. An historical account of the blue blanket; or, craftsmens banner: containing the fundamental principles of the good-town, with the powers and prerogatives of the crafts of Edinburgh, &c . WE cannot aficertain the time that this was inllituted, Maitland places it in 1449 ibut the earlieft records that can be recovered is1475, ratiued by King James VI, 1^4 ^^ Hiftorical Account XII. THE Weavers were Incorporated 31. January14-5. They petitioned, That for the honourand love of God, of his Mother the Virgin, andof St. Sovrane -, and prays a ratification of thefea tides, a
. An historical account of the blue blanket; or, craftsmens banner: containing the fundamental principles of the good-town, with the powers and prerogatives of the crafts of Edinburgh, &c . WE cannot aficertain the time that this was inllituted, Maitland places it in 1449 ibut the earlieft records that can be recovered is1475, ratiued by King James VI, 1^4 ^^ Hiftorical Account XII. THE Weavers were Incorporated 31. January14-5. They petitioned, That for the honourand love of God, of his Mother the Virgin, andof St. Sovrane -, and prays a ratification of thefea tides, among others, care is taken to ena£l•♦ that the piieft fhall get his meat. of the Blue Blanket. 15^ SET or CHARTER for the Goyernment of the City of EDINBURGH. Magistrates. THE magiftrates of the city of Edinburgh, tobe fevcn in number, viz, a provoft, four bailies,dean of guild, and treafurer; and thefe to be al-ways of the eftate and calling of merchants, con-form to adts of parliament; and if any craftfmanfliall, for his good qualities, be promoted thereto,in that cafe he fliall leave his craft, and not occu-py the fame by himfelf, or his fervants, duringthe time of bis ofHce, and fliall not return theretoat any time thereafter, until he obtain fpeclal !{.cence from the provoft, bailies, and council to thatefiea. Town Council. THE town council to confift of ten merchants,viz. the old provoft
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