned and ordained, and hereby 
 decerns and ordains, to stand and be keeped and observed by 
 us, and our successors perpetually, in all time coming, as an 
 inviolable law and statute. And the contraveening Deacon of 
 any who shall conceal, deny, or not pay any thing that is lyable 
 to be paid by virtue of the foresaid acts, shall be punished, 
 amerciate, and fyned by the Convener and Deacons of Crafts 
 according as their fault deserves. The fyne not exceeding twenty 
 pounds Pcots. And to the end these presents may have the 
 more force, strength, and effect, in aU time coining, we ordain 
 the present Convener and Nyne Deacons of Crafts to subscribe 
 the same, with another just double hereof, in the principal 
 books appointed to be made to the effect foresaid, and which is , 
 also to be sufficient in all time coming, to all intents and pur- 
 
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT. 255 
 
 poses, as if the same had been subscribed by every member of 
 each Incorporation. 
 
 Subscribed and dated at Dundee, 29th December, 1697, by 
 the Convener and Deacons. 
 
 (Signed) James White, Convener ; William Duncan, Deacon 
 to Baxters ; John Kirkland, Deacon to Cordi- 
 ners ; Patrick Manfod, Deacon to Glovers ; 
 William Drummond, Deacon to Taylors ; 
 William Gib, Deacon to Bonnetmakers ; Pat- 
 rick Constable, Deacon to Fleshers ; William 
 Dow, Deacon to Hammermen ; James Hazel, 
 Deacon to Weavers ; James JVlitchell, Deacon 
 to Walkers. 
 A notary public signed for the Deacons to the Bonnetmakers 
 and to the Hammermen. The others aU subscribed with their 
 own hands. 
 
 These various agreements bespeak a desire for peace, concord, 
 unity, and brotherly love and charity among the members of 
 the several Crafts, and no doubt they had been desirous of culti- 
 vating these Christian graces. Untoward circumstances, how- 
 ever, sprung up from time to time to disturb the goodwill, and 
 create dispeace among the various Trades. Chief among these 
 disturbing elements was the question of precedence among the 
 Nine Crafts. This subject was, in those days, considered of 
 great importance, and for a long period it greatly agitated the 
 craftsmen, and produced evil consequences to them. At last an 
 application was made to the Head Court of the burgh by the 
 Crafts, requesting the Court to maintain to the several Trades 
 the places they had respectively held amongst themselves from 
 time immemorial. This the Court agreed to do, and enacted 
 accordingly, and this statute was ratified and confirmed by Act 
 of Parliament on 9th May, 1695. 
 
 ACT OF PARLIAMENT RATIFYING PRECEDENCE. 
 
 " At the Parliament held at Edinburgh, 9th May, A.D. 1695, 
 Cap. 1 31. Eatification in favours of the Nyne Trades 
 within the Burgh of Dundie, passed 17th July." 
 
 Extracted from the Eecords of the Parliament of Scotland. 
 
 " Our Soveraign Lord, with the Advice and consent of his 
 Estates of Parliament (ffor the good and faithful! services done 
 and performed to His Highness Most Eoyal Progenitors in 
 tymes past, by the Nyne Trades and Incorporations after 
 specifyed their predicessors, and upon consideration of their 
 great sufferings in life and goods by the storm of the Burgh of 
 Dundie the tyme of the late English usurpation, and of the 
 constant loyalty of the said Burgh, and mainly of the said Nyne 
 
256 THE NINE INCOEFOEATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Trades and Incorporations therein, to the Crown), by thir 
 presents Eatifyes, Approves, and Confirms to the said Nyne 
 Trades and Incorporations, and their successors therein for ever 
 in all tyme coming, the Act of the Head Court of the Magis- 
 trates, Dean of Gild, Thesaurer, and remanent members of 
 Council of the said Burgh, Deacon-Conveener, and Deacons of 
 Crafts thereof, after specifyed, whereof the tener foUowes : — ^At 
 Dundie, the first day of April, ane thousand six hundred nynty 
 fyve years, — The which day, the Provost, Bailies, Dean of Gild, 
 Thesaurer, and remanent members of Council of the said Burgh, 
 Deacon-Conveener, and Deacons of Crafts thereof, being fre- 
 quently conveened in ane Head Court of the said Burgh, within 
 the Tolbooth thereof, for treating and consulting the common 
 affairs of the same. Taking to their serious consideration an 
 Representation made to them by John Nicol, Deacon-Con- 
 veener of the Trades of this Burgh, that there are some of the 
 Nyne Trades therof that are not content with the station they 
 and their predicessors have, and have had, amongst the Trades 
 past all memory of man, but wold aspire higher, to the great 
 disturbance of the peace of the Burgh, and the prejudice of the 
 other trades therein : And likewise Considering that it is not 
 only a dangerous thing, and a bad preparative for any of the 
 Nyne Trades, any wayes, to attempt the alteration and change 
 of their places and stations they presently possess and enjoy, but 
 it is also contrar to all the municipal Lawes and Acts of the 
 said Head Court of this Burgh, in which the Deacon-Conveener, 
 accompanyed with the Nyne Deacons of Crafts, alwayes com- 
 pears and protests in face of the Court, that nothing be done 
 therein to the prejudice of the antient rights and privileges of 
 theirselves, so to alter and change their stations and place, were 
 an innovation and breach of the common Lawes of the Burgh ; 
 Therefore the Provost, Bailies, Dean of Gild, Thesaurer, and 
 remanent members of Council of the said Burgh, after mature 
 deliberation had by them in the said matter, statutes and 
 ordains that the whole Nyne Trades of this Burgh, and their 
 Deacons and members of Trades, and their successors in place 
 and office, shall keep, possess, and enjoy the respective places 
 and stations amongst themselves in all tyme coming that they 
 do presently possess, and that they and their predicessors have 
 enjoyed for the space of fourty years bygone preceeding the date 
 hereof, as they are ranked in manner underwritten, viz., Primo, 
 the Baxters ; Secundo, the Shoemakers ; Tertio, the Skinners ; 
 Quarto, the Taylers ; Quinto, the Bonnetmakers ; Sexto, the 
 Fleshers ; Seplimo, the Hammermen ; Octavo, the Weavers ; et 
 Nona, ihs Waksters ; and not to make any disturbance thereanent, 
 innovation nor alteration thereof in no time coming, upon no ground 
 
HISTOKICAL ACCOUNT. 257 
 
 nor pretence whatsomever, under the penalty of an thousand 
 merks (£666 13s 4d) Scots money, to be paid by the Contraveening 
 Trade for the common use of the Burgh, toties quoties, In the 
 haill heads, clauses, and articles thereof; and our said Soveraign 
 Lord, with advice and consent forsaid, statutes and ordains the 
 said sua Katityed Act, Approven and confirmed, to be punctually 
 observed, keept, and fulfilled by the saids Nyne Trades per- 
 petualy in all tyme coming, according to, and in the precise 
 terms thereof in all poynts, and ,not to make any disturbance 
 thereanent, innovation or alteration thereof in no tyme coming, 
 upon no ground nor pretence whatsomever, under the penalty 
 above specifyed, to be paid by the Contraveeners for the common 
 use of this Burgh, toties quoties, as said is." 
 
 This is a general Act, and concerns the whole Nine Trades, 
 but it does not teU which of the Trades was the disturber or 
 disturbers of the peace of the Nine ; however, a brief entry in 
 the Record, immediately following the recital of this Act, 
 mentions that the Waksters and Litsters, that is the Waulkers 
 or Fullers and Dyers, protested against this ratification, un- 
 successfully, as there is no further mention of this protest. It 
 would therefore appear that these two trades were the disturbers 
 of the peace of the Nine. The last Trade wanted to be first, or if 
 not first to be elevated to a higher position amongst the Nine than 
 it then held, but the Head Court and Parliament retained 
 each craft in its ancient position. 
 
 The same day that this Act passed, another Act (cap. 134) 
 also passed, ratifying the union into one body of the Waukers and 
 Dyers, against which amalgamation the Town Council and 
 the other Trades protested, Ijut very probably in vain, as there 
 also is no further mention of their protests. 
 
 This Act, with the above note appended, is taken from the 
 Shoemakers' Locked Book. 
 
 The Waulkers and Dyers no doubt considered that they 
 had sufficient reasons for seeking a higher place amongst the 
 Crafts than they had held " past memory of man," but nothing 
 excepting the decision arrived at is now known on this 
 point. Since the passing of that Act each of the Trades has 
 maintained the order and place which was then assigned to 
 it, and it is not likely that there wiU hereafter be any attempt 
 made on the part of any of the Trades to disturb the order of pre- 
 cedence which has now existed for so long a period. 
 
 Until this amalgamation took place between the Waulkers 
 and Dyers, the latter craft did not form one of the Nine. They 
 appear to have been an independent trade, possessing certain 
 powers and privileges of their own. In course of time these 
 united Crafts dropped the older name of " Waulkers" and took 
 
258 THE NINE INCOKPOKATED TRADES OP DUNDEE. 
 
 that of " Dyers" alone, and they have been long known as the 
 Dyer Trade. 
 
 The following curious memorial to the Magistrates and Town 
 Council by the Collector and Deacons, presented in 1676, is 
 interesting. It shows that the Head Courts had power to frame 
 laws and ordinances for the regulation of the Crafts, and to enforce 
 compliance with their enactments ; also that the Collector and 
 Deacons had then the management of the affairs of the Crafts. It 
 also exhibits the great regard the Trades had for the honour and 
 well-being of the town, and the good of its inhabitants ; and it 
 throws considerable light on the state of society nearly two 
 centuries ago, and the powers of the authorities at that period. 
 The memorial is entitled — 
 
 THE ACTS PRESENTED BY TEE OOLLECTOE AND TRADES 
 
 TO THE PROVOST, BAILLIBS, AND COUNCELL. 
 
 Anno Dominj, 1676. 
 
 May it therefore please your Worships In this present Head 
 Court, at the desyre of the Collector and Deacons of this Burghe, 
 To Kenew these acts following. As also to take to your Considera- 
 tions the particulars following, And therevpon to make such 
 acts and constitutions as your Wp^ shall think fitte. 
 
 Imprimis — To Ratifie all acts made against the prophaners 
 of the Sabbath or Lord's day, and contemners of the pubUck 
 worship and ordinances. As also against all Blasphemers and 
 swearers by the Lord's name, and against all habitual 
 drunkards. 
 
 To Ratifie the acts against the Revilers of the Magistrats, and 
 contemners of them and their ofiScers in not assisting off them 
 when concurrence is called for ; and your Wp^ will punish aU 
 such as pursues any of their neighbours before any Inferiour 
 Judicatories, except in causes meerhe consistoriall. And for 
 that effect that the Baillies may keep their ordinar court dayes 
 without interruption of dyets. 
 
 That your Wp' would ratifie all acts made in favour of the 
 Trades and Crafts of this Burghe, cause put the samine to 
 execut" against all those who wrong them in their liberties, and 
 particulariie the Tayleours, Weavers, Hammermen, and Wakers. 
 
 Item that one of the Baillies may constantUe visit the meaU 
 mercat, and suffer no vnwholsom stuffe to be sold, nor wrong 
 measures to be vsed. 
 
 That all Land fleshes, such as Nolt and Sheep and others, 
 be presented to the mercat at the ordinar tyme, with their 
 hydes, sMnnes, and Talloch. And that no hydes be Tar- 
 leathered, or mutton blawen or scored. 
 
 That ther be ane certaine price sett vpon the Goalies, which 
 
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT. 259 
 
 may not be exceeded. That the bearers of burdens of Coalles, 
 Lymme, and Salt, and vy"^^, be made to conforme them selves to 
 the Tables formerlie sett downe. 
 
 _ That ther be ane price sett for the weight of all Bread sold 
 within this Burghe according to the rates of the mercats. And 
 that all Wheatt be presented to the mercat before Twelve houres 
 in winter, And in summer not before one after noone. Also 
 that none presume to bring in or sell any flower in the mercat, 
 or bring in vpon any pretext. And that no Vintners nor nae 
 vthers sell Bread except free Baxters. 
 
 That ane certain price be made vpon the pound weight of 
 candle, and the exacters of greatter prices To be punished. 
 
 That your Wp^ wiU. be carefuU to mantaine the Townes 
 Liberties and priveledges against all persones who shall 
 endeavour to encroach vpon them. 
 
 That your Wp^ will take to your Considerations the condition 
 of the Harbour, which is the common concernement of this 
 Burghe ; That the samine may be surveyed by vnderstanding 
 men ; That the samine may be so helped ; That ships small or 
 great may come in and goe out as they formerlie vsed to doe. 
 
 That The Acts may be Revised against all forestallers And 
 Eegreatters of the mercats of Fleshes, Butter, Egges, Cheese, 
 and vy"^. 
 
 That no Land fleshers shall kill or slay Beefe or Mutton or 
 others within this Burghe, qch® is to be sold therein, bot vpon 
 the Thursday in the aftemoone, And that without the Baragges. 
 And that the samine may be presented to the mercat vpon the 
 mercat day, with the hydes, skiiines, and TaUoch ; without any 
 previous Bargaine. And that none seU fleshes in BarreUes. 
 
 And LastUe That the Huksers, or Hucksters be ordained To 
 sett at the Trone, sell nothing Bot reall herbs and fruite. 
 
 It is hoped That penalties will be appointed against all 
 Transgressors, and vplifted accordinglie. 
 
 That no Lymme be sold without the Dean of Gild make 
 price therevpon. 
 
 That according to the Ancient custom of this Burghe The 
 Evidents, Chartotu-s, and Wryttes of that nature may be pre- 
 sented vnder three Keyes — one thereof to be keeped by the 
 Provost, The other by the Dean of Gild, and the other, or last, 
 by the Collector of the Trades. 
 
 And yet more particularlie and speciaUie in favours of the 
 Weavers of this Burghe — It is humblie expected That your 
 Wp' will ratifie, approve, and aUove all such acts that have been 
 made, conceived, or granted in their favours Be qtsomever 
 Judge or Judges In any tyme bygone Against all persons 
 qtsomever Exporters of Yarne warped orin cleewes of qtsomever 
 B 2 
 
260 THE NINE INCOEPOEATED TEADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 denomination, ciese, qualitie, or condition the samine be, They 
 being vnfree persons Exporters. And that your Wp' will statute 
 such farther Acts as shaU tend to the good of the sd Trade, And 
 to the suppression of their oppressours and damnifiers_ (Seeing 
 they are most frequentlie and without all reason sua prejudged), 
 and grant your Wp' concurrence for punishing of and exacting 
 Multits from The wiUfuU offenders According to Justice. And 
 yet (which almost had been omitted) It is farther expected That 
 your Wp^ WiU appoint certaine of our number for visiting the 
 cloath and yarne brought in to the mercat, conforme to vse and 
 wont, and give your Wp^ Concurrence, to the end Those that 
 bring in insufficient yarne or cloath may be punished by 
 Murctes or otherwayes as your Wp' shall please Statute. 
 
 The following Acts of the Nine Trades, and of the Convener 
 and Nine Deacons, and also of the Head Courts of the Burgh, 
 are taken from documents in the possession of the Baker Trade : — 
 
 POOR'S FUND. 
 Dundee, the 5th day of November, 1699. 
 We, the Conveener and Deacons under subscribeing, beeing 
 frequently conveened on the s* day for clearing "William Duncan, 
 boxm'' to the fund his accompts, and for electing another box- 
 master for the year ensueing, taking to our serious considera- 
 tione the present extream necessity of the poor of the Trades, 
 and the penurie they ar redacted unto by reason of the long 
 continued dearth, and being willing to use all possible means 
 for ther relief, after serious and deliberat communing anent 
 ther condition, thought fitt to dispence with and render void and 
 null the tenth act of this fund for the poor, in so far as wee 
 oblidged our selvs therin to keep the money of the s** fiind in the 
 box untill it amounted to the soume of three hundreth merks 
 before it should be layd out upon rent, And hereby we statute 
 and ordain that in all time coming it shall be lawfull to the 
 Conveener and Deacons to improve the s^ money to the best 
 advantag for the use of the poor of the Trads as they in ther 
 discretion shall think fitt, providing alwayes, as it is heerby 
 specialie provided, that the rent of all soums to be layd out be 
 gotten in and distribut yearly to the poor of the whol Trads 
 conform to ther present particular necessities, without haveing 
 respect to on Trade more than another. As also we okdaiit 
 and command The Conveners' officer to be assistant to the 
 Deacons and ther Boxmasters in collecting and bringing in the 
 said money from those lyable in payment, and to have fourtie 
 shilling Scots yearlie for his pains out of the first and radyeiest 
 of the s"* money, and the Boxmaster to chardge the same in his 
 accompts. And for corroburating and rendering the said act 
 
HISTOEICAL ACCOUNT. 261 
 
 effectual!, wee have subscribed the samen with our hands, date 
 and place forsaid, sic subscribitdb. James Whyte, Convener, 
 and by the Deacons of all the Nine Trades in their order of 
 precedence. 
 
 AGAINST TJNCLEANNESS. 
 
 Dundee, the 9th day of July, 1700 years. 
 
 Which day James Whyte, present Convener of the Crafts of 
 the s"* Burgh, accompanied with the Nyn Deacons and ther 
 several Incorporations in an Conveener Court, holden in ther 
 ordinary place of meeting, for treating and consulting about the 
 commune affairs of the Nyn Trads, taking to their serious con- 
 sideratione the great increase of the poor of the Trads by reason 
 of the present long continued dearth, and the small fund and 
 stok they have to maintaine them with, have therfor enacted 
 and hereby enacts that in all time comeing if any free master 
 in the time of his widdowhood, or free masters sons, or 
 preintices during the years of their prentiship, or after ther 
 prentiship is expired, shall happen (as God forbid) to fall in 
 fornication, then and in that case they shall bee lyable to pay to 
 the fund for the use of the poor the soume of two , pound Scots 
 money. As also enacts that if any person haveing any previ- 
 ledge in the freedoms of the Nyn Trads shall hereafter happen 
 (as God forbid) to fall in adulterie, then in that case he shall 
 be lyable to pay to the fund the soume of fowr pound Scots. 
 And if any persone in the capacities above mentioned shall 
 happen to relapse in any of the fors* falts of fornication or 
 adulterie, then and in that case it is hereby statute and 
 ordained that the respective fyns shall be doubled upon them, 
 toties quoties, and appoints the fors** fyns to be improven con- 
 form to the acts of the principall fund ; and for the further 
 corroburation heerof wee appoint the samen to be subscribed by 
 the Conveener and Nyn Deacons, and being so subscribed to be 
 as valid and sufficient to all intents and purposes as if the samen 
 were subscribed by every master and freeman of each Incorpor- 
 atione sio subscribttur. James Whyte, Convener, and the 
 Nine Deacons of the respective Trades. 
 
 BASTARD PKENTICES. 
 
 Dundee, the 17th day of May, 1703. 
 
 Which day we, the Conveners and Deacons under subscribing, 
 beeing frequentlie conveened for treating and consulting the 
 affairs of the Trade, takeing to our serious consideratione that 
 it is a practice in some of our Incorporations to receive in 
 amongst them unfree prentises, communlie caled bastard 
 prentises, whos nams are not insert in ther locked books 
 by reason they agree with their masters only for two or 
 
262 THE NINE INCOEPOEATED TKADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 three years of prentiship, and can have therby no right to 
 the privilidges of the Trads or of the Burgh, neither have they 
 been in practice to pay anything to the fund for the poor of the 
 Nyn Trades, therfor we, having the consent of our respective 
 Incorporations, doe heerby statute and ordaine That heerafter 
 all such prentises als soon as they agree with ther masters, shaU 
 ■ pay to the fund boxmaster, for the use of the poor, the soume of 
 on pound ten shill^ Scots money ; and if they happen afterwards 
 to agree with ther masters and serve the ordinary time that full, 
 free prentises servs, and have ther name insert in the Trads locked 
 books, then the s* on pound ten shill- shall be allowed to them 
 in part of payment if they pay more, but if less then nothing to 
 be returned. And for corroburatione heerof we have subscribed 
 the same by ordor of the heall members of Trade, promising to 
 hold the same to be als valid to all intents and purposes as if 
 everey particular freemaster of each trade had subscribed the 
 same themselvs. sic subsceibituk. 
 
 James Whyte, present Convener. 
 
 William Davidson, Deacon to the Bakers. 
 
 John Leighton, Deacon to the Cordinars. 
 
 CONFIRMATION OF TRADES' PRIVILEGES. 
 In the early part of the eighteenth century the Trades, 
 finding it necessary to have their ancient rights and privileges 
 confirmed anew by the Magistrates and Town Council, made an 
 application to them for that purpose. In compliance therewith, 
 at a meeting of the Head Court held on 13th October, ]713, it 
 was Enacted, Statute, and Ordained that in all time coming any 
 unfreeman becoming freeman of the burgh, in manner pre- 
 scribed by an Act of Council passed on 18th April, 1710, should 
 be received and admitted within any Incorporation of the Kine 
 Trades upon payment of a sum not exceeding 100 merks Scots, 
 to be paid to the Deacon of the Craft for the use of the poor of 
 said Trade, the unfreeman first giving proof of his quahfication 
 to that Trade of which he desires to become a member. On 
 receiving an application from the entrant, the Deacon had to 
 appoint an early day for the essay, giving notice to one of the 
 Magistrates of the time and place of the trial, that he might 
 attend if so inclined. If any difi'erence arose about the suf- 
 ficiency of the entrant's qualifications, the Magistrates had the 
 power to call in one or more tradesmen from any neighbouring 
 town, who should determine on oath whether or not the 
 applicant was qualified, and if he was the Trade was then bound 
 to enter him a member. Apprentices of freemen to be ad- 
 mitted on payment of any sums not exceeding 50 merks Scots, 
 and giving proof of their ability to practise the Trade in the 
 form prescribed for masters, asnarrated above. In the event of 
 
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT. 263 
 
 the refusal of any Trade to admit a member on these terms, on 
 the money being deposited with the Magistrates or Dean of 
 Guild for the time, and giving proof of qualification according 
 to said method, he was at liberty to exercise his employment as 
 fuUy and freely as a freeman within the burgh, and sicklike. 
 _ The Act goes on to say — The Provost, &c., taking to con- 
 sideration the great decay of the burgh and houses within the 
 samen for want of inhabitants, and for incouraging strangers 
 to come and hue among us. It is Enacted and that any 
 person or persons, unfreemen or apprentices, marrying any Gild 
 brother or free Tradesman's daughter, shall enjoy the privilege 
 of a Gild brother in as far as her father enjoyed or had right. 
 And also the privilege of the Trade which the Tradesman en- 
 joyed, and that without any sum to be paid for the freedom of 
 the said Gildrie or Trade to the Town or Deacon of the Trade, 
 but in all respects to be equal to a freeman's son. As also, it is 
 statute, &c.. That any free Tradesman's son being married to a 
 Gild brother's daughter, shaU have the privilege of ane Gild 
 brother as her father enjoyed. And that a Gild brother's sone, 
 marrying a free Tradesman's daughter, shall have the privilege 
 of the Trade her father enjoyed, without paying any sums to the 
 Gildry or Trade. And it is hereby, with advice and consent of 
 the said Grand Council, presently conveened. Enacted, Statute, 
 and Ordained, That this present act and regulation for entering 
 unfreemen and prentices, and freedom of Gild brothers or 
 Tradesmen's daughters, shall be inviolably observed in aU time 
 coming, and is hereby ordained to have the strength of ane 
 municipal Act of this burgh, and to be alse valid and effectual 
 and sufficient to all intents and purposes as done the first day 
 of the sitting downe of the said Head Court, and ordains the 
 same to be recorded in the Court Books of the said Burgh. 
 
 On 6th November, 1735, the Magistrates, Dean, and Council 
 ratified previous agreements, with this difference, that in all 
 time coming the Intrants to any of the Nine Trades shall pay 
 one hundred pounds Scots, and shall besides serve one year as 
 officer to the Trade, or agree with the Trade for the said 
 service, and this to be in full of all the Trade can demand of 
 any Intrant by any of the Nine Trades. The Intrant had also 
 to show that he was worth £200 Scots, over and above what he 
 paid to the Town and Trade, previous to his entry. 
 
 Unfortunately nearly the whole of the earlier books and 
 papers which belonged to the Nine Trades in their united 
 capacity disappeared long ago, and so far as known, no 
 data is extant from which a complete history of the Nine-in-One 
 could be complied. The documents already given comprise 
 
264 THE NINE INCORPORATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 nearly all that has been found relating to the actings of the 
 Crafts as a conjoined body in ancient times, and the preservation 
 of most of them is owing to accidental circumstances. Some of 
 the individual Crafts had been so provident as to preserve copies 
 of several of the documents to which they were parties, and by 
 this means information regarding the early history of the united 
 body has been obtained, which otherwise would have been lost. 
 
 The existing Minutes of the Nine Trades commence in July, 
 1756, and from that period (with occasional exceptions) a 
 regular record of the proceedings of the Incorporation has been 
 kept. It is greatly to be regretted that the previous Minute 
 Books and other documents have not been preserved, as the 
 want of them throws a veil over much that it would have been 
 desirable to look into and know about, but of which no informa- 
 tion can be got. The farther particulars which have been 
 obtained regarding the Nine Trades were gleaned from the pro- 
 ceedings of the several Trades, and from other sources. The 
 accounts of the individual Trades will supply some additional 
 light about the united body, but the information obtained 
 regarding the Nine Trades Incorporation in early times is at 
 best but scanty and incomplete. 
 
 The various Acts of Parliament, and other statutes and 
 enactments in favour of the rights and privileges of craftsmen, 
 were frequently set at defiance by unscrupulous persons, who 
 desired to enjoy the advantages which they possessed without 
 joining the Trades and conforming to their various laws and 
 statutes, and without paying the fees of entry and other acci- 
 dents. To stop such proceedings the Magistrates and Council, 
 at the request of the Trades, on several occasions raised actions 
 against unfreemen who usurped the privileges of the Crafts 
 within the burgh, or attempted to evade and override them by 
 exercising the occupation in the suburbs, or outwith the 
 precincts of the town, and then bringing their work into town, 
 and there vending it. Early in 1685 such an action was raised, 
 and on 4th May a horning was issued at Edinburgh charging 
 the parties to refrain from so breaking the laws in future, under 
 the pains and penalties contained in the Acts of Parliament 
 which they had infringed ; and requiring the parties to find 
 caution that they should not infringe these laws in any time 
 thereafter. In 1691 similar steps were taken against other 
 parties, and they were summoned to appear before the Lords of 
 Session in Edinburgh, to answer the charge preferred against 
 them. Frequent reference , is made to this subject in the 
 accounts of some of the individual Trades who were most ex- 
 posed to have their rights invaded by parties dwelling outwith 
 the town, such as the Weavers, Tailors, &c. 
 
HISTOBICAL ACCOUNT. 265 
 
 From time immemorial, up to the period when the Trades Hall 
 was opened in 1776, the Crafts met for the transaction of their 
 ordinary business in the Howff or common burial place of the 
 town. The individual Crafts had their special meeting places 
 generally around a tombstone, each apart from the others, and 
 the united Incorporation had also a distinct section for their 
 general meetings. For the privilege of holding their meetings 
 there the Crafts paid a yearly rent to the town. In the account 
 of the revenue of the town for 1691 this entry occurs — Item, 
 payed yearly to the town for the head rowmes, £5 12s. When 
 the Crafts met for the transaction of general business, the sub- 
 ject was brought before the united body, then the individual 
 . Trades went each to their separate meeting place to consider the 
 subject, after which they again met in common court, and each 
 Deacon reported the decision of their Trade, when the matter was 
 decided by the majority. 
 
 It has been seen that when the union was formed among the 
 Crafts a CoUector was chosen for the purpose of managing, in 
 conjunction with the nine Deacons, matters in common to the 
 whole Crafts. It appears that he, as acting for behoof of all, 
 presided at meetings of the confederate body, and that he often 
 acted as arbiter or judge in disputes between members of the 
 Crafts. He also collected the unlaws or fines imposed upon the 
 craftsmen, and disbursed the same as instructed by the Deacons. 
 The precise nature and extent of his entire duties are unknown, 
 but he must have been an important person among craftsmen, as 
 he takes precedence of the Deacons in the agreements for union, 
 which have been given, and in other documents pertaining to 
 individual Crafts. He seems to have occupied a position some- 
 what analagous to that which is now held by the Convener ; 
 indeed it is probable that the one title gave place to the other, 
 or rather to that of Deacon-Convener, which was afterwards 
 changed to Convener. 
 
 On 22d March, 1670, Jas. Lousone, Collector of the Trades, 
 and his servitore Rob* NicoU, are witnesses to an act in the 
 Weavers Locked Book. In a Horning at the instance of James 
 Allane, in name of the poor of Dundee, against the Baker Trade, 
 dated 16th June, 1674, Jas. Lawsone, Collector of the Trades, 
 is named among the Council of the Trade. The memorial 
 to the Magistrates and Council in 1676, given above, was by 
 the Collector and Deacons. This is the latest document which 
 has been met vdth in which the Collector as head of the Trades 
 is mentioned. In the proceedings of the Guildry of date 1st 
 March, 1685, Robert Chrystie, Deacon-Convener, and the 
 Deacons of Crafts are mentioned. The Deacon-Convener is 
 again mentioned on 14th January, 1691. On 2d February, 
 
266 THE NINE INCORPORATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 1692, Robert Chrystie signs " late Convener" in the Cordiners 
 Locked Book. In January, July, October, and November, 1695, 
 and in January and February, 1696, James Whyte is styled 
 present Convener in the Weavers Locked Book. The Deacon- 
 Convener appears to have been a member of the Head Court 
 shortly after,if not from theinstitutionof theoffice. On 16thApril, 
 1694, with continuation of days, the Provost, &c.,the Deacon-Con- 
 vener, &c., being convened, passed an Act requiring that aU 
 burgesses. Guild brethren, and members of the Crafts should 
 hereafter reside within the burgh, and pay scott and lott with 
 their neighbours, and if they did not comply they were to lose 
 all their privileges as burgesses, &c., and to have no voice in 
 the election of Magistrates, calling of Ministers, nor chosing . 
 Deacons of Crafts in all time coming ; and that no member 
 should be admitted to Gildrie or Crafts hereafter unless they are 
 to reside within the burgh. In the Act of Preced- 
 ence, 1st April, 1695, John Nicol is styled Deacon-Con- 
 vener of the Trades, and it is said that the Deacon-Convener 
 and Deacons always appeared at the Head Court and protested 
 against the court changing the order in which the Trades took 
 rank, as was desired by some of the Crafts. These references to 
 the Convener, of dates prior to the final union among the Crafts 
 on 29th December, 1697, in which the Deacon-Convener, as 
 the head of the Trades, is a party to the charter, shows that the 
 title did not originate at that time, as it had been in use for 
 more than twelve years previously, and this supports the 
 hypothesis suggested that the one title merged in the other. 
 
 On 31st May, 1698, the Provost, Bailies, Dean of Guild, 
 Treasurer, and remanent members of the Town Council, with 
 the Deacon-Convener and Deacons of Crafts, enacted the present 
 Deacon-Convener of the Trades of Dundee and his successors, 
 Deacon-Conveners thereof, to be always one of the Auditors 
 upon any public accounts pertaining to the town, except 
 allenarly the Guildry accounts, and that whether the present 
 Convener or his successors, Deacon-Conveners of the Trades, be 
 members of the Council or not. 
 
 The Deacons of Crafts were constituent members of the Head 
 Court of the burgh. When they were first appointed is uncer- 
 tain, but it must have been before the middle of the sixteenth 
 century, as the Provost, Bailies, Council, Dean of Gmld, and — 
 haiU dekynes of craftes, are mentioned as composing the Head 
 Court in 1550-1. The Deacons continued to act in this 
 capacity during the existence of the Court. The Deacons also 
 possessed votes in the election of the Provost, Bailies, Dean of 
 Guild, and Treasurer from a remote period. The new Set of 
 the burgh, obtained 15th July, 1705, continued them in this 
 privilege, which they retained until deprived of it by the dis- 
 
HISTORICAL ACCOUNT. 267 
 
 franchisement of the burgh in 1830, and finally by the Munici- 
 pal Keform Act of 1833. Although exercising this power the 
 Deacons were not constituent members of the Town Council, 
 but they were entitled to be consulted and to vote in questions 
 relating to the property belonging to the Council as representing 
 the community, and they were required to be parties to the 
 bonds and other obligations come under by the Town Council, 
 which were not complete without their signature. By a 
 Decreet of Declarator of the Court of Session, dated 13th 
 February, 1766, it was found and declared that the Deacons are 
 only entitled to vote with the Common Council in the alienating, 
 feuing, and disponing the town's property, both within and 
 without burgh, and in granting charters, Precepts of Clare 
 Constat, and other rights to the town vassals ; and also in 
 granting tacks of certain lands, and to vote in the election of 
 the Town Clerks. 
 
 From a remote period two persons chosen from among the 
 Crafts, but belonging to different Trades, formed component 
 parts of the Council under the title of Trades Councillors. In 
 1605 the Trades, considering they were not sufficiently repre- 
 sented at the Council Table, petitioned to have the number 
 increased, and the Council extended the number to three, at 
 which it continued until 1833, the only alteration being the 
 substitution (by the set of 1817), of the Convener as a con- 
 stituent member of the Council, instead of one of the three 
 members previously elected by the Trades. By the Municipal 
 Eeform Act of 1833 the Dean of Guild was declared to be, ex 
 officio, a member of the Town Council, but the Convener of the 
 Nine Trades was omitted, owing, it is generally understood, to the 
 supineness of the craftsmen in not making proper application 
 to have their Chief, as well as the Dean, confirmed in office by 
 this Act. 
 
 When the Crafts first met in Common Hall is not known, 
 but it must have been at an early period of their history. Their 
 general interests were so closely allied that occasions must 
 frequently have occurred which required to be considered and 
 disposed of by the whole body. In no other way could the 
 united mind of the Crafts have been so easily or so well 
 obtained as at a general meeting, and it is highly probable that 
 such meetings were held. It has- been shown that the Crafts 
 met nearly three centuries ago for the purpose of choosing a Col- 
 lector to regulate their general interests, and it is highly probable 
 that this was not their first public meeting. After the appoint- 
 ment of a Collector of the Crafts it would fall to him to convene 
 meetings of the general body when occasion required, and to * 
 preside at the meetings. The want of records prevents the 
 
268 THE NINE INCORPORATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 possibility of ascertaining the exact nature of the business 
 transacted at these meetings, beyond the special agreements for 
 union, &c., which have already been given. Such subjects as 
 the protection and extension of their exclusive privileges, in 
 which the whole Crafts were interested, the support of the 
 decayed members, and matters affecting the government of the 
 burgh, and well-being of the community, would probably occupy 
 their attention. 
 
 After the Deacon-Convener took the place of the Collector, 
 Conveners' Courts, or general meetings of the Nine Trades 
 were held under his presidency, but nothing is known about 
 the proceedings of the Court until the minute of the meeting on. 
 29th December, 1697, when the General Fund to maintain the 
 poor of the whole Trades was established. A minute of the 
 Court, held on 9th July, 1700, begins thus — Which day, James 
 Whyte, present Convener of the Crafts, accompanied with the 
 Nyne Deacons and their several Incorporations, in one Convener 
 Court, holden within their ordinary place of meeting (Burial 
 Ground) for treating and consulting about the common affairs 
 of the Trades. (Then follows the substance as to imposing 
 fines, &c., for sundry misdemeanours, and the minute concludes 
 as follows.) And for further corroboration and fortification 
 of thir presents, WE ordain and appoint the samen to be 
 subscribed by the Convener and nyne Deacons ; and the samen, 
 so subscribed, to be also valid and sufficient to all intents and 
 purposes, as if it were subscribed by every member of the 
 Trades. The minutes of the Nine Trades, and also of the 
 General Fund Court, from 1700 up to 1756 having disappeared, 
 little is known about the body during that period. So far as 
 can be ascertained from the records of the individual Trades 
 and other sources, it does not appear that anything seriously 
 affecting the interests of the Trades took place. Events of 
 importance which occurred subsequent to that date will be 
 noticed in the Proceedings of the Trades. 
 
 The Nine Trades, as a united body, do not possess any special 
 charter ratifying and confirming the union. The minute of 
 29th December, 1697, is only a private agreement, entered into 
 by the entire members of the Crafts at that date, and by them 
 made binding, so far as they could make it, upon future 
 members. The Nine Trades, in their united capacity, have 
 been frequently recognised by Parliament. In the several 
 Harbour Acts, the Gas Act, &c., the Nine Trades are ac- 
 knowledged and enfranchised, and have several privileges 
 conferred upon them. They have been frequently recognised 
 In the Courts of Law, and in 1826 the Court of Session, in 
 deciding an action in favour of the Nine Trades, declared 
 
HISTOEICAL ACCOUN'f. 269 
 
 their ordinary proceedings perfectly legal, and confirmed them 
 by a Decreet of the Court. (This action will be referred to 
 hereafter.) Use and wont, and prescriptive right have also 
 made their proceedings nnchallengable, and long ago they 
 acquired the strength and force of law. 
 
 Since the abolition of the exclusive privileges of Trades 
 Incorporations in 1S46, the power and influence of the Nine 
 Trades have been greatly curtailed. Several of the Crafts have 
 continued exclusive in their admission of members, and their 
 numbers are now much reduced. Two of the Trades, the 
 Bakers and Bonnetmakers, more Hberal than the others, agreed 
 to admit members on moderate money terms, and these Trades 
 have now a numerous and highly influential body of members. 
 When the last printed roll was made up, in 1869, the number 
 of members in each Trade was as follows, viz. : — Bakers, 98 ; 
 Shoemakers, 12 ; Glovers, 3 ; Tailors, 7 ; Bonnetmakers, 96 ; 
 Fleshers, 10; Hammermen, 24; Weavers, 15; Dyers, 4 — in 
 all 269 ; and probably the number of members stUl remains 
 about the same. 
 
 Although the separate Trades have lost the exclusive right 
 of exercising their several handicrafts within the precincts of the 
 town,the Nine Trades, in their united capacity, continue to possess 
 all their powers and privileges. They retain, by virtue of Acts 
 of Parliament, the right of electing three representatives, 
 members of one or other of the Trades, as Trustees to the 
 Harbour Board, and of three Commissioners under the Gas Act, 
 and also three Directors of the Lunatic Asylum. By Decreet 
 of the Court of Session they appoint three of their number as 
 Governors of the Morgan Hospital. The Trades are also re- 
 presented at some of the other incorporations and societies in 
 the town. These representatives are all elected at general 
 meetings of the Nine Trades, by the votes of all the members. 
 
 The funds of the Incorporation are under the charge of the 
 General Fund Court, and this body has also the management 
 of the ordinary afiairs of the Incorporation, subject to the 
 control of the members of the Trades in pubUc meeting 
 assembled. The Court is composed of the Convener, the past 
 Convener, the nine Deacons of, and an Assessor from, each of 
 the Nine Trades — in all twenty members. The Convener is 
 elected annually in Common Hall by the sufirages of the whole 
 members of the Trades. The Deacons and Assessors are also 
 elected annually, but by the members of the individual Trades 
 to which they belong. A Clerk, and Boxmaster, and an Officer 
 complete the equipment of the Court. The offices of Clerk and 
 Boxmaster may either be conjoined, or held by distinct persons. 
 
 The Nine Trades, and also the General Fund Court hold 
 
270 THE NINE INtlOEPORATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 quarterly meetings for the despatch of business, and oflener 
 when necessary. Some of the representatives for the public 
 Boards are elected at special meetings of the Trades, called for 
 the purpose, on days fixed by the statutes under which they are 
 empowered to appoint such representatives. 
 
 During the long history of the Nine Trades, both in the 
 capacity of separate Crafts, and as a united body, they took an 
 active share in all the stirring events which from time to time 
 happened in the town. In the sixteenth, seventeenth, and 
 eighteenth centuries the numerical strength of the Trades, when 
 contrasted with the total inhabitants, was much greater than it 
 has been during this century. This gave them a power and 
 influence among their fellow-townsmen the extent and effect of 
 which can hardly be appreciated in the present time. Crafts- 
 men, like other people, were naturally careful of their personal 
 interests, and jealous of their trade privileges, but at the 
 same time they were always ready to aid the cause of order, 
 and to lend a helping hand to every proposal having for its 
 object the prosperity of the burgh, and the good of the in- 
 habitants. Their active benevolence and works of charity have 
 cheered desolate homes in the past, and the large income derived 
 from the property belonging to the Trades, which is whoUy 
 devoted to the support of the Trades' poor, gives now, and will 
 oontinue to afford, joy and gladness to weary ones in the future. 
 
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 CHAP. III. 
 
 PKOCEEDINGS OF THE NINE TRADES. 
 
 In consequence of the loss of the earlier records of the Nine 
 Trades, no regular account of the proceedings of the body prior 
 to 1756, the date at which the oldest existing Minute Book 
 commences, can be given. The lost records of the united 
 Trades may have contained a code of laws for the proper 
 government of the Nine-in-One, but if so no copy of them has 
 been found, and of the original organisation of the confedera- 
 tion nothing is known. 
 
 The minutes of the Corporation of the Nine Trades, and of 
 the General Fund Court, or Committee of that body, are recorded 
 in the Sederunt Book in the order in which the meetings were 
 held, and the extracts from them are given in the same order. As 
 the earlier records of the Incorporation are lost, a few of the first 
 of the minutes are given in full, in order that the actings of the 
 Trades in their united capacity, and of the General Fund Court 
 may be more clearly understood. 
 
 in addition to the want of the books containing the older 
 records of the Trades, the oldest remaining Minute Book wants 
 some of the earlier leaves, which have been torn out, and the 
 first minute is imperfect, only the end of it being left. The 
 minute relates to the division of 1850 bolls of oatmeal 
 of crop 1755, among eight of the Trades (the Fleshers 
 having previously disclaimed their interest), in equal portions, 
 the several Trades to divide their portion equally among their 
 own members — the same rule to be followed in future years. 
 The minute also refers to the payment of Stent by the Trades. 
 
 Action against the Town Council. — 8th July, 1756. — An 
 action at the Trades' instance against the Town Council was 
 then pending in the Court of Session. The Edinburgh agent 
 gave his opinion of the case, viz. : — That the Trades were pretty 
 weU founded in their plea as to the calling of ministers, feuing 
 or disposing of the town's property, both within and without 
 the royalty, and the choosing of the Clerk and Depute. The 
 Convener mentioned that the expenses of the action had hitherto 
 been defrayed out of the General Fund, and called on the 
 Deacons to inform their different Corporations what had been 
 done, and ask them to give assistance out of their private 
 pockets for carrying on the process, which the Deacons agreed 
 to do, and to report their progress. 
 
272 THE NINE INCORPORATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Annual Election. — Thursday, 2Zd September, 1756. — (Nine 
 Trades.) — The whole Deacons and Individual members of the In- 
 corporations being met in the Burial place, the usual meeting 
 place, The Convener called them together and intimated that 
 by the Sett and practice of this Burrow, this was the day for 
 Electing and making choice of the Provost, Bailies, Dean Gruild, 
 Treasurer, their own Convener, and Deacons of their respective 
 Incorporations, and he -desired the Clerk to read over the leits 
 given into him by the Town Clerks ; which being done, the 
 Convener Desired them to retire to their respective Corporations 
 and usual places, and to Elect accordingly, which they did. A 
 little after, John Proctor, Deacon to the Bakers ; Colin Simmers, 
 to Cordiners ; Alex. Watson, late Deacon to Glovers, in absence 
 of the present Deacon ; Joseph Sime, to Tailors ; John Hog, to 
 Bonnetmakers ; James Gray, to Fleshers ; Thos. Muir, Junr., 
 td' Hammermen ; Willm. Walker, to Weavers ; and Alex. SteiU, 
 to Waulkers, gathered together about a stone in the Burial 
 place with the Convener, and the Clerk again read over the 
 leits, after which the Deacons proceeded to Elect. After voting, 
 Provost Andrew Wardroper was chosen Provost; William 
 Alison, Thomas Lundie, William Morison of Naughton, and 
 William Chalmers were chosen Bailies; John Barclay, Dean 
 Guild ; and David Ramsay, Treasurer for the Insuing year. 
 Thereafter the Deacons retired to their respective Incorporations, 
 and with them made choice of their respective Deacons, when 
 John Proctor was re-elected Deacon to the Bakers; Colin 
 Simmers, to the Cordiners ; David Sime, to Glovers ; Joseph 
 Sime, to Tailors ; John Hog, to Bonnetmakers ; James Gray, 
 to Fleshers ; Thomas Muir, to Hammermen. James Duncan 
 was chosen to Weavers, and Alex. SteiU was re-elected to 
 Waulkers. Convener Skirling was re-elected Convener after 
 the usual form immediately after the election of the Magis- 
 trates. After the Elections were thus finished the old Deacons 
 retired to the Council house with the Convener, there to elect 
 with the Council. 
 
 (Signed) William Skirling, Convr. 
 
 Boxmaster's Accounts. — Monday, 4:th October, 1756. — (Nine 
 Trades.) — Present, the Convener and nine Deacons, together 
 with the haill Incorporations. 
 
 The Convener and Deacons accepted of their offices, and 
 promised to be faithful. 
 
 The Convener represented to the Deacons that the practice 
 hitherto common among the Trades of electing Boxmasters into 
 the oflSce of Deacon before they had cleared their accounts was 
 prejudicial to the common stocks of the Incorporations, and that 
 an act should be made for preventing this in future. The 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 273 
 
 Deacons approved of the suggestion, and it was recommended 
 to them to report the same instantly to their different Trades 
 (then met in the Burial place), which they did, and then inti- 
 mated to the Convener that the members wanted such an act 
 made. It was then Enacted, Statute, and Ordained That in all 
 time coming no person bearing the office of Boxmaster shall be 
 Elected or chosen Deacon to any of the Nine Incorporations, or 
 be capable of bearing that office until his Boxmaster accounts 
 be cleared with his Trade, discharged by them, and his balance, 
 if any, payed up to the Trade, and audited by the eighteen 
 Deacons at their usual meeting for that end. And it was re- 
 commended to the several Deacons to book this act in their 
 respective Sederunt Books, and to get their members to subscribe 
 the same ; and the said haill Deacons to subscribe this present 
 act in this Book. Subscribed by William Skirling, Convener, 
 and the Deacons of the Bakers, Cordiners, , Tailors, Fleshers, 
 , Hammermen, Weavers, and Waulkers. (Blanks 
 are left for the signatures of the Deacons of the Glovers and 
 Bonnetmakers, but they had never signed the minute.) 
 
 Dry-handed Members. — Ist December, VJ^Q. — (General 
 Fund.) — The Convener and haill Eighteen Deacons being this 
 day met, there was presented to them the accounts of the re- 
 spective Incorporations relative to their revenue (except the 
 Flesher Trade). All were revised, approven of, and audited, as 
 marked in their respective Books. By perusing said accounts 
 it appeared from them that some Trades had booked as 
 members of their Incorporations dry-handed Men, or such as 
 are incapable of exercising business, without taking anything, 
 from them for the General Fund, Whereupon it was proposed 
 that an act should be made for preventing such parties entering 
 in time coming. Thereafter It was Statute and Enacted That in 
 all time coming none of the Nine Incorporations shall admit and 
 receive any person that is not bred a tradesman, until first he 
 pay the Funds due, which is Five Pounds Scots to the Enterent, 
 and the like sum to the Trade, and that the Trade shall be 
 liable for the said dues to the General Fund, and recommend 
 to the Deacons of each Trade to intimate this to their Incor- 
 porations, so as they may not pretend ignorance. 
 
 Enlisting Soldiers. — Thursday, I2th May, 1757. — f General 
 Fund.) — The Convener represented that in terms of a former 
 agreement, the Trades had furnished three men for his Majesty's 
 Service, in order to prevent a promiscuous press. That these 
 three men were furnished by the Cordiners, Tailors, and 
 Weavers. That the Cordiners paid for their man one pound 
 five shillings stg., besides four shillings Scots weekly to his 
 
274 THE NINE INCOKPOBATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 spouse, for five years from the date of his enlisting. That the 
 Tailors paid for their man Four pounds five shillings and seven 
 pence sterling ; and the Weavers Three pounds eight shiUings 
 and six pence sterling. That as it was agreed that the charge 
 of furnishing these men should be paid in Ninths, that is one 
 ninth to each Trade, therefore it was reasonable these Trades 
 should be reimbursed. Which being considered by the Deacons 
 present they agreed, and appointed each Trade to pay their 
 ninth share of the said sum so advanced ; and agree that Ten 
 pounds eight shillings Scots be paid to the Cordiner Trade 
 annually at clearing the Fund accounts for reimbursing them 
 of the four shillings Scots to be advanced weekly to the man's 
 spouse furnished by them, and that for each of the said five 
 years, providing she live so long. 
 
 Poor of the Trades. — Wednesday, 22c? June, 1757. — (Gene- 
 ral Fund). — The Convener and Deacons being met in the 
 Baker's KUn, and taking to their consideration the necessities 
 of their poor members by reason of the present scarcity of 
 victual. A list from sundry of the Trades of their poor was 
 produced — viz., ten in the Cordiner Trade, two in the Glover, 
 twelve in the Tailor, eight in the Bonnetmaker, seventeen in 
 the Weaver, and thirteen in the Hammermen Trade, amounting 
 in whole to sixty-two in number. For their present relief 
 appoints Thomas Barclay, Fund Boxmaster, to pay to the 
 respective Deacons of the said Trades two shillings sterling, to 
 be delivered by them to each of their poor members, amounting 
 in haiU. to six pounds four shillings sterling. The Convener 
 produced a policy of insurance on 600 boUs of the Earl of 
 Findlater's meal, presently shipped on board David Kyd's 
 vessel at Portsoy, insuring three hundred pounds sterling, 
 which was approved of. 
 
 Conveners Accounts, &c. — Monday, IQth October, 1757. — 
 (Nine Trades). — This being the Head Court day the whole 
 Trades met in the Burial place and accepted their Convener and 
 Deacons ; and the Convener present and late Deacons agreed to 
 meet as usual in James Guild's, Maltman, in the evening, and 
 clear Convener SkirUng, late Convener, his accounts. Accord- 
 ingly they met, and the said Convener's accounts were produced, 
 read, perused, and booked, and a balance of £1 14s lOd Scots 
 in the Convener's hands instantly paid to Convener Walker. 
 The accounts were accordingly discharged. Thereafter the 
 Convener and Nine Deacons, elected at last Michaelmas, were 
 Booked in the Locked Book, and the new Deacons paid ten 
 shillings sterling each to the Fund Boxmaster, and it was 
 Eecommended to them to Behave as peaceable and agreeable 
 
PROCEBDINSS. 275 
 
 Members of Society, and that they should study to do nothing 
 prejudicial, but all in their power to serve the Nine Trades. To 
 which they agreed. 
 
 The present Deacons were then appointed to get their re- 
 spective Trades' accounts Booked, and be in readiness to be 
 laid before the Convener and his Court upon Thursday in the 
 week after Glamis market next. The Trade failing to produce 
 their accounts that night, to be liable and incur a fine of ten 
 shillings sterling, to be that night paid to the Fund Boxmaster 
 for behoof of the General Fund. 
 
 Thereafter it was agreed that application should be made to 
 the Town Council, craving that they would cause repair the 
 Cowgate Street — which is presently in very much disrepair. 
 
 Earl ofStrathmore's Meal. — Tuesday, Wth November, 1757. 
 — (Nine Trades). — The whole Incorporations being met in the 
 new church, the Convener mentioned that the Earl of Strath- 
 more's curators offered four or five hundred bolls of their farm 
 meal, of last crop, for the use of the Trades, at eight pound 
 Scots per boU. The Trades agreed to accept the meal at seven 
 pounds four shillings Scots per boll, and empowered the Con- 
 vener to offer that price to Strathmore's curators, and rather 
 than lose the bargain they empowered him to offer seven pounds 
 six shillings and eight pennies Scots per boU, and in case they 
 refuse both to agree to pay the current price that meal shall be 
 giving at Candlemas, and to report. (There is no farther men- 
 tion of this matter in the minutes). 
 
 Action against the Town. — ith February, 1758. — (General 
 Fund). — The Convener reported that the Trades' process 
 against the town had been remitted by the Lord Ordinary to 
 the Inner House, and that as the whole of the Trades Lawyers 
 had to be consulted, and proper information drawn out, they 
 wanted a remittance of £18 sterling to pay the expense thereof. 
 The meeting agreed to borrow this sum on annual rent, and 
 authorised the Convener and Fund Boxmaster to grant a bill 
 for it. 
 
 Sea Insurance on Meal. — Monday, 13th March, 1758. — 
 (General Fund.) — The Convener and Deacons met in the 
 Bakers Kiln and authorised David Jobson, their Clerk, to 
 insure in Edinburgh £350 sterling on 750 boUs Findlater's meal 
 from Portsoy to Dundee. 
 
 Purchase of Meal. — Monday, 8th May, 1758 — {General 
 Fund.) — The Convener reported that Mr Laird had offered him 
 800 bolls meal for the use of the Trades at £8 Scots, payable at 
 Lammas and Martinmas next, by equal portions. The meeting, 
 thinldng the price of meal might soon rise, accepted the 
 offer, and agreed to give the several Trades what quantity 
 s2 
 
276 THE NINE INCORPORATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 they wanted, and ordered that the remainder should be girnled 
 and disposed of to the best advantage on the profit and loss of 
 the General Fund. 
 
 Refusal of Office of Deacon, &c. — Monday, 9th October, 
 1758. — {General Fund) . — The Convener's accounts were audited 
 as usual in James Guild's. It was then agreed by the Convener 
 and Deacons that an act made by the Convener's Court in 
 October, 1719 (wrote in the Book where the Convener's accounts 
 are Booked), be read in the presence of the haill Incorporation 
 annually at reading over the leits. The Court appoint copies 
 of the said act to be made out and delivered to each Deacon, 
 and their compliance with the act was recommended. James 
 Gourlay, who had been chosen Deacon of the Glovers on Thurs- 
 day, 28th September, 1758, refused to accept, and a committee 
 was appointed at this meeting to deal with him, and in case he 
 remains obstinate, and refuses to accept, that he be prosecuted 
 conform to law. 
 
 No Deacon no Meal. — Tuesday, \ith December, 1758. — 
 {General Fund). — The Convener and eighteen Deacons met in 
 James Guild's and cleared the Fund Boxmaster's accounts. There- 
 after they drew billets for Findlater's meal for the ensuing year. 
 It was moved that the Glover Trade should not be allowed to 
 draw a billet as they had at present no Deacon. Thereafter it 
 was recommended to David Sime, late Deacon of the Glovers, 
 to enter a formal complaint to the Magistrates, craving that 
 James Gourlay, who was elected Deacon at Michaelmas, should 
 be obliged to accept or Fined in terms of Law ; and in case the 
 Trade entered the complaint they should be entitled to their 
 meal, but if not that no share should be given them. 
 
 Earl ofPanmure's Meal.— Saturday, 20th January, 1759. — 
 (General Fund.) — The Convener reported that in terms of the 
 Trades orders, he had written to Mr David Mudie, Factor on 
 the Estate of " Panmuir," offering to buy for their use SOOboUs 
 of the Earl's meal, growth of last crop, at six pound Scots per 
 boU, with one boll to the hundred. That Mr Mudie accepted the 
 offer, the price payable at Whitsunday and Lammas next, and 
 also offered another hundred bolls on same terms. This was 
 accepted, and John Thain, the officer, was sent round the absent 
 Deacons to represent the same to them. He returned and 
 mentioned that they all agreed to accept said 400 bolls at six 
 pound Scots per boll, payable as above, with four boUs to ye 
 bargain for the use of the poor. 
 
 Hammerman Censured. — 2Qth February, 1759. — {General 
 Fund.) — The Convener and eighteen Deacons met in the Burial 
 place, when it was represented by the Deacon of the 
 Hammermen that a member of their Trade did lately, in 
 
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 a clandestine way, at his own hand, take the Trades Locked 
 Book out of their chest, and carry off and conceal the 
 same, in order, as he intended, to disappoint the Trade of 
 the opportunity of Booking A. Whiteison, Smith, a free master, 
 after he had passed his Essay and been approved by the Trade. 
 The Deacon wanted the opinion of the Court as to what steps 
 he should take for redress, and getting the defaulting member 
 punished for carrying off the Trade's Book, and affronting the 
 Trade. Thereafter the delinquent was called and acknowledged 
 the facts, professed his sorrow, and agreed to submit himself to 
 the Deacons of the Court. The Court appointed him to return 
 his keys of the Locked Book as late Deacon to the present 
 Deacon, that the Trade may lodge them where they incline ; 
 and to beg the Deacon and Trades pardon, and promise never 
 to be guilty of such in time coming ; and also decerned him to 
 pay to the poor of the Hammermen Trade one pound sterling 
 for his said transgression. Thereafter the delinquent was called 
 in and the sentence intimated to him, when he, in face of the 
 Court, begged the Deacon's pardon, and promised to do so to 
 the Trade, and to obey the other parts of the sentence. 
 
 Blacks Graft. — Monday, 8th October, 1759. — (General Fund.) 
 — The Convener's Court met in Jas. Gruilds, &c. The Convener 
 intimated that Jas. Gruthrie of Craigie proposed to buy from the 
 Trades Blacks Croft, which was communed on by the Court, 
 and after reasoning and voting they agreed Blacks Croft should 
 be sold. A Committee was appointed to — make up an account 
 what the ground cost ye Fund, and then meet Craigie and see 
 what he will offer, and in case he insist that they should make 
 a demand, that the demand be forty years' purchase, and report. 
 And in case Craigie accept that it be proposed that he retain 
 the price at five per cent. The Court appoint the Trades dif- 
 ferent accounts to be audited— the Tuesday after Grlammis 
 Mercate. 
 
 Blacks Croft, &c. — llth January, 1760. — (General Fund.) 
 — The Court agreed that a Feu of Blacks Croft be rouped in 
 the following proportions — viz.. That part of it on the north 
 side of the Kopework be divided and measured, and the west 
 half thereof set up at thirty pound Scots per acre, and the east 
 half at twenty-four potmds per acre. And the Gushet on the 
 south of the Kopework be set up at thirty pounds per acre. 
 And over and above the rent to be offered, the purchasers are 
 to be obUged to pay the half of the offered rent at the entry of 
 an heir, and a whole year's rent at the entry of a singular successor. 
 The Court appoint a nineteen years' tack of the yard purchased 
 from Mr Alison to be rouped and set up at twenty-four pounds 
 Scots per acre. The Court appoint the Fund Boxmaster to 
 
278 THE NINE INCORPOEATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 cause take out and carry off the old dyke on the east side of 
 said yard, and appoint a Committee to visit the said old dyke 
 and stack it out so as to separate it from the last yard. 
 
 Enlisting Soldiers for Bochallie.— The Convener mentioned 
 that Charles Parquharson, watchmaker, begged as a favour that 
 the General Fund would publicly advertise an offer of two 
 guineas over and above the King's bounty money, to any man 
 that would inlist in Dundee in the company raising by Mr 
 Farquharson of Rochallzie, in respect he had a promise of 
 getting his son to be Surgeon in said Eegiment. The Court 
 agreed on the Pund being indemnified as to any charges over 
 and above the two men. 
 
 Defaulting Deacon. — The Court ordered the Clerk to pro- 
 secute a Deacon for payment of the balance of bis fund accounts 
 if he do not instantly pay. 
 
 Geo. Dempster Elected a Deacon and Convener. — Thursday, 
 24:th September, 1761. — {Nine Trades'). — The Incorporations 
 met in the Burial place to make their annual Election. On 
 this occasion Mr George Dempster of Dunnichen, Advocate, 
 Member of Parliament, was chosen Deacon to the Bakers. After 
 the Deacons were chosen the election of Convener took place — 
 and after leiting and voting made choice of the said Mr Demp- 
 ster as their Convener. (In other years the Convener appears to 
 have been elected before the Deacon. Mr Dempster was only 
 an honorary member, and as he had his Parliamentary duties 
 to attend, the previous Convener acted for him. Mr Dempster's 
 election as Convener appears to have been more honorary than real. 
 He was alsoelected honorary member in several of the Trades.) 
 
 Auditing Trades' Account. — November, 1761. — {General 
 Fund.) — The Court agreed that, for the future, the expense of 
 auditing the individual Trades' accounts annually be paid by 
 the Trades themselves, and not out of the General Fund's 
 Stock. 
 
 Muir of Oraigie, dc. — 1762. — {General Fund.) — The Con- 
 vener mentioned that the Town Council and James Guthrie 
 of Craigie, had been negotiating relative to the property of the 
 Muir of Craigie, and that the Council had put into his hand 
 two acts to lay before the Trades. Same bear that on 24th 
 October, 1676, the Provost, BaOies, and Hospital Master had 
 closed with the Laird of Craigie, Patrick Kyd, &c., and set in 
 feu Oliphere Croffc, the Rood Yards, and CurroU Hole, for 
 yearly payment of £25 6s 8d Scots, by agreement thereanent ; 
 and also that the Town of Dundee and Inhabitants thereof 
 have liberty to keep a Fair the first Tuesday of July, and days 
 limited thereto, upon the common Muir of Craigie ; as also for 
 liberty to the Inhabitants of the Burgh to carry clay out of 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 279 
 
 the said Muir as much as will serve their own use ; with 
 liberty also to the Inhabitants of the Burg;h to build huts there 
 in time of sickness if it shall happen (as G-od forbid), the Town 
 of Dundee paying yearly to them six shillings and eight pennies 
 of Feu, which the Council did approve. On 26th February, 
 1704, a Committee which had been appointed to commune with 
 Craigie, presented the minute of agreement above referred to. 
 The lands above mentioned are declared to belong to the Town 
 and Hospital, and are feued to the parties named at the yearly 
 feu of twenty pounds and half ane mark, at the two accustomed 
 terms, and as use is of feu farm, 2d — The property of the 
 Muir of Craigie was declared to belong to Patrick and James 
 Kyd, the town having a perpetual right of servitude thereon for 
 holding their Fairs, digging of clay, and building of huts for 
 their sick in time of plague, the Town paying them a yearly feu 
 of six shillings and eight pennies Scots. This servitude to be 
 secured to the said Town and Hospital in the best way that shall 
 be devised by Lawyers. 3d — ^In the Feu Charters to be granted 
 by the Town and Hospital to said parties of the Eood Yards 
 and the others above mentioned, there shall be reservation to 
 the Town of power to bury malefactors therein, and such as die 
 violent deaths. 4th — The Charter to bear to be without pre- 
 judice to the Town of their accommodation for their Fishings 
 at the said Eood Yards according to use and wont, and with 
 liberty to keep a house of three trees upon the said lands for 
 the use of the Fishings. 5th — The Kyds to give a tolerance 
 to the Town during their pleasure for a house on the Town's 
 other Fishings at Comes. 6th — That both parties shall mutually 
 discharge the other of aU bygone Feu Duties, Contraventions, 
 Law-burrows, Action of Spulzie, and Vitious Intromissions, &c., 
 and that the ntinute shall be extended in ample form, and 
 fulfilled betwixt the date of it and the 1st May following; 
 and it containeth a mutual penalty of five hundred merks. 
 The Meeting, understanding by some of their old sederunts 
 that the proposals mentioned in the foresaid acts were never 
 carried into execution, the Convener and Deacons were of 
 opinion that Craigie should be obliged to produce what title 
 he had to the places mentioned in these acts, and in case he had 
 none that the Council should take legal steps to get into posses- 
 sion, and that Craigie shall be pursued for the bygone rents. 
 But in respect the melioration which Craigie has made on the 
 Muir, for which they think he is reimbursed from the rent, they 
 were of opinion that if Craigie gave up the possession of the 
 Muir without any process, they would pass from the bygone 
 rents, and appointed the Convener to report accordingly. On 
 25 th November, 1762, the Convener reported that he had laid 
 
280 THE NINE INCORPORATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 the above mentioned opinion before the Council, and that the 
 Council agreed to do nothing in a way of agreeing with Craigie 
 without the concurrence of the Trades. On 22d January, 1765, 
 the Managers of the General Fund met in the meal market. 
 The Convener said that as the whole Trades had lately agreed 
 to join with the Council in submitting the difference betwixt 
 the Town and Craigie relative to Quarryholes, Kood Yards, and 
 the Muir of Craigie, &c., he, at the Council's request, asked 
 them to name an Arbiter. The Trades named John Swynton, 
 senr., Advocate, and Kobert Speid, Clerk Depute of Dundee, or 
 Gr. Constable, writer, Edinburgh, as his assistant. The Court 
 was authorised to sign the submission along with the Council. 
 
 "M April, 1766. — (General Fund.) — Convener and Deacons 
 met in meal market. The Convener reported that the Com- 
 mittees of the Council and Trades had come to the following 
 agreement with Craigie : — That he should dispone absolutely to 
 the town that part of the Muir of Craigie immediately to the 
 eastward of his enclosures, consisting of about 11 acres of 
 ground, as shown on the plan laid before the arbiters and the 
 Committees, and to continue to pay his feu-duty as formerly ; 
 and in consideration of the town's concessions to pay the town 
 at Lammas next i6125 sterhng. And the Committees on their 
 part agreed that the Town Council and Trades should renounce 
 all right, both of property and servitude upon the said Muir, 
 except the part above mentioned ; and that the Council, as 
 Patrons of the Hospital, should grant a feu charter to Craigie 
 to the pendicles in dispute. The meeting approved of the 
 agreement, and recommended to the arbiters to pronounce 
 sentence accordingly. 
 
 Sills Due to the i'leshers. — The Fleshers asked the opinion 
 of the Court annent sundry bills due to them as per their Trade 
 Book, and they were ordered instantly to prosecute such of the 
 debtors as were able to pay. 
 
 Weaver Trade Censured. — 26<A July, 1763. — (General 
 Fund.) — The Convener and eighteen Deacons being informed 
 that the Weaver Trade had of late admitted members for 
 payment of sums below that stipulated by agreement betwixt the 
 Town and Trades, to the prejudice of their own poor and that of 
 the General Fund. The Court Enact, Statute, and Ordain That 
 for the future the Weaver Trade shall admit no person as a 
 member of their Incorporation till they be first Booked Bur- 
 gesses, and pay to the Trade the sum stipulate by agreement 
 betwixt the Town and Trades, with certification that if they 
 trangress this Act the office-bearers shall be liable to the poor 
 of the Trade for the wonted sum of Booking money, and be 
 liable also in payment of the town's dues. They also Enact 
 
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 that none of the Nine Trades book any free or unfree ap- 
 prentices until their indentures be produced to the Trades, and 
 they be satisfied therewith, and receive their dues accordingly. 
 
 Title of Black's Groft.—Sth November, ITG'i.— (General 
 Fund.) — The Court, considering, that James Eoss had served 
 hiinself heir to his father, and formally conveyed David Lyons' 
 obligation (Disponing Black's Croft to his grandfather) to the 
 General Fund, whereby they are now fully vested in the right 
 of Black's Croft as it stood in the person of James Eoss' grand- 
 father. They ordered a search of the Eecords of the Laigh 
 Parliament House, to see if David Lyon were infeft in said 
 Lands, before completing their title to said Croft by Adjudica- 
 tion, &c., and they delay further procedure till they get the 
 report. 
 
 Oatmeal Rouped. — Thursday, 1st December, VJQ^. — (General 
 Fund.) — Present, the Convener, two old Conveners, and the 
 eighteen Deacons present and past. After auditing the accounts 
 of the Fund Boxmaster, John Procter, and David Jobson, Cashier 
 — ^the Fund meal was rouped, and purchased by Convener Wm. 
 Walker at six pounds ten shillings Scots the boll, and marked 
 and signed by him in the Fund's Book, kept for the Trades' 
 accidents. 
 
 Old Conveners and the Convener's Court. — The old Con- 
 veners, as appears from this minute, had always attended the 
 Court, and were considered constituent members of it. Before 
 proceeding to elect the Fund Boxmaster, &c., a vote was taken 
 whether they should have a vote in the election, and in all that 
 concerned the General Fund's Eevenue, and it was carried by a 
 great majority in the affirmative. It was therefore enacted by 
 the Court that in all time coming the constituent members of 
 the General Fund are the present Conveners, all the previous 
 Conveners alive, the nine present Deacons, and the nine im- 
 mediate late Deacons, the whole members to have the joint and 
 equal right of voting in everything connected with the General 
 Fund. 
 
 Disputes with the Town Council. — Thereafter the Convener 
 reported that last Council-day he had taken a protest in his own 
 name and that of the nine Deacons, on behalf of the Nine 
 Trades, in open Council, relative to the Council having refused 
 the Nine Trades a vote in the election of the town's Edinburgh 
 agent. The protest set forth that by the original and funda- 
 mental constitution of this burgh, the Convener and nine 
 Deacons of the Trades are essentially and necessarily connected 
 with the ordinary Council in the management and direction of 
 aU affairs of importance, and that the election of officers of 
 public trust cannot take place without them. That no principal 
 
282 TUE NINE INCORPOKATED TEADES OF DUNDEE 
 
 nor depute Town. Clerk can be chosen but by them and the 
 Council, cannot be disputed ; and that even a Clerk of the 
 Barony of the HiUtown could not be elected without them. See 
 the Council Records of 9th February, 1698 ; 31st May, 1698 ; 
 29th June, 1732 ; 4th January, 1742 ; and 24th October, 1753, 
 &c., &c. On 6th December, 1763, the Convener stated that 
 the CouncU had refused to record the protest, and he had again 
 protested, and held the Council liable in damages, &c. The 
 Court approved of this. The Convener stated that as the Con- 
 vener and Deacons of the Trades were jointly bound with the 
 ordinary Council in their bonds, and as the CouncU had hitherto 
 refused to allow them a vote in the disposal of the town's 
 revenue, these bonds should be retired, and that they should 
 sign no more of them. The Deacons heartily approved, and 
 empowered the Convener to attend next Council day, and 
 intimate that the Trades insist upon all the bonds they 
 stand bound on being retired. That if they do not, the Trades 
 will borrow money on their own security, and retire said bonds, 
 taking proper conveyances thereto, and pursue the Council for 
 payment. Thereafter the Convener stated that by the decision 
 of the Court of Session, dated 14th November, 1761, the 
 Trades were entitled to a joint vote with the ordinary Council 
 in disposing of the town's property, yet the Council had agreed 
 to dispose of a small piece of the dockyard. The Deacons 
 authorized the Convener to protest against this, as the grant 
 had been made without consent of the Nine Trades' Deacons, 
 who are joint proprietors with the ordinary Council. The 
 action was at the Trades' instance against the Town. The 
 Court found — That the Deacons of the Trades were entitled to 
 concur and vote with the common Council in the alienating, 
 feuing out, and disposing of the town's property, both within 
 and without the burgh, and in granting charters and precepts of 
 clare constat and other rights to the town's vassals ; also, in 
 granting tacks of the lands of Dudhope purchased from Thomas 
 Boyes," &c. On Thursday, 15th March, 1764, the Convener 
 mentioned that the ordinary Council had agreed to grant a tack 
 of two shops below the Townhouse in favour of the Dundee 
 Banking Company for 38 years, &c. The meeting, being of 
 opinion that their privileges were being encroached upon, 
 empowered the Convener to raise reduction of the Disposition to 
 the part of the dockyard ; and also to protest against the 
 Council relative to the tack to the Banking Company, and to 
 hold the Council liable in damages, and the expenses of a 
 prosecution if the Trades shall think proper to proceed in a 
 process. 
 
 The Trades Defeated. — i.th May, 1765. — Convener and 
 
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 present Deacons met in the Bakers' kiln. The Convener 
 mentioned that Decreet had been given by Bailie Maxwell 
 against the Trades in the process at Convener Skirling and 
 David Rollo's instance, finding the Trades liable in the sums 
 libelled. It was agreed that the case be advocated to the Court 
 of Session, and David Jobson, their Clerk, was instructed 
 accordingly. Also that each of the eight Trades who receive 
 meal, pay the Clerk ten shillings sterling to defray the cost of 
 the process. 
 
 A Prosecution Ordered. — The Convener mentioned that Con- 
 vener Skirling had some years ago promised, at a meeting ot 
 the General Fund, to give the poor of the Trades the profits he 
 made on a bargain of Strathmore's meal, but he had never yet 
 implemented his promise. The meeting instructed the Clerk 
 instantly to pursue him before the Town Court for payment. 
 
 Weighing Oatmeal. — 18iA July, 1765. — (General Fund.) — 
 The meeting authorized the Convener to purchase a set of meal 
 weights to be delivered annually to the shipmaster who goes for 
 Findlater's meal, that he might weigh some of it, and prevent 
 mistakes of short weight in future. Last cargo had been three 
 bolls short weight. 
 
 Disposal of Town's Properties. — Saturday, l^th September, 
 1766. — (General Fund.) — The Court met in the meal market. 
 The Convener stated that the Council had informed him they 
 were proposing to sell their superiorities over Wester and Easter 
 Clepington, Drumgeith, Baldovie, Craigie, and Duntrune, and 
 wanted to know if the Trades would concur with them in the 
 sale. The meeting agreed to concur, and to sign the necessary 
 conveyances to the purchasers. 
 
 A Petitioner. — ^A petition by the widow of a member of the 
 Glover Trade, craving charity from the General Fund, was 
 presented, and a payment of one pound sterling ordered to be 
 made her in the meantime ; and the Deacon of the Glovers was 
 recommended — ^to engross her in their charity list to be given 
 in at the clearing of their Fund accounts in the latter end of 
 the year. 
 
 Repairing (he Streets. — Wednesday, Wth March, 1767. — 
 (Nine Trades.) — The Trades met in the Burial place. The Town 
 Council represented, through the Convener, that the streets of 
 the town are in such a bad state that they require to be laid 
 anew. For discharging the cost the Council agreed to pay 
 one hundred pounds sterling out of their revenue, and recom- 
 mended the Trades to appoint a Committee of their number to 
 meet with a Committee of the Council and of the GuUdry to 
 devise some means of raising money to defray the cost of laying 
 the streets. The Trades were quite satisfied that the streets 
 
284 THE NINE INCORPORATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 were so bad as to require to be newly repaved, and they ap- 
 pointed a Committee, who were to report. On 2d April, 
 the Convener reported that the Committees thought sub- 
 scription papers should be opened, each subscriber to sign for a 
 yearly sum to be paid for five years. It was afterwards pro- 
 posed that the proper way for levying the money necessary for 
 repaving the streets, and which it was thought would be at 
 least d6200O sterling, would be by laying on a certain rate upon 
 the house rents. The Trades thought the second mode would 
 be unequal, approved of the first mode, and instructed their 
 Committee accordingly. On 8th April the Trades met, 
 then retired and collected in their different Corpora- 
 tions. In a little they again collected altogether, and stated 
 that — after a vote whether the money should be raised by a 
 voluntary subscription or by the house rents, the rating mode 
 was carried by a majority, providing that after the list of the 
 house rents are made out, the same be remitted to a Sub- 
 Committee, with power to strick out and exime such as were 
 not able to pay, and diminish and lessen the rate upon others 
 that were obliged to pay high rents for the exercise of their 
 business. On 18th November it was reported that it 
 had been proposed' to raise 5 per cent, on the house 
 rents to repave the streets, but it was found this could 
 not be done without a law for that end. The Trades, with one 
 consent, refused to concur in applying for such a law, and again 
 recommended a voluiitary subscription. On Thursday, 21st 
 January, 1768, the joint Committee were now of opinion 
 that the only way to raise the money was by a voluntary sub- 
 scription, and wanted a Committee of the Trade appointed to 
 receive the subscriptions and levy the money. The meeting 
 appointed a Committee for this purpose. 
 
 Off&r of Oatmeal. — 2d April, 1767. — (General Fund.) — 
 An offer from Kobert Falls, of Dunbar, dated 28th March, of 
 872' bolls of meal for 19 years, the first crop 1767, deliverable 
 annually, in November or December, at the Mast in the Harbour 
 of Dundee, with one boll to each hundred, at 12s 8d stg. per boU, 
 was read. After retiring a little to consider, the Trades' re -met, 
 and the Bakers would only take the meal at seven pound Scots 
 per boll, but the whole other Trades were willing to give seven 
 pounds six shillings Scots per boU, and authorised the Convener 
 to offer accordingly. 
 
 Feus of Black's Groft. — \^ih August, 1769.— (General Fund.) 
 — It was represented that the feus of Black's Croft belonging to 
 Jas. and Thos. Anderson were to be publicly rouped, and the 
 Convener was empowered to purchase these feus for the General 
 Fund, and to offer at the roup 22 years' purchase for them. 
 
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 Salaries of Officer and Clerk. — Monday, 9th October, 1769. 
 —(General Fund.) — tr. Tnnes,Boiinetmaker, was chosen Officer 
 in place of John Thain, deceased. The salary hitherto paid — £14 
 Scots, and some trifling perquisites — ^being inadequate for the 
 trouble, after several motions were made it was carried by a 
 vote that, after Martinmas next, the salary should be five 
 pounds sterling annually, to be paid out of the General Fund 
 revenue, and a suit of clothes every two years, with no 
 perquisites. The meeting, considering that the salary of David 
 Jobson, their Clerk — ^wMch was only one pound ten shillings 
 sterling yearly as Clerk, and three pounds fifteen shillings 
 sterling yearly for uplifting their meal money — was not adequate 
 for his trouble, agreed that, after Martinmas next, his annual 
 salary should be in whole for uplifting their meal money and as 
 their Clerk, £6 10s sterling, to be paid as foUows : — £5 15s 
 sterling annually out of the General Fund's revenue ; and 5s 6d 
 sterling annually from each of the Nine Trades ; and 5s 6d 
 sterling aimually from the Convener, which he is to take credit 
 for in his accounts. 
 
 Repurchasing of Ground in Cowgate. — Convener Walker, 
 who had formerly feued from the Greneral Fund twelve feet of 
 ground on the west end of their yard, south side of Cowgate, 
 for which he paid them one mark Scots of feu-duty yearly, and 
 upon which he had built a toofaU, ofiered to re-seU it to the 
 General Fund at £21 sterling, and a guinea to his wife, payable 
 at Martinmas, when entry would be given. The meeting ac- 
 €epted for the General Fund, and ordered the Clerk to get the 
 necessary conveyance. The Convener to grant a bill for the 
 price, and to borrow the money at Martinmas, if wanted. 
 
 Town's Bond Signed. — Thursday, 24:th May, 1770. — (Nine 
 Trades.) — The Trades met in the Burying place, when, upon 
 the earnest solicitation of the Town Council, they agreed that 
 the Convener and their respective Deacons should, along with 
 the Council, sign a bond in favour of Eobert Maxwell, Mon- 
 trose, for £.500 sterling, which is to be applied for paying the 
 Dundee Bank the like sum borrowed for paving the streets. 
 The Trades dispense with their former resolution in as far as 
 concerns this bond, and resolve to sign no more for the future. 
 
 FOURTH OR ST ANDREW'S CHURCH. 
 
 5th July, 1770. — (Nine Trades.) — The Trades met in the 
 Burial place, when the Convener produced a minute from the 
 Committees of the different bodies relative to buUding a Fourth 
 Church, and also a minute from the Kirk Session relative there- 
 to. The Trades unanimously agreed to provide a third part of 
 the expense of the building, and raise the money on their 
 
286 THE NINE INCORPORATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 security as a body, provided they should enjoy a third part of 
 the direction of the building, a third part of the property of the 
 Church when built, a third part of the election of a minister, 
 and of the management of the Church in aU time after built. 
 Also to provide a third part of what may be thought a sufficient 
 stipend for an Established minister to the Fourth Church, and 
 bind themselves as a body, and their successors in office ih all 
 time coming, they always having recourse to the produce of the 
 third part of the seat rents of the Church. 
 
 The Convener represented that the three pendicle Trades — 
 Wrights, Masons, and Slaters — would take a fourth part of 
 their third on said terms, and bind themselves and their suc- 
 cessors as a body therefor. The Trades agreed to this, and 
 appointed the Convener to sign this minute^ and give it to the 
 Town Council or Committees at their first meeting. 
 
 2lst May, 1771. — (Nine Beacons.) — It would appear from 
 the minute of this date that the Town Council had hitherto 
 given no deliverance regarding the erection of a Fourth Church, 
 that the Kirk Session and Trades resolved to insist upon a 
 positive and final reply, and that they petitioned the Council on 
 the subject. The petition sets forth that the existing three 
 places of public worship for the town and parish are far from 
 being capable of containing the hearers in connection with the 
 Established Church. That they had resolved, so long ago as the 
 year 1768 (there is no record of this resolution in the solitary 
 minute in the Sederunt Book for that year), to contribute two 
 third parts of the expense of so pious and necessary a design, 
 leaving only the other third to the Council. That several meet- 
 ings had been held by a joint Committee of ten persons from 
 each body, and in July, 1769, they had agreed upon the neces- 
 sity of the design, and upon the mode of carrying it out, and 
 resolved to report their decision to their respective constituents. 
 That no reply had yet been got from the Council, nor were 
 they aware that the subject had ever been taken up by the 
 Council at all, &c. That no subject of equal moment could 
 come before you, it being of the last consequence to between 
 3000 and 4000 souls, making about a third part of the members 
 of the Established Church within the town and parish who are 
 at present banished from all public worship and instruction, at 
 least in the communion they belong to, &c. 
 
 St Andrew's Church engaged the attention of the Nine Trades 
 and the Kirk Session on various occasions for several years, and 
 many pages of the Sederunt Book of the Trades are -filled with ac- 
 counts of the steps taken for accomplishing the object in view. 
 The Town Council refused to become parties to the building of the 
 Fourth Church, and the Trades and Kirk Session agreed to 
 
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 erect the Church themselves on their own accounts. The details 
 do not possess much interest at this distant period, a short 
 outline of the proceedings will therefore only be given. It 
 was agreed that the property of the proposed Church he 
 divided into twenty-four equal shares, whereof twelve should 
 belong to the Kirk Session and twelve to the Trades — viz,, nine 
 to the Nine Trades and three to the Three Trades. On 16th 
 July, 1771, the Nine Trades sold to the joint body their north 
 yard in Cowgate, for the purpose of building the Church upon it, 
 for £210 8s 4d sterling. Voluntary subscriptions were raised 
 to assist in erecting the Church, and the Session and Trades 
 paid the balance of the expense, in proportions corresponding to 
 their respective shares. Plans and specifications of the erection 
 were prepared, estimates got for the work, and the contracts 
 settled in March, 1772. On 26th May, 1774, the Trades were 
 informed that the Church was about completed, and the seats 
 let, and a Committee of members, who belonged to the Estab- 
 lished Church, was appointed to act with a Committee of the 
 Session in calling a Minister, who should have a stipend of £50 
 a year. Mr Thomas Eaitt of Scotstoun, near Linton, was unani- 
 mously chosen Minister. On 8th May, 1788, the Kirk Session 
 proposed to divide the tovm and parish into districts among the 
 Ministers, including the Miaister of St Andrew's Church. The 
 Trades refused to acquiesce, as the Chapel was not upon the 
 legal establishment, until an erection of said Chapel takes place, 
 and until the Established Ministers of the town preach in it by 
 rotation, as they had formerly agreed to do but had not done. 
 The Session replied that the Town Council would not put the 
 Chapel on the establishment, that for six Ministers to preach in 
 it by turns — would tend to promote giddiness rather than edifica- 
 tion, and that the Ministers declined to preach in it by turns. 
 The Trades stiU declined to accede to the division. 
 
 On 11th August, 1788, the Trades, considering the high price 
 of provisions and the expense of living, agreed to join the Kirk 
 Session in raising the stipend to £100. On 28th May, 1795, an 
 assistant or second Minister to St Andrew's Church was ap- 
 pointed at a stipend of £60 a year. On 19th October, 1796, the 
 Convener and Nine Deacons, and their successors in office, were 
 appointed a standing Committee to look after the Church on 
 the part of the Trades. Two of the Trades, the Bonnetmakers and 
 Dyers, sold their shares of St Andrew's Church to the Kirk 
 Session. The other Trades objected, as it gave the Kirk Session 
 a preponderance in the management, &c. ; and a process was 
 raised in the Court of Session to recover these shares. The 
 Session gave them up to the Nine Trades at the price they had 
 paid for them, and the action was withdrawn. On 21st May, 
 
288 THE NINE INCORPOEATED TEADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 1807, the Session and Trades agreed that the Ministers should 
 thereafter be elected by the Session and Trades alternately, the 
 first right to be fixed by lot. The first right fell to the Session. 
 It was agreed that when the election of a Minister falls to the 
 Trades, that the choice shall be determined by the majority of 
 the whole of the twelve Trades assembled in Common Hall, 
 the Conveners of the Nine and Three Trades to call the meeting, 
 and to be joint-chairmen. The Nine Trades purchased the 
 shares of the other seven Trades in the Church at £60 each 
 share. 
 
 The Church is a handsome structure, and finely situated. 
 For many years the Rirb Session and the Trades got a good 
 return for their outlay. A Minister, who was appointed about 
 sixty years ago, shortly thereafter became insane, and was for 
 many years an inmate of the asylum. This circumstance had 
 an unfavourable effect on the finances of the Church, and for many 
 years the proprietors have received no remuneration for their out- 
 lay on the Church. Eecently there has been a desire to have the 
 Church endowed and erected into a Parish quoad sacra. To 
 facilitate this object the Nine Trades have agreed to sell their 
 nine twenty-fourth shares of the Church to the managers for 
 d£200, and if the Three Trades also agree to seU their shares the 
 object desired may be got accomplished. 
 
 The Church was originally erected by the Trades and Kirk 
 Session to supply the religious destitution of a large and growing 
 district of the town, and for many years it was instrumental in 
 accomplishing the laudable intentions of the promoters. 
 
 Action anent Meal Lost. — 2&th February^ 1770. — The Trades 
 met, and the Clerk reported the decision of the Court of Session 
 in the case of Skirving and RoUo against the Trades relative to 
 a loss on a cargo of meal — ^viz., the pursuers to be relieved of 
 their loss from the General Fund, and no expenses due, &c. 
 The difi'erent Trades retired to consider the judgment, after 
 which a majority of the Deacons reported that their Trades were 
 not for reclaiming, as they thought there was no probability of 
 success, and instruct the Clerk accordingly. Thereafter the 
 managers of the General Fund met by themselves, and unani- 
 mously agreed that a reclaiming petition should be given in 
 against the interlocutor, the expense of the process for the 
 future to be paid out of the Fund, and instruct their Clerk 
 accordingly. 
 
 Borrowing to Pay Trades' Poor. — 24:th September, 1770. — 
 (General Fund.) — The managers, considering the indigent 
 necessities of the poor, and that there will be little to divide 
 among them at clearing the Fund's accounts, empower the Con- 
 
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 vener and Fund Boxmaster to borrow thirty pounds sterling, 
 the bill therefor to be binding upon the General Fund, and 
 David Jobson, their cashier, to charge himself therewith in the 
 Fund's accounts. 
 
 Convener's Powers Restricted. — Wednesday, 2Qth February, 
 1771. — {Nine Trades). — The Convener mentioned that in the 
 end of 1776, and in January, 1767, there was so great a scarcity 
 of meal in Dundee that sundry mobs rose and piUaged meal- 
 makers' houses. That for supplying the inhabitants and pre- 
 venting the increase of such illegal methods the Town Council 
 and Kirk Session had commissioned meal and oats upon their 
 charge and risk. That the then Convener had in name of the 
 Trades signed letters with the Provost for the Council and Dr 
 Blinshall for the Session, agreeing to the purchase. That the 
 Council and Session say there was upwards of £100 sterling lost 
 upon the victual, and want the Trades to reimburse them one 
 third part of the loss. That a Select Committee of the Trades met 
 the Council and Session last night, and it was shown by them that 
 the Convener had no authority to commit the Trades, yet to pre- 
 vent a lawsuit, and as the purchase proceeded from a laudable 
 principle, they would advise the Trades to pay 16 Gs. in full of 
 every claim. The Trades consulted separately, and thereafter 
 the Deacons stated that each of the Trades agreed to the pro- 
 posal, and it was carried out. Thereafter the Trades, consider- 
 ing how much they had been imposed upon by the weakness of 
 some of their Conveners, and for preventing the like in future, 
 do hereby Statute, Enact, and Ordain that no Convener, present 
 or future, shall in any way commit the Trades to any obligation 
 without a special Sederunt signed by the respective Deacons, 
 authorising him to do so. If any Convener shall act otherwise, 
 it to be at his own cost and risk. Several Deacons, in their order 
 of precedence, having been authorised by their respective Trades, 
 signed the minute along with Convener Jobson. 
 
 Sale of Ground in Cowgate. — 14^A April, 1772. — (General 
 Fund.) — The Convener mentioned that a party wanted to pur- 
 chase the Fund's yard, lying betwixt the Cowgate and Seagate 
 Streets of Dundee. That he had caused Sam. BeU, wright, 
 to draw a plan of the yard, dividing it into four parts, leaving 
 about 22 feet breadth in the middle for a street betwixt these 
 two streets, which would be a regulation as to the sale. The 
 meeting approved of the plan, agi-eed to sell the yard, and 
 appointed a Committee to treat and finally end a bargain with 
 offering purchasers, not under a price of £125 sterling for a 
 fourth part, and so on in proportion for greater and lesser quan- 
 tities, and as much more as they could get, stiU leaving the 
 street as described in the plan. Thereafter the Convener men- 
 
290 THE NINE INCOEPOEATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 tioned that David Sandieman, taerchant, offered to purchase the 
 south-east fourth of the yard on the east side of the proposed 
 street, being 74 feet in breadth east and west, and 150^ feet in 
 length, from north to south. He was sent for, and the Com- 
 mittee retired to another room to meet him. The Convener 
 shortly returned, and reported that Mr Sandieman offered £130 
 sterling for said ground, but would give no more. The offer 
 was accepted, and the Convener and Boxmaster were authorised 
 to grant a Disposition for the said ground, the same to contain 
 procuratory of resignation, clause of absolute warrandice, and 
 aU other usual clauses. On 29th May, 1772, the Convener re- 
 ported that he and the Committee appointed at last meeting, 
 had sold to Wm. Douglas of Bridgetown a piece of the Fund 
 yard, consisting of 40 feet northward from the north side of the 
 ground sold to Mr Sandieman, and 74 feet east and west, at £38 
 2s 8d sterling. The meeting approved of the sale, and autho- 
 rised the Convener and Boxmaster to sign the Disposition, 
 binding the General Fund in absolute warrandice. These 
 minutes are signed by the Convener, late Convener, and the 
 present and late Deacons as managers of the General Fund. 
 (The street referred to is St Andrew's Street.) 
 
 Town Gouncil Bond to he Signed by the Deacons. — Tuesday, 
 2d September, 1772. — (Nine Trades.) — The Convener reported 
 that the Town Council had paid out £1000 sterling for paving 
 the streets ; that the Bank and others from whom they had 
 borrowed the money wanted it repaid, and the Council pro- 
 posed borrowing that sum from Steven's Mortification to repay 
 the money. The Council wanted the Trades to concur in 
 signing the bond, and had shown the Convener and the Deacon 
 the two pennies of the first account, and also those of the town's 
 revenue, which had been regularly kept, «,nd which showed that 
 that sum had been applied for paving the streets, the same 
 having been carried on with the consent of the Convener and 
 whole inhabitants. The meeting agreed that the Deacons 
 should sign the bond along with the Council, as they were fuUy 
 satisfied with the town's affairs, &c. 
 
 Purchase of Irish Meal. — Monday, 14th June, 1773. — ^All 
 the Deacons of the Incorporations, except the Fleshers, met. 
 The Convener represented that, as authorized by the Nine 
 Trades at a meeting held lately in the Burial place (no minute 
 of this meeting is recorded in the Sederunt Book), he had 
 finished a bargain with Mr Andrew Laird, merchant, for 1200 
 bolls best Irish Droheda meal at 15s 6d sterling per boll, 
 payable at three months after delivery, to be shipped by the 
 20th July next, or sooner if possible, to be delivered at this 
 Harbour, with one boll to each hundred, free of expense, of 
 
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 which the meeting approved. The Convener mentioned that, as 
 the price was payable in Edinburgh, the Trades should pay up 
 the same at two times, one half at six weeks after delivery, and 
 the other half in six weeks thereafter, so as the money may be 
 poiatedly paid when due, and all annual rent and expenses 
 prevented, which was agreed to, and the Deacons promised 
 to communicate the same to their respective Trades. 
 
 Trades Refuse to Elect Magistrates.— {Nine Trades.)— The 
 Convener, as usual, collected the Trades at a stone in the Burial 
 place to hear read the leets for Magistrates, &c., made out 
 by the Council. The Convener then requested the several trades 
 to separate, and make election of Provost, Bailies or Magistrates, 
 Dean of Guild, and Treasurer — and return as soon as they 
 can. The Deacons, on their return — collected about the 
 stone for the purpose of the election, when the Bakers, 
 Fleshers, and Hammermen voted for Provost Maxwell to be 
 Provost, but the other six Trades refused to vote or concur in 
 the election, either for Provost or any of the other offices, but 
 without assigning any reason. The Convener then desired the 
 several Deacons again to retire with their Trades, and make 
 choice of their Convener and Deacons, which they did in the 
 usual manner. 
 
 ScJa of Oromtd in Gowgate. — Saturday, \&tTi January, 
 1775. — {General Fwnd.) — ^The Convener stated that Walter 
 Bain, mason in Dundee, wanted to purchase from them that 
 inclosed yard on south side of Cowgate, and east side of St 
 Andrew's Street, and offered £80 sterling. The meeting agreed 
 to accept the offer, and ordered the transaction to be carried 
 through. On Saturday, 8th July, 1775, the managers of the 
 General Fund sold to Andw. Pitcaim, writer, the north part of 
 the Fund's yard next his property, from the Cowgate as far 
 south as his yard goes, for the same price, according to the 
 measure, as W. Bain paid for the yard sold to him, together 
 with five guineas for an old toofall which was upon the ground. 
 On 5th February, 1777, another portion of the ground was 
 sold to W. Bain for £130, and in March, 1778, the remainder 
 was sold in two portions for £150 and £60. 
 
 Paving the Gowgate. — 5th June, 1775. — {General Fund.) — 
 The meeting authorised the Boxmaster to pay Convener Smart 
 £,& sterling, which he had advanced for finishing the paving of 
 the Cowgate Street, beyond £21 he had received from the 
 Street Committee, and £10 which Convener Jobson had col- 
 lected for this purpose from sundries. They also ordered the 
 Boxmaster to pay David EoUo, Tailor, £3 5s sterling, which 
 was promised him some time ago at finishing the bargain with 
 him and Convener Skirling, relative to the process at their 
 instance against the Trades. 
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292 THE NINE INCOBPOBATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 TRADES' HALL. 
 
 12th June, 1775. — {General Fund.) — Convener Bissett re- 
 ported that the Town Council were, on Thursday next, to 
 publicly roup the Flesh Shambles, and the house, &c,, lying at 
 the head of the Murraygate. That many of understanding in 
 the town thought it would be advantageous for the General 
 Fund to purchase the subjects, and to take down and rebuild 
 the same in shops, cellars, and a hall for the Trades' use, after 
 such form and manner as they shall think proper. The meeting 
 authorised the Convener to purchase the subjects for the General 
 Fund, the Disposition to be taken in name of himself, as Con- 
 vener, and of the Boxmaster, and their successors in office, for 
 behoof of the General Fund. 
 
 On Tuesday, 12th March, 1776, the Convener reported that 
 he had purchased from the town of Dundee the present Flesh 
 Shambles, and the house adjoining, for £351 sterling, payable 
 at Whitsunday next. That he had since purchased ten feet of 
 more ground on the west end of said purchase for £40 sterling, 
 together £391 sterling, of aU which the Trades approved. The 
 Convener mentioned that the managers of the General Fund 
 had met last night, and also approved of the said purchase ; 
 and now that the whole body were met, and the managers of 
 the General Fund among the rest, he wanted to know what 
 they proposed should be done with the property. After re- 
 tiring, and consulting as individual Trades, and again coUectiag 
 in a body, they unanimously (except the Flesher Trade) agreed 
 that the Shambles and other buildings should be taken down at 
 Whitsunday next, and that as many shops as the ground would 
 admit should be built, and a large Hall above the shops, with 
 small rooms off the HaU ; and the meeting appointed a Com- 
 mittee to contract with tradesmen for taking down the present 
 erections, and putting up the new building, and to boiTow 
 money for this purpose as required — ^the security of the 
 managers of the General Fund being always granted, as the 
 intended building is to be their property. The Committee to 
 appoint a cashier who is to keep a separate book of accounts for 
 the new property, which book was to be laid before the General 
 Fund or Trades when called for. The plans and estimates to be 
 laid before the Trades or managers of the General Fund for ap- 
 proval. The TTison work was built by Jas. NicoU, and cost £510. 
 
 At a meeting of the General Fund Court held some time after- 
 wards the Convener mentioned that in order to preserve the shops 
 and cellars below the HaU to the Fund, and fit them up for 
 tenants, and so save the necessity of selling them, the several 
 Trades had agreed to pay into the Fund twopence sterling upon 
 each boU of their share of Trades' bargains of meal, temporary 
 
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 or by contract, for five years, commencing with last crop, 1777, 
 over and above the price ; and that the Flesher Trade, who 
 receive no meal, agreed to pay a sum equal to what the 
 Hammermen pay. On the faith of this the managers resolved 
 to retain the property of the shops. Sundry estimates for 
 plastering the Trades' Hall were produced, and the one from 
 plasterers in Cupar-Fife — who are deemed the best in the country, 
 amounting to £51 19s lid sterling, was accepted. 
 
 4th July, 1778.— The shops, &c., below the Hall were let for 
 19 years as follows : — 
 
 Patrick Stirling and other gentleman, south- 
 most front shop, cross shop on the east 
 side thereof, and cellars under them, with 
 liberty to tit up same for a Coffee-House, rent, £20 
 Alex. Kiddoch, merchant, front shop next the 
 
 Murraygate, .... do., 14 15 
 Miss GreenMQ, eastmost cross shop, . . do., 13 
 
 Alex. M'Lagan, saddler, smaU shop on east 
 
 side of building, facing the Murraygate, do., 6 7 
 
 AUocationof Trades' Booms. — 25th August,l*778. — {General 
 
 Fund.) — The Convener reported that the small rooms on east 
 
 end of the Hall, intended for the respective Nine Trades, were 
 
 now ready, and should be allocated. It was agreed that the 
 
 largest five rooms should be numbered and drawn for by lots 
 
 by the largest five Trades — viz., Bakers, Cordiners, Tailors, 
 
 Hammermen, and Weavers, and that the four smaller rooms 
 
 should be numbered and drawn for by lots by the four smaller 
 
 Trades — ^viz.. Glovers, Bonnetmakers, Fleshers, and Walkers. 
 
 The bniets were made out and put into a bonnet, and drawn out 
 
 by the respective Deacons, when the rooms as after mentioned 
 
 fell to the respective Trades — ^viz., on the first flat the middle 
 
 room to the Bakers, the room looking into the Seagate to the 
 
 Glovers, the room looking down the Murraygate to the 
 
 Walkers ; second flat, the middle room to the Hammermen, the 
 
 room looking to the Seagate to the Weavers, the room looking 
 
 down the Murraygate to the Fleshers ; third flat, middle room 
 
 to the Cordiners, room next the Seagate to the Tailors, and the 
 
 room next the Murraygate to the Bonnetmakers, and these 
 
 rooms now fallen and ascertained as above, are hereby declared 
 
 to be the respective rooms allotted to each Trade for holding 
 
 meetings on their Trades business in aU time coming. The 
 
 Deacons agreed to grant the use of some of their rooms to any 
 
 one renting the Hall for temporary purposes should they require 
 
 them. The various Trades then agreed to plaster and fit up 
 
 the respective rooms allotted to them at their own expense. 
 
 Opening of Trades' Hall. — Wednesday, 23d September, 1778. 
 
294 THE NINE INCORPOKATBD TEADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 — {Nine Trades.) — To-morrow being the day when the annual 
 elections falls to be made, it was agreed that as the new HaU 
 was ready for their reception, they should meet in the Hall 
 instead of the Burial place as formerly. The meeting agreed 
 that the Trades should assemble in the Burial place at ten 
 o'clock to-morrow forenoon, and proceed thence to the HaU in a 
 procession, with their Convener at their head, each Trade accord- 
 ing to their seniority, with each of their flags carried before each 
 Trade, and that the whole body should sup in the Hall. Also that 
 their annual meetings should be held in the HaU for the future. 
 Next day the whole Trades met accordingly in the Burial 
 place and proceeded thence to the Hall in the manner agreed to, 
 with Convener Bisset at their head, having the Oold Chain and 
 Medal displayed upon his breast. On arriving at the HaU they 
 proceeded to the election, and chose Henry GeeMe, Provost, 
 Thomas Crighton, WDliam Chalmers, James HaUiburton, and 
 John CristaU, Bailies ; James Thomson, Dean of Gmld ; and 
 Alex. Eiddoch, Treasurer. The meeting then re-elected William 
 Bisset Convener, and the Deacons of the respective Trades. 
 Thereafter the several Deacons repaired to the CouncU HaU to 
 join the ordinary Council for the purpose of finishing the election. 
 Cost of Convener's Chain and Medal. — The purchase of the 
 chain and medal worn by the Convener is not referred to ia the 
 Minutes of the Nine Trades. The following copy of the account 
 for the chain and medal and the mode in wMch the money 
 was raised to pay same, is taken from a document in the posses- 
 sion of the TaUor Trade. They are stUl worn by the Convener 
 when on official duty, and they are in good preservation. 
 
 Dundee, 18th Nov., 1776. 
 Convener Wm. Bisset, for the Nine Trades, bought of Wm. 
 
 Scott, Groldsmith, 
 A Gold Chain, wg. 3 oz. 1 dwt. 15 grs., . . £11 18 
 
 Making, 5 6 
 
 Paid Enamelling, Engraving, and Painting the 
 
 Medal in Gold 10 10 
 
 Hammermen Subscribers, 
 
 Weavers, . 
 
 TaUors, 
 
 Cordiners, 
 
 Bonnetmakers, 
 
 Waulkers, 
 
 Convener WiUiam Bisset, 
 
 The Bakers, Butchers, and Glovers did not contribute. 
 
 
 £27 13 
 
 £6 16 
 
 
 
 6 10 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 2 11 
 
 
 
 1 1 
 
 
 
 15 
 
 6 
 
 3 18 
 
 
 
 
 -P917 1 Q A 
 
 
 ~~^ ^£it i.<J \J 
 
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 Architects Fee, &c. — Mh December, 1778. — {General Fund.) 
 — An account from Sam. Bell, Architect — for plans, architect- 
 ing, and overseeing the whole building, making moulds, &c., 
 amounting to £42 10s sterling, was perused and ordered to be 
 paid. The Convener was also authorised to give Deacon NicoU 
 (the mason) five guineas to buy a suit of clothes, above his 
 account, in consideration of his faithfully executing the work. 
 
 Avditing Accounts of Building the Hall. — 2\st September, 
 1779. — {General Fund.) — The accounts of Convener Bisset, 
 Treasurer for building the Trades' Hall, were audited and 
 approved of and docqueted accordingly, and a copy of the 
 accounts was ordered to be made, which with the vouchers were 
 to be lodged in the Fund's chest. A balance was found to be 
 due to the Convener of £85 7s 6d, and the meeting ordered this 
 amount to be borrowed and paid to him. The meeting expressed 
 their grateful acknowledgment to Convener Bisset for his great 
 trouble in overseeing the execution of the building, receiving 
 and disbursing the money, and keeping particular accounts 
 thereof, without any reward. 
 
 Sale of the Trades' Hall— The Trades' Hall was sold to 
 the Clydesdale Bank in 1864 for a cash payment of £2875, 
 and a ground annual of £250, payable half-yearly. The 
 transaction was finally concluded, and the money paid in 
 June, 1865. "From the price received the Nine Trades 
 paid to each of the individual Trades the sum of £100 as com- 
 pensation to them for the loss of the private rooms they 
 possessed in the Hall Building, and the balance of the money 
 was retained by the Nine Trades, who were the proprietors of 
 the HaU and its accessories. 
 
 Bonnelmuxker's Accounts.— 2M December, 1775. —{General 
 Fund.) — The Convener reported that, in auditing the last 
 accounts of the several Trades, it was observed in the Bonnet- 
 maker's accounts that £11 4s 9d sterling received from Wm. 
 "Seaman for discharging his meal contract, was divided among 
 the several members, in place of applying it to the Trade's 
 revenue, and that in consequence they had refused to audit the 
 Trade's accounts ; and also agreed to stop that Trade's proportion 
 of the Fund's charity, till they should recall the money so 
 divided, and apply it to the Trade's revenue. The present and 
 late Deacons of the Bonnetmakers pledged their honour and 
 promise that the money so divided should be recalled from the 
 members, applied to the Trade's revenue, and charged in their 
 books accordingly. The Convener was thereupon empowered 
 
296 THE NINE INCOKFOBATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 to give them their Trade's share of the Fund's charity allotted 
 to them, and also to deliver to the Trade their share of Falls 
 meal ; and farther, to audit their Trade's accounts, after being 
 rectified. The appropriations referred to in this minute were re- 
 paid by the members, and entered to the credit of the Trade's funds 
 in 1776, as appears by the Bonnetmaker's Book of Accounts. 
 The Trade's accounts, which had not been audited by the Con- 
 veners' Court since December, 1774, were audited in November, 
 1777. 
 
 Befusal to Sign a Bond. — Monday, Idth February, 1776. — 
 (Nine Trades.) — The Convener intimated that Provost Max- 
 well desired him to acquaint the Trades that the Town Council 
 wanted to borrow £150 sterling for bearing the expense of an 
 application to Parliament for a prorogation of the town's gift of 
 two pennies of the pint. The meeting refused to join in bonds 
 with the Council for money to be borrowed, as they were not 
 consulted nor allowed a vote in the disposal of the revenue, the 
 Convener to intimate this to the Town Council under protest. 
 
 Protest against Proceedings of Town Council. — The Con- 
 vener was empowered to attend next meeting of Town Council, 
 and protest against the Council carrying on a process at their 
 instance against John Wemyss, relative to the water which 
 passes by his thread work, as the meeting were unanimously of 
 opinion there was no good reason on the part of the town for 
 carrying it on, and to hold the members of Council personally 
 liablg for the expense of the action. 
 
 Paving the Streets. — Thursday, \?>th May, Ylll. — {Nine 
 Trades.) — A Committee of four was appointed to meet with the 
 other Committees for managing and directing the paving of the 
 streets, with power to act and do at these meetings as fuUy as 
 the body of the Trades could do themselves. 
 
 Provision for the Poor. — ^Another Committee was appointed 
 to meet with the Committees appointed from the other bodies 
 for regulating the poor within the burgh, and providing funds 
 for their subsistence, with power to them to do every thing 
 thereanent the Trades could do themselves. 
 
 Provision for the Pom: — Saturday, 7th JuTie, 1777. — (Nine 
 Trades.) — The minutes of the Committees for considering the 
 state of the poor, and providing funds for their support, were 
 read. The meeting approved the scheme generally, and thought 
 the most habile way for establishing a permanent fund was by 
 assessment rather than by voluntary subscription. That as 
 individuals they would cheerfully contribute to the fund, or pay 
 such a share by assessment as should be judged reasonable ; but, 
 as Trades, positively refused to give up their annual revenue to 
 the fund, and in order that such of their decayed members and 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 297 
 
 widows to whom they might give charity should be upon a 
 footing with others, they agreed to give in to the manager of 
 poor's fund, quarterly or annually, a list of such persons, and 
 the sums given them. On 25th October, 1777, the Trades ap- 
 pointed a Committee of four of their number to meet with the 
 Magistrates and the other Committees, for the purpose of 
 assessing the inhabitants for supporting and maintaining the 
 begging poor. 
 
 Feu of Trades' Ground. — 1st April, 1780. — (General Fund.) 
 — The meeting authorised the Convener to roup a feu of the 
 Eope Walk and Arable Land on the south side thereof, at the 
 upset price of jG75 sterling, and five shillings of 'yearly feu, 
 the subjects to be held of the General Fund for payment 
 of said yearly feu duty, and for payment of ten shillings at the 
 entry of each heir, and one pound sterling at the entry of each 
 singular successor, and to be burdened with the payment of 
 one lippie of barley and one peck of oatmeal to the Parson or 
 first Minister of Dundee of yearly stipend, payable out of said 
 subject. 
 
 Impost to Pay Cost of HaM. — Monday, 11th September, 1780. 
 — (General Fund.) — The Convener mentioned that all the money 
 borrowed for building the HaU was still owing, and that the 
 two pennies upon each boll of the Trades' meal which it was 
 agreed to pay to lessen the debt, would go small way for that 
 end. He therefore proposed that five shillings should be paid 
 to the General Fund by each entering master, whether free- 
 man's son, stranger, or entitled by marriage, at their entry to 
 the Trade, over and above the former dues. Also by each free 
 master at his marriage, in place of the former marriage merks, 
 and also by each apprentice, whether entering fi:ee or unfree, in 
 place of the former dues. This proposal was agreed to, and 
 at another meeting of the Managers, held on 14th September, 
 the Deacons mentioned that their respective Trades unanimously 
 agreed to pay the impost, and entered a Sederunt in each of 
 their Books enacting and ordaining the said payments for behoof 
 of the Fund, and authorising them to sign the Sederunt in the 
 General Fund Book to this effect. The money to be paid annu- 
 ally at auditing the several Trades' accounts. 
 
 Olerl^s Salary. — 1th December, 1781. — (General Fund.) — 
 In consideration of the trouble which attends the managing of 
 the General Fund's affairs, the meeting was of opinion that the 
 salary hitherto paid to David Jobson, writer, their Clerk, of 
 one guinea annually for this work, is too little, and agreed 
 that for the future the salary shall be three guineas annually 
 from Martinmas last, to be continued during the managers 
 pleasure. 
 
298 THE NINE INCOBPOBATED TEADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Defaulting Trades. — It having been insinuated that some 
 Trades do not enter into their annual accounts apprentice and 
 marriage dues, &c. The meeting statute and ordain that if any 
 such practices shall be discovered, the defaulting Trade shall he 
 liable to the Fund of at least double the dues concealed, and also 
 in such a penalty as the Managers think proper to inflict, not 
 exceeding five shillings sterling. 
 
 Boxmaster Taxed. — 5th December, 1782. — (General Fund.) 
 — ^As it had been the practice, since the time when a resolution 
 to that effect had been made, for each new Convener on his elec- 
 tion to pay to the General Fund £1 sterling, and each new 
 Deacon on his election to pay 10s. The meeting, considering 
 the small funds they have for supporting their poor, resolved 
 that hereafter each new Fund Boxmaster should on his election 
 pay 10s for the same purpose, the Boxmaster having hitherto 
 been exempt from this tax, and it was statute and ordained 
 accordingly. 
 
 Beform in Ohurch and State. — 24:th February, 1783. — 
 {Nine Trades.) — A long minute embodying very advanced 
 views on the mode of electing Members of Parliament and Magis- 
 trates of Koyal Burghs, and also against the mode of supplying 
 vacant parishes with Pastors is entered. The Trades were unani- 
 mous in their desire for reform on these subjects, and resolved to 
 co-operate with other like-minded Bodies for the accomplishment 
 of these objects, and to pubhsh their resolution in the Edin- 
 burgh, Glasgow, and Aberdeen newspapers, (there was then 
 none in Dundee.) The minute is signed by 22 of the members. 
 Many meetings of the Trades were held on these subjects about 
 this period, and various steps adopted to accomplish the object 
 desired. 
 
 Moodyards. — 5th July, 1787. — (Nine Trades.) — An action 
 at the instance of the Town Council and Trades was ordered to 
 be raised against Thos. Smart for making encroachments on 
 the Burying Grround at Koodyards. The Trades resolved to 
 have the ground enclosed to prevent future encroachments. 
 
 Tolls and Road Money. — %th May, 1788. — (Nine Trades.) 
 — The Convener signified to them that, at a meeting of what is 
 called an Extraordinary Council for the Head Court, it was 
 stated that the Justices of Peace of the County were to meet at 
 Forfar on 14th curt, for, among other purposes, applying to 
 Parliament for power to erect tollhouses through the county, 
 particularly in the neighbourhood of Dundee ; and also a new 
 method of collecting road money in Dundee, viz., by a tax upon 
 house rents. The Council objected to these measures, and 
 desired to know the views of the Trades upon them. The 
 meeting agreed to concur with the Council in opposing the bill. 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 299 
 
 Between 23d March, 1790, and 7th March, 1791, several 
 meetings of the Trades were held regarding the portion of the 
 ground of the Cowgate Church which the trustees of the pro- 
 posed new turnpike road from Dundee to Forfar required for 
 the road. It was said it would cut off ahout 84 feet of the ground 
 from the Cowgate. It appears from the minutes that the value 
 of this ground, and of other ground to the eastward of it, was 
 fixed by a jury, but the minutes do not state the price 
 obtained. 
 
 Increase of Stipend. — 2Gth November, 1801. — (General 
 Ftmd.) — A representation from Eev. David Davidson, one of 
 the ministers of the town, stating that the Trades had been in 
 use for at least 150 years to pay him and his predecessors a 
 yearly stipend of £2 17s 3d sterling, that at present the price 
 of aU necessaries of living are at least trebled, and asking them 
 for such an augmentation as they pleased. The meeting, after 
 considering the matter for a week, agreed to increase the sum 
 to £10 sterling during his life or incumbency only, and on 
 account of his faithful and diligent exercise of his ministerial 
 functions in the place. 
 
 Disputes with Convener, &c. — ^From 23d May, 1805, and 6th 
 February, 1806. — Sundry minutes of the Trades are recorded, 
 referring to disputes between the then Convener, Walter 
 Thomson, and the Trades, about letting the Trades' Hall and 
 shops underneath it, which the members thought had been let 
 too low. The leases were cancelled. The Clerk, Thomas 
 Mawer, stated that many of the Deacons denied the agreements 
 they had made in letting the shops, and that he thought 
 himself unsafe in doing farther business with them ; and he 
 resigned his office. J. W. Baxter was elected in his stead, and 
 it was then agreed that thereafter the Clerk should be elected 
 annually. The HaU was re-let for a Coffee-House at £45 per 
 annum, to be shut between ten and four o'clock on Sabbath, 
 and the Trades to have liberty to hold their Michaelmas and 
 other general meetings in the Ball. Some of the minutes are 
 signed officially by the Convener, as he did not approve of the 
 purport of them, and some minutes do not foUow according 
 to their dates. 
 
 Convener Displaced. — 28fA August, 1805. — (iWme Trades.) 
 — The Convener was requested to leave the chair, as his conduct 
 was to be considered, and a Preses was appointed. The meeting 
 resolved to prosecute the present Convener, and all other Con- 
 veners who keep up the books, charters, &c., belonging to the 
 General Fund. The Convener was required to caU a meeting 
 of the Deacons, at the request of one Deacon or two members, 
 and of the Trades at the request of two Deacons or five 
 
300 THE KINE INCORPORATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 members, &c., &c. If the Convener or Deacons refuse to 
 comply with the resolutions, they shall forfeit — ^the Convener, 
 £1, and each Deacon, 10s, and another Convener or Deacon 
 may be chosen, or the late Convener or Deacon requested to 
 officiate tiU next election. 
 
 Protest anent the Mode of Voting. — ^th August, 1806. — 
 {Nine Trades.) — ^A protest was taken against the Trades_ voting 
 in Common Hall, and stating that by their constitution the 
 several Trades should retire to their respective rooms on every 
 question of importance, and thereafter return their votes' to the 
 Convener. 
 
 Deacon of Bonnelmakers Cenmred. — 19/^ February, 1807. 
 — {Nine Trades.) — It was reported that a bill of suspension 
 and interdict had been obtained at the instance of the Deacon 
 (Hogg) of the Bonnetmakers against certain alterations on the 
 fabric of the Hall building, as he had not been consulted before 
 entering into the contracts for the work. The Convener men- 
 tioned that he had received letters from Deacon Hogg couched 
 in language disrespectful to the Court. The meeting approved 
 of the Convener's conduct, and disapproved of that of said 
 Deacon, and moved that he should be censured, and he was 
 censured accordingly. 
 
 Magdalen Chreen. — lOth Jwne, 1813. — {Nine Trades.) — ^It 
 was resolved — that the Trades are interested in any object which 
 may contribute to the comfort of the inhabitants. That the 
 improvements then being carried on at the Magdalen Yard by 
 some public-spirited individuals would be conducive to the 
 recreation and health of the community, as it is the only place 
 in the vicinity where they have an undoubted right to resort for 
 exercise or fresh air. That they wiU assist the public to oppose 
 the selfish claims of an individual who, in attempting to obtain 
 a servitude over a Green hitherto devoted to the use and amuse- 
 ment of their townsmen, and whose rights too had been 
 solemnly confirmed by a decreet of the Court of Session in 1678, 
 shows that a sordid and narrow-minded disposition to attain its 
 own ends will be always ready to sacrifice the public interest. 
 That the Trades highly approve of the legal resistance to such 
 claims, and subscribe £10 10s towards carrying on the im- 
 provements, and defraying the law proceedings against the 
 claims made on the Green, &c. The subscription to be levied 
 from the members of the Trade, and not paid from the funds. 
 The Trades at this meeting and at one held on 3d August, 1813, 
 agreed — ^to pay Mr Keith for transcribing the charters, (those 
 probably relating to the Magdalen Green.) 
 
 Life Members. — 5th April, 1814. — {General Fund) — A 
 letter from the Cordiner Trade was laid before the meeting. It 
 
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 stated that that Trade had resolved to admit life members at a 
 reduced entry money. That this resolution was objected to by 
 some of their members as contrary to the interest of the Trade, 
 and the opinion and direction of the Court was asked on the 
 subject. The meeting, knowing that such entries had never 
 been practised by any of the Trades from time immemorial, 
 were of opinion that it would be detrimental to the interests of 
 the Nine.Trades, and of the Greneral Fund, disapproved of such 
 entries — as they would iotroduce corruption, and mar the pri- 
 vileges of the Incorporation, by opening a door for false applica- 
 tions for the poor at the yearly distribution of the General 
 Fund, which it would be impossible for the managers to detect. 
 On 3d August, 1814, it was reported that the Oordiner Trade 
 had been entering lifetime freedoms at reduced rates of entry 
 money, contrary to the above resolution of the Court. The 
 meeting unanimously adhered to the resolution, and prohibited 
 any of the Trades from admitting members contrary to the 
 settled immemorial practice of the Trades, in the good and 
 welfare of which every individual member is respectively 
 bound. 
 
 Increase of Dues on Entering the Nine Trades. — It was 
 proposed, in order to improve the General Fund for their 
 numerous poor, that from and after Martinmas next every 
 Trade should pay to the said Fund £2 for the entry of every 
 unfreemen, 15s for every free master's son, and £1 10s for his 
 Bon-in-law — ^this proposal to be laid before the several Trades 
 by the Deacons, who shall report to a future meeting. 
 
 Corn Laws. — 27th April, 1814. — (Nine Trades.) — The 
 Trades resolved to petition Parliament against a bill then 
 pending relative to the Corn Laws, and to co-operate with the 
 Town Council here, the Edinburgh Incorporations, and other 
 bodies, in their opposition to the measure. 
 
 2dtJi November, 1814. — (Nine Trades.) — The Convener, and 
 theClerk to aCommittee of merchants, &c., requested the support 
 of the Nine Trades to the subscription to oppose the bill to be 
 brought into Parliament by the Magistrates for repairing and 
 improving the harbour. The meeting resolved that the har- 
 bour, from its limited extent and ruinous state, was insufficient 
 for the trade of the Town. That the Magistrates ought not to 
 interfere with their elections, nor dictate who shall be their 
 Conveners, &c., &c. Some members protested against the 
 resolutions, because they had been agreed to in Common HaU, 
 and not sent to the several Trades for their opinion upon them, 
 and because the funds of the Court ought to be applied to the 
 support of the poor only. The Magistrates subsequently com- 
 plied with the wishes of the Trades anent the Harbour Bill, and 
 
302 THE NINE INCOBPOflATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 the prohibition which had been proposed upon the Deacons, &c., 
 against signing bonds was withdrawn. 
 
 Harbour Commissioners.— 21th February, 181.5. — (Nine 
 Trades.) — ^The Trades met and elected three Commissioners to 
 represent them, they having to be named in the new Harbour Bill 
 then about to be brought into Parliament. Each Trade retired 
 to their room and nominated two candidates, from amongst 
 whom three were chosen by ballot in the Common Hajl. 
 
 George Kinloch. — (Nine Trades.) — On 17th July, 1 
 thanks of the Trades were voted to George Kinloch of Kinloch, 
 Esq., and Mr George Clark, shipowner, for their earnest, steady 
 and upright conduct, during the discussion on the Harbour BUI. 
 On 3d October following the Trades agreed to join in a subscrip- 
 tion, set on foot by the Guildry, to procure a handsome piece of 
 plate to be presented to Mr Kinloch for his pure and disinter- 
 ested zeal, &c., &c., regarding the Harbour BUI. 
 
 Trades agree to assist the Guildry. — Tuesday, Sth August, 
 1815. — (Nine Trades.) — The Trades, having considered a report 
 by a Committee of the Guildry anent their endeavours to recover 
 the power of electing their own Dean and his Assessors, and the 
 management of its own funds, approve of the resolution of the 
 Guildjry to resume its privileges, and resolve to assist them to 
 regain these privileges by every means in their power. On 3d 
 October the Dean of Guild, Kobert Jobson, elected by the 
 Guildry on 2d Oct., appeared at a meeting of the Trades. He 
 was received with applause, and asked to take his seat on the left 
 handofthe Convener. The Dean then, in name, and as instructed 
 by the Guildry, thanked the Trades for their strenuous exer- 
 tions in support of the Guildry's endeavours to recover their 
 chartered rights, &c., and handed excerpt from the Guildry's 
 minutes on the subject. 
 
 Election of Magistrates. — Thursday, 2^th September, 1815. 
 — (Head Court.) — The Leets of Magistrates, &c., were read as 
 Usual, and the Deacons, after retiring, returned (excepting the 
 Glovers and Fleshers) with a protest against the election of the 
 persons nominated, on the ground that they had, in various 
 ways, been unfaithful to their trust in the past. The Trades, 
 for cogent reasons detailed in the minute, resolved to protest 
 against the election, and to take no part in it. 
 
 Action against Town Council. — The Trades resolved to 
 memorialize counsel as to the legality of the Council's actings, 
 and the course the Trades should adopt to recover their own 
 rights usurped by the Council, and to stop the illegal course 
 which the Council had been pursuing with regard to the public 
 property, &c., for some time past. 
 
 The memorial referred to the Charter of James VI. in 1581, 
 
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 by which Craftsmen of Burghs, in particular of Dundee, is 
 reponed to use and have Deacons of Crafts, who shall have vote 
 in choosing of officers of burghs, and shall elect and admit all 
 kinds of Craftsmen within burghs to use and exercise their 
 Crafts if they be found able, and they shall siclike hear the 
 accounts of the common good and be part of the auditors thereof. 
 Also to a Minute of Council, anno 1698, May 31 and June 2, 
 by which .it appears that at two meetings of the Town Council, 
 in their fullest Convention, there was an act deliberately made, 
 nem. con. — that the Convener shall in all time coming be ane 
 auditor of aU accounts belonging to the public or common good 
 of the Town. That is to say, the Convener, who formerly was 
 not a Deacon, was at this time added to the number of auditors 
 already established, and that, by an Act of Parliament, 1693, 
 cap. 29, Magistrates and Town Councils of Eoyal Burghs were 
 prohibited from borrowing money without a previous act made 
 in the Town Council in their fuUest Convention both of mer- 
 chants and Deacons of Crafts, &c. 
 
 On 8th inst. the Trades resolved to raise the action recom- 
 mended, and voted fifty guineas from the General Fund towards 
 the expenses of the process. They resolved to ask the aid of 
 the Guildry in the action, and to solicit voluntary subscriptions 
 to assist in the prosecution. 
 
 Common Hall. — 25ih September, 1816. — {Nine Trades!) — 
 The Trades resolved that the Common HaH have a right to 
 dispose of the Common property. 
 
 Lunatic Asylvm. — \^th November, 1816. — {Nine Trades.) — 
 The Trades refused to comply with a request of the Managers of 
 the Lunatic Asylum for a loan of money, as they had already 
 subscribed but had got no interest in the Asylum more than non- 
 subscribers ; as no Constitution had yet been got for it, and as 
 they have no confidence in the self-elected Managers, and will 
 not therefore support institutions under the infiuence of the 
 Magistrates or their creatures. The resolutions to be inserted 
 in the Dundee Advertiser. On 13th March, 1817, the Trades 
 resolved that as by the constitution of the Asylum they had a 
 right to elect three Governors for that institution, the three 
 senior Trades should elect them out of their respective bodies. 
 That the Governors for the two subsequent years should be 
 elected by and from the other Trades in their order, and that 
 this rule should be adopted in all time coming. 
 
 New Set for the Bwrgh. — 24fA Jwne, 1818.— (Mrae Trades.) 
 — The Town Council asked the co-operation of the Trades to 
 obtain from the General Convention of Koyal Burghs alterations 
 in the Set for the Burgh of Dundee, and they proposed that 
 the Convener, who must not be at same time one of the Deacons, 
 
304 THE NINE INCORPOEATED TRADES OF DDNDEB. 
 
 and two Trades Councillors should, in the new Set, be elected 
 by the Trades in place of the three Trades Councillors as at 
 present. The nine Deacons to retain their present status in the 
 Council. The Trades approved of this alteration. At a meeting 
 on 13th August, 1818, it was reported that the Convention had 
 altered the Set as desired. CA copy of the minutes of the Con- 
 vention, relative to the new Set for Dundee, dated 16th July, 
 1818, and also a copy of the new Set are recorded in the Trades' 
 Sederunt Book.) 
 
 It appears from the minutes that the United Trades of 
 Wrights, Masons, and Slaters, and the Incorporation of Masters 
 and Seamen, had also petitioned the Convention to have the 
 power of electing members to the Town Council, under the new 
 Set for the Burgh, but their petitions were refused i|l respect 
 they had no interest in the political constitution of th0 Burgh. 
 
 beacon of Bonnetmakers Censured. — 2d July, 1818. — {Nine 
 Trades.) — It was reported that a Committee had searched the 
 locked chest of the Trades but found no papers therein except- 
 ing what were contained in the Inventories, and no Decree or 
 Extract Decree of Declarator of the Court of Session at the 
 instance of the Magistrates against the Trades, and that there 
 was no paper amissing so far as they could discover. This Com- 
 mittee is said to have been appointed by the Sederunt of tho 
 General Fund of 29th January last, but no such minute is in 
 the Book. At the meeting charges had been brought forward 
 by Deacon Hogg, of the Bonnetmakers, against a member, which 
 were found, on investigation, to be unfounded. The Deacon 
 refused to apologise, and was censured by the meeting. He 
 was a second time censured at same meeting for insulting Con- 
 vener G-ellatly in the Town Council. The meeting recommended 
 the Bonnetmakers to send another Deacon to the Town Council, 
 properly qualified by being a burgess, in place of Deacon Hogg. 
 
 Member^ Qualifications ^Examined. — l4iA September, 1818. 
 {Nine Trades.) — The Trades retired to their several rooms to 
 appoint a Committee (two from each Trade) to examine the 
 qualifications of the members of the several Trades preparatory 
 to their voting for a Convener. (This appears to have been the 
 first time such a scrutiny was made.) 
 
 Election of Convener. — Wednesday, \&th September, 1818. — 
 {Nine Trades.) — The Trades appointed Wm. Roberts, Convener. 
 The election was made by Leets of candidates sent in by the 
 several Trades, and the votes of the Deacons were five for Mr 
 Eoberts and four for Convener Whittet. This was the first 
 election under the new Set for the Burgh, and by it the Con- 
 vener was a constituent member of the Town Council. 
 
 Trades' Dirmer. — 23d September, 1818. — {Nine Trades.) — 
 
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 Convener Eoberts suggested the propriety of the whole Trades 
 dining together in their Hall to-morrow, instead of the usual 
 practice of dining separately on the day of election. The four 
 large Trades — Bakers, Cordiners, Hammermen, and Weavers — 
 agreed to the proposal, but the five small Trades objected. The 
 dinner took place notwithstanding the absence of the small 
 Trades. (This was perhaps the first of the annual or biennial 
 dinners of the Trades, which are now held regularly.) 
 
 Toion Councillors Censured. — 5iAOc<.,1818. — {NineTrades.) 
 — Eesolutions were passed disapproving in strong terms of the 
 way the Town Council had carried out the election of Coun- 
 cillors under the new Set. The resolutions to be laid before 
 the Council. At next meeting it was reported that the Council 
 had refused to record the Trades' resolutions. The Convener 
 stated that all the Deacons had supported him at the Council 
 meeting, but that the two Trades' Councillors had not done so, 
 and the meeting censured them for their conduct. 
 
 The Provost Censured. — \Ath December, 1818. — (Nine 
 Trades). — A report of the proceedings of the Guildry on the 
 actings of the Council regarding lighting the town, which was 
 said to be shamefully deficient, and in reference to the actings 
 of the Council at last election, were read. The Guildry had 
 agreed that the Dean should censure the Provost for his con- 
 duct first time he appeared at a general meeting of the Guildry. 
 The Trades also passed a vote of censure on the Provost, and 
 instructed the Convener to intimate it in writing, and also 
 censure him in presence of the Trades —the several votes of 
 censure to be published in the Dundee Advertiser. 
 
 Trades' Councillors. — 4:th January, 1819. — {Nine Trades.) 
 — The Trades were strongly opposed to the mode adopted by 
 the Council for choosing the Trades' Councillors, and passed 
 terse and firm resolutions on the subject to be laid before the 
 Town Council at the Head Court in January. The Council 
 rejected theresolutions, and their conduct was strongly condemned 
 by the Trades. A Bailie stated, in reference to theresolutions, that 
 the honest Trades had been taken possession of by three or four 
 persons from the Guildry, who made a cat's paw of them. This 
 was characterised as a gross falsehood, and he was severely 
 censured for such a statement. The meeting agreed to go 
 hand in hand with the Guildry in their endeavours to compel 
 the Council to act properly towards the Incorporations. The 
 decision of the Trades on these subjects was taken in Common 
 HaU, and they were carried by a great majority. This mode of 
 ascertaining the mind of the Trades, instead of through the 
 several Trades, as had been the uniform and long established 
 practice, was protested against by several members. 
 
306 THE NINE INCOKPOEATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Beporters Admitted. — It was proposed and carried that tlie 
 Editors of the two Dundee newspapers should be admitted to 
 attend the general meetings of the Trades. 
 
 Newport Ferry. — 25th February, 1819. — (Nine Trades.) — 
 The Trades agreed to assist in promoting a movement for 
 improving the Ferry between Dundee and Fife, and of a bill with 
 this object about to be brought into Parliament. The minutes 
 state that Lord Douglas, who had the right ol levying dues at the 
 Ferry, had agreed to relinquish this right on an annual payment 
 of £13, and the thanks of the Trades were voted to Ms Lord- 
 ship for his liberality. 
 
 Convener's Court. — llih March, 1819. — (Nine Trades.) — 
 The Trades agreed to petition Parliament for Burgh Eeform. 
 A Committee was appointed to investigate into the original 
 constitution of the Convener Court, and their powers, &c. On 
 7th April the Committee gave in their report on the origin of 
 the Convener Court, and on the state of the General Fund. 
 The chief points embraced in the report wiU be referred to 
 hereafter. 
 
 Burgh Eeform, — On 11th August, 1819, a general meeting 
 of the Guildry and Nine Trades was held in the Trades' Hall 
 to receive reports of the joint Committee on the subject of the 
 reform of the Royal Burghs of Scotland — the Convener in the 
 chair. Mr Edward Baxter brought up the report, which is a 
 lengthy document, and contains much information interesting 
 at the period. The case made out by Mr Eintoul for the 
 Burgesses and Incorporations of Dundee before a Select Com- 
 mittee of the House of Commons was so unanswerable that it 
 had great effect with Parliament, and was one of the main causes 
 which induced the G-overnment to grant a liberal measure 
 of Burgh Reform — a measure which the Guildry, Trades, and 
 general community had so ardently and so long sought. The 
 freedom of the town in a gold box bearing a suitable inscription 
 was got for presentation to Mr Rintoul for his eminent services 
 to the Burgesses on this most important question. 
 
 Thanks to the Bean of Guild. — 22d September, 1819. — (Nine 
 Trades.) — The thanks of the Trades were given to the Dean 
 of Guild and his Councillor, through the Convener, for their 
 uniform support to the Convener in the Council last year. 
 
 Flection of Magistrates. — The Convener read the Leet for 
 Magistrates, &c., given out by the old and new Council. The 
 Trades retired to their rooms to consider them, and on their 
 return a remonstrance and protest against the Leet was passed 
 by the Trades. The protest is couched in so strong language, 
 and is of so personal a character that, even at this distant 
 period, it would be injudicious to publish it. The remonstrance 
 
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 created considerable excitement in the town, but the Trades, 
 after considering the matter again, still adhered to it. The 
 Council refused to enter the remonstrance, &c., on the records. 
 
 Assessors Appointed. — A ma-jority of the Trades each ap- 
 pointed an Assessor to act along with their Deacon in the 
 General Fund Court, agreeably to the bye-laws lately adopted. 
 
 Address to George IV. — On 25th February, 1820, the 
 Trades sent an address to His Majesty Q-eorge IV. on the death 
 of his brother, the Duke of Kent, and of his father, George 
 III., and also of congratulation on his accession to the throne. 
 The address was graciously received, and acknowledged by Lord 
 Sidmouth. 
 
 Vote of Thanks to Joseph Hume. — &th April, 1820. — The 
 Trades passed a cordial voteof thanks to Joseph Hume, M.P., 
 for his support to the cause of Burgh Reform, &c., &c. 
 
 Public Dinner. — On 5th October, 1820, the Trades agreed to 
 grant the use of their HaU for a public dinner to the Guildry, 
 Trades, and burgesses on Monday first, 9th instant. Itwasagreed 
 that the Dean of Guild and the Convener should contract and 
 make arrangements for the dinner, and eight of the members 
 were nominated stewards. 
 
 Harbour Trustees. — ^At a meeting of Trades on lith October 
 for electing Harbour Commissioners, two of the candidates for 
 the third seats had an equal number of votes, and the Convener 
 gave his casting vote in favour of one of them, which carried his 
 election. 
 
 Address to tJie Queen— 11th December, 1820. — An address 
 to the Queen on her acquittal from the charges which had been 
 made against her was passed, aud ordered to be sent to Joseph 
 Hume, M.P., for presentation to Her Majesty. Also, an 
 address to the King praying him to dismiss his Ministry, iu 
 consequence of the measures they had resorted to for the 
 purpose of degrading the Queen, which was ordered to be 
 sent to Viscount Duncan for presentation to the King. The 
 answer to the address to the Queen was laid before the Trades 
 on 8th February, 1821. It says — " The Nine Incorporated 
 Trades of Dundee are requested to accept my cordial thanks for 
 this loyal and affectionate address. Posterity will hardly credit 
 the malignity of my adversaries. It has exceeded the common 
 intensity of that hateful quality. It has armed the whole force, 
 and arrayed the whole influence of a mighty State in order to 
 effect my destruction. But in this instance the good cause has 
 triumphed over the bad. Tyranny has exerted itself to the 
 utmost, and corruption has employed every means to accom- 
 plish the much desired and long cherished project of my 
 degradation. But the people universally sympathizing with my 
 u2 
 
308 THE NINE INCOEPOEATBD TEADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 suffering, and as universally indignant at my wrongs, have stood 
 up like one man in my defence. The people have heen deeply 
 convinced that the principles of justice and of liberty have been 
 outraged in the late aggression upon my honour and my rights. 
 They well know that if this attempt was successful it would 
 lead to more flagitious and more daring violations of the national 
 freedom ; and that the inroads of despotism and the sacred 
 domain of the Constitution would never cease till the free people 
 of England were reduced to a nation of slaves. The people have 
 saved me, and in saving me they have saved themselves." No 
 reply was received to the address to the King. 
 
 Church Gates. — Vith Dec, 1821. — The Trades approved of a 
 proposal by the Kirk- Session to put up gates at the south 
 entrance to St Andrew's Church, and to put up a parapet wall 
 and railing fronting Cowgate and King Street, and also to enclose 
 the burying ground on each side of the approach. They were 
 also of opinion that the coal shed at south-west comer should be 
 removed as soon as possible as it was against good taste to keep 
 it up. (The shed was allowed to remain for several years after 
 this period.) 
 
 Address to the Z'tJig'. —On Thursday, 15th August, 1822, the 
 Trades voted an address to the King on his arrival in Scotland. 
 The address to be presented by the Hon. Wm. Maule, M.P. Mr 
 Eobert Peel, in reply, said it was received very graciously. (The 
 minutes of the Trades about this period bear that the Trades 
 assembled in Common Hall.) 
 
 Town Clerk. — On 10th September, 1822, the Convener 
 mentioned the names of applicants for the vacant office of Town 
 Clerk, among others Wm. Barrie and Chris. Kerr, and asked 
 the Trades to instruct him for whom to vote. It was left to 
 himself to vote for whom he thought most suitable. 
 
 Tabernacle in Tay Street. — On 30th December, 1822, the 
 Trades resolved that the Convener, the two Trades' Councillors, 
 and the Deacons should not sign bonds for money borrowed by 
 the Council. It appears the Council had bought and repaired 
 the Tabernacle in Tay Street, and made it into a Chapel of Ease, 
 and thereby incurred a debt of £1300, besides £400 contributed 
 by the Kirk Session, and £300 by pious individuals ; and they 
 now wanted a bond signed for the £1300. The Council had 
 given hopes of a liberal and extended patronage, and now 
 wanted to keep it in their own hands, and the refusal to 
 sign the bond was a protest against the Council breaking 
 faith about the Church. The Dean of Guild and Guild Coun- 
 cillor were asked to support the Trades in their view of this 
 matter. 
 
 Goal Shed in Cowgate.— On 18th March, 1824, the Kirk 
 
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 Session proposed taking the coal sbed in the Cowgate into St 
 Andrew's Church Burying Ground, if £200, to be raised by 
 subscription, was collected for it. The Trades thought the 
 sum too small, and resolved either to relet the shed, or build 
 upon it. At next meeting it is reported that the shed had 
 been let. 
 
 Sheriff-Suhstitate Refused. — An application from the Trades 
 and other public bodies to the Home Department for the ap- 
 pointment of a Sheriff-Substitute to reside in Dundee, was not 
 acceded to by Government. 
 
 Inventory of Trades' Papers. — At a meeting of the Con- 
 vener, Boxmaster, and Clerk, held on 28th June, 1825, the 
 Nine Trades' Chest was opened, and the papers belonging to the 
 Trades were examined. The papers were then tied up agreeably 
 to the following Inventory, and returned to the chest, viz. : — 
 1st. Titles of Trades' HaU ; of feu at Blackscroft ; and of an 
 entry from the Seagate to the river — consisting of thirty- 
 seven numbers. 
 2d. Two charters, and some transcripts and copies — seven 
 
 numbers. 
 3d. Constitution of the Trades, &c. — seven papers. 
 4th. Papers relative to the Process with the Magistrates in 
 
 1710 to 1716 — thirty-two numbers. 
 5th. Papers relative to Process with Magistrates in 1754 to 
 
 1763 — ^fifteen numbers. 
 6th. Papers , relative to the Process with Skirling and EoUo — 
 
 ■ sixteen numbers. 
 7th. Commissions to Town Clerks — seven numbers. 
 8th. Meal Contracts, &c. — ^fourteen numbers. 
 9th. Trades' Obligations, &c. — eleven numbers. 
 10th. A bundle of receipts, &c. 
 
 On 12th October, 1825, the Harbour Commissioners were, 
 for the first time, elected by the Trades in Common Hall, 
 without the Trades retiring and giving in leets from their 
 Trades, as had been their practice formerly. 
 
 Opening King William IVJs Dock. — On 15th November, 
 1825, the Trades, on the suggestion of the Guildry, agreed to 
 dine with the Guildry, in the Trades' HaU, on 24th curt., at 
 opening of the wet dock. The Three Trades were invited to 
 join. The Trades were asked to join in the procession at the 
 opening of the dock. 
 
 COMMITTEE OP INVESTIGATION AND ITS EESULTS. 
 
 On 1 1th March, 1819, the Nine Trades appointed a Com- 
 mittee of their number, along with the nine Deacons, for the 
 purpose of investigating into the original constitution of the 
 
310 THE NINE INCORPORATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Convener or Eighteen Court, and for ascertaining the extent of 
 their powers, and the general practice of that body ; and also to 
 enquire into the state of the Greneral Fund — Wm. Koberts, 
 Convener. On 7th April following, the Committee gave in an 
 elaborate report. It mentions, among other things, that from 
 1697, the commencement of the General Fund, up to 1721, the 
 nine present Deacons only examined and discharged the ac- 
 counts. From 1721 the immediately preceding Deacons 
 attended the auditing of the accounts, but they are only 
 docqueted by the present Deacons, and sometimes by the Con- 
 vener alone up to 1791. In 1738 the old Convener, 'for the 
 first time, is recorded as having been present. In 1746 
 the term " Conveners' Court " was first used. It mentions 
 that the income of the General Fund for 1817-18 was as fol- 
 lows : — 
 
 From the Cowgate Church, 
 Arrears of previous year's rents, 
 Eents of Hall and shops underneath, 
 Feu-duties, .... 
 
 Entries of members from the several Trades, 
 
 The payments for the year included £103 4s paid to decayed 
 members, &c. ; £55 2s of interest ; Salaries, £20 3s ; Stipends, 
 £12 17s 2d ; Arrears of rents, £21 3s, and various other sums 
 for fire insurance, small accounts, &c., &c. At that time the 
 Nine Trades were proprietors of the Trades Hall Building, and 
 they possessed some small feu- duties, together with their interest 
 in St Andrew's Church, producing in all about £270 annually, 
 besides entries from new members. Their obligations in bonds 
 and bills, &c., amounted to £1319 4s 7d. The report was 
 approved of. 
 
 The Committee recommended that a new code of bye-laws be 
 drawn up for the better regulation and government of general 
 meetings, the Convener Court, and the individual Trades, so far 
 as relates to their connection with each other. The recom- 
 mendation was unanimously agreed to by the Trades, and a 
 Committee, consisting of the Convener, nine Deacons, and one 
 member from each Trade was appointed to draw up these 
 laws. 
 
 On 25th August, 1819, the report of the Committee and 
 proposed code of bye-laws were read at a meeting of the 
 Trades, and put to the meeting, and the Convener took the 
 votes of the Nine Trades individually on the question " approve 
 
 £16 10 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 
 
 249 1 
 
 
 
 5 16 
 
 8 
 
 36 11 
 
 
 
 £332 18 
 
 _8 
 
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 or disapprove " of the said report and bye-laws, when the state 
 of the vote stood thus — 
 
 Approve. Disapprove. 
 
 Bakers. GJ overs. 
 
 Shoemakers. Fleshers. 
 
 Tailors. Waiilkers. 
 
 Bonnetmakers. 
 
 Hammermen. 
 
 Weavers. 
 The approval was therefore carried by a majority of three 
 Trades. The minority protested against the decision to adopt 
 the report, &c., for various reasons, which are recorded in the 
 minute. The following are the bye-laws proposed by the 
 Committee, and approved by the majority of the Trades : — 
 
 K U L E S. 
 
 QUALIFICATION OP MEMBEES. 
 I. — That every person who has already paid the respective 
 dues of admission, and is not in arrears to his Trade, shall be 
 considered a member of the Nine Incorporated Trades ; and (if 
 a burgess) shall be entitled to vote upon all questions. 
 
 II. — That, on paying to the Treasurer of the General Fund, 
 the dues, according to the following scale, the person so paying 
 in consequence becomes a member, and is entitled to all the 
 privileges, viz. : — 
 
 A free master, . .£200 
 
 A free master's son, . 15 
 
 A free master's son-in-law, . 1 10 
 
 A free a,pprentice, as at present. 
 
 Besides the dues to his respective Trade ; and binding himself 
 
 to observe the laws that have been or shall hereafter be made 
 
 for the government of the Trades. 
 
 GENERAL MEETINGS. 
 
 III. — That in fiiture there shall be regular quarterly meetings 
 — riz., on the first Mondays of January, April, and July, at 
 three o'clock afternoon, and on the second Wednesday of 
 October, at twelve o'clock noon — ^for the consideration of any 
 business that may occur in the interim. But the Convener 
 may, by his own authority, or shall, in consequence of a requisi- 
 tion, signed by three Deacons or ten members, call occasional 
 meetings for specific purposes. 
 
 IV. That after the meetings are constituted, the members 
 shall all be seated and uncovered, and, in the course of discus- 
 sion, no interruption or improper language will be allowed from 
 one member to another. Those guilty of breaking this rule 
 
312 THE NINE INCOKPOBATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five shillings, at the dis- 
 cretion of the chairman, to be paid into the General Fund. 
 
 V. — That every motion, if seconded, shall be entered by the 
 Clerk, in the scroU minute-book, as well as the object of the 
 meeting and substance of its proceedings; which must be 
 extended in the regular sederunt-book of the Trades, before the 
 subsequent meeting ; when the minute is to be read, and, if 
 approved of, signed by the Convener. 
 
 VI. — That the business to be brought under the considera- 
 tion of these meetings shall relate to the letting or disposing of 
 the Nine Trades' property, the afi'airs of the Cowgate Kirk, the 
 election of the Kirk Committee, Stentmasters, Harbour Com- 
 missioners, and representatives to any other public institution ; 
 to vote addresses, consider petitions, or to give an opinion upon 
 any general question, whether national or local ; and to give 
 instructions to the managers of the General Fund in matters of 
 importance. 
 
 VII. — That while the present mode of electing the Magis- 
 trates and Conveners is continued, the leets shall be read and 
 delivered to the Deacons in Common Hall. 
 
 THE GENERAL FUND COURT. 
 
 VIII. — That the court presently termed the Eighteen or 
 Convener Court, shall in fixture be called the General Fund 
 Court ; and shall consist of twenty members, viz. : — ^the present 
 and immediately preceding Conveners, the Nine Deacons, and 
 another representative from each Trade. In the absence of the 
 Convener, his predecessor shall preside ; and, next to him, the 
 Deacon of the Senior Trade. Seven to be a quorum. 
 
 IX. — That this Court shall have power to appoint the Box- 
 master or Treasurer to the General Fund, the Trades' Clerk, 
 and Officer — each for one year only. That it shall have the 
 management of the Trades' revenue, arising from the rent of 
 the Hall and shops, the Cowgate Kirk, feu-duties and entries of 
 members. 
 
 X. — That ten per cent, on the amount of the annual revenue 
 shall, in the first place, be reserved for the liquidation of the 
 general debt ; and after all salaries, stipends, interest, and other 
 just charges are paid, the balance shall be judiciously divided 
 among the poor of the Trades. 
 
 XI. — That every Deacon shall produce an attested list of the 
 poor of his Trade before receiving any part of the funds, also 
 the Trades' book, to show what members have entered during 
 the year; that he may be regularly credited with the dues 
 payable into the General Fund by those who have entered his 
 Trade; and debited with the sum allotted to him to be dis- 
 
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 tributed among tlie poor of his Trade in the books of the General 
 Fund. 
 
 XII. — That this Court shall not, on any occasion, vote a sum 
 exceeding £5 foreign to the purposes abeady specified, or borrow 
 any sum whatever, without the sanction of the Trades. 
 
 XIII. — That the Treasurer shall find security for his intro- 
 missions ; and at no time shall he have more than £10 in his 
 hands, without paying interest for the same. 
 
 XIV. — That in place of making up accounts at the end of 
 each year, the Treasurer shall in future keep a progressive cash- 
 book, specifying the dates and particulars of all sums above 20s 
 received and expended ; smaller payments to be entered in a 
 book for incidents, the gross amount of which is to be brought 
 to general account at the auditing; when vouchers must be 
 produced. 
 
 XV. — That as these duties will require time and attention on 
 the part of the Treasurer, it is reasonable that he should have a 
 compensation for his trovMe ; a salary, therefore, of £5 sterling 
 per annum shall in future be attached to this office. 
 
 XVI. — That if the Convener and Deacons attend to their 
 respective duties as they ought to'ido, a considerable portion of 
 their time must be sacrificed to the service of the Trades : It is 
 of course quite unreasonable that dues should be exacted from 
 these office-bearers on their election |; It is therefore resolved, 
 that in future these fees shall be dispensed with. 
 
 XVII. — That a copy of the General Fund accounts shall be 
 rendered annually to the Convener and to the Deacons, to be 
 laid before their constituents. 
 
 XVIII. — That this Court shall at all times be considered 
 qualified to deliberate upon, and suggest to the Trades any 
 measure that may be thought of advantage to the Incorpora- 
 tions, either collectively or individually ; and to appoint Com- 
 mittees of its members to assist the Treasurer with advice in his 
 department, or for other purposes. 
 
 XIX. — That as it would not only be agreeable to a majority 
 of the Trades, but highly decorous, to see the seat allotted to 
 the Convener and Deacons in the Cowgate Church occupied by 
 these office-bearers, it is therefore expected that these gentlemen 
 win ia future endeavour to attend in their places, or to find 
 substitutes in the event of being obliged to be absent. 
 
 The protesting minority of three Trades were opposed to the 
 vote of the Trades, having been taken in Common Hall, and to 
 the bye-laws in as far as they authorised part of the business of 
 the Trades being done in Common Hall, instead of by the votes 
 of the Nine Trades, through their Deacons. They raised an 
 action ia the Court of Session against the six Trades to prevent 
 
314 THE NINE INCORrORATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 them from carrying out the bye-laws, which was not finally 
 disposed of for seven years, and during that period a very bad 
 feeling existed between, the two sections of the Trades who were 
 the parties to the action. , 
 
 The following details from the Minutes of the Trades, and 
 Interlocutors of the Courts, show the nature and results of the 
 actions : — 
 
 General Fund Court Interdicted. — 3d November, 1819. — 
 The Convener mentioned that the Glovers, Fleshers, and Dyers 
 had interdicted the General Fund Court from holding any 
 meetings under the recently adopted bye-laws. A Committee 
 was appointed to attend to the proceedings in the Court of 
 Session, and to take steps to get the ruterdict removed. 
 The Trades, at several meetings held in the early part of 
 1820, made overtures to these three Trades for a settlement of 
 the action at their instance against the six large Trades, but the 
 small Trades would be content with nothing less than the 
 decision of the Court of Session on thte points in dispute. On 
 27th July, 1820, various resolutions having reference to the 
 action pending in the Court of Session at the instance of the 
 three Trades were passed. "The Trades agreed to suspend the 
 actings of the General Fund Court, and to revert to the old 
 mode of managing the funds by the Eighteen Court, and also to 
 suspend the operation of the bye-laws passed on 29th August, 
 1819, until the result of the action was known. 
 
 Decreets of (jourt of Session. — \st February, 1822. — It was 
 reported that the Lord Ordinary had adhered to his former 
 interlocutor in the action at the instance of the three small 
 Trades against the Convener and the other six Trades. 
 In the suspension ho repels the reasons of suspension ; recalls the 
 interdict, and decerns ; and in the action of reduction and 
 declarator, sustains the defence pleaded on the merits for the 
 defenders, assoilzies them from the conclusions of the libel and 
 decerns. The terms of the former interlocutor pronounced on 
 17th May, 1821, is not recorded in the minutes of the Trades. 
 A series of resolutions were adopted by the Trades in reference 
 to the action and the decision, showing that the six Trades (the 
 great majority of the Nine) did all in their power to prevent 
 the raising of the action, and attempted repeatedly to arrange 
 with the three Trades and get it withdrawn, but to no purpose, 
 as all their overtures for peace were rejected. That the expenses 
 to the present time may be about £600 on both sides. That if 
 the question was to be litigated farther by the pursuers, the 
 meeting would defend their just privileges to the last. That the 
 Convener should take steps to hold the pursuers individually 
 and in their representative capacities liable for aU damage done 
 
PEOCEEDIHGS. > 315 
 
 to the General Fund of the Trades in consequence of the litiga- 
 tion. And that the Convener should arrest the funds and attach 
 the heritable property of the pursuers, to secure the defenders 
 against loss by the capricious conduct of the pursuers. 
 The Three Trades continued the litigation, but to no purpose, 
 as the Convener laid before a meeting of the Trades an inter- 
 locutor by Lord Mackenzie in the process, dated 5th March, 1824. 
 He sustained the defences, assoilzies the defenders, and decerns. 
 Finds expenses due, &c., &c. This interlocutor established the 
 principle that by a regular vote of a meeting properly constituted, 
 such as the meeting which adopted the bye-laws in question, 
 changes of the kind complained of might be made, &c., &c. 
 On 4th August, 1826, at a meeting of the Committee of 
 the six Trades, the Convener stated that as the process 
 with the three Trades was now at an end, and the ex- 
 penses found due to the six Trades, he thought the Nine Trades 
 should now again meet and act as one united body under the 
 bye-laws formerly established. A report of what had been done 
 was agreed to, and ordered to be laid before next meeting of the 
 Trades. The Convener was recommended to call a meeting of 
 the Nine Trades on Wednesday, 9th curt., to hear the report 
 of the Committee and to consider respecting the operaton of 
 the bye-laws. The meeting was held, the report approved, and 
 the bye-laws ratified and confirmed, and declared operative in 
 all time coming. 
 
 INTERLOCUTORS IN NINE TRADES' CASES. 
 
 The Lords having advised this Petition, with the Answers 
 thereto — In respect the Eegulations or Bye-laws appear to have 
 been adopted by a majority of the Nine Trades separately, as 
 well as by the aggregate meeting, and that they do not appear 
 in themselves to be illegal or to be liable to objection — therefore, 
 in the process of suspension and interdict, adhere to the inter- 
 locutors reclaimed against, repelling the reasons of suspension 
 and recalling the interdict ; and in the process of reduction and 
 declarator assoilzieing the defenders from the reductive con- 
 clusions of the libel ; and to that extent refuse the desire of the 
 Petition. But, in so far as regards the declaratory conclusions 
 of the libel, not disposed of by this interlocutor, recall the said 
 interlocutor in hoc statu, and remit to the Lord Ordinary to 
 hear counsel for the parties farther thereon, and on the point of 
 expenses ; and to do therein as to his Lordship shall seem just. 
 
 (Signed) D. Botle, I.P.D. 
 
 10th December, 1823. 
 
 Having advised this Petition, with the Answers thereto — In 
 respect that it is not meant to decide as to that part of the 
 
316 THE NINE INCORPORATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 sixth regulation which relates to " voting addresses, considering 
 petitions, or giving an opinion upon any general question," but 
 that the same is left to the decision of the Lord Ordinary — The 
 Lords adhere to the interlocutor complained of, and refuse the 
 desire of the Petition, and remit it to Lord Mackenzie, Ordinary, 
 instead of Lord PitmiUy, to proceed accordingly. 
 
 (Signed) D. Botle, I.P.D. 
 
 10th December, 1823. 
 
 5th March, 1824. — The Lord Ordinary, having heard parties' 
 procurators, and thereafter considered the process and remit 
 from the Court dated the 10th day of December last — Finds, 
 that, by the interlocutors of the Court, the Bye-laws or Eegula- 
 tions which were questioned by the pursuers in the forms of 
 suspension and reduction and declarator, have been finally 
 sustained, with the exception of that part of the sixth regula- 
 tion which relates to voting addresses, considering petitions, or 
 giving an opinion upon any general question : Finds no sufficient 
 reason why any different judgment should be pronounced re- 
 garding this part of the sixth regulation, and therefore sustains 
 the defences, and assoilzies the defenders in respect thereto, and 
 generally in respect to all the regulations : Finds that after this 
 is done, there remains no point which can be maintained by the 
 pursuers in this action, without contradicting the express inter- 
 locutors of the Court, or, at least, the principles manifestly 
 involved therein : Therefore, on the whole case, assoilzies the 
 defenders, and decerns : Finds expenses due, and allows an 
 account thereof to be given in, and when lodged, remits the 
 same to the auditor to be taxed, and to report. 
 
 (Signed) H. Mackenzie. 
 
 Note. — The Lord Ordinary considers that the interlocutors of 
 the Court involve this principle : That by a regular vote of a 
 meeting, properly constituted, such as the meeting whicli 
 adopted the Bye-laws in question, changes of the kind com- 
 plained of may be made ; and that principle being established, 
 it appears to him that nothing which the libel concludes to have 
 declared can be declared. Indeed, it seems obvious that the 
 declaratory conclusions were never intended to be separable 
 from the reductive, or to have any effect, unless in conjunction 
 with the reductive. As to the part of the sixth regulation 
 specified above, the Lord Ordinary considers it merely as fixing 
 the constitution of the meeting of the Nine Trades, by which 
 certain matters should be considered, as far as such matters 
 were to be considered by the Nine Trades ; not as containing 
 any manifesto respecting the powers of the Trades to consider 
 such matters, and still less as asserting any illegal claim on the 
 part of the Trades. 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 317 
 
 This interlocutor was adhered to by the Second Division of 
 the Court on 18th May, 1826. 
 
 Since the settlement of that unfortunate action the following 
 additional Bye-laws have been enacted : — 
 
 ADDITIONAL BYE-LAWS. 
 
 1.— 30th October, 1826.— That in fiiture the Convener shall 
 be made acquainted with the nature of such motions of im- 
 portance as are to come before the meeting, and he shall inform 
 the Deacons of the respective trades when calling the meetings 
 of what is to come before them, so as they may communicate it 
 to their Trade, and come prepared ; and that all motions of 
 importance, when made and seconded, shall in future lie over 
 without being, disposed of until next general meeting, in order 
 to give due time for deliberation. 
 
 11. — 1st January, 1827. — That when extracts are wanted by 
 any member, the same may be got upon paying to the Clerk. 
 
 III. — 12th December, 1827. — The division of the money 
 remitted to the General Fund Court, with instructions to divide 
 according to the number of the poor, and to consider as p'oor, 
 all persons, of whatever trade, who shall appear to the General 
 Fund Court to be requiring assistance, whether members of the 
 Trades, members' widows, or children, and whether they get 
 assistance from the individual Trades or not. 
 
 IV. — 23d May, 1831. — That, in time coming, only one 
 governor of the asylum shall be chosen from any one of the 
 Nine Trades, in accordance with the charier of that institu- 
 tion. 
 
 v. — 5th September, 1831. — 1. That the Convener shall not, 
 as heretofore, be returned through the votes of the Deacons of 
 Trades ; but as he is the Chairman and head of the aggregate 
 body, he shall be elected by votes of the members assembled in 
 Common HaU. 2. That, instead of the second Wednesday 
 preceding Michaelmas, the day fixed by the old set for electing 
 the Convener, the election shall, in future, take place on the 
 "Wednesday preceding the third Monday of September annually.* 
 3. That, if two or more candidates are proposed and seconded 
 for the office of Convener, the vote shall be taken by ballot 
 under the superintendence of tellers. 
 
 VI.— 5th September, 1831.— If there be more than two 
 candidates for the office of Convener, the two candidates highest 
 on the list shall be put again on the list, so that the individual 
 who shall be elected shall have an undoxibted majority of votes. 
 
 VII.— 12th October, 1831.— That the meeting of the first 
 
 * This regulation now altered— see Article XI. 
 
318 THE NINE INCOEPOEATED TEADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Monday of October shall in fiiture be discontinued, as there are 
 now no leets of Magistrates to be laid before such meeting. 
 
 VIII.— 2d April, 1832. —That in future the account-boobs 
 of the individual Trades shall not be brought forward and 
 examined and audited by the General Fund Court ; but that 
 Court shall rest satisfied with the production of the locked 
 books of the different Trades, and the attestation of the Deacon 
 and Boxmaster of the respective Trades, as evidence of the 
 number of entries in the by-past year ; and that the attestation 
 of these locked books by the Convener shall be sufficient. 
 
 IX. — 2d April, 1832. — Besides the evidence of the locked 
 books, the Deacons of each trade shall also produce to the 
 General Fund Court a certificate of the number of members 
 who have entered with the Trades and have not paid their 
 freedom, or have settled the same by bill or otherwise, duriug 
 each current year. 
 
 X.— 24th September, 1838.— The General Fund Court 
 authorised, if they see cause, to adopt the recommendation by 
 them contained in their last minutes of 21st instant, as to 
 printing the Bye-laws and Eeport mentioned therein. 
 
 XI. — 11th March, 1839. — That the time at present fixed for 
 the election of the Convener in Common Hall, namely, on the 
 Wednesday preceding the third Monday of September annually, 
 has been found to be inexpedient, inasmuch as the election of 
 the Convener takes place before that of the Deacons, with whom 
 he is to act in the General Fund Court ; That therefore the 
 Trades do agree to abolish that day of meeting for the future : 
 That farther, the day of the Autumn Quarterly Meeting of 
 Trades, which has been fixed for many years past on the second 
 Wednesday of October, at twelve o'clock noon, being the day 
 and hour fixed by the old Harbour Act for the election of 
 Harbour Trustees, be likewise abolished for the future ; and 
 that in place of these two meetings, the first Monday in October, 
 at three o'clock afternoon, be hereafter appointed to be the 
 Autumn Quarterly Meeting for general purposes — the day on 
 which the meetings are held in the remaining three quarters 
 respectively being always the first Monday of the first month of 
 each quarter — and be likewise the day "appointed for the election 
 of Convener and of two Commissioners under the Ale and Beer 
 Act. 
 
 With the exception of a few minor alterations, which are of 
 little general importance, the business of the Nine Trades con- 
 tinues to be conducted in accordance with these Bye-laws and 
 additional Bye-laws. Since the last of these Bye-laws were 
 enacted, the exclusive privileges of Trades and other Incorpora- 
 tions have been abolished, but this had little or no effect upon'i 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 319 
 
 the proceedings of the Nine Trades, as the united body possessed 
 no such exclusive rights. The Ale and Beer Act, having long 
 ago expired, the Nine Trades have now no Commissioners to 
 elect under it, but with this exception they still possess all the 
 powers and privileges they formerly enjoyed. Of late years, as 
 already mentioned, the Nine Trades have had new privileges 
 conferred upon them, the exercise of which they still possess. 
 During the last half century local subjects have from time to 
 time occupied the attention of the Nine Trades, but although 
 displays of party feeling and no little excitement may have been 
 manifested for the moment, the settlement of the question ended 
 the strife, peace once more assumed the ascendant, and the 
 Craftsmen reverted to their normal state again. The occasion 
 over, the interest in these local bickerings ended, and it is 
 unnecessary to recall them, or to advert farther to the recent 
 proceedings of the Nine Trades. 
 
 £288 
 15 15 
 12 
 
 
 
 
 
 12 6 
 
 8 
 
 £419 1 8 
 
 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE FOR 1870. 
 Revenue. 
 
 Ground annual, one year, . . £250 
 Interest on loan, per £2000, and on Bank 
 
 account, . . . . 96 
 
 Feu-duties, . . . . 5 11 8 
 
 Annual Payment for Pullar's Mortification, 5 
 
 Receipts on admission of new members, . 62 10 
 
 Payments. 
 To the Trades' poor, 
 Clerk and Boxmaster, 
 Oflicer, &c., .... 
 
 Printing and advertising, and incidental 
 expenses, .... 
 
 £328 1 8 
 
 £91 (I 
 
 Note. — The amount received on the admission of new members is 
 added to the Stock. 
 
 The funds belonging to the Nine Trades on 31st December, 1870, are 
 as follows : — 
 
 Ground annual, £250, at 22 years' purchase, £5500 
 Amount invested, . . . 2000 
 
 Feu-duties and Pullar's Mortification, £10 
 
 16s 8d, 20 years' purchase, . 216 13 4 
 
 Gold chain and medal, say . . 20 
 
 Cash in Bank, &c., . . . S,S 0^^^^^ ^^ ^ 
 
 Together with Nine Twenty-Fourth Shares of St Andrew's Church 
 property. 
 
320 
 
 THE NINE INCORPORATED TRADES OF DtJNDEB. 
 
 MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL FUND COURT OF THE 
 NINE TRADES IN 1871. 
 
 Peter Rattray, Convener. 
 
 Alex. J. Warden, last Convener. 
 
 Andrew Graham Kidd, Deacon. 
 
 Bakers, 
 
 Shoemakers, 
 
 Glovers, 
 
 Tailors, 
 
 Bonnetmakers, 
 
 Pleshers, 
 
 Hammermen, 
 
 John Black, 
 
 John M'Lean, 
 
 Alex. Langlands, 
 
 George Rough, 
 
 James A. Stewart, 
 
 James Feathers, 
 
 William Brown, 
 
 James Yeaman, 
 
 James Shaw, 
 
 Robert Milne, 
 
 James W. Wilson, 
 
 George H. Nicoll, 
 
 John Whytock, 
 Weavers, Thomas K. Kinmond, 
 
 Chas. D. Chalmers, 
 Dyers, James Neil, 
 
 Francis Stevenson, 
 Tte Court is composed of twenty members. 
 
 David Rollo, Clerk and Boxmaster. 
 David Faieweather, officer. 
 The following Trades have Boxmasters distinct from their 
 Assessors, viz. : — 
 
 Shoemakers, Alexander Robbie. 
 
 Glovers, Thomas Walker. 
 
 Tailors, Francis Dick. 
 
 Weavers, Alex. Fairweather. 
 
 These parties are not members of the General Fund Court. 
 
 Assessor and Boxmaster. 
 
 Deacon. 
 
 Assessor. 
 
 Deacon. 
 
 Assessor. 
 
 Deacon. 
 
 Assessor. 
 
 Deacon. 
 
 Assessor and Boxmaster. 
 
 Deacon. 
 
 Assessor and Boxmaster. 
 
 Deacon. 
 
 Assessor and Boxmaster. 
 
 Deacon. 
 
 Assessor. 
 
 Deacon. 
 
 Assessor and Boxmaster. 
 
 The dues now payable to the General Fund on the admission of 
 Members are — 
 
 Free Masters, . . , £10 
 
 Free Masters' Sons or Sons-in-law, . 2 10 
 
PROCEEDINGS. 
 
 321 
 
 PAYMENTS TO THE POOR OF THE NINE TRADES IN 1870. 
 
 Bakers, 
 
 Shoemakers, 
 
 Glovers, 
 
 Tailors, 
 
 Bonnetmakers, 
 
 Fleshers, 
 
 Hammermen, 
 
 Weavers, 
 
 Dyers, 
 
 Members and their 
 Widows receive 
 Full Pensions. 
 
 10 persons, 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 18 
 
 1 
 
 1 
 
 Sons and Daughters of 
 Members receive 
 Half Pensions. 
 
 10 equal to 5 
 
 11 „ H 
 1 
 3 
 5 
 6 
 9 
 4 
 4 
 
 46 
 
 52 
 46 
 
 Full Pensions, 
 at £4 each, 
 
 Total Full 
 Pensions. 
 
 15 
 
 el 
 
 4 
 
 22i 
 3 
 3 
 
 72 
 £288 
 
 Total Pensioners, 96 
 
 In 1869 £304 was paid in pensions, there having been four full 
 pensioners more than in 1870. 
 
 The Convener holds the following Offices ex officio, viz. : — 
 Trustee and Governor of the Morgan Hospital. 
 Commissioner under the Dundee Gas Act. 
 Director of the Dundee Royal Orphan Institution. 
 Trustee of the Baxter Park. 
 Trustee of " The Home." 
 Trustee of PuUar's Mortification. 
 Trustee of Webster, Speid, Watt, and Johnston's Mortification, and of 
 
 the Supplementary Fund by James Guthrie Davidson. 
 Trustee of Do. Do. Do. and Do. for the Blind. 
 
 Trustee of Alexander Cameron's Mortification. 
 Trustee of LUias Currance or OgUvy's Mortification. 
 
 All the Deacons and Past Deacons are Trustees of PuUar's Mortification. 
 The Deacon of the Hammermen Trade is a Trustee of Lilias Currance or 
 OgUvy's Mortification. 
 
 Stated Meetings of the Nine Incorporated Trades. 
 
 January, . 
 
 February, . 
 
 April, . . 
 
 May, . , 
 
 July, . , 
 October, 
 
 November, 
 Ditto, . 
 
 First Monday of, at 7 o'clock p.m. — Accounts and State of 
 
 Funds of St Andrew's Church. 
 Wednesday preceding 27th, at 12 o'clock noon — Election 
 
 of Governors of the Morgan Hospital. 
 First Monday of, at 7 o'clock p.m.— Report by Harbour 
 
 Trustees. 
 Second Wednesday of, at 7 o'clock p.m. — Election of 
 
 Directors of the Dundee Lunatic Asylum. 
 First Monday of, at 7 o'clock p.m. 
 First Monday of, at 3 o'clock p.m. — Election of Convener 
 
 and Stent Masters. 
 Wednesday preceding third Monday of, at 11 o'clock a.m. 
 
 — Election of Harbour Trustees and Managers of St 
 
 Andrew's Church. 
 Monday preceding second Tuesday of, at 12 o'clock noon 
 
 — Election of Gas Commissioners. 
 
322 
 
 THE NINE INCORPORATED TRADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 March, . . 
 June, . . 
 September, 
 November, 
 
 Ditto, 
 December, . 
 
 Stated Meetings of General Fund Court, 
 Held at 7 o'clock p.m. 
 First Wednesday of. 
 Do. 
 Do. 
 First Wednesday after 10th — Scrutinizing Lists of Poor. 
 Second Wednesday after 10th — Division of Funds to Poor. 
 First Wednesday of. 
 
 All the Stated Meetings of the Nine Trades, and also of the General 
 Fund Court, are for the transaction of general business, as well as for the 
 special purposes enumerated. 
 
 LIST OF CONVENERS, WITH THE TRADE TO WHICH 
 
 EACH BELONGED, AND THE YEAR IN WHICH 
 
 HE WAS ELECTED. 
 
 1684 
 1685 
 1686 
 1687 
 1688 
 1689 
 1690 
 1691 
 1692 
 1693 
 1694 
 1695 
 1696 
 1697 
 1698 
 1699 
 1700 
 1701 
 1702 
 1703 
 1704 
 1705 
 1706 
 1707 
 1708 
 1709 
 1710 
 1711 
 1712 
 1713 
 1714 
 1715 
 1716 
 1717 
 1718 
 1719 
 1720 
 1721 
 1722 
 
 Robert Chrystie, 
 
 Shoemakers. 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 John Nicol, 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do., 
 James Whyte, 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do., 
 
 James Whyte, 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do., 
 John Gourlay, 
 
 Do., 
 James Stewart, 
 
 Do., 
 James Whjrte, 
 John Nicol, 
 John Gourlay, 
 
 Do., 
 John Taylor, 
 
 Do., 
 John Whittet, 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do., 
 Thomas Forrest, 
 
 Do., 
 John Whittet, 
 
 Do., 
 Thomas Forrest, 
 John Whittet, 
 
 Do., 
 
 Tailors. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 Weavers. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Weavers. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. 
 Glovers. 
 
 Do. 
 Dyers. 
 
 Do. 
 Weavers. 
 Tailors. 
 Glovers. 
 
 Do. 
 Bakers. 
 
 Do. 
 Glovers. 
 
 Do. 
 
 Do. . 
 Hammermen. 
 
 Do. 
 Glovers. 
 
 Do. 
 Hammermen. 
 Glovers. 
 
 Do. 
 

 
 
 PROCF,F,niNGS. 
 
 3 
 
 1723 
 
 
 
 John West, 
 
 Dyers. 
 
 1724 
 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1725 
 
 
 
 John Gibb, 
 
 Weavers. 
 
 1726 
 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1727 
 
 
 
 John Whittet, 
 
 Glovers. 
 
 1728 
 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1729 
 
 
 
 John West, 
 
 Dyers. 
 
 1730 
 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1731 
 
 
 
 John Gibb, 
 
 Weavers. 
 
 1732 
 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1733 
 
 
 
 Andrew Matthew, 
 
 Shoemakers. 
 
 1734 
 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 3735 
 
 
 
 Andrew Miller, 
 
 Glovers. 
 
 1736 
 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1737 
 
 Michaelmas 
 
 
 James Marshall, 
 
 Bakers. 
 
 1738 
 
 >j 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1739 
 
 39 
 
 
 Andw. Miller, 
 
 Glovers. 
 
 1740 
 
 J) 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 174] 
 
 a 
 
 
 James Smith, 
 
 Tailors. 
 
 1742 
 
 99 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1743 
 
 3J 
 
 
 James Marshall, 
 
 Bakers. 
 
 1744 
 
 99 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1745 
 
 99 
 
 
 Archd. Walker, 
 
 Shoemakers. 
 
 1746 
 
 39 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1747 
 
 99 
 
 
 WUIiam Skirling, 
 
 Bakers. 
 
 1748 
 
 99 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1749 
 
 99 
 
 
 Archd. Walker, 
 
 Shoemakers. 
 
 1750 
 
 99 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1751 
 
 99 
 
 
 James Smith, 
 
 TaUors. 
 
 1752 
 
 99 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1753 
 
 99 
 
 
 John Gib, 
 
 Weavers. 
 
 1754 
 
 99 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1755 
 
 Thurs., 22d Sept., 
 
 WilUam Skirving, 
 
 Bakers. 
 
 1756 
 
 „ 23d 
 
 3J 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1757 
 
 „ 29th 
 
 jy 
 
 Archd. Walker, 
 
 Shoemakers. 
 
 1758 
 
 „ 28th 
 
 3J 
 
 William Skirving, 
 
 Bakers. 
 
 1759 
 
 „ 25th 
 
 ]f 
 
 William Walker, 
 
 Weavers. 
 
 1760 
 
 „ 25th 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1761 
 
 „ 24th 
 
 
 Geo. Dempster of Dunnichen 
 
 Bakers. 
 
 1762 
 
 „ 23d 
 
 
 David Smart, 
 
 Do. 
 
 3763 
 
 „ 29th 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1764 
 
 „ 28th 
 
 
 James Henderson, 
 
 Shoemakers. 
 
 1765 
 
 „ 26th 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1766 
 
 „ 26th 
 
 
 William Walker, 
 
 Weavers. 
 
 1767 
 
 „ 24th 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1768 
 
 „ 29th 
 
 
 James Duncan, 
 
 TaUors. 
 
 1769 
 
 „ 28th 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1770 
 
 „ 27th 
 
 
 Andrew Jobson, 
 
 Do. 
 
 1771 
 
 26th 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1772 
 
 „ 24th 
 
 
 David Smart, 
 
 Bakers. 
 
 1773 
 
 23d 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1774 
 
 „ 29th 
 
 
 William Bisset. 
 
 Hammermen. 
 
 1775 
 
 28th 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1776 
 
 26th 
 
 
 Paterson. 
 
 
 1777 
 
 25th 
 
 
 William Bisset. 
 
 Hammermen 
 
 1778 
 
 9, 24th 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 323 
 
 x2 
 
324 
 
 THE NINE mCOEPOBATED TKADES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 1779 
 
 Thurs 
 
 , 23d Sept. 
 
 William Keith. 
 
 Shoemakers. 
 
 1780 
 
 9i 
 
 29th „ 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1781 
 
 Michaelmas 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1782 
 
 9) 
 
 
 William Bisset. 
 
 Hammermen. 
 
 1783 
 
 yt 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1784 
 
 jj 
 
 
 John Craig. 
 
 Bakers. 
 
 1785 
 
 if 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1786 
 
 99 
 
 
 David Smart, 
 
 Bakers. 
 
 1787 
 
 9) 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1788 
 
 99 
 
 
 Alexander Watt, 
 
 Dyers. 
 
 1789 
 
 99 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1790 
 
 if 
 
 
 Charles Eodger, 
 
 Weavers. 
 
 1791 
 
 99 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1792 
 
 )j 
 
 
 William Webster, 
 
 Bonnetmakers. 
 
 1793 
 
 99 
 
 
 Do, 
 
 Do. 
 
 1794 
 
 9) 
 
 
 William Watson, 
 
 Fleshers. 
 
 1795 
 
 J9 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1796 
 
 J9 
 
 
 Alex. M'Lagan, 
 
 Hammermen. 
 
 1797 
 
 99 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1798 
 
 99 
 
 
 William Webster, 
 
 Bonnetmakers. 
 
 1799 
 
 9) 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1800 
 
 99 
 
 
 Alexander Guild, 
 
 Bakers. 
 
 1801 
 
 99 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1802 
 
 99 
 
 
 John Todd, 
 
 Do. 
 
 1803 
 
 9) 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1804 
 
 J9 
 
 
 Walter Thomson, 
 
 Shoemakers. 
 
 1805 
 
 99 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1806 
 
 9f 
 
 
 William Thomson, 
 
 Weavers. 
 
 1807 
 
 99 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1808 
 
 if 
 
 
 Bobert Mudie, 
 
 Bakers. 
 
 1809 
 
 J) 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1810 
 
 99 
 
 
 James Lawson, 
 
 Do. 
 
 1811 
 
 99 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1812 
 
 99 
 
 
 James Mitchell, 
 
 Weavers. 
 
 1813 
 
 99 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1814 
 
 9) 
 
 
 John Whittet, jun., 
 
 Bakers. 
 
 1815 
 
 Thurs 
 
 , 28th Sept. 
 
 , Do., 
 
 De. 
 
 1816 
 
 
 
 James GeUatly, 
 
 Hammermen. 
 
 1817 
 
 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1818 
 
 Wed., 
 
 16th Sept., 
 
 William Roberta, 
 
 Shoemakers. 
 
 1819 
 
 
 16th „ 
 
 William Lindsay, 
 
 Do. 
 
 1820 
 
 
 20th „ 
 
 John Sime, 
 
 Bakers. 
 
 1821 
 
 
 19th „ 
 
 James Chalmers, 
 
 Weavers. 
 
 1822 
 
 
 18th „ 
 
 James Puller, jun.. 
 
 Bakers. 
 
 1823 
 
 
 17th „ 
 
 William Fairweather, 
 
 Weavers. 
 
 1824 
 
 
 15th „ 
 
 Peter Dron, 
 
 Shoemakers. 
 
 1825 
 
 
 21st „ 
 
 William Young, 
 
 Tailors. 
 
 1826 
 
 
 20th „ 
 
 David Scott, 
 
 Shoemakers. 
 
 1827 
 
 
 19th „ 
 
 George Gardiner, 
 
 Hammermen. 
 
 1828 
 
 
 17th „ 
 
 James Small, jun., 
 
 Bonnetmakers. 
 
 1829 
 
 
 16th „ 
 
 James Thomson, 
 
 Weavers. 
 
 1830 
 
 
 15th „ 
 
 James Keid, 
 
 Tailors. 
 
 1831 
 
 
 34th „ 
 
 James Taws, 
 
 Bonnetmakers. 
 
 1832 
 
 
 12th „ 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1833 
 
 
 11th „ 
 
 Alexander Lawson, 
 
 Hammermen. 
 
 1834 
 
 
 10th „ 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 

 
 
 PROCKKDINGS. 
 
 32i 
 
 Wed., 16th 
 
 Sept., 
 
 Boderick Harris, 
 
 Bakers. 
 
 „ 14th 
 
 9> 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 „ 13th 
 
 99 
 
 John Young, 
 
 Tailors. 
 
 „ 12th 
 
 91 
 
 John Murdoch, 
 
 Hammermen. 
 
 Monday, Oct. 7, 
 
 Da-vid Jobson, 
 
 Bakers. 
 
 99 
 
 5. 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 
 4, 
 
 John Cuthbert, 
 
 Hammermen. 
 
 
 
 3, 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 
 2, 
 
 George Sutherland, 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 
 1, 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 
 6, 
 
 John Mitchell, 
 
 Bonnetmakers. 
 
 
 
 5, 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 
 4, 
 
 James Spankie, 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 
 2, 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 
 1, 
 
 William Morris, 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 
 7, 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 
 69 
 
 Peter Gibson, 
 
 Hammermen. 
 
 
 
 4, 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 
 3, 
 
 George Butchart, 
 
 Bakers. 
 
 
 
 2, 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 
 I9 
 
 David Hume, 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 
 6, 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 
 5, 
 
 John Z. Kay, 
 
 Bonnetmakers. 
 
 
 
 4, 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 
 3, 
 
 Charles D. Chalmers, 
 
 Weavers. 
 
 
 
 1, 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 
 7, 
 
 John Cooper, 
 
 Bakers. 
 
 
 
 6, 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 
 6, 
 
 George H. Nicoll, 
 
 Hammermen. 
 
 
 
 3, 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 
 2, 
 
 P. M. Duncan, 
 
 Bonnetmakers. 
 
 
 
 1, 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 
 7, 
 
 Alexander J. Warden, 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 
 5, 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 
 4, 
 
 Peter Eattray, 
 
 Do. 
 
 
 
 3, 
 
 Do., 
 
 Do. 
 
 1835 
 
 1836 
 
 1837 
 
 1838 
 
 1839 
 
 1840 
 
 1841 
 
 1842 
 
 1843 
 
 1844 
 
 1845 
 
 1846 
 
 1847 
 
 1848 
 
 1849 
 
 1850 
 
 1851 
 
 1852 
 
 1853 
 
 1854 
 
 1855 
 
 1856 
 
 1857 
 
 1858 
 
 1859 
 
 1860 
 
 1861 
 
 1862 
 
 1863 
 
 1864 
 
 1865 
 
 1866 
 
 1867 
 
 1868 
 
 1869 
 
 1870 
 
 The Conveners prior to 1684, and for the years 1687-88, 89, 
 90, 91, and 98, have not been ascertained. For two or three 
 years previous to 1705, in which the names of the Conveners 
 are given, the evidence for fixing them was inferential rather 
 than direct ; but for all the other years the Conveners' names 
 have been obtained from documents in the possession of the 
 individual or united Trades, The loss of the ancient records of 
 the Nine Trades renders it impossible to furnish a complete and 
 accurate roll of the Conveners from the establishment of the title 
 to the present time. It is uncertain at what period of the year 
 the earlier Conveners were elected, but probably it was about 
 Michaelmas. In the years when the election is said to have 
 taken place at Michaelmas, the precise day of the month 
 varied a little, as is shown in those years where the date is given. 
 
SECTION V. 
 
 THE TRADES INCOEPOEATIONS 
 D TJ I D E E. 
 
 CHAP. I. 
 INTEODUCTION. 
 
 The nine distinct Incorporations, which by their union 
 compose the body called the Nine Trades, are in their in- 
 dividual capacity living organisations, each having a separate 
 existence, complete in itself, and independent of all the others. 
 Each of these Nine Trades has preserved its individuality for 
 several centuries, and although they are not all equal in 
 numerical strength, their privileges, immunities, rights, and 
 powers as Incorporations are uniform, and they remain as 
 separate and distinct now as they ever were. 
 
 The Incorporations had each its own occupation, which it 
 was the duty of the members to foster, stimulate, and protect. 
 The better to accomplish these objects each of the Crafts framed 
 a code of laws and statutes for the guidance and proper con- 
 ducting of the affairs of the society, and for the preservation of 
 concord and good order among the members. The various 
 callings of the Crafts required rules and regulations suited to 
 their several exigencies, and this the members had been mindful 
 of when framing their enactments, as the statutes of each Trade 
 have distinctive features of their own, but all are specially 
 adapted to their ovra handicraft. The laws and ordinances of 
 most of the Trades are elaborate and complete, prepared with 
 care, and admirably arranged. Those of two or three of them 
 are, so far as has been ascertained, few and simple, but these 
 Crafts may have had a fuUer code of laws in early times, which 
 are now lost. 
 
 The history of the several Trades differ as much as do their 
 laws and statutes. The existence of some of the Crafts has 
 been comparatively quiet and uneventful, goodwill generally 
 reigning within the body, and attacks from without few and far 
 
INTRODUCTION, 327 
 
 between. The history of others of them was more exciting and 
 eventful, caused by hostUe intruders from without, which some- 
 times created discord and contention among the members. 
 From the nature of the occupation of some of the Trades, their 
 rights and privileges were more easily infringed by unscrupulous 
 persons in the suburbs and elsewhere than were those of the 
 other Crafts. These Trades were often engaged in actions 
 against such parties before the Magistrates in Dundee, or the 
 Lords of Session in Ediuburgh, for the maintenance of their 
 immunities, and the punishment of the intruders. Such 
 piquant actions checkered the history of the Crafts engaged in 
 them. One prolific cause of heartburning to some of the 
 Trades was the close proximity to the Town of the suburb called 
 the HiUtown. Sir James Scrymsgeour, Kt., Viscount Dudhope, 
 and Constable of Dundee, was defeated in an attempt to have 
 himself declared perpetual Provost, and to get the supreme 
 control of the town into his own hands. He thereupon solicited 
 Charles I. to grant a charter erecting the Eotten Eow or 
 Hilltown, then forming part of his estate of Upper Dudhope 
 into a Burgh of Barony in his favour, with two annual fairs, a 
 weekly market, and the exercise of trade, merchandise, and 
 Crafts. This request the King complied with, and Sir James, 
 in terms thereof, granted certain privileges to Craftsmen and 
 others, in the exercise of which they came into competition, and 
 as a natural consequence, collision with Craftsmen of a like 
 calling in Dundee. Sir James surrendered these rights to the 
 Magistrates of Dundee in 1643, but the Craftsmen in the 
 Hilltown still continued to follow their occupations, to the great 
 detriment of those within the royalty, and to the destruction for 
 a time of all amicable relations between those within and without 
 the town. Evidence of this will be seen in the account of those 
 Crafts which were specially open to such infringements on their 
 privileges. 
 
 The whole of the Crafts have ever been conspicuous for their 
 loyalty to the reigning sovereign, and zealous upholders of the 
 statutes of the realm. Their exclusive privileges were of great 
 value to them, and this naturally made them conservative. In 
 Eoman Catholic times they were humble and submissive 
 servants of the Church, and contributed liberally towards its 
 support. The Craftsmen early embraced the Eeformed faith, 
 and they willingly lent their powerful aid to get it established 
 in the town. Thereafter they continued firm adherents to the 
 Presbyterian form of religion. For some time after the acces- 
 sion to the throne of George I., the members of the Crafts, on 
 becoming free masters, were required to take an obligation to 
 
328 THE TBADES INCOKPOEATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 defend His Majesty and the Protestant line, the Presbyterian 
 religion, &c., but when the country became more consolidated, 
 and the attempts of the Stuarts to regain the throne terminated, 
 this obligation ceased to be exacted. 
 
 In addition to the provision made from time to time for the 
 support of the decayed brethren of the Nine Trades, each of the 
 individual Crafts had a fund for the relief of its own poor. 
 The money was raised by the several Trades in various ways, 
 such as fees on the entry of apprentices and masters, weekly 
 payments, and fines ; but very little is known about the 
 administration of the money so provided, farther than. that it 
 went to the sustentation of the poor and indigent members, 
 their widows and children. 
 
 The Craftsmen have ever been social in their habits, and 
 feasts to all the members on the admission of masters have been 
 in almost universal use among all the Crafts. The practice has 
 not yet fallen into disuetude, as the new entrants still contribute 
 money for the entertainment of the members on the occasion of 
 their names being entered in the Locked Book. 
 
 The smaller Crafts were, to a great extent, real brotherhoods, 
 being generally confined to two or three families. The masters 
 had entire control over the admission of new members, and as it 
 was desirable to retain the benefits accruing from membership 
 among their own families, sons and sons-in-law were admitted 
 on comparatively easy terms. Membership in these Crafts, 
 therefore, generally descended from father to son, sometimes for 
 several generations. In the larger Crafts this close system was 
 not so practicable, as stranger entrants were more common, but 
 even in them generation often succeeded generation in the 
 calling, occasionally for a long series of years. 
 
 With the exception of Honorary Members, of whom there 
 were a few admitted from time to time into all the Trades, the 
 members in the whole of the Crafts were practical tradesmen. 
 The high dues charged on the admission of untreemen kept 
 back all strangers from joining any of the Trades who were not 
 desirous to practise the' calling in the town. The performance 
 of an essay, or piece of work which the aspirant for membership 
 had to perform, to test his knowledge of the calling, and his 
 ability to practise it in a tradesman-like manner, and which had 
 to be done to the satisfaction of the Trade before he could be 
 admitted a master, was also a bar to all who were not practical 
 Craftsmen. The selection of the essay lay with the Deacon and 
 other ofiice-bearers of the Craft which the novice wanted to 
 enter, and it depended upon the goodwill of these parties 
 whether the test was a severe or merely nominal one. Friends 
 
INTRODUCTION. 329 
 
 entered pleasantly, but others had first to cHmb the hill of diffi- 
 culty, and occasionally parties whose brotherhood was not con- 
 sidered desirable were, through it, excluded. 
 
 Two of the Trades have for several years past admitted 
 members on fixed money terms, without requiring the 
 performance of an essay from the entrant, and these Trades 
 have, siace they came to that resolution, largely increased in 
 numbers. The other seven Trades are stiU close in their admis- 
 sions, and scarcely any one excepting sons or sons-in-law of 
 masters have been admitted for many years. 
 
 After the Trades' HaU was let for a Bank office, the Trades 
 were deprived of the use of the HaU for their public meetings, 
 and of their own rooms for the transaction of their private 
 business. The Nine Trades have arranged for accommodation for 
 their public meetings, and for the meetings of the General Fund 
 Court in the Eoyal Hotel, and the individual Trades meet for 
 the election of their office-bearers and other business in some of 
 the Hotels in town, or in the office of their Clerks. After the 
 elections intimation of the names of the parties elected Deacons 
 and Assessors are furnished to the Clerk of the Mne Trades, 
 who enters their names in the Eecord, to enable them to take 
 their seats at the General Fund Court. 
 
 Among the papers belonging to the Baker Incorporation 
 there is a copy of" a Decreet Arbitral : — At Edinburgh on the 
 19th January, 1683, on the application of the Provost, Bailies, 
 Deacons, Council, and communitie of the burgh of Edinburgh, 
 His Majesty King Charles II., with the Lords of Council, pro- 
 nounced a Decreet Arbitral betwixt the merchants and crafts- 
 men. Differences had arisen between them regarding the part 
 each of the two bodies should take in the election of the 
 Magistrates, &c., and the Decreet was for the purpose of 
 defining their positions, and removing all differences between 
 them. It defines of what estate the Council shall be ; the order 
 of election of the Council and Magistrates ; the order of election 
 of Deacons of Crafts and of the Council ; the order of the 
 election of the leets of the Magistrates, &c., &c. The Trades 
 enumerated are — Glowers, Talzeours, Churirganes, Smyths, 
 Skiners, Goldsmiths, Furriears, Fleschers, Cordiners, Baxters, 
 Walkers, Wrights, and Bonnetmakers — 13 in all. The copy is 
 torn and imperfect, but from what remains it appears that the 
 form of the election of Deacons, Council, Magistrates, &c., was 
 very similar to the mode of election in Dundee as fixed by the 
 old Set of the burgh, and use and wont. 
 
 The mode of electing the Deacons under the set of the burgh 
 prior to the disfranchisement of the town was as follows : — The 
 Trades met in Common Hall to elect their Deacons on the 
 
330 THE TKADKS INCOEPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Thursday before Michaelmas. The Convener mentioned the 
 object of the meeting. The Trades then retired to their rooms 
 to elect their Deacons, after which the old Deacons accompanied 
 the Convener to the Town Council to vote in the election of 
 Magistrates. On the following Thursday the Trades met, and 
 then retired to their own rooms for the purpose of accepting of 
 their Deacons. After doing so the new Deacons went with the 
 Convener to the Head Court. 
 
 A separate account of the individual Trades, together 
 with their Statutes, and Proceedings, will be given in the order 
 of precedence accorded to them by Act of Parliament. In the 
 Historical Account of the Nine Trades aU that is known 
 regarding the origin of any of them has been told. The details re- 
 garding the early history of the individual Crafts, beyond what 
 is there related, are scanty, but what little information has been 
 procured will be found in the chapter on the Trade to which it 
 refers. 
 
 Each of the Crafts possessed a Locked Book, in which to 
 insert the entry of new masters, and of apprentices. These 
 books appear to have been all procured about the middle of the 
 sixteenth century. Some of the Crafts, who had lost their 
 original books, provided others, into which they copied aU that 
 was known of the contents of the lost book. These Locked 
 Books are the chief repositories in which are recorded the laws 
 and statutes and proceedings of the Crafts, and from these many 
 of the details regarding the individual Trades have been taken. 
 
 A few of the Trades possess old documents of considerable 
 value, some of which, bearing on the Nine Trades, have been 
 given in the Historical Account of the Trades. Others of these 
 old papers will be referred to in the account of the Craft to 
 which they relate. With these documents, and with the Locked 
 Books, the regular historic period of the Crafts commences, and 
 from that era sketches of the individual Trades, as full and 
 complete as possible, wiQ be given. 
 
 The varied nature of the information regarding the Trades 
 which has been procured from these and other sources, renders 
 it impossible to foUow any precise rule in the classification and 
 arrangement of the accounts of the several Trades. The sketch 
 of each Craft wiU therefore be supplied in as concise and dis- 
 tinct a manner as the various materials collected can be arranged, 
 in order that the facts may be made as intelligible as possible. 
 
 The following statement shows the numerical strength of the 
 individual Trades in each of the years stated. The numbers in 
 1783 are taken from the " Dundee Register and Directory " for 
 that year, being the first Directory published in Dundee. The 
 numbers for 1839 are taken from a Report anent the Trades 
 
THE BAKER TRADE. 331 
 
 then printed, and those for the other years from the usual printed 
 lists of the members. 
 
 
 1783 
 
 1839 
 
 1859 
 
 1864 
 
 1869 
 
 Bakers, . 
 
 27 
 
 89 
 
 59 
 
 78 
 
 98 
 
 Shoemakers, 
 
 63 
 
 29 
 
 9 
 
 17 
 
 12 
 
 Glovers, 
 
 10 
 
 6 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 3 
 
 Tailors, 
 
 43 
 
 27 
 
 13 
 
 12 
 
 7 
 
 Bonnetmakers, 
 
 4 
 
 48 
 
 39 
 
 87 
 
 96 
 
 Fleshers, 
 
 16 
 
 16 
 
 19 
 
 16 
 
 10 
 
 Hammermen, 
 
 29 
 
 60 
 
 34 
 
 34 
 
 24 
 
 Weavers, . 
 
 100 
 
 41 
 
 18 
 
 19 
 
 16 
 
 Dyers, . 
 
 8 
 
 3 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 4 
 
 300 319 198 273 269 
 
 Since the publication of the Eoll of Members in 1869 a con- 
 siderable accession has been made to the number of the Bakers. 
 Some of the other Trades have also added to their number by 
 the admission of new members ; and, notwithstanding the 
 occurrence of several deaths, it is estimated that the total 
 membership of the several Trades at the present time (June, 
 1871) is fully 280. On various grounds it is desirable that the 
 numerical strength of the Incorporations should be increased, 
 and their importance maintained. Suggestions having this 
 object in view have emanated from some of the members, such 
 as the creation of a life membership without interest in the 
 funds of the Trades, but hitherto nothing practical has come 
 out of it. Latterly a more general desire than previously 
 existed, has manifested itself among the smaller Trades to give 
 stability to the Nine Trades by adding to their membership. 
 This is commendable, and if carried out in a proper spirit, the 
 permanence of the Trades is assured. 
 
332 THE TRADES INCOKPOEATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 CHAP. II. 
 THE BAKEE TKADE. 
 
 The Baxter or Baker Craft, Trade, or Incorporation, holds 
 the first place among the Nine Incorporated Trades of Dundee, 
 by virtue of the Act which established the order of precedence 
 among the Crafts. The rank to be taken by the Trades did not 
 originate with this Act, as it only confirmed to each Craft the 
 order they had long previously held amongst themselves. When 
 or in what manner the position of the several Crafts amongst 
 each other was first arranged and fixed is not known, but it was 
 very natural to accord the first rank to the Bakers, as they pro- 
 vided the " staff of life " for the entire community. The subject 
 of precedence has been already referred to (page 225). 
 
 The Locked Book of the Trade commences on 23d November, 
 1554. It begins with the form of oath to be taken by masters 
 on their admission to the Craft. The records of the annual 
 election of Deacon and office-bearers, of the admission of ap- 
 prentices and masters, and other subjects foUow, but not in such 
 order as it would be convenient to adopt here. It will be more 
 intelligible and more concise to collate so many of the details 
 on the various subjects from the Locked Book and other docu- 
 ments as are considered necessary, and give them in a classified 
 form as nearly as possible.in the order in which they occurred, 
 with such explanatory remarks as may seem needful for explana- 
 tion, and for connecting the several parts with each other. 
 
 The Comone buyk of ye Craft of baxtares of ye burgh of 
 Dunde, maid and begwne, ye xxiij day of Nouembar, the zeir 
 of God Ane thousand, five hundreth, fifty foure zeirs. 
 
 The forme of the oathe to be giwne be the maisteris 
 sones and entrantes to the Baxter Craft of ye burgh of 
 Dundie, The maner quhairof foUowies : — 
 
 1. In the first ze sail fear, serve, and obey the Almichtie God, 
 
 maker of heawine and earth, ze sail frequent vith reverence 
 To the hearing of his holy vord, and to the participatioun 
 of his blessed sacramentis. 
 
 2. Ze salbe obedient to the kingis most excellent (ma**^) and hia 
 
 most noble success™. 
 
 3. Ze sail give obedience to the prouest and baillies of this 
 
 hurt, and to y' haill lawis. 
 
 4. Ze salbe obedient to the deacone and bretheringof thebaxter 
 
 Craft, And defend in bodie and goodis thair haill lawis and 
 liberties for the weilfair of the same, maid or to be maid. 
 
THE BAKER TEADE. 333 
 
 5. Ze salbe ane obedient and trew servand to zour maister, And 
 
 sail nether heir nor sie his skaith, nor any of the brethering 
 of the said Craft, hot shall hinder and stop the same 
 according to zour power. 
 
 6. And finallie ze sail manteine concord and peace according to 
 
 zour power. 
 This ze vill promeis to do in sua far as god viU assist 
 zow. By the name of god the father, son, and holy 
 ghost. Amen. 
 
 QUNE MARIE. 
 
 At Dunde, wytin ye Gray freir Kirk, the xxiij day of Nouem- 
 ber. In ye zeir of God Anes thowsand, fyf hundreth, and fiftie 
 fowr zeirs, Conwenit the maisteres of Craft of baxtares for 
 chosyng of yare dekyne, And making of gude rewle and ordoure 
 In vsing of ye samyn, for ye honor of god ; comon weill of our 
 suveraine lady, her Eealme, this burgh. And indweUaris within 
 ye said burgh, for ye tyme, That is to say — 
 
 Maister James Halyburtoune, tutour of pitcur, prowest. 
 
 James JForestar, 
 
 WiUiam CarmychaeU, 
 
 George LowaU, 
 
 Eobert Kyd, 
 
 James LowaU, Thesaurar. 
 
 Andro Annand, deane of GUd. 
 
 James Forestar, Kirkmaister. 
 
 Alexander Caxnegy, Maister of Amowss Houss. 
 Maisteris of Craft — 
 
 The names of 52 masters are then given. 
 Election of Office-hearers. — xxiij Nouembris, Anno dom., 
 Jaj v" quinquagesimo quarto (23d November, 1554). — The qlk 
 day ye maisteris of ye craft of baxtares all wy* anes voce and 
 consent hes chosyne Alexander Browne, ane of ye maisteres 
 of ye said craft. In yar dekyne yarof for yis present zeir to 
 cum, And Johnne Eob, officiar of ye said craft, during ye said 
 
 BaUlies. 
 
 Thir ar ye nems of ye assessors and examiators, to be 
 wyt ye said Dekyne In tymes of examiationes And 
 putting ord'' and roule of all things aper-nying yar 
 said craft, and co-forme to ye comon weill, effcir ye 
 formes of yar lettars, grantit to yar be ye prevost, 
 baUies, and counsale of yis hurt yrupoun. 
 The names of 14 assessors and examiners follow, and then 
 — Schir Thomas Wedderburne, chapellane for yis zeir, 
 
 Dpone Santt Clementis day ye xx day noue-ver, ye zeir of God 
 1555. The quhilk ye maisteris of ye craft of baxt-rs al w' ane 
 
334 THE TRADES INCOBPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 voce and co-sent hes chosin Danid Kamsay ane of ye maist-rs of 
 ye said craft in yaire Dekyne yairof for yis present zeir to cum, 
 And David Duncan officiar of ye said craft during ye said space. 
 
 Thir air ye names of ye assessors and examiatrs to be wt 
 ye said dekin in tyme of examiatiouns and putting of 
 ordr and Eeule of all thingis co-cern-g yair said 
 craft, and co-forme to ye comone weill effcr ye forme 
 of yar lett"^^, grantit to yame be ye provest, bailies, and 
 co-sale of yis burgh. 
 
 The names of 14 assessors are then given, ending with — Schir 
 Thomas Wedderburne, chaplaine to ye said craft for yis zeir. 
 
 Entry of an Apprentice. — The ix day of July, the zeir 
 of God Jaj v" and fifty six zers. James Cathrow, sone 
 of vmq'® James Cathrow in Curburne, Is becum pre- 
 teiss to Thomas Grray, baxt, burges of Dunde, and to isobell 
 mathe, his spous, ye langar levand of yaime twa, for all 
 ye dais and termes of sevin zeris to be compleitlie furth run, 
 And ye said James is swerne be ye faith and trewth of his body 
 to be leill and trew to ye saides Thomas and isobell his spous, 
 for all ye dais and termes forsaids, ney*' to heir nor se yar 
 skaith, bot he sail stop, warne, and adwerteise yame yairof at 
 his gudlie power, And the said James sail fynd himself clothing 
 and aboulzeament to bis p-sone during ye said space, And sail 
 not handfast nor inarie during ye space forsaid. And ye said 
 Thomas shall teche, leme, and insstruct all ye pounttis of 
 
 ye said craft to ye said James of his gudlie power and intelli- 
 gence. And sail gif to ye said James of eu-ilk beaking ane twa 
 pe-ny loaf during ye said space and tyme of his pre-tischip, And 
 Thomas Cathro souirte and cautione for ye lawte and remain^ 
 of ye said James during ye space forsaid, Befor y' witnes, andro 
 buchane, James Gibsone, Johne forme, Dauid Duncane, and 
 Dauid Tendall, Dauid Eamsay, Dekin for ye tyme. 
 
 The entry is attested by a notary public. 
 
 Auditing Trades Accounts. — \8th Dec., 1556. — ^The quhilk 
 day being co-venit in Dauid Kamsay's hous, Johne Forme, Dekin 
 of ye Craft of baxt^ of yis hurt for ye tyme, w* ye counsale of ye 
 said Craft, And her ress-vant ye comps of ye said Dauid 
 Eamsay, quha was dekin ye zeir p-ceding, according to ye act 
 maid of beforeof his intromissions of ye oulklie penny, and all vy-rs 
 rentis anualis and causualties p-ten-g to ye said craft, ressavit, 
 intromittit w' and vptakin be ye sds Dauid, ye zeir of God; Jaj v" 
 fifty five zer. Off ye qlk oulklie pe-ny, rentis, anualis, causual- 
 ties, and all vy-rs intromissions of ye said zeir. The sds dekyn 
 and counsale of ye sd craft grants ya weill co-tent, assith, and 
 payt, And quiteteames and discharges ye said Dauid, and all 
 
THE BAKEB TEADE. 335 
 
 vy-rs quham it effectis hereof for euir be yr-pretis, subscvit be ye 
 notar vnder w* tin, &c. 
 
 Custodier of the Locked Boohs. — The ferde daye of 
 Marche, In ye zeir of God Jaj v", fyftye and seven zeirs 
 (1557). The Dekin forsaid, wyt his assessors befoir specfyit, 
 wyt ye co-sent of ye haill craft, co-sents for aur comone 
 Weill and for aur pubUk And pertuaU rem-brance That 
 yair be nathing Intertit In yis buik, bot It be aur notar publitt, 
 at yair comand, And gi£ onye thing beis done Inco-trar heirof, 
 yat ye Deldn, quha happy-nis to be for ye tyme, sail paye 
 fourtye schillings to ye ophance and repirance of Sant Cobortt's 
 aulter. And als It is statut and ordanit evry dekin mak his 
 compt witin fyftein dais efter he be dischargit of his office, 
 wnder ye pain forsaid. The dekyn quha sail happin to bechosin 
 incotinet efter he be elect, to resaiv ye kepein of yis buik. And 
 he quha hes borne ye said office ye zeir p-cedant sail keip ye 
 keye y'of. 
 
 Election of a Master. — The quhilk daye ye dekin, assessors, 
 wy* co-sent of ye haiU Craft, hes resauit James Duncane to yair 
 Craft, being ane maister of ye Craftis oldist sone And air, and 
 albeit he hes not seruit dewtie in aU poyntis as become him of 
 ye Craft, Thairfor hes submittit to onderlye ye wiU and danger, 
 yat ye Craft, And assess"^^ and maist" plesis to laye to his 
 charge. And yai have co-siderance, and for grit causis mouand 
 yam. And guid deid done be ye said James, at yair comand thai 
 have dispensit wy* him, and admittit him In brodereid of ye 
 Craft, and maks him ane of maisters y'^of ■wyt* fuU and fre 
 p-iulege to wiss him towart ye Craft as onye of ye reminet 
 maisters y^of beis. 
 
 These entries from early pages of the Locked Book show the 
 practice of the Craft at this remote period in their elections, &c., 
 and the style in which the subjects are recorded. 
 
 The Magistrates of the Burgh, who had_ then extensive 
 powers, appear to have passed a law fixing a uniform price to be 
 charged by the bakers for the bread they sold, without having 
 reference to the fluctuations in the price of wheat. The bakers 
 resisted this proceeding, and raised an action against the 
 Magistrates in the Court of Session to obtain the repeal of the 
 Act. The interesting document following has reference to 
 this subject. It shows the great power which the Magistrates 
 then possessed, and also the importance of the Craft at this 
 early period, as none but a powerful body would, in that age, 
 have so boldly opposed the Town Council. Such an enactment, 
 even by Parliament, would not now be permitted, as_ it is 
 contrary to the spirit of modern legislation, and manifestly 
 unjust. 
 
336 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 SUMMONS OP EEDUCTION— BAKER TRADE F. 
 MAGISTRATES. 
 
 30th November, 1561. 
 Marie, by the grace of God, Quene of Scottis to oure Louittis 
 oure Sheffis, in yat parte conmiittit, and seueralie specialie 
 constitute greting. Oure will is, and we charge zow yat ze 
 peremptourlie, su-mond, warne, and charge Maister James 
 Halyburtoun, provest of oure burgh of Dundie, Greorge Lovell, 
 Johnne Fothiringhame, Williame Carmichell, James Erestair, 
 bailzies of oure said burgh, William Kinloch, Johnne Wedder- 
 burne, Andro Flescheor, George Spens, Johnne Duncane, James 
 Wedderburne, Thomas Ogilvy, Hew Lindesay, of ye counsale, 
 yis instant zeir of oure said burgh personalie, or at yair dueeling 
 places. And ye remanent counsale and comunitie of oure said 
 burgh, be oppin proclamatioun at ye mercat croce yairof. To 
 compere befoir us and oure counsale At Edinburgh, or quhair it 
 salhappin ws to be for ye tyme, ye . . . day of . . next 
 to cum, gif it be lauchfull, and failzene yairof ye next lauchfull 
 day yairefter following. In ye houre of cause, w* continewa- 
 tioun of dayis, To ansr at ye instance of oure louitte . . Dekin 
 of ye brethir and Craft of ye baxteris, for him selff and ye 
 remanent brethir and maisteris of ye said Craft w* n oure said 
 burgh, That is to say ye saidis personis to bring with 
 yame and producit befoir ye lordis of o' counsale ye saidis 
 day and place wt continewatioun of dajis, ane pretendit act 
 and ordinance maid ye xxi day of Nouember, ye zeir of God 
 Jai v" LXi zeiris (1561), be ye saidis George Lovell and 
 Johnne Fotheringhame, bailzies forsaidis, Settand In Judgement, 
 w* awyss of ye personis of ye counsale aboue specifiit. Decerning 
 and ordaining in effect ye maisteris of ye baxter Craft of oure 
 said burgh, To gif yair aithis for obs''uatioun and keping of ye 
 paise of breid gevin to yame at yis michaelmes last bipast, And 
 siclike of all vyair pasis quhilk salbe gevin to yame during ye 
 space of ane zeir next to cum, Conforme to ye auld actis and 
 statutis maid to yame yairupoun of befoir. And ordaining ye 
 saidis maisteris to compere befoir yam vpoun Mounday next 
 yairefter for geving of yair saidis aithis, And to heir ye samyn 
 to half bene gevin proun-ceit and maid wickitlie and partialie, 
 w*out ony iust cans, by all order and statutis of burgh, and 
 yairfoir ye samyn to be reducit, rescindit, cassat, a-nullit, and 
 decemit be decrete of ye saidis lordis tb haif bene fra ye begy-n- 
 ing, and to be in all tymes cu-ing, null and of nane avale, force, 
 nor effect, w' aU yat followit yairupoun, for ye ressonis and 
 causis efter following. In the first, becaus ye said pre-dit act 
 and ordinanqg nocht onlie is gevin generalie and incertanlie 
 con-discendand vpoun na paise in speciale order yat wes maid at 
 
THE BAKER TRADE. 337 
 
 yis michaelmas last bipast, or quhat paise wes to be maid to ane 
 yis zeir to cum. And sua astrictand ony, to gif yair aithis, and 
 till bind and oblise yair conscience to kepe and depone vpone 
 
 ane general saidis maisteris to gif instantlie 
 
 yair aithis vpoun quUkis ye bailzies and counsale 
 
 suld gif to yame during ye space of ane zeir foirsaid, quilk is 
 contrair all equitie and iustac in as far as ye act and ordinance 
 makis neuir mentioun ye paiss to be maid conforme to ye 
 prices of victuale, as vse is in sic caisse, nor ye victualis, beand 
 sauld at sic ane price, ye quantitie of ye breid to be equivolent 
 paise, according to ye price of ye victualis. And yairfoir is 
 wrangus, Inuist in ye selffe, Be ressoun it may stand yat ye 
 saidis baClies and counsale wald order ane paise exceding and 
 grittu-lie passand ye price of ye victualis, To ye extreme hurt, 
 preuidice, povertie, and rewyne of ye saidis maisteris of ye said 
 Craft, gif yai wer haldin to obserue and kepe ye same, conforme 
 to ye said act. And yan in caise of non observing of ye said 
 statutis of burgh, and yairfoir aucht to be reducit, rescindit, 
 cassat, a-nuUit, and decemit be decreit of ye saidis lordis to haif 
 bene fi-a ye begy-ning, and to be in all tymes cu-ing null and of 
 nane avale, force, nor effect, w* aU yat foUowit yairupon as is 
 allegeit. Secundlie, because ye said act is nochte simplie 
 and absolutlie gevin, nor for na cans nor considdera- 
 toun nor cognitioun takin in ye cans, bot allanerlie re- 
 latiue to ye auld actis and statutis maid yairupoun of 
 befoir and gevin as consonant and conforme to yame, and 
 only in respect of ye same heis belt, In vertie yair be na 
 sic actis, statute, nor ordinance of auld w'in o' said burgh to 
 quhilk ye said pre-dit act is consonant with or conforme to, 
 nor neuer hard in na tymes afoir past memory of man. That 
 eure yair older acte or ordinance w*in o'' said burgh decerni-g 
 and ordaining ony maisteris of Craft, specialie ye said Craft, 
 to depone or gif yair aithes for obseru-g and keping our pasis, 
 maid or to be maid, vpoun ye wecht of breid, bot alanerlie gif 
 ony statutis or ordinances maid yat wes first havand regaird to 
 ye price of victualis and ye pasis of ye wecht of breid wes 
 ordanit to be kepit co-forme yairto be ye maisteris of ye said 
 Craft. And yat vnder ye pane of ye borrow vnlaw alanerlie, 
 quhilk wes tane fra ony yat transgressit ye said statute, and 
 neuer men compelht nor coactit to sweir nor gif faith vpoun ye 
 obseruing of ony sic statute, and yairfoir in considderatioun yat 
 ye said act is allegeit maid conforme to ye auld actis, A nd in 
 respect of ye saidis auld actis na sic actis being in rerum natura, 
 like as yair wes neuir nane sic. The said pre-dit act beand 
 referrit to ane vy' yat is nocht of ye law, nor censetur esse 
 quoniam nor creditv/r reserenti nisi constat develato. And 
 
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338 THE TKADES INCOKPOEATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 yairfoir ye said act w* all yat foUowit yairupoun aucht to be 
 reducit, rescindit, cassat, a-nuUit, and decernit, be decrete of ye 
 saidis lordis, to haif bene fra ye begy-ni-g, and to be in all 
 tymes cu-ing null and of nane avale, force, nor effect, w* all yat 
 foUowit yairintill as is siclike allegeit. Thikdlie — Ye said act 
 is wranguslie and partialie gevin agains all law baith comoun 
 and municipale, and agains all statutis, ordinances, and all 
 gude order of burgh, Becaus of ye law and practik na man by 
 his awin consent and will may be astrictit or compellit to 
 depone or mak ane aith, except he be compellit be ye judge to 
 
 testifie ye ... . older as witnes 
 
 or ye mater be referrit till him .... awin caus or vpoun 
 
 his .... or vpoun ye experatioun of ane 
 
 electit, admittit, or resauit till vse ye .... , And it is 
 of veritie yat ye saidis maisteris are not now callit befoir ane 
 Judge to testifie nor beir witnes in ony caus, noi* zet depone In 
 ony particular caus of yair awin vpoun yair awin deid, not zit 
 chosin, electit, nor resauit to ye exercising of any office. And 
 gevand yat sua wer, yai haif alreddy, quhen yai wer resauit to 
 be fremen and maisteris, gaif in yair aith to exert yair office 
 lililie and trewlie, conforme to yair knawlege, and for ye weill 
 of ye subiectis of o' realme, like as ye maisteris of vyairis 
 Craftis vsist to do, and sua neider ar yai forder haldin to mak 
 ane particular aith vpoun ony ordinance prescribit to yame be 
 quhatsu-euir. Nor zit ye saidis provest, baillies, and counsall 
 may astrik or compell yame lauchfiillie, be quhatsu-euir act or 
 ordinance to gif yair aithis in ony maner of fassoun nor as said 
 is. And forder ye provest and baillies of quhatsu-euir burgh 
 can not lesu-lie nor rychturuslie prescribe ane reule to ony 
 ma-nis conscience, nor caus nor compell him to sweir to kepe 
 and obserue ony act or ordinance sett furth be thame, hot ye 
 maist yat yai may do of ye law is, to sett furth y"^ Mull statutis, 
 actis, and ordinances as yai may conforme to yair priuilege and 
 fredomes of o"" said burgh, chargeing ye Inhabitantis yairof to 
 kepe yair statutis and ordinances vnder ye pains of ye borrow 
 vnlaw, And quha transgressis ye same to punishe yame co-forme 
 to ye said vnlaw, and yairfor ye said act ordanis ye saids 
 maisteris to gif yair aithis for obseru-g and keping of ye thingis 
 contenit yairin is ane usurpit power rnaid agains all law, 
 practik, and ord' of burgh, thirl and me-nis conscience, aganis 
 all law, equitie, and iustice. And yairfor ye same in ye selff is 
 wranguos, wickitlie, and partialie gevin, And y'^foir aucht to 
 be reducit, rescindit, cassat, annuUit, and decernit, be decrete 
 of ye saidss lordis, to haif bene fra ye begy-ning, and to be in 
 all tymes cu-ing, null and of nane avale, force nor effect, w' all 
 yat foUowit yairupoun, as is alsua allegit according to iustice, 
 
THE BAKEK TRADE. 339 
 
 And for ye coistis and skaithis and sustenit be ye saids . . . 
 Dekin, of ye brether and craft of baxteris, and remanent brether 
 and maisteris of ye said Craft yairthrow, And forder to ans' at 
 yair instance in ye said mater in so far as law will, makand 
 Intimation to ye said Provest, baillies, counsall, and co-monitie, 
 That qulie;p- yai conipere or nocht ye saidis day and place w* 
 continewatioun of dayis, we will .... iustice in ye said 
 mater, insafar as we may of law attoure yat ze lauchfullie 
 su-mond, warne, and charge. 
 
 That ye compere befoir ye counsale ye saidis day and date, 
 with continuation. 
 
 (The greater part of the two lines which follow this line is 
 quite illegible.) 
 
 The quhilk to do we co-mitt to zai . . . and seueralie 
 C full power be yir o"' 1™^ deliuering, yat be zew dewlie execute 
 and indorsate again to ye berar, gevin vnder o'' signet At Edin- 
 burgh ye penult day of November, and of o"" regeine ye nynetene 
 zeir. 
 
 (Signed) Pettarson, and what appears to be 
 
 the sign of a Notary Public. 
 
 A Seal is attached to the bottom of the summons, but it is 
 broken and indistinct. 
 
 The Bakers do not possess any document showing the result 
 of the action. 
 
 In consequence of the injury done to the Craft by the oppres- 
 sive proceedings of the Magistrates, referred to in the above 
 summons, many of the members were reduced to indigence, and 
 unable to provide for the support of themselves and their 
 families. In these circumstances the Trade resolved to raise a 
 fund from which relief could be given to brethren requiring it. 
 The following is the agreement into which the Craftsmen 
 entered for this laudable purpose : — 
 
 ST CUTHBEKT'S PENNIES— POOR'S FUND. 
 
 19th October, 1573. 
 The qlk day it is statut and ordainit be ye maisters of ye 
 baxf Craft of Dundie, and ye maist p' yairof, with cons* and 
 assent of Dauid TendaU, decone for ye tjme, oblesand us our 
 airs and successers in all tymes co-ing, haiffand consideratioun 
 of ye gryt powertie q"^ sume of our brether comonity of yis 
 hurt prese-tly susteins, q^^ appering to Kaiff continwanc, and yat 
 threw ye airnest sute and clamor qlk ye said comonity of yis 
 hurt be ye daylie persecutions of our bailzies, craiffand of ws 
 ane pais of breyd not respectand the mercat, w*out consideratione 
 haid of ws if our handlingis ar abill to susteine quhairthrew 
 y2 
 
340 THE TRADES INCORPOEATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 we ar brocht to sic powertie be fatill obedee"®, vat we ar almaist 
 brocht to wtter rewyne and decay for the maist part. Quhairfor 
 we, deacon and brethrene of the Craft forsaid, quhas names 
 followes, understanding ye grett rewyne qlk may follow, Ordains 
 that ilk maister of ye said Craft, saoft as he baik in the oulk he 
 sail pay for say me thre d. ; Ilk Mr baiks nocht ane penny 
 oulkly ; Ilk servand in our baik houss ane d. oulkly ; Ilk 
 baiking of baiks, quhyt or gray, three haOff d. ; qlks oulkly 
 pennyis salbe coUectitt wpone Sunday befor none, in name of St 
 Cobartis pennys, be ye collector Mr of houss depuit oulkly to 
 yat effect. And gif it sail happin ony maistr or servand not to 
 pay ye saids penys ilk Sunday w* his furnage, ye collector of ye 
 pennysforthepres'requyring the saymne, sail pay to thedeconeUk 
 persone for disobedienc.twa shiUingis, sa oft as they refuse. And 
 the said collector slothful be omitting to mak paym* of the saids 
 ouikly pennies ilk Sunday befor nicht to ye decane for ye tyme, 
 sail siclyk pay twa schillings. Off the qlk contributiouns ilk 
 deacone for the tyme sail giff accompt quarterlie, being first 
 requyit be the maist p' of the counsel! and M" of the said Craft, 
 w' his wther quarterlie accompts — the persone quha sail heir 
 the keyes being pres'. And in respect heiroff we, heiffand con- 
 siderations of ye collecting of ye fornaraed dewties, giff it 
 happins at ye plesure of God yat ony brether of our said Craft 
 be puir or laik support, n' being in body and geir, it salbe 
 leassoum to ye decane and counsell for the tyme to tak conside- 
 ratioun of his powertie for ye present, and sail giff him support 
 of ye said contributiouns, acording to his abilitie or simplicitor. 
 Morewer, in respect of the pres* troubles, and to co-motions 
 tuiching the earnest pnrsute of our nytbors, tuiching the 
 liberteis of our Crafts and defences yairof, giff need be It sail be 
 leassome to ye counsell for ye tyme to borrow ane pairt of said . 
 contributiouns, and yat for releiff and defens of yar liberties 
 quhair and quhat tyme neid soe requyr. Alsua it is thocht guid 
 be the decane of the said Craft for ye pres', and ye haill maister s 
 of ye said. Craft, yair sail be four keyes, qlk keyes salbe giffin 
 till four Mrs of ye special housses of o"^ said Craft, qlk salbe 
 obedie' in all tyme co-ing, quhun and quhat tyme decane and 
 counsell for y' pres' sail requyr. And giff it happens ony of ye 
 persones herring of ye keyes for ye tyme — ^being requirit be ye 
 decane and counsall, and found absent, in ys caise forsaid als oft 
 as he beis fundin absent, he sail pay to ye decane twa schillgs 
 forhisdisobedie', And 'because we decone of the Craft and 
 maisteris underwritten, has fundin yir ordinances bayth guid 
 and godlie, we obleis ws, be the faithe" and truthe in our bodyes 
 in pres"^ of the nottar underwritten, newar to cais in ye contrair 
 of ye samyne, but sail resist all the contraueners heiroff baith in 
 
THE BAKER TEADK 341 
 
 body and geir, In Witness heirof we decane and maisters 
 wnderwritten subscrytes thir statuits w' our handes at ye pen 
 led be ye nottar wnderurytin, sa many as culd n* wryt, day, 
 zeir, and place forsaid, and the saids ordina-ces to be insert in 
 this our Bulk be ane notlar as saidis. 
 
 The names of the DeaCon and 56 members follow. 
 
 The notarial docquet is then added, after which is appended 
 a paragraph as follows : — 
 
 Thir statutis and ordina-ces are decernit by the decane and 
 M™ of ye said Craft, and put in forme be Alex''. Sebiar, their 
 scrybe for ye pres', bot omitted fullie to be insert in yis 
 
 yair buik, qlk I haiff done at ye desyr of ye forsaid Craft, haiff 
 and the said Alex"^. Sebiar for my warrandcy. The 
 
 statute, &c., is written by David Mathew, Notary Public. 
 
 On pages 59 and 60 of the Locked Book, being the page 
 immediately following the one on which this act is written, the 
 act is ratified and confirmed of new on 20th October, 1573, and 
 again recorded with a few unimportant alterations and attested 
 by Alex. Sebair, jun., Notary Public. 
 
 1st October, 1574. — ^After recording the election " on the 
 CastlehiU " of the Deacon, officer, and Council for the year, the 
 names are entered of four members, elected — as keepers of the 
 keys of ye common lockit keyst of the Craft for the year, in 
 terms of the statute of date 19th October, 1573, and the late 
 Deacon was made keeper of the key of the common Locked Book. 
 
 The following statutes, taken from various parts of the Locked 
 Book, are arranged according to the dates on which they were 
 enacted. 
 
 Against Tavern Bills. —^Oth September, 1576. — The Dekin 
 w* co-sent of his co-sale, met in the Howff, and hes ordainit in 
 all tymes co-miug y' ye Uekin pres' or to cum sail not tak vpoun 
 hand to co-sume or speind ony silver in ony tavernis, ather 
 vpoun aill or for wyne, pertenyyng to ye comone gude of ye said 
 Craft had y''to. And for observatioun heirof ye saids co-sell 
 hes subscrivut yis pres* act w' y'' hands as folloues. Seven sub- 
 scribed — w' my hand, the others by a Notary. 
 
 Honorary Members. — 19th April, 1577. — Quhilk day, in 
 pres"* of ye Deacone, maystris, and consoll of ye Craft, Thir 
 following, mayster Thomas Kamsay, mayster of ye schole. And 
 mayster Patrick Galloway, minister at Forgeune and FowilKs, 
 sones of maysters of the Craft, ar acceptit and ressaifit in ye 
 liberties of ye Craft, tuiching all ye preiwlegis yairof, and in 
 spe-all quhensour and quhen at any tyme ye saidis p-sones 
 pleasis to mak yair leivig and baik, it is to be lesum, w*out ony 
 impedimet of vs pres* or to cum, Ac, and ye saids p-sones hes 
 uphaldin y' hand be ye faith and trewth of yair bodyes, &c. 
 
342 THE TRADES INCORPOltATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Entry Money to he Locked Up. — 1st July, 1577. — Ye Dekin 
 and co-sale being co-venit, yai all, w' ane, vote, haist statut 
 and ordain, That in all tyme co-ing. The haill entries siluer 
 q* all prentisses, and silver of vpsetting of maisteris buthis of ye 
 said Craft salbe a continued statut off ye ressait y'"of, and putt 
 in ye comoun lokkit keyst of ye said Craft, And not at na tyme 
 to remaine in ony Dekynis handis. 
 
 Banquets Abolished — llth October, 1578. — The Deacon and 
 masters met in the Howf, and, in an unanimous vote, statute 
 that in all time coming apprentices, on being enrolled, should 
 pay ten pounds to the Deacon as in full of entry money, and 
 discharged them from giving a dinner, as had previously been 
 done. Also that apprentices and others, on being admitted 
 freemen, shall pay the like sum of ten pounds at the upsetting 
 of their booths, and discharges them from all banquet or other 
 expenses. 
 
 Folowis certance statutis and ordina-ces con- 
 
 cludit be the decone and counsell of the 
 
 Baxter Craft w'in Dundie above mentionit 
 
 to be obseruit be the maisters of the said 
 
 Craft vniu-sallie in all tyme co-ing wnder 
 
 the pains continit in the act efter following. 
 
 Item it is statut and ordainit yat na serwand weir his 
 
 quhanger induring the tyme yat he sail happin to be wtin the 
 
 bakhous at his labour, wnder the paine of ten schillings for the 
 
 first fait, for the secund twenty, the ane haiff of the saids unlaws 
 
 to be dedicat to the reparation off the Cross Kirk, and the other 
 
 haiff to be disponit be ordwyss of the decone and his consale ; 
 
 and the contraveners of the said act for the thrie tyme to be 
 
 deprivit and dischargit of his sds baikhouse and all wthers w*in 
 
 this towne. And gif it sail happin ony of the sds servands to 
 
 draw his quhinger of malice to ony wther persone, in that 
 
 respect to be remitted to the judgme-t of the ciuil magistrat of 
 
 the said burt. 
 
 Item, for dew obediens to be wsit to the deacone and counsall 
 be the maisters and serwands of the said Craft, It is ordinit yat 
 quhatsoewer persone of the forsaids saU happin to mispersone or 
 blaspheme ane wther, or speiks Inreuerdtly in the pres''® of the 
 said deacone and maisters sail pay for the first fait twenty sh., 
 and for the second fourty schilHngis to be disponit conforme to 
 ye unlaws above mentionit, And gif ony sail happin the third 
 tyme to offend, the same persone to be suspendit fra the libertie 
 of baking be ye space of ane qr. of ane zeir, furder as the decone 
 and maisters thinks expedient. And giff it happin ony maister, 
 haiffand his baikhouse set for prefyt, to contravene ony of ye 
 saids ordinances, his haill servands salbe dischargit of baking 
 
THE BAKER TRADE. 343 
 
 simperary and q" the said maisters pay the unlaw rex^^ for- 
 said. And his servands being thairto chargit, in cais of 
 resumance sail be convictit in the unlaw rex^« following, to wit 
 for his first disobedienc ilk ane of ye said servands ii sh. with 
 ane pund of wax, and for the secund the dewbill yairof| and 
 thirdly to suspendit fra baking w*in their awin and all wther 
 baikhoussis w*in ye burt, conforme to the Lettres grantit to ye 
 said Craft be the Provost, baiizies, and cunsall of the said burt. 
 And the said deacone and counsale of baxters ordains the pre- 
 missis to be autereised, aprewed, and allowit be ye saids pewest, 
 baiizies, and counsall, and subscryvit be thair common clark for 
 the mair assurance. Farder, giff ony persone, M'' or servand of 
 ye said Craft, haifiand actions depending before the said decane 
 and his court as perseuer or defender, the samyn be reseivit be 
 aither of yame to uthers, aither to di to probations, the saids 
 persones being sworne and examinit and yairefter accusit of 
 perurie be ye persone refer and ye samyn as said the accusar. 
 Ther be language or wtherswayes ye samyne being prowin, to 
 be convict conforme to ye tennor of ve act maid. Anet ye 
 persone offindars Irreverently in pres^® of the decone and Craft 
 Immediately preceiding, qlk also salbe aUowit be ye magistrats 
 of burt in maner forsaid, being concludit be the M™ of the said 
 Craft efter following, to wit — (About sixty names of the masters 
 follow, and the whole is attested by a Notary Public) — Then 
 follows : — 
 
 And als we maister and decane of baxters. Affirming the 
 ordina-s and statuts past and approwit of befor, Anent the 
 inserting of our statuts and ordinances win yis our bulk wnder 
 the forme of instrume-ts be ane famous nottar quhay tyme sail 
 serve, being now destitut of sic ane to serve ws in tyme co-ing, 
 hes w* ane consent and assent electit and chosin our weilUoved 
 Mr Dauid Mathew, nottar publict, to yat effect heirefter, for 
 inserting and forming aU and quhatsomever he salba chargit be 
 us heirefter, &c., &c. 
 
 The Plague.— I5th Felruary, 1585.— The Craft met this 
 day, instead of at Michaelmas, 1584, for the purpose of electing 
 the office-bearers. They nominated — an honest and discreit 
 man, Dauid Tendell, ane of the Mrs of the said Craft to thair 
 decone for this p"' zeir, apprewing his electioun to haiff bene 
 maid at ye feast and terme of Michaelmes preceeding the dait 
 heirojff, albeit being intervenit be the prouidens of Grod he cuM 
 no* guidlie be insert in this Their Kegistar or comon lokkit 
 buik, the principall Mrs being separated fra conventieing be the 
 occasioun of the plaige vnto this day. 
 
 Against Taking Apprentices. — bth February, 1588. — The 
 members of the Craft convened in presence of a Notary, and — 
 
344 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 being weill and ryplie and as such advyssed all in ane mynd, 
 hes statut and ordenit for sundrie guid and ressonabill causes 
 mowing yame, and ye weill of yair said Craft, y* it sail not be 
 les™ to us maistair frie mane y'of, nor yair successors during ye 
 spaice eft' specefeit, to tak in prentisses fro ye day and dait of 
 ye tent day of yis instant monoth aboue wrettine, till ye fiill 
 co-pleit espyring and furthganging of xxi zeiris yaireft, wnd' ye 
 pane of perurie and defamatioun of y* brother or persone and 
 co-trawenair of y^ o' mandat above urittane, And in sang and 
 takine of yair universal co-sent wnd"" ye pane of wiolatioun of 
 yair aithe and honor for accomplesing of ye promisses we haiff 
 subscrywit yis o"^ mandat above mentiouat w* o' hands, &c. 
 Signed by 28 members — w' my hand, and 32 others — 60 in all. 
 
 Annual Election of Office-Bearers. — \st October, 1589. — 
 The quhilk day Dawid Tindall, zoungair, dekone ye zeir pre- 
 seding, lis co-tenient w' meniest suffraiges and wottis to be 
 co-tenient dekin for ye zeir subsequent, Quha hais ye said day 
 above xme maid In presens of several maisters (whose names are 
 given), giwand his comptis y' all his Intromissiouns p-teining to 
 said Craft quhilk auditors aboue wrettine hais admittit and 
 admittis all his comptis, And be yir presentis dischargis him 
 y'of for ewer. And hais ye same day aboue wrettine acceptit ye 
 office and co-tineinance wpon him, And be ye Depositioun of his 
 aith hais swerne to ministrat Justice and defend ye libertie of 
 ye Craft for ye zeir to cum, And lykwayes hais w* co-sent ellecit 
 ye p-sonis underwrittain to be his cownsalleris ye zeir subse- 
 quent. The names of 12 Councillors follow, and then of two 
 persons who are called Boxmasterris. This is the first time 
 this word appears in the book. In 1634, and for several years 
 about that period, there was a Collector as well as two Box- 
 masters. 
 
 Marriage Fees and Fine for Vice. — 20th September, 1591, 
 — The deakin, Thos. AEisone, and haiU masters of the Craft for 
 — ^yame seMs and yair successors of ye Craft, statuts y* ilk 
 fremane maisf of ye sd Craft y* sail happine to be mariet efter 
 ye dait of yir presentis, To pay to ye Deakin or collect' of ye sd 
 Craft, appointit for collectioun of ye soumes uptane following 
 Threitane schiUingis and four pennies money. And y'wpon ye 
 day preseding ye yair soleminzatioun. Likas it is statut and 
 ordenit y' ilk maister, frieme of ye sd Craft y' saU heppene to 
 faU or com*! ye wice of fornicatioun, ImmeddiatHe efter ye 
 notorietie Thairoft he saU pay ye soume of six schillingis and 
 awcht pennies. And yis ordenance to stand and abyde wn- 
 wiolable for ye sd Craft and yair success''^ in all tyme co-ing, 
 &c. 
 
 Apprentices. — 29<^ October, 1593. — The Deacon andhaill 
 
THE BAKER TRADE. 345 
 
 masters of the Craft — ^being co-venit in ye Holf respectand ye 
 ■weilfair of y^ sd Craft, and y' yai and y" predecessors hes been 
 gritlie dar-nafeit and drevin to extreme penurie throw takin of 
 o'' mony prentises to y' Craft, y' ane grit p' of yai hes and is 
 abill to seek sum vyr kynd of triad, moyarce, and vocatioun to 
 ■win y' lewings, and yat yai may be mair abill as said is to walk 
 ward, pay taxatiouns, and vy-is exaotionis laid to yair charge 
 quhen occasioun sail serve. Yrfoir ye saids dekin and masteris 
 of ye sd Craft vndersubscrywands, all w* ane vote but dis- 
 tirpaace, mandats, statuts, and ordanis yat nan of yame during 
 ye space of xvj zeirs next efter ye dait pres*, presume to tak ane 
 prenteiss to y'' Craft bot sail pay to ye box yrof ye sowme of 
 fourtie punds money, w* ane banket as vse is vnforgewin ye 
 tyme of ye Intrie, to be applyit to ye weilfair of ye sd Craft. 
 And at ye expyring of ye zeirs of ye prentischip, ye Intrant or 
 prenteiss sail pay to ye sd box ye sowme of ane vther fourtie 
 pund, w' ye banket at ye vpsett of y' buithes, befoir or evir yai 
 be admittit freman to ye sd Craft, qlk sail be applyit in maner 
 foirsaid. And ye sd dekin and Mrs be yir pres*^ ratifies and 
 a,pprovis ye act and statut maid be y' predecessrs ane-ts 
 prentesis y' nane of yai ressaive ane prenteiss w'in yis hurt na 
 schorter space nor sewin zers and y' names to be Inrollit in yis 
 pres' locMt bulk. And for ye afate obsruatioun of ye premisses, 
 ye sds dekin and Mrs underwrettin and subscryvands hes gevin 
 y' bodelie ayth be estensioun of y"^ ryt hands, and yat yis sail not 
 co-travene yir pres'^ directKe nor indirectlie in na tyme co-ing. 
 In witnes, &c. 
 
 Admission of Masters' Sons. — %ih November, 1596. — The 
 dekin and haill masteris of the Craft with ane voce, statuts y* 
 in na tyme cu-ing y"^ sail be na frema-is sone admittit nor 
 resvaut Mr among yame w'out yat yai be fund be ye haill Craft 
 to be ane sufficient craftsman and of sufficie-t qualificatioun of 
 yr art, And yat befoir yai be admittit Mr yai sail giff in y' assay 
 in pres™ of ye haill brothers of Craft, And gif yai be fund 
 qualifit to be admittit, vy''wyiss to be repudiat for zeir and day 
 q"^ yai be fund mair p-fyte. 
 
 Apprentices Allowed. — Wh December, 1610. — The Craft 
 ordanis and thinkis expedient for the weiU of the Craft in tyme 
 cuming, That it salbe lesum to all frie Mrs, being marit men 
 and abill to give meit and labor to thare servands for the tyme, 
 to resaue ane prentes n*w*standing any act of befoir contrare, 
 during the space of sex zeires, and ane zeir thairelter for meit 
 and fie conforme to the auld accustomat vse of the Craft, For 
 payment at his entry to the deacone for the vse of the Craft 
 Tweniie merks, Togider w' the wyn. And furder any one 
 hawing remanit prentes during the space of sevin zeires sail 
 
346 THE TKADES INCOKPOKATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 imediatlie thairefter enter to the deacone, quha sail enter him 
 in the backhous to serve thair ane zeir efter expyring his 
 prenteschip. And before the Michaelmes efter the expyring of 
 the zeirs service in the backhous, the said prentes salbe haldin 
 and astrict*^ to procur himself enterit frie burges and brother of 
 Gild in thair lockit buik. Thairefter he salbe astrictit to re- 
 quyre the Deacone and Counsall to recave his assey. And he 
 being fund ane sufficient craftsman they salbe astrictit to enter 
 him in this buik frie Mr conforme to ye comon ordar, for pay- 
 ment to the deacone for the vse of the Graft of vther Twentie 
 merkes and ye wyn, &c. On 8th January, 1618, this act was 
 repealed, and the act of 29th October, 1583, re-enacted. 
 
 Disobedient Apprentices. — 31si October, 1615. — The Craft, 
 vnderstanding yat be negligence of thair prentises ye Mrs ar 
 grytlie damnefeit and hurt, partle by away byding fra yair Mrs 
 service, partle be negligence in y'' service during y'' reman-g 
 y'in, partle be dissobedience be yame and comitting ye vther 
 faultis following agaius ye weill of ye Craft. The Craft, for 
 preventing all inconveniences yat may ensew, statuts and ap- 
 prowes all ye actis maid of befoir for ye weill of ye Craft 
 anent ye admissioun of prentesis in all poyntis co-forme to ye 
 tenor yrof And fe-der ordaines that all prentes resauit or to 
 be resauit that sail happin to co-travene the co-ditions following 
 now maid sail incur the panes efter exprest, vizt. Ilk prentes 
 that absents him self fra his Mrs service sail serve him thre 
 dayes efter expyring his prenteschip befoir he be admitit frie- 
 man. Siclyk, give any prentes ayer put violent hands in his 
 Mr or Mrs co-tract mariage, or co-mit fornicatioun or adultrie, 
 he sail tyn all benefeit of his prenteschip. Quhilk benefeit he 
 sail lykewayes tyn in case he be funden to hawe theftouslie 
 stollin or away put any of his Mrs guds co-mittit to his charge. 
 And gif he iniures his Mr or Mrs be adressing yame irrever- 
 entlie, speiking to thame in bosterous forme, or otherwayes give 
 thame just cans of offence, he and his cau' or suretie sail pay to 
 the Craft for ye comone vse the soum of xl sh ye first fault. 
 Siclyk, give the said prentes be his negligence or slouth sufieris 
 ony of his Mrs guds or geir to be stollin, he and his cau' sail 
 pay to his maister for the first fault the dubUl of that qlk 
 happins to be stollin ; and for the next fault to be censurit be 
 the deacone and counsell of ye Craft. Lykwayis yat ilk prentes 
 be obedient to his Mr and Mrs in all honest and lawf" poyntis, 
 sa oft as thay ar directit be thame, under ye pane of fourtie 
 shillings for the first fault, and to be dublit toties quoties. And 
 give he remaine disobedient to be censurit be the deacone, &c. 
 As alsua give ony prentes be funden to beginnis baik breid, or 
 do any vther to the hurt of the Craft ayor in landwert or vther- 
 
THE BAKER TRADE. 347 
 
 wayes but lave of the deacone, he sail tyn his lil)ertie of 
 prenteschip, and all benefeit that he may ryp be vertew thairof. 
 And siclyk, that na cau'^ be resauit for ane prentes Bot sik as 
 sail find sufficient cautioner to his bodie to his prenteschip; and 
 ordaines ilk act of entrie of any prentes, to be maid heireft, to 
 beir ye particular restrictiouns of this pres* statut. 
 
 Agreement to Bake Good Bread. — 15th January, 1617. — 
 The Deacon and other 33 members of the Craft met in the 
 Deacon's dweUing-house — about twa eftemoon or yairby, for the 
 Weill and utilitie of the Craft, getting knawledge of the gryt 
 inormitties and wrangis done be sum of our nichtbo' againes 
 the helping of gude ord"^ both to ye maiestrattis, and lykwayis 
 guid societie amongis our selfis hes deliberatlie Advysett and 
 co-cludit aU with ane co-sent to baik guid and sufficient breid, 
 guid stuff and of guid yuantities, for obedience of the forsaid 
 maiestrattis als possible as we may. For the quhilk cans it is 
 statut that nane of ws in any tyme cu-ing presume or tak vpoun 
 hand to sell cure bread at na kynd of reitt nor co-ditioun but 
 for the same price as it bakin for in the baikhous ; Sicklyk, 
 that nane of ws tak wpoun hand to giwe souer flour or ony kind 
 of ... . deid quhatsumewer to our breid, but to baik ye 
 same in als gryt quantitie, and guid qualitie as we may under 
 the pane of pay* to the Craft quhatsumewer for the tyme the 
 soume of four pounds co-venit vpoun be the Craft als oft as he 
 offends agains the premises but fauors, &c. 
 
 Admission of Masters' Sons. — 20th September, 1618. — The 
 Craft being ryplie advysit of the gryt slouthe and negleck of 
 soum of our nichtboures the zeiris bygane, qulk hes be soum 
 moynes of their avune nichtbouris, In tym bygane, purchasit 
 them selvis Insert in o'' lockit bulk against their awane weills 
 and formahtie of the Craft. For the qlk caus it is statut that 
 nane of our nichtbouris, masters sounes, nor p-teses to be 
 interit to ye Craft, sail be resvaut in ye forsaid bulk befoir they 
 be first in ye townis bulk, under ye pane of £20 Scots, without 
 favour. 
 
 Servants' Duties and Fee. — 1th January, 1619. — The decon 
 and brethren being convenit in the Houff att ane Court advysing 
 co-ceming the best ordour meittest to ye intrant p-tises to be 
 directit be yem to obey for that zeir of service, the saidis p-tises 
 ar appointit be yem to serve in the beackhous for ye learning of 
 their Craft for their awine weill, and Lykwayis for the better 
 servinge of the Kingis leages, the said deacane and brethren all 
 w' ane co-sent hes statut thatt in all tyme cu-ing quhatsumewer 
 p-tes beis admittit to enter in ane beackhous att Whitsunday, 
 accordinge to yeir order p-sentlie observit be yem, sail content 
 and pay to ye maisters of ye sd beackhous and furnisherris of 
 
348 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDE?. 
 
 the hether stack y'of, The soum of ten marckis scottis raonie, 
 and sail receawe of service wHn the said beackhous ane aucht 
 pennie loaf of ilk beackine sail be beackine therein for the space 
 of the said zeir of his service, and lykvayis the said deacone, w' 
 advyse fors*, hes ordanit thatt if any Mr within the sd Craft 
 giwe any mor service nor the said aucht pennie laif induringe 
 the zeir forsds sail be in the deconis will therfor. Bot if 
 wulfillie the said p-tes absent him self att any tym from his 
 labour, being requyrit, according to customes, to be sensuritt be 
 ye deacone, &c., and to be puniseid be yem sa oft as he beis 
 fundane to offend. And for the mair sure observinge of ye 
 premises, have appointit ane Not. Pub. to insert it in their 
 lockit bulk. 
 
 Admitting Apprentices as Freemen. — The Craft then took 
 into consideration the inserting of their apprentices as freemen 
 in the Locked Book, and the dues they ought to pay on their 
 admission. That be mackinge of them, giwe it pleis God, their 
 number arr apparandlie to multyply, and therby the charges 
 and accidenttis incident to the Craft to be enlargitt, and 
 lykvayis be ye frequence of their popular numbers the poor of 
 the Craft to increas, &c., therefor statuts and ordanis that 
 quhatsumewer prentes of the Craft hes done his dewtie to his 
 Mr and servitt his Mr his zeir in the beackhous, and given his 
 Mr and the Craft contentment, sail pay the fourtie marckis 
 guid and wsual monie of Scotland, w* ane dinner to the haill 
 craft nan except, the money to be the Craftis awin proper guids 
 for ye defrayinge of ye accidenttis, &c. 
 
 Permitting an Apprentice to Marry. — An application by an 
 apprentice, whose year of service was not completed, for permis- 
 sion to marry — wHn ye qlk zeir he, att ye pleas™ of God, hes be 
 ye advys of his parenttis and wther guid freendis interprysit the 
 purpoes of mariage. He promised, if be got the consent of the 
 Craft to marry, that he would fulfil all the obligations incum- 
 bent upon him to the Craft. He pleaded maist earnestlie, and 
 his friends informitt them that giwe they willfullie wold refuse 
 the samine, he will appearaudlie resawe gryt skaithe and 
 damnage thereby. The Craft, after due consideration — with ane 
 consent and assent of guid wiU and affectione caried be them 
 towards him, granted his suit, and he gave the deacone, in 
 name of the Craft, the soume of fourtie marckis, togiddor w* the 
 wyn and the pertinenttis to the deacone and counsell. It was 
 ordained that hereafter no apprentice shall be admitted to the 
 liberties of the Craft on easier conditions than in this case. 
 
 Against making Malt. — \5th February, 1620. — The Craft, 
 considering that it was reported faults and enormities were done 
 by some of the brethren, statut that if any member permit their 
 
THE BAKER TRADE. 349 
 
 apprentices to make malt during their apprenticeship, as if they 
 had been freemen, without advising the treasurer or the deacon 
 of the Craft, they shall pay to the deacon £20 Scots, toties 
 quoties. And if the master he privy thereto, he shall also pay 
 the like sum of £20. 
 
 Feast to the Members.— IWh January, 1621.— The Craft 
 decreed that if any apprentice he desirous to enter to the 
 freedom of the Craft, and to come in socially as a free brether, 
 he shall give ane denner to ye haiU brethrene of ye Craft in 
 q*sumewer wyn-tawering it sail please ye deacone, be adwya of 
 his brether to aponitt, or elles giwe to ye deacone £20 guid 
 monie of Scot"^ in his hand, togidder with ane angell of gowd 
 and vecht, to be spent at ye arbitremet of the Deacone, when he 
 is insert in the lockit book ; and this to be p"^ by the said ap- 
 prentice by and attour the other accidents or duties apprentices 
 pay to the Craft as use is. 
 
 Purchase of Grain. — 29<A January, 1626. — It is ordinit by 
 the suffraigis and votis of ye grytest number of the Craft, that 
 quhen it saU happin anie bargane of victuall, ather quheit or 
 heir, to be olferit to the deacone, except it be ane bargane offerit 
 to ye Collecter and deaconis, that it sail be in the arbitrment of 
 ain of ye Craft to tak arte of it or no* intake, yat the deacone 
 agrie v' ye pairtie quha offers the same, and it sal hot be lesum 
 to ye deacone to compel ain of ye brothers of ye Craft to resawe 
 onie of ye same. And in takin of ther co-sent to this ordinance 
 thir ar the names wndervreittin. 
 
 A Friendly Act to a Brother. — '15th April, 1627. — In 
 presence of the Deacon and remanent members of the Craft, 
 compeared John Tendall, lawful son of David Tendall, Baxter, 
 burges of the hurt of Dundee, and of his own consent was bound 
 apprentice to his said father, and to Sara Fullertoun, his spous, 
 for the space of seven years. The entry in the Locked Book 
 is in the usual form, and it is signed by D. Tendall and a Not. 
 Pub. Immediately thereafter the following entry is inserted. 
 The qlk 25th April, 1627, the said Andrew Schippert, deacone 
 and (other 18 members whose names follow, and who subscribe 
 the act), remanent brithering of ye said Craft wHn ye said burt. 
 In ane Court holding be ye deacane and ye haill Craft in ye 
 Hoff, vpone ye xxiiij day of Aprill instant, Be thir pres' for 
 yame and y' successors, decanis and baxters y'"of w4n ye saids 
 burt, for ye love and broth-lie guidwill, kjTidnes, and affectioun 
 qlk they have and bearis to ye aboue namit Dauid Tendall, 
 father to ye aboue namit Jon Tendall, prenteis, allowit and co- 
 sentis that ye said John Tendall, prenteis, Imediatlie efter 
 expyring of his prenteis zeires abou-spe-it, be acceptit, enterit, 
 and buikit frie Mr to ye said baxt' Craft, als frielie and in 
 
350 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 siclyk maner as ony free Mrs sone of ye said Craft hes bene, and 
 is in vse to be. Be this pres* act, qlk the said Deacane and 
 remanent breitherine fors* pres* hes sub' w* yair hands. 
 
 Provision for the Poor. — 20iA November, 1639. — The Craft 
 ordained that hereafter every member shall pay to the Deacon, 
 for the help, use, and behoof of the poor and indigent of the 
 Craft within the burgh, twelve pennies Scots for each baking 
 and batch of bread, toties quoties, they shall have, and aucht 
 penyes for ilk oyne full of baikes, and every contravener to be 
 censured therefor by the Deacon and his CouncU, toties quoties, 
 they transgress. Subscribed by 23 members, and by a Notary 
 for other four members. 
 
 Baking for Taverns, dc. — 23c? October, 1643. — The Baxter 
 Craft being convened — efter dew and mature deliberatioun, have 
 found that their are manie and gryt abuse committit be sundrie 
 p-sonnis of the sd Craft, in beakinge of bacheis and vy'' kynd of 
 breid, to the gryt prejudice of their nichtbours, of their comune 
 purse, of their furnages, and of the servands of the beakhows. 
 Both in beakine of ane gryter nu-ber of stonnis befoir and efter 
 the beakine nor can be allowit be the order of the said Craft, 
 In beakine for ane own full of beaks more than justlie may 
 serve for two, and in beakine of all sort of whyt breid without 
 anie leawen. As also in beakinge of bunnes, sewells, oat lowes, 
 kaikis, and bappes to the tawernis and brewers of the said hurt, 
 vho mak thar owne benefeis theirby in sellinge of them to 
 strangers at feastes and mariages to the gryt hinderance of the 
 saids baxteris their owine change. 
 
 Item it is statut and ordaned be ane wnanimus consent that 
 heirefter nonn q*sower sail beack to the fors*^^ tavernis or 
 brewers any of the fors"*^ kynds of breids, wnder the paine of 
 twentie schillingis for the first fault, and fourtie schiUingis for 
 the secund fault, and for the thrie fault suspensione from 
 beakinge duringe the pleas™ of the said Craft. 
 
 Item that non q*sumewer personne exceid befoir or after their 
 beakinnis the number of sextie stonnis, vnder the paine fors*. 
 
 Item that they beack no kynd of qhyt breid (wnder the paine 
 fors*^) without lewen. 
 
 Item that non sail exceid the sowme of aucht punds for ane 
 ownfuU of beakis, whiche giwe they do they sail pay the deacon 
 his silver farnis sys^® and service as ane co-pleit beakine. 
 
 Item in co-sideratone of the gryt abuse committit in sellinge 
 of breid by giwinge sevine or eicht schillingis to the twentie 
 schillingis vurthe of breid without the towne, and by sellinge 
 of their breid w*ine the towne doune of the pryce that it beakine 
 for. 
 
 Item it is statut and ordaned that none heirefter giwe any 
 
THE BAKER TRADE. 351 
 
 more to the breid sold w*out the towne excep four schillingis to 
 twentie, and the breid sold wHne the towne sail be at no les reit 
 then it was beakine for, excep the byer by ten shilliugis wurthe 
 y^of at ye leist, and in that caise to geitt no mor to it then is 
 giwine to ye breid sold w'out the towne, wnder the paine of 
 fourtie schillings, toties quoties, and passinge thrie faultis to be 
 suspendit untill ye deconing and the Craftis fawour. Signed 
 by 11 members, and by a Notary Public. 
 
 Apprentices' Entry Money.— 27th March, 1651.— The Craft 
 statute that in time to come no apprentice shall be admitted 
 until he pays to the Craft — thrie scoir punds, of the qlk thrie 
 scoir punds ten merks to be maid wse of as the deacone and 
 brethren of the sd Craft sal pies. 
 
 DECREETS AGAINST THE CRAFT. 
 
 1669 — 1674. — The Baxter Craft have been frequently in 
 financial difficulties, and there are various poindings and 
 hornings against them amongst their papers. The following 
 notices of two decreets show that the then Collector of the 
 Crafts had been a member of the Bakers : — 
 
 On 16th September, 1669, George, Erie of Panmuir, Lord 
 Maule, got decreet from the Court of Session against — James 
 Nicoll, deacone of ye baxters in or burgh of Dundee, James 
 Lawsone, Collector of ye Crafts of or sd burgh, Jon Eamsay, 
 (and four others), baxters, burgess of o"" sd burgh of Dundie, and 
 counsiUors of ye sd baxter Craft, be thir bond dated 24th 
 January, 1668, granted for behoof of the Trade for the soum of 
 ane thousand and hundreth four score seventeen pounds, fyfteen 
 shillings Scots moe, also four hundreth threttie three merks, 
 six shilling ought pennies more, &c., &c. These sums were due 
 for oatmeal, supplied by the Earls Chamberlain to the Craft, 
 for the use of the members. 
 
 On 16th June, 1674, decreet at the instance of — James 
 AUane, in name and behoof of the poor of Dundie, in an action 
 in the Court of Session by him against James NicoU, deacon of 
 the Baxters of Dundie. with consent of the Counsell of the 
 samen Tread, To witt, James Lawsone, Collector of the Treads, 
 Wm. Dauidsone (and three others), laaxters, burgess ther. Be 
 ther bond sub^ w* y"^ hands, the 11th November, 1669, for the 
 haill soume of thrie hundereth merkes usual money of this our 
 realme before the feast and tearme of Whitsonday, 1670, &c. 
 
 A Member Fined. — 30th Octoher,1678. — The Craft met and 
 considered the gryt abusse and offence givine be Andrea NicoU 
 to the deacone, Thiareffor witt ye ws unanimoslie with one con- 
 sent hes fyned him at presentt in fyve pounds Scots, and gif he 
 
352 THE TRADES INCOKPOEATIONS OF DITJDEB. 
 
 sail hapine to transsgress in tyme comeing to the fors"* deacone 
 or any of his successors deacons, or any of the prominent 
 brethren of the said Craft, he sail pay twentie pounds scotts, 
 toties quoties. 
 
 A Bad Merchant. — 21st July, 1687. — The deaccon and 
 masteres being met, and finding — ^the Trad hawe ben so often 
 wronged by bying wheat from AUexr. Willimson and his wyf, 
 Therfor the Trad ar content and consentes with ananamoues 
 woice, that they shall not by wheat from the said AUexr. 
 Willimson or his wyf, wnder the pain of ten merkes the first 
 fallt, and ten pound the next faUt, and seave forth. Signed by 
 the Deacon and 14 other members. 
 
 Stranger Servants Disallowed. — llth March, 1697. — The 
 deakin and brethrin being met — heath thoght it fit that no 
 jornyman shold com and work within the town Dundie to any 
 free maistis as long as the baxtir tread can be served with free 
 maistirs and prentisis, excep young boys for to cary out bread 
 and in meal to baik housis, and to draw watir to the baik hous, 
 and that ther should no unfre boy be within the said tread that 
 can work any semill or wastill or pis of beakin meat, wnder the 
 peanilty of twentie pound Scots to the maistirs, and faiv pound 
 IScots to the servint. 
 
 Foremen to Obey the Craft.— 20th August, 1698.— The Craft 
 statuts all formen and deput-formen whatsomever to take such 
 weight as shall be ordined by the baxter calling, wherof they 
 shall be oblidged to be lyable to what fyne the decan and 
 brethren shall think fit to infliuk wpon them, that is to say, the 
 first fault being fyve pound Scots, the second ten pounds Scots, 
 and the third fyftin pounds Scots, and after that as much as 
 the traid shall think fit to inflick wpon the transgrasors. 
 
 Debtors Proclaimed— 'Yh.Q Craft also statut all briethren of 
 the sd Craft whatsomever should not work or labour to any 
 burges or inhabitent, or any stranger, till such tym as they 
 clear ther accompts with any of the brethren that they wer 
 indebted to, they being intimated to the decan be the 
 credater, and he sending his ofisher to intemat the samen to 
 any member of the said trade, wherfor the samen shall not 
 be neglekede be the decane to be put in execution be him 
 or his suc-sors, decans ; that is to say, the first fait two pound 
 Scots, the second fyve pound Scots, and the third ten pound 
 Scots, toties quoties. 
 
 Speculators. — 21si November, 1698. — The Trade at a lawful 
 Court assembled, enacted as follows — Seeing it hath been 
 practised to the great prejudice of our trad by some of our 
 members in times bypast, to buy up all quantities of wheat, 
 both small and great, not only within the town, but also 
 
THE BAKEB TRADE. 353 
 
 without the samen, as also by imploying other men in ther 
 name, and for ther use and behoof, to buy what they them- 
 selves could not expect, wher-by the price of wheat, to our 
 great loss, is egregiously highned, so that the rest of the masters 
 of our trade could have no access to buy any wheat at all in 
 order to serve the Hedges, conforme to the nature of our privi- 
 ledge. They have also keept up the sds quantities of wheat for 
 a dearth, and for seUing to strangers, whereas they ought there- 
 with to have served the leidges, conform to the natur of our 
 privUedge, wherby our libertie is indangered and ane open doore 
 made to the Magistrats to incroach upon, yea even to deprive us 
 of our libertie, so at least to bring in unfreemen strangers who 
 will serve the towne in our imployment. Therfore, and for 
 preventing the lyke abuse in time to come, did unanimously 
 all of ane mind, statut that non of our masters and members 
 of trade shall not in all time comeing, presume to seU any 
 quantetie of wheat or flower to any persone not dweUing 
 within the towne, or to any person witMn the town who are 
 to convey the same to persons dweling in other places, without 
 a libertie granted by a ginnerall consent of the trad, under 
 the penaltie of five pound Scots money for ilk boU. so sold, 
 toties quoties. 
 
 Biscuit Baking. — 13th March, 1699. — The Craft enacted 
 That, as it would be a great predjudice to the Craft in baking 
 of any flour, bisket, grofe, or smoth to sell to any skiper 
 or seaman to the usse of ther ship, it should not be done 
 wnder the penaltie of fiftie merks Scots monie for the first 
 fait, and for the second fait fiftie pound Scots monie, toties 
 quoties. Lykeways that no bisket butred or wnbutred of 
 flour, grofe, or smoth, be baked to any burger without the 
 Baxter Craft, wnder the paine of fourtie shillings Scots, toties 
 quoties. 
 
 Handfasting Journeymen. — ^th November, 1699. — ^Wee, the 
 masters and members of the baxter trade, being legalie caUd, 
 &c., taking to our serious considerations the great prejudice 
 sustained by us, and the great animosityes and heartburnings 
 that doe arise amongst us, by reason of our long continued 
 custome of handfasting with those that ar joyne with us in our 
 beakhouses so early and long befor they enter them to ther 
 work and services. And for supressing and preventing the lyke 
 heartburnings and animosities in all time comeing, Wee unani- 
 mously, with on consent, statute that no master nor member of 
 our sd trade shall handfast nor fie with on another in all time 
 comeing, before the week immediatly proceeding palmsunday, 
 and the week immediatly therafter ; and that within the sd two 
 weeks all the masters of beakhouses setle themselvs with those 
 
354 THE TEADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 who are to work with them for the ensewing year, under the 
 penaltie of ten pound Scots to he exacted from ebery on who 
 eontraveins this our statut, toties quoties, without favor, and for 
 fortifieing and corroborating the above-mentioned act we all 
 have subscribed with our hands. 
 
 Cliewp Bread. — 5tJiNovemher, 1700. — The Trade, considering 
 the loss the members sustaine by selling their bread ane sixth 
 part down of the statut price contained in the table made anent 
 the weight of bread, vizt., by selling the twelve penny loafe for 
 ten pennies, the 2s loaf for 20d, and so forth proportionally, 
 contrar to the custom and practice of the Baxters in most part 
 of the burghs of the kingdome, Have for remeid thereof for them 
 and their successors Enacted that from this time furth no 
 member of the said Baxter Craft presume to sell the twelve 
 penny loaf, 2s, 3s, 4s, and 6s loaves of flour bread, either fyne, 
 middling, or mashlome, as also of ry bread, at any lower rate 
 than twelve pennies, 2s, 3s, 4s, and 6s Scots, under the penaltie 
 of ten pound Scots, to be exacted from each transgressor, toties 
 quoties. In coroboratione the heaU members (12) subscribed 
 the same. 
 
 Admission of a Grandson. — bth November, 1700. — This day 
 T. Shipert, Writer in Dundie, and that by the privilidg of Mr 
 A. Shipert, his grandfather, is admited frie master to the 
 Baxter Craft, and hath given his oath of fediUitie to mantin 
 and defend the liberties of the said trade, and to obey the deacon 
 and his successors deacons in all laves made and to be made 
 for the weUfare of the said trade, and give he ofend to be 
 punished as oft and so oft as ned requirs by the deacon or 
 the rest of the members of the said trade. Signed by 12 
 master^. 
 
 Account Booh. — 25iA September, 1702. — ^After recording the 
 election of the office-bearers for the year, it is mentioned — 
 This day there is ane Booke begun for the trade's accounts, 
 and begun with the sd Jas. Mitchelsone his last year's ac- 
 counts, and subscribed be ye trade. 
 
 Selling Bread in Country Markets. — ^th June, 1703. — The 
 trade statute that from this tyme forth no member of the sd 
 trade shall presume to sell any bread in the countrie, or to 
 anie persone to send to the countrie, or to any countrie 
 mearkets, or to seU in any countrie mearket wnder no less 
 price then is contined in the act thereanent, under the penaltie 
 contained therein. 
 
 Baking on Sabbath Prohibited.—lOth July, 1707. — The 
 Trade met in the flowf, &c. Taking to their serious considera- 
 tione how hainous a sin the breach of the Sabbath is, as being 
 contrary to the law of God appoynting the samen day to be 
 
THE BAKER TRADE. 355 
 
 separate and sett apart for his worship and service, and all 
 worldly labour and employment to be refrained from. And that 
 notwithstanding thereof, and of the many laudable laws and 
 constitutiones of this natione and burgh made for observance of 
 the Sabbath day. Severall persones, Baxters within this burgh. 
 Have of late taken upon them, and continue stiU. to breake the 
 Lord's day by bakeing of bread, and carrying the same through 
 the toAvne on Sabbath morning, and after twelve of the cloake 
 on Saturdays night, to the great scandall of relligione. Therfor 
 and for remeid therof. The Deacon and remanent members of 
 the said Trade with concourse, advice, and concurrance of James 
 Stewart, pres* Deacon-convener of the Crafts of the said burgh, 
 Unanimously statute and ordaine That at no time herafter any 
 Baxter within this burgh, presume to put any bread of q*soever 
 sort or size within their ovens after ten of the clocke at night on 
 Saturday night. To the effect the same may be timeously 
 baken, and either caried home or left in the bakehouse, And the 
 oven stoppen,and the bakehouse door closed in befor eleven of the 
 cloak at night. With certificatione that each persone contra- 
 vening this presf act shall be lyable iu fourtie shilling Scots, 
 toties quoties, to" be payed to the Deacon or his boxmaster for the 
 use of the Trade, And the master, of the bakehouse or his 
 foreman or deput foreman to be lyable for the fyn, To be payed 
 how soon the samen shall be demanded. This act is aproven 
 by me. 
 
 (Signed) James Stewart, Conwiner, 
 
 Banhruptcy of the Town. — llth September, 1711. — ^Which 
 day Kobert Webster, late Deacon, by the unanimous voice of 
 the Trade, was elected and chosen Deacon to the said Baxter 
 Trade for the year ensuing, who, being desired to accept of his 
 office, reftised till ane supersedere be granted to the town's 
 creditors, which being granted he declared himself willing to 
 accept. On 2d November following, The said Eobert Webster 
 compeared, accepted of his office, and made faith de fideli 
 administratione. And has chosen for his counceUors John 
 Tayleor, Oonveenor, Jas. Mitchelsone, late Deacon, John 
 Guthrie, Alex. Mcoll, and David Eamsay, Baxters. And made 
 choise with consent of the Trade of Wm. Davidsone, late 
 Deacon, to be boxmaster and factor for the Trade. And for 
 officer Alex. MUne, and Aw. Roy for keeping ye seat in the 
 East Kirk, all for ye year ensuing. For some time after this 
 date the election of the boxmasters runs thus : — Made choice 
 of as Boxmaster, for uplifting and disbursing the 
 
 Trades common good and effects, and of for the other 
 
 Boxmaster, in his absence. 
 Restrictions on Apprentices becoming Masters. — 6th NovcTn- 
 z2 
 
356 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 h&r, 1724. — The Trade met, and considering the great loss 
 they sustain by the numerous increase of their members, 
 whereby their business is now so much reduced, and they scarce 
 able to maintain themselves, and knowing that this is chiefly 
 caused by the great number of apprentices crudding in upon 
 their employ, owing to the small dues payable at their entry. 
 Therefore enact that hereafter apprentices at their booking 
 shall pay £60 Scots in name of booking money, and after 
 lawfully serving five years as an apprentice and two years as a 
 journeyman or feed servant, shall then, and not till then, be 
 capable to enter as a free master, and when so entered each 
 apprentice shall pay 80 merks Scots, beside the banquitt, and 
 other accidents as customary. It is farther enacted that such 
 apprentices entering as free masters shall not, for four years 
 thereafter, be capable to receive and employ an apprentice. 
 This act in no way to interfere with or interdict free masters sons 
 from receiving apprentices when they please, after they are entered 
 free masters. Subscribed by the haill members of the Trade. 
 
 The Bakers Dozen. — 5th June, 1725. — The Trade, by ane 
 unanimous vote, condescends that non shall give no more butt 
 therteen for the duson of bread, except that it be to Baxters or 
 Baxters wifs, with certification that each person that shall be 
 gilty of this act, intituled as above, shall pay sex pound Scots 
 the first fault, and ten pound Scots money the next, and for the 
 third fault twenty pounds Scots, and to be payed to the Deacon 
 or his boxmaster imediatly on demand, or discharge them from 
 labour or servous untiU the fyn be payed to Deacon or his suc- 
 cessors in office. 
 
 Ohligation hy Members of Trade. — Vith May, 1726. — 
 Whereas, I, WiUiam Scott, lawfull son of David Scott, tenant 
 in Grraystone, in the Parocldne of Monikie, am this day entered 
 and booked a free master in the Baxter Trade of Dundee. And 
 seeing by an act made by the Conveener and I>Jine Trades of 
 the said Burgh, Each Intrant to any of the said Nine Trades, 
 is at his Entrie to grant his obligation in manner underwritten. 
 I therefore Will ye me to be Bound and obliged, as I hereby 
 bind and oblige me, to the outmost of my power, to support, 
 maintain, and defend his present Majestic, King George, and 
 the Protestant Line as by law Established. As also to main- 
 tain the Protestant and Presbyterian Eeligion as presently 
 professed in the Church of Scotland. And likewise to subject 
 myself and give obedience to the present Deacon of the said 
 Baxter Trade and his successors in office. And to answer and 
 attend all Courtsand meetings of the said Trade when called 
 thereto. And sicklike to submitt to and obey all Acts and 
 ordinances made or to be made by the Conveener and Trades of 
 
THE BAKER TRADE. 357 
 
 the said Burgh, and answer their haill Courts when called to 
 the same. And that under the penalty of one hundered merks 
 Scots money, to be payed by me to the present Deacon for the 
 time of the said Baxter Trade or his successors in office, for use 
 of the said Trade. In case of failzie of any part of ye premisses 
 attour performance. And for the more security I hereby 
 consent thir presents be registered, &c. In Witness Whereof 
 thir presents written on stampt paper, &c. (stamp 6d sterling). 
 (The following acknowledgment by the Town's Treasurer is 
 then appended.) Eeceived from William Scott, Baxter, 
 security for his burgisship, he being a free apprentice. In 
 Witness q'of I have written and signed this at Dundie ye 
 12th May, 1726 years, Geo. Kinloch, Thesr. 
 
 Baking Flour for Strangers. — I8th October, 1726. — The 
 Trade met in the Houff to consider the great damage the Trade 
 sustains by baking flour belonging to the inhabitants of the 
 town or country people, and enacted that hereafter no free master, 
 journeyman, or apprentice, shall bake any flour but what 
 belongs to themselves, to any party in town or country, and that 
 under the penalty of £40 Scots to be paid by each contravener 
 of this act, toties quoties — the master to be liable for his 
 servants. This act is subscribed by the Deacon and haill other 
 members of the Trade. 
 
 Admission of an Alyth Balcer. — \4tJi April, 1741. — ^A 
 baker from Alyth was this day admitted a free master on 
 payment of £100 Scots as a stranger, together with the officer's 
 fee and Fund dues, and other small dues to the Clerk, &c. 
 
 Entry Money for Apprentices. — \st November, 1753. — The 
 Trade considering that the unfree apprentices were not in use 
 of paying anything to the Trade, altho' they payed to the 
 General! Fund, which was a reall loss to the Trade and most 
 unreasonable. Therefore the Trade hereby statute and enact 
 That in all time comeing each unfree apprentice who shall be 
 bound to any member of the Trade, shall be obliged to pay to 
 the Boxm' to the Trade for the use of the poor thereof, four 
 pounds ten shillings Scots of booking money. And in case 
 such apprentice shall during the time of his apprenticeship 
 incline to enter a free apprentice, and pay the usual dues 
 thereof. In that case he shall have allowance of said four pound 
 ten shillings Scots out of the first end of the same. In testimony 
 whereof these presents are signed by the members. 
 
 PRESBEVATION OF PRIVILEGES. 
 
 The Trade have on many occasions had to defend their 
 privileges against persons who commenced business as Bakers in 
 town without having previously been admitted to the freedom 
 
358 THE TRADES mCORPOKATIOtJS OF DUNDEE 
 
 of the Craft. Sometimes the interloper refused to satisfy the 
 Trade of his qualifications to carry on the business, and some- 
 times has declined to pay the entry money and other dues to the 
 Craftj required on the admission of new entrants. 
 
 In 1766 Thomas Thain came from London and commenced 
 to practise as a baker. He offered to pay the stipulated admis- 
 sion dues, and did an essay to show his qualifications, but it was 
 objected to as insuflScient by some of the members, and the 
 Trade refused to admit him as a free master. An action was 
 raised against him at the instance of the Trade before the 
 Burgh Court, and in the summons it was mentioned that the 
 Bakers of Dundee are by Koyal Charters incorporated with 
 exclusive privileges in the town of Dundee and liberties thereof; 
 that they have enjoyed these privileges past memory of man, 
 &c. Thain's counsel asked production of the Charters, but as 
 they had been long lost they were not forthcoming. After a 
 long litigation the Court ordered him to perform another essay, 
 and the Trade appointed the following pieces of work as the new 
 essay, viz. : — ^Four pecks fine flower in six penny bricks, three 
 dozen dry biscuit, and the rest in rolls ; two pecks second 
 flower in course rolls and penny loaves ; eight pecks fine and 
 eight pecks second flower for loaff bread, one dish minced 
 pyes, nine in the dish, one veall pye, half peck in crust, one 
 bief stake pye, half peck in crust, one dish apple tarts, with 
 puff paste, nine in the dish, one dish prune tarts of the same in 
 number. And which essay had to be performed in one day (the 
 fifth after it was appointed), beginning to work at seven in the 
 morning. Two essay masters were appointed for the small 
 bread and sponge setting ; two upon the loaf bread, oven, and 
 weights ; and upon the pies and tarts two old Conveners, who 
 were also to give the proper attendance and report. One of the 
 Magistrates to be present in terms of the agreement between 
 the town and Trades. Intimation of this extraordinary essay 
 was, with all due formalities, communicated to Thain, with 
 certification, &c., but he declined, because the essay was such 
 as had never before been given to any former intrant, and it 
 was barely possible for any single person to bake 22 pecks of 
 flour, to be baked in every particular article of the Trade 
 besides every article of pastry work, in one day, and because it 
 was a clear indication of the Trade's iU wiU against him. The 
 Magistrates decided it was not necessary to produce the Eoyal 
 Charter, and that the Trade had the power, by virtue of the 
 authority given them by the Magistrates and Council, as well 
 as by old established usage, to prevent unfreemen from prose- 
 cuting the Trade in the town ; and in 1769 Thain was ordained 
 to desist from working at any of the branches of the Baker 
 
THE BAKEE TRADE. 359 
 
 Trade within the burgh, but no damages nor expenses were 
 found due by him. 
 
 On 25th January, 1769, the Trade raised an action in the 
 Court of Session against John M'Donald, who commenced to 
 bake in the burgh and refused to enter with the Craft or pay 
 the accustomed dues to the Trade. The Trade proved to the 
 satisfaction of the Court their right to exercise the exclusive 
 privileges they claimed, and the Court found and declared that 
 in terms of the acts of Council adduced by the Craft the Baker 
 Incorporation had the undoubted right to exclude and debar 
 every person from the exercise of the Baxter Craft, within 
 the burgh, unless they first apply to the Craft, and upon 
 trial be found qualified and admitted freeman thereof, and pay 
 to the Deacon ilOO Scots for the use of the poor, and serve one 
 year as officer. And also instruct that he is worth £200 Scots 
 over and above what he pays to the town and Trade, &c. On 
 27th March, 1769, M'Donald was admitted as master. 
 
 HONOEARY MEMBERS— ADMISSION OF EARL 
 STRATHMORB, &c. 
 
 Att Dundie, the fourth day of January, Jaj vij o and 
 
 fourtie years (1740), James Knight being present 
 
 Deacon, and Thomas Taylor Boxmaster to the 
 
 Baker Trade of Dundee, with consent of the 
 
 subscribing members of the samen. 
 
 Which day the Eight Honourable and Noble Earle, Thomas 
 
 Earle of Ptrathmore and Kiaghorn, &c., and James Fothring- 
 
 hame, merchant in Dundie, son to Thomas Fothringhame of 
 
 Pourie, Esquire, were duly and lawfaUie created and admitted 
 
 free members of the Baker Trade of Dundie, and entitled to all 
 
 the privileges and immunities belonging to the said Trade, they 
 
 having given their promise of fidelity in the usuall manner. In 
 
 testimony whereof thir presents are signed place and date 
 
 foresaid by 
 
 (Signed) Strathmore. 
 
 James Fothringhame. 
 Rob. Graham. 
 David Wedderburn. 
 And by Convener James Marshall and 13 other members of the 
 Trade. 
 
 These appear to have been the first honorary members 
 admitted by the Baker Trade. Since that date there have been 
 many honorary members created, among whoni are the fol- 
 lowing : — 
 
 ] 761 — George Dempster of Dunnichen, M.P., &c. 
 1778 — His Grace John, Duke of Athole. 
 1789— The Right Honble. Cap. Geo. Murray, E.N. 
 
360 THE TRADES INCOKPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 1789— Sir William Murray, of OcMertyre, Bart. 
 
 Provosts Alex. Riddoch and Patrick MaxweU. 
 1790 — Eobert Grraham of Fintray. 
 
 1798 — The Eight Honble. Lord Viscount Duncan of Camper- 
 down and Lundie. 
 1817 — Patrick Anderson, merchant, one of the Bailies (after- 
 wards Provost). 
 1820 — The Right Honble. Eobert Dundas Duncan Haldane of 
 Lundie and Grleneagles, Viscount Duncan. 
 The Honble. William Eamsay Maule of Parmiure (after- 
 wards Lord Panmure). 
 Joseph Hume, M.P. 
 1860— Sir John Ogilvy of Liverquharity, Bart., M.P. for 
 Dundee. 
 David Baxter of Kilmaron, merchant, Dundee (now Sir 
 David Baxter of Kilmaron, Bart.) 
 On 6th September, 1808, John Boyle was entered as free 
 apprentice — he having communicated a plan whereby the Trade 
 can get barm or yeast at a moderate expense. 
 
 The Baker Incorporation do not appear to have enacted 
 many statutes for the regulation of their affairs for a very long 
 period, at least none of any consequence have been met with. 
 The laws previously adopted may have been continued as of old, 
 or the Trade had been guided in its actings by tise and wont, 
 which from long practice had the strength of law. In the course 
 of that time the Trade had several disputes about multures, &c., 
 arising out of the members having discontiaued grinding flour at 
 the town's miUs within the royalty, and established new mills at 
 Baldovan, about three miles distant from the town. Certain 
 powers and privileges appertained to the mills in the town, 
 which it was sought to transfer to those on Dighty Water, but 
 this was resisted on the plea that the privileges claimed were 
 inalienable in the mills within the town, and could not be 
 changed to others at a distance at the pleasure of either the 
 Magistrates or the Baker Trade. These (fisputes do not possess 
 much general interest now, and it would be tedious to particu- 
 larize them or give details. 
 
 The following details, taken from a copy of the Act in the 
 possession of the Trade, shows the views of the Legislature on 
 the price of bread upwards of a century ago. 
 
 ACT REGULATING THE PRICE OF BREAD. 
 
 In 1758 " An Act for the due making of bread, and to 
 
 regulate the price and assize thereof, and to punish persons who 
 
 shall adulterate meal, flour, or bread," was passed. By this act 
 
 certain powers were given to Magistrates, &c. — to set, ascertain, 
 
THE BAKES TF.ADK. 361 
 
 and appoint the assize and weight of bread which should be made 
 for sale, or exposed to sale, and the price to be paid for the same 
 respectively, within the bounds of their jurisdiction, from time 
 to time as they should think proper. In the assize respect was to 
 be had of the price which the grain, meal, or flour, whereof the 
 bread should be made, shall bear in the public market near the 
 place where the assize was held ; the bona fide price of the same 
 in the public market to be certified upon oath in much the same 
 manner as the fiars prices are now ascertained and fixed. 
 
 In consequence of there having beenfew public markets in Scot- 
 land, and where there were markets there was no such officer as 
 the clerk of market to collect the price and certify the same, the 
 price of wheat and rye, and of the flour and meal made of these 
 grains, could not be ascertained, and the salutary effect and 
 execution of the act was totally prevented. It was therefore 
 proposed in 1763 to get an act passed suitable to the case 
 of Scotland, whereby the price of bread made for sale might 
 bear proportion to the price of the grain of which it was made 
 throughout the various districts of Scotland, and a bill was 
 prepared to carry out this object, a copy of which is among the 
 papers belonging to the Baker Trade. 
 
 These acts have not been in force for many years, and the 
 Baker Trade now enjoy the same liberty of free trade as do their 
 fellow citizens. 
 
 NUMBER OF MEMBERS, &c. 
 
 The entry in the beginning of the Locked Book in 1554 is 
 signed by 52 members. In 1573 56 members sign the statute 
 anent St Cuthbert's Pennies. The number who subscribe the 
 act against taking apprentices in 1588 is 60. An act against 
 disobedient apprentices passed in 1615, and an act anent pur- 
 chasing wheat for the Graft in 1626, are both signed by 25 
 masters. In 1635 24 members were present at the election of 
 Deacon, &c., and at the entry of an apprentice in 1650 23 sub- 
 scribed the minute. Various meetings were held in 1652, the 
 greatest nnmber present at any of which was 18. In 1722 the 
 meetings are subscribed by from 8 to 12 members. A few years 
 thereafter the numbers were from 15 to 20. In 1745 from 10 
 to 14 members attended the meetings, and in 1760 the numbers 
 were from 18 to 20. 
 
 Among the papers in possession of the Ti'ade there is a list 
 of the entries of apprentices and masters from 1758 to 1832. 
 The list shows that the number of apprentices who entered 
 from 7th December, 1758, to February, 1801, was . 59 
 And from February, 1801, to 7th June, 1832, . . 39 
 
 Together, ... 98 
 
362 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 And of masters for the first period, .... 94 
 And for the second do., .... 81 
 
 Together, . . .175 
 Besides 18 honorary members. 
 
 Up to the period when the exclusive privileges of Trades 
 Incorporations were abolished (1846) the ordinary members 
 were almost whoUy practical bakers. Since then the Trade 
 agreed to admit members at a moderate fixed amount of dues, 
 without exacting the performance of an essay, and now the 
 members are more numerous than ever they were before. Eolls 
 of the members of the several Trades have been printed from 
 time to time of late years. An abstract from these will be found 
 on page 325, which show the number in the Baker and other 
 Trades in the respective years enumerated. 
 
 The entry money now payable by strangers on their admission 
 as masters is £2 10s to the Trade, besides £1 Is for refreshment 
 to the members, and a few shillings of dues to the Clerk, &c., 
 being about £4 in aU, exclusive of the dues of entry payable to 
 the General Fund of the Nine Trades. Sons and sons-in-law 
 are admitted on payment of half dues to the Trade, and other 
 expenses as above. 
 
 This Trade was called the Baxter Craft up to nearly the 
 middle of the last century, then and for several years it was 
 sometimes called the Baker Trade, and sometimes by its ancient 
 title, but for many years past the old name has become obsolete, 
 and it is only known as the Baker Trade or Incorporation. 
 
 The Bakers have always been one of the larger Trades. At 
 present they are the largest of the Nine. Since the business of 
 the Nine Trades has been conducted in Common Hall its 
 numbers have given it great power in the General Council, and 
 the highest offices of the Trades have frequently been filled by 
 members of the Trade. At the present time, from the unity 
 and numerical strength of its members, its influence is as great 
 as ever it was, and from the activity displayed by the office- 
 bearers in adding to its membership, it bids fair to maintain the 
 first place among the Trades. 
 
 The following abstract of a Decreet obtained by the Countess 
 of Dundee against the Magistrates anent the Trades MiUs on 
 Dighty Water, &c., a copy of which is amongst the Papers 
 belonging to the Trade, is in many respects a curious and interest- 
 ing document : — 
 
 DECREET— THE COUNTESS OF DUNDEE F. THE 
 
 MAGISTRATES. 
 
 On 3d July, 1668, Anna, Countess of Dundee, relict of the 
 late John, Earl of Dundee, doijatrice, by Act of Parliament and 
 
THE BAKER THADE. 363 
 
 gift of His Majesty under the Privy Seal, to her, her heirs or 
 assigneis, of the esheat of all goods, geir, moveahle and un- 
 moveable, debts, tacks, steidings, roumes, possessiouns, acts, 
 contracts, bonds, obliga*uns, sentances, compromitts, actiones, 
 conversiones, comes, cattell, sumes of money, gold, silver, 
 conzied and vnconzied, horse, nolt, sheip, mailles and dewties of 
 lands and other esheatable goods and geir whatsomr, which 
 pertained of befor to the said deceast John, Earle of Dundee, 
 designit in the horning After spec* John, Viscount of Duddop, 
 Togither with the esheat of lyfrent of all lands, heretages, 
 Lordshipps, barrounies, teynds, houses, beggings, and rents 
 tenements and others whatsom"^, wherever the sanden ly within 
 this Kingdome, mailles, formes, profeits and dewties thereof, 
 pertaining to the said vmg'« John, Earle of Dundee, the tyme 
 of his denunciatun to the home for the causes afterspeit, con- 
 quest and acquyred be him at any tyme, sensyne or that he did 
 con quels and acquyre, or that did fall and accrew to him ther- 
 after during his lyftyme and pertaining to his Majestic, and at 
 his highnes gift and deposition be reason of esheat lawis and 
 practicque of this reahne. — The Earl was, on 25th October, 
 1652, denounced rebel and put to the home at the suit of 
 WiUiam Crawford, merchant in Dundee, for non-payment of a 
 bond granted by the Earl for 2300 merks, and 600 more of 
 expenses, with interest. The lands, &c., belonging to the Earl 
 were holden of the King, and fell to his Majesty on the denun- 
 ciation of the Earl. The Earl died in June, 1668. He had 
 been superior of the mill of Baldovan (he was infeft in the 
 lands of Baldovan on 9th November, 1644, and it was restored 
 in Dundee the 13th same month) feued to the town of Dundee 
 for the yearly feu-duty of 100 merks Scots, but no feu had been 
 paid from the time the property fell to His Majesty by the 
 denunciation of the Earl. After the Countess got the gift from 
 the King, and the general declarator which followed thereupon, 
 she raised an action in the Court of Session against the Magis- 
 trates and Tovm Council of Dundee, in name and on behalf of 
 the town, for payment of the feu-duty from 1643 to 1668. The 
 Town Council resisted the claim, because the Earl had been 
 bound to pay fifty merks yearly to the town for the communion 
 elements, which the Town Council had paid during the said 
 years. After considerable litigation the Court gave judgment, 
 assoilzieing the town for 50 merks yearly, and finding them 
 liable for the other 50 merks from 1647 to 1668, being 20 years, 
 and assoilzieing them from payment for the other years lybelUt, 
 and decerned them free therof in all tyme coming. 
 
 The decree is dated Edinburgh, 22d February, 1671, and the 
 copy is signed by L. Primrose, Clk. Reigr. 
 
364 THE TBADES INCORPOBATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 CHAP. III. 
 
 THE SHOEMAKEE TKADE. 
 
 The Cordiner Craft, now called the Shoemaker Trade, ranks 
 second in the order of precedence amongst the Nine. Its most 
 ancient records were lost ages ago, and there is no document in 
 the possession of the Trade which tells of its early history. 
 Amongst the papers belonging to the Trade the oldest is a 
 charter to K"* Howyson, of Wm. Gray's house on the south side 
 of the Cowgate, dated 6th November, 1.509, witnessed by 
 Provost Alex. Ogilvie, and Bailies Alex. Erskine and Dad. 
 Crail, but it has no reference to the Craft. 
 
 The earliest entries in the Locked Book of the Craft are 
 those recording the admission of apprentices. The first is dated 
 in 1560, and from that year until the abolition of the exclusive 
 privileges of Incorporated Trades, the Eecord has been regularly 
 continued. At the commencement of the Eecord, as appears 
 from the names of the craftsmen who then had apprentices, 
 there were from 40 to 50 masters in the Craft. The Craft at 
 that time had its Deacon and office-bearers, and it was a 
 regularly constituted and an important body. The entries of 
 apprentices, although the oldest in the book, do not commence 
 it. The first entry is the copy of an agreement prepared by 
 a Notary Public, and duly executed, constituting and forming 
 the Craft, and binding the members to conform to and obey all 
 the acts and statutes made from time to time by the Craft, in 
 all time coming, under certain pains and penalties therein 
 recorded. This agreement was no doubt to a great extent 
 similar in its tenor to, and prepared in lieu of, the Seal of 
 Cause which, at a considerably earlier date, had been granted 
 to the Craft, and which may even then have been lost. 
 
 The Eecord of the admission of masters into the Craft, con- 
 tained in the Locked Book, begins in 1590. This book has been 
 bound at a comparatively recent date, evidently by a person who 
 was unable to read the ancient manuscript. The sheets are not 
 bound up according to their dates, nor in the order in which 
 they had been placed in the original book, and it is not unlikely 
 that some of the earlier leaves may have been omitted, and thus 
 lost. If this is not the case there must have been an older 
 Locked Book into which the names of prior entrants had been 
 inserted. Following the agreement in the Locked Book is a 
 code of laws and statutes for the preservation of order and 
 
THE SHOEMAKER TRADE. 3(55 
 
 good rule in tte Craft, and for the guidance of the masters, 
 their servants, and apprentices. These statutes must have been 
 prepared with great care, as they are comprehensive and com- 
 plete, yet very concise. 
 
 AGEEEMENT BY THE CORDINERS. 
 
 In Dei nomine, Amen. Per hoc presens puhlicum Instru- 
 mentum, &c. In the name of God, Amen. Be it evidently 
 known to all men, by this present public Instrument, that in 
 the year of the incarnation of our Lord 1567, and of the month 
 of January the 13th day, the eleventh year of the indiction, and 
 of the reign of our Supreme Lord, James, by the Grace of God 
 the most illustrious King of Scots, the first year. In pres"^ of 
 me, notare publict and witnes vnder writtin, personalie consti- 
 tute, honorable persones, Thai ar to say, Johnne Thomesone, 
 decane of the Cordinaris w*in ye burgh of Dundie, with ye advys 
 of hes honorable brether, consent and counsale, Thay ar to say, 
 Alexander Maill, Thomas Hendersone, Andro Cravfurd, William 
 Mathow, Thomas Thomesone, Johnne Jonsoune, and Johnne 
 Messone, principall diviseris and counsilaris of ye said deacane, 
 to ye effect following, alswa wt assent and consent of ye haUl 
 rest and remanent of ye honorable M" yair brether 
 of ye said Cordinar Craft within ye said burgh of Dundie, To 
 wit, William MairscheaU, Barthelme Mathow, Johnne Mor- 
 gund, Johnne Broune, Johnne Leithe, David Cravfurd, William 
 Walker, Johnne Ingrym, William WilHamesone, Andro 
 Messone, David Strachanchin, Johnne Donaldsone, Andro 
 Donaldsone, David Doncane, James Guyld, Edmond Aikene, 
 William Nicolsone, James Nicolsone, James Butter, Kobert 
 Smyth, James Guyld, younger, Johnne Ouchterlonie, James 
 Dickisone, Archiebald Ford, David Morgund, and James Adame, 
 yair officiar for ye put zeir. All Personallie present and 
 w' ane expres assent, consent, Advys, and counsal for yame 
 seMs as decane and Mrs of ye said Cordinar Craft wHn ye hurt 
 of Dundie foresaid, and for yair airis successouris Decanis and 
 Maisteris of yair said Craft w*in the bur' above mentioned, vnder 
 the law ewangilicaU and obedience yairof for mentenance and 
 furth setting of ye honor k-mone-weill, omill maneris, gude 
 zewU, and order of ye said bur', and of yair said Cordinar 
 Craft, to be had observit and Irrevocablie kepeit be yame and 
 ilk ane of yame yair airis successouris decanes and Mrs of yair 
 said Craft win ye bur' above reheirsit perpetualie in all tyme 
 comming, hes maid settand actis, statutis, and ordinanceis as 
 efter in yis buk at mair lent foUowis ; And ar all put-lie 
 and personalie for yame selfis, yair airis successouris decaneis 
 and maisteris of yair said Craft w'in ye said bur' in ane votie 
 
366 THE TEADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 faithfullie bundin, obligt, and sworne ye halie evangelistis 
 tuckeit, and be ye tennor of yis put Instrument faithfullie bindis 
 and oblysit yame and ilk ane of yame for yame selfis, yair airis 
 successouris decanes and Mrs of yair said Craft To observe 
 Irreuocablie, kep inviolabKe, fulfill, and perpetualie in all tyme 
 cumyng obey all and sundry ye actis, statutis, and ordinanceis, 
 togidder w* aU and sundry pointlis, articulis, conditionis, and 
 caussis writtin and contenit in yis buk as efter saU foUow, maid 
 and statute be yame and ilk ane of yame w*in ane assent and 
 consent as said is, And yat under the pain of infam periurie, 
 inhabilite mensuering. And ye brackers of ye saidis statutis or 
 ony pairt yairof to be infamit and never fra tyme furth to jois 
 nor breuk priviat nor publict office, and sail never yairefter 
 excerse, haut, vse nor be decane nor maister of yair said 
 Cordinar Craft wHn ye hurt forsaid. Bot yane and at yat 
 tyme of ye bracking of ye saidis statutis and actis sail tyne and 
 loiss his freedome, libertie, privilege, and office of his said 
 Cordinar Craft w*in ye bur' forsaid for ever. 
 
 Then follows the notarial docquet, viz. : — De et super quibus, 
 &c. Upon all and each of which things the foresaid John 
 Thomsone, Deacon, above mentioned, Alexander MaiU, and 
 Thomas Hendersone asked of me, Notary Public subscribing, 
 and each of them respectively asked a public instrument, or 
 public instruments, one or more. These things were done 
 within the said Burgh of Dundee an hour before twelve o'clock 
 in the forenoon or thereabout, in the year, month, day, indica- 
 tion, and year of the King's reign above written, In presence of 
 these honourable men, William Marshall, John Morgand, 
 Edmund Aiken, and John Messone, burgesses of the said Burgh. 
 Et ego Thomas Irland, clericus, Dunkeld dioceseos, 
 publicus auctoriate, &c., &c. 
 (Signed) " Thomas Irland, Notar pub. 
 
 The Actis and Statutis following were made be ye 
 personis continit in ye saids Instrument, vpon ye 
 threttene day of Januar, in ye zeir of God Jai Vc 
 sextie sewin (1567) zeires, and of oure souranis 
 Eigne as efter followis. 
 Eex. 
 
 At yuhilh time ye maist excellent prince James, be ye grace 
 of God ye sext of yat name, is King of Scots, and of lus rigne 
 ye first zeir. 
 
 Eegbns. 
 
 Alswa the nobill James, Erie of Murray, comendatore of 
 Saint Androis, and Eegent to our said sowrane, his legeis and 
 Eealme. 
 
THE SHOEMAKER TRADE. 367 
 
 Peepositus ET BALLIVI. 
 Maister James Haliburtone, at ye day forsaid provest of ye 
 bru' of Dundie. (No Bailies' names are mentioned.) 
 
 Minister. 
 Maister Williame Christisone, Minister of Dundie, Williame 
 Kyd, reder, y'. 
 
 The nameis of ye persones contenit in ye said instru- 
 ment followis. 
 Johnne Thomesone, Decane ; Alexander Maill, &c., &c. 
 The total names recorded number 58, of whom 34 are given 
 in the Notarial Instrument. The parties whose names are in 
 the Agreement appear to comprise the whole of the masters at 
 the time at which it was entered into. The other 24 are those 
 of masters subsequently admitted, whose names were appended 
 in the order in which they entered the Craft. Many of these 
 names are indistinct, and some of them are nearly obliterated ; 
 a complete list of them cannot therefore be given. 
 
 Heir hegynns the Statutis and Actis : — 
 
 1, Anent the admissioTie of men To he maisteris of ye 
 Cordinar Craft. 
 
 In the first the saidis decane w' ye advise, assent, consent, 
 and couusale of his honorable consilouris and brethering wtin 
 (written) and mentionat in ye saids instrument befoir all in 
 ane vote w'out any discrepance, hes statute and ordinit. And 
 be ye tenner of yir presentis thay statute and ordinis That 
 na man fra ye dait herof furth sal be ressivit nor admittit to 
 be maister of ye said Cordinar Craft w*in ye bruth forsade 
 vnto ye tyme that he be first maid freman of the said burgh. 
 
 Secundlie, That he sal be fundin be ye sicht and consid- 
 deratione of ye decane and wysest maisteris of ye said Craft 
 quhilkis happinis to be for ye tyme sufficientlie dotit w' 
 substance and gudes yat yairthrow he may be Abill and 
 sufficient to sustene ber burding and charge of all stentis, 
 taxationis, walking and warding, costis, expense, and all vther 
 necess'' chargeis q^kis hapinis to occur of or fall for ye tyme for 
 ye comone weill of ye bru* forsaid, and of yair said Craft. 
 
 Thirdlie, Ye decane, togidder w' four or fyve at ye laist of 
 ye wysest of ye maisteris of ye said Craft q'kis hapinis to 
 be for ye tyme, sail deligentlie and sharplie examyn ye said 
 man yat (wants) to be admittit, and tak tryall gife he be 
 ane guyd and sufficient craflis man and cordinar to work, 
 laubor, excerse and vse ye said Cordinar Craft w*in ye said 
 bru*, And gife he beis fundin onabiU and not sufficientlie 
 qualifiet yairto, he sail not be ressivit nor admittit to ye said 
 Craft vnto ye tyme y* he be fundin perfect and sufficientlie 
 
368 THE TRADE INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 qualifeit in ye said Craft in all ye pointis and practikis y'of be 
 dew examinatione. 
 
 Fordlie, Gife he beis fundin be examinatione in maner 
 forsaid ane gude crattis man sufficient and worthy yrto, Than 
 in y' Craft he sal be admittit and ressivit to be ane Mr and 
 broder in ye said Craft, and at ye tyme of his admissione he 
 sail swear and depone ye gryte bodily aith to ye saidis decane 
 and his hono''i* body ressiveris of him yat he sail frathme 
 furth in all tyme cumyng vse and excerse his said 
 Cordinar Craft w*in ye burgh forsaid lelalie, trulie, but 
 fraude or gyle, in working and lauboring sufficientlie 
 barkit lether in making of bwteis, schone, and in all vther 
 necess™ ger pointis practissis perteinyng to ye said Craft, 
 and yat to ye vtilitie and proffit and comone weiU of o' 
 suverane Lordis liegis, and of ye bru' forsaid, and of ye 
 commone weill of ye said Craft as he will ans' to God to ye 
 decane and brother of ye said Craft quhilkis happinis to be for 
 ye tyme. 
 
 Fyjtlie, ye saidis Decane w* utheris godly wysest men 
 maisteris of ye said Craft qlk happinis to be for ye tyme sail 
 owlkly and ewirilk owilk sail deligenthe cersh, weseit, and extern, 
 also tak tryall of ye said maister maid of new, and of his work 
 as bwteis, schone, and vtheris pointis and practikes of his said 
 Craft, as yair wisdomes thinkis expedient gif ye samyne be gude 
 and sufficient, according to ye bodily aith maid behimyairupon. 
 And gif ye samyne beis fundin vnsufficieht and nothe gude, In 
 yat cais ye saidis decane and Mrs sail intromet w' and vplift ye 
 samyne bwties, schone, and vther ger if ye said maisteris maid 
 of new qUds hapinis to be fundin be yame vnsufficient and not 
 gude work, and sail Eschet ye sarhe and vse ahvert and apply 
 ye samyne to ye co-mone weill of yair said Craft, and to ye 
 pure of ye bru' forsaid, as ye wisdomes thinkis maist 
 expedient. 
 
 Sextlie, and last of aU, ye saidis Decane and Mrs of ye 
 Craft forsaid qlkis happinis to be for ye tyme fra ye dait 
 herof furth in every tyme cumyng sail not admit nor resseve 
 ony man to be maister .and brother of yair said Cordinar Craft 
 except at ane tyme in ye zeir qlk sal be zeirlie in all tyme 
 cumyng in ye monet of Januar aUanerlie. 
 
 2. Anentis Seruandis to he maid Maisteris. 
 
 Item it is Statute and ordinit that fra ye day and dait of yer 
 put' furth that na servant sal be admittis nor ressivit to 
 be maister of ye said Cordinar Craft in ony tyme cumying 
 vnto ye tyme y' he haw maid serwice and serwit ane 
 Mr of ye samyne Craft w*in ye brw* forsaid, ye haill 
 space of ffour zeris next Immediat and compliet furth ronyng 
 
THE SHOEMAKER TRADE. 369 
 
 and completing of his printeschip, and to seve ye said four 
 zeirs as s'rvand and yrefter to be examinat, ressiwit, and admittit 
 co-forme to ye said act in all pointis. 
 
 3. Off the Charge and Stent of Maisteris. 
 
 Item It is Statute and ordinit that ewerilk maister of 
 ye forsaid Craft sail incontinent and immediatlie efter he he 
 admittit and ressivit, conforme to ye actis and statutis forsaidis, 
 content, pay, and deliver to ye decane of ye said Craft qlk 
 hapinis to he for ye tyme sex markes money of yis realme, 
 w* ane dyner to ye decane ane remanent maisteris brother of ye 
 said Craft, Togidder w' sey for opsetting of his buith. Newiryeles 
 gif he be ane burges sone, or ane frie manis sone of ye said bru* he 
 saU pay hot fourfy schiUingis money forsaid to ye said decane 
 w' ane free denner to ye persones forsaidis, and his sey for 
 vpsetting of his buith allanerlie. 
 
 4. Anent the Oulhlie stent of Maister amd Seruand. 
 
 Item it is Statute and ordinit for mentenyng vtilitie and 
 profict of ye comone weiU, libertie, and fredome of ye said 
 Craft, That ilk maister of ye Craft forsaid sail pay owlkUe and 
 ilk owlk in aU tyme comyng to ye decane of ye said Craft 
 quhDk happinis to be for ye tyme, ane halfpenny. And ilk 
 s'rvand of ye samyn Craft win ye bru* forsaid sail pay owlkly 
 to ye said decane ane penny money foresaid. And ye said 
 decane and his oflficiar sail zeirHe and ilk zeir in all tyme coming 
 mak just compt, reckinyng, and payment yairof to ye remanent 
 maisteris breyers of ye said Craft zeirlie, at four tymes in ye 
 zeir. That is ilk quarter of ye zeir aneis to mak acompt. 
 5. The Ordour to enter Printesis. 
 
 Item it is Statute and ordinit That na maister of ye Craft 
 forsaid w*in this brugh in ony tyme cuming sail have hot ane 
 printeis at aneis, And yat printeis sail nocht be ressivit nor 
 admittit printeis to ye said Craft w*in yis brugh vnto ye tyme 
 he be presentit to ye Decane, maisteris, brether of ye said 
 Craft, and yat ye saidis deacane and Mrs cans w* (write) and 
 insert ye names of ye said printeis and of his maister, To- 
 gidder w* ye day, monoth, zeir, and dait of his entires for 
 printeschip to his said Mr in yis bwke. And ye said printeis 
 sail fra ye day and dait of his enteres in his printeschip w* his 
 said Mr ye space of fyve compleit zeris next immediat and 
 togidder following ye day and dait of his said enteres to his 
 said printeschipe, and serve his said maister as prenteis ; fforder 
 ye saidis fyve zeris bean completlie and togidder f urth rvnnyn 
 it salbe levesum to ye maister of ye said printeis to ressave ane 
 vther printeis in printeschip to him for ye space of vther fyve 
 zeris, Providing yat. he keip ye ordour and maner forsaid, And 
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370 THE TRADES INCORPOBATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 swa fra tyme fur* for fyve zeris. In f)^ve zeris it salbe levesum 
 to ilk maister to have ane printeis at anes, and na ma 
 bot ane at anes during his lifetyme, kepeands in all tyme 
 cumyng ye enteres of ye said printeiss in manr and ordour 
 above w'in. Attour ilk printeis yat is to be ressavit sail pay to 
 ye Decane at ye Inputting and wing of his name in yes buke 
 xiij. ss. iiij. d. Alswa at yat tyme he sail pay to ye said 
 Decane and his brey" quha hapinis to be put at ye w*ing of 
 his name in yis buke xiij. ss. iiij. d. to ye wyne. 
 6. Anent the vpsetting of hwithis. 
 
 Item it is Statute and ordanit yat na persone or persones af 
 ye said Cordinar Craft fra this day furth attempt nor tak in 
 hand to set up ony Cordinar's bwith or bwithes to use or excerse 
 ye said Craft yairintiU vpone or w*in ony place or placeis in ony 
 tyme cuming except and w*in yis brw* oi Dundie forsaid con- 
 forme to ye actis and statutis maid abefor. And gife ony 
 persone or persones dois ye co-trary and brackis these our 
 statutis, In yat caise ye doer and bracker of ye premises sal newr 
 frathme fur* be ressivit nor admittit be ye said Decane maisteris 
 and broy'^ of ye said Craft quhilk happinis to be for ye tyme, to 
 be Mr or brother of ye said Craft w'in yis burgh forsaid frathme 
 fur* in ony tyme cumyng. And gif ane maister or brother 
 hapinis to do ye samyne he sail in yat case tyne and loss his 
 libertie, fredome, brotherhuid, and privilege of ye said Craft, 
 and newir to have ane bwith w*in yis brw', nor sail newir be 
 ressivit to be maister nor broy' of ye Craft forsaid, Bot to have 
 losit ye samyne for euir. - 
 
 7. Off the Ordav/re of wirking of Seruantis. 
 
 Item it is Statute and ordanit that na seruand of ye said 
 Craft tak vpone hand fra this furth to bark or sell ony schapin 
 cott qlk hapinis to be schapin be ane talzeour, and gif ony 
 hapinis to do ye co-trary, and brackis yis pur statute, In yat cais 
 ye bracker sail pay for ilk tyme yat he hapinis to do ye samyne 
 to ye Decane of ye said Craft qlk hapinis to be for ye tyme 
 fyve ss., and als oft as he brak yis our statute als oft to pay to 
 ye said Decane for ilk tyme v. ss., to be disposit to ye co-mone 
 weill of our said Craft, and ye officiar to poind y'foir. 
 
 8. The maner to elect and cheis Decanes, Assessouris, 
 and Officiars. 
 
 Item it is Statute and ordanit yat ye haill number of Mrs of 
 ye said Craft win yis brugh sail covene togidder at ane tyme in 
 ye zeir zeirlie, yat Is vpoun ye viij day of ye monoth of 
 Octobris, and ilk zeir in all tyme comyng, or vpon ony vther 
 day of yat monoth and place as sail pleis yame, and yair sail 
 novit and elect four of ye maist constant, wyse, giave, 
 
THE SHOEMAKER TRADE. 371 
 
 and able men to beir office at yat tyme. The saidis four 
 persones eleit and novit sail pas and depart fourth and 
 fra ye rest and remanent of ye saidis Mrs and brotheres, and 
 yairefter ye saidis maisteris sail woit and decerne qlk of 
 ye saidis four persones salbe yair Decane, and as ye saidis Mrs 
 or ye maist par of yame votis, novotis, and decemis ane of ye 
 sai(£s persones, swa yat persone of ye four sail at y* tyme 
 accept ye said office, and be yair Decane fra yat day furt for 
 ane zeir next Imediat yaireft following -w'out ony acceptione or 
 excusatione quhatsumevir. At qlk tyme ye said Decane, 
 togidder w' ye saidis haill nu-ber of Mrs sail eleit and 
 cheis sex wyse, prudent, and maist able as yair wisdomes shall 
 think expedient of maisteris of ye said Craft, quhilkis sex salbe 
 fra tyme furth assessors w' ye saidT)ecane during ye said tyme 
 of his office, and strenthin him w* yair gude and helsume 
 counsall in all godly and hono'* effeirs in co-'t, co-plant, or in 
 quhatsumevir vther matter, actione, and caus of ye said Craft, 
 and siclyke in ressiveing, dispon3mg, and deUuering of quhat- 
 sumevir sowmis concern-g ye co-mone weill of ye said Craft, 
 9. Anent disobearis of the Decane and his Officiar. 
 Item it is Statute and ordanit that in all tyme cuming the 
 maisteris, printeises, and seruantis of ye said Cordinar Craft 
 w'in said burgh, or ony of yame, sail compere and be in befor 
 ye said Decane quhilk hapiniE^ to be for ye tyme into quhatsum- 
 evir hour and place yat he assignis to yame thairto, quhen and 
 how oft yat his officiar warnis and chargeis yame yairto at ye 
 said Decane's instance. And gif any of yame absentis yame 
 self and comperis not, yai beand wamit yairto lauchiuUie 
 abefore upone ye preminitione of ane houris ; The persones qlk 
 comperis not, and is inobedient, absenting hym self^ he sail pay 
 for ilk tyme of his absence twa schiUingis money forsaid to ye 
 said Decane and his officiar to poind yairfore als oft as neid 
 beis, And gif ony persone or persones deforceis ye said officiar 
 in yis said poinding saU pay to ye said Decane for ilk tyme yat 
 he hapinis to mak ye said deforcement ye soume of fyve 
 schiUingis, and ye haill number of Mrs sail fortefie, menteine, 
 and assist yair said Decane and hes officiar in ye poinding, 
 raising, and vplifting of ye said soumes of ye saidis deforceris 
 reddiest gudes and geir als oft as neid beis. 
 10. The Ordoure and Reull of Printeiss, and of yair Indenturis, 
 and the Exoriatione to be PubUsit to yame 
 at y Enteres. 
 Item it is Statute and ordanit yat fra tyme ane printeis 
 be ressivit in printeschip to ye said Craft conforme to ye act 
 miad abefore. That fra tym§ furth he salbe ane leill, trew, 
 2a2 
 
372 THE TKADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 efauth, and delygent seruant to Ms maister. And sail neuir wit 
 heir nor see his hurt, dampnage, nor skaith in his fame, name, 
 hody, nor gudee, but he sail stop ye samyne effcer his power, 
 and incontinent reveU and schaw Ms said maister yairof. And 
 gif ye said printeis beit funden ane pyker or stelar, he sail in 
 put of ye said Decane be punisit and scurgit w* quMppis to ye 
 nomber of foirty stryps for ye first tyme. Item, gif he con- 
 tinews and inuturges in his said steling and pykery he salbe 
 punisit in Ms gudes and geir be ye said Decane, and his weill 
 aivysit counsale assessers foirsaidis for ye seconde tyme. Item, 
 gif ye said printeis still remaine in his perverse and wiked 
 dyabolicall thyft and pykery he salbe banisit of ye said burgh 
 for euir, And sail at Ms departing sweir ye bodilie aith y' he 
 sail neuir in ony tyme cuming excerse nor use ye said Cordinar 
 Craft. And sail leise and tyne all spwmes of money, gudes, and 
 geir qlk Ms friendis or he had warit, disponit, debursit, or 
 deliuerit for learning of him of ye said Cordinar Craft. Item, 
 yair sail na printeis wear ane quMngear nor scharp nebbit knyf 
 during ye zeris of his printeschip, except only ane knyf 
 qubairw' he niay sufficientlie work Ms laubor Andcwt Ms meat. 
 Item, gif it hapims ony printeis during ye zeiris of his 
 printeschip to be ane away rynner fra Ms Mr, or ane 
 adulterar or formcator, or braker of ye sabbeth day. In yat 
 caise yai, and ilk ane of yame respectiue for yair awin part 
 salbe punisit conforme as ye pykeris and comitteris of thyft 
 aboue win ar punisit ffor ye first, secund, and third faltis 
 w*out ony exceptione. And this act to be publisit to ilk printeis 
 at Ms first enteres to Ms said printeschip, and ye Indenturis 
 betuix Ms Mr and Mm to be maid heirupone. Mair attoure. 
 It is statute and ordanit yat in all tyme cumyng ye haiU 
 printies fie qlk hapinis to be contributit, deponit, or payit w' 
 ye printeis to Ms maister salbe contit, kint, aUotat, aUowit, 
 and stand for ye said printeis meat, drink, and burding for 
 ye first zeir of Ms printeschip allanerlie. And gif it hapinis 
 ye said printeis to inlaik and deceise w*in zeir and day efter 
 y' his name be insert and registerd in yis buk. In y* caise 
 Ms maister sail redeliver and redound to ye parentis or 
 freindis of ye said printeis sa mekle of ye said sowm promisit 
 and deliverit to Mm as co-forms to ye laik quantitie, and sa 
 mekle as is to ryn furth of y* ane first zeir at ye deceise of 
 ye said printeis. ffurder, gu ye said printeis happenis. lufe 
 ane haiU zeir and day efter y' and next imediate following 
 y' Ms name insert and registered in yis buk, In y' caise quhow 
 sone or quhat tyme y' euir ye said printeis hapinis to inlaik or 
 deceise efter ye compleit ischo of ye said zeir and day, Ms said 
 rhaister sail have ye haiU sowme and dewteis promisit him in 
 
THE SHOEMAKBB TiUDE. 373 
 
 printeis fie perteining to him self w'out ony redeturnance of ony 
 p' y'of, and yis to be insert in all y' Indenturia in tyme 
 cuming. 
 
 11. Anent the Ordour of Sarvands Feis. 
 
 Item, in lik maner It is statute and ordanit be ye brethers 
 forsaid That if ony dettis sail happin to be awand to ony 
 brother of ye occupatioun forsaid w*in ye soum of twentie 
 schilling, or zit stands fies as surety for ye printeis to yame, 
 In y' caise at salbe levsum to ye surety to bring him ia put of 
 ye Decane quham he sail complen vpon ye indit, and by ye 
 convctione of ye said Decane and brether of Craft ane sufficient 
 day of payment salbe appoyntit, and fulzeand y* ye same day 
 appoyntit be yem forsaid be not justlie kepit and ye soum 
 quhatsumewer repayit, In yat caise it salbe levsum to ye said 
 Decane to poynd ye indit forsaid ilk xxiiij houris for twa 
 schillingis in respect of hes dissobedience. 
 
 12. Anent tulzeors and bragars. 
 
 Item it is statute and ordainit that quhen it sal happin ye 
 said Decane and brother Craft to co-vene for ony yair purpoes or 
 convctione of parties gif ony sal happin to occur betwixnicthbor 
 or brother, and ony of yame yat be found gevand iniurious 
 vords, drawing ony rapyr, or in ony way pretending bodilie harme 
 to quhatsumeuer personis. In yat caise he sail pay quha com- 
 mittis ony of ye poyntis above writtn to ye Deacane for ye first 
 tyme the sowm of fyve schillings, to be distributit amongst ye 
 puir of ye forsaid occupatioun. And for ye second fault ^ he 
 continewis in his ofiences he sail pay to ye said Decane ye soume 
 of ten schillings omoney, To be vpliftit of his redyest gudes and 
 geir, and yis soum to be distributit amongst ye saidis purr of ye 
 said occupatioun, and sail humble him self in pus of ye decane 
 forsaid and brother of Craft, and underly sic convctione as be 
 yame salbe appoyntit to ye ffender quhatsumever. 
 
 13. Anent Servdnds keipmg of Termes. 
 
 Item — Also, It is Statute and ordanit y' na serwand oft ye 
 said occupatione sail fee w' ony maister of ye said Craft vther 
 ya"y*self samen maister quhome w* his maisters serwice ya" 
 
 putUe abefoir ye first efter said at zewill. And tiU y' he ye 
 
 said serwand hast sufficientlie comptat and rafarit to his said 
 maister quhome he last servat, and yat yai agre with or vth 
 these happinis not to agre, In yat cais it salbe levesum to ye 
 said serwand to pas and fee him self to ony master of ye said 
 
 occupatione quhome so he best pleissis gif ye efter y 
 
 compt and rakan-g be not In ye said serwands defalt. And yis 
 for avyding of variance among nichbors and brethers. 
 
 The foregoing statutes are all engrossed in the Locked Book 
 
374 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 in a uniform hand, apparently by the same Scribe, and they 
 appear to be those more immediately referred to in the Notarial 
 document which precedes them, and which bears the same date as 
 the statutes. The leaves in the Locked Book upon which some 
 of these statutes are recorded have suffered much from damp. 
 There are occasional fractures where words are wanting, and in 
 many places the ink has become so faint that the writing has 
 almost disappeared. Care has been taken to transcribe the 
 acts as literally as possible, but some of them are not very 
 intelligible. 
 
 The acts and statutes which foUow were enacted subsequently 
 to those given above, no doubt as the circumstances calling 
 for them arose. The first two are not dated, but they appear 
 to have been passed betwixt the date of the preceding acts, and 
 the earliest date of those which follow (1591). The paper in 
 some parts is much soiled, and the writing obliterated. 
 
 14. Anent thaim that tdkis in Prentices, or Settis up 
 their Bvnthes. 
 
 Item — ^It is statuted and ordained by ye Dekin and his 
 Council, with ye rest of ye commons, yat whomsower takes in 
 ane prentice he sail pay xl ss. to the Dekin whomsower for the 
 tyme ; and also it is statuted and ordained yat ilk zown at ye 
 upset of his booth sail pay vj. ss. viij. d. to ye Deken who- 
 somever for ye tyme ; and also it is statuted yat all me (mem- 
 bers) of ye Cordinar Craft sail pay at yair entries in matrimony 
 to ye Deken for ye tyme whosomever half ane merk, and yat 
 till be put into yair close box to be forth coming to the utility 
 and profit of the Craft ; and yat to be distributed to ye support 
 of decayed brethren, at ye sight of ye Deken and his Counsall. 
 15. Anent the braking avay betuix Termes. 
 
 Item, it is statuted and ordained yat na servand sail brak 
 away from his maisteris service betwixt terms, without license 
 asked and given of his maister ; and yat at his parting of ye 
 town, he tak the Deacon's coingie, under ye pains of double 
 entries at his return. 
 
 16. Anent the Beformation of that Disorder qlh was vsit 
 hegewin^ in of Maisteris colorit seyis. — 31s< December, 
 1691. 
 
 Item, it is statuted and ordained for remedy hereof by ye 
 Deacon and his brethren of ye Cordinar Craft yat in all tyme 
 coming ye man who sail pretend to be a brother or a maister of 
 ye said Cordinar Craft, sail at ye Deacon's sight, and of his 
 Council, give his seys of his Craft, and of his form of working, 
 and yat this work being his maisteris stick salbe his own hand 
 only, and of his own wit and ingyn begun, prosecuted, and 
 sufficiently ended and perfected in all pomtis, as becomes ane 
 
THE SHOEMAKER TKADK. 375 
 
 ripe and canning maister of his Craft to serve ye King's 
 Majesty, his leiges. And yat all this be done by ye pretending 
 maister, he being enclosed by ye said Deacan and brethren of ye 
 Cordiner Craft in ane close house by himself alone ; and yat ye 
 said Deacon, for reformation of ye said colour and deceit used, 
 as is spoken afore, sail bear ye key of ye said house with him, 
 and keip it in his custody, even to ye last sight of yat maisteris 
 stick, and till it be perfectly vtred in all points, and so be 
 received in by ye Deacon and his brethren, 
 
 17.^ Armit Masters' Essays and the Penalty, 
 
 Item, mair, it is statuted and ordained yat he who sail in one 
 tyme hereafter pretend to be maister and brother among ye 
 brethren of ye Cordiners, shall give in his essay to the Deacon 
 and his Council and maisteris appointed for visitation and 
 consideration of his wark, sic pieces of wark as albeit salbe 
 lawful for him to work thereafter in his booth or workhouse at 
 ony tyme or occasion whatsomever, Certifying them, and ilk 
 ane of them, who shall pretend in ye contrary hereof, by 
 working of any other kind of work or stuff than he gives up in 
 his masteris stick, whereof ye pretend' salbe with his name 
 registered in ye Craft's book, at his entry thereto, sail pay, at 
 the Deacon's sicht and his brethren's, as penalty, ye sum of five 
 pounds money of Scotland, and yat for his wilful obstinacy to 
 be uplifted without favour, and distributed to ye poor. 
 
 18. ATient the Custodie amd Keiping qf the Crafts 
 comone geir. 
 
 Item, it is ordained, because of ye disorder yat has been used 
 in losing of acts and ordinances purchased by this Craft's 
 moyen and expenses, yat ye haill letters, instruments, saisines, 
 infeftments, acts, contracts, and other writts pvurchased by ye 
 said Craft for yair own weal, salbe put in ane rental and 
 inventory for ye better keeping of ye samen, and yat the 
 inventory be written in ye Craft's locked book, and yat there 
 be contained in ye said inventory ye haiU keys maid upon ye 
 Craft's expenses, with ye mortcloth, handsenzie, and pensiles 
 of ye samen, and all other things belonging to ye Craft as 
 common, so yat at ye expiry of ane Deacon furth of his 
 office he salbe held to deUwer ye same inventory of ye Craft's 
 common property and writings whatsomever, together with 
 every piece yairof contained in ye inventory, to ye Deacon 
 his successor, who saU. take upon him to bear yat office for 
 ye year to come. And whatsomever piece or part of this 
 common property belonging to ye Craft is found to be lost 
 or inlaiking by ye said Deacon in his tyme, he sail restore and 
 refund ye same upon his own moyen and expenses, be it 
 writing or money. 
 
376 THE TKADES INCOEPOBATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 19. Anent the Debarring Strangers from Maisierie. 
 
 Item, in respect of the manifold skaith, great inconvenience, 
 and apparent inj-y of ye estate of Cordiners in yis burgh, and 
 of yair occapation, and yat be reason of yair lenitie, courtesy, 
 and gentleness used be them towards strangers, and yat in 
 obeying yair suits and requests, and yat for yair admissions 
 to ye brotherhood and maistership of yat said occupation, 
 which has in tyme past greatly damaged and injured ye samen, 
 yea and meikle mair appearing to braik ye samen, except 
 yat in tyme it be evacuat by reasonable and gude foresight, 
 herefor, and for remedying hereof, ye Decan of ye Cordiners 
 and his OouncU, together with ye haill brethren of yat Craft 
 in Dundie, being convenit in ye holf of ye samen, of full and 
 deliberate mind, being weU and ripely advised in this action, 
 decern and ordain that it shall in no wise be lesum hereafter 
 to yem or any of yem in any tyme coming, nor yet to yair 
 successors for ever, to receive or to admit to ye maistery in 
 ye said occupation any stranger yat has not orderly begun 
 in ye town, and yat by apprenticeship and other proceedings 
 duly within ye same, for any cause, favour, friendship, sums 
 of money yat might be offered, or other motion whatsomever. 
 The causes allenarly being excepted, yat if it shall happen 
 him to obtain ye favour, liking, and singular goodwill of any 
 free brother of ye said occupation, and yat by bestowing ane 
 of yair daughteris lauchfulHe begotten to him in marriage ; 
 and for ye mair fortification and better standiug of thir 
 premises, ye haUl number of ye foresaid brethren have faith- 
 fully promised and avowed to maintain ye same ; and ordains 
 yat whosomever he be among them who sail happen to con- 
 travene ye same in any tyme coming, by procurement in ye 
 contrary of this ordinance, in favour of any qu-souer, yea if he 
 be his nearest kinsman, that he salbe accounted perpetually as 
 perjured and infamous. 
 
 20. Anent Admitting Members' Sons to be Masters before 
 they are Qualified. — 10th January, 1597. 
 
 Item, the foresaid Deacon and brethren ordain yat in all tyme 
 coming it saU no ways be lesum to receive or to admit any 
 brother's son to be maister of ye Cordiner Craft, lyke as they 
 have been in tymes past, and yat for many weighty causes, 
 clearly known and through seen be them, and specially for 
 avoiding of ignorance, so yat lyke as all strangers and other 
 servants do before yair admission to ye said maistership, sail 
 not only have ye better sight of yair wark and Craft, whereby 
 they may be ye mair able to serve the King's his Majesty's 
 leiges, but also by experience, and serving of sufficient time in 
 service, they saD learn ye better to mak yair proffit, which is ye 
 
THE SHOEMAKER TRADE. 377 
 
 cheise point of our standing ; herefore it is statuted and ordained 
 yat in all tyme coming every maisteris son who sHall pretend to 
 be ane maister of ye said Craft, shall give ye sey and pruife of 
 his wark, and of his forme of working, to ye Decon of ye Craft 
 and his Council for ye tyme, according to ye forme of essaying 
 other intrants in all points except this only. Yat ye maisteris 
 son who sail he intrant sail mak no expenses with ye Decon or 
 his Council but forty shillings only, after ye last visitation of 
 his wark when it is ended, if so be yat he be counted worthy 
 to pass by ye foresaid Deacon and Council ; and yat ye names 
 of ye intrants sail be inserted in ye Crafts lokkit buik, ye zeir of 
 God, ye day of ye month, and ye Deacon's name therewith 
 specified ; together with ye pieces of wark whereupon they saU 
 pass and be admitted ; and ye payment of XL. ss. sail no wyse 
 tak away ye former duty, which is sex ss., viij. d., and ane 
 payment of them to ye Dekyn. 
 
 21. Anent Mis-spenditig Fines. 
 
 At Dundee, the 29th January, 1598, and of the reign of our 
 Sovereign Lord, James the Sixth, the thirty-second year. Ye 
 which day Greorge Garioch, Deacon of ye Cordiaer Craft of ye 
 said burgh, being in ye Houff convened, with his haill Council 
 and maist part of ye maisteris of ye said Craft, considering ye 
 great abuse of unlaws after-mentioned, uptaken by Deacons 
 
 and extraordinary spending of ye unlaws, it is 
 
 statuted and ordained, with ane general assent of ye haUl 
 maisteris of ye said Craft, yat na unlaw sail be drunk nor 
 extraordinarily spent, only the ordinary unlaw of twa shUlings, 
 with ye unlaw of disobedience and disturbance betwixt 
 neighbours and brethren of ye said Craft, but ye imlaw to be 
 levied be ye Deacon and his Council, and delivered to ye box- 
 masters, and ye same to be forthcoming to ye commodity of ye 
 Craft, viz. — The annual rents appertaining to ye said Craft 
 heritably to be input into ane box without deduction, quarter 
 accounts, outstates to wit and marked, forty shillings money of 
 ilk entered apprentice ; sax ss. aucht pennies for ilk maister 
 married, or servant within the said burgh ; sax shillings aucht 
 pennies money for Uk offence of fornication committed either 
 by maister or servant ; five shillings for the unlaw of unbarked 
 leather as for the first fault, ten shillings for the next fault, and 
 twenty for the third fault. The whole unlaws uptaken by ye 
 Deacon and his Visitors for insufficient schone sold in the 
 mercat saU likewise be input in ye box, and yat by ye oath of 
 ye Visitors ; ye entry of ye boys, five shillings ; And in case ye 
 Deacon forsaid, or any Deacon successor shall take upon him to 
 diink, or extraordinarily to spend any part or portion of them 
 
378 THE TRADES INCOKPOBATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 except permission of ye Deacon and his Council for ye tyme 
 speered, and breaks of this present ordinance, sail refund and 
 repay ye same out of yair own purses, and ye present act to be 
 ane decreet for payment of ye same, and ye provost and bailies 
 writs to be interponed hereto of this gude burgh, and yat their 
 spoil and robbery may be marked off ye haill collection before 
 mentioned, it sail be lesum to ye haill Craft, ye Council except, 
 to choise ane honestman, ane of ye said Craft to put it in ane box, 
 wha sail be ay present himself to see the collection ; and yat ilk 
 week, and yat upon tuesday, whereby ye premises may redound 
 to ye support of ye poor of ye said Craft, and satisfaction of 
 
 so far as ye same wDl extend. And for ampler 
 
 securitie of ye haill premises, ye Deacon foresaid, with ye haill 
 body of ye said Craft, at ye least ye most part thereof, have 
 subscribit this yair present ordinance, with yair hands, so mony 
 as can subscribe, and by William Spalding, Notary public, at 
 yair commands, because they cannot write themselves. 
 
 George Garioch, forsaid Deacon of ye said Craft ; John 
 Eankin, Walter Forbes, Alexander Saddler, Gabriel 
 Symmers, Henry Clark, Eobert Eamsay, with our 
 hands at ye pen, led by ye Notary, at this our com- 
 mand, because we cannot write ourselfis, 
 
 22. Anent Excessive Feasting. — lith December, 1597. 
 William Saddler, Deacon, together with the haiU brethren of 
 ye Cordiner Craft of Dundie, being convened in ye Houff of ye 
 same, being deliberate to avoid feasting enormities, and things 
 sinfull, outstanding yair own welfares and commodities, after 
 great reasonings upon ye subsequent by ye forsaid Deacon and 
 brethren, finding themselves in tyme past to have been evil 
 served of yair servants, partly by yair licentiousness, and partly 
 by yair ignorantness, ordains for remedy hereof, it sail be lesame 
 to any free brother of Craft within this burgh in all tyme 
 coming, having ane prentice who has served out three years of 
 his apprenticeship, and if it sail happen to schanc any other man 
 to offer to ye said brother or maister of ye said Craft any boy to 
 be bound apprentice to ye said Craft, and yat he agree with ye 
 chyld and his parents, then in yat respect the said maister sail 
 have his recourse, according to ye ordinary form, to ye Deacon 
 of ye Craft for ye tyme, who sail have sufficient puer and 
 warrant with his Council to book ye said second apprentice in our 
 Crafts locked Buik, providing always, as it is before said, yat ye 
 first apprentice has served out three zeirs of his apprenticeship ; 
 for ye which booking and entering of ye second apprentice, we, 
 ye forsaid Deacon and brethren, ordain ye parents, or else ye 
 maister of ye same boy, to pay to ye welfare of j e said Craft, to 
 
THE SHOEMAKER TKADE. 379 
 
 ye Deacon and his Council, x merks money usual of this realm, 
 whereof seven merks sail be put in ye Crafts box, and XL. ss. to 
 ye bankit ; and in respect yat this ordinance is advised and set 
 down by our ain consents, and our names not required herein, 
 without any gainshow, therefor we, ye forsaids Deacon and hell 
 bode of ye Cordiner Craft protest before God yat whosomever 
 sail presume to break or ginsay this ordinance, sail be accounted 
 manswom, and punished therefor be his brethren, and yat no 
 man pretend ignorance, but yat an apprentice sail be bound 
 always for sax zeirs, and do service according to ye Crafts 
 indenture in all points. 
 
 23. Anent Eecvprocity with the Brechin Cordinera. — 
 23d Octob&r, 1600. 
 It is appointed, agreed, and finally concorded betwix John 
 Kankin, Dacon of ye Cordiner Craft of ye said burgh of Dundie, 
 for himself, and taking burden on him for ye haill remanent 
 brethren of Craftsmen of ye said Craft, within ye said Craft, 
 within ye said burgh, on ye one part, and Thomas Low, Deacon 
 of ye Cordiner (Saft of ye City of Brechin, for himself,, and 
 taking burden on him for ye haill remanent of ye maisteris of 
 ye said, and Craftsmen of ye said Craft in ye said city, on ye 
 other part, in manner as follows : To wit, ye said Thomas has 
 taken burden on him as said is for him and his successors 
 Deacons of ye said Cordiner Craft of Brechin, gives and grants 
 liberty and power to ye said John Eankin, Deacon, and 
 remanent of ye maisteris of ye said Craft of Dundie, and yair 
 successors. Deacons and maisteris of ye said Craft, to haunt and 
 frequent to ye mercat of ye said City of Brechin, in aU tyme 
 coming, on whatsoever mercat days of ye same when they please, 
 and yair to sell yair schone, buittis, umwis, or vther mercheand 
 gudes pertaining to ye Cordiner Craft, freely, without any 
 searching of ye said wark or trial thereof, and without payment 
 of any duty, as they and yair predecessors have been in use in 
 aU tyme past or before. For ye which cause John Kankin, 
 taldng burden on him as said is, by thir presents permits and 
 acentiatis ye said Thomas Low, Deacon, and remanent maisters 
 of ye said Craft, and yair successors in Brechin, to resort and 
 frequent ye mercat of Dundie, on ye mercat days thereof in 
 form and as freelie as they had been in tymes past, and yat in 
 all tyme conaing. In vsritness whereof both ye said parties have 
 subscribed thir presents, which are written be John Patterson, 
 writer, day, zeir, and place aforesaid, befor thir witnesses — 
 John Mason, David Donaldson, Patrick Hodge, Henry Clerk, 
 burgesses of Dundie ; and Alexander Gelley, John WiU, and 
 William Gourlay, acting for Brechin. 
 
380 
 
 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 24. Aneni the Admission of Sons-in-law of Masters. — 
 5th October, 1614. 
 Ye haill brethren of ye Cordiner Craft being convened in ye 
 Cross of Dundie, after long reasoning of ye great loss and hurt 
 yat has risen, and to rise upon yat act maid anent ye marriage 
 of our brother's daughters with strangers, and erecting them to 
 ye libertie of ye Craft, finding ye great skaith of ye said act, 
 have ordained ye said act to be all whole broken in aU tyme to 
 come, and yat act never to take effect in no tyme to come. 
 Signed by 35 members, viz. : — 
 Robert Brown, Deacon. James Neish. 
 
 John Bankin. 
 Patrick Hodge. 
 Wm. Strachan. 
 Wm. Saddler. 
 Bobert Ramsay. 
 Henry Clerk, older, 
 Wm. fioystone. 
 Andrew Bowman. 
 Josh Forbes. 
 Andrew Christie, 
 Robert Symers. 
 
 James Morisane. 
 Alex. Bamsay. 
 John Lounje. 
 Wm. Williamson. 
 Alex. Watson. 
 Rob. Scheplane. 
 James Dickison. 
 Henry Bamsay. 
 John Miller. 
 George Thomson. 
 J. Rainsay. 
 
 Henry Clerk, younger. 
 Willm. Jackson. 
 John Deuchars. 
 Thomas Hagpus. 
 John Thomson. 
 Wm. Neish. 
 Wm. Crawford. 
 John Gairdner. 
 Alex. Law. 
 Andrew Thomson. 
 Thomas Thomson. 
 
 25., Subscriptions for Mortchths. — 5th Februomf, 1634. 
 Yair is collected and gathered to ye buying of twa velvet 
 mortcloths, ane large, ane small, ye persons names as follows 
 (35 members ; total sum, £228 8s) : — 
 
 Andrew Christie, 
 
 . 101b. 
 
 John Smyth, 
 
 , 20 merks. 
 
 James Paterson, . 
 
 . 61b, 
 
 Willm. Williamson, 
 
 , 20 merks. 
 
 Robert Brown, . 
 
 . 101b. 
 
 James Neish, 
 
 , 41b. 
 
 John Williamson, 
 
 . 10 lb. 
 
 William Cook, . 
 
 . 51b. 
 
 Willm. Maiden, 
 
 . 10 merks. 
 
 Patk. Ramsay, , 
 
 . 121b. 
 
 Peter Wright, . 
 
 . 10 lb. 
 
 Patk. Duncan, . 
 
 . 20 lb. 
 
 Willm. Forbes, . 
 
 . 40 merks. 
 
 John Geikie, 
 
 . 10 merks. 
 
 WiUm. Ja,okHon, 
 
 . 30 S3. 
 
 Patk Anderson, 
 
 . 29 ss. 
 
 Alex. Blair, 
 
 . 29 ss. 
 
 Wnim. Shemer, . 
 
 . 31b, 
 
 William Lownie, . 
 
 . 41b, 
 
 Thomas Thomson, 
 
 . 61b, 
 
 James Dickison, , 
 
 , 61b, 
 
 Alexander Lamb, 
 
 , 31b. 
 
 John Mather, 
 
 , 31b. 
 
 David Strachan, , 
 
 . 5 merks. 
 
 Robert Johnson, , 
 
 , 41b. 
 
 Andrew Eotrman, 
 
 . 61b. 
 
 John HaguB, 
 
 , 51b. 
 
 Willm. Crawford, 
 
 . 51b. 
 
 John Leys, . 
 
 . 31b. 
 
 Peter Gardiner, . 
 
 . 31b. 
 
 George Thomson, 
 
 . 5 merks. 
 
 Thos. Johnson, , 
 
 . 2 merks. 
 
 Rob. Shemer, 
 
 . 31b. 
 
 Henry Williamson, 
 
 . 3 1b. 
 
 Willm. Gairner, . 
 
 , 8 merks. 
 
 (A few years subsequently other 15 members paid for the mort- 
 cloth £52 15s Scots.) 
 
 There is statuted and ordained be ye Deacon and brethren 
 of ye Cordiner Craft, yat all maisteris who have not paid and 
 contributed to ye said mortcloths sail have no benefit, nor free 
 men's sons till they agree with ye Deacon and his Council. 
 
THE SHOEMAKER TRADE. 381 
 
 There is statuted and ordained by ye Deacon and brethren 
 of ye said Cordiner Craft, yat all apprentices when they are 
 admitted maisteris, sail have no benefit till they agree with ye 
 Deacon and his Council for ye mortcloths. 
 
 Anent the Admission of Masters' Sons. — 2d January, 1692. 
 — ^Which day, in a Court holden by John Kirkland, present 
 Deacon, with consent of ye councillors and remanent brethren 
 of the said Trade, it was enacted that no free master's son of the 
 Trade shall be adinitted a free master of the same, until he first 
 pay in to the Boxmaster of the Trade, for the use and behoof of 
 the remanent brethren and members thereof, the sum of twelve 
 pounds Scots money. And this present act is hereby ordained 
 to stand in fuU force in aU tyme coming. In testimony whereof 
 the said Deacon, Councillors, and Brethren of the said Trade 
 have subscribed thir presents, day and date forsaid. Signed by 
 Eobert Chrystie, laite Conveiner, John Kirkland, Decone, and 
 17 other members. 
 
 Among the papers belonging to the Trade is a bond for £120 
 Scots, borrowed by Jas. Anderson, present Deacon, Robert 
 Chrystie, William Simers, and John Kirkland, late Deacons, 
 Eobert Chrystie, younger, and others, councillors and members, 
 from Robert Chrystie, Conveener of the Shoemaker Trade, 
 dated 20th May, 1696. The discharge of the bond, written at 
 the bottom thereof, 19th February, 1697, is signed Robert 
 Chrystie, older. 
 
 Anent the time Deacons shall hold Office. — 3d February, 
 1700.— Whilk day, &c., the traid enacted that in all tim 
 coming no Deacon shall continwe in his ofice of Deaconrie 
 longer than two years at once. That If any Deacon in all tim 
 coming shall ofer to present himself at the time of the election 
 among the number of those who are apointed for the Deacons 
 ofice he shall be lyable in the fine of twentie pound Scots. 
 Notwithstand of the fine he is lyable to the act mad anent the 
 samen among the nine Deacons. Likwise If any member of the 
 said Trad shall give his vote to the aforsaid Deacon or Deacons 
 for the thrid year in his ofice ilk member sail be lyable in the 
 fine of ten pownd Scots, besids the fine of the act among the 
 nine. Signed by John Maiden, Deacon, and 11 other members. 
 
 There is a note underneath this statute of the following 
 tenor : — 
 
 This sederunt is disannulled and rendered invalid by one 
 enacted the 26th September, 1811. James Keith, Clerk. 
 
 (In consequence of the loss of the early records of the Nine 
 Trades the details of the act of the Nine Deacons referred to 
 above have not been obtained. The object of the act was to 
 
382 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 prevent an influential member from engrossing the hononrable 
 oflSce of Deacon, to the exclusion of his less influential 
 brethren.) 
 
 B'ree Apprentices becoming Masters. — 3c? February , 1707. — 
 Which day, in a Court holden by John Maiden, present 
 Deacon, &c., the members enacted, That all free apprentices 
 who are to enter to be free masters shall pay to the Trade two 
 hundred merks, and serve one year as officer to the Trade 
 immediately after he is admitted free master, and that without 
 any other expenses. 
 
 Deacons not to Refuse the GowoenersMp. — It is likewise 
 statute and ordained by the Deacon and whole Trade that at the 
 election if any Deacon, present or late, shall refuse to go out 
 among the number of those who are appointed for the Con- 
 vener's office, being legally voted, he shaU be liable in the fine of 
 twenty merks ; and any Deacon or other member who refuses to 
 go out among the number of those who are appointed for the 
 Deacon's office, if legally voted, shall be liable in the fine of 
 ten pounds, and any member who shall refuse to go out for the 
 Boxmaster's office, or councillor, if legally voted, shall be liable 
 in the fine often merks Scots, toties qwoiies, besides the perfor- 
 mance of the same ; and for the better observance it is hereby 
 afirmed by the Deacon and the Trade. Signed by Thomas 
 Chrystie, lait Convener ; John Maiden, Deacon of the Cordi- 
 ners, and 8 other members. 
 
 Anent JowrneymerCs Work. — ith October, 1722. — ^Which 
 day, Thomas Skirling, present Deacon, &c., Takeing to their 
 consideration the great loss and prejudice the Trade sustains by 
 some of their members furnishing work to journeymen, and 
 allowing them to work the same out of the sds members their 
 own houses, whereby the sds journeymen have an opportunity 
 to encroach on the privileges of the Trade by working for their 
 own behoof in pretext and under covert of those masters work 
 who employ them. Therefore the sd Deacon and remanent 
 masters and brethren Do hereby statute and enact that in time 
 coming no free master of the said Cordinar Trade shall employ 
 any journeyman to work to him except in his own house, or 
 furnish materialls to them for making Boots, Shoes, Slippers, 
 Cloggs, or any other Cordiner work whatsomever. And if any 
 master shall contraveen the premises. Then it is hereby unani- 
 mously agreed to that it shall be in the power of the Deacon or 
 Boxmaster to the sd Trade for the time, or any member of the 
 sd Trade having commission from them, to apprehend and seize 
 the sds materials or made work so to be found in the hands of 
 any journeyman out of a free master's house, and to dispose of 
 and apply the same for the use of the Trade, and the contra- 
 
THE SHOEMAKER TBADE. 383 
 
 veener shall forfeit and tyne six pound Scots for the first fault, 
 and twelve pound money forsd for the second fault, to be Ueved 
 and uplifted by the sd Deacon and Boxmaster, and applyed for 
 the use fbrsd, and that besides the loss of the sd materialls or 
 made work. In witness q'of thir presents are sub* place and 
 date forsd. Signed by Thomas Skirling, and 17 other mem- 
 bers. 
 
 TfM Trap's Debts.— ZOth December, 1723.— Which day, 
 Andrew Mathew, present Deacon, &c., having with consell and 
 advice made serious inquirie into the afairs relating to the 
 Trade's common stock, find a nesesetie that some proper method 
 be taking in order to the paying up of the debts the said Trade 
 is now wnder, and for the more comfortabell swport of owr poor. 
 After matwer deliberation the Court wnanimowstie agreid and 
 Enacktedthat fi:om the first day of Januiwar, seventine Hwnder 
 and twentie fowr yeirs, each master of the said Trade for him- 
 self, he being no object of Charitie, shall pay in for the use and 
 behove of the said common stock, the sowme of six pennies 
 Scots weiklie to be uplifted, as also any master who shall have 
 one or mo-e journeymen shall pay for each of them the sowm 
 of six pennies Scots as a forsaid, viz., at the end of each weik, 
 and for the more strik knowledge of what Jwrni men any may 
 pwt to work the master of masters or master's widow are heirby 
 prohibited to pwt any, either stranger, clwb, or other, to work 
 wntill they Inform the Deacon y^of, and In caise any member 
 shall wUfwUie or negelintlie delay paying the abowe specified 
 sowme over the formenticineed Satwerday at six of the aiter- 
 noone, the Colektor for that day is to intimat the same to the 
 box master, and he the neglekter or refwser is lyabeU to pay two 
 pennies Scots more for each not payed six pennies forsaid on 
 munday following and fwther. If any be found obstreprous in 
 contraveneing this actt they shall be dnied the ordinar previ- 
 ledges of a freie member, and for the validitie of the said actt 
 wei swbsryve thir presente day and place forsaid. Signed by 
 the said Andrew Mathew, and other 20 members of the Trade. 
 
 Anent admitting Unqualified Masters, — ith March, 1730. — 
 The which day, Robert Leighton, present Deacon of the Oordi- 
 ner Trade of Dundee, bemg with the haill ffreemasters and 
 Brethren of the same mett, and conveened in the burriall place 
 of the said burgh, their ordinary place of meetting when treating 
 and consulting about the affairs of their Trade, And they 
 takeing to their serious consideration the many inconveniences 
 and disadvantages that has happened both to the Town and 
 Trade by the frequencie of intrant members into their Trade 
 who are not duly qualified for exerceing the different subjects of 
 their imploy, which brings a severe reflection upon their society, 
 
384 THE TRADES INCOEPOKATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 and also obliges the Inhabitants of the Burgh to have recourse 
 to other places for supplying themselves with fashionable shoes 
 aggreeable to their own fancy. And they considering that this 
 Increase of their number has proceeded from the different 
 entries of freemasters sons and sons-in-law and free apprentices 
 who have served their time in this place, and being content 
 with what knowledge they had acquired during that service, and 
 without having recourse to any other place for fiirder improve- 
 ment therein have formerly, upon a superficiale essay, been 
 admitted a free master into their Trade. Therefore, and for 
 preventing such inconvencies for the future, and for introducing 
 amonge ysn a skilfull exercise of the Trade in this burgh, The 
 said Deacon, with consent of the haill freemasters and Brethren 
 of the said Cordiner Trade, and they aU of one and joint consent 
 Have Unacted, Siatuted, and Ordained, and hereby Enact, 
 Statute, Ordain that in aU time comeing every ffree master's son 
 or son-in-law, previous to his entrie as afreemaster to the Trade, 
 shall be obliged to satisfie the Trade that he has exercised the 
 Cordiner Trade for nine years within the Burgh of Dundee, or 
 some such place of the Mke Importance ; or shall for discovery 
 of this sufficiencie of his skill and knowledge of the Cordiner 
 Trade, undergoe the following essay, viz. : — He shall be obliged 
 to make to satisfaction of the Trade a pair of Jaikt or stronge 
 bootts, a pair of JaiHe or light bootts, a pair of Sea boots, 
 a pair of men's shoes with timber heles, another pair of 
 the same with leather heles, a pair of men's pumps, and 
 such kinds of women's shoes as the fashion calls for ye time of 
 such entrie, and a pair of spatterdashes or button'd bootts. As 
 also shall all apprentices who have served a freemaster of the 
 Trade for five years, shall previous to his Entrie as a ffreemaster 
 be obliged to satisfie the Trade thathehas served in this placeorin 
 some other place four years as journeyman. And for an evidence 
 of a suitable improvement all such intrants shall undergoe the 
 above Essay prescribed for ffreemasters' sons and sons-in-law. 
 As also That all strangers, being neither free apprentices nor 
 sons nor sons-in-law to the ffreemasters, who shall hereafter 
 make application for purchassing his ffreedom to the Trade, 
 shall, before their Entrie as ffreemaster of the said Trade, be 
 obliged to undergoe and performe the above Essay, of his own 
 materialls, and within his own house, and all to be done under 
 the Eye and Inspection of two ffreemasters of the Trade to be 
 appointed for that end. And that aU Apprentices or Purchasers 
 who hereafter shall apply for their ffreedom to the Trade, shall 
 pajr for such an application Three pounds Scots money, besides 
 their other dews that are formerly established. And furder, 
 They Enact that all apprentices from Mortifications in this 
 
THE SHOEMAKER TRADE. 385 
 
 burgh, who are not sons to some ffreemaster in the Nine Trades 
 of Dundee, are to pay the ordinary booking money payable by 
 stranger apprentices at their booking as such. And for the 
 better observance of this Act Each member of the Cordiner 
 Trade of Dundee has for ye time subscribed the same upon this 
 and ye preceding page. This Act is signed by the said Eobert 
 Lighten and other twenty members of the Trade. 
 
 Election of a Minister. — Dundee, 5th of March, 1751. — The 
 Cordiner Tread beiag called and conveined to Deliberate about 
 the Election of a Gospel Minister to supply the present vacancy, 
 and finding that they have a just titule to vote in the said 
 Election, do therefor unnanimusly agree to nominate and 
 impower Andrew Mathew, leate Convenner of the Nine Treads, 
 to appear before the Keverand Prisbetry one Wedensday next, 
 being the 6th current, and there, in name and for the said 
 Tread, to vote and signe a Call for the Reverand Mr Thos. 
 Boston, Minister of the Gospell at Oxhenham. And do likeways 
 desire Archibald Walker, our present Deacon, to sign a Com- 
 mision to the said Andrew Mathew to be laid before the 
 Prisbetry. (Sd.) A. Walker. 
 
 Cohlers' Dues. — On 30th October, 1752, John Maiden took 
 the dews that belongs to the Coblers, and is to pay seventeen 
 shillings and eleven pence sterling money, and pay John Eadie 
 sixpence in part of the above, and to find sufficient caution for 
 the payment of the same, to continow untill Martimas, 1753. 
 (This probably refers to the Hide Market search dues, which 
 were let annually at Michaelmas, generally by public roup. 
 They were usually taken by one of the members.) 
 
 CONFIRMATION OF OLD PRIVILEGES. 
 
 At the Burgh of Dundee, the 20th day of May, 
 in the year of our Lord, 1656 years. 
 Which day, the Provost, Baillies, and Council of the said 
 burgh being presently convened within the Council house of 
 the same for taking order with the common affairs thereof 
 taking to their consideration the supplication given in to them 
 by Thomas Thomson, Deacon of the Cordiner Craft within the 
 said burgh, for himself and in name of the remanent brethren 
 and incorporation of the said Craft, craving a ratification of the 
 said Council, of ancient liberties, rights, and privileges formerly 
 belonging and enjoyed by the masters of the said Craft ; as also 
 that for the future no encroachment should be made by any 
 person whatsoever upon their liberties, as in their said supplica- 
 tion at more length is contained. 'I he said Provost, Baillies, 
 and Council have therefore, all in one voice ratified and 
 approven, and do by these presents ratifj and approve, the 
 2 B 
 
386 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 ancient liberties, rights and priviliges enjoyed by the brethren 
 of the said Cordiner Craft of this said burgh, with this addition, 
 that for the time to come none who is not free to the said Craft 
 shall presume to sell or retail any boots, shoes, or any other 
 made work (excepting shoes for children) within their booths or 
 shops, under the pain of confiscation of any such boots or shoes, 
 the one-half thereof, or the value of the one-half of the same, to 
 appertain to the discoverer thereof, and the other half to the use 
 of the said burgh. Whereupon the said Thomas in name for and 
 of the said Craft asked Act of Council. Extracted forth of the 
 Books of Council by me. 
 
 (Signed) A. Wedderburne. 
 
 APPRENTICES. 
 
 Acts anent Apprentices and their Chmrdians and 
 Masters, &c. 
 Thir are the Statutes, Acts, and Ordinances concluded and 
 decerned by the Deacon and Masters of the Cordiner 
 Craft within Dundee, by the parties contractors, 
 Masters, Parents, and Apprentices, ilk ane for their 
 own parts in form as follows : — 
 In the First, It is statuted and ordained by the said Deacon 
 and Brethren of Craft, that all persons received and admitted 
 to the Cordiner Craft, should mak leal and true service unto 
 their masters, unto the complete issue and forthcoming of the 
 years of their apprenticeship contained within their Indentures 
 made betwixt the parties contractors in all points ; and in 
 special, that none of them be found convicted in that time of 
 theft, picking or stealing, under the pains after specified, to wit, 
 the person convicted in the said crime sail for the first fault be 
 punished in his person with forty stripes, in presence of the 
 Deacon and Brethren of Craft ; and for the second the person 
 offender shall be punished in his goods, at the sight and discre- 
 tion of the said Deacon and Brethren of Craft. And in case 
 that neither of these punishments tak effect, but the person 
 still to continue in his former wickedness without amendment, 
 in that respect the offender salbe compelled to manswear the 
 said Craft, and his parents tine their apprentice fee bestowed 
 upon him. And moreover he shall neither wear whinger nor 
 pointed knife during his apprenticeship, except to carve his 
 meat ; and that conform to the tenor of the gift obtained by the 
 said Craft from authority, and under the King's (Charter?) 
 touching the liberty of the said Craft in all points. 
 
 Secondly, It is statuted and ordained in manner foresaid, 
 that in case the said apprentices be found negligent in awaiting 
 upon their labour, or without liberty asked and granted of their 
 
THE SHOEMAKER TBADE, 387 
 
 master, wilfully, and at their own hands, absent themselves 
 from his service, or be found convicted in adultery, fornication, 
 or breaking of the Sabbath day, in that case they salbe punished 
 for their offence conform to the tenor of the first Act in all 
 points. 
 
 Item, Thirdly, for eschewing of the former inconvenience, as 
 above specified, we ordain all masters to insert the said Acts and 
 effects thereof in the indentures made betwixt them and their 
 apprentices, conform to the ordinance of the Craft as effeirs. 
 
 Fourthly, there shall no apprentice usurp the office of a 
 master, until he has served four years immediately after the 
 issue of his apprenticeship, and further, if need is, in case of 
 insufficiency. 
 
 Fifthly, understanding that all apprentice fees is bestowed 
 upon finishing of their apprenticeships before he attein to ony 
 fine knowledge of ye said Craft, we decern and ordain, that in 
 case the apprentice depart from this life, or decease, or other- 
 wise, within year and day after his entry, in that case his master 
 shall contribute with the child's parents or friends for his 
 apprentice fee ; otherwise, if it shall happen the year to be 
 expired before the decease of the said apprentice, the master 
 shall receive his whole apprentice fee, and if he has already 
 received the same, shall nowise be held to give account thereof 
 to any parties pretending interest thereto. 
 
 (These acts are copied from papers in possession of the 
 Trade. They are without date, but they appear to be a more 
 modernized and concise embodiment of those in the Locked 
 Book on the same subject.) 
 
 About 1660 an act aneiit masters' sons and apprentices was 
 passed. It says — This is statute and ordained, with consent of 
 Deacon and Brethren of Craft, that every Masters' son or ap- 
 prentice being admitted master after this date shall be liable to 
 the Craft's Decreet accordingly. (It is imcertain what this act 
 refers to, as the Craft's Decreet is not particularized or specified.) 
 
 ADMISSION OF APPRENTICES. 
 
 The Locked Book contains a record of the entry of ap- 
 prentices engaged by the Masters of the Trade from and 
 after 1561. The apprentices were generally engaged for 
 five years, and they were bound by regularly_ prepared 
 indentures which detailed the terms of the servitude and 
 the obligations of the masters. Shortly after the engage- 
 ment was entered into the apprentice paid a sum to the 
 Trade, varying with the period, and with the degree of relation- 
 ship of the apprentice to a master of the Trade. On the 
 termination of the engagement, if the apprentice had faithfully 
 2b2 
 
388 THE TBADE8 INCOBPOBATIONS OP DUNDEE. 
 
 performed his duties, the indenture was discharged, and this 
 entitled him to certain privileges in connection with the Trade ; 
 in particular he could claim to be admitted a free master of the 
 Craft at a rate considerably tinder the price charged on the 
 admission of strangers. 
 
 The date of the first entry of an apprentice in the Locked 
 Book is 2d February, 1561. The' Eecord commences as follows ; 
 
 Heik bkgynnis the enteres of ye printesis to 
 ye Cordinar Craft and salbe. ^Item, ye 
 dayis, monthis, and zeiris of yair 
 enterressis respective, togedder with 
 yair names, yair maisteres names, and 
 ye names of ye decains qlk salbe y'jn to 
 be for ye tyme as eftre followis. 
 The SECTOiTD day of Febouar, ye zeir of God ane thousand 
 fyve hunder thre scoir ane zeir. 
 The Quhilk day George Clerk is be cum printeis to Johim 
 Joinsone, and at yat tyme Johnn Mesoun Is decane. 
 
 From this, the first recorded entry, up to the end of 159&, 
 164 apprentices are entered. During the next fifty years, up t& 
 1650, there are 162 entries ; for the following fifty years, up 
 to 1700, the entries are greatly fewer, being only 69 ; for the 
 next fifty years, to 1750, only 57 are entered ; and for the 
 following forty years, up to 1790, the entries are 50. 
 
 Up to the beginning of the eighteenth century the form of 
 entry of apprentices in the Locked Book varied little, but after 
 that period some of the entries are considerably longer, and 
 many of them record that the person entered as a free apprentice, 
 and paid his booking money (£12 Scots) conform to the custom 
 of the Trade. During the first half of last century an unfree 
 apprentice paid to the Trade when he commenced his ap- 
 prenticeship £2 Scots. He could subsequently, but some time 
 prior to the expiry of his servitude, become a free apprentice by 
 paying a farther sum of £10 Scots to the Trade. In some entries 
 the payments are said to be in full of his accidents, and the amount 
 is twenty shillings to the Trade's box, one shilling to the General 
 Fund, and one shilling to the Trade's officer, but the money here 
 mentioned is sterling. In some of the entries the apprentice is said 
 to have come out of one of the Mortifications in the town, and 
 these parties became free apprentices by paying half the common 
 dues, or £6 Scots, to the Trade. No dues were then payable to 
 the Nine Trades by free apprentices from any of the Mortificar- 
 tions. In 1767 the dues payable by a free apprentice were 
 raised to £1 8s 6d to the Trade, and 5s to the Nine Trades 
 Fund. 
 
THE SHOEMAKER TRADE. 389 
 
 JOURNEYMEN. 
 
 The Craft kept a record of the journeymen who worked for 
 the Craftsmen, and the name of the master with whom he 
 served. _ On first entering with a master a journeyman paid 
 a sum in name of fees or entry money to the Craft. This 
 payment gave the journeyman certain privileges in the Trade, 
 and it was also a guarantee for the good behaviour of the 
 servant. Journeymen also paid on their marriage 13s 4d Scots 
 each as marriage merk. 
 
 The date of the first entry of a journeyman in the Eecord 
 Book is 17th May, 1674. From that date up to and including 
 the year 1700, 73 names are entered. From 1701 to 1750 
 there are 50 entries. During the following ten years 36 
 entered, and from 1721 to 1730, 30. The total number of 
 journeymen entered in these 56 years was thus 189. The 
 record is irregularly kept for some years, and there are few 
 entries recorded after 1730. Entries of unfree apprentices 
 commence when those of journeymen terminate. From 1731 
 to 1780 the number entered is 160, and from 1781 to 1792, 
 when the record closes, 65, making 225 in 62 years. 
 
 First Entry of a Journeyman. — Dundie, 17th of May, 1674. 
 — Whilk day Thomas Corriour entred Jornayman to James 
 Andersone, and payed fourtie shillings scotes fore entrie. 
 Patrick Eobertsone, present deacon. 
 
 Deserting Journeymen. — ^In 1715 Alex. Eeid entered journey- 
 man with Kobert Lighten. He deserted his service, and his 
 master paid his entry money — 24s Scots to the Boxmaster, " so 
 that if Eeid should retmrn to this place, the master shall be 
 repayed the sum he dispurst." 
 
 In 1717 — ^Aw. Smith entered journieman with James Coock, 
 having deserted his master's service yet payed 40s as his booking 
 money. 
 
 In 1726 — John Kidd paid £2 Scots when he entered by way 
 of Clubb with WiUm. Maiden, but is not esteemed frie Jurniman 
 becauss it was aledged he drew leather out of pitts att Craigie, 
 and did not stay in his service nor clear himself of the 
 calumnie. 
 
 Oluh Entrant and Ohligation. — Dundee, the 5th November, 
 1755. — John Airth entered the third of May last for twelf 
 months as ane Club, for whom I promise to pay the Shoemaker 
 Trade two pound Scotts as uswall in one month after this date. 
 
 (Signed) Ninian Frazer. 
 
 Payed the 13th December, 1755. 
 
 Club Entrants. — Duringthegreaterpartoflastcenturythere are 
 numerous entries of money received from journeymen for their 
 freedom — "Ane Club." It is probable that, to lighten the 
 
390 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 burden of their freedom, the men had contributed to a mutual 
 club or society, who paid the entry money for the members as 
 the funds were collected. The journeymen all paid yearly for 
 their seat in the Church, and they were required to attend it 
 regularly. Desertions of journeymen were of frequent occur- 
 rence, and when this took place the masters were required to 
 pay their dues to the Trade. 
 
 ADMISSION OF MASTERS. 
 
 The first entry in the Locked Book of the admissionof a 
 free master into the Cordiner Craft, as already mentioned, is in 
 the year 1590. It is in the following terms : — " The zer of God 
 a thousand v hundreth four scoyr x zeris VelHe SadUer Is 
 admitted master to ye Cordenar Craft, and hes gfyn hes sey 
 schounes, buttis, muUis, Vellie Maather decyn for ye tym." The 
 entries on the first page foUowing the foregoing are dated in 
 1598, but on the next page the first entry is dated in 1591, and 
 is as follows : — The zeir of God a thowsand fyw hundreth four 
 scoir xj zeirs, the xxix day of Januar, Jhone Kankyn, Thomes 
 Glowak, and Ihone Gairdner ar admittit maisters to the 
 Craft, Jhone Mathew, Deacon for the tyme, and hes gewin in 
 ther maisteris seys schouns, single and dubbled buits, and 
 muls single and baterit. Several entries follow on the same 
 page of dates from 1592 to 1597. (On the margin of this page 
 a Ust of what appears to be the names of the masters for the 
 time are given. The number is 32, but as the ink has been 
 bad many of the names are faded and quite illegible.) 
 
 Admission of a Member without consent of the Trade. — On 
 18th July, 1643, fourteen members of the Trade protested 
 before a Notary for remeid of law against the admission by the 
 Deacon of Thomas Watson as a free master to the Trade, 
 because — it is agains the Lawis and Liberties off aU. Craftis 
 within burgh that any man suld be reseaved ane free man to 
 the Craft without the consent of the whole brethrean therof. 
 And that the said Deacone wald weilfullie accept the said 
 Thomas Watsone ane frie maister to the said Craft without the 
 consentis of the persones forsaids. After discussion with the 
 Deacon, they asked and took Instruments in the hands of the 
 Notary. (Whether farther action was taken in the matter is not 
 known, as it is not again referred to in the Locked Book.) 
 
 Travelled Cordiners. — The zeir of God 1648, ye 13 day of 
 June, ye quhilk day Alex. Peres Is admittit maister to ye 
 Cordiner Craft, atenden hes trayells, at hes Eeturn fra ye sutth. 
 The entry is signed by William Brown, Deacon, and four 
 Councillors. 
 
 Other two entries of a like nature are recorded the same year. 
 These entries are written in a different part of the Locked Book 
 
THE SHOEMAKER TflADE. 391 
 
 from the regular register of the admission of masters. It is 
 probable that these parties had been free apprentices who had 
 gone to England in search of work, and admitted as masters on 
 their return, but the reason of their having been entered apart 
 from the others is uncertain. 
 
 Magisterial and Nautical Cordiner. — 12th February, 1738. 
 — The said day David Paton, lawful son of George Paton, 
 sometime Bailie and shipmaster in this burgh, is entered 
 free master and brother with us in the Cordiner Trade 
 of Dundee, he having given proof to Thomas Skirling, 
 Deacon, and the Council, of his skiU and suiScient capacity to 
 serve the lieges in every known part of the business, and has 
 paid down to the charity for our poor's money the sum stipu- 
 lated by the Town Council and Trades in the year of God. 
 (The year is left blank, and the sum is not known.) 
 
 A Martial Cordiner. — Dundee, the 20 Jan™, 1757. — ^Which 
 day, Charles Drumond is booked a free master in the Cordiner 
 Trade, by vertue of his inlesting a soldier in Collinel Lighton's 
 Kegment, in name of the Cordiner Trade, as wittness my hand. 
 (Signed) Collin Simmers, D. 
 
 The payment to the Trade and General Fund on the admis- 
 sion of members varied at various periods. In 1710, and for 
 many years afterwards, a member entering in his ovm right 
 paid £66 13s 4d (whereof £8 6s 8d went to the General Fund) 
 for his Libertie, £12, booking money, to serve as officer of the 
 Trade for one year or pay £12 in lieu of that bondage, and £2 
 at the first Court he attended. In 1750 the freedom was £95, 
 officer £12, first Court., £2 ; in all, £109 Scots. In 1767 the 
 sum was £9 Is 8d sterling. When one who had been a free 
 apprentice to the Trade became master he paid, in 1720, £31 
 13s 4d; in 1738, £47 10s Scots; in 1767, £3 19s 2d sterling. 
 Sons or sons-in-law of members on becoming masters paid in the 
 early years of last century £12 Scots. In 1767 the sum was the 
 same, but it was called £l sterling. They also paid 10 merks 
 Scots to the General Fund. In addition to the payment to the 
 Trade, every master, on his admission, had to stand treat of a 
 supper to the members, or pay £4 16s in lieu thereof to the 
 Trade funds. The masters also paid a marriage mark of one 
 pound Scots on their marriage. 
 
 Life Members. — On 21st September, 1716, George Walker 
 was admitted a free master for liis life time, as also his lawful 
 son Archibald, for his life time also, with the consent of the 
 whole Trade. 
 
 Archibald Walker was Deacon of the Trade in 1743 and 
 1744, while he was a life member only, but on 16th October, 
 1750, an entry is recorded — Archibald Walker present Deacon- 
 
392 THE TKADES INCOKPORATIONS OF DfNDEK. 
 
 Convener of the Nine Trades of this burgh, being admitted on 
 the 21st September, 1716, a free master for life (he paid £12 
 Scots then) is hereby declared with the unanimous consent of 
 the Trade to be intitulated to all the privileges and immunities 
 belonging thereto in all intents and purposes as all other 
 masters are. He appears not to have paid for this honour, as 
 the cash book of the period has no entry of any money received 
 from him. He was at that time also Deacon of the Shoemaker 
 Trade, as well as Convener of the Nine Trades. 
 
 Mr Walker had been Convener in the years 1745 and 1746, 
 and he was again elected Convener in 1749 and in 1750. It 
 thus appears that the fact of his being only a lite member of the 
 Shoemaker Trade did not disqualify him from holding the office 
 of Deacon of the Trade, nor that of Convener of the Nine Trades. 
 Perhaps some doubts may have been raised after his election to 
 the Convenership in 1750 as to the legality of a life member 
 presiding over the Trades, and, to prevent disputes on the 
 question, his own Trade admitted him to the whole privileges 
 thereof as recorded above. , The sederunt book of the Nine 
 Trades is silent on this subject. Mr Walker was again elected 
 Convener in 1757 and also 1758, thus holding the office in all 
 for six years. 
 
 Administration of the Oath. — On 11th March, 1757, the oath 
 of the Trade was administered on the admission of a free master's 
 son. This is the first time the oath is mentioned in the record 
 of entries in the Locked Book, but in all subsequent entries 
 the person admitted either took the oath or gave a promise 
 to maintain and support the haUl privileges of the Trade. 
 
 Honorary Admission.— Oa 10th June, 1761, Mr G-eorge 
 Dempster of Dunnichen, advocate and member of Parliament, 
 was created and admitted an honorary member of the Cordinar 
 Trade, and intitled to the haUl priviledges thereto belonging, 
 he haveing given his promise to maintain and support the 
 haill priviledges of the Trade. 
 
 The entry in the Locked Book is signed by Mr Dempster. 
 
 The number of masters' names entered in the Locked Book 
 from 1590 to 1 600 is 22. From 1600 to 1650 the entries number 
 126. After 1650 the number of entries fell off greatly, the total 
 up to 1700 being only 77. During the next fifty years, to 
 1750, there were 70 admissions, and from that period up to 
 1773, the date of the last entry in the old Locked Book, 44 
 entries are recorded, making a total from 1590 to 1773 of 
 339 admissions. The disastrous effects of the storming of the 
 town by Monk in 1651 are shown by the reduced number of free 
 masters admitted to the Craft. The particulars given above 
 exhibit the falling off in the entries during the fifty years sub- 
 
THE SHOEMAKER TIUDE. 393 
 
 sequent to that calamity when compared with the admis- 
 sions in the previous half century. The difference is still 
 more striking when the decennial periods prior and subsequent 
 to that event are contrasted, the figures being 34 in the first 
 period, and 16 in the latter. These figures are to a great extent 
 confirmed by the number of apprentices entered to the Trade 
 for the fifty years before and after that event. They 
 show that the Cordiner Craft, no doubt in common with 
 the other Trades, suffered exceedingly from that dire calamity, 
 and that the town recovered very slowly indeed from its sad 
 effects. These figures, taken as data for contrasting the average 
 population during the fifty years before and after that event, 
 indicate that in the latter period the numbers were reduced to 
 about one-half of what they had previously been. 
 
 ELECTION OF OFFICE-BEARERS. 
 
 In the book in which the names of journeymen and unfree 
 apprentices are recorded, there is a register of the office-bearers 
 elected at Michaelmas yearly. It commences in 1700, and is 
 continued throughout the greater part of the eighteenth 
 century. 
 
 It was customary to put from two to four of the masters on 
 the leet for Deacon, from among whom the Deacon was chosen. 
 Those who had served as Boxmaster, or had held other office, 
 were eligible for Deacon, and qualified members generally rose 
 step by step to that important office. 
 
 The members, on their first election to office, were required to 
 pay for the honour conferred upon them by their fellow Crafts- 
 men, according to the following scale : — 
 
 Exacktions to be payed be the Deacon and the rest of 
 the members of the Trade at their admission to 
 ther offices. 
 
 The Deacon ane treat to the Trad, or four pound Scots to the 
 box, either of them in his own obsion. 
 
 Any of the member being pwt owt among the number of 
 those who is to be Eleckted for the Deacon's office, it being 
 their first tim, is to pay ane pynt of wine, or half-a- crown as the 
 pay therof. 
 
 The principall boxmaster at his admission is to pay fourtie 
 shilling Scots. 
 
 The master for the litle box is to pay thrietie shilling Scots. 
 
 Any master that is Eleckted as ane Cownsellor is to pay 
 twentie shilling Scots. 
 
 Any master is to pay at his first Court ten shilling Scots. 
 
 Any master at his recaving of a key from the Deacon of 
 either of the box keyes is to pay twentie shilling Scots. 
 
394 THE TRADES INCOBPOKATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 The date when these exactions were first imposed is not 
 stated, but they appear to have been written in the Book of 
 Records of Journeymen and Apprentices, &c., about the time 
 when the register of office-bearers was commenced. 
 
 The first entry in the book of the election of oflGice-bearers is 
 as follows : — 
 
 The zeir of God 1700. 
 
 Andrew Ramsay, Deacon, present ; For the Oowsellors — 
 Robert Chrystie, late Conviner ; John Madion, late Deacon ; 
 John Kirkland, late Deacon ; William Simers, late Deacon ; 
 William Petrie, Boxmaster ; John Madion, for the litle box ; 
 William Coock, one key for the principall Box ; John Lighten, 
 the other ; William Lownie, for the key of the litle box. The 
 hyd merkat let to William Lownie at five pounds half a merk. 
 
 Custodiers of the Keys. — At Michellmis, 1710, after the 
 names of the Deacon, Councillors, &c., are recorded, it is added 
 — Thomas Scirlin, Coleck of fines, havin the LiteU box in 
 Custodie, and the key therof, and ane key of the principall 
 box, &c. 
 
 Obstreperous Trades' Councillor. — On 9th November, 1720, 
 John Madien being chosen on the Trades' Councell, and he being 
 obstreperus to the Deacon's sentiment conform to his station, it 
 is apointed be the deacon and counsell of the Trade that he 
 shall not be admited therto untiU he acnowlledge his fault to 
 the deacon, which was refwsing to pay twentie shilling Scots as 
 the ordinar for a key of the principall box. 
 
 An Approved Boxmaster. — ^At the ordinary time, in 1739, the 
 Deacon was elected, and William Madin elected Boxmaster, 
 and payed as ordinary forty shilling Scots, hawand the suport of 
 all in the brotherhood. 
 
 Deacon Refusing to accept Office. — In 1787 Patrick Mathews 
 was elected Deacon of the Shoemaker Trade. He refused to 
 accept of the office. The Trade raised an action against him 
 in the Court of Session, but it was subsequently withdrawn on 
 an agreement between the office-bearers and Mathews to refer 
 the matter to arbitration, and a regular submission was entered 
 into between the parties. The two arbiters disagreed, and the 
 oversman, Alex. Watt, dyer, issued a Decreet Arbitral de- 
 cerning that Mathews should pay to the Trade, before 20th 
 February, 1788, in name of damages and expenses incurred, in 
 consequence of his refusal to accept office, the sum of twelve 
 pounds stg., the balance of this sum, less the expenses, to go 
 for support of the poor of the Trade. 
 
 BACKSLIDINa MEMBERS. 
 1. Vigesimo quinto die mensis Januarij Ano Dei millesimo 
 quingentesimo octogesimo quinto (25th January, A.D. 1585). 
 
THE SHOEMAKEB TRADE. 395 
 
 The which day, in presence of David Crawford, Deacon, and 
 whole hody of the Craft of Cordiners, personally appeared 
 Alexander Pack and John Leitch, granting them, and ilk ane of 
 them, to have committed great and heinous faults to the hurt, 
 and liberty of the brethren. Therefore their confessions after 
 following, with their own mouths speaking, in presence of the 
 said Deacon and brethren, to wit, that forsomuch as we acknow- 
 ledge and confess, us, and ilk ane of us, through ignorance, to 
 have failed and transgressed to the said Deacon, brethren, com- 
 modity, and liberty of the said Craft, as in special with our 
 dealing and havitting vnth our servants gear, so that us, and ilk 
 ane of us, accounts us worthy of deprivation of the liberty of the 
 said Craft, wherewith we were in liberty and traffic thereof, 
 granted to us by the Deacons, brethren, and whole community 
 of the said Craft. Therefore submit us, and ilk ane of us, to 
 the merciment, goodwill, and discretioning of the said Deacon, 
 brethren, and community. Which offer and humiliation 
 so had and made by the said Alexander and John, the said 
 Deacon, brethren, and community, for the love and favour which 
 they bore to them, and ilk ane of them, remits and dispenses 
 with them, and ilk ane of them, of their former faults and 
 trespasses committed by them, quitende, and restores them here- 
 after to their auld liberty again under this provision, that if ever 
 they, or any one of them, shall happen to commit the like in 
 any time hereafter, in that case they, or any of them not to have 
 any liberty or trust, to be enjoyed or brooked by them in any time 
 hereafter : whereunto the said John and Alexander binds and 
 obliges them under their hands forsaid. For the which causes 
 and receiving of them again, the said Deacon has received the 
 ad dee of the other Deacons in taking of their receipt and 
 admission. Further, the said John, by these presents, binds 
 and obliges him to thankfully content, pay, and deliver to the 
 said David, Deacon forsaid, ye sum of five pounds money, to be 
 paid at the times after following, to wit, xx ss money thereof at 
 the making hereof, and other four pounds monejr at Whitsun- 
 day, in the year eighty-six (1586) years,* which failing, submits 
 him to the pains forsaid, at the sight and deliberation of the 
 Deacon and brethren yairof, which they have desired the Notary 
 in their names to subscribe year, day, place, and whole commu- 
 nity of the said Craft. 
 
 Written at the command of the said Alexander and John by 
 Andrew Whyte, writer. Notary. 
 
 2. Be it known to all men by these present letters, me, David 
 Gray, Cordiner, Burgess in Dundee, for the many oversights 
 
 * A marginal note has—" and ye vyr thrie libs in haill, and co-pliet payment of 
 ye said fyfe libs money, at Whitsunday, in anno lixxvij zeirs." 
 
396 THE TRADES INCOKPOBATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 done by me to the Deacon and Tradesmen of the Shoemaker 
 Craft of the burgh of Dundee, and for the evil speeches and 
 blasphemous raiHngs spoken by me against my whole Craft, to 
 be bound and obliged, hke as I, by these presents, binds and 
 obliges me, my heirs, executors, successors, assigns, and intro- 
 mittors, with my goods and gear whatsomever, to Peter Wright, 
 present Deacon of the Shoemakers of the burgh of Dundee, and 
 their successors. Deacons, and Council of the said Shoemaker 
 Craft of the said burgh of Dundee, present and to come, in 
 manner following ; where in case ever I shall happen to be found 
 railing or speaMng any blasphemous words against the said 
 Deacon, present or to come, or any of the said Shoemaker Craft 
 whatsomever, to the scandal or reproach of any of the said 
 Craft, after the date of these presents, this then, and in that 
 case, I oblige me and my forsaids to content and pay to the said 
 Peter Wright, and his successors forsaid. Deacons of the said 
 Shoemaker Craft, to the behoof and utility of the poor of the 
 said Craft, for each blasphemous and railing word I shall happen 
 to swear hereafter to any person whatsumever, or any of my 
 neighbours of my said Craft or Craftsmen, to pay to the said 
 Deacon and his successors, the sum of — (not filled in) — money 
 of Scotland, toties quoties, it shall happen me so to rail as said 
 is hereafter. And for the better security I am content that 
 these presents be registered in the Books of the Council and 
 Session, Commissory Books of St Andrews or Brechin, Sheriff 
 Court Books of Forfar, and Burgh Court Books of Dundee, and 
 decerned to receive all execution of horning, poinding, and 
 warding, the one without prejudice to the other, and the homing 
 to pass upon a simple charge of six days only, and hereby con- 
 stitute my procurators, promising de rato, &c. 
 
 In witness whereof I have subscribed these presents with my 
 hand, as follows: — Written by John Lyell, servitor. Clerk to 
 George Wighton, Notary Public. Year of God jai vi° and forty 
 (1640) years, before these witnesses. 
 
 3. William fliemeing, his libel to the Cordiner Craft, 16 
 Jariy, 1657. 
 
 I, WUliam Flemeing, indweUer in the Kincrich, in the 
 pareche of Meithie, doe hereby bind and oblige me, my airs, 
 ex*'^ and intro" with my goods and gear quhatsumever. That if it 
 sail happin that if at any time coming I schall buy any heyddis 
 within the burghe of Dundie, to forfalt and loise them. In 
 witnes q'off I hawe sub* ther pres'^ att Dundie, the sixteen day 
 of January, Jaj vif fiftie and seven (1657) Before ther witnesses 
 William Hendersone, baxter, Alexr. Michell, and Francis 
 Guthrie, sone to James Guthrie, writer, and burgesses of the 
 said burgh of Dundie. 
 
THE SHOEMAKER TRADE. 397 
 
 4. The year of God, 1 698, on the 14th of May —The quhilk day 
 Thomas Geikie was Admittit free master, as ane frie master's 
 son, and his given in his maisters say, and is approven be the 
 dacon cownsell of the said Trade. 
 
 Erased the 20th August, 1720. 
 
 The following statute, which is recorded in the Locked Book, 
 on the sixth page after the above entry of a master to the Trade, 
 refers to the person who was then admitted : — 
 
 SOth August, 1720. — Which day, in a Court holden be 
 William Petrie, present Deacon, and heaU remnent members 
 and brethren of the Shoemaker Trade of Dundie, wtin ye buriall 
 place of this brough, being ye ordinar place of yr meeting, ye 
 said Deacon and members of ye sd Trade, taking to yr con- 
 sideration that the Lords of Justiciary, be their sentence, dated at 
 Edr., ye ninth of August instant, for ye causis yron mentd, had 
 depryved Thomas Geikie, Oordiner or Shoemaker in Dundie, of 
 his right of burgiship and freedome of this brough, and declared 
 him incapable of enjoying ye same in all tyme coming, and that 
 the Magistrats and Councill of this brough had lykwayes, in 
 obedience to ye sd sentence, depryved the sd Thomas of his 
 right of burgiship and freedom of ye sd brough, and declared 
 him incapable of enjoying ye same in aU tyme coming. So 
 lykwayes the said Deacon and heall remnent members of ye sd 
 Shoemaker Trade, in compHance with ye sd Lords of Justiciary's 
 sentence, and Act of Councill of this brough, ag* ye sd Thomas 
 Geikie, have depryved, and hereby deprive, the sd Thomas 
 Geikie of his right and freedome to ye sd Shoemaker Trade of 
 this brough, and declair him incapable of enjoying ye same in 
 all tyme coming, and ordain the sd Thomas Geikie's name to be 
 cancelled out of this book. In testimony qrof thir presents 
 signed be ye sd Wm. Petrie, Deacon, in name and at ye desyre 
 of ye heall remnant members and brethren of ye sd Trade. 
 
 (The crime committed by Geikie is not stated, but it must 
 have been of a heinous character to have induced the Lords of 
 Justiciary to add to his other sentence that of deprivation of his 
 freedom to the town of Dundee, and of his rights as a master of 
 the Shoemaker Trade of the burgh in all time coming.) 
 
 5. The following entry of the admission of a master, and 
 the subsequent notice regarding the same, appears to be similar 
 in character to the entry and relative notice above recorded : — 
 The year of God 1720, the 7th of June — The said day George 
 Donald, lawful son to George Donald in the Kirktoun of 
 Batray paroch, entered master in the Cordiner Trade, being ane 
 Intrant having made ane sufficient saye, which was approven of 
 be William Petrie, present Deacon, and the remnant members 
 of the Trade. 
 
398 THE TRADES INCOKPOBATIONb OF DUNDEE. 
 
 The subseq[ueiit notice is as follows : — 
 
 Whereas, Alexander Donnet, son to the above George 
 Donnet, is convict of theft, sentenced to and was whipt conform 
 to sentence, we do, by the Corporation power in us, eject and 
 cast him from any part of the brotherhood he could have enjoyed 
 by his birthright derived from his said father. Written and 
 signed at Dundee, 19th of October, 1737, by 
 
 Thomas Skirlin, pres* Dacon, 
 and other nine members — five of whom add " late Deacon" after 
 their names. 
 
 OBLIGATIONS IN FAVOUR OF THE TRADE. 
 
 I, Thomas Mealmaker, older, flescher in brightone. Be thir 
 prettis binds and obleisses me not to myddell nor mak nor bark 
 hyddis or skynnes or any flaissell guides belonging to the brughe 
 of dundie under the paine of twentie punds deserne, and gO" I 
 be apprehendit in that samen act, wheroff I hold me weiU 
 co-tentit. Subscryvit at dundie the sixtene day of Februarie, 
 1626 zeires. 
 
 On 15th October, 1670, Patke. Gribsone and Wilm. Douglas, 
 fleshers in Dundie, bound themselves, their heirs, &c., not to 
 buy any hides within the burgh, or roup the same in time of 
 market, or at any other time to the hurt and prejudice of the 
 Cordiner Craft, and to conform themselves to the acts made in 
 favour of the said Trade in aU points under the pain of one 
 hundred pounds Scots money for ilk contravention, toties 
 quoties. And they consent to the registration of the bond, &c. 
 
 On 22d April, 1685, Eobert Wright, merchant in Dundee, 
 gave an obligation — to sell no shues within my chop, and I 
 oblidg my selve not to preduig the Cordners after this deat. 
 
 In 1693 several parties bound themselves, &c., not to buy 
 hides within the burgh, &c. The obligations are framed in 
 simOar terms to that by P. Gribson, &c., above. 
 
 These obligations show how careful the members of the 
 Craft were to preserve their entire privileges. The Trade must 
 then have possessed great powers when they were able to enforce 
 such arbitrary obligations upon people not connected with the 
 Craft. 
 
 STAMPING LEATHER. 
 
 Lord Erskine's gift anent the Tanning of Leather, given at 
 WhitehaU the 8th March, 1620. 
 In the Parliament held in Edinburgh in 1617 the Cordiners 
 and handlers of leather in Scotland complained of the ignorance 
 of the barkers and tanners, and of the injury this did to the 
 Cordiners and to the country, as it made the Cordiners purchase 
 their leather abroad. His Majesty, having then many weighty 
 aifairs in hand, could not take up the matter, but he re- 
 
THE SHOEMAKER TRADE. 399 
 
 mitted it to the Privy Council, and their Lordships called 
 before them several of the principal barkers and tanners of 
 leather, and Cordiners of good report, knowledge, and ex- 
 perience in that Trade, and from the evidence obtained they 
 found the complaints just, that it arose from the unskilfulness 
 of the tanners themselves — and that there was a necessity of 
 inbringing of strangers for instructing of them in the right form 
 of tanning. Their Lordships resolved upon certain articles and 
 conditions for inbringing the strangers, their entertainment, 
 and the distribution of them athwart the country for instructing 
 the country people. They appointed the 1st January, 1622, by 
 which time they thought the barkers, if they were willing, 
 might learn the true and perfect way of tannage. After that 
 period no hides were to be brought to market till their 
 sufficiency was approven by a seal to be set and stamped 
 thereupon, and they recommend His Majesty to appoint a 
 trusty person to have the charge of the seal. His Majesty 
 appointed John, Lord Erskine, and granted a patent to him 
 and his heirs for 31 years. To defray the expense of the 
 strangers, &c., he was authorised to charge four shillings Scots 
 for every hide stamped as the price of the seal during the first 
 21 years, and three pennies Scots upon the hide allanerly during 
 the remaining ten years. This reduction was to be made — 
 because the service wiU then become facile and easy. For 
 eschewing aU questions between the owners of the hides and his 
 Lordship it is declared that four stirk hides of two years old or 
 within shall be accounted for one hide. The seal was to be 
 made with a crowned thistle on the one side thereof. His 
 Lordship was instructed to appoint deputies, for whom he should 
 be answerable in aU convenient places in the country, and 
 to direct and disperse the strangers throughout the country, 
 after they had been presented to His Majesty's Council. Severe 
 penalties were to be inflicted upon all counterfeiters of the seal, 
 &c., &c. 
 
 It does not appear that the patent granted to Lord Erskine 
 in 1620 had been sufficient to accomplish the purpose intended, 
 as the heads of the Incorporated Trades of Dundee found it 
 necessary to meet and pass a resolution regarding the inferior 
 quality of the leather used in the making of shoes in the town. 
 Unfortunately the year in which they met has been omitted in 
 the Locked Book, but from the style of the writing and other 
 internal evidence, it must have been about 1650. The resolu- 
 tion is as follows : — 
 
 Concerning Insufficient Leather. — The secund day of July, 
 the Collector and Deconis of ye Bruth of Dnde convnit in ye 
 hoif for sertan causis mvit amongis ye Oordenars and w* consent 
 
400 
 
 THE TEADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 of ye colecter and Debens, and ye haill remanent of ye Cordenar 
 Craft, it is decritit yat quhasaever be Deken of ye Cordonris 
 Craft sail pas throw ye toune w' his con sail of Craft and serte 
 (search) quhar yai may aprehend onsufescent gair, yt is to say 
 evell barkit leder or ony sik thing yt be onsufesent, and yat ye 
 deken, w* ye consent of his consall, despone and vse yis on- 
 sufesent gair as yai think guid. 
 
 SEATS IN SOUTH CHURCH. 
 In the year 1645 the Earl of Montrose bmiied part of the 
 town, including the Churches, In order to re-edify the latter, 
 grants of areas in them were made to the Incorporations by 
 the Magistrates, under the conditions that these areas should 
 be fitted with seats at the expense of the grantees. The Cor- 
 diners got a grant of a portion of the South Church, and raised 
 a sum among the members for the purpose of putting in seats. 
 The Locked Book contains the following entry on this subject : — 
 
 Subscriptions for the Seats in the South Church. 
 A memorandum of the Shoemakers of Dundee for the repairing 
 of the Seat, out of their own Charity, as follows, to wit • 
 (No date is given, but the subscription was made about 
 1660)— 
 
 Thomas Thomson, ten merks 
 
 Peter Wright, eleven pounds 
 
 William Brown, ten pounds 
 
 Andrew Christie nine pounds 
 
 WiUiam Maiden, nine pounds 
 
 John Mallooh, eight pounds 
 
 Andrew Donaldson, eight pounds 
 Robert Christie, ten merks 
 
 Patrick Hobertson, seven pounds 
 Walter Bonella, seven pounds 
 
 William Blair, ten merks 
 
 William Gairie, six pounds 
 
 Robert Jackson, five pounds 
 
 Andrew Christie, jun., five pounds 
 John Williamson, five merks 
 
 James Paterson, 
 William Williamson, 
 Alexander Crawford, 
 Alexander Law, jun., 
 Patrick Haiken, 
 William Paris, 
 
 Alexander Blair, 
 
 John Cock, 
 
 John Abey, 
 
 Alexander Petrie, 
 
 William Robertson, 
 
 James Robertson, five pounds 4 sh 
 
 James Anderson, six pounds 
 
 John Kirkland, three pounds 
 
 four pounds 
 
 four pounds 
 
 two pounds 
 
 four pounds 
 
 forty shillings 
 
 three pounds 
 
 one pound 
 
 one pound 
 
 three pounds 
 
 three pounds 
 
 three pounds 
 
 William Forbes, 
 George Robertson, 
 Robert Johnston, 
 Robert Symmers, 
 Robert Anderson, 
 WiUiam Christie, 
 Robert Thomson, 
 William Symmers, 
 William Deuchara, 
 Thomas Robertson, 
 Alexander Blair, 
 William Crawford, 
 Alexander Law, sen 
 Robert Crawford, 
 William Hasties, 
 Andrew Miller, 
 Andrew Anderson, 
 William Angus, 
 John Deuohars, 
 Andrew Angus, 
 Andrew Geikie, 
 Andrew Ramsay, 
 John Leighton, 
 Robert Geikie, 
 WiUiam Cook, 
 Robert Ramsay, 
 William Geikie, 
 William Brown, 
 Thomas Ochterlony, 
 
 In aU 58 members, and the amount £222 4s Scots. 
 
 six pounds 
 
 five merks 
 
 three pounds 
 
 four pounds 
 
 five merks 
 
 four pounds 
 
 four pounds 
 
 five pounds 
 
 three pounds 
 
 three pounds 
 
 two pounds 
 
 two pounds 
 
 ., six pounds 
 
 thirty shillings 
 
 thirty shUlings 
 
 thirty shillings 
 
 three pounds 
 
 two pounds 
 
 thirty shillings 
 
 two pounds 
 
 two pounds 
 
 two pounds 
 
 three pounds 
 
 two pounds 
 
 two pounds 
 
 two pounds 
 
 two pounds 
 
 two pounds 
 
 two pounds 
 
THE SHOEMAKEB TRADE. 401 
 
 CONTRACT FOE OATMEAL. 
 
 Maister Simeone Mackenzie contra the Cordinaris of Dundee. 
 Regrat. 
 
 At Dundee, 19th May, 1640, in presence of Thomas Hali- 
 burton, younger, one of the Bailies of the Burgh of Dundee, 
 compeared Robert Chaplin, writer, &c. The Bailie found the 
 request reasonable, &c., and interponed his decreet thereto, &c., 
 provided the pursuer first show the defenders the goods to be 
 poinded, or persons to be warded therefor, &c. The tenor 
 foUows: — WE, Patrick Duncan, Cordiner, Collector of the 
 Crafts of the Burgh of Dundee ; John Williamson, Deacon of 
 the Oordiners, &c., grants and confesses us presently to be 
 justly debtbound and resting owing to S. M'Kenzie of Lock- 
 staine, the sum of 550 merks (£366f) money of Scotland, and 
 that for the contained price and value of certain victual, good 
 and sufficient market stuff and merchant ware, presently coift 
 and received by us from him, to our own contentment, which 
 sum, &c., we bind and oblige us all, jointly and severally, our 
 heirs, &c., to pay to the said Simon M'Kenzie, his heirs, &c., 
 betwixt the date present and the feast of Pasche (Easter) next 
 to come, in the year of God Jai vi" and thretty and nine (1639) 
 years, without longer delay — failing this they were to pay 
 farther £100 Scots for losses, hurts, &c., all remedy of law 
 excluded, together with ordinary annual rent for the principal 
 sum, yearly, termly, quarterly, monthly, weekly, and propor- 
 tionally for the same, conform to the laws of this realm, so long 
 as the principal remains unpaid after it is due, &c. And for the 
 more security, &c., we consent to the registration, &c., in Books 
 of Council, &c., or burgh books of Dundee, &c., &c. In witness 
 whereof, &c., &c. Sic subscribitur, we, Patrick Duncan and 
 John Williamson, with our hands at the pen, led by the notaries 
 under subscribers, and at our command, because we cannot 
 write ourselves. 
 
 The notarial instrument follows. 
 Extracted fiirth of the book of the Acts of the Burgh of 
 Dundee. 
 
 Alexander Wedderburne. 
 
 Old Charters of Property. — ^Among the old papers in posses- 
 sion of the Trade there is a disposition of a house on the north 
 side of Argyll's gait, or the Overgate, by James Crichton of 
 Euthven, nearest heir of his goodsire's (grandfather's) brother's 
 son, in favour of John Strauchanchine, wright, burgess of 
 Dundee, and SibiUa Nevay, his wife, which house was sold by 
 the laird to the tradesman for the sum ot two hundred and forty 
 merks (£160) Scots. It is dated the penult (31st) day of 
 2c 
 
402 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OP DUNDEE. 
 
 December, 1627. It contains nothing beyond ordinary deeds 
 of the same natm-e. 
 
 Let of Part of the Overgate Property. — On 13th January, 
 1749, the Trade let to George Mawer the westmost shop and 
 dwelling-house above same in north side of Overgate, and east 
 side of Windmill Brae, for from three to seven years, at £20 
 Scots of yearly rent — ^the Trade to keep the subjects in sufficient 
 repair, and wind and water tight, &c. 
 
 ACCOUNTS, 
 
 The oldest book of accounts now in possession of the Trade 
 commences at Michaelmas, 1707. They, in common with the 
 accounts of the other Trades, were kept in name of the Deacon 
 up to 1742, after which the Boxmaster is conjoined with the' 
 Deacon. The members audited the accounts yearly. The 
 Convener's Court also audited the accounts of all the Trades 
 yearly. The income of the Trade consisted of quarterly ac- 
 counts collected from the members ; weekly pennies both from 
 masters and servants, which appear to have been only collected 
 occasionally ; Search of the Hide and Skin Market, frequently 
 let by the Trade to the members ; pennies on the boU of 
 oatmeal; charge for the use of the Trade's mortcloth, which 
 was used at the funeral of all connected with the Craft, and 
 sometimes by others ; rents of heritable property ; entry money 
 of apprentices, journeymen, and the freedom paid on admission 
 of members. 
 
 The amount of income varied greatly, owing to the uncertain 
 nature of many of the sources whence it was drawn, but it was 
 never very large, as the Trade was at no time possessed of great 
 property. 
 
 A large portion of the income was annually paid to the poor 
 members, and to the widows and children of deceased members, 
 public burdens, fees to their Clerk and officer, and to the Nine 
 Trades officer, charity to stranger poor, Michaelmas suppers, 
 and other entertainments, interest on borrowed money, &c. The 
 Convener and Deacons, at the annual audit of the Trades 
 accounts, frequently animadverted on the cost of the suppers. 
 On 25th November, 1773, the document runs thus : — The pre- 
 ceding accounts were perused and approven of by the Convener 
 Court with this observe, that the £4 3s 6d, taken credit for as 
 spendings is high, and recommend to the Trade to be cautious 
 in the future. — As a rule, the Trade was not extravagant in 
 their feasting, and they appear to have always been very 
 charitably disposed both to their own poor and to strangers. A 
 statement made up from the account book on 13th December, 
 1822 shows their yearly payments for charitable purposes from 
 
THE SHOEMAKER TRADE. 403 
 
 1791 to 1822 inclusive. The total payments in pensions is 
 £534 10s 9^d, and in occasional charities, £172 lis lljd, 
 together, £707 2s 9d, being on the average about £22 2s yearly. 
 In addition to this they paid during that period to the Dundee 
 Infirmary, £25 4s, and to the Orphan Institution, £7 7s. 
 
 Early in the eighteenth century the Trade had been in the 
 practice of borrowing money from various parties and granting 
 bUls for same. Many of these bills are still in possession of the 
 Trade. They axe payable to the Boxmaster to the General 
 Fund raised for the use of the poor of the Nine Trades, and to 
 various other parties. The bills arealmostallmadepayableat — ^the 
 Coffie house of Dundie. The amounts are sometimes stated in 
 merks, and sometimes in pounds Scots. There are also several 
 bonds for money borrowed by the Trade about same period. 
 The money appears to have been raised for the purpose of pur- 
 chasing oatmeal for the use of the members of the Trade, who 
 in this way got it at a moderate price from the Corporation. 
 
 One of these bonds is a contract for meal, dated 16th Dec, 
 1710, between John Watson of Turin, Doctor of Medicine in 
 Dundee, and the Deacons of the Shoemaker and Glover Trades, 
 — ^for 100 bolls good and sufficient oatt meall, mercat stuff and 
 merchant ware from the miUn, off his lands of Turin, at the 
 price of £6 6s 8d Scots the boll, delivered in Dundee by weight, 
 half the quantity for each of these Trades, and payable at 
 Candlemas, 1712. The Doctor's receipt for the amount is on 
 the back of the contract. 
 
 The following entries are extracted from the cash book : — In 
 1705 and 1706 the quarter accounts are £8 and £9, and the 
 monthly halfpennies, £8 14s and £8 2s. Marriage money from 
 a member, £1. In accounts for 1708 two free apprentices pay 
 for their entry as masters £12 each. A member, as his officer 
 fee for a year, £12. An unfree apprentice, £2. A journeyman's 
 entry, £2. Among the payments for that year are the follow- 
 ing : — To the writing master at Mar'^ and Whity, £1. At 
 riding the marches, 16s. Charity to a shoemaker robbed by 
 the French, 10s. Writing a petition to the Town Council, 12s. 
 To the poor of the Trade received. from the General Fund, £3 
 12s. The officer's year's fee and shoes, £14. In 1709 the Trade 
 received £224 as their part of penalty from the Lord of Craigo 
 for not supplying 300 bolls of oatmeal bought by the Convener 
 and Deacons. In the payments for that year there is an entry 
 of 16s for taking a St Andrews shoemaker before the Magis- 
 trate for bringing over shoes to Zetland merchands. 
 
 In 1710 the Trade received for a parcel of shoes taken from 
 an unfree person, £5 3s, and they paid for the expenses of taking 
 them, £11 12s 8d, thus losing by the transaction. On 8th July, 
 2c2 
 
404 THE TBADES INCOEPOBATIONS OF DtTNDEE. 
 
 1712, John Nicholson paid £40 for his freedom. On 20th May 
 next year he paid £1 for marriage money. (A curious contract of 
 marriage betwixt him and Janet Kisson is among the Trade's 
 papers. The fathers of both parties were merchants in Dundee, 
 and Janet's uncle was Sir William Brown of Dantzic, said to be 
 a very rich man.) 
 
 In 1713 the Trade paid earnest money for a house in the 
 town, £266 13s 4d. Instrument money to the officers, £1 16s ; 
 gloves to the Bailie for the infeftment, 18s ; extract of the 
 papers, £13 I8s 8d. In 1715 colours (flag) for the Trade cost 
 £52 19s Scots. Same year — ^paid for concealing the Trade's 
 monuments (books and other documents') in time of the late 
 unnatural rebellion, 9s. Paid to assist the Convener in a plea 
 of law, £12. 
 
 In 1716 some persons paid £4 each — ^for their liberty in the 
 Hilltown. In 1719 and in 1725, by order of the Convener, 
 small sums were paid to the poor of some of the other Trades. 
 In 1725 shoes for the officer cost £1 10s ; in 1739, £2. In 1734 
 the postage of a letter from Stirling was 4s. A boU of oatmeal 
 cost £5 to £5 6s. In 1731 the Trade borrowed from the Poor's 
 Stock in the Ferrie 500 merks (£333 6s 8d). It was repaid in 
 1737. The annual interest paid for the money was 5 per cent. 
 Paid for an extract, Alex. Bonnet's sentence, 14s. In 1740 
 paid towards a poorhouse, £12. Charity to the Trade of Arbroath, 
 £6. In 1742 paid the prosecution of ye Earll of Strathmore, 
 £15. (This was probably in connection with some of the Trade's 
 contracts for oatmeal.) In 1738 the Trade paid £1 4s, their 
 share of a coat to the Nine Trades officer. In 1743 two quires of 
 paper for receipts cost 10s. Paid charity to the shoemakers in 
 St Andrews, £3. The officer's coat cost £7 4s. (He appears to 
 have got a new one about every five years.) In 1752 cloth for 
 a new mortcloth cost £123 9s 6d. Fringes for same and making 
 the cloth, £40 Is. In 1757 £12 was paid for furnishing a man 
 to the military, and next year charges at impressing a man to 
 the military cost £24 8s. A boll of oatmeal cost £7 8s. 
 Postage from Edinburgh, 2s. 
 
 The accounts up to Michaelmas, 1765, are kept in Scots 
 money, thereafter in sterling. In 1766 the officer's coat cost 
 15s lOd. His fee and shoes, £1 9s. In 1771 the Trade paid 
 proportion of ground for St Andrew's Church, £10 6s 3d. In 
 1773 they paid for building the Church, £18 15s, and other 
 sums subsequently. 
 
 Search of the Side Market. — Among the loose papers 
 belonging to the Trade there is a statement, made out 
 in 1821, of the receipts arising from the annual sale of 
 the Hide Market Search, paid to the Cordinar Incorpor- 
 
THE SHOEMAKER TBADE. 405 
 
 ation of Dundee, as taken from their records, commencing in 
 1707; the preceding Book of Intromissions having been 
 lost. The Search was sometimes in the hands of the 
 Trade, but it appears to have been generally let to one of 
 the members. The amount ranged from £5 3s 4d to £20 lOs 
 Scots per annum, and the average from 1701 to 1765 (the first 
 six years, taken from the missing book, are slumped at £37 
 Scots) is £12 8s lOd Scots or nearly £1 Os 9d sterling. After 
 that year the sum received is given in sterling. In 1766 it yielded 
 18s lid ; but after 1771, when 19s were collected, it gradually 
 feU, and in 1784 it was entirely discontinued — the total sum 
 received in the 84 years being £77 16s lid sterling. 
 
 There is little in the history of the Shoemaker Trade during the 
 present century of much general interest. As more liberal ideas 
 progressed it became more and more difficult for the mem- 
 bers to preserve the exclusive privileges of the Trade from 
 invasion by unfreemen, both within the royalty and in 
 the extensive and still extending suburbs of the town. 
 For many years before the abolition of the exclusive privi- 
 leges of Incorporations the competition thus raised had made 
 the Trade less profitable than previously to the members, 
 and their numbers in consequence had gradually decreased. 
 That Act was the death blow to the Incorporation as an inde- 
 pendent and exclusive Craft. 
 
 The Trade on several occasions admitted Life members into 
 their Corporation, but this was objected to by some of the 
 other Trades, and by the Nine Trades in their united capacity. 
 For a time, notwithstanding the want of sympathy of the other 
 Trades, the Shoemakers persisted in retaining Life members, but 
 for many years past there have been no such admissions into this 
 or any of the other Trades. This subject has already been 
 referred to. 
 
 In 1839 there were 29 members belonging to the Trade (two 
 of whom were honorary), of these the earliest was admitted in 
 1788, and the latest in 1830. In 1869, when the last list of the 
 members of the Trades was published, this Incorporation con- 
 sisted of 12 members. 
 
 In common with the other Corporations forming the Nine 
 Trades, the members possess many important and valuable 
 privileges, but as these have been already mentioned it is un- 
 necessary to recapitulate them here. Their funds, from mis- 
 management in former times, are now small, but the income is 
 distributed among the poor of the Trade ; and these poor also 
 share in the funds of the Nine Trades, in common with the 
 poor members of the other Trades, when they require it. 
 
406 THE TEADES INCOEPOBATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 CHAP. IV. 
 THE GLOVEE TEADE. 
 
 The Skinner Craft or G-lover Trade is third in order among 
 the Nine Trades. Its origin and early history is altogether 
 unknown, but of its great antiquity there can be no doubt. 
 Among the records of Edinburgh an obligation by the Skinners 
 to support St Christopher's altar in 1450 is one of the earliest 
 notices of the Crafts in that city. The Skinner Craft in Dundee 
 may have had existence and been organized, as early, and per- 
 haps earlier than their brethren in Edinburgh, but this can only 
 be conjecture, as no data remains to tell the early story of the 
 Craft in the Eoyal Burghs of the country. 
 
 The most ancient document in possession of the Trade is a 
 copy of one of the Seals of Cause which had been granted to the 
 Craft in early times. It is dated 12th January, 1516, and it is 
 engrossed in the Locked Book of the Trade. It appears from 
 some references in that book that the Craft had an older Locked 
 Book, but it has been long lost, and of its age or contents no 
 information can be got. The existing Locked Book of the 
 Craft is the only ancient document now in possession of the 
 Trade, all old papers, &c., having shared the fate of their old, 
 but now lost Book of Eecords. 
 
 The following is a copy of the Seal of Cause in the Locked 
 Book. Of the other Seals of Cause and Charters which the Craft 
 appears at one time to have possessed, nothing whatever is known, 
 the documents having been destroyed many ages ago : — 
 
 SEAL OF CAUSE. 
 
 The Copie of ane of o' Letteres Inciosit in o'' co-mon 
 
 Kist, Grantit to ws be ye Provest and baUlieis of 
 
 yis bur* ye Twelf day of Jannar Ane thowsand fyve 
 
 hundreth and Saxtene zeiris. And confirmit be his 
 
 Maiestie And his maist Noble Progenitors in favor 
 
 of ye Skinner Craft of ye hurt of Dundie. 
 
 Be it Kend till all men Be thir put Letteris, WE, James 
 
 Makesoun, Dekyn of ye Skinnaris w*in ye hurt of Dundie, And 
 
 ye haiU Craft of ye samyn for ws and o' successoris Craftismen 
 
 of ye said Craft, Till have gifin, grantit, and confirmit. And be 
 
 yir pnt Letteris gifis, grantis, and confirmeis yir contributiouns 
 
 and Dewties, underwrittin zeirlie and perpetualie to be Hftit 
 
 and raisit of ws Craftismen of ye said Craft and our succissoris 
 
 In maner, forme, and effect as efter followis. In honor and 
 
THE GLOVER TRADE. 407 
 
 loving of God Almichtie, And of ye glorious Lady ye Virgine 
 Marie, And of Sanct Dutho, and of Sanct Martene o"^ patrone, 
 And to ye reparatioun of or altar w'in ye paroche Kirk of 
 Dundie, situat and placeit, And for ye vphald of G-odis service 
 Daylie to be done at ye said altar, And to ye honest sustenta- 
 tioun of ana Chaiplane Daylie to sing and say at ye said altar. 
 Item, In tlie first. That all maner of persoun that occupieis ony 
 poynt of ye said Craft. In Bying of hydis or sldnis pertein-g to 
 ye occupation. Labor, and Craft, or occupiearis of manuaU labor of 
 ye said Craft vyerwayis yan vnder ane maister of ye samyn 
 Craft fieit sail pay fourtie ss vsual money of Scotland, To ye 
 effect and vphald of ye said altar and service foirsaid to be done 
 at ye samyn, Exceptand frie men's sones of ye said Craft, the 
 qlk sail pay but sex ss aucht pennyis to ye said altar and 
 Sanctis. Secundlie, that na man of ye said Craft tak vp ane 
 buith to wirk as ane maister of ye said Craft ony poynts of ye 
 samyn Craft quhiR he be maid frie man be ye guid town. And 
 yairefter till he be examinat be ye Dekyne and sax maisteris 
 famous of ye said Craft gif he be sufficient and gaineand 
 yairfoir to be ane maister of ye samyn or not. Thriedly, yat na 
 persoun of ye said Craft be maid maister to vse ye samyn Craft 
 within ye said burt. But gif he Leirne his Craft foirsaid first — 
 And be prenties bundin for ye zeiris at vse is wtiii ye said burt, 
 Becaus yair is vagabundis And vyeris Lowse men cumis fiirt 
 of vyeris places or burrowis vnperfytlie Learnit or teicheit ye 
 Craft, And skaithis bayt mercheandmen and ws brethren of ye 
 said Craft vnjustHe be yair meanes. The qlkis contributiouns 
 and dewtieis to be liftit and raisit. And ye saidis poyntis and 
 articles perpetualy to be confirmit to ye efiect foirsaid be ye 
 saidis Dekyn and Craft. WE bind and obleiss ws and o' 
 successoris be ye fayt and trewth of o'' bodieis. And yat vpoun 
 ye straitest style and forme of obligatioun maid or vseit wtin 
 Scotland, And sail for ws and o"^ successoris perpetualy Lift, 
 raise, and fortifie ye lifting and raising of ye samyn. In witnes 
 of ye qlk thing, WE, provest, bailheis, counsaU, and comunitie 
 of ye said burt of Dundie, Hes grantit ye comon seaU of ye said 
 burt To be appensit to yir Letteris In tokin of o"^ consent and 
 assent to ye foirsaid poyntis and Articles. At Dundie ye twelf 
 day of Januar, The zeir of God ane thowsand fyve hundreth and 
 sextene zeir, Befoir yir Witnesses, Alexander Ogilvy, Alexander 
 LoveU, Greorge roUok, WiUiam quhittit, robert Sereis, elder, 
 Johne air, James Kinloche, William .... David Gardyn, 
 David Carnigie, Malcome fentoun, robert barry. And Jack 
 Scrymgeour, and John the Hay of ye counsall, And robert 
 Sereis, zounger, comon clerk And notar publict wt vyeris 
 Dyverse. 
 
408 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OP DUNDEE. 
 
 OATH BY THE MEMBERS. 
 The forme of ye aith to be taken of ye Prenteis 
 Intrants and Master. 
 In ye first ze sail fear serve and obey ye Almiclitye God 
 maker of heawin and earth, and frequent w' reuerence to ye 
 hearing of his holie word, and participatioun of his blessed 
 sacramentis, and giwe reuerence to ye ministers y'^of, And man- 
 tene ye religioun presentlie p-ffessit. 
 
 Nixt, ze sail obey ye King's Majestie and his most nobill 
 successors. Ze sail lykwys give obedience to ye p-west and 
 baillyies of yis brugh. And y' lawis mad and to be mad ffor ye 
 weillfair of ye same. 
 
 Thridlie, ze saU obey ye Deacon and brethren of ye Skiner 
 Craft. And mantene and Defend in body and gudis all ye 
 lawis mad and to be mad for ye weillfair of ye samen. 
 
 ffburtlie, ze sail be ane obedient, true, and ffaithfuU servant 
 to zour master. And sail nether heir nor sie his skaith nor any 
 of ye brethren of ye said Craft. But sail bender and stop ye 
 same so far as lyis in zou. 
 
 ffinallie, ze saJl mantene co-cord and peace according to zor 
 power. This ze will promeis Be ye name of God, fFather, 
 
 sone, and Halie Ghost. 
 In the name of the father, sone, and halie Gaist. So 
 
 be it. 
 The feir of ye Lord is the Begining of wisdom. 
 Blessit ar they that feiris God, And walkis In his way, 
 for of his Labor he sail eit, Happie ai't thou, I say. 
 How happie ane thing it is, 
 
 And Joyfull for to sie, 
 Brethren Togedder fast to hald, 
 The band of Amitie. 
 
 ANENT MASTERS OF THE CRAFT. 
 
 The Coppie of the namis of ye haill maisteris of ye 
 
 Skinnar Craft for ye zeir ©f God Jai v'' and sextene 
 
 zeir (1516). 
 
 There are thirty-four names recorded, comprising one each of 
 
 Carriell, Cranstoun, Fairer, Ferguson, Fletcher, Forrester, 
 
 Futhie, Gardyne, Gibson, Hanny, Henderson, Kinnereis, 
 
 Mathewson, Mershell, Plentree, Scrimgeom:, Skougall, Thayne, 
 
 Walker, and Young. Two each of Doge, Man, Myln, and 
 
 HoUand, and three each of Bower and Eobertson. 
 
 The Coppie of the rest of the Maisters namis of the 
 
 Skinnar Craft, And ye day and dait of yair entres. 
 
 Extractit out of ye auld bulk belangand to ye Craft. 
 
 The date of the entry of the master first named in this list 
 
THE GLOVER TBADB. 409 
 
 is 8th May, 1566. The names up to the end of 1607 appear to 
 have heen copied from the old book, the total number to that 
 time being 72. From that date up to the end of 1611 there are 
 16 entries, the names of the persons admitted being recorded as 
 they were entered. After thatperiod regular minutes of the admis- 
 sion of the masters, signed by the entrants, are recorded in the 
 Locked Book. The following is a copy of the first minute, 
 dated 12th October, 1613:— 
 
 The qlk day Ihoun Dunkin, sown to Alex. Dunkin, merschent 
 burges of Dundie, is becowm mester to the Skenner Craft, and 
 hes payed his denner and all other dewties, and hes gyffin his 
 aith off fideUity for obsserwin and keiping off all the lawis maid 
 and to be maid for the weilfeir off the Skiuer Craft In pressenes 
 off" Wm. Pittillo, DecMn for ye tyme, and James Watsoun, 
 Koger Bower, Alexander Annand, and Master WiUiam Fer- 
 guson. 
 
 (Signed) Johane Duncan, with my hand. 
 
 From the date of this entry to 1650, 53 entered ; during the 
 following fifty years up to 1700, 63 entered. During the 
 eighteenth century the entries, including George Dempster, 
 M.P., the Duke of Athole, Viscount Duncan, Provost Eiddoch, 
 and other honorary members, numbered 46. From 1800 to 
 1871 seven persons were admitted masters. 
 
 The terms of the Minute of admission of members has not varied 
 much from the entry given above. Up to 1660 the entrants are 
 to the Skinner Craft, but in 1661 the name was changed to the 
 Olover Craft. In 1676, and for some years thereafter, many of the 
 minutes of admission terminate with this phrase — God bless 
 the Glower Trade. Amen. — About that period the minutes 
 sometimes term the Calling Craft, and sometimes Trade, but 
 the latter name has been generally used since about 1680. 
 SETTLEMENT OF DEACON'S ACCOUNTS. 
 
 8 Februar, 1609. 
 
 The quhilk day William PatuUok, Deacone of ye Skynner 
 Craft, maid his count to his successor, Patrick Grairden, Deacone, 
 And ye said Wilham resties awand to his successors in nam of 
 the said Craft, the soume of fourteen pund nyntein schillingis 
 four pennyis. And this was doin In presenc of ye haUl Craft. 
 This compt is payed. 
 
 There are only four such entries in the Locked Book. 
 
 ACTS AND STATUTES. 
 At Dundee, the sevintene Day of februar. The zeir of Grod 
 Jai six hundre* and sevin zeiris (1607). 
 The Quhilk day William PatiUok, Dekyn of ye Skinnar 
 Craft for ye tyme, Eobert Goldman, William Carmicheall, 
 
410 THE TEADES IKC 0EP0EATI0N8 OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Alexander Baxter (and others, making thirty-three members in 
 all), And Thomas Kobertson, officiar, Being convenit within ye 
 Croce Kirk of ye said hurt of Dundie, Takand consideratioun of 
 ye vphold of ye glory of God, his service and servandis wtin ye 
 said Kirk, And Lykwayis for obedience to his maiestie and 
 most nobill successoris, And his Deputis. 
 
 Provest, baillieis, and counsall of ye said hurt of Dundie, 
 And for ye weilfair and mantenence of ye Liberties and ancient 
 privileges of ye said Craft, reformatioun of maneris, Punischeing 
 of vyce, mantinence of peace, relleiff of ye pure, Aiid for Inter- 
 tanying of Lowe and brotherlie concord Among yame selffis In 
 all tyme cu-ing, Hes wt ane voce and uniforme consent Con- 
 cludit And Decreiet efter yai haid Diligently red and revisit ye 
 Haill actis and constitutionis of yair predicessorjs That In all 
 tyme cu-ing we and o' successoris Sail keip, observe, and defend 
 Inviolablie sic actis and constitiouns, q^ vpoun we vnder sub- 
 scryveris hes set doun And settis doun for ye present. 
 
 In the name of the father, Sone, and Halie Graist. 1607, 
 sevinteue february. 
 
 It is statut and ordanit for ye mantinence of ye glorie of Grod 
 And of o"^ Liberties, The vphold of oj^ seatis And Hchtis wtin ye 
 Kirk. The relleiff of o"^ pure, vphald of ye preitcheris of ye 
 word wtin ye samyn, That ilk maister but exceptioun wtin ye 
 said Craft sail pay ane penny, And ilk servand ane hapny 
 oulklie to ye vse foirsaid. 
 
 Item, yat ilk maister yat cumis not to ye Dekyn quhan he is 
 sene for cu-ing to his knawledge, Toties quoties sail pay Twa , 
 schiUingis. 
 
 Item, yat gif ony Maister mispersones hes nytbour sail pay 
 Twentie ss., And gif it be in pres"^ of ye Dekyn sail pay fourtie 
 ss. And Lykwayis gif he strik his nytbour, To pay fyve pund. 
 And sail mak assythment to ye pairtie offendit as ye Craft sail 
 Inpyne him. 
 
 Item, Gif ony Maister beis Tryit to misbehawe himselff In 
 privat or publict, or sklander ye Dekyn sail pay fyve pund. 
 And mak sic assythment as. ye Craft sail Impyne him. 
 
 Item, Gif ony Maister or servand be his maisteris knawledge 
 Deforceis ye Dekynes ofl&ciar sail pay fourtie ss. vnforgivein, 
 Toties quoties. 
 
 Item, Yat na Maister nor servand nor prentiss ahne ony 
 skynes in ony vyer hous nor In ane frie Maisteris hous, nor 
 pluk ony skynes on ye foirgait or In foir buithes, or tak vp ony 
 Ledder on ye burne yat rinis wtin ye Kowgait or Welgait of 
 yis hurt. And yat na man but exceptioun wirk ony wark in ane 
 Taverne or Browster hous vnder ye paiue of fourtie ss. 
 
THE GLOVER TRADE. 411 
 
 Item, yat Na man be admitit Maister except he be first 
 Barges of yis hurt, And report ye Thesaureris Ticket yairvpoun 
 to ye Dekyn for his warrand. 
 
 Item yat ilk frie Maisteris sone yat beis admittit Maister to 
 ye said Craft sail pay for his entres Threttene ss. four pennjris, 
 wt sex ss. aucht pennyis for vphold and keiping of o"' two Kirk 
 seatis belangand to ye Craft, wt ye wyne at ye discretioun of ye 
 Dekyn and counsall of ye Craft, And lykwayis to pay vyer 
 Dewties to ye Collector of ye haill craftis as Belangis yairto, 
 And also to be officiar to ye Craft for ane zeir, or ells to pay 
 fourtie ss. Also for ye duetie of ye mortcloth to be payit of ilk 
 Maister's sone twentie ss. 
 
 Item, yat ilk entering Maister being prentiss but exceptioun 
 sail pay to ye J)ekyn to ye vse of ye Craft for his entres Aucht 
 markis, wt ane honest Denner to ye haill Craft, In ane honest 
 Tavernes hous wt ye Dekyns advyss. And to pay to ye vphald 
 of o"^ Kirk seatis twentie ss , And twentie ss. for his mariage, 
 And to be officiar to ye said Craft for ane zeir. And to keep ye 
 Kirk seatis on ye Sabbath day, and vyerdayis as he beis requyrit. 
 And saU gif his ayt of fidelitie To ye Dekyne for observeing of 
 aU lawis maid or to be maid for ye walfair of ye said Craft, 
 And sail pay all vyer dewties To ye Collector of ye haUl Craftis 
 as he sail be requyrit. And salbe examinat be ye Dekyn and 
 sick as he sail appoynt gif he be ane qualifieit craftesman. And 
 his assay to be taine for yat effect, And ye assay to be gifin to 
 ye Dekyn and ye Craft for ye vse of ye pure. And gif he have 
 not compleitit ye two zeiris of his service to ye Craft efter ye 
 eschewe of sevin zeiris of prentischip He sail pay fyve markis 
 for ilk zeir pro rato. Siclyk yatt ilk frie maister sail pay to o"^ 
 mortcloth 40 ss. (The payment to the mortcloth has been 
 appended at a period subseqaent to the time the other laws 
 were enacted.) 
 
 Item, ye forme of ye assey of every Intrant Maister to be 
 produceit to ye Dekyn and four of bis brethren, quhome the 
 Craft sail appoynt. In ye first ane dosan off sufficient almeit 
 Ledder, qlk he sail tak vp at ye watter and alme lykwayis w' his 
 awin hand w* so meikeU materiaUis as yei sail appoynt. And 
 sail mak of ye same ane pair of dowbiU gluiffis of haill Ledder 
 ane pair of singill gluiffis, Ane schuitting gluiff w* ane purse of 
 haUl Ledder, w' ane calite bage, And ane dosan of poyntis suffi- 
 ciently hornit. 
 
 Item, yat na maister q*somever sail tak ony prentise Induring 
 schorter space nor sax zeirs, and ane vyer zeir for meit and 
 fourtie ss of fie. And lykwayss sail serve vyer twa zeiris efter 
 ye expyring of his prentischip Till ony maister w'in ye Craft for 
 his better lernin, And saU produce his Indento"^ befoir ye 
 
412 THE TBADES INCOBPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 prentise admission be subscryuit be ye Dekin of ye Craft and 
 sail gif his ay* yair is na band nor promeise betuix him and his 
 prentise nor ye Indento'' contenis maid or to be maid. And ye 
 maister nayer to sell his prentise ner wedset him to ony vyer 
 maister w*in ye Craft, under ye paine of tinseU of his Libertie 
 to haue ony ma prentises heirefter, And ye profeit he resaueis 
 for selling or wedsetting of his prentise to cum to ye Craftis vse. 
 
 Item, yat na maister q*spmever resaive ane prentise w*out he 
 have ane wyf, hous, meit, and wark sufficient to intertany ye 
 same. And yat he suffer not his prentise to eit, drink, or ly in 
 ony vyer hous nor his awin hous vnder ye paine of Tuentie 
 pundis and Tinsel! of his Libertie. 
 
 Item, yat na maister gif his prentise ane frie discharge 
 Induring ye zeiris of his prentischip foirsaid, In preuidice of ye 
 Craft, vnder ye paine ye maister Tentit yairw' never to haue ane 
 prentise In tyme cu-ing. And ye prentise lykwayss dischargeit 
 to have na mair libertie nor he haid never been entrit pren- 
 tise. And gif ye prentise leaveis his maister during ye zeiris 
 of his prentischip w*out his maisteris Licence, To tyne his 
 Libertie of ye said Craft as gif he had bene never admittet 
 to ye samyn. 
 
 Item, that na maister shall admit his prentise to have libertie 
 To handill, traffiger, or traid wnder coUour w* ony thing 
 belanging to ye Craft, In preuidice of ye samyn induring his 
 prentischip. The maister Teutit yairw* to pay Tuentie pundis 
 Toties quoties. And ye maister to be dischargeit his Libertie 
 at ye Craftis pleassre. 
 
 Item, That na maister resaue ony servand but by ye Dekynes 
 advyss vnder ye paine of fourtie ss, And ye said servand dis- 
 chargeit. 
 
 Item, all servandis cuming out of ony hurt q*somever 
 haweing his maisteris Tikat or ye Dekynes yat he hes servit 
 honestly. To be admittit as ane servand to ye Craft for pay- 
 ment of thrie pund to ye Dekyn to ye vse of ye Craft. And 
 na vyerwayss. 
 
 Item, yat Na Maister saU sell ony almetscheip Ledder for wyle 
 Ledder wnder ye paine of eschettingof ye samyn, And punischit 
 at ye Craftis pleassre. 
 
 Item, yat na maister mak poyntis or laceis or drawars to 
 bagis, purses, or pocketis of scheip ledder, or maids ony wark 
 of misalmeit ledder, vnder ye paine of confiscation of ye wark 
 and punischeing of ye person forder at ye Craftis pleassre. 
 
 Item, yat ye Dekyn of ye Craft, wt some vyeris he sail ap- 
 poynt, sail visit all maner of wark belanging to ye Skinnar 
 Craft, among o"" awin Craft, and among m-chandis and chaip- 
 men wtin and resorting to ye town, And all vyer wark maid 
 
THE GLOVEE TKADB. 413 
 
 wtout ye town resorting to yis hurt, to be sauld or schippit wtin 
 ye samyn, And yat ilk fourtene dayis anes, or euery Setterday as 
 occasioun sail serve, And In speciall at o"^ heid fairis callit ye 
 First Marie And Letter Marie day, And according to ye tenor of 
 o^ Letter and ryt grantit be his maiesties most noble pro- 
 genitoris, sail try ye foirsaid wark narrowlie gif it be sufficient 
 And trewlie wrot for serveing of his ma''®^ leigis, And ye wark 
 yt beis not fund sufficient to confisk to ye vse of o'' pure, or 
 destroying of ye same at ye Craftis pleassre. 
 
 Item, that na maister qtsomewer reveill In privat or publict, 
 or reassoun In ony tavern hous wt ony ma ony priviledges or 
 Lawis maid pertein-g to ye Craft vnder ye paine of fourtie 
 ss., And comptit infamous. 
 
 Item, that na maister sail procure or gif counsall till ony 
 Intrant or vyer persoun To procure at ye Craft for braking of 
 yair Liberties or Lawis maid or to be maid for ye weilfair of 
 ye said Craft, vnder ye paine of Twentie pund, And gif he 
 dois ye same .befoir ony vyer Judge, To Incure ye lyk penaltie. 
 
 Item, it is statut and ordanit That In all tyme cu-ing, 
 according To ye lawdable Lawis maid yairane*, guid nichtbour 
 held be keipit among ye maisters of ye Craft, And in speciall 
 yt na maister by skynes pourposly foirnent his ny*bour buith, 
 And lykwayss gif he be partinar wt his nytbour, or makis 
 him privie to ony bargane to bay' yair co-modities, or settis 
 tryst ane with ane vyer mutuaKe, To gang to ony bargane 
 wtout or wtin ye town, The Maister yat deceitfuUie begyllis 
 his nytbour And byis ye pennyworth him self, or causes ony 
 vyer vnderdeiilo'^ In his name In defraud of his ny*bour. To 
 do ye same, or generaUie omittis ony vyer guid nytbourheid. 
 Ball pay for ilk skyn he byis in ye forme foirsaid to his 
 ny'bour quha is preuidgeit Twelf peimyis. And to be punischit 
 forder at ye Craftis plessre. 
 
 Item, it is statut that quhan it sail happiu, as pleases God, 
 ony maister wtin ye Craft to depairt yis present lyf leaveing 
 behind him ane prentise vnserveing out ye zeiris of his 
 prentischip. And ye prentise binding himself to serve ane 
 vyer Maister, That maister yat resaveis ye said prentise sail pay 
 to ye Craft ye fourt pairt of ye comoditie or prentise fiehe 
 resaves w* ye said prentise, And sail gif his ay' of ye quantitie 
 yairof gif he beis requyrit, And yat ye said prentise sail serve 
 him ye remanet of ye zeiris he was bund to his foirsaid vmq" 
 maister vnexpyrit. 
 
 Item, it is statut and ordanit yat na servand or prentise sail 
 handUl or traffiger wt ony mercheandice belanging to ye Craft, 
 nor wirk ony wark bot to his maisteris behuiff, nor gang In 
 landwart and leirne his freindis, or ony vyer vnfrieman his 
 
414 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Craft, or wirkis ony of his Craft yair to his awin behwiff, vnder 
 ye paine of Ten pund To be payit to ye Craft so oft as he is 
 Tentit yairw*, And gif he be not of valew to pay ye said sowme 
 To tyne his libertie of ye said Craft for ever. 
 
 Item, yat na maister fie his ny*bouris servand wtout his 
 maisteris guidwill, vnder ye paine of fourtie ss. 
 
 Item, it is statut that nather maister, servand, or prentise saU 
 pluk or alme ony skynes or wirk ony wark belanging to ye 
 Craft, or lerne ony poynt of ye Craft to ony man saiff to ony 
 vyer nor ane frie maister, Or lykwayis beis fund bying ony 
 pluMt pelletis fra ony mercheand or vyer persoun wtin ye town, 
 The Maister yat beis fund or ony vyer persoun vseing ye Craft 
 as said is sail tyne his libertie for ever, And ye persoun yat beis 
 fund bying ye pelletis as said is sail pay fourtie ss. or ye awaiU 
 yairof at ye Craftis pleassre. 
 
 Item, it is statut and ordanit that gif ane prentise or servand 
 beis fund steaUing or pyking or conveying away any of his 
 maisteris or vyer menis geir privatly or publietlie, He, efter 
 lawfuU tryall being convict, salbe deleit fur* of o"^ LocMt buik, 
 and tyne his libertie of his Craft for ever, and to be haldin 
 odious for ever. 
 
 Item, it is statute and ordanit gif ony Intrant prentise, haweing 
 serveit his maister honestlie ye tyme of his prentischip, sail 
 agree In ye band of Matrimony w* ane frie maisteris dauchter, 
 The said prentise To enter maister to ye said Craft as ane frie 
 maisteris sone in all respectis but Impediment. 
 
 Item, that na prentise gang away In vaiging to ony 
 forrane natioun, or to ony vyer town, leaveing his maisteris 
 service, during ye tyme of his prentischip vnder ye paine 
 of tyning of ye libertie of his Craft as gif he haid never bene 
 enterit. 
 
 Item, it is statut and ordanit yat na prentise during ye tyme 
 of his prentischip cuppal him self In band of marriage w* ane 
 woma'' vnder ye paine of Tinsell of ye libertie of his Craft as gif 
 he haid never been prentise. 
 
 Item, it is statut gif ony prentise co-mittis fornicatioun during 
 ye tyme of his prentischip, he sail pay his prentise fie to his 
 maister ower agane In all poynts as gif it haid never bene payit, 
 or ellis to serve his maister for ye dowbiU of his zeiris contenit 
 in his Indentor, And yis to be in his maisteris option and ye 
 Craft, And ye maister not to agrie w* his prentise y'foir by ye 
 adwyss of ye Craft wnder ye paine of twentie pundis. 
 
 Item, that Uk prentise or servand sail serve yair maister 
 Trewlie, dUigentlie, and reuerentlie, And keip ye Kirk on ye 
 Sabbath day In ye tyme of divyne service, And lykwayss yat 
 yai be not fund drunken nor fechting w' yaix- ny'bouris, nor 
 
THE GLOVBB TEADK. 415 
 
 scorneris or playeris, vnder ye heichest paine ye Craft may 
 Injoyne to yame for ye foirsaid faultis at yair pleassre. 
 
 Item, it is statut and ordanit That all vnlawes and penaltieis 
 set down In yis bulk that sail happin to be taine of ony Maister 
 or vyer persoun convict be his Craft saU be faithfullie collectit be ye 
 Dekyn for ye tyme. And sail be put in ye co-moun box of ye said 
 Craft to ye vse of ye pure. And ye keyis of ye box to be distri- 
 buttit to honest men being chosin be ye haill Craft for yat effect. 
 
 And lykwayss yat ye bonal kaist w' ye haill writtis and 
 rychtis belangand to ye Craft w* ye handsenzie and all vyer 
 monumentis perteining to ye samyn To be Inclosit w^in ye 
 co-mon kist of ye said Craft. And ye keyis to be distribut To 
 honest men of ye Craft as said is, The kist alwayis to rema-e 
 euer w* ye Dekyn for ye tyme, He being comptable to his 
 successoris Dekynes and ye haill Craft as he salbe requyrit. 
 Quhais compt of ressait and delyverie salbe resauit at Micheal- 
 mes be ye Craft And Dekj-ne successor, And his discharge to 
 be Insert in ye said buik zeirly. 
 
 These statutes and ordinances are subscribed by 36 masters 
 of the Craft. They are written in the beginning of the Locked 
 Book, in the order in which they are given above. There is no 
 date attached, but they appear to have been written when the 
 book was begun — about the year 1607. 
 
 Fines Imposed. — 11th October, 1615. — The Qlk day it is 
 concluditt be ye haUl Craft y* q"soeuer Jon Duncan, Skinner, 
 or any of his sail requyre any benefeitt of ye Craft he salbe 
 holdin to pay to ye Craft four lib 3s 4d, as ane onlay qlk he was 
 co-vict in be ye Collector, Jo" rinken, and his Deakon, becaus 
 he wotid agains ye como-wos in ye election of ye Magistratis, 
 and ye proffeitt y'^off to ye Crafts deliberatioun. 
 
 Item, It is co-cluditt that samen day y' q^soewer Ihon Low 
 requyrs his freedome as ane maister's sone he sail pay, by and 
 attour his entrie as ane maister's sone, ten punds for stricken 
 ane master, being ane boy. 
 
 Mortification for the use of the Poor and Godly Wives. — 1%th 
 March, 1634. — The qlk day Alex, boytur, Skinner, hes of his frie 
 liberaHtie and mowett be ye spiritt of God y'^to Dottitt and Morti- 
 fyet to ye wse of ye pure of ye Skinner Craft of ye bur* of Dundie 
 ane hunder markis money of Scotland. The annual rent y''off to be 
 bestowed to ye wse of ye pure of ye said Craft, and to all Godlie 
 wyffis as ye haiU brethren y^^off sail think expedient. In pres™ 
 of Wm. Kodger, Deacon for ye tyme, Wm. Stenson, Patrick 
 bur*, Wm. Quhittitt, and others. 
 
 Provision for Decayed Members. — Ibth December, 1659.— 
 Qlk daye ye Deakon, cowncell, and Craft, and the wholl bodie 
 
416 THE TEADES INCOKPOEATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 of the tread of Dunde, takin to consideratione that the ordnarye 
 casualities, mortifecatones, and axedences formerlye satled by 
 owr predesesors for the Incouredgment of owr tread, and the 
 suxtenig of decayed memberis is bot small, and not able to 
 defraye swch Inceident charges which doeth and maye fall forth 
 in owr tymes, WE thairfor, folowing the ladable exempill of 
 owr predesesors, and for the Incowraging of owr sucsesors maye 
 doe sick lyk, has all of on mynd, bond and obleidged them- 
 sellwes and owr swcsesors whole members of the sd Craft, that 
 we and ewrey ane of ws and owr sucsesors sha,ll from this 
 present tyme and daitt shall paye in and mak readie peyement 
 to the Deckon of the Craft for the present for each aimed skin 
 takin wp ane penny Scotis, which is to be peyed be the Deackon 
 also well as any member of the Craft. And the Decone of the 
 Craft peresent for the tyme being he shall taik paines and caire 
 of the faith fwU wptaking heirof, And to mak ane compt ther of 
 yierlye in his acomptis for the benefit of the Craft at the 
 ordnarie tyme of the making hes acompts, and falying heir of 
 we obleidg ws that ewrey almet skin so takin wp and payes not 
 wilinglye and readie the dewtie fors'^ of ane peney, so that the 
 Deackon shall persew legalie, in that caice the Deackon shall 
 exact 4 peneys for ilk skin, and shall poynd therfor. And it is 
 farther agreid becawes ther is great neglect fownd the pryseing 
 skins that for the fwrthreing of the samein in tym comeing that 
 the Deackon present for the tyme being shall take caire that the 
 apryseing shall be faithfwlye done by the aprysers, and then 
 wpHftit by the Deackon. And giwe anye neglect shall be 
 fownd by him that he shall be comtable to the Craft for the 
 dowbiU of the dewtie ther of. In witnes heirof thir presents ar 
 swbscrywed on the other syd (of the leaf). Signed by Patrick 
 Brugh, Deacon of the Craft, and fifteen other masters. 
 
 Against Taking other's Servants. — 22cZ November, 1664. — 
 The qlk daye It is finalye acordid and agreied as word and 
 reason wold reqeer, That it is agreied and mwtwalye consentit 
 amongst ws wndervreitin that no partie or parties of the 
 Glower Graft shall cowdl or sedwce or swbtilye aleynat or tak 
 awaye directlye or indirectlye another man's servant within 
 tearmes dwring ther masters pleasr without consent askit or 
 giwne except the master be found vnexcwsabll, wnder the paine 
 of twentie pwndis Scotis. As witneses owr hands. — Signed by 
 Alex. Pattillok, Daken, and eight members. 
 
 A Previous Act Suspended. — 10th October, 1667. — 
 Whilk day, the Deacone, counsale, and bodie of the Skinner 
 Craft of this brough, taking to there consideratione ane act 
 formerly mad by them on 15th December, 1659, anent an 
 impositione of ane peunie Scots of each aimed Skine mad and 
 
THE GLOVER TRADE. 417 
 
 dressed by any of the sd Craft, at wliilk tyme the co-ditione and 
 state of the sd Craft was so low that they were not able to 
 defrey the ordainary charges and expenses incident to the s"* 
 Craft. And y' now, by the blessing of God. and good adminis- 
 tratione of the rents and casualties it is not required ; there- 
 for we, all of one consent, aggreed and accorded that from 
 hencfoorth the wplifting of ane pennie of each aimed skine shall 
 be suspended ay and while it shall be thought expedient by 
 comon co-sent of the whole Craft to revive the same. 
 
 Insufficient Work, and Penalty for vending same. — 
 The Craft, taking to there co-sideratione that there is and 
 may be much insufficient work mad wHn yis brough, as also 
 brought w*in the same to be vented by unfreemen, for pre- 
 venting y^of itis aggreed y' the present Decone, and the Deacone 
 for the tyme being, shall visite all such worke at such tymes as 
 he shall find co-venient. And where ony insufficient work shall 
 be found y' the Deacon shall censure and cognose wpon the 
 same, according to the custome observed in other royall 
 broughes. In testimony of the co-sent of the whole Trad the 
 forsds two acts are subscrived as follows. — Signed by Walter 
 Ogilbie, Deakon, and twenty members 
 
 Deacons Term of Office.— 15th October, 1696.— The which 
 day the members of the Skiner Tred statuts and ordins that no 
 decon shall contine above two years.' 
 
 Increase of Freedoms by Apprentices on becoming Masters. — 
 The Deacon and members also statute that owing to — the weak- 
 neis of ther coming good, it not be-ng ebel to defray ther yirlay 
 expences, dis hir bay inack and ordins that evray on frie man 
 serven his prentisshipe shal pay to ye Tred for ther fridom the 
 scum of fourtay pond Scots, w' ane sofishant doner, in ane honest 
 tavren witthin the good brogh, befor he can be admited free 
 master, and all free men's sons only to pay as formerly. 
 
 Stranger Masters Excluded. — Item, itt is staittwt and 
 ordeained be the presente Deackon of the Skiners of Dwndie and 
 the reast of the sd members of the sd Crafftt shall admitt of no 
 man exeptt he be a free man's son, or a free prenties to aney 
 member of the sd Craft. 
 
 Mortcloth and other Dues. — Ist December, 1726.— The Trade 
 met and took into consideration the decay of their mortcloth, 
 and the low and mean state of their common stock by the loss 
 sustained by non-solvent masters, which rendered them unable 
 to purchase a mortcloth without an imposition on entrant 
 members. Therefore they imposed on every master and ap- 
 prentice entering free masters in all tyme coming to pay £10 
 Scots for upholding the mortQloth. This to be a standing 
 act in the Trade, and every free rnaster's son to pay on entering 
 2d 
 
418 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 master 10 ss Scots for the mortclotli. They also enacted that 
 each master on his entry shall pay for the support and main- 
 tenance of the Trade's work or house at the East Port £3 Scots 
 (free masters' sons excepted) ; also, that all masters on entering 
 shall pay £12 Scots in name of officer's fee (freemen's sons 
 excepted). They also ordained that every stranger journeyman 
 offering himself to work with any master of the Trade, not 
 inclining to fee, shall pay to the poor of the Trade one shilling 
 Scots for each week they are in their master's service, and after 
 three weeks, if his master shall fee him, then the sd master shall 
 be lyable for his booking money. 
 
 Lime Pots, &c., at East Port.— 29th November, 1770.— The 
 Glover Trade met at the ordinary place and took into conside- 
 ration the extraordinary expense that the water potts at the 
 East Port have cost. Enacted that every entrant, whether free 
 master's son or unfreeman, who is to use the water potts, shall, 
 upon his entry to the Trade, pay the sum of one pound sterling, 
 over and above the ordinary dues. And in case he shall not 
 choose to pay the said one pound, he shall pay double dues, or 
 sixpence for every hundred leather, the ordinary dues being only 
 threepence. — Signed by four members. 
 
 Lime Pots to be Sold.— 16th April, 1794.— The Trade met 
 and took into consideration the present state of the Trade's 
 ground at East Port, where the lime pots are situated, that the 
 Skinner house and dykes are gone to ruins, and that none of the 
 members of the Trade have used the same for several years past. 
 The Trade resolved to seU the properties, and authorised the 
 Deacon and Boxmaster to do so. — On 20th June following it 
 was reported that the property had been sold for £80. The 
 Trade approved of the sale. 
 
 APPRENTICES. 
 
 The Coppie of ye haUl prentisses That ar not zit 
 admittet maisteris. Extractit out of the auld 
 bulk wt ye day and dait of yair entres. 
 WiUiam Smyth, prentise to vmq" George robertson, the first 
 of August, 1587. 
 
 The Hst contains twenty-six other entries of apprentices, with 
 the names of their masters and the dates of entry, the last date 
 being 10th February, 1607. Two of these apprentices were 
 bound to Dame Wode, and one to Dame Makie, the others were 
 to masters. After February, 1607, regular minutes of the 
 admissions are recorded, the first of which is as follows : — ■ 
 At Dundie, ye ellevint day of July, ano 1607. 
 Qlk day Johnn Duncane, sone lau'^ to vmq" Alex. Duncane, 
 mercheand burges of Dundie, Is becum prenteis to Wa. 
 
THE GLOVER TRADE. 419 
 
 Pettillok, Deacane of ye Skynner Craft of ye said hurt for ye 
 tyme, ffor ye space of fyve zeiris, and ye sixt zeir for meat and 
 fie. And hes payit his denner and vyr dewties to ye said Graft. 
 And hes gewin his aith of fidelitie to ye said Decane for 
 observeing of all actis and statutis maid and to be maid for ye 
 weilfair of ye said Craft, And hes sub"" ye sam° w* his hand, 
 In pres^' of Wa. Duncane, baillie of Dundie, Kt. Goldma, 
 Alex, boyd, Eoger bonar, Alex. Annand, Wa. Carmichaell, 
 Dauid Wode, conselors of ye sd Craft. 
 
 The Locked Book contains the admissions of apprentices, in 
 terms nearly identical -with the above, up to 1st July, 1686, the 
 total number entered during the period from 1607 is 48, 
 being at the rate of three every five years. A marginal note in 
 the foUowiQg terms is written opposite an entry on 10th June, 
 1611 : — Memorandum, in anno 1615, Eoger Bonar, Deacon 
 for ye tyme, ye haill brother of ye Skyner Craft co-veined, 
 Decernis VOliam Peirsone for ane qualified vrong doin to his 
 maister to pay ten pundis to ye said Craft befoir he be bouked 
 maister. 
 
 Apprentices' Entry Money. — '^th November, 1724. — The 
 Glover Trade — beeing conveined vi^ithin the sepulchere yeard, 
 their ordinary place of meeting, considering that the incourage- 
 ment of their Trade, both at home and abroad, is now very much 
 decayed, and that there members of there Trade are daylie 
 increasing to such a number That it is almost impossible for the 
 actual members of their Imploy sufficiently to provide for them- 
 selves and families. And that one-half the actual members are 
 sufficient for serving the lieges, And that the inhabitants of this 
 place, particularly merchants, provide themselves in wool and 
 gloves from other places, to the great hurt of their Trade. 
 Therefore they aU, with one consent, Enact, Statute, and 
 Ordain, That in time comeing every apprentice, at his booking 
 as a free apprentice in the Trade, shall pay £30 Scots in name 
 of booking money, notwithstanding of former acts to the con- 
 trair, which are hereby rescinded Also, that such an appren- 
 tice shall not be capable of entering as a free master till he have 
 served four years as a feed servant here or elsewhere. That after 
 these apprentices are entered as free masters, they and strangers 
 purchasing their freedom for money shall only have title to one- 
 half share of the land mercate skins and all others in this place 
 for two years after their admission as free masters. And their 
 particular benefits hereto is discovered by their respective sub- 
 scriptions. — Signed by 12 members. 
 
 ApprejUices' Entry Money. — 20^A April, 1728. — ^The Trade 
 met, and considering that apprentices continued to crowd into 
 the Trade, notwithstanding the above enactment, and for other 
 2d2 
 
420 THE TRADES INCORPOfiATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 weighty reasons and causes, &c., statute and ordain that here- 
 after apprentices at their booking as a free apprentice be obliged 
 to pay to the Boxmaster for behoof of the Trade ±'48 Scots in 
 name of apprentice booking money. The heall other clauses in 
 the above act of 4th November, 1724, were ratified, approved, 
 and confirmed. — Signed by 10 members. 
 
 Entry Money. —On 31st October, 1738, a member's son paid 
 on his admission as a free master one pound sterling (£12 
 Scots) of booking money, and £1 10s Scots for the Trade's 
 mortcloth, and these two sums were the whole dues then payable 
 by a free master's son. On 2d July, 1750, a son-in-law of a 
 free master paid the same sum of booking money as stated 
 above; together with £12 Scots for mortcloth, £3 Scots for 
 upholding of the house at the East Port (the lime pots, &c.) 
 and £8 Scots as one year's officer's fee ; aU at the sight and 
 desire of the Trade. 
 
 On 27th October, 1760, the dues payable for his fireedom by an 
 unfreeman who entered by purchase was £100, officer's fee, £12, 
 mortcloth, £10, and for upholding the Trade's house at the 
 East Port £3, all Scots money, being in all £125 Scots, or £10 
 8s 4d sterling. In 1761 the total dues payable by a free 
 master's son was £4 6s 2d. In 1795 the dues payable by a son 
 were reduced to £1 6s lOd, and a son-in-law then paid £2 15s 
 in full for his freedom. 
 
 On 3d December, 1824, the Members agreed, as there had 
 been no rise in the entry money for 64 years, though the pro- 
 perty of the Trade had increased tenfold, and as other Trades 
 were raising their entry money, to raise theirs to £20 sterHng, 
 payable by a stranger. 
 
 Since that date there have been few admissions into the Trade 
 either of strangers or of sons or sons-in-law of members. The 
 Trade was never a large one, and for many years past, although a 
 very respectablebody,ithasbeen.numerically weak. In 1783 there 
 were ten members. In 1859 the numbers were reduced to fom*, 
 and in 1869 to three. Since then there have been three admis- 
 sions and one death. The Corporation is therefore at present 
 composed of five persons. The Glovers are understood„to be a 
 wealthy Incorporation, but on this subject the outer world have 
 little information, the members being reticent anentthe financial 
 position of the Trade. 
 
THE TAILOB TRADE. 421 
 
 CHAP. V. 
 
 THE TAILOK TKADE. 
 
 Fourth in order among the Nine Trades stands the Tailzier 
 Craft or Tailor Trade. The Locked Book, the most ancient 
 document now extant belonging to the Craft, commences in 
 1567 with the names of the Deacon, Council, and members ; 
 but in another part of the book there is a record of the entry of 
 apprentices to the masters of the Craft, commencing 10th June, 
 1562. The Tailors' Locked Book, like the Shoemakers', has 
 been twice bound, and the second binder has put the leaves 
 together in so confused a manner that it is difficult to trace out 
 the order of proceedings as they had stood in the original 
 volume. The Trade do not now possess either the original or a 
 copy of their Seal of Cause, or of any of their earlier Charters. 
 These have been long lost, as they are not mentioned in an 
 inventory of papers belonging to the Trade which appears to 
 have been made up many years ago. In that inventory the 
 following four curious documents are said to be amongst the 
 Trade's papers, but they too disappeared some time ago, as 
 appears by markings on the envelopes of the bundles of papers 
 among which they had at one time been. It is unfortunate 
 that these documents have been lost, as they would have been 
 interesting. 
 
 EXTRACTS FROM INVENTORY OF PAPERS, &c. 
 
 1. Act with the town's seal annexed, relative to the seat in the 
 
 West Church and its privileges, 3d February, 1594. 
 
 2. Ane act of the Head Comi; of the HUltown held by John 
 
 Scrymsure of Dudhope, Constable of Dundee, and An- 
 drew Shepherd, Bailie, whereby upon resiting ane Act of 
 Parliament made in the reign of King James the Sixth, 
 cap. 154, and several acts of the Town Council, and the 
 practice for time past. The Trade's Priviledges in the 
 Hilltown are ascertained, which act is dated the 16th of 
 August, 1633. 
 
 A modern copy is said to be among the papers, but 
 neither the act nor the copy can now be found. 
 
 3. Decreet by David Maxwell, one of the managers appointed 
 
 by the Duke of Argyle, at the instance of the Deacon, 
 against an intruder, 29th March, 1716. 
 
 4. Decreet of Declariter at the instance of Jas. MuUo against 
 
 Geo. Scott, by which the Lords of Session ascertained 
 
422 THE TRADES INCOEPOKATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 the privileges of the Taylor Trade to the Hilltown, and 
 Declare them to have exclusive privHedge of working 
 therein, dated at Edinburgh, 13th January, 1762. 
 
 The Locked Book begins as follows : — 
 
 Thir are ye Bretheris names y* wer at ye making of 
 yis buk. 
 
 In ye zeir of God ane thowsand five hundreth thre schor and 
 sevin, y* is to say, Dauid Watsone, Dekin for ye tyme, and 
 co-sail to him auchte'gude and sufficient wndestands p-sonis 
 y* q"' ar sworne, bodelye and trewlie be ye faythis of yir bodeis 
 for till heir and se and do Justice co-forme to yir Charter and 
 libertie y'of, ye a^ they wiU ans'' before God and ye aithe maid 
 yrvpone, and yir ar ye names instantlie sworne. 
 
 Wat. Cor, Jenkin CroU, Ihona Kynere, Thomas Kyd, George 
 Bane, Eduard Chalmers, Arther Watsone, Dauid Colby, And 
 yir ar ye names sworne foirsaid to heir and se and do justice for 
 yis pres* zeir. The words, " w' my hand at ye pen," are added 
 by each of the eight councillors. 
 
 The heill maisteris of ye said hurt ye qlk are putlie alive in 
 ye put zeir foirsaid, ye qlk aU suld obey yer dekm at all tjmies 
 in aU gud offecis, co-forme to ye tenor of yair Charter. 
 
 Dauid Watsone, Walter care, and 28 other names are 
 recorded by the same scribe. Several other names, written by 
 different parties follow after, some of them having the date of 
 their entry inserted, the last date on the list being 28th Sept., 
 1578. 
 
 The terms upon which the apprentices and masters were 
 admitted to the privileges of the Craft at the time when the 
 Locked Book was begun are seen by the following copies of the 
 earlier entries in the Book. 
 
 ENTRY OF APPRENTICES. 
 
 The first entry is as foUows : — The entries of Dd. Hepbroune 
 and Ihone Dixsone ye zeir of God J™ v" iij scorr and ij zeries 
 vpon ye x day of Junij (10th June, 1562), Dauid Kyd, deking 
 for ye tyme befor yir witnies Jamis Lowell, Jamis Profter, and 
 his brother Alexr. Hepbroune souerte for his bydiag and leilty 
 and his entres xiij ss iiij d wared apone ye bulk. 
 
 The subsequent entries are f uUer, They state the term, being 
 five years, and a year thereafter — for meit and penny fie conforme 
 to ye ordor of ye Craft. That the apprentice had payit his dennar 
 and other dewties to the brether of the Craft for this entrie, 
 given the aith of fidelite to the Craft that he sail be leill and 
 teew to his maister, deakine, &c., and to the Provost, Bailies, 
 «S;c., of the town. That he shall do nothing hurtful to his 
 master's weill, or to the liberty of the Craft, &c., &c. 
 
THE TAILOB TRADE. 423 
 
 ENTRY OF FREE MASTERS. 
 
 21st February, 1586. 
 
 The whilk day Pat. Thomsone, Tailzer and burges of Dundee, 
 is entrit and admittit freeman and ane maister of the said Craft 
 quha hes maid and gifen his aith lov^^® faith and fidelitie to A. 
 Duncane, Deacone y''of, that he salbe leill and trew y'to and 
 authorise and maintain ye liberties and freedome of ye samyn. 
 And sail nether heir, see, nor witness skaith nor hurt y'of, but 
 sal warns ye Deacone and bretheris y'of, and sail serve it to gret 
 guidlie power. And als hes payit to ye sd Deacon and brethren 
 his dinnier w* sik vyr dewties as appertenit him to do, as in 
 speciall hes payit for ane box bandit and lokit with four lokis, 
 qlks for several! maisteris salhaife ane key in keiping, and ye syt 
 ye said box for collecting in and gathering of the co-mon guid 
 appertening to ye said Craft, and hes submittet him to all guid 
 ord"" keipit, observit, and is to be keipit to yame in tyme co-ming 
 so far as lyis in his power, and saU pleis God to bliss and 
 strenthen yame heirin and as ye maisteris of ye sd Craft dois. 
 
 In the entry following the above, dated 3d April, 1587, the 
 entrant gave his oath for — obeying, observing,- apd keiping 
 of all guid ord' freedom, preweledges and statutis of yis 
 Eeahne, and be ane trew and faithfule subject to ye K. grace 
 Majestic, defend mantene ye co-mon libertie of yis burgh, and 
 therfoir ye Mberrie of his awin Craft w'in ye samyn, &e., &c. 
 
 The Craft's Principal Letter.— hi the entries of masters in 
 1601, 1602, &c., the entrants are taken bound to keep the 
 laws of the Craft — And yat wnder ye paines contenit in ye 
 saidis Craftis prin" Ire (principal letter) and book of statutes 
 maid for yeweill of ye said Craft. 
 
 PETITION TO THE CONVENTION OF BURGHS, WITH 
 DELIVEEANCE THEREON. 
 
 5th July, 1587. 
 Vnto them, my Lordis Co-missionaris of The Burrowis of yis 
 Eealme, pres'i'^ co-venit wtin yis hurt of Dundie, humblie menis 
 and schawls ther serviters, The Deakine and bretherine of ye 
 Tailzier Craft of ye said burgh, for our selffis and Iq name of 
 ye haiU remane* Dekynis and bretherne of ye said Craft wtin ye 
 frie burrowis of yis Eealme, That quhair It is not unknawine 
 To their Lo, how It hes plesit ther Lo, and ther maist prudent 
 predices",maiestrattis and Rewlaris of ye burrowis of yis Eealme, 
 regairding ye equalitie and ye florisching of ye hono^^ estaite of 
 burrowis, and for setting down of ane cumlie and decent order 
 wtin ye saids burrowis. As also for advancing of all orders and 
 rankis of p-sones and inhabitantis yairof. To subjete The haiU 
 craftismen dwelland wtin frie burghis To yair awine particulare 
 
424 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 dekynis, quha suld haif ye owir and reformatioun of all wrangis 
 and Impe^fectionis that micht be espyit In ye remane' yair 
 brethrene, As twiching yair vocationis and handievarkis, And 
 according to ye custome of all weill Eeformit co-moneveill 
 to do to and grant priuileges and Uberteis peculiar to 
 euerie Craft be yam selffis, cheiflie that na p-soun Craftis- 
 man suld be sufferit to remaineor be mantenit in ony way to 
 virk wtin the saids burrowis wtout ye speciall ordinare admis- 
 sioun, And toUerance of ye Dekyne of ye Craft y* he p-fesses, 
 except ye samen be In ye beich or vnder ye chairg of ane 
 maister, Quhairfor ye haill Craftismen wtin ye saids burrowis 
 vnder deMnries air agane oblisit to valk waird and suetene yair 
 partis of ye haill burdingis taxationis and Impositionis yat ar 
 layed or Imposed on ye saids burrowis as is maist manifest to 
 thir Lo, none theles to ye greit p-indit of our estait and Craft 
 In particulare, and to the hurt and inco-moditie of ye haill 
 burrowis of vis Eealme, qrof we ar speciall memberis, And aucht 
 to be speciallie respettit In our awine rankis. Thair is ane 
 gryit nu-ber of vnfriemen, speciallie of ye Talzier Craft, ressait, 
 Interteaneit, and quietlie mantenit be friemen, Inhabitantis of 
 burrowis wtin yis Realme, wtin yair privat houssis and duelling 
 places, and sufferit to virk yairiu, In manifest defraud of ws and 
 ye libertie of owre said Craft qrby we ar for ye maist p* reducit 
 to sik povertie and penurie that we ar na way habill To beir ony 
 burding and Impositionis wt them In tyme co-ming. Qrfoir 
 we maist humbhe beseik ther Lo to provyde Kemaid yairto. 
 
 Apud Dondy Quinto July, 1587. 
 
 The Commissioners of Burrowis Eequestis and Premitis the 
 order to be tane wt j-is supplicatione be ye Provest and Bailleia 
 of Ilk hurt, wining y' yai saU scharplie attend to all vnfriemen 
 vsurping ye Libertie of frie Craftismen, and affirmis all gude 
 co-stitutionis to be maid to y' effect, and yis to be extendit In 
 favoris of ye speciall supplicationis above vritine. 
 
 Ratification ofCraftsmetCs Privileges hy the Magistrates. — 
 1st October, 1587. — Whilk day, In consideration of the gryit 
 hurt and skayth sustenit be ye frie Craftismen of the said burgh 
 quha ar subiect and vnder Dekinries yrin, being speciall and 
 necess'^y memberis of this comone weill, That be the residence 
 wirking and interteaning of vnfrie Craftismen wtin ye bounds 
 and liberties of yis burgh, It is concludit and ordanit w' co-mon 
 co-sent That na vnfrieman presume to tak in hand efter this 
 howre to occupie and vse the liberties and privileges of ye frie 
 Craftismen yvst wtin ye boundis and Jurisdictioun of ye said 
 burgh vnder ye panes contenit in ye actis maid yairanent of 
 befoir, w' this additiouii. That na frie man Inhabitant of yis 
 
THE TAILOR TRADE. 425 
 
 burgh efter yis day intertennie, employ, or mantene ony vnfrie 
 Craftesman, chiefly ony teiilzier wHii his house priueUe or 
 publiclie, or gif yame ony labour to be wrocht or imploy yame 
 in ony service concerning yair Craft and vocatioun, vnder ye 
 paine of twentie ss to be vplift of the frieman co-travenars 
 heirof, so oft as he sail be fund transgressing this pres*, by and 
 attoure ye penalties prescribit and mentionat in ye auld actis to 
 be vptane of ye vnfrie Craftsmen wha does in contrair heirof. 
 Provydding always that ye nichbors of yis burgh be reddiUe 
 and tymouslie servit be ye saids frie Craftismen and yair servants 
 whenaomever they salbe requyrit. Extracted from the records 
 of the burgh of Dundee. 
 
 (Signed) Al. Wedderbum. 
 
 Benewal of Foresaid Act. — 5th January, 1600. — The bailleis, 
 co-sail, and Dekynis of Craftis Ratifeis ye act above wretine, 
 and ordains ye samen to ressave execution, w* this addition, That 
 gif ony nytbo"^ be tryit resetting ony unfrie tailzeors he sail pay 
 for Ilk tyme of his co-traventioun fy ve me-kis to ye reparatioun 
 of ye comoun warks, And ye vnfrie tailzer to pay xx ss for ye 
 first fait, xl ss for ye second fait, and to be banished for ye thrie 
 fait. And ye frieman to pay ye price of ye brakers at ye sicht 
 of ye bailleis and co-saU w* ye persoun foirsaid, and yis gif ye 
 frie talzeor raise ye prices of ye brakers by ye order. .... 
 yai salbe repruit be ye bailleis and co-sail. 
 
 STATUTES AND ORDINANCES, &c. 
 
 The Statutes and Ordinances enacted by the Craft, the pro- 
 ceedings of the members, and other details connected with the 
 Trade, collected from the Locked Book, from papers in possession 
 of the Incorporation and from other sources, will now be given 
 in chronological order. 
 
 Wat Caris quyttanis. — The zeir of God J" v" threscor xij 
 zeiris (1572), Wat Oar hes gyfin in his compt quhyllt ye heill 
 Craft is consentis w* and dischargis and exhonoris ye said Wat 
 Car for now and eu"^, and all vyris deiknis yat eu'' bwr offeic be for 
 yis day and deit we in lyk matf deschargis for now and eu'', &c. 
 
 A Tailor before the Magistrates. — i.th March, 1593. — The 
 quhitk day James Auchinlek, provest of the burt of Dundie, 
 Alexr. Ramesay, Patrik Lyonn, and Rot. Fleschier, bailleis of 
 ye said burt, sittand in Judgement decernis. Comperit Thomas 
 Gray, TaUzier, and actit him selfe of his awne co-sent na way 
 to wirk in the libertie and fredome of the frie tailziers Craft of 
 this burt, except vnder ye service of ane frie Mr of ye said Craft, 
 vnder ye paine of ten me-kis, and yt for ilk tyme as he salbe 
 found doing in ye contrair, q''vpon Dauid Nicoll, Dekyne of ye 
 tailziers Craft askit actis. 
 
 (Signed) Al. Wedderburn. 
 
426 THE TRADES INCORPOKATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 A Runaway Apprentice. — On 7th June, 1597, the entry of 
 an apprentice is recorded in the usual manner. On 22d May, 
 1603, the Deacon and Council met, as mentioned below the 
 entry, and by desire of the Craft — scrappit out this prentes out 
 of this buik, and this becaus it was knawin to ymyat he departit 
 fra his Mrs serwice wtin ane zeir of his entre, and mad na 
 paym' of his praites fie, nor fulfillit his indent"^. (The entry is 
 obliterated in the Locked Book.) 
 
 A Jubilee. — 28<A January, 1600. — It is mentioned in one 
 of the documents belonging to the Trade that this day was 
 held as a Jubilee, but the occasion is not stated. 
 
 Masters must have Served an Apprenticeship. — ith October, 
 1618. — The qlk day Walter Ooupar, Deacoun of the tailyers, 
 (and other 29 masters whose names are recorded), being all per- 
 sonallie co-venit and heaveing ponderit, co-siderit, and advysit 
 the gryt detriment, hert, and skayth that ye said Craft hes 
 incurrit and sustenit in tymes past and pres*lie incurris and 
 sustenis thro* the necligent admissioun and receveing of diuerse 
 and sundrie persones in the freedom thairof q* wer not 
 prentesses to frie Mrs of the sd Craft within the burch. Thairfor 
 for avoding and eschewing of the said inconyenence heireft'', and 
 for the weilfair, advancement, and prosperity of the said Craft 
 and privileges yrof in tym cu-ing, the sd Deacon and Mrs w* ane 
 express co-sent and assent, all in ane voice, statuts and ordains 
 y* it sail not be lessum to thame, nor nan of thame nor thaire 
 successors in tym cu-ing to admit nor receawe any person or 
 persones in the fredom and pvelege of the sd Craft, bot sik at 
 hes bein and salbe prentessis to free Mrs thairof, and y' at ther 
 admissioun sail bring and pres'^ befoir the saids deacon and Mrs 
 and thair success"^^ sufficient approbat" and verificatioun yat yai 
 hawe bein honest and deutiful servants to y"^ Mrs during the 
 tym of thair prentesschip, and hes sufflcientlie satisfeit thair 
 partis of thair entrantdes in all points, qlk pres* statute and 
 ordinance the said Deacon and Mrs binds and oblisses thame 
 and thaire successors be the fayth and trewth of thaire bodyes to 
 observe, fulfill, and keep inviolabhe in all tym cu-ing, and that 
 thai nor nan of thame sail directlie nor indirectlie in tym cu-ing 
 do anything in the co-trar heirof, Provyding yt this pres* statute 
 be na wayis hurtful or prejudiciall to frie men's sones, frie men's 
 dauchters, nor friemen's prentisses, bot y* it sal be leissum to thame 
 and everie of thame to injoy thair former p-vileges and liberties in 
 all pounts in all tym cu-ing as yai hawe bein accustomeit in 
 tymes byepast. In Witnessing yrof the sds Deacon and Mrs 
 all in ane voice hes instructit me, Jn Lyndesay, Notar Publict, 
 to insert yir pres'^ in the Lockit buik of the said Craft, place, 
 day, and zeir foirsaid. The Notarial docquet follows, after 
 
THE TAILOR TRADE. 427 
 
 which is the subscription of seven masters, the Notary having 
 signed for the others. 
 
 Memorial anent Unfreemen, and Deliverance. — 2d February, 
 1620. — That y'' me'^ humblie meanes and shawes y' serv*^ The 
 Deykine andmaisters of the Tailleors Craft wtin the burgh 
 That where it is not vnknowin to yo' w"^ that yew and yo' 
 p-decess"^^ hes grantit to ws, vpone good considdatione, diverse 
 and sundrie co-mone actis for repressing of the liberties of 
 vnfrie tailleors banting and resoirting wtin this burgh, and 
 speciaUie ane act vpone the xx day of Aprile, 1610, maid anent 
 the receptione of vnfrie taiUeors wtin thair housses, geveing ws 
 libertie to searche the hoilsses of the inhabitants of this burgh 
 wherein the saids vnfrie tailleors ar recept, accompanied in quyet 
 maner w* ane of the ordinary offi"" of the said burgh, and 
 ordans everie neighbor and inhabitant of the said burgh to give 
 as reddie acces, and mak thair saids housses patent to all for 
 that effect, and siclyck incaise of refusall ordains the saids 
 inhabitants to co-peir individllie and gif thair- aithes if they 
 have imployed any of the said vnfrie tailleors, and what peces 
 of work they have wrought to them. To the effect they may be 
 pwinished co-form to the old actis. And now because be the 
 co-tinuall resoirt of the saids vnfrie tailleors, and thaire daylie 
 recept within the housses of the greattest pairt of the inhabi- 
 tants of this burgh, we ar reduced to great povertie, and pre- 
 eentlie have no imployment for sustentations of ws, o"^ families 
 and bairnes, we ar moved to meane o' sehfis to yo' wp°. And to 
 desyre that hand may be haldine to the executione of the Act 
 abovewrettine agains all contravenaris yrof in respect to p-sones. 
 And that yo'^ wP^ wold have a care of ws as meane members of 
 this co-mone weUl who beares daylie burding within the same, 
 and no wayes suffer ws to be wrackit be the inordinat libertie 
 of the saids vnfriemen in tyme cuming. And yo' @ serv*^ 
 most humblie ws beseik. 
 
 Deliverance of the Provost and Town Council, &c. 
 
 2d February, 1620. 
 Ordains the dekyne and maisters to give in thair particulare 
 co-plaintis. And thai sail half Justice ministrat co- 
 forme to ye art* above wretine agains all co-travenaris 
 thairof. 
 
 (Signed) Al. Wedderbum. 
 
 (No copy of the act of 20th April, 1610, mentioned above, 
 is in possession of the Craft.) 
 
 Daughters' Privileges. — 2th June, 1640. — Jas. Young, 
 Deaconne, and the Oounselleris of the taUzeor Craft, being con- 
 veened, efter dew deliberationne for the weiU and utilitie 
 of the Craft, resolved that if any frie mannis dauchter sail 
 
428 THE TEADES 1NC0EP0RA.TI0NS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 happin to be mariet and chuse for her husband ane stranger or 
 unfreemanis sone, then and in that caice the personne whosoever 
 shall happin to be admitted shall pay to the deaconne for the 
 tyme 44 lib befoir he be admitted free master of the Craft. 
 
 Apprentice Paying in Anticipation. — On 17th January, 
 1640, there is an entry in the Locked Book, signed by several 
 members of the Trade, mentioning that the Deacon had borrowed 
 from an apprentice £33 6s "Sd Scots— the sum to lie for his use 
 in first end of his freedom, the Graft paying him interest thereon 
 yearlie so long as he is unfree. 
 
 No Unfreemen to he Admitted for Seven years. — 27^^ Sept., 
 1655. — The Deacon, Counsell, and remanent members met and 
 finalay agreied by the whole traid that ther sail no full frie 
 maister nor half maister for ther own hand be entred without 
 the speace of sevene zeirs, which will be in anno 1662. Bot 
 thos who sail be free maisters sones or other wayes thos who 
 sail marey ane frei manes daughter, and they who half served 
 ther prentes zeres full fyve zeiris, and ane zer for meat and fei, 
 and sail produs his Indentur when he sail sek for his liberty. 
 And gif it sail hapene the Deacone or oney of ye counsell sail 
 be fund oney wayes refractoreye to the same act, He sail be 
 layabell to the talzours for so doing the sume of ane hundreth 
 punds and we ar content to subscrvye ther presents with our 
 hands. The Act is signed by ten members. 
 
 Blacknes his Discharge.— 13th March, 1666.— I, Sr Alexr. 
 Wedderburne, comon clerk of this brugh, grant me to have 
 resseved from Thomas Nicol, deacane of the taylleors in name 
 of the brethren of the taylleor Craft, fuU and compleit payment 
 of that gratuitie and pension often merkes yearly payable to me 
 be them, and that for all years and termes preceeding this day 
 and daitt, and obledges me to warrant the same at all hands. 
 In witnes heirof I have wrettene and subscryved at Dundee this 
 13th of March, 1666. 
 
 A. Wedderburne. 
 
 Siclyk I discharge the. payment of the forsd gratuitie of ten 
 merkes in all tyme cuming that the sd Craft shaU'never be 
 troubled yrfor, as witnes these of the forsd dait. 
 
 A. Wedderburne. 
 
 Obligations not to Work in the Burgh. — lith January, 
 1667-8.— Jas. Kidd, Tailor in the HUl, bound himself to the 
 Tailor Craft that he would "nather scheape nore sow any 
 worke " within the burgh of Dundee, nor carry out any work 
 from it, nor take measure, nor work, nor attempt nor receive any 
 work within the burgh, or from any of the inhabitants thereof, 
 under the penaltie of £10 Scots, toties quoties, &c. 
 
 10th February, 1675.— Jas. Gib, indueller in thie parochine 
 
THE TAILOR TRADE. 429 
 
 of Moneikie, ffor sameikill as I have given just offence, and done 
 prejudice to the libertie of the Tailer Trade of Dundie by 
 working within their libertie without their tolerance, for which 
 miscarriage and wrangous intrusion the Trade, having power to 
 incarcerate me in the comon prison house, And seeing they have 
 granted me libertie from said restraint, Wit ye me to be bound 
 and obleist lykeas 1 faithfullie bind me, my heirs, &c., with ray 
 goods and gear, that I shall neither sow nor sheap, &c., within 
 the burgh in all tyme coming to their hurt, &c., and that vpon 
 the penaltie of ten pound Scots, and sick lyke for every trans- 
 gression, &c. In witnesse qrof, &c., signed at Dundee. 
 
 Hilltown Tailor. — lOtJi December, "1681. — The Trade granted 
 Geo. Kay, Tailor in the HiU, licence to work the Tatlor Trade 
 to parties who may employ him in the Hill, or within the 
 Wellgate or Cowgate of Dundee, during his lifetime, for his own 
 hand allanerlie, on condition that he employed no apprentice 
 nor servand, nor work or make use of the Craft within the ports 
 of Dundee, nor keep company, &c., with any one encroaching 
 upon the liberties of the Trade, and shall timeously advertise 
 the Deacon of any such, and do what he can to apprehend or 
 stop them, and that he pay to the Trade £40 Scots in case of 
 failzie, &c. 
 
 The Tailor Trade entered into agreement with many 
 of the Hilltown Tailors regarding the terms upon which 
 they were to take work, &c. Some were licenced for their 
 lifetime without any payment, and others paid sums varying in 
 amount depending on the localities within which they were 
 allowed to work, and on other causes. 
 
 Half a Tailor. — 3d January, 1683-4. — The Trade agreed 
 with J. Anderson, Tailor in the Hill, to allow him during all 
 the dayes of his lyfetime allenarlie, to use and exerce his sd 
 trad as half ane frie tailziour within the Hill of Dundie, on con- 
 dition that he pay M Scots, and 13s 4d quarterly, And that he 
 takes nor does work for the inhabitants of Dundee either by 
 himself or others in his name, and shall keep himself to yt 
 employment he can have in the Hill and Landwart under the 
 pain of 40 ss Scots. 
 
 Admission of Masters again Stopped for Seven years. — '2Aih 
 Feb., 1685. — Whilk day in ane Court of the Tayler Craft of the 
 brough of Dundie, haldin in the New Kirk y' by Alex. 
 Whythead, present Deacon of the sd Craft, with the wnanimous 
 free and voluntar consent of his heall counseU, brethren, and 
 members of the said Craft, being full and compleit in number 
 conveened, efter a free and voluntar vote and voice, they have 
 statute and ordained, and by the tenor heirof they all with ane 
 consent ffor them and ther successores statutes, Inacts, and 
 
430 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 ordains that during the space of seven yeirs nixt and finalie 
 ffoUowing this day and date, the sd Deacon nor his suecessores 
 and Craft shall not admitt nor receive no persone nor persones 
 whatsomever to be ane free tayler within the brough nor yet 
 have a liberty to work ffor ther own hand during yr lyf tyme, 
 neither for money, gratitude, good deids, good willj gift, or 
 other wayes housoever, wnder the paine of ffifty merks Scots 
 money, to be payed to the Deacon for the use of the Craft by 
 any person who shall happen to give voyce or vote contrair to 
 this pres' act, and yt for ilk tyme they shall contraveenthe 
 premisses. Excepting alwayes power and liberty for bookeing, 
 intakeing, and receiveing freemen's sons, or those who happens 
 to marie freemens daughters, or ffree prentices to be Jfree 
 masters of the tayler Craft in tyme comeing_ for payment 
 of the ordinarie dues vsed and accustomed, notwithstanding of 
 any thing above written in the contraire. But no* other persones 
 whatsomever to be entred, received, nor booked ffreemen in the 
 sd Craft during the sd space of seven yeirs nixt, and imediatly 
 following this day and date, Provyding alwayes that if it please 
 the Lord to call so many of the ffreemasters of the said Trade 
 present or to come dureing the sd seven yeirs by death, then and 
 in that caice if the ffreemasters liveing be not able to sufficiently 
 serve his maj^ leidges within the brough, or others comeing yrto, 
 It shall be lawfuU to the sd Deacon and Craft, with ananimous 
 consent without any discrepance or variance, to admitt alsmany 
 ffreemasters as will supplie the place of the sds deceasing, and 
 sufficiently serve the leidges ffor the ordinarie entrie and 
 bookeing money. But otherwayes in the contrarie no person to 
 be entred ffreeman or half master under the forsd penalty to be 
 p* by ilk p-tie giveing vote or voyce to the samen,toties quoties. 
 And the sd heall members of the sd Craft subscryving without 
 any variance among them, efter reiding of this pres* act 
 obleidges them and ther successors to stand to abyd att 
 and fulfiU the samen in all poynts, under the penalties forsd, 
 and ordaines that all maner of executione may be direct and 
 execute against the contraveeners without feare or favour. 
 Thirteen names adhibited. 
 
 An Erring Apprentice. — On 15th May, 1688, the entry of an 
 apprentice is recorded, and underneath, on 22d April, 1689, it 
 is mentioned that the apprentice — hes not entred, nor will not 
 enter to his master's service. And therfor they (the Deacon and 
 Council) have debarred and debarrs him from the libertie of the 
 sd Trade in all tyme comming. 
 
 A Favoured Member. — Bth March, 1690. — The Craft ad- 
 mitted Captaine Andrew Morison, merchant, to all the liberties 
 of the Trade the same as any other free master enjoys — with 
 
THE TAILOR TEADE. 431 
 
 power to him to midle with and use the saids priviledges if he 
 pleases as fully and freely as any member of this calMng may 
 do, without any exceptione, &c. It does not appear that he 
 paid any money for this freedom. The entry is signed by 9 
 members. 
 
 Aqua Vite. — On 15th July, 1690, an apprentice is admitted 
 whose father is designed — an aqua vite man. 
 
 Benunciation of Bights in the Trade. — SOth October, 1693. 
 — Margt. Eitchie, daughter of a free master, and relict of John 
 Lyon, also a free master, having married a soldier, agreed, with 
 consent of her husband, for themselves and their heirs, &c., to 
 renounce aU the rights and privileges to which she was entitled 
 as the daughter and widow of free masters, on getting restitution 
 of the amount paid by her late husband for his freedom as the 
 son-in-law of a member. A formal discharge and renunciation 
 by the parties is among the Trade's papers. 
 
 FORM OF OATH TAKEN BY MASTERS. 
 
 The oath taken by intrants masters to the Taylor Trade 
 of Dundie. 
 
 I shall be leall and true to our Soveraigne Lord the King, 
 the Provest, Baillies, and Counsell of the burghe of Dundee 
 and to the Deacon of the Taylor Trade present and to come ; 
 I shall maintain and defend the Word of God and his evangell 
 which is presently profest among us, so far as lies in me, and 
 shall never decline yrfrae ; I shall obey my Deacon of Craft, 
 and obtemper and fulfill aU laws and statutes made or to be 
 made for the liberty of my sd Craft, and weUfare yrof ; I shall 
 make concord among my brethren where discord is, fortifie the 
 common well, and use myself uprightly in my calling ; I shall 
 relieve the poor and needy, and help and support the widow and 
 orphans, after my power ; I shall use no fraudful dealing; I shall 
 use no unfreeman's goods under coUour of my own ; I shall assist 
 the Deacon and brethren of Craft in all respects that tends to 
 the liberty of the said Craft ; I shall come to the Houf or any 
 other place appointed for convention when I am charged by the 
 officer ; I shall never contraveen directly nor indirectly the wiU 
 of my Deacon and brethren of Craft ; I shall be no mutineer 
 nor raiser of tumult nor discords among my Brethren. By the 
 holy name of God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 
 
 The above oath was in use from about the year 1700, when it 
 appears to have taken the place of an older one, but no copy 
 of the previous oath has been found. 
 
 This oath has also been discontinued, and the following 
 substituted for it, but it is uncertain when the change was 
 made. 
 
432 THE TRADES INCORPOEATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Copie of the oath to be taken by the new masters. 
 
 I hereby promise and engage that I shall do nothing to the 
 hurt or prejudice of the Common Stock of the Taylor Trade, 
 but shall endeavour to support the same by paying my equal 
 share of dues with the rest of my Brethren, at least as long as 
 capable to do so ; that I shall use no fraudulent dealing in my 
 calling, either with those that employ me or with my brethren ; 
 that I shall endeavour to keep harmony with my Brethren in 
 whatever tends to the good and advantage of society ; that I 
 shall assist my brethren of the Trade in all respects that tends to 
 the wellfare thereof ; that, when called, shall, as much as lies 
 in my power, attend meetings of the Taylor Trade, and give my 
 best advice to my Brethren for the wellfare and advantage of 
 the Trade ; that I shall not screen an unfree man under the 
 colour of my priviledge, whereby the Trade may be defrauded of 
 their dues and the poor suffer. These things I promise and 
 engage to perform in the strength of grace. 
 
 So help me God. 
 
 Agreement, Taylors and Bonnetmahers. — \Oth August, 1702. 
 — Wee, James Patton, present deacon of the Taylour Trade of 
 Dundee and Hiltoun thearof, and counsellers of the samen 
 Trade subsc-ing. That, David Hog, present deacon of the 
 Bonnetmaker Trade of the sd burgh and Hiltoun of the same, 
 and counsellers and members of that Trade, Hes given in ana 
 complaint against our Trade to James Whyte, present Oon- 
 veinor of the Nyn Trades of the sd burgh and Hiltoun, and the 
 deacons and members of the samen Trades. Shewing that 
 severall members of our sd Taylour Trade does currentlie make 
 cloath bonnatts to severall inhabitants of the .said burgh, their 
 children and servanda, to the great hurt and prejudice of the 
 said bonatmaker Trade, which, if the samen be not curbed in 
 tyme, and the members and servands of our trade be dis- 
 charged from making any of the sds bonnatts of cloath in 
 tyme comeing, the same will greatlie lead to the hurt and pre- 
 judice of the sd bonnatmaker trade and members thereof, which 
 is contrare to former acts made against making any such 
 bonnatts of cloath. And the said conveiner, deacones, and 
 members of the remanent Trades, and wee haveing taken the 
 said complaint to our cerious considerations, Finds the same 
 most just and reasonable to be heard, and that the said trans- 
 gression be curbed and stopped in tyme. That the said Bonnat- 
 maker trade incurr nor sustein no futur prejudice yrby in tyme 
 comeing. Their/or, for remead of the same, and in corroboraT 
 tion and sertification of former acts made theiranent, and also, 
 but prejudice to ane late act of amitie made and subs"* among 
 the sds Nyn trades, whairby they are theirin pregudged not to 
 
THE TAILOR TRADE. 433 
 
 pirrealch upon one and others liberties as the same act at length 
 theirin specifies, WEE, the sds Deacon, counsellors, and mem- 
 bers of the said Taylour Trade, do heirby bind and oblige ws 
 (subs's) for our selffes, and in name of the haill remanent 
 brethren and members of the said Trade, and their servands and 
 our own servands, and our successors, deacons, counsellors, and 
 members and brethren of the sd Taylour Trade, and y' servands, 
 and for any persones haveing dependence upon our trade, 
 liveing without this burgh, and takeing full burden in and 
 upon us for them. That wee, nor non in our names be our orders 
 shall not make any bonnatts of cloath within the burgh of 
 Dundee, Hiltoun yrof or liberties of the same, at no tyme efter 
 the dait of thir pres*' under the subsequent penalties efterspeit, 
 to be punctualhe enactit and taken of ilk M"^, servand and wy™ 
 efter mentioned, for ilk fault that shall heirefter be co-mitted be 
 them, and that immediatlie efter the transgressing theirof. To 
 Witt, Ilk friemaister is to pay Ten pounds Scotts money. Item, 
 Ilk servand without his master's order is to pay iyve pounds 
 money fors**. Item, Dk servand that shall doe the same be his 
 maister's order, and can sufficiently prove the same, the maister 
 is to pay fyftein pounds money fors**, and Ilk person haveing 
 dependence upon the sd trade Hveing wtout the burgh, is to pay 
 ten pounds money fors*, Whairof ane thrid part of the said 
 penalties and fynes is to be payit to the found of the Nyn Trades, 
 ane other thrid part thereof to be payable to the poor of the s** 
 Taylour Trade, and the remanent thrid part theirof to be payit to 
 the poor of the sd Bonnatmaker Trade. In Witness whairof, 
 wee un-sub'®" have subs'"* thir pres*', w-tine be James Gourlay, 
 writter in Dundee, at Dundee the 11th August, 1702 years, 
 befor thir witnesses, the sd James Whyt Conveiner, and the sd 
 James Gourlay. Signed by twenty persons. — (No copy of any 
 of the Acts referred to in this agreement has been found, and 
 the tenor of them, as well as their dates, are unknown.) 
 
 No Zfnfreemen to be Admitted. — 8th September, 1704. — The 
 Trade met, and considering that there were already as many 
 masters as are abundantly able to serve the inhabitants, and that 
 the selUng of their liberty to strangers did not benefit the 
 inhabitants, while it injured the members, resolved to admit no 
 strangers to the privileges of the Trade hereafter, but to preserve 
 the same for the present members, their sons, or sons-in-law, 
 and free apprentices ; and that the widows of free masters, for 
 the support of themselves and their children, should be permitted, 
 while they continued widows allenarly, to carry on the trade of 
 their late husbands, and for that purpose to employ as many 
 servants as they pleased. This enactment is signed by sixteen 
 members. 
 
 2e 
 
434 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Employing Unfree Tailors. — Qth November, 1719.— At the 
 request of the Tailor Trade, the Convener and Deacons did fine . 
 and amerceate Al. Smith, watchmaker in Dundee, in a sum of 
 money for employing unfree tailors to make " cloaths and bodily 
 abulziements " for him and his family, and took him bound 
 under a penalty of £40 Scots, to he paid to the Boxmaster of the 
 Trade in case of faUzie, not to employ any unfree tailor there- 
 after, &c., &c. 
 
 Life Members. — '8t'h May, 1721. — Colin Merier, shipmaster, 
 was, with advice and consent of the Deacon and remanent 
 members, admitted a free master and member of the Trade, with 
 all the liberties, &c., belonging thereto, for his own life time 
 allenarly. Signed by nine members. — On 1st November, 1780, 
 Jas. Mickljohn was also admitted a free member for his own 
 lifetime only. Entry signed by 14 members. 
 
 Many lifetime freedoms were granted during the latter half 
 of the last century, and the first half of the present, as appears by 
 entries in the Locked Book, and by the contracts which were 
 entered into between the Trade and the parties, several of which 
 are still in the possession of the Trade. 
 
 Usurpation of Privileges. — 12th January, 1732. — Dd. Bower, 
 a journeyman tailor, applied to the Magistrates for permission to 
 work in that capacity in the burgh, as commissioned by E*. 
 Scott, who was a free tailor in the burgh, and had gone to 
 London. The Trade gave in answers, stating, among other 
 reasons why the request should be refused, that if a master on 
 leaving the town to settle elsewhere could give a right to one 
 man to occupy the privileges of the Trade on his behalf, he could 
 equally well grant it to twenty or fifty, or any greater number 
 of journeymen. That Bower had never been presented to the 
 Trade by his master, nor had the ordinary dues of a journeyman 
 been paid for him. That by the laws of Eoyal burrows, and 
 particularly by the 19th paragraph of the common and municipal 
 laws of the burgh, proclaimed every year, it is statute — That all 
 Burgesses make their residence within this burgh, for contribut- 
 ing helps in aU publick burdens under the paine of loseing their 
 liberties conform to the old acts thereanent ; That as Scott had 
 gone to London to reside he had lost his liberties, and could not 
 bestow them upon others, and that to grant the request would be 
 an injury " to the whole Nine Trades, and even to the Guildry 
 themselves, and to all the branches yrof ," because, were Bower to 
 get the privilege he desired, there was nothing to hinder any 
 gUd brother to give a sham commission to others to buy and sell 
 merchandize in the burgh as freely as any trading man in the 
 same, and to keep an open shop for the purpose, &c., &c. The 
 Councill, after voting, refused Bower's petition, and discharged 
 
THE TAILOR TKADE. 435 
 
 him from ■working as a journeyman tailor in the burgh or 
 liberties thereof for and in name of Scott, or by virtue of any 
 Commission from him in his absence. Extracted, Eo*. Speid, 
 Clerk. 
 
 Church Seat and Mortcloth Dues. — On 28th October, 1735, 
 the entry of a free master is recorded in the usual form. On the 
 margin a note is written and signed by the Deacon, stating that 
 — as the entrant had not paid for the seat in Church, nor the 
 mortcloth dues, he has no tittle, nor any of his, to the samen. 
 
 Mantvamaher Fined. — 22d September, 1738. — The Tailor 
 Trade complained to the Magistrates that Mary Whyte, spouse 
 of Patk. Smith, Barber in Dundee, had encroached upon the 
 liberties of the Trade by making " women's cloaths " without 
 being free to the Trade. The Magistrates fined her and her 
 husband twelve pounds Scots, and ordained them — to find 
 caution under the pain of £40 Scots that she shall never be 
 guilty of the like crime in time coining. The husband and 
 another Baf ber signed a bond of caution to the Trade — that she 
 would never again work any sort of Taylor work or mantie 
 maker work within the burgh without being priviledged so to 
 do, and that under the penaltie of £40 Scots to the poor of the 
 Taylor Trade for each transgression of the premises. 
 
 Entry in right of Marrying a Freeman's Daughter. — 5th 
 November, 1754. — Jas. Mitchell, Maltman, was admitted a free 
 Tailor, with all the privileges and immunities enjoyed by free 
 masters of the Trade, in respect of having married the lawful 
 daughter of a free master ; but he was taken bound — not to 
 colour an unfreeman under his privilege to the prejudice of the 
 other free masters of the Incorporation. He paid the usual 
 booking money, and took the oath of fidelity to the Trade. 
 There are other similar entries in the Locked Book. 
 
 Election of Hill Masters. — 2d January, 1765. — The Council 
 of the Tailor Trade and the Hilltown Masters met, and con- 
 sidering that it would contribute to the good management of • 
 the masters in HiUtown, Chapelshade, and Blackscroft to have 
 proper officers appointed for overseeing the rights and privileges 
 of the Trade therein, agreed that on first Wednesday of Januaiy, 
 annually, the Council of the Trade shall meet with the Hill 
 masters, and elect a Deacon Visitor and Boxmaster, who must be 
 HiU Masters — ^these officers to collect the quarterly accounts from 
 the HUl masters, and pay same to Trade's Boxmaster, and to 
 attend at the Michaelmas entertainment. The HiU Deacon 
 was empowered to prosecute, in name of the Tailor Trade, aU 
 who encroached upon their pyivileges in the suburbs, and to do 
 everything possible for the good of the Trade. A Deacon and 
 a Boxmaster were then elected. 
 2e2 
 
436 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DtfNDBB. 
 
 Fvmd for the Hill Masters. — 29<A January, 1766. — The 
 Trade, with consent of the Hill masters, enacted that henceforth 
 every Hill master at his admission shall, over and above his 
 usual dues to the Trade, pay one pound Scots for the benefit of 
 the fund to be constitute and raised for the benefit of 
 the Hill masters, to be solely under the management of the 
 Hill Deacon and Boxmaster for the time, and the produce to be 
 solely applied for the use of the Hill masters. 
 
 Oatmeal. — 5th November, 1766. — Many of the minutes refer 
 to supplies of oatmeal. Of this date an offer was made by Wm. 
 Yeaman, merchant, Dundee, to contract with the Trades to 
 supply them with oatmeal, the growth of Berwick or Merse 
 shires, for 19 years, at 12s 2d sterling per boll, with one boll to 
 each hundred for behoof of the poor, haK to he delivered in 
 January, and half in February yearly. The Tailors agreed to 
 take 2U0 bolls, on it being mentioned that all the other Trades 
 excepting the Bakers and Fleshers, had agreed to accept the 
 offer. This minute is signed by 24 persons. 
 
 A list of the members and widows who were to receive this 
 meal, and also 175 bolls yearly which the Earl of Findlater 
 was to supply, is then given. It comprises 43 masters, and 12 
 widows. 
 
 A Minute follows, mentioning that as complaints of partiality 
 in the distribution had been made, this list, and the quantities 
 allotted upon it to each person, should be the basis for future 
 divisions. The minute is signed by 37 members. 
 
 In 1773 Mr Yeaman paid the Trades a sum to cancel the 
 contract above referred to. 
 
 Ussay Master Appointed. — 8th May, 1767. — The Trade met 
 in the Burial-place, and considering that, by the laws of the 
 Trade, every free master at his entry was obliged to shape, sew, 
 and fuUy finish any garment the Trade should appoint, but 
 that this law had been disused for some years, ordained that in 
 all time hereafter, the Trade shall admit no free master until 
 the Trade try his abilities for serving the lieges by appointing 
 some garment for an essay. That the candidate shall take the 
 measure, cut the cloth, and sew the same with his own hand in 
 presence of two masters to be appointed for the purpose, but 
 who must give no advice or assistance — the garment to be in- 
 spected by the whole Trade, and if not found suflScient, the 
 person not to be admitted to the Trade. 
 
 A Boxmaster Censured. — 2Gth March, 1772. — The Trade 
 met, and considering that confusion had lately happened in 
 collecting the Trade meal money by the Boxmaster, appointed 
 another member to act along with him in such collection, here- 
 
THE TAILOR TRADE. 437 
 
 after, and enacted that no member of the Trade shall in future 
 pay the meal money excepting when both these parties are 
 present, the money to be paid over to Dd. Jobson, writer, for 
 behoof of the Trade, each day after making a collection. 
 
 The foUowing^ is added — This sederunt was wrote on the leaf 
 upon which this is pasted, but John Stewart having got posses- 
 sion of the Book, blotted out with ink the original, which is the 
 reason of this leaf being pasted. 
 
 Deacon and Boxmaster's Mismanagement, — 'iQth June, 1772. 
 — The Boxmaster reported to the Trade that he had been asked 
 for interest on a bill of £10 sterling, borrowed by the late 
 Deacon and Boxmaster, but which sum had not been applied 
 for the Trade's use. The Trade, considering that it might be a 
 disadvantage to this and the other Incorporated Trades were 
 they to refuse payment, agreed to pay the bill and interest, and 
 endorse it to some neutral party to prosecute the parties signing 
 it, so that the money might be recovered. And they enacted 
 that neither of the two parties should be capable of bearing 
 office in the Tailor Trade of Dundee, tDl both of them shall have 
 paid the whole money due by them to the Trade. And that 
 any vote given for them to any office by any member of the 
 Trade shall be null and void. 
 
 St Andrew's Church. — IQth May, 1774:. — Many meetings 
 took place for some years prior to, and after this date, in rela- 
 tion to the erection and management of St Andrew's Church, 
 but, as this subject is elsewhere referred to, it is unnecessary to 
 give details here. At the meeting of this date Thomas Eait was 
 elected Minister at a salary of £50, and the Precentor without a 
 salary • and many laws and regulations on the subject were made. 
 
 Entertainments at Cost of Trade Discontinued. — 24<A August, 
 1773. — The Trade resolved that no farther sum should be 
 allowed in the accounts of the Trade at the accounts making, or 
 with tenants of the Trade when pajdng their rents. That each 
 member of the Trade, present or absent at the Michaelmas 
 meeting, shall pay one shiQing sterling in full of their quarter 
 accounts, and that this sum only shall be spent at that enter- 
 tainment — ^the Deacon for the time being to be obliged to pay 
 the surplus, if any, out of his own pocket. 
 
 Boxmaster Dismissed from Office. — 7th February, 1775.- 
 The Trade met, and considering that J. Duncan, their present 
 Boxmaster, had collected a considerable sum of the Trade's 
 revenue and meal money for which he could not account, and 
 that he had let the Trade's finances get into confusion, and so 
 endangered the Trade's credit that he had been suspended from 
 office for one month, but had not yet accounted for his Intro- 
 missions, there being still a balance of £26 Os 5d sterling in his 
 
438 
 
 THE TRADES INCOKPOIIATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 hands — ^the Trade, after voting, unanimously dismissed Mm, and 
 deprived him of the office of Boxmaster in all time coming, 
 and of all management of the Trade's affairs. 
 
 The Trade prosecuted and imprisoned this Boxmaster, but, on 
 getting a payment to account, liberated him again, he promising 
 to pay the debt by yearly instalments. 
 
 Meal Accounts. — 24th April, 1775. — The Trade met, and 
 considering the difficulties they had had in getting their meal 
 accounts kept properly, resolved, in terms of the power given 
 them by law to make bye-laws for the regulation of the Incor- 
 poration, to enact, and did enact that no member of the Trade 
 while in debt to the Trade, should hereafter be entitled to any 
 share of the Trade's Tack meal until their debts be paid up, &c. 
 
 Oloihing the Deacon. — 2^th June, 1775. — The Trade, in con- 
 sideration of the great trouble the present Deacon has taken 
 about the affairs of the Trade during his management, unani- 
 mously voted him a suit of clothes of the value of four pounds, 
 and authorised the Boxmaster to pay same. 
 
 Gurwus Account. — Expenses paid by David Clark for and 
 connected with his entry to the 'Tailor Trade, being an account 
 thereof written by himself, viz. : — 
 
 Dundee, the 30th day of March, 1779, which day Davd 
 Clark was Entred to the Taylor Trade, per 
 To a bottel with the Dicon before Entrey, 
 To the Fine, 
 To one shiling to drink while I was chalking out 
 
 the sie. 
 To the First Sume Painej, 
 To 5 shillings to James Hunter, 
 ToBieff, 
 To Bier, 
 To Eum, 
 
 To Flouer Bread, and Meat Eost^, 
 To Ohise and Salt and Candel, . 
 To baco and Pips, 
 To the First Court after Entre, . 
 
 £13 6 \\ 
 To may Fredom to the Town of Dundee for my 
 
 Life Time, . . . . 2 15 7 
 
 this Grat Feast was keipt in our own Taylors' 
 Eoum. I think 36 members. 
 
 Atested by me, 
 
 (Signed) David Clark. 
 
 TraM Eall—l^th Febrvmy, 1778.— The Trade agreed to 
 collect twopence upon each boU of meal delivered to the 
 
 £0 
 
 n 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 10 18 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 6 
 
 7 
 
 6 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 1 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
THE TAILOR TEADE. 439 
 
 members, to be paid to the General Fund for the sole purpose 
 of paying off the debt of the Hall. 
 
 Entertainments Abolished. — 2d June, 1779. — It was agreed 
 that each free master should pay to the Boxmaster, along with 
 the other dues, £1 10s, in place of the entertainment which had 
 hitherto been given to the members on the admission of a 
 master. Also that every new entrant free master shall pay 
 7s 6d to enable the Trade to defray the expense of the New 
 Hall. 
 
 11th September, 1780. — The Trade agreed to pay to the 
 General Fund towards the cost of the Hall— for every master 
 whether a stranger, son, or son-in-law of a free master, over and 
 above their former dues, 5s ; marriage of a master, 5s, in place 
 of the former marriage merks ; and an apprentice on entering, 
 5s, in place of the former dues. Signed by 25 members. 
 In 1783, 35 members signed a minute anent apprentices. 
 Burial Fines. — Blst July, 1787. — The Trade had, by a 
 bye-law, imposed a fine upon aU members who were not present 
 at the funeral of a free master, the same to be paid to the 
 Boxmaster. The members, instead of this, had for some time 
 past met after a funeral, and spent the fines in drink. It was 
 this day resolved — ^that the Trade disapprove of this practice, and 
 ordain that in future the fines shall be paid to the Boxmaster 
 for behoof of the Trade, as was formerly done. 
 
 Hilltown Masters. — 2dth December, 1790. — The HUl Masters 
 offered to the Trade, with the view of settling all the disputes 
 which had for some time existed between the Trade and them, 
 to pay to the Trade £3 6s 8d, in addition to the sums they had 
 previously paid for their Hilltown freedoms, to be in fuU of all 
 dues to be paid by them to the Trade, the same to be paid as 
 soon as it was convenient for them to purchase their freedom 
 with the town. The Trade accepted the offer, and resolved 
 accordingly. 
 
 Journeyman Strike for Higher Wages. — 1795. — The Jour- 
 neymen struck work, and asked to get their wages raised to 9s 
 a week. The Trade resolved to ask the Justices of Peace of the 
 county to fix the wages to be paid to the men. The Justices 
 complied, and fixed the wages, but the men were not satisfied 
 vrith the rate, and struck again. The Tailors then agreed to 
 pay the wages demanded. 
 
 Befusal of Office.— 1799.— A person who was elected Box- 
 master having refused to accept office, a Committee was ap- 
 pointed to meet with him on the subject, but they do not appear 
 to have reported to the Trade. Next year the Trade enacted 
 that if any Deacon shall in future refuse to accept office, after 
 having been properly elected, he shall pay a fine of five pounds 
 
440 THE TBADES INCORPOKATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 sterling, and a Boxmaster a fine of fifteen pounds sterling, for 
 the benefit of the poor of the Trade. 
 
 6th May, 1800.— Colours (flag) purchased, cost £18 8s 7d. 
 
 An Infringer Prosecuted.— \5th July, 1800. — ^Wm. Brown, 
 Merchant and Dyer, ordered to be prosecuted for carrying on 
 the Tailor Trade. 
 
 The Trade appointed the Clerk to receive from each master 
 on his entry to the Trade, 10s, and the officer lis 6d. 
 
 HONORARY MEMBERS. 
 
 The Tailor Trade from time to time admitted many Honorary 
 Members to the Craft. They were generally entitled to all the 
 privileges and immunities enjoyed by the other free masters — 
 with this exception only. That they shall not employ any person 
 or persons as servants or others under them to work in any part 
 of the Tailor Trade, In respect they are only Honorary Mem- 
 bers, and not Educate in the profession themselves. The 
 following are among the honorary admissions : — 
 2d February, 1747. — Henry G-eeMe and John Kenney, Mer- 
 chants, Dundee. 
 10th January, 1761. — George Dempster of Dunnichen, M,P., 
 
 &c. 
 7th October, 1774. — Kev. James Blinshall, one of the 
 
 Ministers of Dundee. 
 4th March, 1771.— His Grace the Duke of AthoU. 
 5th February, 1789.— Sir Wm. Murray of Auchtertyre, Bt., 
 
 and Hon. Capt. George Murray. 
 13th „ „ Alex. Kiddoch, Provost ; Patk. Smith, 
 
 Merchant and Treasurer. 
 20th May, 1790.— Eobert Graham of Fintray. 
 
 1st September, 1796. — Kev, Patrick M'Vicar, one of the 
 
 Ministers of Dundee. 
 8th January, 1798. — Eight Hon. Viscount Duncan. 
 10th September, 1801. — James L'Amy, advocate. 
 
 Eev. David Davidson, one of the 
 
 Ministers of Dundee. 
 6th April, 1820.— Joseph Hume, M.P., and Hon Wm. 
 
 Maule of Panmure, M.P. 
 5th February, 1830.— John Morgan, of Coats Crescent, 
 
 Edinburgh. For his benevolence 
 
 in giving £100 to the poor of the 
 
 Trade. 
 10th January, 1862.— Sir John Ogilvy, Bt., and David 
 
 Baxter, Merchant (now Sir David). 
 
 Some parties gave "a compliment" to the poor, others paid the 
 
 dues of an honorary member, which in the beginning of this 
 
THE BAKES TBADE. 441 
 
 century was £2 10s. It does not appear to have been custo- 
 mary for the Trades to make a charge for admitting honorary 
 members, although it was in some cases done by the Tailors. 
 
 DUES OF ENTRY. 
 
 Dues, payable during a considerable part of the last century, 
 on the admission to the Tailor Trade : — 
 By a stranger as free master : — 
 
 
 Scots money 
 
 equal to Sterling. 
 
 First Court, .... 
 
 £3 
 
 £0 5 
 
 To the Trade, 
 
 .100 
 
 8 6 8 
 
 Officer's Fee, .... 
 
 12 
 
 10 
 
 Seat in the Church, 
 
 .600 
 
 10 
 
 Mortcloth, .... 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 General Fund Dues, &c.. 
 
 . 9 10 
 
 15 10 
 
 Entertainment to the Members, 
 
 18 
 
 1 10 
 
 Officer's dues. 
 
 . 3 
 
 5 
 
 
 £154 10 
 
 £12 17 6 
 
 By a free apprentice when admitted master : — 
 
 
 To the Trade, .... 
 
 £50 
 
 £4 3 4 
 
 Officer's Fee, 
 
 . 12 
 
 10 
 
 General Fund Dues, 
 
 2 10 
 
 4 2 
 
 Seat in Church, 
 
 . 6 
 
 10 
 
 Mortcloth, .... 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 
 Entertainment, 
 
 . 18 
 
 1 10 
 
 
 £91 10 
 
 £7 12 6 
 
 By a free master's son when admitted master ;- 
 
 - 
 
 To the Trade, .... 
 
 £12 
 
 £10 
 
 General Fund Dues, &c. . 
 
 . 4 10 
 
 7 6 
 
 Seat in Church, 
 
 6 
 
 10 
 
 Mortcloth, 
 
 . 3 
 
 5 
 
 Entertainment, 
 
 18 
 
 1 10 
 
 Officer's dues. 
 
 . 110 
 
 2 6 
 
 
 £45 
 
 £3 15 
 
 By a son-in-law when admitted a 
 
 master : — 
 
 
 To the Trade, .... 
 
 £12 
 
 £10 
 
 Officer's Fee, 
 
 . 12 
 
 10 
 
 General Fund Dues, . 
 
 6 12 6 
 
 11 OJ 
 
 Church Seat and Mortcloth, 
 
 . 9 
 
 15 
 
 Entertainment, 
 
 18 
 
 1 10 
 
 Officer's dues. 
 
 . 1 10 
 
 2 10 
 
 £59 2 6 £4 18 lOJ 
 
 Increase of tJie Entry Money. — 27th December, 1803.— -At a 
 meeting of the Trade held this day, the members considering 
 the state of the funds, and finding it necessary to augment them 
 in order to support the poor, resolved that the dues to be paid by 
 persons to be admitted members of the Incorporation after this 
 date shall be raised as follows, viz. :— 
 
4i2 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Unfreemen, . . . ^£8 6 8 sterling. i 
 A free apprentice, . . 5 0,, 
 Freeman's son or son-in-law, 2 „ 
 These sums to be over and above the dues presently paid. 
 Minute signed by 22 members. 
 
 24th Aprn,_ 1805. 
 The Trade met in their Hall, and considering what is due to' 
 the good of the Trade and the poor thereof, also the present 
 value of money, agreed that from this date the dues of entry to 
 be paid by masters and members be as follows: — 
 
 Unfreemen, £30 sterling; 
 
 A freeman's son, . . . . 8 0,, 
 
 A freeman's son-in-law, . . . 10 „ 
 
 An apprentice bound 5 years or more 
 to a free master, whose indenture . 
 is produced within the first year of 
 his apprenticeship, . . . 2 0,, 
 
 On said apprentice entering as free master, 20 „ 
 Signed by 23 members. 
 
 On 6th February, 1809, the Trade raised the dues payable on 
 the admission of a stranger, as a free master to £33. On 1st 
 June, 1829, the dues were increased to £50, but on 16th 
 February, 1831, they were again reduced to £33. Since then 
 there has been no alteration on the rate, but there has been no 
 admission for many years. 
 
 On 20th February, 1809, the Trade resolved that no honorary 
 member should thereafter be admitted except he pay £5 to the 
 funds of the Trade; also' that any one elected a Deacon, and 
 refusing to accept office should pay £5, and a Boxmaster £10, 
 to the funds of the Trade. This minute was signed by 28 
 members. 
 
 YBAELY INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR 1806. 
 Income — 
 Quarter's account, . . .£680 
 
 Seat Bents, 5 6 
 
 General Fund, . . . . 10 
 
 Apprentices, 1 (S 
 
 Mortoloth, . . . . 2 2 
 
 Entries (average 3 in 4 years), . 22 10 
 
 '■ £47 11 
 
 Expenditure — 
 
 Officer, £5 5 
 
 Widows (12 at £2 each), . . 24 
 
 Old Members (2 at £3 each), . 6 
 
 Casualties, 2 
 
 Clerk; 110 
 
 — 38 6 
 
 Saving, £9 5 
 
 Exclusive of rent of about 16 acres land in Forfar, bought 
 in 1804 for £695. 
 
THE TAILOR TRADE. 443 
 
 In 1811 the Trade sold the property for £990, and in 1812 
 bought a property in Murraygate for £810. 
 
 On 16th June, 1829, the Trade agreed not to pack or peel 
 with unfreemen, nor communicate to them the privileges of the 
 Trade, nor allow them to carry on the trade under colour of their 
 name, &c., under penalties of £1 for the first fault, £5 for the 
 second, £10 for the third, and expulsion from the Trade for the 
 fourth fault. 
 
 In 1783 there were 43 free masters in the Trade. Some 
 approximation to the number of masters at other periods 
 may be gathered from the numbers who subscribed minutes 
 of meetings of the Trade, &c. In 1839 the number 
 was reduced to 27. In 1859 there were only 13 mem- 
 bers, and in 1869 the numbers had fallen to 7. Since the 
 abolition of exclusive privileges of Trade Incorporations, this 
 Trade has thus gradually declined. It is to be hoped that the 
 few remaining active members will see the propriety of speedily 
 recruitiug their numbers, so as to give the Trade once more the 
 vitality and importance which it long possessed, and ought 
 again to have. 
 
444 THK TRADES INCOBPOEATIONS OF DTJNDEE. 
 
 CHAP. VI. 
 THE BONNETMAKER TRADE. 
 
 The Bonnetmaker Craft or Trade ranks fifth in order among 
 the Incorporated Trades of Dundee ; its position is therefore in 
 the centre of the Nine. The original Seal of Cause and Charter 
 of the Incorporation are lost, and there is no copy of these 
 documents in possession of the Craft. Of the origin and early 
 history of the Trade nothing whatever is therefore known. The 
 first Locked Book of the Craft, which contained a register of 
 the admission of the masters and apprentices, and the acts and 
 statutes enacted for the guidance and well-being of the body, was 
 destroyed at the storming of the town by Monk on 1st Septem- 
 ber, 1651. The existing Locked Book of the Trade was com- 
 menced on 11th August, 1660; and the first Minute in the 
 book tells the fate of the old book, and why it had become 
 necessary to provide a new one. 
 
 Immediately following that Minute is a list of so many of 
 the names of the former masters of the Craft as the members 
 then living were able to remember, dating back from 1529. 
 Thereafter there is a list, also compiled from tradition and 
 memory, of the dates of admission of so many of the previous 
 masters as could be ascertained, but as the list is necessarily 
 incomplete it is not of much value. Had any of the Charters 
 constituting the Craft been in existence when the new book was 
 begun, it is likely that they would have been copied into it, but 
 as the volume contains no such document, it may be inferred 
 that they had shared the fate of the old Locked Book, if not 
 previously lost. 
 
 Owing to the loss of all the ancient documents which belonged 
 to the Craft, the rights and privileges originally conferred upon 
 the body, and the immunities and powers which the earlier 
 members enjoyed are entirely unknown, but it is probable that 
 they did not materially differ from those possessed by the other 
 Incorporated Trades. 
 
 The Bonnetmakers did not, either in any of their books or 
 among their papers, possess any standard code of laws for the 
 good government of the members in their dealings among 
 themselves, or with those without the Craft. Neither did they 
 have any formal rules and regulations for the guidance of their 
 apprentices or journeymen. Several of the other Trades still 
 have Laws and Statutes, framed at a remote period for the well- 
 being of the members of the Craft, If such acts and ordinances 
 
THE BONNETMAKER TRADE. 445 
 
 were required by one Craft they were necessary for all of them, 
 and it is probable that at one period every Craft had laws 
 specially adajded for its own peculiar handywork. Those 
 belonging to the Bonnetmakers may have been in their ancient 
 Locked Book, and lost with it ; and although the members 
 remembered their outlines and purport, and continued to act 
 upon them, they may have been unable to write a complete 
 copy into their new Locked Book, and therefore have regulated 
 their affairs according to use and wont. If the Craft ever 
 possessed such a code of laws, it is to be regretted that they 
 nave been lost, as they would have thrown a Hght on the 
 manners and customs of the Bonnetmakers at a remote period, 
 which, for want of them, cannot now be known. 
 
 OPENING MINUTE, &o., IN LOCKED BOOK. 
 
 The Aleventh of August, 1660. 
 
 The quich Day The bonitmaker croft of Dundie, Eeprentive, 
 takine to consideratione the loss and want of ther ould and 
 antient bouck of ther acks and kiper of ther measters neams in 
 Eegister, by the storme and intaMne of our forsaid bruch by the 
 IngHsis, upon the first of September in anno a thousand six 
 houndreth fiftie ane. His now creat and mead this present bouck 
 in stead and pleace thereof, to contean and pres-ve our ould and 
 antient acks and statutes that was continit in that former lost 
 bouck by our wyse antesessours, and quhat we in our tymes can. 
 think expedient and profitable, or the neirest way for the honour 
 of God and our own weiU. And also for all thos that schall, by 
 the providence of God, sucsed to our bonitmaker crof of Dundie 
 in aU tyms heirefter. 
 
 Thomas Miller, being Deakone present, and George Spence, 
 leat Deaken ther. And Williame Kreag, somtyme Deakone, 
 With Dauid Hog, older, and Johne Gib, older, and James 
 Kitchertsone, all three being Deaks heirtofor. And for present 
 counselers David Gray and Thomas Printce, James Hog, 
 Thomas Longlandes, Eaduard Spence, and Williame Gib. 
 
 George Spence, wreiter heirof . 
 
 And heaving the custome to remember the neams of some of 
 our antient predisessours we think it good to put ther neams in 
 Register heir as folous : — 
 
 As David Hog, being Deakon in the yeir of God, 1529 ; 
 David Eobertsone, Eobert Kynmond, Dawid Bennit, Andrew 
 Eobertsone, Georg Wanent, Dawit Lowsone, James Spence, 
 Johne Kinmonth, Johne Spence, NicoU Bonar, Johne 
 Alex'', Williame Eitchie, Andrew Watsone, Andrew Sall- 
 mond, Patrik Mathisoae, Andrew Mathesone, James Low, 
 
446 THE TRADES INCOBPOBATXONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 AJex'. Watsone, Georg Buklay, Johe Cob, Johne Dukie, 
 Joline Eatray, Stivine Peiller, James Kobertsone, Patrick Long- 
 landes, Eobert Smart, Kobert Forrest, James Hardies, Jhone 
 Gib, Williame Porter, Charles Gourlay, Thomas Kinmonth, 
 Eobert Batchler, Alex'. Hog, Andrew Man. 
 
 The register of the names of members admitted to the Trade, 
 and the dates of their entry, commences as follows :^ 
 
 The Sewent of Jwley, the year of God 1529. — Alexander 
 Flachers is to be com master of the bonnot maker tred. And 
 bes giwene his oth to de fend the libertis thereof. The next 
 eutry is dated 7th Swptember, 1589— John Hog, son to Alex- 
 ander Hog, Is becom master and friman to the bonot maker 
 tred, and hes giwen his oth to defend the libertis therof. Between 
 these entries it is probable that many members had been ad- 
 mitted, indeed the Trade would otherwise havebecome extinct, but 
 their memory and their names had perished, and therefore no 
 register of their entry could be compiled. 
 
 From this period up to 1660 nearly fifty admissions of 
 masters are recorded, and during the last three or four decades 
 of the time the list appears to be nearly, if not altogether correct. 
 From the date when the new Locked Book was begun, up to the 
 present time, a regular record of the admission of masters to the 
 Trade has been kept. Up to 1773 the Deacon of the day 
 signed his name either underneath the entry, or on the margin 
 opposite to it, in confirmation of the regularity and legality of 
 the admission. On 4th December, 1773, the whole members 
 present on the admission of a new master signed the Locked 
 Book in attestation of the entry, and this practice has been con- 
 tinued from that time to the present. 
 
 The record of the entry of the regular members in the Locked 
 Book are, in the earlier years, generally in nearly the same terms 
 as those given above, but occasionally the form is somewhat 
 different, as wUl be seen by the following examples : — 
 
 ENTRIES OP MASTERS. 
 
 The 29th day of April, 1673.— The quich day James Gib, 
 lawfuU sone to roberet geb, boenetmaker Buerges of dundie, hes 
 be com measter and free man to the boenetmaker Croeft of 
 dundie, and his giefin his oeth to defemd the Leiberty therof. 
 
 On 9th February, 1678, Andrew Hogg, lawful son to James 
 Hogg, usually called " red," Bonnetmaker, Burgess of Dundee, 
 was admitted. 
 
 The 5th day of March, 1 679.— The quilk day John WiUand 
 is become mast' and frie man to the bonet makr Croft for his 
 lyf tyme, and without the admision of any of his sucsion to 
 enter after him of frie men, but sail be as they that ar not 
 
THE BONNETMAKER TRADE. 447 
 
 burgea but Buyrs of ther Librtie, and is given his oath, to defend 
 tbe Liberties therof. (This is the first entry of a Life member 
 to the Craft ) 
 
 January 27th, 1680. — David qhyt, lawful! son to James 
 qhyt, Cordaner, burges of the brugh of dundie, was admitted ; 
 and thereafter, on same day, Dauid qhyt, younger sone to 
 Dauid qhyt, older, bonetmakr, burges of the brut of Dundie, 
 was admitted (Father and son were entered at one meeting, the 
 latter in right of the privileges just conferred upon the former. ) 
 
 October 13th, 1680. — James By lie, lawfull son to Gorg 
 Bylie, his becom burges and frie man to the brugh of Dundie, 
 and also till aU. the privlages of the bonet makr Craft as uther 
 men that ar born burgeses. 
 
 October 15th, 1708. — James MiU, oldr, his becom burges, 
 And frie man to the brough of Dundie, and also till al the 
 priveleges of the bonnet maker Craft as uther men that dose the 
 lyk and hath given his oath to defend the Libirties therof. 
 
 January 25th, 1734. — Andrew Grive, son-in-law to Andrew 
 Philip, Bonnetmaker in Dundee, has become free master to the 
 said Trade by Virtue of the forsd Eelation, and hath given his 
 Oath to defend the Liberties thereof. (This is the first entry 
 recorded of the admission of a son-in-law to the privileges of 
 the Trade in virtue of his marriage with the daughter of a free 
 master. 
 
 4th December, 1773. — William Langlands, lawful son to 
 Andrew Langlands, a free master, was in presence of the Trade 
 admitted a free master of the Trade, and entitled to all the 
 privileges and immunities thereof in the right of his said father, 
 he having paid the ordinary dues, and taken the oath commonly 
 administered. In witness whereof, the members present sub- 
 scribe these presents. (Signed by eight members— being the 
 first entry signed by those present at the admission of a master ) 
 
 On 28th September, 1797, Alex. Eobertson was admitted. 
 In the entry it is stated — " The oath commonly administered 
 being dispensed with, he having positively refused to take the 
 same, and in place thereof only promising and declaring as an 
 honest man to be a peaceable member of society and of this 
 Craft, to promote the interest of this Craft, and of the widows 
 and orphans belonging thereto, and to do nothing prejudicial 
 thereto, and to endeavour to make concord where discord is. 
 In witness whereof, the members present subscribe these pre- 
 sents." Signed by seven members. Since that period no oath 
 has been administered to members on their admission to the 
 Corporation, a simple promise or declaration in terms nearly 
 identical to the above, having in aU cases been accepted in place 
 of the oath which had been previously administered. 
 
448 THE TRADES INCOBPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 The form of oath originally administered to the memljers ott 
 their becoming masters and freemen in the Craft is recorded in 
 the beginning of the Locked Book. It is in the handwriting of 
 the same George Spence who was the writer of the earliest 
 minute recorded in the book, and appears to have been written 
 at the same period, viz., 11th August, 1660. The following is. 
 the oath as it stands in the Locked Book : — 
 
 The meaner of the oth takine of the measters of the bonit- 
 makers of dundie quhon they enter to be fremen to 
 the said traid. 
 
 I sail obey the G-ospell of Jesus Chryst that is presentlie 
 profest ; I sail obey the King and hes laws ; I saill obey the 
 prowest and balies of the forsaid bruch ; I sail obey my deakone 
 of Croft, and sail not contrawine his will and Croft Dereeklie 
 nor inderecklie ; I sail, according to my power, reliwe and 
 supore wedows and oerphens ; I sail be no motine of tumolts 
 reasing among my breitmine, but sail mak concord emong them 
 that ar in discord according to my powre ; I sail ous no un- 
 fremens guids under color of my owne, and all the artakles I 
 tak by the name of the ffather, ssone, and holy Ghost. 
 
 About 1770 this form of oath was discontinued, and the 
 following substituted for it : — 
 
 The Form of the Uath to be administered to every New 
 Entrant Member of the Bonnetmaker Trade before 
 his admission. 
 
 1 promise to obey the GospeU of our Lord and Saviour Jesus 
 Christ, and also to obey the King's Majesty, the Provost, 
 BaiUies, Conveener, and Deacon, In so far as they obey the 
 foresaid GospeU, and shall attend all meetings of the Trade 
 when properly called as far as in my power, and shall not con- 
 tradict nor contraveen my Deacon nor Craft in any thing 
 tending to the good and advantage of the Trade directly nor 
 indirectly. I shall, according to my power, relieve the poor, 
 and shall in noways take, make, nor sell any unfreeman's goods 
 under colour of my own, and shall by every means in my power 
 prevent discord, and promote harmony in the Trade. So help 
 me, God. i 
 
 After the date of the entry of Alexander Robertson on 28th 
 September, 1797, no occurrence of any importance in connection 
 with the admission of ordinary members into the Incorporation 
 has taken place. 
 
 HONORARY MEMBERS. 
 
 The Bonnetmakers have occasionally admitted Hon- 
 orary Members to the privileges of the Incorporation. The 
 following are the names of the principal parties so admitted, 
 with the dates of their admission : — 
 
THE BONNETMAKEK TRADE. 449 
 
 1761. — Mr George Dempster of Dunnichen, M.P. 
 
 1778.— John, Duke of Athole. 
 
 1789. — The Honourable Captain George Murray, and Sir 
 William Murray of Auchtertyre, Baronet. 
 
 1789. — Alexander Eiddoch, Provost of Dundee. 
 
 1790.— Robert Graham of Fintry. 
 
 1798. — Admiral Viscount Lord Duncan. In consideration of the 
 high sense which the Trade entertains of the signal and 
 important victory obtained by his Lordship over the Dutch 
 Fleet on the eleventh day of October last, of so much 
 consequence to Great Britain. 
 
 1862.— Sir John Ogilvy, Bart., M.P., and David Baxter of 
 Kilmaron. 
 These several parties each signed the record of their entry in 
 
 the Locked Book. Lord Duncan added after his signature — 
 
 " by which he is much honoured." 
 
 MINUTES, ACTS, AND STATUTES. 
 
 Several of the old minutes of meetiugs and Acts of the 
 Bonnetmaker Oratt are written in the beginning and end of the 
 Locked Book, and also in the Account Book of the Trade. 
 They are generally written in a quaint hand, but some of them 
 are beautiftil specimens of the caligraphy of the various periods 
 when they were penned. Some of these minutes and Acts are 
 interesting, tending, as they do, to elucidate the habits, manners, 
 and customs of the members of the Trade, and of the general 
 inhabitants of the town, at the respective periods at which 
 they were written. 
 
 Anent Keeping the Sabbath. — 11th May, 1665. — I, Willieme 
 Creag, present Deakone to the bonitmakers in Dundie, with the 
 consent and aduyce of the breithrine weill conveund in the houf 
 or buriall place ther, taking to our consederatione that the Lord's 
 day is not so weiU kept holie as schould be, therfor We un- 
 animsle ordeine that if anie of the breithrine of the said tread 
 sail be found transgresing the lord's day in anie mesour, that 
 they sail be lyable to the payment of fourtie schUing Scots 
 monie, tosoms quotims, and spesall if they be found drinkers, or 
 drinking in any taverne, or withdraung themselvs frome diwine 
 serwice one the Lord's day, And if anie of the counsell of the 
 said tread sail be found in the breatch, that in that ceas he sail 
 be deposid of his counselrie, as witnes we undrsubcryers. 
 Signed by the Deacon, two late Deacons, and five other 
 members. 
 
 2p 
 
450 THE TRADES INCOKPORATIONS OF DCNDEB. 
 
 The Collector and Deacon to he Obeyed. — 'dlst Oddbe/f, 
 1668. — The which day decone Eduart Spence, decan to the 
 bonetmakers, and the counsellers of the said Orofet, as foUowis, 
 Tomas Millear, G-oreg Spence, John Hoog, Tomas Lainglandes, 
 James Hog, Wniam Crag, Willam Grarning, Daved Hog, 
 Pattrek Gepsone, Goerg Duncan, Statutes and ordaines that 
 when it shall pleac the Lord to get ane call from the Collector 
 to rid or gee the townes erantes, or when it shall hapen the 
 decan of Croft to call them of the counsell to rid or goe ther 
 own hererits, that they shall be redy to goe upon ther owen 
 chaerges in thes presnt zeer or all others yers folowing, or any 
 other metings among ower selfis by this our act, as witnes the 
 under subscribers. Signed by the parties above named. 
 
 A Tax Imposed to Pay the Trade's Debts. — The thretie-one 
 day of desember, in the year of God Jai vi" and seventie and 
 thre zears (1673), the deacone and counsell and Croft being 
 convined the forsd day, taking it to con sideratione that we being 
 ind-beted to sevrall persons, therfor the whoU Tread forsd with 
 ane unanmous consent statouts and ordanis y* ilk master and 
 servand conforme to the proper dues of yr qarter compts, y* ilk 
 persone proporsonablie master men sail pay four shilling four 
 penies, and each widow no less mor, Ilk servand that can dight 
 a bonet two shilling two penies, by and out our our old and 
 ordinar qurter compts. And thes status holds guid and waled, 
 renuncing all excepsions in the contrar ay and qhyll the said 
 debit saU remaine unpayed, and therfor the deacone" and coun- 
 sell afirmes this act to be good and waiUed, writine and subc* 
 with our hands as fouUous our names. Signed by the Deacon 
 and other 14 members, several of whom sign by their initials only. 
 
 The Use of the Mortcloth.—8 Apryll, 1682.— The whilk day, 
 personly compired in the hof and comane burall place of Dun- 
 die, the heaU masters of the bonetmaker Croft, John Hog being 
 present deacone at y* tyme. The natur of the meating was for 
 to show ym ane mortcloth, qch they formerly gave yr consente 
 yrto, they being faly satisfied yr wt, statut and ordained y' no 
 person q*somever sail heaue the use of it but upone ane stof 
 cofine ; secondly, y* no person q*somever is to have it in the 
 night tyme, but the old cloth, and is to reseawe the best cloth 
 on the mornjng at eight hours ; Thirdly, y* no person q'somever 
 is to heave the use of it but such as payes the Crafts dues 
 pacably and in due tym, if they be not found struagant to the 
 Crafts ordnances in yr lyf tyme, only robbers is to be most 
 debared from the cloth. 
 
 Breaking the Lords Day, and Penalties therefor. — May 
 Twentie eight, mdclxxxiiii. — The whilk day the bonetmakrs 
 in Dondie being conwinit together, &c., for sewrall urgant afairs 
 
THE BONNETMAKER TRADE. 451 
 
 for the good and weelfair of the Craft, presentit the copie of ane 
 act to them anent the keping of the lords day, Acludit upon the 
 twentie sixt of May, 1684, he Kohert PhiUip, presend deacon, 
 John Hog, Wm. Gib, oldr, Wm. Gairner, Wm. Gib, Dawid 
 Hog, James Gibson, Wm. Gib, yo', Dawid qhyt, yo', Gorg 
 Bylie, and keping of good ordr both on the week day and on 
 the Sabbath day, yt wheras ther is amongst us wery gryt abuce, 
 and profaning of the Sabath by some ewell disposed and tmgodly 
 persons, in seting forth ther bonets on that day, and laying out 
 yr cloaths to dry, and in caring water and washing ther meat at 
 the well in tyme of sermon, and in going to yr nighbours 
 houses together in companies to drink in tyme of sermon, which 
 spiketh out much of ther ungodly carig, and ane ewedent tokn 
 of ther eternall rowing without repentanc, thes sins being too 
 ordonerly comitet on his day, without amendment of lyf doth 
 prowok the lord to anger, and in justic to give us upe to hardnes 
 of heart and to the sin of unbelif, and allso to punish us wt 
 temprall streaks, to the clear deserning of all our nighbours for 
 Sabath braJoTS. It is statut and ordaind, wt unersall asent, 
 that fra this day forth K any person whatsomewer sail set out 
 yr bonets to dry on the Lords day, or lay out ther cloathes to 
 dry, or heng out yr fish to dry, or carie water from the wall, or 
 wash yr meat yrat in tyme of sermon, or bee-g found in ther 
 yards gathring in ther keU in tyme of sermon, or going to ther 
 nighbours houses in tyme of sermon, except the cans be laufoll, 
 that is to say in tyme of A womans trawall, or persons young 
 or old be dangrously sick, if any sail be found in yr nighbours 
 hous, without this lawfuU excus, sail be holdn drunkards and 
 sabath brakers, and be further punisht According to the Crafts 
 will and desyre. Item for the bonets seting forth sail pay for 
 the first fault 6 sh 8 d xmforgiwen ; 21y for ther cloathes laying 
 out to dry sail pay for the first fault 4 sh unforgiven ; Sly for 
 ther fish caring forth to dry sail pay for the first fault 3 sh un- 
 forgiven ; 41y for caring of watr irom the weU or washing ther 
 meat yrat in tyme of sermon, sail pay for the first faullt 8 sh 
 unforgiven ; Sly for gathring in ther kell in tyme of sermon 
 sail pay for the first faullt 5 sh unforgiven ; 61y for going to 
 ther nighbours houses in tyme of sermon sail pay 12 sh un- 
 forgiven for the first faullt, and for the second fault twice as 
 much and to be sharply rebukd before the Craft, and for the 
 thrid fault to be citit befor the Sesone, and to be persuid wt 
 riguar, and reseawe public rebuk befor the congreatione. Thus 
 our Act, being put to exection, may be a means to bring us in 
 fawour wt God, and pace Amongest our selwes, and for the mor 
 conforming thus our Act we Abowe writne ar most wiling to 
 subc and stand to the manegment yrof, by God's help. 
 2f2 
 
452 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 A Sinner Eepentant. — 28iA January, 1686. — The wMlfe day 
 the Bonetmakers in Dundie being convinat together, and befor 
 them did Wm. Craig, leat deacon, on of our ansent and weill 
 beheawed brother, did humbly present his suplication and moane 
 his Adetion, disyring help at our hand againest David Earkly, 
 on of our most misbeheawed and ill disposed brethren in our 
 Craft, for often and many tymes both formerly and of leat he 
 heath ben sensert, fyned, and rebukit for his scandlous beheawor 
 and ill nighbourhood for the most pair of his lyf tyme, 
 and neamely at present for his misbeheawor in reproch and 
 calumnie to our forsd ancent brother, we being fully instructid 
 therein, and reaply adwised, doo statut and ordaine that fra this 
 day forth the said Dawid Barkly sail liwe peaseably in all tyme 
 comeing. 
 
 And I, the said Dawid confeses all thes faults and injuries and 
 miscariges, both formerly and of leat, that ar laid to my chairg, 
 and I doo hirby bind and oblidg for myself and famely to liwe 
 peaseably and queatly to ward my breathren in all tyme comeing, 
 and if I sail ofend ane present Deacon, either in his good name 
 or deseapling, I sail pay fourtie sh without debat ; and if I sail 
 ofend ane old deacon, twentie sh. ; and if ane counsler thretine 
 sh 4 d ; and ane ordainer member, ten sh for the first fault, and 
 for the second fault to be laid asyd from my Craft, and not to be 
 ane brother amongest them for ane year's tyme, aforme to our 
 ansent charter, in witnes whereof I am content and srebt this 
 present act wt my hand at Dondie, day and deat forsd, befor 
 my Craft. Subscribed as follows : — 
 
 This is Dawid D B barklys mark. 
 
 None to Pass away from the Trade. — 22cZ April, 1694. — 
 The "whilk day the bonnetmakers in Dundie being conwiniant 
 togder in their pairt apointed, hath taken to consideraetion that 
 no master, man, nor servant shall pas from the traid unless they 
 cannot get work from the rest of the traid, theirfor it is acted 
 by the said Oraitt, becaus both master and servant hath past 
 away, which hath done great eviU to the traid herein, theirfor if 
 the master shall pass away he shall los his libertie, and the 
 servant likwis, and non of them shall return again, and to 
 veriefie this hierin we subscribie James Carnigy, present deackon, 
 Eobert Philip, James Craig, John Hog, David Whyt, y'^, Gorg 
 Dunckan, James Gibson, David Hog, old'', William Gib, 
 William Garner, Gorg Bajlie, William Hog, Andrew Philip. 
 
 Anent Ill-Dyed Bonnets.— 16th October, 1694.— The whilk 
 day personaly compeared the heall masters of the bonetmaker 
 Craft, &c., befor James Carnigie, present deacon, at q* tyme 
 they, taking to yr consideration the gryt los, sheame, and skeath 
 that the Craft doth lyie under by making light colours, and not 
 
THE BONNETMAKEB TRADE, 453 
 
 waring suficent alowanc to mab good coulors, and doo blander 
 on bersall and Amme, being a gryt cheat to the cuntrie and 
 disgrac to our selwes, and hath prowacked the cuntrie to 
 buy bonetes made in other pleaces, Therefor for remead 
 of thes ewil practices, and base and Ms cowlars, it is statut 
 and ordinad that the bonets shall be secharched when they 
 com from the mill, and that the seek be not opned tm the 
 secherchers com and sie the bonets that be not suficient and 
 well cowlered, and if they shall talc any bonets that be not 
 suficient in the cowler of blew, they ar to carie them to the 
 deacon, and befor they get ym againe they ar to pay half mark, 
 and for the beter manegment of this our Act we heawe srobt it 
 w* our own hand, day and deat fors^, and ewry serchar that doo 
 not wait on them selwes or send another for them shall pay 
 three shiling four penes unforgiwen. Signed by eleven mem- 
 bers. 
 
 Deacon's Term of Office.— lOih May, 1698.— The which 
 day personally compeared William Gib, present Deacon of the 
 Bonnetmakers, in the common and ordinary place of meeting, 
 at four hours in the afternoon. Taking to their serious con- 
 sideration that there hath been several honest men chosen to be 
 Deacons and oversmen, and their honesty has caused them to 
 be long continued in their place, which became burdensome to 
 them, and there hath also been some chosen which have been 
 unjust in their ofl&ce, that have spent the poor's money un- 
 necessarily without, and also other ways at home; therefore, 
 forewarned of this, not to burden an honest man, and also to 
 stop others, it is Statute and ordained by us Deacons, Coun- 
 cillors and remanent members, for ourselves and successors, 
 Deacons, members, that from this year forth there shall no 
 Deacon that shall be chosen by us to continue above the space 
 of two years, and that Deacon to be subject to change according 
 to the Craft's wiU and pleasure yearly. And also it is statute 
 with universal consent, for ourselves and successors as so is, 
 that the Deacons shall be subject to call some of the members 
 upon the Council to review his accounts, and audit them upon 
 Wednesday immediately before the election, they may fuUy 
 know either to change or continue the Deacon. And for the 
 better establishment of this our good Act, It is statute also that 
 no master whatsoever. Deacon, Councillor, nor ordinary member 
 shall presume to break this Act, and that under the penalty of 
 ten mark Scots unforgiven, and to be discharged the Craft until 
 it be paid ; and for the more strength, we, WiUiam Gib (and 
 13 others), do subscribe with our hands, day and place fore- 
 
 A Member in Fife.— 17th September, 1700.— The whilk day 
 
454 THE TRADES INCORPOKATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 the traid being met together, and hath taken to ther considera- 
 tion aneut James Forest old', being contracted and like to marie 
 Nansie Gibson, that he is to pay his quarter compt in all tym 
 coming whill he shall dwell in the town of Leslie in fyf, and if 
 they shall hapin to com to Dundie to dwell they shall be in the 
 traids will for his by going quarter compts. 
 
 Alum, &c., Prohibited.— ^Qih June, 1710. — The whilk day 
 the Trade being meot togher, &c., hath mead ean Act against 
 the taking of any birsol and aim to put upon ther bonnets, 
 whereupon every member is to subribe the contrar, so that any 
 person that shal make any use of it shall pay for ye first fait, 
 twentie sh. Scots, and for ye second fait fom-tie sh. Scots, and 
 for the thyried fait thrie pound Scots. 
 
 The weedows finabel as weel as the rest. 
 
 And a suficent seirtch to begin at Limbas. 
 
 Subscribed by 27 members. 
 
 A Bon to Pay his Father's Debt to the Trade, dc. — lith 
 October, 1708. — The which day, the Trade being personally 
 convened, &c., hath taken to their serious consideration that by 
 loss in tymes past to the common gude of the Trade hath made 
 ian Act, and do statute and ordain that whosoever shall happen 
 to be booked in the Trade's burgess book shall be liable to their 
 father's debt resting to the common gude of the said Trade. 
 Likewise whosoever shall happen to strike the table in the 
 Deacon's presence shall pay six shillings eight pennies, tosia 
 cosis, for the first fault, and for the second fault thirteen 
 shillings four pennies, tosis cosis, the third fault one pound 
 Scots, tosis cosis. Signed by 12 present and late Deacons and 
 Councillors. 
 
 Payments to the Trade by the Office-Bearers.-^20th October, 
 1721. — The whilk day, the trede being met together, and hath 
 given ther wotes by plurality, y* everey non enterit Dicken shall 
 pay to the tred thre pound Scotes. Lickways y' everey Box- 
 master pay the soame of twentie shilling Scots ; also y* evere 
 person y' is set out to be Deaken shall pay twenty shiling Scots ; 
 Mckways yt every on yt is chosan to be a Oounseler shall pay ten 
 shilling Scots ; also every on for there first voice shall pay ten 
 shilling Scots. Signed by the office-bearers. 
 
 Agamst Glasgow-Made Bonnets being Sold as Dundee 
 Bonnets.— 13th October, 1726.— The which day, Willm. Hog, 
 present Deacon of the Bonnetmaker Trade of Dundee, with the 
 haUl free masters and brethren of the said Trade, mett and 
 conveened within their ordinary place of meeting, consulting 
 about the common affairs of the said Trade, and taking to their 
 serious consideration that some of their number have, contrary 
 to the duties incumbent upon them as members of our Incor- 
 
THE BONNETMAKKIt TRADE. 455 
 
 poration, taken the freedom to purchase from strangers in 
 Glasgow Bonnets, which they have exposed to sale, and even 
 sold to merchants in this burgh with the Bonnets that are the 
 product of our manufactory, which is a manifest Incroachment 
 upon, and prejudice to the exercise of our Imployment within 
 this burgh, Therefore, and for preventing such a practice in 
 time coming, The Deacon and haile members and free masters 
 of the said Bonnetmaker Trade, all of mutual and joint consent, 
 Enact, Statute, and Ordain That no member or free master, or 
 his Kelict or Children, in aU time coming shall buy or purchase 
 from any Bonnetmaker in Glasgow, or anywhere else, any 
 Bonnets or Caps made by them, or sold by merchants coming 
 from thence, But on the contrary no member shall presume to 
 sell anything that is ye product of our Imploy but what is 
 actually manufactured within this Burgh and the privHegea 
 thereof, under the penalty of three pounds Scots to be paid by 
 every transgressor for the first transgression, and to be doubled 
 for every subsequent transgression. And farther, they Enact, 
 Statute, and Ordain that no member or free master, his Eelict 
 or Children, shall be at freedom to sell bonnets or caps to any 
 merchant in this Burgh, who sells such after he is convict before 
 the Deacon and Trade of buying from strangeis in Glasgow, or 
 anywhere else, bonnets and caps, under the penalty of above 
 specified for the first and subsequent transgression. And for the 
 better observance of this Act the Deacon and each member has 
 subscribed the same. Subscribed by 18 members. 
 
 Dispute with a Feuar. — 2bth May, 1773, — The Bonnetmaker 
 Trade having met this day in the Meal Market, in order to 
 consider of the present difference betwixt them and William 
 Wilson, their tenant, relative to the cess of the yard feued to 
 him, they hereby empower James Dorward and Wilhn. Hogg, 
 their present Deacon and Boxmaster, to settle that matter in 
 the best manner they can for the good of the Trade. 
 
 MASTER AND SERVANT. 
 
 It was customary from a very early period for the masters of 
 the Bonnetmaker Craft to enter into agreement with the sons 
 and daughters of their fellow masters, and of others, for their 
 services for certain periods, and to enter the terms of these 
 engagements in the books of the Trade. These agreements 
 show the service then exacted from apprentices and servants, 
 the wages and other emoluments given for these services, and 
 other curious customs incidental to this Trade. 
 
 Entries of this nature are very numerous in the books. The 
 greater portion of these entries are identical in their terms, but 
 some of them are unique. The following, from amongst the 
 
' 456 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 entries, show their general conditions. The agreements are 
 generally witnessed by the Deacon of the day, and a few of them 
 are signed by the contracting parties. 
 
 Nowmbr 13, 1682.— The whillk day John Mill and David 
 qhyt, older, agried for one year's serwic of John Myll, his son, 
 to be acomphsed be andro mill yo^ his fie is four pond Scots, ane 
 pair of shoes, ane pair of hos, and bonet. 
 
 Andro Johns son, his tosk is ane dosn gryt bonets, working 
 fyftine of the six pond sort, and twentie two of the four pond 
 sort. Ilk one of thes syses to be one wiks wrk to him in tym of 
 tiier wrking. 
 
 Januar 8, 1683.— Woillame G-ib hath agried with Elspit 
 Smyth for one yers serwic, hir weekly work is twenty two of the 
 six pond sort, and others acordingly, Elspit's fie is six pond 
 thritine shilling four penes Scots. 
 
 March 26, 1683.— James Carnigy hath agried with Elspit 
 Hog for one quarter year's servic, week about wS James Gibson, 
 her fie is two pond Scots ; her wekly task is sixtine gryt bonets, 
 working or spining at eightine ounc the pic ; if ye bonet be less 
 working the yarn is to be delewrid bak w* the bonet, and if the 
 bonet be mor then 18 ounc working, she is to reseawe spun yarn 
 to out wead it, two dosn of the six pond sort at twelf ounc per pic, 
 and two dozn and eight of the four pond sort at 8 ounc the pic. 
 
 Janwy 11, 1683.— James Craig hath Agried with Elspit 
 Hog for ane half year's serwic, week About ; her fie for that 
 tyme is four pond Scots. Hir wekly task is sixtine gryt bonets, 
 working or spining at eightine or 20 ounc the pic, or mor if njd 
 reeqwyr, of the six pond sort two dosn, and of the four pond 
 sort two dosn and eight. Ilk ane of this sorts q° wrought to be 
 ane week's work. 
 
 Ayug* 6, 1683.— James Gib hath Agried w* Margrit Hog, 
 daughter to James Hog, for ane half year, week about w* hir 
 father ; hir fie is from James Gib, for hir half year's work is 
 fiwe mark Scots. Hir task is sixtine work or spining, and the 
 wight of this is betwixt 14 ounc and twenty ounc mor for the 
 six pond sort 4 for 3 of the most sys, and the four pond sort 
 2 for ane gryt bonet working. 
 
 May 21, 1684. — ^Robert Philip, present Deacon, hath Agried 
 w* John MiU for ane year's serwic of Thomas Mill, his son ; his 
 fie is five pond Scots. His weekly tesk is fortine gryt bonets, 
 working, of the six pond sort twentie and ane, and of the 
 four pond sort twentie and eight, ilk ane of thes sorts when 
 wrought to be ane week's tesk to him in ther tymes of working. 
 Agried before the old Deacon. 
 
 Feb. 17, 1690.— Whilk day, Alex. Johnston hath agried 
 with Wm. Gariner for his youngest daughter, Kirstan Johnston, 
 
THE BONNETMAKEK TRADE. 457 
 
 for two year's serwic, and Wm. oblidges himself to furnish hir 
 suficiently in meat and clothing during the said two years, and 
 if William be content he is to heawe hir the thrid year. 
 
 July 13, 1691. — Elspit Smith and James Gib hath agried 
 with Margret Gib, her doghtar-in-lawe, and the said James, 
 her brother, for ean year's serwice week about ; hir fie is 5 
 pound Scots money ; her tesk is too her mother-in-lawe 32 liteU 
 bonets wickly, and too her brother James 32 litell bonets, 24 
 midlen, 16 mickall, all this to be observed in tims of working. 
 
 Agust 28, 1693. — William Langlance hath agried with 
 deaokon Craig for ean year's service, his fie is ten pond Scots 
 and ean bonnet. His task is ean dosn great bonets the first 
 four days, and the nixt two 8 dighten that be larg, all this to 
 be urought in tym of working be him. 
 
 Novmber 6, 1693. — Andrew Mill hath agried with deackon 
 Philip for ean year's service, his fie is 10 pond, and if have no 
 tinsill he is to resave 1 Hb more, and if he have onie he is to pay 
 1 lb 10 sh. His tesk is 16 great, 24 midlin, 32 litell bonnets, 
 and he hath two days dighten, and four days wifing, all this to 
 be wrought in tyme of working. 
 
 September 1, 1695. — Margret Low halh agried with her two 
 good daughters for nin pond weight of wool, to be urought by 
 them evry wik in that yier aboue menshoned, and ther fie is 5 
 pond evrey on of them. 
 
 Aprill ye 13 day, 1702. — Deacon Gib hath agried with Mar- 
 gart Gib, lawfull Daughter to the decast William Gib, hath 
 agried for a year's service ; her fie is six pound Scots ; her 
 weeklie Task is twentie five lang midlen bonets, spining or 
 working at eleven ounce ye p^ bonnet. 
 
 27th May, 1718. — Deacon Carnegie and John Hoge hath 
 agried with William Morgon for eghtien fourst ses bonnets in 
 the week to each of them, week about, for eght pound Scots 
 betwixt them in the year to him. What is fealing each bonnet, 
 six pennies; each bonnet more, six pennies to him than the task. 
 February 3, 1729. — David Whyt hath agreed with Gorg 
 Iniess from Candlemas, 1729, to Candlemas, 1730 ; his weekly 
 work is 18 fouorth sys working and 28 dighten, 20 mangrels 
 working and 20 dighton, 22 third sys working and 21 dighton ; 
 his fie is ten pond Scots, and he hath when his work is done he 
 is to get a dosn to dight. 
 
 Apprile 10, 1736. — The which day Andrew Grive, Bonnet- 
 maker, and James MiUn, Bonnetmaker, hath agried with James 
 Milne is son for a yeares work, if they agrie ; if not he is frie at 
 ye half yeares end, and that from Whinsday seventin hundred 
 and thretie sex, to Mertem seventin hundred and thretie six, 
 and Whinsday seventin hundred and thretie seven yeares, his 
 
458 THE TBADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 work being two dozen of thred seies wefen and dresen on, and 
 twentie Manglars working and dresen, and eghtia fourt sies 
 working and drisen ; is fie is ten pound Scots. 
 
 9th December, 1738. — The which day George Innes hath 
 agried with James Millne, son to James Millne, Juner, bonnet 
 maker, for on years serves ; his work is 14 fourths seys, 16 
 mangrels, and 18 third sys working and dresing, vizt, his fie is 
 Eight pond ten shilon Scots, begining elevent coront. 
 
 . AUDITING THE TRADE'S ACCOUNTS. 
 
 The oldest existing Book of Accounts of the Bonnetmaker 
 Trade commences with the year from Michaelmas, 1706, to 
 Michaelmas, 1707, and the accounts have been kept regularly 
 since that period. The Book of Accounts prior to 1707 has 
 disappeared, and no information regarding its " Impursments 
 and Depursments," as the Charge and Discharge were then 
 called, can now be obtained. The accounts of the Trade had 
 been regularly kept long before 1707, as a part of the Locked 
 Book was set apart for the reception of annual docquets ap- 
 proving of them. The earliest of these audits in the current 
 Locked Book is dated 30th October, 1669, and they are con- 
 tinued up to 30th October, 1745. The first of these entries is 
 in the following terms : — 
 
 The threetie day of October, 1669. — The whelk day Eduart 
 Spence, Decane to the boenetmakers, Has made his acomt, and 
 they ar reseved thankfuly, as witnes the under subskravers, 
 Goerg Spence, older, Thommas Milear, Johen Hoog, Willam 
 Geb, WiUam Gaering, Goerg Spence, yovingear. (Signed) 
 George Spence, older. 
 
 On and after 10th October, 1728, the docquets mention that 
 the Deacon cleared his accounts. 
 
 In the first of these docquets, although the members whose 
 names follow are called subscribers, only one person, probably 
 the Chairman, actually signed it, but in the subsequent docquets 
 all the members present at the respective meetings actually 
 subscribed them. 
 
 From 1750 and onwards the docquets approving of the ac- 
 counts by the members, were written in the Account Book 
 underneath the year's transactions, and the members present at 
 the audit adhibited their names to the docquet. 
 
 In addition to the approval of the accounts by the members 
 of the respective Trades, the Convener and Deacons of the 
 several Trades, or the Convener and a Committee of the 
 Deacons, weie in the practice of examining the accounts of each 
 of the Trades, and of appending a docquet with their deliverance 
 thereupon. This custom was continued up to 26 NoVj, 1818. 
 Since then the General Fund Court has taken no cognizance of 
 
THE BONNETMAKBK TRADE. 459 
 
 the accounts of the individual Trades, the funds of each Incor- 
 poration having thereafter been solely under the management 
 and control of the respective Trades. 
 
 The Extravagant Spendings, (&c., of the Trade condemned. 
 — 1st November, 1709.— The Convener and Deacons, after 
 perusal and auditing the Bonnetmakers' accounts betwixt 
 Michaelmas, 1708, to Michaelmas, 1709, do find in them 
 several extravagant spendings, such as the five pounds sixteen 
 shillings at accounts making, and also five pounds at the 
 election, do hereby discharge such unnecessary spendings for 
 the time to come, otherwise they may expect to be punished 
 according as the fault requires, and yet notwithstanding we, 
 for preservation of unity, do hereby discharge the foresaid 
 accounts, in hopes that such things in the accounts will never 
 be presented to subsequent auditors, in testimony whereof we 
 subscribe this discharge day year and place foresaid. Signed 
 by John Gourlay, Convener, James Gourlay, Deacon to the 
 Glovers, Andrew Guild, Deacon to the Tailors. 
 
 29th October, 1713. — ^The Convener and Deacons under 
 subscribiug having perused the foresaid accounts for the pre- 
 ceding year, do hereby approve and discharge them, and withal 
 desire that in time to come the accounts may be more formal to 
 the satisfaction of posterity, likewise discharges the distributing 
 of meal to insolvent persons, lest the Trade burden posterity 
 with debt. (This year and the last there were sundry sums 
 entered among the disbursements as paid for balances of meal 
 due by various parties. The docquet was no doubt iutended to 
 stop such transactions.) 
 
 27th October, 1718. — Which day the Convener and Deacons 
 having perused the preceding accounts, they approve thereof 
 and appoint the Bonnetmaker Trade at auditing their accounts 
 in time coming to produce receipts for such articles of their- 
 discharge for which they are usual to be given, and the said 
 accounts are hereby discharged by us. Signed by John 
 Whittet, Convener, William Petrie, Deacon to Cordwainers, 
 James Jobson, Deacon to ye Waulkers. 
 
 On 25th October, 1720, the Auditors, Convener, James 
 Davidson, Deacon to ye Bakers, and Thomas Maver, Deacon to the 
 Weavers — appoint the Bonnetmaker Trade in aU time coming to 
 charge yourselves with the penny on the BoU of their propor- 
 tion of the Trades' bargains of meal, under the penalty contained 
 in the Act thereanent. (The Trades, generally unitedly, but 
 sometimes individually, were in the practice of purchasing 
 quantities of meal and supplying their members therewith. The 
 meal was purchased where it could be got on best terms, and 
 the profit of it went to the funds of the Trades.) 
 
460 THE TKADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDKE. 
 
 1st December, 1757. — The Auditors recommended the Trade 
 to demand and get up their outstanding debts, and apply them 
 to paying the Trade's debt. 
 
 In 1761 some errors in the accounts are pointed out by the 
 Auditors. In 1765 they observe that William Hog should and 
 has promised to repeat to the Trade ^1 10s, spent by him at a 
 meeting with the Boxmaster, and entered among the payments 
 of the Trade. (The sum was repaid and credited in next year's 
 accounts.) 
 
 ■ In 1766 the Convener and Deacons in their audit approve of 
 same with this observation, that henceforth the Trade always 
 properly docquet their accounts as other Trades do. 
 
 From 1758 to 1774 the Convener and Deacons, in docqueting 
 the accounts, mention that they were perused and approved of 
 by the " Convener's Court." 
 
 In 1778 they are approven of by the "Managers of the General 
 Fund." 
 
 In 1783 the Managers recommended that the balance (£20 
 Is 5d) should instantly be lent out upon interest. 
 
 Waulk Mill and charge for Waulhing Bonnets. — The Trade 
 appear to have rented a mill for waulking the bonnets made by 
 the members. It was situated near the mouth of the Dighty. 
 The last rent paid was to Mr Gardyne, Factor to Lord Panmure, 
 for crop 1763, amounting tO' £63 8s Scots. The principal 
 income of the Trade up to that period consisted of weekly 
 pynnies, collected from the members for the bonnets waulked 
 by them. In the accounts for the year ending Michaelmas, 
 1707, there were 1021 dozen bonnets made, and in the following 
 year 1914 dozen. The charge was two shillings per dozen on 
 the bonnets waulked ; and there was an additional charge, caUed 
 pennies, of two pennies per dozen on them. The total amount 
 ■credited in the accounts for 1707 for both charges was £111 13s 
 lOd Scots. This sum was paid by eighteen persons, which 
 appears to have been the number of members in the Trade at 
 that period. The last entry for the weekly pennies for waulking 
 the Bonnets was in 1764, the revenue from that source for that 
 year being £47 Is lOd Scots. 
 
 BOXMASTER. 
 
 The accounts of the Bonnetmakers appear to have been kept 
 by the Deacons up to a comparatively recent date, as they are 
 so entered in the account book. The first mention of the term 
 Boxmaster, which appears in the books of the Trade, is in a 
 note appended to the accounts for 1714 by the Conveners 
 Auditing Court. In the docquet by the Convener and Deacons 
 for 1744, the Boxmaster is again mentioned in the following 
 
THE BONNETMAKER TRADE. 461 
 
 terms :— The eighteen Deacons ohserve that £323 13s Scots is 
 to be accountedfor by the Boxmaster, or proper diligence done 
 for the same, with which condition or certification the accounts 
 are approven. It was not, however, until 1762-3 that the Box- 
 master is specially mentioned, along with the Deacon, in the 
 accounts, and the docquet by the Convener and Deacons, dated 
 1st December, 1763, refers to both these officers. After that 
 period the names of both the Deacon and Boxmaster appear in 
 the accounts. 
 
 Change of Scots money to Sterling. — The accounts of this 
 Trade, in common with most of the other Trades, were kept in 
 Scots money up to Martinmas, 1766, and thereafter in sterling. 
 A balance of £51 18s 4d Scots, due by James Miln, the Box- 
 master, being entered in his accounts for 1767 at £4 6s 6^d 
 sterling. 
 
 Entry money payable to the Craft. — The dues payable to the 
 Trade on the admission of Freemasters have varied from time to 
 time. In the accounts for 1706-7, William Hogg paid for his 
 booking money £6 ; in 1723-4 five members who entered paid 
 £9 each ; in 1726-7 several members entered, some of them in 
 right of their fathers, at £6 each ; in 1729 £9 was paid by 
 members entering in right of their fathers ; in 1734 the booking 
 money for sons-in-law was £12 10s ; in 1740 for members 
 £10; from 1753 to 1766 the sum paid by the sons and sons- 
 in-law of members was £12 ; in 1719 an apprentice paid £6 ; 
 in 1724 a member paid for his apprentice booking £12; and 
 next year 12s was paid to the General Fund by the Trade for the 
 same apprentice ; in 1727-8 an entry of £20 for an apprentice 
 occurs, and next year £1 was paid by the Trade to the General 
 Fund for him, the Fund in both cases getting five per cent, of 
 the sum paid by the Trade ; in 1730 the Trade received from a 
 member for his apprentice £1 14s, and the same was paid over 
 to the Fund ; in 1766 Edward Lesly paid to the Trade for his 
 booking money and marriage mark £12 13s 4d. The money 
 referred to above as paid for booking, &c., is Scots. The sub- 
 sequent entries are in sterling. In 1769 and up to 1780 
 the booking money for members, whether entered as 
 sons or sons-in-law, or as unfreemen, was £1 sterling. 
 It was then raised to £1 5s. Before 1780 some 
 of the entrants paid 12s 2Jd, and after that date 16s 
 lO^d, in addition to the booking money, which was paid over to 
 the General Fund of the Nine Trades. In 1818 the entry 
 money for unfreemen was increased to £4 4s, sons-in-law of 
 members, £2 12s, and sons, £1 15s, of which the General Fund 
 received £2 5s, £1 17s, and £1 respectively. In 1822 the entry 
 money was £8 8s ; in 1826, £10 10s ; in 1830 eleven members 
 
462 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 entered at £6 6s, and one half do., &1 12s. At the present 
 time, 1871, the entry money payable to the Trade on the 
 admission of unfreemen is £2 10s, and for sons or sons-in-law of 
 members, &\ 5s. In addition to these sums unfreemen pay 
 to the Nine Trades' Fund £10, and sons and sons-in-law of 
 members, £2 10s. 
 
 ACCOUNTS. 
 
 Sundry Beceipts. — The members paid small sums periodi- 
 cally for the support of the Trade, and they are entered as 
 quarter accounts. In 1706 these receipts amounted to £5 10s 
 6d, and in 1707 to £6 3s 6d. In 1746 the Trade received £16 
 10s from Mr John Glass, for feu of his Meeting-house, less 10s 
 spent at the receiving of the money. In 1749 the Trade bor- 
 rowed from the General Fund £100, and from " The Manufac- 
 turing Stock" £1578- (The nature or purpose of this stock is 
 unknown.) At this time many bills between the Craftsmen 
 and the Trade appear on both sides of the accounts. (The 
 Trade appears to have lent their funds to the members on 
 interest, and taken Bills for the money.) About this period 
 there was a Eentmaster ; and various intromissions of his are 
 among the Trade accounts. In 1753 the Trade received from 
 Alexander Nicoll, for his and his wife's seat in the church during 
 their lifetime, £12. In 1755 £63 18s was received from Mr Glass 
 for unpaid feu-duty. It had been unpaid for about five years, 
 and the Trade prosecuted him for same — ^the action cost £1 13s 
 6d. In 1761 £1008 was received from Andrew Tender, for the 
 land lying on south side of Dudhope Wynd. In 1830 quarter 
 accounts (6d per quarter, being 2s per annum), were received from 
 the members for the last time. In 1794, 1832, 1840, double feu- 
 duty of £3 7s was received on Gairsdale's Feu. Since then 
 another double feu has been received. 
 
 Sundry items of Expenditure. — The Trade occasionally ex- 
 pended considerable sums in conviviality. In 1706 the total 
 payments amounted to £71 10s, of which £15 8s 4d was 
 spent on the election day, at accounts making, at auditing 
 accounts, with Convener and Deacons at auditing by them, &c., 
 &c. In 1706, and for several years thereafter, 10s were paid to 
 the Writing Master (probably for writing the Trades' accounts, 
 minutes, &c., into their Books). In 1707 a bonnet to the mill- 
 wright cost 16s ; in 1708, 14s; and in 1709, 10s. In 1709 a 
 pair of shoes to the officer cost £1 16s ; in 1711, £2 ; in 1758, 
 £2 ; in 1762, £2 8s ; and in 1785, 4s 6d. In 1711 a boll of 
 oatmeal cost £6 13s 4d ; and later in the year. £7. In 1710 
 £15— paid for defending the liberties ; in 1712 and 1713 £21 19s 
 lOd — ^paid to the Convener anent the laws ; 1715, £12— paid to the 
 
THE BONNETMAKER TRADE. 463 
 
 Convener against the Magistrates ; 1718, £6 6s 8d — paid for a 
 suspension against our Waulk Mill ; 1742, paid to Strathmore's 
 process, £16. In 1766, and in other years, considerable sums 
 were paid for the process by Skirling and Eollo against the 
 Nine Trades anent meals. Many other items are entered in 
 the Trades' accounts in several years for law expenses, &c., in 
 actions in which the Trade was engaged. In 1736 — paid at the 
 town's Marches riding, 12s ; 1740, £6 paid to the Trades of 
 Arbroath (it is not stated for what") ; 1741, £21— paid for erect- 
 ing a girnal for holding the Trades' meal ; 1743 — to lost on the 
 girnal meal, £49 13s; 1746 — paid to William Ferguson, 
 Student in Philosophy, £1 10s. Several payments in charity 
 were made this year, among which — To a man robbed by the 
 rebels, 18s-, to a soldier's wife, &c., 10s ; 1767, £6 6s given to 
 the Convener of Edinburgh (the object not stated) ; also, for 
 putting out a man to serve his Majesty, £12. In 1760, paid 
 for cleaning and hanging the hearse, (chandelier) in the church, 
 £1 7s. There are payments entered yearly for candle for the 
 church on sacramental occasions. The hearse was suspended 
 over the Trades' seats, and lighted on communion evenings. 
 1746, paid John Benny for twelve yards silk, and 3 yards 
 ribbon for a flag, and painting it, dE27 ; 1777, paid for a new 
 silk flag, £4 6s. A new flag was got at the opening of the 
 Baxter Park in 1863. It was customary to put out the Flag 
 at aJl the meetings of the Trade, and payments are entered in 
 the Trades' accounts yearly — ^for putting out the colours. In 
 1764 the Trade paid — for waulking bonnets at 2s per dozen, £58 
 12s, being 586 dozen, or 7032 bonnets. Same year £6 18s was 
 paid — for gathering the bonnets ; and a like sum was paid — for 
 going twice to Panmure about the Waulk Mill. In 1766 8J 
 yards Osnaburg for church seat cost £2 138 ; 1767, paid for 
 new mortcloth, £11 12s 4Jd; for making same, and a bag to 
 put it in, 12s 6d ; for velvet, and making— a little mortcloth, £1 
 19s. In 1772, paid W. Hog for managing the Trades' business 
 when theBoxmaster was at Eiga, 9s lOd; paid W. Wilson 20 
 years' purchase of his cess — he being bound to pay it in time 
 coming, £3 3s lid ; 1778, paid for plastering, fitting up, and 
 furnishing the Trades' room in the new hall, £6 1] s 9d ; paid 
 the Montrose Trades to assist them in their process with the 
 country gentlemen, £1 lis €d ; 1784, paid Convener Jobson, 
 &c., for the Cowgate Church, £62 10s 4id. In 1806 the Trade 
 sold their twenty-fourth share of the Church to the Kirk Session 
 for £72. The Nine Trades subsequently purchased it frora the 
 Sessions, and also acquired the shares belonging to the individual 
 Trades, at £60 each share. In 1784, and in other years, the 
 Trade contributed sums — tor carrying on the Keform Bill. 
 
464 THE TRADES INC0RP0RAT10M8 OF DUNDEE. 
 
 CHAP. VII. 
 
 THE FLESHEE TRADE. 
 
 The Fleschouris Craft, or Flester Trade, stands sixth in 
 order among the Nine Incorporated Trades of Dundee. The 
 date of its erection into a distinct Craft is entirely unknown, 
 hut it must have heen about the same time that the other 
 Trades were incorporated, probably towards the end of the 
 fifteenth century. 
 
 The Locked Book of the Trade might hare thrown some light 
 upon the early history of the Craft had it been examined, but 
 most unfortunately it disappeared three years ago, and has not 
 been recovered. The General Fund Court have been in the 
 practice of examining the Locked Book of the several Trades 
 yearly for some time past, for the purpose of ascertaining if any 
 members have been admitted throughout the year, in order that 
 the dues payable to the Court on new entrants may be collected 
 by the Treasurer. After the examination the Convener certifies 
 the production of the Locked Book, and docquets it accordingly. 
 After the Locked Books had been attested in November, 1868, 
 the Boxmaster of the Fleshers deposited the Locked Book of 
 the Trade in his business premises. During the night these 
 premises were broken into, and the Book, along with other books 
 and property, stolen therefrom. The Trade haye used every 
 effort to recover their ancient Book, but hitherto without suc- 
 cess. The loss of this valuable Book is much deplored by the 
 members of the Trade, as it is a loss altogether irreparable. 
 
 The lost Locked Book dated back from the earlier decades of 
 the sixteenth century ; but whether the older entries were 
 original or copied from a previous book is uncertain, as the 
 volume had never been examined by any person competent and 
 qualified to read and decipher the quaint old writing which it 
 contained. 
 
 The Trade do not have their Seal of Cause, Charter of Incor- 
 poration, or other old document ; nor do they possess copies of 
 any of tlaeir old evidents or charters. The oldest document in 
 the possession of the Trade is a Book of Accounts, commencing 
 in 1713-14, into which a few Acts and Statutes of the Trade, 
 passed since the book was commenced, are entered. These 
 statutes do not throw much light upon the history or the affairs 
 of the Trade ; but, meagre as they are, they possess an interest 
 in respect they are all that now remains of the old laws and 
 
THE FLESHEK TRADE. 465 
 
 ordinances of this ancient Craft. The followins' are the Acts 
 
 referred to : — 
 
 & 
 
 ACTS AND STATUTES. 
 
 Increased Taxation. — 23d October, 1714. — ^Wee, Under- 
 subscryvers, Masters of the flesh shambles of Dundie, for as 
 mutch as it is enacted formerly that each master within the sd 
 shambles hath been use of paying px-eceiding this date eight 
 pennies Scots money for each oxen, cou, calfe, and swyne, and 
 two pennies money foirsd for each sheip, lamb, and goat slaine 
 by them or any of y"^ servants within the said shambles. And 
 in regaird of the reperatyones of ffowr doors in the sd shambles, 
 which hes brought ws to the expences of depursing more as Ane 
 hundred pownd Scotts money tharis we are in debt. And 
 having no other way to repay the samen, we have thought fitt 
 to lay on ane new stent on evrie beast, which is heirby con- 
 descended upon and unanimouslie agreed among our selves 
 to pay for each oxen, cow, calfe, and swyne at twelve pennies 
 Scots money for each. And for evrie sheip, lamb, and goat four 
 pennies money forsd slaine by ws or any of ws or our servants 
 within the sd shambles. And y* wee obleidge our selves, evrie 
 on of ws for our owne pairts, to pay the samen to the CoUec- 
 tore of the weiklie pennie evrie weik, And y* ay and while 
 the debt for the forsd reparationes be compleitlie payed. And 
 y' non of ws shall conceall any of the s* bestialle to be slaine by 
 ws within the sd shambles, and to give acownt yrof evrie weik 
 under the penaltie of four shilling money forsd, to be payed to 
 the CoUectore of the weiklie pennies. And that pay* shall be 
 made to him once evrie weik without any excuse. And this is 
 heirby declared to be and begine the said payments upon the 
 29th of Ocf^ iQst*, And to contynue the samen foirsd, And 
 heirto we bind and obleidges ws for our owne parts, to stand 
 tni and abyde to the sd act now made and condescended by ws, 
 and not to reseiU yrfrae under the penaltie of ten merks money 
 forsd each braker, to be payed to the said CoUectore of the sd 
 weiklie pennies, besids performanc of the premisses. In 
 testimonie yrof we have sub' this present act with our hands at 
 Dundie, the 23d day of Oct. J" vij" and fourteen years. Signed 
 by eight members. 
 
 Division of Oatmeal. — 23cZ October, 1714. — Wee, under- 
 subscryvers, masters of the flesh shambles of Dundie, w' consent 
 of Jas. Kige, present deacon of our sd Trade, and wee, all of on 
 mynd, doe heirby make and constitut ane Act that what bar- 
 gaines of meall shall be heirafter bought by the Conveener of 
 our Trads for yr use and behoof, That our sd deacon, or any oy* 
 deacon y* may represent him, nor non of our sd Trade, shall 
 2 Q 
 
466 THE TRADES INCOEPOEATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 after this day and date dispose or give away any of the sd 
 bargain of meall, except what shall fall to yr proportyonale 
 share, without first consent be sought of each member or master 
 of our sd Trade within the sd shameUs of Dundie, And y* under 
 the penaltie of twentye shilling Scotts for evrie boll meaU so 
 disposed upon, to be payed by any of the members or deacon 
 that shall be found guUtie of the samen, And y* the Deacon of 
 our sd Trade shall dispose upon non of the sd bargain of meaU 
 except his owne share yrof, wtout consent of the masters yrof, or 
 at least to call a Court and informe them under the foirsd 
 penaltie, And wee bind and obleidge ws, everie on of ws, for our 
 owne parts to stand till and abyde to the present act now made 
 under the penaltie often merks money foirsd, besids performance, 
 and the haill penalties, if incured, to be payed to the Collectore 
 of the weiklie pennie for y* tyme. In testymonie, &c. 
 
 Blown Meat. — 23d October, 1714. — ^Wee undersubscryvers, 
 Masters of the Flesh Shambles of Dundie, for as mutch as the 
 inhabitants yrof, and oyrs doe by themselves, lay to our charge 
 that we doe blaw fleshes when we Mil them wtin the sd 
 shambles. Theirfor for the future, that the lyke be not laid to 
 our charge, we hereby enact and statwe yt if any master or 
 servant shall be found to blaw anyfleshes MUedwtin the shameUs, 
 and convict of the doing yrof, thfe master at whose door it shall 
 be done shaU be imediatlie obleidged to pay, vizt., fourtye 
 shillings Scotts for the first fault, thrie pound Scotts for the 
 second fault, and for the thrie fault three pound money forsd 
 and confiscation of the beast yt shall be so blawen, and so furth 
 yrafter. And heirto we bind and obleidge ws, evrie on of ws for 
 cure parts, to stand to and abyde to the sd act, and to pay the 
 above penalties, if any shall be, to the CoUectore of the weiklie 
 pennie, and that upon demand, under the penaltie of fourtie 
 shilling Scotts besides performaice. In testymonie yrof we 
 have sub' this present act wt our hands at Dundie the 23d day 
 of October, 1714, years by us. 
 
 Boxmaster and his Depute. — 11th December, 1740. — The 
 Flesher trade being mett and conveened consulting about yr 
 common affairs of the said Trade, unanimously aggreed to 
 choose a Boxmaster for the insueing year, and after voteing 
 they made choise of John Ferguson, one of their members, to 
 be boxmaster for the insueing year, who accordingly accepted 
 with this provision, that he should be allowed to name a depute, 
 which being aggreed to, he thereafter named John Constable to 
 be his depute, which he accepted of 
 
 Location for killing, &c., fixed. — l^th July, 1751. — The 
 Flesher Trade do hereby enact, statute, and ordain that no 
 master of said Trade shall hereafter kill, hing, or sell beasts at 
 
THE FLESHER TRADE. 467 
 
 any other door than these sett to them by the Trade, under the 
 pain of twelve pound Scots, and we subscribers, members of 
 said Trade, hereby oblige ourselves to stand, abide at, and yield 
 obedience to said Act under the penalty foresaid. Signed by 
 nine masters. 
 
 Payments to the common Stock.— list Sept., 1751.— "We 
 subscribers, members of the Flesher Trade of Dundee, do hereby 
 bind and oblige us to pay into any persons appointed by said 
 Flesher trade, or to the Deacon and Boxmaster of said Trade 
 one shilling Scots for each cattle beast, and two pennies Scots 
 for each calf, sheep, and lamb, and six pennies Scots for each 
 swine, each of us shall slaughter or kill, and that weikly for the 
 use and behipte of the common stock belonging to said Trade, 
 and that under ye penalty of three pound Scots in case of 
 failzie. Signed by six of those who signed last Act, and by 
 other three. 
 
 Payments for being allowed to Flesh. — ^We, J. Small and D. 
 Constable, Fleshers in Dundee, oblige us to pay to the Deacon 
 of the Flesher trade for the use of the poor of said trade, four 
 shillings stg. each of us yearly of quarter accounts, and each of 
 us, D. Sime and J. Stroak, two pounds money foresaid, also of 
 quarter acc*» to the Deacon of said trade for ye behoof fores'*. 
 Beginning the first year's payments yrof at ye date hereof, and 
 so furth yearly yrafter while we continue fleshing. 
 
 Bemoval from the Shambles. — 22c? May, 1770. — The Trade 
 considering that the Magistrates and Town Council of Dimdee 
 have given them a summons of removal from the Shambles of 
 the burgh at this present term of Whitsunday, and have also 
 brought a process of removing against them to have them 
 ejected from said Shambles, which would deprive them of a proper 
 market place for disposing of their meat in, no proper place 
 having been provided for that purpose, as is done in all other 
 burghs. And, being advised that they had good and sufficient 
 grounds for defending the action of removing, did empower the 
 deacon and boxmaster to employ proper persons to appear for 
 them in the action, give in defences, and do everything neces- 
 sary to maintain their possession of the Shambles in the court 
 of law. And should the Magistrates, in repairing the streets of 
 the burgh, pull down the Shambles, they agreed that an imme- 
 diate application be made to the Court of Session for an inter- 
 dict to prevent the Magistrates from taking down the Shambles. 
 The Trade to pay the necessary expenses thereanent. Signed 
 by fifteen members. 
 
 12th March, 1776. — The Flesher Trade considering that the 
 Magistrates were to renew the summons of, removal from the 
 Shambles, and that the Magistrates are preparing a flesh 
 2g2 
 
468 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 market in the dockyard to which they expect the Trade to 
 remove. That this place, owing to its situation, the passage 
 leading to it, and other circumstances, is not only inconvenient 
 but unfit for the purpose, and would be detrimental both to the 
 Incorporation and to the members individually. That, having 
 got an opinion of Counsel regarding their possessory right of 
 the Shambles, they resolved to follow the advice given them, 
 and that suspension and declarator be at once raised. The 
 Trade instructed the Deacon and Boxmaster to employ agents 
 in Dundee and in Edinburgh to carry on the action, and agreed 
 to pay their equal share of the expenses incurred. 
 
 Bues to be paid on animals killed. — 30th June, 1776. — The 
 Trade considering that they were presently engaged in a dispute 
 with the Town Council relative to their removal from the pre- 
 sent flesh Shambles, and the dues to be paid for the new market 
 place, it was unanimously agreed that while these disputes con- 
 tinued, and they remained in the present Shambles, the members 
 should pay the Boxmaster for the use of the Trade, &c., two 
 pence sterling for each ox and cow, a half penny for each sheep, 
 swine, and calf, and a farthing for each lamb and kid they shall 
 slaughter within the Shambles, the payment to commence from 
 a fortnight ago, and continue while the Trade continues to pos- 
 sess the Shambles, and to be paid every Tuesday and Saturday 
 night. Signed by ten members. 
 
 The purchase of a market. — \4ih August, 1776. — The Trade 
 met, and considering that at former meetings they had been 
 proposing to buy the lodging and ground in Seagate belonging 
 to Mr Hunter of Burnside, which was thought a very proper 
 and convenient place for erecting a market. It was agreed to 
 ofler £300 for the property, and a Committee was appointed to 
 purchase it, the members relieving them of responsibility, and au- 
 thorising them to uplift the money due by sundry parties to the 
 Trade, and pay the price therewith. Signed by twelve members. 
 
 Unfreemen to be prosecuted. — I'i.th February, 1782. — The 
 Trade met, and considering that their privileges had been openly 
 encroached upon by unfreemen keeping slaughterhouses within 
 the liberties of the town, and carrying on every branch of the 
 trade therein, to the prejudice of the poor's funds of the Incor- 
 poration. They, after voting, authorised the Deacon, &c., to 
 prosecute such unfreemen as encroach upon their privileges 
 before sueh courts as may be thought most prudent- Also to 
 take steps for recovering payment of the door rents of the old 
 flesh market, standing over unpaid. They recommended the 
 Deacon, &c., to exert themselves to bring these matters to an 
 issue as fast as possible. And after leiting and voting made 
 choice of a Boxmaster for the ensuing year. 
 
THE FLESHER TRADE. 469 
 
 Blood let to the Sugar Souse. — 4th December, 1782. — The 
 Trade authorised the Deacon to sett the Sugar House Company, 
 for three years, same quantity of the Shambles blood as they had 
 previously received yearly at the yearly rent of eight pounds 
 sterling. 
 
 SlaughterJumse manure to be rouped yearly. —30fh November, 
 1784. — The Trade met, and considering the advantage the blood 
 and dung of the slaughterhouse and mercate had been to their 
 poor and the Trades' fund, statute and ordain, that in all time 
 coming the present members, and all who may hereafter be 
 admitted free masters, shall be bound with all possible care to 
 preserve the blood and dung of all bestial slaughtered by them, 
 under such penalty for neglect or wilful transgression as the 
 Trade for the time, agreeable to the nature of the offence, may 
 think fit. And further, that in all time coming the blood and 
 dung shall be annually publicly rouped and set to the highest 
 offerer. And that this shall be a perpetual rule, binding on all 
 members present or to come. Signed by 21 members. 
 
 Confirmation of previous Acts. — \Oth September, 1816. — ^The 
 Trade met and agreed to the sederunts of the Flesher Trade 
 presently extant in this and the other books, and in par- 
 ticular to that of 30th November, 1784. Signed by five 
 members. 
 
 Sundry resolutions of the Trade. — \Oth October, 1816. — ^The 
 Trade resolved to prosecute several parties who were infringing 
 the liberties and privileges of the trade. On 14th March, 1817, it 
 was reported by the Clerk that the Magistrates had given decree 
 against certain unfi-ee Traders he had prosecuted, and that they 
 had since presented a Bill of Suspension against that Decree in 
 the Court of Session. The Clerk was instructed to follow up 
 the case and get the decision of the Court. In December, 1817, 
 the case was decided against the Trade, with expenses. On 
 appeal it was again decided against them, on the ground that 
 the parties prosecuted had been soldiers, or the children of 
 soldiers, who, by certain public statutes, were entitled to trade 
 in any town in Great Britain, <fec. The Trade accepted the 
 decision, and did not carry the cases farther. 
 
 On 25th November, 1819, it was agreed to renew, for five 
 years, the lease of the blood of the slaughtered beasts to the 
 Dundee Sugar Eefining Company at i£31 10s yearly, in case 
 more cannot be got. 
 
 The Flesher Trade was sometimes known as the " Masters of 
 the Shambles/' and the members of the Trade have generally 
 owned or rented the Shambles or Slaughterhouse. In it the 
 animals killed for food in the town were slaughtered, and the 
 exclusive use of the premises belonged to the members of the 
 
470 THE TRADES INCOEPOKATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Trade. At one period the Slaughterhouse was immediately to 
 the east of the High Street, on the site where the Trades Hall 
 (now the Clydesdale Bank) was afterwards huilt. Then the 
 booths or shops in which the beef, &c., were sold, adjoined the 
 premises in which they were killed. The contiguity of the 
 places in which many animals were slaughtered and the 
 carcases sold, was not conducive to the cleanliness of the town. 
 This caused disputes between the Trade and the Magistrates, 
 and ultimately led to the removal of the Shambles from the 
 centre of the town. The recent increase in the size and popula- 
 tion of the town will, no doubt, necessitate the closing of the 
 present Slaughterhouse, and the erection of a new one in a more 
 open situation at no distant day. 
 
 In addition to disputes anent the Shambles, the Trade was 
 often involved in litigations in defence of their liberties, which, 
 from various causes, were very liable to be infringed upon, 
 especially by parties residing in the suburbs of the town. These 
 litigations wasted the funds of the Trade, and now they possess 
 little income beyond the rent of property of the present Slaughter- 
 house, which, however, owing to the increased demand for 
 butcher meat, caused by the extension of the town and pro- 
 sperity of trade, now amounts to a considerable sum yearly. 
 
 In 1805 the dues of entry of unfreemen were fixed at £42, 
 besides clerk and officer's fees, and since then the amount has 
 not varied much. 
 
 Many of the entries in the account book of the Trade are 
 similar to those in the books of the Cordwainers and Bonnet- 
 makers, already referred to. In the Fleshers' book there is an 
 entry in the yearly accounts which, though long continued in 
 them, has no corresponding entry in the books of the other 
 Trades, viz., one dozen oxen tongues to the Town Clerk. In 
 1720 the cost was £3 12s. In 1743 the quantity was only half 
 a dozen, which cost £2 8s Scots. The convivial spendings of 
 the Trades' funds at meetings, auditing accounts, &c., were 
 sometimes complained of by the Convener's Court. 
 
 The Flesher Trade does not appear ever to have been a 
 numerous body, as the numbers who signed the Acts given 
 above never exceeded 21 members, and this number signed on 
 only one occasion. The Dundee Register for 1783 gives the mem- 
 bers at that period as 16. In 1839 the number was the same 
 In 1859 there were 19 members ; in 1864, 16 ; and in 1869 the 
 numbers had fallen to 10. Since then a few new members 
 have been admitted ; but the numbers are stiU fewer than they 
 might be, and ought to be. 
 
THE HAMMEKMAN TRADE. 471 
 
 CHAP. VIII. 
 THE HAMMERMAN TRADE. 
 
 The Habnermen Craft, now Hammerman Trade, stands 
 seventh in order among the Nine Trades. The numerical 
 strength of the Trade has varied considerably, but it has always 
 had a large membership, and at present it ranks third among 
 the Nine in point of numbers. Its early history, like that of 
 the Crafts already noticed, is unknown ; and the Seal of Cause 
 and Charter which it had at one time possessed, must have been 
 lost long ago, as no evidence of their existence in recent times 
 has been discovered. 
 
 The oldest, indeed the only ancient document which the 
 Trade now possesses, is its Locked Book, which was begun in 
 1587. The volume has been carefully kept during nearly three 
 centuries, and it is stUl in excellent preservation. It contains a 
 list of the names of the masters at the time the Book was com- 
 menced, and a record of those admitted from that date to the 
 present day ; also, a register of the apprentices who entered 
 with the Craft. The volume also contains a code of laws, pre- 
 pared at the time it was begun, for the welfare and good 
 government of the Incorporation ; of other Acts and Statutes 
 subsequently passed, and of various matters relating to the 
 Craft. 
 
 The early statutes are said to be prepared after the form and 
 tenor of their old foundation, and letters granted to them there- 
 upon, and of use and wont. They have been prepared with 
 much care, are very comprehensive and complete, and admirably 
 adapted for accomplishing the objects sought to be attained by 
 their enactment. 
 
 The reference to the " form and tenor of their old foundation 
 and letters," and to " use and wont," which occurs in the pre- 
 amble to the Statutes, Acts, and Ordiuances in the beginning of 
 the Locked Book, written in 1587, attests the great antiquity of 
 this Craft. Their foundation was at that date old, but how old 
 cannot now be ascertained. It was, however, so old that even 
 then its Statutes had, by long established usage, acquired the 
 force of law, and were as binding on all parties as if they had 
 been included in the Seal of Cause, or Charter of the Craft. 
 This established usage must have been continued from time 
 immemorial, or past memory of man,, before it would have the 
 strength of "use and wont." The Craft must, therefore, date 
 
472 THE TRADES INCOBPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 back from some time in the fifteenth century, if not from an 
 earlier period. 
 
 The Hahnerman Craft was composed of a number of distinct 
 handicrafts, into one or other of which the entrants were ad- 
 mitted, and their occupation was confined to that one branch of 
 the Trade into which they had entered. The Craft was, there- 
 fore, a combination of distinct Trades united into one con- 
 federated Incorporation. The members of each branch appear 
 to have watched with care the privileges of their own distinct 
 handicraft, as well as from infringement by those belonging to 
 the other branches of the Craft, as from those without the con- 
 federate body ; and the United Craft assisted in protecting the 
 privileges of each branch, as well as the rights of the united 
 body. At one time the Craft seems to have been composed of 
 about twenty separate trades or callings, an enumeration of 
 which will be given hereafter. In course of time some of the 
 distinct callings became extinct, and others of them were 
 blended together, but so long as the exclusive privileges of In- 
 corporated Trades existed, distinctions among the subsisting 
 handicrafts were maintained, and sons and sons-in-law of, and 
 apprentices to, masters were, when they joined the Craft, re- 
 stricted to the practice of the particular branch to which their 
 author was free. Now, an admission into the Hammerman 
 Trade entitles the entrant to the rights and privileges of aU its 
 branches, and he is in all respects a free master of the common 
 Trade. Some of the other Trades were also divided into two 
 or more branches, but in none of them were the distinct handi- 
 crafts so clearly defined and kept apart as in this craft. 
 
 The title page of the Locked Book states the object of the 
 volume, after which the names of the masters are recorded, and 
 then the Acts and Statutes of the Craft. It commences as 
 follows : — 
 
 The Bulk pertening 
 
 to ye halmermen of ye 
 
 burgh of Dundee win 
 
 Is contenit ye names 
 
 of ye fremen yairof 
 
 ye Interesis of ye 
 
 prentesis &c. 
 
 Thair Statutis and Actis 
 
 maid for ye weilfair 
 
 of yair said Craft 
 
 maid and begun 
 
 ye tyme of pa- 
 
 trik Ramsay 
 
 Dekin 
 
THE HAMMERMAN TBADB. 473 
 
 Vpoun ye twenty sex 
 day of december ye 
 
 zeir of God Ane 
 thousand fywe hun- 
 dre* foure skoir sewin 
 zeiris. 
 Thir ar the namis off ye maisteris of the halm-men 
 craft off ye burgh of Dundie gifSn vp put-lie be 
 Patrik Eamsay chosin and electit Dekin off the said 
 craft be ye brethers y-of In this put zeir off' God Jaj 
 vc four skoir sewin zeiris (1587). 
 
 Silvester Ramsay, smjrt, burges and brothergild, 
 
 James Low, lockmaker, 
 
 Kitciert Pait, gairdmaker, 
 
 Thomas Bamsay, goldsmyt, 
 
 Chairlis Eamsay, goldsmyt, 
 
 Patrik Petillok, swerdsUpper, 
 
 Walt Pait, gairdmaker, 
 
 WilUame Vilkie, swerdslipper, 
 
 David Hunter, swerdsUpper, 
 
 Andro Smyt, swerdslipper, 
 
 Jlione Smyt, lorimer, 
 
 Jhone Smyt, lokmaker, 
 
 Robert Moreis, cutlar, 
 
 James Alysoun, gunmaker, 
 
 Peter Alysoun, gunmaker, 
 
 Dekin — ^Patrik Ramsay, gunmaker, sone to ye said Silvestr, 
 
 Jhone Alysoim, gunmaker, 
 
 Mairtein Gray, pewderer, 
 
 Andro Lowell, saidlar, 
 
 Thomas Dauidsone, blaksmyt, 
 
 Thomas Hayne, blaksmyt, 
 
 Walter Smyt, blaksmyt, 
 
 Andro Alysoun, gunmaker, 
 
 David Smyt, loksmyt, 
 
 Robert Alysoun, gunmaker. 
 
 Hew Ramsay, gunmaker, sone to ye said Silvestr, 
 
 George Jamesoun, saidlar, 
 
 Jhone Droneiss, swerdsUpper, 
 
 Alexr. Lichtoun, gunmaker, 
 
 Da (rid Hwde, cutlar, 
 
 Andro Myllar, cutlar, 
 
 Mark MyUar, cutlar, 
 
 Anthone Chapman, lokmaker, 
 
 Alexr. Chepman, blaksmyt, 
 
 Jhone Smyt, blaksmyt, portionar of Denmyln. 
 
 Being 35 brethren in aU, the whole of whom were burgesses and 
 Guild brethren, the words " burges and brother gild" being re- 
 peated after each. The last name appears to have been added 
 some time after the others were recorded. 
 
 The Statuttis Actis and Ordinances Maid be Patrik 
 Eamsay, Dekin off the Halm-men Craft off the 
 
474 THE TRADES INCOBPOEATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 burgh of Dundie w* aduyse counsall and consent oflF 
 the haill brethrs y'of for ye libertie and weilfair off 
 their said craft, and presrevatioun off guid order y' 
 untill y' Infrie may hawe na place, The craft 
 estimit. The Dekin obeyit. Trespassers punisit, and 
 dissobedients vnlawit eftir ye forme and tenner off 
 thair auld fundatioun and letties grantit to thame 
 y-vpone and constitution and custom off thair said 
 craft, off auld vsit and vonit. 
 
 1. That none be maidfrie without he he sevin zeirs prenteiss 
 
 and yt he he qualifit ye crajt. 
 Item. — In the first the deken and brothers off ye craft forsaid 
 for ye mentening off thair said craft hes Mandat, Statut and 
 Ordanit, lyke as thay be ye tennor heiroff Mandattis Statuttis 
 and Ordainis that na mais nor maister off thair said craft salbe 
 ressawit or acceptit amang tham to be frieman except first he be 
 prenteis for ye space off sex zeiris, and ane vther zeir for maite 
 and fie, conform to auld vse and vonit. And y* he salbe reput 
 and haldin off gude repout and fame, qualefut in his airt and 
 vocatioun, and haiff sufficient number off varklumis and tryillis 
 to serwe his handling, y* ye Kingis grace liegis be nawyise 
 defraudit nor circumvenit be him and his wark. Sit salbe 
 sichtit and tryit be ye dekin off the said craft for ye tyme and 
 sex maisteris y-off with him. And be foir he be haldin to set 
 vp bwith or virk or labour y-untiU he salbe astrictit and 
 devrict* to gif in to ye said dekin ane assey and maist' stik off 
 y' craft y* he intends to profess, y* his qualificatioun thairby 
 may be knawin and tryit be his said dekin and brothers of craft 
 forsaid. And efter tryell tane y-off gif he be qualefut he salbe 
 admittit. Utherwyis repeUit qulull he attain to mair knawledg 
 and practeis of his craft. 
 
 2. That nane he maid frie to ye craft without thai he maid 
 
 hurges and hrothergild off the hurt. 
 Item. — It is decreitit and det-nit be ye dekin and haill 
 brothers of craft forsaid for eschewing off thair Aith qlk they 
 salbe maid to ye prowest and baillies of this burgh ye tyme 
 quhen thai var maid frie men, and for obserwing of thair letter 
 and foundatioun grantit to thame y-vpone, y* thai sould not 
 admit amang thame na persone to thair craft without thai be 
 inroUit in the common lokit buke, and maid frie burges and 
 brothergild off this burgh. For evacnatioun qroff thai statut 
 and ordain yt na persoun heireft' be admittit to exerse and vse 
 thair craft without yt thai be maid burges and brothergild off 
 this burgh._ And yair names inroUit in the Townis lokit buke 
 and in thair lokit bulte alswa. 
 
THE HAMMEKMAN TRADE. 475 
 
 3. That na maisf gif toUerance to his senvand or prenteis to 
 
 virh in his buith hot ye Mrs awin vark. 
 Item. — Yt na maister off the said craft in ony tyme heireft 
 presume or attempt to gif and grant licence and Kbertie to his 
 servand or prenteis to virk or labour aud ho"^ ofi his awin turne 
 or ony vther Mrs vark on Sattirday at ewin, or ony vther day in 
 the oulk, as vas ye anld vse and custume, qlk is growin now to 
 sick ane abuse yt servands and prenticis ar maid y-by proud 
 and enritchit, and thair maisteris damnifut and defeameit thair- 
 throw. Thairfoir it is Mandat and Statut yt na maister gif 
 thaire toUerance and licence to virk nether his awn vark nor 
 na vther ma" Mrs hot onlie to pay the seruand his stipend 
 and fie, as he and his Mr convenit vpone the tyme of his 
 feing. And yt Mr yt transgrssis this present Statut sal pay the 
 sowme of Ten m-ks money vnforgififin, in maner following, viz., 
 fywe m-ks y-of to be applyit to ye support off the puir of the 
 said craft, and the vther fywe m-ks off ye same to ye velfair off 
 the said craft, quhairfoir the Dekin sail mak ane accompt thairof 
 quhen he is chairgit be ye brethers of the said craft. 
 
 4. The penaltie yt srwands or prentisis sustenis gif thai defravd 
 
 thair maisteris in guidis or geir. 
 Item. — In consideratione off the great skaithe and damage yt 
 the maisteris off the said craft hes gottin throw serwands and 
 prenticis. Thairfor ye said Dekin, wt the woic off the haiU 
 brethirs off ye said craft, Statut and Ordanit yt gif ony Mr 
 heireft be damnifiit or skaithit be his srwand or prenteis ony 
 maner off way, or hes defameit his said Mr in labor, guiddis, or 
 geir, he saU pay for the first fait yt he is tentit withall the 
 sowme off twenty twa sclullinges money, to be applyit be 
 divisiouns in maner above mentionat. And gif he be tentit 
 twyise iu the said cryme he salbe banisit the craft, and 
 newir to be maid freman thairoff in na tyme yairefter. 
 
 5 That ewerie maist' virh his awin vark he professes, and na 
 vther manns. 
 Item. — For eschewing off the great abuse qlk sum off the 
 maisteris of the craft foirsaid hes vsit in tyme bygone. And 
 now for esteming and decoring of the said craft. And yt the 
 samyn may flureis and cum to mair perfectioun in tyme cw-ing. 
 The Dekin and haill maisteris foirsaid decreittis, delyueris and 
 dec-nis, yt na Mr off thair craft, off qt sumevir airt he profess, 
 presume or p-tends to conduce and fie ane srwand to virk in 
 his bwith, to forge or mak ony kynd of vark qlk his Mr can not 
 virk biTn self, and hes not practisit the sam" in his bwith of 
 befoir be his awin deid and Industrie, bot instnictit be his 
 serwand, qlk is ane great opprobrie and schame to the rest of 
 
476 THE TEADES INCOKPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 the p-fyt and qualifiit maist'' off the said craft'— Quhairfoir it is 
 Statut yt gif ony mast"^ tak on hands y* wark qlk he him self 
 cannot fineis and p-fyt, sail pay fowrtie schilling vnforgiffin. 
 The ane half thairoff to ye puir as said is. And ye vther half 
 to be applyit to ye veilfair off the said craft. And yt ewerie 
 maister vse and exerse thair awin craft qlk thai profess. And 
 not to vsurp na vther mast" professioun of airt, sick as gold 
 smy'^ to vse thair craft in making of silver and golden vark. 
 The cutlars knyffis and quhingers. The gunmakeris hay- 
 buttis and daggis. The swerd shippers scabertis, dichting 
 off cwerss and armo'. The lorimers bittis, spurris, stirrops 
 and siclyk. The black smy* roch vark. The saidler, sadillis, 
 hamesingis and horsgraith. The potteris pottis, panis and 
 caldronis. The peuderer stouppis, plettis and trunscheris, and 
 siclyk — ewerie ane to virk according to thair cu-ning and 
 knowlege thair awin vark qlk thay profes. And all the saids 
 brothers wichtchews to concur altogid'' in and as becu-mis 
 faithful men to do, and yt ye penalties strik y^on as put. 
 6. That nane tak vifis howssis or Buithis or vy'^is haids, orfeia 
 vyHs serwands. 
 Item. — ^For exterminatioun off great debaittis, cummeris, and 
 quarreUis yt hes rissin amang the brother off the said craft for 
 taking or thair haddis off vther s bwithis and howssis, and 
 intysing and fieing off serwands ilk ane fra vtheris in tyme 
 bypast, and apperand to be in tyme cu-ing, ffor eschewing qroff 
 ye said Dekin and haill maisteris fbirsaids mandattis, Statuttis 
 and ordains yt gif ony of thame heireft' invaid vtheris, or takis 
 vtheris bwithis or howssis or vtheris haiddis, or intysie or fie 
 vtheris serwands without thair M" gudvUl and licence grantit 
 and gottin y'^to, and ane frie dischairge obtinit y"^ intUl, y* the 
 pairtie contravenands yis put sail pay the sowm of Ten m-ks 
 money to ye craft, vnforgiffin, to be applyit in maner above 
 specifiit wt ame-dis to ye pairtie y* the offince is comittit to. 
 To be maid at ye sicht of the said Dekin and maisteris foir- 
 
 7. That nane tak vy^ls warhs or vy''is heiads. 
 
 Item — Alswa for extinguising off quarellingis and debaittis 
 amang the said brethers of craft It is statut and ordanit yt nane 
 of thame circumvein ane ane vther, nor tak his vark out of his 
 hand nor owr his haid, vntill the tyme yt he and his merchand 
 be fullie aggriit y'vpone, and he weill applesit for his labor. 
 And ytna brother off the said craft seik na vark at na manis 
 hand within this hurt without ye vark be brocht tUl him, or 
 thay be sent for to wirk the samin and aggrie y'^vpone wt his 
 merchand. And quha transgresses this put Statut, or vile- 
 
THE HAMMERMAN TRADE. 477 
 
 pendis ye ordinance y''off, sail pay the sowme of fourtie schil- 
 lings for ewerie fait thai be attentit wt vnforgiffin, to be applyit 
 as is above wryttin. 
 
 8. That nane hlasphame vy^is for stands or rowms in ony 
 
 marcattis or fairis. 
 
 Item. — Atto"^ y* lowe, fauer, and freind schip may awyise 
 remane amang ye brethers of ye cratt f oirsaid. It is Statut and 
 ordainit that gif on Mr or srwand pas to ony marcattis within 
 yis realm to sell yair wark or wairis, and thair trublis, molestis 
 and inuiris vy'is w* deids or blasphemus words for setting off 
 stands and getting off rowms for the marcat. That quhat 
 partie beis fund in the fait sail pay fourtie schilling vnforgiflEin, 
 to be applyit to ye puir and veilfair off the craft as said is, wt 
 amends to ye pairtie at ye sicht of the Dekin and brethers of 
 craft. 
 
 9. That nane gif out smiddy collis wt the waiter mett. 
 
 Item. — For eschewing of fraude and gyle It is statut and 
 ordanit be ye Deken and haill brethers of ye halm-men craft foir- 
 said, y* gif ony off thame tak vpon to deliver or caus be delivrit ony 
 smiddy collis or thair coll to ony out man or in man w* ye vatt"^ 
 mett, or takis thame in his howse or buith to sell or mett ye 
 saids collis out agane w' peck or firlot in defraud off the puir and 
 ye said craft, sail pay for ye first fait fourtie shUlingis vnforgiffin. 
 And gif thay be tentit wt ye samine fait to tyne ye libertie off ye 
 said craft for ewir. 
 
 10. That all maisteris male sufficient varJc conforme to thair assey 
 and aith. 
 
 Item. — For establishing of guid ord"^ mentining off the halmer- 
 men craft, and y' ye said craft may be hed in estimatioun and 
 reuerence, and na dessait y''in suld be fund. It is dec-nit and 
 decretit be ye Dekin and brethers off the craft foirsaid y* ewrie 
 M' thairoff mak his wark g'oid and sufficient and fund conforme 
 to the assey and aith, and y* na fait be fund y''wt wnder ye 
 panes off eschewing off the said wark, and ye transgressors 
 bwith to be stekit up for ye space off ane moneth, or langer in 
 ye Dekin and remanent Mrs oppinioun and wiU. 
 
 11. That naprenteiss comit adultere nor fornicatioun. 
 
 Item for eschewing off the wraith of G-od qlk hingis o"^ owr 
 haiddis, and for abominable and intoUerable sonnis comittit 
 dalie aganis his Maestie, It is expresle statut and decritit y* gif 
 it fortoun ony prenteis off the halm-men craft to comit 
 adulterie or fornicatioun during the tyme of his prentischip, 
 sail doubill his prentischip, and sail pay fourtie schillingis to ye 
 puir, or ellis sail tyne ye libertie off his craft for ewir. And 
 
478 THE TRADES INCOR?ORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 this by and besyddis ye penaltie qlk the Kirk and Ministrie will 
 incrue to him. 
 
 12. Quhat Ane maister sail pay sa oft as he is margit. 
 
 Item for the releife and veilfair off the hahnermen craft foir- 
 said, It is statut and ordanit y* quhen It sail appin ony maister 
 off the said craft to be mariit sail pay vj.s viij.d at e eri tyme 
 of thair mariadge, qlk ye said dekin sail mak accompt y'off as is 
 above rehersit. 
 
 13. Quhat penalties is for dissoheying off the Deking and de- 
 forcing off the offlcier. 
 
 Item y* quietnes and obedience may be giffin to ye Dekin off 
 ye halmermen craft foirsaid and brethers y'^off, It is decretit and 
 dec-nit y' q' sumewir person'e off ye said craft dissobeyis or 
 defamis ye Dekin, or deforcis ye offiiciar off craft, or vilepedes ye 
 iniunctionis aboue exprincit, sail pay for thair offence ye 
 sowme of ftirtie ss vnforgiffin, w*"* amends to ye Dekin and 
 oflSciar at ye sicht off the remanent brethers. And to be punisit 
 or dischairgit his fredome consonant to ye cryme comittit, at 
 thair pleso'. 
 
 14. Quhat penaltie is for inanassing off vthers in pus. off the 
 Dekin. 
 
 Item alsua to statut y* gif ony persone off the craft foirsaid 
 manasses, mispersoums or misreportis de Dekin, or ony vther 
 his brether in his pus, or at thair conventionis and court, sail 
 pay fourtie ss vnforgiffin, with amends to ye pairtie as 
 efteiris. 
 
 15. Ane at^ditioun maid anent the intysing and feing off ser- 
 wandis or prentisis. 
 
 Item for eschewing as said is of cn-iner and debait y* may 
 succeid amang ye brethers off the halm-men craft, It is statut 
 be ye Dekin w* ye haill vrittis of ye bretherin y''off, y* nane off 
 thame tak vpone hand to intyse, aUure or ressawe ony mannis 
 Spwand or prenteis to his srwice without thair maisteris gudviU 
 and thair t-me (terme) off s''uice rwn out, sail pay ane stane off 
 waix for s'uice to ye kirk, and fur tie ss money vnforgiffin, con- 
 forme to thair auld fundatioun and actis maid thair vpone. 
 
 16. That na maister tak ane prenteis without he he WMrgit. 
 Item. — It is mandat Statut and ordanit be ye Dekin and 
 
 maisteris off the craft foirsaid, y* it sail no* be lesum to nane off 
 thame to ressawe and except ane prenteis to ye said craft, with- 
 out y* the maister be mariit. 
 
 17. That nane refuise ony office laid to yair chairge. 
 
 Item, becaus y' sundrie maisters off the halm-men craft hes 
 bein chairgit to accept the oficis off Dekinrie, coUectorrie, and 
 
THE HAMMERMAN TRADE. 479' 
 
 counsallarie, and officiarie in and vpone thame, quha hes con- 
 temptouslie and stubornlie refusit the same, to ye da-nage off 
 the said craft. Quhairfoir it is Statut and ordanit, y' quhat 
 persone dissoheyis ye acceptioun off ony off the saids officis, sail 
 pay for ewerie tyme thaj ar chairgit to accept the same ye 
 sowme off viij ss vnforgiflSin. And gif thaj refuise and will no* 
 accept ye saids officis for ye penaltie of the said vnlaw, thai 
 salbe delatit to ye provest, baUles, and counsall off this burgh, 
 quha will compel! thame to accept the same, and injone 
 greater panis to thame for thair dissobedience. 
 
 18. That na maister ressawe ane alient s^wand without he hes 
 bein prenteis. 
 
 Item. — It is Statut, mandat, and ordanit be ye Dekin and 
 brethers off ye halm-men craft foirseid, y* it sail onnawyiss be 
 lesum to thame, nor nana off thame rext°*, at ony tyme heireff, 
 to ressawe ane alient serwand in seruice without he hes bein 
 ane prenteis to ye said craft of befoir, or than hes 
 bein ane prenties to his father or brother, and hes occu- 
 piit and learnit the said occupatioune. And y* the said M"^ 
 sail no' ressawe him without ane sufficient testimonial! and 
 verificatione off his said father or maister vnder quhome he 
 lernit. And gif he haiff the sam-n, the said M' sail fie him 
 befoir ye Dekin off the craft for ye tyme and twa M" y'^off, and 
 sail pay for his intres siller ye sowme off vj. ss. viij.d to ye 
 said Deldn, and quha contravenis this put Statut sail pay x ss. 
 vnforgiffin. 
 
 19. That nam be fvnd playing, drinking, or dansing in tyme of 
 pretching or prayers. 
 
 Item. — ^It is convenit and aggriit vpone be ye Dekin of ye 
 halm-men craft, and maist-s y'off, y' gif ony serwand or prenteis 
 of the said craft be fund dansing, playing, or drinking on the 
 Sabboth day in tyme off pretching or prayers, or fund at ony 
 gemnis, or playis, or ony vther vnlauchfull turnis, thay sail pay 
 to the Dekin for ilk tyme thaj be tentit ij. ss. by and atto"^ ye 
 punisment off the kirk maid for sick transgressoris. 
 
 20. Th^t ewerie M'' mak his quarter comptis. 
 
 Item. — It is Statut y* gif ony M'' off the said craft beis chairgit 
 w* ye quart' comptis, and dissobeyis, sail pay ij. ss off vnlaw 
 vnforgiffin, togidder w* half ane pund waix, sa oft as thaj failzie, 
 being varnit. And this conforme to ye tennor of the auld 
 iimdatioun, and letter maid thairvpone. 
 
 21. To co-vein at ye Sepulchere g" one of ye craft deceise. 
 Item. — It is statut and ordainit, as is above rehersit, y* gif it 
 
 fortowne ony maister, serwand or prenteis off ye halm-men 
 
480 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 craft off this burgh to depart fra this momentain lyff, That ye 
 Dekin for ye tyme sail caus the official to warne ye haill brethers 
 off ye said craft, to pas w' the defunct to ye sepulchere at ye 
 tyme appointit off buriall, be ye belman and quha cn-inis (con- 
 venes) no' y'to, lauchfull warning being maid, sail pay v ss to ye 
 puir vnforgiffin. And ye dekin to mak disti'ibution;y'off on his 
 conscience, as he will answ"^ to god on the dreidfuU day off judg- 
 ment. 
 
 22. That ewerie prenteis name be insert in ye huik, and y^ he 
 saUpay y' foir. 
 
 Item. — It is ordainit and Statut y* giff ony M' off ye halm- 
 men craft ressawe ane prenteis in ony tyme heireff to ye said 
 craft, y* he sail mak the dekin adverteisment y''off. And caus 
 ye prenteis name to be insert in the loldt bwke, quha sail pay 
 for his intres to ye said craft ye sowme of twenty sex shillingis 
 viij.d. And ye bancat, conforme to auld vse and vonit. To- 
 gedd"^ w* iij. ss. iiij.d. to ony persone quha insertis ye said pren- 
 teis name in ye said lokit bwke. And gif the said M' failzie iq 
 ye p'misses, he sail pay the sowme of fourtie schillingis vnfor- 
 giffin, to be applyit, the ane half to ye puire, and the vther half 
 to ye weiltare off ye said craft. And to vnd-ly the censure 
 and jugment off ye Dekin and brethers off craft for his 
 attempis. 
 
 23. Q' prentisis sail pay at ye vpset offthair huith and to accept 
 ye offic^schip. 
 
 Item, For ewacuatioun off ye sumptous baneattis y* ye pren- 
 tisis makis ye tyme thai ar admittit maisteris, it is decretit and 
 dec-nit y'foir y* gif ony prenteiss desyris to becum M' at ye 
 ischa off his prentischip, sail pay at ye vpset off his bwith ye 
 sowme off Ten m-ks, Togidd' w* Twa m-ks for his brotheris 
 siller, by and attour ye bancat, conforme to vse and vonit. And 
 ye said officiarie off ye said craft in and vpone him q" ewir he 
 be requyrit y'to be ye dekin and craft foirsaid. And sail nevirbe 
 insert in ye lokit bwke quhill he obtemper aU the premisses. 
 
 24. Dischairge of the bancat for ane sowme of money for frie 
 men sonis. 
 
 Item, Mairower it is ordanit and Statutit y' ewerie frie manns 
 sone off ye halm-men craft off this bur* y* sal happin to be 
 ressauit M' in tyme cw-ing, salbe astrictit to pay for his bancat 
 bot furtie s.s. onlie, and twenty s.s. for drink at his inrolling in 
 the lokit buke. And salbe sugget to serwe in the office off 
 officiarie quhen he be chairgit y'^to. And ye said bancat to be 
 dischairgit for ye saids sowmes. And gif the said intrant will 
 no' pay the said xl ss. and xx ss., he salbe be devinct"^ as said is, 
 to pas to ye taweroun and pay the bancat and vther casualitiis 
 
THE HAMMERMAN TRADE. 481 
 
 as vnfriemens sonnis dois, conforme to vse and voint and thair 
 auld fundatioun maid y''vpone. Provyding expreslie gif thair 
 be ony vther to serwe in the office off officrie off the said craft, 
 y' the sam" sail no' be laid to ye chairge off ane frie manns 
 sone off ye said craft. 
 
 25. That ye JDeMn by the smiddy collis y* sal happin to arrywe 
 heir. 
 
 Item for ye veilfair off ye halm-men craft of ye bur' off 
 Dundie, and for obserwing off the auld actis maid of befoir, It 
 is statut and ordainit y* ye dekin of ye craft foirsaid, put and to 
 cum, by ye collis off the smiddy y' sal happin to arrywe to this 
 port. And sail distribut ye sam° amang the brethera off ye 
 said craft, conforme to vse and vonit. And gif the Dekin, put 
 or to cum, sal happin to transgress this put Statut, sail pay 
 the sowme offfurtie ss money, vnforgiffin, to be applyit ye 
 ane half y off to ye puir off the said craft, and ye vther half to 
 ye veilfair of the sam", conforme to the Actis maid off befor, 
 qlk salbe poindit and tane up be ye maisteris off the said 
 craft without ony persute or calling y foir. And without oniy 
 vther danger y' can result y''vpone. 
 
 Parties to whom masters may give work. — It is statut and 
 ordanit be the DeHn and brethers foirsaid, y* na M' off the 
 craft foirsaid pretends to ressewe in his howse or bwith ony 
 persone to wirk y^in w*out y*thaj be serwand, taskman, fie man 
 or prenteis. And y' thai befoir he gif thame ony wark sail cu-e 
 to ye dekin and cans thair name to be preowit in the bulk, 
 except he hais licence and toUerance off the dekin and brethers 
 off craft, vnder ye pains contenit in the actis maid off befoir. 
 
 Thir laudable Acts and Statutes befoir wryttin, maid for ye 
 veilfair of ye craft befoir specifiit, being red and publischit in 
 the howfe. In put off the said Dekin and remanent brethers off 
 the craft above rehersit. Quha hes auctoresit ye sam" in all 
 heids, numberis, and clansses, And obligt thame to obtemper 
 and obey ye sam° but appelatione or reclamatione. And in signe 
 and takin y''off hes giffin yair bodily aithis y' anent be the 
 ostensiouh off thair ry' hands, And sa money off the saids 
 maisteris as can vrytt hes subscryuit thir put-is w* thair hands, 
 and sa mony as can not hes causit ye notar vnd'^wryttin to sub- 
 scrywe for thame. 
 
 Additional Statutes.— The following two Statutes, written in 
 a different hand from those above, then follow : — 
 
 Item, It is statut and ordanit y* gif ony alient seruand mary 
 ane frema-is dochter of ye said craft w'in yis bur*, sail be 
 fre of ye craft co-forme to ane frema-is sone and na vy' 
 wyiss. 
 
 2 H 
 
482 THE TRADES INCOBPOEATIONS OP DUNDEE. 
 
 Item, it is statut and ordanit be ye haill maist-is foirsaids, y* 
 gif ye Dekin, put or to cum, transgris ony of ye acts above 
 writtin, sail double ye painis co-tenit in ye acts, And y* ye 
 maist-is peynd y'^foir but dangeir or p-sute. 
 
 Then follow the subscriptions of eight of the members, the 
 names of the other members, as in the list already given, having 
 been added by Robert Wedderburn, Notary Public, W* o' 
 hands touchand the pen, desyrand the notar to subscrywe 
 for ws for obeying of the haill Statuttis and Actis befoir 
 exprunit, qlk we obeyss ws to do be thir put-is for evir, and 
 sail nevir contravene the sam" in na tyme cw-ing. And sic 
 lyk, &c. 
 
 The notarial docquet is then added. 
 
 Stranger apprentices to serve a year he/ore "being enrolled in 
 Locked Booh. — Item It is statut and ordanit be John Droneiss, 
 Dekin, and ye haill Mrs and co-sell of ye said craft, yat yai sail 
 niifar enter seruands, na alient prentesis in y"^ bulk, nor admit 
 him freman of craft, w'out he agre firstto go off for ye space of ane 
 ^eir efter he is ordanit to serve y'vpone, co-form to the acts maid 
 yvpoun of befoir. And for the performance heirof his promisit 
 ye same be delyvering of y"^ ryt hands y'vpone. 
 
 This Act is signed by some of the members, and also by E. 
 Wedderburn, N.P. 
 
 STATUTES ENACTED SDBSEQUENTLY TO THE 
 FOEEGOING. 
 
 Masters must he Burges and Gild Brother, 1st March, 1602. 
 — Item, It is statut and ordanit be John Carael, Dekin of ye 
 halmer craft of yis bur*, and ye maist pt of ye M'" y'off. That 
 na prenteiss nor serwands of y' craft sail be insert in y"^ lockit 
 buik, nor yet admittit freman of craft ama-g yame, w' out yat 
 yaj be first admittit freman, burges, and brother gild of yis hurt 
 be ye prowest and bailies of yis bur', and insert and rollit ia ye 
 townis lockit buik y'off. And quha contravein yis put sail be 
 haldin as periurit p-sones. 
 
 Signed by the Deacon and nine masters. 
 
 A Licence Granted, 28th June, 1602. — The qlk day Johne 
 Caraill, dekin of ye halmerman craft of Dundie wt ye co-sent of 
 ye maist pt of ye Mrs y'^of, all in ane voic hes grantit licence 
 and libertie to David Thane in Stradichu-tie, the vse himself 
 w*in yis bur*, als frei as any vsis dwelland in ye suburbis of yis 
 bur*, and to pay his ouMe penny to ye craft as yai do in 
 semblant maner, and na vy'' wyise. Signed by R. Wedder- 
 burn. 
 
 Strangers marrying freemen's daughters not to ie admitted 
 masters, 2Ath July, 1606.— The qlk day ye haill M" of ye 
 halmer craft of ye bur* of Dundie, being co-venit in ye holf 
 
THE HAMMERMAN TEADE. 483 
 
 y'of respectand ye weilfair of ya™ and y' successors, and cal- 
 cul-ing y* grit skay* and damage ye saids Mrs incurris and sus- 
 tenis for making of alient seruands fremen of craft amang ya™ 
 to ye grit preiudice and detriment y' yai ar caise abUl to win y'' 
 living for pluralite of yai", Thairfor ye saids Mrs vndersub- 
 scryvand, all in ane voce but distibjance, decreits, delyveris, and 
 for evir dec-nis, That for na tyme cu-ing thai nor y' successors 
 sail nevir resaive ane alient serwand freman amang yaime, nor 
 nane of yame sail procur entrie for ye said alient seruand for na 
 tyme heirefter. And quha co-travenis yis present, and procuris at 
 ye brotheris hand, to ressaive ane alient seruand freman. The 
 procurer sail pay ye sowme of x lib., mo® of Scotland, vnfor- 
 gevin, sa oft as he failzeis. And sail be haldin amang ye 
 brothers as ane odius and abiect violatar of his faith and aith 
 givin yair-ent, qlk sowme sail be applyit to ye weUfair of y' 
 saids craft, at ye saids Mrs sychtis. 
 
 The qlk day Wm. Low, Dekinofyehalmermen craft of Dun- 
 die, and ye maist p* of ye M'^ y''of vndersubscryvand, being 
 co-venit as said is, decreits, delyveris and simpl ^ dischargis all 
 frema-is dochteris of ye said craft fra ony benefit of libertie y'of, 
 and nevir to injoy ye privilege of ye same, gif yai mary ony 
 vnfreman. Bot y* yai sail aggre w' ye Dekin and brothers for 
 y' liberte as gif yai had maryit ony vy"" alient, Debarding yame 
 y' maryis ye said frema-is dochter fra ony priuUege of y"^ said 
 craft for evir. 
 
 Signed by nine members, including the deacon, and by a 
 notary public for other fourteen members. 
 
 Marriage fees, and penalties for uncleamness, 6th February, 
 1611. — The qlk day Patrick Ramsay, Dekin of ye Halmermen 
 craft of Dundie being co-venit, and ye maist p' of y e masteris y'of. 
 It is statut and ordanit be yame, all in ane voce, y* quhasumevir 
 brother of y"^ craft, being mariit in ony tyme heirefter, sail pay at 
 ye tyme of ye marrage ye sowme of xiij ss. iiij.d, and ane pynt 
 of wyne to ye Dekin for ye tyme, qlk sowme sail be imployit for 
 ye support of ye decayit brother of y"^ craft. Andals qiiha 
 co-mittis fornicatione saU pay ye said sowme of xiij.ss, iiij.d, 
 and ane pynt of wyne as said is. And quha co-mitts adulterie 
 sall-dowbiU ye said penalties, viz., twa m-ks, and twa pintis of 
 wyne, to be imployit as said is. 
 
 Signed by the Deacon and sixteen other members. 
 
 Increase of weekly payments to the Trade, 9 th December, 
 
 1622. — The quhilk day ye haiU masteris of ye hamber craft of 
 
 ye bruch of Dundie vnder subscryvand, being conveinit togedder 
 
 *dn ye holfe of ye said bru*, and respectand ye weilfair of 
 
 ame and zair successors. And also considering that ye veklie 
 
 eny payit of auld be ye Mrs and servands of ye said craft to 
 
 2h2 
 
484 THE TRADKS INCOBPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 ye box and comone vse yairoif, is now to littill for ye adous of 
 ye samen. Becaus ye last acts, warrand and ordinoince in and 
 anent ye auld extent of ye said veklie dewtie, qlk was ane peny 
 Scoties be ye Mrs and halfepeny be ye seruands, wes done and 
 maid beyond ane long tyme since, q" ye money wes skairc in ye 
 cuntrey, at ye least q" the ane penny Scots wes of gryter valoe 
 and mair to be had y^foir nor for twa pennyies now. Thair- 
 foir they all, of ane consent, hes augmentit ye said veklie dewtie 
 as followies — To wit, ye haill M""^ for^^ of ye said craft vnder- 
 subscry*, of ane voice, hes statute and ordenit. And be thir put, 
 for yame and yair successors, statutes and ordenis, that ilk M"" 
 put and to be heirefter in ye said craft, sail pay veklie heirefter 
 to ye deacane of ye said craft successors for ye tyme, to be 
 input in ye box y'off, to ye utilitie and comon vse of ye said 
 craft, twa pennyes Scottes M"®, and euer Uk seruand ane peny 
 Scots money veklie heirefter, qlk as ye doubling of auld dewties 
 be ressevd fors"^. And thir puttes they ordenis to remaine and 
 appettain as ane constant ordinance, establisch** and set doun 
 be thame for ye weiU of ye said craft. 
 
 This Act is signed by the Deacon, and nine members, and 
 by a Notary Public for several others who could not write. 
 
 Prentice fees to he paid before entry in Locked Booh, IQtJi 
 November, 1626. — The quhilk day Andro Smyt, Deacone of ye 
 hamberman craft of ye bru* of Dundee, and haill remanent 
 masteris of ye said craft, being convenit togidder all of ane con- 
 sent and respectand ye weiUfair of yame selfis and yair succes- 
 sors, M" of ye said hammerman craft, Hes, efter advysement 
 and consideratioun of ye rysing and rysenes of money be ye 
 distance and difference of tyme, and vpone wy-g and co-sidder- 
 atioun, Statut and ordenit. And be yir puttes, for yame and 
 y'' successors Statutes and ordennies, that all prenteisses yat 
 heirefter saU be bulked in ye lockit buike of ye said craft, and 
 enterit y"^ intil, sail at his entrie and bulking pay to ye decane 
 yan put and to be put at ye entrie for yair box, and for ye vse, 
 weUl and behove of ye said haill craft, the sowme of ffytie 
 merkis vsuall Scottis money, by and atto"^ ye banquet and wyne 
 of auld acoustomit to be payit, befoir op-ing of ye said lockit 
 buke. As also the said deacone and haUl remanent brethering 
 of ye said craft hes, vpone co-sideratioun, as said is, Statutit and 
 ordinit, that all prenteiss serving y'^ tyme, co-forme to ye former 
 statute, at yat tyme ^[uhen they sail be buikit frie Mrs to ye said 
 craft in ye said bulking sail pay to ye deacone for ye box and to 
 ye vse and behove of ye weUl of ye said craft, as said is, the 
 swme of twentie m-kis, atto"^ ye banquet to ye haiU craft, and 
 vy' casualteis usit and wont, and wt giving in of his essey, and 
 be cwming officer to ye said craft for ye zeir, according to y' 
 
THE HAMMBRMAN TKADE. 485 
 
 ordinar forme, And this they appoint and ordene to remaine for 
 yame and y' successors, as ane ordinance and statute in all 
 tyme cwming, for ye weill of ye craft foirsaidis. 
 
 This Statute is signed by the Deacon and sixteen memhers. 
 
 Making steel of iron for merchants, ^th November, 1657. — 
 Itt is Statutt and ordinitt by the Deecon of the hamermen and 
 the wholl crjift. Deacon present was Andrew Taylor, that no 
 brother saU work or cleam heid gales to mak steill to ony 
 merchant of ther owen yron, qlk is ane great prejudice to the 
 craft. Ther, I, fornamed Deacon, ordaines any in the craft, if 
 ye doo such abuse of prejudice he sail pay ten merks Scots. 
 
 Signed by five of the members. 
 
 Anent grinding of strangers' shears, 2d September, 1662. — 
 Forasmuch as our ancient Fathers, Deaconis and bretherene of 
 the hamermen Tred, hav mad maney good Lawse for the weiU- 
 fair and standing of the said Tred, and dois aUow aU geles 
 and Statutes mad, and to be mad, for the vs, weillfair and 
 behove of the hamermen tred. Therfor we the Deacone and 
 remanent bretheren of the said Tred, taking to consideration 
 that the standing of tred consists in agriment among them- 
 selves, therfor we, deacon andremnant bretheren of the hammermen 
 do consent and alow that for the groundings of walkers sheires 
 ther be ane grindstone ftirneist and maintained by the deacon 
 and tred vpon the cowmon alownce ; and that no deacone, 
 member nor maister, nor servant presum or tak in hand to 
 ground any walkers sheirs vpon any maisters ston, but vpon the 
 treds grindsten, and the pryce of ilk pirs to pay two schillings 
 Scotts money. And that no maister sail set up a ston atour the 
 town for the grending of walkers sheirs. And that ilk person 
 or persons who bricks this Act sail pay ten merks, vnforgiffin. 
 
 0ns branch of the Trade nat to perform the work of others, 
 8th Apryll, 1663. — "With consent of the Deacon and wholl 
 brethren of the hamermen Tred, It is Statut and ordenied, 
 because of severall abwsses that his bein comited among vs. 
 That no brassier sail midle to chang pewter or mend pewter, or 
 any petter, or tinkler, or any other member of owr Tred sick 
 lyk. That no peuterer worker sail midill with bras or copper, 
 and that ilk member sail follow the same, and that ewry 
 Deacon sail sie this Act fullfilled, and this to be and begine 
 from the daitt for said, as witnes our hands at dundie day and 
 daitt forsaid, whilk day is the oicht day of Apryll 1663 zeirs, 
 and to be exactlye followed, and this subscryvat by the Deacon, 
 John Hobert, and craft of the brethren, and this don acording 
 to the order of the Tred. 
 
486 THE TRADES INCORPOKATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 This statute is signed by 
 
 James Smyth, Swerd slipar Johne Hobert, Dacione 
 
 Vatrick Gilberts, blaksmyth Robert Hamiltoun, old Decoun 
 
 Andreas Waiker, bllaksmyth Andrew Watt, Cuttlar 
 
 WiUame Smythe, blakesmythe Robert Gairdyne, Goldsmyth 
 
 Dauid Scrymgour, Goldsmith Charles Allisone, gauirsrayth 
 
 The AGB work of Ales Gib James Alysoun, Knecksmeth 
 
 Alexr Smith, Swerd sliper Jhone Alipone, Gunesmyth 
 
 Kichaird Ook, Blacksmyth WiUiame Smyth, blaksmyth 
 
 John Branah, Sadler lA. Gunsmyth 
 
 Thomas Henderson, Sadler Daniel Daniel, Foir Bk. smith 
 
 being twenty in all. 
 
 Members to prove their qualifications before admission, lith 
 November, 1668.— The said day Eobert Hamiltoune, Poutherer, 
 and Deacone of the Hammermen Trade of Uundie, with the 
 counsell of the said Trade, Actes and ordaines that no man 
 heeirefter be admitted maister in any siz of the said Trade, 
 without he give ane faithfoU tryall of his profession, and ane 
 praotionen theirin ; and that no man take in to serve him a serv' 
 bot what his maister can teach him. 
 
 Signed by 
 
 William Smyth, Blaksmyth Eobert Hamiltonn, Dacan 
 
 Andrew Bonar, Smyth John Hobbert, Sourd Scleper 
 
 Alex >myth, Sourd Selper Andrew Mackinse The Sadler 
 
 Daniel Daniel, Foir Smyth William Smith, watchmaker 
 
 Hendrie Eatteray, Sadler Andrew Watt, cutler 
 Thos Lyndsay, Goldsmyth 
 
 Work by unfreemen to be exposed for sale on stands in the 
 market, 5th Dec., 1696. — The qlk day in due court and conven- 
 tion holden within bwirall place of the brugh of Dundie, be 
 G-eorge Ramsay present Deacon of the hambermen trade, and 
 haill remainent brethren and masteris of the said craft, consi- 
 dering that the inhabitants of this brugh and others are mightilie 
 prejudged be unsufficient black smith werk, pewterer werk, and 
 other werk of that kynd, which is sold be unfriemen, and brought 
 in be them within the s* brugh not on a mercat day ; and that 
 those unfriemen doe not dewlie expose their werkmanship to 
 the publick mercat at the ordinar tyme of the mercat, and y^'by 
 prejudges and incroaches upon the liberties and priviledges of 
 the hambermen craft of Dundie, contra to the old laws and 
 Staituts, made be our Soveraigne Lord and his most Eoyall 
 progeniters of blessed memorie, in favours of frie tradsemen 
 liveing within Eoyall Brughs, and contrair to the acts and 
 constitutions made of befor be the Deacons and masters of this 
 craft, doe hereby enact, appoint and ordain that all unfrie ham- 
 bermen liveing without this brugh, shall from tyme to tyme 
 expose and lay down their werkmanship on timber stands, 
 dereutlie on the mercat place on lawfull tyme off day, wiz,, in 
 
THE HAMMERMAN TKADB. 487 
 
 the Bummer tyme at ten o cloak in the foernoon, and continue 
 the samen untill four o cloak in the afternoon ; and at eleivin 
 a cloak in the foernoon in the winter tyme, and continue untni 
 thrie hours in the afternoon, and no longer nor shorter tyme. 
 And in caise the sds unfriemen shall contravein this Act that 
 their workmanship shall be seazed upon be the frie masters of 
 the s"* trade, and applyed for the behove of the poor of the sd 
 craft, and that the transgressors hereof shall pay to the Deacon 
 for the use fors** two pounds Scots for the first fault, and four 
 pound for the second fault, and six pound for the third tyme, 
 by and attour the loss of the werk, and be discharged y'^after to 
 bring anie werk to the s^ mercat place ; and discharges the sds 
 unfriemen to leave their werk with anie off the inhabitants of 
 this brugh, but immediatlie after the mercat to remove the 
 samen without the brugh, under the pains and penalties above 
 rehearsed. And this without prejudice of anie act or staitut 
 made of befor for this effect. In witness q''of, &c. 
 
 Signed by eleven members, and other six append their initials. 
 Qtiarteraccounts andbooking money increased, 26th Oct. ,1698. 
 — ^Theqlk day, in ane court holden in the buriaU place be William 
 Dow, present Deacon of the hambermen craft of this brugh, and 
 haill members of the s^ Trade, considering the weillfair and 
 profit of the poor of the sd Trade, and the common gpod yrof, 
 and that they, through seaverall reasons known to themselvs, 
 have beia occasioned to contract debt, to the great greiffe and 
 prejudice of the sd craft. Therfor the s* deacon and breithren 
 of craft, aU of one mynd, consent and assent, doe hereby inact 
 and ordain that the quarter compts shall be payed four tymes 
 in the year, viz., three sHIl-gs and four pennies Uk head court 
 day to the IDeacon and boxmaster within the houff of Dundie, ex- 
 tending yearlie to thertein shill-gs and four pennies, Scots money. 
 Anent Banquets. — Item it is ordained and inacted be the 
 sd Deacon and remanent breithren, that each aUien master sail 
 pay for and in lieu of the banquet formerlie in use fo be given, 
 oicht pound Scots money, and that by and attour ane quart of 
 wyn befor opening of the locked buik. 
 
 Item that all frie masters sons shall pay for their banket 
 fyve pound moe fors^, and the quart of wyn, and fyve pound of 
 booking money, extending in haill to twelve pound. 
 
 Item that all frie printises shall pay at his entrie to be a 
 piantise twenty merks, and at his entrie to be a master twelve 
 pound Scots, without anie banquet. And lastlie all banquets, 
 feasts and unnecessar drinking on the trades expenses, be the 
 Deacon present and to come, or anie others of the s* trade, is 
 hereby discharged in all tyme coraing. 
 Seventeen members sign this minute. 
 
488 THE TBADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Bookirig money payable hy Journeymen, 31si Aitgust, 1699. 
 — The which day, in a court held by the Deacon and brethren, 
 &c., considering the weUfair and prospertie of the trade, and 
 haveing bein formerlie prejudged by the entrie of journeymen, 
 and withdrawing of themselvs from the masters srvice to whom 
 they first ingadged themselvs to work. Therfor, and without 
 prejudice of former acts made be the s* trade for and to the 
 effect above and after mentioned, but in further furtifica-n of 
 the samen, the s*^ Deacon and breithren of craft hereby inact 
 and ordain, that in all tyme coming each journeymen shall pay 
 to the trade at their booking one pound ten shiUss Scots, and 
 the master ten shO^^ Scots if the srvant remain with him the 
 space of ane year, and if the same srv*^ so entred and booked as 
 ane journey man shall remove from his master within the 
 libertie, that he shall pay to the sd trade sixteen shiU^' moe 
 fors*, each tyme so oft as he shall goe from master to master, 
 and if the same journey man, booked as s^ is, shall returne from 
 ane master in the countrey to ane master within the libertie, that 
 he shall pay ten shills^ moe fors* at his entrie. In testimonie 
 qrof the sd deacon and breithren of craft have subdthir presents, 
 place, day, month and year of God forsd. 
 
 Boohing money payable hy stramger masters increased IStJi, 
 October, 1720. — The Trade enacted that thereafter none should 
 be entered free master to any of the arts of the Hammerman 
 Trade without paying one hundred merks Scots, ready money, 
 and the ordinary accidents for his freedome, and satisfying the 
 trade by an essay as to his qualifications in the art to which he 
 is to enter — unless y' be none of that art to which any person 
 shall hereafter offer to enter to serve the place, thir puts being 
 aUwayes but prejudice to the privOidges of free masters sons or 
 free prentices. 
 
 Signed by George M'Orochett, Deacon, and fourteen other 
 members. 
 
 Last Act rescinded — Strangers boohing money reduced, 26th 
 February, 1722. — The Trade having considered the above Act, 
 they, for certain causes and considerations moving them, rescind, 
 cass and annuU the above Act, and declare Charles Dickson, 
 goldsmith and watchmaker, his entrie as valide as if the same 
 had been never made nor sub"*. In witness qrof thir puts are 
 sub"* by the Deacon in presence of the Trade, place and date 
 fors*. (Signed) George Scott. 
 
 On same day the said Charles Dickson, goldsmith, &c., had 
 been previoulsy entered in the Locked Book as free master in 
 the art of goldsmith and watchmaker, in the usual form. 
 
 Freedom and boohing money by strangers again raised, 2d 
 January, 1728. — The Trade met, and considering that the mem- 
 
THE HAMMERMAN TRADE. 489 
 
 bers are numerous, and their business and emplojrment small, 
 and that their accidents and booking money is inconsiderable, 
 and being convinced that it would tend much to the common 
 Weill and advantage of the trade, and to the support of the poor 
 thereof, unanimously Statute and enact, that from and after 
 this date no unfreeman shall be entered a freemaster to any of 
 the arts or branches of the trade, under 100 merks Scots money 
 for his freedom, and sixty pounds money foresaid of booking 
 money, besides serving a year officer, and satisfying the trade 
 with a sufficient essay as appointed by them. And that none 
 be hereafter be received a free apprentice in the said trade, 
 under the like sum of £60 Scots of booking money. This 
 being but prejudice to freemasters sons, and the Deacon and 
 members of craft appoint this present Act to be inviolably 
 observed in all time coming. 
 
 Subscribed by nineteen members. 
 
 New scale of freedoms and accedents, 2\st June, 1733. — ^The 
 Trade met, and considering there is no act whereby the dues of 
 intrants is clearly estabhshed, and that the dues in use to be 
 paid by unfreemen are as follows, viz. — Three pound Scots at 
 the date of their first court when application is made for their 
 entry, One hundred merks as the dues of their freedom, Two 
 pounds Scots at opening the locked book to insert their admis- 
 sion therein, Twelve pounds Scots of booking money. Five merks 
 money foresaid to the General Fund raised for the use of the 
 Nine Trades, Twelve pound Scots of officer fee, or an obliga- 
 tion to serve one year officer to the trade, in their option, and 
 Four pounds Scots for the benefit of the Trades seats in the 
 Churches, and of the mortcloth ; and that each free mastersson, 
 or any hammerman marrying a freemasters daughter are to pay 
 £12 Scots in full of their freedom, and no more. They unani- 
 mously Statute and enact that the fors** dues be punctually 
 exacted from each person entering in time coming, and that 
 none be entered member until they be first admitted burgess of 
 the burgh, and perform an essay to the satisfaction of the trade 
 as to their qualification for the art to which they are to be 
 entered, and appoint thir presents to be inviolably observed in 
 time coming. 
 
 Subscribed by eleven members. 
 
 Quarterly payments for the poor of the Trade, 1st May, 
 1747. — The Trade enacted that thereafter each member shall 
 pay three shillings Scots each quarter of the year to the Box- 
 master for the use and behoof of the poor of the trade, and 
 appoint ther presents to be inviolably observed in time coming, 
 &c. 
 
 Subscribed by nine members. 
 
490 THE TRADES INCORPOKATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Note of Dues payable to the Hammerman Trade on the 
 admission of members. Entered in the end of the Locked 
 Book. No date given : — 
 
 By an unfreeman. 
 
 At opening of the Book, 
 
 To the Trades Fund, 
 
 To the General Fund, 
 
 To the Entertainment, 
 
 Bond to the Trade, including stamp paper. 
 
 Officers fee, 20s, officer and clerks servand, 23, 
 
 By a free apprentice. 
 To the Trades Fund, 
 To the General Fund, 
 The other dues the same as above, . 
 
 £0 3 
 
 4 
 
 8 6 
 
 8 
 
 1 1 
 
 8 
 
 1 10 
 
 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 1 2 
 
 
 
 £12 18 
 
 8 
 
 £4 3 
 13 
 3 10 
 
 4 
 4 
 4 
 
 £8 7 
 
 
 
 £1 
 5 
 
 2 10 
 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 £3 15 
 
 4 
 
 £1 
 36 
 
 2 10 
 
 
 4 
 
 £4 6 
 
 3 
 
 By a freemans son. 
 To the Trades Fund, 
 To the General Fund, 
 
 The other dues the same as above, but he 
 pays no officer fee. 
 
 By a freemans son-in-law. 
 To the Trades Fund, 
 To the General Fund, 
 
 The other dues same as above, but he pays 
 no officer fee, .... 
 
 Note of Dues payable at entry to the Hammerman Trade. 
 April 7, 1818. 
 
 By a son or son-in-law of a freeman, six pound nine shillings 
 and eightpence. 
 
 ADMISSION OF MASTERS. 
 
 The earliest entry recorded in the Locked Book of the admis- 
 sion of a master of the Hammerman Craft is on 16th Sept., 
 1588. From that date onwards to the present time the entries 
 of the members admitted to the Craft are regularly recorded. 
 Every master, before getting his name enrolled in the Locked 
 Book, was required to take an obligation to be faithful " to the 
 powers that be", and true to the Craft. The original form of 
 
EHE HAMMERMAN TRADE. 491 
 
 oath, which was in use from the opening of the Locked Book in 
 1588, if not from an earlier period, is in the beginning of the 
 book, and a new and revised copy of same is entered beside it. 
 They are as follows : — 
 
 The maner and forme quhow ye Dekin sail giff the 
 maisteris off the Hammermen craft off Dundiethair 
 aithis quhen thai ar admittit maisteris and inrollit 
 in thair Lockit Buke. 
 I salbe leiU and trew to our souerane Lord the Kingis (y), to 
 ye Provest Bailies and counsall off this brugh of Dundie, And 
 to my Dekin off the halm-men craft thairoff, put and to cum. 
 I saU mentein and defend the word of God and his evangell 
 qlk is putlie professit amongst vs, so far as lyis in me, and sail 
 newir declyne yrfra. I sail obey my Dekin of craft. I sail 
 obtemper and fulfill aU lawis and Statutes, maid or to be maid, 
 for the liberties of my said craft and weilfair yrof. I sail make 
 concord amang my brithers quhair discoird is. I sail fortifie 
 ye commounveill. I saU vse my self vprichtlie in my calling. 
 I saU relewe ye puir and nedi, and help and support the videwis 
 and orphanes est my powar. I sail vse na fraudfull dealing. 
 I sail also vse na vnfremes guiddis vnder cuUor of my awin. I 
 saU assist the Dekin and brothers of craft in all respectis 
 y* tendis to ye libertie off or said craft. I. sail cum to ye 
 howf, or ony other place appointit for conventions quhen I am 
 chargit be ye officiar. I saU nevir contravene, directHe nor 
 indirectlie, ye wiU of my Dekin nor brothers off craft. I salbe 
 na mutiner nor raser of tumults nor discoirdis amangis my said 
 brethirs. Be the haly name of God the father sone and haly 
 gais. 
 
 Form of the oath to be taken by each person enter- 
 ing a free master of the Hammermen Trade of 
 Dundee. 
 I shall be leaU and true to our Sovereign Lord the King 
 and to the Provost, Bailies, and Council of the burgh of Dun- 
 dee, and to my Deacon of the Hammerman Craft thereof, 
 present and to come. I shall maintain and defend the Word 
 of God and his Evangel, which is presently professed amongst 
 us, so far as lies in me, and shaU never decline therefrom. I 
 shall obey my Deacon of craft. I shall obtemper and fulfil all 
 laws and Statutes made, or to be made, for the liberty of my 
 said craft, and welfare thereof. I shall make concord among 
 my brethren where discord is. I shall fortifie the common 
 well. I shaU use myself uprightly in my calling. I shall 
 relieve the poor and needy, and help and support the widow 
 and orphan to my power. I shall use no fraudful dealing. I 
 
492 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 shall also use no unfreeman's goods under colour of my own. 
 I shall assist the Deacon and brethren of craft in all respects 
 that tends to the liberty of our said craft, and attend all the 
 meetings when called thereto. I shall never contravene, directly 
 nor indirectly all just and lawful Statutes made for the welfare 
 of the said craft. 1 shall be no mutineer, nor raiser of tumults 
 nor discords among my said brethren. By the holy name of 
 God, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 
 
 EAULIEST EECOEDED ENTRY. 
 
 Decimo Sexto Die Mens' Septemb" Anno Dm 
 millesimo quingencesimo octnagesimo oct-ano (16 
 Sept. 1588). 
 The quhilk day, in pus of Patrick Kamsay, DeaMn of the 
 halmerm" craft of this bur', Thomas Kamsay, Charles Eamsay, 
 Kichard Pett, Walt Pett, James Low, Patrick PettiUok, Johns 
 Droneiss, David Huntf^, and Kichard WUky officair of the said 
 craft, w' c-tane vy-rs Mrs of the said craft, comperit in y"^ pus. 
 James Watt, saicUer, and desyrit the said DeaMn and craft foir- 
 said to ressawe and admit him to be Mr and Broy' of the said 
 craft, as he y' his done his dewtie y'foir, and is becum burges 
 and broy'^-gild of this bur* befoir -the Prowest and Bailies y'^of, 
 And garf in ane assey of his craft, to be tryit be ye brether y'^of 
 gif he be qualifeit y'in. Qlk desyre the said Deakin and brether 
 foirsaid tho' ressonabill, and takand tryell and cognitionn of his 
 qualificationns of his occupatioun. And findand him qualifeit, 
 and beand admittit burges and broy'^-gild w'in this bur*, y'foir 
 the said Deakia and brether foirsaid hes admittit, and be the 
 tenne' heirof admittis the said James to be frie man and broy"^ 
 of craft among thame in aU tymes cw-ing. And the said 
 Deakin hes causit the said James to gif his bodily aith for 
 abeying and fulfilling of the haill iniunctiones and ordinancis 
 maid for the maetenans of the libertie of y' said craft, and 
 com-onweil of this bur*, conforme to the aith maid in the 
 former end of this put lockit bulk. The entry is attested by 
 K. Wedderburn, N.P., because the newly admitted master could 
 not sign his name. 
 
 Aberdeen SadUir admitted, 12th August, 1642. — Qlk day 
 Thomas Smyth, as Deacone the hamermen, his admitted Alex- 
 ander Guthiie, saidler in Aid Aberdeen, friemen and bretheir 
 of craft, wpoun his great aithe, to ye dwtie of ane frie M' of ane 
 saidlier and frieman of the said hamermen craft. And to 
 maintaine and sustaine y"^ liberties as ane faithfuU brother, as 
 he will ans"" to God and the Tread. Be thir puts wre° be robert 
 gray wrt"^, and sub* with hes hand in put® Thomas Smyth, 
 r"* decane, and remanent brethering of craft wndersubscryv^ends. 
 
THE HAMMERMAN TRADE. 493 
 
 A master expelled for treachery in revealing secrets to the 
 English commander. — On 25th April, 1645, two members were 
 admitted, separate entries being made for each. The second is 
 as follows : — Samen day, in put of the said Deacone (Thomas 
 Smyth) and craft, Alex"^ Guthrie zounger, saidler, is admitted, 
 who hes given his aith according to the ordour co-tened in ther 
 Lockat Bulk, whairupon the said Alex Guthrie asked and hes 
 taken instruments. The entry is signed by a Not. Pub. This 
 entry has been deleted by ink lines drawn repeatedly across it, 
 and the following is written underneath : — The occasion of this 
 deposing and crossine this mans name, Alex Guthrie, is for 
 disobedience to his Deacon (on the margin David NicoU, 
 Deacone, is written) and filthie carriag to his brethren, and 
 dyly liing wpone them to the Inglis commanders, qlk indangerd 
 them of ther crydet, to the great losse of ther guds and persons, 
 qlk man they have disivared of the craft and societie before a 
 ful court. This record of disseverance bears no date, but D. 
 Nicoll was Deacon in 1 653-4. It must, therefore, have been 
 written at that period, or shortly before it, and while Monk's 
 soldiers were in the town. 
 
 A paper is pasted into the Locked Book, with notices which 
 appears to refer to the father of the said Alex. Guthrie and 
 himself. The notices are as follows : — 
 
 The copie of Alex Guthrie his entrie to the hamermen craft, 
 written in the fowrt of Apryll 1645, qlk craft discharges the 
 said Alex'' Guthrie of his Iredome of the said craft with a fuU 
 consent of the brethren, and hath bloted his name out of ther 
 Locked boock ; and no societie to be had with him, or any they 
 wud have power of, for causes qlk is knowen, that is to say for 
 the first he strauck his Decon, and was under the act of banish- 
 ment, and sundry other cawses qlk is not decent to publis. 
 
 Qhilk day, in put of Thomas Smyth, comperitt Alex'' Guth- 
 rie younger, saidler, and desyred the libertie of the said craft, 
 qlk craft of hamermen did alowe, but his miscariage was and 
 is, so that we frely discharge him of his fredome, by consent of 
 the haill brethrene. 
 
 These paragraphs are not dated. 
 
 An English saddler admitted a Hammerman, 19th Nov., 
 1660. — ^The qlk day in presence of Kobert Hamilton, Deacon of 
 the hamermen, and the rest of the remnant brethren of the 
 said craft in the brugh of Dundie, comperitt Jhone Barnet, 
 saidler, Inglisman, and lawfull son to Kobert Barnet, who did 
 live at Bowston in Linkon schyre. Ihe said Jhon, with con- 
 sent of the brethren, by the forsaid Deacone, Eobert Hamiltone 
 in his tym did pleace this forsaid Jhon ane frie saidler, and did 
 ordaine that Jhone sail work conform as he may or can with his 
 
494 THE TRADES INCORPOfiATIONS OP DUNDEE. 
 
 own hand, and not to receaue no man to serwe him, nor receawe 
 no instruction mor then it hath pleased God to bless him at 
 this toleratione of the deacons and the rest of the remnant 
 brethren hath admitted the said Jhone as ane frie saidler 
 within the brugh of Dundie, who hath giwen his ordinary oath, 
 conforme as was and is wsed and convenient. 
 
 Two ink lines are drawn diagonally across this entry, and the 
 following paragraph underwritten : — 
 
 This writ wes ane mastak bay the writer, and the writ wes 
 disloud by the Decane and tread. 
 
 The next entry after the above is one in the usual form, ad- 
 mitting the same person to aU the privileges of the craft. 
 
 A dmission of a master cancelled. On 5th September, 1688. — 
 David Buchanan, blacksmith, last in Corbiles, near Glassgow, 
 was admitted a free master of the craft on the usual terms. 
 Underneath this entry in the Locked Book the following para- 
 graph is inserted : — 
 
 17 Goto' 1689. — The abovenamed David Buchanan payed 
 nothing for his entrie, and y'for W™ Dow, present Deacon, 
 w' consent of the haUl trade, doe annuU his entrie, and declair 
 the samen of non effect, untill he pay the dews accustomed to be ' 
 payed for a frieman in the hamerman trade in Dundie. 
 
 signed W™ Dow. 
 
 A rimster prohibited from employiTig servants. 18th Oct., 1689. 
 — The qlk day in presence of William Dow, present Deacon of 
 thehambermencraft, compeared Thomas Webster, citizen, burges 
 of Dundie, and was entered and receaved ane frie hamberman 
 in the said burgh, for exerceing and useing the office of Onock- 
 smith, and dressing and mending of watches be himselfe aUaner- 
 lie, and for that effect, in puse of the said Deacon and remanent 
 brethren of craft, gave his oath of fidelitie as use is, and pro- 
 mised to the utmost of his power to warrand and defend the 
 said craft, with all the liberties, priviledges and immunities of 
 the same, in testimonie heirof the said Thomas Webster hes 
 subsoryved these presents with his hand, day, moneth, year of ■ 
 God and place rex-tive fors** signed Tho Webster. 
 
 The following note is written underneath this entry. 
 
 N°. Wher it is sead above that Thomas Webster is for him- 
 self alenerlie, it is hear ment and condeshendet be the tred, that 
 his cheldren shall not be excloweded but incloued. 
 
 New form of entry of masters in Locked Booh (1703). — At 
 Dundie the theird day of August Jaj vij" and thrie years, the 
 qlk day George Eamsay, present deacin of the Hambermen 
 trade of Dundie, and remament breithren and members of the 
 s"* craft, haveing mett in ane lawf court for consulting and 
 considering the wellfaer of the s* trade, and especiallie anent 
 
THE HAMMERMAN TRADE. 495 
 
 some informalities and altera-ns in inserting frie masters names 
 in this book, doe hereby pass by, dispenss with, and omit all 
 faults, failzeings, nithersertions and neglects anent the same in 
 former tymes : And doe hereby staitut, enact and ordain that 
 in all time coming the forme of admitting frie masters shall be 
 
 as follows viz' At Dundie the day of years, in 
 
 presence of , present deacon of the hambermen craft of 
 
 Dundie, and remament breithren and members of the s"^ craft, 
 
 compeared , and was entered and received ane frie master 
 
 witlun the s"* brugh and liberties y'^of, and his maill children 
 and printises after him, being admitted burgesses, as use is; 
 "With power to the s"* master and his fors"^* to use the s* trade 
 be himselfe, his maiU children, and srvts and printises, and for 
 that effect gave his oath of fidelitie to the s"* trade, and ane 
 assyse of his qualificat-ns to be ane frie master, and promised to 
 maintain the s* craft and all its priviledges. In witnes qW 
 the 6^ master hes sub^ thir puts in presence of the s"* Deacon 
 and remament members of craft, place, day, month, and year 
 fors^. And this the s"^ present deacon and members of craft 
 ordain to be the inviolable forme and manier of entring frie 
 masters in all tyme coming as is above set down. In token of 
 all qch they have hereto set their hands and subscriptions, place, 
 day, month and year ferst above mentioned. 
 Signed by fifteen members. 
 
 ADMISSION OF LIFE MEMBERS., &c. 
 
 At Dundie the sixteen day of October Jaj-vij" and eighteen 
 years (1718). 
 
 The which day in presence of Thomas Muir, present deacon 
 of the Hammermen Trade of Dundie, and remanent members 
 and brethren of the s^ craft, compeared WiUiam Douglas, wige- 
 maker in Dundie, and was admitted and received a freemaster 
 as goldsmith to the s^ trade dureing his Hfetime, and gave his 
 oath of fidelity to the s** trade as use is, In witnes q'^of the 
 s*^ William Douglas hath subscrived their presents, place, .day, 
 moneth and year of God above written. Signed Will : Doug- 
 lass. On the same day Alex' Ferrier, merchant in Dundie, was 
 admitted a frie master as blacksmith to the said trade, also 
 during his lifetime, s"^ Alex'' Ferriar. 
 
 Admission to a second branch of the trade, 27th Dec, 1726. 
 — In presence of George Miller late Deacon, and remanent 
 member of the trade, Alex Smith put Deacon was admitted free 
 master as goldsmith, and entitled to aU the privilege &c belong- 
 ing to the goldsmith art &c. He had been admitted as clock- 
 smith and gunsmith on 27th August, 1718, and this second 
 admission empowered him to extend his trade by practising 
 
496 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 another art. Many sucli entries occur in the Locked Book. 
 Up to 1833 the entries of the admission of masters into the 
 trade generally mention the particular calling of the member 
 to which both he and his representatives and free apprentices, 
 being burgesses, are admitted, as use is. It is also declared that 
 the member and his foresaids shall not be at liberty, by this 
 present entry, to do any work belonging to any of the other arts 
 or branches of the said Hammerman Trade, but are restricted 
 to that sort of work which properly belongs to, and is ordi- 
 narily wrought by (the particular trade) aUenarly. 
 
 In the entries since that date only one or two of them have 
 any reference to the member admitted being a burgess, that 
 qualification not being necessary for members after the exclu- 
 sive privileges of corporations were done away with. 
 
 HONORARY MEMBERS. 
 
 The Hammermen Trade frequently admitted Honorary mem- 
 bers to the privileges of the Craft during their lifetime. Among 
 these were the following : — 
 10th June, 1761 — Geo. Dempster of Dunnichen, 
 4th March, 1778— The Duke of AthoU. 
 6th February, 1789 — Hon. Cap. Greo. Murray and Sir William 
 
 Murray, Bart. 
 13th February, 1789 — Ales. Eiddoch, Provost of Dundee. 
 20th May, 1790— Eobert Graham of Fintry. 
 8th January, 1798 — ^Viscount Duncan. 
 25th August, 1818— Willm. Koberts, banker, and Dd. Blair, 
 
 merchant. 
 30th November, 1842 — Geo. Duncan, M.P. for Dundee. 
 10th January, 1862— Sir John Ogilvy, Bart., M.R, and David 
 
 Baxter of Kilmaron. 
 
 The following are the terms upon which Mr Dempster and 
 Mr Duncan were admitted. The others do not vary much 
 from these, the form in many of them being identical : — 
 
 At Dundee the tenth day -of June 1761 years. 
 Which day in presence of Thomas Scot, present Deacon to 
 the Hammerman Trade of Dundee, and other members and 
 brethren of the said trade compeared personally George Demp- 
 ster of Dunnichen, Esquire, Advocate, and member of Parlia- 
 ment, and was admitted and received a freemaster as black- 
 smith, goldsmith and jewler, clocksmith and watchmaker, gun- 
 smith, sword slipper, cutler, ferrier, sadler, lorimer, founder, 
 plumber, peutherer, coppersmith and white iron smith in the 
 said Hammerman Trade dureing his lifetime, and promised to 
 
THE HAMMERMAN TRADE. 
 
 497 
 
 support and maintain the libertys and priviledges belonging 
 thereto. And subscribed these presents place and date above. 
 
 (Signed) George Dempster. 
 
 On 30th November, 1842. 
 "Which day George Duncan, Esquire, Member of Parliament 
 for the Burgh of Dundee, was admitted and received an 
 Honorary member as a blacksmith, goldsmith, jeweller, clock- 
 maker, watchmaker, gunsmith, sword slipper, cutler, locksmith, 
 farrier, saddler, lorimer, brassfounder, plumber, pewterer, cop- 
 persmith, white iron smith, guard maker, and potter in the 
 said Hammermen Trade during his lifetime, with all the privi- 
 leges and immunities thereto belonging. And in testimony 
 whereof Mr Duncan has subscribed this entry in the Trades' 
 Locked Book along with the Deacon. 
 
 (Signed) Geo. Duncan. 
 
 And by the Deacon. 
 
 The number of entries of masters recorded in the Locked 
 Book is as under : — 
 
 From 16th Sept., 1588 to 1600 inclusive, 35 
 1601 to 1650 „ 85 
 
 1651 to 1700 
 
 78 
 
 
 1701 to 1750 
 
 67 
 
 
 1751 to 1800 
 
 91 
 
 
 1801 to 1830 
 
 54 
 
 
 1831 to 1869 
 
 , 64 
 
 Total 
 
 
 — 
 
 474. 
 
 The entries from the commencement in 1588 up to, 1650 
 comprise 5 armourers, 10 blacksmiths, 2 bucklemakers, 7 
 cutlars, 5 goldsmiths, 21 gunmakers, 6 lockmakers, 6 lorimers, 
 
 4 gairdmakers, 6 pewderers, 5 pottars, 10 suerd slippers, 11 
 saidlers, 4 dagmakers, and 15 called hammermen, without any 
 distinctive art or branch of the trade. From 1651 to 1750 the 
 entries comprised 2 armourers, 47 blacksmiths, 7 cutlars, 7 
 braziers, 4 brass, copper, and white iron smiths, 11 goldsmiths, 
 
 5 gunmakers, 11 knock and motion makers, 2 ferriers and 
 horse shoers, 1 lorimer, 1 lockmaker, 8 pewterers, 9 saddlers, 2 
 sword slippers, and 18 chiefly called hammermen only. 
 Armourers, gunmakers, locksmiths, lorimers, sword slippers, 
 pewterers, and braziers are not found among the branches 
 of the trade to which masters entered in the following half 
 century, but several new branches appear instead. The entries 
 comprise 9 clock and watch makers, 3 cutlars, 5 goldsmiths, 
 38 blacksmiths, 7 saddlers, 10 white iron smiths, 4 copper 
 smiths, the others being coach and cart smith, engine and 
 
 2i 
 
498 THE TRADES INCOEPOEATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 machine maker, founder, &c. These alterations in the branches 
 of the trade practised by the Hammermen show the. great 
 changes which had taken place in the habits and customs of 
 the country during the respective periods, and the varied require- 
 ments of the people consequent thereupon. 
 
 Agreem&ni— Master and Servant. — I, Andro Zewng (Young) 
 servand to Johne Smy*, in Denmyllie, Older, of ye ziers bypest, 
 zier of God 1617 ziers bypast, and nowe is become servaund to 
 Jhone Smy*, zounger of Denmyllie for ye space of three ziers 
 to cum, eft ye dait hierof, in and sail weille and trulie observe 
 and kiep Ms maisters labor, and sail not hide nor sie his 
 maisters skaitht and siclyk, his maister is obleist zat he sail 
 delyver and fulfill to him ane stand of his awine clais, ane fork 
 and ane nyve, a pair of schone zierly, enduring ye space of 
 three years, before thir witnesses, Patrick Kamsay, Deacon, 
 andro bonar, Dauid ViUand ofP', and Jhone Eamsay, vreitter 
 hierof. 
 
 A saddler's account disputed, 5 of August, 1651, Eihard 
 ajr SadeUer in Dimdie his compt. 
 
 lib 8S 
 
 Item you ar to pay be for the accompt of Georg heilders 
 
 the quhich he order me to resaue, . .36 
 
 Item to your self for 13 girthes w* hydes at 4ss peis is 2 12 
 Item mor 6 bockeUs w* a jingell girth at all, 10 
 
 Thes I djd resaue and no mor as 6 8 
 
 Witnes my compt and hand wrjttjne at oer the 9 of desember 
 Jaj Vj" and fywflPje two (1652) yejres 
 
 Willjame Loremer. 
 
 Mr Ajr Kuan I resauet for the accompt of Georg heilders no 
 mor as befors* 3 lib 6ss and for your awjne ws that ye bocht of 
 me as afors* I resaueth no mor as 3 lib 2ss so you may call 
 your self to mejmorje I had no mor of you, for so my compt 
 book bejres, that is better than my memorje and youres. 
 
 The Locked Book of the Hammermen contains a record of 
 the free apprentices entered with the craft, commencing 3d 
 June, 1585. The entries contain the name of the apprentice, 
 the master to whom he was engaged, the terms of the engage- 
 ment, and the period during which the apprenticeship was to 
 subsist, &c. The entry of the apprentice's name in the Locked 
 Book entitled him to certain important and valuable privileges 
 in the craft, provided he faithfuUy performed the obligations 
 contained in his indenture, and produced that document, duly 
 discharged, to the Deacon of the craft, after the expiry of his 
 servitude. 
 
 Before the name of the apprentice could be inserted in the 
 
THE HAMMERMAN TRADE. 499 
 
 Locked Book, lie was required to come under an obligation to 
 the craft as well as to his master, the form of which was as 
 follows : — 
 
 The maneir and forme of ye aith qlk ye prentesis of 
 ye halmermen craft sail giff ye tyme zai ar inrollit 
 in yis Lockit Buik. 
 I sail be trew to o* sourane Lord ye King and to ye comone- 
 weill of yis bur*. I saU me-teyne and defend ye evangell of 
 Christ putlie professit. I sail obey my dekin and haill acts 
 and statuts maid be him for ye weilfair of C craft. 1 sail obey 
 and serve my master (dm-ing ye tyme of my prenticship) in 
 all lesum and godlie affairis. I sail be trew, leill, and obedient 
 to him, and sail never heir nor see his skaitht privatlie nor 
 oppivHe, but sail mak him advertisment y'off. I sail frequent 
 ye kirk on ye sabbo* day twyiss at ye leist, during ye time of 
 prayaris or preching, be ye holy name of God ye father, sone, 
 and haly gaist. 
 
 An honourable apprenlice. — The first entry of an apprentice 
 in the Locked Book is in the following terms :— • 
 
 Tertio die mensis Junii Ano Dmo millesimo quin- 
 gentesimo octuagesimo quinto (3 June, 1585). 
 The qlk day James Lesseles, sone Law-U to ye Eyt Honorabill 
 Dauid Lesselles of Inner dovet, is becom® prentis to Thomas 
 Eamsay, gold smy*, for ye heill space, dayis and times of seix 
 co-pleit zeris prentis, and ye next zeris y'eft for meit and fie. 
 And hes resueit the aith of fideUtie according to ye ordor by 
 Johanne Smy*, deacone for the time, in put of Silwest"^ Eamsay, 
 Charles Eamsay, Valt"^ Peit, James Allesone, Patrick Eamsay, 
 Andro Smy*, Dauid Huntair, Andro LoweU, and Hew Eam- 
 say, oflficiar to ye craft for ye tyme. ; 
 
 A member's son hound apprentice to Ms uncle. — 2d April, 
 159.5. 
 
 The qlk day WiUiame Smy*, sone lauchfull to vmg'^ Johne 
 
 Smy*, cutlair, is be zeir put-ts (w* co-sent of his friends) bec-e 
 
 prenteis and seruand to James Alysone, his mother's brother, 
 
 dekin of ye hallmermen craft of ye said bur* of Dundie, for ye 
 
 space of sex zeirs next and immedtle following ye dait put, and 
 
 zat becaus he is ane frema-is son, and his curatorie ry-nis furt 
 
 at ye ische and end of ye saids sex zeirs, his intrie to be pu-tle, 
 
 and ye saids James sail sustene ye said W™ in meitt, drink, 
 
 bedding, and washing of clayis during ye saids space, and als 
 
 sail teche, lerne and instruct ye said W™ in all poynts of his 
 
 occupation of the gunmaker craft during ye saids space, and his 
 
 yeir to sustene him in clayis induri-g ye forsaidt space, and je 
 
 saids W™ sail be ane trew and obedi-t seruand to ye saids 
 
 James, co-forme to ye vse of indentre. And ye saids W™ hes 
 
 2i2 
 
600 THE TRADES INCOllPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 ressavit ye ay' according to ye custom, be ane grit p* of ye Mrs 
 of ye said craft. And ye said W™ is co-tent y' liis curat'^ pay 
 to ye saids James ye sowme of xx ss money of his rediest geir in 
 na" of prentise fee. s^ K Wedderburn. 
 
 An unnatural apprentice. — On 27th May, 1627, Alex'' Dun- 
 cane was registered as an apprentice to Eobert Alisone, gun- 
 maker, the entry in the Locked Book being in the usual form. 
 Immediately underneath the following entry occurs : — 
 16 Nov. 1629. 
 
 Quhilk day Alex"" Smyth, deacone of ye craft for yetyme, and 
 haill remanent bretherine of ye hamerman craft of ye bru* for 
 ye tyme being all convenit togidder at yair court, and siclyke 
 compeirand befoir ye said deacone and Mrs and bretherine of 
 craft gilbert alisone, one of ye Mrs of ye said craft, quha gave 
 his complent to yame makand mentione that Alex"^ Duncane 
 aboue namit prenteise to ro' aleson, hamerman, burges of ye 
 said brut, laitlie admittit in maner fors*, had vpone ye threttone 
 day of this instant come behind him, And strukine him on his 
 head with ane irone instrument to ye effusion of his blood, as 
 his co-plent importit. Quhilk put-lie being tryed and provine 
 befoir ye Deacone and craft. The Deacone and masters y'of, 
 finding ye samen ane heich ryot and contemptabill fault, Thay 
 all in ane voice decernis and ordeind, be yis y' writing, ye said 
 Alex' Duncane, prenteis, before he be admittit frie in re-ster to 
 ye said craft, to content and pay to ye Deacane for ye tyme, in 
 name of ye said craft, the sowme of twentie punds moey, as 
 peiniltie for ye said faut. And forder that coyerid prenteises 
 may restraine fra comysion of ye lyk. They statut and ordeane 
 all prenteises quha sail fail in ye lyk faut in time to cimi, nevir 
 to be admittit Mr .till they pay ye lyk peiniltie. 
 
 Subscryt be ye deacone and craft day zeir, and place fors^ 
 and qrvpone ye deacone iu name of ye craft, &c. 
 
 Runaways. — 23d August, 1656. — Which day compearit 
 George Welson, &c., and became free apprentice and servand 
 to Eobert Hamilton, poutherer, for five complete years, and one 
 year thereafter for meat and fee, &c. The entry is signed in a 
 bold hand. Georg Vilsone. 
 
 Immediately underneath this entry is the following resolu- 
 tion : — 
 
 We, the full body of the hamermen traid, fynding this 
 George Wilsone guiltie of ane great fawlt qlk was never prac- 
 tised befor by any prentisse, and the fawlt, is for disobeying the 
 Commandement of God, that is to say, Thou sail not steall, and 
 this forsaid George Wilsone hath stollen avay his indentur from 
 Eobert hamiltone his master, and efter he comitted sutch ane 
 fawlt, did rune away from his master's service. Iherfor it is 
 
THE HAMMERMAN TRADE. 501 
 
 apoynted be the traid, this man hefor he be entered free master 
 that he sail pay twentie pund to the traid, and give satisfactione 
 to his master. This is done and wretten wpon the 20th day of 
 May, 1660. Signed by Eobert Hamilton, Decan, 
 
 and Androw Tailour. 
 
 On 7th May, 1657, John Anderson was admitted as a free 
 apprentice to Gilbert Dae. Immediately underneath the record 
 of his admission is an entry of the same date, and in similar 
 terms to the above resolution anent Wilson, showing that their 
 crime and punishment were identical. 
 
 The following paragraph anent Anderson is added : — 
 
 This prentis, Jone Anderson, is ordred by the Decan and the 
 Hamermen tred, for the fait of theif, that he schall neuer in joy 
 the leiberte of the hamermen tred. Signed by the above parties. 
 
 A disobedient apprentice. — On 5th March, 1661, WiUiam 
 Watt, from TiUibelltone, was admitted as a free apprentice, (fee, 
 to Andrew Watt, cutler and freemane of the traid, in the cus- 
 tomary terms. On the margin of the Locked Book, beside the 
 entry, is the following paragraph : — 
 
 On the 16th March, 1667, William Wat, cutleir, and prentize 
 to Andrew Wat, being found guiltie of taking that in hand 
 which be longed to his Traid, Ms M"^ not knowing, and diso- 
 bedient to his Traid, discharges him of all benefit that he might 
 have be the aforsaid booking, this w'h co-sent of Trad, and 
 orders he work not heer. 
 
 This paragraph is witnessed by the Deacon, Clerk, and other 
 two masters. 
 
 The number of apprentices entered to the Trade, whose names 
 and dates of entry are recorded in the Locked Book, is as 
 follows : — 
 
 From 3d June, 1585 to 1600 inclusive, 33 
 
 1601 to 1650 do., 30 
 
 „ 1651 to 1700 do., 24 
 
 87 in all. 
 
 A few names are entered after that date, but the regular 
 record had probably been kept thereafter in another book, now 
 lost. 
 
 Several interesting documents belonging to the Trade are 
 said to have been in existence within the memory of some of 
 the present members, but they disappeared many years ago, 
 and nothing is now known regarding the present custodier of 
 them, if they are still in existence, or what they contained. 
 The loss of such valuable old documents is to be deplored. 
 
 The Hammerman Trade is possessed of considerable property, 
 
502 THE TEADKS INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 indeed the Corporation is perhaps the wealthiest of the Nine 
 Trades. The greater part of the annual income of the Incor- 
 poration is divided among the aged and decayed members of the 
 Trade, and the widows and children of deceased members, and 
 the money so distributed has been of great benefit to those 
 parties. For some time past the number entitled to participate 
 in the funds of the Incorporation have been considerable, but as 
 comparatively few members have been admitted to the Trade of 
 late years, the beneficiaries are fast dying out, and unless the 
 payments to the poor are increased, the funds will now accumu- 
 late rapidly. 
 
THE WEAVJER TRADE. 503 
 
 CHAP. IX. 
 
 THE WEAVER TRADE. 
 
 The Brabaner or Webstar Craft, or Weaver Trade, holds 
 the eighth place among the Nine Trades. This Incorporation 
 is the only one of the Nine which has preserved the original 
 " Lettres," Seal of Cause, or Charter granted to the Craft by 
 the Provost, Magistrates, and Council of Dundee. It is also 
 rich in the possession of several ancient sasines or charters 
 of property in which the Craft once had an interest, and other 
 old and valuable documents, which throw considerable light 
 upon the early history of the Crafts, The Trade also possesses 
 four Locked Books, the oldest of which commences in 1557. 
 Some of the documents belonging to the Trade are unique, 
 and in a high degree interesting, both from their great an- 
 tiquity and curious character. Copies of a few of these docu- 
 ments (in addition to those in the "Historical Account") will be 
 given in full, and such extracts from some of the others as will 
 sufficiently explain their purport. The Statutes enacted by the 
 members, and other details from the Locked Books, to show 
 the practice and working of the Craft, will then follow. 
 
 The valuable books and other ancient documents which this 
 Trade still possesses are curious memorials of a long past age, 
 and as they have been kept so long and so carefully by their 
 predecessors in the Craft, and are now, from their great age, 
 very valuable, they ought to be carefully protected and preserved 
 by the present Craftsmen. Dundee now possesses comparatively 
 few documents of date antecedent to the storming of the town 
 by Monk, and the destruction of any such which still remain 
 would be a pubhc loss. 
 
 The Webster or Weaver Craft was in former times a large 
 and most important body. A century ago its membership 
 was the most numerous of all the Nine Trades, and since 
 that period none of the Trades have been so strong, numerically, 
 as it then was. The Weavers have latterly decreased greatly 
 in strength, and instead of being the first of the Nine in 
 point of numbers, they now only rank fourth among them. 
 In 1761 there were 119 members; in 1783, 100; in 1839, 
 41; in 1859, 18; in 1864, 19; in 1869, 15; and at the 
 present date the numbers are about the same as in 1869. 
 From 1761 to 1800 there were 90 members admitted ; during 
 the first two decades of this century 76 were entered, and 
 
604 THE TRADES INCOKPOEATIONS OP DUNDEE. 
 
 since 1820, 31 have been admitted as recorded in the Locked 
 Book. 
 
 A Kst of the members in 1761 is entered in the beginning 
 of the current Locked Book. It may interest the present 
 manufacturers to know the names of those of the same calling 
 who occupied their places upwards of a century ago, and 
 with that view the following abstract, arranged alphabetically, 
 has been prepared : — 
 
 Mudie, Smith, 8 each ; Martin, 6 ; Mill, 4 ; Paterson, Sait, 
 Eobb, Simpson, Thain, Whitton, WUkie, 3 ; Anderson, Bar- 
 clay, Baxter, Duncan, Gray, Gruthrie, Hay, Hill, Nicoll, 
 Petrie, Eough, Walker, 2 ; Bowman, Bunton, Butter, Chalmers, 
 Chapman, Cobb, Cowper, Crawford, Christal, OroU, Curr, 
 Davidson, Donaldson, Elder, Farquharson, Ferguson, Flowers, 
 Gibb, Gibson, Glass, Greig, Hendrie, Keillor, Lamb, Leek, 
 Lighten, Lindsay, Lowson, Matthew, Meal, Medison, Miller, 
 MitchfeU, Muir, Ower, Patrick, Eamsay, Small, Spalding, 
 Stalker, Steel, Stool, Touch, Watt, Welsh, Wemys, Wighton, 
 Young, one each — making 119 in aU. 
 
 OLD SASINES OR CHAETBBS OF PROPERTY. 
 
 The most ancient documents in the possession of the Trade 
 are sasines or charters, &c., of property in Dundee. They are 
 written on small pieces of parchment, signed by a Notary 
 Public, and some of them have one, two, or three seals attached. 
 They are in Latin, generally well written in the style and 
 character of the period, and very many of the words are con- 
 tracted, which makes them difficult to decipher by those not 
 accustomed to the perusal and translation of &uch documents. 
 
 The oldest of these charters is dated 7th November, 1475, 
 but it does not appear to have any reference to the Weaver 
 Craft. It is a sasine of a tenement with its pertinents, belong- 
 ing to the chaplainry of the altar of St Michael the Archangel, 
 in the Parochial Church of the most glorious Virgin Mary of 
 Dundee. The tenement is situated on the north side of the 
 seaway (or gait) between the land of Eobert Dyk, on the east, 
 and the land of Andrew Fodringham on the west. Names of 
 parties — Sir Eichard Wright, chaplain of the said altar, James 
 Fodringham, and William Barry, junior, burgesses of Dundee ; 
 Andw. Davyson, one of the bailies of the town. Witnesses — 
 Thomas Doig, Alexr. Bell, John Coupar, John Bristow, ser- 
 geants ; John Bell, clerk of the burgh, and Wm. Cor, wit- 
 nesses, William de Key, Not. Public. 
 
 24th August, 1497. — A sasine, in connection with a new 
 chaplainry, purposed to be founded by the Weaver Craft, in the 
 parish church of Dundee, in honour of St. Severus, Bishop and 
 
THE WEAVER TRADE. 505 
 
 Confessor, the patron saint of the Weavers. The proposal is 
 formally made by " Jacobus Guld decanus artis textorum burgi 
 de Dundi et tota communitas dicte artis" — i.e., James Guild, 
 deacon of the Weaver Craft, and the whole fraternity of the said 
 craft. The altar was to be upheld by them and their successors. 
 James Scrymgeor, constable and Provost of the burgh, is 
 mentioned in the document. James Scrymgeor, Not. Public. 
 There are three seals attached to this charter, one of which is 
 that of a bishop. 
 
 19th AprU, 1505. — A sasine connected with a tenement 
 of land bounded on the north by the " Plucargait" (Nether- 
 gate) between the lands of St Nicholas, on the west, and the 
 land of John Moncur, on the east — the possession of an honest 
 woman, Margaret Fothringham, spouse of John Lovell, burgess 
 of the burgh of Dundee. James Dyk, sometime bailie in 
 Dundie, and James Fothringham, burges, are mentioned. The 
 witnesses are Alex. Lovell, Thomas Monorgand, Walter Fother- 
 ingham, John Eobertson, Bobert Seres, Not. Public. There is 
 no reference to the Weaver (Jraft in the sasine. 
 
 10th February, 1506. — Sasine of an annual rental of 13s 
 4d, usual money of Scotland, out of a land on the south side of 
 Argylegait, ia the burgh of Dundee. Thomas Ogilvy, one of 
 the bailies of Dundee, the above-mentioned Margaret Fothrin- 
 gam, and Adam Thomson, Deacon of the Weaver Craft, Alex. 
 Boys, John Fothringam, and Clement Level are mentioned. 
 The witnesses are James Wylky, Thos. Lowell, David Webster, 
 James Guld, and James Cob. Eobt. Seres, Not. Pub. 
 
 2d October, 1511. — Sasine of an annual rental of 15s. 
 Clement Lovel, son and heir of John Lovel, burges of Dundee, 
 Margaret Fothringam, and William Robertson, Deacon for the 
 time of the Weaver Craft, are mentioned. 
 
 3d October, 1511. — Sasine of an annual rental of 15s out 
 of the land of John Brown, lying on the north side of the 
 Flucargait. Eeference is made to Margaret Fothringam, and 
 to William Eobertson, Deacon for the time of the Weaver 
 Craft ; also to Alex. Mo-cur, Margaret And-son, David Boswell, 
 Eobert Gib, and James Eait. 
 
 3d October, 1511. — Sasine of an annual rental of 15s out 
 of the land of John Lovel. Eeference is made to WiUiam 
 Robertson, Deacon of the Weaver Craft, Margt. Fothringam, 
 John Brown, St Nicholas, the Flucargait, and Argylegait, and 
 to the five persons named in the end of last sasine. The 
 Notary Public who subscribes this charter and the two previous 
 ones is Eob. Seres, junior, and each of these sasines has reference 
 to St Severus. 
 
 4th October, 1511.— Charter by the foresaid Margaret 
 
506 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Fothringam of an annual rental of 15s on a tenement in Flucax- 
 gait between the lands of St Nicholas and John Moncur, be- 
 longing to John Brown, in favour of Wm. Eobertson, Deacon 
 of the Weaver Craft, and his successors, deacons, and masters 
 of said craft, for support of St Severus altar. Eeference is 
 made to Alexr. Boys, Robert Cuthbert, Alex. Moncur, also to 
 Eobert Gib and James Eait, Sergeants, and to Eobt. Seres, 
 junior. Not. Pub. 
 
 THE MAGISTRATES' LETTER, SEAL OF CAUSE, OR 
 CHARTER TO THE WBBSTERS. 
 
 1 April, 1512. — Tell all and syndry quhome it efferis to quhais 
 knawlag thir put Ires saU to cum : The preuost, bailzas, and 
 counsall of ye burgh of Dunde grating in God eu-lestand To 
 zour vniu-siteis we mak knawn that yar comperit before ws in 
 our tolbuth, we sittand in jugisme-t, the dekyn, with ye best and 
 worthiast of ye haill craft of Webstars within yis said burgh, 
 quhilks put'Vs yar biU of supplicatoun, in ye quhilk was con- 
 tenit certane statuts and articles maid and awisit with yame for 
 ye bono' and loving of god almychty, and his moder ye w-gine 
 mare, and of sanct soueryne, and for ye suppleing and vpholding 
 of dywyne seruice and repaling of thar altair of sanct soueryne, 
 for to befowndit and vphalden be thame in our lady kirk or 
 ye said burgh And for ye gou-nance of yar wirks and lawKo™, 
 And rewle baith for worschip of ye realme, comone p-;&t of yis 
 gud towne, and lawte of craftismen, and for vj^i^iji^u-se and 
 mony causis of gud motyf. The quhilk bUl yre haf sene, hard 
 bene red and vnd-stand, AndYax^hj^tk^mUT riply awisit, con- 
 sid-ing yar desirs of vsJAtalfflml ull hav our licence, beny- 
 wolens and gudwill^y^^ and to haf our confirmatone and 
 ratificatone y'^vpoHC, safer as in vs is or ma be. WE tharfoir has 
 consid-it ye sg^^ desirs and statuts, and finds yame consonant to 
 resonne, hopiour and worschip to God and halikirk, p-fit for ye 
 realme, this gud towne, and craftisme", And thir ar ye desyrs 
 and statuts. In ye first, yat ye haiU craftismen may zerly cheise 
 thame ane deky" lik as vy'' craftisme" dois, ye quhilk saU. rewle 
 and governe ye haill craft in aU gud rewlis as effers. To ye 
 qlk deky" all ye laifi" of ye craftismen of ye said craft sail obey 
 in all lesum and honest things concem-g ye said craft. And 
 this deky" to be chosyne with fremen of ye craft yat ar burges, 
 and nane vy-ir to haf woise y' intLl. Item, yat na man occupy 
 ye Craft as for maisf quhill yat he be maid burges and freman. 
 And to be exe-myt with ye deky° and maist-is of ye said craft 
 gif he be worthy, and yat he sail haf gud and sufficie-t graith 
 and werklomys to wirk with, sene and consid-it be four men of 
 ye best of vnd-standingof ye craft, this beand done he sail pay 
 
THE WEAVER TKADE. 507 
 
 twe-ty schillings and ane pund of wax to ye altar and vp-halding 
 y'of, and ane vy'' pund of wax till our lady licht, And be he ane 
 burges sone he sail pay half a m-k to ye altar forsaid. Item, 
 yat na maist" sail tak ane prentese to ye said craft for les t-mys 
 yan fif zers, and sail pay till his intre to ye altair fif schillings, 
 or les as can be tretit be ye craftisme" of ye said craft gif he be 
 nocht of power, And ye mynesar of yir fif zers sail pay twe-ty 
 schillings quhen it is tantit vpone ony maisf. Item, yar sail 
 na maist^ tak ane vy'' maist-is pre-tese of ye said craft in to 
 seruice, nor ane vy" ma-nys feit se-uand quhill he be fred, or 
 eUis haf leif of has maist' yat aw hyme, vnd' ye pane of ten 
 schillings, and ane pund of wax till ye altar, and ane vy' pund 
 till our lady, and restoir ye prentese and se-uand agane. Item, 
 yat na man of ye said craft tak on hand to ressaue nor wirk ane 
 vy' ma-nis werpit zarne but leiff, or elUs ane sene cause be ye 
 deky", or bot gif ye zarne remane twe-ty dayis wnwrocht with 
 hyme yat it beis warpit with, and gif ony dus yat of ye said 
 • craft sail pay a pmid of wax to ye said altar and ane vy"^ pund, 
 of wax till our lady. Item, yat ilk man or woman yat occupeis 
 ye said craft, and gevis nocht ye prest of ye altar his meit in ye 
 zer as ye leif dois, sail pay ilk welk in ye zer to ye alt' a pe-ny. 
 And to be gad-it be ye deky" wolkly. And ilk ane feit se-uand 
 sail gif in ye zer ilk zer four pe-neis. And als ye p-sonis yat 
 disobeis ye deky", and will nocht vnd-ly his ordenance and of ye 
 craft, statut for ye gud y of, and comone p-fit of yis gud towne, or 
 gif ony of ye said craft breks or falts tiU vy%, thai to be towekit 
 be ye deky" and maist-is of craft, And to pay twa schillings 
 to ye deky° and craft, and twa pu-ds of wax, ane to ye said 
 altar, and ane vy^ till our lady, als oft as yai disobey, or beis 
 fu-den in fait, or brek as said is. And quha yat rebeliis againce 
 ye deky", and ye craft, and ye maist-is y'^of, And purchesses meist- 
 fiill men in yar contrar, vy"^ ya° ye bred"^ of ye craft, to lat or 
 stop yar gud rewle and statuts, awisit be yame for ye gud and 
 honeste of ye said craft, als oft as he or sche beis tantit y'with, 
 yai sail pay for ye first and secund tyme, Uk time, aucht schillings, 
 vnforgevn, to ye repaling of ye said altair. And for ye thrid 
 tyme he or sche sell be expellit ye craft, at ye will of ye deky° 
 and ye best of ye craft, for ane zer. Item, yat na woma" sail 
 occupy as for maist' to hald wirkhouse, bot gif scho be ane 
 frema-is wif of ye samy° craft, And yat nane sail tak ony lomys 
 in hyir, for dowt of spilling of ye gud folks werk in ye toune, 
 and quhai y' dois y*, and is tantit y'with, saU pay ane pund of 
 wax to ye said altar, or ye price y'of, and ane vy"^ pund till our 
 lady. The quhUks statuts articles and poynts y* ar her intill 
 co-tenit, WE, ye said preuost, bailzeis and counsall fynds 
 lovable to god and halikirk, honorable and p-filable for ye all 
 
608 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 realrae, and spe-aly for yis gud toune and craftisme". And 
 herfor we admyt ye samin, And for vs, and our successvurs of 
 ye burgh of Dunde, app-vis and ratifeis yame in all poynts and 
 articles as is aboue w-tin, in sa far as in vs is, and yat we haf 
 power. And this till all and syndry quhome it effers 
 we mak knawn be y' our Ires, And for ye mair witnessing 
 to ye samin we haf appe-sit our co-mone seill to y"^ Ires, at Dun- 
 de ye first day of Aprile, ye zer of God ane thowsand flf hundreth 
 and twelff zers, befor y" witues, James roUok, James ye Hay, 
 Dauid ou-ny-ga™, maist' Dauid caraill, and Wilza™ bary, twa 
 balzis, Wilza" quhit, Kobert roUik, and Eobert seres old"", and 
 Eobert Seres, zoun"^, notars public, w' vy*"^ diuerss. 
 
 The chaplainry and altar to St Severane, the patron saint of 
 the Craft, which, as appears by the sasine dated 24th August, 
 1497, it was proposed to found in the parish church, had been 
 erected and endowed. Mention is made of endowments to the 
 chaplainry in some of the other sasines, a few particulars of which 
 have been given. Eeference is also made to the upholding of . 
 divine service at St Souerynes' altar, and the uphold and repair 
 of the altar, in the above Seal of Cause granted by the Magistrates 
 to the Craft. The Craft undertook to discharge these and other 
 duties in consideration of certain privileges which the charter 
 conferred upon the Corporation. The amount raised for the 
 endowment of the chaplainry is not known, but it appears to 
 have been deposited in a box or chest, to which the members of 
 the Craft had access. Several of them had borrowed money 
 from the chaplainry funds, and disputes had arisen between the 
 chaplain and these parties regarding the sums borrowed, and the 
 repayment of same. These disputes were referred to the arbit- 
 ration of certain parties, and as the award is a curious document 
 fuU extracts from it are given, viz. : — 
 
 DECREET ARBITRAL— THE WEAVER CRAFT AND 
 CHAPLAIN OP ST SEUERANS ALTAR. 
 
 21st March, 1529. 
 At Dunde, ye xxi day of march, in ye zeir of God 1529 zeirs, 
 WE, Mr James Scrymgeour, chantour of Brechinen, Mr Johne 
 Barre, vicar of Dundee, Ihone KoUand, Dauid Carnege, &c., 
 burgesses in Dundee, Ju-ges arbitratoris, and amicable composi- 
 toris, equalye chosin be ye Dekyue and ye haiU Craft of ye 
 Webstaris of ye said burgh, anent ye compt, rakynying and 
 paymit of borowit mony f urthe of Sanct Seueranis kist and boxe, 
 folowit and persewet be certain p-sones of ye said Craft, yat is 
 to say, Ihone Gray, &c., and vtheris diverse. And anent ye 
 oulklye pennys, annuellis, wpsettis, and all vtheris debaittis 
 anent ye said Craft, movvit be ye saidis p-sonis, Quhilkis 
 
THE WEAVER TRADE. 509 
 
 Dekynes and Craftismen foirsaids were bund, obleist and sworne 
 be ye fai* and treutbt of yaire bodeis, to abyd, vnderlye, and 
 fulfile ye finale sentence laid, and decreit arbitral e to be giffin be 
 ws ye foirsaidis ju-ges, We haifFand god befoir us, ye rychts, 
 risonis, and allegatiouns of bait of ye saidis parteis schawyne 
 and producit befoir ws, and be dispositionnis of famous wit- 
 nesses yairto, sworne and admittit. We being replye awisit 
 yairwy', decretis, deluiris, and decernis yis our finale sentence 
 arbitrale, and pronuncis ye samyne all in ane voice, but dis- 
 crepance, in maner, ferme, and efiect as eft followis, yat is to 
 say, In ye first we fynd yir p-sonis vnderwritin are awand to 
 Sanet Seueranis, be borowing and trennying in ye box, and 
 fur' of ye box, yis mony underwrityne. Item, in ye first, michel 
 micbelsoun als will is awand fyftye scbillings ; Will"". Kobert- 
 soun, xxiij s ; Ihone mitcbelsoun, xxiiii s ; and restand of his 
 compt 29s 2Jd, &c., &c., &c. ; and ye said sowmis to be payit, 
 ye tayne hailff at ye fest of Witsunday next togider and 
 imediatly followand ye dait heiroff, and ye toder halffe of ye 
 saidis sowmes to be payit aucht dais beforow Sanct Seueranis 
 day next and imediatly folowand yairefter. Item, We find 
 Willm. Baxter has lent xxii s., and yairof we fynd awand to ye 
 sd Wm., be ye said Craft 10 s. of ye said 22 s., and ye Craft to pay 
 ye said 10 s. to ye s* Wm., or ellis allow it in payment of ye 
 said 22 s. awand be ye s* Wm. Siclik we deliuer the expe'^ 
 maid, &c., &c. Attour, we deliuer yat ye oulklye peny 
 halpeny, wpsettis of bwithes, servandis feis, fiwe schillings of 
 prentischip, anualis tuelf peneis of ilk servand at ye entress, 
 tuelf penies of his zearly fee, ye onlklie peny and halpenye yat is 
 gaderit oulklye to be put in Sanct Seueranis boxe one ye 
 mounddaye, and he yat gaderis wy* ye Dekyne to beir ane tikkat 
 fra ye chaiplane, to be kepit to yat zeirs compt. And alsau 
 quhen ye annualis and all vtheris contributiouns foir saidis are 
 gottin, to be put incontinent in ye boxe foirsaids efter yai be 
 gottin, be ye seycht of ye chaiplaine, Dekyne, and yame yat hes ye 
 keyis, and all ye laif of ye saidis Craft. And ye Dekyne to keip 
 ye boxe, and twa famouse men of ye Craft to keip ye keyis, And 
 ye kist to be put in ane famous manis house. And quhatsom- 
 euer person failzie in yair premisses, or ony point of yame, to 
 pay fourty schillings to our Lady, and vther fourtie schillings to 
 sanct seuerane, als oft as yai fail yrin. And quhat persoune has 
 na gwdis to pay ye saide sowmes, to be bannest ye towne for ane 
 zeir. And quhen ye said Craft hes ony necessar erandis to ado 
 for yair bono', proffit, for gwyd of Sanct Seuerane and haly 
 kirk, to conveyne and gader all togidder befoir yair chaiplan, ye 
 dekyne, and all ye laif of ye said Craft, or yai oppyne yair said 
 boxe, bot never to borow na tak ane peny of ye Sanctis gwidis, 
 
510 THE TRADKS INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 na nayne vtheris contrihutiouns in tjrmes co-ing, vnder ye foir- 
 saids panis. Alsua, we deliuer yat ye saids Craft sail giff to 
 Schir William Bwyd, yair chaplains, fra sanct seueranis day 
 fur' next and imediatly folowand ye dait of jis pres' writ, sex 
 pundis vsual money of Scotland, aye and quhill ye said Schir 
 William mak ane notable fait to ye said Craft, And he faiU 
 in his writings in onye pount of yair compt takking, 
 quhilk ma be tin sale to ye said Craft, all yat to be 
 allowit in ye said Schr Williamis fee. And ye said Schir 
 William to half the foirsaid sex pundis zearly, alse lang as he 
 makkis gwyd seruice, quhill he mak ane notable fait- And gif 
 ye said Craft allegis ane fait on ye said Schir William, yat to 
 considerat be ws, ye saidis ju-gis. And failzeing of ye said 
 Schir William, Schir Dauid Bwyd, his brother, to mak service 
 to ye said Craft as said is, or ellis ane sufficie-t mane in his 
 nayme. And yis bur finale sentence and decreit to be fulfijlit, 
 obserwit, and kepit be ye said Craft, for yame and yair succes- 
 soris, inp-petualice, and yat for vnite, concord, and pace to be 
 hed be ye said Craftsmen, and yair successoris in all tyme 
 co-ing. In Witness heirof we, the saidis ju-gis hes subsc-wit 
 yis our finale sentence and decreit arbitrale at Dunde ye twenty- 
 ane day of March, in ye zeir of God 1529, befoir y"" Witnes, 
 Alex. Cathro, &c., &c. It is attested by Sir David Bwid and 
 Sir Andrew Kyntra, Notaries Public, &c., &c. 
 
 Contract and Obligation to Support St Seuerans Altar. — 
 Following this award the Craft appear to have entered into a 
 new contract to support the altar and chaplain. The document 
 is still extant. It is ia Latin, written in a neat hand, with many 
 contractions. The parchment is much soiled, especially on one 
 side, and many words are obliterated which makes it impossible 
 to give a correct translation. The following abstract gives the 
 purport of the document, so far as it has been possible to make 
 it out : — 
 
 27th March, 1530. — Contract and obligation by Henry Lyell, 
 Deacon of the Weaver Craft, and Adam Weir, Willm. Baxter, 
 Willm. Lesly, John Layng, Willm. Eobertson, Nicholas Wyll, 
 Jas. Shyppart, Henry Makesone, Patrick Mason, John Eobert- 
 son, John Nycoll, John Baxter, Andw. Baxter, John Gray, Jas. 
 Henderson, Willm. Nycoll, James Barre, Andw. Michelson, 
 Heniy Weir, James Lawsone, David Eogier, and Walter Haye 
 (23 in all), masters of the said Craft, bound themselves by 
 public oath, with one consent and assent, for themselves 
 and their successors, as well by force as by fear (and if any 
 one shall fall away by mistake, by fraud or by falsehood, to 
 appoint a better in his place, the same being wUling and useful) 
 to uphold their altar of St Seueranis and its surroundings, 
 
THE WEAVER TRADE. 611 
 
 That by public election they have elected Sir William Boyd, 
 a discreet and fit man, to be chaplain of the said altar; 
 that no other man shall assume this sacred office ; that suc- 
 ceeding chaplains of the said altar shall only rule one 
 at a time ; and that the masters of said Craft shall sup- 
 port any of themselves who may at any time be standing for a 
 public situation. Above all the foregoing masters bind them- 
 selves that if brak, or of anything should happen, either in mind 
 or body, to any one in the Craft, a quorum of five, besides the said 
 Sir William Boyd, shall be called together to consider the 
 matter, that their decision shall be held sacred, and that 
 no one shall depart therefrom. And that if any one 
 should year after year misconduct himseK, a quorum of 
 five shall be called by the said Sir William Boyd, and if any 
 one should prove anything against him he shall be put away. 
 Besides all these things, the said masters have of their own free 
 will, publicly bound themselves to appoint a master of the first 
 rank, and that every one who gets five votes yearly shall be a chief. 
 And lastly, that Henry Lyell, Deacon for the time in the said 
 Craft, has for special reasons been publicly chosen for that 
 honour, &c. J. KoUand, N.P. 
 
 Infringement of the Privileges of the Craft. — The liberties 
 and privileges of the Brebaner or Webster Craft of Dundee 
 were frequently infringed upon by landwart weavers, especially 
 by those residing in the suburbs of the burgh, and in the 
 neighbouring country .districts. The members of the Craft in 
 Edinburgh, and probably in the other royal burghs also, appear to 
 have suffered from the same cause. The Craftsmen in Edinburgh 
 petitioned the Magistrates of that city to interpone their authority 
 to prevent such in&ingements, and stop such undue competition 
 from parties who paid no part of the taxes of the burgh, and 
 whose work was not subject to inspection by the Deacon of 
 the Craft, &c., &c. The Walker Craft, who also suffered from 
 the same cause, appear to have joined the Weavers in the 
 petition. The Magistrates and Town Council having considered 
 the petition, and found the statements of the Craftsmen true, 
 passed an act prohibiting landwart weavers and Walkers from 
 infringing the rights of the Craftsmen thereafter. The follow- 
 ing is an abstract of this act : — 
 
 Act of the Edinburgh Town Council. — 2^th November, 1584. 
 — The Town Council of Edinburgh, on the petition of the 
 Webster Craft and the Walker Crdft, which set forth that 
 although they were burgesses of the burgh, freemen of their 
 Crafts, watching, warding, and bearing all — portabill charges 
 within the burgh, and lyable to serve all the King's leidges 
 thereof in all points belonging to their occupations, which they 
 
512 THE TRADES INCORPOBATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 were well able to do. Notwithstandingthismanyof the inhabitants 
 of the burgh put their wark into the hands of landwart unfree- 
 men, far from binding laws, and who pay no taxes, &c., in the 
 burgh, &c., &c. From which causes these Crafts are utterlie 
 decayed in their numbers and in their substance, &o., and they 
 prayed the Council to adopt measures to stop the competition 
 from such parties hereafter, (or they would be obliged to seek 
 redress in Parliament), put the ancient laws and liberties of bur' 
 to speedy execution, or by inhibiting sic persons, &c. The Town 
 Councils and Deacons of Crafts — being rypelie advysit, and 
 finding the samyn of veritie, statute, and ordanit that na per- 
 sonis indwellaris of this bur*, be thame selffis, thare wyffis, &c., 
 in tyme cu-ing tak vpon hand to deliver thair yarn, claith, webis, 
 &c., to be wrought, maid, or dressit be ony webstaris or walkers 
 unfreemen dwelland w*n the potter row, outw* the west port, 
 &c., or w'in half ane myle to the town wallis. Inhibiting 
 thame of the samyn under the pane of escheit of said stuff, &c., 
 the twa pairt thereof to the Hospitall, and the third to the 
 apprehendaris, &c., &c. Ordaining also that the work must be 
 well performed, and with all diligence returned, or if any of the 
 Craftsmen fail to do this the Deacons and Quartermasters 
 of th eCraft to make satisfaction to the owners thereof, &c., &c., 
 &c. 
 
 The Websters of Dundee, having learned that their brethren in 
 Edinburgh had obtained from the Magistrates there, confirmation 
 of their old privileges, having special reference to the infringe- 
 ment of their privileges by landwart websters, memorialized the 
 Craftforacopyoftheactwhich they had got, with theview of getting 
 a similar act passed by the Magistrates of Dundee. The memo- 
 rial was forwarded by the then Deacon, William Crawford, and 
 he was instructed to procure a copy of the act certified by the 
 Town Clerk of Edinburgh, and to pay the expenses of the same. 
 The Craft complied with the memorial of the Dundee Crafts- 
 men, and sent a copy of the act which they had procured. The 
 copy is among the papers of the Trade, and the above is an 
 abstract of it. On getting the copy of the act by the Magis- 
 trates of Edinburgh, the Craft lost no time in laying it before 
 the_ Magistrates of Dundee, with a request that they would pass 
 a similar act in favour of the Websters and "Walkers in Dundee. 
 The memorial to the Edinburgh Craft, and the act by the 
 Dundee Town Council, are as follows : — 
 
 Memorialtothe Weaver Craft of Edinburgh. — SlstDec. 1590. 
 — Eycht trustie weill-belovit frendis and ny*bors o"^ hertlv 
 comendatiouns, The acceptatioun of yiso' present missive letteir 
 wnto zo' wisdomis. Is beweling and lamenting yis opressit and 
 
THE WEAVER TRADE. 51 3 
 
 sorrofuU present estait of craift ewerie quhar w*in yis realms 
 of friemen, we mein Thait forsamikill as not only we zo'' ny-cht- 
 buris, fremen, maisters, Surges of Grild of ye bruche of Dundie 
 Hais ban dayUe day, fra tyme to tyme, oppressit be ye incressing 
 of ye numbar of wnfriemen of o' Creft, quba be yair wnfrie 
 deling, wtowt ony kind of Libertie, wssurpis. and quotidien 
 erectis, and bildis wpe at ye subbarbis, and Me tounis end, wark 
 houssis, wirking yair Craft, and drawing from ws and zew 
 from ye beill, wark and labo' yat justlie, be ressoun of o' 
 libertie and fre-om, partenit to ws and zew, doing y'by y* lyis 
 in yair possibilleteis to drawe ye samyn to yair wtilletie and 
 proffeit, to ye hewie hurt, dampnage and scaith of ws fremen 
 ewerie quhar w*in yis cwntrie, w'owt hestie remaid be put j^to, 
 And seeing y' zee o' maist familiar frendis and weillbelouit 
 brethering, indwellars in ye first and principall bruche of Scot- 
 land, quhas exempill we most needis foUow for repressing of yis 
 gryt innormetie, lettlie cruppin in besyddis all burrois win yis 
 cuntrie, for ye wtterwrak and consumption of ws friemen. We 
 hast thocht guid to direit yis o'' bro"^ WUliam Crafurd, Deakin 
 present to ws, to haist ye knawlege, forsicht and ord' y' zei 
 haist takin w* sutche as dueUis neir and adiasent to zei bruche, 
 and w'in ye libertie yrof, To ye end y* wpone his awin expensis 
 he mey haif ye extract yrof, wnd' ye subscriptioun manuall of 
 zo"^ comowne dark of zeir toun, to ye end that we may inioy ye 
 libertie of friemen heir in Dundie, as zee do in Edinburg, to ye 
 owerthrow of sic as appruis yam seMs agenis ye libertie of 
 o'' Craft, and tranquilletie of o"^ quyet and present estait. 
 Quhairfor we maist effectalHe requestis and dissyris zo' wp^, yat 
 zei will pleso'^ ws yis far as to obtine to yis o' deakin and brother 
 ye wery just transcrwipt and extract of y' libertie y' presentlie 
 zei iniois, and quhow and quhat maner zei haif ye libertie agenis 
 sic wnfremen that hais wrocht win zer libertie, and dwillis at 
 ye subbabwis of zor toune, to zor gryt hurt. Thait we may 
 yrby obtin sic fawor of o' magistratis agenis yame, as zei haist 
 allreddie obtenit agenis yame quha wald iniure ye benefit of 
 remenant masters, agenis equitie and justice, For we ar assurit 
 of ye gudweill of o' magestratis, gif we cane have y* to shaw yame 
 as ane wedimus, quhow ze' wnfremen duelland as saidis be zow 
 ar hainlit, nocht dowitting of zo' guidwillis, but yis o' humbell 
 suit and ressonbUl dissyre weill be grantit, comittis zew ane and 
 all to ye protectioun of ye all wyse, as we sail be reddie to 
 pleso' zew in ye lyk, quhan ze saU happin to charge to ye 
 wttmest of yis o' powair, Eefairing ye rest to ye brether o' 
 deakin, quha hais powar of ws to delat all thingis to zo' M'", as 
 eff^eris, from Dundie ye penult day of Decembair, 1591, Be us 
 brithering at comand, to yer wttermost powar, ye bretheriing 
 2k 
 
514 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 and haill fremen, maisters of ye brabenar Craft of ye burt of 
 Dundie. 
 
 ACT AGAINST LANDWART WEBSTERS AND WALKERS BY 
 THE MAGISTRATES OF DUNDEE. 
 
 17th January, 1591-2. 
 The quhilk day James Forrester, Provest of the burgh of 
 Dundie, Alex. Eamsay, and other balleis, Kobert Fletcher, Dene 
 of Gild, Petter ClayhDlis, &c., &c., persones of the counsale of 
 the said burgh, being convenit within the counsale hous thairof, 
 ffor sa mickeU as the dekynis and brithers of the Webster Craft 
 and Valkers of the said burgh, beavelie lamentit and complainit 
 that zai, being burgesses of the said burgh, friemen of thair 
 Craffcis, vatching, varding, and bearing all portabiU chairgis 
 within the samen, and lykewayis lyable to serve all our soverane 
 lordis lieges thairof in aU poyntis belonging to thair occupa- 
 tionis, als weill and eiselie in wark and pryce as any vtheris wtin 
 this reahne, havand the lyk cans, zit yat the haill inhabi- 
 tants of this burgh, at ye leist the maist pairt, movit be solista- 
 tioun, acquentance, and diueris vtheris meanis and wayis 
 unknawin to the said brether, daylie puttis thair wark in the 
 handis of the unfriemen dwelland in landwart and in suburbis 
 of this burgh, personis be that way grytlie intiescit in number 
 and substance, leving in aU securitie, frie from any burding and 
 subiection of lawis, quha finding sic immunitie as na fre bur- 
 gesses can haiff, ar gadderit from all partis, reteiring thame 
 selffis furth of ye jurisdictioun of fre burghis at thair werrie 
 durris, eitting thair breid furth of thair mowthis, and now hes 
 begun to tak prenteissis, cheis dekynis and quartenhaisteris, 
 mak contributionis, and sua erect ane monopole amangis thame 
 selffis, doing aU thingis and mair than to ony frieman is 
 lesum and toUerabiU to do, contrair to the ancient lawis of ye 
 realme, and privilege of burrowis, and to the gryt hurt and 
 preuidice of ye said friemen, quha ar alluterlie decayit in thair 
 number depauperitt in substance, and na man habiU to beir 
 burding within the toun, bot now will be constraynit to with- 
 draw thameselffis, and w' tyme to adwisyne to ye said unfrie- 
 men ; and albeit the exemple of this evill and dangerous pre- 
 parative be begwne at yame, zit it is apperand not to end 
 schortlie, bot with continuall consuetude, growing in ane law is 
 habill to pass throw aU sortis and degrieis wtin this burghe, 
 baith merchandis and Craftismen, and sua at lenth to bring the 
 estatt of burrowis in ane conftision, and last to ane vtter decay 
 and subuersion gif this oversicht and negligence be not preuentit 
 in tyme, ather be seiking redres in parliament, be putting the 
 ancient lawis and liberties of burgh to spedie executioun, or eUis 
 
THE WEAVER TRADE. 515 
 
 be inhibiting sic personis wtin this burgh, by quhom the iuris- 
 dictioun yrof chieflie has place, to gif occasioun of sua grit 
 inconueniencis, w* scharpe executiounandpunischmenttobevsit 
 vpoun the doaris yrof. With the quhilk the said Provest, 
 baUlies, counsale, and dekynis of Craftis, being rypelie avysit, 
 andfinding the samyn to be of veritie, Thairfdir at this present, 
 quhill ferdar remeid may be haid and providit thairto, hes thocht 
 expedient, statute and ordainit That na maner of personis, bur- 
 gessis, and indwellaris of this burgh, be thame selffis, thair 
 wyffis, servandis, and vtheris in thair name in tyme coming tak 
 vpon hand to carie, send or deKuer thair zarne, claith, webis, and 
 vther stuff belanging to the said occupationis, to be wrocht, 
 maid, or dressit, be ony webstaris or valkaris, vnfriemen, 
 dwelland wtin the Eottounraw, and in the sabarbis of this 
 burgh, or wtin half ane myle to the north yrof, Inhibiting and 
 discharging thame of the samyn be thir presents, vnder the 
 pane of escheit of the said stuff, quhan euer the same salbe 
 apprehendit, passand to the said placeis or cumand fra the 
 samyn. The twa pairt thairof to the HospitaU and puir, and the 
 thrie to the apprehendaris, And to the effect that the ny*bor of 
 this burgh may be better movit to put thair wark in the 
 handis of the fremen of the saidis Crafts, and na vtheris. It is 
 lykewyse statute and ordanit, that gif thair wark and stuff salbe 
 misusit, spUt, or zit retardit and haldin bak, and not despicheit 
 and not wrocht with all possibiU diligence, In that caise the 
 DeMn and quartermaisteris of the Webstars connuicthe and 
 seueralie for thair Craft, and thair successoris rex-tiue sail 
 refound, content, and pay to the awnaris of the said stuff all 
 damnage, and iniures to be sustenit be thame thairthrow, and 
 mak satisfaction and contentation to the said awneris for their 
 slack seruice, besyde ane vnlaw to the toun and puir, at the 
 arbitriment and sichtand discretioun of anebaillie, or onyaucht 
 of the counsale, quhas will and judgment thay sail onderly and 
 fulfil but ony proces ef law, quhidder the principall offendar be 
 caUit and convict or not. And William Craufurd, Dekyn of the 
 Webstaris (with several of the masters), Patrick .... Dekyn 
 of the Walker Craft (with several masters), compeirit personalie 
 for yameselffis and thair successoris, dekynis, and maisteris of 
 the saidis Craftis, aggreit and consentit heirto, and obleist thame 
 rex-tiue, coniunctlie and severalie, and thair foirsaidis, for 
 observing and fullfilUng heirof in maner aboue writtane, And 
 the said provest, &c., ordains publicatioun to be maid of this 
 present ordinance, that na ignorance be pretendit thairof, &c., 
 &c. Extracted forth, &c., by A. Wedderburne. 
 
 On the back of the parchment there is a docquet by one of 
 the officers of the burgh, that he had made due proclamation of 
 2k2 
 
616 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 the act in and during the market on the 19th February, 1591-2, 
 in presence .of several witnesses, burgesses of Dundie. t 
 
 This act is nearly identical in all respects, excepting in 
 localities and names of persons, with the act passed by the 
 Magistrates, &c., of Edinburgh in favour of the Webster and 
 Walker Crafts of that city on 27th November, 1584. 
 
 This act appears to have been in some respects inoper- 
 ative, as it was shortly followed by another act, confirming the 
 various privileges and immunities embodied in the above, and 
 empowering the officers and sergeants of the burgh to assist the 
 Craftsmen in carrying out the provisions of the two statutes. 
 The following is the second act : — 
 
 Act Against Landwart Weavers. — 25th May, 1594. — ^The 
 whilk day the Provest, Bailleis. Counsall, and Dekynis of Crafts 
 of ye hurt of Dundie, being convenit in ye counsall house 
 thairof, wnderstanding yat be ane speciall ordinance maid be 
 yame seMs with comon consent vpoun ye seventein day of 
 January, 1591-2, It is statut and ordanit yat na indwellars in ye 
 said hurt be yame selffis, yair wyffis, bairnes, servandis, or vthers 
 at yair comand, in tyme cu-ing tak vpoun hand to caise send 
 or delyuer thair zearne, claythe, webbis, or vther stuffe to be 
 wrocht, maid, or dressit, be any webstaris or walkeris wnfrie 
 men duelland w*in ye Kottonraw and swburbis of ye said hurt, 
 or w*in half ane myll of ye portis yairof. Inhibiting and dis- 
 charging yame of ye samen, vnder the paine of confiscatione of 
 ye samen quhar ever ye same may be apprehendit passing to ye 
 said places, or cuming from ye same, The twa pairts thairof to ye 
 HospitaU of ye said hurt, and ye thrid pairt to ye apprehendaris. 
 And yis for certane proffitable conditiouns offerritbe ye deacones 
 and maisteris of ye saidis Craftis for yair and thair successoris. 
 To ye Weill of ye haill websteris and walkeris of yis hurt, And 
 speciallie mentionat in ye said ordinance as ye samyn at gryt 
 length specefies. And takand consideratioun yat be ye slack and 
 negligent execution of ye said ordinance, not onlie ar ye poor 
 greatUe dampnafiet and hurt, to quhilk vse ye penalties yairin 
 contenit are appointit, But also ye number of vnfriemen 
 walkeris and webstaris, and speciallie of ye saidis webstaris, 
 daylie increases be thair repairing to ye saids Kottonraw fra all 
 quarteris of yis Eealme and eitting as it wer ye bread out of ye 
 mouthis of ye servandis of ye saids occupation within this hurt, 
 vnhawing yame to bear bracking in ye same in tyme co-ing gif 
 thae be not balden to ye executionn of ye said ordinances heir- 
 effcer, Hes thairfore ordaniet the haUl officiaris and servands of 
 the said hurt, as they or ony of yame sail be requyrit, To help, 
 concure, fortifie, and assist the Deakyin and maisteris of ye said 
 Websteris Craft, pres* or to cum, in poinding, apprehending 
 
THE WEAVER TBADB. 517 
 
 and eschaeting of quhatsumeuir zearne, webis, claith, or vther 
 stuffe, ather passing to or fra this burghe, to be wrocht, maid, or 
 drest be ony vnfreime of ye said occupation dwelland within ye 
 suburbia of ye said biirt, or within half ane myU aboue the 
 samin in maner foirsaid. And to execute ye haill tennor of ye 
 foresaid ordinance againis ye contraveeners thairof, but respect 
 of persones, As the said officiaris will ans'' to ye said prouest 
 and baiUeis vpoun thair offices in yat behalf. Quharevpoun 
 Thomas Coppin, Deakyin of ye Webster Craft, asHt actrit. 
 
 Satijication and Confirmation of Previous Statutes by the 
 Magistrates of Dundee.— Ath October, 1636.— WhiLk day the 
 Provest, Baillies, CounsaU, and Deykines of Craftis of the 
 Burgh of Dundee, being conveined within the CounsaU hous 
 thereof now at this thair head Court holdin after Michaelmes, 
 After due consideratione, &c., held and takin of ane supplica- 
 tione gevin in to them be Johne NicoU, Deykin of the Braboner 
 Craft of the said Burgh for himselfe and in name and behalfF of 
 the remanent maisteris of the said Craft, Bearing in effect that 
 notwithstanding of diverse actis and lawis made be thare pre- 
 decessors in favor of the said Craft and theirs success", And 
 speciallie an act dated the 17 January, 1591, and another act 
 dated 25th June, 1625 (ratifying the act of 1591), It is statut 
 and ordined that no indweUer within the Burgh be themselfes, 
 their wyfes, bairnes, servands, or otheris in thare names at any 
 tyme thereafter tak vpoun hand to carie, send, or delyuer any 
 yearne to be wrought, made, or dressit be ony Braboneris 
 vnfriemen duelling within the Rottonraw and suburbs of 
 this burgh, or vyithin ane certane space to the Portes 
 thereof, Inhibiteing and dischairgeing them of the same under 
 ane certane penaltie. Yat nevertheless such is the evill dis- 
 posione of diverse neichbors, inhabitants of the same, shaking off 
 regaird to God and the Kinges Maj'^^^lawes, and theirow da^lie 
 and continuaUie contraveenes the said actis in all ther points 
 thereof, whereby the Deykin, &c., of the Craft, with their ser- 
 vands, for the present are castin and altogether feill, and they, with 
 their whole estait, Uklie to periss and evaniss, and consecLuentlie 
 one of the number of the Craftis of the said burgh, (as ane 
 pillar of the same) no longer to subsist, without some good 
 course be taken therewith, as the bill gevin thereanent at greater 
 length recordes, Hes therefore ratified, affirmed, and approven> 
 and be thir pres*' ratifies, affirmes, and approves the two actis 
 above mentioned, with all other actes and ordinances made be 
 them and their predicessors to and in favor of the deykin, &c,, 
 of the said Craft, and their success % and ordains the same to 
 be put to due executione, conforme to the tenor thereof, agains 
 all contra veiners. And speciallie the said Provest, &c., be thir 
 
518 THE TRADES INCORPOEATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 putes, of new do statute and ordain that no neighbor of this 
 Burgh at any tyme heirafter, be them selffes, their wyfes, 
 bairnes, servanda, or vtheris in their names, presume, nor tak 
 vpone hand at any tyme heirafter, to carie, send, or deliver their 
 yearne to be wrocht, made, and dressed be any Braboneris 
 vnfriemen, dwelland within the Eottonraw and suburbes of this 
 Burgh, or within two myles to the portes thereof, And inhibites 
 and dischairges them of the same vnder the paine of fyye 
 pounds, to be vplifted of aU contraveiners, imployers of the said 
 vnfree braboneries, toties quoties, to be payed to the Collector of 
 the vnlawes of the said Burgh, as also vnder the payment of the 
 price of the work, wrought or to be wrought, to ye Deykin, &c., 
 of the said Craft, and their successoris, at the sight, and be the 
 advise of the Provest, &c., of the Burgh for the tyme. And to 
 the effect this pres* act, with the formeres, may receive the 
 better executione, Ordaines heirby the whole of&ciaris and 
 serjandis of the said Burgh, as they or ony of them shall be 
 required to help, concure, fortifie, and assist the Deykin, &c., of 
 the said Craft, present and to cum, in apprehending, poinding 
 and escheating of whatsomever the said webes or clothe passing 
 to- or fro this Burgh, or within two myles of the portes thereof 
 to be wrought, made, or dressed within the said bounds, ay and 
 vntU the ordinances heirin be obeyed or fulfilled. And forder, 
 that neighbors of the said Burgh may be the easier moved to put 
 their work in the hands of friemen of the said Craft, and no 
 otheris, it is agreed, statute, and ordained, that if their work and 
 stuff be misused, spoilt, or holden back, and not dispatched and 
 wrought with all convenient diligence, in that case the deykin 
 and quartermaisters of the Braboneris conuinctlie and severalhe 
 for their Craft, &c., shall refownd and pay to ye owneris of the 
 said stuff all damage and intries to be sustened be them there- 
 throw, and mak satisfactione, &c., to the said owneris for their 
 slak service, besyd ane vnlaw to the towne and poore, at the 
 arbitrement, sight, and discretione of the Provest, &c., of the 
 Burgh for the tyme. Upone the whilk premises the said John 
 NicoU for him selffe, and in name and behalff of the remanent 
 maisteris of the said Braboner Craft asked actes of Court and 
 Instruments. 
 
 (Signed) A. Wedderbume. 
 
 OBLIGATION TAKEN BY ENTRANTS TO THE BREBANER 
 OR WEAVER TRADE. 
 
 1st. I sincerely promise and swear to mantain and continue in 
 the profession of the Protestant Eeformed religion as 
 established by law. 
 
 2d. To be loyaU to the King's Majestic and his successors Pro- 
 testants. 
 
THE WEAVBB TRADE. 519 
 
 3d. To obey the Provest and Baillies of this Burgh, 
 
 4th, To obey the Convener and his Court, and all their lawfiill 
 
 demands, 
 5th. To give obedience to the Deacon of this Incorporation, and 
 to give suit and presence in aine plaise, or at aine time 
 when or where I shall be called to give my best advise 
 and assistance in what relates to this Incorporation, and 
 to Mantain all laws that are made, or shall be made, for 
 the good and welfare of the same. 
 6th. I shall not make discord among my Brethren, but on the 
 contraire, shall to the utmost of my power, make pease and 
 concord, and do everie other thing as becometh a faith- 
 ful! Brother for the support of the privileges of the 
 Sussitie. 
 There is no date attached to the Obligations, bu,t the same 
 scribe has made several entries in the Locked Book about 1750, 
 which indicate the date of recording them. No doubt these 
 Obligations, or others of a like tenor, had been in use by the 
 Craft from a much earlier period. 
 
 The earliest of the Locked Books commences with the fol- 
 lowing 
 
 INTRODUCTION TO THE STATUTES. 
 
 At Dunde, ye xxiij day of Nou-ber, In the zeir of God ane 
 thowsand fyf heddry* fefte sevyne zeres (23d Nov., 1557). 
 
 In ye Gray frers Kyrk of Dunde, the hale mais'^ of ye veb- 
 stars Craft, co-uenit ffor ye assistance of ya for ye tyme, and 
 makynd of gud order and rivyU, And in posuing of ye samyn 
 ffor ye honor of Grod and comon veill, and for ye fence of o' 
 souerene Ladyse fre reaJme, and y^ gud bruh* of Dunde, and 
 induellers yrin, wt all vy" ledges wtin ye realme, And y' p-sones 
 vnd-vrittin, beand officers so bereand ye cayr for ye tyme, y* is 
 to say, Maist' James Haliburton, beand pro-est for ye tyme, 
 viUiam carmechaU, George LoueU, Eobet Kyd, and James 
 Frestar, beand beilles for ye tyme, James Louell, Thea' for ye 
 tyme, And^. Anand, dene of gyld, Alex, Carnegy, maisf of ye 
 ha-mes houss (almshouse), 
 
 Thyre ar ye names off ye bred" of vebster Craft, In p-mus 
 ViUiame Leslie, beynd dekeane for ye tyme. Then foUows the 
 names of twenty members of the Craft, 
 
 The Time for Engaging Servants. — The tyme and place afoir- 
 said. It is statut and ordanit be ye dekyne and ye hale bred" 
 afoir vrettyne of ye vebsteir Craft, and aU wy* ane co-sent and 
 assent ffor ye veiUfair and gud rewyll of yameself and yr 
 forsds in tjone cu-ing, yat nay servands sail fie hy-self afoir 
 sanct Thomes day, in the well, And y* he mak comit and 
 
520 THE TKADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 rekyning wyt his maist', and be fre of hyme, And quhay y* dois 
 ye co-tray of yis act, he sail pay to ye dekyne fyf schellings, and 
 quhat mastf^ y* dois ye co-treer, brakend ye same afoir ye «aid 
 day, sail pay siclyk pains, y* is to say fyf schellings, and ye said 
 mast' y' brekkis yis act afoir ye day, his feing beand of nay 
 veiU becaus of y"^ promisses above vrittin. 
 
 Runaway Apprentices. — And also it is statut and ordanit be 
 ye hale Craft, gif ye pre-teis decysseor me-swer ye Craft, or pass 
 out of ye realms or cu-tray. In y* caices it salbe les-m and 
 lay*full to ye mast' quhatsuveir he be, to tak ane vy' pre-teis 
 quhosou' and quhat tyme it may be leffuUe preafeet, or a perfecte 
 knowyng of ye samine. 
 
 ■ Masters to have only One Apprentice.— ^tJi December, 
 1560. — The hale Craft of ye vebstares geddrit all to gydd' 
 at ye frears veil, and yr in ane voce co-senting and 
 assentting, and nay distrepens wy* ony of yames for ye tyme, 
 nay zeit saying ye co-tray, bot all in ane voce, hes statut 
 and ordinit yat nay maist' of ye Craft suld half any pre-teis bot 
 ane attemis, and suld haif nay vy' pre-teis tyll ye yshey of his 
 t-mes and zeirs be fur* covme, vnd' ye panes of feayrte schellings 
 to ye Craft and dekone for ye tyme, and tue-ty scheUingis 
 to ye halmeshouss in ye toune. And for ye kepping and obss-ing 
 of all and y' p-mise above exp-init, we all, bred" of ye vebstar 
 craft, hes vphalding our ry' hands y'to all to geder, y''to to byd 
 ferme and stable. (Attested by a Notary Public.) 
 
 Qualifications of Masters. — ^28iA December, 1566. — ^In ye 
 hoff yrof co-uenit aU ye bred" of ye vabstaras craft of Dunde, aU 
 and in ane voce, be uphalding of y' ryt hands all to gydd', hes 
 statut and ordanit wy* ane co-sent and assent, and nay distrepens 
 amongs yames y' tyme, yat nay maist' selbe maid wytin ye hurt 
 of Dunde p-tenand to yr Craft, bot he yat is ane maister's sone 
 of ye Craft, or eUis he hes baned pre-teis wytin ye said burcht. 
 And als yai haif statut and ordinit yat pre-teis be bukyne by ye 
 dekene of ye Craft and co-sell y'of. And in ye pns tyme ye pre- 
 teis y* is bu-king saU pay to ye dekane and to ye Craft tene 
 schellings. And salbe put in our lokkit buk be ane notar. 
 And salbe ane vereficatioun to hym eftwart, to be maid ane 
 maist' to ye craft. And yat naymaist' tak vpone hand to say or 
 ryse ye co-tray of ye p-mises, or to brek es act, maid wy' all air 
 co-sents and assents vnder ye panes of XL ss. Attested by a 
 Not. Pub. 
 
 Against Slandering Brethren. — l^th June, 1585. — The 
 
 quhilk day, at six houris in ye morning or yrby, Thomas Cappin, 
 Deakin of ye Brabenairis, accompand w' ye remanent maisteris 
 yW of ye hurt of Dundee, beingconvenitw'inye holffandcomowne 
 burriall y'of, for astablissing of gvid ord' amongis yame pres' 
 
THE WKAVER TRADE. 521 
 
 «.nd yair successors, masteris of ye said Craft in all tyme cuming, 
 for repressing and awysing of inwrialls and blasphemous 
 wordis, shamfuUie spakin and bridit fwrth be certane ewill 
 <iisposit p-sones, na willairis of tranqwilletie and peax amongis 
 yame, but dely contending ane of yame wt ane vy'", ny^ regard- 
 no feir of God nur ye lowe and charitie of yair nychtbor, 
 Trwbling yrby daylie ye qwyete of ye said Craft in reconsiling 
 yam aga-n, togiddair w* ye Collector and Deakins of all Craftia 
 wtin this bur*. For remaid quharfoir it is statut and wrdinit, 
 w* wniwersall consent of ye heUl maisteris of ye said Craft for 
 yair p-sent and yair successurs, maisteris in all tyme cwming, 
 Thait quhaitsower broy"^ or maister of ye sad Craft sail be, from 
 ye day and dait heiroff, f aind to blaspheme or sclander his broyr 
 ewyr opinly in strettis of yis hurt, In tawerawne salbe heard to 
 bak byit him behind his bak to his dishonor, or defame his guid 
 name or fame, saU imediatlie efter ye manifestatioun wteren 
 . . . . and toye yrof, pay to ye deakin, Craft, and cownsall 
 yrof ye sowme of fourtie schUlingis, money of Scotland, as for 
 ane wnlaw, w* ane mendis to the p-tie quham he hais offendit, 
 conforme to ye weiktines of his offense, and ye sad wnlaw to be 
 wptakin be ye sad Deakin immediatUe eft the sad persawne 
 offendair beis conwict, but lave, to be distribut, ye ane half 
 yrof to ye pwer and misterfull falyen brethering of ye sad 
 Craft, and ye wy"^ half to be desponit be ye sad dekin and his 
 successors at ye sicht of his cownsaeU. And yis act and ordenace 
 to strick wpon all sic as heirefter sail be found or trye to be 
 prevaricaris and brekaris heiroft, als of and als mone tymes as 
 they or ony of yam saU be tentit j^w^, but fawu"^, and ye rediest 
 yair gawre tane and pundit y'^for, in exemteill oft wyrs to 
 attempt ye lyks, In witness qvharof all ye masteris presant of ye 
 fi*. Craft, for yam and thair successors, ar fethfullie bund, 
 oblessit, and sworne to pay ye sd penwltie and pecular sowme, 
 als oft as ony of yame sail liappin to fall heirin, and hais 
 halden wpe yr ryht hands y'to and p-formance yroft. And ye 
 samin staytuit to stand and abyd as ane lawe amongis thame 
 and yair posteretie. — Then follows the notarial attestation. 
 
 Followis ane statwt contenit In ye brabenairis Leis con- 
 cerning yam y* disobeyis yair Deakin. _ ^ 
 Item, it statuit and ordenit In yair lew y* all maisteris of ye 
 sad Craft y* disobeyis yair Dekin, and the gwid and godly orde- 
 nances oi" ye sad Craft, maid for ye comowne weill y''of , sail pay 
 to ye sd Deakin als oft and als mony tymes as yei or ony of yame 
 saU be tentit yrwt twa schUlingis, w' twa pund of walks to yair 
 altair, and wyt, twa pundis walkis to o' ledy. And quha salbe 
 provd to rebele agenis y' Deakin, and to purches from mesterfull 
 men owyr in hurt or w*out burte to procwir in yair Craftis . . . 
 
522 THE TKADBS INCORPOBATIQNS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 bot nychtboir to nychtbur, sail pay als oft and als money 
 tymes as yei or ony of yame sail be tentit yrwt, for ye first and 
 secwnd faltis acht scMUingis money, on-forgiffin, to be applyit 
 to reparationn of ye sad altar, And for ye third fait to be 
 expellit yair Craft and ye libertie yrof for ane zeir yrefter, That 
 at ye wiU, optioun, and disressiomi of ye DeaJdn and his sad 
 Craft, and yair successors. 
 
 No date given. Attested by same Notary as last statut. 
 
 Servants Wages. — &ih October, 1589. — The quhilk day, 
 Thomas Cappone, Deakin of ye brabenaris, wt ye haill rema- 
 nant maisteris and frie men of ye sd Craft und'subscrywand, 
 Being co-uenit in ye holf and bm-iall plaice of ye hurt of Dun- 
 die, Heflfing respect to ye gryt hurt, skaith, and gryt miskendur 
 cruippin in day be day of lait, in ye feing of yair servanda 
 promecing wnto yame sic gryt and lairge wedges or feis and 
 bunthues ^iffing no less occation to ye saids servandis to misken 
 and altogidd' lichtie yair maisteris, in altering and chausing 
 yame so oft for ye cawse of gryt and lairge fees and bunthais, 
 siking ay yrby y"^ awin advantage, and ye hurt of yr sds mais- 
 teris, and ye quyetnes of yair Craft, Thairfor w* comown and 
 wniwersall consent of ye haiU Craft friemen masteris yrof, it is 
 statut and ordinit That in all tyme to cu-me it sail not be 
 lessum to ani of the forsd frie men off ye sad Craft to fie any 
 serwand, nor to promi-e ye said sei-wand ony fordar Bwntha 
 abowe ye awaill and quantitie of ten schillingis money allenarly. 
 And gif it sail happin ony of ye sad Craft for frawd, cullor, or 
 dissait promis or gift ony fordair gaine, vnd' quhatso-ewer 
 cuUo' or pretens ye same bers, to ye sds serwandis y' sail happin 
 to be feit frome ye day and dait hewest, thane only ye forsad 
 sowme of ten schillingis money above ■wrettine, als oft and als 
 mony tymes as they sail be tentit yair w*, or found contrawinan 
 yis ordinance, maid w* comowne consent, to pay twente schil- 
 lingis money of yis Eealme, to ye dekin and his successoris, 
 deakins, in all tyme to cum, to be distrebutit, ye ane half yrof 
 to ye power and mist-full falyen brey" of ye sad Craft, And ye 
 wyr half to be applyit to ye well and discressione of ye sad 
 deakine and Craft at yair plesor, as ane wnlaw for ye co-tra- 
 weining heirof In witnes quhairof all ye sad maisteris under- 
 writtine, Hais uphaldin yair Kyt hands, and subscryvit ye pre- 
 sentis as follows, &c. 
 
 About twenty names seem to be written at this date, and 
 several others are added, apparently at subsequent times, most 
 of whom have added some words approving of all the statutes in 
 the book, &c. 
 
 Displacing Neighbours. — 16th April, 1597. — The Quhilk 
 day Wm. Crafourd, Deacone of ye Brabenaris of this Burt, being 
 
THE WEAVEE TRADE. 523 
 
 conveynit withe the meste nu-ber of his Bretheren and heill 
 covmsell in the holff, hes all, with ane consent, statut and 
 ordaynit for aveding and waytafcs of that ewill prakteis resadent 
 among them of taking of nychtburis howsis o' yair heiddes, yat 
 m case of ony Brother or nychtbur of yair Craft, fra this hour 
 furthe, presume to tak his nychtbouris houss, bot his co-sent had 
 yairto, sail co-ten t_ and pay to ye pairte quhas houss he tuk ten 
 merkis, with fourtie scMllLngis to be gewin to ye Deacon, and 
 this to be payit but fawer. 
 
 Masters mrist Pay tJieir Debts to their Fellow Masters. — It is 
 lykvyse statut and ordaynit, yat na brether of the said Craft, 
 being chargit be ye decones ofeciar, to wirk nychtbouris geir for 
 dett avin be yem to ony brother of the Craft for vark vrocht 
 befoir. In case failzie be ye brother disobeyan the said chairge 
 and he cum not in and obey the chairge foirsaid, sail elect and 
 pay the spec' dett for the quhilk the chairge is gewn, and yat to 
 ye foul, withe threatten schillingis four pennies mony, to be 
 gewin to ye Deacone for defence and sustenin of ye puir vrithin 
 the said Craft. 
 
 Servants to keep Good Hours. — The said Deacon, with 
 co-sent foirsaid, Statutis yat incaise ane feit servand sail, fra 
 this hor furthe, be fund out of his masteris hous efter nyne 
 houris at evin, except his Mrs liscence be purchassit yairto, or 
 than direct be his Mr, sail co-tent and pay for the first fait ten 
 schillingis, twentie schillingis for ye next, and for the third fait 
 be dificheargit ye Craft, induring the Deacon and comin weill 
 for ewer, and the said penalties to be coUectit and Input in yair 
 box for defence of the p-wir. 
 
 Then follows the notarial docquet to these three statutes. 
 
 An Apprentice to he Entered as Master. — 1st August, 1597. 
 — It is apointit and agreit betwix Wm. Bowden and the 
 brabenar craft of Dundie, according of the beginning of his 
 libertie as and hes been him sehfe as a prenties to Alex. Baxter, 
 brabenar, burges of Dundie, foir ye spaice of v zeiris, and giwe 
 he comes to dwel in the toune, we hawe nothing to say til his 
 chairge bot his denner, and say, accoirding to the order of ye 
 Craft, so that the towne be satisfiet of his burgesschipe, Before 
 this witnes. Wm. Crawfurd, Deakin for ye tyme, &c. 
 
 Election of Beacon and Council. — 5th October, 1597. — This 
 day Wm. Craufurd, choysin deakine foir ye tyme, y* is foir this 
 zeir to cum, and yir ar ye naims of his cownsaDl — Thos. 
 Coppein, Jas. Mudie, Alex. Baxter, Lowrens Guthrie, and thay 
 are to bair burden w* him forr this zeir to cum, w* ye grace of 
 God. 
 
 Gomplainers, when Unlawed, to be Fined. — This is the order 
 sett down in tyme cu-ing, y* nane that makis faultis till ye 
 
524 TEE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 deakin or Craft, and being onlayit be thame, in q' estat y^ ewer 
 he be in, he sail mak sufficient paymentt and ready tU the 
 Craft at the Deakinis comand, or thair haiU gair to be pounditt, 
 and heirefter that the gair be laid and poindit, that as the 
 Deakin and Craft seattis downe the dyette til owttraie the 
 poind, and he disobeyes and dois it not it sail be halden an- 
 swerabill as a disobedience for ewerie cha-ge he gaittis, and that 
 he Uppen not thatt nane of the Craftis gair sail help him, for itt 
 is sett downe be the Craft, w* Wm. Crawfurdes, deakin foir the 
 tynie, hes set down this ordour w' his cownsalls will and the 
 haill brethrene At thair comand. 
 
 Infringing the, Libertie of the Graft. — Id December, 1605. — 
 Quhilk day Wm. Crawfurd, dekin of the brabanar craft of ye 
 hurt of Dundee, comperiet wtin the holf of the said hurt, w' ye 
 haill personis counsell of ye said Craft. It is statut and ordinit 
 be ye said Dekin, cownseU, and remanent brethrene of ye said 
 Craft in tyme co-ing. That gif it sail happin any unfrieman, in 
 ony time hereffcer, to be fandin we-ving wark contrands ye 
 brabaner craft, to be vrocht be him wtin ye libertie of yis hurt, 
 sail pay to ye co-moun box of ye sd Craft ten schillingis, and 
 first and als aft as yaj salbe apprehendit wtin ye libertie of yis 
 hurt, transporting any wark furt yrof, to respindur ye weill of 
 ye Craft. 
 
 Entry of a Freemaster. — Vjth January, 1606. — Quhilk day 
 Robert Andersoun, brabaner and burges of Dundie, Is beoum 
 maister and frie man to ye brabaner craft of ye said hurt, and 
 hes gewin his aith in pus. of Wm. Craufurd, Deakone, &c., 
 That he sail be faithful and obediedt to ye said deakine and his 
 successors, deakoues of ye said Craft, and remanent 
 brethene of ye said Craft, lyk as he bunds and oblesies 
 him to obey ye haill M", statuts and ordina-ces of ye 
 said Craft, maid and to be maid, for ye weiU of ye said Craft, 
 and sail defend ye said deacone and his successors yrof to the 
 wtter most of his powr, And in caise he failzie he bunds and 
 oblesies him to vnderly ye censure of ye said decone and his 
 successors, &c. 
 
 Acts Underwritten to he Enforced. — Sth October, 1610. — 
 The quhilk day Alex. Middltoun, dekyne of the brabanar Craft 
 of Dundee, and the counsall of the said Craft, being convenit In 
 ye comoun buriall plaice of the said hurt, assentit w' ye haill 
 bodie of the said Craft, all w' ane co-sent ordanis ye actis and 
 statuts underwritten, put'^ maid be yame, w' ane co-sent to be 
 put to dew execution agains all co-trawen" yrof in tyme cu-ing. 
 
 Absenting Servants to be Fined. — In the first yai all, w* ane 
 co-sent, ordaine yat na servand of the said occupation absent 
 him selff, in tyme cu-ing, fra his M" serwice, but his licence. 
 
THE WEAVER TRADE. 525 
 
 And gif ony do in ye co-t', ye servand co-traiienar sail pay to his 
 M"^ da-nifeit y'^by, for every day fyve ss.. and for ilk half day 
 XXX d., And lykwayis to pay to ye vseof ye said Craft ye double 
 of ye said penaltie for his offence. And gif ony maist"^ of the 
 said Craft sail not reveill ye said offence to ye Dekyne and 
 brethrene, in yat cais he sail be haldin to pay to ye vse of the 
 said Craft twentie schillings of penaltie, toties quoties. 
 
 Masters must have Served an Apprenticeship before admission. 
 — It is ordinit yat na p-sone sail be admittit to be M'' of ye said 
 Craft here eft, ather put' or to cum, except he serve as prenteis 
 first fyve zeir, and ane zeir for meit. And nan soever to be 
 ressevait, wnder ye paine of fyve punds to ye vse of ye Craft, by 
 ye satisfaction of his M'', And gif his M' presume to procure 
 to halve ye said p-sone admitted as M"^, in yat case ye M' procurer 
 sail be haldin to pay ten punds, toties quoties, he dois ye samin 
 to ye vse of ye said Craft. 
 
 Landwart Masters to Serve an Apprenticeship. — ^And farder 
 it is ordinit yat na persoun to landwart sail be resseavit as frie 
 M' of the said Craft w*out serveing of ye zeirs foresaids of his 
 prenteschipp, or at ye tyme the said p-soun to be resseavit, pay 
 to ye vse of the said Craft ane hundreth m-ks money. 
 
 Masters not to Employ Servants Indebted to a Former Master. 
 — Farder, They ordaine that na maister of ye said Craft, in 
 tyme cu-ing, presume to wirk to ony persoun quha is detfull in 
 ony thing to ane vy' M"^, and preuidgis his nychtbo"^ be taking 
 of his clyent of his hand, he being wnpayit, In yat cace ye per- 
 soun, contrauenar hereof, sail be haldin to pay to the vse of the 
 Craft ye sowme of fourtie schilUngis, by and attowre ye assyth 
 me-t of his brother dam-feit yrby, of yat qlk is justly awand 
 to him, and hurtis him of his cHent. 
 
 Qualifications of Stranger Servants to he Tested before a 
 Master Engages them. — 3c? May, 1616. — The qlk day James 
 Gray, dekyne, and ye co-sail of ye Craft, w* co-sent of ye haill 
 frie masteris yrof, co-venit in ye buriaU plaice, In respect of ye 
 gryt abuse of diverse servandis, resseavit be ye M" of the said 
 Craft, resortand to yis hurt fra all quarteris about, and, be yair 
 ignorance of ye said occupatioun, not only ar ye maisteris yat 
 resseavis yame greatlie preuidyeit, bot lykwayis ye said Craft 
 greatHe lichtleit, Thairfore ye said Dekyne and bietherene of ye 
 said Craft, all w* ane co-sent ordanis yat yair salbe na servand 
 reseitand to the said hurt, and beis res-vait in service be ony 
 maister of ye said occupation in tyme cu-ing, wnto ye tyme yat 
 tryell be taiMn be ye Deykine and brether of ye said Craft and 
 yr successors, pnt and to cum, that yai may suf&cientlie warp 
 the wark yat he sail be imployit to work be his maist' quhan 
 he sail be requyrit to yat effect. And gif ye said servand refusse, 
 
526 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 he to be haldin to pay to ye Dekyne of ye said Craft, to ye vse 
 yrof, ten schillingis Scotts money, toties quoties, as he sallhappin 
 to co-travene ye premissis, being requyrit as said is be his M.\ 
 And gif it sail happin ony of ye saids maisteris, pnt or to cum, 
 not to try y'' servandis to be resseavit be yame heirefter vpoun ye 
 poynt forsaid of ye said art, and imploying yame y^tiU, That 
 ye said M' quhatsoeuer sail co-tent and pay to ye vse foresaid 
 XX. ss. of penaltie, toties quoties, as yai sail co-travene ye 
 premissis, And ye puts to resseave execution be poyndiug and 
 warding of ye defenders co-travenaris. 
 
 Fees Payable to the Craft. — The qwhUk day, It is statut and 
 ordinit that ewrie qwarter of ye zeir that the qvarter cownt 
 is gaithrit, it sail be sharplie ten wp and cownt and rakning 
 be taken with ye Dekin, and pay yat thing that is auchtin him, 
 and count maid in ye bowerell plaice. That is ordinit hair be 
 Dekin and ye rest that ewerie prentis pay quhan he is bowikit 
 twa markis to ye boxe, and ewerie on that is mairit to pay to 
 ye box ten schUlines, and ewerie serwant that is to fei viii 
 schiline befor he enter to serwes. 
 
 (This Act is not dated, but the parties present are the same 
 as those who were at the meeting on 16th May, 1616. It is 
 written by a different seribe, and neither writing nor ortho- 
 graphy are good.) 
 
 Married Servants to find Security. — ^th September, 1628. — 
 Quhilk day Alex. Middeltoun, Deacon of the brabiner Craft of 
 ye brut of Dundee, and remanent brethering and counselle of ye 
 said Craft, be yir puts, statuts and ordains, being all co-venit to 
 gidder, That no M' of ye said Craft preswmes nor tak on hand 
 to accept any servand of the said Craft quha is cled with ane 
 womin in marriage, and is ane married p-sone, to serve him, 
 vntiU ye said maried servand man compeir befoir ye Deacone of 
 ye said Craft and body yrof, and find sufficient cation and 
 suretie to ye said Deacone and his Craftis co-tentment, that the 
 said maried servand, directlie nor indixectlie, sail nawayis, in ye 
 HiU of Dundie, nor wtin ane myle about ye said brut, vse his 
 Craft to ye prejudice of ye liberties and privileges of ye said 
 brabiner craft wtin ye said brut, and M',^ yrof, under ye paines 
 of twentie punds, to be exactit af ye M' co-traveiner, but fauor, 
 as pecuniaE, penaltie heirby modyfyed. And this the said 
 Deacon and Craft ordenis to remaine vnchengabill and on- 
 alterit. 
 
 Masters to have been Apprentices. — Quhilk day ye Deacone 
 and remanent breithering of the counsell of ye said Craft 
 being all co-venit togidder for deliberat°«, statuts and ordeins 
 that no p-sone be admittit frie M"^ to ye said Craft, nather wtin 
 the toun nor hill, except he have bene ferst ane frie prenteis to 
 
THE WEAVER TRADE. 527 
 
 ane of ye maisters of ye said Craft wtin ye said burt or hill, 
 wilder ye panes of ane hundreth m-ks, toties quotiea, to be exactit 
 of ye co-traveiner. 
 
 Confiscation of Broad Looms. — ^Item, it is statut and ordenit 
 that_ no persone of ye said Craft, to wit, no M' yrof, sail have 
 priuilege to occupie the bred lumbe, except that yai p-sone 
 quha vocupies ye samen have bene prenteis to ane frie M' of ye 
 said Craft, quha hes instructit and tranit him vp w' ane bred 
 lomnb and wark yrof, vnder ye paine of co-fiscatioun of ye said 
 bred lumb, in quhas possession the same beis fund, being ane 
 co-traveiner to the vse of the said Craft. 
 
 Siclyk y* no M" sone sail be officer to ye said Craft. 
 
 Fees on Admission of Hilltoim Members. — And als it is 
 statute and ordenit, y* q*someuer p-sone quha sail create of the 
 said Craft to be frie maister yrin wtin ye Hill of Dundee, sail 
 not be acceptit be ye deacon nor Craft q" he first pay fourtie 
 pounds to ye deacon for ye tyme, to be applyit to ye comon vse 
 of ye said Craft, and give ane frie denner to ye haUl Craft. 
 
 Masters must be Burgesses. — Item, it is also statute yat no 
 p-sone sail be admittit frie M"^ to ye said Craft q'^ he be first 
 free burges and broyer gilde of ye said brut of Dundee, And 
 have gevand satisfactioun to ye The" of ye said burt yrfoir, and 
 sheyne to ye Deacon and Craft his burges tignot in forme as effeirs. 
 
 Confirmation of Former Acts. — The quyhilk day the haill 
 maisteris of ye brabiner Craft wtin ye brut of Dundee, to wit 
 Alex. Middeltoun, Deacone (and thirty other masters whose 
 names are recorded). Being co-venit wtin ye holff and comon 
 sepulchre of Dundie (with eight other persons whose names are 
 here recorded), all in ane voice, heiring ye actis and statutswtin 
 wretin, maid be ye counseU of ye said Craft this put day, red 
 oppinlie in all ye audiences, fund ye samen relibant and pro- 
 fitabill to ye behove and weill of ye said Craft, and yrfoir be yie 
 puts ratifys and approvis ye samin to remaine vaJide and suffi- 
 cient in aJl tyme cw-ing. And co-sents yrto, and y* no alteration 
 be maide yrof. As als they all statut and ordenit that yrbe no 
 leving furtof ye Crafts guids,andmoneys,atyetimeq°yepayersyrof 
 aucht to pay ye samine, vnder ye paine of fourtie punds, to be 
 exactit aff ye co-traveiners. but preiudice to ye leving furt of 
 ye saids Crafts moneys to ye behove of ye said Craft and comon 
 vse yrof, done in ye said Holf ye saids day. 
 
 Boll of Masters Names. — In 1642 the Trade got a new 
 Locked Book, in the beginning of which the names of upwards 
 of thirty persones are recorded as free men to the town and to 
 the Craft. It is probable that this was a roll of all the masters 
 belonging to the Trade, alive at the time when the new book 
 was commenced. John Nicoll was then Deacon of the Craft. 
 
528 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Expelled Members — Several of the entries of apprentices and 
 masters in the Locked Books have been deleted, and in some 
 instances the reasons are given. The following are examples — 
 
 On 20th January, 1659, James Butchart was entered a free 
 master. There is a marginal note made on 8th May, 1665, 
 which says that — ^for wnfamous dealing to the deykone and 
 the whoU Crawft, ordanis him to loss his liberty for his fait mad 
 by hime and his, and denys hime and his. 
 
 On 4th July, 1605, Henry Kamsay was admitted a free 
 apprentice, but his name was afterwards deleted for reasons 
 recorded in the margin, viz. ; — 1st, for staling tvo bvkes ; 2d, for 
 steling of Georg Stonis bybel. 
 
 On 15th June, 1687, Kobert Watson was admitted a free 
 apprentice, and on 8th July, 1688, a note below the entry men- 
 tions that he deserted his master's service, and is heirby declared 
 never to have any interest in the Weavers' Libertie. 
 
 Renimciation of Bights. — 5th May, 1664. — Two weavers, 
 and burgesses of Dundee, father and son, granted an obligation 
 to the Weaver Craft, for divers considerations moving them, to 
 renounce all their rights and privileges in the Craft for all time 
 to come, and agreed that their names be removed from the 
 Crafts books. They also renounce, for their children and 
 offspring, all right which they might possess through their 
 parents. The obligation has a clause of registration, and it is 
 signed in presence of three witnesses. The reason for this, 
 renunciation is not stated in the obligation. 
 
 Boxmaster. — Bth June, 1665. — In the sederunt of a meeting- 
 for admitting an apprentice, the Boxmaster is inserted among 
 the members of the Council. This is the first time that the- 
 title has been observed in the Locked Book of the Weaver Trade;. 
 In 1672 he is styled " our Boxm'." 
 
 Trade Summwned to the Court of Session. — In 1667 the- 
 Deacon and masters of the Craft were summoned to the Court 
 of Session at the instance of David Wemyss, merch' in Dundee, 
 for infringing the Act of Parliament anent the breadth of linen 
 cloth made by them (43 Act at Edinburgh, 1661) for weaving 
 cloth of unequal breadth, and buying yarn of unequal length. 
 The brethren of the Craft in Dundee and in the Hill came 
 under an obligation to each other, in the event of the action 
 going against them, to pay their proportion of the expenses. 
 
 Council to the HiUtown.—\5th March, 1673. — In the record 
 of an entry of an apprentice, after the name of the Deacon thenames of 
 six persons are recorded, who are styled counsell to the towne. 
 Then follows the names of other two parties styled counsell to 
 the Hill. Councillors for the Hilltown, as well as councillors to 
 the town, appear in the sederunts up to 4th August, 1730, after 
 
THE WEAVER TRADE. 529 
 
 which the parties present at the several meetings, in addition to 
 the Deacon and Boxmaster, are called Councillors to the Trade. 
 (The Council to the Trade for many years consisted of six 
 memhers chosen hy the Craftsmen in Dundee, and two chosen 
 by the Craftsmen in the Hilltown.) 
 
 License to a Hill Weaver.— 20th April, 1669.— The Craft 
 granted permission to a weaver to set up a complete weaving 
 loon^ in the Hilltown, for his own hand allanerlie, with the like 
 privileges for his life time as the regular members possessed, on 
 a payment of eight shillings Scots, to be made by him to the 
 Trade. The Craft bound themselves not to molest him in any 
 way, and also that he would not be obliged, unless he chose, to 
 attend the meetings of the Craft, nor be obliged to accept or 
 receive any part of any victual that the Trade might purchase 
 for their own use. 
 
 Confession hy an Erring Weaver. — 18th October, .1669. — A 
 weaver in Adamston signed an obligation to the Craft in which 
 he confessed to have done wrong to the Trade — by over-reaching 
 upon their liberties (though unjustlie and contrare to Christian 
 love, yea to common civilite), and having the audacitie to take 
 away work out of the town, thereby denuding them out of their 
 means of livelihood. He bound himself, under a penalty of £20, 
 not to do any weaving work in Dundee or the suburbs there- 
 after. 
 
 Horning against JJnfree Traders, (&c. — On the Petition of the 
 Magistrates and Council of Dundee, Chas. II., on 4th June, 
 1670, empowered the Magistrates and Council of Dundee to 
 prohibit all parties, unfreemen, from exercising any Craft in the 
 suburbs of the town, under the pain of escheat of their goods, &c. 
 
 Masters must be Bwrgesses, and Beside in the Burgh. — 5th 
 September, 1682. — The whilke day the Councill does hereby 
 discharge the Deacon of the Weavers, James Hazelles, put 
 Deacon, from admitteings any person to that Craft, to be ane 
 free man, vntill such tyme that they agree with the thesaurer 
 for makeing himself ane free burgesse. And lykewise discharges 
 any such as does not enter them selves free burgesses from 
 giveing their vote in the election of the Magistrats, particularlie 
 the Weavers in the Hill. Certified by Jas. Wedderburne. 
 
 And the s* James Hazelles, put Deacon, after mature delibe- 
 ration and consideration had of the act above wr-ine, in put"® of 
 his whole Trade and Counsellouris of the samine, approve the 
 eamine act, Bot also for them and their successors, Deacons, 
 Counselle, and brethren in the samine Crafte, haue Statute, 
 &c., That noe persone nor persones, fremen, weavers, and bur- 
 gesses in the s'* Crafte, whether within the burghe, or Hill, or 
 suburbes of the samine, shall not be elected nor chosen master 
 2l 
 
530 THE TRADES INCORPOKATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 in the Crafte, farre lesse bear exercise and government as Deacon 
 of the s* Crafle, excepte that they shall come and be inhabi- 
 tants within the ports of the s** Burghe, and bear and vnderUe 
 all burthens incumbent, or that may be incumbent to Deacones 
 bygone or to come in the s** Craft, conforme to acts made or to 
 be made be the Counsell of the s^ Burghe, and Deacon, Coun- 
 sell, and brethren of the s* Crafte for the tyme. And if any 
 person not licensed, and indwelling as saidis, shall presume or 
 take upon hand to presumptouslie seek the degree of Decane, 
 he shall be lybable in the penalties to be inflicted be the then 
 Deacon and Counsell of the Crafte and remanent brethren in 
 the samine. And siclyke, expresslie statute and ordains that all 
 and sundrie weavers in the s^ Hill or suburbes of the samine, 
 shall first agree with the thesaurer of the s* Burgh before they 
 shall obtain any Libertie from the s^ Crafte. And in case any 
 Deacon shall in any tyme coming admitte any persone not 
 satisfieing the thesaurer of the Burghe, and bringing certificate 
 and discharge from him to the s* Trade, the Deacon shall be in 
 hazard of degradation, and at least he shall be censurable be 
 the s"* Crafte, and the persone seeking the degree, and not 
 bringing discharge from the theasurer shall losse all libertie 
 already obtained from the Trade, beside what censure the s* 
 Trade shall farther please inflict. And in testimonie of the 
 truth of the sd act they have subscribed this act, &c. — It is 
 signed by nine members. 
 
 A Highly Commended Weaver. — 12th December, 1739. — An 
 application was this day made to the Trade to admit Thos. 
 Barclay, weaver, presently in London, a freemaster and member 
 of the Trade, as being lawM son of Agnes Elder, who was 
 lawful daughter of T. Elder, a free master ; and also as being 
 recommended by the Trustees of the Linen Manufactories at 
 Edin', as a proper proficient in weaving Linen after the Dutch 
 manner. The Town Council of this Burgh, who, upon applica- 
 cation, had complemented him with his freedom to the 
 town, also recommended him to the said Weaver Trade to deal 
 favourably with him in his admission. The sum of twenty 
 pounds Scots, being double the dues payable on the admission of 
 a freemaster, was also tendered as his entry money. The Trade 
 agreed, on payment of the said sum, to admit him to aU the rights 
 and privileges of a freemaster, on condition that, when he came 
 to town, and beforehecouldsetupasafreemasterjhewould compear 
 before the Trade and take the oath de fideli y'to, and pay three 
 pounds Scots for the privilege of the mortcloth. 
 
 Favoured Masters. — Wth July, 1746. — In presence of Thos. 
 Mudie, Deacon — compeared David Bowman, Readmaker, is 
 admitted a full free master to all the preveleges of the Trade for 
 
THE WEAVER TRADE. 531 
 
 certain services done them, he has received the one half gratis, 
 and has satisfied them for the other, &c., &c. 
 
 On 24th Septemher, 1614, the Deacon and Council — admitis 
 Thos. Maygall maister of ye Craft, for serves maid and to make, 
 qlk faillzeing thain, he saU be in ye Craftis will. 
 
 (The services rendered by these parties are not stated in the 
 Locked Book, and are unknown, but they must have been valued 
 by the Craftsmen, or they would not have conferred the freedom 
 of the Trade upon them.) 
 
 Increase of Entry Money. — 9th March, 1763. — The Trade 
 met in the Burialplace, and taking into consideration that the 
 money paid by unfreemen for their liberty to the Trade is not 
 adequate to the advantage that may be reaped thereby, Do 
 therefore statute and ordain, that each unfreeman shall pay for 
 his Uberty to the said Trade, one hundred pound Scots to the 
 common stock, five pound to the general fund, and three pounds 
 to the mortcloth, making in all £108 Scots money, which sum is 
 hereby declared to be in full of all entry money to the said Trade. 
 This minute is signed by 37 members. 
 
 HILLTOWN WEAVERS. 
 
 TherightsandprivilegesoftheWeaversappeartohavebeenoften 
 taken advantage of, especially by parties residing in the Hilltown 
 and in the suburbs of the town. Special agreements, some of 
 which will now be given, seem to have been made from time to 
 time with the Hilltown weavers, whereby they had certain 
 liberties granted to them on payment of fees of smaller amount 
 than those paid by the members residing within the Royalty. 
 At one time they were admitted to equal privileges with the 
 regular members of the Craft, and for nearly sixty years, from 
 1673 to 1730 or thereby, they had the right of sending two of 
 their number to be on the Council of the Trade. The actings of 
 the HUl weavers appear to have occasionally given the Craft 
 considerable trouble. 
 
 The Craft appears to have occasionally, if not generally, acted 
 with spirit against persons who trampled on their privileges, and 
 some bonds among their papers show the success which followed 
 these proceedings. On 12th July, 1679, John Matthew, weaver 
 inthe"Latcheof Blackness," granted a regular bond to the Trade, 
 binding himself not to transgress any of the liberties of the Craft 
 either directly or indirectly in any manner of way in all time 
 coming, under a penalty of five pound Scots for each ofience. 
 On 7th November, 1684, Alex. Smith, weaver, in "Hill of 
 Maynes," in a bond granted by him to the Trade, confesses to 
 having greatly injured the Craft, expresses much sorrow for his 
 past conduct, promises complete amendment, and binds himself, 
 his heirs, and successors to pay a penalty of £20 Scots for the 
 2l2 
 
532 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 fii-st fait, and so forth, toties quoties, to be doubled yrefter as falts 
 shall incure without favour, &c., &c. 
 
 Entry of a HilUown Master. — Date Uncertain. — Johne Roche 
 is apointit and agreett w* the brabenar Craft for their guid will 
 anent the Hill, and hes contentid vs for that, and hes maid ane 
 promeis to satisfie the towne as hes nichtbouris dois, and give he 
 cums to duell in the towne we hawe nothing to lay to his charge, 
 bot onlie his denner and say according to the order of the Craft, 
 sa that the towne be satisfiett of his burgeschipe. On 21st 
 February, 1713, W. Eoch is appointed free master on his late 
 father's right — But he is bound not to set up a loom to work 
 himself yron or have servants untillhe pay £16 Scots for booking 
 money to the HUl, and ten merks for the town. Masters were 
 regularly admitted to the privileges of the Trade in the HiU or 
 HDltown up to about 1730, when the practice appears to have 
 been discontinued. 
 
 Agreement with Weavers in HiUtoum. — 28th June, 1592. — 
 At Dundie ye twente aucht day of Jany ye zeir of God Jaj vc 
 four scor and twelff zeirs. It is appointit, agreeit, and finallie 
 concludit, Betwix honest persons, To wit William Crawford, 
 Deacin of ye Brabenar Craft of ye burghe of Dundee, and ye 
 haill freemen, maisteris yrof and burgesses of ye said burghe, on 
 ye ane pairt, And ye haill Craft frem", now brabenars, and 
 indueUars in ye HiU of Dundee, undersubscryvers heirof, on ye 
 nid part, in manor, forme, and effect subsequent — That is to say 
 ye sds maisters, now induellers in ye said Hill, and unfrie to ye 
 said tyme, Deakin and Craft above wrettine, for establisment in 
 tyme cuming, and obedience to the said Deakin, Craft, and yair 
 successoris deakons, fremen wtin ye said burghe, hais aU in ane 
 woice, be wphalding of yair richt handis, and suering be ye 
 euerl-ing, hast submittit yame selfis, lyk as yei, and iU: ane of 
 yame, be yer presents, submitts yame selfis in all tyme cuming, 
 yei being alwayis duellane wtin ye libertie of ye said toune, to 
 ye laues, statutis, and ordinanses y sail happinto be maid for ye 
 Weill of ye said Craft in tyme cuming, as hais been maid be yair 
 predecessors, maisters, and fremen of ye said Craft, in tymes 
 past, and siclyk to ye statutis presentUe following nixt — Thay 
 and ilk ane of yame ar becuni, and be yir presents entrattit or 
 compeUit to Becum prentesis to ye said Deakin and fremen, 
 maisters of ye said Brabenair Craft, and yair successoris, Deakins 
 of ye said Craft, for all ye dayis, zeiris, termis, tyme, and spaice 
 of fyve zeiris nixt and imediatlie following ye day and dait 
 heirof, quhUk sail be ye day of yair entrie, And fra tyme furth 
 to remane as prentises to ye said Deakine of Craft, and yair 
 successoris, Deakins of ye said Craft, untill accomplisment of ye 
 said fyve zeiris, And efter ye expyring of yair saidis zeiris of 
 
THE WEAVER TRADE. 533 
 
 prentischipe, yei and ilk ane of yame sail mak thame selfis, baith 
 to ye Toune and Craft frie, giff thai be apt and abill of substance, 
 Lyk as yei, be yir presents, obleises yame and ilk ane of yame, 
 to content and thankfullie pay for ilk taskmane yat sail happin 
 yame to haiff heirefter to ye said Deakin and Craft, and yair 
 successoris fors'*% or to yair officiar or collector y* sail hapine to 
 be apointit for ye lifting of ye sam, fortie schellingis money — 
 And siclik of all seruands y* recaues mait and fie, tuelflf penies 
 in ye zeir, And als ye saids prentises sail not exceed ye fie payit 
 be ye maisters, frem" wtin ye said bm'', to y' servands, attour ye 
 soum of ten schiUingis wit ane pair of bounty schyne allennarlie 
 — Lyk as it is expreslie couTenit and agreid upone betuix the 
 sds frem" and prentises, y' nether ye saids wtin bur', nor ye sds 
 prentises wtout, sail not tak upon hand, any ane of yame, to fie 
 ane wyr ny*bors seruands, und' ye panes of xl.s., and ye samen 
 to be vpliftit and taken from ye offendaer, toties quoties, he sail 
 be found gUtie yrin, but respect to p-sones or favor, and ye samen 
 to be applyit at ye wiel and discretioun of ye Deaken 
 quhomsoever, and lus counsall for ye tyme, And giv it sail 
 happin ony of ye said prenteses, indwelleris in ye Hill, heerefter 
 to tak ane prenteis, he sail first offair ye said prenteis to ye 
 Deakin, to ye end hes nam may be nottit and insert in ye roll, 
 and to pay to ye sd Deakin, at his entrie ten schillings money, 
 quhilk ten schlUingis sail be aUowit to ye sd prentses, in ye first 
 end of his payment, quhane he sail happin to be resauit maister 
 and friem" to ye libertie of ye said Craft. — Lyk as it is expreslie 
 prwydit be cynditioun of yir presents, of wneforme consent of ye 
 Deakin, maisters, and prentieses, undersubscryvers heirof, gif it 
 sail happin at ony tjnne heirefter ony stranger or ony p-sone 
 quhatsoeuir to cum to duell in ye said HiU, or within the 
 libertie grantit to ye b^ Craft, that ney'' ye said maisters nor 
 prentieses sail not borrow nor lend w' him, untill ye tyme he or 
 yei haiflf agreit w* ye sds deakins of ye brabenars quhomsouevir, 
 lykweyis wnder ye panes of xl.s. and confiscatioun of ye graith 
 wtout fav"^ Attour it is agreit wpoun yt na prenteis heirefter, 
 wtout ye bruche, sail be resauit to ye Societie of ye said Craft in 
 sic forme as hais bein heertofoir, but to be dischargit yair fra 
 untill ye tyme yei mak yame selfiis first frie to ye said toune and 
 Craft, and na uyrwayis, and for prepetuall observance of all and 
 sundrie ye premisses, we, baith maisters and prentiessis, has 
 subscryvit yir presents w* or handis as followis, day, zeir, and 
 place above wrettane. 
 
 The names of about tweniy-six masters and freemen are then 
 recorded, after which nearly thirty other names follow, probably 
 the HUltown masters who were to become apprentices under this 
 agreement, and the whole are attested by a notary. 
 
534 THE TRADES INCOKPOBATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Agreement with HiU Weavers to Work One Year. — 8th 
 January, 1596. — It is agreitt, finalie endit and appointit betwix 
 Wm. Smiths brabanar presentlie duelHng in the Hill of Dundie,as 
 principall, WUlm Duncane, .... burgis of the s* bur', on the ane 
 pairt, and Willm Crawfurd, deacon of the brabanar craft of 
 Dundie on the ither pairt, in forme as follows, that is to say the 
 said Wm. Smith and Wm. Duncan binds themselves, on getting 
 permission, to work in the Hill for one year from Whity 1596 
 to Whity 1597, to remove themselfes furth therof at that time, 
 and desist fra using the brabanar occupation under a penalty of 
 £5 to the Deacon for the time. 
 
 Agreement with HiUtown Weavers. — \8th March, 1600. — ^A 
 Contract was entered into between the Weaver Craft of Dundee 
 and the weavers residing in the HiUtown, with the view of ending 
 previous disputes between them regarding the privileges of the 
 Craft, and regulating their respective rights for the future. The 
 leading points embraced in the contract were the following — The 
 HiU brabaners, or weavers, were to becpme apprentices to the 
 freemen of the Craft, for five years from the date of the contract — 
 They bound themselves by oath to submit in all points to the 
 statutes made and to be made by the Craft in time coming — 
 They bound themselves after the termination of their apprentice- 
 ship to enter as freemen to the town and to the Craft, if they 
 were apt and able — They and their successors to pay to the 
 Deacon of the Craft four schillings for each taxman they might 
 have, and 12 pennies yearly for each servant who received meat 
 and fee — That they should not pay a greater fee to their servants 
 than the Craftsmen within the burgh paid, attour the sum of ten 
 shillings and a pair of bounty shoes yearly — That neither the 
 Craftsmen within the burgh nor those in the Hill should take 
 the servants of the other, under the paine of 40s, toties quoties. 
 No apprentices to be taken by the HiU weavers until his name 
 be entered by the Deacon in the scroll book, and 10s p"* in part 
 of his entry money, which was to be allowed when the apprentice 
 became freeman of the Craft — And that they should not take any 
 stranger weaver to live with them, nor own him until he agreed 
 with the Deacon ; and they were bound to tell the Deacon of any 
 stranger who came to reside in the Hill, and who worked linen 
 or woollen webs, in order that the stranger might be stopped 
 from contravening the liberties of the Craft — And in the event 
 of any of the Hilltoun weavers failing in any point, the Deacon 
 to have the power, conferred by their old statutes, of confiscating 
 the webs and graith of the parties offending, also a fine of 2s for 
 each 24 hours he may detain any duties collected by him. 
 
 Agreement withthe HilUown Weavers. — 25th Jan., 1656. — An 
 agreement or indenture was entered into between the then Deacon 
 
THE WEAVER TRADE. 535 
 
 of the Weaver Craft of Dundee and the weavers dwelling in the 
 HiUtown, whereby some of the latter were admitted into the 
 Council of the Craft, with like powers as the members chosen by 
 the Craft. The previous acts were ratified and confirmed, liberty 
 was given to the Hill weavers to take out work, and return it to 
 the town, &c. They bound themselves to conform to all the acts 
 of the Corporation in all points, to defend the liberties of the 
 Craft, that they would pay their proportion of stent and other 
 taxes payable by the Craft, &c., &c. This indenture is beauti- 
 fully written on a large parchment^ and is in excellent preserva- 
 tion. It bears the signatures of the respective parties and the 
 witnesses to the subscription, also the notarial docquet, &c. 
 
 Contract vnth Eilltown Withdrawn. — 'iSd March, 1670. — The 
 qlkze day James Badie, put Deacon of the weavers, then having 
 mett with his Trade in the common BuriaUplace of the samine, 
 and taking to their consideration ane mutuall bond or contract, 
 granted be the s"* Deacon to the weavers of the Hill, with consent 
 of some of the s^ Deacon his Councellowrs, without consent of the 
 body (which mutuaU bond or contract is of the date at Dundee 
 the 29th January year aforesaid), and finding the samine greatlie 
 tending to the prejudice of the liberties of the samine Crafte, 
 after mature deliberation and free voting thereanent, have 
 declared, and be thir putis declares, the bond aforesaid to be void, 
 null, and of noe strength, force, nor effect in all tyme coming in 
 sua farre as it militats against the priveledges of the samine 
 Crafte or Trade to the advantage of the said weavers of the Hill, 
 Therefore, &c., the s^ Deacon with consent of his counsell and 
 remanent brethren in the samine, doe rescind the samine for ever 
 — In witness whereof, &c. Twenty-seven names are appended. 
 The witnesses to the signatures are James Louson, Collectourie 
 of the Trades there, and Robert NicoU, servitour to the said 
 James Louson, and by David Hendrie, notary. 
 
 And in fortification and corroboration of these former 
 priviledges, &c., and of former acts, statuts, and ordinances made 
 by former Deacons, &c., of the Crafte, The s"" Deacone above 
 wretten, councell, &c., Haue hereby acted, statute, and ordained, 
 lyke as they doe hereby expresslie statute and ordaine, That none 
 shall be admitted, either Lyferenters or vyrs within the Hill of 
 Dundee in any tyme coming, except these alreadie admitted and 
 their successours. 
 
 Beacon Concussed by Eilltown Weavers. — 24iA Nov., 1682. 
 — The qlks day in puts of ane Notar Publict &c, compeared 
 James HazieUes present deacone of the Weavers of the Burgh of 
 Dnndie and seueral of the maisters of s* Trade and declared 
 unto the notar how that in the year of God Jaj. vi" and seventy 
 yeares, James Badie, weaver, Burgesse of the s* Burgh, being 
 
636 THE TRADES INCORPOKATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 then deacon to the s* Craft, certaine weavers in the HiU had 
 circumveined him, and caused him grant them ane bond or 
 securitie anent their Admissiouns to the Libertie of the s'' Craft, 
 and as freemen thereintill, vpon a small and naughtie expense, 
 being the sowme ol Scots, contrare to former acts 
 
 in the s* Trade, and to their great prejudice, and that without 
 a fill! Court and full consent of the remander brethren in the s"* 
 Craft, And the preceeding Deacone and remanent brethren taking 
 to their serious considerations the wrong done, did make 
 application to James Lowson, then Collector of the Trades of 
 Dundee, and did represent vnto him the wrong done yrvpon, He 
 did appoint a full meeting of the s* brethren, and it being fuUie 
 voted amongst them, the S^ Bond or contract was appointed to 
 be rescinded, cassed and annulled in all tyme coming, and that 
 with consente and be speceall advice and concurrence of the s"* 
 Collector, and therefore did destroy, casse and annull their double, 
 and did contrarilie appoint and statute ane act within their booke, 
 vnder manie and most of their subscriptions, the sd Collector by 
 his subscription Eatifieing, approveing and confirming the act— 
 And appointed the sds weavers in the HiU to delyver vp their 
 double, which double being keeped vp by the sds weavers in the 
 HUl, and not up delyvered, contrare to appointment fores'*, 
 Through neglect the s* bond or contract haveing come to the 
 s* James Hazelles, deacon, his hands, from the sds weavers in the 
 HDl, he did vpon paroll promise to give them it backe againe, 
 which he did, and they againe delyvereing vp the s"* contract or 
 bond. The s^ James HazeUea did declare that he would not 
 delyver it vp againe because of disturbanccj it being sua cassed 
 and annulled, and by appointment formerly in the s* Act to have 
 beenvp delyvered and actuallie cassed and annulled, The s** James 
 Hazelles p-tested that he had not transgressed the acts and con- 
 stitutions of his Crafte, nor doone any wrong, hurt or prejudice 
 to the weavers freemen in the Hill, because ofe the reasons of 
 prejudice and nulhtite above mentionat, And for coast wraith 
 and danmage. And Kemeed of Law in case of any action to be 
 intended vpon non vp delyverie and restitution of the s^ contract 
 And vpon all and sundrie the p-misses desired and required 
 publict Instrut^ ane or more at the hand of me notare publict, 
 &c. Then follows the notarial docquet. 
 
 Act agamst Exporting Linen Yam, dated 13th January, 
 1603. — The Weaver Crafts complained to the King in council 
 that his majestic, for the better setting forward of that good 
 wark, the making of claith,. fustians, stemyngs, growgraynes, and 
 all vyer kynd of stuffis, has prohibited the exporting from the 
 
THE WEAVER TRADE. 537 
 
 realm of wool and other necessaries for the work ; but notwith- 
 standing this, some parties had bought and transported great 
 quantities of Linen yarn beyond sea, thereby raising the price of 
 such yarn exhorbitantly, so that within two years it had been 
 quadrupillit, to the grjrt hindrance of the wark, &c., which had 
 flourished and made good progress within the realme, and was 
 now likely to be lost, and the haill estait of the comouns utterlie 
 wrackit — and they prayed his majestic to restrain the exportation 
 for the future — The King and council statut and ordained, that 
 hereafter no Linen Yarn shall be exported furth of this realme, 
 on any pretence whatever, under the pain of confiscation of the 
 same. 
 
 Tovm Council Statute anent Yam. — 17th October, 1701, — 
 Att Dundie the 17th October, 1701, The Provost and bailies of 
 the said Burgh with consent of the Coimcill, deacone conveener 
 and deacones of craftes thereof Statute and ordainea That no 
 yeame be puted to sell either at the mercate crosse or shopes, 
 but such as shall be sufficient tell and lenth, and that the yearne 
 be sufficient ; And that small and round yearne be not mixed in 
 one hespe, under the penaltie of confiscation of the fourth part 
 for ye first fault. And the half of the fynn to be given to the 
 delators, toties quoties — ^And that all linnen cloath to be puted 
 to ye mercate, or offered to be sold, be sufficiently wrought and 
 woven, conform to the acts of Parliament made theranent, under 
 the penalties yrin contained. 
 
 (Signed) A. Wedderburne. 
 
 HONORARY MEMBERS. 
 
 The Trade occasionally admitted Honorary members into the 
 Licorporation, generally in acknowledgment of some public or 
 special service rendered by the parties — Several of these entrants 
 were also admitted by one or other of the other Crafts, such as 
 the Duke of Atholl, Viscount Duncan, &c., &c. On 2d September, 
 1818, John Henderson, Advocate ; WHlm. Roberts, and David 
 Miln, Bankers; and John Sturrock, Willm. Lindsay, and 
 Edward Baxter, Merchants in Dundee, were admitted, ia respect 
 of the valuable services rendered by them in the protracted 
 struggles which had taken place between the Guildry and other 
 Incorporations and the Magistrates of Dundee, for their emanci- 
 pation from civic control. 
 
 On a sheet of paper, pasted into the current Locked Book in 
 1771, the following verses are written : — 
 
 » Honour and Wealth each one attend, 
 
 Who to the Weaver Trade's a friend, 
 All kind of Blessings on them flow. 
 While they are on this earth below. 
 
538 THE TRADES INCOKPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 The Weavers Art it is most fine, 
 'Mong other arts it is the prime, 
 
 Ever since the great fall. 
 Aye was and ia renowned so, 
 Nor rich nor poor without it go 
 
 While on this earthly ball. 
 How very needful is the work 
 Of the poor Weavers trade ; 
 Through all our lives, which is but short, 
 'Tis decent to be clad. 
 
 Our clothing, sure clothing, 
 Is needful as our food, 
 Since Sin came, fine Linen's 
 An emblem of all good. 
 
 If people would but give an ear, 
 Many good lesson might they hear, 
 
 From the quick weavers speed. 
 Frail man, his days are soon out ofi', 
 Like to the weavers warp and woof. 
 
 Soon, soon cut is life's thread. 
 A day, a week, a month, a year. 
 
 Soon to an end doth come. 
 So frail man he will disappear 
 When cut off from the thrum. 
 
 Our stays here, and days here 
 Are very short and brittle, 
 They short are, goe swifter. 
 Than does a weaver's shuttle. 
 
THE DYER TRADE. 539 
 
 CHAP. X. 
 THE DYER TRADE. 
 
 The last in order axQong the Nine Trades are the Fuller or 
 Walker Craft, and the Litster Craft, which, united, form the 
 Dyer Trade. Originally these two Crafts were distinct and 
 independent bodies, with interests so antagonistic that, in 1669, 
 the Walkers enacted that no Litster should be permitted to 
 become a Walker. This adverse feeling between the two Crafts 
 did not subsist long after the date of that Act, because in 1693, 
 they mutually and unanimously united together, and have ever 
 since been one Incorporation. It is probable that prior to the 
 passing of the Act of 1669, overtures for union between these 
 Crafts had been made by some of the members of the two bodies, 
 but they were not ripe for it, their common interests not being 
 then so strong as to induce them to amalgamate together. As 
 years rolled on, the ever recurring changes which take place in 
 the relations of one branch of trade to another had brought the 
 two Crafts nearer to each other, until at last they saw eye to eye, 
 and intermarried. The Walkers, although an Incorporated 
 Craft, had, at the time of the union, a much smaller number of 
 members than the Pendicle Litsters. Neither of the two Crafts 
 singly were strong, but, united, they formed a powerful body, 
 able to hold their own against all opposition, the union was 
 therefore beneficial to both Crafts. The Walker Craft was one 
 of the Nine Ancient Trade Incorporations of Dundee, the early 
 history of which is lost in the mists of antiquity. The Litsters 
 may have as ancient an origin as the Walkers, but their first 
 formation into a Craft appears to have been by an Act of the 
 Town Council of Dundee, passed on 27th April, 1590. The 
 original Act has been lost, but it was ratified by another statute 
 of the Council on 5th April, 1619, a copy of which is in possession 
 of the Dyer Trade, and the major part of the previous Act is 
 repeated in the Ratification thereof. The Town Council 
 subsequently passed two other statutes, at different periods, con- 
 firming and extending the privileges of the Litsters. Beyond 
 these enactments little or nothing is known of the litsters as a 
 distinct Craft. The Craft was a creation of the Town Council 
 and the Guildry, akin to those of the Maltmen, Wrights, 
 Masons", Slaters, &c. None of the bodies so created had, for a 
 long period, the right to have a Deacon to preside over them, the 
 Incorporated Trades only being legally entitled to the honour of 
 having aDeacon. In lieu of this chief, these Pendicle Crafts,asthey 
 
540 THE TKADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 were long called, each chose a Visitor from amongst themselves 
 as chairman of the Craft, whose duties were analagous to, 
 although not so extensive as those of Deacon among the 
 Incorporations. Notwithstanding this, some of those Trades 
 which were so created into Corporate Bodies by the Town 
 Conncil and Guildry, for a time called their chief by the name of 
 Deacon, but this title was afterwards discontinued and that of 
 Visitor adopted. For a longtime past this latter title has fallen 
 into disuse, the former name having been again resumed. 
 
 By an Act of James II. thepowersof Litstersweremorecircum- 
 scribed than those of other Craftsmen. Litsters were precluded 
 from purchasing goods and dyeing them for the purpose of selling 
 the dyed material, their trade being confined to dyeing for others 
 cloth or other stuff sent to them for this purpose. Other Crafts- 
 men might be, and were, both handicraft and merchant, so far as 
 related to the sale of their own productions. Dyers were as com- 
 petent for the mercantile part of their trade as were other 
 Craftsmen, and it is difficult to discover any sufficient motive 
 for so limiting the operations of this single Craft. This Act 
 appears as impolitic as those which precluded Websters and 
 Walkers from being Guild Brethren, while other Craftsmen 
 were required or permitted to join the Guildry. 
 
 In order to exhibit clearly the various stages through which 
 the subdivisions of what is now the Dyer Trade have passed, each 
 branch of the subject will be given by itself. All that appertains 
 to the Walker Craft, it being the older or superior trunk, will 
 take precedence, what belongs the Litsters will then follow, after 
 which the acts and proceedings of the United Trade wiU be 
 given : — 
 
 THE WALKER CEAfT. 
 
 The Trade possesses copies, if not the originals, of several old 
 Charters or Sasines, and of various other documents relating to 
 the early history of this Craft, including copy of an obligation 
 for the support of St Mark's Altar in the Parish Church by the 
 Craft, and a Charter by King James V. in favour of the Craft, 
 also statutes of the Walkers, &c. 
 
 Charters belonging to the Dyer Trade. — The oldest docu- 
 ment belonging to the Walker Craft is a Charter or Sasine 
 dated 27th January, 1514, by Willrri. Doig, burgess of Dundee, 
 to John Thomson, Deacon of the Walker Craft, in name and on 
 behalf of St Mark the Evangelist, patron of their Craft, of an 
 annual rent of 12 ss. payable at the feasts of Pentecost and St 
 Martin, by equal portions from the lands of Robert Ramsay, 
 lying on the north side of the Murraygate between the lands of 
 Sir John Carman, Chaplain, and the lands of John Ogilvy, 
 
THE DYEU TRADE. 541 
 
 burgess of Dundee on the west, and that in consideration of a 
 certain sum of money paid to him by the foresaid John Thomson 
 and remanent members of the Craft— To be holden in free 
 burgage, fee, and heritage of the king and his successors as freely 
 in all respects as any other. Witnesses — ^Alex. Lovell, Bailie of 
 Dundee, appointed to give infeftment in said annual rent; 
 WiUm. Doig, sergeant ; Sir Finlay Young, Chaplain, &c. ; and 
 Alex. Anderson and Eobt. Seres, common clerks of the burgh of 
 Dundee notaries. Charter dated 21st December, 1517, by 
 Alex. Moncur, armourer, to Willm. Bule, Deacon, &c., as above, 
 of 20 ss. payable as above, from lands on the north side of 
 Argylesgate, between the land of Sir Aw. Whitehead, Rector of 
 Auldcathie, and Dd. Annan, &c., &c. Judicial Renunciation 
 of the said land by Margt. Halken, his wife, dated 22d December, 
 1517. Witnesses — Sir Finlay Young, Chaplain to the Walker 
 Craft for the time, and others. Charter by the same party, 
 and in similar terms, of 20 ss. on land situate on the north side 
 of the Fleuchargait, dated 24th December, 1517. Charter by 
 Hy. Richardson to Kt. Garden, Deacon, &c., in name of St 
 Mark, &c., and in behalf of their altar dedicated to him within 
 the Parish Church of the Virgin Mary of Dundee, of 20 ss. from 
 a tenement of land lying on the north side of Argylesgate 
 between the lands of the Chaplain of St Salvador's and Thos. 
 TraiU's.— It is dated 29th May, 1523. 
 
 In an Instrument of Sasine in favour of Sir Finlay Young, 
 Chaplain of the Altar of St Mark, of several annual rents 
 payable from various properties in Dundee. One of the properties 
 is described as on the north side of Argylesgate between the 
 land of " St Aggtha the Virgin," on the west, the " burn of the 
 Lesser Brethren" on the north, &c. Another is bounded by the 
 garden pertaining to the " Lesser Brethren " on the north, &o. 
 Another, in the Murraygate, is bounded by the " Common 
 Meadow " on the north. The Charter was by John Thomson, 
 Deacon, and nineteen other masters of the Walker Craft, whose 
 namesareinitjonbehalfofthemselvesandtheirsuccessors. Inthe 
 Charter the Craft granted permission to their Chaplain to accept 
 all offerings made to him, whether from persons deceased or 
 from any others ; as also all funeral dues whatsoever, either 
 within or without the town, and legacies of whatsoever kind. 
 They bound themselves to allow hun yearly the sum of ten 
 merks, during the term of his life. Witnesses — Sir Andrew 
 Mill, Sir Thos. Wedderbum, Sir Patk. Fleming, Sir Andw. 
 Kincraig, Chaplains, and several others ; Mr Patk. Barrie, 
 notary. — It is dated 12th September, 1526, being the same 
 date as the obligation of the Trade to support the Altar of St 
 Mark. 
 
542 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Charter by Eobert, by divine permission Abbot of the Monas- 
 tery of Balmerino and Convent thereof, to Sir Alex. Karr, 
 Chaplain, his servant, of the Abbot's burgage land on the north 
 side of the Fluchergate, bounded by the land pertaining to the 
 " Chaplaiacy of St John the Baptist," &c., and that for service 
 and good deeds done by him to the Abbot and Convent. Dated 
 — Monastery of Balmerinoch, 18th Dec, 1526. A fine impres- 
 sion of the seal of the Monastery was attached to the Charter. 
 Charter by Sir Alex. Karr in favour of Thos. Kid, Deacon of 
 the Walker Craft, in name of St Mark, &c., of the land con- 
 veyed to him by the Abbot. It is dated, Dundee, 25th Dec, 
 1526, and bears to have been granted for a certain sum of 
 money paid to Sir Alex, by the Deacon. Charter by Eobert 
 Eamsay to John Donaldson, Deacon of the Walker Craft, and 
 remanent members of the same, and that in honour of St Mark 
 the Evangelist, patron of the Craft, and for the sustentation of 
 a Chaplain to the Chaplaincy of the Altar of St Michael the 
 Archangel, situate within the Parish Church of the blessed Vir- 
 gin Mary of Dundee, of an annual rent of 16d on land on north 
 side of Murraygate, bounded by " the Meadow " on the north, 
 "the King's Highway" on the south, &c. Dated, 14th Dec, 
 1527. 
 
 Charter hy King James V. — 26iA March, 1527. — Charter by 
 King James V. ratifying, verbatim — Charter by Wm. Doig 
 in favour of John Thomson, Deacon of the Walker Craft, 
 of an annual rent of 12s yearly, dated 27th Jany., 1514. Item 
 Charter by Alexander Moncur in favour of Wm. Bule, 
 Deacon for the time of the said Craft, of an annual rent of 
 20s yearly, dated 2l8t Dec, 1517. Item, Charter by H. 
 Kichardson to Eobert Garden, Deacon of said Craft, of an an- 
 nual rent of 20s, dated 29th May, 1523. Item Obligation, by 
 John Thomson, Deacon of the Walker Craft, and masters 
 thereof, to the effect therein mentioned, dated 12th Sept., 1525 ; 
 and Charter by Sir Alexander Karr to Thomas Kid, Deacon 
 of the said Craft, of a tenement in the Fluchergate, dated 22d 
 Dec, 1526. Witnesses — James and Gavin, Archbishops of St 
 Andrews aud Glasgow ; George, Bishop of Dunkeld ; Henry, 
 Bishop of Galloway, and of the Chapel Eoyal of Stirling; 
 Archibald, Earl of Angus ; Gilbert, Earl of Cassillis ; William, 
 Abbot of the Monastery of the Holy Cross, near Edinburgh ; 
 Alexander, Abbot of Cambaskenneth ; Archibald Douglas, Pro- 
 vost of Dryburgh, Treasurer of Scotland ; Thomas Erskine, of 
 Haltown, Secretary, and .James Colville, of Ochiltree, Director 
 of Chancery. Dated— Edinburgh, 26th March, 1527. 
 
 Obligation by the Trade to Support St Mark's Altar. — 12fh 
 Sept., 1525.— Obligation by John Thomson, Deacon of the 
 
THE DYER TRADE. 543 
 
 Walker Craft of the burgh of Dundee for the time, and haill 
 masters and Craftsmen of said Craft, as follows : — Be, it kend, 
 till all men be thir present lettres, Ws Johnne Thomsoun dekin 
 for the tyme of ye Walcaris Craft of Dundie, and ye haill 
 maisteris Craftismen of ye said Cratt for ws and oure successouris, 
 Craflismen of ye said Craft, to have gevin and grantit and con- 
 fermit, and be thir present lettres givis, grantis, and confirmis 
 yir contributiounis and dewiteis vnderwrittin zerehe and per- 
 petualie to be liftit and rasit of ws and oure successouris in 
 maner and forme as efter foUowis, to ye honour and loving of 
 God Almyctie, and of the glorious ladye the Virgyne Mary, and 
 of Sanct Mark, oure patrone, and of halikirk, and to the repara- 
 tioun of ane Altar, to be biggit and reparalit befoir ye pillar 
 now foundit nixt befoir Sanct Michaellis Altar, be west ye said 
 Altair, and for ye vphald of Goddis seruice dailie to be done at 
 ye said Altar, and to ye honest sustentatioun of ane Chaplane 
 dailie to sing and say at the said Altair. The quhilk Chaplane 
 sal cum to ye festuale seruice of ye kirk and queii* of Dunde in 
 ganand habeit, as vther Craftis Chaplanis dois, and that Chap- 
 lane zerelie to be feit be ws and remouit be ws, his demeritis 
 requirand. In the first, yat is to say nk maister of the said 
 Craft saU perpetuallie pay his wolklie penny to ye effect, and 
 ilk servand wolklie ane halfpeny, and of ilk man of ye said 
 Craft yat settis vp ane buith sail pay fourty schillingis at yare 
 buith vpsetting, except fre menis sonnis of yis burgh, yai to pay 
 bot ane pund of walx to ye said Altar, and yat xl.ss. to be 
 pait incontinent, or euer he labour or wirk in ye said buith, and 
 of ilk persoun yat becumis prentess till ane maister of ye said 
 Craft, salbe five zeris prentess, and syne ane zeir feman to ye 
 maister yat takkis yame, and he sail take nane vther prentess 
 within yat prentessis zeris. Bot gif it happin that prenteiss to 
 deceiss, or pas vtouth the cuntre to dwell, within ye zereis of 
 his prentiesschip, quhilk gif ony maister dois the contrair sail 
 pay XX ss. to ye effect forsaid, and ye prenteiss shall pay five 
 schillings at his entre, and his maister to pay at ye re- 
 saving of him to ye Dekin and Craft, and yat na man of ye 
 said Craft sal tak vp ane buith and be ane maister quhill he be 
 maid freman first to ye gude toun, quhilk gif ye Dekin for ye 
 tyme dois ye contrair this lettre and privilege to be of nane 
 avale, and yat na man of ye said Craft saU tak vp ane buith to 
 be ane maister, nor tak ane marrow freman with him, quhill it 
 be sene and vnderstanding be ye Dekin and foure maisteris, 
 vnsuspect of ye Craft, yat he be sufficient wirkman, and haue 
 sufficient instruments to work with, and nk ane of yame to pay 
 ye xl.ss. forsaid except fremenis sonis, yat sail pay bot ane 
 pund of walx, quhilkis gif ony failzies heirintill, to pay twa 
 
644 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 pund of walx to cure Lady, and vther twa pundis to Sanct 
 Mark, and yat all outmen of the said Craft cumand within this 
 burgh takand webbis or claithis to walx, raise, and scheir, sail 
 pay wolklie his penny as we do to ye effect above writtin, and 
 quhat person of ye said Craft havand ony walk myllis tane in 
 tak of lardis, to landwart, and causis ony nychtbouris of the 
 said Craft induellaris to be summbndit, troublit, or inquiet in 
 ye said lairdis Courtis, and cumis not first to ye jurisdictioun of 
 yis gude town, sail pay five merkis to ye kirk work, and ane 
 stane of walx, ye tane half to Sanct Mark, and ye teyer half to 
 ye lycht of our Lady, and yir contributionis and dewities to be 
 gadderit be ws zerelie, as vther Craftis dois within yis bui'gh, 
 be oure Dekin for ye tyme, and ane or twa of ye Craft with 
 him, and to be kepit and put in ane lockit box, and to be 
 disponit to ye effect aboue writtin, and to ye sustentatioun of ye 
 said Chaplane, and ye keys of yat box to be kepit be twa or 
 thre of ye best of ye said Craft, vtouth the Dekinis handis and 
 keping, and ye forsaid wolklie penny and halfpeny salbe pait 
 ilk Settirday, and quha yat pays yame nocht ilk Settirday sail 
 on Monnnday next yairefter pay sex penneis, togidder with ye 
 penny or halfpenny, to ye Dekin and collectouris yairof, to ye 
 effect forsaid, and quhat persoun of ye said Craft that disobeys 
 ye Dekin and ye persouns with him in ye gadering, lifting, and 
 raising of ye saidis contributionns, and wUl nocht pay yame, 
 sail pay for ye first fait xij.d., and for the secund ij.ss., and 
 for ye thrid to pay half ane stane of walx, ye tane half to oure 
 Lady, and yat vyer half to Sanct Mark, togidder with ij.ss. of 
 vnlaw, and gtf ony fremen of ye said Craft passis furth of ye 
 toun or his band of his seruice be worn furth, yat he sail pay 
 V.SS. to ye said Altare and seruice, or he be resauit agane be 
 ony of ye Craft, and he yat ressavis him quhOl he pay the v.ss. 
 sail pay ij pund of walx, ye tane to our Lady, and ye tvyer to 
 Sanct Mark, togidder with ij.ss. of vnlaw, and ilk maister to 
 fe yar servandis zerelie at Zule, and to cheise yare Dekin zerelie 
 on Sonda nixt before Sanct Markis day, and yat he be chosin 
 be fremen, and na servandis to haue vote amangis maisteris in 
 ony materis, and yat ye Dekin yat passis ftirth of his ofl&ce that 
 zere, within xiiij days nixt efter his outpassing, sail mak 
 compt and reknying and payment of ye Sanctis gudis of his 
 zeris compt to ye Dekin yat enteris in office, and the maisteris 
 auditouris with him, quhilkis gif ony failzieB heirintUl, to pay 
 half ane stane of walx, ye tane. half to our Lady, and ye tvyer 
 half to Sanct Mark, and gif ony persoun of ye said Craft pur- 
 chissis ony outman or maisterfuU to be aduocat agane his 
 Dekin, or ye said Craft, sail pay twa pund of walx to ye said 
 Altar, and ij.ss. of vnlaw, als oft as he dois siclike thing, and 
 
THE DYES TKADB. 545 
 
 gif ony maister of ye said Craft beis warnit to cum to ye Dekin 
 and ye Craft, beand gadderit for gude rewle and correctioun of 
 faltis, and cumis nocht, he beand warnit be ye officiar, sail pay 
 ye ij.ss. of vnlaw. And we, ye said Dekin and Craftismen 
 forsaid, for ws and our successouris binds and oblisf5is ws and 
 yame, yat yaire salbe nana innouatiouns nor statutis brocht up 
 nor maid apoun ony nychbouris of yis burgh, of wolbes nor 
 clathis dichting of yaire prices mare nor wes maid of auld tyme, 
 attour gif ony of ye said Craft resavis ane prentess or freman of 
 ony oyer maisteris of ye samyn, or yat prenteiss be worn out of 
 his seruice, als oft as ony dois sic thing, thai sail pay twa pund 
 of waLx to our Lady licht, and oyer twa pund to Sanct Mark, 
 &c. Attour yat naue of ye said Craft sail nocht stent nor draw 
 na claithis yat it may creip in agane be weting of it, quhilk gif 
 ony be taintit yairwith, to pay xl.ss. to oure Lady licht, or ellis 
 to be banescit ye toun. Witnesses — James Scrymgeour, Pro- 
 vost and Constable of Dundee ; and Alexander Lovell, Alex. 
 Kid, Councillors ; David Bollock, Bailie ; Andrew Buchan ; 
 David Carnegy ; Willm. Moncur ; and Robt. Seres, common 
 clerk of the said burgh. 
 
 This obligation had probably been approved and confirmed by 
 the Magistrates, and a Letter, or Seal of Cause, granted by them 
 interposing their authority to the Craft to enforce the obligations 
 and carry out the stipulations and other provisions to which 
 they had agreed and bound themselves. The Seal of Cause 
 from the Magistrates and Town Council stamped the obligation 
 with the authority of law, empowered the office-bearers to 
 carry out the provisions of the contract, and to compel obedience 
 from all concerned —the power to grant such powers having been 
 conferred upon the Magistrates and Council of Royal burghs by 
 special public statutes passed by the King and Parliament of 
 Scotland. 
 
 ^th April, 1529. — Decree of Lining by Alex. Kid and twelve 
 other parties (whose names are given) liners, elected a jury in 
 virtue of a breive of lining directed to Jas. Dick, one of the 
 Bailies of Dundee, for the purpose of lining or bounding the 
 lands pertaining to Sir J. Young, Chaplain of the Altar of St 
 Mark, belonging to the Walker Craft of Dundee, and lying in 
 the Fluckergate of said burgh — ^between the land of the Friars 
 Predicators of Dundee on the west, and the land of St Columbs 
 Chaplainry on the east, on the one and other parts and contain- 
 ing as follows, viz. : — ^We avesand, considerand and seand ye 
 said land, bath est and west lynes, findis and deliveris in ane 
 woce, but discrepance, ye said Sir Finlas land in maner and 
 forme as foUowis, That is to say, on ye west part betwix his land 
 and ye said frieris land, fra ye said Sir Finlas Cunze of ye wester 
 2 M 
 
546 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 gavill ye stane dyke biggit and to be biggit, north vp quhar ye 
 heggis of grosaris standis, in-put be ye saidis freris, ewyn vp 
 north in lavell to ye bed dyk and ye flaggis, ye aid mercbis to 
 be merche and merche of ye said dyk, and yis on ye west pairt ; 
 and as to ye est pairt, fra ye north zard dur of ye said S' Finlo's 
 land, fra ye hoiU maid with ane chesall in forme of croce on ye 
 est syd of ye said dur, ye said S"^ Finlo and his successouris, 
 cheplains to ye said craft, to brak in breid, strekand est fra ye 
 said Freres dyk and flaggis, vptroch on ye est pairt, strekand 
 north to ye heid dyk as we haf stobbit and stakit at this tyme, 
 and ye groser heggis to be removit at ye will of ye said S"^ Finlo, 
 yis nixt zeir heir efter followand. — ^Witnesses, James Dick, 
 Bailie, &c., and Robert Seres, Notary. 
 
 The form of the oath which the masters of the Walker Trade 
 of Dundie has gife hierafter for the obeing of the 
 Instrictions and Constitutions made within this Locked 
 booke for the welfar and maintenance of the Trade. 
 I shall obey the eternal Lord my God, creatour of heaven and 
 earth. I shall maintaine, fortifie, and defend his holy gospell 
 presently profest amongst us, so far as lyes in me. I shall 
 declin at no time therefra, I shall be loyaU to our soueragin the 
 king and his sucsesours, to Prouest and baihes of this brough, 
 and to the deacone and members of the Incorporation — I shall 
 make concord amongst the brethren wher discord is — ^I shall 
 fortifie the comonweaU — I shall us myself cristianly in my 
 calling, and shall us no fraudfuU dealing in my craft — I shall 
 relieu the poore and neide, and help and suport the widows and 
 orphans according to my pouer — 1 shall asist my brethren of the 
 Craft in all respects that tends to the wellfar therof. I shall 
 com to oney plac apointed fore conuientione and giu my best 
 aduice to my brethren — I shall neur contrawen directly nor 
 indirectly my saids brethren of craft — I shall be na mutineir nor 
 raiser of tumult, and shall obey all Laus and Siatutis made and 
 to be made for the weUfoir of the said craft — ^And this I promise, 
 God helping me. 
 
 Statutes of the Walkers. — ^At Dundee the 27th December, 
 1582— Be it kend to all men be thir pu*' ve P. Scheir, Dakin of 
 ye Walker Craft wtin the bur' of Dundie, v* ye express assent, 
 co-sent, advyse, and counsaU off vs George Kyd, Allane Murray, 
 Andro Thomsoun, Alexander Kynninmond, Barty Zoung, and 
 Patrick Skeldak, of ye counsall of ye said Craft, and v' ye ex- 
 press mynd and vOl of ye heill remanent M" and brether of 
 o» occupatioun, ffor vs and o' successors, Craftismen of ye said 
 Craft, ve haf gewin, grantit, and co-fermit, and be ye teno' 
 hierof giwis, grantis, and co-firmis thir co-tributiouns and 
 
THE DYER TRADE. 547 
 
 dewaties vndrvretin, zeirle and perpetualle to be liftit and rasit 
 of vs Craftismen and brether of ye said Craft, and of all 
 o"^ successors, in maner, forme, and effect following — ^In ye first, 
 in ye bono'' of Grod ye Father, Sone, and Holy Spreit, and in ye 
 defense of bis holy vourd put^^ professit v*in yis realme and 
 bur* ; secundle, for ye mentinance of ye said vourd of o' Kingis 
 Grace Majesties defense of his body, crown, and realme, and of 
 ye defense of ye liberteis and prewilegeis of o' Provest, BaiUies, 
 and cowmon velth of yis bur*, Vnto ye cuming of o'' Lord Jesus 
 Chryst in his glorie, to qwhome v* ye Ffather, Sone, and Holy 
 Spreit be all houne"^, prays, varld w*out ending — By me, Joh. 
 JFeriar, Notary Public, <fec. 
 
 THE STATUTIS OF OR CRAFT. 
 
 Item, in ye first it is statut and ordanit, and co-sintit of auld 
 tyme, and now pu-tle, y* ilk maister gif ane oukle peny, and 
 ilk servand of ye said Craft gif ane hal^eny in ye oulk, and yis 
 co-tributioun to he raisit and tane vp euerilk oulk, as it has 
 beine in o' prediscessoris dayis. 
 
 Item, that ilk maister of ye said Craft y' takes ane prentis 
 sail pay inco-tinent to ye DeMn for ye tyme, or to ye collector 
 of ye said Craft, or he beis put v*in this o' bwk, xx.ss. 
 
 Item, that na maister of ye said Craft taks for schorter termis 
 and space nor fyve zeris prentise, and ye sext zeir for meit and 
 fee, sic as he and his maister can best aggre. 
 
 And qwhatsoewer he be of ye said Craft y* brakis and kepis 
 not yir foirsaids heids, he salbe correctit, and sail suffer for his 
 demerits, and be punischit for his fault at ye vill and gud 
 discretion of ye Dekin and ye brether. 
 
 Item, it is statut and ordanit that qwhatsoewer maister of ye 
 said Craft y* taMs ane prentis and sellis him, or co-poins v' him 
 for schorter termis nor ye fyve zeris of his prentischip, y* ewir 
 his said M' gettis in co-position for him, y* ye samyn salbe and 
 cam to ye vtilite of ye haill craft and veilfare yroff. 
 
 Item, it is statit and ordanit yat q* bruther and M' of ye 
 Craft, beand chargit be ye ofSciarj at ye Dekins co-mand, to 
 convene v* ye rest of ye brether at ye ho"^ apoyntit to him, for 
 rasoning and co-ferrang for sic maters as may occur for ye 
 tyme, and co-peris not, sal pay to ye DeMn for ye vnlaw, ij.ss. 
 
 Item, it is statut and ordanit y* q* maister of ye said Craft 
 beis at ony tyme fund to mispersone ye Dekin for ye tyme in 
 ony maner of vayis in his presens, ye said psone sail pay fourte 
 S8., and salbe tane vp but favor, and distributit at ye pless'' of 
 ye said Dekin. 
 
 Item, it is statut and ordanit y' qwhat M' beis fund to 
 blaspheme or mispersone his bruther at ony tyme, in absens or 
 2m2 
 
548 THE TKADES INCORPORATIONS OF DCNDEE. 
 
 presens of his Dekin, or beis fund to bakbyt or sklander his 
 DeMn behind his bak, sail pay x.ss. 
 
 Item, it is statut and ordanit y* q* somewer he be y* resaveis 
 his ny'bo' vark or cleith vnco-ptit, raknil and payit be ye 
 awner y'of, ye said psoune sail pay ye dett y* sail pertane to be 
 restand awand to his bruther to gather w* ye DeMns vnlaw 
 ane or moe. 
 
 Item, it is statut and ordanit that qwhat man vpoun dy*te 
 bids ony bruther of ye said Craft veit ony cleith first, y' ye first 
 vett cleith salbe first drewin and millit, vnder ye pains of x.ss., 
 to be gewin to ye pwir, togethir v* ye Dekin's vnlaw, ane or 
 moe, at ye discretioun of ye said Dekin. 
 
 Item, it is statut and ordanit yat na servand of ye Craft be 
 feit be ony maister hot onle at ye feist and terme of Sanct 
 Thomas day, or at Zoull, vnder ye panis off xx.ss., and ye said 
 servand to be frie to fie v* qwhome he plesis best and can aggrie 
 w', y* is feit befoir ye said dyal and day. 
 
 Item, that no persone be entrit maister and frie to ye Craft 
 vnto ye tyme that he be tryit examinat be ye Dekin and his 
 counsall for ye time, gif he be found sufScient of his art. Craft, 
 and occupatioun, and haif sufficient vark geir and vark lowmes 
 according for ye vse yeirof, and tyme y'^efter to aggrie v' ye 
 Dekin and ye brether, and do his dewate or he be put in ye buk 
 or sett vp his bwith. 
 
 Item, that na man be resaivit maister to the Craft bot he 
 y* hes beine prentise v* ane frieman of ye said Craft, and haif 
 co-pletle vorne fur* his fyve zeris prentischipe, and ane zeir for 
 meit and fie v' his maister. 
 
 Item, it is statut and ordanit y* q* sumewer maister of o'' said 
 Craft salbe fund at ony time to procuir be foire ye brether 
 agains ye liberte and preuilege of ye Craft, so oft as yai salbe 
 tentit y''w* ye said psoune sail pay fourte ss., v ye Dekin's 
 vnlawe ane or moe. 
 
 LAWS SUBSEQUENTLY PASSED. 
 
 Item, it is statut and ordined that no mester tack in ane 
 seruant, not beang seruing ane other master before, tiU hie 
 acquant the Dycken, and therefter pay his entrie which is — . 
 
 Item, it is statut and ordined that what master of the said 
 Craft, whatsomeuer he be, that sail sick ore ask oney manes 
 webbs, sail pay the preyce therof the first tyme, and the second 
 theym the doubeU therof, and therefter proporsonarlie to be 
 tripeUd, thes to be tackn wp, toces coses, bot fauore. (These two 
 acts are not dated.) 
 
 At a meeting of the Craft held on 26th August, 1671, the 
 
THE DYEK TRADE. 549 
 
 act immediately above written was considered. It was found 
 that fraud and equivocation had been used by some members in 
 regard to it, they having employed others to go in their names 
 and ask parties' webs to dress, and had got the work to do in a 
 private way, to the manifest prejudice of their brother Crafts- 
 man who had formerly wrought to the s* persons, against all 
 law and reasone and the good of comonweill. They therefore 
 statute that if any Craftsmen by themselves, or any one in their 
 names, by their wyves or children, or in any other direct or in- 
 direct way, seik, or cans seike, any man's work bot such as 
 freilie coms to them, they shall pay an vnlaw of ten pounds, 
 toties quoties, beside the Deacon's vnlaw and others above 
 written. 
 
 Confirmation of Previous Statutis. — &{h May, 1668. — The 
 wich daye Johin Wallace, Deackon to the Walker Craft of the 
 broch of Dundee, with consent of the britherin of ye said 
 Craffit, doothe statuit and ordin that all actes bie for this samen 
 to stand in fibres and in good effect. 
 
 Tax on Cloth Milled. — And wie statwites and ordines, hieing 
 all conwined in on consent, dooeth ordine that owre master of 
 the said Craft shall paye sixpenes Scotes of ewrie millfwU of 
 cloth, to be wplifted wUilie, and we aU of on mynd conseutes 
 and supcrawies the same. 
 
 Mills on (he Dichty. — The qwhilk daye, doeth statwit and 
 ordin, with the consent of the remnint brithren of the Craft, 
 that no frie master shall take wpon him for a partigwallare 
 some till agrie with ane mUl master wpon Dichte water for a 
 pirtigeUier soum yerUie for thiking of his cloth, bwt as wes, is, 
 and hes bien in former tyme, and ewrie master that shall 
 transgres the said acte, bienge med with the whoU consent of 
 the brithrene, sail pay on pwnd the first fallt, totis qosis, this 
 bieng done with consent of the brithrin as wnder subscrawid. 
 These statutes are signed by the Deacon and other four members. 
 'No Litsters to be Admitted to the Walker Craft. — lith Sept., 
 1669. — The Deacon and Craft statute andordanis, that they nor 
 ther successors does noway consent to acceptione or accept of 
 any professing the Litster or Deying Craft to be ane free 
 Walker, or to any priveledges therto belonging, vnder the payn 
 of the losing of the liberty of the Walker Craft, and being 
 delatet of the booke, and discharged from vsing of the pri- 
 veledge or trade in all tyme comeing, and that as they wold 
 not incur the cuiss of the sds Craft and ther successors. This 
 statute is subscribed by ten members ; and on 15th Oct,, 1677, 
 by other five members. This act was repealed by special 
 statute on 25th May, 1693, when the union of the Walkers and 
 Litsters was consummated. 
 
650 THE TRADES INCORPOKATIONS OF PUNDEE. 
 
 Increase of Apprentices' Entry-Money. — \&th Nov., 1669. — 
 Which day the Deacon and Council of the Walker Craft being 
 fully conveined togither, taking to ther consideration the differ- 
 ence betwixt the value of money at this day from the dayes of 
 old, when ane small soume wold have coft as monay goods and 
 geir as now twentie tymes else much wiU now buy, And haveing 
 nothing before ther eis but the weilfarre and bettering of the 
 Walker Craft in all tyme coming, And that it may not be 
 velified or sett at noght in tyme comeing be ther successors in 
 the said Craft, by accepting and entereing any prentises, or frie 
 masters who have served ther prentiships, or masters who have 
 not served prentiships. And bring ane multitude wpon ther 
 s^ Craft, and fredomes and priviledges therof. The said Deacon, 
 &c., have statut and ordained, and be thir pu*' status and 
 ordanis in all tyme comerag, that the prentises and masters 
 heirefter to be acceptit, booked, and receaved, sail pay to the 
 Deacon for the tyme and boxmaster, at ther entri and booking, 
 the respect'® sowmes following, viz*. — Evrie prentise to be en- 
 tered frie prentise sail pay the sowme often merks Scots money ; 
 Item, evrie prentise efter the conkluding of his prentiship, and 
 salbe received frie master and so booked, the sowme of fourtie 
 pounds money fors"*, with ane frie denar to the trade, or ten 
 merkes. Signed by six members. 
 
 WaulUng Ghihfor Litsters.—26tJi Oct., 1672.— The Deacon 
 and Council of the Craft — Being all conveined togither, and all 
 of ane consent have maitit and oblidgied themselues, and be ther 
 pu'^ maits and oblidges them and ther successors to take no 
 warke of dressing or thiking of cloth from Litsters in Dundie, 
 and agrie or exact any les pryces therfor than the pryces fol- 
 lowing, to witt, four schilfings Scots for Uk ell of broad cloth 
 for thiidng and dressing ; item, for thiking and dressing ilk ell 
 of narrow cloath, ane schilling sax pennies Scots money ; item, 
 for dressing of broad cloath tMldt befoir, fourty pennyes ; item, 
 for dressing thikit narrow cloath, twell pennies ; vnder the 
 payn of ten pounds Scots money, toties quoties, to be payit 
 evrie transgressione for the vse of the Craft be the transgressor. 
 And the challenger or ainformet making it evident appear, y' ye 
 delinquent be fyned and convict to pay fourtie shilling for the 
 vse of the Craft, besyd expense of ther conveining, at the 
 Deacon's discreatione. 
 
 Entry of an Apprentice {The earliest Entry in Locked Book 
 is dated 18th March, 1683). — 7th January, 1584. — VeUeain 
 boyzoyk becumis prentiss to Alexand' Kynmond ibr all ye speice 
 and termis of fyf zeirris, and ye ssext for met and ffie. Accord- 
 ing to ye guid order of ye Crafft, Dauid boyzoyk beccumis catioun 
 for Velliamis satay and his bydin, and George Kyd becumis 
 
THE DYEB TBADB. 551 
 
 catione for Ssandis Kynraond y* ssell lerin and teich ye prentiss 
 all ye poynttis of y'saids Craft, and yis beffor yir virtuis Andrea 
 Thonassoun, George Kyd, and Allan Murray, James blak, Petric 
 sschier, w* sev^ oyvers. 
 
 Erring Apprentices. — %lst December, 1591.— The quhilk day 
 in presens of me not^ wnderurettne, Patrick Scheir, Deakin of ye 
 Walkers, Alex. Kynmond and Bartie zewing his counsall, 
 comperit Johnne Syme quha grantit and confessit him self 
 agenis ye comandment of ye aUmy*e god, agenis his dewatie, and 
 agenis ye statuittis and lowabiU ordenansses of his craft, to 
 haife fallin in ye hynois sin of fornicatioun w' Margaret 
 Hendersoun, seruand to'Patrik Staldek, and y* w*in ye duris of 
 prenteschip — ijuharby he hais inciirrit ye panes mad yranent, 
 y' is he hais foirfaltit and tint ye zeiris of his prenteschip seruic 
 befor ye co-mitting of ye sd offence — Never ye less conforme to 
 ye forsaid statuit mad in ye contrair, he grantit him wardice of 
 dehting of his name fur* of ye sad Bulk, and becum agen admittit 
 prentess and seruand to Patrik Staldek, his first maisf^, for ye 
 spaice of fyve zeiris, and ane zeir for meit and fie, conforme to 
 ye wse of prentisses, to be accomplisit at ye will of ye Dekin and 
 Breither of ye said Craft. — Signed by a Notary. 
 
 22c? June, 1696. — ^WiUm. Ee, Mains of Dedop, was this day 
 admitted a free apprentice to a Litster in the usual manner — A 
 note, dated 2d February, 1697, is appended to the entry stating 
 that he went from his master's service without completing the 
 years of his indenture, and for that he is found to have no Hbertie 
 as to be ane free master in the Trade. 
 
 nth April, 1760. — David Guthrie, MUntoun of Bridgeton, 
 was admitted a free apprentice to a member on the usual terms. 
 Below the entry is a notice to this effect— As the above D. 
 Guthrie broke his apprenticeship before his fuU time was expired, 
 the Trade hereby declare he has forfeited his priviledge as a free 
 apprentice. 
 
 Entries of Masters. (The earliest Entry in the Locked Booh 
 is dated in 1592). — 2ith September, 1610. — Quhilli day 
 Alexander Kynmond, Dekyne of the Walkers for ye tyme, 
 an4 his counsall, w* the remanentis of the maisteris of the 
 Craft, Enteris and acceptis Dauid Kynmont and Thomas Bell 
 maisteris and brether of the Walker Craft of ye said bur*, accord- 
 ing to Godis Lawis, and Statutes of ye said Craft, Quhilkis 
 persons now entered hes given their consciences to defend and 
 mantdne the sadis lawis and statutis, so far as God sail give them 
 grace — Qrvpon ye sadis psonis askit actis. 
 
 28th Feh-uary, 1679. — Which day the Deacon, Council, and 
 members of the Craft unanimusly, and of ane wyuce and 
 consent have accepted and receaved . . Patrik Zeamone of 
 
652 THE TRADES INCORPOfiATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Drybroch, ane frie master and Walker of the Walker Crafty of 
 Dundie with all the priviledges and immunities thereto belonging 
 . . The said Patrik Zeomone of Drybroch having givine his oath 
 for mantenance of the protestance Kelegione, and for the 
 mantenanceof the haille priviledges of the sds Craft, and that 
 he shall not consent to the recaving any Litster or Dyer to be 
 ane frie Waker upon any account, and hes subscry ved the former 
 acts made tharagainst, and also to mantaine the priviledges of 
 the haille nyne Crafts of the sds Bruche. — Signed by 8 members. 
 
 THE LITSTER CEAFT. 
 
 The origin of the Litsters, and the history of the Craft prior 
 to its union with the Walkers, is almost unknown. In a rude 
 age the Litster art, not being a necessary of life, is not much 
 cultivated. As civilisation increases, taste grows more refined, 
 the love of the beautiful or the showy in attire, house furnishings, 
 &c., becomes greater, and the Litster's sldU is imported to supply 
 the varied colours which fashion or vanity calls for. The 
 Litster Trade once established, gradually expanded; the mem- 
 bers became more numerous and more important, and then 
 united to protect the mutual and common interests of their 
 art, and now rising Trade. The next step, and it was 
 a natural one, was to get their occupation publicly ac- 
 knowledged, and created into a Craft with the rights and 
 privileges usually conferred upon such bodies, and with the 
 power to make and enforce laws for the government of the 
 handicraft and the members thereof. This the Litsters did in 
 1590, and for more than a century afterwards they took up a 
 position as one of the recognised Crafts of the town. The Acts 
 by the Town Council in their favour, already referred to, are all 
 that now remain to teU the story of the old Litsters, abstracts 
 of which follow. 
 
 Batificatiou of Act 1590 in favour of the Litsters. — 5tJi April, 
 1619. — Act of the Provost, Bailies, Council, and Deacons of 
 Trades of the burgh of Dundee, viz. : — Willm. Auchinleek, of 
 Woodhill, Provost, Eobt. ClayhiUs, Thos. Halyburton, Jas. 
 Peirson, and Jas. Wedderburn, baUies of said burgh, as follows, 
 viz. :— Quhilk day the Provest, Bailleis, Counsall, and Deaconis 
 of Craftis of the said burgh of Dundie, haveing sene and con- 
 siddered ane act and ordinance maid be thair predecessouris, 
 Provest, Baillies, Counsall, and Deaconis of Craftis of the same 
 burgh, haldine be thame vpone the twentie-sevint day of Aprile, 
 the zeer of God I™ V" fourescore ten yeeris, bearing in effect 
 that no persone, inhabitant within the said burgh, shuld pre- 
 tend to vse the Litster Craft within the same, seing the whole 
 
THE DYEK TEADE. 553 
 
 handling tliairby is with stapill goods, except onlie burgesses 
 and brother gild frie men of the said burgh, and lyikwayes 
 that no persona shall haue Ubertie to vse the said Craft within 
 the said burgh, except he be trained vp as a prenteis vnder the 
 handis of ane skUfuU maister, at the least may abyd ane suf- 
 ficient tryall and essay of the said Craft, in all pointis and 
 secretis thairof necessare to be Imowne, as the said Act con- 
 tenand thir provisiones, that the same shall not be extendit to 
 Blaksteris within the said burgh, hot that they may haue libertie 
 to lit blak cuUour with bark as they have bene in vse to do, and 
 lyikwayes that the foirsaid ordinance restraine no way the 
 liberties, priveledges, and fredomes of merchandis and brether 
 gild of the said burgh in setting of thair owne fattis, and litting 
 in sic true cuUouris as thay shall please, and in vseing of the 
 ministerie and service of sic persones as thay please imploy for 
 that effect, Bet that ancient Uberties be fuUie reserved to thame, 
 notwithstanding thir premissis, so that the saids merchandis and 
 frie men vnder pretext thairof cause lit no vnfrie menis goodis 
 wnder cuUour of thair priveledge at more length proportis. 
 And finding the foirsaid Act and ordinance to have bene most 
 frequentlie contravened, since the making thairof, be certane 
 vnskilfuU persones who hes littit in fals and vntrue cuUouris, 
 not onhe for the vse of neighbouris, Bot of strangeris dwelland 
 without the said burgh, to the sclander and reproche of that 
 calling, hes thairfore ratified and approven, and be thir pre- 
 sentis ratifies and approves, the foirsaid Act and ordinance in 
 the haUl clauses, articles, and conditiones thairof, and be thir 
 presentis faithfuUie promittis to bald hand to the execution 
 thairof, aganes aU contravenaris of the same, but respect to 
 persone, and ordanis the officiaris and serjandis of the said 
 burgh to assist reddilye the maisteris and frie men of the said 
 calling, as they sail be commandit be any of the Magistratis 
 thairof for the tyme, in wairding of the saidis contravenaris 
 and all litteris in fals cuUouris at all occasiones, and in detean- 
 ing of thame within the said waird ay and quhUl ordour be 
 takin with thame for the transgressing of this present ordinance, 
 whereof thay ordane publicatione to be maid at the mercat 
 croce of this burgh, the tyme of the proclamatione of the re- 
 manent commone Actis and Statutes thairof, to the effect no 
 ignorance be pretendit of the same. — Dundee, 6th April, 1619. 
 Batification of former Act by Town Council. — 24:th Jany., 
 1643. — The Litster Craft represented to the Provost and Council 
 that, by an Act made in their favour on 27th AprU, 1690, by 
 the Provost, BaUies, Council, Collector and Deacons of Crafts 
 of the burgh for the time, all persons within the burgh were 
 discharged from using the Craft within the burgh, excepting 
 
554 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 burgesses and guild brethren, freemen of the burgh ; that, noit- 
 withstanding this Act, many parties in the burgh had for long 
 time bygone littit, Ijoth to themselves and to others their 
 neighbours, cloth, wool, and other commodities. The Council, 
 after due consideration, ratified the old Act above mentioned in 
 all its parts, and ordained the Clerk to give an extract thereof, 
 the same to have as great faith as if it had been extracted in 
 the year above noted ; and also ordained the same to receive 
 full execution by the Magistrates and officers of the burgh, and 
 the contraveners to be onlawed in £5 Scots for the first fault, 
 £10 for the second, and £20, money foresaid, for the third, 
 and so forth toties quoties. 
 
 Ratification of old Acts by Town Council. — 8th Jany., 1683. 
 — The Visitor of the Litster Craft, in name of the Craft, pre- 
 sented a petition to the Town Council representing that, not- 
 withstanding of several municipal Laws, Acts, and Statutes 
 passed by their Wisdomes' predecessors, particularly the Act of 
 27th April, 1590, ratified by the Act of _ 5th AprU, 1619— yet 
 nevertheless one John Duncan, indualler in the Hill of Dundie, 
 ane unfree man, and a persone most ignorant and vnseen in the 
 said airt and calling, who never served prentise with any master, 
 nor is able to sustaine or vndergoe any trayeU or essey in the 
 said Craft, daylie and continuaUie most impudentlie professes 
 and exercises the said Litster Trade, by Utting and dying cloath, 
 stuffs, yearn, and vthers with false and vntrew cullers, to per- 
 sones inhabitantis within the burgh, and outwith the same, to 
 the great loss and detriment of the leidges, who are huiglie 
 prejudged and wronged by his bad worke, and great scandall 
 and reproatch of the petitioners, who are stained and abused 
 thereby by straingers and vthers, who sees his wnsufficient 
 work, imputs the blaime to the petitioners, thinking the same 
 to be wrought by the Litsters of Dundie (whereof he brages 
 himselfe to be one), to the great lose and rueing of the said 
 Trade and Craft, if such prepratives should be tollerat or suf- 
 fered, contrair to the freedome and liberties of the brugh, and 
 Manufactories and Trades thereof Therefore, desyring and 
 requyring their Wisdomes to ratifie and approve the former 
 Actis made be ther predicessors in favour of the petitioners, 
 and to aid, concure, and assist them to put the old lawes and 
 actis in executione, and to take such vther courses with the 
 said J. Duncan, and all vther persones contraviners therof, 
 conform to law, and ther predicessors daylie practique in 
 the lyk caices. The said Provost, &c., after consideration, 
 ratified all the old Acts and ratifications of the same, in all 
 their clauses, articles, and conditions, and faithfuUie promised 
 to concur and assist the masters and freemen of the said calling 
 
THE DYER TRADE. 555 
 
 to that e£Fect, haveing first obtained the licence of any of the 
 Magistrates for the tyme, in wairding and imprisoning the con- 
 traveners, and all Litsters in false cuUors at all occasiones, and 
 in detaining them within the said waird ay and whill they 
 suffer condinge punishment for their transgressione, And ffurder 
 ordanis the present Thesaurer and his successores to charge the 
 said J. Duncan and vthers, contraviners, with horneing, and 
 vtherwayes to insist against them as accords of the law. 
 
 THE WALKEE AND LITSTEE CEAFTS UNITED. 
 
 The Walker and Litster Crafts had each led a single life for 
 many years, but the time came when both of them saw it to be 
 for their mutual advantage to enter into a sort of matrimonial 
 alliance with each other. Proposals having this object in view 
 were made, the terms of the amalgamation arranged, the con- 
 tract prepared and signed on 2d May, 1693 ; and the union 
 completed by a Charter from William and Mary, signed at 
 Kensington, 28th Feby., 1694, and ratified by the King and 
 Estates on 17th July, 1695. The mode adopted for carrying 
 out the union was by the Walkers admitting the whole body of 
 Litsters as members of the Walker Craft. After the union the 
 distinctive title of Litsters, like that of a wife, became absorbed 
 in the more ancient name of the husband, the united Crafts 
 being called the " Walker Craft and Incorporation." 
 
 The union of these Crafts has already been referred to (page 
 257). From what is there stated, it appears that the imion 
 was disapproved of by the other Incorporated Trades, and pro- 
 bably the two united Crafts were compelled to retain the name of 
 Walkers, as a radical change in the name of one Trade might have 
 affected the rights and privileges of all the Nine. The Trade 
 continued to be known as the Walkers for many years after the 
 union, but the occupation of Walkers in the district in the course 
 of time died out, and the body has been long known as the Dyer 
 Trade. 
 
 Eeference has already been made (p. 257) to the desire 
 of the Walkers and Litsters to have a higher place amongst the 
 Nine than was accorded to them in the Act ratifying precedence, 
 which was obtained in 1695. The earliest list of the Nine 
 Trades which has been met with is in the Decreet Arbitral 
 between the GuUdry and the Trades in 1527. In that list the 
 three which come first are those which still take the first place 
 among the Nine, but the order among them has been changed. 
 Then it was Skinners, Baxters, and Cordwainers ; and these 
 three Crafts appear to have held a position in some respects 
 superior to the other six, as strangers had to pay 40s on theit 
 
556 THE TEADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 admission to the privileges of these Trades, and only 26s 8d on 
 admission to the others, The order in which the other six Cratts 
 are placed in the Decreet is — Websters, Walkers, Smyths, Tailors, 
 Fleshers, and Bonnetmakers. It is therefore probable that this 
 had been the order in which they were ranked at that period ; 
 but, if so, it is not known how they should have got their re- 
 spective positions at first, nor when their relative places had 
 been changed to the order of precedence in which they now take 
 rank. The Walkers may have thought themselves entitled to 
 the place among the Nine which they have in this Decreet, and 
 if they believed that this was their proper position, they were 
 right in trying to retain it. 
 
 The contract for union, which was agreed to on 2d 
 May, 1693, is not among the papers remaining in possession of 
 the Trade, and the details of the agreement are unknown. 
 Minutes of the Walkers anent the admission of the Litster s, and 
 those at which they were admitted into the Walker Craft ; ab- 
 stracts of the Koyal Charter and ratification of same ; Acts and 
 Statutes of the united Crafts, and other details relating to the 
 Trade since the union, in the possession of the Dyer Trade, will 
 now be given. 
 
 Union of Walkers and Litsters. — Meeting of Walkers. — 2'M 
 May, 1693. — Whilk day James Mitchell, present Deacon of the 
 Wfdker Craft of Dundie (and other members) convened togither 
 for fulfilling that pairt of the contract past betwixt them and 
 the Listers of Dundie, of the date the 2d day of May instant, 
 anent their booking in their Lockfast Book the members of their 
 Incorporatione afternamed, that should be recorded therein 
 conforme to the said contract, they the saids present and late 
 Deacons, Boxmaster, and members of the s^ Walker Craft, with 
 one voice and consent, doe heirby actuallie receave to be mem- 
 bers of their s'* Incorporatione, and accordingly doe book in their 
 Lockfast Trades' Book the particuUar persons afternamed, vizt. 
 — The Visitor and late Visitor of the Litsters of Dundie, and 
 eight others (whose names are all recorded) Litsters, burgess 
 of the said burgh — ^Whom we heirby declare to be free members 
 of our Incorporatione, and capable of enjoying all the pri- 
 vileidges, liberties, and immunities belonging to the Walker 
 calling. The said Litsters haveing compeared, and all and 
 every one of them accepted of the said Union and Incorporatione, 
 with the privileidges yrto belonging, and have given their oaths 
 of fidelitie for mantinance of the Protestant religione, obedeince 
 to ther Maties, ther Lawes and Goverment, and have submitted 
 themselves to the s"^ Deacone of the Walker Craft as their 
 Lauf Deacone, and promised obedience to him, and concurrence 
 with him in aU things necesar and for the good of the rex-ive 
 
THE DYER TRADE. ' 557 
 
 Trades now Unite and Incorporate in one, and particularly to 
 keep and observe the tenor of the contract above mentioned, 
 And at the subscryveing heirof the s"^ James Mitchell, for him- 
 self and in name of the said Walkers, and the said David 
 Maquhane, for himself and in name of the s'^^ Litsters, now- 
 Incorporate as said is, asked Act of Court, and took instruments 
 in the hands of me, James Dick, Nottar Publict, Clerk to the 
 said Incorporation. This document is subscribed by four 
 Walkers. 
 
 Union of Walkers and Litsters. — Admission of Litsters to 
 the Walker Oraft.-^25th May, 1693.— Whilk day the Deacon 
 and other five members of the Walker Craft of Dundie con- 
 veened — Did, wpon the terms and conditions efter mentioned, 
 unanimusly accept and admitt (ten parties whose names are 
 all recorded) Litsters in Dundie, to be frie masters of the said 
 Walker Craft, and haiU immunities yrof. The saids Litsters 
 haveing given their oathes of fidelitie ffor mantenance of the 
 Protestant religione, obedience to thir Maties and thir Grovern- 
 ment. And to mantaine the liberties and priviledges of the 
 B"^ Craft, and Acts and Statuts made or to be made, and par- 
 ticullarly the tenor and contents of the contract passed betwixt 
 ws and the saids Litsters, of the date the 2"^ May ins'., pro- 
 vyding always that the said contract be ratified in Parliament 
 befor this Act of Admission take force and effect. And wee 
 unanimusly rescind ane Act of our Trade, of the date the 14th 
 Sept., 1669, made against takeing in Litsters to be free 
 Walkers. And wee declare ourselfs and our successors to be 
 free from any obligatione lying on ws by vertue of y' Act — In 
 testimony yrof we have sub* thir presents. The agreement is 
 subscribed by — 
 
 Dad. Maquhan, Jas. Stewart, Jas Mitchell, 
 
 Patk. Smyth, Thos. Kodger, WiUm. Mitchell, 
 
 Saml. Morison, Andw. Smith, Jo. West, 
 
 Gilbt. Auchinleck, Willm. Steill, David Nicoll, 
 
 John Cook, Thos. Dog, 
 
 Jas. Crichton. 
 
 In all, ten Litsters and five Walkers. 
 
 Masters must have been Apprentices, — \lth Dec, 1693. — 
 The Deacon, late Deacon, and Boxmaster of the Walker Trade, 
 with consent and advyce of the remanent brethren of the said 
 Trade, subscryveing — And they all of on mynd and consent, for 
 performing the tenor of the contract, of the deat the 2d May 
 last, past betwixt them, have statut and ordained, and heirby 
 statuts and ordaines, that no man be admitted frie man to the 
 s"* Trade in tyme comeing until 1 he serve ane of the members of 
 
558 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OP DUNDEE. 
 
 the s^ Trade fyve years as ane prentise, and ane year for meat 
 and fie, and pay at his entrie to be ane prentise twenty merks 
 of booking money for the use of the s"* Trade, And after the 
 eipreing of his prentisship that he shall pay two hundreth 
 merks Scots money, and other accidents, to the Boxmaster of 
 the s* Trade, And give in ane essay of his qualifications to the 
 Deacon and members of the s"* Trade for the tyme, befoir he be 
 admitted and booked ane ffrie master and member of the 
 s** Trade. And they lykways statut and ordaine that no frie 
 master of the s"^ Trade shall litt any cloath or others to the 
 brethren's servants, or harbor any of the s^ servants without 
 their masters consent, under the paine of ten pounds Scots for 
 the first fault, twenty pounds for the second, and so furth, 
 toties quotties — In testimony whereof the Deacon and members 
 of the s* Trade have sub* thir pu*^ — Written by John Dick, 
 servitor to James Dick, writter in Dundie, Clark to the 
 s^ Trade, day and place fors*. Signed by 15 members. 
 
 Cha/rter hy King William and Queen Mary. — 28th Feby., 
 1694. — By which, in consideration of the inconvenience sus- 
 tained by the inhabitants of Dundee through the insufficiency 
 of persons occupying the Litster Trade, and who do not belong 
 to the free members thereof, in the dying of stuffs, worsted, and 
 other materials, usually dyed within the said burgh, and also, 
 in consideration of a supplication given in by the Deacon and 
 masters of the Walker Trade, that they might be incorporated 
 along with" the Dyers into a Free Corporation, with all rights, 
 liberties, and privileges of any other Free Trade within the 
 realm — it is given and granted that the said Deacon and mem- 
 bers thereof be incorporated and united into a Free Society, in 
 terms of said supplication, in all time coming, as well as all 
 apprentices and others who shall be found qualified by the said 
 Deacon and members of Trade, or their successors, and who 
 shall henceforth be obliged to follow the said Trade only, and 
 no other, and that they submit to all laws and Statutes, usual 
 and observed in the said Trade, as set forth in the supplication 
 aforesaid, also that they shall be obliged to support the poor 
 members of the Trade at the sight and discretion of the Deacon 
 for the time, and other members who shall be appointed there- 
 fore. Item, they shall also be obliged to make payment of all 
 imposts that are already payable by them, present and to come, 
 together with £16 Scots yearly to the Minister of Dundee for 
 the time. Item, they shall in the usual manner, every two 
 years, elect a person from among their number to be Deacon of 
 the said Trade, who shall have power to visit, examine, and 
 inspect all goods, of whatsoever kind the same may be, if dyed 
 by the other members. And, lastly, Eatifying, approving, and 
 
THE DYER TEADB. 559 
 
 confirming the said supplication in the whole heads, articles, 
 clauses, and conditions thereof, and conferring all privileges, 
 liberties, and immunities set forth in the same, or in any other 
 way whatsoever known to appertain to the said Trade. — Ken- 
 sington, 28th Feby., 1694. 
 
 Ratification hy the King and Estates. — The King and 
 Estates of Parliament Ratified the foregoing Letter or 
 Ghart&r, also the Contract dated 2d May, 1693, entered 
 into between the Walkers and Litsters of the burgh of Dundee, 
 by which they were incorporated into one Incorporation and 
 Deaconry, to be called the Walker Trade and Incorporation ; 
 as also ail Charters, gifts, grants, immunities, liberties, pri- 
 vileges, and Statutes whatsoever, granted to and enjoyed by the 
 said Trade ; also granting power to elect and choose yearly, at 
 the usual time, their Deacon, Boxmaster, and other members 
 thereof, and to enact laws and ordinances from time to time as 
 freely as any other Incorporation within the said burgh, or 
 within the Realme of Scotland. — Edinburgh, 17th July, 1695. 
 
 This Act is signed by George, Viscount of Tarbert. 
 
 Litsters not to interfere with Walker Trade. — 21th June, 
 1694. — The members being convened, haue enacted that the 
 Litsters shall not midle with any of the toune of Dundies work, 
 thick, thin, nor mixt cloath from Ffyfe or the Carse, as for 
 dressing which belongs to the Wakers to doe, conforme to a 
 contract past betwixt the s**^ Wakers and Litsters, of this dayes 
 date, and that during the lyfetymes of the longest livar of 
 James Mitchell and David NicoU, Wakers, under the paine of 
 ten pounds Scots for the first fault, twenty pounds for the 
 second, and so furth, toties quoties — Gilbert Auchinleck being 
 Deacon, and David NicoU, Boxmaster — The haiU members in 
 one voice have enacted as above. — Signed by 11 members. 
 
 Act anent Apprentices becoming Masters. — *Ith Sept., 1694. 
 — The Deacon and brethren met, and ratified and approved the 
 Act made by the Trade on 11th Dec, 1693, in all its articles. 
 They also statute that all apprentices of the Trade, both Walkers 
 and Litsters, who have passed their apprenticeship, or who were 
 bound to any Walker or Litster before their Incorporation, and 
 who have not served six years conforme to that Act, shall pay 
 300 merks to the Boxmaster of the Trade for the time, before 
 they be admitted free master, either the part belonging to the 
 Walkers or to the Litsters. Also, that all apprentices already 
 passed, or who may yet pass, shall not be admitted frie master 
 untill they serve two years as a journeyman to one of the mem- 
 bers of the same calling, after the expiry of their apprenticeship ; 
 And to give in an essay of their qualifications before they set up 
 a work-house of their own. Farther, that no member shall take 
 
560 THE TRADES INCOBPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 more than one apprentice " ilk sex yeirs," so that no master 
 could have two apprentices at one time ; And albeit any prentise 
 shall brake his prentiship, and desert his master's service, or die 
 within the years of his prentiship, yet his master shall not be 
 frie to take ane oyr prentise untill the s'^ sex yeirs expyre. 
 — Signed by 14 members. 
 
 A Large Staig npt to be talcenfor Fee by Servants. — The 
 Deacon and members statuts, &c., that no servant, or anay 
 under the notion of servant not bearing burden with frie 
 masters, shall taick upon them to taick in above eight ells of 
 cloath, thick or thin, for littiag, as a staig in name of ther fie 
 att on tyme. And lickwyse prohibits aU as above written to 
 taick in either lining or wouUing yearn or ouU, less or more, 
 And lickwisse thatt no master shall litt to any servant mor than 
 is contained in the above written Acke, and that under the 
 peanulties contained in the last Acke. Mead with consent of 
 the whoU breathren, of the deat of the alleaventh of desember 
 1693 years. — Signed by 13 members. 
 
 Annual Payments to the Trades' Fund, (&c. — 25th January, 
 1696. — The members being convend, and haue considered ther 
 gret charges and burden they are under, they haue vrith one 
 consent condesended to pay halfe ane crowne yearly each master 
 for defraying the burden, and that the one halfe to be payed 
 each yeir at the tearm of Whitsunday, and the other halfe at 
 the making of Deacone acompts ; And siklyke the Trade 
 hauing considred the maney neidls complents that haue ben 
 given in, to the great hindrens of our imployment, we haue 
 with one consent statut, &c., that none shall enter any complent 
 without he consign forte shilane Scots, and if he make good 
 what he compleans he shall hau hes money back. — Signed by 
 7 members. 
 
 Fntry-Money of Masters — Decay of Trade. — I2th June, 
 1697. — The Trade met. Notwithstanding of an Act of 7th 
 Sept., 1694, the whole actuall Walkers and Litsters, being fully 
 convened upon good and full consideration by the great decay 
 of tread, and many extraordinar impositions putt upon us, both 
 by our own particuUar burdens, and lickwis by uther generall 
 burdens which aU. other Treads are shearers of, besyd another 
 particuUar ivell, we being so numerous and scarce abUl to gett 
 bread to our famillyes — We by thir presents statut, &c., that 
 we the undersubscryyers, with ane unanimus consent, in all 
 tyme coming, each printice having served out his full leac of 
 years, as the above speciefied Ack bears, that in all tym coming 
 each free printice, at his admitting maister, is to pay 400 merks, 
 and this befor he be receaved maister, he being qualified and 
 giving in his essay, he being burges, this munye is to be payed 
 
THE DYEE TBADB. 561 
 
 in to the present boxmaster, And lick wisse we heirby declar, 
 that non can pretend anay priviledge to com in to be shearers of 
 our privelidg at anay pryce without being free printice, which is 
 five years and other two years as ane jurneman, either here or 
 ellswher. — Signed by 13 members. 
 
 No Litting by Weight.— 12th July, 1697.— The whole 
 brethren being fully convened — with an unanimus consent, upon 
 good consideration our dyeray aaid litster wear being at so great 
 prycess, and we so born down with small pryces for liting, 
 particullarly for litting by weight such as smaJl fingrin searges, 
 which will taick four ell to ane pund, and temins and cureUs by 
 weight, which will taick ten ell or therby to each pund, therfor 
 aU of us with on consent, groning under this heavie and un- 
 sensible weight. Do herby statutt, &c., that in aU tym coming 
 each member of the Litster Craft that shall be found liting 
 cloath or stuf, thick or thin, by weight after this present deat, 
 shall pay to the boxmaster the soum of six pund Scots for the 
 first transgression, and this as oft as they shall be found giltie. 
 And lickwess we, with one consent, do heirby declar that if any 
 shall be giltie of discovering this, by telling ther employer, mer- 
 chant, or other, shall pay ten pund Scotts and this ime-atly in 
 to the boxmaster after the thing being proven. All litting by 
 weight is discharged after the above writen deat, except bodayes 
 and ingrand collers, such as scarlet. 
 
 All Litting q/ Staigs Prohibited in Future. — ^The whole 
 maisters of actuall Wackers and Litsters being fully conveined 
 and considering ther great losse by giving staigs either to 
 printices or jurnemen by braicMng of pryces and severall other 
 visible losses, Do heirby discharge all litting of staigs in all tym 
 coming, less or more, no nott so much as ane pair of stokens nor 
 worth them in aU tym comin, neither to prentice nor jumeyman, 
 and this without exception on person more then another. And 
 lickwiss we do heirby declar that all jurnemen in all tym coming 
 ar to pay half-a-crown in to the boxmaster, and this at ther 
 entrie to ther masters servic. And Uckwis that no maister shall 
 receave imployment from any prentice or jurneman, either for 
 litting or pressing, but that servants shall imploy the maister he 
 serves imeadtly and non eUss, and this under the penaltie of 
 fortie shilling Scotts for eatch fault unforgiven, and this the 
 servant shall be as giltie of the fyne above writen, given under 
 all our hand, and that the servant shall imploy his maister he 
 serves and non elles under the above writen fyne. — Signed by 12 
 members. 
 
 Bescinding part of Act 1th September, 1694. — 1th August, 
 
 1704. — The Walker Trade met and took into consideration the 
 
 Act passed on 7th September, 1694, and finding that the 
 
 members of the Trade are thereby prejudged — Enacted that in 
 
 2n 
 
562 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 casie any prentise shall dye or desert his masters service within 
 the six years, and shall byd out and not return within six 
 months, then it is declaired leisum for his master imediatly to 
 take in another prentise, without respect to the s"* Act, lik as if 
 it hade never been made. Lykewayes in caise the deserting 
 prentise return not within six months hes Indenture is heirby 
 declared null and of non effect, and he shall have no priviledge to 
 the Trade nor benefit yrby in any tym yrafter. — Signed by eight 
 members. 
 
 Decree for Ground Annuals Unpaid. — 24iA December, 1703. 
 — The Walker Trade raised an action against several parties 
 before the BaUies of the burgh for annual rents of various sums 
 (20s, 20s, 12s, Is 4d Scots), also 16s of feu-duty on a burgal 
 tenement belonging to the Hospital of Dundee, lying on the 
 north side of the Fluchergate — the parties having refused to pay 
 their respective sums for several years previous to the action 
 being raised, although repeatedly asked from the tenants and 
 occupiers thereof. They were all summoned and compeared 
 before the BaiUes to answer for their neglect, and having com^ 
 peared by George Clunes, writer in Dundee, their Procurator, 
 the Bailies heard and considered the allegations ol both parties, 
 and on 24th November, 1703, decerned payment of the sums 
 above-mentioned for aU the space and terms the same had 
 remained unpaid. 
 
 Admission with Limitations. — 31s^ August, 1705. — The 
 Walker Trade after several meetings unanimously admitted the 
 son of a deceased member of the Trade to be a free master of the 
 Trade, with all the liberties, &c., thereof — with and under the 
 limitations and restrictions contained in the second contract 
 made betwixt the Walker and Litster Trades, passed on 27th 
 June, 1694, but after the death of the parties named therein he 
 shall be as free to the Litster Trade as he is to the Walker Trade 
 in all respects in all tyme coming, acording to said contract. 
 And seeing that some of the Walker Trade conveened did 
 scruple respecting the contract as to the freedome of their 
 childeren, It is heirby declaired that non of them or their children 
 shall be excluded from both priviledges, more than the Litsters 
 children shall be excludid from both privUedges, in all tyme 
 conaing, and that after this date. — Signed by ten members, and by 
 a witness. 
 
 Fees Fayahle by Servants. — 17 th November, 1712, — The 
 Trade taking to ther ceares consid-ration the low condising of 
 the loss of tred, statuts, &c. that in all tyme coming evrey 
 prentes that shall serve anay master for the forsaid tred shall pay 
 £26 13s 4d Scots, as also that the Book shall not be opned tiell 
 the money be present, under the paine of forttie sh^ Scotts, to be 
 payed be the master that admitts him to work wntill his money 
 
THE DYER TEADF. 563 
 
 be payed to the boxmaater — Also that evreyjurnaman that shall 
 enter to the tred to serve anay master shall pay thrie pownd 
 Scots, and that imedently efter his entrie to his servs, to the 
 boxmester for the tyme. Signed by nine members. 
 
 On 28th August, 1724, the then members took this act into 
 consideration, and doe heartily and seriously aprove and adhere 
 to the above act, as it was condesended one, faithfully prom-ing 
 to hold it firm and stable in all points as it was agreed by the 
 then signing masters without any reversion or regression what- 
 somever in all time coming. — This adhesion is signed by 13 
 masters. 
 
 Entrants to Pay Booking Money. — 20th April, 1717. — The 
 members of the Walker Trade or Incorporation met and taking 
 to their serious consideration the great decay of trade, and the 
 weakness of the common stock, do with one consent ennact, &c., 
 that in all tymie comming every Intrant, as weel free masters 
 sons as other neutrale intrant, not eximing the on nor the other, 
 shall at or befor ther booking, content and pay and deliver for 
 the use of the fors* Trade the sumin of twelve pound Scots in 
 name of booking money, as also that every intrant shall serve 
 the s* trade as officer for one year imediatly after ther entry — In 
 testimony, &c. — Signed by 9 members. 
 
 Mortcloth Dues. — 13fA June, 1718. — The members of the 
 Walker Trade being — conveened upon the former considerations 
 w* on consent doe enact, &c., that every intrant, not a free 
 prentice, pay for the use of the mortecloath four pound Scots ; 
 every free prentice two pound ; every free master's son one pound, 
 and that to be payed at ther booking in name of mortcloath 
 money — In testimony, &c. — Signed by 9 members. 
 
 Practical Walkers only to he admitted Members. — l&th 
 October, 1718. — The members of the Walker Incorporation 
 convened in the ordinary burial place — considering how much 
 it will tend to the detriment of the trade to admit free masters 
 yrin who do not exerce the same, and als that such who were 
 formerly admitted, and do not exerce the s"* trade nor haue 
 payed the ordinary dues payable by free masters, should enjoy 
 the priviledges of those who exerce the s** employment, and pay 
 the ordinary dues for their entrie, They, for preventing y'^of, 
 statute, that for the future, none shall be admitted free master of 
 the said Walker Trade but those who are to exerce the same, and 
 als that any who are already remitted yrin and do not exerce 
 the same, shall not have the priviledge of being elected deacon 
 or boxmaster to the Trade, or of having journeymen or prentices 
 — In witness, &c. — Signed by 11 members. 
 
 Admission Dinners Abolished.— 14.111 November, 1719. — The 
 members of the Walker Trade, taking to their consideration the 
 2n2 
 
564 THE TRADES INCORPORATONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 low condition the fund of the s^ trad is att pres* in, do Statute, 
 That in all tyme coming euery intrant shall pay in to the box- 
 master of the s"* Trade ten pounds Scots att his entry, and y* in 
 name of a dinner W was formerly consumed in meat and drink — 
 In testimony, &c. — Signed by 9 members. 
 
 Term of Apprenticeship. — 12th September, 1721. — We, the 
 Deacon and members of the Walker Trade of Dundee, being 
 legally mett in the ordinary place for treating anent the affairs 
 of the said Trade, By the power committed and granted to us 
 By their deceast Majestys, King Wilham and Queen Mary of 
 Blessed memory, contained in ane charter granted att Kensington 
 the 28**^ February, 1694, in the 5*^ year of their reign, Wherby 
 we are Impowrd to meet, sitt, treat, vote, and enact laws ■ and 
 acts, and all oyr things for the weel and advantage of the s* 
 Trade and Incorporation as fully and freely in all respects as 
 they, or any oyrs the free trades wtin this or any oyr Burgh 
 Eoyall w*in this Kingdome hes used, uses and enjoys; or may use 
 and enjoy by vertue of their Charters, Donations, Seals of 
 Causes, Rights, and Priviledges att any tyme bygone or to come. 
 In manner spei' in the s* Charters, and Ratification following 
 therupon bearing date the 17th July, 1695 — Considering the 
 great loss and detriment this Trade may sustain, if prentices 
 should be allowed to serve any master of the sa Trade till they 
 be legally bound, according to the laudable practice of this 
 Trade, att the sight of the present Deacon, and y* for the space 
 of five years Irom the date of their Indenture and Entry into 
 their service — For the preventing qrof It is hereby statute and 
 enacted, that no master w*in the s'* Incorporation shall have 
 power to agree w* any prentice, or sign Indentures, unless the 
 Deacon be present — The same being allways for the said space 
 of five years as a prentice, and two years as a journeyman here 
 or elsewhere — And the master who shall conterveen this act is 
 hereby declared lyable in twentie pound Scots, by and attour 
 their being obhdged to fulfill the above Act in all poynts although 
 their Indentures should be writin and signed — ^And we 
 subscribers oblige our selves to stand and abide by the above Act 
 in every respect as tho every member had signed the same. — 
 Signed by 12 members. 
 
 Masters to have Served as Apprentices. — V7th September, 
 1724. — The members of the Walker Trade, considering the 
 great increase of their poor, and more than ordinar decay of trade, 
 which incapacitates us to doe for their subsistence as we heartily 
 would, seeing our hberties have been lately very much incroched 
 upon, under the colour and supposition of a minute betwixt the 
 late magistracy and a representative of the Nyne Trades, to our 
 great loss, detriment, and prejudice, Doe now, all of on mind, 
 
THE DYER TRADE. 565 
 
 consent, and assent, that it be Statute, &c,, that in all tyme 
 comming no person q*somever be Entred nor admitted master, 
 but who serves the fuU lease of sex years, and two years journey- 
 man here or elsewhere ; and that a free apprentice at his entry 
 shall pay and deliver to the Boxmaster of the s* Trade, before he 
 be booked in this book, five pounds Scotts in name of a booking 
 money, by and attour his penny for his freedom and mortcloth 
 money, and ten pounds Scotts in name of a dinner fund, 
 accidents due to the Nyne Trade fund, officer fee, court punts, 
 say shotts, Michaelmas Court, and aU other accidents, conforme 
 to the antient practice and constitution of our s* Trade ; And we 
 subscribers doehfi&,rtily unanimously bind ourselves, on to other, 
 to abide fcy the premises, by our oaths of fidehty that we have 
 sincerely promised and sworn to abide and stand by the weelfare 
 and utifity of our s** Trade ; and, lest the stock should be damaged 
 and suffer loss, no credit is to be given for the above sums — In 
 witness whereof, &c. — Signed by 11 members. 
 
 Apprentices Boohing Money. — 2^th July, 1725. — The 
 members of the Walker Trade being of one mind, and consider- 
 ing the extream and more than ordinar decay of trade, and 
 multiplication of apprentices as weel pupUs of mortifications as 
 several others, to the great loss, detriment, and discouragment 
 of our s'^ Incorporation, and by the full power granted to us and 
 our successors by their deceast Majesties, contained in their 
 Charter, Therefore we w* consent fors"^ statute, &c., that in aU 
 tyme comming all apprentices q*somever that shall hereafter 
 Enter be booked in our Locked Book (w*out which non can be 
 apprentices in our s* Trade), shall pay att their booking five 
 pounds sterling money, with six pounds Scots for the use of the 
 Nyne Trades fund, all which we promise to hold firme and stable 
 — ^As witness, &c. 
 
 A Theftuous Master.— I4ih March, 1732.— John Peebles 
 was admitted a freemaster of the Walker Incorporation in the 
 ordinary form. There is a note below the entry, dated 13th 
 June, 1733, saying — By Extract of a sentence, dated 12th 
 curt., finding J. Peebles guilty of theft, and appointing the 
 Deacon and members of this our trade to denude him of his 
 privUedge, and score him out of our book, we hereby approve, 
 obey, and homologate the said sentence. The entry is accord- 
 ingly deleted. 
 
 Swearing Allegimice.—hi 1718, and for fully twenty years 
 thereafter, in addition to giving an oath to maintain the true 
 Protestant religion, &c., the members, on their entrance, also 
 swore fealty to King George, his title and Government, and his 
 Eoyal successors, &c. nn i ci 
 
 Supper on Entry of Apprentices Abolished. — 29th September, 
 
566 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 1763. — The Walker Trade consideriiig that it has been the 
 practice to enact from free apprentices at their admission £1 10s 
 sterling, with the treat of a supper to the whole members, we, 
 for the future enact that every free apprentice, at his entry, shall 
 pay to the said Trade £2 10s sterling in fuU of all dues to the 
 Trade, without any treat whatever — Signed by 9 members. 
 
 After this period little of importance occurred in the Trade for 
 many years. In 1785 the entry of a master was signed by nine 
 members. In 1792 the number had fallen to six, and in 1823 
 to three. A few members were then added, but they gradually 
 died out until only one was left. 
 
 As the functions of the Trade could not be carried 
 out by one member, the Incorporation was virtually de- 
 funct. This could not be permitted by the other Trades 
 composing the Nine, as the rights and obligations of the 
 Nine Trades could not be legally performed by an incomplete 
 body. The Magistrates and Tow n Council had also an interest in 
 the maintenance of the Nine Trades in their entirety. To pre- 
 serve the legality of the Nine Trades in exercising the right of 
 electing Trustees of the Harbour, and members to other Boards to 
 which they were entitled to send representatives, it was resolved 
 that the Provost and some of the officebearers of the Trades, in 
 name of the Town Council and Nine Trades, should make an 
 application to the Court of Session to appoint managers, with 
 power to admit apprentices and members. 
 
 The Lords of Council and Session, by Act and Decreet of date 
 10th June, 1840, appointed Dad. Jobson, Baker, and Convener of 
 the Nine Trades ; Charles Fleming, Deacon of the Bonnetmakers ; 
 and John Chapman, Dyer,allinDundee,managersto the Waulker 
 Incorporation of Dundee, inter alia, for the purpose of giving 
 admission on the usual terms to apprentices and others applying 
 to become members. These managers, on 1 2th October, 1840, 
 admitted — Alex. J. Warden, manufacturer and dyer ; Chas. 
 Norrie, merchant and dyer ; and David Halley, merchant and 
 dyer, in Dundee, to be free members of the said Incorporation, 
 with power to them to exercise, enjoy, and possess all the 
 liberties, privileges, and immunities belonging thereto, as fully 
 and freely as was in use to be enjoyed by free members of the 
 said Trade, they having satisfied us, the said managers on 
 behalf of the said Trade, and paid the dues of admission as fixed 
 by us, and subscribed these presents, place, and date before 
 mentioned. 
 
 Some time after the admission of these parties. Chapman 
 objected to their entry to the Trade (although he had been a 
 party to it), on the plea that they were not themselves practical 
 handicrafts, although they were dyers on an extensive scale, and 
 
THE DYER TRADE. 567 
 
 employing many men in the trade of dyeing. The three 
 entrants, having been asked by the managers to become members 
 for the pm^ose of resuscitating the Trade, agreed, beheving that 
 the managers were legally entitled to admit them ; but having no 
 personal interest to serve in becoming members, as it did not 
 facihtate their dyeing operations, they did not desire to con- 
 test the question, and it was mutually agreed that the matter 
 should be tried in the Court of Session, in order that a legal 
 decision might be given on the point. The following decree 
 was issued by the Lord Ordinary : — 
 
 " Edinburgh, 19th March, 1845. 
 
 " The Lord Ordinary having heard Counsel for the parties, 
 &c., &c. : Finds and declares that the pursuer, Robert Chap- 
 man, was duly elected a member of the Waulker or Dyer Trade 
 or Inc^ of Dundee in terms of the minute of his election, dated 
 17th August, 1833, and that he was and still is a member of the 
 s"* Lie" in virtue of s^ election, and is entitled and bound to 
 admit and receive members to the s** Jnc", duly qualified in 
 terms of the Charter libelled on, and is aJso entitled to enjoy aU 
 the other privileges of a member of the s^ Incorp" : Finds the 
 defenders liable to the pursuer in expenses, to be p* by them out 
 of the ftmds of the Corporation ; and also finds the defenders 
 entitled to retain and pay the expenses incurred by them in this 
 action out of the said fund, appoints both parties to lodge acc*° 
 of their expenses, and remits to the Auditor of Court to tax the 
 same and report, and decerns." (Signed), " A Wood." 
 
 The entrants acquiesced in the decree, were repaid the dues of 
 admission, and renounced their interest in the Trade. In April, 
 1845, Chapman admitted several parties into the Trade, and the 
 resuscitated Trade, by a minute of 15th May, 1845, deleted the 
 entries of the three dyers who had been admitted members by 
 the managers, appointed for that purpose by the former 
 Interlocutor of the Court. 
 
 Since the period of these events several new entrants have been 
 admitted to the Trade, and some have died. The number of 
 members at the present time is small, the Dyers being 
 numerically the weakest Trade of the Nine, but the existing 
 members are careftil that the duties required of the Incorporation, 
 as one of the Nine Trades, are properly performed. 
 
 The Trade has from time to time admitted honorary members, 
 but as most of them are the same parties as were admitted by 
 several of the other Trades, it is unnecessary to repeat the names 
 here. 
 
 The funds belonging to the Trade are not ot large extent, but 
 of the amount of income and how it is expended little is known 
 outside the Trade. 
 
566 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OP DUNDEE. 
 
 THE DYER LADS. 
 
 In former times the journeymen dyers had an Order or 
 Association, composed exclusively of themselves, with an elaborate 
 and appropriatecodeof lawsand regulations for their good govern- 
 ment. The " Lads " had certain privileges in the Trade which 
 they were carefiil to preserve. The original book containing 
 the Acts and Statutes is still in possession of the Trade, and as 
 they are curious and interesting they are given in full, and also 
 the obligation taken bv the "Lads" when they entered the 
 Trade. 
 
 So far as has been ascertained, the journeymen of the other 
 'Crafts had no corresponding Association or Order, nor had they 
 any regularly established code of laws for regulating their inter- 
 course with one another, and with the masters of the Trade. 
 The laws of the Dyer Lads are therefore unique, and exceedingly 
 creditable to the " Lads " who framed them. 
 
 THE OBLIGATION 
 TAKEN BY THE DYER LADS ON ENTERING THE TRADE. 
 
 T, , of my own free will and. accord do promise that I 
 
 shall heal and conceal aU the parts and properties of Dyeing that 
 hath been or shall be made known to me. That I shall not 
 divulge nor make them known, shown, written, nor made legible 
 or intelligible by any means or contrivance, natural, or artificial, 
 save only to such an one as myself, having paid for the same, 
 in an honest and lawful manner, and whom I am well assured is 
 such, after due examination. This I promise on honour and 
 credit before the witnesses here present. 
 
 THIS IS THE DYER LADS BOOK. 
 
 Ths Laws of the Dyer Lads. — Dundee, lS>fh September, 1711. 
 —•Be it known by these presents that we, the Dyer Lads within 
 this Burgh, being all present, do unanimously agree, with fuU 
 assent and consent of all parties, that we should have a regula- 
 tion and order among ourselves for confirming and maintaining 
 all our privileges and titles, and that we should have our laws 
 fixed and determined, to regulate and preserve aU that lawfully 
 concerns us whatsoever ; and as we have all severally paid our 
 accidents to these who were servants before us, we hereby do 
 determine that any person coming as an apprentice to any 
 master of the said Dyer Trade, shall pay within a fortnight after 
 their entry five shillings sterling, to be disposed of as we think 
 proper in the way of head washing, for which they shall be 
 accepted as a due and lawful comrade and brother, to share of 
 all that belongs to or concerns us. He shall immediately receive 
 the word, with tokens sufficient to answer that he is lawfully 
 
THE DYER TRADE. 569 
 
 brothered to the trade professeth. We likewise agree, with one 
 consent, that any person of a lawful entered Dyer, within this 
 burgh, that shall be seen standing, sitting, or walking with any 
 unentered servant, after the expiration of the foresaid fortnight, 
 borrowing, lending, giving, or receiving with them, shall be 
 lyable to pay a sixpence for every such offence. Likewise we have 
 thought proper to have one principal person chosen yearly by 
 vote for securing the aforesaid, and likewise following Acts, and 
 if he call a meeting and they do not answer as he desires without 
 a lawful excuse, they shall pay sixpence of a fine. 
 
 The Laws of the Dyer Lads. — He that shall fight with or 
 hurt his brother shall pay sixpence ; he that shall wear any 
 woollen clothes undyed shall pay two pence ; he that shall come 
 to a meeting without his long coat, or such a coat as hath plets 
 and buttons at the haunches, two pence ; he that shall be seen 
 working at any part of the Dyer Trade (except " scrobUng ") 
 without his apron on shall pay two pence ; he that in " feaking" 
 cloth shall do it with the wrong side of his wrapper inmost, two 
 pence ; he that shall curse or improperly swear shall pay two 
 pence ; if the Officer shall neglect to bring the bank " reaps " 
 when a head is to be washed he shall pay two pence ; if the 
 Deacon shall lose, tear, blot, or any way " endamage " the book 
 he shall pay five shillings sterling ; he that wears a " clout " on 
 his apron or hath not red and white strings shall pay twopence ; 
 he that shall lay down or raise cloth to the wrong end shall pay 
 twopence ; he that shall put by his cards uncleaned shall pay 
 twopence ; he that shall in raising or drawing down " streak " 
 his weight over with the card shall pay twopence ; he that shall 
 bleed his fingers or hands on cloth or hooks shall pay two pence ; 
 he that shall reveal to any person, whether journeyman or 
 " prentece," The Word, Chap, or Whistle, before they be entered 
 a brother, shall pay six pence ; he that reveals any part of the 
 art of dyeing, or gives the least information concerning the 
 dyeing of any colour, or part of a colour, to man, woman, or 
 child, or any person that does not profess the Trade, and is not 
 a Dyer, shall pay five shillings ; He that commits a mistake and 
 is not fined the first meeting shall forever be free firom that 
 fault ; he that leaves the " sissiars" on the cloth and goes out 
 shall pay twopence ; he that lets them fall off the board shall 
 pay sixpence ; he that puts past the " sisars," with the " bowls " 
 uppermost, except when he hangs them past, or with the edge to 
 the wall, shall pay twopence ; he that hath more than one 
 colour of flocks in the sisars shall pay twopence ; he that lays 
 his elbows on the board to hollow it shall pay twopence ; he that 
 shall taJie the " sissars " to be ground and doth not clean them 
 shall pay 2d ; he that shall make a " mowth " or break any part 
 
570 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 of the edge of the " sisaps" shall pay 2d ; he that in polishinc; 
 begins at the wrong end shall pay 2d ; he that presseth cloth on 
 the wrong side shall pay 2d ; he that leaves the sole naked when 
 warming shall pay 2d ; he that lays the cloth wrong down to the 
 bank shall pay 2d ; he that lays down cloth that is broader than 
 the roll and doth not " rege " it shall pay 2d ; he that leaves the 
 ropes unrolled up, 2d ; he that enters a " steear " without the 
 ring, 2d ; he that enters the drest side uppermost, 2d ; he that 
 leaves a " fatt" with a steear of cloth, 2d ; he that lifts the ring 
 without the work be off, 2d ; he that enters cloth with the drest 
 side uppermost or the bake side next the wench, 2d ; he that 
 " plots" his neighbour with the end of a " drawght," 2d ; he that 
 sets down the lead staff with the great end uppermost, 2d ; he 
 that leaves a boiling lead, copper, or pewter alone, 2d ; he that 
 takes a staff that is not clean and stains the work therewith, 2d ; 
 he that knocks cloth with the drest side outmost, 2d ; he that 
 stains a light colour with a dark before they are washed, 2d ; he 
 that hangs cloth that is to be drawn or tentered with the right 
 side outmost, 2d ; he that draws cloth in to the wrong end 2d ; 
 he that bleeds his fingers on the hooks, 2d. 
 
 SUBSEQUENTLY ADDED. 
 
 That whoever is chosen deacon for all time coming shall pay 
 to entertain the brethren the sum of 2sh 6d, agreed by all 
 present and likewise by aJl absent. If he refuses to accept the 
 office he must pay a fine of Ish. 
 
 The number of names from the commencement of the book 
 in 1711 to 1770 is 147. At that time the names were copied 
 from an old book into the existing one. The record ends ou 20th 
 June, 1825, and it contains 258 names in all. 
 
SECTION VI. 
 
 CHAP. I. 
 PENDICLES OF THE GUILDRV. 
 
 In the days when the crafts first acquired their corporate 
 privileges there were various other trades aud callings in the 
 town, some of which were not less important than those compos- 
 ing the Nine Trades. The reason why these trades were not in- 
 corporated as well as those which were, seeing some of them are 
 amongst the Corporate Grafts in other towns, is uncertain. 
 Probably the value of the privileges accruing from fraternities, 
 acknowledged and constituted by public authority, had not been 
 sufficieatly known and appreciated by all classes of handi- 
 crafts ; or it may be some of them had been supine and 
 indifferent on the subject, and allowed the time to pass when 
 they might have been procured before they sought them. What- 
 ever the cause why they were not originally included amongst 
 the Incorporations, subsequent members of the non-incorporated 
 crafts regretted their exclusion from the pale of the privileged 
 bodies, and sought to repair the, to them, unfortunate omission 
 as far as it could then be done. With that view they applied 
 to the regularly constituted and proper authorities of the town 
 for such powers and privileges as they could then confer. 
 
 The Magistrates and Town Council of Dundee, on the 
 application of the members of certain non-incorporated 
 occupations within the town, passed Acts of Council, with the 
 concurrence of the Guildry Incorporation, erecting the several 
 callings into fraternities, societies, or crafts, as branches or 
 pendicles of the GuUdry. The trades or callings so created into 
 distinct and organised fraternities, were not in all respects inde- 
 pendent bodies, as the Incorporated Trades are, they being 
 subject to the supervision and control of the Dean of Guild and 
 his Assessors. This servitude was mildly exercised, as the Dean 
 seldom interfered with the proceedings of any of the Pendicles. 
 Each of these societies, subject to the concurrence of the Dean, 
 was empowered to frame laws and ordinances for the wellbeing 
 and good government of the body, and for regelating the 
 admission of members thereto. Each was authorised to elect 
 annually a Visitor or Deacon to preside at meetings of the 
 members, and be chief of the fraternity while he held such 
 
572 THE TRADES INCORPOBATIONS OP DUNDEE. 
 
 offices — and each had conferred upon it other rights and 
 privileges, adapted to the special calling, somewhat akin to those 
 of the Incorporated Crafts. 
 
 Probably at the period when these fraternities received their 
 several constitutions the Magistrates did not possess the power 
 of erecting such communities into independent crafts with the 
 privileges and immunities usually conferred upon such bodies, 
 and this may have been the reason for engrafting them upon, 
 and making them pendicles of, the Gruildry. 
 
 The Litsters, the Maltmen, the Coopers; the Masons, the 
 Wrights, and the Slaters ; and the Barbers and Wigmakers 
 were all created pendicles of the Guildry. Each of these bodies 
 existed as distinct trades or callings long before they were 
 formally constituted into crafts or fraternities by the fiat of the 
 Magistrates, but it was only then that they were legally 
 authorised to perform the functions, and enjoy the liberties, 
 privileges, and immunities of craftsmen. 
 
 The Cooper Trade. — Of the history of this calling little is 
 known, but of its great antiquity as a Craft in Dundee there is no 
 doubt. It wiU be seen from " The Burgh Laws" that an Act of the 
 Head Court regarding this trade was passed in 1562, and the 
 Trade is referred to in other parts of this work. At one period the 
 Cooper Trade was a large and important body in Dundee, and 
 the productions of the calling were in general use. Now the 
 handicrafts of the Potter, the Tinsmith, and the Boilermaker 
 have largely supplanted those of the Cooper, and the occupation 
 is fast dying out in Dundee. There is now no Cooper Trade, 
 it having become defunct, through the death of its members, 
 many years ago. 
 
 The Barbers and Wigmakers Fraternity seems to have had 
 but a short existence (if indeed the erection was ever finally 
 constituted), as it appears from the Proceedings of the GuUdry 
 that they disapproved of the Act of the Council in favour of 
 that body. 
 
 The Dundee Eegister for 1783 gives the number of members 
 in the several Pendicle Trades as follows : — 
 
 Maltmen, ...... 50 
 
 Wrights or Carpenters, ..... 44 
 
 Coopers (including 6 Shipbuilders, Hat and Last 
 
 Makers, &c), ..... 14 
 
 Masons, ...... 21 
 
 Slaters, .,...,. 9 
 
 Barbers, ....... 19 
 
 In aU, 157 
 
 being more than half the number then in the Nine Incorporated 
 Trades. 
 
PENDICLES OF THE QUILDRY. 573 
 
 An account of the Litster Craft has abeady heen given. 
 
 Neither the Maltmen nor any of the Three Trades now possess 
 the " Act of Council " by which they were individually erected 
 into a regularly constituted and distinct craft, nor do 
 any of them have copies of these documents. Pro- 
 bably copies of them are among the records of the Town 
 Council, and, as a search for them would not cost much, the 
 respective bodies ought to have it made. It is understood that 
 the Maltmen were incorporated in the beginning of the 
 Seventeenth Century, and the Masons, Wrights, and Slaters 
 shortly thereafter, but the precise dates have not been ascer- 
 tained. The Locked Book of the Wrights is the oldest one 
 belonging to the Three Tades. The date of the first entry is 
 illegible, but it was some time prior to 1628. The earliest 
 entry in the Slaters' Book is 3d January, 1654, and in the 
 Masons 11th March, 1659. The Wrights appear to have been 
 incorporated first, then the Slaters, and the Masons last, as it 
 appears from the first entry in the Masons' Locked Book that 
 they had only at that time got their Act of Council. The rank 
 of the Three Trades has not therefore been determined by the 
 date of incorporation, but from some other cause, probably 
 priority in the construction of a building. These bodies still 
 exist in all their entirety, and the Acts and Statutes of each will 
 follow in distinct chapters. 
 
574 THE TRADES INCOKPORA.TIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 CHAP. II. 
 THE THKEE UNITED TRADES. 
 
 In 1741 the three individual Trades of Masons, Wrights, and 
 Slaters, who form the Building Trades, made an application to 
 the Guildry to empower them to enter into a contract of union 
 for certain specific purposes, and under certain conditions, as 
 detailed in the Petition. The Guildry, after due deliberation, 
 granted the prayer of the memorialists, and passed an Act 
 incorporating and uniting them into one Society, for the purposes 
 narrated in the memorial, and on the terms and conditions con- 
 tained therein. The memorial and enactment passed thereupon 
 are as follows : — 
 
 Incorporation of the Three Trades. — 4<A November, 1741. — 
 The Wright, Mason, and Sclater Crafts of Dundee, pendicles of 
 the Guildry, Represented that considering the great difficulty 
 they labour under of purchasing meal sufficient for serving the 
 several members of the said Grafts yearly upon their separate 
 securitys, especially when at a dear rate, therefore, in order to 
 prevent such inconvenience. It was proposed, 1st — That the said 
 Crafts shall enter into contract, obliging themselves to give their 
 joint security for what quantities of meal shall be necessary 
 yearly for the members of the said Crafts, and that the same be 
 divided as follows— vizt., the one-half thereof shall belong to the 
 Wright Trade, as being most numerous, and the other half 
 thereof to the Masons and Slaters equally, and which quantities 
 each of them are to be bound to receive in cheap as well as dear 
 years. 2d — That the said Trades shall, for the relief of their 
 poor, settle and sink a public fund, such as that of the Nine 
 Trades, which is to be raised as follows — vizt., 3d — That each 
 free master, apprentice, and journeyman entering to any of the 
 Three Trades shall pay to the said fund such a sum of money as 
 your Lordships and honours shall think fit. 4th — That each new 
 Visitor or Deacon shall pay to the said fund £1 10s Scots at his 
 entry. 5th — That each boll of meal, so to be contracted for, 
 shall be started in Is Scots, to be paid by every individual member 
 who receives the same. '6th — That each member of the said 
 Trades shall pay to the said fund 6s Scots at his marriage. 
 7th — In order that the foresaid sums may be the more regularly 
 collected, it is proposed that a Collector be chosen yearly by the 
 said Three Trades out of their number, who is to be accountable 
 
THE THREE UNITED TRADES. 575 
 
 for his Intromissions to them for the use of the poor of the 
 whole, and the accounts to be discharged at sight of the Dean of 
 Guild, or a Committee of the Court for that effect. 8th — That 
 the said Collector should have access yearly to witness the audit- 
 ing and clearingof each trade's accounts, as to the stock belonging 
 to each separate trade, so as he might discover if or not the same 
 wassufficienttoanswertheircreditfor their proportion of said meal, 
 that the same might not be a burden on the other two trades, 
 and, if found insufficient, that they shall have power to with- 
 draw and keep back the said Trade's proportion of the foresaid 
 meal until they found bail for the regular payment thereof. 
 Lastly — ^Upon considering the foresaid regulations it was hoped 
 the Honourable Court would Impower the said trades to enter 
 into Contract Interim as above proposed, for the good ends 
 above narrated, as the said proposals bear. Which being con- 
 sidered by the Court, They unanimously Statute and Ordain, 
 That the said Three Pendicles of the Guildry, To wit, the Mason, 
 Wright, and Slater Crafts of Dundee shall be so far United and 
 Incorporate into one Society, That they shall have power to enter 
 into conjunct bargains, as they shall see proper, for meal or any 
 kind of grain for the service of the poor or other members of 
 their several Societies, and that the several Visitors of said 
 Societies shall, and hereby are impowered to enter into contract 
 to the effect foresaid, which shall be binding upon the several 
 Societies they represent. That the meal or any kind of grain 
 purchased by the said several stocks, now to be joined as above, 
 is to be divided as follows — one just and equal half thereof is to 
 be given to the Wright Society, and the other half is to be divided 
 equally betwixt the Masons and Sclaters' Societys. In the 
 next place The Court Statute and Ordain, That in all time coming 
 every free master and Visitor to any of the Societys above 
 mentioned pay to the General Collector of said fund, at his entry, 
 the sum of I8s Scots, and that every apprentice and journeyman 
 pay to the Collector for the behoof foresaid, at his entry to said 
 Societies, the sum of 6s Scots. That each member of any of the 
 Societies above mentioned shall pay to the said Collector for the 
 behoof foresaid, at his marriage, the sum of 6s Scots money, and 
 Lastly, that every person of any of the Societies above mentioned 
 who shaUreceive any victual or meal in value of any contract entered 
 into by the said Societys, shall pay to the said Collector for the 
 said general fund, for the behoof foresaid, the sum of Is Scots 
 for each boll received by him, by and attour the price. And it is 
 hereby declared that the haill dues above mentioned are by and 
 attour the dues payable by Visitors, masters, journeymen, and 
 apprentices to any of the particular Societies above mentioned, and 
 that the particular privileges of any of the said Societies are to be 
 
576 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 noways hereby infringed. And it is hereby farther declared That 
 the saids three several Societies shall have power to choose a 
 Collector for managing their fund Stock, who shall be account- 
 able to the said several Societies when called, whose accounts 
 are hereby appointed to be discharged at sight of the Dean of 
 Gruild for the time being, or a Committee to be appointed for 
 that effect, and Further, that the said Collector shall have access 
 to witness the clearing of every particular Society, their 
 accounts, and in case it appears that any of the said Societies 
 are not able to answer and pay the proportion of what they are 
 due in virtue of the bargain entered into by the said Greneral 
 Societies, that they shall not be allowed to enter into any further 
 bargain till they find sufficient bail for payment of their quota. 
 
 Until a comparatively recent period oatmeal was the chief 
 article of diet in many parts of Scotland. In former times, from 
 several causes, the seasons were more variable, and the harvests 
 more precarious than they are now. The quantity, quality, and 
 price of corn fluctuated greatly, and scarcity and high prices, 
 followed with much distress and suffering, were but too common. 
 The corn merchants and mealdealers of the time were too poor 
 to keep large stocks at home, or to enable them to purchase in 
 distant districts of the country, and famine and want quickly 
 followed scarcity. In these circumstances many of the Trades, 
 as such, purchased meal in quantities where it could be got best 
 and cheapest, and sold it in smalls to the brethren. 
 
 As will be seen by the above Memorial and Act following 
 thereupon, the chief motive the Three Trades had in desiring to 
 be federally united was to enable them, as a United body, the 
 better to procure supplies of meal for the use of the members of 
 the Three Trades. The object was laudable, and the Union 
 proved beneficial to the individual Trades, and to the members 
 thereof. 
 
 The Union of the Three Trades has subsisted ever since its 
 first formation, and the United Body has for many years held 
 a prominent position and exercised no little influence in Dundee. 
 The Three United Trades has its Convener and other officebearers, 
 and the body sends representatives to some of the public Boards 
 in town. 
 
 The federal union of the Three Trades does not interfere with 
 then: existence or privileges as distinct Trades, and each stiU 
 preserves all the powers and immunities, in its individual capacity, 
 which it previously enjoyed. Each Trade has still its Deacon 
 and other officebearers, and the control of its own funds ; and 
 each is still complete in itself, and entirely independent of the 
 others. Each of the Three Trades will now be noticed in the 
 order in which they generally take rank. 
 
THE THREE TRADES. 577 
 
 The officebearers of the Three Trades for the year 1871-2 are 
 5 follows, vizt. — 
 
 THE THREE UNITED TRADES. 
 
 Convener, . . James Foggie. 
 
 Boxmaster, . . George Sheriff. 
 
 Clerk, . . WiUm. S. Thain. 
 
 THE THREE TRADES INDIVID QALLY. 
 
 ( Wm. B. Scott, Deacon. 
 Wrights, . . < D. Shepherd, Boxmaster. 
 
 ( Willm. S. Ihain, Clerk. 
 
 ( John Croll, I leacon. 
 Masons, . . i David Bean, Boxmaster. 
 
 ( Thomas Thornton, Clerk. 
 
 ( WiUiam Fyffe, Deacon. 
 Slaters, . . < Willm. Balbimie, Boxmaster. 
 
 ( Willm. S. Thain, Clerk. 
 
 At the Guildry elections for 1871-2, Eobt. M'Naughton was 
 re-elected Dean of Guild. The six Assessors highest on the 
 list, page 208, whose term of office was out, were re-elected, 
 with the exception of David Hean, who declined to act longer. 
 Geo. M'FarlMie was elected in his place. 
 
 At the Nine Trades' elections for 1871-2, James Shaw was 
 elected Convener. The following, parties were elected in place 
 of those who held the respective offices the previous year. All 
 the other parties given in the list, page 320, were re-elected : — 
 
 Glovers — James A. Stewart, . Deacon. 
 
 „ — David Stewart, . . Assessor. 
 
 Bonnetmakers — Geo. T. Graham, Deacon. 
 
 „ — John W. Warden, Assessor and Boxmaster. 
 
 Fleshers — James H. Wilson, Deacon. 
 
 „ Alex. Bums, . . Assessor. 
 
 ,, Alex. Gibb, . . Boxmaster. 
 
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578 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 CHAP. 11. 
 THE MASON TRABE. 
 
 The calling of the Masons is a very ancient one in the world, 
 and Dundee could not have become a town without the aid ot 
 the brethren of the mystic craft. From time immemorial this 
 Trade has been an important and indispensable body there, as it is 
 in other towns, and no doubt at a very early period the members 
 of the calling had banded themselves together into some sort ot 
 a Society for their mutual edification, profit, and protection. 
 Eeference has already been made to their incorporation into a 
 Craft as a pendicle of the G-uildry, and the Act of Council 
 would no doubt homologate and confirm the previously estab- 
 lished usage, customs, and laws of the body, as well as confer 
 new and extended rights and privileges upon them. 
 
 The earliest entry in the Locked' Book of the Trade is dated 
 11th March, 1659, and it implies the existence of the Masons 
 as a body long prior to their Incorporation as a Craft. In this, 
 and in various other of the early entries in the Locked Book, the 
 Mason Trade and the Free Masons are blended together. The 
 acts and ordinances of the Trade, and the laws and regulations 
 of the Masonic body, or lodge of Freemasons, are entered 
 promiscuously, and intermixed with the admission of masters, 
 apprenticeSj &c. For upwards of a century the book has been 
 devoted exclusively to its proper purpose, the entry of masters 
 and the like. Of late years the admissions have been few, and 
 the members are now small in number. There are many masons 
 in Dundee, and steps ought to be taken, without delay, to get 
 them to enter the Trade and give it renewed vitality. 
 
 ACTS AND STATUTES. 
 The might of the father of heawen with 
 the wisdoms of the glorious sone ast> the 
 grace and goodnes of the holie gost be with 
 US AT ouK begining, and giwe ws grace so to 
 goweren ws hier in owr lyife, that we may com to his 
 bllisa that newer shall hawe ending, amene. 
 
 The 11th off march, 1659 yeirs. 
 Whilk day we of the Lodge of Dwndie masters and friemen 
 being met togider whos names ar as follows :— John West, 
 Androw West, John Mwstart, Thomas Norie, John Young, 
 older, WiUiame RandeU, And taking to owr consideration the 
 great ingwrie we swstine for not hawing a comwnetie amongest 
 
THE MASON TRADE. 579 
 
 ofrsellwes, and now hawing procwred ane act of concorence from 
 the Cownsell of this brogh for owr priwelledg, And therfor we 
 doe hierby statwt and ordine, and be ther presants statwts and 
 ordianes, That for ilk entreted printes serwing a frie master 
 within the towtie is to pay fortie shilling Scots befor hie enter to 
 worke, for his booking money, and at his entred prenticeship hie 
 is to pay eght pwnd Scots in money, and a pair of dowbell 
 gUowes to ewerie master of the Lodge, and ane pair of singel 
 gllowes to ewerie entered printeis, with the rest of ther dewes 
 conform to wse and wont. And sicUyk for ewerie fallow craft- 
 shipe to pay ten pwnd Scots and his dewes, hawing serwet 
 withine the towne. And sicUyk that no man serwing a frie- 
 master shall be admited frie man himsellf to owr priwelledges of 
 owr Seat, and box, and tread wntill first hie pay twintie pwnd 
 Scots, with the wine. And sidllyk that no forener or stranger 
 shall be admited to the said priwelledges wntill first hie shall' pay 
 fortie pwnd Scots to the box, and the wine to his fallows. And 
 sicllyk that ewerie friemaster's sone, being entred and past 
 within the Lodge, shall be admited for the wine to the Deacon 
 and masters. And sicUyk that no master shall take in a printes 
 to work without the consent of the Deacon and his counseU to' 
 sie the lawfwUnes of his indentor, and that it be not within 
 sewen yeirs at least, and that hie pay his booking money as is' 
 after said, wnder the paine of eight pwnds Scots for the first 
 tym, and therafter as the Deacon and remanent brethren shall 
 think fit. And sicllyk that no frieman shall entertine any 
 journeman till first hie pay his jwrnie fie, which is three pwh^ 
 Scots, except he be a needfwU brother wpon his jorney, which is 
 to stay a wiek or fortnight at most. And sicllyk that no master 
 or frieman within the incorporation shall tak Ws brother's work 
 over his head, he being willing and abell to perfict the sam, 
 wnder the paine of 3 pairt therof for the first faUt, and therefter 
 as the Deacon and remenent brethrine shall think fit. 
 
 And sicllyk we ordaine that a generall mittng be had ons in 
 a qwarter, that is fowr in the yeir, the first to be on thellth of 
 March, the second the twenty fourth of Jwnie, the third oh 
 Michallmas day, the forth on the twentie fowerth of December, 
 or at aney other conwenint tym the Deacone shall think fit. 
 And sicllyke ewery man that gites a mark shall pay fortie 
 shilling for the samen, and that ho frieman shall get aney 
 jornieman to work within this town tiU he first pay his 
 jwmiefie as is abowe said, wnder the paine of fowr pwnds for 
 the first fallt, and there efter what the Deacon and remenent 
 brethrene shall think fit. And sicllyk we ordaine tha,t the 
 yowngest frieman shall be oficer for a yeir, and if hie will not do 
 it himsellf hie most pay four mark scots to aney other frieman 
 2o2 
 
580 THE TRADES INCOKPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 that shall be willing to except of the pUace. And sicUyk that 
 ewerie entred printice shall pay to the of ecer 6 shilling 8 penes 
 at his entrie, and when hie is past 13 shilling 4 penes, and 
 when hie is admited frie master 13 shilling 4 penes. And 
 sicUyk we ordaine that ewrie entred prentice is to pay to the 
 treads cUark for his entrie 13 shilling 4 penes, and to him for 
 his pasing 26 shilling 8 penes, and when hie is admited frie 
 master hie is to pay to the said cUark 26 shilling 8 penes. 
 
 First Election of a Deacon. Wpon the 2*1 th of Dec, 1659. 
 — ^We masters and friemen of the masons of thebroghof Dundie 
 being wnanemousUy met togeder, desairing the bllising of Grod 
 to owr indeivors. hawe ordained that ther shall be an Deacone 
 amongest ows for the beter ordring of owr comon good. And 
 therefor we wnder named hawe mad chois of John West for the 
 present to be owr Deacon, and we doe obllidg ws, by the faith of 
 owr othe, to asist andmentaine, all of ws, the said present Deacon 
 and his swcsesors, Deacons, to the owtmost of our power, and ail 
 that shall swside ws in the sam tred shall obUedg the llyk that 
 shall be admited bierafter with all the prewellidges of the 
 calling, and shall be lyabeU to be ordred by him and his 
 cownsell who shall be chosen for that end, the names as follows, 
 Andrew West, John Mwstert, Thomas Norie, John Yowng, 
 elder, Wm. Eandell, Wallter Eobertson, James Norie, Eobt. 
 "Wandles, Georg DowgUes, Thos. Hwnter, John Yowng, yr., 
 Dawed Mill, James Fist, Dawid Barie, Patk. Kyd, of Craigie, 
 Andw. OghterUownie. And siokllk we ordaine that no friemaa 
 shall implloy aney jorneyman till hie shall giwe ane ofer that is 
 reasonabll to aney or all of the friemen that will be pUeasd to 
 sej-we, wnder the pane of fowr pownd Scots for ellke fallt. 
 
 Money Payment instead of a Dinner. — VI th November, 1700. 
 — The which day the Mason Craft being convened and meet 
 together as usiually, and taking to ther serious consideration 
 that there public stock being but werey low for the suport of our 
 deceayed brethren who may need the suplay of what our comon 
 stock can allow, therfor make and ordain — Euery stranger that 
 wants the benefit of our freedom shall pay ten pound Scots 
 money when they are booked, and that in the roome of our treat 
 which formerly the tread made use of in meat and drink when 
 our free masters was booked. This without braking any of our 
 ordinary Gloves and wine to drink to our fellows as use and 
 wont. Writen and subscribed by a good part of our fraternity, 
 and in name of our absent brethren. — Signed by 8 persons. 
 
 Spending of Trade's Funds at Meetings Abolished.— dth May, 
 1707. — The Craft met, and considering the great loss sustained 
 be the poor of the Trade by the members spending at yr meetings 
 out of yr comon stock, Doe, for preventing the like in time 
 
THE MASON TRADE. 581 
 
 coming, Statute and ordaine that from hencfurth (except at 
 making the accounts at St John's day) There shall be nothing 
 spent out of the comon stock of the Trade at any meeting, but 
 allennarly out of ye members present at ye meeting their own 
 pockets. — Signed by 14 persons. 
 
 Election of Officebearers. — 2^ih December, 1707. — Which 
 day Mr James Dundas, late Deacon or Visitor of the Measoa 
 Trade (after ordinary leiting), was unanimously chosen Visitor 
 to the Meason Craft for the year ensuing, conform to use and 
 wont. W^ho choised for Warden ye year ensuing William 
 Neish, late Visitor ; for boxmasters, John Turnbull and Kobert 
 Fife; and John Kobertson to keep the key of the locked 
 book. 
 
 BooMng Money of Masters' Sons Reduced. — 20iA JDeeember, 
 1725. — The Trade considering the more than ordinary summe 
 payable by free masters sons at Entry and passing, They appoint 
 that instead of Eighteen pound Scots payable befor, they shall 
 only pay ten pound money forsd, and this to continue in all time 
 comeing, as witness our hands. Signed by 12 persons. 
 
 Lending Money — Qualified Members. — {Abstract.) At 
 Dundee the 4th January, 1734, Wee, the Society of free and 
 accepted masons in Dundee, subscribing, taking into our serious 
 consideration the many losses sustained by lending of money 
 belonging to the fund of the Mason Craft, by not taking suflScient 
 security therefor. Doe unanimously Resolve and Exact that from 
 and after this date Alex. Kininmond, pres* boxmaster, nor any 
 boxmaster succeeding hereafter, shall be at freedom to lend any 
 money to any person without a sufficient cautioner, thats no 
 member of the Mason Craft, bound conjunctly or severally with 
 the borrower, and having the approbation of the Deacon and a 
 quorum (seven), of the brethren. And farther, considering the 
 many abuses that have happened through entering members not 
 duly qualified for exercising their employment, and the many 
 discouragements the lieges meet with by employing men in- 
 capable of their business ; For preventing such in the future the 
 members enact, that every master, before being admitted to the 
 Craft, shall perform an Essay of hewn stone to the satisfaction 
 of the Deacon and seven masters chosen by the deacon, and who 
 are to determine what the Essay shall be. It is ^Iso enacted 
 that if any free master exercising the employment of masonsry 
 shall undertake any work that he cannot perfect without the 
 cunning or assistance of another Craftsman, that he shall be 
 obliged to employ one of the free masters, and falzieing to finish 
 and perfect any work so undertaken as ane artist in the Mason 
 Craft, he shall, after conviction, forfault to the fund of the Craft 
 one third part of the value of the undertaking for the first fault, 
 for the second fanlt he shall forfault to the Craft's fnnd such a 
 
582 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 sum as the pJeacon and the otter member?, not under seven in 
 number, shgjl determine, and they are 4eclar,ed to be judges of 
 the trespasser. Ap.i in testimony of our voluntar consent tp this 
 act and resolution, we sjibscribers, solemnly bind and ojjlige our- 
 selves by the oath taken ait our i^espectiye admissions, to fulfil 
 the same in all poij^ts. Signed by 20 members. 
 
 Ancient Lqc^ge ofMaspns, and Mason Craft — .1*1 th December, 
 1734. — After the solepiplties on the festival of St John, the 
 members jnade choice of the Hon'''^ John, Master of Grray, to be 
 master of the Lojdge, and of other pfficebearers. Thereafter the 
 said master and offigebeareps, apd brethren of J;he Hon^^^ Society 
 ,of the Antient Lodge of Dundee, .considering that by the want of 
 well digested Laws and Regulations for the Grovernment of the 
 Society great abuses have happened, appoipted a Committee, 
 consisting of The Hon. I)r Qeorgp ColviU, John Murray of 
 Lintrose, Jas. Smart, present Deacon, and others, to meet on 
 3d January, 1735, and frame sijch Laws as shall seem proppr for 
 the good jjpvernmejit of the Society in tipie poming, with fuU 
 power to make and Enact them in the Locked Book, declaring 
 that the laws so enapte,d shall have the same full force and 
 power as if they had been pronounced in presence pf the haill 
 members. The Committee was alsp ordainpd to inspect and 
 audit th,e Books of the Boxnaaster, and discharge them. 
 
 The Committee met, and made several enactments chiefly 
 relating to the mysteries of Maspnry, and the election of office- 
 bearers of the Lodge. They alsp enacted that the Master of the 
 Lodge had fuU powpr to appoint a quorum of the operative 
 brethren, not exceeding five persons, whereof the Visitor of the 
 Crafb for the time shaU be allways one, to visit and inspect the 
 haill mason work, as well biaildings as hewn work, and judge of 
 the sufficiency of bpth, with power to the Visitor, &c., if they 
 discover any insufficient work done by any of the brethren of the 
 Lodge, to judge the same and fine the guilty brother according 
 to Ms tresspass, the fine to be paid to the boxmaster for the 
 time, &c., &c. 
 
 On 7th January, 1735, the master of the Lodge appointed the 
 Visitor, Boxmaster, and three others insppctors of the sufficiency 
 of mason work for the year. 
 
 First Entry of Masters. — Wpon the 2^th of December, 1659. 
 — Whilk day, John West being present Deacone, with consent 
 of the remenent brethren, haw admited Wallter Robertson frie 
 master to aU the prewellidges beHongs to ws in the brogh of 
 Dundie, as frie as we ar our seUwes. 
 
 V2,th April, 1684. — Whilk day we ma,8ters a,nd friemen of the 
 brugh of I),undie, being met together, hawe entred and admited 
 Capten Andrew Smyton to all our priuilldges as frie as we ar 
 bwr ?ellws.— Signed by six members. 
 
THE MASON TKADB. 683 
 
 Entry of Free and Accepted Fellows. — ith January, 1734. 
 — jJames Smart, _ Visitor ; Andrew Ouchterlouny, Jun', late 
 Visitor ; Alex. Kininmont, Boxmaster, with advice and consent 
 of the remanent members and brethren under subscribing, doe 
 unanimously remit and receive the E' Hon''l° John Lord 
 Colvil ; George Colvil, Doctor of Medicine ; Kobert Fothren- 
 hame, of Ballydean ; Collin Mercer, Shipmaster ; S'' Alexander 
 Watson ; James Fothrinham, Mer* ; Alexander Gall, mert* ; 
 Tho' Blair, of Glascloon, Merc*; David Grichton, surgeon apot° ; 
 John Wedderburn, of Blackness ; Henty Ogilvie, of Temple- 
 hall; And^ Laird, mer*; Alex. Kirkwood, Clerk of the 
 Customs; Ja^ Abercrombie, Shipmaster; Peter Ouchterlouny 
 and Tho^ Paterson, Merchants ; John Higgisoti, Supervisor of 
 Excise : John Chahners, Officer of Excise ; Tho' Halyburton, 
 Wright. AU to be free and accepted fellows and master masonSi 
 In witness whereofe We have subs^ thir putts. Signed by 12 
 persons. 
 
 Honorary Members. — \&ih January, 1754. — Some parties 
 were admitted free masters, with the privilege of voting at elec- 
 tion of Deacon and officebearers, and regarding the management 
 of the poor's stock, but they were debarred from fexercising the 
 Trade themselves, or employing any one to work for them but 
 free masters of the Craft. 
 
 Demission of a Member. — 12ih October, 1824. — A person was 
 admitted to the freedom of the Craft with all its privileges; the 
 freedom having been paid by a bill (£17 7s 3d.) He was unable 
 to pay the bill, and it was agreed that if the Trade would relieve 
 him and his cautioner from payment of itj he would renounce all 
 the rights and privileges ooi^erred upon him by the admission. 
 The Trade agreed, and the party signed an obligation renouncing 
 for himself and his heirs and successors all right, interest, or 
 privilege in the Trade, and declaring that he and his foresaids 
 should hereafter stand in the same relation to the Trade as if he 
 had never been admitted a member of it. 
 
 Entry Money. — 8c? January, 1752. ^-The Trade met, and con- 
 sidering that the dues payable on entry were below other Trades, 
 and in consequence hurtful to the poor, they therefore raised the 
 entry money of a stranger to £100 Scots, and one shilling sterling 
 to the officer, besides the Clerk's dues. 
 
 On 13th January, 1766, the dues were the same, with-^-other 
 accidents, conform to the custom of the Trade. In 1807 the 
 dues were £12 12s ; on 17th January, 1809, £18 ; on 4th May 
 same year, £25 ; and in 1829 they were farther raised to 
 £31 10s. In 1768 a free apprentice paid £5 3s 4d. On 18th 
 September, 1826, a King's Freeman paid, on being admitted a 
 free master of the Trade, £15 15s. 
 
584 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 CHAP. III. 
 THE WRIGHT TRADE. 
 
 The Wrights rank second among the Three United Trades. 
 It has the most numerous membership of any of the Three 
 Trades, and therefore it exercises great power in the United 
 body. The members of the Trade, from the nature of the call- 
 ing, for a long period had the management of the funerals of a 
 great part of the inhabitants of the town, and as the Trade had 
 mortcloths, which they supplied at fixed prices on these occasions, 
 it was a source of considerable revenue to the Craft, but the 
 usages on such occurrences have of late years become quite 
 changed, and this source of revenue has dried up. The Trade 
 still possesses property in the town, and although their income is 
 not large, it is sufficient to supply the necessities of their poor 
 and their other requirements. 
 
 The Locked Book contains the Entries of the masters, &c., the 
 early Acts and Statutes of the Trade, and several Voluminous 
 Sets of modern Rules and Regulations for the management of the 
 Body, and the good government of the members. The details 
 following are extracted from this Book, and they contain the 
 gist of everything it contains possessing general interest : — 
 
 Entry of Masters, (&c. — What appears to be the oldest 
 entry in the Locked Book had been written with bad ink, and 
 it is now very indistinct. Some one, in experimenting upon the 
 first page to try to deepen the colour of the ink, has obliterated 
 the greater part. It seems to be some general Acts of 
 the Craft, and to have been signed by the masters for the time. 
 Subsequent members had signed it as they were admitted, and 
 some of these have dated their subscriptions. The earliest date 
 
 is April, 1628, and it is probable that the obliterated Acts 
 
 had been written several years before then, but this is uncertain, 
 as the date is not legible. One of the masters, who entered 
 prior to 1628, added after his signature— entred to ye Craft 
 xxiiij SB. for ye vpsetting of his buith. Another — with my hand 
 for ye vpsetting of my buthe ; two add — prentice, 4 lib payit. 
 But most of the entries only give the name of the entrant with 
 " master " added. 
 
 In 1658 the form of entry was changed, the first in the new 
 mode being as follows — The yeair of Gk)d, 1658, the 2d day of 
 februarie, Jamas Watsone is booket maister of the Wricht Tred, 
 Thomas Will being deoone. The entries ran on in this style 
 for several years, and then the form began to be lengthened out 
 
THE WEIGHT TRADE. 585 
 
 a little. The Locked Book contains a regular record of the 
 admissions from 1658 to the present time. It also contains a 
 record of apprentices admitted from 21st August, 1643, up to 
 16th September, 1830; and also of the entered journeymen of 
 the trade. 
 
 On the obverse of the sheet, upon which the statutes dated 11th 
 August, 1635, are written, is a record of the entry of a master, 
 at more length than those commencing in 1658. It is as 
 follows : — 
 
 Entry of a Master. — 31si December, 1636. — Jon Nicolsone, 
 Wright, burgess of Dundie, Deacone of the Wright Craft for ye 
 tyme, David Blak, &c., is enterit master to ye Wright Craft wtin 
 ye sd hurt, And to all ye Uherties and privilegis yt any M'^ of ye 
 sd craft whin ye sd hurt injoys, Be ye sd deacone and certane of 
 yeM'^ofyesd Craft, Lykas ye said Dauid acts and oblesses 
 himself to obey ye haill Inuctiones and ordinances of ye sd Craft, 
 alsweel on ye baJi syde heerof sett doun, and to be sett doun, &c. 
 
 Acts and Statutes — Wth August, 1635. — A meet- 
 ing was held this day, at which about twenty persons, 
 whose names are recorded, were present, but several of the 
 names have been partially obliterated, and are illegible. After 
 the names the minute runs thus — ^Wrights, burgesses of Dundie. 
 And having ane dew co-sideration for support of ye waik and 
 failzie members, and brethering of yr craft in tyme cwm-g, 
 And for vphold of ye comone affaires yrof. And for ane perpetuall 
 comone weill of ye samen. Have all in ane voice statute and 
 ordein for yame and yair successores, and set doun heerintUl, to 
 be keepit and observit, ye actis and statuts following — 
 
 Item, they statut and ordene ewerie M"" and honest man of ye 
 said Craft wtin ye said hurt, to pay zeirlie at witsunday and 
 ma-mas herefter to ye keipar of ye boix for ye comon vse, behove, 
 and weUl fare of ye samen Craft thretie one schiUiugis four 
 pennys vsual Scots moe. The first dews to begine at ma-mas 
 nixt to cum. 
 
 Item, y* ilk M"^ cause be payit be ilk prenteis that he sail 
 accept to ye said Craft in tyme cumin, to ye said boix keipar, for 
 ye Weill, use, and behove fors* of ye said Craft, to be put in ye 
 said boix for ye effect, four perinys moe forsd, toties quoties, as 
 ye occasion offers and occurs in tyme cwm-g. 
 
 Item, yt ilk M"^ cause ilk servand yt he sail fie hereff^ pay to 
 ye said boix M"', for ye behove fors*, to be tan be ye M^, ten 
 schUl^^ Scots moe, toties quoties, he fyes any servand to serve 
 him in ye said Craft. 
 
 Item, that ilk M"^ pay to ye said boix M' moe 
 
 fors*, toties quoties, when he sail mak ane kist to any defunct man 
 or woman heereftr. 
 
586 THE TKADES INOORPOKATIONS OF DUNDKE. 
 
 Item, they statut and ordiene ilkservand, at his first uptaMng 
 of his working buithe, to pay to ye said box keiper for ye vse and 
 effect forsd, four punds moe. 
 
 Item, they statute and ordene ilk M"^ yat taks ane vyer M" 
 servand to his seruice befoir he be frie of hes last master, to pay 
 to ye said boix and boix keeper, to ye effect forsd, fourtie 
 shillingis as penaltie, toties quoties, by and atour ye censor of ye 
 said Craft. 
 
 Item, they statute and ordene ilk M"^ and broy' of ye said Craft 
 quha sail tak ane wyr M™ wark over hes head, befoir he be 
 satisfied be his client quha ans ye' wark, and that they be frielie 
 fried of vyer, to pay to ye said boix M' to the comone vse forsd, 
 the sowme of four punds, toties quoties, he dois ye samen 
 heireff. And for better surtie heriof we all declair, &c., be or 
 subs", and be ye faith of or bodies, to observ ye premisses. — 
 Signed by 17 members, and by a notary for 8 others, in all 25. 
 — Allevine day of August, Jaj vj° and thriettie fyve zeirs. 
 
 Curiovs Entry. — 2d February, 1659. — ^It is plesed the Lord 
 that the Wrightes of Dundie did buy ther mortcloth. Thomas 
 Will being decon, and this be ther names — Eobert Strachene, 
 ionyer ; Williame halaburtone, ioyner ; Andro 01yd, ioyner ; 
 Andro Clark, ghson wright ; William Kineir, qnhil wright ; 
 Thomas broune, quhil wright ; Wiliam Reatt, penter ; Wiliam 
 Lane, ioyner ; James Sime, ioyner ; Andro Hindriei ioyner ; 
 Alexander broune, lint quhill wright ; Johne Scrymgeor, lint 
 quhyll wright; James Watsone, squar wright; Robert Scot, 
 quhil wright ; William Scot, ioyner ; James Staker, ioyner ; 
 James Staker, wright — in all 18 masters. 
 
 God blese the tred with the gift of ther calling, Amen. 
 
 M May, 1670. — Whilk day Robert Strachon, Wright, 
 being dacone of the heall Wright Craft of the s^burt ot Dundie 
 being conveened with the counselours of the s*^ Craft, and heall 
 members therof subscryving, did all of ane voice, and of ane 
 consent, ordein the Acts, Statuts, and ordinances wnderwrin, 
 maid be them for the benefeit and improvment of ther s*^ Craft, 
 to be insert and regrat in this ther locked book and register of 
 ther frie men and frie prentices, and the Acts and Statutes of 
 ther sf Craft, therinto remaine ad futuram rej memoriam as 
 Acts and Statuts and ordinances inviolablie to be keepit and 
 observed be the s"^ Craft and ther successors in all tyme comeing, 
 of the which Acts and Statuts the tenor foUowes word for word 
 — Be it knowen to aU men be ther puts, WE, the dackone, box 
 master, counselours, and haill members of the Wright Craft of 
 the hurt of Dundie, as squar wright, wheell wright, glaisen 
 wright, painter, and reid maker, every ane of ws for our rex™ 
 entresses, and our successors in all tyme coming. For sae meikk 
 
THE WBiaHT TRADE. 587 
 
 as WE, taking to our serious considderatione the well being of 
 the s"^ Craft, and members therof, and ther successors in all tyme 
 conung. And that it is owr dewtie, every one of ws in our 
 statione, to be doeing good to owr incorporatione wherein we live, 
 and whereby we have our livliehood. And likewayes consider- 
 ing that we and our successors are now bound ^nd oblidgit to 
 content and pay to Mr William Eeat, ane of the put ministers 
 of the s* hurt, and his successors, ministers in the s* place, in 
 pairt of his or ther steipend, and that the magestraits and 
 counsell of the s"^ hurt, wpone the consideration of our paying 
 of the s* pairt of stipend, be ther act of counsaU daitit the fyftene 
 day of Sept, Jaj, vi°, and thrie score tua zeirs, for our encourage- 
 ment hes grantit and given to us full powre and privilege to 
 collect and engather that pairt of the stepind from the members 
 of the s* Craft. And to use and exerceise severaU pther 
 privilledges for keeping of decent order amongst ourselves or our 
 supcessors. And for encouraging the vertewous and civeU, and 
 for correcting aijd suppressing of the vitious, stubren, and 
 stravagant persons that is or salle amongst us, that we may not 
 be thought or reputed blaime worthie, or as ane shame or dis- 
 grace to the place we live in, but to be as honest and vertuous 
 Christians. And sick lyke for the better suplieing and enabling 
 pf us to the helping of the decaying and indegent members of 
 the s"^ Craft in tyme of ther necessitie, that they may not be to 
 much chairgable to the Church and Hospitall of Dundie in such 
 tymes, by imposing sum competent soumes upon every entring 
 prentis or unfrieman to be frieman and master of the s* Craft. 
 
 And to impose and uplift penalties wpone and from the 
 transgressours of such acts and statuts as is allready made, or is 
 or salbe piade be us, aither for decent order or utherwayes as is 
 before or under wrin. Thairfob Witt ze us all of ane mynde, 
 voice, consent, and assent of our oune free motive, will, and 
 pleasure, without any coactione or restrainte, but upon the 
 reasonable conditiones and considerationes above wrin To have 
 made, enacted, statut, and ordained the acts, statuts, and 
 ordinances following to be inviolablie and irrefragiblie keeped, 
 obeyed, fulfilled, and observit be ws and our successors, members 
 of die said Craft, ther prentisses and servants bait any obstackle, 
 reclamatione, or gaine calling in all time coming, any law or 
 practick in the contraire notwithstanding. In the First we 
 statute, and act, and ordene, that all persons being frie prentisses 
 entred and ser.Ying ther full tyme, and doeing the dewties, and 
 paying ther entrie as prentises, as is efter mention^t, sail at ther 
 entrie to be frie master, not only content and pay to the Deakone 
 or box master for the tyme, in name and to the use of the said 
 Craft, the soume of fifty marks Scots as for his freedoine to the 
 
588 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 s* Craft and mastership thereof, but also sail asstrick himselfe 
 to any ane pairt of the s'^ Wright Craft above wrin, as to square 
 Wright only, or wheell wright onlie, or glaisen wright onlie, or 
 painting only, or raid maMng onlie, or any ane of them to wch 
 he was bund prentise, or which his master most protest in the 
 tyme of his prentisshipe, or of wch he can give the best sye, and 
 is most propitient in, and having condiscended to any ane of 
 the sds pairts of the s* Craft, they salbe bund and obligit, as be 
 the exceptione of the privilege of the s"* Craft they are bound 
 and obliged not to presume nor take up in hand any other pairt 
 of the s* Wright Craft then that chosen be them, wnder the 
 paine of fyve hundreth merks Scots money fors'*, to be payed 
 be them to the said deackone or boxmaster, in name and to the 
 use of the s* Craft. And siclyke that they sail, at ther s** 
 entrie, subscryve thir puts, and give ther oath for obedience of 
 the heall acts herein conteined. And for preserving of the 
 heall liberties and priviledges of the s* Craft wnder the pains 
 and penalties herein conteined, or heirefter to be maid. Item, 
 we statute, and act, and ordein, that all prentisses heirefter to 
 be bound or entred in the s"* Craft, salbe bound for sex compliet 
 zeirs as prentes. And efter the oat running of the zeirs of 
 prentisshipe, salbe oblidged to serve his oune first master, or 
 any other master of the s"* Craft he pleases, to that pairt to 
 which he was bound prentis, tua zeirs for meat and fie, as ane 
 hired servant, before he be admitted frie master in the s"^ Craft. 
 And at his entrie to content and pay to the s* deackone or box- 
 master, in name and to the use of the s* Craft, the soume of ten 
 marks Scots money forsd. Item, we statute, and act, and 
 ordeine, that the son of every frie master, at his entrie, sail pay 
 the soume of ten marks money forsd, for the use of the s"* 
 Craft, and that non salbe admittit without he give ane sufficient 
 testamonie and sey of his knowledge and insight in the s* Craft, 
 Item, that no master accept any prentis or journeyman from the 
 landwart or elsewhere, wntill he pay the boxmaster, for the use 
 of the Craft, twentie shilling Scots. And in caice he doe accept 
 of him, he sallbe oblidged to pay the same himselfe. Item, that 
 nou at no time heirefter salbe admittit to be ane frie master in 
 the s* Craft but frie masters sons, and frie prentisses doeing the 
 dewties above writen, and giving in ther syes in manor forsd. 
 Item, that no master, having ane prentice, sail accept of another 
 prentis untill thrie zeirs of the first prentis his prentisschipe be 
 fuUie expyred, and at ther entrie the master saU sie the dues 
 payed to the box master for the use of the Craft, and produce 
 an indentor conteining the s* space of six zeirs, and also toinack 
 himselfe in our body for the wther tua zeirs service above wrin. 
 Item, that no master sail at any tyme, upon ane summonds to 
 
THE WRIGHT TRADE. 589 
 
 be given be the officer of the Craft at the command of the 
 deackone for the tyme being, to com to the s* deackone or to any 
 meiting refuse or absent himselfe without ane sufficient 
 reason, to be allowed be the said deackone, under the paine of 
 sex shillings, eight pennies, toties quoties. Item, that every 
 master of the s* Uraft sail punctuallie paye ther quarter compts 
 to the deackone or boxmaster for the use of the Craft, as 
 followes — ^To witt, thrie shilling four pennies Scots, with six 
 pennies Scots of everie pound of kists or coffines maid for the 
 dead, to be payed be the squar wrights. Item, sex shilling 
 aught pennies to be payed be the wheell wrights, glaisen wrights, 
 painters, and reid makers. And in caice it sail happine aney old 
 master of the wheel wrights allreadie entred to make any kists or 
 coffins for the dead, that then they sail pay the s"* sex pennies of 
 the pound of the pryce of the s^ Mst or coffine, and that to^the 
 s* deackone or boxmaster for the use of the a^ Craft. Item, 
 that no master saU take any imployment or work from ther 
 night hour master in the s* Craft his former client or imployers, 
 wntUI the first imployed be payed for ther former work, intima- 
 tione allwayes being made yrof to them be ther s* brother in 
 the 8** Craft, wnder such paine and peanalties as it saU please 
 the deackone for the tyme and counseU to inflict. Item, that 
 no persone of the s* Craft, in presence of the deackone or 
 counsell, presume to speake or utter any rough, unsiviU, or dis- 
 respective descourse or language, or disobey or violapend any act 
 or sentence of the s"^ deackone or counsell, under the paine of 
 fourtie shilling Scots, toties quoties, to be payed to the deackone 
 or boxmaster for the use of the s"^ Craft. Item, that no master 
 of the s^ Craft, being resting any quarter compts, or sex pennies 
 in the pound of kist or coffins, the pryce of the coffins being 
 payed to themselves at the tyme of the ellectione of the deackone 
 of the s^ Craft, that the s** master so deficient in pay* yrof sail 
 have no preveledg for voting or ellecting of the deackone of the 
 8'^ Craft for that zerr inshewing. And for the mair securitie of 
 the fulfilling and performing of the premisses, the s'l deaken and 
 members of the Craft content and conseut thir puts be insert and 
 regrat in the books of counsell, &c., and that letters, &c., at the 
 instance of the deakone of the s"^ Craft for the tyme being, and 
 the counseU yrof, fyve being alwayes a quorem, against the 
 disobeyers of the sd Acts for the penalties rex™ to be incurred 
 be them, &c. And yrto constituts, &c. — Signed by Kobert 
 Strachend, Andrew Clark, and W. Anderson. 
 
 A copy of th eforegoing Acts and Statutes is inserted again 
 (without the preliminary paragraph above recorded) in another 
 part of the Locked Book, and subscribed by 10 members, and 
 by a Notary for other 9 who could not write. The date on 
 which they were entered and signed is not given. 
 
590 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Square Wrights to Pay Special Dues. — 2d August, 1672. — 
 At one of the quarterly meetings of the Trade it was agreed that 
 all square wrights making " deid kists " shall pay every quarter 
 6s 8d, and other members whatsoever not making coffins, only 
 3s 4d. Also that there be no boxmaster, and the deacon to have 
 the disposal of the keys. 
 
 Booking Money to he paid in Cash. — On 10th August, 1677, 
 the members enacted, that as the Trade had in time past lost 
 money by the non-payment of the bonds which had been taken 
 from some of the members for their booking and entry money, 
 to the great hurt of their common good, in the future no man 
 should be booked freemaster, nor have liberty to set up or keep 
 a working booth or shop until their entry money should' be paid 
 in money. They also enacted that no nlaster of the Trade 
 should, in time coming, fee another master's servant until leave 
 was asked of and granted by the master in wHose employ the 
 servant then was, under the pain of 10 merks Scots to be paid 
 by the contravfener for the use of the poor of the Trade. These 
 two enactments are signed by the deacon and other 9'mastters. 
 
 Election ofClerh. — 5th Septbmher, 1690. — John Key, Visitor 
 of the Wright Trade, with consent of the heall Trade, hes 
 admitted and receavit James Gourlaw, wretter in Dundie, to be 
 their Clerk to all their meetings, and to wreitt their heaU 
 wreittings that shall concerned the Trade in tyme comeng 
 dureng their pleasre, and he is to have paymentt for his paynes 
 as foUowes — 
 
 At entering ilk frie M' twelve shillings Scots. 
 
 At entering. ilk prenteis six shillings money. 
 
 At entering ilk free journeyman tnrie shilling four pennyes. 
 
 Journeymen and Apprentices. — Ath May, 1695: — The Trade 
 met, and owing to the loss and prejudice to the Trade by 
 members taking journeymen and apprentices without apprising 
 the Deacon thereof, whereby they come and go when and as they 
 please without paying their dues to the Trade, it was Statute 
 that ilk member of the Trade shall at no time hereafter receive 
 journeymen or apprentices until they first acquaint the Deacon, 
 under a penaltie of 40ss, to be paid to the Trade as soon as the 
 same is known. — Signed by 5 members, and by a Notary for 
 other 9. 
 
 Engaging Journeymen. — 1st November, 1695. — The Trade 
 met and took into consideration the great hurt and prejudice 
 the masters sustain by the journeymen banding themselves 
 together not to fee with any master, nor engage to work longer 
 than one week, or twenty days at most, instead of engaging for 
 a year, hall-year, or quarter, as formerly. That they now do 
 as they please and will obey no order, and thus breed great con- 
 fusion amongst the Trade, and hold them in continual vexation. 
 
THE WRIGHT TRADE. 591 
 
 Thairfor the Deacon, Council, aud members of the Trade statut 
 and ordain that no master of the Trade at present, nor at no time 
 heirefter shall not fie no journeymen efter the dait heirof under 
 ane yeir, ane half year, or ane quarter of ane yeir, and non to be 
 fied wnder the same at no tyme heirefter. And if any M' of the 
 Trade shall contravene this present act at any time comeing, 
 the contraveneir is to pay four pounds, Scots money, for ilk 
 fault to the box M"^, for the use of the Trade, to be exacted but 
 favore. Signed by 8 members and by a Notary for 5 others. 
 
 Admission of Strangers as Masters, <&c. — 'M February, 1698. 
 — "Wlk day the present Visitor, Councillors, and members of the 
 Wright Craft of Dundee met, and considering that the follow- 
 ing Act omitted by their predecessors has caused great loss in 
 times past — Thairfor the said deacone, &c., hes statut, inactit, 
 and ordained, &c.. That if any persone or persones heirefter 
 liveing in the countrie (that hes never bene ane frie prenteis to 
 any M'' of the s"^ Trade whn the s*^ burgh), shall happen to come 
 in to the s"* burgh, and desyre to setle, and agree with the 
 deacone and M" of the s"* Trade for his freedome to be ane frie 
 master in the s"* Trade, and to be incorporat among them, And 
 to have full right, power, ancJ Ubertie to the s* Trade and prive- 
 ledges yrof as any M"^ of the Tred hes. In that caise ilk 
 persone that shall happen to be entred frie M'" heirefter is to pay 
 putlie at their entrie, in doun told money, ane hundreth merks, 
 Scots money, to the box M"" of the s"* Trade, for the use of the 
 heall members yrof, with ane good and suffient denner to the 
 Trade, or else to pay ten merks money forsd theirfor, and that 
 non shall be entered without ane sey piece of work. 
 
 Lykas with advyce, Ac, it is Statut that no M'' of the s'^ 
 Trade in tyme comeing shall not have libertie nor priviledge 
 to give their vott for their feing of their succeiding deacones at 
 the ordinar tyme appoyntit for that effect untill ilk M' pay in to 
 the box M' hes heaU bygone unpayit quarter counts and all 
 wyer dews resting for the tyme to the Trade be any of them. 
 Neither shall they have no priviledge to sitt in their seats within 
 the churches untill they pay their sd dewes, at least ilk M' of the 
 sd Trade that shall not doe the same, and that ay and untill 
 they pay their sd bygone dews as sdis quho shall happen to con- 
 travene this present Act. 
 
 As also the sd deacone, &c., Statut that all journeymen in 
 tyme comeing that is taken in be any frie M'' of the Trade to 
 work with them, is to pay immediately to the box M"^ for the 
 tyme for the use of the Trade at their entrie fourtie shilling 
 Scotts, and that before he enter to work, they haveing ane 
 fourtene days tryeU first before the M"^ aggrie with any of them. 
 And if any of the journeymen shall work any longer, their M"^ is 
 
592 THE TRADES INCORPOEATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 to be lyable for the s* fourtie shilling money. — Signed by 10 
 members, and by a Notary for about the same number. 
 
 Dues to be Paid by some Branches of the Trade. — Wth 
 February, 1702. — The "Visitor and heall members met in the 
 Stravestrie of the Church in Dundee anent the making of ther 
 Acts following. They have all in ane mynd enacted that ilk 
 glasen wright, painter, and wheell wright shall pay twa merks 
 Scotts yeerlie to the Visitor and box M' for the proper use and 
 behoof of the Wright Trade. — Signed by nine members. 
 
 Nominal Member. — 30^A January, 1751. — An honorary or 
 nominal master was admitted during his life time only, and he 
 made a compliment to the poor of the Trade. He was pro- 
 hibited from working himself or by apprentices or servants in 
 any part of the Wright Trade, or to do anything prejudicial to 
 the other members. 
 
 A Warrior and Wright. — 19th January, 1757. — A person was 
 admitted a free master, and entitled to all the privileges of the 
 Trade, the consideration being — ^that he had Inlisted a 
 soldier to serve his Majesty for the Wright Trade, who were 
 ordained by the Magistrates and Justices of the Peace to provide 
 a man for their Trade. Besides being admitted to the treedom 
 of the Trade he was paid four pounds sterling in cash by the 
 Trade. 
 
 Strangers, Apprentices, and 8ons-in-Law of Masters to 
 Perform an Essay. — bth A ugust, 1762. — The Trade considering 
 that an unreasonable practice had prevailed for some time of 
 admitting strangers and apprentices as free masters before they 
 made an essay and gave proof of their knowledge of the business. 
 For remeed the Trade agreed that in future no stranger or 
 apprentice shall be admitted until he first make an essay ap- 
 pointed him by the Trade and approven of The sons of free 
 masters to be admitted without an essay, in right of their father. 
 On 20th of same month it was agreed by the Trade that the 
 sons-in-law of free masters should perform a satisfactory essay 
 before admission as a free master, accordiag to the custom of the 
 Trade. 
 
 Trade Seats in Church to be Let 5th May, 1775. — The 
 
 Wright Trade met (Jas. Wright, Deacon, and VVillm. Steven, 
 Box M'), and taking into consideration the increase of their 
 poor and the smallness of the Trade's funds for supplying their 
 necessities, and the Trade being willing to take every method 
 for enlarging their funds for supporting the poor, have agreed 
 that the Trade's seats in the Old and New Church shall be sett 
 for a yearly rent, and that no person, no not even free masters, 
 their wives or children, or man or woman servants shall have 
 access thereto without payment as after stipulated. Do therefore 
 
THE WRIGHT TilADE. 593 
 
 hereby impower the present deacon and boxmaster and their 
 successors annually to sett the said Kirk Seats at the rates 
 following — ^vizt., the fore and back seats in the Old Kirk, and 
 the two fore seats in the New Church at one shilling and six- 
 pence sterling yearly for each sitter, to a free master, his wife or 
 children, and to servants or strangers at 2s, and to sett the back 
 seat in the New Church to apprentices or others at one shilling 
 sterling each sitter yearly, to be paid at entry. The whole 
 masters bound themselves not to possess the seats or let their 
 servants do so without paying for them, under a penalty of 5s, 
 toties quoties, to be paid to the deacon for the use of the 
 poor. 
 
 Revision and Abridgment of the Statutes. — "Revised abridg- 
 ments of the Acts and Statutes of the Trade were made out and 
 inserted in the Locked Book on 19th November, 1764. They 
 were approved by the Dean of Guild, and he interponed his 
 authority to them, and appointed the members to subscribe them. 
 They are signed by David Cay, D.G., and by the members of 
 the Trade. 
 
 In 1803 another revision of the Statutes and Bye-laws was 
 made and signed by the members. On 7th July, 18 i4, the 
 Kules, Ordinances, and Bye-laws of the Trade were again care- 
 fully revised, and such alterations and additions made as the 
 altered circumstances of the Trade, the town, andcountry calledfor. 
 These Rules are 20 in number. They regulate the admission of 
 masters and apprentices, the dues to be paid by each class of 
 entrants, and the mode of admission. The number, mode of 
 election, and duties of the officebearers, clerk, &c., the mode of 
 calling meetings, and procedure at them, &c., &c. The Eules, 
 &c., are full and complete, and well adapted for carrying on the 
 general business of the Incorporation ; but they do not possess 
 so much general interest as to warrant the insertion of so 
 voluminous a Code of Laws here. 
 
 Entry Money. — In 1750 the total dues payable by a stranger 
 on his admission as a free master were £69 5s 4d, and by a free 
 master's son, 10 merks. In 1755 strangers paid a further sum 
 of £3 for the mortcloth. In 1763 they had also to pay Fund 
 dues, £1 10s ; Clerk, £1 4s ; and Officer, 12s— making £75 lis 
 4d Scots. In 1789 the dues payable by a stranger were raised 
 to £100, if he had not served an apprenticeship of 5 years, and 
 £59 if he had so served. A free master's son or son-in-law then 
 paid £6 13s 4d, besides £1 10s to the general fund, £1 4s to the 
 Clerk, and 12s to the Officer, all Scots money. In 1824 the 
 dues payable by a stranger were raised to forty guineas, sons 
 and sons-in-law of free masters five guineas, free apprentices 
 twenty guineas, in addition to £1 3s 6d paid when he is booked a 
 2p 
 
594 THE TEADES INCOEPOHli.TIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 free apprentice. Stranger masters might be admitted on pay- 
 ment of a yearly sum, or for life, for a sum to be agreed upon. 
 
 Upwards of 130 members have been admitted to the privileges 
 of the Trade since the beginning of this century. 
 
 An oath to be taken by every free master at his entrie. 
 
 I swear to be a true and faithMl member of the Wright 
 Trade of Dundie, and shall mantain and defend to the outmost 
 of my power all their just privileiges. I shall be obedient to 
 the Magistrates and Dean of Grild of the Burgh and their 
 successors, and likeways to the Deacon of the said Trade and his 
 successors. I shall obey all the Acts and Ordinances of the said 
 Trade, made and to be made, noways inconsistent with the Laws 
 of God, or of this Eealm. I shall not acknowledge as mine any 
 Wright work wrought within this Burgh or Liberties thereof, 
 unless it be truly wrought by myself, my servant, or apprentice. 
 1 shall, as much as I can, live peaceablie with all my neighbours, 
 and endeavour to keep peace and concord amongst all the 
 members of the said Trade. So help me, God. 
 
 At the end ot the revised Statutes in 1802, and in 1824, there 
 is a copy of the oath then appointed to be taken by parties on 
 becoming masters of the Trade, but neither of them differs much 
 from the copy given above (which is entered in the beginning of 
 the Locked Book, but without date), excepting that obedience to 
 the Dean of Guild is not enjoined in either of the copies. By 
 the beginning of the century they had discarded their Pendicle 
 character and become an independent Incorporation, free from the 
 control of the Dean of Guild and of the Guildry, under whose 
 shadow they were originally formed into a Craft or Trade. 
 There is no notice in the proceedings of the Guildry of any 
 application having ever been made by the Pendicle Trades to be 
 relieved from their dependence on the Guildry, nor of any de- 
 liverance of the Guildry freeing these Trades from their allegiance. 
 Neither is there any evidence in the records of the Three 
 Trades of any such application having ever been made by them, 
 either in their United capacity or as individual Trades. It is 
 therefore probable that the connection between the Guildry and 
 their Pendicle Trades was never authoritatively severed in any 
 formal manner, and that it rather became dissolved gradually, 
 by natural causes, and finally ceased to be enforced by the one 
 body and acknowledged by the other, because its continuance 
 was no longer of any value to either of them. 
 
THE SLATER TRADE. 595 
 
 CHAP. IV. 
 
 THE SLATER TRADE. 
 
 The last in order among the three huilding Trades is that of the 
 Slaters. In former times they were a much more numerous body 
 than they now are, but although there are still more members 
 than are absolutely necessary to keep the Trade in existence, it 
 would be well for them to recruit their numbers, so as to keep 
 it in active life, and give the Trade more weight and importance 
 in the town than it presently possesses. 
 
 The Slaters possess two Locked Books, the principal one being 
 a record of the entry of the masters, together with the Acts 
 and ordinances of the Craft ; the other for enrolling apprentices 
 and journeymen ; and for recording the names of parties to whom 
 the Trade granted permission to occupy sittings in their Church 
 seats during the lifetime of these parties. 1'his Trade is unique 
 in respect of their Church seats, as it does not appear from the 
 books of any of the other Incorporations that any of them con- 
 ferred Ufa-time grants of the use of their Church seats to 
 strangers, either gratis, or for a pecuniary consideration. This 
 matter will be referred to afterwards. 
 
 ACTS AND STATUTES. 
 
 Att Dundie, the 3d day of January, the zeir of God Jaj vjc 
 
 and fyftie four zeires (1654). 
 
 Whilk day, William Cock, deacon of the Sklaiters of the s"* 
 
 burt, David Whyt, John Hutcheon, David Lindsay, Johne 
 
 Millar, Johne Parner, Johne Maiteris, George Clerk, James and 
 
 William Quhytie, Sklaiters, and the remanent breithren of the 
 
 said Craft, being frequentlie met and convenit togither, and 
 
 having taMn to yr serious consideratione how the comon weiU of 
 
 the sd Craft wtin the sd burt is altogther neglectit through the 
 
 stents of many of yr said number. Thairfor the sd deacone, wt 
 
 consent of the remanent brethren of the sd Craft, hes all of ane 
 
 mynd, consent, and assent Statut and ordained that the severall 
 
 Acts and Ordinances efter-mentionat salbe fiillfillit and observit 
 
 be them and y"" successors, deacones, and brethren of the sd Craft 
 
 in all tyme cuming during the standing yrof. And that vnder 
 
 the penalties and punishments to be inflictit one them in maner 
 
 vnderwrine, for the beter mantaining of poor people of the sd 
 
 Craft. 
 
 Anent the Teirlie Pay*' of 13ss 4d he ilk IP.— In the first it is 
 
 2p2 
 
596 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Statut and Ordeined that ilk maister shall zeirlie, and ilk zeir 
 during all the dayes of our lyftyme, content and pay to the 
 keper of ther boxe, whatsumever he be for the tyme, ane zeirlie 
 dewtie of thretine schills four penyes Scots money at four termes 
 in the zeir, witsonday, lambes, martmes, and candlemis be 
 equall portiones, begining the first termes payment at candlemis 
 next to come, under the paine of doubling yrof. 
 
 Anent the Pay'' of VMfor ilk Eud of New Work. — Item, it 
 is Statut and ordained that ilk maister of the said Craft sail 
 content and pay to yr said boxmaister, for the use of the said 
 Craft, the soume of twelf peneys Scots money for every rood of 
 new work that shal be wrought be them, or ather of them, during 
 ther lyftyme. ■* 
 
 Anent the Pay* of 10 Marks for ilk Prenteis att hes 
 admission, and 20 Marks att his entrie to be free Jf. — Item, 
 it is Statut and ordained that every maister and frie man of the' 
 sd Craft that shaU happin to git or receave ane prentise to be 
 bound to him, shall caus the sd prentise, before his entrie to yr 
 sd Craftis book, pay to the boxmaister of ther sd Craft, for the 
 vse yrof, the sowme of ten markis Scots money. And att the 
 issue and outcuming of his said prentisship, and befor ther 
 admissione to be frie maister of ther sd Craft, to pay to yr sd 
 box M'^, for the vse forsd, the sowme of vther ten markis money 
 abov speit, together wt a denner to y' sd Craft, or ellse to pay 
 four powndis money forsaid yrfor. 
 
 Anent pay* of twentie shillings for ilk man that shall happen 
 to he maried. — Itemj they statut and ordaine to concure wt 
 vyres in causing ilk maister, prentise, and servant that sail 
 happin to be maried of yr sd Craft, efter the dait hereof, to pay 
 to yr sd boxmaister, Taefor his said mariage, the sowme of twentie 
 shillings, Scots money. 
 
 Anent fieing another Maister's Servant. — Item, they Statut 
 and ordaine that ilk maister of the said Craft quha accepts ane 
 vther servant in servic wt out his immediat last maister's good- 
 will grantit yr to, at the lest before the sd servant be frie of his 
 sd service, to pay to yr sd box M"^ for the vse forsaid, the sowme 
 of four poundis money abov speit, toties quoties. 
 
 Item, they Statut and ordaine that every servant that shall 
 leave one maister and enter to ye service of another, shall pay 
 to the box Maister of the sd Craft the sowme of ten shillings 
 money forsd, for every tyme he shaU remove in maner 
 abovwrine. 
 
 Anent Maisters taking another's work. — Item, The sd 
 Deacone and remenit brethren abovwrine Statuts and ordaines 
 that every ane of them who takis another's work over his head 
 (intill first the pairtis from whom the samen is takin be satisfied 
 
THE SLATER TBADE. 697 
 
 of his client who imployes him), sail pay to yr said hox M' the 
 80wme of four poundis money forsaid, toties quoties. 
 
 Maisters must he able to susteine and employ their prentise. 
 — Morover they do hereby inhibit, statut, and ordaine, that no 
 maisterof ther sd Craft sail tak ane prentise hot he who is able 
 to susteine his said prentise, both in meat and at work, during the 
 tyme of his prentisship. 
 
 And finallie they doe hereby inhibit and dischairge every 
 member of ther sd Graft from taiing any work in hand bot he 
 who is able to perfyte the samen sufficientUe, and to abyd the 
 censure of the haiU remenent brethren ther anent, vnder the paine 
 of foure pwndis money forsd, toties quoties. And heirto ilk ane 
 of them for ther lyftymes are heirby obleidged, ilk ane to vthers 
 and to the sd boxmaister in ther names, anent the preceise pay* 
 of ye dews, vnlawes, and vyres rex-ive forsd to ye vse and behoofe 
 abovwrine. And ilk ane of them quha sail faUzie in any of the 
 sds penulties and dews, as the samen saU occur, shall pay to the 
 remanent observers or to thair sd box maister, the sowme of 
 twentie shillings money forsd, as pecuniall penultie alse oft as 
 the sds failzie saU hapin during the space forsd. And lasthe, 
 in caise it shall hapin the observers, or yr sd boxmaisters in yr 
 names, to be moved to put executione vpone any of the forsd 
 ordinances againes the persones of these that shaU. brak, failzie, 
 and contravene the premises, in that cais the persones failziers ar 
 heirby obleidged to pay to the sds observers, and yr said box- 
 maister to the effect forsd, the sowme of ten pundis money abov 
 speit. By and attour ye fidlfilling of the haiU remenent pairtis of 
 the premises. 
 
 In testimonie of the haJll forsds persones ther consenttients 
 they have sub* the samen day, zeir, moneth, and place rexive 
 abovwrine Before ther witnesses. 
 
 Signed by Johne Mathers and Willieam quhyt, and by Jas. 
 Kynman, Not. Pub. for the others. 
 
 Act Anent Dues Payable by Apprentices. — Vlth January, 
 1667. — Wlk day David Quhyte put deacone, &c., and diverse 
 mae of the brethren, &c., aU in ane voice and consent, having 
 taken to their serious considera-ne the burdens and impositiones 
 alreadie purposed wpon them of before, and they finding no way 
 for satisfieing the same in dew tyme, and frieing their sd Craft 
 of the sd burdens. But efter they have considered ther former 
 Acts and readen over in audience of them aU, they have fund 
 diverse Acts omitted and not enacted, qch was most necessar to 
 be done, and which they have fund to be a great prejudice to 
 their Craft by their omiting and not inacting the same for 
 former tymes. Thairfor the sd put deacone, with consent of the 
 whole brethren as sd is, being all in ane voice, have Statute and 
 
698 THE TRADES INCOKPOKATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 ordained thir Acts and ordinances following, to be exacted as 
 sail be Statut and ordained in thir Acts following. Item, It is 
 Statute and ordained be David Whyt, put deacone of the 
 Slaetters of Dundee, and diverse mae of the brethren conveined, 
 as is speit on the vyer syde heirof, That all prenteisses alreadie 
 in their prenteisship, serving any of the Slaeters of the sd 
 Craft within the sd burt, and all prenteises heirefter in all tyme 
 comeing that sail be bund by way of Indenor or wtherwayes to 
 any maisters of work of the sd Slaeters, within the sd hurt, that 
 is able to take work in hand to fulfil the same. That every ane 
 of the sds prenteisses put runeing in their sd prenteiship, and 
 every prenteis that sail heirefter be accepted, received, and bund 
 prenteisses, as sd is, to any maister of the sd Craft, sail pay in 
 reaU doune told money, immedeatlie efter the outrunneing of 
 their prenteishipe, to their deacone put or to come, or to their 
 boxmaster, the soume of Foubtie Meeks Scots money, for the 
 use and benefite of the Trade. And to give to the whole Trade 
 aue sufficient denner, or to pay to the put deacone for the tyme, 
 or boxmaster, four pounds Scotts yrfore. And siclyke to con- 
 tent and pay to the bookeing of every one of the sds prenteisses 
 ane poynt oi wine to the heall Trade. And it is hereby statute 
 and ordained that none of the sds prenteisses put or to come 
 sail nowayes be admitted, entered, nor received frie masters to 
 the sd Craft untill the whole tennor, will, and contents of this 
 our act be fulfilled and performed as sd is, and this put act is 
 approven and confirmed by ther persones wndersubv-eing. 
 Signed by four masters, and other five append their initials in 
 large Eoman characters. 
 
 Anent Maisters taking Another's Work. — ^th March, 1685. 
 — The sd day George Eamsay, put deacone (and eight other 
 members and counseUers), haveing all mett together, and efter 
 their serious considerationes, finds ane act vrreittin in the open 
 book the twenty sext day of December, Jaj, vjc, and fourtie tua 
 yeirs(1642),StatutingandordaineingThatnoman enter to takupon 
 hand to meddle or mell with ane wyr man's work, or take work 
 over his head without his good will and libertie, aither in 
 landwart or brugh, shall pay to the box fourtie shilling, Scotts 
 money, toties quoties, without favore. Which act the sd put 
 deacone and members forsd heirby ratifies and approves, and 
 ordaines the same to stand in full force and rigour in all tyme 
 comeing. Signed by nine members. 
 
 Disputes among Members to be Tried by the Deacon. — eodem 
 dei. — Wlk day the said deacone and many of the members fund 
 be diverse former complaynts that many of the Trade hes first 
 complayned to the Dean of Gild and baillies then for the tyme, 
 without consent of their put deacone, disbemone his comand not 
 
THE SLATEK TKADE. 599 
 
 regairding the same, but did it in contempt, being ane trouble 
 to the magrats, whairas wyr wayes, if they had made yr adres to 
 their put deacane, they might bein aggried, and the magistrats 
 fred of trouble yrof. For remeid of the samen the sd put 
 Deaoone does heircy Inact, Statut, and ordaine, with co-sent 
 forsd, that no persone of the sd Trade in tyme comeing shall not, 
 for no offence, pley, nor debeat relating to the Trade make yr 
 adres to the puts Magistrats, but only to ther put Deacone, 
 Mmder the penaltie of fourtie shillings Scots money. And if the 
 put Deacone cannot redres them, they are then to have hbertie 
 to complaine to the put Mag-rats for the tyme, and to be frie of 
 the sd fyne. — Signed as above. 
 
 Entry Money by Masters Established.— ^ih May, 1685.— The 
 Trade met, and finding no preceiding maisters of the Trade have 
 statute nor inacted no certane soume nor no wyr dews to be payed 
 to the sd Trade be any M"' to be entered at no tyme heirtofoir, 
 whareby the Trade finds ane prejudice yrby. Thaiefok the sd 
 deacone, with consent of his co-sellors and brethren of the sd 
 Trade, Does heirby for, and in all time comeing Inact, Statute, 
 and Ordaine ilk trie Ml that shall be entered trie M' to the sd 
 Sclaetir Trade in tyme coming effcer this dait, shall pay in reall 
 doune told good money, at his entrie, the sowme of threttie 
 pounds, Scotts money, with ane sufficient denner, or four pounds 
 money forsd theirfor, with ane poynt of wine at the oppeneing 
 of their Locked Book when he is to be inserted frie maister 
 therein. And this put act they ordaine to stand in full force and 
 vigore without altera-ne in all tyme comeing, as is witnessed and 
 sub-ved be ws undersub-svg. 
 
 Anent taking another Master's Servant. — 2*7th December, 
 1693. — Wlk day, John Hutcheon, put Deacone, and the 
 members — ^Doe heirby ratifie, approve, and confirme that Act 
 made be the Trade, 3d January, 1654, That ilk maister who 
 accepts of ane wther maister's servant in service wtout the good 
 wiU and consent of his last maister, at the least befor the sd 
 servant be frie of his sd service, to pay to yr box M"" for 
 the vse of the Trade, the soume of four pounds Scotts money, 
 toties quoties, and this Act they ordaine to stand in full 
 force and vigour in aU tyme comeing. — Signed by 13 mem- 
 bers. 
 
 Journeymen must be free before becoming partners with 
 masters in any work. — 26^A December, 1701. — The Trade con- 
 vened to make this present Act and ordained — That no journey- 
 man in the burgh or in the countrie shall at no tyme heirefter 
 ingadge with any maister, to work with him for half or third of 
 any work they shall work in the burgh or countrie, untill they 
 be admittit ane free maister, and every maister who shall 
 
600 THE TKADES INCORPOEATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 transgress this Act to pay ten pounds, Scotts money, to the 
 Visitor for the tyme for the use of the Trade for ilk fault. 
 
 Against taking into Partnership. — ^th Jany, 1703. — Wlk 
 day James Lindsay, prest Visitor, and the counsellors and 
 brethren has all in ane voice enacted, That no maister of the 
 Trade shall heirefter accept nor admitt of any journeymen, ane 
 or mae, to be conjunct or equall with themselves in any Sleatter 
 Work that they or any ane of them shall be imployed in, nor 
 take in hand wtin the burgh, or any wyr burgh, or in the 
 countrie, and that this present act shall stand in full force, 
 strenth, and vigour in all tyme comeing, and any person who 
 shall contravene the sd act, ilka person is to pay ten pounds, 
 Scotts money, to the box M"^ for the use of the Trade. — Signed 
 by 8 members. 
 
 Confirmation of above Act. — l^th November, 1754. — ^Which 
 day James Guild, prest Visitor, &c., enacted that no master who 
 has more work than he can do himself shall take any journey- 
 man or unfrieman to assist him while there are members of the 
 Trade wanting work, and willing to serve him. If any shall 
 contravene he shall pay ten pounds Scots for each infringement, 
 so soon as he is convicted by the Visitor, &c. Should aU the 
 members be employed and unable to give the required assist- 
 ance, the person having the work may then employ one or more 
 journeymen to assist him. In the event of any of the masters 
 being employed, and the parties differing about wages, the matter 
 to be submitted to the Visitor and the other members of the 
 Trade. — Signed by 9 members. 
 
 Purchases of Meal. — The Trade sometimes purchased oat 
 meal and sold it to the members; at other times they bought it 
 in conjunction with the Masons and Wrights. In 1766 a con- 
 tract was entered into with Willm Yeaman, Merchant, Dundee, 
 for a supply of meal. The price was 12s 2d per boll, and the 
 contract was to subsist for 19 years. 
 
 Change of Quarter Accounts. — 27th Feby, 1803. — The Trade 
 met in the Old Church, their usual place of meeting, and agreed 
 to discontinue the one penny stg per rood on new work done by 
 the members, pd in name of quarter accounts, and to pay in lieu 
 thereof Is 3d per qr or 5s per ahn™. 
 
 Vith April, 1803. — The Trade having regard to their poor, 
 and the present value of money, resolved that the dues payable 
 to the Trade hereafter be as follows — Strangers entering as free 
 master, £10; freemen's sons, £2108; freemen's sons-in-law, £4 4s. 
 Each entrant to give the free masters, in addition to the fees, a 
 supper, and pay 6s 8d for writing his entry. On 6th Dec', 1809, 
 the dues were raised to £30, £A 4s, and £6 6s for strangers, 
 sons, and sons-in-law respectively, besides incidents customary. 
 
THE SLATER TRADE. 601 
 
 Authority granted to use Church Seat. — ^th January, l&M. 
 — Wlk day David Whyte, put Deacon of the Slaeters in 
 Dundee, with advyse and consent of the heall remanent 
 counsellers and brethren of the sd Trade, haveing met together 
 this day, And they all of ane frie voice, will, and consent, hes 
 wnanimously acceptit, admittit, and received David Eamsay, 
 merchand, and William Ogilvie, maltman, burgesses of Dundie, 
 to have full freedome, accesse, and entrie to sitt in their seatt in 
 the loft of the Old Chuich of Dundie, and that both Sundays 
 and week dayes when they, or any of them pleases to come to the 
 comon seatt, and that weekUe, monethlie, quarterlie, and yeirlie, 
 fra the day and daitt heirof, dureing all the dayes of their lyf- 
 tymes, and that the sds seat doore sail be oppened to them at all 
 occasiones als weill as to any frie M^ of the sd Trade, present or 
 to come. The sds J)avid Ramsay and WiUiam Ogilvie paying 
 their qnarter counts yeirlie in dew tyme to the box M"^ of the sd 
 Trade, for the use of the samen Trade, as the members of the 
 Slaeter Trade does. — Signed by five of the members. 
 
 From the date of this Act up to 19th March, 1745, upwards 
 of thirty entries of the same tenor are recorded in the special 
 locked book of the Trade, set apart for this purpose and for the 
 entries of apprentices and journeymen. IS o reference is made 
 to church seats after 1745. 
 
 Entry of an Apprentice. — 3cZ January, 1687. — The Deacon, 
 heaU counsellers and members being conveined — hes acceptit, 
 enterit, admittit, and receivit Jas. Ramsay, law^ sone to Wmq" 
 John Ramsay, couper in Dundee, as frie prenteis and servand to 
 George Ramsay, late Visiter of the Slaeter Trade, and that to 
 the sd Trade, and that he hes als mutch libertie to the seat in 
 the Old Church as any other frie prenteis hes, Becaus he hes 
 payit his heall dewes to the Trade. 
 
 An Erring Apprentice. — ^th March, 1695. — The members, 
 finding that the Trade is hurt by transgressors not being 
 punished, for want of an Act for this purpose, particularly by an 
 apprentice who had left his master's service, and in contempt of 
 the Trade, had served divers others. The Trade thairfor Statute 
 that no maister shall heerefter receive him into their service, 
 unless he pay to the boxm', for the vse of the Trade, two pennyes 
 Scots out of the first end of ilk five shillings Scots he shall winn 
 by exercesing the Trade as servant to others yrof in the toun or 
 countrie. And the M"^ whom he shall serve to keep the same 
 in his hand, and pay it to the Visitor or box M"", &c., &c. 
 
 Entry of a Journeyman. — 26^A December, 1698. — The put 
 Visitor, with the counsellors and members under subveing — hes 
 acceptit, admittit, and receivit Robt. Dog, servitor to John 
 Luggat, Sleatter in Dundee, as ane frie journeyman to the sd 
 
602 THE TRADES INCOSrORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 Trade, and to have als mutch friedome, right, and libertie to 
 the sd Slaetter Trade within this hurt as any journeyman hes or 
 may have heerefter. Because he hes given full payment their- 
 lor. — Signed by 9 members. 
 
 An Outlawed Journeyman. — Eodem dei. — The members 
 in ane voice and consent ordaines — That no maister of 
 the sd Trade, present or to come, shall not, at no tyme heirefter, 
 accept or receive of WiUiam Johnston at Balnomoon, be east 
 Glames, Sleatter yr, nor no wyr Sleatter qtsumever in tyme 
 comeing, to work with them at no place nor places in the 
 countrie where they or any of them shall happen to work, and 
 that under the penultie of ten pound Scotts to be payit by the 
 transgressor for the first fault, and sua furth to be payit for ilk 
 fault yrefter. 
 
 ENTRY OF MASTERS. 
 
 Admission of Seven Masters. — First entry in Locked Book. 
 — 1656. — Befor Dawid Lindsay, dykone of the Tred. Wie the 
 former said brithring menchinat heir be foir in this book (in 
 Acts dated 3d Jany, 1554), is willing, with consent of vthers, to 
 reseive this fiwe of owr brithring to be brithring with us accord- 
 ing to ther othe that they hawe swerne, be the rest of ther 
 former breth™, to be fathfwll and honnest in all poynts of ther 
 Tred and dewtie bewcu-ing ther Tred. Jhone Primes, Thomas 
 Quhyt, David Quhyt, zonger, David Lindsay, zonger, Williame 
 Wowbster. We do resewe thes other two men of our brithring, 
 becaws they hawe giuen hus honnest contentment. Ther names 
 is James hhchane and robert Duncan. 
 
 Second Entry. — 1658. — We the ScUeters of Dundie resawith 
 the said Williame Linget, free master amongest ws, to be ane 
 brother amongest ws according to his othe to ws, for he hes done 
 and gifen his honnest content quhat wie shall ask of hime, and 
 that befor ther witneses, the zeir of God 1658. Signed by twelve 
 parties. 
 
 Admission of Tioo Masters. — First entry in regular record. 
 — 16th MsLj, 1668. — Wlk day in pus of David Quhyt, &c., John 
 and William Guilds is public entered, acceptit, and received free 
 M"^^ to the Slaetter Craft in all tyme heirefter, and that they are 
 to have als mutch libertie and freedome of the sd Trade as any 
 M" in former tymes, or putlie made or putlie hes, Becaus they 
 have given whole content thairfor, co-forme to the tennor of the 
 former Acts made yranent, and that they have sworne putlie to 
 be faithful! to the standing of the sd Craft, and no wayes to 
 prejudge the same in no way qtsumever, under the penalties and 
 Statutes co-tained in the former Acts made yranent. And this 
 atestit and apprwven be the sd deacone and his counsellors 
 above wreitten. 
 
THE SLATER TRADE. 603 
 
 Honorary Life members. — IthJany, 1686. — Wlk day George 
 Eamsay, put Visitor of the Slater Trade, &c., George Gairdine, 
 merch* in Dundee, is admittit frie Slaetter, and hes given full 
 contentment yrfor ; as alsoe he hes obleiged him, his aires and 
 exec" that he shall not vse nor exerce the Sleatter Trade, nor non 
 in his name during his lyftyme, and that he shaU not imploy 
 non for that effect, which if he doe this put act is to be void and 
 null, and he to be denuded of the fridome of the sd Trade. The 
 sd George Gairdine paying his yeirlie and quarter counts, and 
 wyr dews, conforme to the former acts, whairwpon this put 
 fridome is grantit, and no wyer wages, and that non of his suc- 
 cessors is to exerce the sd Slaetter Trade, nor succeed him nor 
 his for sds efter his deceis when the same shall happen. 
 
 9<A January, 1694, — The wlk day, &c„ Pat'' Yeman, 
 late baiUie, and Pat*^ Gray, skipper, are entered and re- 
 ceived frie masters to the Trade, and to the heaU ryghts, 
 privHedges, and liberties theirof, and to give voices at choiceing 
 the succeeding Visiters, and in all wyr their concernments, 
 privat or puhhct, and to have all power, right, &c., as other 
 maisters have or shall have heiref fcer. They not using the said 
 Trade, &c., as in the foregoing entry. 
 
 A Master Suspended. — \5th January, 1784. — The Trade 
 met and considering that Chas. Stewart, who upon 2d February, 
 1779, had been admitted a free master, had since his entry acted 
 improperly as a member, being accused of small theftuous 
 practices, therefore the Trade suspends him from the use and 
 exercise of the privileges of the Slater Trade, untU he give 
 satisfying security of his acting as becomes a proper member of 
 the Trade, and a good member of society. — Signed by 7 
 members. 
 
 Oath to be taken by the Masters on Entry. 
 
 I , being presentlie Be the Visitor, counsellers, and 
 
 brethren of the Slaetter Trade within this burgh of Dundie, 
 instantHe conveined, Is admitted, entered, and received aue 
 frie maister in the said Slater Trade, and to als mutch Hights 
 and priviledges theirof as any former maisters hade, present 
 maisters hes, or succeiding maisters shall have in tjnne comeing, 
 AND to the heall priviledges, liberties, vottings at electiones, 
 keiping of courts, and all wther occasiones, interests, and con- 
 cernements of the said Trade as occasion offers in tyme comeing. 
 Thaiefor I do heirbybindand obleidge me, and solemnHe declare, 
 wpon my great oath, Befor God, and in presence of the Visiter, 
 members, and brethren of the sd Trade conveined presentlie, and 
 as I shall answer to God, That I shall in aU tyme comeing 
 dureing my lyftyme faithfullie, trulie, deutifuUie, honestlie, and 
 sincearlie keep, observe, and obey the heall Acts and Statutes 
 
604 THE TEADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE, 
 
 alreadie meade be the preceiding Visiters, brethren, and members 
 of the sd Trade, or that hes been made be the present Visiter, 
 members, and brethren forsaid, or that shall be made be them, 
 or be their succeiding Visiters, brethren, and members of the sd 
 Trade, which is alreadie insert, and heirefter to be insert in their 
 Locked book, and wther bookes belonging to the Trade, for the 
 weilfair of the same Trade and future standing theirof. And 
 that I shall nowayes directlie nor indirectlie, in tyme comeing, 
 day nor night, wrong, hurt, nor prejudge the sd Trade, nor the 
 members and brethren theirof no mainer of way heirefter ; But 
 shall tymeuslie to the wttermost of my power, stop, lett, hinder, 
 and imped all dangers, hazards, incumberances, and damnages 
 q*sumever the said Trade and members theirof may sustein, 
 and shall give them tymous adverteisment theirof, how soon I 
 get notice theirof. And that I shall not reveill, nor devulge, nor 
 make known, non of the secreitts of the Trade to no person nor 
 persones. And that I shall be ane true, loyall, and faithfiill 
 subject to the Kings ma*ie presentlie reigneing and his successors, 
 and that I shall trulie and sincearlie profes, and obey, and 
 maintaine the Protestant religion as it is professed within this 
 kingdom. 
 
 Soe help me, God. 
 God save the King. 
 
 This oath was entered in the beginning of the Locked Book^ 
 about the year 1680. 
 
THE MALTMEN. 605 
 
 CHAP. V. 
 
 THE MA'LTMBN. 
 
 The Acts and Ordinances, &c., of the Maltmen, one of the 
 Pendicles of the Gmldry, will conclude the volume. The Corpora- 
 tion of Maltmen, or Brewers, is a very old calling in Dundee. The 
 ale brewed in the town was for a long period so famous in quality 
 that it had a wide reputation ; and the fact that Monk's soldiers 
 stormed the town while the garrison and inhabitants, stupified 
 by their too liberal use of it with their morning repast, were 
 sleeping off its effects, is sorrowful proof of its potency. The 
 great consumption of ale in the town and neighbourhood 
 necessitated a large production, and the Brewing Trade was, for 
 many ages, a large and prosperous one. 
 
 The Maltmen still exists as an Incorporation, but the member- 
 ship now consists of only three members ; and it is likely to become 
 extinct at no distant time, unless the remaining brethren add to 
 their number. 
 
 The Locked Book of the Maltmen was begun in 1623, and 
 it is the only old document now possessed by the body. The 
 following Statutes of the Fraternity, and details relating to the 
 Incorporation, are extracted from the Book — 
 
 10th April, 1623. 
 
 Heir foUowes ane bulk of certane guid and 
 
 ressonabill formes and nichtborheid to be maid vsit 
 
 and obseruit amangis the Maltmen of the bru' of 
 
 Dundie, for the weill and tred of the said calling, 
 
 and vtheris desyring to serue yrin, begun the tent 
 
 day of ApryU,_Jaj vj" and tuentie thrie zeiris. 
 
 Qululk day, in pres"^ of the brethrene of the said calling 
 
 vndrwrettin, it is agreit w* aU thair co-sentis be thair ayt gewin 
 
 that nane of thair nwmber of the said tred sail anywayis sell any 
 
 malt to any of thair nichtbors, callandis, and chengeris of malt 
 
 to yame, nather wtin bru* or land, or sell to thame, nather zit 
 
 aill nor beir. Quhill sick tyme as thair said calland or chenger 
 
 to thame mak first co-pleit payment to his first pairtie of the 
 
 haill siluer that he sail happin to be restand awne to him ayer 
 
 lor malt, beer, or aill, vnder the pane off ten merkes, to be payit 
 
 be the co-travener, toties quoties, he sail happin to co-travene, to 
 
 be payit but faue'. 
 
 And ferdir, thay ar co-tent and co-sentis heirby and obleisses 
 thame be vtheris in maner foirsaid, that nane -of thame saU accept 
 
606 THE TRADES INCOEPORATIONS OF DUNDKB. 
 
 any prentes to serve in the tred fors*, quhill sick tyme as befoir 
 he cast any malt in this bru', he first pay to the co-mone box of 
 the said calling fourtie schillingis for payment yrof, the M' of the 
 said prentes salbe co-ptabill to be bestouit to ye co-mon vse of 
 thaire said tred and help of the indigent yrof wtin the said bur*. 
 And siclyk, yat the said prenfes sail nawayis be resauit in the 
 nwmber of the bretherene of the said tred, and thair societie, 
 quhill sik tyme as he be first frie burges of the said bur*, and 
 resaue his warrand yrof. And lykwayis pay to the box foirsaid, 
 to be bestouit to ye vse aboue wretin, four Hbs. 
 
 And lykwayis that na maister of the said tred saU resaiue in 
 his seruice ane vther maisteris servand qll sik tyme as he obtene 
 his maisteris gudwill, vnder ye pane of fy we lib, to be vpliftit but 
 fane'' to the co-mon vse of the said calling. 
 
 And ferder, it is ordenit heirby that na M'' of the said tred or 
 calling, nor servand, or prentes servand thame, sail mak any 
 malt in the boundis of the said M"^, his libertie or tredding place, 
 to any vnfriemen yat will tap or sell aill yrof, bot only to nobiU- 
 men and gentilmen of thair awin stuff, vnder ye pane of fywe 
 lib, toties quoties, to be payit to the vse foirsaid of ye said tred. 
 And yat ilk stipend that salbe maid to vnfriemen, ayer nobiU- 
 men or gentilmen, sail pay to the said box, toties quoties, 
 vj.ss 8d for payment yrof. The M' salbe co-ptabill for his 
 servand. 
 
 And lykwayis that ilk friemans's sone of the said tred sail 
 pay, at his entrie in the societie of the rest of his nichtbors and 
 trederis in the calUng fors*, tuentie schillinges to the vse foirs**, 
 at his bulking. 
 
 As lykwayis that na prentes nor servand sail mak any malt 
 ayer to yame selffis or vtheris, qll thay be first free burges of the 
 said bur*, vnder ye pane of ten merkes, toties quoties, and the M' 
 to be co-ptabill for the said servand or prentes. 
 
 And siclyk, that na M"^ sail accept ane prentes except for thrie 
 zeris co-pleit, vnder the pane of ten lib. 
 
 Siclyk, ilk ane of the tred and caUingfoirs'* obleisses thame to 
 pay to the keiper of the said box, to be input yrin to the co-mon 
 vse foirs**, twelff penneis Scotis mo" of ilk stipend thay sail mak 
 in tym cwmying, rud day, Lambes, haUowmes, and candehnes, 
 beginnying ye first quarteris pay* at lambes nixt, and that thay 
 sail co-vene w* ye keiper of this bulk and box zerle, at ye four 
 termes foirs"^, and sum vther honest men of the said tred, and 
 give yr aithes thair anent. 
 
 This was done in the duelling hous of James Clerk, skipper, 
 burges of Dundee, at twa hors eft nwne the day foirs"*, Beifoir 
 Eot. Oo-stabill, Rot. Duncane, Alexr. Gray, Eot. Wanles, James 
 Eamsay, Dauid Eamsay, James NicoU, Henrie Brown, Thomas 
 
THE MALT MEN. 607 
 
 Flemying, Alexr. Brown, Walter Gourlay, Willm. Thowe, 
 Willm. Hill, Gilbert NicoU, Eot. Morgund, Kot. Co-stabill, zo"^, 
 Thos. Duncan, James "Wanles, sone to ye said Kot. Wanles, 
 maltmen, burgesses of the said bru*. — Signed by six of these 
 parties, and by a Notary for the others. 
 
 Dundee, xij Martche, 1623. — Quhilk day co-peirit the persones 
 vnderwretten. Aw. Watsone, Dd." Flemyng, Eot. Howesone, Pr. 
 Howesone, his sone, Dd. Wandles, Eot. Carnegie, Jn. Howat, 
 Eot. Kyd, Wal. Smy*, Jn. Smy*, his sone, Dd. Quhyt, Henrie 
 Guthrie, Jas. Eodger, Wm. Pares, Jn. Jacksone, in Dichtie, 
 And gave y'' co-sent to ye actis fors"^^, and obleiss thame in thair 
 aithes, swerne to obtemper ye samen in aU poyntis, and in taiken 
 yrof hes sub* thir pres** wt yr hands, day, zeir, and place fors"^. 
 — Signed by three of them, and by a Notary tor the others. 
 
 Several such entries occur about that period, in which large 
 numbers of Maltmen bound themselves to conform to the pre- 
 ceding Acts of the Trade. The calling was then a large and 
 important body, as there appears to have been then about one 
 hundred Maltmen members of the Incorporation. 
 
 Admission of Apprentices as Members. — 29iA March, 1638. 
 — Whilk day, in pres°° of ane gryte number of the honest men 
 and brethering and M'° of ye maltmen tred of ye bru' of Dundie, 
 compeirit Wm. Fyfe at Trottak Myhs, on Dightie Water, and 
 several others, maltmen wtin ye said bru*, who having past yr 
 prenteis tymes wtin ye said bru*, And also having obteinit yame 
 selffis to be frie burgesses of ye said bru*, Hes gevin yr aithes to 
 yr elder bretherine for fulfilling of ye haill Statuts and Actis sett 
 doun of befoir yes dait, wich is abo^wretin, co-forme to the tenor 
 yrof, in aU points, Lykas Aw. Webster, maltman, serv'^ to Peter 
 Kynmond, hes compeirit and gevin his aith in maner foirs'*, And 
 hes all subscryvit ther pres*^ wt yr hands, And payit yr dewes 
 co-forme to ye preceiding actis, &c. 
 
 Entry of Masters. — The number of masters entered from 1661 
 to 1700, being forty years, was 240, being an average of six 
 every year. Some of them entered as free apprentices, some as 
 freemen's sons, and some as unfree strangers. 
 
 A Maltman Expelled the Trade. — On 27th January, 1698, 
 John Fleming was entered a freemaster. Oppositetheadmissionin 
 the Locked Book, an entry in the following terms is recorded — 
 " Dundee, 24th November, 1737, John Fleming's name is, by 
 order of the fraternity, deleted, on the other side, out of this 
 their locked book of ffireemasters, Because he, being a Kirk Elder 
 was, by his own confession, emitted before the Session, on the first 
 day of November instant or yrby convicted of stealing the poors 
 money, so that he is no longer a free master among the malt- 
 men." 
 
608 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 John Morgan. — In 1642 John Morgoun corapeirit in preseiice 
 of the brethrine and obleist him selife be his oath to observe the 
 actis of this buik contenit yrintill. In 1656 another person 
 named JohoneMorgoneentered; Wm. Morgan, on 5thNoTember, 
 1748 ; and Thos. Morgan, on 5th May, 1756. 
 
 Assessment for the Poor, &c. — 'i&th August, 1724. — The 
 Maltmen consid^ that hitherto there had been no fixed time for 
 electing one to keep their Book and take care of the affairs of 
 the Fraternity, agreed that on the second Thursday of December 
 yearly one of their number should be elected Boxmaster to the 
 Trade, who should take care of the haiU affairs of the Fraternity. 
 And in order to relieve their poor, who had lately increased, and 
 to keep in repair their seats in the East Church and put up a 
 new one in the West Church, they enacted and ordained that 
 thereafter every free master should at Lammas yearly pay six 
 shillings ; also, that every frie master, at his entry, should pay 
 40s Scots to pay a servant to keep the Trade's seat in the West 
 Church, or keep it themselves for a year, in the option of the 
 Boxmaster, and for relieving the burdens of the Fraternity, in 
 addition to the other dues payable at entry — Freemasters' sons 
 to be exempt from the. latter charge ; also, that none be elected 
 keeper of the Book who does not become bound to keep the 
 Church, and frequent one or other of the seats in said Churches. 
 
 On 6th November, 1737, the payment for keeping the seat in 
 Church was raised to £4. 
 
 Apprentices and Journeymen. — Qth September, 1727. — The 
 Maltmen convened in the West Church, and ordained that none 
 should thereafter be admitted as free apprentices unless they 
 were bound for at least two years, and their Indenture produced 
 to the Boxmaster before the apprentice be booked, and pay the 
 ordinary dues of apprentices. A journeyman to pay £4 to the 
 Boxm"^ on entering himself to any master, half to the Uruildry, 
 and half to the Trades poor. When the booked journeyman 
 enters as a master he shall pay £16 Scots, of which £6 to the 
 GuUdry and £10 to the poor of the Trade, besides the ordinary 
 dues. That instead of paying ten pennies Scots for every 
 steeping of their own malt, and half a merk for every steeping 
 made to noblemen or gentlemen, as heretofore when the steeping 
 was generally ten bolls ; now, as some masters steep more and 
 some less than that quantity the payment shall be one penny per 
 boll of barley, bear, or other grain steeped for malting by any free 
 master for his own use, and eight pennies per boll for every boll 
 steeped within the liberties of the burgh for noblemen or others, 
 the same to be paid to the Boxmaster for the use of the Trade. On 
 25th October, 1827, the rate was raised to one penny stg. per boU 
 steeped for himself, and 6s 8d Scots when steeped for strangers. 
 
THE MALTMEN. 609 
 
 Head Washing. — 22d Dec, 1739. — The Maltmen met in the 
 new Church, by authority of the Dean of Guild, and considering 
 that the practice of brothering or head washing new entrant 
 apprentices or servants is contrary to the Municipal Laws of the 
 burgh, and is often the cause of abuses and immoralities, besides 
 being a heavy charge upon said parties. Therefore they dis- 
 charged the practice for the future, and ordained that no free 
 master shall allow any meeting of Maltmen lads, for this purpose, 
 to be in any of their houses, nor afford them meat or drink, nor 
 be present thereat or give countenance thereto, under the penalty 
 of £12 Scots, to be paid to the Boxm"^, toties quoties. But if 
 any such entrant pleases to give a moderate refreshment to the 
 other lads in the same malthouse, he may do so, providing there 
 be not more than six persons present, nor more than one pint 
 of ordinary twopenny ale given to each person present, and no 
 other liquor whatever to be used. As this will be a considerable 
 ease to the entrant, to pay 20s Scots of additional dues. Also, 
 as the Fraternity vnsh to save all they can to the poor, no free 
 master on entering shaJl be obliged to give any entertainment 
 to the other free masters, but shall instead pay 40s Scots to the 
 Boxm", for the use of their poor. 
 
 Entry Money. — '^tJiNov., 1755. — The Trade resolved that the 
 entry money, payable by free apprentices on being entered as free 
 masters, be as follows : — To the Trade, £7 10s ; Church Seat, 
 £4: ; In lieu of "four hours," £4 ; To the Guildry, J4 ; Hospi- 
 tal, £3 ; and £1 10s to the Officer, Clerk, &c. ; making in all, 
 £24 — Strangers to pay in all £35, Scots. On subsequent occa- 
 sion the dues of entry were raised to provide for their poor 
 brethren, masters, widows, and indigent children, whose num- 
 bers had increased, while the entry of free masters, &c., had 
 fallen off. The last entries on the subject in the Locked Book 
 are dated 25th Oct., 1827, the payments being — Strangers, 
 to the Trade, £25, and Fees, &c., £\ 9s 6d, in all £26 9s 6d. 
 Apprentices, varying with the term of the apprenticeship, from 
 £10 to £18, with Fees, &c., £1 9s 6d. Sons and Sons-in-law to 
 pay £1 8s to the Trade, and Fees as above. 
 
 The Statutes and Laws of the Maltmen were frequently 
 changed to suit the altered circumstances of the Corporation, and 
 several abridgments of them are engrossed in the Locked Book, 
 the last being dated 25th Oct., 1817. 
 
 They are substantially as follows : — 
 
 That no person be booked a free master until he be free to 
 the town, either by birth or purchase. 
 
 That he shall not be booked until he pays the dues for his 
 freedom to the Visitor of the Trade. 
 
 That yearly, upon the fourth Thursday of November, a Visitor 
 2 Q 
 
610 THE TRADES INCORPOKATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 to the Fraternity he chosen from among the members, who is to 
 keep the accounts of the Trade, and clear them at the end of the 
 year, and hand any balance on hand over to his successor. 
 
 That aU the members shall attend all meetings of the Trade 
 when called to do so by the officer, by the order of the Visitor, 
 under a penalty of one shilling stg. for each time absent without 
 a lawful excuse. 
 
 That the quarter accounts (6s yearly) be regularly paid. 
 
 That no master shall take the customers of another, nor use 
 means for that purpose, until they are fairly clear and separate 
 the one from the other. 
 
 That no free master shall have or engage the servant of 
 another free master, until he be fairly free from his previous 
 master, after warning given. 
 
 That masters on their marriage pay to the Visitor 5s stg. of 
 marriage dues. 
 
 That if the quarter accounts stand over unpaid for two years 
 at one time, double the sum shall be charged, and until such 
 payment be made the party to cease to be a member of 
 the Fraternity, and if the accounts stand over three years he 
 shall not be again admitted without the consent of a majority 
 of the members at a general meeting, called on the petition of the 
 party so cut off, and until he pay up all arrears, and such fine as the 
 meeting may impose. Intimation in writing to be sent by the 
 Clerk of the Arrears, to the member so falling into arrears, and 
 mentioning also the consequences of his not setthng them. 
 
 Heads Washing Bevived. — On 16th Oct., 1834, it was 
 enacted that apprentices on their entry may or may not have 
 their heads washed, as shall suit their own inclination, but the 
 dues to the Trade to be paid within 14 days from the commence- 
 ment of their apprenticeship, under a penalty of 10s 6d, for 
 which the master is liable to the Trade — That no master or 
 journeyman be present at a head washing unless one pound be 
 paid to the Trade in name of booking money, under a penalty 
 of 5s for a master, and 2s 6d for a journeyman — ^That any mas- 
 ter or servant guilty of any irregularity to the Trade, or their 
 affairs not specially menf^ in the rules presently in force for 
 their government, shall be liable to be taien account of by the 
 Deacon, Boxmaster, and Committee, and a fine imposed. 
 
CONCLUDING REMARKS. 611 
 
 CHAP VI. 
 CONCLUDINa EEMARKS. 
 
 Since the earlier chapters of this volume were in print, the 
 Town Council have lost the services, by death, of the gentleman 
 who was arranging and cataloguing the Town's Eecords. The 
 Records are both interesting and important, and as good progress 
 has already been made, the Council ought, without undue delay, 
 to appoint some other qualified person to carry on and complete 
 the work. The Charter Room, doubtless, contains many docu- 
 ments calculated to throw light on the history of the town in 
 ancient times, and their publication would be a public benefit. 
 
 The earlier entries in the Locked Books of the Crafts in 
 Dundee were generally inserted by an Official Clerk, the 
 Chaplain, or by a Notary Public. In those days learning 
 was a rare accomph'shment, and it was only Churchmen, 
 Notaries, and a few others who were taught to write. Crafts- 
 men, and even merchants, got little education until about 
 the beginning of the seventeenth century ; but as that century 
 advanced, the advantage of being able to read and write, 
 and know at least the simple rules of arithmetic, became more 
 and more apparent, and the Locked Books of the Trades show 
 the progress in learning made by the members. 
 
 The Records entered by the learned scribes are generally care- 
 fully written, in the style peculiar to the period, and the caU- 
 graphy of the dififerent ages vary so much, that the period can 
 often be told by the writing. The earlier entries are better 
 written, and more easily read, than those of later date. After 
 the members were able to write a little the Notaries were dis- 
 pensed with, and the entries made by the Deacon, or by some of 
 of the other brethren. Many of the early entries inserted 
 by the members are so badly written, and the spelling so 
 curious and so various, that it is almost impossible to discover 
 their purport. Others later on are more distinctly, and some of 
 them even beautifully written, and the orthography correct. 
 There are many variations between these extremes. 
 
 The Notary generally signed the entries engrossed by him, 
 for behoof of aU concerned, few of the brethren being then 
 able to subscribe them. After education became more general 
 among craftsmen, the members present at the meetings, who 
 were able to write, generally signed the Acts and Statutes. 
 Sometimes the entries are subscribed by all present at the 
 2q2 
 
612 THE TRADES INCORPORATIONS OF DUNDEE. 
 
 meeting, but more frequently only part of them were able to 
 sign their names. The others either adhibiting their initials, or 
 their mark. Although some of the subscriptions bear evidence 
 that the craftsmen had been well educated, the great majority 
 of them appear to have been written by men more accustomed 
 to hard labour than to the use of the pen. 
 
 In the 16th century, and perhaps for some time afterwards, 
 the Deacons of Crafts held courts for the purpose of administer- 
 ing justice betyyeen the craftsmen, masters, journeymen and ap- 
 prentices, and for defending the liberty of the craft. The Deacon 
 sat as Judge, and the causes were pled before him as in other 
 Courts of Justice, and, with the aid of his Council, he gave judg- 
 ment. He could also administer oaths, and perform other 
 functions appertaining to J udges, His Court was analogous to 
 the Court of the Dean of Guild, andhispowersandprivilegesinthe 
 Craft, and over his craftsmen, were akin to those of the Dean in 
 the Gruildry, and over the guild brethren; and his councillors 
 were to him what the assessors were to the Dean. 
 
 In the middle ages the mercantile Gruilds and Crafts possessed 
 great influence in all the mercantile kingdoms of Europe. 
 So vast indeed was their power that the might of kings was 
 scarcely able to control them, and keep them in subjection. 
 The merchants of London claimed the right of trading through- 
 out the dominions of the king without paying custom or dues, 
 and if interfered with in their traffic, they were not slow to 
 take the law into their own hands, and indemnify themselves 
 in the way they could do so most easily and most effectually, 
 not troubling themselves whether or not their acts were in 
 accordance with law and justice. The members of the Guilds in 
 other cities, though not so arrogant as their brethren in London, 
 were equally jealous of their privileges, and careful to exact their 
 rights. That they might be able to participate in the 
 advantages accruing from snch power, nobles frequently 
 became members of the Guilds. Dignitaries of the Church, 
 not content with the incomes derived from their spiritual 
 offices, increased them by dealing in wines and other material 
 things. High Princes trafficked in merchandise, and even great 
 Monarchs did not think it beneath their kingly dignity to add 
 to their revenues by trading in various commodities. 
 
 The history of the Guildry and Crafts from the middle ages 
 onward to the present time is a great and interesting subject, 
 but to have enlarged upon it was beyond the scope of this work. 
 The brief sketches given are all that there was space for. To 
 trace the history of these bodies, from their rise to the present 
 time, will afford pleasure to those who are interested in such 
 subjects, and have the leisure to do so. 
 
CONCLUDING RBMAKKS. 613 
 
 TheEecordsof the Guildry of Dundee, which are still in the pos- 
 session of that body, were, until a comparatively recent period, 
 kept by the Town Clerk. Since then the G-uildry have always ap- 
 pointed a professional Clerk, and the Locked Book and other docu- 
 ments under his charge have therefore been well kept. The 
 earher remaining Eecords of the Guildry have been copied into 
 the oldest existing Locked Book, from an older one. Some of 
 the more important Statutes, enacted during the currency 
 of the extant book, are signed by all the Guild brethren, and 
 many of the signatures bear, evidence that the members were 
 ready writers. The Books and documents belonging to the 
 Guildry are now carefully preserved by the officebearers. 
 
 TheLocked Books and other documentsbelonging to the several 
 Trades are usually kept by the Deacon or Boxmaster, and these 
 officials are elected yearly. Frequent changes in the custodiers 
 of old documents are not favourable to their preservation. Many 
 of them are unintelligible to the office-bearers, and therefore 
 deemed of little value, which makes them careless about their 
 safe keeping. As no inventory of thedocuments iskept andhanded 
 over along with them to the new custodier, he does not 
 know whether or not he gets aU that his predecessor re- 
 ceived. In this way it is that one document after another 
 has fallen aside, and, in the course of time, if means are not 
 speedily taken to preserve them, the whole of those still re- 
 maining may be lost. It would be desirable to have the old and 
 valuable books and other documents yet in possession of the 
 Trades and other public bodies collected and deposited in some 
 secure place, where they would be safely preserved, and where 
 parties interested could have access to them at all reasonable 
 times. The new Museum, when completed, might be a proper 
 place of deposit for them. 
 
GLOSSARY. 
 
 Abefor, 
 
 Before, formerly 
 
 Assoilzie, 
 
 Absolve, acquit 
 
 Abulziement, 
 
 Body clothes 
 
 Astler, 
 
 Ashlar, hewn 
 
 Accidents, 
 
 £&l.ra charges, fees 
 
 
 stones 
 
 Accomplisit, 
 
 Accomplished, com- 
 
 Astrik, 
 
 Bind, astrict 
 
 
 pleted 
 
 Asyd, 
 
 Aside 
 
 Aoentiates, 
 
 Assents, consents 
 
 Athwart, 
 
 Across 
 
 Acludit, 
 
 Concluded 
 
 Attemis, 
 
 At a time 
 
 Acted, 
 
 Debtor 
 
 Atour, attour. 
 
 Further 
 
 Actis, 
 
 Extracts 
 
 Aucht, 
 
 Ought 
 
 Actit, 
 
 Agreed, bound 
 
 Aucht, awcht. 
 
 Eight 
 
 Adous, 
 
 Purposes 
 
 Auchtorateis, 
 
 Authorities 
 
 Adyss, 
 
 Advice 
 
 Auld, 
 
 Old 
 
 Aforme, 
 
 Conform 
 
 AvaJl, awaill. 
 
 Avail, force 
 
 Agand, agenis. 
 
 Against 
 
 Avesand, 
 
 Advising 
 
 Ahvert, 
 
 Divert 
 
 Aw, 
 
 Ought 
 
 Aigeis, 
 
 Ages 
 
 Awand, 
 
 Owing, due 
 
 AiW 
 
 Acres 
 
 Awine, 
 
 Own 
 
 Aill, 
 
 Ale 
 
 Ay, 
 
 Always, for ever 
 
 Ain, 
 
 Own 
 
 Ayse, 
 
 Ease 
 
 Ainfonnet, 
 
 Informant 
 
 
 
 Air, 
 
 Are, their 
 
 
 
 Air, ayr, ayre. 
 
 Moveable Court of 
 
 Bacheis, 
 
 Batches 
 
 
 Justice 
 
 Backhouse, 
 
 Bakehouse 
 
 Aires, awris. 
 
 Heirs 
 
 Baik, bak, bake. 
 
 Back 
 
 Airship, 
 
 Heirship 
 
 Baith, bayt, 
 
 Both 
 
 Airt, 
 
 Art, skill, trade 
 
 Bairns, bamis. 
 
 Children 
 
 Airt and pairt, 
 
 Art and part 
 
 Bakbyt, 
 
 Backbite, to speak 
 
 Aise, 
 
 As 
 
 
 evil of one ab- 
 
 Aith, ayth. 
 
 An oath 
 
 
 sent 
 
 Albeit, 
 
 Although 
 
 Ban, 
 
 To swear 
 
 Aleynat, 
 
 Alienate 
 
 Bancat, banket. 
 
 Banquet, feast 
 
 AUanerUe, 
 
 Only 
 
 Band, bound, 
 
 Bond 
 
 Alluterlie, 
 
 Wholly, entirely 
 
 Bandoleer, 
 
 Wooden powder- 
 
 Alme, amme, anme 
 
 , Alum 
 
 
 case 
 
 Almeit, almit. 
 
 Tanned, steeped in 
 
 Bandit, 
 
 Bound 
 
 
 alum 
 
 Banescit, 
 
 Banished 
 
 Alowance, 
 
 Money 
 
 Banning, 
 
 Irreverend exclam- 
 
 il"' , 
 
 As 
 
 
 ation, swearing 
 
 AlsweiU, 
 
 Also 
 
 Bannock, 
 
 A cake of oatmeal 
 
 amerciament. 
 
 fine, penalty 
 
 Bappes, 
 
 A thick cake baked 
 
 Ane, 
 
 One 
 
 
 in the oven with 
 
 Aneis, anes. 
 
 Once 
 
 
 yeast 
 
 Aoent, 
 
 Begarding, about 
 
 Bark, 
 
 Tanning material 
 
 Anertiament, 
 
 Only 
 
 Barkit, 
 
 Tanned 
 
 Ansent, 
 
 Ancient 
 
 Batale, batall. 
 
 Battle 
 
 Apensit, 
 
 Appended, attach- 
 
 Baterit, 
 
 Gummed, pasted 
 
 
 ed 
 
 Bath, bayith. 
 
 Both 
 
 Apone, apoun, 
 
 Upon 
 
 Bauk, 
 
 Cross wood binding 
 
 Apoyntit, 
 
 Appointed 
 
 
 rafters 
 
 Appruis, 
 
 Approves 
 
 Baxter, 
 
 Baker 
 
 At, 
 
 Aie 
 
 Beakine, beaking. 
 
 Baking 
 
 Arrawes, arreawes. 
 
 Arrives 
 
 Beand, beinge. 
 
 Being 
 
 Articulis, 
 
 Articles 
 
 Bear, 
 
 Barley 
 
 A»kit, 
 
 Asked, enquired 
 
 Begyllis, 
 
 Deceives, misleads 
 
 Aseith, assythment. 
 
 Satisfaction, com- 
 
 Beine, 
 
 Been 
 
 
 pensation 
 
 Beis, 
 
 Is 
 
616 
 
 GLOSSARY. 
 
 
 Beisse, 
 
 Base, ground floor 
 
 Bwties, 
 
 Boots 
 
 Belangand 
 
 Belonging to 
 
 By, 
 
 Buy, besides 
 
 Benith, 
 
 Below 
 
 Byde, 
 
 Abide 
 
 Beraall, birsol, 
 
 Teazle, 
 
 Bydin, byding. 
 
 Remaining 
 
 Beseik, 
 
 Beseech 
 
 Byit, 
 
 Bite 
 
 BestoweiJ, 
 
 Laid out on, given 
 
 to 
 Between, betwixt 
 
 
 
 Betuii, 
 
 Cadgeares, cadgers, 
 
 Itinerant fishmong- 
 
 Bettering, 
 
 Improving 
 
 
 ers 
 
 Bids, 
 
 Orders, instructs 
 
 Oaices, 
 
 Cases 
 
 Big, 
 
 Large 
 
 Caireth, 
 
 A kind of cloth 
 
 Bigging, 
 
 A building, build- 
 
 Calite bag. 
 
 Courier bag, satchel 
 
 
 ing 
 
 Calling, 
 
 Trade, occupation 
 
 Biggit, 
 
 Built 
 
 CaUit, 
 
 Called 
 
 Blakateris, 
 
 Dyers of black 
 
 Calsay, 
 
 Street, paved road 
 
 Blander, 
 
 Mix, mingle, diffuse 
 
 Carie, 
 
 Carry 
 
 Bkwn, 
 
 Blown, filled with 
 
 Caiig, 
 
 Carriage 
 
 
 wind 
 
 Caring, 
 
 Carrying 
 
 Block, blockis, 
 
 A bargain, bargains 
 
 Carion, 
 
 Rotton flesh, de- 
 
 Bloodiers, 
 
 Assault to effusion 
 
 
 cayed 
 
 
 of blood, shed- 
 
 Cassed, cassit. 
 
 Annulled, cancelled 
 
 
 ders of blood 
 
 Cassen, castin. 
 
 Rejected, thrown 
 
 Bluid, 
 
 Blood 
 
 
 away, thrown 
 
 Blus, 
 
 Blue 
 
 
 overboard 
 
 Bodelye, 
 
 Personally 
 
 Cation, 
 
 Caution, Security 
 
 Boittes, 
 
 Boats 
 
 Cavel, 
 
 To divide by lot 
 
 Bonal, 
 
 Bound 
 
 Cersh, 
 
 Search 
 
 Bot, 
 
 Only, but 
 
 Cettand, 
 
 Certain 
 
 Bonk, 
 
 Body, bulk 
 
 Chapman, 
 
 Travelling mer- 
 
 Bonked, bukit, 
 
 Booked, entered 
 
 
 chant 
 
 Boyrup, 
 
 Small rope 
 
 Chappit, cheppit, 
 
 Bought or sold 
 
 Braokia, 
 
 Breaks 
 
 Chausing, 
 
 Choosing 
 
 Bragars, braggarts. 
 
 Boasters 
 
 Checker, 
 
 Exchequer 
 
 Bragia, 
 
 Boasts 
 
 Cheise, 
 
 Choose 
 
 Braid, 
 
 Broad 
 
 Chesall, 
 
 Chisel 
 
 Braik, brak. 
 
 Break 
 
 Chiek, 
 
 Cheek 
 
 Brakand, 
 
 Breaking 
 
 Chokes, 
 
 Branks, pillory 
 
 Brake and top 
 
 Buy and sell, deal 
 
 Circumveined, 
 
 Deceived, imposed 
 
 
 in merchandise 
 
 
 upon 
 
 Branks, 
 
 Jugs, pillory, an 
 
 Citit, 
 
 Cited, summoned 
 
 
 iron bit put into 
 
 Claith, cleith. 
 
 Cloth, 
 
 
 the mouth 
 
 Clayis, cloths. 
 
 Clothes, clothing 
 
 Breatch, 
 
 Breach 
 
 Oled, 
 
 Clad, clothed, mar- 
 
 Bred, breid, 
 
 Broad, breadth 
 
 
 ried 
 
 Breive, 
 
 A writing 
 
 Climes, clyms, 
 
 Climbs 
 
 Bridit, 
 
 Spread 
 
 Closs, 
 
 A narrow entry 
 
 Brooht, 
 
 Brought 
 
 Clout, 
 
 A patch 
 
 Broken, 
 
 Disannulled 
 
 Coactit, 
 
 Concussed 
 
 Brook, bnick. 
 
 Possess, use 
 
 Cooket, cocquet, 
 
 Clearance 
 
 Brouster, browster 
 
 Brewer 
 
 Coft, ooift. 
 
 Bought, purchased 
 
 Broyer, 
 
 Brother 
 
 Cognose, 
 
 Examine 
 
 Brugh, brut, hurt, 
 
 Burgh 
 
 Coingie, 
 
 Leave to travel, a 
 
 Bruik, 
 
 Enjoy, possess 
 
 
 Pass 
 
 Brunt, 
 
 Burnt 
 
 Collers, oowlars, 
 
 Colours 
 
 Buddis, 
 
 Gifts, bribes 
 
 CoUippittit, 
 
 Slices cut out, out 
 
 Baik, 
 
 Book 
 
 
 in stripes 
 
 Buiat, 
 
 Box, chest 
 
 Colorit, 
 
 False, not true 
 
 Buithes, bwithes. 
 
 Booths, shops 
 
 Colour, 
 
 Deceit, falsehood 
 
 Buithouse, 
 
 Boat-house 
 
 Comonties, corn- 
 
 Commons, public 
 
 Buudin, 
 
 Bound 
 
 unties, 
 
 grounds 
 
 Buntbais, 
 
 Bounties 
 
 Oomo-wos, 
 
 Common voice 
 
 Bardings, 
 
 Burdens 
 
 Compositores, 
 
 Arbitrators 
 
 Burils, 
 
 Funerals 
 
 Compt, 
 
 Account 
 
 Burro wes, 
 
 Burghs 
 
 Comptat, corrptit. 
 
 Accounted for, 
 
 But, 
 
 "Without 
 
 
 settled 
 
 Buyand, 
 
 Buying 
 
 Concorded, 
 
 Agreed upon 
 
 Bwr, 
 
 Bore 
 
 Condinge, 
 
 Condign 
 

 GLOSSARY. 
 
 Confermit, 
 
 Confirmed 
 
 Denar, 
 
 Consciences, 
 
 Oitths 
 
 Denning, 
 
 Consuetude, 
 
 Custom 
 
 Depauperitt, 
 
 Conteen. 
 
 Contain, insert 
 
 Derenyeit, 
 
 Contenis, 
 
 Contains 
 
 Desaill, deuail, 
 
 Contit, 
 
 Counted 
 
 
 Conwiniant, 
 
 Convenient 
 
 Deseapling, 
 
 Conwinit, 
 
 Convened 
 
 Despicheit, 
 
 Cookstole, 
 
 Cucking stool, pil- 
 
 Detfnll, 
 
 
 lory 
 
 Dett, dettour, 
 
 Co-poina, 
 
 Compounds 
 
 Devincted, 
 
 Coraes, 
 
 Grain of vaiious 
 
 Dewate, 
 
 
 kinds 
 
 Dewerse, 
 
 Cote, oott. 
 
 Coat 
 
 Dewities, dewties. 
 
 Coupar, 
 
 Cattle dealer, a 
 dealer 
 
 Diohten, dichting. 
 
 Coupares, 
 
 Emptiera 
 
 Dight, 
 
 Coupit, 
 
 Exchanged, barter- 
 
 Dissyria, 
 
 
 ed 
 
 Distrenyeit, 
 
 Courtis, 
 
 Courts 
 
 
 Cowdl, 
 
 Coax 
 
 Distrepina, 
 
 Coyer, 
 
 Lower 
 
 Doand, 
 
 Cramer, creamer, 
 
 A pedlar 
 
 Doaris, 
 
 Crameris, 
 
 Boxes, stalls 
 
 Doghter-in-Iaw, 
 
 Creance, 
 
 Credit 
 
 Dois, 
 
 Crear, 
 
 A low built smack 
 
 Dor, dur, 
 
 
 of 30 to 40 tons 
 
 Dosan, 
 
 
 burden 
 
 Dottit, 
 
 Creil, 
 
 An osier basket 
 
 Double, 
 
 Creipin, 
 
 Shrink 
 
 Dowbill, 
 
 Creish. 
 
 Fat, tallow 
 
 Dowitting, 
 
 Crose, 
 
 Cross 
 
 Draper, 
 
 Cruikit. 
 
 Crooked, bent 
 
 Drawin, 
 
 Cruppin, 
 
 Crept 
 
 Drink siluer. 
 
 Cryed, 
 
 Proclaimed 
 
 Duel, 
 
 Cuff 6, 
 
 Blow, stroke 
 
 Duokat, duckitt, 
 
 Cuiss. 
 
 Curse, 
 
 Duris, 
 
 Cumand, cumyng, 
 
 Coming 
 
 Dycht, dyicht, 
 
 Cumis, 
 
 Comes 
 
 
 Cumlie, 
 
 Comely 
 
 Dyk, 
 
 Candie, cunzie, 
 
 Water channel, 
 
 drain 
 Tasters, inspectors 
 
 Dytte, 
 
 Cunners, 
 
 
 Cuntre, 
 
 Country 
 
 
 Cuppal, 
 
 Connect, join to- 
 
 Ean, 
 
 
 gether, a rafter 
 
 Bfauth, 
 
 Cuttit, 
 
 Cut 
 
 Effect, 
 
 Eftwart, 
 
 Eis, 
 
 Dailing, 
 
 Dealing 
 
 Eitoh, ekane, 
 
 Daitt, 
 
 Date 
 
 Eleit, 
 
 Damnifiet, 
 
 Injured, damaged 
 
 Ellis, ells. 
 
 Dampnage, 
 
 Damage 
 
 Elwand, 
 
 Daur, 
 
 To dare 
 
 Endamage, 
 
 Dearth, derth, 
 
 Scarcity, famine 
 
 Enteres, entres. 
 
 Debtbound, 
 
 Indebted, debtor 
 
 Equipage, 
 
 Deoentlie, 
 
 Carefully, properly 
 
 Erant, 
 
 Decore, 
 
 Adorn, uphold 
 
 Es, 
 
 Decryit, 
 
 Observed, discover- 
 
 Escheat, 
 
 
 ed 
 
 Eschewe, 
 
 Becysse, 
 
 Decease, death 
 
 Espyit, 
 
 Delat, 
 
 Explain, convey 
 
 Essay, 
 
 Delate, delet, 
 
 Accused 
 
 
 Delater, 
 
 Accuser 
 
 
 Delatit, 
 
 Deleted, blotted out 
 
 
 Dely, 
 
 Daily 
 
 Est, 
 
 Dempnit, 
 
 Ordained, judged 
 
 Evaouat, 
 
 617 
 
 Dinner 
 
 Small coals 
 
 Impoverished 
 
 Determined 
 
 Descent, outpour- 
 ing, to let fall 
 
 Discipline 
 
 Dispatched 
 
 Owing, due 
 
 Debt, debtor 
 
 Directed 
 
 Duty 
 
 Diverse, several 
 
 Duties 
 
 Cleaning, dressing, 
 combing, wiping 
 
 To dress, to prepare 
 
 Desires 
 
 Distrained, seized 
 for debt 
 
 Disturbance 
 
 Doing 
 
 Doers 
 
 Daughter-in-law 
 
 Do, does 
 
 Door 
 
 Dozen 
 
 Endowed, possessed 
 
 Copy, duplicate 
 
 Double 
 
 Doubting 
 
 Dealer in cloth 
 
 Drawn, dropped 
 
 Drink money 
 
 Dwell 
 
 Put under water 
 
 Indurance 
 . To separate grain 
 from chaff 
 
 A dyke, wall 
 
 Dighty, name of a 
 river 
 
 An, one 
 
 Faithful 
 
 Purpose 
 
 Afterwards 
 
 Eyes 
 
 Each 
 
 Elected 
 
 Else 
 
 A measure of length 
 
 Injure 
 
 Entries 
 
 Ship's crew 
 
 Errand, message 
 
 This 
 
 Forfeit 
 
 Issue, completion 
 
 Espied, seen 
 
 Work assigned to 
 an aspirant to 
 test his qnalifi- 
 cations 
 
 East 
 
 Avoided, left 
 
bis 
 
 GLOSSARY. 
 
 
 Evaneas, 
 
 Diaappear 
 
 Fortine, 
 
 Fourteen 
 
 Evangel, 
 
 Goapel 
 
 Foul, 
 
 FuU 
 
 Everilk, 
 
 Every, each 
 
 Fourtay, 
 
 Forty 
 
 Evidentes, 
 
 Titlea, charters. 
 
 Fra, 
 
 From 
 
 
 
 Frathme, 
 
 From that time 
 
 Bvrie, 
 
 Every 
 
 Frears, 
 
 Packages 
 
 EweU, 
 
 EvU 
 
 Frielie, 
 
 Gratis, free of 
 
 Ewerilk, 
 
 ■WeeHy 
 
 
 charge 
 
 Ewyn, 
 
 Even, straight 
 
 Frivall, 
 
 Trivial, trifling 
 
 Exemteill, 
 
 Example 
 
 Pulzie, 
 
 Manure, dung, filth 
 
 Exerce, 
 
 Exercise 
 
 Fund, fundin. 
 
 Found 
 
 Exime, 
 
 Exempt 
 
 Fure, fured. 
 
 Carry, carried ,. 
 
 Expellit, 
 
 Expelled 
 
 Furfel, 
 
 Furred skin 
 
 Exonoris, 
 
 Exhonerates 
 
 Farnis 
 
 Furnace or oven 
 
 Expreinit, 
 
 Expressed 
 
 Furth, 
 
 Ketiring, leaving, 
 
 Expreing, 
 
 Expiry 
 
 
 going ont of 
 
 Extern, 
 
 Examine 
 
 Fyall, 
 
 Fenial 
 
 Extrauder, 
 
 Outside, stranger 
 
 Eyf, 
 
 Five 
 
 Extranier, 
 
 One outaide 
 
 Fynit, 
 
 Purchasedjprooured 
 
 FaUle, 
 
 Fail 
 
 Gadderit, geddrit, 
 
 Gathered 
 
 Faillier, 
 
 One who faila, fail- 
 
 Gadge, 
 
 To measure, stand- 
 
 
 ing 
 
 
 ard of aize 
 
 Faitlies, failziea 
 
 Fails, falls 
 
 Gaineand, 
 
 Fit for, qualified 
 
 Faith, 
 
 Strength, force 
 
 Gainshow, 
 
 Contradiction 
 
 Faiiis, 
 
 Fairs 
 
 Gainstanding, 
 
 Withatauding 
 
 Fals, 
 
 False 
 
 Gaire, 
 
 Guard 
 
 Falsit. 
 
 Falsehood 
 
 Gaist, 
 
 Ghost 
 
 Falzeand, 
 
 Failing 
 
 Gaite, 
 
 Gate 
 
 Fameliares, 
 
 Confidants 
 
 Ganand, 
 
 Usual, customary 
 
 Farre, 
 
 Far 
 
 Gand, gang. 
 
 Go 
 
 Fasaoun, 
 
 Fashion 
 
 GaviU, 
 
 Gable 
 
 Fatt, 
 
 Vat, boiler, a steep 
 
 Gear, geir, ger, 
 
 Goods, effects. 
 
 Faulter, 
 
 Wrongdoer 
 
 
 riches 
 
 Fauor, 
 
 Favour 
 
 Geise, 
 
 Geeae 
 
 Fayt, fayth, 
 
 Faith 
 
 Gevand, 
 
 Giving 
 
 Feaklng, 
 
 Folding, lapping 
 
 Gewin, 
 
 Given 
 
 Feall, 
 
 Turf, 
 
 Gif , gife, gin, gyf 
 
 If, give 
 
 Fealing, 
 
 Wanting, deficient 
 
 Giffin, gyffen, 
 
 Given 
 
 Feohting, 
 
 Fighting 
 
 Gin, ■ 
 
 If 
 
 Fe, fee, fie, fSe, 
 
 Engage, wages 
 
 Girds, 
 
 Hoopa 
 
 Feezes, 
 
 Screws 
 
 Glaisen, glassen. 
 
 
 FeiU, 
 
 Fail, suffer 
 
 glaasit, 
 
 Glazed 
 
 Feman, 
 
 Journeyman 
 
 Gluiffis, 
 
 Gloves 
 
 Ferdar, forder, fui 
 
 . 
 
 Goat, 
 
 A narrow inlet in- 
 
 der. 
 
 Farther, further 
 
 
 to which the 
 
 Fermana, 
 
 Ward, confinement 
 
 
 sea enters 
 
 Fescher, 
 
 Fishmonger 
 
 Graith, 
 
 Implements, ap- 
 
 Festual, 
 
 Confirmation 
 
 
 paratus 
 
 Fewtie, 
 
 Fealty 
 
 Greats, 
 
 Large lots, whole- 
 
 Fieit, 
 
 Engaged 
 
 
 sale 
 
 Fillit, 
 
 Filled 
 
 Greit, 
 
 Great 
 
 Fiaoh, 
 
 Fish 
 
 Groaaria, 
 
 Gooseberry bushes 
 
 Flaggis, 
 
 Flanks, flat stones 
 
 Groat, 
 
 Four pennies 
 
 Flyting, 
 
 Scolding 
 
 Gryit, gryt, 
 
 Bulk, whole, great 
 
 Foir, 
 
 Front 
 
 Gryte, 
 
 Large - grained, 
 
 Foirane, 
 
 Foreign 
 
 
 coarse 
 
 Foirfaltit, 
 
 Forfeited 
 
 Gud, gude, guid. 
 
 Good 
 
 Foirgait, 
 
 Leading Street 
 
 Guids 
 
 Goods 
 
 Foirnent, 
 
 Directly opposite 
 
 Guidly, gudlie, 
 
 Goodly, utmost. 
 
 Fordell, 
 
 Prepared 
 
 
 properly 
 
 Fordell geare, 
 
 Stock in hand 
 
 Guidwill, 
 
 Consent 
 
 Forgainst, 
 
 Over against 
 
 Gutter, 
 
 Channel 
 
 Forme, 
 
 Manner 
 
 Gutterstanes, 
 
 Curbstonea,channel 
 
 Foraamekill, 
 
 For as much 
 
 Guysares, 
 
 Persons disguised 
 
 Forstalliog, 
 
 Buying before the 
 regular market 
 
 
 

 GLOSSARY. 
 
 619 
 
 Habeit, 
 HabUe, 
 
 Habit, dress 
 Suitable, couveni- 
 
 Incontinent, 
 
 Immediately,forth- 
 with 
 
 
 ent 
 
 Inbrocht, 
 
 Collected, paid in 
 
 Habill, 
 
 Able 
 
 Inourrand, 
 
 Incurring 
 Debtor 
 
 Haif , haiff. 
 
 Have 
 
 Indit, 
 
 Haifand, havand, 
 
 Having 
 
 Induring, 
 
 In the course of 
 
 HaiU, heall, 
 
 Bulk, whole 
 
 Ingeynes, 
 
 English 
 
 Hainlet, 
 
 Handled.dealtnith 
 
 ingy. 
 
 Injury 
 
 Haist, 
 Haldin, 
 
 Hasten 
 Accounted 
 
 Ingyn, 
 lulaik, 
 
 Ingenuity, genius 
 Shoitcoming 
 Deficient, wanting 
 
 Haldine, 
 
 Hold, withhold 
 
 Inlaking, 
 
 HaUe, haly, 
 
 Holy 
 
 Input, 
 
 Change of money. 
 
 HandCast, 
 
 Bind, bonnd,engage 
 Handle, touch 
 
 
 to put in 
 
 Handill, 
 
 Intertany, 
 
 Occupy 
 
 Haudseazie, 
 
 Colours, flag, stan- 
 
 Interteanit, 
 
 Entertained 
 
 
 dard 
 
 Inuriall, 
 
 Injurious 
 
 Hanted, 
 
 Frequented 
 
 Inuturges, 
 
 Intrigues 
 
 Hanter, 
 
 Frequenter, atten- 
 
 Invaigning, 
 
 Strolling idly about 
 
 
 der 
 
 Ischo, 
 
 Issue 
 
 Happin, 
 
 Chance, come about 
 
 Item, 
 
 Also 
 
 Harangue, 
 
 To address an audi- 
 
 
 
 Hardie, 
 
 ence 
 Daring 
 
 Jaikieboots, 
 
 Light boots 
 
 Havear, 
 
 Owner, possessor 
 
 Jaikit bootts. 
 
 Strong boots 
 
 Havitting, 
 
 Handling 
 
 Jawer stone. 
 
 Water conductor 
 
 Havynnis, 
 
 Harbours, havens 
 
 Joise joyse,. 
 
 Enjoy 
 
 Heave, 
 
 Have 
 
 Jouges, 
 
 Pillory, chokes 
 
 Heoht, 
 
 Promise 
 
 
 
 Heffing, 
 
 Having 
 
 
 
 Heggis, 
 
 Hedges 
 
 Kaikis, 
 
 Cakes 
 
 Heichest, 
 
 Highest, greatest 
 
 KaU, kell. 
 
 Cabbage, colework. 
 
 Held, heide. 
 
 Head, top 
 
 
 borecole 
 
 Heiddes, 
 
 Heads 
 
 Kaiss, 
 
 Case 
 
 Heir, 
 
 Here 
 
 Keilling, Kylling, 
 
 Ling, codfish 
 
 Hel, hell. 
 
 Whole 
 
 Eeipit, kepit. 
 
 
 Helea, 
 
 Heels 
 
 keppet. 
 
 Kept 
 
 EeUome, 
 
 Wholesome 
 
 Kepeand, 
 
 Keeping 
 
 Hender, 
 
 Hinder, prevent, 
 
 Kint, 
 
 Known 
 
 
 stop 
 
 Kirkzeard, 
 
 Churchyard 
 
 Herberle, 
 
 In military dress, 
 
 Kist, 
 
 Chest, box, coffin 
 
 
 lodging, dwell- 
 
 Knappill, 
 
 Oak cut for staves 
 
 
 ing 
 
 Kniff, 
 
 Knife 
 
 Herents, 
 
 Errands, messages 
 
 Knocks, 
 
 Beats, beetles 
 
 Hes, 
 
 Has 
 
 Kyes, 
 
 Keys 
 
 Hestie, 
 
 Hastie 
 
 Kynrig, 
 
 Country 
 
 Hewie, 
 
 Heavy 
 
 Kyithing, kything. 
 
 Showing, discover- 
 
 Heyddis, 
 
 Hides 
 
 
 ing, practising 
 
 Hiegaite, 
 
 High Street 
 
 
 
 Hiet, 
 
 Heat 
 
 
 
 Hines, 
 
 Highness 
 
 Ladned, 
 
 Loaded 
 
 Hinging lock 
 
 Padlock 
 
 Laides, 
 
 Loads 
 
 Hockster, huckster 
 
 SmaJl dealer, trader 
 
 Laidening, 
 
 Loading 
 
 Hoill, 
 
 Hole, 
 
 Laife, 
 
 Others, remaining 
 
 Honest, 
 
 Good, substantial 
 
 Laigh, 
 
 Low 
 
 Hornit, 
 
 Hard pointed 
 
 Laik, 
 
 Want, need 
 
 Hos, 
 
 Hose 
 
 Laitlie, 
 
 Lately 
 
 Hostellare, 
 
 Innkeeper 
 
 Lambas, 
 
 Lammas 
 
 Howre, 
 
 .Hour 
 
 Land, 
 
 Country 
 
 Huiglie, 
 
 Hugely, greatly 
 
 
 Country 
 
 HnmbnesB, 
 
 Humbleness 
 
 Lang, 
 
 Long 
 
 Eurdorae, 
 
 Whoredom 
 
 Lardes, 
 
 Lairds, proprietors 
 
 
 
 Last, 
 
 A weight or mea- 
 sure 
 
 Ignorantness, 
 
 Ignorance 
 
 Lata, lawte. 
 
 Loyalty, good con- 
 
 Ilk, 
 
 Each, belonging to 
 
 
 duct 
 
 Ilkane, 
 
 Each one 
 
 LauohfuUie, 
 
 Lawfully 
 
 Impyne, 
 
 Impose 
 
 La veil. 
 
 Level 
 
b'ZO 
 
 GLOSSAEY. 
 
 
 Leac, 
 
 Term 
 
 Marchand, 
 
 Merchant 
 
 Leal, lele. 
 
 True, loyal, faith- 
 
 Mark, mirk, 
 
 Dark 
 
 
 ful 
 
 Marrow, 
 
 Partner 
 
 Leat, 
 
 Late 
 
 Mashlome, 
 
 Bread made of 
 
 tedder. 
 
 Leather 
 
 
 mixed grain 
 
 Leilty, 
 
 Faithfully, honest- 
 
 Materis, 
 
 Matters 
 
 
 ly 
 
 Meane, 
 
 Humble 
 
 Leise, loise, 
 
 Lose 
 
 Meckle, meikle 
 
 
 Leivig, leiving, 
 
 Living 
 
 meikell, mickell 
 
 
 Lelalie, 
 
 Faithfully 
 
 mickle. 
 
 Much, large 
 
 Lenning, 
 
 Lending 
 
 Mendis, 
 
 Amends 
 
 Leutron, 
 
 Lent, fast before 
 
 Menis, 
 
 Means 
 
 
 Easter 
 
 Menshoned, 
 
 Mentioned 
 
 LeriD, Lierne, 
 
 Learn 
 
 Meuteine, 
 
 Maintain 
 
 Leaome, levesum, 
 
 Lawful 
 
 Mercat, 
 
 Market 
 
 Letter, 
 
 Latter 
 
 Merchia, 
 
 Marches, bound- 
 
 Leving, 
 
 Leaving 
 
 
 aries 
 
 Leying, 
 
 Ling 
 
 Merciment, 
 
 Favourable judg- 
 
 License, 
 
 Liberty, authority 
 
 
 ment 
 
 Lichtis, 
 
 Windows 
 
 Mesour, 
 
 Measure 
 
 Lichtlie, 
 
 Despise, alight 
 
 Mesterful, 
 
 JCTeceasitous, needy 
 
 Lieved, 
 
 Levied 
 
 Met, mett, mette. 
 
 Measure of capacity 
 
 Liftit, 
 
 Lifted 
 
 Mew, 
 
 To enclose 
 
 Ligge, 
 
 League, combina- 
 
 Midding, 
 
 Dunghill 
 
 
 tion 
 
 Midlen, 
 
 Middling 
 
 Limitt, 
 
 Appointed, bound 
 
 MUitats, 
 
 Opposes, operates, 
 
 Liners, 
 
 Land surveyors 
 
 
 against 
 
 Lining, 
 
 Fixing boundaries 
 
 Millit, 
 
 MiUed, fuUed 
 
 Lint, 
 
 Flax 
 
 Mirk, 
 
 Dark 
 
 Lippin, 
 
 Trust, confidence 
 
 Misbelieawed, 
 
 Bad, illbred, un- 
 
 Listed, 
 
 Signed, bound 
 
 
 civil 
 
 Lit, 
 
 D^e 
 
 Misken, 
 
 To mistake one's 
 
 Littill, 
 
 Small 
 
 
 self, not to know 
 
 Littit, 
 
 Dyed, 
 
 Miakendur, 
 
 Want of candour. 
 
 Liver, 
 
 Discharge, unload 
 
 
 dishonesty 
 
 Litered, 
 
 Discharged 
 
 Miapersonea, 
 
 Defames, injuries 
 
 Liwe, 
 
 Live 
 
 Miausit, 
 
 TTsed wrongfully 
 
 Lokit, lokkii, 
 
 Locked 
 
 Mithes, 
 
 Measures 
 
 Lett, 
 
 Trade, to trade 
 
 Moane, 
 
 Lamentation 
 
 Loumbs, lowmes. 
 
 Looms, apparatus 
 
 Mobil, moble, 
 
 moveable goods 
 
 Lovable, 
 
 Excellent 
 
 Moe, 
 
 Money 
 
 Lowes, 
 
 Loaves 
 
 Mono, 
 
 Many 
 
 Lowse, 
 
 Wandering, loose 
 
 Mor, 
 
 More 
 
 Ludges, 
 
 Lodges, temporary 
 
 Mot, 
 
 Met 
 
 
 dwellings 
 
 Mowthis, 
 
 Mouths, indents 
 
 Lufe, 
 
 Live 
 
 Moyance, 
 
 Means of subsist- 
 
 Luggea, 
 
 Ears 
 
 
 ence 
 
 Lumb, 
 
 A chimney, a loom 
 
 Moyen, 
 
 Means, exertion 
 
 Ly, 
 
 Lie 
 
 Muck, 
 
 Manure, dung 
 
 Lycht, 
 
 Light 
 
 Mullis, muls, 
 
 Slippers without 
 
 Ljf, lyff, 
 
 Life 
 
 
 quarters 
 
 Lyk, lyke, 
 
 Like 
 
 Mute, 
 
 Meeting. public 
 
 Lykeas, 
 
 Inthesame manner, 
 
 
 assembly 
 
 
 similar to 
 
 Mutis, 
 
 Pleadings, quarrels 
 
 Lynes, 
 
 Lines, boundaries 
 
 Myle, 
 
 Mile 
 
 
 
 Myre, 
 
 Swamp, bog 
 
 Ma, mae, maire 
 
 , 
 
 
 
 mare. 
 
 More 
 
 Na, 
 
 No, not 
 
 Maid, 
 
 Made, 
 
 Nane, 
 
 None 
 
 Mairit, margit, 
 
 Married 
 
 Narrowlie, 
 
 Carefully 
 
 Maist, 
 
 Moat, almost 
 
 Nather, 
 
 Neither 
 
 Mait, melt. 
 
 Meat 
 
 Naughtie, 
 
 Insufficient, bad 
 
 Maitit, 
 
 Bound, agreed 
 
 Nawayia, 
 
 No ways 
 
 Mangrel, 
 
 Mixed, medium 
 
 Nayer, 
 
 Never 
 
 Mannis, 
 
 Man's 
 
 Nebbit, 
 
 Pointed 
 
 Manaworn, 
 
 Perjured 
 
 Nedmost, 
 
 Undermost 
 
 Mantenit, 
 
 Maintained 
 
 Neide, 
 
 Needy 
 
GLOSSARY. 
 
 621 
 
 Neires, 
 
 Neister, 
 
 Neur, newir, 
 
 Newiiyelea, 
 
 Key, 
 
 Nid, 
 
 Niep, 
 
 Nocht, 
 Noght, 
 > otable, 
 Notarlie, 
 
 Nottit, 
 
 Notts, 
 
 Novation, 
 
 Novit, 
 
 Nullitie, 
 
 Nytbour, nytbr. 
 
 Kidneys 
 
 Hawser 
 
 Never 
 
 Nevertheless 
 
 Neither 
 
 Need 
 
 Allowhd to ground, 
 low water 
 
 Not 
 
 Naught 
 
 Public, remarkable 
 
 Notoriously, pub- 
 licly 
 
 Noticed, recorded 
 
 Notes 
 
 Alteration 
 
 Nominate 
 
 Want of force 
 
 Neighbour 
 
 Obleisched, obUsit, 
 
 Obleiss, 
 
 Obtemper, 
 
 Officiar, 
 
 Oilie, 
 
 OmiU, 
 
 ( 'nalterit, 
 
 Onderly, 
 
 Oney, onie, ony, 
 
 Onsyfesent, 
 
 Ophanoe, 
 
 Ore, 
 
 Osmond iron, 
 Outlandis, 
 Outmen, 
 
 Oattaken, 
 
 Outwead, 
 
 Oure, 
 
 Ouvreoht, 
 
 Owergive, 
 
 Owerloft, 
 
 Owilk, owlkly, 
 
 Owne, 
 
 Owtraie, 
 
 Oy, 
 
 Oyer, 
 
 Oyse, 
 
 Obliged 
 Oblidge 
 Perform, keep 
 Officer 
 
 oa 
 
 Humble, civil 
 
 Unaltered 
 
 Be subject to 
 
 Any 
 
 Insufficient 
 
 Uphold 
 
 Over 
 
 Or 
 
 A kind of iron 
 
 Foreign 
 
 Strangers, those 
 living beyond 
 the Eoyalty 
 
 Besides, except 
 
 Finish 
 
 Every 
 
 Unwrought 
 
 To give over 
 
 Upper deck of a 
 ship 
 
 Weekly 
 
 Oven 
 
 Outre, extrava- 
 gant 
 
 Grrandson 
 
 Other 
 
 Opening 
 
 Pack, piel, pake, 
 pile 
 
 Packing and peilling, 
 
 Paction, 
 
 Pain, paine, panes, 
 
 Paise, 
 
 Pait, payit. 
 
 Palm, 
 
 Pandoras, 
 
 To display and offer 
 for sale, to 
 trade, to deal, 
 to buy and sell 
 
 Trafficking 
 
 Agreement 
 
 Pane, penalty, fines 
 
 Price 
 
 Paid 
 
 Hand 
 
 Lecherous, lustful 
 
 Paroche, parochine, 
 Parole, paroll, 
 Partigwallare, pirti- 
 
 gellier, 
 Pash, 
 Patent, 
 P-ces, 
 
 Pease, peax, 
 Pecunial, 
 Peel, 
 Pelletis, 
 Penn3rts, 
 Pennyworthis, 
 Pensiles, 
 Persuid, 
 Pertenand, 
 
 Pest, 
 
 Pic, 
 
 Pick, 
 
 Pike, 
 
 Pirrealch, 
 
 Placeit, 
 
 Plaid, 
 
 Plaiding, 
 
 Plaise, 
 
 Plaitforme, 
 
 Plane, 
 
 Pley, 
 
 Plots, 
 Pluk, 
 Pock, 
 Portage, 
 
 Pot, 
 
 Powritie, 
 
 Poynt, 
 
 Poynttis, 
 
 Practique, prakteis, 
 
 Prefyt, 
 
 Preitoheris, 
 
 Preuidgeit, 
 
 Prevaitly, 
 
 Prevaricaris, 
 
 Prevelation, 
 
 Preyce, 
 
 Prise, 
 
 Priser, prysar, 
 
 Priuelie, 
 
 Privie, 
 
 Profeit, 
 
 Promittis, 
 
 Prophins, 
 
 Prouyd, 
 
 Prowok, 
 
 Pruife, 
 
 Pruydit, 
 
 Pryoes, 
 
 Pryseing, 
 
 Puer, 
 Puir, pure. 
 
 Parish 
 Verbal, promise 
 
 Particular 
 Easter 
 
 Public 
 
 Process 
 
 Peace 
 
 Pecuniary 
 
 To match, to equal 
 
 Skins, hides 
 
 Pennies, 
 
 Small lots of goods 
 
 Flags, streamers 
 
 Pursued 
 
 Pertaining, belong- 
 ing to 
 
 Plague, pestilence 
 
 Piece 
 
 Pike, pitch 
 
 To pilfer, steal 
 
 Inoroach by stealth , 
 p,oach 
 
 Placed 
 
 Plead 
 Coarse wooUen cloth 
 
 Place 
 
 Account, abstract 
 
 Full, complete 
 
 Plea, action, law- 
 suit 
 
 Scalds 
 
 Pluck 
 
 Sack, bag 
 
 Cargo put on board 
 ship 
 
 Pit 
 
 Power 
 
 Branch, depart- 
 ment 
 
 Points 
 
 Practice 
 
 Profit 
 
 Preachers 
 
 Prejudiced, injured 
 
 Privately 
 
 Shufflers, cavillers 
 
 Prevention 
 
 Price 
 
 To value 
 
 Valuator, inspector, 
 appraiser 
 
 Privately 
 
 Acquainted 
 
 Interest, rent, use, 
 service 
 
 Permits 
 
 Profits 
 
 Provide 
 
 Provoke, anger 
 
 Proof 
 
 Provided 
 
 Prices 
 
 Appraising, valu' 
 ing 
 
 Power 
 
 Poor 
 
622 
 
 GLOSSARY. 
 
 Pultrie, 
 
 Pund, pwnd, 
 
 Punscon, 
 
 Pus, put"*, 
 
 Put, 
 
 Putes, 
 
 Putlie, 
 
 Pyker, 
 Pynor, 
 
 Poultry 
 
 Pound 
 
 Puncheon 
 
 Presence 
 
 Present 
 
 Presents 
 
 Presently 
 
 Pilferer 
 
 Labourer 
 
 Qch, qlk, 
 Qhyl, quhiU, 
 
 Qbyt, 
 
 Qrof, 
 
 Qrvpon, 
 
 Qtsomever, qnat- 
 
 Bomever, 
 Queatly, 
 Qaeir, quire, 
 Quha, 
 Qnhair, 
 
 Quham, quhome, 
 Quhat, 
 
 Quhatsumewar, 
 Quheat, 
 Qo, quhen, 
 Quhidder, 
 Quhilk, qnhyk, 
 Quhinger, quhiu- 
 
 zear, 
 
 Quhlpp, 
 Quhow, 
 
 Quitende, 
 
 Quyt, 
 
 Qvene, 
 
 Bafarlt, 
 
 Baisit, rasit, 
 
 Baknit, 
 
 Rapyr, 
 
 Readiest, reddiest, 
 
 Eeaply, 
 
 Keaesoun, 
 Becete, 
 Bed, 
 Bed, rid. 
 
 Bedd, 
 Beddi&e, 
 Beddilie, 
 Bedetumais, 
 
 Beeqwyr, 
 Begratter, 
 Beifen, 
 Beknying, 
 fielibant, 
 
 Bemaid, remead, re- 
 meid. 
 
 Which 
 
 ■While 
 
 White 
 
 Whereof 
 
 Whereupon 
 
 Whatsoever 
 
 Quietly 
 
 Choir 
 
 Who 
 
 Where 
 
 Whom 
 
 What 
 
 Whatsoever 
 
 Wheat 
 
 When 
 
 Whether 
 
 Which 
 
 Short sword, whin- 
 ger 
 Whip 
 How 
 Bequitss 
 Departs from 
 Quit, free from 
 Convene 
 
 Referred 
 
 Raised 
 
 Reckoned 
 
 Rapier, sword 
 
 Most easily attain- 
 ed 
 
 Ripely 
 
 Ropes 
 
 Argue, dispute with 
 
 Receipt 
 
 Read 
 
 To counsel, ex- 
 plain, to fix 
 boundaries, to 
 arrange differ- 
 ences 
 
 Rubbish 
 
 Redress, repair 
 
 Readily 
 
 Returning, paying 
 back 
 
 Require 
 
 Dealer, retailer 
 
 Torn 
 
 Reckoning, settling 
 
 Relevant 
 
 Remedy 
 
 Renunceand, 
 
 Renouncing 
 
 Beparilit, 
 
 Adorned, decorated 
 
 Bepruit, 
 
 Beproved 
 
 Besaveis, reaawes, 
 
 Receives 
 
 Reseitand, resort 
 
 - 
 
 and. 
 
 Resorting, frequent- 
 
 
 ing 
 
 Resetter, 
 
 Receiver 
 
 Resetting, 
 
 Harbouring 
 
 Ressait, 
 
 Received 
 
 Bestand, 
 
 Resting, remaining 
 
 Resties, 
 
 Remains indebted 
 
 Rewull, rivyll. 
 
 Rule 
 
 Rewyne, 
 
 Ruin 
 
 Eigaur, 
 
 Rigour 
 
 Binis, 
 
 Runs 
 
 Ripe, 
 
 Properly qualified 
 
 Riven, 
 
 Tom, rent 
 
 Robber, 
 
 A cheat, a thief 
 
 Booh 
 
 Rough 
 
 BoUit, 
 
 InroUed 
 
 Bonyng, rvnnyn. 
 
 Running 
 
 Bottom aw. 
 
 Name of a suburb 
 
 Eowiug, rueing, 
 Buide, 
 Ewife, 
 Rypelie, ryplie. 
 
 Ryt, 
 
 Saip, 
 
 Sail, 
 
 Sameikle, 
 
 Samine, 
 
 Sanct, Sanctis, 
 
 Satay, 
 
 Sauld, 
 
 Savant, 
 
 Savin, 
 
 Sayling, 
 
 Schanc, 
 
 Schant, 
 
 Schapin, 
 
 Schawls, 
 
 Scheip, 
 
 Scheir, 
 
 Scbippe, 
 
 Schippit, 
 
 Schone, schyne, 
 
 Shott, 
 
 Sehuitting, 
 
 Scot or lot, 
 
 Scorueiis, 
 
 Sorapit out, 
 
 Scrobling, 
 
 Sourgit, 
 
 Seand, 
 
 Seasin, 
 
 Seath, 
 
 of Dundee, now 
 called Hilltown 
 
 Ruin 
 
 Rood 
 
 Roof 
 
 Maturely 
 
 Raise 
 
 Right 
 
 Except, excepting 
 
 Shall 
 
 So much 
 
 A saint, saints 
 
 Omission, trespass 
 good conduct. 
 
 Sold 
 
 Only, excepting 
 
 Sown 
 
 Sailing 
 
 Chance 
 
 Chant 
 
 Shaped 
 
 Shows 
 
 Sheep 
 
 Clip, shear 
 
 Ship 
 
 Shipped 
 
 Shoes, 
 
 Share, pay out 
 
 /Shooting 
 
 Share in, have part 
 with 
 
 Those who rally 
 young women 
 by pretending 
 that some one is 
 in suit to her 
 
 Deleted, erased 
 
 Scrubbing, washing 
 
 Whipped, lashed 
 
 Sasine 
 
 The coal fish 
 
GLOSSARY. 
 
 623 
 
 Secharohed, 
 
 Seek, 
 
 Seek, seik, 
 
 Seeknes, 
 
 Seik, 
 
 Seirtch, 
 
 SemiU, 
 
 Sene, 
 
 Sensert, 
 
 Serplathe, 
 
 Serriter, 
 
 Set, 
 Setis, 
 Settaind, 
 Sewrale, 
 Sey, seyia, 
 
 Sheame, 
 
 Sheyne, 
 
 Shoon, 
 
 Shulder, 
 
 Sic, sick, 
 
 Siclyk, sicklyk, 
 
 Signit, 
 
 Sin, syn, 
 
 SingiU, 
 
 Sisars, sissiars, 
 
 Skaith, 
 Skem bells, 
 
 Skalfet, 
 
 Sklander, 
 
 Slack, 
 
 SUtted, 
 
 Smiddy, 
 
 Sofishant, 
 
 Sole, 
 
 Some,soTiine,sowme, 
 
 Sonnis, 
 
 Sonda, 
 
 Souerte, 
 
 Spatterdashes, 
 
 Speidfall, 
 
 Speired, 
 
 Spiketh, 
 
 Spilt, 
 
 3pyit, 
 
 Ssandy, 
 
 Saext, 
 
 Stdig, 
 
 Stakit, 
 StaUinger, 
 
 itane, 
 tans. 
 
 Searched, examined 
 Sack, bag 
 Sick 
 Sickness 
 Seek 
 Search 
 
 Bread of Snest flour 
 Seen, sent 
 Censured 
 80 stones of wool 
 Servant, clerk 
 Eirk session, com- 
 posed of mini- 
 ster and elders 
 Put 
 Seats 
 
 Certain, erecting 
 Several 
 Sea, essay, a testing 
 
 process 
 Shame 
 Shown 
 Shoes 
 Shoulder 
 Such 
 
 In the same manner 
 Signet, signed 
 Since 
 Single 
 An instrument for 
 
 fulling cloth 
 Damage, hurt 
 Shambles, slaughter 
 
 house 
 Scaffold 
 Slander 
 Slow 
 
 Cut up, split 
 A smithy, a black- 
 smith's workshop 
 SuflScient 
 
 Under part, bottom 
 Sum 
 Sons 
 
 Sabbath, Sunday 
 Surety 
 
 Buttoned boots 
 Expedient 
 Asked, enquired 
 Speaketh 
 Spoiled 
 Seen, observed 
 Alexander 
 Sixth 
 
 Permitting servants 
 
 to take in work 
 
 from strangers 
 
 in lieu of wages 
 
 Marked off with 
 
 stakes 
 One having right to 
 put up a stall on 
 the street on 
 market days 
 Stone, a measure of 
 
 weight 
 Stones 
 
 Stapill, staple, 
 Stame, 
 
 Steear, 
 
 Steikit up, 
 Stent, 
 
 Stick, 
 
 StipeU, 
 
 Stirk, 
 
 Stobbit, 
 
 Stoff, 
 
 Stof cofine. 
 
 Stole, 
 
 Stolth, 
 
 Stoup, Stoappis, 
 
 Straike, 
 
 Straiiest, 
 
 Strang, strange. 
 
 Streak, striek 
 
 Strekand, 
 
 Strettis, 
 
 Striek, strio, stryk, 
 
 Strickan, 
 
 Strinzeable, 
 
 Stroak, 
 Struagant, 
 
 Strynthe, 
 
 Sua, swa, 
 
 Subbarbis, 
 
 Subscryuit, 
 
 Sud, suld 
 
 Sugget, 
 
 Suth, 
 
 Principal, leading 
 Stem, after part of 
 
 a ship 
 A boiling or dyeing 
 
 of cloth 
 Imprisoned 
 
 draw, stretch 
 Job, work, piece 
 Steeple 
 Bullock 1 to 2 years 
 
 old, a heifer 
 Pierced with holes 
 Stuff 
 
 Covered coffin 
 Stall 
 
 Stealth, stealing 
 A measure for 
 
 liquids, a deep, 
 
 narrow vessel, 
 
 measures 
 A stick used in 
 
 measuring grain 
 
 to make it level 
 Strictest 
 Stranger 
 Stretch, fall 
 Striking, stretching 
 Streets 
 Strike 
 Striking 
 Distrainable, may 
 
 be arrested 
 Stroke 
 Stubborn, opposed 
 
 to 
 Strength 
 So 
 
 Suburbs 
 Subscribed 
 Should 
 Subject 
 South 
 
 Tack, tak, 
 Taikell, 
 
 Taine, tan, tane. 
 Tainted, tentit. 
 
 Takkis, 
 
 Tap, top, topp, 
 
 Tappis, 
 
 Tappand, 
 
 Tappyt, 
 
 Tapsteris, 
 
 Tarleddered, 
 
 Taverner, 
 Taxtares, 
 Teich, 
 Teicheit, 
 
 TeU, 
 Tennor, 
 
 Lease, take 
 Tackle 
 
 Taken, rented 
 Charged with crime, 
 accused, con- 
 victed 
 Takes 
 
 To sell by retail 
 Sells in smalls 
 Tapping, selling 
 Broached for sale 
 Setailers of ale and 
 
 beer. 
 Salted and dried 
 
 hides 
 Publican 
 
 Tasters, examiners 
 Teach, instruct 
 Taught, instructed, 
 
 learned 
 Count, reckon 
 Purport 
 
b-Z4: 
 
 GLOSSARY. 
 
 
 Termys, 
 
 Terms 
 
 
 of 40 skins be- 
 
 Teyer, tver, 
 
 Other 
 
 
 tween boards 
 
 Thaim, 
 
 Them 
 
 Tymmerman, 
 
 Carpenter 
 
 Thak, 
 
 Thatch covering a 
 
 Tyn, tyne, 
 
 Lose 
 
 
 roof 
 
 Tyning, 
 
 Losing 
 
 Therfra, 
 
 Therefrom 
 
 
 
 Thesanrer, 
 
 Treasurer 
 
 
 
 Thiking, 
 
 Fulling, milling. 
 
 (Jmqnhille, umqie, 
 
 Sometime, former 
 
 
 thicken 
 
 TJnderly, 
 
 Undergo 
 
 Thikit, 
 
 Fulled, milled 
 
 TTnlaw, 
 
 Pine, penalty 
 
 Thir, 
 
 These 
 
 Upsetting, 
 
 Opening 
 
 Thirl, 
 
 Wound, peirce, 
 bound to grind 
 ;it a certain mill 
 
 TJyrwayis, 
 
 Otherwise 
 
 Thirland, 
 
 Wounding 
 
 Yagabundis, 
 
 Vagrants 
 
 Thooht, 
 
 Thought 
 
 "Valew, 
 
 Value, ability 
 
 Tholit, 
 
 Suffered, endured, 
 
 Varing, 
 
 Spending, expend- 
 
 
 borne, permitted 
 
 
 ing 
 
 Thrang, 
 
 Throng, a crowd 
 
 Vayis, 
 
 Ways 
 
 Thretene, 
 
 Thirteen 
 
 Veil, 
 
 Well 
 
 Thoweht, 
 
 Thought 
 
 Veill, 
 
 Avail 
 
 Ticket, 
 
 Statement, report 
 
 Veit, vett, 
 
 Wet 
 
 Tignot, 
 
 Ticket 
 
 Velified, 
 
 Defamed, debased 
 
 Tinsel, tinsell. 
 
 Loss, losing 
 
 Velleam, vellie. 
 
 William 
 
 Tint, 
 
 Lost 
 
 Vennel, vennill, 
 
 Lane, alley 
 
 Toft, 
 
 A rood of land 
 
 Vent, 
 
 Sell, expose, chim- 
 
 Tolbuith, 
 
 Prison 
 
 
 ney 
 
 Tellerabill, 
 
 Allowable 
 
 Vented, 
 
 Sold 
 
 ToUerat, 
 
 Allowed 
 
 Veshell, 
 
 Vessel, ship 
 
 Topand, 
 
 Selling in smalls, re- 
 
 Victual, 
 
 Grain, corn 
 
 
 tailing 
 
 Virtuis, 
 
 Virtuous 
 
 Toppar, 
 
 Eetailer 
 
 Visie master. 
 
 Visitor, inspector 
 
 Tosis, cosis, Tosoms 
 
 
 Vivres, 
 
 Victuals 
 
 quotims, Toties 
 
 
 Vn coptit, 
 
 Uncounted 
 
 quoties, 
 
 So oft as it shaU 
 
 Vncoutb, 
 
 Stranger 
 
 
 happen any to 
 
 Vnderdeillor, 
 
 Intermediate pur- 
 
 
 fail 
 
 
 chaser or mer- 
 
 Toumit, 
 
 Emptied 
 
 
 chant 
 
 Tounis, 
 
 Towns 
 
 Vnperfytlie. 
 
 Imperfectly 
 
 Towes, 
 
 Eopes 
 
 Voce, 
 
 Voice 
 
 Traffiger, 
 
 Trader 
 
 Vorne, 
 
 Borne, worn, served 
 
 T--ampit,, 
 
 Tread, trampled 
 
 Voult, 
 
 Vault, nam9 of a 
 
 Tranit, 
 
 Trained 
 
 
 street 
 
 Trawal, 
 
 Travail 
 
 Voyoed, 
 
 Voted 
 
 TrayeD, 
 
 Trial, examination. 
 
 Vp, 
 
 Up 
 
 
 travel 
 
 Vplandes, 
 
 Strangers 
 
 Treene, 
 
 Wood 
 
 Yptrooh, 
 
 Upthrough 
 
 Trew, 
 
 True 
 
 Veang, 
 
 Wrong-doing, evil 
 
 Trewlie, 
 
 Kuly 
 
 Vsears, 
 
 Users 
 
 Tron, 
 
 Pillory 
 
 Vtouth, 
 
 Without, outwith 
 
 Trone, 
 
 Public weighing 
 
 Vtred, 
 
 Finished, com- 
 
 
 machine 
 
 
 pleted 
 
 Troublance, 
 
 Disturbance 
 
 Vyer, vyeria 
 
 Other, others 
 
 Tryit, 
 
 Tried 
 
 Vyerwayes, 
 
 Otherwaya 
 
 Tryst, 
 
 Appointment, 
 meeting, a large 
 fair 
 
 Vyghtes, 
 
 Weights 
 
 Talzeor, 
 
 A brawler, a quar- 
 
 Wabster, Webster 
 
 
 
 relsome person 
 
 wobster. 
 
 A weaver 
 
 Tuning, 
 
 Fineing, purifying 
 
 Wadset, wedsit, 
 
 Kedeemable aliena- 
 
 Tunzie, 
 
 A tower 
 
 
 tion, bond re- 
 
 Twa, 
 
 Two 
 
 
 deemable 
 
 Twell, 
 
 Twelve 
 
 Waig, 
 
 Wages 
 
 Twyae, 
 
 Twice 
 
 Waik, 
 
 Weak 
 
 Twiohing, 
 
 Touching 
 
 Wailed, waled. 
 
 Valid 
 
 Tymously, 
 
 In due time, time- 
 
 Waired, wared, 
 
 Expended, paid out 
 
 
 ously 
 
 Waires, 
 
 Goods, merohandi-e 
 
 Tymmer, 
 
 Timber, a package 
 
 Waist fracht, 
 
 Unoccupied ship 
 room 
 

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 •Waia, 
 
 Woald 
 
 Wteren, 
 
 uttering 
 
 Walk, walks, wali, 
 
 Wax 
 
 Wtter wrak. 
 
 Utter ruin, destruc- 
 
 Ward, 
 
 Prison 
 
 
 tion 
 
 Warding 
 
 Confining, impri- 
 
 Wyf, wyfBs, 
 
 Wife, wives 
 
 
 sonment 
 
 Wyring, 
 
 Lowering 
 
 Wardit 
 
 Confined, impri- 
 
 Wyuoe, 
 
 Voice 
 
 
 soned 
 
 Wynnia, 
 
 Wines 
 
 Waring, 
 
 Expending, paying 
 
 
 
 Warit, 
 
 Expended, paid out 
 
 
 
 Wark Inmbis, 
 
 Tools to work with 
 
 Yai, yei, 
 
 They 
 
 Wark, wlrk, 
 
 Work 
 
 Tair, yare, 
 
 Their 
 
 Warrop, 
 
 Rope, warp, hawser 
 
 YairintiU, 
 
 Therein 
 
 WasteU, 
 
 Bread of second 
 
 Tairfra, 
 
 Therefrom 
 
 
 quality 
 
 Tame, 
 
 Them 
 
 Watter, 
 
 Water 
 
 Yamselfis, 
 
 Themselves 
 
 Weal, Weill, 
 
 Advantage 
 
 Tan, 
 
 Than, then 
 
 Wear, 
 
 Ware 
 
 Tar, 
 
 Their 
 
 Wechtis, 
 
 Weight 
 
 Tat, yatt, 
 
 That 
 
 Wed, 
 
 Pledge 
 
 Ye, 
 
 The 
 
 Weddis, 
 
 Woods, pledges 
 
 Team, 
 
 Tarn 
 
 Wedimus, 
 
 VidemuB 
 
 Tem, 
 
 Them 
 
 Weedow, 
 
 Widow 
 
 TerUe, 
 
 Tearly 
 
 Weiktineas, 
 
 Weight 
 
 Tettis, 
 
 Gates 
 
 Weilfair, 
 
 Welfare 
 
 Yir, 
 
 These, their 
 
 Weillbelonit, 
 
 Well-beloved 
 
 Tis, • 
 
 This 
 
 Weilviller, 
 
 Well-wisher 
 
 Trannent, 
 
 On that subject 
 
 Welfar, 
 
 Welfare 
 
 Yrat, 
 
 Thereat 
 
 Wes, 
 
 Was 
 
 Tron, 
 
 Iron, thereon 
 
 Weseit. 
 
 Visit 
 
 Trvpone, 
 
 Thereupon 
 
 Wayand, 
 
 Weighing 
 
 Tshew, Tshey, 
 
 Issue 
 
 Weyit, 
 
 Weighed ■ 
 
 Tsn, 
 
 Us 
 
 Wha, 
 
 Who 
 
 Tule, 
 
 Christmas 
 
 Whair, 
 
 Where 
 
 Yvst, 
 
 Used 
 
 Wheat, 
 
 White 
 
 
 
 WieU, 
 
 Will, pleasure 
 
 
 
 Wifen, wif ing 
 
 Weaving 
 
 Zairnes, zeames, 
 
 Yeames, desires 
 
 Win, 
 
 Power 
 
 Zard, zeard. 
 
 Tard 
 
 WilUaria, 
 
 Desirous 
 
 Ze, zee, zei. 
 
 Te, you, the, thou 
 
 Willed, 
 
 Disposed, minded 
 
 Zeam, 
 
 Yarn 
 
 WittualBs, 
 
 Victuals 
 
 Zeer, zeir. 
 
 Tear 
 
 Woce, 
 
 Voice 
 
 Zeiris, zeirris. 
 
 Years 
 
 Woit, 
 
 Vote 
 
 Zerelie, 
 
 Yearly 
 
 Wolbes, 
 
 Webs 
 
 Zet, zyt, 
 
 Yet 
 
 Wold, 
 
 Would 
 
 Zett, 
 
 Gate 
 
 Wolklie, 
 
 Weekly 
 
 Zewill, zoole, zoull 
 
 ■ 
 
 Wont, 
 
 Practised 
 
 zule, 
 
 Chnstmas 
 
 Worn out, 
 
 Finished, com- 
 
 Zewing, 
 
 Young 
 
 
 pleted 
 
 Zewl, 
 
 Bule 
 
 Wort, 
 
 Unf ermented ale 
 
 Zon, 
 
 Other 
 
 Wracldt, 
 
 Bained 
 
 Zor, 
 
 Your 
 
 Wraites, 
 
 Writs 
 
 Zon, 
 
 Yon 
 
 Wrocht, wrot, 
 
 Wrought 
 
 Zown, 
 
 Each, own 
 
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 Page 16, lino U,far" yet" read " yat." P. 17, 1. 3S, fm " bo" read " be." P. 20, 1. 39, far 
 "can" read "tan." P. 21, 1. 9, /or "royer" read "coyer." P. 22, 1. 6, /or "niescer" read 
 " niester" ; 1. 8, /or " skactli" read " skaith" ; L 36, for Lauwill" read " Law." P. 27, 1. 6, ftrr 
 " plaiDing" read " p-taining." P. 28, 1. 34, /or "Heerfor"reod "Theerfor." P. SO, 1. 30, /or "a" 
 read " as" ; 1 34, for " nor forgive na" read " not forgiven a." P. 35, 1. 31, for " or" read" on." 
 P. 37, 1.6, /or "than" read "them." P. 40, 1. 36, deiete "hie." P. 41, 1. 22, /or " platdes" read 
 "plaides" ; 1. 31, /or "awnare"read "ownara." P. 42, 1. 22, /or "gred" read "greit." P. 50, 
 1. 7, /or "toolhouse" read ".woolhouse" ; 1. 45, /or "sail" read "sould." P. 53,1. i7,foT "and" 
 read "ane." P. 67, 1. 35, insefrt "wythin" between "burghis" and "whais" ;1. 41, f&r "thi" 
 read "the." P. 70, 1. 8, /or "saill" read "sail" ; 1. 15, delete "in." P. 71, 1. 1,/or "druik" 
 read " drink" ; 1. 4, for " givg' read " have." P. 72, 1. 6, for " at" read " as." P. 74, 1. 46, for 
 " puncho" read " pund to." P. 75, 1. 7, for " schipper" read " skipper." P. 77, 1. 12, for 
 "packiny" read "packing." P. 78, 1, 37, after "yai" insert "pass." P. 105, 1. 83, /or "in'» 
 read "on." P. 110, 1. 37, insert "or" 6^ore, iristead of after ^ "Record," P. 112, 1. VI, for "ye 
 In" read " in ye." P. 121, I. 35, for " pUlot" read " piwiet." P. 122, 1. 43, /or " his" read 
 " yis." P. 123, L 34, for " cappes" read " tappes." P. 139, 1. 8, for " anciens" read *' ancient." 
 P. 143, 1. 13, for "iik" read "ilk." P. 146, 1. 18, for "shipbroker" read " shipbroken." 
 P. 147, 1. 2, for "ct" read "act;" 1. 3, for "n" read "in." P. 150, 1. 29, for 
 "1556" read "1582." P. 151, 1. 20, for "ane" read "and." P. 152, 1, U, for "fra" 
 read "for." P. 155, 1. 2, for " mildrie" read "Gildrie." P. 164, 1. 33, for "vareancie" read 
 "vaceancie." P. 167, 1. 10, /or "haf"i'ead"half." P. 181, 1. 35, /or "barrels" read "bariels;" 
 1. 37, for " barrals" read " barials." P. 195, 1. 29, fcyr " proportioning" read " apportioning." 
 P. 202, 1. 32, for "1827" read "1831 ;" 1. 33, for "in" read "on 23d ;" 1. 34, insert "to be" 
 6e(wee7i ."were" and "elected," P. 204, 1. 29, for "1871" read "1870." P. 222, 1. 7, 
 far "Thos." read "Eobt," P, 224, 1.7, for "8th August" read "10th May;" 1. 11, for 
 ** Keay" read "Kay;" 1. 54, for "M'Naughtan" read "M'Nanghton." P. 242, 1. 20, 
 for "take" read "took." P. 244, 1. 1, for " sucassoiia" read " succissouiis ;" I. 39, 
 for "tast" read "tak," P. 246, 1, 45, for "Notareal" read "Notarial" P. 289, 1. 7, 
 for " 1776" read " 1766." P. 302, 1. 1, for " proposed" read " imposed ;" 1. 9, read 
 " 17th July 1816, The." P. 332, 1. 13, for " 225" read " 265 ;" 1. 24, dtUte " for explanation 
 and." P. 334, 1. 37, far " her" read " hes." P. 342, 1. 17, insert " 1584" before " Folowis." P. 
 343, L 18, far " Ther" read " ather." P. 344, 1. 16, for " lis" read " is ;" L 38, for " yr" read 
 "yt." P. 346, 1. 12, far "1583" read "1593." P. 360, 1. 23, for "sewells" read "semeUs." 
 P. 358, L 3,/or "has" read "he." P. 363, 1. 28, for " restored" read "registered." P. 369, 
 L 10, for " ane" read " and." P. 372, 1. 5, /or " beit" read " beis." P. 383, 1. 13, for 
 "wnanimowstie" read " wnanimowaUe." P. 412, 1. 25, for "Teutit" read "tentit." P. 422, 
 1. 14, /or "Ihona" read " Jhone." P. 424, 1. 10, /or "beioh" read "buith;" 1. 15, /or "p-indit" 
 read "p-uldic." P. 441, heading, read The " Tailok" Trade ; 1. 40, for " 0.2.10" read " 0.2.6." 
 P. 456, L 34, /or "work" read "workuig." P. 469, 1. 7, for "to" read "and." P. 464, 1. 23, 
 for "haye" read "have." P. 472, 1. 10, delete "as" after "well." P. 478, 1. 6, for "e eri" read 
 "eueri." P. 483, 1. 44, insert "V at beginning; 1. 45, insert "y" at do. : 1. 46, insert "p" at 
 do. P. 607, 1. 46, far "ye all" read "all ye." P. 611, 1. 8, insert "any" before "brak ;'• 
 for " of" read " if." P. 519, 1. 45, for " comit" read " count." P. 546, I. 33, for " Siatutis" 
 read "Statutis." P 648,1 17, far "dyal" read "dyat;" 1, 19, after "tryit" insert "and." 
 P. 657, L 12, for "five" read " four." 
 
 George Haggart has been elected Clerk to the Wright and Slater Trades, and also to the 
 Three United Trades, in place of W. S. Thain, deceased. And WiUiam WUkie has been 
 elected Boxmaster of the Flesher Trade, in place of Alex. Gibb, deceased. 
 23d March, 1872. 
 
39 Patebnosteb Eotv, E.C, 
 London: March 1672. 
 
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INDEX. 
 
 ACTOX'3 Modern Cookery 19 
 
 Allies on Formation of Clu-istcndom 11 
 
 All>:s's Discourses of Chrysostom 14 
 
 Alpine Guide (The) IG 
 
 Journal 19 
 
 Arnold's Manual of Englisli Literature .. 5 
 
 Autliority and Conscience 13 
 
 Autumn Holidays of a Country Parson .... 6 
 
 Atke's Treasury of Bible Knowledge 11 
 
 E-icos's Essays by "Whatelt 5 
 
 Life and Letters, by SPEDDisa . . i 
 
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 oil tlie Senses and Intellect 7 
 
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 Guide to the "SVestern Alp.s 16 
 
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