Forasmuch , as in lieu of the Acts of Parliament against Unfree-Taders , and to prevent the Pains that they either had , or might have incurred , First , the Royal Burrows , and then the Estates of Parliament , did Offer a free Communication of Trade to the Burghs of Barony , Regality , and others , they paying the Compositions that should be Agreed to betwixt them and Mr. John Buchan , who stands Engaged to Relieve the saids Burghs Royal of Ten Pounds of the Hundred Pounds of their Taxt-Roll , which being only the Tenth Part of the Burden of the saids Royal Burghs , would be very inconsiderable amongst the whole Burghs of Barony and Regality , and other Unfree-Traders of the Kingdom : Notwithstanding whereof , many of the Unfree-Burghs and Traders , pretending , that the Proportions laid on them are Unequal , have not payed in the same ; For Remedy whereof , the said Mr. John Buchan being desirous that these Proportions may be laid on with all possible Equality , and that the saids Unfree-Traders may be Relieved of the Pains of Law , either already Incurred , or which they might Incur , hath Applyed to the Lords of Our privy Council , that due Intimation may be made to all concerned of the Ease , that he is willing to grant to all Unfree-Traders : And We Considering , that the making the said Project effectual , will likewise tend to the Promoting of Trade in general throughout the Kingdom ; Therefore , We with Advice of the Lords of our privy Council , have thought fit that a Proclamation be Emitted in Our Name and Authority , Intimating to the haill Shires of the Kingdom the foresaid Benefit now Offered , and for Ordaining the respective Commissioners of Supply and Excise within the saids Shires , to Meet at their Head-Burghs , at the Days after-mentioned , to hear and consider the said Mr. John Buchan's Offers , and to Agree to the same , as they shall see cause for Liberty of Trade , and Relief of their Unfree-Traders ; and if they shall Agree , to accept his Offers , to divide the saids respective Quota's of the foresaid Ten Pounds , upon the Burghs of Barony and Regality , and other Unfree-Traders within their Bounds , to the effect that the saids Burghs of Barony and Regality , and other Unfree-Traders may freely accept of , and acquiesce to the said Division , and agree to make Payment accordingly , as they shall think fit , with this Certification allanerly , that if the saids Offers shall not take effect in the Method here propsed , the saids haill Unfree-Traders who have not already Agreed with the said Mr. John Buchan , shall be proceeded against , conform to the Acts of Parliament against Unfree-Traders , and the Pains thereof exacted upon them with all rigour . Our Will is herefore , and We Charge you strictly , and Command , that incontinent these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and remanent Mercat-Crosses of the haill Head-Burghs within this Kingdom , and there in Our Name and Authority , make Intimation of the Premisses ; and als that ye in Our Name and Authority , Command and Charge the foresaids Commissioners of Supply and Excise , to Meet at their respective Head-Burghs : These upon the South-side of the Water of Tay , upon the First Day of April ; and these upon the North-side of Tay , upon the Twentieth Day of the famine Month , to consider and hear the said Mr. John Buchan his Offers , and to Agree to the same , as they shall see cause for Liberty of Trade , and Relief of their Unfree-Traders ; and if they shall Agree to accept his Offers , to divide the saids respective Quota's of the foresaid Ten Pounds , upon the Burghs of Barony and Regality , and other Unfree-Traders within their Bounds , to the effect that the saids Burghs of Barony and Regality , and other Unfree-Traders , may freely accept of and acquiesce to the said Division , and Agree to make Payment accordingly , as they shall think fit ; with this Certification , that if the saids Offers shall not take effect in the Method here proposed , the saids haill Unfree-Traders who have not already Agreed with the said Mr. John Buchan , shall be proceeded against , conform to the Acts of Parliament against Unfree-Traders , and the Pains thereof exacted upon them with all rigour . Likeas , We hereby Require and peremptorly Command , all inferior Magistrats within the Kingdom , that they administrat Justice speedily and impartially to the said Mr. John Buchan , against the haill foresaids Unfree-Traders , who shall refuse to accept of the Offer hereby made to them , as they will be Answerable on their highest peril . And Ordains these Presents to be Printed .