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&_o seq_n 15._o this_o act_n be_v full_o explain_v in_o act_n 200._o parl._n 14._o ja._n 6._o 16._o this_o act_n be_v full_o explain_v in_o the_o 114_o act_n par._n 11_o ja._n 6._o this_o act_n discharge_v that_o a_o peck_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o the_o boll_n though_o with_o consent_n of_o party_n 17._o be_v make_v to_o prevent_v extortion_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o usury_n be_v discharge_v but_o yet_o it_o not_o have_v be_v observe_v for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o council_n stop_v a_o gift_n that_o be_v grant_v thereof_o as_o to_o bygone_n till_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v acquaint_v this_o act_n concern_v disposition_n make_v by_o bankrupt_n be_v full_o explain_v by_o i_o 18._o in_o a_o treatise_n apart_o already_o print_v upon_o this_o single_a act._n this_o act_n regulate_v the_o price_n of_o all_o writ_n and_o seal_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n either_o in_o desuetude_n 19_o or_o be_v innovate_v by_o the_o 16_o act_n sess._n 3_o par._n 2_o ch._n 2._o wherein_o 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publicum_fw-la vid._n act_n 6_o par._n 1_o sess._n 3_o ch._n 2._o it_o may_v be_v argue_v from_o this_o act_n that_o if_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n can_v have_v make_v such_o act_n by_o their_o own_o authority_n this_o act_n have_v be_v needless_a this_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o 106_o act_n par._n 7_o ja._n 5._o 27._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v crim_n pract_n do_fw-mi usury_n 28._o this_o act_n discharge_v any_o man_n to_o hunt_n or_o hawk_v at_o any_o time_n 31._o who_o have_v not_o a_o plough_n of_o land_n in_o heretage_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n but_o it_o be_v now_o in_o desuetude_n k._n charles_n i._o parliament_n 1._o king_n charles_n the_o first_o have_v come_v to_o scotland_n to_o be_v crown_v 1._o in_o anno_fw-la 1633._o the_o parliament_n do_v by_o this_o act_n grant_v he_o not_o only_o a_o subsidy_n upon_o the_o land-rent_a buâ—_n likewise_o the_o sixteen_o penny_n of_o all_o annualrent_n the_o annualrent_a be_v then_o at_o ten_o in_o the_o 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without_o this_o it_o will_v be_v unjust_a bald._n de_fw-fr stat_fw-la num_fw-la 3._o voet._n de_fw-fr statut_fw-la sect_n 7._o cap._n 1._o and_o a_o declaratorie_n interpretation_n be_v by_o all_o lawyer_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o literal_a interpretation_n voet._n ibid._n albeit_o in_o general_a it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o these_o who_o have_v power_n to_o make_v statute_n must_v by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n have_v power_n to_o modify_v and_o qualfie_v they_o as_o they_o please_v and_o as_o they_o may_v allow_v inferior_a judge_n a_o power_n to_o interpret_v statute_n in_o general_a so_o they_o may_v discharge_v they_o in_o a_o particular_a statute_n to_o use_v that_o their_o power_n and_o in_o that_o case_n a_o inferior_a judge_n can_v extend_v or_o interpret_v otherways_o than_o in_o the_o term_n foresay_a 30._o have_v and_o bond_n be_v by_o this_o act_n only_o declare_v null_n but_o by_o the_o act._n 12_o parl._n 10._o jam._n 6._o and_o act_n 4._o parl._n 1_o ch_n 2._o they_o be_v declare_v punishable_a as_o sedition_n and_o be_v punishable_a by_o ward_n act_n 43._o parl._n 6._o q._n marry_o if_o any_o carry_v horse_n under_o three_o year_n old_a 31._o to_o be_v sell_v out_o of_o the_o country_n they_o eâ—cheat_n they_o by_o this_o act_n and_o by_o the_o 22_o act_n parl._n 1_o jam._n 6_o if_o horse_n without_o make_v difference_n as_o to_o their_o age_n be_v carry_v beyond_o sea_n the_o horse_n and_o ship_n and_o good_n of_o the_o owner_n be_v escheat_v and_o their_o person_n to_o be_v punish_v arbitrar_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o that_o act_n that_o there_o be_v several_a act_n before_o discharge_v the_o exportation_n of_o horse_n whereas_o i_o see_v none_o save_o this_o and_o therefore_o these_o behove_v to_o have_v be_v act_n of_o council_n or_o unprint_v act_n of_o parliament_n though_o general_o all_o act_n infer_v escheat_n shall_v be_v print_v for_o certioration_n these_o act_n be_v now_o in_o desuetude_n carry_v horse_n out_o of_o the_o country_n be_v a_o improvement_n of_o rent_n though_o that_o be_v then_o discharge_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o war_n with_o england_n but_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o carry_v horse_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n till_o they_o be_v three_o year_n old_a be_v not_o discharge_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o war_n but_o to_o the_o end_n the_o horse_n shall_v be_v keep_v till_o they_o give_v a_o great_a price_n and_o so_o shall_v bring_v in_o more_o money_n therefore_o this_o prohibition_n it_o seem_v shall_v still_o last_v by_o this_o act_n tallow_n transport_v be_v escheat_v 32._o and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v give_v by_o the_o 123._o act._n parl._n 7._o ja._n 5._o because_o by_o the_o transportation_n thereof_o it_o become_v very_o dear_a at_o home_o and_o therefore_o the_o escheat_n of_o the_o transporter_n whole_a movable_n be_v add_v but_o the_o ill_a increase_v the_o movable_n of_o the_o master_n and_o skipper_n of_o such_o vessel_n in_o which_o it_o be_v transport_v be_v declare_v to_o fall_v under_o confiscation_n act._n 40._o parl._n 6._o q._n m._n and_o this_o act_n extend_v the_o former_a to_o stranger_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o though_o this_o act_n discharge_v all_o person_n to_o export_n yet_o all_o other_o act_n mention_n stranger_n when_o it_o be_v design_v that_o the_o prohibition_n shall_v be_v extend_v to_o they_o as_o be_v also_o clear_a by_o the_o act._n 22._o parl_v 1_o ja._n 6._o and_o the_o 31._o act._n parl._n 7._o ja._n 2_o d._n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o such_o penal_a act_n shall_v be_v extend_v to_o stranger_n where_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v and_o if_o the_o word_n all_o person_n be_v not_o in_o our_o act_n to_o be_v restrict_v to_o native_n though_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o owner_n be_v liable_a for_o the_o skipper_n fault_n in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o prejudice_n do_v in_o the_o ship_n yet_o it_o seem_v hard_a that_o a_o owner_n escheat_n shall_v fall_v for_o the_o skipper_n take_v in_o tallow_n else_o rich_a man_n will_v not_o be_v owner_n and_o skipper_n may_v malicious_o ruin_v their_o owner_n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o by_o master_n here_o shall_v only_o be_v mean_v skipper_n and_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o skipper_n be_v call_v magister_fw-la navis_fw-la though_o this_o act_n punish_v only_a stealer_n 33._o or_o cutter_n of_o green_a wood_n in_o the_o night_n time_n yet_o they_o be_v punishable_a for_o such_o fault_n at_o all_o time_n the_o punishment_n be_v express_v act._n 84._o parl._n 6._o ja._n 6._o but_o thereafter_o cut_v of_o green_a wood_n be_v punish_v as_o thift_v with_o death_n act._n 82._o parl._n 11._o ja._n 6._o and_o yet_o i_o find_v none_o ever_o punish_v capitaly_n for_o this_o crime_n and_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o pursue_v be_v by_o process_n before_o the_o sheriff_n or_o the_o lord_n for_o pecuniary_a mulct_n 34._o by_o the_o common_a law_n no_o judge_n can_v cite_v a_o malefactor_n without_o his_o own_o territory_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n cut_v my_o tree_n i_o can_v only_o pursue_v he_o within_o my_o jurisdiction_n ratione_fw-la criminis_fw-la commissi_fw-la if_o i_o find_v he_o within_o it_o but_o yet_o heâ—e_v it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o a_o man_n steal_v my_o wood_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o court_n within_o which_o tâ—e_v land_n lie_v out_o of_o which_o the_o wood_n be_v steal_v and_o none_o other_o but_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o be_v only_o introduce_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o person_n injure_v he_o may_v renunce_v it_o and_o pursue_v before_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n in_o which_o the_o offender_n dwell_v who_o can_v obtrude_v this_o statute_n 35._o for_o clear_v this_o act_n vid._n infra_fw-la ja_fw-la 1.9_o parl._n act_n 131._o 36._o by_o this_o act_n stalker_n of_o deer_n be_v to_o pay_v 40_o shilling_n to_o the_o king_n and_o their_o resetter_n ten_o pound_n
perduellion_n allanerly_a what_o we_o now_o call_v protection_n be_v call_v there_o supercederes_n but_o not_o protection_n by_o the_o civil_a law_n publica_fw-la tutelae_fw-la assertio_fw-la principis_fw-la solius_fw-la eratl_n capital_a §_o ad_fw-la statuas_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr pan_n nunc_fw-la salvagardiae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la vid._n argentrate_a pag_n 190._o king_n james_n the_o first_o parliament_z 13._o 137._o it_o be_v late_o doubt_v whether_o theft-boot_n which_o be_v the_o transact_n with_o thief_n by_o a_o judge_n for_o free_v they_o from_o punishment_n be_v in_o desuetude_n and_o it_o be_v find_v a_o crime_n yet_o punishable_a there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o theft-boot_n declare_v by_o this_o act_n to_o be_v punishable_a the_o one_o be_v to_o sell_v a_o thief_n which_o be_v to_o take_v a_o ransom_n for_o liberate_v he_o 〈◊〉_d other_o to_o fine_a with_o a_o thief_n that_o be_v to_o take_v a_o share_n of_o what_o he_o have_v steal_v and_o so_o dismiss_v he_o both_o which_o be_v express_v act_n 2_o par._n 1_o ja._n 5._o by_o concord_v with_o the_o thief_n and_o put_v he_o from_o the_o law_n the_o punishment_n by_o this_o act_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o right_n of_o regality_n as_o to_o lord_n of_o regality_n but_o to_o be_v death_n in_o sheriff_n justice_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o so_o it_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o lord_n of_o regality_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d punish_v than_o other_o but_o i_o think_v the_o punishment_n as_o to_o both_o 〈◊〉_d of_o life_n and_o office_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n be_v only_o ill_o place_v and_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n whoever_o commit_v either_o of_o these_o be_v punish_v as_o the_o thief_n himself_o l._n 1._o ff_n de_fw-fr receptator_fw-la where_o the_o two_o species_n of_o theft_n boot_v express_v 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o act_n be_v also_o there_o express_v quia_fw-la cum_fw-la apprehendere_fw-la latrones_fw-la possint_fw-la pecunia_fw-la accepta_fw-la vel_fw-la subreptorum_fw-la parte_fw-la demiserunt_fw-la and_o this_o act_n punish_v only_a theft-boot_n in_o judge_n but_o yet_o if_o a_o private_a person_n take_v a_o part_n of_o the_o steal_a good_n he_o may_v be_v punish_v as_o a_o resetter_n albeit_o the_o mere_a let_v of_o a_o thief_n go_v be_v not_o a_o crime_n in_o he_o since_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o take_v he_o this_o act_n be_v necessary_a because_o former_o transact_v with_o thief_n be_v discharge_v but_o no_o punishment_n express_v quon_n attach_v c._n 42._o &_o 77._o &_o stat_fw-la 1_o rob._n 1._o c._n 3_o &_o stat_fw-la will._n c._n 15_o by_o which_o last_o who_o redeem_v a_o thief_n est_fw-la legem_fw-la aquae_fw-la subiturus_fw-la which_o be_v now_o in_o desuetude_n 138._o this_o oath_n be_v not_o now_o put_v to_o assizer_n except_o the_o party_n require_v that_o they_o be_v purge_v of_o partiality_n for_o the_o ordinary_a oath_n now_o use_v be_v that_o they_o shall_v truth_n say_v and_o no_o truth_n conceal_v in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v to_o pass_v upon_o this_o assize_n 139._o crowner_n do_v not_o now_o arrest_v malefactor_n for_o all_o arrestment_n be_v by_o messenger_n or_o the_o macer_n of_o the_o criminal_a court_n but_o yet_o some_o heritable_a crowner_n do_v assist_v at_o justice-air_n to_o this_o day_n and_o keep_v the_o bar_n and_o secure_a malefactor_n as_o they_o go_v and_o come_v from_o and_o to_o it_o there_o be_v a_o double_a interest_n in_o all_o crime_n 140._o the_o fisk_n or_o king_n have_v a_o interest_n because_o his_o peace_n and_o law_n be_v break_v and_o his_o subject_n wrong_v and_o this_o be_v call_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n vindicte_fw-la publica_fw-la the_o person_n wrong_v have_v another_o interest_n which_o be_v call_v vindicte_fw-la privata_fw-la that_o the_o king_n may_v pursue_v without_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o person_n injure_v be_v clear_a by_o this_o act_n but_o because_o this_o act_n allow_v only_a sheriff_n to_o pursue_v without_o consent_n of_o the_o party_n therefore_o this_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o case_n in_o â—â—vours_n of_o the_o king_n act_n 76._o par._n 11._o ja._n 6._o this_o act_n be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o union_n of_o both_o nation_n 141._o but_o argumento_fw-la huius_fw-la legis_fw-la the_o take_a protection_n from_o or_o assurance_n with_o any_o enemy_n of_o the_o state_n be_v treason_n and_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o assure_v merchant_n good_n or_o ship_n by_o hollander_n when_o we_o have_v war_n with_o they_o be_v treason_n by_o this_o act_n and_o by_o the_o common_a law_n for_o this_o be_v a_o correspond_v with_o enemy_n a_o thief_n now_o by_o the_o regulation_n must_v be_v pursue_v upon_o 15._o day_n only_o as_o all_o malefactor_n 142._o vide_fw-la act_n 50._o parl._n 7._o ja._n 3._o &_o act_n 107._o parl._n 7._o ja._n 6._o and_o such_o as_o failÈie_v to_o bring_v in_o bullion_n be_v punish_v 143._o act_n 51._o parl._n 7._o ja._n 3._o &_o act_n 65._o parl._n 8._o and_o all_o be_v now_o innovate_v by_o the_o act_n 37._o parl._n 1_o ch._n 2_o d._n the_o bell_n ring_v in_o edinbrugh_n at_o 9_o at_o night_n conform_v to_o this_o act_n 144._o till_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o ring_v at_o 10._o as_o it_o do_v which_o be_v alter_v at_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n lady_n when_o he_o be_v chancellor_n it_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o lady_n bell._n from_o she_o also_o the_o step_n lead_v to_o st._n giles_n church_n be_v call_v the_o lady_n step_n by_o this_o act_n 145._o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v where_o the_o trespass_n be_v do_v which_o be_v most_o just_a because_o by_o punish_v crymes_n upon_o the_o place_n the_o scandal_n there_o give_v be_v take_v off_o by_o a_o proportional_a terror_n 2._o the_o friend_n of_o the_o party_n injure_v be_v thereby_o better_o repay_v 3._o probation_n be_v more_o easy_a get_v and_o assyser_n upon_o the_o place_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v justice_n as_o know_v better_a the_o matter_n of_o fact_n vid._n stat_n will._n reg._n c._n 18._o and_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o civil_a law_n l._n 3._o ff_n in_fw-it prin_fw-mi de_fw-mi re_fw-mi milit_fw-la &_o tot_fw-la tit_n c._n ubi_fw-la de_fw-la crimine_fw-la agi_fw-la oportet_fw-la and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o old_a law_n of_o nation_n be_v clear_a by_o quint._n câ—rt_n the_o carrier_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n 146._o except_o in_o so_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o spend_v infer_v also_o the_o escheat_n of_o the_o carrier_n other_o movable_n act_n 69._o parl._n 9_o q._n m._n but_o the_o fall_n of_o their_o escheat_n be_v but_o 5._o lib._n after_o that_o act_n and_o be_v now_o in_o desuetude_n so_o that_o the_o word_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o escheat_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v of_o escheat_v the_o money_n so_o carry_v allanerly_a k._n james_n ii_o parliament_n i._n this_o be_v not_o a_o act_n 1._o but_o a_o declaration_n concern_v the_o fidelity_n swear_v by_o the_o parliament_n to_o their_o young_a king_n and_o i_o find_v no_o such_o declraation_n or_o acknowledgement_n in_o a_o other_o parliament_n of_o any_o other_o king_n so_o this_o be_v rather_o set_v down_o as_o a_o narration_n than_o as_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o it_o mention_n not_o bishop_n and_o it_o express_v the_o consent_n of_o alâ—_n the_o freeholders_n this_o be_v the_o first_o revocation_n that_o i_o find_v make_v by_o any_o of_o our_o king_n and_o here_o disposition_n make_v by_o the_o king_n of_o movable_n 2._o be_v revoke_v and_o though_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o movable_n in_o latter_a revocation_n since_o a_o king_n who_o be_v minor_n dispone_v movable_n without_o a_o onerous_a cause_n may_v revock_n they_o 2_o lie_v it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o king_n be_v as_o his_o subject_n minor_a till_o 21_o year_n complete_a and_o that_o the_o parliament_n be_v in_o place_n of_o tutor_n to_o he_o 3_o lie_v this_o inventar_n be_v conform_v to_o the_o civil_a law_n whereby_o the_o tutor_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v a_o inventar_n of_o his_o minor_n estate_n and_o which_o be_v make_v 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have_v not_o be_v secure_v by_o this_o act._n though_o this_o act_n discharge_v all_o continuation_n of_o justice-court_n and_o ordain_v the_o justice_n to_o proceed_v 79._o notwithstanding_o of_o such_o precept_n yet_o both_o king_n and_o council_n use_v to_o command_v the_o justice_n to_o continue_v their_o diet_n though_o this_o act_n be_v object_v in_o the_o process_n for_o william_n halyburton_n murder_n june_n 1676._o but_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o in_o such_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v be_v inform_v by_o the_o justice_n what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v on_o both_o side_n before_o they_o continue_v such_o diet_n in_o process_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o private_a party_n for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o party_n have_v different_a interest_n and_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o party_n may_v pursue_v without_o the_o king_n it_o seem_v very_o reasonable_a that_o the_o party_n process_n shall_v not_o be_v stop_v upon_o surreptitious_a warrant_n without_o acquaint_v the_o king_n i_o find_v in_o the_o council_n register_n july_n 1582_o that_o because_o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v trouble_v by_o the_o importunity_n of_o such_o as_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v try_v before_o the_o justice-air_n but_o at_o particular_a diet_n whereby_o they_o eschew_v ordinary_o all_o punishment_n that_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n do_v in_o council_n statute_n and_o ordain_v this_o be_v ofttimes_o the_o style_n in_o act_n of_o council_n as_o well_o as_o in_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o justice_n shall_v proceed_v without_o respect_n to_o such_o warrant_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o that_o act_n of_o council_n have_v give_v occasion_n to_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o general_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v be_v at_o first_o act_n of_o council_n which_o show_v likewise_o what_o power_n the_o king_n have_v in_o his_o council_n of_o this_o nation_n 80._o this_o act_n appoint_v that_o sheriff_n shall_v yearly_o give_v in_o the_o name_n of_o 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albeit_o by_o the_o form_n of_o our_o old_a brieve_n and_o the_o constant_a practic_n only_a miller_n brewer_n smith_n and_o officer_n of_o court_n be_v cite_v to_o give_v up_o dittay_v upon_o oath_n because_o it_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o best_a intelligence_n be_v to_o be_v have_v from_o such_o public_a person_n yet_o the_o council_n do_v late_o ordain_v that_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n shall_v likewise_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v up_o dittay_v because_o the_o crime_n be_v treason_n and_o art_n and_o part_n thereof_o it_o be_v presume_v that_o they_o shall_v understand_v the_o same_o better_a than_o mean_a people_n and_o for_o detect_v of_o so_o great_a a_o crime_n person_n of_o all_o quality_n shall_v concur_v and_o the_o former_a custom_n be_v not_o exclusive_a of_o call_v person_n of_o quality_n likeas_n by_o the_o 94._o act_n par._n 13_o ja._n 3._o the_o king_n be_v to_o call_v the_o lord_n and_o headman_n of_o the_o part_n of_o his_o realm_n and_o to_o take_v dittay_n of_o they_o id_fw-la est_fw-la by_o they_o of_o notour_n trespasser_n 82._o by_o this_o act_n hogher_n or_o slayer_n of_o horse_n destroyer_n of_o plough-graith_a grow_v corn_n etc._n etc._n be_v punish_v as_o thief_n to_o the_o death_n vid._n crim_n pract_n tit._n theft_n obseru._n 1._o that_o this_o act_n prove_v theft_n to_o be_v capital_a by_o our_o law_n though_o we_o have_v no_o express_a law_n for_o make_v theft_n capital_n general_o obseru._n 2._o that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v doubt_v whether_o cut_v of_o corn_n etc._n etc._n in_o landed-man_n be_v treason_n since_o it_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v so_o for_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v punishable_a as_o theft_n and_o theft_n in_o landed-man_n be_v by_o the_o 50_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n declare_v to_o be_v treason_n but_o yet_o i_o conceive_v that_o these_o statutory_a theft_n be_v not_o punishable_a as_o treason_n since_o that_o be_v but_o fictio_fw-la fictionis_fw-la &_o dvae_fw-la fictiones_fw-la non_fw-la 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85._o it_o appear_v by_o this_o act_n that_o letter_n of_o lawburrow_n be_v of_o old_a grant_v by_o several_a clerk_n and_o by_o this_o all_o caution_n for_o lawburrow_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v find_v to_o the_o justice-clerk_n which_o be_v indeed_o most_o reasonable_a because_o bodily_a harm_n be_v there_o dread_a and_o the_o prevent_n of_o that_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o justice-court_n but_o now_o the_o council_n session_n and_o criminal_a court_n have_v the_o power_n of_o cause_v party_n find_v caution_n for_o lawburrow_n but_o the_o act_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o discharge_v lawburrow_n to_o be_v grant_v against_o complice_n in_o the_o general_n be_v yet_o in_o observance_n and_o very_o just_o for_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o leave_v it_o arbitrary_a to_o the_o party_n to_o charge_v any_o they_o please_v 86._o though_o this_o act_n appoint_v all_o court_n to_o be_v fence_v
these_o law_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o in_o england_n the_o paroch_n be_v liable_a for_o the_o robbery_n commit_v therein_o betwixt_o sun_n and_o sun_n and_o thus_o these_o who_o have_v power_n of_o jurisdiction_n from_o the_o emperor_n be_v liable_a vias_fw-la publicas_fw-la a_o latronibus_fw-la purgare_fw-la gail_n observe_v 64._o lib._n 2._o vid._n etiam_fw-la l._n 3._o l._n congruit_fw-la ult_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr officio_fw-la praesidis_fw-la it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o council_n can_v in_o other_o case_n not_o warrant_v by_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n oblige_v the_o subject_n to_o give_v bond_n to_o live_v peaceable_o conform_v to_o law_n and_o particulary_a that_o their_o tenant_n shall_v not_o keep_v conventicle_n but_o shall_v go_v to_o church_n and_o pay_v 50_o pound_n sterling_n for_o every_o conventicle_n keep_v upon_o their_o ground_n or_o shall_v present_v their_o delinquent_n and_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o council_n can_v because_o regular_o one_o man_n be_v not_o liable_a for_o another_o man_n crime_n nor_o can_v this_o inversion_n of_o property_n and_o natural_a liberty_n be_v introduce_v by_o a_o less_o power_n than_o a_o parliament_n nor_o have_v act_n of_o parliament_n in_o this_o case_n be_v necessary_a if_o the_o king_n and_o council_n can_v have_v do_v the_o same_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n but_o yet_o since_o the_o king_n have_v by_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n the_o same_o power_n here_o that_o any_o prince_n or_o potentat_fw-la have_v in_o any_o other_o kingdom_n and_o that_o government_n belong_v to_o he_o as_o property_n do_v to_o we_o nor_o can_v the_o peace_n be_v secure_v otherways_o than_o by_o allow_v he_o to_o take_v all_o course_n for_o secure_v the_o peace_n and_o prevent_v disorder_n that_o therefore_o this_o join_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o council_n be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o exact_v such_o bond_n the_o practice_n of_o our_o king_n and_o council_n be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o the_o prerogative_n especial_o where_o the_o thing_n for_o which_o band_n be_v to_o be_v take_v be_v not_o contrary_a to_o express_v law_n and_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o alledgiance_n that_o landlord_n shall_v entertain_v none_o but_o such_o as_o will_v live_v regular_o and_o if_o they_o transgress_v the_o master_n can_v not_o in_o common_a law_n thereafter_o recept_n they_o without_o be_v liable_a as_o we_o see_v in_o spuilÈy_n or_o if_o the_o king_n please_v he_o may_v denounce_v the_o transgressor_n rebel_n and_o so_o may_v put_v the_o master_n in_o mala_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o particular_a law_n warrand_a the_o take_a of_o such_o bond_n yet_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o many_o instance_n in_o this_o book_n that_o law_n be_v extend_v de_fw-la casu_fw-la in_o casum_fw-la and_o thus_o this_o power_n seem_v inherent_a in_o the_o crown_n likea_n the_o matter_n of_o property_n be_v sufficient_o secure_v by_o the_o alternative_a foresay_a of_o either_o present_n or_o pay_v the_o damnage_n which_o alternative_a seem_v to_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o same_o principle_n of_o justice_n with_o actiones_fw-la noxales_fw-la mention_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n domino_fw-la damnato_fw-la permittitur_fw-la aut_fw-la litis_fw-la aestimationem_fw-la sufferre_fw-la aut_fw-la ipsum_fw-la servum_fw-la noxae_fw-la dedere_fw-la vid._n tit._n 8._o lib._n 4._o institut_n i_o find_v many_o instance_n in_o the_o register_n of_o council_n wherein_o the_o subject_n be_v charge_v to_o secure_v the_o peace_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o treason_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o lord_n yester_n bond_n be_v give_v by_o cautioner_n for_o break_a man_n do_v oblige_v the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o the_o cautioner_n 98._o though_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o band._n obseru._n 1._o in_o law_n he_o who_o oblige_v himself_o to_o pay_v a_o sum_n oblige_v his_o heir_n for_o as_o in_o law_n qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la providet_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la providet_fw-la sic_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la obligat_fw-la &_o haeredes_fw-la obligat_fw-la and_o therefore_o a_o man_n have_v bind_v himself_o and_o his_o heir_n male_a it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o creditor_n be_v not_o thereby_o exclude_v from_o pursue_v the_o heir_n female_a or_o any_o other_o heir_n but_o that_o he_o be_v only_o bind_v to_o discuss_v first_o the_o heir_n who_o be_v special_o name_v in_o the_o obligation_n 18_o february_n 1663._o blair_n contra_fw-la anderson_n but_o yet_o obligation_n for_o perform_v a_o deed_n such_o as_o to_o present_v a_o thief_n be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n personal_a and_o therefore_o this_o act_n be_v necessary_a the_o take_n of_o surety_n from_o chief_a of_o clanns_n do_v not_o loose_v the_o obligation_n take_v from_o landlord_n 99_o &_o e_fw-la contra_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o act_n seem_v necessary_a be_v because_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o innovation_n and_o it_o seem_v not_o just_a that_o both_o the_o chief_n and_o landlord_n shall_v be_v liable_a since_o they_o can_v not_o both_o have_v absolute_a command_n over_o the_o person_n to_o be_v present_v but_o yet_o this_o act_n be_v most_o suitable_a to_o law_n since_o novatio_fw-la non_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ubi_fw-la hoc_fw-la express_v actum_fw-la est_fw-la l._n ult_n cod._n de_fw-fr nou._n and_o the_o tenant_n in_o the_o highland_n be_v influence_v both_o by_o chief_n and_o landlord_n but_o to_o make_v this_o law_n more_o just_a the_o council_n give_v action_n of_o a_o relief_n against_o the_o landlord_n if_o the_o landlord_n harbour_n or_o to_o the_o landlord_n against_o the_o chief_a if_o the_o chief_a recept_n he_o by_o this_o act_n if_o good_n be_v take_v away_o by_o any_o clanned_a man_n and_o recept_n in_o the_o country_n of_o their_o chief_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 12_o hour_n to_o his_o knowledge_n 100_o the_o chief_a shall_v be_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la for_o all_o the_o good_n take_v away_o though_o there_o be_v but_o very_o few_o of_o his_o man_n present_a as_o be_v find_v in_o a_o case_n pursue_v by_o francis_n irw_v against_o glenurchie_n before_o the_o council_n all_o such_o chief_n be_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la and_o not_o pro_fw-la ratâ_fw-la only_a for_o the_o wrong_n commit_v by_o their_o clann_n by_o this_o act_n no_o magistrate_n may_v keep_v a_o thief_n 101._o or_o malefactor_n in_o arm_n with_o he_o albeit_o he_o pretend_v he_o be_v his_o prisoner_n but_o he_o must_v deâ—ain_v he_o in_o a_o close_o house_n both_o because_o squalor_fw-la carceris_fw-la be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o malefactor_n and_o because_o if_o this_o be_v allow_v magistrate_n may_v by_o collusion_n suffer_v malefactor_n to_o enjoy_v their_o liberty_n be_v explain_v crim._n pr._n tit_n theft_n 102._o this_o act_n ordain_v master_n to_o present_v their_o tenant_n upon_o the_o king_n close_o valentine_n or_o order_n in_o little_a paper_n like_o valentine_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o whole_a register_n of_o council_n 103._o these_o two_o act_n discharge_v the_o borderer_n of_o scotland_n to_o marry_v with_o the_o borderer_n of_o england_n or_o to_o labour_v their_o land_n 105_o be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o union_n by_o this_o act_n the_o landlord_n do_v diligence_n by_o obtain_v decreet_a of_o remove_v use_v horning_n 107._o and_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o his_o power_n after_o the_o fact_n come_v to_o his_o knowledge_n be_v no_o further_a liable_a nota_fw-la by_o this_o act_n the_o landlord_n must_v be_v put_v in_o mala_fw-la fide_fw-la by_o intimation_n of_o his_o tenants_n crime_n 2._o dubitatur_fw-la whither_o this_o privilege_n shall_v not_o likewise_o extend_v to_o chief_n of_o clann_n since_o they_o have_v less_o interest_n in_o the_o delinquent_n than_o the_o landlord_n by_o the_o 100_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n such_o as_o commit_v slaughter_n mutilation_n or_o other_o hurt_n upon_o thief_n be_v not_o liable_a 108._o but_o by_o this_o act_n a_o indemnity_n be_v likewise_o grant_v to_o such_o as_o raise_v fire_n against_o they_o that_o be_v there_o forget_v this_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o observation_n upon_o the_o 29_o act_n of_o this_o same_o parliament_n 110._o by_o this_o act_n the_o burrows_n pay_v the_o six_o part_n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o scotland_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o observance_n 111._o and_o because_o of_o this_o burden_n they_o have_v the_o only_a privilege_n of_o trading_n and_o therefore_o they_o just_o pretend_v that_o their_o privilege_n of_o trading_n can_v not_o be_v communicable_a to_o the_o burgh_n of_o barony_n and_o regality_n who_o bear_v no_o part_n in_o this_o burden_n nota_fw-la that_o though_o by_o this_o act_n the_o taxation_n of_o the_o burrows_n be_v not_o to_o be_v alter_v that_o be_v only_o mean_v of_o the_o 6_o part_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o burrows_n in_o general_a for_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o act_n the_o convention_n of_o burrows_n do_v
alter_v the_o taxation_n of_o any_o particular_a burgh_n according_a as_o the_o number_n of_o burgh_n increase_v or_o according_a as_o any_o particular_a burgh_n grow_v unable_a and_o they_o divide_v this_o six_o part_n among_o themselves_o according_a to_o the_o total_a of_o 100_o pound_n scot_n which_o be_v the_o imaginary_a standard_n or_o assis_n and_o each_o burgh_n pay_v according_o some_o be_v value_v at_o 6_o ss_z some_z at_z 12_o ss_z etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o burgh_n resign_v its_o privilege_n they_o must_v also_o resign_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n royal_a their_o common_a good_a after_o which_o resignation_n and_o not_o otherways_o their_o proportion_n be_v divide_v among_o the_o rest_n for_o it_o be_v unjust_a that_o they_o shall_v retain_v their_o common_a good_a which_o be_v to_o pay_v the_o proportion_n of_o public_a burden_n and_o yet_o be_v free_a from_o the_o burden_n itself_o 112._o by_o this_o act_n a_o burgh_n sell_v any_o part_n of_o their_o freedom_n without_o consent_n of_o his_o highness_n and_o his_o three_o estate_n lose_v their_o whole_a freedom_n obseru._n 1._o that_o the_o reason_n give_v by_o this_o act_n be_v because_o they_o as_o vassal_n can_v sell_v without_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n their_o superior_a and_o so_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o recognition_n and_o it_o will_v have_v appear_v reasonable_a that_o therefore_o the_o king_n consent_n may_v have_v seem_v sufficient_a because_o he_o be_v only_o superior_a but_o the_o reason_n why_o by_o this_o act_n the_o parliament_n consent_n be_v declare_v necessary_a seem_v to_o be_v because_o burghs-royal_a bear_v a_o part_n of_o the_o taxation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o so_o alienate_v any_o part_n of_o their_o freedom_n they_o seem_v to_o lessen_v the_o subject-matter_n out_o of_o which_o the_o taxation_n be_v pay_v obseev_n 2._o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o a_o posterior_n confirmation_n or_o ratification_n by_o the_o parliament_n will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a consent_n obsrru._n 3_o that_o magistrate_n and_o council_n can_v alienat_fw-la the_o privilege_n of_o a_o burgh_n and_o therefore_o alienation_n make_v by_o they_o will_v not_o infer_v this_o forfeiture_n or_o recognition_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n behove_v to_o be_v cite_v by_o touck_n of_o drum_n to_o such_o alienation_n as_o they_o be_v per_fw-la sonitum_fw-la campanae_fw-la in_o the_o civil_a law_n tit_n cod._n de_fw-fr venditione_n bon._n civit._n 113._o by_o this_o act_n the_o parliament_n have_v refer_v to_o the_o king_n to_o determine_v who_o shall_v represent_v the_o baron_n which_o show_v what_o great_a deference_n our_o predecessor_n have_v to_o their_o king_n his_o majesty_n determine_v that_o none_o but_o such_o free_a baron_n as_o be_v freeholders_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n and_o reside_v within_o the_o shire_n shall_v represent_v the_o shire_n but_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliamant_n 1669._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o such_o as_o be_v free_a baron_n may_v elect_v or_o be_v elect_v though_o they_o be_v not_o actual_a residenter_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o act_n which_o be_v thereby_o abrogate_a as_o to_o that_o point_n and_o most_o reasonable_o for_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o shire_n cease_v not_o by_o their_o not_o residence_n and_o conform_v to_o this_o act_n the_o convention_n decide_v in_o all_o election_n june_n 1678._o nota_fw-la all_o election_n be_v to_o be_v subscrive_v by_o six_o baron_n at_o least_o and_o though_o in_o controvert_v election_n these_o who_o have_v six_o will_v be_v prefer_v to_o these_o who_o have_v five_o and_o if_o neither_o of_o the_o competition_n have_v six_o a_o new_a election_n will_v be_v order_v because_o both_o be_v unlawful_a yet_o if_o all_o the_o baron_n be_v cite_v and_o few_o than_o five_o be_v only_o present_a a_o commission_n by_o these_o five_o may_v seem_v sufficient_a because_o the_o absence_n of_o baron_n shall_v not_o prejudge_v the_o shire_n yet_o in_o the_o convention_n 1678._o many_o incline_v to_o think_v that_o a_o new_a election_n shall_v be_v order_v in_o that_o case_n because_o of_o this_o act_n and_o that_o that_o shire_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v a_o vote_n who_o will_v not_o send_v legal_a commission_n though_o by_o this_o act_n the_o missive_n for_o call_v parliament_n or_o convention_n which_o be_v here_o call_v general_a council_n shall_v be_v direct_v to_o such_o as_o be_v the_o last_o commissioner_n in_o place_n of_o the_o sheriff_n yet_o now_o they_o be_v ordinary_o direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o sometime_o to_o any_o the_o king_n please_v as_o in_o the_o parliament_n 1661._o by_o this_o act_n the_o commissioner_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v at_o michaelmass_n head_n court_n and_o fail_v thereof_o at_o any_o other_o time_n the_o freeholders_n meet_a or_o when_o his_o majesty_n require_v they_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o every_o shire_n be_v oblige_v to_o choose_v at_o michaelmass_n since_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v order_v here_o and_o the_o other_o diet_n be_v only_o order_v to_o be_v fail_v of_o that_o head_n court_n but_o yet_o many_o shire_n in_o scotland_n use_v not_o to_o choose_v at_o michaelmass_n but_o delay_v election_n till_o they_o be_v require_v though_o by_o this_o act_n the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o be_v elect_v be_v ordain_v to_o be_v notify_v in_o writ_n to_o the_o director_n of_o the_o chancery_n by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o last_o year_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o now_o in_o observance_n since_o his_o majesty_n use_v no_o more_o to_o call_v parliament_n and_o convention_n by_o precept_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n but_o by_o general_a proclamation_n it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o where_o there_o be_v election_n at_o michaelmass_n the_o shire_n can_v choose_v of_o new_a as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o convention_n 1678._o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o perth_n and_o ordinary_o the_o proclamation_n bear_v as_o it_o do_v there_o that_o the_o shire_n shall_v choose_v where_o they_o have_v not_o former_o choose_v at_o michaelmass_n and_o so_o these_o election_n be_v make_v without_o warrant_n but_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o such_o election_n will_v be_v invalid_a if_o the_o proclamation_n mention_a nothing_o as_o to_o this_o point_n it_o be_v there_o allege_v that_o the_o shire_n may_v make_v a_o new_a election_n because_o the_o commissioner_n then_o choose_v be_v denude_v and_o be_v become_v no_o baron_n to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o shall_v have_v be_v represent_v to_o the_o council_n who_o will_v have_v order_v a_o new_a election_n but_o the_o shire_n can_v not_o proceed_v to_o elect_v by_o their_o own_o authority_n contrary_a to_o the_o proclamation_n though_o this_o act_n have_v adjust_v the_o weight_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n 114._o and_o ordain_v the_o linlithgow_n furlot_n to_o be_v the_o standart_n as_o to_o that_o measure_n yet_o it_o be_v express_o provide_v by_o this_o act_n that_o if_o any_o person_n be_v found_v by_o infestment_n tack_v or_o contract_n in_o a_o different_a measure_n that_o measure_v contain_v in_o their_o private_a right_n shall_v stand_v but_o shall_v be_v proportion_v to_o the_o linlithgow_n measure_n without_o prejudice_n to_o either_o party_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o shall_v have_v right_a to_o the_o old_a measure_n full_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v according_a to_o the_o new_a measure_n as_o for_o instance_n the_o boll_n of_o galloway_n be_v six_o furlot_n the_o master_n shall_v have_v six_o furlot_n pay_v in_o to_o he_o which_o exception_n be_v most_o just_a because_o of_o the_o intrinsic_a value_n of_o the_o land_n to_o which_o the_o old_a tack_n etc._n etc._n be_v proportion_v but_o yet_o the_o lord_n sustain_v in_o milns_n a_o moulter_v though_o much_o great_a than_o the_o ordinary_a four_o part_n of_o a_o peek_n because_o of_o constant_a possession_n and_o find_v that_o this_o act_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o milns_n since_o therein_o different_a measure_n be_v use_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o service_n nor_o be_v this_o act_n ever_o observe_v in_o any_o part_n of_o scotland_n as_o to_o milns_n in_o conjunct-fee_n and_o life-rent_n also_o the_o husband_n be_v oblige_v to_o provide_v the_o wife_n to_o particular_a land_n which_o he_o oblige_v himself_o to_o make_v worth_a so_o many_o chalder_n of_o victual_n it_o have_v be_v find_v that_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o make_v they_o worth_a so_o many_o chalder_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o country_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v because_o his_o own_o rent_n be_v so_o pay_v and_o minister_n in_o galloway_n and_o other_o place_n where_o great_a measure_n be_v use_v will_v get_v their_o stipend_n according_a to_o these_o measure_n the_o reason_n of_o all_o which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v that_o these_o measure_n be_v make_v great_a at_o first_o because_o of_o
such_o as_o be_v in_o prison_n there_o need_v no_o solemn_o and_o yet_o for_o the_o more_o security_n inditement_n of_o treason_n be_v also_o execute_v against_o prisoner_n by_o a_o herald_n that_o part_n of_o the_o act_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o deprivation_n of_o messenger_n be_v former_o explain_v act_n 46_o par._n 11_o ja._n 6._o only_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o though_o the_o lion_n by_o this_o act_n be_v ordain_v to_o deprive_v messenger_n by_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n yet_o he_o use_v to_o deprive_v they_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n and_o in_o his_o own_o court_n and_o though_o he_o publish_v the_o deprivation_n at_o the_o mâ—reat_a cross_n yet_o execution_n after_o that_o publication_n have_v be_v sustain_v if_o the_o messenger_n after_o that_o publication_n be_v habit_n and_o repute_v a_o messenger_n november_n 10._o 1676._o stenart_n contra_fw-la hay_n and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o this_o publication_n shall_v put_v the_o liege_n 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suffer_v the_o rebel_n to_o possess_v three_o year_n have_v be_v find_v to_o be_v presumptio_fw-la juris_fw-la for_o infer_v simulation_n june_n 1666._o oliphant_n contra_fw-la oliphant_n there_o be_v a_o title_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n de_fw-fr collusione_fw-la detegenda_fw-la which_o though_o it_o run_v there_o only_o against_o collusion_n inter_fw-la dominos_fw-la &_o seruos_fw-la yet_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o collusion_n be_v there_o treat_v by_o the_o doctor_n and_o it_o be_v define_v to_o be_v sub_fw-la specie_fw-la litis_fw-la lusus_fw-la vide_fw-la barthol_n caâ—oll_n de_fw-fr simulationibus_fw-la where_o this_o subject_n be_v full_o treat_v by_o the_o last_o clause_n in_o this_o act_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o the_o thesaurer_n or_o his_o depute_n may_v cause_n secure_v the_o house_n of_o the_o committer_n of_o the_o crime_n upon_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o ready_a of_o the_o escheat_n good_n that_o be_v like_o that_o annotatio_fw-la bonorum_fw-la allow_v by_o the_o 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lesk_n and_o by_o the_o 275_o act_n 15_o par._n ja._n 6._o all_o such_o as_o have_v a_o hundred_o pound_n of_o yearly_a rent_n may_v be_v stent_v but_o by_o 276_o act_n of_o that_o parliament_n they_o be_v only_o to_o be_v stent_v according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o what_o rent_n they_o have_v within_o that_o burgh_n and_o not_o according_a to_o what_o they_o be_v worth_a elsewhere_o but_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o by_o the_o 275_o act_n all_o who_o have_v a_o hundred_o pound_n to_o spend_v aught_o to_o be_v stent_v that_o therefore_o indweller_n be_v to_o be_v stent_v though_o they_o have_v not_o a_o hundred_o pound_n of_o rent_n in_o house-mail_n or_o trade_n for_o the_o act_n say_v if_o they_o may_v spend_v and_o not_o if_o they_o have_v and_o therefore_o that_o the_o person_n who_o come_v in_o accidental_o to_o live_v in_o town_n shall_v not_o pay_v yet_o if_o they_o have_v no_o other_o constant_a dwelling_n save_v in_o burgh_n that_o in_o that_o case_n they_o ought_v to_o pay_v 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archbishop_n of_o
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minority_n be_v whereby_o it_o seem_v that_o exceptio_fw-la firmat_n regulam_fw-la in_o non_fw-la exceptis_fw-la likeas_n it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o earl_n of_o lauderdail_n case_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o tweddel_n that_o lauderdail_n be_v forefault_v by_o the_o usurper_n prescription_n can_v not_o run_v against_o he_o during_o that_o forefaulture_n but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o title_n prescription_n may_v run_v albeit_o the_o defender_n be_v absens_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la causa_fw-la at_o the_o least_o dare_v not_o come_v home_o in_o the_o usurper_n time_n for_o allege_v crime_n commit_v against_o they_o as_o be_v find_v in_o white-foord_n case_n the_o 24_o of_o july_n 1678._o he_o have_v kill_v in_o holland_n dorislaus_n one_o of_o the_o king_n murderer_n for_o the_o lord_n think_v that_o he_o may_v have_v transfer_v his_o title_n to_o another_o and_o if_o this_o reason_n hold_v it_o seem_v that_o
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act_n be_v here_o extend_v to_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o all_o other_o have_v power_n to_o preach_v and_o administrat_fw-la the_o sacrament_n from_o which_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o minister_n can_v not_o be_v regular_o extend_v to_o bishop_n though_o a_o bishop_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o minister_n and_o more_o and_o because_o the_o former_a act_n mention_v only_o siklike_a quarrel_n as_o for_o seek_v their_o stipend_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o this_o may_v have_v be_v elude_v by_o forge_a pretext_n therefore_o this_o act_n extend_v the_o same_o to_o all_o invasion_n and_o from_o both_o these_o case_n it_o may_v be_v urge_v that_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v stricti_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o can_v be_v extend_v de_fw-la casu_fw-la in_o casum_fw-la else_o this_o act_n have_v be_v unnecessary_a observe_v likewise_o from_o this_o act_n a_o case_n wherein_o all_o landlord_n heretor_n and_o chief_n of_o clan_n upon_o who_o bound_n the_o invader_n of_o 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in_o the_o paroch_n then_o will_v amount_v to_o eight_o chalder_n victual_v as_o also_o because_o this_o high_a quota_fw-la be_v grant_v to_o the_o minister_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n grant_v to_o the_o heretor_n to_o value_v their_o own_o tiend_n therefore_o where_o the_o heretor_n have_v not_o take_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o valuation_n the_o minister_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v the_o high_a stipend_n but_o yet_o the_o commission_n for_o plantation_n of_o kirk_n do_v use_n to_o modify_v less_o stipend_n where_o it_o be_v notour_n that_o the_o paroch_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o same_o and_o that_o albeit_o that_o quota_fw-la be_v condescend_v on_o in_o the_o commission_n of_o surrenders_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o 19_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v likewise_o declare_v that_o where_o valuation_n be_v lawfu_o lead_v against_o all_o person_n have_v interest_n that_o the_o samin_n shall_v not_o be_v draw_v in_o question_n upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o enorm_a laesion_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o incumbent_n not_o be_v titular_a or_o his_o majesty_n advocate_n except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o collusion_n which_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v presumptione_n juris_fw-la &_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la where_o the_o valuation_n be_v lead_v with_o diminution_n of_o the_o three_o of_o the_o real_a rent_n present_o pay_v as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o last_o paragraph_n of_o the_o ninteenth_n act._n 9_o this_o act_n contain_v that_o revocation_n draw_v by_o sir_n thomas_n hope_v his_o majesty_n advocate_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o thing_n which_o give_v the_o first_o rise_v to_o our_o late_a trouble_n for_o therein_o his_o majesty_n not_o only_o revock_v all_o alienation_n of_o land_n former_o annex_v and_o all_o right_n make_v to_o his_o castle_n meadow_n wood_n and_o park_n but_o his_o majesty_n likewise_o revock_v all_o right_n make_v
former_o observe_v that_o they_o be_v in_o use_n to_o regulate_v the_o mint_n also_o 29._o vid._n observe_v on_o act_n 13_o par._n 18_o ja._n 6._o though_o by_o this_o act_n the_o clangrigor_n be_v abolish_v and_o they_o ordain_v to_o alter_v their_o surname_n 30._o because_o of_o their_o bangstry_n yet_o because_o of_o their_o good_a service_n do_v to_o his_o majesty_n during_o the_o late_a rebellion_n they_o be_v restore_v in_o anno_fw-la 1661._o it_o have_v be_v always_o believe_v that_o no_o clan_n or_o family_n can_v change_v its_o surname_n in_o scotland_n without_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n or_o act_n of_o council_n for_o that_o may_v occasion_v great_a confusion_n and_o may_v be_v a_o ground_n of_o cheat_v the_o people_n in_o their_o evident_n and_o security_n but_o any_o private_a man_n may_v as_o we_o see_v daily_o in_o taily_n and_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o the_o parliament_n only_o can_v force_v man_n to_o change_v their_o surname_n that_o therefore_o they_o can_v do_v it_o voluntary_o themselves_o 31._o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v express_o declare_v that_o because_o particular_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o act_n of_o ratification_n be_v make_v without_o hear_v of_o party_n that_o therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n shall_v judge_v in_o these_o case_n without_o respect_n to_o those_o act_n according_a to_o the_o private_a interest_n of_o party_n the_o immediate_a occasion_n of_o make_v this_o act_n be_v the_o case_n betwixt_o john_n stuart_n of_o coldinghame_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n which_o be_v this_o the_o earl_n of_o bothwel_n have_v be_v forefault_v the_o priory_n of_o coldinghame_n be_v dispon_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n which_o earl_n of_o hume_n set_v in_o tack_v apart_o of_o the_o teind_n of_o the_o say_a priory_n to_o the_o laird_n of_o wedderburn_n but_o thereafter_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n have_v enter_v in_o a_o transaction_n with_o john_n stuart_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o bothwel_n he_o suffer_v by_o collusion_n a_o decreet_a of_o parliament_n to_o pass_v in_o anno_fw-la 1621._o whereby_o john_n stuart_n be_v not_o only_o rehabilitat_a as_o to_o his_o blood_n but_o the_o forefaulture_n rescind_v in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v his_o right_n to_o the_o priory_n of_o coldinghame_n upon_o a_o pretext_n that_o he_o have_v a_o commendam_fw-la of_o it_o settle_v in_o his_o person_n before_o his_o father_n be_v forefault_v whereupon_o dowglass_n of_o evelaw_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o wedderburn_n for_o a_o spuilzie_n of_o teind_n in_o anno_fw-la 1627._o he_o obtain_v a_o decreet_a notwithstanding_o of_o very_o unanswerable_a ground_n then_o allege_v because_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n will_v not_o call_v in_o question_n the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la subjoin_v to_o the_o act_n of_o that_o parliament_n for_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o session_n as_o a_o inferior_a judicature_n can_v not_o canvas_v special_a act_n of_o parliament_n but_o because_o the_o subject_n may_v be_v extreme_o prejudge_v in_o their_o private_a right_n by_o such_o act_n of_o parliament_n therefore_o the_o foresay_a clausâ—_n be_v insert_v in_o this_o act_n and_o that_o it_o may_v extend_v to_o this_o case_n though_o anterior_a it_o be_v express_o declare_v in_o this_o act_n that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o all_o former_a act_n salvo_n and_o according_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n do_v in_o february_n 1679._o repone_n the_o laird_n of_o wedderburn_n to_o debate_n upon_o his_o just_a right_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o by_o this_o act_n several_a private_a right_n and_o ratification_n be_v except_v from_o this_o act_n salvo_fw-la but_o since_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la proceed_v upon_o the_o principal_a of_o natural_a reason_n and_o justice_n it_o seem_v that_o even_o these_o exception_n be_v questionable_a for_o else_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la shall_v signify_v nothing_o for_o these_o who_o have_v the_o interest_n to_o obtain_v private_a act_n of_o parliament_n will_v likewise_o have_v the_o interest_n to_o get_v they_o except_v from_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la and_o upon_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v doubt_v and_o not_o decide_v whether_o exception_n from_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la make_v in_o private_a right_n though_o not_o repeat_v in_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la be_v sufficient_a to_o secure_v these_o right_n against_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la for_o though_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o in_o these_o there_o be_v a_o speciality_n from_o this_o case_n since_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la be_v posterior_n and_o simple_a annul_v and_o derogat_n from_o the_o former_a reservation_n yet_o even_o there_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o it_o can_v derogat_n since_o in_o the_o former_a special_a act_n the_o parliament_n declare_v their_o special_a inclination_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o derogat_n nota_fw-la the_o act_n salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la be_v never_o vote_v in_o parliament_n because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o act_n in_o course_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n ratification_n be_v not_o voted_n now_o since_o no_o man_n can_v be_v concern_v in_o either_o albeit_o of_o old_a i_o find_v that_o ratification_n be_v pass_v in_o parliament_n in_o the_o form_n of_o decreet_n and_o so_o must_v have_v be_v vote_v but_o it_o seem_v strange_a why_o act_n for_o grant_v of_o mercat_n and_o impose_v custom_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o bridge_n shall_v not_o be_v voted_n and_o in_o the_o parliament_n 1681._o the_o report_n of_o the_o article_n thereof_o as_o to_o these_o past_o the_o last_o dâ—y_n without_o be_v voted_n which_o be_v oppose_v by_o some_o as_o irregular_a because_o there_o the_o consent_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v requisite_a but_o i_o conceive_v that_o this_o likewise_o proceed_v from_o the_o numerousness_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o the_o general_a acquiescence_n of_o the_o member_n and_o the_o time_n they_o be_v to_o sit_v be_v so_o short_a and_o it_o seem_v secure_a to_o settle_v these_o by_o a_o vote_n k._n charles_n ii_o parliament_n i._n session_n first_o albeit_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o do_v hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o saint-iohnstoun_a in_o anno_fw-la 1650._o yet_o this_o parliament_n be_v the_o first_o after_o his_o majesty_n happy_a restauration_n be_v by_o the_o inscription_n entitle_v the_o first_o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o though_o that_o parliament_n 1650._o be_v not_o rescind_v by_o the_o general_a act_n rescissory_a which_o be_v the_o fifteen_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o special_a act_n and_o so_o that_o parliament_n stand_v still_o in_o force_n so_o that_o this_o inscription_n seem_v unwarrantable_a the_o rebellious_a parliament_n in_o the_o former_a age_n 1._o do_v choose_v their_o own_o precedent_n though_o the_o chancellor_n ought_v to_o have_v preside_v in_o all_o court_n as_o be_v insinuate_v by_o the_o 40_o act_n par._n 5_o ja._n 5._o but_o this_o they_o do_v to_o have_v the_o precedent_n of_o parliament_n depend_v upon_o they_o and_o not_o upon_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o chancellor_n be_v ratione_fw-la officii_fw-la to_o preside_v in_o all_o public_a judicature_n where_o he_o be_v present_a obseru._n 1._o that_o this_o act_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v nominate_v by_o his_o majesty_n shall_v preside_v and_o therefore_o if_o the_o king_n please_v he_o may_v nominat_fw-la another_o precedent_n though_o the_o chancellor_n be_v present_a and_o i_o find_v that_o his_o majesty_n have_v nominate_v other_o to_o preside_v where_o the_o chancellor_n be_v present_a obser._n 2._o that_o though_o when_o the_o chancellor_n be_v absent_a his_o majesty_n can_v only_o nominat_fw-la another_o precedent_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o exclude_v his_o majesty_n high_a commissioner_n from_o the_o power_n of_o nominate_v a_o precedent_n since_o he_o have_v mandatum_fw-la cum_fw-la libera_fw-la and_o middleton_n do_v nominat_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o crawfurd_n to_o preside_v in_o this_o parliament_n when_o glencairn_n than_o chancellor_n go_v to_o london_n obseru._n 3_o that_o the_o chancellor_n be_v to_o preside_v not_o only_o in_o the_o parliament_n but_o in_o all_o other_o public_a judicature_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v pretend_v by_o the_o thesaurer_n that_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o act_n the_o chancellor_n can_v not_o preside_v in_o exchequer_n though_o he_o be_v name_v in_o the_o commission_n because_o the_o exchequer_n be_v rather_o the_o king_n chamberlain_n court_n than_o a_o public_a judicature_n in_o which_o the_o thesaurer_n be_v chief_o entrust_v because_o he_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v answerable_a yet_o this_o pretence_n be_v groundless_a since_o the_o exchequer_n be_v a_o judicature_n which_o hear_v and_o discuss_n cause_n relate_v to_o the_o revenue_n and_o be_v declare_v a_o judicature_n by_o the_o
though_o the_o person_n against_o who_o the_o comprise_v be_v lead_v be_v dead_a and_o the_o sixty_o day_n be_v expire_v and_o find_v that_o notwithstanding_o thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o a_o comprise_v whereof_o the_o allowance_n be_v registrate_v after_o its_o registration_n obseru._n 2._o that_o by_o this_o act_n a_o comprise_v be_v not_o declare_v thursday_n for_o not_o be_v allow_v and_o so_o be_v not_o exclude_v by_o a_o posterior_n appryse_v first_o allow_v but_o both_o be_v bring_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la which_o last_o part_n of_o the_o decision_n may_v seem_v strange_a since_o it_o be_v express_o declare_v by_o this_o act_n that_o the_o not_o allowance_n shall_v be_v with_o certification_n that_o a_o posterior_n comprise_v first_o allow_v shall_v be_v prefer_v according_a to_o the_o date_n of_o the_o allowance_n november_n 29._o 1672._o maxton_n contra_fw-la cunninghame_n and_o so_o they_o can_v not_o come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la but_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o decision_n must_v be_v that_o by_o the_o posterior_n act_n 62._o of_o this_o same_o parliament_n all_o comprysing_n lead_v within_o year_n and_o day_n of_o other_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la and_o these_o comprising_n have_v be_v lead_v within_o year_n and_o day_n though_o the_o decision_n mention_v not_o this_o and_o this_o i_o find_v decide_v july_n 17._o 1668._o stuart_n contra_fw-la murray_n obseru._n 3_o that_o if_o the_o appryser_n have_v obtain_v infeftment_n without_o allowance_n he_o will_v be_v prefer_v because_o as_o i_o think_v his_o infeftment_n be_v registrate_v in_o that_o case_n supply_v the_o not_o registration_n of_o his_o allowance_n and_o certiorat_n singular_a successor_n sufficient_o obseru._n 4_o this_o act_n narrat_n that_o it_o be_v ordain_v former_o by_o act_n of_o secret_a council_n that_o the_o whole_a comprising_n and_o not_o a_o breviat_fw-la shall_v be_v registrate_v which_o not_o be_v authorise_a by_o any_o 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parliament_n be_v adjourn_v by_o proclamation_n be_v elapse_v a_o new_a parliament_n behove_v to_o be_v call_v or_o if_o the_o current_a parliament_n ought_v to_o be_v adjourn_v by_o a_o new_a proclamation_n notwithstanding_o the_o day_n be_v elapse_v and_o it_o be_v find_v that_o it_o may_v be_v adjourn_v since_o the_o power_n of_o call_v and_o dissolve_v parliament_n be_v the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o a_o letter_n to_o this_o purpose_n from_o the_o king_n be_v registrate_v in_o the_o council_n book_n in_o july_n 1683._o king_n charles_n 2._o parliament_n 1._o session_n 2._o episcopacy_n have_v be_v restore_v in_o anno_fw-la 1606._o 1._o bishop_n be_v by_o the_o rebellious_a parliament_n abolish_v and_o therefore_o be_v by_o this_o act_n restore_v to_o their_o undoubted_a privilege_n in_o parliament_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o be_v a_o three_o estate_n their_o function_n dignity_n and_o estate_n but_o before_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o secret_a council_n by_o their_o 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this_o opinion_n because_o the_o go_n in_o to_o the_o enemy_n be_v per_fw-la se_fw-la treason_n not._n this_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v as_o perduellion_n and_o rebellion_n but_o it_o be_v not_o declare_v perduellion_n or_o rebellion_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v argue_v that_o the_o fisk_n have_v not_o the_o same_o privilege_n as_o to_o the_o way_n of_o procedore_n here_o that_o he_o have_v in_o other_o species_n of_o high_a treason_n or_o perduellion_n such_o as_o that_o the_o person_n himself_o may_v be_v pursue_v and_o condemn_v in_o absence_n upon_o probation_n and_o that_o his_o heir_n may_v be_v pursue_v after_o his_o death_n etc._n etc._n not._n it_o may_v be_v argue_v that_o this_o act_n shall_v only_o be_v extend_v against_o such_o as_o flee_v from_o the_o army_n when_o the_o king_n or_o his_o lieutenent_n be_v there_o in_o person_n in_o the_o field_n because_o then_o there_o be_v great_a hazard_n but_o not_o against_o such_o as_o desert_v any_o under_o officer_n king_n james_n the_o first_o parliament_n 9_o 112._o the_o office_n of_o maire_n be_v to_o execut_n summon_v and_o the_o king_n maires_fw-fr praeco_fw-la regis_fw-la assist_v in_o criminal_a court_n there_o be_v yet_o some_o maire_n of_o fee_n or_o heritable_a maire_n in_o scotland_n who_o have_v right_o by_o their_o charter_n to_o so_o many_o pair_n of_o shoe_n and_o so_o much_o money_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o every_o pleugh_n which_o fee_n be_v now_o very_o much_o regulate_v by_o possession_n by_o this_o act_n maire_n of_o fee_n be_v to_o present_a person_n to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o serve_v under_o they_o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o mair_n of_o fee_n id_fw-la est_fw-la heritable_a mair_n in_o that_o word_n or_o district_n the_o shireff_a be_v to_o present_v a_o able_a person_n who_o shall_v supply_v his_o place_n by_o summond_v and_o this_o be_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n to_o who_o all_o our_o ordinar_n summons_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o 51_o chap._n stat_fw-la david_n 2._o the_o serjeand_a or_o more_o for_o they_o be_v the_o same_o be_v ordain_v to_o give_v in_o his_o execution_n in_o writ_n or_o by_o word_n if_o he_o can_v writ_v but_o he_o must_v prove_v all_o by_o witness_n and_o there_o the_o sheriff_n or_o mair_n may_v make_v execution_n or_o record_n for_o so_o execution_n be_v call_v of_o old_a 113._o that_o witness_n in_o execution_n shall_v dwell_v in_o different_a barony_n be_v in_o desuetude_n that_o witness_n shall_v swear_v that_o they_o by-stood_a see_v and_o hear_v be_v only_o require_v now_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o breive_v who_o must_v swear_v the_o verity_n of_o their_o execution_n but_o the_o witness_n even_o in_o that_o case_n need_v not_o swear_v that_o they_o be_v witness_n especial_o require_v to_o be_v witness_n which_o be_v only_o require_v now_o in_o seasine_n which_o bear_v that_o the_o witness_n be_v ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la specialiter_fw-la requisiti_fw-la and_o yet_o by_o this_o act_n all_o these_o qualification_n be_v require_v in_o all_o execution_n 114._o not._n it_o may_v be_v argue_v from_o this_o law_n that_o the_o date_n be_v substantial_a not_o only_o in_o breius_fw-la but_o in_o all_o other_o paper_n likeas_n the_o rubric_n of_o this_o act_n call_v they_o substantialia_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o they_o be_v false_a the_o whole_a writ_n be_v false_a and_o it_o be_v so_o find_v as_o to_o execution_n whereupon_o one_o creditor_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o another_o such_o as_o be_v the_o intimation_n of_o assignation_n 29._o march_v 1628._o or_o the_o execution_n of_o arrestment_n for_o there_o to_o allow_v witness_n to_o make_v up_o the_o date_n be_v in_o effect_n to_o allow_v witness_n to_o prefer_v one_o creditor_n to_o another_o and_o to_o establish_v considerable_a sum_n by_o witness_n but_o if_o the_o date_n of_o any_o other_o write_v or_o security_n be_v blot_v the_o owner_n be_v allow_v to_o astruct_v it_o by_o witness_n 10._o feb._n 1636._o and_o though_o the_o month_n and_o day_n be_v blank_a yet_o if_o the_o year_n be_v express_v a_o bond_n or_o such_o like_a writ_n be_v sufficient_a be_v in_o re_fw-mi antiqua_fw-la 15._o january_n 1662._o grant_v contra_fw-la grant_v but_o in_o such_o case_n the_o law_n presum_n that_o the_o bond_n be_v grant_v the_o last_o day_n of_o that_o year_n vid._n gem_n consil._n 79._o vid._n r._n m._n l._n 1.11_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n now_o that_o he_o who_o propon_n one_fw-mi essonÈie_n 115._o or_o excuse_v shall_v find_v caution_n to_o prove_v it_o at_o the_o next_o court_n for_o now_o one_fw-mi essonÈie_v be_v a_o dilator_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n must_v like_o all_o dilator_n be_v instant_o prove_v not._n sickness_n be_v only_o allow_v here_o to_o be_v prove_v by_o two_o leil-man_n or_o the_o parish-priest_n or_o minister_n depon_v upon_o it_o but_o with_o we_o testificat_o upon_o soul_n and_o conscience_n
the_o offence_n tack_n which_o before_o this_o act_n be_v only_o personal_a right_n 17._o and_o be_v only_o valid_a against_o the_o grant_a be_v by_o this_o act_n for_o encourage_v tenant_n to_o improve_v their_o room_n by_o tack_n and_o for_o the_o security_n of_o poor_a labourer_n make_v real_a right_n and_o defend_v against_o all_o singular_a successor_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o buyer_n or_o the_o superior_a of_o lyfrent_a escheat_n or_o compryzer_n or_o donator_n to_o bastardies_n or_o ultimus_n haeres_fw-la but_o if_o the_o land_n fall_v in_o the_o superior_n hand_n through_o ward_n the_o tack_v sleep_n and_o revert_v again_o at_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o ward_n vid._n obs._n on_o act_n 26._o parl._n 3_o d._n ja._n 4_o the_o and_o they_o will_v defend_v against_o donator_n to_o forfaultor_n though_o the_o tack_v be_v not_o confirm_v if_o it_o be_v set_v for_o a_o ordinary_a duty_n and_o without_o design_n to_o prejudge_v the_o fisk_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o general_n dalÈiel_n contra_fw-la the_o tenant_n of_o caldwall_n 28._o january_n 1674._o for_o though_o the_o rubric_n say_v that_o the_o buyer_n shall_v keep_v the_o tack_n yet_o the_o act_n bear_v in_o who_o hand_n soever_o they_o come_v and_o as_o no_o tacks-man_n crave_v ever_o a_o confirmation_n to_o defend_v against_o forfault_v so_o it_o will_v shake_v louse_n all_o poor_a labourer_n security_n if_o they_o be_v not_o secure_a against_o such_o delinquence_n and_o may_v probable_o prejudge_v much_o the_o king_n interest_n by_o tempt_v they_o to_o follow_v their_o master_n if_o they_o know_v that_o they_o behove_v to_o be_v forfault_v by_o his_o crime_n this_o decision_n agree_v with_o craig_n pag._n 206._o and_o a_o decision_n 1570._o hume_z of_o manderstoun_n but_o the_o council_n do_v just_o think_v that_o this_o decision_n can_v not_o defend_v the_o tacks-man_n of_o a_o castle_n from_o give_v it_o up_o to_o the_o king_n since_o fortalice_n be_v not_o make_v for_o labour_v the_o ground_n and_o therefore_o also_o summar_n warning_n be_v allow_v from_o they_o on_o six_o day_n though_o this_o act_n be_v only_o conceive_v in_o favour_n of_o labourer_n of_o the_o ground_n yet_o it_o be_v extend_v so_o as_o to_o defend_v all_o tacks-man_n whether_o of_o tenement_n within_o town_n though_o the_o act_n seem_v only_o to_o be_v make_v in_o favour_n of_o poor_a labourer_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o of_o casualty_n such_o as_o salmond-fishing_a coal-heughs_a coal-work_n etc._n etc._n and_o general_o it_o extend_v to_o all_o tack_n but_o not_o to_o rental_n for_o these_o be_v tack_n for_o grassume_v and_o entry_n and_o so_o for_o small_a duty_n provyde_v always_o these_o tack_n be_v clad_v with_o possession_n for_o possession_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o tack_n that_o seasine_n be_v to_o alienation_n and_o of_o old_a some_o tack_n have_v seasine_n or_o instrument_n of_o possession_n but_o neither_o be_v necessary_a nor_o be_v now_o usual_a but_o possession_n be_v so_o far_o necessary_a that_o the_o last_o tack_v with_o the_o first_o possession_n be_v prefer_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o use_v seasin_n then_o be_v to_o make_v the_o tack_v real_a and_o to_o defend_v against_o singular_a successor_n this_o be_v no_o more_o use_v after_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n by_o which_o possession_n make_v a_o tack_v a_o reall-right_a but_o a_o tack_v be_v prefer_v to_o a_o apprize_a though_o the_o apprize_a be_v lead_v before_o the_o tack_v be_v clothe_v with_o possession_n since_o the_o land_n be_v denunce_v after_o the_o date_n of_o the_o tack_v march_v 1628._o since_o tack_n be_v only_o declare_v valid_a against_o singular_a successor_n by_o this_o act_n therefore_o obligation_n not_o to_o remove_v a_o tennent_n will_v not_o be_v sustain_v against_o a_o singular_a successor_n albeit_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o tack_v though_o that_o as_o a_o personal_a obligment_n be_v valid_a against_o the_o setter_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o if_o this_o be_v sustain_v the_o buyer_n will_v be_v thereby_o debar_v from_o use_v and_o improve_n his_o property_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la dominij_fw-la and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o tack_v be_v clear_a from_o this_o because_o tack_n must_v have_v a_o certain_a be_v which_o this_o have_v not_o though_o the_o obligation_n shall_v bear_v not_o to_o remove_v till_o money_n lend_v at_o the_o set_v of_o the_o tack_v be_v pay_v 15._o june_n 1664._o thomson_n contra_fw-la reid_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n a_o tack_v set_v to_o one_o during_o his_o life-time_n with_o express_a provision_n to_o receive_v the_o tacks-mans_n heir_n as_o kindly_a tenant_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o accustom_a tack-dutie_n will_v not_o be_v valid_a against_o a_o singular_a successor_n as_o want_v a_o certain_a be_v albeit_o the_o tacks-man_n offer_v to_o restrict_n the_o tack_v to_o the_o life_n of_o a_o heir_n allenarly_a 2._o march_v 1626._o and_o a_o tack_v set_v from_o 5._o year_n to_o 5_o year_n upon_o payment_n of_o the_o old_a duty_n be_v not_o sustain_v against_o a_o singular_a successor_n 26._o july_n 1631._o but_o tack_n be_v valid_a though_o they_o bear_v no_o special_a time_n of_o entry_n since_o the_o present_a time_n be_v in_o the_o construction_n of_o law_n presume_v to_o be_v the_o time_n of_o entry_n in_o that_o case_n 4._o december_n 1629._o as_o also_o since_o a_o tack_v must_v have_v a_o certain_a tack-dutie_n as_o well_o as_o a_o certain_a be_v therefore_o where_o the_o tack_v contain_v not_o a_o certain_a tack-dutie_n it_o be_v not_o valid_a against_o a_o singular_a successor_n and_o thus_o a_o tack_v bear_v that_o a_o tacks-man_n shall_v retain_v the_o annualrent_a of_o 600._o mark_n for_o the_o tack-dutie_n will_v not_o have_v be_v valid_a against_o a_o singular_a successor_n because_o in_o that_o case_n there_o will_v nothing_o have_v be_v payable_a to_o the_o singular_a successor_n yet_o if_o the_o least_o superplus_n have_v remain_v over_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o annualrent_a though_o it_o have_v not_o exceed_v one_o penny_n the_o tack_v will_v have_v be_v valid_a because_o there_o will_v have_v be_v in_o that_o case_n a_o tack-dutie_n 15_o the_o june_n 1664._o thomson_n contra_fw-la reid_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n a_o discharge_n of_o the_o tack-dutie_n before_o hand_n though_o for_o a_o onerous_a cause_n and_o though_o the_o discharge_n be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o tack_v will_v not_o defend_v against_o a_o singular_a successor_n and_o this_o very_a statute_n bear_v that_o these_o tack_n shall_v be_v valid_a to_o the_o tennent_n for_o sicklike_a maill_n as_o they_o take_v they_o for_o 31._o january_n 1627._o ross_z contra_fw-la blair_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v controvert_v whether_o a_o tack_v set_v to_o a_o creditor_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o have_v retention_n of_o the_o tack-dutie_n aye_o and_o till_o he_o be_v pay_v and_o relieve_v of_o the_o sum_v due_a to_o he_o shall_v be_v sustain_v against_o a_o singular_a successor_n it_o be_v find_v 11_o the_o december_n 1671._o currie_n contra_fw-la oliphant_n that_o the_o tack_v be_v to_o be_v sustain_v because_o the_o retention_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v by_o a_o express_a clause_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o tack_v itself_o and_o not_o by_o a_o paper_n a_o part_n and_o because_o the_o tacks-man_n be_v to_o pay_v a_o dozon_n of_o hen_n and_o another_o of_o capon_n by_o and_o attour_n the_o sum_n that_o he_o be_v to_o retain_v and_o be_v to_o relieve_v the_o setter_n of_o the_o public_a burden_n which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o place_n of_o a_o tack-dutie_n but_o though_o this_o may_v hold_v where_o the_o tack_v bear_v the_o sum_v express_o whereof_o the_o tacks-man_n be_v to_o have_v retention_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o allow_v tack_n bear_v only_o in_o general_a that_o the_o tacks-man_n shall_v retain_v his_o tack-dutie_n till_o he_o be_v pay_v and_o relieve_v of_o what_o sum_n be_v due_a to_o he_o and_o for_o which_o he_o stand_v engage_v and_o if_o this_o be_v allow_v no_o singular_a successor_n can_v know_v even_o by_o production_n of_o the_o tack_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o superplus_n due_a which_o may_v be_v in_o place_n of_o a_o tack-dutie_n and_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o first_o design_n of_o this_o statute_n be_v to_o continue_v tack_n the_o tacks-man_n pay_v the_o true_a duty_n and_o therefore_o this_o act_n say_v they_o shall_v be_v valid_a for_o sicklike_a mail_n as_o they_o take_v they_o for_o and_o craig_n pag._n 205._o say_v si_fw-la assedatio_fw-la facta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la nec_fw-la certam_fw-la contineat_fw-la mercedem_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la ex_fw-la jure_fw-la &_o si_fw-la eadem_fw-la merces_fw-la assignata_fw-la sit_fw-la calono_fw-la assedatio_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la and_o therefore_o a_o tack_v for_o 36._o lib._n of_o duty_n bear_v that_o the_o
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for_o their_o medecine_n and_o this_o be_v likewise_o allow_v by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o doctor_n and_o there_o be_v a_o venenum_fw-la bonum_fw-la as_o well_o as_o malum_fw-la and_o though_o buy_v and_o inbringing_a of_o poison_n be_v declare_v treason_n by_o this_o act_n though_o it_o be_v not_o give_v yet_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o doctor_n it_o be_v only_o punishable_a in_o that_o case_n paenâ_fw-la extraordinariâ_fw-la gothofred_n §_o venenum_fw-la num_fw-la 21._o this_o act_n against_o stranger_n bring_v home_o poison_n have_v not_o be_v observe_v among_o we_o 31._o and_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o punish_v stranger_n for_o a_o law_n that_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o know_v and_o it_o appear_v they_o can_v be_v liable_a except_o they_o be_v advertise_v by_o some_o magistrate_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o law_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v carry_v back_o these_o commodity_n and_o yet_o if_o a_o stranger_n shall_v actual_o give_v poison_n he_o will_v be_v 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the_o price_n and_o value_n that_o the_o say_v tailÈy_v money_n be_v worth_a the_o time_n of_o grant_v the_o obligation_n march_v 3._o 1623._o king_n james_n the_o second_o parliament_z 9_o this_o act_n discharge_v the_o keep_n of_o old_a stack_n of_o corn_n 38._o and_o the_o next_o act_n discharge_v the_o girnal_n of_o corn_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v temporary_a and_o the_o justice_n have_v refuse_v to_o sustain_v dittay_n upon_o either_o this_o act_n discharge_v the_o keep_n up_o of_o more_o victual_n than_o will_v serve_v a_o man_n family_n for_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n 39_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v present_v the_o superplus_n to_o the_o mercat_n within_o nine_o day_n seem_v likewise_o to_o have_v be_v but_o temporary_a because_o of_o the_o scarcity_n that_o then_o be_v and_o at_o any_o time_n of_o scarcity_n the_o magistrate_n of_o any_o burgh_n royal_a be_v in_o use_n and_o may_v lawful_o as_o some_o think_v break_v up_o the_o door_n of_o victual-house_n within_o burgh_n and_o ordain_v the_o victual_n to_o be_v sell_v at_o competent_a rate_n if_o the_o merchant_n be_v either_o unwilling_a or_o absent_a but_o if_o the_o privy_a council_n be_v sit_v it_o be_v safe_a to_o make_v application_n to_o they_o king_n james_n the_o second_o parliament_z 11._o obser_n 1_o o._n this_o be_v the_o first_o formal_a act_n of_o annexation_n 41._o and_o though_o it_o bear_v only_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o the_o king_n to_o analÈie_v any_o part_n of_o his_o annex_v property_n in_o fee_n heretage_n or_o franktenement_n without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n yet_o this_o extend_v to_o long_a tack_n for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o set_v even_o long_a tack_n of_o the_o annex_v property_n and_o if_o it_o be_v than_o the_o design_n of_o annexation_n may_v easy_o be_v elude_v and_o the_o crown_n impoverish_v albeit_o this_o act_n declare_v it_o lawful_a to_o the_o king_n to_o intromet_n with_o any_o of_o the_o annex_v property_n without_o process_n of_o 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the_o dissolution_n be_v declare_v null_n by_o the_o 236_o act_n 15_o par._n ja._n 6._o this_o be_v so_o decide_v february_n 25._o 1669._o the_o king_n advocate_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n and_o by_o the_o 13_o act_n 2_o par._n ch._n 2._o that_o decreet_a bear_v this_o interpretation_n of_o all_o former_a annexation_n be_v ratify_v and_o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o orknay_n shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v without_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o whole_a parliament_n and_o for_o great_a and_o weighty_a cause_n relate_v to_o the_o public_a interest_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o be_v consider_v before_o the_o disposition_n lest_o by_o a_o previous_a disposition_n the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v pre-determined_n in_o their_o deliberation_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o disposition_n grant_v before_o dissolution_n not_o only_o be_v that_o dissolution_n null_n as_o be_v filius_fw-la ante_fw-la patrem_fw-la so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o 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king_n james_n the_o three_o parl._n 10._o though_o all_o man_n be_v allow_v to_o bring_v in_o victual_n from_o foreign_a country_n by_o this_o act_n 73._o yet_o the_o importation_n of_o victual_n from_o ireland_n be_v prohibit_v by_o act_n 3_o sess._n 3_o par._n 2._o ch._n 2._o the_o act_n concern_v cruive_n 74._o be_v explain_v in_o the_o act_n 11_o par._n 1_o ja._n 1._o which_o be_v the_o act_n here_o relate_v to_o this_o act_n appoint_v the_o take_v more_o than_o just_a â—raught_n 75._o to_o be_v a_o point_n of_o dittay_n because_o it_o be_v oppression_n and_o irregular_a exaction_n and_o this_o be_v still_o take_v up_o as_o dittay_v in_o circuit_n court_n yet_o the_o council_n do_v also_o punish_v it_o and_o i_o think_v the_o master_n of_o the_o ground_n where_o the_o ferry_n be_v may_v punish_v such_o irregular_a exaction_n the_o unlaw_n of_o such_o as_o burn_v muire_n be_v by_o this_o act_n five_o pound_n 76._o which_o be_v renew_v act_n 71_o par._n 6_o ja._n 4._o but_o by_o 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the_o parliament_n delegate_n their_o full_a parliamentary_a power_n to_o some_o of_o their_o number_n for_o hear_v some_o ambaciâ—itors_n and_o decide_v some_o cause_n licet_fw-la delegatus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la delegare_fw-la and_o such_o delegation_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n may_v be_v dangerous_a king_n james_n the_o three_o parliament_z 11._o though_o this_o act_n appoint_v baron_n and_o lord_n who_o lead_v their_o own_o man_n or_o vassal_n at_o that_o time_n to_o the_o host_n 82._o to_o be_v liable_a for_o the_o skaith_n they_o do_v in_o come_v to_o the_o king_n host_n yet_o this_o act_n be_v now_o upon_o the_o parity_n of_o reason_n extend_v to_o all_o officer_n who_o be_v now_o come_v in_o place_n of_o these_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v from_o this_o act_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o such_o
sensim_fw-la diminui_fw-la 19_o man_n use_v to_o give_v their_o best_a horse_n or_o some_o other_o acknowledgement_n to_o great_a man_n and_o especial_o to_o chief_n of_o clan_n for_o their_o protection_n and_o these_o be_v here_o discharge_v and_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o black-meal_n they_o be_v now_o entire_o in_o desuetude_n nota_fw-la possession_n past_o memory_n of_o man_n be_v not_o sufficient_a in_o unwarrantable_a exaction_n &_o oportet_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la sit_fw-la rationabilis_fw-la alius_fw-la non_fw-la tenet_fw-la this_o act_n be_v in_o desuetude_n for_o action_n of_o poind_v the_o ground_n be_v now_o pursue_v for_o recover_v by-gone_a annualrent_n 20._o in_o the_o ordinary_a form_n of_o process_n the_o force_v the_o king_n tenant_n to_o do_v service_n be_v punish_v as_o oppression_n by_o this_o act_n 21._o but_o the_o punishment_n be_v not_o specify_v and_o though_o oppression_n be_v punish_v by_o death_n act_n 42_o par._n 4_o ja._n 4_o and_o by_o the_o act_n 88_o par._n 11._o ja._n 6._o yet_o i_o think_v that_o here_o oppression_n can_v not_o reach_v that_o far_o and_o though_o it_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v a_o point_n of_o dittay_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o crime_n by_o this_o act_n yet_o such_o oppression_n use_v to_o be_v pursue_v before_o the_o council_n though_o some_o oppression_n may_v be_v pursue_v before_o the_o justice_n court_n or_o council_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o 2_o act_n 1_o par._n ch._n 1._o and_o oppression_n be_v a_o general_a name_n for_o violence_n as_o stellionatus_fw-la be_v in_o dolo_fw-la king_n james_n the_o four_o parliament_z 3._o the_o alliance_n betwixt_o scotland_n and_o france_n be_v here_o ordain_v to_o be_v renew_v and_o new_a privilege_n to_o be_v desire_v 23._o which_o be_v according_o obtain_v and_o the_o alliance_n here_o mention_v be_v insert_v in_o the_o 66._o act_n 8._o par._n q._n m._n the_o form_n of_o the_o chancellary_n be_v not_o to_o be_v alter_v 24._o except_o in_o the_o brieve_n of_o the_o 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quod_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la auferri_fw-la ab_fw-la eà _fw-la nequit_fw-la sine_fw-la consensu_fw-la svo_fw-la 5_o o._n tocher_n be_v oft_o time_n augment_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o coniunct-fie_a and_o therefore_o its_o most_o unreasonable_a and_o illegal_a that_o what_o be_v give_v she_o for_o a_o onerous_a cause_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o she_o and_o apply_v to_o the_o behoof_n of_o one_o who_o represent_v the_o contracter_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o warrant_v her_o life-rent_a and_o who_o get_v good_a deed_n upon_o that_o account_n and_o it_o be_v unjust_a that_o the_o husband_n by_o spend_v his_o estate_n shall_v burden_v she_o or_o that_o his_o heir_n shall_v not_o rather_o want_v than_o she_o 6_o o._n whatever_o may_v be_v say_v to_o oblige_v a_o mother_n jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la to_o entertain_v she_o own_o child_n and_o i_o think_v this_o aliment_n have_v be_v at_o first_o found_v on_o that_o principle_n of_o justice_n whereby_o donatores_fw-la patroni_fw-la &_o parent_n be_v only_o liable_a in_o quantum_fw-la facere_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la call_v by_o lawyer_n exceptio_fw-la competentiae_fw-la yet_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o a_o liferentrix_a shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o entertain_v a_o appearand_a heir_n who_o be_v a_o mere_a stranger_n and_o this_o jus_o naturae_fw-la oblidge_n the_o mother_n not_o only_o to_o entertain_v the_o appearand_a heir_n but_o all_o her_o child_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o countess_n of_o buchan_n and_o albeit_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n speak_v only_o of_o heir_n yet_o by_o our_o law_n even_o appearand_a heir_n will_v get_v a_o aliment_n allow_v they_o though_o thereafter_o they_o renounce_v but_o it_o be_v less_o clear_a if_o it_o will_v be_v allow_v they_o after_o they_o have_v renounce_v july_n 16._o 1667._o hamilton_n contra_fw-la symington_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o case_n they_o be_v but_o mere_a stranger_n and_o can_v no_o more_o be_v call_v heir_n or_o appearand_a heir_n after_o renunciation_n as_o also_o though_o this_o act_n mention_n only_a ward_n land_n yet_o it_o be_v ex_fw-la praxi_fw-la extend_v to_o other_o who_o have_v no_o ward_n land_n the_o 22_o feb._n 1673._o finnay_n contra_fw-la oliphant_n and_o though_o both_o the_o rubric_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n provide_v only_a aliment_n for_o minor_n yet_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o appearand_a heir_n who_o be_v major_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o rig_n contra_fw-la the_o lady_n carberrie_n nor_o will_v it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o liferentrix_a offer_n to_o entertain_v the_o appearand_a heir_n in_o the_o family_n with_o she_o as_o durie_n observe_v the_o 14._o feb._n 1627._o noble_a contra_fw-la his_o mother_n nor_o be_v this_o only_o extend_v where_o the_o mother_n liferent_n all_o but_o it_o be_v even_o extend_v to_o the_o case_n where_o all_o the_o minor_n estate_n beside_o what_o be_v liferented_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o pay_v the_o debt_n and_o be_v affect_v by_o legal_a diligence_n as_o be_v find_v 13_o feb._n 1662._o antonia_n brown_n contra_fw-la her_o mother_n but_o it_o may_v be_v very_o well_o doubt_v whether_o this_o last_o decision_n may_v be_v extend_v where_o the_o debt_n be_v only_o personal_a and_o i_o find_v the_o lord_n do_v refuse_v to_o decide_v this_o point_n in_o a_o case_n debate_v 1667._o betwixt_o the_o lady_n staniehill_n and_o her_o son_n though_o the_o son_n there_o allege_v that_o he_o sell_v his_o land_n to_o hinder_v comprise_v and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v comprise_v she_o will_v have_v be_v liable_a and_o this_o action_n for_o aliment_v the_o heir_n be_v still_o sustain_v against_o both_o the_o grandfather_n relict_n and_o the_o father_n relict_n pro_fw-la rata_fw-la of_o their_o life-rent_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o appearand_a heir_n albeit_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o mother_n have_v a_o near_a relation_n and_o be_v the_o wise_a of_o he_o who_o spend_v the_o estate_n shall_v be_v only_o liable_a or_o at_o lest_o first_o liable_a 12._o decemb._n 1677._o laird_n airdrie_n contra_fw-la the_o two_o lady_n but_o yet_o i_o find_v the_o grandfather_n be_v find_v liable_a in_o no_o proportion_n with_o the_o mother_n where_o he_o have_v only_o reserve_v a_o mean_a proportion_n to_o himself_o when_o he_o do_v infest_v the_o appearand_a heir_n father_n 7._o july_n 1629._o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o a_o husband_n marry_v the_o liferentrix_a have_v give_v she_o a_o provision_n in_o contemplation_n of_o this_o jointure_n will_v be_v liable_a to_o aliment_n since_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a stranger_n to_o which_o all_o that_o can_v be_v answer_v be_v that_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o know_v it_o be_v liable_a to_o this_o burden_n and_o if_o he_o will_v be_v find_v liable_a it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v free_a from_o the_o provision_n give_v in_o contemplation_n thereof_o tanquam_fw-la causa_fw-la data_fw-la causa_fw-la non_fw-la secuta_fw-la as_o also_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o pursue_v such_o a_o action_n as_o this_o will_v infer_v a_o passive_a title_n see_v the_o appearand_a heir_n be_v thus_o lucratus_fw-la but_o yet_o i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o since_o he_o reap_v thereby_o no_o advantage_n which_o will_v have_v accresce_v to_o the_o creditor_n to_o who_o no_o part_n of_o his_o aliment_n will_v have_v belong_v and_o even_o appearand_a heir_n renunce_v will_v have_v right_a to_o a_o aliment_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o the_o civilian_n think_v that_o a_o mother_n be_v oblige_v to_o aliment_n her_o child_n till_o it_o be_v past_o three_o year_n of_o age_n l._n 3._o c._n de_fw-fr patr._n pot._n &_o ibid._n gloss_n and_o even_o after_o three_o year_n of_o age_n if_o the_o father_n be_v not_o able_a to_o aliment_n the_o child_n the_o mother_n be_v because_o the_o child_n be_v oblige_v to_o aliment_n and_o reverence_n the_o mother_n vid._n surd._n de_fw-fr aliment_n quaest_n 14_o tit_n 1._o but_o they_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o such_o a_o alimentary_a action_n as_o this_o which_o we_o allow_v 26._o though_o buyer_n of_o land_n be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v the_o tack_n set_v by_o their_o predecessor_n yet_o the_o superior_a be_v not_o oblige_v to_o keep_v they_o when_o the_o land_n fall_v to_o he_o in_o ward_n during_o which_o time_n he_o be_v proprietar_n nor_o be_v liferenters_a nor_o conjunct-fiars_a oblige_v to_o keep_v they_o during_o their_o temporary_a right_n but_o when_o these_o right_n expire_v the_o tack_n revive_v and_o yet_o by_o this_o act_n the_o superior_a or_o life-rent_a can_v remove_v they_o till_o the_o next_o whitsunday_n after_o the_o ward_n or_o life-rent_n fall_v the_o tenant_n pay_v the_o maill_n and_o duty_n to_o the_o superior_n or_o liferenters_a but_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o this_o will_v hold_v when_o the_o duty_n be_v only_o a_o simulate_v duty_n and_o not_o near_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n for_o this_o be_v design_v to_o secure_v the_o tenant_n reasonable_o but_o not_o to_o prejudge_v the_o superior_a or_o life-rent_a but_o certain_o this_o act_n will_v not_o defend_v these_o tenant_n who_o have_v pay_v their_o duty_n to_o their_o master_n before_o hand_n 27._o though_o particular_a pain_n be_v set_v down_o as_o to_o lawburrow_n in_o civil_a case_n by_o former_a act_n yet_o in_o criminal_a case_n because_o of_o the_o importance_n and_o danger_n it_o be_v leave_v arbitrary_a to_o the_o judge_n to_o cause_v the_o party_n find_v caution_n under_o what_o sum_n they_o please_v and_o before_o the_o council_n likewise_o the_o sum_n under_o which_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v find_v be_v de_fw-fr praxi_fw-la arbitrary_a since_o this_o act_n say_v that_o the_o party_n complainand_n shall_v be_v harmless_a it_o will_v seem_v by_o this_o act_n the_o council_n can_v oblige_v no_o party_n to_o keep_v another_o harmless_a except_o where_o the_o party_n himself_o complain_v in_o which_o case_n he_o must_v give_v his_o oath_n he_o dread_v bodily_a harm_n conform_v to_o the_o 129_o act_n par._n 9_o ja._n 1._o vid._n observe_v on_o that_o act._n but_o yet_o the_o council_n be_v in_o use_n to_o cause_n man_n find_v caution_n to_o keep_v other_o skaithless_a even_o where_o the_o party_n do_v not_o crave_v it_o but_o this_o be_v only_o in_o case_n where_o there_o have_v be_v previous_a breach_n of_o the_o peace_n among_o they_o so_o that_o either_o a_o party_n do_v complain_v and_o then_o he_o must_v give_v his_o oath_n and_o if_o he_o complain_v not_o there_o must_v be_v a_o previous_a breach_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o in_o that_o case_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o oath_n or_o a_o complaint_n that_o he_o do_v fear_n bodily_a harm_n though_o the_o council_n or_o justice_n may_v by_o this_o act_n exact_a lawburrow_n yet_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v only_o ordain_v where_o complaint_n be_v raise_v before_o they_o and_o by_o complaint_n here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v
understand_v common_a bill_n for_o lawburrow_n upon_o common_a bill_n be_v only_o raise_v in_o course_n before_o the_o session_n and_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a servant_n in_o the_o bill_n chamber_n who_o office_n it_o be_v only_o to_o write_v upon_o these_o bill_n and_o take_v the_o bond_n and_o see_v that_o the_o cautioner_n be_v sufficient_a but_o the_o council_n and_o the_o criminal_a court_n only_o exact_a caution_n of_o lawburrow_n when_o there_o be_v process_n intent_a before_o they_o and_o the_o judge_n there_o do_v see_v that_o either_o party_n have_v reason_n to_o fear_v bodily_a harm_n because_o of_o what_o have_v precede_v by_o this_o act_n dismembration_n be_v make_v equal_a to_o slaughter_n 28._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v try_v within_o three_o sun_n and_o seem_v by_o this_o act_n to_o infer_v death_n if_o it_o be_v upon_o forethought-fellony_n but_o i_o have_v not_o observe_v it_o punish_v by_o death_n but_o only_o as_o mutilation_n by_o a_o arbitrary_a punishment_n or_o confiscation_n of_o movable_a and_o assythment_n to_o the_o party_n vid._n 118_o act_n par._n 7_o ja._n 5._o by_o this_o act_n the_o king_n liege_n be_v to_o assist_v at_o justice-air_n 29._o under_o pain_n of_o be_v punish_v as_o favourer_n of_o the_o trespasser_n and_o that_o dittay_v be_v to_o be_v take_v up_o against_o they_o for_o that_o effect_n but_o by_o our_o present_a practice_n though_o the_o heretor_n of_o every_o shire_n be_v by_o a_o proclamation_n ordain_v to_o attend_v the_o justice_n whilst_o they_o remain_v in_o their_o shire_n yet_o their_o absence_n be_v never_o make_v point_n of_o dittay_n i_o find_v by_o the_o register_n of_o council_n that_o all_o the_o southern_a shire_n be_v cite_v to_o attend_v the_o justice-air_n in_o q._n m._n reign_n and_o to_o bring_v with_o they_o provision_n for_o twenty_o day_n all_o these_o act_n be_v in_o desuetude_n 32._o but_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o park_n of_o foulfoordlies_n be_v charge_v to_o wait_v upon_o hume_n of_o wedderburn_n his_o superior_a at_o the_o host_n conform_v to_o his_o charter_n and_o be_v thereafter_o pursue_v for_o not_o attend_v he_o the_o lord_n find_v the_o vassal_n fineable_a though_o he_o pretend_v that_o by_o this_o act_n 31._o he_o be_v to_o attend_v the_o sheriff_n for_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v wait_v upon_o his_o superior_a to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o the_o king_n captain_n and_o these_o obligation_n be_v different_a and_o very_o consistent_a july_n 1680._o vid._n observe_v on_o act_n 16_o par._n 6._o and_o act_n 76_o par._n 14_o ja._n 2._o supra_fw-la for_o clear_v the_o 30_o act._n convocation_n in_o the_o country_n be_v punish_v only_o by_o pecuniary_a mulct_n or_o imprisonment_n before_o the_o secret_a council_n 34._o but_o convocation_n within_o town_n be_v more_o dangerous_a and_o therefore_o punish_v in_o this_o act_n by_o confiscate_v the_o movable_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o their_o life_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n will_v so_o that_o their_o life_n may_v be_v take_v but_o by_o this_o act_n the_o rise_n at_o the_o command_n of_o their_o magistrate_n be_v declare_v no_o crime_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v raise_v their_o burgess_n to_o invade_v their_o neighbour_n or_o to_o oppose_v his_o majesty_n force_n if_o in_o these_o case_n they_o can_v be_v pursue_v for_o convocation_n since_o they_o be_v by_o this_o act_n warrant_v to_o rise_v at_o command_n of_o their_o magistrate_n which_o certain_o may_v defend_v they_o in_o dubious_a but_o not_o in_o clear_a case_n observe_v that_o by_o this_o act_n all_o burgess_n be_v ordain_v to_o obey_v their_o magistrate_n when_o and_o in_o what_o way_n they_o shall_v be_v charge_v either_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o common_a good_a of_o the_o burgh_n under_o the_o pain_n foresaid_n but_o the_o magistrate_n use_v only_o to_o fine_a such_o as_o refuse_v to_o ride_v with_o they_o and_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o lord_n demure_a whether_o burgess_n be_v oblige_v to_o attend_v prisoner_n without_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o town_n at_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o magistrate_n since_o sheriff_n be_v bind_v to_o receive_v prisoner_n there_o and_o burgess_n be_v only_o bind_v to_o watch_n and_o ward_n within_o their_o own_o town_n and_o territory_n 35._o the_o rule_n lay_v down_o in_o this_o act_n viz._n that_o wherever_o the_o defender_n may_v be_v punish_v by_o infamy_n he_o must_v compear_v personal_o hold_v not_o still_o true_a but_o wherever_o he_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v personal_o he_o must_v compear_v personal_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o defender_n before_o the_o criminal_a court_n and_o council_n must_v compear_v personal_o 36._o the_o common-good_a of_o burrows_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v sett_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o deacon_n of_o craft_n which_o be_v observe_v to_o this_o day_n nam_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la tangit_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la debet_fw-la approbari_fw-la and_o by_o the_o act_n 181_o par._n 13_o ja._n 6._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o common-good_a shall_v be_v roup_v yearly_o which_o be_v also_o observe_v and_o though_o that_o act_n appoint_v it_o to_o be_v set_a by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o council_n without_o speak_v of_o deacon_n of_o craft_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o exclude_v they_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n bona_fw-la civitatum_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la vendi_fw-la sine_fw-la permissu_fw-la principum_fw-la propositis_fw-la sacrosanctis_a evangeliis_fw-la &_o insinuato_fw-la decreto_fw-la apud_fw-la praesidem_fw-la provinciae_fw-la l._n ult_n c._n de_fw-fr reb_fw-mi civit._fw-la vendend_n by_o this_o act_n also_o the_o rent_n of_o burrows_n can_v be_v set_v for_o long_a time_n than_o three_o year_n allanerly_a but_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o they_o may_v be_v set_v from_o three_o year_n to_o three_o year_n for_o many_o three_o year_n in_o one_o paper_n or_o if_o such_o obligation_n will_v force_v magistrate_n to_o renew_v the_o tack_n for_o if_o this_o be_v sustain_v the_o act_n may_v be_v easy_o elude_v but_o the_o 10_o of_o february_n 1631._o the_o earl_n of_o galloway_n contra_fw-la burgess_n of_o wigtoun_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o this_o nullity_n be_v not_o receivable_a open_a exceptionis_fw-la especial_o not_o be_v propon_v by_o the_o town_n these_o tack_n seem_v likewise_o to_o be_v valid_a if_o restrict_v to_o three_o year_n vide_fw-la annot._fw-la ad_fw-la act_n 200_o par._n 14_o ja._n 6._o 37._o vide_fw-la act_n 17_o par._n 2_o ja._n 4._o &_o act_n 97_o par._n 6_o ja._n 4._o by_o all_o which_o crack_v gold_n be_v command_v to_o be_v take_v if_o it_o be_v of_o fineness_n all_o which_o renew_v act_n show_v that_o the_o people_n be_v unwilling_a to_o receive_v such_o gold_n king_n james_n the_o four_o parl._n 4_o vide_fw-la annot._fw-la ad_fw-la act_n 85_o par._n 11_o ja._n 3._o 38._o but_o for_o further_a clear_v this_o act_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v in_o 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counteâ—_n 〈◊〉_d cassils_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o roxburgh_n but_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v still_o whether_o six_o knock_n be_v necessary_a where_o the_o door_n be_v patent_n but_o no_o servant_n within_o and_o the_o act_n say_v only_o that_o if_o they_o get_v no_o entress_n they_o shall_v knock_v though_o a_o man_n may_v be_v cite_v in_o a_o ordinary_a action_n by_o a_o copy_n leave_v at_o the_o inn_n where_o he_o stay_v forty_o day_n yet_o a_o man_n can_v be_v denunce_v upon_o a_o copy_n leave_v at_o his_o inn_n which_o be_v so_o determine_v in_o odium_fw-la of_o his_o escheat_n november_n 20._o 1672._o it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o a_o messenger_n execution_n bear_v that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o defender_n house_n and_o be_v by_o force_n keep_v out_o so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o give_v a_o personal_a citation_n if_o in_o that_o case_n the_o defender_n shall_v be_v
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without_o the_o superior_n consent_n and_o be_v introduce_v rather_o by_o accident_n than_o upon_o design_n this_o act_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v found_v be_v introduce_v rather_o to_o suppress_v simulate_v infeftment_n than_o to_o strengthen_v base_a infeftment_n and_o the_o great_a privilege_n arise_v to_o they_o now_o do_v insensible_o grow_v from_o the_o favour_n which_o our_o law_n show_v always_o to_o lawful_a creditor_n even_o as_o the_o privilege_n of_o necessitate_v superior_n to_o receive_v comprizer_n do_v base_a infeftment_n though_o yet_o want_v possession_n be_v preferable_a to_o posterior_n arrestment_n but_o they_o be_v not_o prefer_v to_o posterior_n life-rent_a escheat_n except_o they_o attain_v possession_n in_o cursu_fw-la rebellionis_fw-la feb_n 21._o 1667._o miln_n contra_fw-la clerkson_n and_o before_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1540_o they_o be_v still_o prefer_v to_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n but_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v statute_v that_o public_a infeftment_n clothe_v with_o possession_n for_o year_n and_o day_n shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o base_a infeftment_n not_o clothe_v with_o possession_n though_o prior_n which_o praesumptione_n juris_fw-la &_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la be_v by_o this_o declare_v to_o be_v simulate_v right_n but_o though_o this_o act_n require_v that_o the_o public_a posterior_n infeftment_n be_v grant_v for_o onerous_a cause_n yet_o a_o public_a posterior_n infeftment_n though_o gratuitous_a will_v be_v prefer_v 3_o march_n 1626._o law_n con_fw-mi balgownie_n but_o this_o may_v be_v doubt_v because_o of_o this_o act_n and_o in_o that_o decision_n the_o public_a infeftment_n be_v prefer_v because_o inhibition_n have_v follow_v thereupon_o for_o any_o act_n that_o can_v take_v off_o the_o presumption_n of_o simulation_n and_o which_o will_v make_v the_o infeftment_n any_o way_n to_o be_v know_v do_v fortify_v the_o infeftment_n as_o well_o as_o if_o possession_n have_v follow_v and_o so_o a_o inhibition_n follow_v upon_o the_o debt_n for_o which_o the_o base_a infeftment_n be_v grant_v will_v prefer_v that_o infeftment_n to_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n without_o necessity_n to_o reduce_v ex_fw-la capite_fw-la inhibitionis_fw-la and_o a_o infeftment_n follow_v upon_o a_o apprize_a be_v without_o reduction_n ex_fw-la capite_fw-la inhibitionis_fw-la prefer_v to_o a_o prior_n base_a infeftment_n though_o clad_v with_o possession_n because_o the_o apprize_a follow_v upon_o a_o debt_n whereupon_o inhibition_n be_v serve_v before_o that_o base_a infeftment_n the_o say_v 3_o of_o march_n 1626._o and_o likewise_o if_o other_o diligence_n be_v do_v or_o the_o time_n be_v so_o short_a that_o a_o year_n possession_n can_v not_o be_v attain_v than_o a_o term_n possession_n be_v sustain_v or_o though_o there_o follow_v no_o possession_n at_o all_o the_o base_a infeftment_n will_v be_v prefer_v to_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n interveen_v before_o the_o possession_n can_v be_v acquire_v 13_o feb._n 1624._o possession_n likewise_o of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n sustain_v the_o infeftment_n for_o all_o but_o this_o shall_v hold_v only_o in_o land_n erect_v in_o a_o barony_n or_o such_o wherein_o one_o seize_v may_v serve_v 5_o feb._n 1668._o ker_n contra_fw-la ker._n hope_v in_o his_o lesser_a practic_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o in_o the_o concourse_n of_o two_o base_a infeftment_n the_o prior_n will_v be_v prefer_v in_o petitorio_fw-la though_o no_o possession_n follow_v thereupon_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v reasonable_a because_o before_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n jus_o illud_fw-la obtinebat_fw-la and_o by_o this_o act_n nihil_fw-la quoad_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la innovatum_fw-la yet_o the_o practicâ_fw-la a_o base_a infeftment_n be_v as_o null_a till_o it_o be_v clothe_v with_o possession_n as_o a_o infeftment_n à _fw-fr i_o be_v before_o it_o be_v confirm_v if_o neither_o of_o the_o two_o base_a infeftment_n be_v clothe_v with_o possession_n prior_n in_o tempore_fw-la est_fw-la prio_fw-la in_o jure_fw-la the_o husband_n possession_n be_v allege_v to_o be_v the_o wife_n possession_n as_o to_o her_o principal_n but_o not_o quoad_fw-la her_o additional_a jointure_n 7_o decemb._n 1664._o lady_n craig_n contra_fw-la lord_n louvre_n and_o in_o our_o law_n the_o husband_n possession_n be_v account_v the_o wife_n possession_n whether_o the_o husband_n possess_v by_o himself_o or_o by_o wodsetter_n or_o comprizer_n derive_v right_o from_o he_o though_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o husband_n possession_n they_o have_v possess_v proprio_fw-la jure_fw-la which_o privilege_n be_v not_o only_o introduce_v ob_fw-la savorem_fw-la detis_fw-la but_o because_o she_o can_v not_o possess_v for_o which_o reason_n likewise_o a_o base_a infeftment_n for_o relief_n be_v prefer_v to_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n upon_o a_o comprise_v albeit_o the_o cautioner_n be_v only_o charge_v to_o make_v payment_n which_o be_v find_v a_o sufficient_a distress_n 28_o july_n 1625._o as_o also_o after_o a_o solemn_a dispute_n the_o lord_n do_v prefer_v a_o prior_n base_a infeftment_n for_o warrandice_n though_o not_o clothe_v with_o natural_a possession_n to_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n 9_o january_n 1666._o brown_n contra_fw-la scot._n but_o here_o the_o infeftment_n of_o warrandice_n be_v give_v simul_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la with_o the_o infeftment_n of_o the_o principal_a land_n so_o that_o there_o remain_v still_o a_o doubt_n as_o to_o infeftment_n of_o warrandice_n give_v ex_fw-la intervallo_fw-la but_o infeftment_n for_o relief_n be_v not_o find_v sufficient_o clothe_v with_o possession_n by_o payment_n of_o the_o sum_n for_o which_o they_o be_v grant_v as_o infeftment_n of_o warrandice_n be_v by_o possession_n of_o the_o principal_a land_n because_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o it_o be_v more_o natural_a that_o the_o possession_n of_o one_o land_n shall_v clothe_v the_o infeftment_n of_o another_o than_o that_o possession_n of_o annualrent_n shall_v clothe_v a_o infeftment_n of_o land_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v great_a collusion_n in_o payment_n
be_v extreme_o vex_v ordinary_o the_o same_o day_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o judge_n for_o the_o proponer_n of_o the_o falsehood_n to_o consign_v and_o for_o the_o producer_n of_o the_o writ_n to_o bide_v by_o the_o same_o like_a to_o these_o consignation_n be_v the_o sponsion_n mention_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n whereby_o litigator_n sponsionem_fw-la faciebant_fw-la certae_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la quae_fw-la ejus_fw-la lucro_fw-la cederet_fw-la qui_fw-la judicio_fw-la vicisset_fw-la l._n paen_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr alcae_fw-la toribus_fw-la l._n 17._o §_o ult_n ff_n de_fw-fr prescript_n verb._n nota_fw-la by_o this_o act_n where_o improbation_n be_v propon_v at_o the_o king_n instance_n the_o informer_n be_v to_o find_v caution_n but_o if_o the_o king_n advocate_n insist_v ad_fw-la vindictam_fw-la publicam_fw-la i_o conceive_v he_o be_v oblige_v to_o find_v no_o caution_n because_o he_o be_v never_o presume_v to_o pursue_v calumnious_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o writ_n 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destroy_v their_o right_n and_o therefore_o by_o
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and_o spirituality_n come_v in_o his_o majesty_n hand_n and_o so_o be_v dispon_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n and_o return_v to_o they_o without_o this_o distinction_n of_o nine_o or_o ten_o part_n though_o by_o this_o act_n teind_n be_v declare_v the_o spirituality_n of_o benefice_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v sell_v and_o be_v appoint_v now_o to_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o parliament_n 1633._o and_o the_o heretor_n be_v to_o be_v infest_v in_o they_o as_o in_o their_o other_o land_n which_o seem_v inconsistent_a with_o their_o be_v the_o spirituality_n of_o benefice_n and_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o church_n but_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o they_o be_v even_o in_o that_o case_n burden_v with_o payment_n of_o minister_n stipend_n till_o they_o be_v competent_o provide_v obseru._n 8._o by_o this_o act_n all_o land_n and_o other_o mortify_v to_o college_n be_v except_v from_o the_o annexation_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o kirk-land_n remain_v still_o to_o be_v such_o 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our_o laic_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o our_o king_n do_v think_v they_o can_v bestow_v the_o teind_n belong_v to_o these_o kirk_n whereof_o they_o be_v patron_n upon_o religious_a house_n whereof_o i_o have_v see_v very_o many_o instance_n in_o our_o old_a charter_n one_o whereof_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o for_o a_o example_n alexander_n dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la rex_fw-la scotorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n sciant_fw-la tam_fw-la posteri_fw-la quam_fw-la praesentes_fw-la nos_fw-la concessisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n deo_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la mariae_fw-la de_fw-la dryburgh_n ecclesiam_fw-la de_fw-fr lanarch_n now_o lanerk_n cum_fw-la terris_fw-la &_o decimis_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la just_a ad_fw-la illam_fw-la pertinentibus_fw-la item_n how_o the_o other_o church-land_n become_v first_o to_o belong_v to_o monastries_n i_o shall_v god-willing_o clear_v in_o a_o express_a treatise_n concern_v kirk-land_n and_o teind_n this_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o former_a 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