XXIX: Decree of Lords Auditors of Causes and Complaints in favour of Glasgow against Dumbarton (1469)

XXIX. Decree of the Lords Auditors of Causes and Complaints in favour of the Bishop, and of the Provost, Bailies, and Community of Glasgow, against the Provost, Bailies, and Community of Dumbarton. Edinburgh, 29 November 1469.

In the actioune and cause persewit be a reuerend fader in Christe Andro bischop of Glasgw and the provost bailies and communite of his cite of Glasgw on the ta part, againe the provost bailies and communite of the burgh of Dumbartane on the tother part, anent the stopping and impediment makin to the said reuerend fader and to prouost and bailies and communite of Glasgw in the bying of certane wyne fra Peris Cokate franschman and out of his schip in the water of Clide in contrar thar fredome as was alleget. Bath the saide partiis beand present be thar procuraturis and commissaris, and thar charteris infeftmentis evidentis richtis resouns and allegaciouns beand at lenthe sene herde and vnderstandin, the lordis auditouris of complaintis decretis and deliuers that the said prouost ballies and communite of Dunbartane has wrangit and iniurit the said reuerend fader and the said prouost bailies and communite of Glasgw in the stoppin of thaim in the bying of the said wyne, and thairin has brokin thair priuiliges fredome and thair ald infeftment grantit to thaim be oure Souerain lordis predecessouris of lang tyme of before, as is contenit in thair charteris and infeftmentis maid thairuppon, schewin and producit befor the. . . lordis, in safer as the said reuerend fader provost and balyeis of Glasgw was the first byars of the said wyne and thaireftir stoppit in the resauing of the samyn be the said provest ballies and communite of Dumbartane, as was clerely provit before the said lordes be the schewin of the instrumentis and indenturis of baith the partiis, and ordanis the said prouost balyeis and communite of Dumbartane to desist and cesse of sic wrangwise stoppin and impediment makin in tyme to cum, and to be punyst for the said iniure done be thaim of before at the wil of our Souerain lorde.