Opening page of Hammerman Lockit Buik dated 1587

Decimo mensis Anno 1602

Item it is statut & ordanit be psent decone of ye halmerman craft of yis brut and ye maist pt of ye mrs That na prenteiss nor mambr of ye craft sall be insert in ye Lockit buik nor zet admittit freman of craft amang yame wtout yar be first admittit freiman burges brother gild of yis brut be ye provest & baillies of yis brut & insert & eallit in ye towne Lockit Buik yrof And quha contraveinis yis pnt sall be halden as perverting ye sam.

A Licence Granted, 28th June, 1602

The qlk day Johne Caraill, dekin of ye halmerman craft of Dundie wt ye co-sent of ye maist pt of ye Mrs yrof, all in ane voic lies grantit licence and libertie to David Thane in Stradichu tie, the vse himself wtin yis burt, als frei as any vsis dwelland in ye suburbi,s of yis burt, and to pay his oulkle penny to ye craft as yai do in semblant maner, and na vyr wyise. Signed by R. Wedderburn.
Strangers marrying freemen's daughters not to be masters, 24th July, 1606.

The qlk day ye haill Mrs of ye halmer craft of ye burt of Dundie, being co venit in ye hoif yrof respectand ye weilfair of yam and yr successors, and cal­cul ing ye grit skayt and damage ye saids Mrs incurris and sus­tenis for making of alient seruands fremen of craft amang yam to ye grit preiudice and detriment yt yai ar caise abill to Win yr living for pluralite of vaim, Thairfor ye saids Mrs vndersub­scryvand, all in ane voce but distibjance, decreits, delyveris, and for evir dec nis, That for na tyme cu ing thai nor yr successors sall nevir resaive ane alient serwand freman amang yaime, nor nane of yame sall procur entrie for ye said alient seruand for na tyme heirefter. And quha co travenis yis present, and procuris at ye brotheris band, to ressaive ane alient seruand freman, The procurer sall pay ye sowme of x lib., moe of Scotland, vnfor­gevin, sa oft as he failzeis. And sall be haldin amang ye brethers as ane odius and abiect violatar of his faith and aith givin yair ent, qlk sowme sall be applyit to ye weilfair of yr saids craft, at ye saids Mrs sychtis.

The qlk day Wm. Low, Dekin of ye halmermen craft of Dun­die, and ye maist pt of ye Mrs yrof vndersubscryvand, being co yenit as said is, decreits, delyveris and simplr dischargis all frema is dochteris of ye said craft fra ony benefit of libertie yrof, and nevir to injoy ye privilege of ye same, gif yai mary ony vnfreman. Bot yt yai sall aggre wt ye Dekin and brethers for yr liberte as gif yai had maryit ony vyr alient, Debarding yame yt maryis ye said frema is dochter fra ony priuilege of yr said craft for evir.

Signed by nine members, including the deacon, and by a notary public for other fourteen members.

Marriage fees, and penalties for uncleanness, 6th February,

 The qlk day Patrick Ramsay, Dekin of ye Halmermen craft of Dundie being co venit, and ye maist pt of ye masteris yrof. It is statut and ordanit be yame, all in ane voce, yt quhasumevir brether of yr craft, being mariit in ony tyme heirefter, sall pay at ye tyme of ye marrage ye sowme of xiij ss. iiij.d, and ane pynt af wyne to ye Dekin for ye tyme, qlk sowme sall be imployit for ye support of ye decayit brether of yr craft. And als quha co mittis fornicatione sall pay ye said sowme of xiij.ss, iiij.d, and ane pynt of wyne as said is. And quha co mitts adulterie sall dowbill ye said penalties, viz., twa m ks, and twa pintis of wyne, to be imployit as said is.

Signed by the Deacon and sixteen other members.
Increase of weekly payments to the Trade, 9th  December, 1622. 

The quhilk day ve haill masteris of ye hamber craft of yre brugh of Dundie vndersubscryvand, being conveinit togedder wtin ye holfe of ye said brut, and respectand ye weilfair of ame and zair successors, And also considering that ye veklie eny payit of auld be ye Mrs and servands of ye said craft to ye box and comone vse yairoff, is now to littill for ye adous of ye samen. Becaus ye last acts, warrand and ordinaince in and anent ye auld extent of ye said veklie dewtie, qlk was ane peny Scoties be ye Mrs and halfepeny be ye seruands, wes done and maid beyond ane long tyme since, qn ye money wes skaire in ye cuntrey, at ye least qn the ane penny Scots wes of gryter baloe and mair to be had yrfoir nor for twa pennyies now. thairfoir they all, of ane consent, hes augmentit ye said veklie dewtie as followies To wit, ye haill Mrs fords of ye said craft undersubscryd, of ane voice, hes statute and ordenit, And be thir pnt for yame and yair successors, statutes and ordenis, that ilk Mr pnt and to be heirefter in ye said craft., sall pay veldie heirefter to ye deacaue of ye said craft successors for ye tyme, to be input in ye box yrof, to ye utilitie and comon vse of ye said craft, twa pennyes Scottes Mos, and euer ilk seruand ane peny Scots money veklie heirefter, qlk as ye doubling of auld dewties be ressevd forsd. And thir pnttes they ordenis to remaine and appettain as ane constant, ordinance, establischd and set doun be thame for ye weill of ye said craft.

This Act is signed by the Deacon, and nine membere and by a Notary Public for several others who could not write.
Prentice fee to be paid before entry in Locked Book November, 1626.

The quhilk day Andro Smyt, Deacone of ye hamberman craft of ye brut of Dundee, and haill remanent masteris of ye said craft, being convenit togidder all of aw consent and respectand ye weillfair of yame selfis and yair successors, Mrs of ye said hammerman craft, Hes, efter advysment and consideratioun of ye rysing and rysenes of money be ye distance and difference of tyme, and vpone wy g and co-sideratioun, Statut and ordenit. And be yir pnttes, for yame and yr successors Statutes and ordennies, that all prenteisses yat heirefter sall be buiked in ye lockit buike of ye said craft, and enterit yr intil, sall at his entrie and buiking pay to ye decane pnt and to be put at ye entrie for yair box, and for ye vse weill and behove of ye said haill craft, the sowme ffytie merkis vsuall Scottis money, by and attor ye banquet and wyne of auld accustomit to be payit, befoir op ing of ye said lockit buke. As also the said deacone and haill remanent brethering of ye said craft hes, vpone co sideratioun, as said is, Statutit and ordinit, that all prenteiss serving yr tyme, co forme to ye former statute, at yat tyme quhen they sall be buikit frie Mrs to ye said craft in ye said buiking sall pay to ye deacone for ye box and to ye vse and behove of ye weill of ye said craft, as said is, the swme of twentie m kis, attor ye banquet to ye haill craft and vyr casualteis usit and wont, and wt giving in of his essay, and be cwming officer to ye said craft for ye zeir, accordinig to yt ordinar forme, And this they appoint and ordene to remaine for yame and yr successors, as ane ordinance and statute in all tyme cwming, for ye weill of ye craft foirsaidis.

This Statute is signed by the Deacon and sixteen members.
At Dundie vigesimo quarto die mensis aprilis anno 1645

The occasion of this deposing and crossine this mans name Alexr Guthrie is for disobedience to his Deacone and filthie cariag to his brethren and daily ling wpone them to the Inglis Comander qll indangerd them of ther krydet to the great losse of ther guds & persone qll mane they haus discord of the craft and

Making steel of iron for merchants, 9th November, 1657.­

Itt is Statutt and ordinitt by the Deecon of the hamermen and the wholl craft, Deacon present was Andrew Taylor, that no brother sall work or cleain heid gales to mak steill to ony merchant of ther owen yron, qlk is ane great prejudice to the craft. Ther, I, fornamed Deacon, ordaines any in the craft, if ye doo such abuse of prejudice he sall pay ten merks Scots.

Signed by five of the members.