Section 1 †After the passing of this Act exclusive privileges and rights in burghs to cease; and in lieu of the stamp duties now payable on admission a duty of 5s. shall be paid.X1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 It shall be lawful for any person to carry on or deal in merchandise, and to carry on or exercise any trade or handicraft, in any burgh and elsewhere in Scotland, without being a burgess of such burgh, or a guild brother, or a member of any guild, craft, or incorporation: . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2