l6o On IniroduBlon of Barley Mills into Scotland. April 



5. That the faid James Meikle Ihall be mailer of the 

 flieeling-mill, if he think fit, and fhall have a propor- 

 tional allowance for it, according to the profit it yields ; 

 or a yearly falary, according as two honeil men, chofen 

 for that end, ihall determine. But if the faid James 

 Meijcle {hall not think fit to employ himfelf in this man- 

 ner, but can do better otherwile ; then he fhall be ob- 

 liged to teach the art of fheeling French barley and Pearl 

 barley to any whom tmlion appoints, he being paid for 

 the time he employs therein. And befides, in this cafe. 

 Saltan fhall give him a handfome reward for the pains 

 he has been at, and the art he has taught, he then going 

 out of Saltan's fervice, and not profiting any more by the 

 mill. And then the faid Meikle fhall renew his obliga- 

 tion, not to make ufe of this art himfelf, nor teach it to 

 any other. 



6. That if it fhall happen, that the faid James Meikle 

 fnall be taken prifoner, either going or coming, Saltan 

 fliall be obliged to relieve him, and pay all his expences. 



7. That if it fhall happen, that the faid James Meikle 

 fliall die abroad in his voyage, then Saltan fliall be obliged 

 to give his wife and children 1 00 merks. 



8. That the faid James Meikle, from the tipie he parts 

 from his own houfe, to go to the fliips, till he return, 

 fliall be allowed every day two fliillings SterHng ; to wit, 

 one fnilling for his entertainment, and one fhilling for his 

 work 5 an(f fliall give a receipt for any money he gets with 

 him, or any letter of credit he gets, and account for them 

 accordingly v/hen he comes back. 



Both parties oblige themfelvcs to keep the fcrefaid ar-r 

 tides, under the penalty of 500 merks, by and attour 

 performance. In witnefs whereof, they have fubfcribed 

 ihir prcfents, written by the faid Henry Fletcher, at Sal- 

 ton, this 1 7th of April ; 7 1 o. 



H. Fletcher, 

 Ja. Meikle, 



P/J' 



