Woodcut ornamental head-piece featuring the royal blazon or coat of arms of King James I, surrounded by curling foliage, cornucopia, snails, rabbits, horses and fauns.
THE
XXIII
PARLIAMENT
OF
OUR
MOST
HIGH
AND
DREAD
SOVERAINE
JAMES
BY
THE
GRACE
OF
GOD
,
KING
OF
SCOTLAND
,
ENGLAND
,
FRANCE
,
and
IRELAND
:
Defender
of
the
Faith
;
&c.
Halden
at
Edinburgh
,
the
4.
day
of
August
1621.
by
the
Noble
and
Potent
Lord
JAMES
Marquis
of
Hamilton
,
Earle
of
Arrane
,
and
Cambridge
;
Lord
Aven
,
and
Innerdail
,
&c.
:
Commissioner
appointed
for
halding
of
the
said
Parliament
,
by
vertue
of
his
MAJESTIES
Commission
granted
to
him
vnder
the
great
Seale
of
this
Kingdome
:
with
the
speciall
advise
,
consent
and
assent
of
the
ESTATES
of
this
Realme
.
ACT
.
I.
A
Ratification
of
the
Fiue
Articles
of
the
Generall
Assembly
of
the
KIRKE
,
halden
at
Perth
in
the
Moneth
of
August
1618.
Woodcut illustration of a crown.
OUR
SOVRAINE
LORD
,
With
advyse
and
consent
of
the
ESTATES
of
Parliament
presently
conveined
,
ratifies
and
approves
the
Acts
of
the
Generall
Assembly
of
the
Kirk
,
halden
at
Perth
,
the
XXV
.
day
of
August
the
yeare
of
GOD
Jai
Vic
and
eighteen
,
and
concluded
the
twenty
seventh
of
the
same
Moneth
,
Sessione
secunda
,
Whereof
the
tenor
followeth
.
I.
SINCE
We
are
commanded
by
GOD
himselfe
,
that
when
wee
come
to
worship
him
,
wee
fall
downe
and
kneele
before
the
LORD
our
Maker
;
and
considering
withall
,
that
there
is
no
part
of
Divine
worship
more
heavenly
and
spirituall
,
then
is
the
holy
receiving
of
the
blessed
body
and
blood
of
our
LORD
and
Saviour
JESUS
CHRIST
:
Lyke
as
the
most
humble
and
reverend
gesture
of
the
body
in
our
meditation
and
lifting
vp
of
our
hearts
,
best
becommeth
so
divine
and
sacred
an
Action
.
Therefore
notwithstanding
that
our
KIRK
hath
used
since
the
reformation
of
Religion
,
to
celebrate
the
holy
Communion
to
the
people
sitting
,
by
reason
of
the
great
abuse
of
kneeling
vsed
in
the
Idolatrous
worship
of
the
Sacrament
by
the
Papists
:
Yet
now
,
seeing
all
memory
of
by-past
superstition
is
past
.
In
reverence
of
GOD
,
and
in
due
regaird
of
so
Divine
a
Mysterie
,
and
in
remembrance
of
so
mysticall
ane
Union
,
as
wee
are
made
partakers
of
;
The
Assembly
thinketh
good
,
that
,
that
blessed
Sacrament
be
celebrated
hereafter
meeklie
and
reverently
vpon
their
Knees
.
II
.
ITEM
,
if
any
good
Christian
visited
with
long
sicknes
,
and
knowne
to
the
Pastor
;
by
reason
of
his
present
infirmitie
,
vnable
to
resort
to
the
Kirke
,
for
receiving
of
the
holy
Communion
,
or
being
sicke
,
shall
declare
to
the
Pastor
vpon
his
conscience
,
that
hee
thinkes
his
sicknesse
to
be
deadly
,
and
shall
earnestly
desire
to
receiue
the
same
in
his
house
:
The
Minister
shall
not
deny
to
him
so
great
a
comfort
,
lawfull
warning
being
given
to
him
vpon
the
right
before
,
and
that
there
bee
three
or
foure
of
good
Religion
and
conversation
,
free
of
lawfull
impediments
,
present
with
the
sicke
person
to
communicate
with
him
,
who
must
also
provide
a
convenient
place
in
his
house
;
and
all
things
necessarie
for
the
reverend
administration
thereof
,
according
to
the
order
prescrived
in
the
Kirke
.
III
.
ITEM
,
the
Minister
shall
often
admonish
the
people
,
that
they
differre
not
the
Baptising
of
Infants
,
any
longer
then
the
next
Lordes
day
after
the
childe
bee
borne
,
vnlesse
vpon
a
great
and
reasonable
cause
declared
to
the
Minister
,
and
by
him
approved
.
As
also
they
shall
warne
them
,
that
without
great
cause
they
procure
not
their
children
to
be
baptized
at
home
in
their
houses
,
but
when
great
neede
shall
compell
them
to
baptize
in
privat
houses
(
in
which
case
,
the
Minister
shall
not
refuse
to
doe
it
,
vpon
the
knowledge
of
the
great
need
;
and
beeing
timely
required
thereto
)
then
Baptisme
shall
bee
administred
after
the
same
forme
as
it
should
haue
been
in
the
Congregatioun
.
And
the
Minister
shall
,
the
next
Lordes
day
after
any
such
private
Baptisme
,
declare
in
the
Kirke
;
that
the
Infant
was
so
baptised
,
and
therfore
ought
to
be
received
as
one
of
the
true
flocke
of
CHRISTS
folde
.
IV
.
ITEM
,
forasmuch
as
one
of
the
most
speciall
meanes
for
staying
the
increase
of
Poperie
,
and
setling
of
true
Religion
in
the
harts
of
the
People
,
is
;
That
a
speciall
care
bee
taken
in
try
all
of
young
children
their
education
,
and
how
they
are
catechized
:
Which
in
tyme
of
the
Primitiue
KIRK
was
most
carefully
attended
,
as
being
most
profitable
to
cause
young
children
in
their
tender
yeares
,
drinke
in
the
knowledge
of
GOD
,
and
his
Religion
,
but
is
now
altogether
neglected
in
respect
of
great
abuse
and
errours
which
crept
into
the
Popish
Kirke
;
by
making
thereof
a
Sacrament
of
Confirmation
:
Therefore
that
all
superstitions
built
thereupon
may
bee
rescinded
,
And
that
the
matter
it selfe
being
most
necessarie
for
the
education
of
the
youth
,
may
be
reduced
to
the
Primitiue
integritie
.
IT
is
thought
good
that
the
Minister
in
everie
parish
shall
catcchize
all
young
chilldren
of
eight
yeares
of
age
,
and
see
that
they
haue
the
knowledge
,
and
bee
able
to
make
rehearsall
of
the
Lords
Prayer
,
Belief
,
and
ten
Commandements
,
with
answers
to
the
questions
of
the
small
Catechisme
used
in
our
Kirke
:
And
that
everie
Bishop
in
his
visitation
shall
censure
the
Minister
who
shall
bee
found
remisse
therein
;
And
the
sayd
Bishops
shall
cause
the
sayd
children
to
be
presented
before
them
,
and
blesse
them
with
prayer
for
the
increase
of
their
knowledge
:
and
continuance
of
Gods
heavenlie
graces
with
every
one
of
them
.
V.
ITEM
,
as
Wee
abhorre
the
superstitious
observation
of
Festivall
dayes
by
the
Papists
,
and
detest
all
licentious
and
prophane
abuse
thereof
,
by
the
common
sort
of
Professors
;
So
we
think
,
that
the
inestimable
benefites
received
from
God
,
by
our
Lord
JESUS
CHRIST
his
Birth
,
Passion
,
Resurrection
,
Ascension
,
and
sending
downe
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
was
commendably
and
godly
remembred
,
at
certaine
particular
dayes
and
times
by
the
whole
Kirke
of
the
world
;
and
may
bee
also
now
.
Therefore
the
Assembly
Ordaines
,
that
every
Minister
shall
vpon
these
dayes
haue
the
commemoration
of
the
foresayd
inestimable
benefites
,
and
make
choyse
of
severall
and
pertinent
Texts
of
Scripture
,
and
frame
their
Doctrine
and
Exhortations
thereto
;
and
rebuke
all
superstitious
observation
,
and
licentious
profanation
thereof
.
Which
Articles
and
Ordinances
,
OUR
SOVERAINE
LORD
with
the
advyse
and
consent
of
the
ESTATES
,
Statutes
and
Ordeines
to
bee
obeyed
and
observed
by
all
his
Maiesties
subjects
as
Lawes
in
time
comming
;
Anulling
and
rescinding
whatsomever
other
Acts
of
Parliament
,
Constitutions
and
Customes
;
In
so
farre
as
they
are
derogatiue
to
any
of
the
Articles
abouewritten
.
ACT
.
II
.
Anent
the
Taxation
granted
to
his
Majestie
of
Threttie
shillings
tearmly
,
vpon
the
pound
Land
,
and
the
twentie
pennie
of
all
Annuel-rents
.
IN
the
PARLIAMENT
bolden
at
Edinburgh
,
the
fourth
day
of
August
,
the
yeare
of
God
1621.
the
ESTATES
of
parliament
presently
conveined
,
considering
the
infinite
expences
and
great
burden
which
the
Kings
most
sacred
Maiestie
their
dread
Lord
and
Soveraigne
,
hath
been
constrained
by
the
straitest
bonds
of
religion
to
vndergoe
of
late
,
and
in
all
likelyhood
shall
lye
under
a
long
time
;
By
procuring
by
Treatise
or
Armes
,
ease
and
libertie
to
those
who
suffer
for
the
Gospell
of
Christ
Jesus
professed
in
this
land
:
and
therewithall
calling
to
mynde
the
long
peace
floorishing
with
Religion
and
Justice
,
which
they
haue
enioyed
these
many
yeares
past
;
and
doe
yet
still
enioy
in
this
vniuersall
combustion
of
the
Christian
world
,
and
that
by
the
wise
;
iust
and
happy
governement
of
his
sacred
Maiestie
:
and
that
they
haue
nothing
to
bee
retourned
to
so
great
a
King
for
so
exceeding
greate
and
rare
benefites
,
but
heartie
and
zealous
affections
ceeding
to
no
Nation
and
ever
ready
with
their
goods
,
landes
,
and
liues
,
to
maintaine
true
Religion
,
his
Maiesties
royall
person
and
posteritie
,
their
Honours
and
Crownes
.
Therefore
in
most
humble
manner
,
The
sayd
whole
Estates
of
this
Realme
doe
earnestly
beseeke
his
most
sacred
Maiestie
graciously
to
accept
their
offer
of
ane
Taxation
to
bee
imposed
,
collected
,
and
payed
to
his
Highnesse
,
by
the
sayd
Estates
in
manner
and
at
the
foure
Tearmes
following
:
That
is
to
say
,
The
Earles
,
Lords
,
and
Commissioners
of
Shyres
,
for
the
Temporall
Estate
,
haue
granted
,
That
there
shall
be
vp-lifted
of
every
pound
Land
of
auld
extent
,
within
this
Realme
,
pertaining
to
Earles
,
Lords
,
Barons
,
Free-holders
,
and
Fewars
of
his
Maiesties
proper
Lands
,
the
summe
of
Thirtie
shillings
money
at
every
ane
of
the
foure
Tearmes
following
,
(
viz.
)
The
summe
of
XXX
.
shillings
at
the
Feast
and
Tearme
of
Candlemes
next
to
come
,
in
the
yeare
of
GOD
1622.
The
summe
of
other
XXX
.
shillings
at
the
Feast
and
Tearme
of
Martinmes
,
in
the
yeare
of
GOD
1622.
The
summe
of
the
XXX
.
shillings
at
the
Feast
and
Tearme
of
Martinmes
in
the
yeare
of
GOD
1623.
And
the
summe
of
other
XXX
shillings
at
the
Feast
and
Tearme
of
Martinmes
in
the
yeare
of
GOD
1624.
The
Arch-bishops
,
and
Bishops
for
the
Spirituall
Estate
,
haue
granted
that
there
shall
bee
vp-lifted
of
all
Archbishopricks
,
Bishopricks
,
Abbacies
,
Priories
,
and
other
inferior
Benefices
within
this
Realme
,
at
every
ane
of
the
Foure
Tearmes
aboue
specified
,
the
just
Taxation
thereof
,
as
they
haue
been
accustomed
to
be
taxed
vnto
at
all
time
by-gone
,
whensoever
the
Temporall
lands
of
this
Realme
were
stented
to
thirtie
Shillings
of
auld
extent
:
and
the
same
Taxation
to
be
payed
at
every
ane
of
the
foure
severall
Tearmes
aboue
specified
.
And
the
Commissioners
of
Barrowes
for
their
ESTATE
,
haue
granted
,
that
there
shall
bee
vp-lifted
of
all
Burrowes
within
this
Realme
,
at
everie
ane
of
the
Foure
Tearmes
aboue
written
,
the
iust
Taxation
thereof
,
as
they
haue
been
accustomed
to
be
taxed
in
all
time
by-gone
,
whensoever
the
Temporall
landes
within
this
Realme
were
stented
to
thirtie
shillings
the
pound
land
of
auld
extent
.
And
the
said
Taxation
to
bee
payed
at
every
ane
of
the
Foure
severall
Tearmes
aboue-written
.
And
in
regard
that
his
Maiestie
hath
erected
sundry
Prelacies
in
temporall
Lordships
,
whereby
the
owners
thereof
may
claime
to
be
taxed
with
the
Barons
of
the
Temporall
Estate
,
and
there-throw
his
Highnesse
would
be
defrauded
of
a
great
part
of
the
same
Taxation
.
THEREFORE
IT
IS
Statute
and
Ordained
,
that
all
Erections
of
Prelacies
and
other
small
Benefices
,
in
whole
or
in
part
,
in
Temporall
Lordships
,
shall
in
payment
of
the
sayd
taxation
,
pay
to
the
Collectors
thereof
so
mekle
of
the
same
Taxation
[
pro
rata
]
as
if
they
were
no
wyse
erected
,
and
as
they
were
subiect
to
do
before
the
erection
of
the
same
.
And
sicklike
,
IT
IS
Statute
and
Ordained
,
That
all
dissolved
Benefices
within
this
Realme
,
in
whole
or
in
part
,
shall
bee
subiect
in
payment
of
so
mekle
of
the
same
Taxation
[
prorata
]
as
they
would
haue
been
subiect
to
pay
so
the
same
had
not
been
dissolved
,
and
that
the
parties
who
haue
gotten
any
part
or
portion
of
any
Prelacies
,
or
other
inferior
Benefices
dissolved
,
and
new
securities
made
vnto
them
by
his
Maiestie
,
of
that
part
and
portion
thereof
so
dissolved
,
shall
be
subiect
to
the
payment
of
the
Taxation
thereof
to
the
Prelate
,
or
other
beneficed
person
,
for
his
reliefe
of
the
same
Taxation
,
as
they
would
haue
been
,
so
the
same
had
not
been
dissolved
:
Notwithstanding
of
any
condition
contained
in
the
infeftments
and
securities
made
by
his
Maiestie
to
them
in
the
contrarie
hereof
.
AND
FOR
DER
,
the
said
Estates
Annulles
and
discharges
all
Priviledges
and
Immunities
whatsoever
,
whereby
any
persons
may
thinke
themselues
free
of
payment
of
this
present
Taxation
(
the
Priviledges
granted
to
the
Ordinar
Senators
of
the
Colledge
of
Iustice
,
and
the
Taxation
of
the
Benefices
given
,
disponed
,
and
mortified
for
the
intertainment
of
the
universities
and
Colledges
within
this
Kingdome
onely
excepted
.
)
AS
ALSO
the
said
Estates
considering
that
besides
the
ordinarie
charges
which
his
Maiestie
doth
daily
vndergoe
for
the
maintainance
of
the
Honor
,
Estate
and
Dignitie
of
his
Highnes
Kingdomes
.
The
extraordinarie
burdings
which
now
lye
vpon
his
Maiestie
by
the
occasions
before-written
,
are
so
great
,
and
doe
so
neare
concerne
every
Loyall
and
true
hearted
Subject
of
this
Kingdome
,
as
members
of
that
body
whereof
his
Maiestie
is
the
head
:
that
in
duetie
they
thinke
themselves
bound
to
beare
a
part
of
that
burden
,
&
to
relieve
his
Maiestie
thereof
.
Therefore
besides
the
Ordinar
Taxation
aboue-written
,
THE
sayd
Estates
haue
for
the
space
of
Foure
yeares
next
and
immediately
following
the
Tearme
of
Martinmesse
next
to
come
,
Voluntarly
and
freely
granted
to
his
Maiestie
a
yearlie
extra-ordinar
Taxation
of
the
Twentie
pennie
of
all
Annuell-rentes
,
which
any
person
or
persons
within
this
kingdome
haue
freely
due
and
payable
to
them
yearly
or
tearmly
[
their
owne
Annuell-rent
wherein
they
are
indebted
to
others
,
being
first
deduced
]
The
first
Tearmes
payment
whereof
shall
bee
and
begin
at
the
said
Feast
and
Tearme
of
Martinmesse
next
to
come
,
and
so
forth
yearly
and
tearmly
at
Whitsonday
and
Martinmesse
,
while
the
said
Foure
yeares
,
and
the
Eight
Tearmes
payment
thereof
be
fully
and
compleatly
out-run
.
AND
for
the
better
tryall
of
everie
man
his
Annuel-rent
which
he
hath
yearly
or
tearmly
due
to
him
:
IT
IS
ordeined
,
That
this
Act
shal
be
published
at
the
Marker-crosse
of
the
Burgh
of
Edinburgh
,
and
of
the
whole
head
Burrowes
of
the
Shyreffdomes
,
Stewardries
,
Bailyeries
,
and
Regalities
,
within
this
Kingdome
,
whereby
all
his
Maiesties
Lieges
may
haue
true
notice
thereof
,
And
therewithall
the
said
Estates
WILLES
,
Ordeines
and
Commands
,
all
his
Maiesties
Lieges
that
haue
any
Annuell-rent
payed
to
them
,
That
they
compeir
within
the
said
head
Burgh
of
the
Shirefdome
,
Stewardrie
,
Bailyrie
,
or
Regalitie
,
or
the
head
Burgh
in
any
of
these
Jurisdictions
where
the
head
Courts
are
halden
,
and
where
the
said
Annuell-renters
dwell
,
or
haue
their
ordinat
residence
,
in
any
court
day
in
ane
of
the
last
weekes
immediately
preceiding
Whitsonday
or
Martinmesse
.
At
which
time
the
Shyreffes
,
Stewards
,
Bailyes
,
and
Bailyes
of
Regalities
,
and
Provest
and
Bailyes
of
Burrowes
;
who
are
heretable
Shyreffes
within
themselues
,
within
the
bounds
of
their
Jurisdictions
:
shall
bee
oblished
to
hold
courts
weekly
to
the
effect
afterspecified
.
And
the
Lieges
resorting
to
the
said
Courts
,
shall
giue
vp
Inventors
to
the
Clerk
thereof
,
of
the
whole
summes
of
money
for
which
Annuel
is
due
to
them
yearly
and
tearmly
,
the
names
of
the
Debters
:
As
also
the
whole
summes
of
money
for
the
which
they
are
subiect
in
payment
of
annuell-rent
to
others
,
with
the
Names
of
their
Creditors
to
whom
the
same
is
due
,
whether
the
same
annuell
rent
bee
in
Victuall
or
Silver
,
The
annuell-rent
of
victuall
to
be
estimate
according
to
the
Stock
of
money
for
the
which
it
is
paid
at
Ten
for
ilk
hundreth
thereof
,
And
shall
cause
the
parties
vp
givers
of
the
said
Inventors
,
everie
partie
subscriue
his
owne
Inventor
himselfe
if
hee
can
write
,
and
if
hee
cannot
write
,
the
Clerke
of
the
said
Court
shall
subscriue
the
said
Inventor
in
face
of
Court
,
before
the
members
thereof
.
And
also
the
Shirefe
,
Steward
,
Bailye
,
Bailye
of
Regalitie
,
Provest
and
Bailyes
of
Burrowes
,
who
are
heretable
Shirefs
within
themselues
,
within
the
boundes
of
their
Jurisdictions
:
And
Clerkes
themselues
shall
make
and
giue
vp
an
Inventor
of
the
debts
owing
vnto
themselues
,
and
by
themselues
,
as
said
is
.
IT
IS
alwayes
provided
,
that
if
any
person
,
impeaded
by
reason
of
sicknesse
,
or
distracted
by
some
other
just
occasion
,
shall
not
bee
present
himselfe
,
to
giue
vp
the
said
Inventor
,
It
shall
bee
lawfull
for
him
to
cause
any
honest
responsible
man
,
within
the
jurisdiction
where
hee
dwelleth
,
compeir
,
and
giue
vp
his
Inventor
:
Providing
the
same
bee
subscribed
by
himselfe
,
or
a
Notar
at
his
command
,
which
the
In-giver
shall
declare
to
bee
a
true
Deede
,
and
abide
at
the
same
,
on
the
like
hazard
and
danger
as
the
principall
partie
should
vnder-lye
:
which
shall
bee
as
sufficient
as
if
the
Inventor
had
been
personally
given
vp
by
the
principal
partie
himself
.
And
an
Inventor
being
once
made
,
and
given
vp
,
shall
still
stand
,
and
bee
a
ground
to
charge
any
person
,
during
the
time
of
the
foure
yeares
of
the
said
Taxation
,
vnlesse
the
partie
change
,
or
otherwayes
employ
his
summes
:
And
then
hee
shall
giue
vp
a
new
Inventor
,
which
shall
bee
a
new
ground
of
a
charge
,
and
the
former
shall
cease
.
And
the
saide
Clerke
shall
make
a
Record
in
his
Register
of
the
saydes
whole
Inventors
:
which
Inventors
being
so
recorded
,
shall
be
extracted
by
the
sayd
Clerke
,
and
subscribed
with
his
hand
,
and
three
Extractes
made
of
the
same
:
one
to
bee
given
to
the
partie
,
if
hee
require
the
same
:
another
to
bee
sent
,
by
the
sayd
Clerke
,
to
the
Collector
of
the
same
Taxation
:
and
the
third
,
to
bee
likewise
sent
,
by
the
sayd
Clerke
,
to
the
CLERKE
of
his
MAJESTIES
REGISTER
,
to
bee
still
keeped
amongst
the
recordes
of
His
Highnes
Exchecquer
:
to
the
effect
it
may
bee
knowne
how
farre
every
partie
is
lyable
in
the
payment
of
the
sayd
extraordinerie
Taxation
,
For
the
which
Extract
,
and
Note
made
in
register
,
the
said
Clerke
shall
haue
of
every
person
,
vp-giver
of
an
Inventhe
,
the
summe
of
foure
shillinges
Scots
money
.
And
if
by
slouth
,
or
malice
,
the
Clerke
shall
happen
to
delay
,
or
shift
the
Lieges
resorting
to
the
sayd
Courtes
to
the
effect
aforesayd
,
(
Complaint
being
made
thereof
to
the
Lordes
of
His
Maiesties
Secret
Counsell
)
the
sayd
Clerkes
shall
be
punished
accordingly
,
at
the
discretion
of
the
said
Lords
.
And
at
any
Court
day
,
preceeding
any
Tearme
,
it
shall
be
lawfull
for
any
person
to
compeare
,
and
offer
to
giue
vp
his
Inventor
,
which
the
Clerk
and
Iudge
shall
be
astricted
to
receiue
.
FURTHER
,
For
the
better
observation
of
the
said
Statute
,
It
is
declared
,
That
whosoever
receiveth
,
retaineth
,
or
conditioneth
to
receiue
any
Annuell-rent
,
and
concealeth
the
same
,
or
any
part
thereof
:
or
in
giving
vp
of
his
Inventor
of
Debtes
,
and
Annuels
owing
by
him
vnto
his
just
Creditors
,
giveth
vp
more
then
hee
is
iustly
addebted
into
,
Whosoever
first
discovereth
,
and
revealeth
either
the
Annuell
concealed
,
or
Annuell
which
is
more
then
the
vp-givers
iust
debt
,
shall
for
his
reward
haue
the
halfe
of
that
Tearmes
concealed
Annuell
,
and
as
much
as
the
halfe
of
that
Annuell
which
shall
bee
discovered
to
haue
beene
vnjustly
given
vp
.
And
in
case
it
shall
happen
any
person
whatsoever
,
by
vertue
of
his
vp-given
Inventor
,
to
be
charged
for
payment
of
his
Taxation
,
and
at
the
time
of
his
charge
to
declare
in
presence
of
a
Iudge
,
by
his
great
Oath
solemnedly
sworne
,
that
his
Debtor
is
a
Banke-rupt
,
whereby
hee
is
disabled
to
make
payment
of
his
Taxation
,
and
is
contented
that
the
Kings
Maiestie
shall
haue
the
whole
Annuellrent
addebted
vnto
him
by
his
banke-rupt
debter
of
that
Tearme
:
His
said
declaration
shall
be
a
sufficient
Liberation
to
him
of
the
same
.
And
for
eschewing
of
malicious
Dilatours
of
those
who
haue
omitted
or
concealed
their
summes
,
IT
IS
ordained
,
That
whensoever
any
person
shall
accuse
or
dilate
another
of
concealing
or
omitting
of
Summes
the
time
of
making
his
Inventor
,
Hee
shall
condescend
vpon
some
probable
cause
of
his
dilation
,
and
shall
finde
caution
[
de
judicato
solvi
]
in
case
he
faile
in
proving
that
which
he
dilateth
:
And
there
shall
not
such
actions
of
dilations
bee
lawfull
against
dead
persons
,
their
Heires
,
nor
Exequutors
:
Neither
shall
it
bee
lawfull
,
after
yeare
and
day
,
after
the
expiring
of
the
sayd
Taxation
,
to
intend
any
such
action
.
And
in
case
any
person
purchase
wed-sette
of
Lands
,
and
set
the
same
backe
againe
in
tacke
unto
him
who
wed-set
the
same
unto
him
,
The
Tacks-man
,
possessour
of
the
Landes
,
shall
pay
for
the
stent
of
the
Landes
,
and
the
haver
of
the
wed-set
shall
pay
for
the
Annuell-rent
of
his
money
which
hee
hath
on
the
Land
,
as
if
the
same
were
imployed
for
Annuell-rent
.
AT
TOUR
,
IT
shall
not
bee
lawfull
,
by
no
manner
of
way
,
for
any
Creditour
to
get
reliefe
of
his
Debtor
,
of
this
Taxation
which
is
imposed
vpon
Annuell-rents
by
this
Statute
,
vnder
the
paines
contained
in
the
Actes
of
Parliament
made
against
Usurers
.
And
concerning
Minors
,
IT
IS
declared
,
That
their
Minorities
shall
no
wayes
priviledge
them
:
But
their
Tutors
and
Curators
shall
giue
vp
the
Inventors
of
their
Annuell-rents
in
their
names
:
which
if
the
sayd
Tutors
and
Curators
faile
to
doe
,
the
said
Minores
shall
incurre
the
like
danger
as
others
,
and
at
their
perfect
age
shall
haue
action
of
Reliefe
against
their
said
Tutors
and
Curators
for
that
cause
.
And
in
case
any
person
depart
our
of
this
Kingdome
,
after
the
publication
of
this
present
Act
,
the
same
shall
no
wayes
excuse
him
from
giving
vp
of
an
Inventor
of
his
Annuellrentes
,
and
payment
of
the
said
Taxation
,
and
vnder-lying
of
the
danger
contained
in
this
present
Act.
But
those
who
are
presently
foorth
of
this
Realme
,
and
shall
not
returne
before
the
Tearme
of
Martinmesse
next
,
they
shall
not
come
vnder
the
danger
of
this
Act
,
vntill
the
Tearme
of
Whitsonday
next
:
Providing
that
at
that
tearme
they
giue
up
their
Inventor
,
and
pay
their
Taxation
,
as
if
they
had
been
present
within
this
Realme
before
the
foresaid
Tearme
of
Martinmesse
next
.
And
for
the
vp-lifting
of
the
foresayd
Taxation
,
granted
vpon
Annuellrentes
,
And
to
the
effect
his
Maiesties
generall
Collector
thereof
may
know
now
whom
to
craue
and
charge
for
the
same
,
IT
IS
Statuted
and
Ordained
,
That
within
every
Shyreffdome
,
Stewardrie
.
Bayllyrie
,
and
Regalitie
,
where
the
Offices
of
Shyreffes
,
Stewardes
,
and
Bayllies
are
heretable
:
and
the
Provests
and
Bayllies
of
Burrowes
,
who
are
heretable
Sheryffes
within
themselues
:
These
heretable
Officiers
,
and
their
Deputies
,
for
whom
they
shall
bee
holden
to
answere
,
Shall
collect
the
sayd
Taxation
,
and
make
payment
thereof
to
his
Maiesties
Collector
Generall
of
the
foresayd
Taxations
.
And
where
these
Offices
are
not
heretable
,
but
changeable
,
The
Clerkes
within
the
said
Iurisdictions
having
their
offices
,
[
advitam
]
shall
bee
Collectors
thereof
.
And
in
case
the
sayd
Clerkes
haue
not
already
found
sufficient
Caution
for
discharging
of
their
duties
in
their
Offices
,
they
shall
bee
holden
before
they
haue
any
intromission
with
the
same
Taxation
,
to
finde
sufficient
Caution
for
that
effect
.
And
where
there
are
no
heretable
Officers
,
nor
Clerkes
,
having
their
Offices
[
advitam
]
the
sayd
Collector
Generall
of
His
Maiesties
Taxations
(
and
his
Deputies
in
his
name
,
sufficiently
authorized
by
him
:
and
for
whom
hee
shall
bee
holden
to
answere
,
and
whose
Natues
hee
shall
cause
publish
at
the
Market
Crosse
of
the
head
Burgh
of
that
Iurisdiction
where
there
is
no
heretable
Officer
nor
Clerke
[
advitam
]
that
his
Maiesties
Lieges
may
know
unto
whom
they
shall
make
payment
)
shall
collect
and
up
lift
the
same
Taxation
.
Which
payment
beeing
made
,
the
receiver
thereof
shall
bee
oblished
to
deliver
unto
the
payer
thereof
an
Acquittance
upon
the
receipt
of
the
same
[
gratis
]
without
payment
of
any
money
for
the
same
.
IT
IS
likewise
provided
,
That
the
Fees
of
the
Collectors
,
and
receivers
of
the
same
Taxation
of
annuell-rentes
,
shall
bee
,
like
as
hereby
they
are
remitted
to
the
discretion
and
arbitriment
of
the
Lordes
of
his
Majesties
Privie
Counsell
,
to
bee
set
downe
,
and
agreed
upon
by
them
.
And
the
sayde
ESTATES
hereby
discerne
and
declare
,
That
all
Burgesses
and
Free-men
within
Burghes
,
albeit
they
bee
taxed
in
the
ordinarie
Taxation
abouewritten
,
with
their
Neighbours
,
conforme
to
the
order
prescribed
for
collecting
of
the
Burrowes
parte
of
the
sayd
ordinarie
Taxation
;
Yet
the
same
shall
no
wayes
liberate
,
nor
free
them
from
payment
of
their
parts
of
this
extraordinarie
Taxation
also
,
according
to
the
proportion
of
the
twentie
pennie
of
their
annuell-rentes
:
but
they
shall
be
lyable
in
payment
thereof
,
as
others
his
Majesties
Lieges
are
.
AT
TOUR
,
The
sayde
ESTATES
annull
and
discharge
all
priviledges
and
immunities
whatsoever
,
whereby
any
persons
may
thinke
themselues
free
of
payment
of
any
parte
of
this
present
Extraordinarie
Taxation
:
The
Priviledges
and
Immunities
granted
to
the
Ordinarie
Lords
of
Session
,
with
the
annuell-rentes
due
to
be
payed
to
Colledges
,
Schooles
,
and
Hospitalles
,
or
mortified
for
sustentation
and
up-holding
of
Kirkes
and
Bridges
,
with
the
annuell-rentes
which
may
bee
claymed
of
poore
people
,
whose
stocke
exceedeth
not
the
summe
of
fiue
hundreth
markes
onely
excepted
.
AND
the
sayd
ESTATES
discerne
and
ordaine
the
extraordinary
Lordes
of
the
Session
,
togother
with
the
whole
Advocates
,
Clerks
of
the
Session
,
Writers
to
the
Signet
,
Privie
and
Great
Seales
,
and
other
members
of
the
Colledge
of
Justice
,
to
contribute
to
the
sayde
Taxations
,
such
like
as
if
they
were
not
exemed
:
And
that
of
their
owne
consentes
,
and
conforme
to
their
voluntary
offer
made
by
them
to
his
Maiestie
,
and
the
sayd
Estates
,
upon
this
speciall
provision
,
That
their
sayd
voluntarie
offer
shall
not
preiudge
nor
impaire
their
liberties
,
priviledges
,
and
immunities
in
any
time
comming
.
Which
offer
the
sayd
Estates
accepted
,
and
accept
:
And
will
,
and
declare
,
That
their
sayde
Offer
shall
no
wayes
derogate
to
their
priviledges
and
immunities
:
But
thet
their
sayd
priviledges
and
immunities
shall
bee
kept
,
and
observed
unto
them
and
their
successors
in
all
times
comming
,
unprejudged
by
the
sayd
Offer
.
ACT
.
III
.
Anent
the
Collecting
and
in-bringing
of
the
Taxation
,
and
reliefe
to
Prelates
.
FOR
AS
MUCH
as
the
ESTATES
of
this
present
Parliament
,
upon
good
and
weightie
considerations
,
which
mooved
them
,
haue
freely
and
voluntarilie
offered
and
graunted
to
the
Kinges
most
Excellent
Majestie
,
OUR
SOVERAINE
LORD
,
for
supplying
of
a
part
of
the
great
Charges
and
Expenses
which
His
Majestie
hath
been
constrayned
,
even
by
the
strayrest
bandes
of
Religion
to
undergoe
of
late
,
and
by
all
likelyhood
shall
lye
under
a
long
time
,
by
procuring
by
treatie
,
or
Armes
,
ease
and
libertie
to
those
who
suffer
for
the
Gospell
of
JESUS
CHRIST
,
professed
in
this
Land
,
A
Taxation
to
bee
payed
,
collected
,
and
up-lifted
,
in
manner
,
and
at
the
foure
Tearmes
following
:
That
is
to
saye
,
For
the
Barrons
and
Free-holders
partes
of
the
same
Taxation
,
Thirtie
shillings
Scots
money
,
to
be
up-lifted
of
every
pound
land
of
old
Extent
within
this
Realme
:
pertayning
to
Earles
,
Lordes
,
Barrons
,
Free-holders
,
and
Fewares
,
of
our
Soveraigne
Lordes
proper
landes
,
holden
by
them
immediately
of
His
Maiestie
,
and
payed
by
them
at
everie
one
of
the
foure
severall
Tearmes
following
:
THAT
IS
TO
SAY
,
The
summe
of
Thirrie
shillinges
money
,
at
the
Feast
and
Tearme
of
Candlemesse
next
to
come
,
in
the
yeare
of
GOD
,
one
thousande
,
sixe
hundreth
,
twentie
and
two
yeares
.
The
summe
of
other
thirtie
shillings
money
at
the
Feast
and
Tearne
of
Martinmesse
,
in
the
yeare
of
GOD
1622.
yeares
.
The
summe
of
other
thirtie
shillinges
money
,
at
the
Feast
and
Tearme
of
Martinmesse
,
in
the
yeare
of
our
GOD
1623
yeares
.
And
the
summe
of
other
thirtie
shillinges
,
money
aforesayde
,
at
the
Feast
and
Tearme
of
Martinmesse
,
in
the
yeare
of
GOD
1624.
yeares
.
And
for
the
Spirituall
men
,
and
the
Burrowes
partes
of
the
same
Taxation
,
That
there
shall
be
up-lifeed
of
everie
Archbishopricke
,
Bishopricke
,
Abbacie
,
Priorie
,
and
other
inferiour
benefice
:
and
of
every
free
Burgh
within
this
Realme
,
at
every
one
of
the
sayde
foure
Tearmes
of
payment
,
the
just
Taxation
thereof
,
and
as
they
haue
been
accustomed
to
bee
taxed
unto
in
all
times
by-gone
,
whensoever
the
Temporall
landes
within
this
Realme
were
stented
to
thirtie
shillinges
money
the
pound
land
of
old
extent
:
And
the
fame
Taxation
to
bee
payed
at
every
one
of
the
foure
severall
Tearmes
aboue-written
.
AND
for
In-bringing
of
the
Spirituall
mens
parts
of
the
same
Taxation
,
Ordaines
letters
to
bee
directed
,
charging
all
and
sundry
Archbishops
,
Bishops
,
Abbots
,
Priors
,
as
likewise
all
Noblemen
,
and
others
,
in
whose
favour
the
Erection
of
any
Prelacie
,
or
other
inferiour
Benefice
,
or
any
part
or
portion
thereof
,
bee
it
in
landes
,
Kirkes
,
or
Teynds
,
or
in
whose
favour
the
patronage
of
any
Benefice
,
Kirkes
,
or
Teyndes
,
is
past
,
and
all
other
beneficed
persons
contayned
in
the
Text
Rolles
,
their
Chalmerlains
,
factors
and
intromettours
with
their
Rents
and
living
to
make
payment
of
that
summe
that
they
and
every
one
of
them
are
taxt
unto
for
everyone
of
the
sayde
foure
Tearmes
payment
to
the
Collector
Generall
to
bee
appoynted
by
His
Majestie
,
for
receiving
of
the
sayd
whole
Taxation
,
or
to
his
Deputies
,
and
Officiares
in
his
name
,
having
his
power
to
receiue
the
same
at
the
particular
Tearmes
aboue-written
,
under
the
payne
of
rebellion
,
and
putting
of
them
to
the
Horne
.
And
if
they
fayle
therein
at
the
by-passing
of
every
one
of
the
sayde
Tearmes
,
to
denounce
the
Disobeyers
Rebelles
,
and
put
them
to
the
Horne
:
and
to
escheate
,
&c.
And
that
the
Prelates
,
and
beneficed
persons
,
and
such
Noble-men
,
and
others
,
in
whose
favours
the
Erections
and
Patronages
aboue-written
,
are
past
for
their
reliefe
,
haue
Letters
,
charging
their
Vassalles
,
Sub
vassalles
,
Ladies
of
Terce
,
Conjunct-feears
,
Life
renters
,
Fewardes
,
Tackes-men
,
and
Pensioners
,
to
make
payment
of
their
partes
of
the
sayde
Taxation
,
each
one
of
them
[
pro
rata
]
according
to
the
summe
that
they
shall
be
taxed
unto
:
To
the
sayde
Prelates
,
and
other
beneficed
persons
,
and
to
the
sayd
Noble-men
,
and
others
,
having
power
to
receiue
the
same
,
within
twentie
dayes
next
after
the
charge
,
under
the
payne
of
rebellion
,
&c.
And
if
they
fayle
,
to
denounce
,
and
Escheate
,
&c.
And
to
poynd
and
distraine
therefore
,
as
they
shall
thinke
most
expedient
:
Providing
alwayes
,
That
the
first
Tearmes
payment
of
the
sayde
Taxation
bee
ever
past
,
before
the
next
Tearmes
payment
be
charged
for
.
Alwayes
declaring
,
that
the
production
of
sufficient
Horninges
against
the
sayd
Vassales
,
Fewars
,
Tackes-men
,
and
Pensioners
,
shall
bee
a
reliefe
to
the
sayd
Prelates
,
Lordes
of
Erections
,
and
beneficed
persons
:
And
shall
exoner
them
,
[
pro
tanto
]
from
payment
of
the
sayd
taxation
:
providing
that
the
same
Horninges
,
with
their
Taxed
Rolles
,
autentickly
made
,
and
subscribed
by
the
sayd
Prelates
Lordes
of
Erections
,
and
beneficed
persons
,
and
by
their
Fewars
,
Vassalles
,
Tackesmen
,
and
Pensioners
,
in
manner
hereafter
prescribed
,
containing
the
particular
summe
which
each
one
of
them
are
taxed
unto
,
bee
delivered
to
the
Collector
of
the
same
taxation
,
within
the
space
of
threescore
dayes
after
every
Tearme
:
Otherwayes
he
shall
be
no
wayes
oblished
to
receiue
the
same
.
Neyther
shall
the
Prelate
,
Lord
of
Erection
,
and
beneficed
person
,
be
exonered
,
by
production
of
the
same
,
at
any
time
thereafter
.
AND
FURTHER
,
That
the
sayde
Prelates
,
and
such
Noble-men
,
and
others
,
in
whose
favours
the
Erections
and
patronages
aboue-written
,
are
past
,
and
all
other
beneficed
persons
,
may
haue
their
reliefe
of
their
sayd
Vassals
,
Sub-vassals
,
Ladies
of
Terce
,
Conjunct-feears
,
Life-renters
,
Fewars
,
Tackes-men
,
and
Pensioners
,
to
the
greater
ease
,
and
lesse
trouble
of
their
sayd
vassals
,
and
others
forelayd
.
AND
,
to
the
effect
that
every
one
proportionally
may
paye
his
part
of
the
sayde
taxation
,
according
to
the
quantitie
and
avayle
of
the
free
rent
which
he
hath
of
his
Beneficie
,
Landes
,
Pension
,
Kirkes
,
and
Teynd
sheaues
pertayning
to
him
,
as
well
the
Prelate
,
Lord
of
Erection
,
Patron
,
and
other
beneficed
persons
,
themselues
,
as
the
Fewar
,
Tackes-man
,
and
pensioner
.
IT
IS
thought
expedient
,
statute
,
and
ordayned
,
That
the
sayd
Prelates
,
and
others
aboue
rehearsed
,
everie
one
of
them
severally
shall
conveane
his
whole
Fewars
,
Vassalles
,
Tackesmen
,
and
Pensioners
,
at
the
particular
places
hereafter
designed
:
THEY
ARE
TO
SAY
,
The
Archbishop
of
SAINCT-ANDREWES
,
at
the
Citie
of
Sainct-Andrewes
:
The
Archbishop
of
Glasgow
,
at
the
Citie
of
Glasgow
:
The
Bishop
of
Orknay
,
at
the
Towne
of
Kirkewall
:
The
Bishop
of
Caitnes
,
at
the
Towne
of
Durnoch
:
The
Bishop
of
Ross
,
at
the
Towne
of
Chaunrie
of
Ross
:
The
Bishop
of
Murray
,
at
the
Towne
of
Elgin
:
The
Bishop
of
Aberdene
,
at
the
Burgh
of
Aberdene
:
The
Bishop
of
Brechin
,
at
the
Burgh
of
Brechin
:
The
Bishop
of
Dunkeld
,
at
the
Towne
of
Dunkeld
:
The
Bishop
of
Dumblane
,
at
the
Towne
of
Dumblane
:
The
Bishop
of
Galloway
,
at
the
Towne
of
Wigton
:
The
Bishop
of
Argyle
,
at
the
Burgh
of
Inneraray
:
The
Bishop
of
the
Yles
,
at
the
Burgh
of
Rothsay
in
Bute
:
The
Abbot
of
Icolmekill
,
at
the
Burgh
of
Innernesse
:
The
Prior
of
Ardchattane
,
at
the
Burgh
of
Inneraray
:
The
Abbot
of
Ferne
,
at
the
Burgh
of
Thayne
:
The
Lord
of
Bewlie
,
at
the
Burgh
of
Innernesse
:
The
Lord
of
Kinlosse
,
at
the
Burgh
of
Forres
:
The
Prior
of
Pluscarden
,
at
the
Burgh
of
Elgin
:
The
Lord
of
Deir
,
at
the
Towne
of
Peterhead
:
The
Prior
of
Fyvie
,
at
the
Towne
of
Turreff
:
The
Prior
of
Monymuske
,
at
the
Towne
of
Monymuske
:
the
Lord
of
Arbroith
,
at
the
Burgh
of
Arbroith
:
the
Lord
of
Scone
,
at
the
Burgh
of
Pearth
:
The
Lord
of
Cowper
,
at
the
Towne
of
Cowper
,
in
Angus
:
The
Prior
of
Restenneth
,
at
the
Burgh
of
Forfar
:
the
Collector
of
the
Taxation
,
in
place
of
the
Prior
of
Charter
house
,
the
Seate
now
vacand
,
at
the
burgh
of
Pearth
:
the
Prior
of
Elcho
,
at
the
same
burgh
of
Pearth
:
the
Prior
of
Straphillane
,
at
the
burgh
of
Inneraray
:
the
Lord
of
Inchaffray
,
at
the
burgh
of
Pearth
:
the
Prior
of
Inchmahomo
,
at
the
burgh
of
Sterling
:
the
Prior
of
Sainct-Androis
,
at
the
Citie
of
Sainct-Androis
:
the
Baylie
of
the
Regalitie
of
Dumfermling
,
at
the
burgh
of
Dumfermling
:
the
Lord
of
Balmerinoch
,
at
the
burgh
of
Cowper
in
Fyfe
:
The
Lord
of
Lindores
,
at
the
burgh
of
Cowper
in
Fyfe
:
The
masters
of
Sainct
Leonards
Colledge
,
in
Sainct
Androis
,
for
the
Prior
of
Portmooke
,
at
the
burgh
of
Cowper
in
Fyfe
:
The
Prior
of
Pettin-weyme
at
the
burgh
of
Pettin-weyme
:
the
Lord
of
Saint-Colmbe
,
at
the
burgh
of
Innerkething
:
the
Lord
of
Culros
,
at
the
burgh
of
Culros
:
the
Abbot
of
Cambuskynneth
,
at
the
burgh
of
Sterling
:
the
Lord
of
Torphichin
,
at
the
burgh
of
Linlithgow
:
the
Prior
of
Manuell
,
at
the
burgh
of
Linlithgow
:
the
Lord
of
Holy-Rud
house
,
at
the
burgh
of
Edinburgh
,
the
Lord
of
Newbottle
,
at
the
burgh
of
Edinburgh
:
The
Prioresse
of
Hadington
,
at
the
burgh
of
Hadington
:
The
Lord
of
the
Temporall
landes
of
the
Priorie
of
North-berwicke
,
at
the
burgh
of
North
berwicke
:
The
Patron
,
and
Parson
,
of
the
Kirke
of
Kynnewchar
,
dissolved
from
the
Priorie
of
North
berwicke
,
at
the
Towne
of
Ely
:
The
Patron
,
and
Parson
,
of
the
Kirke
of
Largo
dissolved
from
North
berwicke
,
at
the
Towne
of
Largo
:
The
Patron
and
Parson
,
of
the
Kirke
of
Mayboill
,
dissolved
from
North-berwick
,
at
the
burgh
of
Mayboill
:
The
Patron
,
and
Parson
,
of
the
Kirke
of
Logy
,
dissolved
from
North-berwicke
,
at
the
burgh
of
Sterling
:
The
Lord
of
Kelso
,
at
the
Towne
of
Kelso
:
The
Lord
of
Coldinghame
,
at
the
Towne
of
Eymouth
:
The
Lord
of
Dryburgh
,
at
the
Towne
of
Dryburgh
:
The
Prior
of
Ecclis
,
at
the
Towne
of
Dunss
:
The
Prior
of
Cauld-streame
,
at
the
Towne
of
Dunss
:
The
Lord
of
Jedburgh
,
at
the
burgh
of
Jedburgh
:
The
Lord
of
Melros
,
at
the
Towne
of
Melros
:
The
Lord
of
Paisley
,
at
the
Towne
of
Paisley
:
The
Lord
of
Blantyre
,
at
the
Burgh
of
Glasgow
:
The
Lord
,
and
Baylie
of
the
Temporall
landes
of
Kilwynning
,
at
the
Burgh
of
Irwing
:
The
Patrons
,
and
Parsons
,
of
the
Kirks
of
Kilwynning
,
dissolved
fron
the
Abbacie
of
Kilwynning
,
at
the
sayde
Burgh
of
Irwing
:
The
Abbot
of
Corsraguell
,
at
the
Towne
of
Mayboill
:
The
Prior
of
Whitehorne
,
at
the
Burgh
of
Whitehorne
:
The
Abbot
of
Saulset
,
at
the
Burgh
of
Whitehorne
:
The
Prior
of
Sainct-Marie
Yle
,
at
the
burgh
of
Kirkeudbright
:
The
Lord
of
Duudrenane
,
at
the
Burgh
of
Kirkchudbright
:
The
Lord
of
Glenluce
,
at
the
Burgh
of
Wigton
:
The
Abbot
of
Toungland
,
at
the
Burgh
of
Wigton
:
The
Abbot
of
New-Abbey
,
at
the
Burgh
of
Dumfreis
:
The
Abbot
of
Holywood
,
at
the
Burgh
of
Dumfreis
:
The
Prior
of
Cannabie
,
at
the
Burgh
of
Annand
:
The
Barron
,
and
Baylie
of
the
Barronie
of
Brouchton
,
dissolved
from
the
Lordship
of
Holy-Rude
house
at
the
Burgh
of
Edinburgh
:
The
Heritoures
of
the
one
hundreth
pound
Land
of
the
Barronie
of
Monkland
,
dissolved
from
the
Lordship
of
Newbottle
,
at
the
Citie
of
Glasgow
:
The
Ministers
of
Felfoord
,
at
Aire
:
Scotlandwell
,
at
Sainct-Androis
:
Peibles
,
at
Piebles
:
The
Patron
,
and
Parson
,
of
the
Kirke
of
Dundie
,
dissolved
from
the
Abbacie
of
Lindores
,
at
the
Burgh
of
Dundie
:
And
all
other
small
beneficed
Parsons
,
at
the
Paroch
Kirkes
of
their
particular
Benefices
.
And
that
they
conveane
,
to
the
effect
abouewritten
,
upon
the
penult
day
of
October
next
to
come
,
in
the
yeare
of
GOD
one
thousand
,
sixe
hundreth
,
twentie
one
yeares
:
which
is
declared
to
be
the
precise
day
appoynted
for
all
their
Vassalles
,
Fewars
,
Tacksmen
,
and
Pensioners
,
to
keepe
the
sayd
Meeting
.
And
that
no
farther
Citation
,
nor
Summonding
,
shall
be
requisire
,
than
the
Proclamation
and
publication
of
this
present
Act
,
at
the
Market
Crosses
of
the
Head
Burrowes
of
this
Realme
.
AND
HEREWITH
it
is
resolved
,
by
the
sayde
ESTATES
,
That
if
any
Vassall
,
Sub-vassall
,
Fewar
,
Tackes-man
of
Teyndes
,
Pensioner
,
or
any
other
,
justly
bound
to
make
reliefe
to
the
Prelate
,
Lorde
of
Erection
,
Patron
,
or
other
beneficed
Parson
,
of
any
parte
of
the
sayde
Taxation
:
Shall
send
any
procuratoures
in
his
name
,
sufficiently
authorized
,
to
the
sayde
Meeting
:
The
same
shall
not
onely
excuse
the
absence
of
the
principall
partie
:
but
the
procuratour
in
all
thinges
shall
bee
admitted
,
and
received
,
to
doe
,
and
performe
,
in
the
Distribution
of
the
sayde
Taxation
,
what
could
,
or
lawfully
might
haue
been
done
by
him
who
sent
him
.
IT
IS
in
like
manner
declared
,
That
the
Prelate
,
Lord
of
Erection
,
patron
,
or
other
beneficed
person
,
impeded
by
disease
,
or
distracted
upon
some
other
necessarie
occasion
,
from
attending
that
Meeting
,
having
his
absence
supplyed
that
day
,
by
any
sufficient
worthy
person
,
whom
hee
shall
appoynt
,
and
authorize
,
to
that
effect
,
Shall
bee
as
lawfull
,
as
if
hee
were
personally
present
himselfe
.
And
the
partie
so
authorized
,
shall
bee
admitted
,
and
received
,
in
all
thinges
to
doe
,
and
performe
in
the
distribution
of
the
same
Taxation
,
what
could
,
or
lawfully
might
haue
beene
done
,
by
him
who
sent
him
.
IT
IS
Farther
statuted
,
and
ordayned
,
That
at
the
sayde
day
of
Meeting
,
the
sayde
Prelates
,
Lordes
of
Erections
,
Patrones
,
and
other
beneficed
persons
,
shall
by
themselues
,
or
their
procuratours
lawfully
authorized
,
as
sayde
is
,
fense
and
holde
a
Court
,
call
by
Name
,
and
Sur-name
,
upon
every
one
of
their
Vassals
,
Sub-vassals
,
Fewars
,
Tackes-men
of
Teynds
,
pensioners
,
and
others
,
oblished
to
relieue
them
of
any
part
of
the
same
Taxation
:
And
lawfull
time
of
day
beeing
bidden
,
shall
shew
to
their
sayd
Vassalles
,
Fewars
,
Tackes-men
,
and
pensioners
,
or
their
procuratours
compeiring
for
them
,
the
quantitie
of
the
Taxation
imposed
upon
their
Prelacie
,
erected
Lordship
,
or
other
benefice
,
autentickly
subscribed
by
the
Clerke
of
the
same
Taxation
.
And
they
all
,
at
the
least
so
many
of
them
as
shall
conveine
for
this
effect
,
with
one
consent
,
shall
distribute
the
same
to
be
payd
by
every
man
,
as
well
as
by
the
Prelate
,
Lord
of
Erection
,
and
present
possessour
of
small
benefices
,
for
the
free
rent
that
everie
one
of
them
hath
of
their
prelacies
,
erected
Lordships
,
and
small
benefices
,
as
by
the
Vassall
,
Fewar
,
Tackes-man
,
and
pensioner
,
according
to
the
great
or
small
quantitie
of
the
free
rent
which
everie
one
of
them
hath
,
eyther
of
their
Landes
,
Teynds
,
or
pensions
.
Which
Certification
to
any
of
the
sayd
persons
,
Fewars
,
Vassalles
,
Tackes-man
,
or
pensioner
,
that
compeireth
not
by
themselues
,
or
their
procuratours
,
at
the
day
and
places
aboue
specified
,
to
the
effect
aforesayd
:
That
such
as
shall
conveine
with
the
sayd
Prelates
,
Lords
of
Erections
,
patrones
,
and
other
beneficed
persons
,
or
their
procuratours
,
shall
proceed
in
the
equall
distribution
of
the
same
Taxation
,
as
well
amongst
them
that
are
absent
,
as
as
present
:
And
shall
make
,
and
subscribe
,
an
autenticke
Taxtrolle
thereupon
.
And
,
in
case
,
that
none
of
the
sayd
Vassalles
,
Fewars
,
Tackes-men
,
and
pensioners
,
shall
conveine
at
the
day
and
places
abouespecified
,
to
this
effect
,
by
themselues
,
or
their
procuratours
,
but
shall
wilfully
absent
themselues
from
the
sayde
Meeting
,
It
shall
bee
lawfull
for
the
sayd
Prelates
,
Lordes
of
Erections
,
patrones
,
and
other
beneficed
persons
,
being
present
by
themselues
,
or
their
procuratours
,
at
the
daye
and
places
aboue-specified
,
to
make
,
set
downe
,
and
subscribe
the
same
Taxt-Rolle
.
And
in
case
any
of
the
sayd
Prelates
,
Lordes
of
Erections
,
patrones
,
and
other
beneficed
persons
,
shall
not
conveine
,
by
themselues
,
or
by
their
procuratours
,
at
the
day
and
places
aboue
specified
,
particularly
defigned
to
every
one
of
them
,
It
shall
bee
lawfull
for
the
sayde
Vassalles
,
Fewars
,
Tackes-men
,
and
pensioners
,
at
the
least
so
many
of
them
as
shall
conveine
,
by
themselues
,
or
their
procuratours
,
to
make
,
set
downe
,
and
subscribe
the
sayd
Taxt-rolle
.
Which
Taxt-rolle
shall
containe
the
particular
summe
that
every
one
shall
bee
found
iustly
to
bee
addebred
to
pay
,
the
parties
name
addebted
to
pay
the
same
,
and
the
cause
wherefore
the
same
ought
to
be
payed
.
And
being
so
set
downe
,
eyther
by
the
Prelate
,
Lord
of
Erection
,
patrone
,
or
other
beneficed
person
,
or
their
lawfull
procuratours
,
with
so
many
of
their
Vassalles
,
Subvassalles
,
Fewars
,
Tackes-men
of
Teynds
,
pensioners
,
and
others
,
oblished
to
relieue
them
of
any
part
of
the
same
Taxation
,
as
shall
conveine
with
them
to
this
effect
.
And
in
case
that
none
shall
conveine
with
them
,
the
same
Rolle
being
then
set
downe
by
the
Prelate
,
Lord
of
Erection
,
patron
,
or
other
beneficed
person
,
or
their
lawfull
procuratours
:
or
in
case
of
their
absence
,
being
set
downe
,
made
,
and
subscribed
by
so
many
of
the
sayde
Vassalles
,
Fewars
,
Tackesmen
,
and
pensioners
,
as
by
themselues
,
or
their
procuratours
,
shall
conveine
themselues
for
this
effect
.
THE
SAID
ESTATES
Decernes
to
bee
as
lawfull
in
all
respects
,
as
if
the
whole
number
of
persons
having
entres
therein
,
had
conveined
,
made
,
set
downe
,
and
subscribed
the
same
.
Which
Taxt-rolle
being
so
set
downe
,
made
,
and
subscribed
,
in
manner
aboue-written
(
and
no
otherwayes
)
and
delivered
to
the
Clerke
of
the
Taxation
,
The
sayde
ESTATES
ordaynes
him
to
giue
warrant
for
giving
of
letters
of
Reliefe
there-upon
,
Discharging
him
in
any
case
to
giue
warrant
for
giving
of
letters
of
Reliefe
upon
any
Rolle
presented
unto
him
,
not
made
,
and
autentickly
subscribed
,
in
forme
aboue-written
,
as
hee
will
answer
to
the
contrary
,
upon
his
perill
.
IT
IS
likewise
statuted
,
and
ordayned
,
that
Tackes-men
of
Teynds
shall
haue
Reliefe
upon
their
Sub-tackes-men
,
[
pro
tanto
]
respect
being
had
to
the
gersome
payed
by
the
sayde
Sub-Tackes-men
.
And
for
inbringing
of
the
Barrones
and
Free-holders
partes
of
the
same
taxation
,
and
of
the
Fewars
and
Rentalles
of
our
Soveraine
Lordes
proper
lands
,
their
partes
thereof
,
ordaynes
letters
to
bee
directed
,
charging
all
and
sundry
Shyreffes
,
Stewardes
,
Baylies
,
their
Deputies
,
and
Clerkes
,
Fewars
,
Chamberlaines
,
and
Receivers
of
our
Soveraine
Lordes
proper
landes
,
That
they
,
and
every
one
of
them
,
within
the
boundes
of
their
Offices
,
rayse
,
and
up-lift
,
the
summe
of
Thirtie
shillings
,
money
of
this
Realme
,
of
every
pound
land
of
old
Extent
,
lying
within
the
boundes
of
their
Jurisdictions
,
for
every
one
of
the
foure
tearmes
aboue
specified
:
and
in-bring
,
and
deliver
the
same
unto
the
Collector
aforesayde
,
or
to
his
Deputies
,
and
Officiars
in
his
name
,
having
his
power
to
receiue
the
same
,
at
the
particular
tearmes
aboue
specified
,
under
the
payne
of
rebellion
,
&c.
And
if
they
fayle
at
the
by
passing
of
everie
one
of
the
sayde
tearmes
,
to
denounce
and
eschate
,
&c.
And
for
their
reliefe
,
that
letters
bee
directed
,
Charging
all
,
and
sundry
Earles
,
Lordes
,
Barrones
,
Free-holders
,
Fewars
,
and
Rentallers
,
of
our
Soveraine
Lords
proper
landes
,
personally
,
or
at
their
dwelling
places
:
And
by
open
proclamation
,
at
the
Market
Crosses
of
the
head
Burgh
of
the
Shyreffdome
,
Stewardrie
,
or
Baylierie
,
where
their
landes
lye
,
if
they
be
within
this
Kingdome
:
And
if
they
bee
without
this
Kingdome
,
by
open
proclamation
at
the
Market
Crosse
of
Edinburgh
,
Piere
and
shoare
of
Leith
,
upon
threescore
dayes
warning
,
to
make
payment
unto
the
sayd
Shyreffes
,
Stewardes
,
and
Baylies
,
their
Deputies
,
and
Clerkes
,
Chamberlaines
,
and
Receivers
of
our
Severaine
Lordes
proper
landes
,
everie
one
of
them
for
their
owne
partes
[
respective
]
of
the
sayde
summe
of
thirtie
shillinges
money
foresayde
,
for
everie
pounde
lande
of
olde
Extent
pertaining
unto
them
for
every
one
of
the
sayde
foure
tearmes
payment
,
within
twentie
dayes
next
after
they
bee
charged
thereto
,
under
the
payne
of
Rebellion
,
&c.
And
if
they
fayle
,
To
denounce
,
and
escheate
,
&c.
And
if
neede
bee
,
that
the
sayd
Shyreffes
,
Stewards
,
Bayllies
,
their
Deputies
,
and
Clerkes
,
Chamberlaines
,
and
Receivers
of
our
Soveraine
Lordes
proper
landes
,
poynd
and
distraine
the
readiest
Goods
and
Geare
beeing
upon
the
sayde
landes
therefore
,
as
they
shall
thinke
most
meete
and
expedient
.
And
that
the
sayde
Earles
,
Lordes
,
Barrones
,
Free-holders
,
Fewars
,
and
Rentallers
of
our
Soveraine
Lordes
proper
landes
,
haue
letters
for
their
reliefe
,
to
charge
their
Vassals
,
Subvassalles
,
Ladies
of
Terce
,
Conjunct-feears
,
and
Life-renters
,
to
make
payment
of
their
partes
of
the
sayde
Taxation
,
within
twentie
dayes
next
after
the
charge
,
under
the
payne
of
rebellion
,
&c.
And
if
they
fayle
,
to
denounce
,
and
eschate
,
&c.
And
if
neede
bee
,
that
they
poynd
,
and
distraine
:
providing
alwayes
,
that
the
first
tearmes
payment
of
the
sayd
Taxation
bee
ever
past
before
the
next
tearme
bee
charged
for
.
And
for
in-bringing
of
the
Burrowes
parte
of
the
same
taxation
,
Ordaines
letters
to
bee
directed
,
Charging
the
and
Bayllies
of
each
Burgh
,
to
make
papment
of
the
Taxt
and
Stent
thereof
,
to
the
Collector
Generall
foresayde
,
his
Deputies
,
and
Officiares
,
in
his
name
,
having
his
power
to
receiue
the
same
at
the
particular
tearmes
aboue
specified
,
under
the
payne
of
rebellion
,
&c.
And
if
they
fayle
,
to
denounce
,
and
escheate
,
&c.
And
for
their
reliefe
,
that
letters
bee
directed
,
charging
all
,
and
syndry
inhabitantes
within
each
Burgh
,
to
conveine
,
and
elect
certaine
persons
,
to
stent
their
neighbours
.
And
the
sayde
Election
being
made
,
to
charge
the
persons
elected
,
to
accept
the
charge
upon
them
,
in
setting
of
the
sayde
Stent
upon
the
Inhabitantes
of
every
Burgh
:
and
to
conveine
,
and
set
the
same
,
and
make
a
Stent-rolle
there-upon
,
as
effcires
,
within
twentie
foure
houres
next
after
their
charge
,
under
the
payne
of
rebellion
,
&c.
And
if
they
fayle
,
to
denounce
,
and
escheate
,
&
c
-
And
such
like
,
the
sayde
Stent-rolle
being
made
,
and
set
downe
,
as
sayde
is
,
to
charge
the
Burgesses
,
In-dwellers
,
and
Inhabitantes
,
within
each
Burgh
,
to
make
payment
of
their
partes
of
the
sayd
Stent
,
to
the
sayd
Provest
and
Baylies
,
conforme
to
the
Taxtrolle
,
to
bee
given
out
there-upon
,
within
three
dayes
next
after
the
charge
,
under
the
paine
of
rebellion
,
&c.
And
if
they
fayle
,
to
denounce
,
and
escheate
,
&c.
And
if
need
bee
,
that
the
sayd
Provest
and
Baylics
poynd
and
distraine
therefore
,
as
they
shall
thinke
most
expedient
.
IT
IS
alwayes
provided
,
That
no
person
whatsoever
,
bee
stented
,
or
taxed
,
within
Burgh
,
except
according
to
the
availe
,
and
quantitie
of
his
Rent
,
Living
,
Goods
and
Geare
,
which
hee
hath
within
Burgh
:
no
wayes
respecting
his
lands
,
nor
possessions
,
which
hee
hath
to
Landward
;
for
the
which
he
will
be
oblished
to
pay
taxation
to
other
Officiars
.
Providing
alwayes
,
that
the
first
tearmes
payment
of
the
sayd
taxation
be
ever
past
,
before
the
next
be
charged
for
.
AT
TOUR
,
His
Highnesse
,
and
His
sayde
ESTATES
,
Decernes
,
and
declares
,
That
the
charges
to
be
given
for
payment
of
the
sayde
Taxation
,
shall
bee
executed
before
the
tearmes
of
payment
aboue
specified
,
for
every
tearmes
payment
particularly
by
it selfe
.
And
that
the
denunciation
of
Horning
,
following
there-upon
,
shall
not
bee
executed
untill
the
tearmes
of
payment
bee
by-past
.
Which
denunciation
so
following
,
upon
the
charges
given
before
the
sayde
tearmes
of
payment
,
the
sayde
ESTATES
decernes
,
and
declares
,
to
be
valide
,
and
sufficient
.
AT
TOUR
,
His
MAIESTIE
,
and
the
sayde
ESTATES
,
Considering
the
great
abuse
which
hath
beene
used
in
all
times
by-gone
,
by
sundry
of
the
Lieges
of
this
Realme
,
against
all
good
conscience
,
in
causing
thier
poore
Fermorers
,
Tennentes
,
and
Labourers
of
their
Ground
,
beeing
removeable
,
who
are
subiect
in
payment
of
very
deare
Fermes
,
and
other
Duties
,
to
relieue
them
of
the
whole
burden
of
the
by-gone
Taxations
:
which
hath
beene
the
occasion
of
impoverishing
of
a
great
number
of
the
sayde
Fermorers
,
Labourers
,
and
Tennentes
,
and
bringing
of
them
to
utter
wracke
,
and
ruine
:
Whereas
of
reason
they
should
bee
altogether
free
from
the
payment
of
any
Taxation
,
and
the
same
should
bee
payed
by
such
as
haue
free
rentes
,
lands
,
and
goods
,
of
their
owne
.
FOR
REMEID
whereof
,
it
is
statuted
and
ordained
,
That
no
persons
whatsoever
,
exact
or
compell
his
Tennentes
,
or
Fermorers
,
removeable
,
who
pay
Ferme
,
and
other
deare
Duties
,
for
the
Landes
occupied
by
them
,
to
pay
any
part
of
this
present
Taxation
,
or
to
sure
reliefe
at
their
handes
of
the
same
.
And
if
the
same
be
found
done
by
any
persons
,
that
they
shall
be
called
,
and
conveined
therefore
,
before
His
Highnesse
Justice
,
and
his
Deputies
,
as
violent
and
masterfull
Oppressoures
of
His
Highnesse
subiectes
,
and
punished
therefore
,
according
to
justice
.
AS
ALSO
,
the
sayd
ESTATES
considering
,
that
besides
the
ordinarie
charges
which
His
Maiestie
doth
dailye
vndergoe
,
for
the
maintaynance
of
the
Honour
,
Estate
,
and
Dignitie
of
His
Highnesse
Kingdomes
:
the
extraordinarie
burthens
,
which
now
lyeth
vpon
His
Maiestie
,
by
the
occasion
before-written
,
are
so
great
,
and
doeth
so
neare
concerne
everie
Loyall
and
true
hearted
subiect
of
this
Kingdome
,
as
members
of
that
body
whereof
his
Maiestie
is
the
head
,
that
in
duetie
they
thinke
themselues
bound
to
beare
a
part
of
that
burthen
,
and
to
relieue
his
Maiestie
thereof
.
THEREFORE
beside
the
ordidinarie
Taxation
aboue-written
,
the
sayd
ESTATES
haue
for
the
space
of
foure
yeares
,
next
and
immediatly
following
the
Tearme
of
Martinmesse
next
to
come
,
voluntarily
,
and
freely
granted
vnto
his
Maiestie
,
a
yearly
extraordinarie
Taxation
,
of
the
twentie
pennie
of
all
annuell
rentes
,
which
any
person
or
persons
within
this
Kingdome
,
hath
freely
due
and
payable
unto
them
vearly
and
tearmly
,
(
their
owne
annuell
rentes
,
wherein
they
are
addebted
to
others
,
being
first
deduced
.
)
The
first
tearmes
payment
whereof
shall
be
,
and
beginne
,
at
the
sayd
Feast
and
Tearme
of
Martinmesse
next
to
come
:
and
so
forth
,
yearly
and
tearmly
,
at
Whitsonday
and
Martinmesse
,
vntill
the
sayd
foure
yeares
,
and
the
eight
tearmes
payment
thereof
,
be
fully
and
compleatly
out-runne
.
AND
WHEREAS
The
sayd
ESTATES
haue
by
,
Act
of
Parliament
,
authorized
all
and
sundry
heretable
Shyreffes
,
Stewards
,
Bailyes
,
and
Bailyes
of
Regalities
,
and
their
Deputies
,
and
the
Provestes
and
Bailyes
of
Burrowes
,
who
are
heretable
Shyreffes
within
themselues
,
within
the
boundes
of
their
Iurisdictions
:
as
likewise
the
Clerkes
,
within
the
Iurisdictions
where
these
Offices
are
not
heretable
:
which
Clerkes
haue
their
Offices
[
ad
vitam
]
to
collect
the
sayd
extraordinarie
Taxation
,
and
make
payment
thereof
to
the
Collector
Generall
,
to
be
appoynted
by
His
Maiesty
for
receiving
of
the
same
,
THEREFORE
,
and
for
in-bringing
of
the
same
extraordinary
Taxation
,
The
sayd
ESTATES
Ordaines
Letters
to
be
directed
,
Charging
all
,
and
sundry
the
sayd
heretable
Shyreffes
,
Stewards
,
Bailyes
,
Bailyes
of
Regalities
,
and
their
Deputies
,
and
the
said
Provest
and
Bailyes
,
who
are
heretable
Shyreffes
within
themselues
,
as
likewise
the
Clerkes
within
the
Iurisdictions
where
these
Offices
are
not
heretable
,
That
they
,
and
everie
one
of
them
,
by
North
the
river
of
Dee
,
within
the
space
of
fifteene
dayes
after
everie
Tearme
of
Martinmesse
and
Whitsonday
:
and
that
they
,
and
everie
one
of
them
,
by
South
the
river
of
Dee
,
within
the
space
of
ten
dayes
after
every
Tearme
of
Martinmesse
and
Whitsonday
,
deliver
to
his
Maiesties
sayd
Collector
Generall
,
a
true
and
iust
Accompt
and
Inventor
,
of
the
whole
summes
of
money
due
to
be
payed
by
any
person
within
the
boundes
of
their
Iurisdiction
,
for
his
part
of
the
sayd
extraordinarie
Taxation
:
And
that
they
giue
vp
the
same
Compt
and
Inventor
vpon
their
Oath
,
solemnedly
sworne
,
that
the
same
is
iust
and
true
:
And
make
payment
vnto
his
Maiesties
sayd
Collector
Generall
,
or
to
his
Deputies
in
his
name
:
having
his
power
to
receive
the
same
of
the
whole
moneyes
due
to
bee
payed
to
his
Maiestie
,
conforme
to
the
sayd
Compt
and
Inventor
,
within
twentie
dayes
after
each
Tearme
,
vnder
the
paine
of
rebellion
,
&c.
And
in
case
the
sayd
Shyreffes
,
Stewardes
,
Bailyes
,
Bailyes
of
Regalities
,
and
Clerkes
faile
,
to
denounce
and
escheate
,
&c.
For
whose
reliefe
,
that
Letters
bee
directed
,
Charging
all
and
sundry
the
sayd
Annuell-renters
,
to
make
payment
to
the
sayd
Shyreffes
,
Stewardes
,
Bailyes
,
Bailyes
of
Regalities
,
Clerkes
,
Provest
and
Bailyes
of
Burrowes
,
of
the
sayd
twentie
pennie
of
all
Annuellrentes
,
freely
due
and
payable
to
them
,
within
twentie
dayes
next
after
the
charge
,
vnder
the
paine
of
rebellion
,
&c.
And
if
they
faile
,
to
denounce
,
and
escheate
,
&c.
And
if
need
bee
,
that
the
sayd
Shyreffes
,
Stewardes
,
Bailyes
,
Bailyes
of
Regalities
,
Clerkes
,
Provest
and
Bailyes
of
Burrowes
,
poynd
and
distrayne
therefore
,
as
they
shall
think
most
meet
and
expedient
.
AND
His
HIGHNES
,
and
ESTATES
foresayd
,
Ordaines
the
Lordes
of
Session
to
bee
onely
Iudges
to
all
suspensions
to
bee
craved
and
suted
by
any
of
our
Soveraigne
Lordes
Lieges
,
touching
the
said
Taxations
Which
suspensions
his
Maiestie
and
Estates
foresayd
finds
,
may
bee
granted
vpon
lawfull
and
equitable
reasons
to
bee
considered
by
them
,
and
discharges
all
other
Judges
within
this
Realme
,
of
granting
of
any
suspensions
thereanent
.
With
power
to
the
said
Lords
to
diligate
fiue
at
the
least
of
their
ordinarie
number
,
as
they
think
expedient
,
To
sit
,
cognosce
,
and
decide
the
said
suspensions
,
in
time
of
vacance
,
if
need
be
.
ACT
.
IIII
.
An
Act
of
Ratication
,
in
favour
of
the
PRINCE
His
Highness
.
OUR
SOVERAINE
LORD
,
With
Advise
and
Consent
of
the
ESTATES
of
PARLIAMENT
,
Ratifies
,
Approues
:
and
for
Him
and
His
Successors
,
perpetually
confirmes
all
,
&
whatsoever
Infeftments
,
Gifts
,
Donationes
,
and
other
Rightes
,
and
Titles
,
made
,
or
granted
by
his
MAJESTIE
,
or
any
others
His
most
Noble
Progenitoures
to
his
Highnesle
,
CHARLES
,
PRINCE
and
STEWARD
of
SCOTLAND
,
His
MAIESTIES
Dearest
Sonne
,
or
any
others
His
Highnesse
,
the
Prince
,
Predecessoures
,
Princes
,
and
stewards
of
SCOTLAND
,
of
whatsoever
Lands
,
Lordships
,
Barronies
,
Superiorities
,
Offices
,
Teyndes
,
Annuell-rents
,
Advocations
,
Donations
and
Rights
of
Patronage
of
Kirkes
,
Benefices
,
Chaplainries
,
Alterages
,
and
others
,
whatsoever
,
where
ever
they
lye
within
the
Kingdome
of
SCOTLAND
:
together
with
all
Actes
of
Parliament
,
other
Actes
,
Lawes
,
Statutes
,
Consuetudes
,
Immunities
,
Honours
,
Priviledges
,
Prerogatiues
,
and
Liberties
,
whatsoever
made
,
introduced
,
or
Joysed
,
by
His
Highnes
,
the
Prince
,
or
any
His
Highnes
Predecessours
,
Princes
of
SCOTLAND
,
in
any
time
by-gone
.
Notwithstanding
whatsoever
Actes
of
Parliament
,
other
Actes
,
Lawes
,
or
constitutions
,
which
may
appeare
to
derogate
to
the
same
,
or
that
may
or
can
bee
extended
,
or
bee
interprete
in
the
contrarie
thereof
,
either
speciall
or
generall
.
AND
FURTHER
declares
,
that
this
generall
Ratification
shall
bee
as
effectuall
,
as
if
all
and
sundry
the
sayd
Infeftments
,
Giftes
,
Donations
,
Actes
,
Priviledges
,
Immunities
,
prerogatiues
,
and
others
foresaydes
,
were
at
length
herein
expressed
,
named
,
and
numbred
.
Anent
the
which
His
Maiestie
,
with
advice
and
consent
of
the
ESTATES
,
haue
dispensed
,
and
dispense
,
by
these
presents
:
Reserving
alwayes
the
Landes
,
and
others
,
assigned
for
the
entertayment
of
the
Castle
of
DUMBARTANE
,
to
bee
applyed
to
that
use
,
untill
some
other
provision
bee
made
thereto
,
in
place
of
the
same
.
ACT
.
V.
Anent
the
Plantation
of
Kirkes
,
as
yet
vnplanted
.
OUR
SOVERAIGNE
LORD
,
vnderstanding
,
that
there
bee
divers
Kirkes
within
this
Kingdome
,
which
by
the
late
Commission
appoynted
for
plantation
of
Kirkes
,
in
the
Parliament
holden
in
Iunij
1617.
were
not
setled
nor
provided
with
constant
Stipendes
:
But
which
yet
remaine
disfurnished
,
and
vnprovided
of
competent
meanes
to
be
given
to
the
Ministers
,
who
shal
be
provided
to
the
charge
and
function
of
the
cure
of
the
same
.
AND
THERE
WITH
also
His
Maiestie
considering
,
That
there
haue
been
heretofore
sundrie
Kirkes
vnited
together
,
and
conioyned
in
one
:
albeit
vpon
good
considerations
,
it
may
bee
found
more
expedient
,
That
the
same
union
bee
dissolved
,
and
that
the
sayd
Kirkes
bee
provided
severally
,
with
distinct
Functions
,
and
separate
services
,
at
such
places
where
the
commoditie
may
affoorde
,
in
the
same
manner
as
if
no
such
Union
had
beene
made
.
And
such
like
,
because
there
bee
some
Kirkes
,
whereof
the
Parochine
is
of
so
large
boundes
,
that
many
of
the
Parochiners
,
dwelling
in
rowmes
of
the
Parochine
so
remote
from
the
Kirke
:
who
for
the
great
distance
of
the
place
,
or
for
the
interjecting
of
Waters
betwixt
their
rowmes
and
the
Kirkes
;
which
oftentimes
,
and
especially
in
Winter
,
are
not
passable
,
or
for
some
such
other
knowne
impediment
,
cannot
haue
accesse
and
repaire
to
the
Paroche
Kirkes
at
the
ordinarie
times
appointed
for
Divine
Service
and
Worship
,
and
enjoy
the
comfort
of
the
Exercise
thereof
.
AND
OUR
SOVERAIGNE
LORD
,
according
to
the
Princelie
and
Godly
Indewments
,
wherewith
His
Majestie
is
singularlie
blessed
,
being
most
carefull
to
establish
all
good
,
and
propagate
the
Religious
and
true
worshippe
of
GOD
,
vniversally
throughout
all
this
whole
Kingdome
:
Where
thorow
all
His
People
may
haue
occasion
to
participate
the
benefite
of
the
Worde
,
without
feeling
of
any
of
these
Prejudices
,
growing
from
the
aboue-written
occasions
:
Which
His
Maiestie
,
in
his
Royall
and
Fatherly
care
over
his
People
,
is
most
desirous
to
haue
removed
:
THEREFORE
,
His
Maiestie
,
with
expresse
advice
,
and
consent
of
the
ESTATES
of
Parliament
,
Hath
graunted
full
power
and
Commission
,
to
the
Lord
Chaunceller
for
the
time
:
AND
to
the
reverend
Fathers
in
GOD
,
John
,
Arch-bishoppe
of
Sainct-Andrewes
:
James
,
Arch-bishop
of
Glasgow
:
Alexander
,
Bishop
of
Dunkell
:
Adam
,
Bishop
of
Dumblane
:
Andro
,
bishop
of
Galloway
:
John
,
Bishop
of
Caitnesse
:
Sixe
persons
nominate
for
the
Clergie
,
and
Prelates
.
And
in
case
of
deceasse
of
any
of
them
,
to
Patricke
,
bishop
of
Rosse
:
and
Patricke
,
bishop
of
Aberdene
.
Which
two
persons
the
ESTATES
haue
nominated
,
to
supply
,
and
become
,
in
the
place
of
any
of
the
other
sixe
aforesayd
,
if
any
of
them
shall
happen
to
deceasse
before
this
Commission
bee
finished
.
TO
WIT
,
The
first
of
the
two
,
in
place
of
the
first
of
the
sixt
deceasing
:
To
John
,
Earle
of
Winton
:
Robert
,
Earle
of
Lowthiane
:
Thomas
,
Earle
of
Mclrosse
:
John
,
Vicount
of
Landerdaile
:
Iohn
,
Lord
Belmerino
:
David
,
Lord
Carnagie
:
Sixe
persons
nominate
for
the
Nobilitie
.
And
in
case
of
any
of
their
deceasse
,
To
John
,
Earle
of
Wigton
,
nominate
to
become
in
the
place
of
the
first
deceassing
:
And
Walter
,
Earle
of
buckcleuch
,
nominate
to
become
in
the
place
of
the
second
.
To
the
Commissioners
vnder-written
,
nominate
for
the
Barrons
:
To
wit
,
Sir
Richard
Cockburne
of
Clerkington
,
Knight
,
Lord
Privie
Seale
:
Sir
William
Levingstoun
of
Kilsythe
,
Knight
:
Sir
Iames
Dondas
,
of
Arneistoun
,
Knight
:
Sir
Archebald
Napier
of
Merchingstoun
,
Knight
:
Sir
Andro
Ker
,
of
Phairnichrist
:
Alexander
Lauder
of
Haltoune
.
And
in
case
any
of
their
deceasse
,
To
David
Crichtoun
,
of
Lugtoun
:
and
Sir
Iohn
Hammiltoun
of
Prestoun
,
Persons
nominate
,
to
become
in
order
,
as
they
are
named
,
in
place
of
any
of
the
sixe
deceassing
.
And
to
Iohn
Byres
,
burgesse
of
Edinburgh
:
Master
William
Fergussone
,
burgesse
of
Dondie
:
Andro
Bell
,
burgesse
of
Linlithgow
:
Robert
Taylor
,
burgesse
of
Sainct-Andrewes
:
Maiter
Iames
Cockburne
,
burgesse
of
Hadingtoun
:
and
Sir
George
Bruce
of
Carnock
,
Knight
,
burgesse
of
Culros
:
Sixe
persons
nominate
for
the
Burrowes
.
And
in
case
of
any
of
their
decease
:
To
Alexander
Clerke
,
Merchant
,
burgesse
of
Edinburgh
:
and
Master
Alexander
Wedderburne
,
Clerke
of
Dondie
:
persons
nominate
,
to
supplie
in
order
,
any
of
the
other
sixe
Commissioners
foresayd
deceassing
.
WHICH
foresayd
Commissioners
,
or
any
foure
of
each
Estate
nominate
,
as
sayd
is
,
consenting
and
agreeing
in
one
voyce
,
shall
haue
power
to
consult
,
conveine
,
and
determine
,
upon
the
matters
,
and
in
manner
vnder-written
:
Providing
alwayes
,
That
there
is
,
and
shall
be
requisite
to
the
validite
of
any
Act
,
Conclusion
,
Ordinance
,
and
Determination
of
the
sayd
Commissioners
,
The
conjunct
assent
of
foure
of
every
one
of
the
sayd
foure
Estates
,
all
agreeing
together
in
voyce
.
Without
the
which
consent
of
the
sayd
foure
of
every
Estate
so
agreeing
.
The
rest
of
the
sayd
Commissioners
shall
haue
no
power
to
make
any
valide
,
or
effectuall
conclusion
,
by
vertue
of
this
present
Commission
:
But
whatsoeuer
shall
be
otherwayes
done
,
is
declared
to
be
of
none
availe
,
force
,
nor
effect
.
THAT
IS
TO
SAY
,
Our
Soveraine
Lord
,
and
Estates
of
Parliament
,
by
the
Tennor
hereof
giues
,
grauntes
,
and
commites
,
full
power
and
authoritie
to
the
sayd
Commissioners
,
to
meete
,
and
conveine
,
in
the
Towne
of
Edinburgh
,
at
such
time
,
and
times
,
as
they
shall
appoint
,
and
finde
convenient
:
And
there-to
call
,
and
summonde
before
them
,
all
Patrones
,
Tackes-men
of
Teyndes
,
great
and
small
,
and
others
,
having
Right
,
by
whatsoever
Title
to
the
Teyndes
of
any
of
the
Kirkes
within
this
Kingdome
,
which
are
not
already
planted
by
the
foresayde
first
Commission
:
and
which
shall
any
wayes
bee
medled
with
by
this
present
Commission
,
as
they
shall
thinke
necessarie
,
and
expedient
,
To
exhibite
,
and
produce
before
them
,
their
Rightes
and
Titles
,
whereby
they
claime
the
sayde
Teyndes
,
to
bee
seene
,
and
considered
,
by
the
sayd
Commissioners
:
With
power
unto
them
,
out
of
the
sayde
Teyndes
,
of
every
Parochine
and
Kirke
,
not
already
planted
:
To
appoint
and
assigne
,
at
their
discretions
,
a
perpetuall
locall
Stypend
to
the
Ministers
present
,
and
to
come
,
at
all
the
sayd
Kirkes
,
unprovided
,
as
sayd
is
:
AND
that
notwithstanding
any
Right
or
Title
pretended
by
the
sayd
Tackes-men
,
or
others
,
in
whole
Favoures
Teyndes
haue
beene
erected
:
With
power
also
,
to
the
sayd
Commissioners
,
to
dis-unite
such
Kirkes
,
one
or
moe
,
as
were
united
of
before
,
and
appoynted
to
bee
served
by
one
Minister
.
And
as
they
upon
good
considerations
shall
finde
requisite
to
appoynt
the
same
to
bee
served
by
severall
functions
,
and
charges
,
as
distinct
Parochines
,
after
such
manner
as
shall
bee
found
by
them
most
expedient
.
Providing
alwayes
,
That
all
parties
having
interesse
in
the
union
,
and
dis-uniting
of
the
sayd
Kirkes
,
and
plantation
thereof
,
giue
their
expresse
warrand
and
consent
thereunto
.
IN
the
which
case
of
Plantation
,
and
provision
of
the
Kirkes
which
shall
be
dis-ioyned
,
as
sayd
is
,
the
presentation
of
the
Ministers
shall
bee
appoynted
by
the
sayd
Commissioners
,
to
pertaine
to
the
Patrones
,
conforme
to
their
right
thereof
,
to
bee
produced
before
them
.
And
as
the
sayd
Lordes
Commissioners
shall
finde
most
agreable
with
reason
and
equitie
.
With
power
likewise
to
the
sayd
Commissioners
to
appoynt
and
set
downe
such
solide
order
,
for
erecting
and
building
of
new
Kirkes
,
in
any
Parochines
,
where
they
shall
finde
necessitie
,
and
conveniencie
to
doe
the
same
,
and
where
the
Parochiners
are
not
presently
well
and
commodiously
served
at
the
present
Kirkes
of
the
Parochine
,
as
they
shall
finde
most
expedient
.
And
the
sayd
Kirkes
being
erected
,
with
power
to
the
sayd
Commissioners
,
to
provide
the
same
with
such
proportion
of
Stypendes
,
as
they
shall
finde
may
be
with
least
preiudice
,
and
best
commoditie
,
made
out
of
the
fruites
of
the
sayd
Parochines
,
to
the
Ministers
,
to
be
appointed
to
serue
at
the
sayd
new
builded
Kirkes
,
To
the
which
building
and
making
of
new
Kirks
,
&
providing
of
the
same
with
competent
Stipends
,
The
sayd
Estates
findes
and
declares
,
that
it
shall
be
expresly
necessarie
,
that
the
Patrones
,
Tackes-men
,
and
other
parties
,
having
Interesse
in
the
Erection
and
building
of
the
sayde
new
Kirkes
,
and
in
the
planting
and
provision
thereof
foresayd
,
giue
their
expresse
warrand
and
consent
there-unto
.
Which
being
so
had
,
and
obtained
,
With
power
to
the
sayd
Commissioners
,
to
proceede
therein
as
is
most
agreeable
with
reason
.
IT
IS
alwayes
declared
,
that
in
all
,
and
everie
one
of
the
cases
aboue-written
:
that
is
to
say
,
Eyther
in
providing
of
Kirkes
not
planted
of
before
,
or
in
dis-uniting
of
kirkes
formerly
ioyned
:
and
appointing
of
severall
and
distinct
Stipends
to
the
same
:
Or
in
the
Erecting
of
new
kirkes
,
and
provision
of
them
,
with
Ministers
,
and
stipends
.
The
sayd
Commissioners
shall
haue
expresse
power
and
warrande
,
to
determine
,
and
appoint
such
proportion
and
quantitie
as
they
shall
finde
expedient
,
eyther
amounting
over
the
summe
of
fiue
hundreth
Markes
,
or
beneath
,
and
under
the
same
,
as
they
shall
finde
may
most
conveniently
and
commodiously
be
had
:
after
the
consideration
of
the
quantity
and
estate
of
the
fruits
of
the
Kirke
,
and
the
case
wherein
the
same
is
:
and
as
may
be
with
least
preiudice
spared
out
of
the
same
.
AND
the
sayd
ESTATES
findes
and
declares
,
That
the
sayd
Commissioners
shall
haue
no
power
,
by
vertue
of
this
Commission
,
to
alter
,
or
meddle
with
any
Kirke
which
was
setled
by
vertue
of
the
foresayd
Commission
,
graunted
in
Anno
1617
:
yeares
:
Or
to
change
the
estate
thereof
in
any
wayes
:
Or
yet
to
erect
,
builde
,
or
provide
any
new
Kirke
without
the
speciall
and
expresse
consent
of
all
parties
,
having
Interesse
,
had
,
and
obtaytayned
there-unto
:
Without
whose
consents
,
it
shall
not
bee
lawfull
for
the
sayd
Commissioners
,
in
any
wayes
,
to
touch
the
sayd
Kirkes
so
provided
.
But
the
same
are
expresly
excepted
(
Except
in
case
of
consent
foresayd
)
out
of
this
present
Commission
.
AND
ALSO
,
Forasmuch
as
the
sayde
ESTATES
of
Parliament
,
considering
the
particular
Petitions
and
Supplications
after
specified
,
given
in
to
them
by
the
persons
under-written
,
to
the
effect
following
:
To
wit
,
A
petition
given
in
,
by
Thomas
Burnet
of
Leyes
,
Desiring
a
new
Kirke
to
bee
erected
,
and
builded
,
within
the
Parochine
of
Fetteresso
,
upon
any
part
within
the
same
Parochine
,
most
ewest
for
the
instruction
of
the
Parochiners
of
Fetteresso
,
who
dwell
most
remote
from
the
present
Kirke
thereof
.
Item
,
a
Supplication
given
in
by
the
Gentlemen
and
Parochiners
of
the
Parochine
of
Roisnethe
;
Desiring
that
the
Kirke
of
Roisnethe
,
for
the
causes
specified
in
their
Supplication
,
founded
upon
the
incommodious
situation
of
the
sayd
Kirke
,
might
be
transported
out
of
the
Yle
of
Roisnethe
,
where
it
presently
standeth
,
to
that
part
of
the
mayne
Land
of
the
sayd
Parochine
,
called
the
Landes
of
Ardinconnell
,
as
place
most
convenient
,
and
indifferent
for
the
whole
Parochiners
to
resort
vnto
.
Item
,
a
Petition
given
in
,
by
John
,
Earle
of
Wigton
,
Lord
Flemming
,
and
Cumbernauld
,
and
remanent
Parochiners
of
the
Parochine
of
Leinzie
:
craving
licence
to
transport
,
found
,
build
,
and
erect
,
the
Kirke
of
the
sayd
Parochine
of
Leinzie
,
presently
standing
at
the
West
end
of
the
Parochine
thereof
;
to
any
other
part
of
the
same
Parochine
,
neare
the
middest
thereof
,
most
convenient
for
the
ease
of
the
whole
Parochiners
:
And
being
builded
,
to
bee
declared
to
be
the
onely
Kirke
of
the
sayd
Parochine
of
Leinzie
.
Item
,
two
Warrandes
given
in
,
under
His
HIGHNESS
Hand
,
concerning
the
appointing
and
determinating
,
which
of
the
two
Kirkes
of
Larbaire
and
Donypace
formerly
united
,
should
bee
toe
ordinarie
place
of
publicke
Divine
Service
of
the
sayd
two
Parochines
.
As
in
the
same
two
Patentes
contayning
their
owne
severall
desires
at
more
length
is
contayned
.
Item
,
a
petition
given
in
,
by
the
parochiners
of
the
parochines
of
Kilcharrane
,
Kilmichaell
,
and
Kilchuslane
,
united
by
the
former
Commission
:
and
of
the
parochines
of
Kilcolmkill
,
and
Kilblane
,
also
united
by
the
same
Commission
:
all
lying
within
Kintyre
:
Desiring
libertie
for
building
and
erecting
of
a
Kirke
for
serving
of
the
first
three
parochines
,
with
another
Kirke
for
serving
of
the
two
last
parochines
,
both
united
as
sayd
is
.
Item
,
a
Supplication
given
in
by
John
,
Lord
Hay
,
of
Zester
,
and
the
possessours
of
the
landes
of
Rodonno
:
Desiring
,
that
the
same
landes
of
Rodonno
,
with
the
pertinents
,
should
bee
declared
to
haue
been
,
and
to
be
in
time
comming
,
a
part
of
the
parochine
of
Lyns
,
as
also
craving
,
that
it
might
be
lawfull
to
the
sayd
John
,
Lord
Hay
,
of
Zester
,
to
build
a
Kirke
upon
the
most
commodious
place
of
his
landes
of
Rodonno
,
or
Meggett
,
for
serving
of
the
Inhabitantes
thereof
,
at
such
times
as
they
should
be
impeded
by
storme
of
weather
,
from
comming
to
the
Kirke
of
Lyns
.
Item
,
a
supplication
given
in
,
to
the
sayd
ESTATES
,
Desiring
,
that
the
dissolution
of
the
fourty
pound
land
of
Buchanane
,
from
the
Kirke
of
Lusse
,
and
union
thereof
,
to
the
Kirke
and
parochine
of
Inschcalzicoche
,
done
by
the
former
Commission
,
might
be
now
ratified
:
and
the
same
fourty
pound
land
,
declared
to
remaine
in
time
comming
,
as
part
of
the
parochine
of
Inschcalzieoche
.
Item
,
a
petition
given
in
,
by
Patricke
,
Bishoppe
of
Aberdene
,
Desiring
the
ESTATES
,
to
give
power
to
the
foresayd
Commissioners
,
to
ratifie
and
approve
the
voluntarie
Dissolutions
of
the
former
unions
of
these
Kirkes
within
his
Diocie
,
to
the
severall
provisions
,
whereof
the
parties
having
Interesse
thereintill
,
haue
consented
,
and
to
admit
these
who
make
offer
at
the
sight
of
the
Bishop
and
Presbyterie
,
where
the
Kirkes
lye
,
To
provide
the
same
severally
,
Albeit
they
shall
not
make
out
the
full
rate
and
stipend
appoynted
by
the
last
Commission
.
And
last
,
a
petition
given
in
,
by
the
Minister
at
the
Kirke
called
Christs
Kirke
,
at
Udney
:
craving
the
same
Kirke
to
be
sufficiently
planted
,
and
provided
,
with
a
constant
and
locall
stipend
,
and
the
same
made
sure
to
the
Minister
serving
the
cure
at
the
sayd
Kirke
,
as
the
foresayd
Supplications
,
Petitions
,
and
Patents
[
respective
]
aboue-written
,
in
themselves
more
fully
proports
.
AND
Finding
the
Desires
foresayd
reasonable
,
Our
sayd
Soveraine
LORD
,
and
ESTATES
of
Parliament
,
Giues
,
Graunts
,
and
commits
,
full
power
and
authoritie
to
the
sayd
Commissioners
,
to
appoynt
,
determine
,
and
set
downe
,
such
solid
Order
anent
the
whole
particulars
aboue-mentioned
,
and
every
one
of
them
,
as
they
after
consideration
and
tryall
had
,
and
taken
,
by
them
there-anent
,
shall
finde
most
expedient
,
and
agreeable
with
reason
.
To
the
doing
whereof
,
in
every
one
of
the
particulars
foresayd
,
(
Except
anent
the
building
of
a
new
Kirke
within
the
Parochine
of
Fetteresso
,
as
is
desired
by
the
Laird
of
Leyes
)
THE
ESTATES
Findes
,
and
Declares
,
That
it
shall
be
onely
necessarie
to
summonde
all
Patrones
,
Tackes-men
,
and
other
parties
whatsoever
,
having
Interesse
in
the
particulars
foresayd
,
to
heare
,
and
see
order
taken
in
the
premisses
thereanent
:
That
after
citation
,
the
Commissioners
may
consider
of
the
Interesse
and
preiudice
,
if
any
shall
bee
qualified
by
any
person
before
them
,
anent
the
particulars
aboue-mentioned
:
and
may
then
proceede
therein
,
as
they
shall
finde
most
expedient
.
But
the
ESTATES
findes
,
and
declares
,
That
in
the
setling
and
determination
of
the
first
particular
aboue-mentioned
,
anent
the
building
of
a
new
Kirke
within
the
Parochine
of
Fetteresso
,
There
shall
bee
expresly
requisite
,
the
speciall
and
expresse
consent
and
warrand
of
the
parties
,
having
Interesse
there
intill
:
By
,
and
beside
the
citation
and
summonding
of
them
to
that
effect
:
AND
findes
,
and
declares
,
That
the
Decreete
and
Sentence
of
the
sayd
Commissioners
,
to
bee
given
by
them
in
all
the
particulars
foresayd
,
and
every
one
of
them
shall
haue
the
strength
,
force
,
and
authoritie
of
a
Sentence
,
and
Act
of
Parliament
,
such
like
as
the
same
had
been
done
,
and
determined
by
the
sayd
Estates
themselves
.
AND
Because
Reason
and
Equitie
craveth
,
That
recompense
should
bee
made
unto
the
Tackes-men
,
and
other
persons
whatsoever
,
who
shall
bee
by
the
sentence
of
the
sayd
Commissioners
,
hurt
and
preiudged
of
their
present
profite
,
which
they
may
lawfully
bruike
,
by
vertue
of
their
Titles
and
Rights
,
established
in
their
persons
:
and
upon
whom
,
by
vertue
of
the
sayde
Sentence
,
any
Burthen
of
the
Sustentation
and
provision
of
the
sayd
Kirkes
and
Ministers
is
to
be
imposed
:
THEREFORE
,
Our
Soveraine
LORD
,
and
ESTATES
of
Parliament
,
Giues
full
power
,
and
commission
,
to
the
sayd
Commissioners
,
so
to
proceede
in
the
determining
of
the
sayd
recompense
,
that
in
case
the
Lord
,
or
any
other
,
having
right
to
erected
Prelacies
,
who
shall
bee
cited
before
them
,
refuse
to
take
the
Burthen
of
plantation
of
any
Kirkes
belonging
to
the
sayd
erected
Prelacies
,
which
are
in
any
of
the
cases
aboue-written
:
And
that
vpon
their
refusal
,
(
The
same
refusall
being
first
found
reasonable
by
the
sayde
Commissioners
)
the
burthen
of
the
sayde
plantation
shall
be
layd
and
imposed
by
the
sayd
Commissioners
,
in
whole
or
in
part
,
eyther
upon
the
principall
Tackes-men
of
any
of
the
fruites
of
the
sayd
Kirkes
:
Or
in
case
of
the
Tackes-mens
refusall
,
the
burthen
bee
imposed
upon
the
Sub-Tackes-men
thereof
:
The
sayd
Commissioners
shall
haue
power
to
decerne
,
appoynt
,
and
ordaine
,
such
particular
recompense
to
be
given
unto
the
sayd
Tackes-men
,
or
Sub-Tackes-men
,
by
reniewing
of
their
Tackes
,
or
Sub-Tackes
,
after
the
expyring
thereof
,
upon
such
conditions
,
as
the
sayd
Commissioners
shall
finde
reasonable
.
Respect
being
had
to
the
qualitie
and
proportion
of
the
burthen
to
be
imposed
upon
them
,
within
the
time
of
their
Tackes
and
Rights
,
farther
than
they
are
astricted
by
their
sayd
rights
:
or
by
appointing
such
other
reasonable
satisfaction
,
as
they
shall
finde
the
sayd
burthen
and
distresse
under-gone
by
any
of
them
,
shall
deserue
,
and
require
.
LIKE
AS
the
sayd
Commissioners
shall
haue
such
like
power
to
determine
,
decerne
,
and
appoint
such
particular
satisfaction
,
and
recompense
,
to
bee
given
eyther
to
the
Laicke-patrones
,
or
to
the
Tackes-men
of
the
Fruites
of
the
Kirkes
,
belonging
to
the
like
patronages
and
Sub-Tackes-men
thereof
,
as
they
shall
thinke
may
bee
answerable
to
the
burthen
to
be
imposed
upon
eyther
of
them
,
for
the
cause
aboue-written
proportionally
.
IN
THE
prescribing
of
the
which
recompense
,
The
sayde
Commissioners
shall
haue
speciall
respect
,
what
consideration
they
finde
reasonable
to
bee
giuen
to
the
sayd
Patrones
,
for
their
consentes
to
the
Tackes
,
if
any
shall
bee
appoynted
,
and
decerned
to
bee
sette
,
and
given
vnto
the
sayde
Tackes-men
,
for
recompense
foresayd
.
AND
if
any
beneficed
person
,
upon
iust
and
reasonable
causes
,
refuse
to
provide
any
Kirke
belonging
to
their
benefice
,
according
to
the
order
hereby
prescribed
,
whereby
the
burthen
of
plantation
,
or
farther
provision
for
the
Kirke
,
must
necessarily
lye
upon
the
Tackes-men
,
or
Sub-Tackes-men
of
the
fruites
thereof
:
The
sayde
Commissioners
,
in
that
case
also
,
shall
decerne
such
recompense
to
bee
given
to
the
sayde
Tackes-men
,
and
Sub-Tackes-men
,
for
their
losse
and
preiudice
sustained
,
as
the
sayd
Commissioners
shall
finde
the
same
shall
merite
,
by
renewing
of
Tackes
vnto
them
,
vpon
such
conditions
as
may
requite
their
losse
:
Or
by
finding
out
some
other
reasonable
meane
,
which
may
repayre
the
same
.
AND
OUR
sayde
Soveraine
LORD
,
with
advise
and
consent
of
the
sayd
ESTATES
,
Declares
,
statutes
,
and
ordaines
,
that
all
Tackes
,
which
shall
bee
decerned
by
the
sayd
Commissioners
,
to
bee
given
in
recompense
to
any
perfon
whatsoever
,
for
the
causes
abouewritten
:
and
which
shall
bee
set
for
obedience
,
and
conforme
to
the
sayde
Decreete
,
and
sentence
,
whatsoever
yeares
,
or
long
space
the
sayd
Tackes
shall
comprehende
,
shall
bee
good
,
lawfull
,
and
sufficient
securities
,
to
the
persons
in
whose
favours
the
same
are
appoynted
to
bee
given
,
and
conceaved
.
Neyther
shall
the
same
bee
any
wayes
preiudged
,
by
the
Act
made
in
the
Parliament
holden
in
Anno
1617.
By
the
which
it
is
statuted
,
THAT
no
Arch-bishop
,
Bishop
,
or
Prelate
,
should
sette
in
Tacke
any
part
of
their
patrimonie
,
for
longer
space
nor
nineteene
yeares
:
AND
,
That
no
inferiour
beneficed
persons
shall
sette
in
Tacke
any
part
of
their
Benefice
for
longer
space
nor
their
owne
life
times
,
and
fiue
yeares
there
after
,
as
the
sayd
statute
proports
:
From
the
which
statute
the
sayde
Tackes
so
appoynted
to
bee
set
,
and
given
in
recompense
,
are
,
and
shall
bee
excepted
,
and
reserved
,
and
shall
no
wayes
come
under
the
compasse
of
the
same
Act
and
statute
,
nor
in
any
thing
therein
contained
.
But
the
same
shall
remaine
,
and
abide
,
valide
,
and
sufficient
rights
,
for
the
whole
space
and
yeares
appoynted
therein
,
according
to
the
Tennor
thereof
:
notwithstanding
of
the
sayde
Act
and
Statute
.
And
because
it
may
fall
foorth
,
That
in
the
recompence
to
bee
appoynted
,
by
the
sayd
Commissioners
,
to
the
Patrones
,
Tackes-men
,
and
Sub-Tackes-men
,
for
the
aforesayd
burthen
to
bee
imposed
upon
them
,
Moe
yeares
may
bee
assigned
for
prorogation
of
their
present
Tackes
,
nor
may
lawfully
,
or
conveniently
be
set
,
by
the
present
beneficed
persons
,
to
whom
by
Law
the
setting
of
Tacks
of
Teynds
belongs
.
FOR
REMEID
Thereof
,
Our
Soveraine
LORD
,
with
advise
and
consent
of
the
sayd
ESTATES
,
Declares
,
Statutes
,
and
Ordaynes
,
that
it
shall
bee
lawfull
for
the
Commissioners
foresayd
,
to
appoynt
as
many
yeares
after
the
expyring
of
the
present
Tackes
,
to
the
Tackes-men
of
the
sayde
Kirkes
,
and
Teyndes
:
Or
to
the
patrones
or
Sub-Tackes-men
(
respective
)
for
bruicking
of
the
sayde
Teyndes
,
for
recompense
of
the
sayde
burthen
,
as
they
shall
thinke
reasonable
:
Which
shall
bee
as
good
,
valide
,
and
sufficient
Rights
,
to
the
sayde
Patrones
,
Tackes-men
,
or
Sub-Tackesmen
.
(
respective
)
and
vnto
their
Heyres
and
Assignes
,
for
bruicking
,
possessing
,
and
disponing
on
the
sayde
Teyndes
,
during
the
sayde
yeares
of
prorogation
:
As
if
good
,
lawfull
,
and
valide
Tackes
and
Rights
of
the
sayde
Teyndes
had
beene
sette
,
and
made
to
them
,
by
the
Titulares
of
the
Benefices
,
to
whom
the
same
belonged
:
With
consent
of
all
parties
having
Interesse
:
WITH
expresse
provision
and
declaration
,
That
at
the
expyring
of
all
the
sayde
yeares
;
the
right
of
the
sayde
Teyndes
,
and
power
to
sette
Tackes
thereof
,
shall
returne
,
and
appertaine
to
the
aforesayde
Titulares
of
the
foresayde
Benefices
,
as
they
did
before
the
making
of
this
present
Act.
AND
OUR
SAYD
SOVERAINE
LORD
,
with
advise
of
the
ESTATES
,
Declares
,
and
Ordaines
this
present
Commission
to
beginne
upon
the
tenth
day
of
Januarie
,
next
to
come
:
with
continuation
of
dayes
:
and
to
last
and
endure
,
during
the
space
of
yeare
and
day
thereafter
.
After
the
which
time
,
the
same
shall
cease
and
expire
:
And
ordaines
the
Decreete
,
and
Sentence
of
the
sayde
Commissioners
,
in
all
the
particulars
foresayde
,
and
everie
one
of
them
,
to
haue
the
strength
,
force
,
and
authoritie
of
a
Decreete
,
Sentence
,
and
Act
of
Parliament
.
For
obedience
whereof
,
the
Lordes
of
Session
shall
direct
and
grant
Letters
in
forme
as
effeires
,
and
according
as
shall
bee
necessarie
.
Which
Commission
aboue-written
,
taking
force
,
and
full
effect
,
in
all
the
sayde
particulars
therein
contained
,
as
the
same
are
set
downe
,
and
comprehended
therein
,
by
pronunciation
of
decreete
and
sentence
vpon
the
same
,
conforme
to
the
power
therein
comprehended
,
given
unto
the
sayd
Commissioners
.
OUR
SOVERAINE
LORD
,
with
expresse
consent
,
and
assent
,
of
the
ESTATES
,
in
that
case
,
findes
,
and
declares
,
That
no
person
,
in
whose
favours
the
Teyndes
of
Kirkes
,
and
Benefices
,
are
erected
:
nor
no
other
,
whatsoever
,
bruicking
Teyndes
,
by
vertue
of
rights
lawfully
made
to
them
of
the
same
,
according
to
the
Lawes
of
this
Realme
then
standing
,
shall
bee
ever
farther
altered
,
or
quarreled
in
any
of
their
sayde
rights
in
any
time
to
come
,
further
then
shall
be
appoynted
by
the
sayde
decreet
and
sentence
to
follow
vpon
this
present
Commission
.
But
the
sayd
rights
and
securities
in
case
foresayd
,
shall
remaine
in
their
owne
strength
,
force
,
and
effect
:
as
good
,
lawfull
,
and
sufficient
rights
,
and
securities
,
unto
them
,
and
every
one
of
them
,
for
their
owne
parts
,
for
bruicking
and
enioying
of
the
sayd
Teyndes
,
conforme
to
the
tennour
of
the
sayd
rights
,
for
now
,
and
for
ever
.
ACT
.
VI
.
Act
anent
Comprisings
.
OUR
SOVERAINE
LORD
,
and
ESTATES
of
Parliament
,
considering
that
his
Maiesties
Lieges
are
greatly
damnified
,
and
prejudged
,
by
the
abuse
and
evill
custome
,
which
heretofore
hath
beene
observed
in
Comprisings
:
whereby
Lordships
,
Baronies
,
and
other
great
portions
of
Landes
are
comprised
for
small
summes
of
money
:
and
thereby
the
compriser
hath
right
to
the
mailes
,
duties
,
and
profites
of
the
Landes
:
notwithstanding
that
they
farre
exceede
the
profite
of
that
summe
of
money
for
the
which
the
sayde
Landes
are
comprised
.
FOR
remeide
whereof
,
It
is
statuted
,
and
ordained
,
That
the
compriser
shall
haue
no
further
right
to
the
mailes
,
fermes
,
and
duties
of
the
comprised
landes
,
by
vertue
of
the
comprising
ledde
at
his
instance
,
during
the
yeares
and
space
that
the
same
is
redeemable
,
but
onely
to
such
parte
and
quantitie
thereof
as
will
corresponde
to
the
Annuell-rent
of
the
summe
,
at
ten
for
the
hundreth
,
for
the
which
comprising
is
ledde
with
this
provision
alwayes
,
and
expresse
declaration
,
That
if
the
mailes
and
duties
of
comprised
landes
exceede
the
proportion
of
the
annuell-rent
of
the
foresayd
summes
,
for
the
which
the
comprising
is
deduced
,
and
that
the
compriser
please
to
intromet
therewith
,
and
according
thereunto
,
that
he
haue
intromission
with
the
same
,
in
that
case
his
foresayd
further
intromission
,
which
shall
extend
to
any
greater
quantitie
then
will
iustly
satisfie
him
of
the
foresayd
annuell-rent
,
shall
be
ascribed
in
payment
and
satisfaction
of
his
principall
summes
,
[
pro
tanto
.
]
LIKE
AS
THE
ESTATES
findes
,
and
declares
,
That
the
same
further
intromission
shall
bee
ascribed
in
that
payment
of
the
sayd
principall
summe
:
So
that
if
it
shall
happen
,
that
the
quantitie
of
the
mailes
and
duties
to
bee
intromitted
with
by
the
compriser
,
to
extend
unto
as
much
as
will
satisfie
the
whole
principall
summes
,
with
the
ordinarie
annuell-rent
thereof
,
according
to
ten
for
each
hundreth
,
and
the
expenses
bestowed
by
the
Compriser
,
in
passing
,
and
obtaining
Infeftment
of
the
Superiour
,
of
whom
the
Landes
are
holden
:
together
with
the
annuell-rent
of
the
sayd
summes
,
so
given
by
the
Compriser
to
the
Superiour
,
for
entring
of
him
to
comprised
lands
,
and
the
necessarie
expenses
and
charges
waired
and
bestowed
by
the
sayd
Compriser
,
in
leading
and
deducing
the
sayd
comprising
,
in
that
case
,
thereafter
the
comprising
to
expyre
[
ipso
facto
]
and
to
cease
in
all
times
following
.
AND
IF
that
the
person
against
whom
comprising
is
led
,
be
Minor
,
and
of
lesser
age
,
IT
IS
statuted
and
ordained
,
That
it
shall
bee
lawfull
to
him
at
any
time
within
his
perfect
age
of
twentie
fiue
yeares
compleate
,
to
redeeme
the
sayd
comprised
landes
,
by
payment
of
the
summes
,
for
the
which
the
sayd
comprising
was
ledde
,
and
of
the
lawfull
annuell-rentes
thereof
,
according
to
ten
for
each
hundreth
,
Together
with
the
expenses
bestowed
in
passing
and
obtaining
of
the
Infeftment
from
the
Superiour
,
and
ordinarie
annuell-rent
of
the
same
:
together
also
,
with
the
necessarie
expenses
bestowed
in
leading
and
deducing
of
the
sayd
comprysing
,
as
is
aboue-written
.
And
that
notwithstanding
of
the
preceeding
Lawes
,
and
Practique
of
this
Kingdome
,
by
the
which
the
Legall
reversion
of
comprised
Landes
,
expired
within
seaven
yeares
after
the
leading
of
the
comprising
:
From
the
which
His
Maiestie
and
Estates
hath
,
by
this
present
Act
,
and
Statute
,
excepted
Minors
,
in
all
times
comming
,
declaring
the
same
no
wayes
to
runne
against
them
.
BUT
IT
IS
Declared
,
that
if
a
Minor
redeeme
not
Landes
comprised
,
(
the
right
of
reversion
whereof
is
competent
in
his
person
)
within
seaven
yeares
after
the
leading
of
the
sayde
comprysing
,
but
according
to
the
benefite
granted
vnto
him
by
this
present
Act
,
suffer
the
comprysed
Landes
to
remaine
vnredeemed
,
with
the
compriser
,
during
all
the
yeares
of
his
Minoritie
,
and
lesse
age
:
then
,
and
in
that
case
,
the
compriser
shall
haue
good
right
,
to
meddle
,
and
intromet
,
with
the
whole
Mailes
and
Dueties
of
the
comprised
Landes
of
all
these
yeares
subsequent
,
after
the
expyring
of
the
sayd
seaven
yeares
,
and
interveining
betwixt
them
,
and
the
sayde
yeares
of
his
Maioritie
,
and
perfect
age
of
twentie
fiue
yeares
compleate
:
Notwithstanding
that
the
dueties
of
the
landes
extende
to
more
then
will
answere
to
the
annuell-rent
of
the
money
,
for
the
which
the
land
is
comprised
.
And
if
it
shall
happen
a
Minor
,
having
right
to
redeeme
comprised
landes
,
as
sayd
is
,
deceasse
before
hee
bee
of
perfect
age
of
twentie
fiue
yeares
,
and
that
another
Minor
bee
Heyre
,
or
succeede
unto
him
in
his
right
of
reversion
,
and
title
,
competent
to
him
,
for
the
redemption
of
the
sayde
comprised
landes
:
that
Minor
so
succeeding
in
the
rights
,
shall
haue
the
same
libertie
and
priviledge
aboue-written
,
for
redemption
of
the
sayd
landes
,
such
like
,
and
in
the
same
manner
,
as
if
they
had
been
comprised
from
himselfe
,
wherein
he
shall
no
wayes
be
preiudged
by
the
yeares
which
ran
after
the
comprising
,
in
the
life
time
of
that
person
Minor
in
whose
right
hee
succeedeth
,
but
that
hee
may
such
like
lawfully
redeeme
the
same
at
any
time
before
his
Maioritie
,
as
sayd
is
.
AND
IT
IS
Declared
,
That
in
case
any
Minor
,
having
the
right
of
the
sayde
reversion
competent
unto
him
,
shall
happen
to
decase
after
the
expyring
of
seaven
yeares
out-runne
,
after
the
sayde
comprising
,
and
that
a
person
of
perfect
yeares
succeede
to
the
same
Minor
,
in
the
right
of
his
reversion
aforesayde
:
in
that
case
the
sayd
person
Maior
so
succeeding
,
shall
bee
holden
and
astricted
to
redeeme
the
sayde
comprised
Landes
,
within
the
space
of
yeare
and
day
after
the
deceasse
of
the
sayde
Minor
,
in
whose
right
hee
succeedeth
.
Otherwayes
,
the
sayd
redemption
not
being
used
by
him
within
that
space
,
hee
shall
bee
perpetually
secluded
from
all
benefite
which
hee
may
clayme
by
the
reversion
and
succession
thereunto
foresayde
,
and
all
power
of
redemption
of
the
sayde
Landes
,
by
vertue
thereof
.
But
if
at
the
time
of
the
Minors
deceasse
,
all
the
sayde
seaven
yeares
were
not
expyred
,
It
shall
bee
lawfull
for
his
sayde
Successor
(
being
Maior
)
to
redeeme
,
within
the
space
of
so
many
of
the
sayde
seaven
yeares
,
as
were
not
out-runne
the
time
of
the
Minors
deceasse
:
such
like
as
if
the
sayde
Landes
had
beene
comprised
from
the
sayd
Minor
himselfe
.
Which
time
being
expyred
,
and
hee
doing
no
diligence
,
hee
shall
bee
excluded
from
the
benefite
of
his
reversion
.
AND
IT
IS
specially
provided
,
That
in
all
the
aboue-written
cases
,
if
the
comprised
Landes
bee
not
worth
such
yearly
quantitie
of
Maile
and
Dutie
,
as
will
proportionally
effeire
to
the
Annuell-rent
of
the
sayd
Money
,
as
ten
for
every
hundreth
,
for
the
which
comprising
is
ledde
:
or
being
worth
that
the
same
is
exhausted
by
other
lawfull
deeds
:
which
may
render
the
same
unprofitable
to
the
compriser
,
and
unaunswerable
to
the
Annuell-rent
of
the
summes
,
for
the
which
he
hath
comprised
,
either
in
whole
,
or
in
part
:
then
,
and
in
that
case
,
the
redeemer
(
whether
he
be
Major
,
or
Minor
)
shall
be
holden
,
before
hee
can
redeeme
,
or
out-quite
the
sayd
Landes
,
from
the
compriser
,
to
refound
and
pay
to
him
,
the
full
Annuell-rent
and
profite
of
the
summes
,
for
the
which
the
landes
were
comprised
,
so
farre
as
hee
wanteth
,
and
inlacketh
,
by
the
benefite
of
his
sayde
comprising
.
And
if
the
rent
of
the
Land
so
comprised
,
consist
in
victuall
,
The
estimation
and
consideration
thereof
,
shall
bee
had
according
to
the
common
prices
of
Victuall
in
those
Shyres
where
the
comprised
landes
lye
:
according
as
the
same
giueth
betwixt
Zuile
and
Candlemesse
.
AND
the
sayd
ESTATES
Declares
,
That
this
aboue-written
Statute
shall
no
wayes
extend
,
nor
bee
preiudiciall
to
comprisings
,
which
are
already
prescribed
,
before
the
date
of
this
present
Act.
ACT
.
VII
.
Anent
Adiudications
.
OUR
SOVERAINE
LORD
,
AND
ESTATES
OF
PARLIAMENT
,
Considering
the
great
preiudice
sustained
by
diverse
and
sundry
Creditours
,
by
decease
of
their
Debtors
:
who
being
preveined
by
the
diligence
of
their
Concreditors
,
by
obtayning
of
Sentences
of
Adiudication
of
their
defunct
Debtors
,
Lands
,
and
Estate
,
In
respect
of
the
refusall
of
the
nearest
of
Kin
,
to
enter
Heyres
to
them
,
are
secluded
from
participation
of
any
part
of
the
landes
and
goods
pertayning
to
their
said
defunct
debtors
:
they
beeing
common
debtors
to
the
sayd
whole
Creditors
,
contrarie
to
all
equitie
and
reason
.
FOR
REMEID
Whereof
,
It
is
Statuted
,
and
Ordained
,
THAT
All
Adjudications
to
be
obtayned
by
any
person
at
any
time
hereafter
,
of
any
of
their
defunct
debtors
landes
,
and
Estate
whatsoever
,
with
all
rights
and
Infeftments
following
thereupon
,
shall
bee
redeemeable
from
the
partie
obtayner
of
the
sayd
Sentences
of
Adjudication
,
their
heyres
and
assignes
at
any
time
after
the
pronouncing
of
the
same
,
AT
the
instance
of
any
Concreditor
of
the
sayd
defunct
debtor
,
or
of
any
Creditor
of
the
sayd
person
,
who
renounceth
,
To
be
heyre
to
his
predecessors
,
who
shall
happen
thereafter
to
obtayne
decreete
of
Adjudication
,
against
the
appearing
Heyres
of
the
defunct
debtor
:
And
that
within
the
space
of
seaven
yeares
,
next
and
immediately
following
the
obtayning
of
the
sayd
Sentences
of
Adiudication
,
by
payment
of
the
summes
of
money
specified
in
the
sayd
Sentences
:
Together
with
the
Annuell-rent
of
the
same
summes
,
according
to
ten
for
each
hundreth
thereof
,
during
the
time
of
the
not-redemption
of
the
same
:
and
of
the
expenses
sustayned
by
them
in
obtayning
of
the
sayd
Sentences
,
to
be
taxed
,
and
modified
,
by
the
Lords
of
Counsell
and
Session
.
By
payment
of
the
which
summes
,
the
sayd
Concreditor
shall
come
in
the
place
and
right
of
the
partie
from
whom
hee
redeemeth
:
And
shall
bruicke
the
same
by
vertue
thereof
,
perpetually
thereafter
:
Except
it
shall
happen
another
Concreditor
,
who
shall
obtaine
the
like
sentence
of
Adjudication
,
to
redeeme
the
same
from
him
,
within
the
space
aboue
written
.
In
the
which
case
,
it
is
declared
,
That
the
partie
redeemer
,
in
the
second
,
third
,
or
fourth
rowme
,
and
so
foorth
,
so
long
as
there
are
any
Concreditors
,
shall
be
oblished
not
onely
to
pay
the
summes
contained
in
the
Adjudication
,
obtayned
at
the
instance
of
the
partie
from
whom
he
redeemeth
:
But
also
the
whole
summes
,
which
were
payed
by
him
unto
the
former
Concreditors
,
for
redemption
of
their
Adjudications
,
with
the
Annuell-rent
,
and
expenses
in
manner
aboue
specified
.
IT
IS
alwayes
declared
,
That
if
the
partie
from
whom
the
sayd
Adjudications
shall
be
redeemed
,
did
up-lift
the
Fermes
,
and
dueties
of
the
lands
,
and
others
,
contayned
in
the
Adjudications
:
That
then
,
and
in
that
case
,
the
partie
redeemer
shall
not
be
holden
to
pay
any
annuell-rentes
,
or
expenses
:
but
in
so
farre
as
the
same
annuell-rents
,
and
expenses
,
exceede
,
and
are
more
,
than
the
Mailes
,
Fermes
,
and
dueties
,
intrometted
with
by
the
partie
from
whom
the
same
is
redeemed
.
AND
if
the
sayde
Mailes
,
Fermes
,
and
Dueties
,
exceede
both
the
annuall
rent
and
expenses
,
IT
IS
declared
,
That
the
super-plus
shall
be
allowed
in
the
principall
summe
,
by
the
sight
of
the
Lords
of
Counsell
,
Consideration
being
had
of
the
pryces
of
the
Fermes
,
and
Victuall
,
as
the
same
were
commonly
sold
betwixt
Zuile
and
Candlemesse
,
in
the
Shyreffdome
where
the
lands
lye
.
IT
IS
alwayes
declared
,
That
these
presents
shall
no
wayes
be
extended
to
Decreetes
,
and
Sentences
of
Adjudication
already
recovered
.
AND
such
like
,
it
is
declared
,
That
in
case
any
Minor
,
who
hath
renounced
in
his
Minoritie
,
be
reponed
[
in
integrum
]
against
the
same
renunciation
:
That
then
,
and
in
that
case
,
he
shall
haue
place
to
redeeme
,
from
the
whole
Creditours
,
by
payment
of
the
sayd
whole
summes
owing
unto
them
,
and
whereupon
they
obtayned
Adiudication
in
manner
,
and
with
the
provisions
aboue
specified
.
And
all
the
rest
of
the
Priviledges
granted
to
Minors
,
in
Comprisings
,
to
be
likewise
granted
in
Adjudications
:
which
are
here
holden
as
repeated
.
ACT
.
VIII
.
Anent
the
Extracts
of
Infeftments
,
past
vpon
Comprisings
,
foorth
of
the
Privie
Seale
:
where
the
same
are
not
registratsd
at
the
Great
Seale
.
OUR
SOVERAINE
LORD
,
and
ESTATES
of
this
present
Parliament
,
Understanding
that
sundrie
His
Maiesties
Lieges
,
who
for
great
summes
haue
comprised
their
debtors
landes
,
are
heavilie
prejudged
,
through
the
fraudfull
abstracting
,
or
destroying
of
the
Writtes
,
Infeftments
,
or
Confirmations
of
the
sayde
comprised
Landes
:
the
sayde
Writtes
,
Infeftments
,
and
Confirmations
,
not
beeing
registred
in
the
Register
of
the
Great
Seale
.
HEEREFORE
,
whereas
any
Creditour
hath
comprised
landes
,
holden
of
His
Maiestie
,
and
cannot
recover
foorth
of
the
persons
hands
,
from
whom
the
same
are
comprised
,
the
KINGES
right
,
and
confirmation
of
the
same
Infeftment
,
given
vnto
them
therof
,
Lest
the
negligence
of
the
partie
,
not
registrating
the
Infeftment
,
or
Confirmation
,
after
the
passing
thereof
at
the
Great
Seale
:
Secunded
with
the
subsequent
fraude
,
in
abstracting
and
destroying
the
principall
Right
and
Confirmation
,
should
unjustly
indamnage
the
true
Creditor
,
and
Compriser
.
HIS
MAJESTIE
,
with
and
consent
of
the
sayd
ESTATES
,
willes
,
and
declares
,
That
if
the
sayd
Infeftments
,
and
Confirmations
of
the
sayd
persons
,
from
whom
the
sayd
lands
are
comprised
,
haue
past
the
Privie
Seale
,
and
be
registrated
in
the
Register
thereof
:
That
notwithstanding
the
want
of
the
Infeftment
and
confirmation
under
the
Great
Seale
,
or
the
Extract
thereof
:
the
Extract
of
the
sayd
Infeftment
,
or
Confirmation
,
foorth
of
the
Register
of
the
Privie
Seale
:
The
same
thereafter
being
past
the
Great
Seale
,
at
any
time
shall
be
a
sufficient
right
to
the
Compriser
,
whereby
to
possesse
and
enjoy
the
landes
comprised
:
conforme
to
the
Lawes
made
anent
Comprisings
:
as
freely
in
all
respectes
,
as
if
the
sayd
Infeftments
and
Confirmations
were
extant
,
and
registrated
in
the
Register
of
the
Great
Seale
.
Providing
alwayes
.
That
this
present
Act
shall
no
wayes
hurt
nor
prejudge
any
third
person
,
who
hath
Infeftment
or
Confirmation
of
the
sayd
comprised
lands
,
past
the
Great
Seale
of
an
anteriour
date
to
the
sayd
Infeftment
,
so
past
the
Great
Seale
,
in
manner
aforesayd
:
but
shall
be
onely
of
force
and
effect
against
that
person
,
from
whom
the
lands
are
comprised
,
his
Heyres
,
and
successours
.
ACT
.
IX
.
Anent
giving
of
Licence
to
Bishops
to
set
their
Warde
Lands
in
Fiew
Ferme
.
OUR
SOVERAINE
LORD
,
and
ESTATES
of
Parliament
,
Understanding
,
That
a
good
number
of
Kirke
landes
,
pertavning
unto
Bishoprickes
,
and
their
Chaptours
,
are
disponed
of
olde
to
bee
holden
by
Service
of
Warde
,
and
Reliefe
:
Which
forme
of
holding
yeeldes
no
present
nor
constant
rent
and
commoditie
:
but
is
onely
a
casuality
which
vaketh
not
often
:
and
when
it
vaketh
,
is
gifted
and
disponed
by
the
present
Titulars
,
to
their
owne
particular
use
,
without
any
benefite
to
their
successours
.
WHEREAS
,
if
the
sayd
Kirke
Landes
were
sette
in
Fiew
Ferme
fro
a
competent
yearely
Duetie
,
the
same
would
not
onely
augment
,
and
meliorate
the
estate
of
the
Benefice
;
but
also
diminish
the
occasion
of
applying
of
Kirke
rentes
to
particular
uses
.
AND
HIS
MAJESTIE
,
out
of
his
Royall
case
,
and
Princely
disposition
,
intending
the
preservation
of
the
estate
of
the
sayd
Bishoprickes
,
and
their
Chaptrous
:
and
therefore
beeing
most
earnest
to
avoyde
and
remoue
this
evill
:
HIS
MAJESTIE
,
and
ESTATES
,
statutes
and
ordaynes
,
That
it
shall
bee
lawfull
for
all
Bishoppes
,
and
Members
of
Chaptours
,
who
haue
Lands
holden
of
them
by
Service
of
Warde
and
Reliefe
,
to
set
the
same
in
Fiew
Ferme
,
for
payment
of
a
competent
Fiew
Ferme
dutie
,
and
doubling
the
same
at
the
entry
of
the
heyre
:
Providing
thrt
the
sayd
Fiew
Ferme
dutie
be
answerable
to
the
retoured
duetie
of
the
lands
:
And
where
the
lands
haue
not
been
retoured
,
that
the
retoure
be
ruled
according
to
the
custome
of
retoures
of
landes
in
the
countrey
of
the
like
valour
,
where
the
sayd
lands
lye
:
And
declares
,
That
this
present
Statute
shall
remaine
in
full
force
and
effect
,
for
the
space
of
three
yeares
after
the
date
hereof
onely
,
and
no
longer
,
while
farther
order
bee
taken
there
anent
.
ACT
.
X.
Act
declaring
summes
Grasse
,
given
to
the
Ministers
,
for
their
Gleybes
to
bee
Teynd-free
.
OUR
SOVERAINE
LORD
,
And
ESTATES
of
this
present
Parliament
,
considering
in
the
fifth
Parliament
holden
by
his
Maiestie
,
upon
the
twentie
fiue
day
of
Julie
,
in
Anno
one
thousand
,
fiue
hundreth
,
threescore
,
and
eighteene
yeares
:
Cap.
62.
His
Highnesse
,
with
advise
and
consent
of
the
ESTATES
,
Found
,
and
declared
,
That
the
Ministers
and
Readers
ought
and
should
pay
no
Teynd
for
their
Gleybss
,
and
Kirke
landes
,
extending
to
foure
Ackers
of
Land
,
designed
vnto
them
conforme
to
the
Act
of
Parliament
:
But
decersted
and
declared
them
to
hee
free
of
their
sayd
Teyndes
,
and
discharged
them
[
Simpliciter
]
thereof
in
all
time
comming
.
LIKE
as
in
the
Parliament
holden
at
Perth
,
the
ninth
of
Julie
,
in
Anno
one
thousand
,
sixe
hundreth
,
and
sixe
yeares
:
Cap.
7.
It
is
ordayned
,
That
there
shall
be
designed
to
the
Ministers
serving
the
cure
at
Kirkes
,
where
there
is
no
arrable
land
adjacent
there
unto
,
the
number
of
foure
Summes
Grasse
for
every
Acker
,
of
foure
Ackers
of
Gleybe
,
extending
to
sixteen
summes
Grasse
,
for
the
foure
ackers
of
land
,
and
that
of
the
most
commodious
and
best
pasturage
of
any
Kirke
landes
,
lying
next
adjacent
,
and
most
ewest
to
the
Kirke
:
And
ordained
letters
to
be
directed
,
for
removing
the
possessours
there
from
:
in
such
like
forme
as
against
the
possessours
of
Manss
and
Gleybes
.
And
in
respect
that
the
Ministers
Gleybes
are
Teynd-free
,
and
that
by
consequence
the
summes
Grasse
aboue
mentioned
,
designed
in
steade
thereof
,
where
no
arrable
land
is
adjacent
unto
Kirkes
,
ought
likewise
of
all
equitie
and
reason
to
be
Teynd
free
,
in
respect
the
same
is
dedicated
and
appointed
adpios
usus
.
HEERE
FORE
,
Our
sayd
Soveraine
LORD
,
with
advise
and
consent
of
the
whole
Estates
of
this
present
Parliament
,
by
the
tenour
hereof
,
declares
,
That
the
Ministers
and
Readers
ought
,
and
should
pay
no
Teynd
for
their
summes
Grasse
,
designed
unto
them
in
place
of
their
Gleybe
,
where
no
arrable
landes
are
adjacent
to
Kirkes
.
And
decernes
and
declares
them
to
be
free
of
their
Teynds
:
and
discharges
them
[
Simpliciter
]
of
all
payment
thereof
,
in
all
time
comming
.
ACT
.
XI
.
Ratification
and
addition
,
to
the
Act
of
Parliament
made
anent
Restitution
of
Chaptours
.
OUR
SOVERAINE
LORD
,
and
ESTATES
of
this
present
Parliament
,
ratifies
,
and
approues
the
Act
of
Parliament
made
in
the
moneth
of
Junij
,
in
the
yeare
of
GOD
one
thousande
,
sixe
hundreth
,
seaventeene
yeares
,
anent
restitution
of
Chaptours
of
Cathedrall
Kirkes
,
in
all
the
Heads
,
Clauses
,
Exceptions
,
Limitations
,
and
Restrictions
thereof
.
And
further
,
Ordaines
,
and
declares
,
That
all
Deedes
done
since
the
date
of
the
said
Act
,
or
to
bee
done
hereafter
,
whereby
any
member
of
any
Cathedrall
Kirke
,
being
an
Office
or
Dignitie
,
hath
,
or
shall
be
supprest
,
or
any
Land
,
Parsonage
,
Vicarage
,
or
other
Living
,
belonging
to
the
said
dignitie
dissolved
from
the
same
,
without
an
expresse
warrand
from
his
Maiestie
,
and
consent
of
Parliament
:
are
,
and
shall
bee
,
with
all
that
haue
followed
,
or
shall
follow
thereupon
,
Null
,
and
of
no
force
,
nor
effect
:
and
shall
bee
so
founde
in
all
time
hereafter
,
by
way
of
Action
,
exception
,
or
replye
.
Providing
alwayes
the
Marquesse
of
HAMILTON
His
right
to
the
Parsonage
of
Hamilton
and
Dalsorffe
:
The
Earle
of
MARRE
His
right
to
the
Parsonage
of
Carnwoth
:
and
any
other
Parson
having
lawfull
rights
conforme
to
the
Lawes
of
the
countrey
,
before
the
Act
of
Parliament
,
in
Anno
one
thousand
,
sixe
hundreth
,
and
seaventeene
yeares
,
be
no
wayes
hurt
,
or
preiudged
herein
.
ACT
.
XII
.
Anent
Packing
,
and
peyling
.
FOR
AS
MUCH
As
by
divers
Actes
of
Parliament
it
is
statuted
and
ordained
,
That
no
person
use
Packing
nor
Peyling
of
Wooll
,
Hydes
,
nor
Skinnes
,
losse
nor
layd
out
with
Free
Burrowes
,
and
Priviledges
of
the
same
:
Notwithstanding
whereof
,
divers
strangers
,
and
other
Inhabitantes
,
within
this
Realme
,
doe
continually
resort
to
the
Yles
,
and
other
places
thereabout
,
with
their
Shippes
,
Barkes
,
and
Crears
,
and
other
Vessels
:
and
doe
not
onely
packe
and
peyle
Skinnes
and
Hydes
;
but
also
doe
transport
from
thence
Butter
,
Tallone
,
and
other
forbidden
Goods
,
to
the
great
contempt
of
the
said
Lawes
,
and
manifest
defraud
of
our
Soveraigne
Lord
his
customes
.
For
remedie
whereof
,
Our
Soveraigne
LORD
,
With
advise
and
consent
of
the
ESTATES
of
this
present
Parliament
,
statutes
,
and
ordaines
,
that
no
strangers
,
nor
Inhabitants
within
this
Realme
,
take
vpon
hand
to
packe
or
peyle
any
Hydes
or
Skins
in
the
said
places
of
the
Yles
,
out-with
the
Free
Burrowes
:
nor
that
they
transport
,
take
away
,
or
carrie
forth
of
this
countrey
,
any
Butter
,
Tallone
,
or
other
forbidden
Goods
,
under
paine
of
tinsell
and
confiscation
of
the
Hydes
and
Skinnes
so
packed
and
peyled
by
them
:
and
of
tinsell
and
confiscation
of
the
shippe
,
and
whole
goods
that
the
owner
of
the
sayd
forbidden
goods
hath
within
the
same
.
AND
ORDAINES
The
Shyreffes
of
the
Shyres
and
their
Deputies
,
and
Over-Lordes
,
of
the
Landes
where
the
sayde
Skinnes
and
Hydes
are
packed
,
and
peyled
,
or
from
whence
the
sayde
forbidden
goods
are
transported
,
To
put
this
present
Act
to
execution
,
as
they
will
answere
unto
his
Maiestie
,
upon
their
Office
and
Obedience
.
ACT
.
XIII
.
Anent
the
discharging
of
Protections
:
OUR
SOVERAINE
LORD
,
and
ESTATES
of
Parliament
,
Understanding
that
there
may
sundrye
Protections
bee
sought
by
Banckruptes
,
and
others
,
who
are
addebted
in
great
summes
of
money
:
whereby
the
execution
due
unto
the
Creditor
,
by
the
Lawes
of
the
countrey
,
against
the
Debtor
,
may
bee
frustrate
,
To
the
great
dammage
of
the
Creditour
.
FOR
REMEDIE
Whereof
,
IT
IS
Statuted
,
and
Ordained
,
That
hereafter
the
Lordes
of
Session
shall
grant
no
protection
from
any
Execution
due
and
competent
against
any
man
of
the
Law
.
AND
Declares
,
That
if
any
shall
bee
hereafter
graunted
,
the
graunter
of
the
same
shall
bee
subiect
and
lyable
of
the
Law
to
the
Creditor
for
the
summe
,
from
the
which
hee
hath
granted
protection
.
ACT
.
XIIII
.
Anent
playing
at
Cardes
and
Dyce
,
and
Horse-races
.
OUR
SOVERAINE
LORD
,
And
ESTATES
of
Parliament
,
Considering
the
manifold
evils
and
inconveniences
,
which
ensue
upon
Carding
and
Dycing
,
and
Horse-races
,
which
are
now
over-much
frequented
in
this
Countrey
,
to
the
great
preiudice
of
the
Lieges
.
And
because
honest
men
ought
not
to
expect
that
any
winning
had
at
any
of
the
games
aboue-written
,
can
doe
them
good
,
or
prospet
;
HAUE
,
therefore
,
statuted
and
ordained
,
That
no
man
shall
play
at
Cardes
nor
Dyce
in
any
common-house
,
Towne
,
Hostelrie
or
Cookes
houses
,
under
the
paine
of
fourtie
pounds
,
money
of
this
Realme
:
to
be
exacted
of
the
keeper
of
the
sayd
Innes
,
or
common
houses
,
for
the
first
fault
:
and
losse
of
their
liberties
for
the
next
.
Moreover
,
That
it
shall
not
bee
lawfull
to
play
in
any
other
private
mans
house
,
but
where
the
Master
of
the
family
playeth
himselfe
.
And
if
it
shall
happen
any
man
to
winne
any
summes
of
money
,
at
Carding
or
Dycing
,
attour
the
summe
of
an
hundreth
Markes
,
within
the
space
of
twentie
foure
houres
:
or
to
gaine
at
Wagers
upon
Horse-races
,
any
summe
attour
the
sayd
summe
of
an
hundreth
Markes
;
The
super-plus
shall
bee
consigned
within
twentie
foure
houres
thereafter
,
in
the
handes
of
the
Thesaurer
for
the
Kirke
,
if
it
bee
in
Edinburgh
:
Or
in
the
handes
of
such
of
the
Kirke
Session
in
the
Countrey
Parochines
,
as
collectes
and
distributes
money
for
the
poore
of
the
same
.
To
bee
imployed
alwayes
upon
the
poore
of
the
Paroche
,
where
such
winning
shall
happen
to
fall
out
.
And
to
the
effect
,
that
either
excesse
in
play
may
bee
thus
restrained
:
Or
at
the
least
,
that
excessiue
winning
may
bee
employed
as
sayde
is
.
OUR
Soveraigne
LORD
,
by
Actes
of
his
Supreame
Court
of
Parliament
,
Giues
full
power
,
and
commission
,
to
the
baylies
and
Magistrates
of
Burrowes
,
the
Shyreffes
and
Justices
of
Peace
,
in
the
Countrey
,
to
pursue
,
and
conveine
all
such
persons
,
for
all
winning
at
Cardes
,
Dyce
,
and
Horse
races
,
which
shall
happen
to
bee
made
by
any
person
,
by
and
attour
the
sayde
summe
of
an
hundreth
Markes
,
money
aforesayde
.
And
in
case
the
Magistrate
informed
thereof
refuse
to
pursue
for
the
same
,
The
partie
informer
shall
haue
action
against
the
sayd
Magistrate
,
for
double
the
like
summe
:
The
one
halfe
whereof
to
bee
given
to
the
poore
,
and
the
other
halfe
to
the
partie
informer
,
ACT
.
XV
.
Act
declaring
all
Tacks
set
for
longer
space
nor
three
yeares
,
without
consent
of
the
Patron
,
being
persons
vnder
the
degree
of
Prelates
,
since
1594.
to
be
Null
.
OUR
SOVERAIGNE
LORD
,
and
the
ESTATES
of
this
present
Parliament
,
Understanding
,
That
diverse
beneficed
persons
,
under
the
degree
of
Prealtes
,
haue
taken
occasion
upon
an
Act
made
in
our
late
Parliament
,
holden
at
Edinburgh
,
the
twentie
eight
day
of
Junij
,
one
thousand
,
sixe
hundreth
,
and
seaventeene
yeares
,
Intituled
,
Anent
the
setting
of
Tackes
by
Prelates
,
and
other
beneficed
persons
:
To
sette
Tackes
and
Assedations
of
Landes
and
Teyndes
of
their
sayde
Benefices
,
or
some
partes
and
portions
thereof
,
vnto
diverse
and
sundry
persons
,
for
the
sayde
beneficed
person
his
life
time
:
and
for
the
space
of
fiue
yeares
after
his
deceasse
:
without
consent
of
the
Patrone
.
Albeit
the
sayde
Act
of
Parliament
giveth
no
such
libertie
to
anie
beneficed
persons
,
under
the
degree
of
a
Prelate
,
to
sette
such
Tackes
.
But
onely
declareth
,
for
what
spaces
a
Bishop
or
other
Prelate
,
may
sette
:
and
for
what
spaces
a
beneficed
man
,
under
the
degree
of
a
Prelate
,
may
set
.
Which
was
done
by
the
ESTATES
,
to
restrict
the
unbounded
libertie
used
in
setting
of
Tackes
for
many
life-rents
,
and
nineteene
yeares
.
And
the
sayde
declaration
no
wayes
taketh
away
the
lawfull
solemnities
,
required
to
the
setting
of
the
sayde
Tackes
,
either
by
consent
of
the
Chaptour
,
or
Patrone
.
Which
still
remaineth
in
the
owne
force
,
underogate
.
Otherwayes
,
it
should
bee
lawfull
for
a
Prelate
to
sette
Ttckes
for
nineteene
yeares
,
without
consent
of
the
Chaptour
:
which
is
altogether
absurd
.
And
seeing
by
an
expresse
Act
,
made
in
our
Soveraigne
Lordes
fourteenth
Parliament
,
holden
at
Edinburgh
,
the
eight
day
of
Junij
,
1594.
IT
IS
found
,
and
declared
,
That
no
beneficed
man
,
under
a
Prelate
,
within
this
Realme
,
may
in
time
thereafter
,
set
longer
Tackes
of
Teyndes
,
or
other
pertinents
of
their
Benefice
,
without
consent
of
their
Patrones
,
but
for
the
space
of
three
yeares
onely
.
Which
Act
standeth
in
full
force
,
strength
,
and
effect
:
and
is
no
wayes
annulled
,
nor
taken
away
,
by
the
sayd
posterior
Act
aboue
specified
.
THEREFORE
,
His
Majestie
and
Estates
foresayd
,
for
eschewing
of
all
controversie
that
may
arise
vpon
the
sayd
last
Act
,
Declares
,
That
the
sayd
last
Act
makes
no
derogation
unto
the
sayd
first
Act
:
And
that
all
Tackes
set
by
beneficed
persons
vnder
the
degree
of
Prelates
,
since
the
sayd
eight
day
of
Iunij
,
1594.
of
any
part
of
their
sayd
benefices
,
longer
then
for
the
sayd
space
of
three
yeares
,
without
consent
of
their
patrones
,
are
null
,
and
of
none
avayle
,
conforme
vnto
the
sayd
first
Act
aboue
specified
.
ACT
.
XVI
.
Anent
Mettes
and
Measures
.
OUR
SOVERAINE
LORD
,
and
ESTATES
of
Parliament
,
considering
,
That
by
the
Act
of
Parliament
holden
in
Iunij
,
1617.
there
was
a
Commission
granted
unto
certaine
persons
therein
nominate
,
for
appoynting
and
establishing
a
constant
Mette
and
Measure
,
for
buying
and
selling
of
Victuall
within
this
Realme
.
Which
Commissioners
gaue
out
their
sentence
and
determination
,
declaring
the
Measure
and
Furlot
of
Linlithgow
,
to
bee
the
just
and
onely
Furlot
,
which
should
bee
vsed
by
all
Maiesties
Lieges
,
in
buying
and
selling
of
Victuall
.
Notwithstanding
whereof
,
there
are
many
and
great
abuses
committed
in
this
kingdome
,
contrarie
to
the
sayd
Act
and
determination
of
the
sayd
Commissioners
:
To
the
preiudice
of
His
Maiesties
Lieges
.
FOR
remeide
whereof
,
His
Maiestie
,
and
Estates
foresayd
,
haue
ratified
,
and
approved
:
and
by
the
tennor
hereof
,
ratifies
,
approues
,
and
confirmes
,
the
Act
and
Statute
[
respective
]
aboue
written
,
in
the
whole
Heads
and
Conditions
of
the
same
:
after
the
forme
and
tennour
thereof
.
And
commaunds
,
and
charges
,
all
his
Maiesties
Liegas
,
and
subiectes
,
To
acknowledge
,
imbrace
,
obey
,
and
obserue
the
same
Act
and
statute
,
[
respective
]
in
the
whole
heads
and
conditions
of
the
same
,
in
forme
and
manner
specially
and
particularly
mentioned
and
set
downe
thereintill
,
after
the
formes
and
tenours
thereof
,
vnder
all
highest
paine
,
charge
,
and
offence
,
which
they
may
incurre
,
through
their
disobedience
,
and
as
they
will
be
answerable
thereanent
.
ACT
.
XVII
.
Anent
the
discharging
of
a
Peck
to
the
Bow
.
OUR
SOVERAINE
LORD
,
and
ESTATES
of
Parliament
,
Understanding
of
the
sraude
,
and
frequent
abuse
,
committed
by
many
of
His
Maiesties
subiectes
,
Buyers
and
Blockers
of
Victuall
:
who
knowing
that
there
are
constant
and
setled
measures
,
lawfully
established
,
by
the
Lawes
and
statutes
of
this
Kingdome
:
By
the
which
all
sortes
of
Victuall
universally
ought
to
be
bought
and
sold
,
according
to
the
quantitie
appointed
by
the
sayd
mettes
,
without
adding
of
any
quantitie
to
the
same
,
or
diminishing
there-from
.
Yet
not
the
lesse
,
when
they
make
their
bargaines
and
conditions
anent
the
buying
of
any
particular
quantitie
of
Victuall
,
they
by
their
vndirect
dealing
,
many
times
cause
the
Seller
agree
to
super-adde
,
and
deliver
vnto
them
,
by
and
attour
the
true
quantitie
which
is
bought
and
sold
at
the
pryces
conveined
vpon
,
some
certaine
farder
quantitie
of
Victuall
,
lesse
or
more
,
as
they
may
best
moue
the
seller
to
condiscend
to
,
and
for
the
which
they
are
not
subiect
in
payment
of
any
price
,
to
the
great
preiudice
of
the
Lieges
and
the
manifest
abuse
and
elusion
of
the
Law
.
FOR
REMEIDE
Whereof
,
It
is
statuted
and
ordained
,
That
it
shall
not
be
lawfull
for
any
of
his
maiesties
subiectes
,
to
blocke
,
or
agree
,
vpon
the
price
of
Victuall
,
more
or
lesse
,
except
they
first
agree
and
condiscend
vpon
the
price
of
the
first
boll
of
the
bargaine
:
which
being
so
agreed
vpon
,
the
said
price
shall
rule
the
whole
quantitie
of
the
rest
of
the
bolles
to
be
received
by
the
buyer
,
who
shall
haue
no
eik
,
or
addition
of
any
further
quantitie
,
except
vpon
the
payment
of
that
same
price
,
as
is
conditioned
for
the
said
first
boll
:
And
if
any
person
contraveine
this
present
Act
,
hee
shall
pay
the
summe
of
Fourtie
shillings
for
everie
boll
of
Victuall
received
by
him
contrarie
to
the
tenour
of
this
Act
:
and
that
by
and
beside
the
prices
of
the
victuall
:
the
halfe
of
the
said
summe
to
his
Maiestie
and
his
Thefaurer
,
and
the
other
halfe
thereof
to
the
partie
delator
of
the
same
.
ACT
.
XVIII
.
A
Ratification
of
the
Act
of
the
Lords
of
Counsell
and
Session
,
made
in
Julie
1620.
against
vnlawfull
Dispositions
and
Alienations
,
made
by
Divours
and
Banck-rupts
.
OUR
SOVERAINE
LORD
,
with
advise
and
consent
of
the
ESTATES
,
convened
in
this
present
Parliament
,
ratifies
,
approues
,
and
for
his
Highnesse
,
and
His
Successours
,
perpetually
confirmes
the
Act
of
the
Lords
of
Counsell
and
Session
,
made
against
Dyvours
and
banckrupts
,
at
Edinburgh
,
the
12.
daye
of
Julie
,
1620.
and
ordaines
the
same
to
haue
,
and
take
full
effect
,
and
execution
,
as
a
necessarie
and
profitable
Law
,
for
the
weale
of
all
his
Highnesse
Subiectes
,
Of
the
which
Act
the
tenor
followeth
.
THE
LORDES
Of
Counsell
and
Session
vnderstanding
,
by
the
grievous
and
iust
complaints
of
many
of
his
maiesties
good
subiects
,
that
the
fraude
,
malice
,
and
falshood
of
a
number
of
Divours
and
bankrupts
,
is
become
so
frequent
,
and
ayowed
,
and
hath
already
taken
such
progresse
,
to
the
over-throw
of
many
honest
mens
fortunes
,
and
estates
,
that
it
is
likely
to
dissolue
trust
,
commerce
,
and
faithfull
dealing
amongst
Subiectes
:
Whereupon
must
ensue
the
ruine
of
the
whole
Estate
,
if
the
godlesse
deceites
of
those
bee
not
prevented
,
and
remedied
;
who
by
their
apparent
Wealth
in
Landes
and
Goodes
,
and
by
their
showe
of
Conscience
,
Credite
,
and
Honestie
;
drawing
into
their
hands
upon
trust
the
Money
,
Merchandize
,
and
Goods
,
of
well-meaning
and
credulous
persons
,
doe
no
wayes
intend
to
repay
the
same
:
but
either
to
liue
ryetously
,
by
wasting
of
other
mens
substance
:
or
to
enrich
themselues
,
by
that
subtill
stealth
of
true
mens
goods
,
and
to
withdraw
themselues
,
and
their
goods
,
foorth
of
this
Realme
,
to
elude
all
execution
of
Justice
:
And
to
that
effect
,
and
in
manifest
defraud
of
their
Creditors
,
doe
make
simulate
and
fraudfull
alienations
,
dispositions
,
and
other
securities
,
of
their
Landes
,
Reversions
,
Teyndes
,
Goods
,
Actions
,
Debts
,
and
others
,
belonging
unto
them
,
to
their
wiues
,
children
,
Kinsmen
,
alleyes
,
and
other
confident
and
interposed
persons
:
without
any
true
,
lawfull
,
or
necessarie
cause
:
and
without
any
iust
or
true
price
interveining
in
their
sayd
bargaines
:
Whereby
their
iust
Creditors
,
and
Cautioners
,
are
falsly
and
godlesly
defrauded
of
all
payment
of
their
iust
debts
:
and
many
honest
Families
likely
to
come
to
utter
ruine
.
FOR
remedie
whereof
,
the
sayde
LORDES
,
according
to
the
power
given
unto
them
by
His
Maiestie
,
and
His
most
Noble
Progenitors
,
to
set
downe
Orders
for
administration
of
Justice
:
meaning
to
follow
and
practise
the
good
and
commendable
Lawes
,
Civill
and
Canon
,
made
against
fraudfull
alienations
,
in
preiudice
of
creditors
,
and
against
the
atuhors
and
partakers
of
such
fraude
;
Statutes
,
ordaines
,
and
declares
,
That
in
all
actions
,
and
causes
,
depending
,
or
to
bee
intended
by
any
true
creditor
,
for
recoverie
of
his
iust
debt
,
or
satisfaction
of
his
lawfull
action
and
right
:
They
will
,
decreete
,
and
decerne
,
all
alienations
,
dispositions
,
assignations
,
and
translations
whatsoever
,
made
by
the
debtor
,
of
any
of
his
landes
,
teyndes
,
reversions
,
actions
,
debtes
,
or
goods
whatsoever
,
to
any
coniunct
or
confident
person
,
without
true
,
iust
and
necessarie
causes
,
and
without
a
inst
price
really
payed
,
the
same
beeing
done
after
the
contracting
of
lawfull
debts
from
true
creditors
:
To
haue
beene
from
the
beginning
,
and
to
bee
in
all
times
comming
,
Null
,
and
of
none
availe
,
force
,
nor
effect
:
at
the
instance
of
the
true
and
iust
creditor
,
by
way
of
action
,
exception
,
or
reply
:
without
further
declarator
.
And
in
case
any
of
His
Maiesties
good
subiectes
(
no
wayes
partakers
of
the
sayde
fraudes
)
haue
lawfully
purchased
any
of
the
sayde
Bankruptes
landes
,
or
goods
,
by
true
bargaines
,
for
iust
and
competent
pryces
,
or
in
satisfaction
of
their
lawfull
debts
,
from
the
interposed
persons
,
trusted
by
the
sayd
dyvours
.
In
that
case
,
the
right
lawfully
acquired
by
him
who
is
no
wayes
partaker
of
the
fraude
,
shall
not
be
anulled
in
manner
foresayd
.
But
the
receiver
of
the
pryce
of
the
sayde
lands
,
goods
,
and
others
,
from
the
buyer
,
shall
be
holden
and
oblished
to
make
the
same
forth-comming
to
the
behooue
of
the
bankruptes
true
creditors
,
in
payment
of
their
lawfull
debtes
.
And
it
shall
bee
sufficient
probation
of
the
fraud
intended
against
the
creditors
,
if
they
,
or
any
of
them
,
shall
bee
able
to
verifie
by
writte
,
or
by
oath
,
of
the
partie
receiver
of
any
securitie
from
the
divour
or
bankrupt
,
that
the
same
was
made
without
any
true
,
iust
,
and
necessarie
cause
,
or
without
any
true
and
competent
price
:
Or
that
the
landes
and
goods
of
the
dyvour
and
banckrupt
beeing
sold
by
him
who
bought
them
from
the
sayd
dyvour
,
the
whole
,
or
the
most
part
of
the
price
thereof
was
converted
,
or
to
bee
converted
to
the
bankruptes
profite
and
use
.
Providing
alwayes
,
that
so
much
of
the
sayd
landes
and
goodes
,
or
prices
thereof
so
trusted
by
bankrupts
to
interposed
persons
,
as
hath
beene
really
payd
,
or
assigned
by
them
to
any
of
the
bankruptes
lawfull
creditors
,
shall
be
allowed
unto
them
,
they
making
the
rest
forth-comming
to
the
remanent
creditors
,
who
want
their
due
paymentes
.
And
if
in
time
comming
any
of
the
sayde
dyvours
,
or
their
interposed
partakers
of
their
fraude
,
shall
make
any
voluntarie
payment
,
or
right
,
to
any
person
,
in
defraude
of
the
lawfull
,
and
more
timely
diligence
of
another
creditor
,
having
served
Inhibition
,
or
used
horning
,
arrestment
,
comprizing
,
or
other
lawfull
meane
,
duely
to
affect
the
dyvours
landes
,
or
goods
,
or
price
thereof
to
his
behooue
.
In
that
case
the
sayd
dyvour
,
or
interposed
person
,
shall
bee
holden
to
make
the
same
forth-comming
to
the
creditor
,
having
used
his
first
lawfull
diligence
:
who
shall
likewise
bee
preferred
to
the
concreditor
,
who
being
posterior
unto
him
in
diligence
,
hath
obtayned
payment
by
partiall
favour
of
the
debtor
,
or
of
his
interposed
confident
:
and
shall
haue
good
action
to
recover
from
the
sayde
creditor
that
which
was
voluntarily
payed
in
defraude
of
the
pursuers
diligence
.
Finally
,
THE
LORDES
declares
all
such
banckruptes
,
and
dyvours
,
and
all
interposed
persons
,
for
covering
or
executing
their
frauds
,
and
all
others
,
who
shall
giue
counsell
,
and
wilfull
assistance
unto
the
sayd
banckruptes
,
in
the
devising
and
practising
of
their
sayde
fraudes
,
and
godlesse
deceites
,
to
the
prejudice
of
their
true
creditors
,
shall
bee
reputed
and
holden
dishonest
,
false
,
and
infamous
persons
,
incapable
of
all
honours
,
dignities
,
benefices
,
and
offices
:
Or
to
passe
vpon
Inquestes
,
or
Assyses
:
Or
to
beare
witnesse
in
Iudgement
,
or
out-with
in
any
times
comming
.
ACT
.
XIX
.
Ratification
of
the
Act
of
Counsell
,
anent
the
pryces
of
Writtes
,
Seales
,
&c.
made
1606.
OUR
SOVERAIGNE
LORD
,
With
advise
and
consent
of
the
ESTATES
of
Parliament
,
Having
considered
the
Act
and
Ordinance
of
Secret
Councell
,
made
anent
pryces
,
set
downe
to
bee
taken
by
all
Writers
,
Clerkes
.
Keepers
of
Seales
,
and
others
,
particularly
expressed
in
the
sayde
Act.
Which
is
of
the
date
at
Edinburgh
,
the
fourth
daye
of
Februarie
,
one
thousand
,
sixe
hundreth
,
and
sixe
yeares
,
Hath
ratified
and
confirmed
the
same
,
in
every
poynt
and
Article
thereof
.
Which
all
and
sundry
the
premisses
,
Our
Soveraine
Lord
,
with
advise
and
consent
foresayd
,
ratifieth
,
and
approveth
,
in
all
poyntes
,
in
manner
as
the
same
proportes
:
and
giues
unto
them
the
strength
of
Lawes
,
and
Actes
of
Parliament
:
and
ordaines
execution
to
passe
vpon
the
same
as
effeires
.
Apud
EDINBURGH
,
quarto
die
mensis
Februarij
1606.
THE
LORDES
Of
secrete
Counsell
and
Session
,
considering
the
great
extortion
vsed
by
the
Writers
and
Clerkes
of
all
Judicatories
within
this
Realme
,
in
extorting
from
the
subiectes
of
the
Countrey
,
such
vnreasonable
and
exorbitant
pryces
,
for
their
Writtes
,
as
ought
not
to
bee
suffered
in
a
well-governed
Common-wealth
:
Procuring
thereby
not
onely
private
grudges
,
but
publicke
exclamations
,
against
the
with-gate
and
libertie
granted
vnto
such
shamefull
scafferie
and
extortion
,
highlie
to
his
Maiesties
offence
,
and
contempt
,
hurt
and
preiudice
of
His
Maiesties
good
subiectes
,
and
to
the
reproach
and
slaunder
of
the
Judges
,
vnder
whose
Office
and
Iudicatories
the
said
Clerkes
and
Writers
serue
.
FOR
Remeide
whereof
in
times
comming
,
The
Lordes
of
Secrete
Counsell
and
Session
,
haue
set
downe
the
prices
of
all
Letters
,
Actes
,
Infeftments
,
and
Writtes
,
proper
vnto
whatsoever
Clerkship
within
this
Realme
:
together
with
the
prices
of
the
Signet
,
Privie
and
Great
Seales
.
Whereby
the
subiectes
of
the
Countrey
may
knowe
,
and
vnderstand
,
what
prices
they
ought
to
giue
for
everie
Letter
,
Writte
,
Extract
,
and
seale
hereafter
,
and
bee
no
wayes
subiect
to
the
vndiscretion
of
the
Writers
,
and
Keepers
of
the
seales
.
Which
prices
now
set
downe
,
by
the
said
Lordes
,
for
the
ease
,
benefite
,
and
reliefe
of
the
subiectes
of
the
Countrey
,
The
said
Lordes
ordaines
,
and
commandes
,
all
,
and
sundrie
Writers
,
and
Clerkes
,
and
the
Keepers
of
the
seale
:
everie
one
in
their
owne
severall
Charge
and
Office
,
To
obserue
and
keepe
,
and
in
no
wayes
to
exceede
the
said
prices
,
vpon
whatsoever
colour
or
pretence
:
vnder
the
paine
of
Deprivation
of
the
contravener
from
the
Office
,
and
seale
,
which
hee
possesseth
.
And
ordaines
,
and
commaundes
,
the
said
Clerkes
,
and
Writers
,
To
write
all
their
Letters
,
Actes
,
Writs
,
Registers
,
and
such
other
things
as
passe
thorow
their
Office
and
handes
,
compactlie
,
and
in
no
wayes
to
abuse
the
People
with
disperse
writing
:
vnder
the
paine
to
be
censured
and
punished
,
as
abusers
of
His
Maiesties
subiectes
,
and
as
contraveners
of
the
said
Lordes
Ordinance
,
now
set
downe
anent
the
sayd
prices
.
Commaunding
and
charging
also
all
,
and
sundrie
Clerkes
and
Writers
,
bearing
publicke
Function
and
Charge
within
this
Kingdome
,
That
they
,
and
every
one
of
them
,
within
the
space
of
a
moneth
after
the
date
hereof
,
haue
the
iust
and
autenticke
of
this
Act
,
and
of
the
pryces
following
thereupon
,
affixed
in
some
publicke
and
patent
place
of
their
Buith
,
and
chamber
where
they
write
:
where
thorow
all
his
Maiesties
subiects
having
adoe
with
them
,
may
haue
inspection
of
the
same
:
and
accordingly
,
know
what
to
pay
.
And
that
the
sayd
Writers
,
and
Clerkes
,
shall
write
vpon
the
backes
of
all
Writs
to
bee
given
out
by
them
,
the
iust
and
ordinarie
price
which
they
receiue
from
the
party
for
their
pains
:
and
subscribe
the
same
with
their
hands
,
vnder
the
sayd
paine
of
deprivation
of
the
contravener
.
The
Pryces
set
downe
to
the
Clerkes
of
our
Soveraine
Lordes
Signet
,
to
be
taken
hereafter
for
all
Signatures
,
to
be
formed
,
and
written
by
them
.
-
ANE
Signature
of
Escheat
to
pay
Ten
shillings
.
-
Ane
Signature
of
Escheat
and
Life-rent
,
xx
.
shill
.
-
Ane
signature
of
Ward
,
Non
entres
,
Reliefe
,
and
Mariage
,
xx
.
shillings
.
-
Ane
signature
of
Marraige
onely
,
Non
entres
onely
,
or
Reliefe
onely
.
x
.
shillings
-
Ane
signature
of
whatsoever
Infeftment
,
Resignation
,
or
Confirmation
,
or
Erection
,
for
the
first
sheet
thereof
,
xxx
.
shillings
-
And
for
every
sheet
moe
,
beside
the
first
sheete
,
xx
.
shillings
-
The
Precepts
upon
the
signatures
to
pay
accordingly
as
the
signature
payeth
.
-
A
Remission
,
or
Respite
,
x
.
shill
.
-
The
Precept
upon
the
Remission
,
x
.
shill
.
-
Ane
presentation
to
a
Parsonage
and
Vicarage
,
xiii
.
shill
.
iiii
.
d
.
-
Ane
signature
of
a
Bishopricke
,
or
Abbacie
,
containing
a
sheete
of
paper
,
xxx
.
shillings
-
And
for
every
sheete
moe
than
one
,
which
the
signature
contains
,
xx
.
sh
.
-
The
Precept
thereof
to
pay
accordingly
-
Other
common
signatures
of
Pensions
,
Prebendaries
,
Chaplainries
,
or
Giftes
of
Offices
.
xiii
.
shillings
,
iiii
.
pennies
Pryces
set
downe
to
the
Keepers
of
the
Theasaurers
Register
,
to
be
taken
hereafter
of
all
such
Gifts
and
Signatures
as
passe
the
sayd
Register
.
-
THE
Escheat
of
any
common
man
,
vi
shillings
.
viii
.
pennies
-
And
for
every
person
moe
that
shall
bee
contained
in
the
signature
,
iii
.
shillings
,
iiii
.
pennies
.
-
Providing
that
the
payment
[
per
capita
]
exceede
not
ten
persons
.
-
Their
Escheate
and
Life-rent
to
pay
the
double
of
the
same
summes
.
-
The
Escheate
of
a
Barron
,
xiii
,
shillings
,
iiii
.
pennes
.
-
And
for
every
person
of
that
rank
,
contained
in
the
signatur
,
vi
.
sh
.
viii
.
d
.
-
Providing
that
the
payment
[
per
capita
]
exceede
not
ten
persons
:
and
their
Escheate
and
Life-rent
,
to
pay
the
double
of
the
same
summes
.
-
The
Escheate
of
a
Lord
of
parliament
,
xl
.
shillings
.
-
And
for
every
person
moe
of
that
ranke
,
contayned
in
the
signature
,
xx
.
shillings
.
-
Providing
that
the
payment
[
per
capita
]
exceede
not
ten
persones
:
Their
Escheate
and
Life-rent
to
pay
the
double
of
these
summes
.
-
Ane
Legittimation
,
xiii
.
shillings
,
iiii
.
pennies
.
-
Ane
Remission
,
or
respite
to
a
common
man
,
vi
.
shillings
,
viii
pennies
.
-
And
for
everie
person
moe
of
that
ranke
,
contayned
in
the
sayd
signature
,
iii
.
shillings
,
iiii
.
pennies
.
-
The
remission
,
or
respite
,
of
a
Barron
,
xiii
.
shillings
,
iiii
.
pennies
.
-
And
for
everie
person
moe
of
that
ranke
,
contayned
in
the
signature
,
vi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
The
remission
,
or
respite
of
a
Lord
of
parliament
,
xl
.
shillings
.
-
And
for
every
person
moe
of
that
ranke
,
contained
in
the
same
signature
,
xx
.
shillings
.
-
Ane
signature
of
Infeftment
of
a
Fiue
pound
land
,
or
under
,
xx
.
shill
.
-
Ane
signature
of
Infeftment
of
a
Ten
pound
land
,
or
under
,
xxx
.
shill
.
-
Ane
signature
of
Infeftment
of
all
other
lands
,
under
a
Barronie
,
or
Thirtie
pound
land
,
xl
.
shillings
.
-
The
Infeftment
of
a
Barronie
,
l.
shillings
.
-
The
Infeftment
of
an
Earledome
,
or
Lordship
,
iiii
.
pounds
.
-
The
Warde
,
Non
entres
,
Reliefe
,
&
Marraige
of
a
Yeoman
.
xiii
.
sh
.
iiii
.
d
.
-
Of
a
Barrone
,
xxvi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
Of
a
Lord
of
parliament
,
iiii
.
pounds
.
Pryces
set
downe
to
the
Keepers
of
the
Collectors
Register
,
to
bee
taken
hereafter
of
all
such
Letters
as
passe
that
Register
.
-
ANE
Infeftment
of
a
Fiue
pound
land
,
or
under
,
xx
.
shill
.
-
Ane
Infeftment
of
a
Ten
pound
land
,
or
under
,
xxx
.
shil
.
-
Ane
Infeftment
of
all
other
lands
,
under
a
Thirtie
pound
land
,
or
Barronie
,
xl
.
shillings
.
-
The
Infeftment
of
a
Barronie
,
l.
shillings
.
-
The
Infeftment
of
a
Lordship
of
parliament
,
iiii
.
pounds
.
Pryces
set
downe
to
the
Keepers
of
the
Register
of
Benefices
,
to
bee
taken
hertafter
of
all
such
Letters
as
passe
that
Register
.
-
PRESENTATIONS
to
a
Vicarage
,
with
the
Act
of
Caution
,
xx
.
shillings
.
-
Presentation
unto
a
Parsonage
,
with
the
Act
of
Caution
,
xl
.
shillings
.
-
Ane
Abbacie
,
iiii
.
pounds
.
-
Ane
Bishopricke
,
vi
.
poundes
.
Pryces
set
downe
to
the
Writers
to
the
privie
Seale
,
to
bee
taken
hereafter
of
all
such
Letters
aad
writtes
as
passe
that
Office
.
-
THE
Escheate
of
a
Common
man
,
xiii
.
shillings
,
iiii
.
pen
.
-
And
for
everie
person
moe
of
that
ranke
,
contained
in
the
signature
,
vi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
Providing
that
their
payment
(
per
capita
)
exceede
not
ten
persons
:
Their
Escheate
,
and
Life-rent
,
to
paye
the
double
of
these
summes
.
-
The
Extract
of
the
sayd
Escheate
and
Life
rent
,
xiii
.
shill
.
iiii
.
pennies
.
-
The
Escheat
of
a
Barron
,
xxvi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
And
for
everie
person
moe
of
that
ranke
,
contained
in
the
signature
,
xiii
.
shillings
,
iiii-pennies
.
-
Providing
alwayes
that
the
payment
(
per
capita
)
exceede
not
tenne
persons
.
-
Their
Escheate
,
and
Life-rent
to
pay
the
double
of
this
summe
.
-
The
Extract
of
this
Escheate
,
and
Life-rent
,
xx
.
shillinges
.
-
The
Escheate
of
a
Lord
of
parliament
,
iiii
.
pounds
.
-
And
for
everie
person
moe
of
that
ranke
,
contained
in
the
signature
,
xl
.
shillings
.
-
Providing
that
the
payment
(
per
capita
)
exceede
not
ten
persons
.
-
Their
Escheate
,
and
Life-rent
to
pay
the
double
of
the
sayd
summe
.
-
The
Extract
of
this
Escheate
,
and
life-rent
,
to
pay
xl
.
shillings
.
-
Signature
of
a
Vicarage
,
xx
.
shillinges
.
-
Signature
of
a
Parsonage
,
xl
.
shillinges
.
-
Signature
of
a
Bishopricke
,
x
.
pounds
.
-
Signature
of
an
Abbacie
,
vi
.
pounds
.
-
Ane
Legittimation
,
xx
.
shillinges
.
-
Ane
remission
,
or
respite
,
to
a
common
man
,
x
.
shillinges
.
-
And
for
everie
persone
moe
of
that
ranke
,
contained
in
the
signature
,
v.
shillinges
.
-
A
remission
,
or
respite
,
to
a
Barron
,
xx
.
shillinges
.
-
And
for
everie
persone
moe
of
that
ranke
,
contayned
in
the
signature
,
x
.
shillinges
.
-
Ane
remission
,
or
respite
,
to
a
Lord
of
parliament
,
iii
.
poundes
.
-
And
for
every
person
moe
of
that
rank
,
contained
in
the
signatur
,
xxx
.
sh
.
-
Ane
Infeftment
of
a
Fiue
pound
land
,
or
under
,
xxx
.
shillinges
.
-
Ane
Infeftment
of
a
Ten
pound
land
,
or
under
,
xl
.
shillinges
.
-
Ane
Infestment
of
all
other
landes
,
under
a
Thirtie
pound
land
,
or
Barronies
,
iii
.
poundes
.
-
Ane
Infeftment
of
a
Barronie
,
iiii
.
poundes
.
-
Ane
Infeftment
of
a
Lordship
of
parliament
,
vi
.
poundes
.
-
The
Warde
,
Non
Entresse
,
Marriage
,
and
Reliefe
,
of
a
common
man
,
xx
.
shillings
.
-
Of
a
Barrone
,
xl
.
shillinges
.
-
Of
a
Lord
of
parliament
,
v.
poundes
,
vi
.
shillinges
,
viii
.
pennies
.
Pryces
set
downe
to
the
Director
of
the
Chancellarie
,
to
bee
taken
hereafter
of
all
such
Letters
and
writtes
as
passe
that
Office
.
-
LEgittimations
,
xl
.
shillings
.
-
Remissions
to
a
Yeoman
,
xl
.
shillings
.
-
And
for
everie
person
moe
then
one
contayned
therein
,
xx
.
shillings
.
-
Remission
to
a
Barron
,
iiii
.
pounds
.
-
And
for
every
person
of
that
Ranke
,
moe
than
one
contained
therein
,
xl
.
shillings
.
-
Remission
to
a
Lord
of
Parliament
,
vi
.
poundes
.
-
And
for
everie
person
of
that
Ranke
,
moe
than
one
contained
therein
,
iii
.
poundes
.
-
The
writing
and
registring
of
a
Confirmation
,
or
Infeftment
,
of
a
fiue
pound
land
,
or
under
,
with
the
Precept
of
seasing
therupon
:
duely
and
orderly
past
the
Quarter
seale
,
iiii
.
pounds
-
The
writing
and
registring
of
a
Confirmation
or
Infeftment
of
a
Ten
pound
Land
,
or
under
,
with
the
precept
of
seasing
following
thereupon
,
duely
and
orderly
past
the
Quarter
Seale
.
v.
pounds
.
-
The
writing
and
registring
of
a
Confirmation
,
or
Infeftment
,
of
all
other
lands
,
vnder
a
Baronie
,
or
Thirtie
pound
land
,
with
the
precept
of
Seasing
following
therupon
,
duly
&
orderly
past
the
Quarter
seale
,
vi
.
pound
-
The
writing
and
registring
of
an
Infeftment
of
a
Barronie
,
with
the
precept
of
Seasing
,
past
the
Quarter
seale
.
x
.
pounds
.
-
And
for
everie
Barronie
,
moe
then
one
contained
therein
,
v.
pounds
.
-
Providing
that
the
whole
payment
exceed
not
xx
.
pounds
.
-
The
writing
and
registring
of
an
Infeftment
of
a
Lordship
,
or
Earledome
,
with
the
precept
of
Seasing
past
the
Quarter
seale
,
xx
.
pounds
.
-
And
for
everie
Barronie
,
moe
then
one
contained
therein
,
v.
pounds
.
-
Providing
that
the
whole
payment
exceed
not
l.
pounds
.
-
Commissions
orderly
past
the
Quarter
seale
,
for
serving
of
Brieues
in
favour
of
a
Yeoman
,
xl
.
shillings
.
-
Commissions
sealed
in
favours
of
of
a
Barron
.
iii
.
pounds
.
-
Commissions
sealed
in
favours
of
a
Lord
of
Parliament
,
vi
.
pounds
.
-
Tutorie
Datiues
,
duely
and
orderly
sealed
,
xl
.
shillings
.
-
For
the
whole
persons
contained
in
the
Tutorie
.
-
Presentations
vpon
forfaulter
,
or
bastardrie
of
small
Annuell-rents
,
or
lands
within
Burgh
:
and
of
small
peeces
of
landes
,
for
the
writing
and
Quarter
seale
,
xl
.
shillings
.
-
And
of
other
lands
of
greater
availe
,
v.
pounds
.
-
Ane
Brieue
,
v.
shillings
.
-
Ane
Attornie
,
ii
.
shillings
.
-
The
registring
of
a
Retour
to
a
common
man
,
xiii
.
shill
.
iiii
.
pennies
-
To
a
Barron
,
xxvi
.
shill
.
viii
.
pennies
-
To
a
Lord
of
Parliament
,
xl
.
shillings
.
-
Precepts
upon
the
Retour
for
lands
,
under
a
Ten
pound
land
,
xl
.
shill
.
-
And
if
the
lands
bee
aboue
a
Ten
pound
,
to
pay
accordingly
:
providing
that
the
highest
price
exceed
not
iiii
.
pounds
.
-
The
second
and
third
Precepts
,
xx
.
shillings
.
-
The
fourth
Precept
,
conforme
to
the
first
Precept
.
-
Summonds
of
Errour
,
past
the
Quarter
Seale
,
iiii
.
pounds
.
-
And
in
case
it
containe
many
remissions
,
not
to
exceed
vi
.
pounds
.
Pryces
set
downe
to
the
Writers
to
the
Signet
,
to
bee
taken
hereafter
,
of
all
Letters
,
Summonds
,
and
Writtes
,
which
passe
their
handes
.
(
Excepting
alwayes
Signatures
,
the
pryces
whereof
are
already
set
downe
.
)
-
ADvocations
,
and
Suspensions
,
xiii
.
shillings
,
iiii
.
pennies
.
-
For
the
first
sheete
:
and
for
everie
sheete
moe
which
it
contayneth
,
besides
the
first
sheete
,
x
.
shillings
.
-
All
common
Letters
,
x
.
shillings
.
-
Contractes
for
the
first
sheete
,
xxx
.
shillings
.
-
And
for
every
sheet
moe
,
which
it
containeth
,
xx
.
shillings
.
-
Summonds
of
a
sheet
of
paper
,
xiii
.
shillings
,
iiii
.
pennies
.
-
And
for
everie
sheete
moe
which
it
containeth
,
x
.
shillings
.
Pryces
set
downe
to
the
ordinarie
Clerkes
of
the
Session
,
to
be
taken
hereafter
of
all
such
Letters
,
Actes
,
and
Writtes
,
as
passe
that
Office
.
-
THE
registring
of
an
Obligation
,
xiii
.
shillings
,
iiii
.
pennies
.
-
The
Extract
thereof
,
xiii
.
shillings
,
iiii
.
pennies
.
-
Act
,
and
Letters
,
xx
.
shillings
.
-
An
Act
of
Litis
Contestation
,
in
summare
and
common
causes
,
for
everie
sheet
of
the
Act
,
and
of
the
Decreet
,
xx
.
sh
.
-
And
in
matters
of
contentious
Disputation
,
heard
in
presence
of
the
sayd
Lordes
,
The
pryce
of
the
Act
of
Litis
Contestation
,
to
bee
at
the
discretion
of
the
partie
.
-
Common
&
ordinarie
Extracts
,
for
every
sheet
extracted
,
xiii
.
sh
.
iiii
.
d
.
-
The
registration
to
pay
as
much
.
Prices
set
downe
to
the
Clerke
of
the
Billes
,
before
the
Session
,
to
bee
taken
hereafter
,
of
all
Billes
and
Actes
proper
to
that
Office
.
-
BILLES
,
iiii
.
pennies
.
-
Actes
of
Caution
,
with
the
reliefe
,
xx
.
shillings
.
-
Commissions
,
xiii
.
shillings
,
iiii
,
pennies
.
-
Dispensations
in
favours
of
a
partie
,
iiii
.
pennies
.
-
And
for
a
Shyreffdome
,
Stewardrie
,
or
Burgh
,
vi
.
sh
.
viii
.
d
.
-
Actes
of
Lawe-boorrowes
,
For
everie
person
contayned
in
the
Act.
vi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
Advocations
,
xx
.
shillings
.
-
Relaxations
(
per
se
)
vi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
And
for
everie
person
containd
therein
accordingly
.
Pryces
set
downe
to
the
Clerke
of
the
Privie
Counsell
,
to
bee
taken
hereafter
of
all
such
Letters
and
writtes
as
passe
that
Office
.
-
LEtters
of
Complaint
,
containing
a
sheete
of
paper
.
xx
.
shill
.
-
And
for
evehie
sheete
attour
the
first
sheete
,
x
shillings
.
-
Letters
of
Law
borrowes
,
xiii
.
shillings
,
iiii
.
pennies
.
-
An
act
of
Caution
,
with
the
reliefe
,
xx
.
shillings
.
-
An
act
of
Law-Borrowes
,
for
everie
person
contained
inahe
act
.
vi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
Decreetes
of
a
sheete
of
paper
,
xxvi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
Pryces
set
downe
to
the
Clerkes
of
the
Exchequer
,
to
bee
taken
hereafter
of
all
writs
which
passe
that
Office
.
-
ITEM
,
for
writing
,
rolling
,
and
extracting
of
a
Shyreffes
Compt
,
iii
.
pounds
,
vi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
Item
,
for
writing
,
rolling
,
and
extracting
of
a
Chamberlaines
Compt
,
iii
.
pounds
,
vi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
Item
,
for
writing
,
rolling
,
and
extracting
of
a
Burrow
compt
,
xx
.
shillings
.
-
Item
,
for
writing
an
Extract
of
a
Rentall
,
vi
.
shillings
.
viii
.
pennies
.
-
Item
,
For
writing
of
a
compt
unto
any
person
,
foorth
of
the
comptroller
,
or
Thesaurers
compts
,
vi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
Item
,
for
allowance
of
a
Gift
in
the
Exchequer
,
vi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pen
.
-
Item
,
for
writing
,
rolling
,
and
extracting
of
a
Custome
compt
,
xx
.
shill
.
Prycees
set
downe
to
the
Keeper
of
our
Soveraigne
Lordes
Signet
,
to
bee
taken
hereafter
,
for
all
Letters
,
and
writtes
,
which
passe
the
Signet
.
-
FOr
Summondes
,
of
whatsoever
qualitie
,
x
.
shillings
.
-
For
letters
of
Inhibition
,
and
arrestment
,
xvi
.
shill
.
viii
.
pen
.
-
For
letters
of
Law-Borrowes
,
and
criminall
letters
,
how
many
persons
soever
bee
insert
,
x
.
shillings
.
-
For
Ministers
letters
,
x
.
shillings
.
-
For
all
letters
of
Horning
,
of
whatsoever
qualitie
:
Except
letters
of
Law-Borrowes
,
and
criminall
letters
.
xxxi
.
shillings
,
viii
pennies
.
-
A
Relaxation
,
x
.
shillings
.
-
And
accordingly
for
everie
person
relaxed
:
or
composition
at
the
discretion
of
the
Keeper
of
the
Signet
.
-
For
a
Legittimation
,
xx
.
shillings
.
-
For
ane
Infeftment
,
or
Confirmation
,
of
a
fiue
pounde
lande
,
or
under
.
xxx
.
shillings
.
-
For
ane
Infeftment
,
or
Confirmation
,
of
a
Ten
pounde
lande
,
or
under
,
xl
.
shillings
.
-
For
ane
Infeftment
,
or
Confirmation
of
other
landes
,
under
a
Thirtie
pound
land
,
or
Barronie
,
l.
shillings
.
-
For
a
Infeftment
of
ane
Barronie
,
iii
.
pounds
.
-
And
of
so
many
moe
different
Barronies
as
are
contained
in
the
Signature
,
iii
.
pounds
.
-
For
an
Infeftment
of
an
Earldome
,
&
Lordship
of
dignitie
,
vi
.
pounds
.
-
And
for
everie
Barronie
beside
,
contained
in
the
Signature
,
iii
.
pounds
.
-
For
comprysings
,
xl
.
shillings
.
-
For
an
Abbacie
,
vi
.
pounds
.
-
For
a
Bishopricke
,
x
.
pounds
.
-
For
an
Arch-bishopricke
,
xii
.
pounds
.
-
And
if
an
Abbacie
bee
included
,
to
pay
vi
.
pounds
.
-
For
a
Remission
to
a
common
man
,
xx
.
shillings
.
-
And
accordingly
for
every
person
contrined
in
the
same
remission
,
and
for
every
crime
.
-
For
a
Remission
unto
a
Barron
,
xl
.
shillings
.
-
And
accordingly
,
for
every
person
of
that
ranke
,
and
for
every
cryme
contayned
in
the
Signature
.
-
For
a
Remission
to
a
Lord
of
parliament
,
iii
.
pounds
.
-
And
accordingly
,
for
every
person
of
that
ranke
,
and
for
everie
cryme
contained
in
the
Signature
.
-
For
a
Remission
to
a
Lord
of
parliament
,
iii
.
pounds
.
-
And
accordingly
,
for
every
person
of
that
ranke
,
and
for
everie
cryme
contained
in
the
Signature
.
-
A
patronage
being
insert
in
a
Barronie
,
to
pay
the
halfe
price
that
the
Barronie
payeth
at
the
Signet
.
-
A
Taxt
Warde
being
insert
,
to
pay
likewise
the
halfe
price
that
the
Landes
or
Barronie
payeth
at
the
Signet
.
-
A
Regalitie
to
pay
the
whole
pryce
that
a
Barronie
payeth
at
the
Signet
.
Pryces
set
downe
to
the
Keepers
of
the
Privie
Seale
,
to
be
taken
hereafter
,
for
all
letters
and
Writtes
that
passe
the
seale
.
-
FOr
the
Escheate
of
a
common
Man
,
xxvi
.
shil
.
viii
.
d
.
-
And
for
every
peson
moe
contained
in
the
Signature
,
xiii
.
shillings
,
iiii
.
pennies
.
-
The
life-rent
,
and
Escheate
to
pay
the
double
of
this
summe
.
-
For
the
Escheat
of
a
Barron
.
liii
.
shillings
,
iiii
.
pennies
.
-
And
for
every
person
moe
of
that
ranke
,
contained
in
the
Signature
,
xxvi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
Their
Escheate
and
life-rent
to
pay
the
double
of
this
summe
.
-
The
Eeheate
of
a
Lord
of
parliament
,
viii
.
ponnds
.
-
And
for
every
person
moe
of
that
ranke
:
contayned
in
the
Signature
,
iiii
.
pounds
.
-
Their
Escheate
and
life-rent
to
pay
the
double
of
this
summe
.
-
For
a
Vicarage
,
xl
.
shillings
.
-
For
a
parsonage
,
iiii
.
pounds
.
-
For
an
Abbacie
,
xii
.
pounds
.
-
For
a
Bishopricke
,
xx
.
pounds
.
-
For
an
Arch-bishoprick
,
xxiiii
.
pounds
.
-
And
if
an
Abbaeie
be
included
,
to
pay
xii
.
pounds
.
-
For
a
Legittimation
,
xl
shillings
.
-
For
a
Remission
,
or
Respite
,
to
a
common
man
,
xl
shillings
.
-
And
accordingly
,
for
everie
person
,
and
every
crime
,
contained
in
the
Signature
.
-
For
a
remission
,
or
respite
,
to
a
Barrone
,
iii
.
pounds
.
-
And
accordingly
,
for
every
person
moe
of
that
ranke
,
and
for
everie
crime
contained
in
the
signature
.
-
For
a
respite
,
or
remission
,
to
a
Lord
of
Parliament
,
vi
.
pounds
.
-
And
accordingly
,
for
every
person
of
that
ranke
,
and
for
everie
crime
contained
in
the
signature
.
-
For
ane
Infeftment
,
or
Confirmation
,
of
a
Fiue
pounde
Land
,
or
under
,
iii
pounds
-
For
the
Infeftment
,
or
Confirmation
of
a
Tenne
pound
Land
,
or
under
,
iiii
pounds
.
-
For
the
Infeftment
,
or
Confirmation
,
of
all
other
landes
,
under
a
Thirtie
pound
land
,
or
Barronie
,
v.
pounds
.
-
For
an
infeftment
,
or
confirmation
of
a
Baronie
,
vi
.
pounds
.
-
And
for
every
Barrony
moe
contained
in
the
said
Infeftment
,
iii
pounds
.
-
For
an
Infeftment
,
or
Confirmation
,
of
an
Earldome
,
or
Lordship
of
Dignitie
,
xii
.
pounds
.
-
And
for
every
Barronie
Beside
,
contained
in
the
Infeftment
,
vi
.
pounds
.
-
For
a
Comprysing
,
iiii
.
pounds
.
-
For
a
Patronage
,
insert
in
a
Barronie
,
the
halfe
price
of
the
Privie
Seale
.
-
For
a
Taxt
Ward
,
the
halfe
price
that
the
Land
or
Barronie
payeth
at
the
Privie
Seale
.
-
For
ane
Regalitie
,
the
whole
price
that
the
Barrone
payeth
at
the
Privie
Seale
.
-
For
the
Warde
,
Non
Entresse
,
Reliefe
,
and
Marriage
of
men
under
Barrones
.
xl
shillings
-
For
the
Warde
,
Non
Entresse
,
Reliefe
,
and
Marriage
of
a
Barrone
,
iiii
.
pounds
.
-
For
the
Warde
,
Non
Entresse
,
Reliefe
,
and
Marriage
of
a
Lorde
of
Parliament
,
x
.
pounds
.
-
For
the
Warde
onely
of
a
meane
man
,
xxx
.
shillings
.
-
For
the
Warde
onely
of
a
Barrone
,
iii
.
pounds
.
-
For
the
Warde
onely
of
a
Lord
of
Parliament
,
v.
pounds
.
-
For
the
Non
Entresse
onely
of
men
under
Barrones
,
xx
.
shillings
.
-
For
the
Non
Entresse
onely
of
Barrones
,
xl
shillings
.
-
For
the
Non
Entresse
onely
of
Earles
and
Lords
,
iii
.
pounds
.
-
For
the
Marriage
onely
of
Men
under
Barrones
,
xxx
.
shillings
.
-
For
the
Marriage
onely
of
Barrones
,
iii
.
pounds
.
-
For
the
Marriage
onely
of
Lords
of
Parliament
,
v.
pounds
.
-
For
common
Giftes
of
Prebendaries
,
Chaplainries
,
Pensions
,
or
Offices
,
xxx
.
shillings
.
Pryces
set
downe
to
the
Great
Seale
,
to
betaken
hereafter
,
for
all
such
Infeftments
and
Writtes
as
passe
that
Seale
.
THAT
The
Keeper
of
the
Great
Seale
exceede
not
the
Quadruple
of
the
Privie
Seale
:
but
conforme
himselfe
thereunto
in
all
poyntes
.
Anent
Chamber
Fees
.
THE
Lordes
of
Secrete
Counsell
,
and
Session
,
findes
,
That
in
times
by
gone
,
when
the
duetie
of
the
Chamber
Fees
first
came
in
custome
,
That
no
Infeftment
,
or
Signature
payed
Chamber
Fee
:
except
onely
Resignations
made
in
the
KINGS
Hands
.
And
therefore
the
sayd
Lords
declare
,
statute
,
and
ordaine
,
That
in
all
time
comming
,
no
Infeftment
,
nor
Signature
,
shall
pay
Chamber
fee
:
Except
onely
Resignations
of
lands
holden
of
his
Maiestie
.
And
that
the
duetie
of
the
Chamber
fee
to
be
taken
for
the
sayd
Resignations
,
shall
bee
equall
,
and
proportionall
unto
the
duetie
and
price
due
to
the
Privie
Seale
for
the
landes
which
shall
bee
resigned
.
Commaunding
hereby
,
His
Maiesties
Usheares
,
and
their
Deputies
,
appoynted
for
collecting
of
their
sayd
Fee
:
That
they
in
no
wayes
violate
this
present
Act
:
but
conforme
themselues
thereunto
in
all
poynts
,
as
they
will
answere
upon
their
obedience
.
And
that
the
Keeper
of
the
Signet
,
and
Privie
Seale
,
in
no
wayes
stay
nor
hinder
any
Letter
,
or
Writte
,
at
their
Seales
,
for
alledged
not
payment
of
the
Chamber
Fee
,
under
payne
of
Deprivation
.
Pryces
set
downe
to
the
Procurators
Fiscall
,
to
bee
taken
hereafter
for
forming
of
Testaments
.
-
FOR
small
Testaments
,
wherein
there
is
little
Geare
,
and
a
meane
Quote
,
xiii
.
shillinges
,
iiii
.
pennies
.
-
For
Testaments
wherein
there
is
much
Geare
,
and
a
great
Quote
,
xx
.
shillings
.
-
For
the
Testament
of
Earles
,
Lordes
,
and
great
Barrones
,
for
everie
sheete
xxx
.
shillinges
.
Pryces
set
downe
te
the
Commissarie
Clerks
,
to
be
taken
hereafter
of
all
such
Letters
and
Writs
as
passe
their
Office
.
-
ANE
Summondes
(
Ad
Instantiam
)
with
the
Signet
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
Ane
libelled
summonds
,
not
exceeding
halfe
a
sheet
of
paper
,
compactly
written
,
ii
.
shillings
.
-
The
libelled
summondes
,
exceeding
halfe
a
sheet
of
paper
,
iii
.
shillings
.
-
The
putting
of
an
Act
into
the
booke
,
iiii
.
pennies
.
-
And
further
,
as
the
writing
shall
bee
of
quantitie
,
at
the
discretion
of
the
Judge
.
And
the
Extract
of
the
same
as
much
:
and
further
,
at
the
discretion
of
the
sayd
Judge
.
-
The
summonds
,
to
summond
Witnesses
:
whether
the
partie
,
or
his
procurator
be
warned
,
[
apud
acta
]
or
not
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
For
pronouncing
of
sentences
in
small
actions
,
of
the
avayle
of
twentie
poundes
,
or
within
:
which
were
wont
to
bee
called
Decreetes
,
iii
.
shillings
,
iiii
.
pennies
.
-
For
pronouncing
of
sentences
in
causes
of
greater
availe
,
vi
.
sh
.
viii
.
d
.
-
The
precept
Executoriall
upon
the
sentence
,
ii
.
shillings
.
-
The
Inhibition
,
ii
.
shillings
.
-
Precepts
of
arrestment
,
ii
.
shillings
.
-
For
summondes
to
heare
Executors
(
Datives
)
given
,
ii
.
shillings
.
-
For
registring
of
Contractes
,
Obligations
,
or
such
like
Evidents
,
not
exceeding
halfe
a
sheet
of
paper
,
iii
.
shillings
,
iiii
.
pennies
.
-
For
registring
of
the
same
,
exceeding
halfe
a
sheet
of
paper
,
vi
.
sh
.
viii
.
d
.
-
The
Extract
thereof
subscribed
by
the
principall
Clerke
,
halfe
as
much
.
-
The
Transumpt
of
Evidents
,
or
Writings
,
under
the
Seale
of
Office
,
xiii
.
shillings
.
iiii
.
pennies
.
-
The
Extracting
of
Processe
,
written
compactly
:
each
leafe
on
both
the
sides
,
ii
.
shillings
.
-
The
registring
of
a
Testament
,
containing
a
sheet
of
paper
,
xxvi
.
sh
.
viii
.
d
.
-
And
if
it
exceed
a
sheet
,
xxxiii
.
shillings
,
iiii
.
pennies
.
Pryces
set
downe
to
the
Shyreffe
Clerkes
,
Steward
and
Baylie
Clerks
,
and
Clerks
of
Regalitie
:
and
to
Clerks
in
Services
,
by
Commission
,
to
bee
received
by
them
,
for
all
such
Letters
,
Actes
,
and
Writs
,
as
passe
their
Offices
.
-
FOR
a
libelled
precept
,
being
formed
by
the
Clerke
,
sealed
,
and
subscribed
,
xiii
.
shillings
,
iiii
.
pennies
.
-
And
if
it
be
not
formed
by
the
Clerke
,
for
the
subscribing
and
sealing
,
vi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
For
a
precept
of
arestment
,
with
the
seale
therof
,
vi
.
sh
.
viii
.
d
.
-
For
an
act
of
lowsing
of
arrestment
,
vi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
penn
.
-
For
the
act
of
Law-borrowes
,
taken
at
the
Barre
,
vi
.
shil
.
viii
.
pennies
.
-
For
an
act
of
Curatorie
,
with
the
Edict
,
Processe
,
and
Extract
thereof
,
xxvi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
-
For
an
act
of
Revocation
,
or
Renunciation
,
given
in
Writte
to
bee
registrated
,
vi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
And
the
Lordes
of
Secrete
Counsell
expressely
prohibite
,
and
discharge
,
THAT
no
act
of
revocation
or
renunciation
,
bee
received
by
Judiciall
compearance
,
without
a
Warrand
in
Writte
,
bearing
registration
.
-
For
Extract
of
the
revocation
,
or
renunciation
,
vi
.
shill
.
viii
.
pennies
.
-
For
act
and
precept
of
Continuation
,
in
all
causes
,
vi
.
shill
.
viii
.
penn
.
-
For
ane
act
of
Litis
Contestation
,
with
the
precept
of
Diligence
,
contayning
a
sheet
of
paper
,
or
within
,
x
.
shillings
.
-
And
in
case
it
be
more
then
a
sheet
,
that
the
payment
exceed
not
xx
.
sh
.
-
For
booking
and
extracting
of
everie
Decreet
,
within
a
sheete
,
x
.
sh
.
-
And
for
every
sheet
more
that
exceedes
the
first
sheete
,
written
compactly
,
vi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
Providing
alwayes
that
the
decreet
exceed
not
how
long
soever
the
decreete
bee
.
xl
.
shillings
.
-
For
a
precept
to
poynd
,
eject
,
and
remoue
,
x
.
shillings
.
-
For
deducing
of
a
Processe
,
to
serue
a
generall
Heyre
:
and
for
extracting
and
sealing
the
retour
thereof
,
xxx
.
shillings
.
-
For
the
processe
of
a
speciall
service
to
Landes
,
with
the
retour
extracted
,
and
sealed
thereupon
,
comprehending
herein
the
opening
and
proclayming
of
the
Brieves
,
Forming
of
the
claymes
,
and
all
things
to
bee
done
in
the
processe
,
if
the
lands
extend
to
a
Fourtie
pound
land
,
or
within
,
iiii
.
pounds
.
-
And
if
it
exceed
a
Fourtie
pound
land
,
to
pay
xii
.
poundes
.
-
For
an
Instrument
of
seasing
upon
the
retour
,
iiii
.
pounds
.
-
And
if
it
bee
a
Barronie
,
and
Lordship
of
land
,
dispensing
with
the
seasing
,
to
bee
taken
at
a
place
,
and
if
the
landes
lye
discontigue
,
and
farre
from
the
Shyreffes
residence
:
that
they
exceed
not
x
.
poundes
-
For
registring
of
Letters
of
Horning
,
upon
a
simple
charge
,
or
foure
formes
,
as
well
in
the
Bookes
of
the
Clerkes
foresayd
,
as
in
the
Clerke
of
Registers
Bookes
,
for
every
sheet
thereof
vi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
And
not
to
exceede
how
long
soever
the
horning
be
.
xx
.
shillings
-
For
Inhibitions
,
and
Relaxations
,
how
long
soever
they
be
,
xx
.
shill
.
-
For
every
sheete
of
all
extracted
processes
,
which
the
Writer
shall
bee
holden
to
write
compactly
,
under
payne
to
bee
punished
,
in
case
hee
fayle
.
x
.
shillings
,
Pryces
set
downe
to
the
Clerkes
of
the
Admiralitie
,
to
be
taken
hereafter
,
for
all
Letters
,
Acts
,
and
Writtes
,
as
passe
that
Office
.
-
FOR
a
libelled
precept
,
being
formed
and
written
by
the
Clerke
,
and
sealed
,
and
subscribed
,
xiii
.
shil
.
iiii
.
pennies
,
-
And
if
it
be
not
formed
by
the
Clerke
,
for
the
subscribing
,
and
sealing
thereof
,
vi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
For
the
precept
of
arrestment
,
with
the
seale
thereof
,
vi
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
-
For
the
act
of
lowsing
of
arrestment
,
vi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
For
an
act
and
processe
of
continuation
,
in
all
causes
,
vi
.
shill
.
viii
.
penn
.
-
For
an
act
of
Litis
Contestation
,
with
the
precept
of
Diligence
,
contayning
a
sheet
of
paper
,
o
.
within
,
x
.
shillings
.
-
And
in
case
it
be
more
then
a
sheet
,
that
the
payment
exceed
not
xx
.
shill
.
-
For
Booking
and
extracting
of
every
Decreete
,
within
a
sheete
of
paper
,
x
.
shillings
.
-
And
for
every
halfe
sheet
more
that
exceedeth
the
first
sheet
,
which
the
Lords
ordaine
to
be
compactly
written
,
vi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
It
is
alwayes
ordayned
,
and
commaunded
,
by
the
sayd
Lords
,
That
the
payment
exceed
not
xl
.
shillings
.
-
how
long
soever
the
decreet
bee
.
-
For
a
precept
to
poynd
,
x
.
shillings
.
-
For
every
sheete
of
all
extracted
Processes
,
which
the
Writer
shall
bee
holden
to
wrlte
compactly
,
under
the
payne
to
bee
punished
,
in
case
he
faile
,
x
.
shillings
.
Pryces
set
downe
to
the
Keepers
of
the
Secretaries
Register
,
to
bee
taken
hereafter
,
for
all
such
Letters
as
passe
that
Office
.
THE
Lords
of
Secrete
Counsell
and
Session
,
commaund
,
and
ordayne
the
Clerkes
,
Keepers
of
the
sayd
Registers
of
the
Secretarie
,
That
they
and
every
one
of
them
conforme
themselues
in
their
pryces
,
to
the
Actes
of
Parliament
,
made
anent
the
the
pryces
of
such
Letters
and
Writtes
,
as
passe
through
their
Registers
:
And
,
that
they
in
no
wayes
presume
to
exceed
the
sayd
pryces
,
under
the
payne
of
deprivation
.
Pryces
set
downe
unto
the
Clerkes
within
Burgh
,
to
bee
taken
hereafter
,
for
all
such
Letters
,
Actes
,
and
Writtes
,
as
passe
the
Office
of
common
Clerkship
within
Burgh
.
-
THE
clayme
of
debt
,
in
matters
of
small
importance
,
xii
.
d
.
-
The
Act
of
Court
,
The
first
Day
,
and
all
Actes
,
before
Litis
Contestation
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
The
Act
of
Interloquutor
,
or
Litis
Contestation
,
xii
.
pennies
.
-
The
Acts
of
probation
,
(
usque
ad
sentent
iam
)
xii
.
pennies
.
-
The
Extract
thereof
,
for
calling
the
action
,
and
warning
the
partie
,
and
Witnesses
,
xii
.
pennies
.
-
The
sentence
pronouncing
in
small
causes
,
ii
.
shillings
.
-
And
in
great
causes
not
to
exceede
vi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
The
Extract
thereof
,
vi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
In
great
causes
,
exceeding
xl
.
pounds
.
-
the
clayme
being
made
by
libelled
precept
,
for
every
precept
forming
,
and
subscribing
,
vi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
The
Actes
thereof
,
xii
pennies
.
-
The
Act
of
Interloquutor
booking
,
xii
.
pennies
.
-
The
Extract
thereof
,
iii
.
shillings
,
iiii
.
pennies
.
-
The
sentence
pronouncing
and
booking
,
vi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
The
extract
of
each
sheet
thereof
,
compactly
written
,
vi
.
shill
.
viii
.
pen
.
-
All
the
actes
in
the
Processe
:
every
act
xii
.
pennies
.
-
The
precept
of
poynding
,
ii
.
shillings
.
-
The
Booking
of
Goods
comprysed
by
Officers
,
vi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
The
Processe
of
comprising
of
landes
,
or
annuell-rentes
,
each
sheete
compactly
written
,
viii
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
Every
act
thereof
,
xii
.
pennies
.
-
Every
clayme
of
Iniurie
,
which
passeth
not
unto
an
Assyse
,
but
Witnesses
examinate
thereupon
,
xii
pennies
.
-
Everie
Dittie
of
stroakes
,
and
blood
,
xii
.
pennies
.
-
The
depositions
of
Witnesse
:
every
person
xii
.
pennies
.
-
Commission
for
examination
of
witnesse
,
direct
to
other
Iudges
,
vi
.
sh
.
viii
.
d
-
For
proclayming
of
the
Brieue
,
vi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
For
indorsing
of
the
Brieue
,
iii
.
shillings
,
iiii
.
pennies
.
-
For
making
of
the
claime
in
a
generall
service
,
iii
.
shillings
,
iiii
.
pennies
.
-
For
making
of
the
clayme
in
a
speciall
service
,
vi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
For
the
actes
of
obiecting
,
and
replies
,
xii
.
pennies
.
-
For
Booking
and
Extracting
of
a
generall
service
,
and
directing
of
the
retour
,
xx
.
shillings
.
-
For
Booking
and
Extracting
of
a
speciall
service
,
and
directing
of
the
retour
,
for
a
tenement
,
xxx
.
shillings
.
-
For
two
tenements
,
xl
.
shillings
.
-
And
if
there
bee
moe
tenements
,
the
whole
payment
not
to
exceede
,
iii
.
pounds
.
-
For
an
Instrument
of
seasing
upon
a
generall
service
,
iii
.
pounds
.
-
For
an
Instrument
of
seasing
upon
a
speciall
service
,
iiii
.
pounds
.
-
A
Charter
of
Alienation
,
xl
.
shillings
.
-
And
for
every
Land
moe
than
one
contained
in
the
Charter
,
vi
.
sh
.
viii
.
d
.
-
Providing
that
the
whole
payment
exceed
not
iii
.
pounds
.
-
A
Procuratorie
of
Resignation
,
iii
.
pounds
.
-
And
for
each
land
moe
than
one
contained
in
the
Procuratorie
,
vi
.
sh
.
viii
.
d
-
And
the
whole
payment
not
to
exceed
xlvi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
-
An
Instrument
of
Resignation
,
xxx
.
shillings
.
-
A
Conrract
of
Alienation
,
contayning
a
sheet
of
paper
,
xx
.
shillings
.
-
And
for
every
sheet
moe
than
one
,
x
.
shillings
.
-
The
Registring
of
every
sheet
thereof
,
x
.
shillings
.
-
The
extract
and
subscribing
of
every
sheet
,
x
.
shillings
.
-
For
a
Reversion
,
written
upon
parchment
,
xl
.
shillings
.
-
And
in
case
of
moe
lands
,
not
to
exceed
liii
.
shillings
,
iiii
.
pennies
.
-
The
booking
and
extracting
of
every
sheet
of
whatsoever
contract
,
x
.
shill
.
-
Charter
parties
,
of
each
partie
of
two
,
vi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
Indentures
of
each
partie
of
two
,
vi
.
shillings
,
viii
.
pennies
.
-
Booking
of
Prentizes
,
ii
.
shillings
.
-
The
Extract
thereof
,
ii
.
shillings
.
-
Act
of
Creating
of
a
Burgesse
,
and
Extract
thereof
,
xii
.
shillings
.
-
The
Guilde
Ticquets
,
xii
.
shillings
.
-
The
Entry
of
Ships
and
Boates
,
and
extract
thereof
,
iii
.
shillings
,
iiii
.
penn
.
THE
LORDES
Of
Secret
Counsell
,
and
Session
,
Ordaines
and
commaundes
,
That
no
Processe
be
granted
before
inferiour
Iudges
in
the
first
summonds
:
but
upon
libelled
Precepts
,
and
Citation
of
fifteene
dayes
warning
,
conforme
to
the
Act
of
Parliament
.
And
Ordaines
these
presents
to
be
published
,
and
Imprinted
.
☞
ATTOUR
,
Our
Soveraine
Lord
,
with
consent
foresayd
,
hath
[
simpliciter
]
discharged
the
whole
Subiects
and
Lieges
of
this
Realme
,
of
all
such
by-gone
penalties
,
unlawes
,
and
punishments
,
which
they
,
or
any
of
them
haue
incurred
through
breaking
and
violating
of
the
sayd
Act
of
Counsell
in
any
time
by
gone
,
preceeding
the
date
hereof
:
and
decernes
the
same
,
to
bee
of
strength
,
force
,
and
effect
,
against
the
transgressours
thereof
,
in
all
time
comming
onely
.
AND
FURTHER
,
Our
Soveraine
Lord
,
with
consent
foresayd
,
Giveth
,
and
granteth
,
full
power
and
commission
,
unto
the
Lords
of
His
Highnesse
Privie
Counsell
,
To
take
order
for
setting
downe
and
appoynting
of
such
particular
pryces
,
as
are
omitted
to
be
set
downe
by
the
sayd
Act
of
Counsell
.
And
whatsoever
the
sayd
Lords
of
Privie
Counsell
,
shall
determine
and
ordayne
in
the
premisses
,
Decernes
the
same
to
haue
the
strength
and
force
of
an
Act
of
Parliament
,
in
all
time
thereafter
.
ACT
.
XX
.
Act
,
ordayning
Annuell-rent
to
be
due
after
Horning
.
OUR
SOVERAINE
LORD
,
and
ESTATES
of
Parliament
,
considering
the
great
prejudice
which
diverse
of
His
Maiesties
Lieges
sustayne
by
the
want
of
their
money
,
lent
and
given
foorth
upon
Band
,
or
Contract
,
or
other
wayes
iustly
owing
unto
them
,
by
their
Debtors
:
who
having
used
all
Execution
competent
to
them
by
Lawe
,
against
their
debtors
,
by
charging
,
and
putting
of
them
to
Horne
:
are
forced
,
after
many
yeares
,
to
receiue
their
principall
summe
,
and
penaltie
,
without
any
satisfaction
of
their
annuell-rent
,
and
interesse
of
their
money
in
the
meane
time
.
Which
,
as
it
is
a
preiudice
vnto
the
true
Creditors
:
so
it
is
an
occasion
to
the
debtors
to
contemne
His
Maiesties
charges
,
and
Letters
of
Horning
:
who
resolue
in
end
to
pay
no
more
for
reliefe
of
the
Horning
,
after
many
yeares
delay
,
than
they
were
oblished
unto
at
the
beginning
.
FOR
remeide
whereof
,
His
Maiestie
,
with
advise
and
consent
of
the
Estates
of
Parliament
,
statuteth
and
ordayneth
,
That
whensoever
any
person
is
denounced
Rebell
,
and
put
to
the
Horne
,
for
not
payment
of
summes
of
money
,
owing
by
him
,
by
band
,
contract
,
or
otherwayes
:
That
after
the
sayd
denunciation
,
the
sayde
person
so
denounced
,
shall
bee
subiect
in
payment
of
of
Annuell-rent
for
the
sayd
summes
for
the
which
hee
is
put
to
the
Horne
,
and
that
of
all
yeares
and
tearmes
from
the
date
of
the
sayde
denounciation
,
unto
the
time
of
the
payment
of
the
same
:
and
that
notwithstanding
there
bee
no
paction
,
nor
condition
of
annuell-rent
made
betwixt
the
sayd
parties
,
which
may
binde
the
sayd
partie
who
is
denounced
rebell
,
unto
the
payment
thereof
.
And
such
persons
as
are
now
standing
rebels
,
and
at
the
Horne
,
This
Act
shall
not
worke
against
them
,
(
quo
ad
praeterita
,
)
But
shall
haue
strength
and
force
against
them
in
time
comming
,
From
the
Feast
of
Martinmesse
next
in
this
instant
yeare
of
GOD
,
one
thousand
,
sixe
hundreth
,
twentie
and
one
yeares
:
and
they
shall
begin
to
bee
subiect
in
payment
of
annuellrent
at
that
time
,
and
yearly
and
tearmly
thereafter
,
untill
the
payment
of
the
principal
summe
.
ACT
.
XXI
.
Anent
Servants
,
going
lowse
,
and
leaving
their
Masters
service
.
OUR
SOVERAINE
LORD
,
And
ESTATES
of
Parliament
,
understanding
the
great
straytes
and
necessities
,
whereunto
to
poore
Labourers
of
the
Ground
are
driven
,
and
constrayned
:
Especially
by
the
fraud
and
malice
of
Servants
,
who
eyther
refuse
to
be
hyred
,
without
great
and
extraordinarie
Wages
promised
unto
them
:
Or
otherwayes
hyre
themselues
onely
from
Martinmesse
to
Whitsonday
:
after
the
which
Tearme
of
Whitsonday
,
they
cast
themselues
lowse
,
of
purpose
and
intention
,
to
make
their
gayne
and
advantage
by
the
extraordinary
workes
which
befall
in
that
season
,
betwixt
Whitsonday
and
Martinmesse
:
such
as
casting
and
winning
of
Peats
,
Turfs
,
Fewell
,
Divots
,
building
of
Fold
dykes
,
shearing
in
the
harvest
.
For
doing
whereof
they
know
the
sayd
Husband-men
,
who
haue
necessarily
adoe
therewith
,
will
be
forced
to
hyre
them
at
daylie
and
weekly
wages
,
and
such
high
rate
as
they
please
,
to
the
great
harme
of
the
Labourers
of
the
Ground
,
and
all
his
Maiesties
subiects
.
FOR
remeide
whereof
it
is
statuted
,
and
ordayned
,
That
it
shall
not
be
lawfull
for
any
hyred
servant
,
from
Martinmesse
to
Whitsonday
,
To
leaue
his
Master
at
the
sayd
Tearme
of
Whitsonday
,
and
to
runne
lowse
in
that
service
:
Except
hee
bee
able
to
verifie
to
the
Justice
of
Peace
,
or
Constable
of
the
boundes
,
That
hee
is
hyred
unto
another
Master
,
from
the
sayd
Feast
of
Whitsonday
to
Martinmesse
thereafter
.
And
if
it
be
found
,
that
he
is
not
hyred
to
another
Master
:
Then
,
and
in
that
case
,
it
is
declared
.
That
it
shall
be
lawfull
unto
his
present
master
to
keepe
,
and
detayne
him
,
from
the
sayd
Feast
of
Whitsonday
,
unto
Martinmesse
,
for
payment
to
him
of
such
Wages
as
hee
payed
unto
him
of
before
.
And
if
he
refuse
to
serue
,
that
the
Justice
of
Peace
shall
haue
power
to
compell
him
thereunto
.
And
if
the
sayde
servant
of
the
qualitie
foresayde
,
breake
lowse
from
his
Master
,
It
shall
bee
lawfull
for
his
Master
to
take
and
apprehend
him
,
wheresoever
hee
findeth
him
,
and
present
him
unto
the
Constable
,
or
Justice
of
Peace
,
upon
the
ground
where
he
shall
be
found
;
who
shall
haue
power
to
compell
the
Servant
to
returne
unto
his
former
Master
,
(
if
it
be
found
that
he
be
Masterlesse
,
and
none
otherwayes
)
AND
such
like
,
His
Maiestie
,
and
Estates
,
findes
,
and
declares
,
That
it
shall
be
lawfull
unto
all
His
Maiesties
Lieges
,
who
haue
necessarie
adoe
with
Labour
,
To
take
,
apprehende
,
and
employ
,
in
their
Works
,
whatsoever
lowse
and
Masterlesse
Men
,
and
Women
,
whom
they
shall
find
within
their
owne
Bounds
.
And
suchlike
,
that
the
Justices
of
Peace
,
and
Constable
,
shall
haue
power
,
at
the
instance
and
desire
of
whatsoever
person
His
Maiesties
Lieges
,
to
force
,
and
compell
all
,
and
whatsoever
lowse
Men
and
Women
,
to
serue
for
competent
hyre
and
Wages
.
ACT
.
XXII
.
Anent
Connterfeyting
,
and
making
of
false
Writtes
.
FOR
Eschewing
the
danger
wherein
many
of
His
Majesties
Lieges
stand
,
by
counterfeyting
and
falsifying
of
Evidents
:
IT
IS
statuted
,
and
Ordayned
,
That
whosoever
maketh
and
useth
a
false
Writ
,
or
is
accessorie
to
the
making
thereof
,
shall
bee
punished
shith
the
paynes
due
unto
committers
of
false-hood
.
AND
it
shall
not
be
lawfull
for
any
person
,
counterfeyter
,
falsifier
,
or
accessorie
,
whatsoever
,
to
declare
in
judgement
,
that
he
passeth
from
the
Writ
quarrelled
of
falsehood
.
But
if
after
the
tryall
,
the
Writ
quarrelled
be
found
false
,
the
passing
from
,
or
declaration
of
the
party
,
that
hee
will
not
use
the
same
,
shall
no
wayes
free
him
from
the
punishment
which
is
due
unto
those
who
commit
falshood
.
ACT
.
XXIII
.
A
generall
pardon
for
deedes
done
against
penall
statutes
:
(
some
few
excepted
)
And
a
discharge
of
Iames
Cranston
his
Commission
.
OUR
SOVERAINE
LORD
,
and
ESTATES
of
this
present
Parliament
,
considering
the
complaint
made
by
the
Barrons
,
Shyreffes
,
Stewardes
,
Baylies
,
and
other
Free-holders
within
this
Kingdome
,
concerning
the
danger
which
all
our
Soveraine
Lords
Lieges
doe
daylie
under-lye
,
for
having
transgressed
penall
Statutes
,
which
haue
a
Pecuniall
,
or
arbitrarie
payne
adjected
thereunto
:
And
the
great
hurt
and
prejudice
sustayned
,
by
granting
Commissions
unto
private
persons
,
for
execution
of
the
same
statutes
,
which
haue
been
used
amongst
the
common
people
,
at
sundry
times
,
with
intollerable
rigour
,
and
exaction
,
of
before
:
HAUE
discharged
,
freely
pardoned
,
and
remitted
:
DISCHARGES
,
freely
pardons
and
remits
,
all
contraveners
of
any
of
the
sayd
penall
statutes
,
for
all
deeds
done
by
them
contrary
to
the
tenor
of
the
same
statutes
,
in
times
by-gone
.
Except
onely
the
statutes
concerning
wearing
and
bearing
of
Hagbuts
and
Pistolets
:
Taking
of
unlawfull
usurie
:
Transporting
of
Money
and
Gold
:
And
slaying
of
red
and
black
Fish
:
Which
are
no
wayes
discharged
by
this
present
Statute
,
nor
comprehended
hereintill
.
AS
ALSO
,
Our
sayd
Soveraine
Lord
,
with
advise
and
consent
of
the
sayd
Estates
,
Statutes
,
and
declares
,
That
hereafter
Commission
for
putting
of
penall
Statutes
to
execution
,
shall
onely
bee
granted
to
honest
men
,
of
good
qualitie
:
who
shall
be
sufficiently
authorized
by
the
Lords
of
Secret
Counsell
,
for
discharging
of
their
Office
.
And
absolutely
discharges
in
time
comming
,
James
Cranston
,
his
Deputies
,
or
Officers
,
to
call
,
or
conveine
any
person
or
persons
,
for
slaying
of
red
or
blacke
Fish
.
And
from
henceforth
declares
,
The
power
of
his
Commission
granted
unto
him
to
that
effect
,
to
be
quite
extinguished
,
and
abolished
.
ACT
.
XXIIII
.
Anent
Evidents
past
the
greale
Seale
,
which
are
not
registrated
.
OUR
SOVERAINE
LORD
,
and
ESTATES
of
Parliament
,
understanding
,
That
there
are
sundry
Infeftments
,
and
other
Writtes
,
which
passe
his
Highnesse
Great
Seale
,
That
in
time
by
gone
,
after
the
expeading
thereof
,
and
appending
of
the
Seale
thereunto
:
Haue
,
through
the
over-sight
,
and
negligence
of
the
Receivers
thereof
,
in
the
not
returning
of
the
same
to
the
Director
of
His
Highnesse
Chancellarie
,
and
his
Deputies
,
Been
omitted
,
to
be
registrated
,
in
their
Bookes
,
and
Registers
appoynted
for
that
effect
And
considering
,
that
the
not
registration
of
the
same
Infeftments
and
Writs
,
tendeth
to
the
great
hurt
and
prejudice
of
the
persons
unto
whom
the
same
are
gramed
,
and
pertaine
.
THEREFORE
,
Our
sayde
Soveraine
Lord
,
and
Estates
of
Parliament
,
for
remeide
hereof
,
statutes
and
ordaynes
,
THAT
in
time
comming
,
when
any
Infeftment
,
or
other
Writ
,
or
Evident
,
which
passeth
his
Highnesse
Great
Seale
,
shall
bee
formed
and
written
by
the
Director
of
his
Highnesse
Chancellarie
,
or
his
Deputies
.
The
same
after
the
writing
thereof
,
shall
bee
delivered
by
them
unto
the
partie
,
In-giver
of
the
sayd
Infeftments
,
or
other
Writtes
foresayd
:
To
the
effect
he
may
get
His
Highnesse
Great
Seale
thereunto
appended
.
At
the
deliverie
whereof
,
the
partie
receiver
of
the
same
,
shall
onely
be
holden
and
astricted
to
pay
at
that
time
to
the
Director
of
the
Chancellarie
,
or
his
Deputes
,
That
one
halfe
of
the
pryces
allowed
unto
him
by
the
Booke
of
Rates
for
writing
of
Evidents
to
the
great
Seale
:
And
that
onely
in
consideration
of
the
paynes
taken
in
forming
and
writing
of
the
sayd
Writs
and
Evidents
,
without
paying
before
hand
,
the
other
halfe
of
the
sayd
pryces
,
which
hereby
is
appoynted
to
bee
reserved
unpayed
while
the
same
bee
registrat
in
maner
after
mentioned
.
Which
Infeftments
and
Evidents
being
delivered
to
the
Keeper
of
the
great
Seale
,
and
hee
having
appended
the
same
Seale
thereto
,
and
being
satisfied
of
the
price
due
to
him
therefore
:
Ordaynes
the
Keeper
of
the
Great
Seale
,
to
returne
and
redeliver
the
same
Infeftment
,
or
other
Writ
foresayd
,
so
sealed
by
him
backe
againe
,
to
the
Director
of
His
Highnesse
Chancellarie
,
or
his
Deputies
:
To
the
effect
the
same
Infeftments
,
Evidents
,
or
other
Writs
foresayd
,
may
bee
registrated
by
him
in
the
Registers
,
and
Bookes
appoynted
for
that
effect
.
Which
being
so
registrated
,
Ordaines
the
Director
of
His
Highnesse
Chancellarie
,
and
his
Deputies
:
to
deliver
the
same
to
the
partie
:
Hee
being
satisfied
of
the
other
halfe
of
the
pryce
foresayd
,
retayned
by
the
partie
,
and
unpayed
by
him
,
at
the
time
of
the
writing
of
the
sayd
Evidents
to
the
Great
Seale
,
as
due
for
the
registration
thereof
,
in
manner
aboue-written
.
AND
ALSO
,
Our
sayde
Soveraine
Lord
,
statutes
and
ordaynes
,
all
,
and
whatsoever
persons
,
who
haue
any
Infeftments
,
Writs
,
or
Securities
,
graunted
unto
them
,
and
already
past
the
Great
Seale
,
and
which
are
not
as
yet
registrated
,
to
returne
the
same
back
againe
,
unto
the
Director
of
His
Highnesse
Chancellarie
,
within
the
space
of
a
yeare
after
the
publication
of
this
present
Act.
To
the
effect
the
sayd
Infeftments
,
and
Writs
,
may
be
registrated
by
the
sayd
Director
of
His
Highnesse
Chancellarie
,
and
his
Deputies
:
and
that
(
gratis
)
and
without
any
payment
to
be
given
unto
him
therefore
.
ACT
.
XXV
.
Anent
Banquetting
,
and
Apparell
.
OUR
SOVERAINE
LORD
,
and
ESTATES
Of
Parliament
,
Considering
the
great
hurt
comming
unto
this
Countrey
,
by
the
superfluous
usage
of
unnecessarie
sumptuousnesse
in
Meat
,
Apparrell
,
and
otherwayes
:
and
that
by
all
sortes
of
people
,
promiscuously
,
without
distinction
of
persons
,
of
rankes
or
qualitie
.
For
repressing
of
the
sayd
abuse
in
time
comming
,
Doe
statute
and
Ordayne
,
THAT
None
of
Our
Soveraine
Lords
Lieges
,
of
whatsoever
qualitie
or
degree
,
shall
weare
any
cloathing
of
Golde
or
Silver
Cloathe
,
or
any
Gold
or
Silver
Lace
upon
their
Apparels
,
or
any
part
of
their
Bodies
hereafter
.
And
that
no
manner
of
person
shall
haue
any
Apparrell
of
Velvet
,
Sattin
,
or
other
stuffes
of
silke
,
except
Noble
men
,
Lords
of
Parliament
,
Praelates
,
His
Maiesties
Counsellers
,
Lords
of
Session
,
Barrons
,
of
qualitie
,
having
of
free
yearly
rent
fourescore
Chalders
Victuall
,
or
sixe
thousand
Markes
of
silver
:
and
the
Provests
of
the
principall
Burrowes
,
within
this
kingdome
,
or
those
who
haue
beene
Provests
:
with
such
also
as
shall
happen
to
be
,
or
haue
been
,
Provests
,
Baylies
,
Deane
of
Guilde
,
and
Theasaurer
,
within
the
Towne
of
Edinburgh
:
Excepting
also
Rectors
of
Universities
.
AND
IT
IS
statuted
,
and
ordayned
,
That
these
persons
which
are
permitted
to
weare
the
sayde
apparelling
of
Silke
,
shall
no
wayes
haue
Embrdring
,
or
any
Lace
or
Passements
upon
their
cloathes
:
except
onely
a
plaine
Welting
Lace
of
Silke
upon
the
seames
,
or
borders
of
their
cloathes
:
with
Belts
,
and
Hat-bands
embrodred
with
silke
:
and
such
like
,
That
the
sayde
apparell
of
silke
bee
no
wayes
cut
out
upon
other
stuffes
of
silke
:
except
upon
a
single
Taffatie
.
AND
,
that
the
Wiues
of
the
sayd
priviledged
persons
,
their
eldest
sonnes
,
and
eldest
daughters
,
unmarried
,
and
the
children
of
all
Noble
Men
,
be
licentiate
to
weare
their
apparell
in
manner
aforesayd
onely
,
under
the
payne
of
thousand
pounds
,
(
Toties
,
quoties
.
)
ITEM
,
That
no
person
,
of
whatsoever
degree
,
shall
haue
Pearling
,
or
Ribbening
vpon
their
Ruffes
,
Sarkes
,
Napkins
,
and
Sockes
:
Except
the
persons
before
priviledged
.
And
the
Pearling
and
Ribbening
to
be
so
worne
by
them
,
(
if
any
be
)
to
be
of
those
made
within
the
Kingdome
of
SCOTLAND
,
under
the
payne
of
an
hundreth
poundes
,
(
toties
,
quoties
.
)
3.
ITEM
,
That
none
weare
upon
their
Heads
,
or
Buskings
,
any
Feathers
.
And
notwithstanding
,
it
is
permitted
,
That
any
person
may
weare
Chaines
,
or
other
Gold-smiths
worke
,
having
no
stones
,
nor
pearles
,
within
the
same
.
And
that
no
person
weare
any
pearles
,
nor
precious
stones
:
Except
the
persons
before
priviledged
:
under
the
payne
of
a
thousand
Markes
,
to
be
payed
by
the
contraveners
,
(
totiies
,
quoties
.
)
4.
And
it
is
statuted
,
That
no
person
,
nor
persons
,
(
Except
the
priviledged
persons
foresayd
)
weare
Launes
,
or
Cambricke
.
And
that
no
person
whatsoever
weare
upon
their
Bodies
,
Tiffinies
,
Cobwebbe-Launes
,
or
Slyres
,
under
the
paine
of
an
hundreth
poundes
,
(
toties
,
quoties
)
5.
Neverthelesse
,
The
Kings
Maiesties
,
Prince
,
and
their
ordinarie
House-holde
servants
,
are
exeemed
from
this
Act
,
and
all
the
clauses
thereof
.
6.
It
is
moreover
statuted
,
That
no
servants
,
Men
or
Women
,
weare
any
cloathing
,
except
those
that
are
made
of
Cloath
,
Fusteans
,
Canves
,
or
stuffes
,
made
in
the
countrey
.
And
that
they
shall
haue
no
silke
upon
their
cloathes
:
Except
silke
Buttones
,
and
Button
holes
:
and
silke
Garters
,
without
pearling
,
or
roses
,
under
the
paine
of
an
hundreth
Markes
,
(
toties
,
quoties
.
)
7.
It
is
rlwayes
declared
,
That
it
may
be
lawfull
for
them
to
weare
their
Masters
,
or
Mistresses
old
cloathes
.
8.
It
is
hereby
ordayned
,
That
no
cloathes
bee
guilded
with
Gold
.
9.
It
is
also
declared
,
That
Heraults
,
Pursevants
,
and
likewise
Trumpetters
,
be
exeemed
from
this
Act.
10.
Item
,
it
is
such
like
statuted
,
That
Minstrels
be
exeemed
.
11.
IT
IS
farther
statuted
,
That
none
,
except
the
priviledged
persons
foresayd
,
use
Damaske
Naprie
,
brought
from
beyond
sea
,
under
the
paine
of
an
hundreth
pounds
,
(
toties
,
quoties
12.
IT
IS
likewise
statute
,
that
no
moe
deule
weedes
bee
made
at
the
death
of
any
Earle
,
or
Countesse
,
but
twentie
foure
at
the
most
:
Or
for
ane
Lord
of
Parliament
,
or
ane
Lords
wife
,
but
sixteene
onely
and
for
all
other
priviledged
persons
before
named
,
twelue
at
the
most
:
And
that
none
(
except
the
priviledged
persons
)
haue
any
honours
caryed
,
and
these
according
to
their
qualities
;
and
that
no
deule
weeds
be
given
to
Heraulds
,
Trumpetters
,
or
Saullies
,
Except
by
the
Earles
and
Lords
,
and
their
wines
.
And
the
number
of
the
Saullies
to
be
according
to
the
number
of
the
deule
weedes
,
under
the
payne
of
ane
thousand
pounds
,
(
toties
,
quoties
.
)
13.
IT
IS
statuted
,
That
the
fashion
of
Cloathes
now
presently
used
,
not
to
bee
chaunged
by
Men
or
Women
,
and
the
wearers
thereof
:
under
the
payne
of
forfaultrie
of
the
cloathes
,
and
of
an
hundreth
pounds
,
to
be
payd
by
the
wearers
,
and
as
much
by
the
makers
of
the
sayd
cloathes
,
(
toties
,
quoties
.
)
14.
It
is
ordayned
,
That
no
Castor
Hats
bee
used
nor
worne
,
but
by
the
priviledged
persons
:
under
the
payne
of
an
hundreth
poundes
,
(
toties
,
quoties
.
)
15.
It
is
further
inacted
,
That
no
cloathes
shall
bee
made
after
the
publication
of
the
Act
,
but
according
to
the
manner
and
condition
before
expreemed
.
And
that
none
of
the
former
discharged
Cloathing
bee
worne
by
no
person
after
Martinmesse
,
the
yeare
of
GOD
,
one
thousande
,
sixe
hundreth
,
twentie
,
and
three
yeares
:
under
the
paynes
[
respective
]
aboue
set
downe
,
(
toties
,
quoties
.
16.
ITEM
,
It
is
ordayned
,
That
the
Husband-men
,
and
Labourers
of
the
Ground
,
weare
no
cloathing
,
but
Grayes
,
White
,
Blew
,
and
selfe
Blacke
Cloath
,
made
in
SCOTLAND
:
And
that
their
Wiues
and
Children
weare
the
like
:
under
the
payne
of
fourtie
poundes
,
(
toties
,
quoties
.
)
17.
IT
IS
Further
statuted
and
ordayned
,
That
no
person
use
any
manner
of
Desert
of
Wette
and
dry
Confections
,
at
Banquetting
,
Marriages
,
Baptismes
,
Feastings
,
or
any
Meales
:
Except
the
Fruites
growing
in
SCOTLAND
:
As
also
Figs
,
Raisins
,
Plumbe-damies
,
Almondes
,
and
other
unconfected
Fruites
:
under
the
paine
of
a
thousand
Markes
,
(
toties
,
quoties
.
)
Excepting
such
like
the
use
of
the
foresayde
forbidden
confections
to
bee
lawfull
for
the
entertaynment
of
his
Majestie
,
Prince
,
and
their
Traynes
,
being
within
the
countrey
,
and
for
Ambassadours
,
or
strangers
of
great
qualitie
.
18.
And
it
is
statuted
moreover
,
That
no
person
,
of
whatsoever
qualitie
,
use
any
Feasting
at
Burials
,
or
offer
of
other
Meats
,
except
bread
and
drinke
.
As
likewise
,
no
person
use
any
eating
or
drinking
at
Night-wakings
,
or
Lieke-wakes
:
under
the
payne
of
a
thousand
Markes
.
(
toties
,
quoties
.
)
ACT
.
XXVI
.
Anent
Thaicking
of
Houses
in
Edimburgh
,
with
Sklaite
and
Skaillie
.
OUR
SOVERAINE
LORD
,
and
ESTATES
of
this
present
Parliament
,
considering
,
that
sundry
persons
of
meane
qualitie
,
acquire
unto
themselues
the
heretable
right
of
sundry
ruinous
Lands
,
and
Wastes
,
within
the
Towne
of
Edinburgh
.
And
for
want
of
meanes
to
build
the
same
sufficiently
,
thaickes
the
same
with
Strawe
,
and
Deales
,
Whereby
the
Landes
next
adjacent
unto
the
same
,
builded
upon
the
great
charges
and
expences
of
the
heretors
,
are
oftentimes
brought
in
great
hazard
,
and
sometime
to
decay
,
in
time
of
sudden
Fyre
.
THEREFORE
,
and
for
further
decoration
of
the
sayde
Burgh
,
beeing
the
Head-burgh
of
this
Realme
,
Our
Soveraine
Lord
,
with
consent
of
the
sayde
Estates
,
statutes
and
ordaynes
,
That
in
all
time
to
come
,
no
manner
of
person
,
nor
persones
,
shall
bee
suffered
,
or
permitted
to
builde
any
houses
within
the
sayde
Burgh
of
Edinburgh
:
But
such
as
shall
be
covered
with
Sklaite
,
or
Skallie
,
Lead
,
Tylde
,
or
Thacke-stone
.
AND
also
,
statutes
,
and
ordaynes
,
That
the
heretors
of
such
houses
as
are
already
thaicked
with
Thack
and
Straw
,
(
if
the
same
Thacke
,
and
Straw
Roofs
,
shall
hereafter
at
any
time
become
ruinous
)
shall
bee
astricted
to
thicke
the
same
againe
with
Sklaite
,
or
Skaillie
,
Lead
,
Tylde
,
or
Thacke-stone
.
AND
,
Ordaynes
,
Letters
of
Horning
to
be
directed
hereupon
,
against
the
heretors
of
the
sayd
lands
,
in
forme
as
effeires
.
AND
such
like
,
Ordaines
the
Provest
and
Bayllies
of
the
sayd
Burgh
,
To
put
this
Act
to
Execution
.
ACT
.
XXVII
.
Anent
Comprising
from
apparent
Heyres
,
extended
as
well
unto
Mens
owne
Debts
,
as
their
Predecessors
.
OUR
SOVERAINE
LORD
,
And
ESTATES
of
this
present
Parliament
,
Ratifies
,
approves
,
and
confirmes
,
the
106.
Act
of
the
seaventh
Parliament
of
King
JAMES
the
fifth
,
of
worthy
memory
:
Intituled
,
The
Creditor
may
pursue
him
,
who
is
charged
to
enter
,
and
entreth
not
,
in
all
the
Heads
,
Articles
,
and
Clauses
thereof
.
With
the
addition
and
explanation
following
:
THAT
the
same
shall
bee
extended
vnto
Debts
owing
by
any
person
himselfe
,
as
well
as
to
those
which
are
addebted
by
his
predecessors
.
For
the
which
debt
,
it
shall
bee
as
lawfull
for
a
Creditor
,
to
charge
any
person
to
enter
Heyre
to
his
predecessor
,
and
with
the
like
certification
,
as
if
the
predecessor
had
been
debtor
thereintill
.
Whereupon
comprising
may
follow
in
manner
specified
,
in
the
sayd
Act.
ACT
.
XXVIII
.
Anent
taking
of
Annuell-rent
before
hand
,
to
be
Vsurie
.
OUR
SOVERAINE
LORD
,
and
ESTATES
of
this
present
parliament
,
considering
,
that
notwithstanding
usurie
,
and
taking
unlawfull
Annuell
,
more
than
ten
for
each
hundreth
,
hath
been
by
sundry
Actes
of
before
discharged
,
and
forbidden
:
Yet
it
hath
been
usuall
,
by
an
evill
and
corrupt
custome
,
to
take
,
or
retayne
,
the
Annuell-rent
,
the
time
of
the
borrowing
the
Money
:
Which
in
effect
is
eleven
of
each
hundreth
,
at
least
.
FOR
Avoyding
whereof
,
statutes
,
and
ordaines
,
That
no
person
,
who
lendes
,
or
giues
out
Money
,
and
receiues
Annuell
therefore
,
shall
retayne
the
time
of
the
lending
,
exact
,
craue
,
or
receiue
,
from
their
Debtors
,
the
Annuell
of
their
lent
summes
,
untill
the
tearme
of
payment
appoynted
by
their
Bandes
,
bee
first
come
.
And
it
shall
bee
lawfull
,
at
the
time
of
lending
of
Money
,
and
making
of
Bands
,
to
adde
the
annuell
unto
the
principall
summe
:
providing
alwayes
,
neither
principall
nor
annuell
be
exacted
,
or
craved
,
before
the
tearme
of
payment
appoynted
to
the
sayde
Band
.
And
the
contraveners
of
this
present
statute
shall
be
punished
as
unlawfull
usurers
.
ACT
.
XXIX
.
Ratification
of
the
Act
of
Secret
Counsell
,
Against
Backsters
,
Browsters
,
Fleshers
,
and
Candle-makers
of
Edinburgh
.
OUR
SOVERAINE
LORD
,
With
advise
and
consent
of
the
ESTATES
of
this
present
Parliament
,
By
the
Tenor
hereof
,
Ratifies
,
Approues
,
and
confirmes
,
The
Act
of
Secret
Counsell
,
of
the
date
the
seaventeenth
day
of
Februarie
,
one
thousand
,
sixe
hundreth
,
and
eighteene
yeares
:
Made
,
and
set
downe
,
by
his
Majestie
,
with
consent
of
the
Lordes
of
His
Highnesse
Secret
Counsell
,
against
the
Backsters
,
Browsters
,
Fleshers
,
Candle-makers
,
and
others
therein
contayned
,
In-dwellers
within
Edinburgh
:
With
the
publication
and
proclamation
following
thereupon
,
In
all
and
sundry
heads
,
poynts
,
passages
,
circumstances
,
and
others
,
specified
there-intill
:
conforme
to
the
Tenor
thereof
,
in
all
poynts
.
AND
Willes
,
and
Declares
,
The
same
to
haue
beene
,
in
all
time
by-gone
,
since
the
making
and
publication
thereof
:
And
to
bee
,
and
stand
,
in
all
time
comming
,
good
,
valiable
,
and
effectuall
in
the
sellfe
:
and
to
haue
the
due
,
benefite
,
and
execution
thereof
,
conforme
thereunto
:
Against
all
who
haue
transgressed
:
or
shall
happen
to
transgresse
,
and
contraveine
the
Tenor
of
the
same
.
Whereof
the
Tenor
followeth
:
Apud
Edinburgh
,
Decimo
septimo
Die
Mensis
Februarii
,
Anno
Domini
Millesimo
,
Sexcentisimo
,
decimo
octavo
.
FOR
AS
MUCH
,
As
The
Kinges
Maiestie
,
And
Lordes
of
His
Privie
Counsell
,
Considering
the
dangerous
and
fearfull
abuse
,
which
hath
beene
of
continuance
these
many
yeares
by-gone
,
within
the
Burgh
of
Edinburgh
,
by
the
Tolerance
,
Connivance
,
and
over
sight
,
which
hath
beene
given
unto
Backsters
,
Browsters
,
and
others
,
to
builde
,
and
keepe
stackes
of
Hather
,
Broome
,
Whinnes
,
and
other
Fewell
,
in
the
heart
of
the
sayde
Burgh
,
and
in
the
Vennalles
and
Cloasses
of
the
same
:
Where
sundry
of
His
Maiesties
good
subiectes
,
Inhabitants
of
the
sayde
Burgh
,
haue
,
with
great
charges
and
expences
,
builded
many
goodly
Houses
,
and
buildings
:
to
the
credit
of
the
sayde
Burgh
,
and
for
the
policie
and
decoration
of
the
same
.
By
the
which
stackes
of
Hather
,
Broome
,
Whinnes
,
and
other
Fewell
,
builded
,
and
kept
,
within
the
sayd
Burgh
,
not
onely
are
the
neighbours
of
the
next
adjacent
parts
thereunto
,
holden
in
continuall
feare
,
and
dreadour
,
and
are
in
very
great
hazard
,
and
danger
,
if
eyther
by
negligence
,
or
wilfull
malice
,
(
as
GOD
forbidde
)
Fire
should
bee
set
in
the
sayde
stackes
:
as
fell
out
by
the
fyring
of
some
stackes
in
Peibles
Wynde
,
in
the
1584.
yeare
of
GOD
,
But
a
great
number
of
people
who
are
inclined
,
and
disposed
,
to
bestow
some
part
of
their
Estate
upon
building
within
the
sayd
Burgh
,
are
with-holden
there-from
,
for
feare
of
the
sayd
stackes
.
And
besides
this
abuse
,
which
is
both
fearfull
,
dangerous
,
and
hath
produced
many
inconveniences
,
and
great
skaith
,
from
time
to
time
,
to
the
sayd
Burgh
:
there
is
another
shamefull
abuse
therein
:
which
although
it
bee
not
altogether
so
fearfull
and
dangerous
as
the
other
,
yet
it
is
noysome
to
the
whole
civill
and
honest
Neighbours
,
and
to
all
the
Nobilitie
,
and
Countrey
people
,
which
come
hither
for
their
private
adoes
:
And
with
that
,
it
is
detestable
in
the
sight
of
strangers
:
corrupteth
the
aire
,
and
carrieth
many
disgracefull
and
shamefull
imputations
against
the
sayd
Burgh
,
as
being
a
puddle
of
filth
and
filthinesse
:
To
wit
,
the
oversight
which
is
given
unto
Candle-makers
,
to
keepe
their
shoppes
and
houses
where
they
melt
their
Tallone
,
and
Cracklinges
,
within
the
Heart
of
the
sayd
Burgh
:
And
to
Fleshers
,
to
keepe
their
Slaughter-shopes
within
the
Towne
,
and
to
tuime
the
filth
of
the
slaughtered
Goods
upon
the
high
streetes
,
and
in
open
Vennalles
,
and
Cloasses
:
whereby
it
often
times
faileth
out
,
that
in
many
streetes
and
Vennalles
of
the
sayde
Burgh
,
the
filth
of
slaughtered
Goods
is
in
such
aboundance
exposed
unto
the
view
of
the
people
:
and
the
cloasses
and
streetes
are
so
filled
therewith
,
as
there
can
no
passage
be
had
thorow
the
same
.
FOR
removing
of
the
which
two
abuses
,
so
dangerous
and
disgracefull
to
the
sayd
Burgh
,
The
Kings
Majestie
,
with
advise
of
the
Lordes
of
his
secret
Counsell
,
hath
resolved
,
concluded
,
commaunded
,
and
ordayned
,
That
from
the
first
day
of
May
next
to
come
,
there
shall
bee
no
stackes
of
Hather
,
Broome
,
Whinnes
,
nor
other
Fewell
,
kept
,
nor
suffered
to
bee
in
any
of
the
Vennalles
,
Wyndes
,
or
Cloasses
of
the
sayde
Burgh
,
nor
within
Houses
,
nor
upon
the
streetes
of
the
same
:
and
that
no
Fleshers
shall
bee
suffered
,
by
themselues
,
their
servaunts
,
or
others
in
their
names
,
to
keepe
any
slaughter-houses
within
this
Burgh
,
nor
in
any
Wynde
,
Cloasse
,
or
Vennall
of
the
same
:
nor
to
tuime
the
bloode
,
and
filth
of
their
slaughtered
Goodes
upon
the
streetes
,
or
in
Cloasses
,
or
Vennalles
:
Nor
that
no
Candle-makers
keepe
their
melting
Honses
within
the
sayde
Burgh
:
But
that
the
sayde
stackes
of
Hather
,
Broome
,
Whinnes
,
and
other
Fewell
,
shall
bee
carried
,
and
set
at
some
remote
partes
of
the
sayde
Burgh
,
beside
the
Portes
,
Walles
,
or
North-Loch
side
,
where
there
are
no
Houses
.
And
that
the
sayde
Fleshours
shall
provide
themselues
of
Slaughter-houses
,
at
the
North
Loch
side
,
where
they
may
haue
the
use
of
the
water
for
the
away-taking
of
the
filth
of
their
slaughter
Goodes
.
And
that
the
Candle-makers
provide
themselues
of
houses
,
for
melting
of
their
Tallone
and
Cracklinges
,
at
some
remote
partes
of
the
Towne
,
from
the
common
streets
,
cloasses
,
and
vennalles
of
the
same
:
AND
ordaines
Letters
to
bee
directed
,
to
make
publication
hereof
,
by
open
proclamation
at
the
Market
Crosse
of
Edinburgh
:
wherethorow
none
pretend
ignorance
of
the
same
:
and
to
command
,
charge
,
and
inhibite
,
all
and
sundry
persons
,
Inhabitants
within
the
sayd
Burgh
,
of
what
Trade
on
Calling
soever
they
bee
:
That
they
,
nor
none
of
them
,
nor
none
by
their
command
,
and
direction
,
Found
,
build
,
or
keepe
,
any
stackes
,
or
ruckes
,
of
Hather
,
Broome
,
Whins
,
or
other
fewell
,
within
any
of
the
Cloasses
,
Vennalles
,
or
waste
places
of
the
sayd
Burgh
,
nor
within
their
houses
:
ANd
that
they
remoue
the
stackes
which
they
already
haue
,
and
builde
the
same
at
some
remote
places
,
about
the
portes
and
walles
of
the
sayd
Burgh
,
where
there
are
no
houses
,
or
at
the
North
Loch
side
:
Betwixt
and
the
first
day
of
May
,
next
to
come
:
under
the
paine
of
confiscation
of
the
same
Hather
,
Broome
,
and
Whinnes
,
so
to
be
staeked
,
against
the
meaning
and
intent
of
this
Act
,
and
further
:
under
the
payne
of
fiue
hundreth
poundes
,
to
bee
payd
by
them
,
so
oft
as
they
shall
happen
to
fayle
.
And
such
like
,
to
command
all
and
sundry
Fleshours
,
Inhabitants
within
the
sayde
Burgh
,
That
they
prepare
themselues
of
Slaughter-houses
,
at
the
North
Loch
side
:
where
they
may
haue
the
commoditie
of
water
for
their
use
:
and
that
they
in
no
wise
presume
,
nor
take
upon
hand
,
after
the
sayd
day
,
to
tuime
the
filth
,
or
blood
of
their
slaughtered
Goods
,
upon
the
streetes
,
nor
in
the
vennalles
,
cloasses
,
and
windes
of
this
Burgh
.
As
also
,
To
charge
all
Candle
makers
,
That
they
,
betwixt
and
the
day
foresayd
,
provide
themselues
of
houses
,
for
melting
of
their
Tallone
,
and
Cracklinges
,
at
some
remote
partes
of
the
Towne
,
from
the
common
streetes
,
cloasses
,
and
vennalles
of
the
same
:
under
the
paine
of
fiue
hundreth
poundes
money
,
to
bee
incurred
by
every
person
,
Fleshour
,
or
Candle-maker
,
so
often
as
they
shall
faile
.
AND
such
like
,
to
command
,
and
charge
the
Provest
and
Bayllies
of
Edinburgh
,
That
they
haue
a
speciall
care
and
regard
,
to
see
this
present
Act
to
be
precisely
and
inviolably
kept
:
as
they
will
answer
to
his
Maiestie
,
and
the
sayd
Lords
,
upon
the
dutifull
discharge
of
their
Office
.
ACT
.
XXX
.
Act
restrayning
the
buying
and
selling
of
certaine
wylde
Fowles
.
OUR
SOVERAINE
LORD
,
with
Advise
and
Consent
of
the
ESTATES
of
Parliament
,
Considering
the
great
abuse
and
libertie
,
which
hath
beene
used
these
diverse
yeares
by
gone
,
by
the
Subiectes
of
this
Realme
,
in
buying
and
selling
of
wylde
Fowles
,
of
the
particular
spaces
following
:
to
wit
,
Of
Pouttes
,
Partrickes
,
Mairefowles
,
Blacke-cockes
,
Gray
hennes
,
Termigantes
,
Quayllies
,
Caperkayllies
,
&c.
For
restrayning
of
which
abuse
in
time
comming
,
Our
Soveraine
Lord
,
with
advise
and
consent
foresayd
,
statutes
and
ordaynes
,
That
no
person
whatsoever
within
this
Realme
,
presume
,
nor
take
upon
hand
,
to
buy
nor
sell
,
at
any
time
hereafter
,
any
Wylde
fowles
of
the
spaces
foresayd
:
under
the
payne
of
an
hundreth
pounds
money
to
be
incurred
by
the
contravener
thereof
,
buyer
or
seller
.
AND
Ordaynes
this
present
Act
to
haue
the
strength
and
force
of
an
Act
of
parliament
,
to
be
inviolably
observed
in
all
time
hereafter
,
after
,
aye
,
and
while
the
same
be
lawfully
discharged
,
or
altered
.
ACT
.
XXXI
.
Anent
Hunting
,
and
Haulking
.
OUR
SOVERAINE
LORD
,
And
ESTATES
of
this
present
Parliament
,
statutes
and
ordaines
,
That
no
man
Hunt
nor
Haulke
at
anytime
hereafter
,
who
hath
not
a
Plough
of
land
in
Heritage
:
under
the
payne
of
an
hundreth
pounds
.
ORDAINES
His
Maiestie
to
haue
the
one
halfe
of
the
penaltie
of
the
Contraveners
of
this
present
Act
:
and
the
Dilator
to
haue
the
other
halfe
of
the
sayd
penaltie
.
ACT
.
XXXII
.
Auent
the
harrying
of
Haulke
Nests
,
and
Hunting
in
Snow
.
OUR
SOVERAINE
LORD
,
And
ESTATES
of
this
present
parliament
,
Ratifice
,
and
Approues
the
Act
of
parliament
,
made
by
King
JAMES
the
Third
,
of
worthy
memorie
,
in
the
seaventh
parliament
anent
the
unlaw
of
stealing
of
Haulkes
,
Houndes
,
Partrickes
,
and
Duickes
:
in
all
and
sundry
poynts
,
heads
,
articles
,
and
clauses
thereof
.
With
this
addition
,
That
the
payne
and
penaultie
of
ten
pounds
therein
contayned
:
SHALL
BEE
Now
in
all
time
comming
augmented
against
the
contraveners
of
the
sayd
Act
:
under
the
payne
of
an
hundreth
pounds
money
of
this
Realme
AND
ALSO
,
ratifies
,
ratifies
,
and
approves
,
all
Actes
of
parliament
,
made
of
before
by
His
Maiesties
most
Noble
progenitours
,
anent
the
slaying
and
hunting
of
Hares
,
Does
,
and
Rhoes
in
time
of
snow
:
And
statutes
,
and
ordaynes
,
the
paine
and
penaltie
against
the
contraveners
thereof
:
to
be
vnder
the
paine
of
an
hundreth
pounds
money
,
(
toties
,
quooies
)
as
they
shall
happen
to
contravene
the
same
.
And
ordaynes
the
one
halfe
of
the
payne
to
be
incurred
by
the
contraveners
of
this
present
Act
,
to
bee
given
to
His
Maiestie
:
and
the
other
halfe
to
the
persons
Dilators
of
the
contraveners
of
the
same
.
ACT
.
XXXIII
.
ACT
SALVO
IVRE
CVIVSLIBET
.
FOR
AS
MUCH
,
As
in
this
present
Session
of
Parliament
,
there
are
many
Ratifications
and
Actes
,
in
favoures
of
particular
persons
past
:
wherein
diverse
and
new
Clauses
are
insert
,
which
may
be
preiudiciall
to
particular
parties
rights
,
and
derogatiue
unto
many
and
sundry
Lawes
lawfully
made
,
and
established
of
before
:
albeit
the
meaning
of
the
Estates
be
at
this
time
,
as
it
was
ever
in
all
preceeding
parliaments
,
That
by
no
Act
of
Ratification
,
or
Act
granted
unto
any
particular
person
,
any
other
partie
should
bee
hurt
or
prejudged
.
For
remeid
whereof
,
it
is
statuted
and
ordayned
,
That
no
Ratification
,
nor
other
Act
,
made
in
favours
of
any
particular
person
,
shall
bee
preiudiciall
to
any
private
parties
right
:
But
that
the
sayd
Ratifications
and
Acts
,
made
in
favours
of
particular
persons
,
bee
alwayes
understood
,
SALVO
JURE
CUJUSLIBET
.