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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt:... burgh not presentlie possest be boatmen wnder the said hill and present killers of fishe be all tyme cumeing throwne downe to the ground or els sett for the common good of the said burgh to honest and sufficient men or vomen able to keep peat stack and keall yaird and not to be in any of theas prejudiciall to any member of the said burgh or ther owne nighboures. 1656.--Cullen is granted exemption for three years from attending the Convention of Burghs.--Chosen Councillors of the Burgh: -James Earl of Findlater, Mr John Abercrombie of Forskan, &c.--George Levny having beat a woman is fined 4 Sc. to the common good and 20s to the party wronged. Charles Steinson is fined 50 Sc. for blooding and beating Alexander Levny.--July 29th.--Court of the burgh of Cullen.--The said day in reference to horrible and execrable swearing and cursing and taking of the name of the Lord in vaine by many prophaine persounes within the said burgh the bailyies with consent of the counsell have appoynted and nominat Johne Lorimer, Androw Duff, James Ogilvie, William Steinsone, and Johne Syme, honest and judicious men, burgesses and inhabitants of the said brugh to take notice off all who heirefter they sall heir cur3e or swear or to prophane the name of the Lord within the said brugh and to delate them to the saids magistrats that they and ilk ane of them so offending may be severlie punished (according to the nature of ther offence) whereby vyce may be curbed and the Lord glorified. The said day John Runse, younger, and Johne Findlay, elder, are appoynted overseirs of the haill fisher toune wnder the hill to the effect forsaid.--The said day it is inactit and ordainit that ilk barges of the said burgh stallingers, men servants less or mair, the...