Orders to be observed as wel by the souldiers as the inhabitants ... 1650
Overton, R.
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ASWEE BY THE SOUL DIERS as THE INHABITANTS | With in this CE 1 x. e Hereas I 3m informed, that there is a great abuse frequently committed by divers Sovereigns belonging to 4 this Garrison, by casting Squibs amongst the Country-People, who daily brings their Goods and Commodities to Make sale of, and thereby discourage them for coming to the Market, to their great Damage and the disadvantage of this Garrison, for prevention whereof, I hereby desire the Captains of the Main Guard successively to can see the Market People to draw themselves into as little company as with Convenience may be, And that they take care to place a guard about them for their more late being, and the better to encourage them to supply this Garrity with Provisions. I. Wheitz there are great Abuses Committed by divers Souldiers of this Garibon, by excessive drinking at unseasonable times on the night, and thereby disabling themselves by discharge of their Quarters, which is the cause of many incivilities committed by them towards many Inhabitants. As the Changing of Copper Money, catching the earl of the shaw bels, Hats, Cloths, & Plaids from the said inhabitants in the street, SAY and running away with Commodities out of their Ships, Now to the end of the abides may be the better correction. The Captain of the Main-Guard for the time being is hereby desired every night to send forth Portions about the Town, for the apprehension of such as shall be found Guilty in the premises. And that he commits every such Soul to offending to the Portions, or if he shall find any Quaking, who have exceeded two-pence or three pence a Man; The overplus he shall take as a punishment to the Vintner, so turning the saidis: With drink to exception, and divide the same among such that apprehends them. Where is I am informed that the Soldiers (notwithstanding) The inhabitants do collect large sums of money for the supply of the Guards with Coles and Ciders, and to pull down Houses, for the sake of Churches, Abbots, Hospitals, and breaches open doors, and burning timber: I do hereby desire the Captain of each Guard respectively to be very careful till of preventing the like abuses for the future: And any Soldier shall be found Guilty herein, that they bring them before me, that such punishment may be inflicted upon them. L111. Wheress the 1nb4.cancs within this Gariilon do alt-gerher neglect to m ke clzan their Fore-fronts, and ſuffers their Dung to lyein the ſit:ecs,ro the grea: Annoyance and prejudice of che health of choſe that reſide the; ein: 1 doe hereby Ceſireche ſeverall Houſe holders within this Citi, {:0n time £0 tine to remove all rh: dunge and Compoſt lying within thety ſeverall Lains thereof, and to make clean and keep decenr | their doorslo far asthe bounds o: their Heuſes extend; And now for the better obiervance hereot, the Committee of Neighbours 1s deft - redtro appoint fix Cunſtables for every Qu arter of the Town, and to give anote of their names in to me in witing: And I Coe bereby deſicethe perſons {uv nominared, as aforeſaid, tn yeelu up and deliver unto me at: us Liſt of choſe thar ſhall offend in thepremies ; And if any fail herein, they and every one of them ſh.l! forteit tor tlie firſt offence 50.5. forthe ſecond 5.1. Scretch, and ſo doubk trom time to time upon the per- {ons offending , which ſaid {everall ſums, I hereby aithorize and deſire thoſe appointed within their reſpedive Quarters, to Collect upon the perſons oftenJing , by way of diſtrefle and ſale 0 the offenders Goods : And in cale thoſe, who ſhall be appointed by the ſaid Commuree, or any of them , ſh:1l either fail ro rake upon them the ſaid imployment w.thin ewodayes a'ter Publication hereof , or having taken upon them the foreſaid twployment, ſhall fail in the diicharge thereof; every of them ſhall reſpeRtively forteit,for the firſt offence 5.1. for the ſecond 10.1, and fo beuble from time torime , un: ev-ry perſon {9 refuſing his office, or neglecting to diſcharge it : And the Captain of the Main- Guard is upon notice given to Leavie the ſaid ſeverall ſums by way of diſt eſſe upon the Goods of the Perſons offending , And the Mony lo Colle@- edis to be payd into the hinds of the {om mittee, who are tO imploy it for keeping Clean the ſtreets : And the Souldieis are hereby Required to forbear to eaſe themſelves in the High-ſtreets or Lzines. V. Whezeas I am informedot ſeverall abuſes Commirred,as well by the inhabitan:s within this Citie as the Souldiers by emptying of Cham- berpors and Clole-ſtools out of the windows, to the great prejudice of thoſe who travile along the ſtreets; Theſe are therefore to deſireall In- habirants and others within chis City,to torb:are theemptying of Pots,or Stools,or caſt any other water out of their windows,by day or night: And isany perſon ſhall a& contrary to this Order after publication here»f , every of them ſhall forteir tor the firſt offence Fifry-ſhillings, forthe ' ſecond 5.1. Scotch, and ſo double upon every detanlt; Andthe Many lo Levied (as in the former Order is expreſſed) is to be diſpoſed ofro ſuch -. Souldiers as ſhall finde them {o doing: And it any Souldiers ſnail be found Guilty herein,chey are co be broughr before me,that ſuch puniſhmene may be infli&:d upon them 8s ſhall be chought fic : AaG leaſt any ſhould plead ignorance herein,it is Ordered that this bePrinted and Publiſhed by Beat of D:ume. PN Given at Edinburgh this 1. December. 1650. R. Overton. 