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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05295) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179546) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2793:18) Act anent drovers. Edinburgh, Septemb. 3. 1674. Scotland. Privy Council. Gibson, Alexander, Sir, d. 1693. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by Andrew Anderson, Printer to the Kings most excellent Majesty, Edinburgh : [1674] Caption title. Royal arms at head of text; initial letter. Signed at end: Al. Gibson Cl. Sti. Concilii. Requires all drovers to have passes from the sheriff or other high official of their respective shires. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland. eng Drovers -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800. Freedom of movement -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. eebo Act anent drovers. Edinburgh, Septemb. 3. 1674. Scotland. Privy Council 1674 1 334 9 0 0 0 0 0 270.28 F The rate of 270.28 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the F category of texts with 100 or more defects per 10,000 words. 2008-10 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-12 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2009-01 Sampled and proofread 2009-01 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
ACT Anent Drovers . Edinburgh , Septemb. 3. 1674.

FOrasmuch , as the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council , inconsideration of the frequent Thefts and Robberies committed by Drovers , or other Persons , imployed by them to drive Horses and Kine from the High-lands for sale ; did by an Act of the 9th of March , 1671. ordain the saids Drovers to have Certificats and Passes , that they are Persons of good behaviour : and will be answerable to the Laws ; under the hand either of the Sheriff of the Shire , Stewart of the Stewartry , Lord or Baily of the Regality , or Magistrats of Burghs Royal , or any two Justices of Peace . Notwithstanding whereof , the saids Drovers , without any regard of the said Act , travel through the Countrey with divers Vagabounds and loose Persons 〈…〉 companies , who in their going or returning , commit several 〈…〉 ●ules . Therefore , the saids Lords , do hereby ordain the 〈◊〉 Dro●●●● to have Passes from the Sheriffs , and others foresaids , containing their Names and all these in their Company , for whom they are to be an 〈…〉 able ●●●charging them to travel without the same : Ordaining hereby all Sheriffs , Stewarts , Bailies of Regalities , and others in A 〈◊〉 to apprehend and imprison any Drovers who shall travel without passes , containing the Names of their Servants and others imployed by them ; Ay and while they find Caution , that these Persons shall commit no Theft , Robberies , or other Crimes contrary to the Laws : And that they shall present them to Justice , as they shall be called . And 〈◊〉 these presents to be printed and published : That all Persons concerning may have notice thereof .

Al. Gibson Cl. Sti. Concilii .

EDINBURGH , Printed by Andrew Anderson , Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty .