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the_o say_a landlord_n and_o other_o foresay_a haunt_v public_o and_o open_o by_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o day_n that_o then_o and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o say_a landlord_n and_o other_o foresay_a shall_v be_v esteem_v as_o conniver_n with_o the_o delinquent_n and_o be_v oblige_v under_o the_o like_a censure_n and_o punishment_n to_o exhibit_v they_o to_o the_o council_n act_n viii_o of_o ratification_n of_o the_o act_n of_o commission_n anent_o the_o minister_n provision_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o act_n of_o commission_n of_o surrender_n and_o teynd_n of_o the_o date_n at_o holyrudehouse_n the_o twenty_o six_o day_n of_o june_n the_o year_n of_o god_n 1627._o year_n whereof_o the_o tenor_n follow_v the_o commissioner_n after_o reason_v upon_o the_o low_a proportion_n and_o provision_n wherewith_o the_o ministry_n serve_v the_o cure_n at_o each_o kirk_fw-mi shall_v be_v 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the_o reason_n and_o cause_n which_o may_v move_v they_o after_o the_o valuation_n of_o the_o true_a worth_n of_o the_o teynd_n of_o like_a parish_n be_v close_v to_o determine_v and_o modify_v a_o less_o quantity_n for_o the_o minister_n maintenance_n nor_o the_o quantity_n foresay_a of_o eight_o chalder_n of_o victual_n or_o eight_o hundred_o mark_n in_o victual_n or_o money_n proportional_o and_o what_o the_o say_a commissioner_n shall_v determine_v therein_o the_o same_o to_o stand_v notwithstanding_o of_o this_o present_a ratification_n and_o also_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o whole_a particular_a act_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n of_o surrender_n and_o teynd_n whereby_o stipend_n be_v appoint_v and_o modify_v by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n already_o and_o ordain_v the_o minister_n to_o who_o the_o same_o be_v assign_v to_o have_v intromission_n therewith_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n direct_a
and_o approve_v the_o whole_a act_n of_o annexation_n of_o whatsoever_o land_n lordship_n and_o barony_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o his_o majesty_n umwhile_o father_n or_o any_o other_o his_o majesty_n predecessor_n and_o far_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n foresay_a and_o without_o derogation_n of_o the_o former_a annexation_n of_o new_a annex_v the_o same_o to_o the_o crown_n to_o remain_v therewith_o for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n and_o provision_n contain_v in_o the_o former_a act_n of_o annexation_n of_o land_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o special_o of_o the_o act_n of_o annexation_n make_v in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n james_n the_o second_o in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n 1455._o attour_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a declare_v the_o right_a and_o title_n of_o superiority_n of_o all_o and_o sundry_a land_n barony_n milnes_z wood_n fish_n tower_n fortalice_n manor_n place_n and_o whole_a pertinent_n thereof_o pertain_v to_o whatsoever_o abbacy_n 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to_o the_o lord_n of_o secret_a council_n anent_o the_o petition_n present_v by_o john_n lord_n torphichen_n in_o parliament_n 7_o commission_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o secret_a council_n anent_o the_o lord_n spyny_n gift_n of_o be_v general_n muster-master_n and_o colonel_n within_o this_o kingdom_n 8_o commission_n to_o the_o council_n anent_o the_o exchange_n of_o money_n betwixt_o scotland_n and_o england_n 9_o commission_n to_o the_o council_n anent_o the_o criminal_a judicatory_a 10_o commission_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o surrender_n anent_o the_o disjoin_n of_o meikle_n and_o little_a dalioun_n from_o the_o kirk_n of_o mouswald_n and_o plant_v of_o the_o new_a kirk_fw-mi of_o beith_n 11_o commission_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o exchequer_n anent_o robert_n young_n printer_n his_o gift_n anent_o the_o petition_n of_o jonet_n keine_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n hart._n anent_o master_n robert_n craige_v pension_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n anent_o the_o mean_a vassal_n of_o kirkland_n their_o entery_n anent_o uphold_v of_o the_o cathedral_n kirk_fw-mi
balhagradie_n 141_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o makclachin_n 142_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o pittinwyme_n 143_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o eymouth_n 144_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o coldinghame_n 145_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o bruntiland_n 146_o act_n of_o dissolution_n of_o lugtoun_n and_o melvill_n from_o the_o parish_n of_o saint_n andros_n and_o union_n thereof_o to_o dalkeith_n and_o laswade_n 147_o act_n anent_o the_o parsonage_n of_o dalkeith_n and_o payment_n of_o the_o taxation_n thereof_o 148_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n richard_n murray_n of_o cokpull_n 149_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o colbrandspeth_n 150_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n john_n charter_n of_o aimisfield_n 151_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n patrick_n hamiltoun_n ef_o little_a prestoun_n 152_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o balvaird_n 153_o protestation_n earl_n annandail_n 154_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o john_n hamiltoun_n of_o boghall_n and_o his_o spouse_n 155_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o william_n lockhart_n of_o carstair_n 156_o protestation_n marquis_n of_o hamiltoun_n 157_o protestation_n marquis_n of_o dowglas_n 158_o protestation_n archbishop_n of_o glasgow_n 159_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o master_n robert_n gordoun_n of_o strealoch_n 160_o act_n disunit_a the_o kirk_n of_o ebdy_n and_o newburgh_n 161_o act_n anent_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o parish_n kirk_fw-mi of_o strechine_n 162_o protestation_n lord_n lundor_n 163_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n george_n hamiltoun_n 164_o act_n unite_n certain_a land_n to_o the_o kirk_n of_o corstorphine_n and_o hail_n 165_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o james_n hay_n of_o smithfield_n 166_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n james_n balfour_n 167_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o alexander_n cuningham_n of_o barnes_n 168_o protestation_n archbishop_n of_o saint_n andrews_n 169_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o master_n of_o elphingstoun_n 170_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o master_n alexander_n keith_n of_o benholme_n 171_o act_n dissolve_v four_o prebendary_n from_o the_o parish_n kirk_fw-mi of_o corstorphine_n to_o the_o college_n kirk_fw-mi thereof_o 172_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n john_n achmooty_n of_o gosfuird_n 173_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n george_n ogilvie_n of_o bamffe_n 174_o protestation_n doctor_n philip_n contrary_a the_o act_n of_o erection_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o kingsbarnes_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n lindesay_n 175_o protestation_n earl_n lauderdaill_n contra_fw-la james_n livingstoun_n of_o beill_n 176_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n thomas_n hope_n of_o craig-hall_n knight_n baronet_n a_o table_n of_o the_o print_a act_n and_o law_n past_a in_o this_o first_o parliament_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o what_o leaf_n and_o page_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v find_v 1_o anent_o the_o taxation_n grant_v to_o his_o majesty_n of_o thirty_o shilling_n termly_o upon_o the_o pound_n land_n and_o the_o sixteen_o penny_n of_o all_o annual-rent_n pag._n 3._o 2_o anent_o the_o collect_v and_o inbr_v of_o the_o taxation_n and_o relief_n to_o prelate_n 9_o 3_o anent_o his_o majesty_n royal_a prerogative_n and_o apparel_n of_o kirkman_n 18._o 4_o ratification_n of_o the_o act_n touch_v religion_n ibid._n 5_o ratification_n of_o the_o act_n of_o council_n anent_o the_o plantation_n of_o school_n 19_o 6_o anent_o the_o invert_n of_o pious_a donation_n ibid._n 7_o anent_o invade_v of_o minister_n 20._o 8_o ratification_n of_o the_o act_n of_o commission_n anent_o the_o minister_n provision_n 21._o 9_o the_o king_n general_a revocation_n 22._o 10_o anent_o annexation_n of_o his_o majesty_n property_n 28._o 11_o act_n of_o dissolution_n 30._o 12_o ratification_n of_o the_o act_n of_o interruption_n 31._o 13_o anent_o regality_n of_o erection_n 36._o 14_o anent_o superiority_n of_o kirkelands_n 38._o 15_o anent_o his_o majesty_n annuity_n of_o teind_n 39_o 16_o anent_o vassal_n hold_v ward_n 41._o 17_o anent_o the_o rate_n and_o price_n of_o teind_n 42._o 18_o anent_o the_o exchequer_n 44._o 19_o commission_n for_o valuation_n of_o teind_n not_o value_v rectify_v the_o valuation_n of_o the_o same_o already_o make_v and_o other_o particular_n therein_o contain_v 45._o 20_o anent_o the_o king_n his_o designation_n of_o the_o name_n to_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o commission_n anent_o the_o tithe_n and_o law_n 52._o 21_o anent_o the_o annual_a of_o eight_o to_o be_v take_v of_o ilk_fw-mi hundred_o in_o time_n to_o come_v alannerly_a suspend_v the_o same_o for_o three_o year_n and_o in_o the_o interim_n two_o of_o ten_o to_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o say_a space_n to_o his_o majesty_n ibid._n 22_o anent_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n their_o taxation_n of_o ten_o shilling_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o every_o pound_n land_n of_o old_a extent_n 53._o 23_o ratification_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n pag._n 56._o 24_o ratification_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o free_a royal_a burrow_n 57_o 25_o ratification_n of_o the_o act_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o their_o constable_n and_o commission_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o secret_a council_n thereanent_o 58._o 26_o explanation_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n anent_o twelve_o penny_n of_o the_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o decreet_n give_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n hereafter_o 59_o 27_o act_n pardon_v penal_a statute_n ibid._n 28_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o viscount_n of_o sterling_n of_o the_o infeftment_n and_o signature_n grant_v to_o he_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o new_a scotland_n and_o canada_n in_o america_n and_o privilege_n therein_o contain_v and_o of_o the_o dignity_n and_o order_n of_o knight_n baronet_n and_o act_n of_o convention_n of_o estate_n make_v thereanent_o 60._o 29_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n and_o the_o lord_n dalkeith_n his_o son_n anent_o the_o loch_n of_o levin_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o fish_n thereof_o 61._o 30_o act_n anent_o the_o clan-gregour_n 62._o 31_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o liege_n intitulate_v iure_fw-la salvo_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la 56._o finis_fw-la
impoverish_v a_o number_n of_o the_o say_a fermerer_n labourer_n and_o tenant_n and_o bring_v of_o they_o to_o utter_v wrack_n and_o ruin_n whereas_o of_o reason_n they_o shall_v be_v altogether_o free_a from_o payment_n of_o any_o taxation_n and_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v pay_v by_o such_o as_o have_v free_a rent_n land_n and_o good_n of_o their_o own_o for_o remedy_n whereof_o it_o be_v staturte_v and_o ordain_v that_o no_o person_n whatsoever_o exact_a or_o compel_v his_o tenant_n or_o fermerer_n removable_a who_o pay_v farm_n and_o other_o dear_a duty_n for_o the_o land_n occupy_v by_o they_o to_o pay_v any_o part_n of_o this_o present_a taxation_n or_o to_o seek_v relief_n at_o their_o hand_n of_o the_o same_o and_o if_o the_o same_o be_v find_v do_v by_o any_o person_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v and_o convene_v therefore_o before_o his_o majesty_n justice_n and_o his_o deputy_n or_o before_o his_o majesty_n council_n as_o violent_a and_o masterfull_a oppressor_n of_o 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of_o the_o parishioner_n and_o
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