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 King CHARLES&II. 1x3 It is alwayes Declared, that this Aft and Annexation forefaid fhall not prejudge the Bifhop oiOrknay of His Patrimony and Priviledges belonging to him, or of any part thereof; and that he and his Succefiors fliall be in the fame cafe as they were before the making hereof. And likewayes it is Declared, that the Annexation forefaid and the fupprefling of thefaid Office of Sheriff, and the erecting of the faid Stevvartry mall be with- out prejudice to His Majefties Vafials within the faid Ifles, of their Liberty and Priviledge to have and fend Commiffioners to Parliament, to reprefent them in the fame manner as they did or might have done formerly. XIV. _A C T concerning the exportation of Corns. December 17. 1669. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD confidering, that by the eleventh Aft of the third Sefiion of His Majefties late Parliament, liberty is granted to export Corns of all forts , when they are under the prices following, viz. Ilk Boll of Wheat under twelve pounds the Boll, Beer and Barley under eight pounds the Boll, Oats and Peafe under eight merks the Boll. And feeing, by reafon of feveral Duties formerly impofed upon Corns, the exportation thereof hath been hitherto obftrufted ; And His Majefty being defirous for the good of this His ancient Kingdom, to give all due encouragement to the export of Corns , and to remove every thing which may impede the fame : Hath therefore thought fit, Like-as, His Majefty, with advice and confent of His Eftates of Parliament, doth Statute and Declare , That all Corns which ihail be exported in time coming by His Majefties Subjefts forth of this Kingdom, fhall be free , and are hereby difcharged of the payment of Cuftom, Bullion , and all other Duties whatfoever , except one Merk Scots ailancrly for ilk Chalder. And left any confiderable prejudice mould thereby enfue to His Majefties Cuftoms, it is Statute and Ordained, that the Duties after-mentioned are and fliall beimpofedupon the Commodities following, viz. Ten millings Scots upon ilk Barrel of far, and twenty ihillings Scots upon ilk Tun of Iron imported into this Kingdom, and that over and above all former Impofitions put thereon ; and the Cuftomers , Col- lectors and their Deputies are hereby appointed and impowered to uplift the fame accordingly. And for pre- venting any debates that may arife anent the refpeftive prices of the Viftual, when the fame are under or a- bove the rates expreft in the faid Aft; His Majefty, with advice forefaid , doth recommend to , and autho- rized^ the Lords ofPrivy Council to detamine the fame; And Declares, that it fhall be lawful to His Maje- fties Subjefts to export Corns of all forts, unlefs by a Proclamation or publick Intimation from the faids Lords of Council, they be prohibited and d ifcharged to do the fame. And Ordains this Aft to begin and take effeft upon the fecond day of February next to come. X V. c/jf C T for regulating the prices of Ale andDrinking-beer, and^Malt-men. December 13. 1669. OUR Soveraign Lord confidering that it is moft agreable to reafon and equity, and of uniyerfal concern- ment to all His Majefties Subjefts, and fpecially to thofeofthe meaner fort, that a due proportion be obferved betwixt the price of the Boll of Beer, and the Pint and other meafures of Ale and Drinking- Beer vented and fold within this Kingdom, that thereby the liberty taken by Brewars and Vintners , to cxaft exor- bitant prices for Ale and Drinking- Beer at rheir pleafure, may be reftraincd. Therefore, His Majefty, with advice and confent of His Eftates of Parliament, doth recommend to , and authorize the Lords of His Maje- fties Privy Council from time to time, after confideration had of the ordinary rates of Rough-Beer and Barley forthetime, to regulate and fet down the prices of all Ale and Drinking-Beer, vented and fold inthefeveral Shires and Burghs of the Kingdom, as they fhall think juft and reafonable ; And likewayes to fet down a Ta- bic of proportion betwixt the weight and price of all Bread made of Wheat, and the price of the Boll of Wheat, in like manner as betwixt the price of the Ale and the Boll of Beer : With power to the faids Lords of Council Sb make and emitfuch Afts, Orders and Direftions , in relation to the prices of Ale and Drinking-Beer, and Weight and prices of Wheat-bread, and to inflift fuch cenfures, pains and penalties upon the contraveeners of thefe Afts and Orders as they fhall think fit ; and to do all other things recniifite for execution of the fama. And in cafe, after fettling of the faids prices by the Lords of Council, any Brewar fliall ceafe from, and give overtheirBrewingorventingofAleorBeer, HisMajefty, with advice forefaid, Declares, that they fliall not be permitted or allowed to brew or vent any Ale or Beer for the fpace of one year thereafter, and fhall be further lyable to fuch pains and puniftiments, as the Lords of Council fhall think fit. And further,His Majefty taking to confideration, that by the twenty ninth Aft of the firft Parliament of King James the fixrh , Malt- men are declared to be no Craft, & difcharged to have a Deacon ; which Aft of Parliament, His Majefty,wirh advice forefaid Ratifies and Approves, and Ordains the fame to ftand in full force and efTcft in all time coming.-