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B05689
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A proclamation, for setling of the staple-port at Campvere
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Scotland. Privy Council.; Gibson, Alexander, Sir, d. 1693.; Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II)
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1676
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Wing S1921; ESTC R183545
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CR HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE A Proclamation For setling of the Staple-port at Campvere CHARLES by the Grace or GOD King of Scotland England France and Ireland Defender of the Faith To Our Lovits Macers Messengers at Arms Our Sheriffs in that part conjunctly and severally specially constitute Greeting Whereas upon occasion of the unsetled condition of the SCOTS Staple in the Low-countreys The Merchants of this Our ancient Kingdom of Scotland have for diverse years past suffered great prejudice intheir Trade and Comerce to those Provinces And being graciously inclined to countenance all fair and just means for setling of the said Staple We therefore gave full power and commissios to Our Resident and Conservator of the priviledges granted to Our Subjects of Scotland in the Low-countreys to treat with any Town or place most convenient and advantagions for the Merchants and Trade of this Our Kingdom So the Articles agreed by him with the Commissoners of the prince of Orange and Deputies of the town of Campvere for the re-setling of the Scots Staple-court within the said town are approven by Us Whereupon the said Staple court is removed from Dort to the town of Campvere And to the end this Our Royal pleasure may be made known to all Our loving Subjects of this Our Ancient Kingdom We with advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council Do Ordain pablick Proclamation to be made thereof at the usual places of this Our Kingdom that no person may pretend ignorance but duely obey Our Royal pleasure herein as they will answer at their peril And further We wish advice foresaid Do declare that the ancient standing Acts of Parliament made by Our Royal Progenitors in favour of the Staple-court and the Conservator are in full force and strength And further We Ordain the Royal Burroughs in their meetings to make strick Acts that the Staple may be duely observed which We with advice foresaid Declare to be binding upon all Our Subjects whatsoever trading to or residing within any town or place of the united Provinces And We ordain thir presents to be Printed and published at the Market Cross of Edinburgh and other Royal Burghs and Sea-ports needful that none may pretend ignorance therof Given at Edinburgh the eleventh day of October One thousand six hundred and seventy six years And of Our Reign the 28 year Al. Gibson Cl. Sti. Concilii God save the King Edinburgh Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson printer to His most Sacred Majesty Anno DOM. 1676.