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Quotation dates: 1699
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Machler, n. [e.m.E. mackeler (1682), Du. makelaar, a broker.] —1699 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs IV. 288.
[Petition by James Gordon merchant] creaveing to be established machler at the staple port of Campheir1699 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs IV. 290.
[Anent the petition of James Gordon, merchant and late factor at Roterdam, the committee] admitt and receave the said James Gordon to be machler at the staple port, and allows to him all the fies, casualities, profits and emoluments in use to be payd to any in that statione or formerly enjoyed by them, and grants him all the liberties and freedoms appertaining and belonging to the forsaid office
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