FOrasmuch as by divers Acts of Parliament , and particularly by an Act of King James the sixth of ever blessed memory , Parliament seventh , Cap. one hundred and twenty sixth , all Taverners are discharged to take upon hand to make any mixture of old Wines with new Wines , or put any water within the same ; or that the buyers of Wines to be tapped again , take upon them to hoord or hide such Wines , so bought by them , in their houses and other private places , but that they put the same in their common Taverns and Vanits , for the service of the Lieges , under the pain of confiscation of the Wine so mixed , and of all other Wines belonging to them , and the loss of their liberty and freedom for ever . And that notwithstanding of all these Statutes and laudable Acts of Parliament , not only Wine Merchants and Vintners by themselves , but others hired and conduced by them , abuse the Wines by drawing the same off the lie , and mixing the new Wine , brought home this year , with the old Wine and water , and sophisticating the same with brimston , chalk and other poisonable ingredients , to the great prejudice of our Soveraign Lords Lieges . Therefore the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council do Ordain the saids Acts of Parliament to be put in execution ; and discharges all Merchants or Vintners of Wine , and other persons whatsoever , to bring home , vent or sell any Wines so abused , sophisticated or mixed as is above-written , or any other manner of way to the prejudice of the Lieges . And Ordains the Sheriffs of the several Sheriffdoms and Magistrates of Burghs and Baylies of Regalities , to see the same put to due execution , as they will be answerable upon their peril , conforme to the saids Acts of Parliament in all points . And Declares , that whosoever shall delate the contraveeners , shall have a part of the penalties that shall be inflicted . And Ordains these presents to be printed , and published at the Mercat Crosses of the several Burghs of this Kingdom , that none may pretend ignorance .