| Description | "Charter by James II proceeding upon the narrative, that the Burgesses and Merchants of the Burgh of Abirdene had hitherto suffered great losses and inconveniences by the exportation of Wool, Skins and HIdes, without the Shire of Abirdene, in contravention of the privileges and liberty of the said Burgesses and to the defrauding of the King's great custom of the said Burgh; and therefore giving full power and faculty to the Provost, Baillies and Burgesses of the said Burgh and their Deputes of seizing and escheating such Goods so carried without the said Shire, and liberty of the said Burgh without payment of the said great Custom; one half of the escheat to go to the saids Burgesses for their pains, and the other half to the King's Exchequer.
Said Charter is dated at Edinburgh, 9th October 1458."
(Text from Shaw's Inventory of the Charters and Papers relating to the City of Aberdeen, of 1851)
(Spalding Club's "Charters Relating to the Burgh of Aberdeen", page 29, number XX; listed as "letters".) |