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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 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reservation_n be_v necessary_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o jus_o patronatus_fw-la est_fw-la servitus_fw-la libertati_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la imposita_fw-la and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v except_o the_o same_o be_v adject_v at_o first_o to_o the_o mortification_n molin_n ad_fw-la reg._n de_fw-fr infirm_a the_o first_o mention_n of_o patronage_n be_v by_o st._n panlin_n about_o the_o year_n 431._o and_o justinian_n i_o find_v mention_n the_o novel_a 67._o patronage_n in_o scotland_n be_v either_o laic_a or_o ecclesiastic_a all_o patronage_n be_v account_v ecclesiastic_a which_o either_o belong_v to_o ecclesiastic_a person_n or_o which_o have_v flow_v from_o the_o king_n though_o by_o infeftment_n since_o the_o reformation_n in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v these_o benefice_n wherein_o the_o king_n succeed_v in_o place_n of_o the_o pope_n who_o before_o the_o reformation_n be_v account_v universal_a patron_n laic_a patronage_n be_v such_o as_o have_v be_v dispone_v 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land_a man_n though_o the_o libel_n bear_v only_o single_a theft_n the_o murder_a any_o person_n who_o be_v under_o the_o trust_n power_n or_o assurance_n of_o the_o slayer_n commit_v treason_n 51._o assurance_n be_v extend_v to_o such_o as_o we_o have_v invite_v to_o our_o house_n or_o such_o as_o we_o be_v under_o try_v and_o capitulation_n with_o this_o act_n be_v likeways_o extend_v to_o husband_n kill_v wife_n bairn_n servant_n &_o e_fw-la contra_fw-la 52._o this_o act_n determine_v what_o be_v usury_n be_v explain_v in_o my_o criminal_a pract._n tit._n usury_n 54._o this_o act_n declare_v that_o such_o as_o exact_v other_o custom_n from_o the_o people_n than_o what_o be_v warrant_v by_o express_a law_n or_o express_v warrant_n or_o immemorial_n possession_n shall_v be_v punish_v as_o oppressor_n it_o be_v think_v that_o possession_n for_o 40_o year_n be_v equivalent_a to_o immemorial_n possession_n and_o warrant_n such_o exaction_n by_o prescription_n 55._o have_v transport_v victual_n be_v confiscate_v and_o the_o master_n and_o clerk_n imprisonable_a during_o pleasure_n this_o be_v now_o abrogate_a for_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o transport_v corn_n even_o without_o a_o warrant_n from_o the_o exchequer_n except_o where_o the_o same_o be_v discharge_v by_o special_a proclamation_n because_o of_o dearth_n 58._o this_o act_n discharge_v the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n in_o lentron_n be_v in_o desuetude_n though_o till_o of_o late_o eat_v of_o flesh_n be_v discharge_v without_o a_o previous_a warrant_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n 59_o this_o act_n appoint_v the_o slayer_n of_o deer_n cunning_n &_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o thief_n be_v explain_v crim_n pract_n tit._n theft_n num_fw-la 15._o 60._o because_o the_o people_n be_v oft_o time_n mistake_v in_o execute_v their_o brieve_n legal_o through_o the_o difference_n arise_v from_o several_a jurisdiction_n therefore_o some_o place_n be_v here_o appoint_v to_o prevent_v mistake_n and_o a_o general_n be_v subjoin_v appoint_v brieve_n to_o be_v execute_v either_o at_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o shire_n or_o stewartry_n or_o where_o brieve_n be_v most_o usual_o serve_v from_o which_o last_o word_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o execution_n be_v sufficient_a though_o they_o be_v not_o at_o the_o real_a head_n burgh_n if_o they_o be_v at_o the_o place_n where_o they_o use_v to_o be_v execute_v and_o thus_o execution_n at_o dunce_n be_v sustain_v for_o the_o shire_n of_o berwick_n though_o greenlaw_n be_v real_o the_o head_n burgh_n by_o the_o erection_n and_o execution_n of_o a_o warn_v be_v sustain_v though_o not_o at_o the_o right_a paroch_n church_n within_o which_o the_o land_n lay_v since_o it_o be_v execute_v at_o the_o place_n at_o which_o warning_n use_v to_o be_v execute_v 24_o january_n 1667._o the_o earl_n of_o argile_n contra_fw-la george_n campbel_n so_o far_o the_o presumption_n of_o habit_n and_o repute_n prevail_v even_o over_o truth_n 61._o by_o this_o act_n the_o grant_a of_o a_o woodset_n be_v declare_v not_o to_o be_v prejudge_v by_o his_o negligence_n though_o he_o suffer_v a_o ecclesiastic_a quiet_o to_o intrude_v and_o to_o continue_v long_o yea_o even_o 100_o year_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o laic_a patronage_n to_o which_o he_o have_v right_a because_o during_o the_o none-redemption_n the_o woodsetter_n do_v not_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o heretor_fw-la the_o reason_n of_o this_o act_n have_v certain_o be_v because_o churchman_n possess_v per_n decennalen_v &_o triennalem_fw-la possessâ—onem_fw-la prescrive_v a_o right_n and_o the_o act_n seem_v to_o imply_v that_o because_o the_o grant_a of_o the_o woodset_n be_v not_o valen_n agere_fw-la whilst_o the_o woodset_n stand_v therefore_o his_o negligence_n shall_v not_o prejudge_v he_o but_o i_o conceive_v that_o churchman_n now_o prescrive_v a_o right_a by_o 40_o year_n peaceable_a possession_n will_v exclude_v all_o the_o right_n of_o laic_a heretor_n as_o well_o when_o the_o land_n
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 their_o depute_n and_o clerk_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n and_o find_v caution_n in_o the_o book_n of_o council_n be_v in_o desuetude_n as_o to_o both_o the_o part_n for_o they_o neither_o find_v caution_n nor_o give_v in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o depute_n but_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la i_o think_v letter_n of_o horning_n may_v be_v direct_a upon_o this_o act_n for_o both_o effect_n it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a that_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n shall_v know_v whether_o the_o depute_n be_v able_a and_o this_o caution_n will_v keep_v they_o in_o awe_n and_o secure_v the_o people_n if_o they_o do_v injustice_n the_o caution_n require_v by_o this_o act_n be_v burgess_n indweller_n in_o edinburgh_n caution_n burgeoise_n as_o the_o french_a call_v the_o best_a caution_n by_o this_o act_n the_o form_n of_o hold_v justice-air_n be_v set_v down_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v more_o full_o in_o the_o iter_fw-la justiciarii_fw-la 81._o and_o upon_o the_o word_n justice-air_n de_fw-fr verb._n signif_n and_o so_o need_v not_o be_v repeat_v but_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n fit_a to_o be_v observe_v because_o innovate_v obseru._n 1._o that_o commission_n of_o justiciary_a be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o testimonial_a of_o the_o great-seal_n by_o this_o act_n but_o now_o they_o be_v always_o under_o the_o great-seal_n when_o grant_v by_o the_o king_n but_o seldom_o or_o never_o under_o the_o quarter-seal_n which_o be_v call_v the_o testimonial_a of_o the_o great-seat_n and_o when_o they_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o council_n they_o be_v only_o sign_v by_o a_o quorum_fw-la but_o under_o no_o seal_n obseru._n 2._o that_o albeit_o the_o stevartry_n or_o bailliry_n be_v here_o appoint_v to_o come_v to_o the_o head_n burrows_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o dittay_n be_v to_o be_v take_v up_o yet_o it_o have_v be_v find_v that_o the_o council_n may_v ordain_v they_o to_o come_v to_o other_o place_n for_o the_o public_a conveniency_n when_o the_o diet_n be_v so_o short_a that_o the_o justice_n clerk_n can_v stay_v at_o every_o shire_n and_o thus_o the_o constabulary_a of_o hadingtoun_n be_v ordain_v to_o give_v up_o dittay_v at_o edinburgh_n observe_v 3._o that_o albeit_o by_o the_o old_a form_n panel_n be_v to_o be_v cite_v to_o justice-air_n upon_o forty_o day_n iter._n just._n num_fw-la 6._o yet_o now_o they_o use_v to_o cite_v upon_o fifteen_o or_o more_o day_n and_o then_o as_o now_o they_o be_v not_o cite_v peremptorly_a to_o one_o day_n as_o in_o ordinary_a justice-court_n but_o to_o any_o one_o of_o the_o day_n in_o which_o the_o court_n be_v to_o sit_v in_o that_o place_n to_o which_o they_o be_v cite_v and_o all_o the_o panel_n be_v call_v every_o day_n at_o that_o place_n and_o if_o they_o compear_v at_o any_o one_o of_o the_o day_n they_o be_v not_o declare_a fugitive_n at_o the_o first_o day_n of_o justice-air_n all_o who_o be_v call_v must_v find_v caution_n to_o appear_v at_o all_o the_o diet_n of_o the_o justice-air_n which_o some_o complain_v of_o 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 cadunt_fw-la in_o idem_fw-la subjectum_fw-la likeas_n the_o punishment_n be_v dedetermine_v here_o to_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o simple_a theft_n viz._n death_n whereas_o if_o the_o law_n have_v design_v forfalture_n it_o will_v have_v name_v forfalture_n here_o as_o in_o the_o former_a act._n it_o have_v be_v doubt_v upon_o this_o act_n whether_o the_o cut_n of_o corn_n sow_v by_o a_o strangâ—â—_n who_o have_v no_o right_n be_v a_o crime_n in_o the_o heretor_fw-la who_o may_v pretend_v that_o satum_fw-la cedit_fw-la solo_fw-la and_o it_o be_v think_v that_o if_o the_o heretor_fw-la suffer_v a_o stranger_n to_o possess_v for_o any_o considerable_a time_n he_o can_v not_o have_v cut_v they_o down_o summary_o no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v have_v remove_v that_o strange_a summary_o from_o his_o possession_n though_o unjust_a 84._o these_o act_n be_v explain_v crim_a pract_n tit._n deforcement_n vid._n act_n 150_o par._n 12_o ja._n 6._o and_o statut._n will._n cap._n 4._o v._n 5._o 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
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 civil_a law_n in_o criminal_n against_o absent_v and_o though_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n specify_v only_o that_o this_o may_v be_v do_v in_o crime_n yet_o i_o conceive_v that_o all_o rebellion_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o word_n crime_n for_o in_o all_o case_n even_o for_o civil_a rebellion_n not_o only_o may_v the_o thesaurer_n seal_v till_o caution_n be_v find_v but_o even_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n will_v upon_o a_o bill_n allow_v the_o seal_v of_o the_o rebel_n good_n at_o the_o donatar_n instance_n till_o caution_n be_v find_v wilful_a set_v of_o fire_n in_o coal-heâ—ghs_a be_v treason_n 146._o vid._n crim_n pract_n tit._n fire-raising_a this_o act_n be_v explain_v crim_n pract_n tit._n beggar_n and_o vagabond_n 147._o this_o act_n against_o forestall_v be_v full_o explain_v 148._o crim_n pract_n do_fw-mi forestaller_n tais_fw-fr act_n punish_v the_o carrier_n of_o wool_n nolt_n and_o sheep_n into_o england_n by_o escheat_v the_o transgressor_n movable_n 149._o be_v not_o abrogate_a by_o the_o union_n of_o the_o crown_n the_o nation_n be_v still_o distinct_a this_o act_n against_o deforcer_n be_v explain_v 150._o crim_n pract_n do_fw-mi deforcement_n this_o act_n be_v explain_v crim_n pract_n tit_n be_v and_o part_n 151._o num_fw-la 2._o this_o act_n declare_v that_o none_o but_o actual_a burgess_n shall_v traffic_n 152._o be_v full_o explain_v 5_o act_n 3_o sess._n 2_o par._n ch._n 2._o by_o this_o act_n all_o manner_n of_o person_n inhabitant_n of_o burgh_n exerce_v any_o manner_n of_o traffic_n or_o have_v change_n therein_o 153._o shall_v bear_v stint_v which_o act_n be_v find_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o indweller_n though_o they_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o mercat_n and_o have_v never_o any_o other_o residence_n but_o within_o burgh_n and_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o seat_n in_o the_o kirk_n and_o so_o shall_v at_o least_o pay_v contribution_n for_o the_o minister_n stipend_n january_n 11._o 1678._o town_n of_o alerdene_n contra_fw-la 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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shall_v not_o be_v stent_v and_o all_o these_o privilege_n be_v again_o ratify_v in_o the_o parliament_n 1681._o but_o there_o be_v a_o declarator_n raise_v of_o these_o privilege_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n in_o anno_fw-la 1684._o it_o be_v object_v first_o that_o because_o these_o act_n be_v make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n servant_n whilst_o our_o king_n live_v in_o scotland_n and_o they_o actual_o tie_v to_o service_n the_o say_n act_n shall_v not_o now_o take_v place_n but_o shall_v cease_v with_o the_o service_n whereupon_o they_o be_v sound_v 2._o though_o wright_n mason_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v actual_o at_o present_a tie_v to_o serve_v may_v plead_v this_o privilege_n yet_o the_o same_o can_v be_v crave_v by_o the_o king_n barber_n shoemaker_n etc._n etc._n who_o never_o serve_v 3._o the_o say_a exemption_n can_v extend_v no_o further_o than_o to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o employment_n they_o have_v from_o the_o king_n but_o if_o the_o king_n smith_n etc._n etc._n have_v from_o the_o people_n the_o employment_n that_o other_o poor_a smith_n shall_v have_v it_o be_v not_o just_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v exeem_v which_o be_v to_o make_v they_o pay_v the_o value_n of_o the_o imposition_n that_o shall_v be_v put_v upon_o he_o 4._o that_o these_o law_n can_v not_o exeem_v from_o pay_v for_o their_o other_o trade_n so_o that_o if_o the_o king_n mason_n be_v likewise_o a_o vintner_n he_o shall_v pay_v for_o his_o gain_n in_o that_o trade_n 5._o these_o act_n of_o parliament_n can_v only_o free_v from_o watch_v and_o ward_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o personal_a attendence_n but_o shall_v not_o be_v extend_v to_o stent_n and_o imposition_n which_o be_v not_o usual_a before_o these_o act_n since_o the_o general_a word_n of_o law_n be_v ordinary_o restrict_v to_o what_o ordinary_o happen_v in_o the_o time_n 6._o though_o these_o exemption_n can_v secure_v against_o imposition_n lay_v on_o by_o the_o town_n yet_o they_o can_v secure_v against_o imposition_n lay_v on_o in_o parliament_n by_o voluntar_n offer_v make_v by_o the_o subject_n themselves_o in_o which_o those_o tradesman_n must_v be_v consider_v as_o voluntary_a offerer_n as_o well_o as_o other_o since_o they_o be_v re-presented_n in_o parliament_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o in_o which_o act_n college_n and_o hospital_n be_v only_o exeem_v and_o not_o they_o this_o debate_n be_v as_o yet_o come_v to_o no_o decision_n by_o this_o act_n the_o craftsman_n live_v in_o suburb_n of_o free_a and_o royal_a burrow_n be_v discharge_v to_o work_v 154._o and_o their_o work_n declare_v conâ—â—â—â—able_a but_o this_o act_n be_v not_o extend_v to_o suburb_n that_o be_v erect_v in_o a_o burgh_n of_o barony_n for_o these_o be_v privilege_v by_o their_o erection_n and_o be_v not_o mere_a suburb_n but_o distinct_a jurisdiction_n july_n 21._o 1629._o and_o there_o be_v a_o decreet_a arbitral_a betwixt_o edinburgh_n and_o the_o suburb_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o liberty_n allow_v to_o these_o who_o live_v in_o their_o suburb_n to_o work_v to_o stranger_n but_o not_o to_o townsman_n this_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v likewise_o be_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o suburb_n but_o to_o all_o who_o be_v within_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o burrows_n royal_a though_o the_o say_n place_n be_v not_o proper_o suburb_n and_o that_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n discharge_v only_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o craft_n in_o suburb_n adjacent_a to_o the_o say_n burrows_n july_n 7._o 1671._o town_n of_o stirling_n contra_fw-la polmais_fw-fr who_o tenant_n and_o tradesman_n in_o saint_n ninian_n live_v a_o mile_n from_o the_o town_n of_o stirling_n vid._n etiam_fw-la durie_n march_v 21._o 1628._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o decision_n be_v because_o such_o un-free_a man_n as_o live_v within_o the_o privilege_n do_v as_o well_o abstract_a the_o trade_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o
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inuicem_fw-la cedere_fw-la possint_fw-la coepol_n de_fw-fr seruit_fw-la rusticis_fw-la cap._n 3._o i_o find_v this_o law_n for_o secure_v the_o highway_n to_o â—oyal_a burrows_n be_v very_o old_a in_o france_n argentorat_n pag._n 201._o where_o he_o very_o well_o observe_v that_o ita_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la itinera_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la agris_fw-la paroeciiâ—_n aut_fw-la pagis_fw-la inâ—hoantur_fw-la lâ—â—et_fw-la in_o mercatum_fw-la ducant_fw-la publica_fw-la dici_fw-la non_fw-la debeaâ—â—_n cum_fw-la a_o mercatu_fw-la ad_fw-la merâ—atum_fw-la non_fw-la ducant_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la textu_fw-la sed_fw-la eâ—si_fw-la ab_fw-la urâ—ibus_fw-la inciâ—iunt_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o urbes_fw-la aut_fw-la alios_fw-la mercatus_fw-la ducant_fw-la publica_fw-la hac_fw-la quidem_fw-la lege_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la i_o find_v always_o that_o way_n lead_v to_o burgh_n have_v a_o particular_a privilege_n by_o the_o civil_a law_n this_o act_n allow_v the_o admiral_n no_o more_o jurisdiction_n than_o he_o exercise_v before_o the_o death_n of_o king_n ja._n 5._o 157._o notwithstanding_o of_o any_o specialty_n contain_v in_o their_o infeftment_n and_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o admiral_n be_v to_o prove_v when_o he_o be_v challenge_v that_o that_o for_o which_o he_o be_v challenge_v be_v exercise_v by_o his_o predecessor_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n ja._n 5._o or_o if_o such_o as_o challenge_v the_o admiral_n be_v to_o prove_v what_o be_v the_o custom_n then_o but_o the_o admiral_n jurisdiction_n be_v now_o full_o clear_v by_o the_o 16_o act_n par._n 3._o ch._n 2._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v act_n concern_v provestry_n ch._n 2_o par._n 1_o sess._n 1_o act_n 54._o 158._o king_n james_n the_o six_o parliament_z 13._o this_o act_n discharge_v mercat_n and_o fair_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n 159._o be_v make_v at_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n as_o our_o history_n observe_v vid._n spotswood_n history_n of_o the_o reformation_n this_o act_n appoint_v such_o as_o contemn_v the_o decreet_n of_o the_o kirk_n 160._o to_o be_v denunce_v rebel_n be_v still_o in_o force_n though_o it_o relate_v only_o to_o the_o decreet_n of_o presbytery_n and_o presbyterian_a judicature_n and_o though_o these_o be_v now_o abrogate_a this_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v in_o the_o act_n 48_o par._n 3_o ja._n 6._o 161._o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o this_o privilege_n grant_v to_o minister_n 162._o free_v their_o stipend_n of_o all_o imposition_n can_v be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o convention_n of_o state_n since_o convention_n can_v derogat_n from_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o they_o can_v only_o offer_v their_o own_o money_n but_o can_v make_v law_n and_o yet_o the_o convention_n 1666._o do_v burden_n minister_n stipend_n with_o the_o imposition_n then_o lay_v on_o 164._o it_o be_v observable_a from_o this_o act_n that_o some_o crime_n which_o be_v not_o capital_a of_o their_o own_o nature_n become_v capital_a by_o 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member_n the_o advantage_n they_o have_v over_o other_o be_v take_v away_o and_o which_o advantage_n be_v the_o reason_n inductive_a of_o this_o act_n nor_o shall_v the_o punishment_n be_v extend_v beyond_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v also_o conform_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o civilian_n vid._n vin_fw-fr select_a quest._n jur_n cap._n 1._o but_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o he_o who_o take_v such_o assignation_n shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o resound_v the_o damnage_n which_o be_v occasion_v by_o take_v such_o a_o assignation_n since_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n that_o damnage_n be_v still_o due_a where_o the_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o any_o man_n against_o a_o positive_a law_n though_o that_o law_n ordain_v not_o damnage_v and_o interest_n to_o be_v repay_v and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o take_v such_o assignation_n be_v declare_v unlawful_a and_o so_o a_o injury_n be_v do_v against_o a_o positive_a law_n 2._o without_o this_o the_o party_n injure_v be_v not_o repair_v for_o though_o the_o public_a interest_n vel_fw-la vindicte_fw-la publica_fw-la be_v repair_v by_o the_o deprivation_n yet_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o person_n lese_v which_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v consider_v be_v not_o 3._o deprivation_n be_v ofttimes_o no_o punishment_n and_o seldom_o a_o commensurable_a punishment_n for_o many_o member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n lose_v nothing_o by_o deprivation_n and_o a_o plea_n may_v be_v worth_a a_o great_a sum_n and_o their_o employment_n worth_n nothing_o whereas_o damnage_n as_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a so_o it_o be_v a_o most_o commensurable_a punishment_n because_o this_o act_n discharge_v only_a member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n to_o buy_v plea_n therefore_o it_o be_v still_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o take_v assignation_n to_o plea_n gratis_n as_o a_o donation_n july_n 30._o 1678._o for_o as_o this_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o express_a prohibition_n of_o the_o act_n so_o it_o be_v noâ—_n presumable_a that_o they_o will_v 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because_o this_o act_n say_v that_o by_o the_o propon_n of_o these_o defence_n against_o ejection_n delay_n be_v grant_v therefore_o the_o defender_n either_o in_o remove_n or_o ejection_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o find_v caution_n where_o the_o defence_n can_v be_v instant_o verify_v and_o although_o it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o this_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v find_v at_o the_o propon_n of_o the_o defence_n or_o at_o the_o first_o term_n assign_v by_o the_o act_n yet_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o caution_n shall_v be_v find_v at_o the_o first_o term_n assign_v by_o the_o act_n both_o because_o this_o act_n say_v that_o the_o caution_n shall_v be_v find_v at_o the_o first_o diet_n of_o â—itis_fw-la contestation_n and_o because_o there_o must_v be_v some_o time_n give_v to_o find_v caution_n nota_fw-la that_o in_o the_o brieve_v of_o dissasine_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o old_a that_o ejection_n be_v now_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v find_v as_o here_o by_o the_o defender_n quon_n attach_v cap._n 53._o num_fw-la 2._o for_o clear_v some_o mistake_n in_o the_o print_n of_o my_o criminal_n pag._n 294._o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o there_o may_v be_v perjury_n in_o cautione_n juratoria_fw-la as_o for_o instance_n if_o a_o person_n shall_v depone_n that_o he_o can_v not_o find_v caution_n for_o the_o violent_a profit_n and_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o such_o a_o person_n who_o be_v very_a responsal_n offer_v to_o be_v caution_n this_o i_o think_v will_v infer_v perjury_n by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o twenty_o day_n after_o the_o parliament_n be_v proclaim_v 218._o and_o before_o it_o meet_v four_o of_o every_o estate_n shall_v meet_v to_o receive_v article_n to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o parliament_n but_o this_o be_v now_o in_o desuetude_n for_o no_o state_n can_v now_o meet_v except_o the_o burrows_n and_o yet_o sometime_o the_o king_n writ_n down_o to_o call_v who_o he_o please_v to_o name_n to_o meet_v and_o consult_v previous_o what_o law_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o future_a parliament_n by_o this_o act_n also_o it_o seem_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v present_v in_o plain_a parliament_n by_o any_o of_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n but_o that_o every_o thing_n must_v be_v first_o present_v in_o the_o article_n for_o evit_a confusion_n and_o this_o act_n be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o that_o purpose_n in_o the_o parliament_n 1674._o against_o a_o proposal_n make_v then_o for_o have_v a_o committee_n of_o grivance_n to_o which_o it_o be_v then_o answer_v that_o the_o article_n be_v but_o a_o committee_n of_o parliament_n they_o can_v not_o restrict_n their_o own_o constituent_n and_o this_o act_n be_v rather_o directive_n than_o restrictive_a this_o act_n be_v full_o explain_v 219._o crim_n pract_n do_fw-mi jurisdiction_n of_o the_o lord_n num_fw-la 7._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v crim_n pract_n do_fw-mi parricide_n 220._o this_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v 226._o 15_o act_n 4_o 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appoint_v four_o for_o they_o and_o four_o for_o the_o town_n for_o value_v the_o land_n that_o the_o price_n may_v be_v pay_v according_o but_o to_o prevent_v all_o such_o debate_n it_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o 6_o act_n 3_o sess._n par._n 1_o ch._n 2._o that_o the_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n royal_a shall_v cause_n cite_v all_o such_o as_o pretend_v right_o to_o any_o such_o waste_n or_o ruinous_a land_n as_o have_v not_o be_v inhabit_v for_o three_o year_n or_o shall_v be_v waste_n and_o not_o inhabit_v for_o other_o three_o year_n to_o repair_v the_o say_n land_n with_o certification_n to_o they_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o the_o magistrate_n will_v cause_n value_v the_o same_o by_o certain_a person_n to_o be_v choose_v for_o that_o effect_n and_o to_o sell_v the_o same_o which_o sale_n shall_v never_o thereafter_o be_v quarrel_v so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o after_o this_o act_n the_o privy_a council_n can_v grant_v no_o warrant_n to_o sell_v except_o in_o the_o term_n of_o 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conceive_v in_o favour_n of_o minister_n 231._o who_o shall_v be_v provide_v to_o bishopric_n by_o the_o king_n but_o yet_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o be_v not_o restore_v to_o their_o jurisdiction_n in_o spiritualibus_fw-la till_o the_o 2_o act_n 18_o par._n ja._n 6._o in_o anno_fw-la 1606._o this_o act_n give_v occasion_n of_o call_v a_o general_n assembly_n at_o dundee_n to_o who_o the_o king_n propose_v several_a overture_n and_o it_o be_v condescend_v on_o that_o fifteen_o minister_n shall_v sit_v in_o parliament_n because_o so_o many_o re-presented_n the_o church_n in_o time_n of_o popery_n but_o remit_v to_o a_o committee_n to_o consider_v what_o revenue_n each_o churchman_n shall_v have_v for_o defray_v that_o expense_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v elect_v in_o this_o act_n likewise_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o this_o restitution_n shall_v be_v without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o general_n and_o provincial_a assembly_n and_o presbytery_n and_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n here_o relate_v to_o establish_v these_o be_v the_o 114_o act_n 12_o par_fw-fr ja._n 6._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o kirk-yeard_n have_v in_o many_o thing_n in_o our_o law_n the_o same_o privilege_n as_o kirk_n and_o therefore_o the_o kill_a 232._o or_o wound_v of_o man_n within_o kirk_n and_o kirk-yeard_n be_v punishable_a in_o the_o same_o way_n 118_o act_n 12_o par._n ja._n 6._o and_o the_o raiser_n of_o fray_n in_o kirk_n and_o kirk-yard_n be_v punish_v in_o the_o same_o way_n 27_o act_n 11_o par._n ja._n 6._o and_o by_o the_o 83_o act_n 6_o par._n ja._n 4._o fair_n and_o mercat_n be_v prohibit_v to_o be_v keep_v within_o kirk-yard_n as_o well_o as_o within_o the_o kirk_n as_o also_o by_o the_o 86_o act_n quon_n attach_v court_n civil_a or_o criminal_a within_o kirk_n or_o kirk-yard_n be_v forbid_v all_o which_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o canon_n law_n cap._n 5._o de_fw-la immunitate_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la &_o cap._n 2_o h._n t._n in_o sexto_fw-la decretal_a by_o this_o act_n letter_n of_o horning_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n for_o big_v of_o kirk-yard-dykes_a and_o for_o make_v style_n and_o entry_n to_o kirk_n and_o kirk-yard_n by_o which_o last_o clause_n it_o will_v seem_v also_o that_o heretor_n will_v get_v letter_n of_o horning_n against_o any_o heretor_fw-la who_o lie_v betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o kirk_n to_o give_v he_o a_o sufficient_a way_n to_o the_o kirk_n through_o his_o land_n albeit_o the_o word_n bear_v only_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a style_n and_o entry_n in_o the_o say_n kirk-yard-dykes_a but_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v allow_v in_o law_n all_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v allow_v without_o which_o that_o which_o be_v express_o allow_v can_v be_v useful_a yet_o i_o find_v by_o a_o decision_n june_n 27._o 1623._o betwixt_o neilsâ—n_n of_o carcassiâ—_n and_o the_o sheriff_n of_o gallâ—wâ—y_n that_o the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o grant_v a_o servitude_n through_o a_o private_a man_n land_n even_o for_o a_o way_n to_o the_o church_n except_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi can_v prove_v immemorial_n possession_n and_o to_o reconcile_v this_o difference_n it_o seem_v that_o every_o man_n must_v have_v some_o way_n to_o the_o church_n but_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v right_o to_o any_o special_a way_n if_o he_o seek_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o nearness_n except_o he_o can_v prove_v immemorial_n possession_n mornatius_fw-la ad_fw-la l._n penult_n ss_z de_fw-fr just_a &_o jur_n show_v that_o this_o law_n be_v observe_v in_o france_n quaeritur_fw-la to_o who_o a_o coal_n find_v in_o a_o churchyard_n or_o tree_n grow_v there_o will_v belong_v whether_o to_o the_o heretor_fw-la the_o poor_a or_o the_o patron_n or_o if_o the_o tree_n will_v belong_v to_o the_o minister_n this_o act_n declare_v all_o alienation_n of_o the_o annex_v property_n to_o be_v null_a 233._o except_o where_o they_o be_v set_v with_o augmentation_n of_o the_o rental_a and_o therefore_o to_o this_o day_n there_o 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mention_n both_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a word_n by_o assert_v
prelate_n that_o be_v to_o say_v their_o council_n of_o which_o the_o dean_n or_o decanus_n be_v the_o head_n under_o the_o bishop_n by_o the_o civil_a law_n decanus_fw-la erat_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la lectos_fw-la seu_fw-la feretrum_fw-la gestabant_fw-la vid._n tit._n de_fw-fr decanis_n lib._n 12._o cod._n tit_n 17._o but_o by_o the_o canon_n law_n decanus_n come_v from_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o dean_n proceed_v over_o ten_o canon_n or_o prebend_n and_o their_o decani_fw-la especial_o in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n succeed_v in_o place_n of_o the_o archipresbyter_n and_o therefore_o these_o two_o be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n cap._n ad_fw-la haec_fw-la 7._o do_v off_o archid_n vide_fw-la bengeum_fw-la de_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la pag._n 29._o and_o with_o we_o dean_n be_v create_v by_o the_o king_n he_o be_v only_a patron_n of_o that_o benefice_n the_o chapter_n be_v call_v capitulum_n by_o the_o canon_n law_n 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a_o instrument_n of_o resignation_n of_o a_o benefice_n be_v find_v sufficient_a though_o some_o of_o the_o convent_n subscrive_v not_o before_o the_o date_n of_o the_o instrument_n november_n 16._o 1624._o provide_v alwise_o that_o none_o of_o their_o subscription_n be_v obtain_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o grant_a for_o than_o they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o consent_v see_v they_o be_v not_o all_o alive_a together_o from_o which_o it_o follow_v likewise_o that_o the_o alienation_n be_v not_o valid_a if_o any_o of_o the_o convent_n or_o subscriver_n be_v dead_a before_o the_o rest_n subscrive_v where_o many_o subscrive_v separat_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o last_o be_v draw_v back_o to_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o first_o craig_n pag._n 91._o and_o albeit_o craig_n be_v clear_a that_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v requisite_a tam_fw-la in_o renovatione_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o alienatione_fw-la feudi_fw-la yet_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v for_o the_o vassal_n case_v 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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 new_a regulation_n be_v set_v down_o and_o from_o this_o act_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o secret_a council_n may_v make_v price_n in_o all_o such_o case_n for_o this_o act_n ratify_v only_o their_o act_n and_o though_o the_o act_n ratify_v bear_v this_o act_n to_o have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o secret_a council_n and_o session_n yet_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o do_v ratify_v that_o act_n ratify_v it_o only_o as_o a_o act_n of_o privy_a council_n and_o so_o insinuat_v that_o the_o privy_a council_n have_v power_n to_o regulate_v both_o the_o price_n of_o session_n and_o exchequer_n these_o regulation_n of_o price_n in_o our_o law_n be_v like_a to_o the_o notition_n mention_v cod._n de_fw-fr ann_n &_o cap._n lib._n 1._o tit._n 52._o quae_fw-la singulis_fw-la offiâ—iis_fw-la delegabantur_fw-la quibus_fw-la continebatur_fw-la quantum_fw-la singuli_fw-la pro_fw-la dignitate_fw-la &_o â—fficio_fw-la pro_fw-la libellis_fw-la mandatis_fw-la codicillis_fw-la accipiendis_fw-la 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annualrent_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n usurae_fw-la debentur_fw-la ex_fw-la mora_fw-la in_o bonae_fw-la fidei_fw-la contractibus_fw-la l._n 32._o §_o 2._o ss_z de_fw-fr usuris_fw-la so_o that_o as_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n they_o be_v due_a ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la mora_fw-la they_o be_v due_a only_o with_o we_o ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n almost_o since_o lex_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la casu_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la sundatur_fw-la in_o mora_fw-la for_o though_o there_o may_v be_v mora_fw-la sine_fw-la usuris_fw-la yet_o by_o this_o act_n there_o be_v never_o usurae_fw-la sine_fw-la mora_fw-la but_o this_o denunciation_n must_v be_v at_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o the_o debtor_n live_v denunciation_n at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n be_v a_o warrant_n only_o for_o caption_n but_o not_o infer_v annualrent_a which_o may_v seem_v strange_a since_o 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without_o either_o express_a law_n or_o paction_n because_o of_o the_o tacit_a and_o presumable_a consent_n of_o the_o party_n as_o if_o a_o party_n pay_v annualrent_a for_o one_o term_n or_o if_o he_o promise_v to_o pay_v by-gone_a annualrent_n though_o he_o promise_v not_o for_o the_o future_a yet_o january_n 13._o 1669._o hume_z contra_fw-la seaton_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o pay_v constant_o annualrent_a for_o the_o future_a though_o the_o obligation_n do_v bear_v no_o annualrent_n or_o from_o the_o principle_n of_o natural_a equity_n as_o in_o the_o price_n of_o land_n which_o pay_v annualrent_a though_o none_o be_v pactioned_a because_o the_o buyer_n have_v the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n or_o in_o tocher_n because_o they_o be_v give_v ad_fw-la sustinenda_fw-la onera_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la and_o the_o husband_n intertain_v the_o wife_n or_o where_o the_o sum_n be_v ordain_v to_o bear_v annualrent_a after_o her_o marriage_n to_o who_o it_o be_v leave_v quo_fw-la 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be_v join_v with_o equity_n the_o woman_n to_o who_o they_o be_v due_a be_v a_o poor_a widow_n who_o behove_v to_o borrow_v money_n to_o live_v upon_o if_o her_o annualrent_n be_v not_o pay_v and_o to_o pay_v annualrent_a for_o that_o money_n which_o she_o so_o borrow_a january_n 26._o 1669._o lady_n braid_v contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o kinghorn_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v that_o the_o statute_n 2._o robert_n 3_o appoint_v annualrent_n not_o to_o run_v against_o minor_n be_v now_o in_o desuetude_n though_o it_o will_v seem_v reasonable_a that_o their_o mora_fw-la shall_v not_o prejudge_v they_o but_o minor_n money_n do_v still_o bear_v annualrent_a by_o our_o law_n the_o king_n use_v to_o pay_v annualrent_n for_o the_o balance_n of_o his_o account_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la but_o be_v not_o oblige_v thereto_o by_o law_n 22._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v crim._n pract_n do_fw-mi falshood_n 23._o nota_fw-la that_o usury_n be_v except_v from_o this_o commission_n to_o uplift_v money_n 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the_o parliament_n may_v dispose_v upon_o private_a estate_n ob_fw-la bonum_fw-la
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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at_o due_a rate_n but_o teind_n hold_v of_o collegiate_n kirk_n be_v subject_a to_o buy_v and_o sell_v as_o other_o teind_n the_o 3._o of_o february_n 1632._o though_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o this_o act_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v only_o have_v the_o lead_v and_o draw_v of_o his_o own_o teind_v after_o the_o same_o be_v value_v since_o the_o act_n say_v the_o same_o be_v first_o true_o and_o lawful_o value_v yet_o if_o the_o heretor_fw-la intent_n a_o pursuit_n for_o valuation_n he_o will_v during_o the_o dependence_n get_v liberty_n to_o lead_v his_o own_o teind_n if_o he_o offer_v caution_n to_o pay_v his_o teind_n conform_v to_o the_o valuation_n that_o shall_v be_v lead_v july_n 14._o 1630._o but_o this_o benefit_n of_o lead_v be_v only_o grant_v to_o heretor_n by_o the_o the_o foresay_a act_n and_o therefore_o no_o liferent_a tacks-man_n have_v this_o benefit_n except_o the_o liferent_a be_v constitute_v by_o infestment_n of_o conjunct-fee_n or_o the_o like_a november_n 30._o 1631._o neither_o can_v rentallers_n or_o tenant_n crave_v this_o benefit_n ex_fw-la eodem_fw-la capiâ—e_fw-la march_v 8._o 1630._o it_o be_v only_o grant_v likewise_o to_o such_o heretor_n who_o teind_n be_v draw_v before_o but_o not_o to_o these_o who_o pay_v rental-bolls_a july_n 24._o 1635._o and_o yet_o the_o contrary_n be_v find_v the_o 3._o of_o july_n 1643_o but_o the_o heretor_fw-la may_v have_v the_o lead_n of_o his_o own_o teind_n though_o he_o do_v not_o instruct_v a_o public_a infeftment_n if_o he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o mora_fw-la to_o be_v infest_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v infest_v july_n 6._o 1642._o but_o the_o teind_n belong_v to_o churchman_n whereof_o they_o be_v in_o possession_n the_o time_n of_o the_o submission_n be_v not_o to_o be_v lead_v upon_o caution_n and_o yet_o by_o a_o missive_n the_o 9_o of_o may_v 1634._o his_o majesty_n declare_v his_o favour_n not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o their_o tacks-man_n be_v laic_n 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the_o minister_n maintenance_n when_o there_o be_v no_o present_a provision_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o though_o it_o be_v small_a he_o may_v not_o but_o the_o same_o shall_v burden_n proportional_o the_o whole_a free_a teind_n of_o the_o paroch_n where_o there_o be_v a_o present_a provision_n and_o where_o the_o teind_n be_v once_o buy_v the_o heretor_fw-la will_v not_o be_v burden_v as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o tack-duty_n free_a in_o the_o titular_o hand_n february_n 15._o 1643._o but_o the_o tacks-man_n will_v not_o be_v find_v liable_a in_o the_o say_a relief_n january_n 27._o 1635._o but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o free_a teind_n in_o his_o hand_n than_o the_o buyer_n and_o all_o the_o heretor_n must_v be_v burden_v with_o the_o augmentation_n january_n 16._o 1635._o it_o seem_v that_o the_o titular_a can_v assign_v the_o teind_n of_o one_o paroch_n for_o pay_v the_o stipend_n of_o another_o for_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o teind_n shall_v be_v 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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 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18_o act_n par._n 1_o ch._n 1._o but_o by_o a_o letter_n in_o anno_fw-la 1663._o the_o chancellor_n be_v discharge_v to_o preside_v in_o exchequer_n and_o this_o show_v his_o innate_a power_n to_o dispense_v with_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o relate_v only_o to_o government_n and_o his_o own_o service_n obseru._n 4._o that_o though_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n it_o may_v be_v pretend_v that_o the_o chancellor_n may_v preside_v in_o the_o justice_n or_o admiral_n court_n if_o he_o please_v to_o be_v present_a yet_o i_o conceive_v he_o can_v come_v to_o any_o of_o these_o court_n without_o a_o special_a nomination_n and_o even_o this_o act_n say_v that_o the_o chancellor_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v nominat_fw-la by_o his_o majesty_n shall_v preside_v this_o act_n likewise_o set_v down_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n wherein_o the_o king_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v supreme_a over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n which_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o 2_o act_n par._n 18_o ja._n 6._o and_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o act_n of_o supremacy_n which_o be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o 2_o par._n ch._n 2._o 2._o the_o parliament_n 1641._o have_v take_v from_o the_o king_n the_o nomination_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o state_n counselor_n and_o judge_n and_o therefore_o by_o this_o act_n the_o power_n of_o nominate_v these_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o king_n royal_a prerogative_n which_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o law_n of_o all_o nation_n l._n unica_fw-la ff_n ad_fw-la l._n jul._n de_fw-fr ambitu_fw-la haec_fw-la lex_fw-la hodie_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la cessat_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la curam_fw-la principis_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la creatio_fw-la pertinet_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la populi_fw-la favorem_fw-la by_o this_o act_n also_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o our_o king_n hold_v their_o royal_a power_n over_o this_o kingdom_n from_o god_n which_o be_v express_v here_o to_o condemn_v that_o fundamental_a treason_n of_o the_o last_o age_n which_o teach_v that_o the_o king_n be_v subject_a to_o his_o people_n because_o he_o derive_v his_o power_n from_o they_o and_o from_o that_o they_o infer_v their_o power_n of_o reform_v and_o at_o last_o of_o depose_v the_o king_n but_o lest_o it_o may_v have_v be_v obtrude_v that_o though_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o king_n hold_v his_o power_n from_o god_n alone_o yet_o the_o hold_v it_o from_o god_n do_v not_o exclude_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n for_o all_o man_n hold_v of_o god_n whatever_o they_o hold_v of_o other_o therefore_o by_o the_o 5_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o our_o king_n hold_v their_o crown_n from_o god_n almighty_a alone_o and_o lest_o it_o may_v still_o have_v be_v say_v that_o though_o the_o king_n hold_v his_o power_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o derive_v his_o power_n from_o his_o people_n therefore_o the_o convention_n of_o estate_n in_o their_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n 1678._o and_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o 2_o act_n 3_o par._n ch._n 2._o anno_fw-la 1681._o acknowledge_v that_o he_o derive_v his_o power_n from_o god_n alone_o and_o though_o convention_n of_o estate_n can_v make_v law_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o they_o may_v declare_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o obedience_n as_o full_o as_o parliament_n may_v obseru._n that_o these_o word_n to_o hold_v the_o crown_n from_o god_n be_v ill_o express_v for_o by_o our_o law_n he_o that_o hold_v from_o i_o hold_v not_o of_o i_o for_o a_o i_o &_o de_fw-mi i_o be_v diametrical_o opposite_a in_o matter_n of_o holding_n the_o former_a rebellious_a parliament_n 3._o especial_o the_o convention_n of_o estate_n 1643._o do_v sit_v without_o a_o special_a warrant_n from_o his_o majesty_n and_o therefore_o by_o this_o act_n the_o power_n of_o call_v hold_v proroge_a and_o dissolve_v of_o parliament_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v inherent_a only_o in_o his_o majesty_n as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n and_o therefore_o the_o 6_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n annul_v in_o special_a term_n the_o say_a convention_n 1643._o be_v unnecessary_a i_o conceive_v that_o the_o word_n prorogue_v here_o be_v use_v for_o adjournment_n only_o though_o the_o word_n in_o its_o property_n signify_v only_o to_o adjourn_v so_o as_o to_o make_v all_o the_o overture_n pass_v in_o that_o session_n to_o be_v null_a which_o distinction_n be_v unknown_a to_o and_o unnecessary_a with_o we_o the_o impunger_n or_o contraveener_n of_o this_o act_n be_v declare_v by_o this_o act_n guilty_a of_o treason_n by_o this_o the_o former_a act_n against_o convocation_n and_o league_n 4._o or_o bond_n be_v ratify_v and_o discharge_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o sedition_n and_o the_o keep_n of_o all_o assembly_n and_o meeting_n upon_o pretence_n of_o preserve_v the_o king_n majesty_n or_o for_o the_o public_a good_a be_v declare_v unlawful_a notwithstanding_o of_o these_o gloss_n except_o in_o the_o ordinary_a judicature_n the_o design_n of_o which_o act_n be_v occasion_v by_o and_o level_v against_o such_o meeting_n as_o the_o green_a table_n in_o anno_fw-la 1637._o whereat_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n do_v formal_o meet_v in_o great_a number_n though_o their_o paper_n do_v alwise_o begin_v we_o the_o nobleman_n gentleman_n and_o other_o occasional_o meet_v at_o edinburgh_n 5._o the_o former_a rebellious_a parliament_n have_v raise_v army_n fortify_v garrison_n and_o treat_v with_o the_o french_a king_n without_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o own_o king_n it_o be_v therefore_o declare_v by_o this_o act_n that_o the_o power_n of_o make_v peace_n and_o war_n reside_v sol_o in_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o to_o rise_v or_o continue_v in_o arm_n or_o to_o make_v any_o treaty_n or_o league_n with_o foreign_a prince_n or_o among_o themselves_o shall_v be_v treason_n obseru._n 1._o that_o by_o this_o act_n the_o king_n be_v declare_v to_o have_v the_o only_a power_n of_o raise_v army_n and_o make_v garrison_n the_o subject_n always_o be_v free_a of_o the_o provision_n and_o maintenance_n of_o these_o fort_n and_o army_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v assert_v that_o free_a quarter_n except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o actual_a rebellion_n be_v unlawful_a and_o that_o even_o than_o it_o behove_v to_o be_v warrant_v by_o a_o parliament_n or_o convention_n though_o it_o seem_v that_o rebellion_n may_v be_v so_o sudden_a or_o parliament_n and_o convention_n so_o dangerous_a that_o free_a quarter_n may_v be_v warrant_v by_o the_o king_n own_o authority_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o if_o any_o part_n of_o scotland_n shall_v rise_v in_o rebellion_n it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a that_o they_o will_v either_o give_v quarter_n for_o pay_v or_o deserve_v to_o be_v pay_v and_o so_o to_o refuse_v the_o king_n the_o power_n of_o free_a quarter_a without_o parliament_n or_o convention_n in_o that_o case_n be_v to_o deny_v he_o the_o power_n of_o raise_v a_o army_n without_o which_o it_o can_v be_v maintain_v but_o free_a quarter_n be_v express_o discharge_v by_o the_o 3_o act_n par._n 3_o ch._n 2._o obseru._n 2._o some_o likewise_o think_v by_o this_o clause_n that_o though_o the_o king_n may_v force_v town_n and_o adjacent_a country_n to_o carry_v baggage_n and_o ammunition_n of_o his_o soldier_n the_o public_a good_a so_o require_v yet_o he_o must_v pay_v they_o for_o it_o since_o by_o this_o act_n the_o king_n be_v to_o pay_v for_o the_o provision_n as_o well_o as_o maintenance_n of_o the_o army_n and_o to_o take_v away_o countrey-mens-horse_n without_o pay_n be_v as_o great_a a_o tax_n upon_o they_o as_o freequarter_n but_o yet_o our_o king_n have_v still_o be_v in_o use_n by_o immemorial_n possession_n to_o exact_v such_o carriage_n without_o payment_n and_o so_o the_o only_a doubt_n remain_v whether_o this_o act_n innovat_v the_o former_a custom_n and_o whether_o the_o subject_n not_o seek_v payment_n be_v merae_fw-la facultatis_fw-la prescrive_v against_o they_o jus_o non_fw-la petendi_fw-la obseru._n 3_o it_o have_v be_v controvert_v whether_o though_o by_o this_o act_n the_o king_n may_v dispose_v upon_o all_o fort_n strength_n and_o garrison_n if_o he_o can_v thereby_o make_v any_o private_a man_n house_n a_o garrison_n that_o be_v not_o so_o original_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o if_o this_o be_v allow_v no_o man_n can_v be_v sure_a of_o his_o dwellinghouse_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o his_o property_n but_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o all_o house_n with_o battlement_n or_o turres_fw-la pinnatae_fw-la as_o craig_n observe_v be_v inter_v regalia_z and_o of_o old_a can_v not_o be_v build_v without_o the_o king_n special_a licence_n and_o as_o to_o these_o the_o king_n may_v garrison_n they_o for_o since_o he_o have_v the_o absolute_a power_n of_o make_v peace_n and_o war_n it_o be_v absurd_a to_o deny_v he_o the_o power_n of_o garison_v convenient_a
pag._n 206._o observe_v well_o that_o formula_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o titulis_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la utuntur_fw-la illi_fw-la soli_fw-la qui_fw-la nulli_fw-la mortalium_fw-la imperium_fw-la suum_fw-la debent_fw-la vid._n obs_o on_o the_o 251_o act_n par._n 15_o ja._n 6._o this_o act_n allow_v the_o government_n by_o synod_n presbytry_n 16._o and_o session_n be_v rescind_v by_o the_o 1_o act_n of_o the_o 2_o sess._n of_o this_o parliament_n this_o act_n appoint_v a_o solemn_a aniversary_n thanksgiving_n for_o his_o majesty_n happy_a restauration_n be_v scruple_v at_o 17._o because_o this_o act_n do_v appoint_v it_o to_o be_v set_v apart_o as_o a_o holiday_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a by_o the_o 12_o act_n of_o the_o 3_o sess._n par._n 2_o ch._n 2._o to_o renew_v it_o as_o a_o anniversary_n thanksgiving_n leave_v out_o the_o word_n holiday_n this_o act_n against_o curse_v and_o beat_v of_o parent_n be_v full_o explain_v 20._o crim_n pract_n do_fw-mi parricide_n 21._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v crim_n pract_n do_fw-mi blasphemy_n 22._o this_o act_n concern_v casual_a homicide_n be_v explain_v crim_n pract_n do_fw-mi homicide_n but_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o add_v here_o that_o the_o rubric_n of_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n bear_v act_n concern_v the_o several_a degree_n of_o casual_a homicide_n be_v very_o ridiculous_a for_o the_o degree_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n be_v casual_a homicide_n homicide_n in_o lawful_a defence_n and_o homicide_n commit_v upon_o thief_n and_o no_o sober_a lawyer_n can_v think_v that_o either_o homicide_n in_o defence_n or_o homicide_n commit_v upon_o thief_n be_v degree_n of_o casual_a homicide_n 23._o by_o this_o act_n the_o whole_a privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v senators_z advocat_n clerk_n writer_n and_o remanent_fw-la member_n or_o whereof_o they_o have_v be_v in_o use_n or_o in_o possession_n at_o any_o time_n by-gone_a be_v express_o ratify_v and_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o whatsoever_o act_n custom_n or_o practice_n to_o the_o contrary_a vid._n act_n 8_o par._n 2_o sess._n 2_o ch._n 2._o where_o the_o privilege_n of_o immunity_n from_o tax_n be_v only_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n upon_o which_o act_n it_o be_v debate_v in_o december_n 1678._o whether_o advocat_n shall_v not_o be_v free_a from_o the_o annuity_n impose_v by_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n since_o they_o be_v by_o this_o act_n free_v from_o all_o imposition_n and_o though_o by_o a_o special_a act_n of_o this_o same_o parliament_n ch._n 2._o the_o college_n of_o justice_n be_v make_v liable_a to_o the_o annuity_n yet_o they_o be_v free_a by_o this_o act_n and_o the_o other_o act_n be_v but_o a_o un-printed_n act_n and_o a_o act_n to_o which_o they_o be_v not_o call_v their_o privilege_n can_v not_o be_v thereby_o take_v away_o albeit_o it_o be_v contend_v that_o the_o be_v free_a from_o annuity_n be_v no_o privilege_n ever_o express_o declare_v in_o their_o favour_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a be_v a_o debt_n upon_o they_o as_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o parliament_n may_v very_o well_o by_o a_o general_a law_n declare_v this_o privilege_n not_o to_o prejudge_v the_o annuity_n nor_o be_v that_o law_n concern_v annuity_n a_o special_a but_o a_o general_a law_n bind_v all_o the_o people_n who_o come_v to_o live_v in_o edinburgh_n and_o therefore_o there_o need_v no_o party_n be_v cite_v nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v print_v 24._o by_o this_o act_n the_o creditor_n of_o the_o defunct_a be_v prefer_v to_o the_o creditor_n of_o the_o appearand_a heir_n as_o to_o all_o execution_n against_o the_o defunct_n estate_n they_o do_v diligence_n within_o three_o year_n after_o the_o defunct_n death_n which_o three_o year_n be_v find_v to_o be_v tempus_fw-la continuum_fw-la and_o not_o utile_a and_o that_o these_o three_o year_n do_v run_v even_o contra_fw-la non_fw-la valentem_fw-la agere_fw-la december_n 19_o 1678._o paterson_n contra_fw-la bruce_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v that_o it_o be_v just_a that_o every_o man_n estate_n shall_v pay_v his_o own_o debt_n though_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v likewise_o just_a that_o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o appearand_a heir_n creditor_n may_v likewise_o do_v diligence_n even_o against_o that_o estate_n to_o which_o their_o creditor_n may_v succee_v nor_o ought_v his_o voluntary_a lie_v out_o to_o prejudge_v they_o for_o which_o cause_n likewise_o it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v charge_v the_o appearand_a heir_n to_o enter_v and_o comprise_v or_o adjudge_v the_o predecessor_n estate_n by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v ordain_v 25._o that_o forty_o day_n after_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n letter_n may_v be_v raise_v at_o his_o majesty_n advocat_n instance_n for_o denunce_v the_o person_n excommunicate_a rebel_n the_o process_n be_v first_o revise_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n but_o this_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n be_v make_v before_o the_o bishop_n be_v restore_v be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o 23_o act_n of_o the_o 3_o sess._n of_o this_o parliament_n by_o this_o act_n the_o person_n from_o who_o good_n be_v steal_v be_v to_o have_v his_o good_n 26._o or_o the_o value_n thereof_o restore_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o ready_a of_o the_o have_v good_n he_o alwise_o pursue_v the_o thief_n to_o sentence_n obseru._n 1._o since_o this_o act_n reserve_v to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o taker_n of_o the_o thief_n the_o expense_n war_v out_o by_o they_o in_o take_v the_o thief_n and_o put_v he_o to_o execution_n it_o seem_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o good_n though_o the_o act_n say_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o ready_a obseru._n 2._o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o justice_n or_o the_o judge_n ordinary_a shall_v restore_v and_o though_o the_o justice_n have_v no_o civil_a jurisdiction_n yet_o i_o have_v see_v they_o restore_v in_o such_o case_n and_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n a_o incident_a jurisdiction_n â—b_fw-la continentiam_fw-la causae_fw-la obseru._n 3_o that_o it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o three_o party_n buy_v the_o good_n though_o in_o a_o public_a mercat_n be_v oblige_v to_o restore_v this_o act_n pardon_v penal_a statute_n seem_v by_o a_o mistake_n to_o except_v usury_n 27._o for_o usury_n be_v proper_o a_o crime_n punishable_a by_o all_o law_n at_o all_o time_n whereas_o a_o penal_a statute_n be_v proper_o a_o statute_n which_o punish_v a_o delinquency_n that_o be_v only_o punishable_a upon_o some_o occasion_n by_o a_o arbitrary_a punishment_n and_o therefore_o act_v of_o grace_n or_o general_a indemnity_n discharge_v the_o execution_n of_o penal_a statute_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v extend_v to_o usury_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v extend_v to_o murder_n or_o adultery_n and_o usury_n be_v by_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n which_o be_v the_o 29_o act_n 3_o sess._n of_o this_o parliament_n except_v from_o that_o indemnity_n among_o murderer_n theft_n and_o other_o crime_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v except_v only_o in_o this_o act_n ad_fw-la majorem_fw-la cautelam_fw-la because_o the_o chancellor_n have_v then_o the_o gift_n of_o usury_n what_o be_v proper_o count_v penal_a statute_n may_v be_v see_v act_n 9_o par._n 21_o ja._n 6._o where_o among_o other_o crime_n usury_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v punish_v and_o not_o to_o be_v pardon_v as_o a_o penal_a statute_n and_o if_o usury_n fall_v under_o penal_a statute_n it_o will_v very_o much_o encourage_v usury_n for_o man_n will_v still_o expect_v a_o discharge_n of_o it_o because_o penal_a statute_n be_v frequent_o discharge_v but_o yet_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o case_n betwixt_o the_o laird_n of_o hain_v and_o cruick_a find_v that_o usury_n be_v discharge_v by_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n 1674._o because_o of_o the_o special_a conception_n of_o that_o act._n 28._o by_o this_o act_n the_o quot_n of_o testament_n be_v take_v from_o the_o commissar_n but_o upon_o the_o restore_a of_o bishop_n this_o act_n be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o 1_o act_n and_o 2_o sess._n of_o this_o parliament_n 29._o this_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v act_n 77_o par._n 13_o &_o act_n 10_o par._n 18_o ja._n 6._o 30._o this_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v in_o the_o 14_o act_n par._n 1_o ch._n 1._o 31._o by_o this_o act_n all_o comprising_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v within_o sixty_o day_n after_o the_o date_n thereof_o with_o certification_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o allow_v and_o record_v within_o that_o space_n a_o posterior_n comprise_v first_o record_v shall_v be_v prefer_v thereto_o and_o upon_o the_o 8_o of_o june_n 1665._o the_o lord_n upon_o a_o supplication_n ordain_v a_o comprise_v to_o be_v allow_v
within_o year_n and_o day_n thereof_o december_n 12._o 1666._o hume_z contra_fw-la hume_n for_o clear_v this_o and_o all_o other_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o appoint_v diligence_n to_o be_v do_v within_o year_n and_o day_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v that_o the_o year_n be_v the_o time_n design_v by_o these_o act_n and_o the_o day_n be_v adject_v only_o ad_fw-la majorem_fw-la evidentiam_fw-la and_o therefore_o die_v ille_fw-la inceptus_fw-la pro_fw-la completo_fw-la habetur_fw-la february_n 25_o 1680._o weddel_n contra_fw-la salmond_n where_o the_o husband_n be_v find_v to_o have_v the_o tocher_n though_o the_o wife_n live_v not_o the_o entire_a day_n follow_v the_o year_n but_o die_v in_o the_o morning_n of_o that_o adjected_a day_n obseru._n 2._o that_o the_o first_o effectual_a comprise_v be_v interpret_v to_o be_v a_o decreet_a of_o appryse_v whereupon_o infeftment_n follow_v and_o therefore_o if_o the_o second_o comprise_v be_v lead_v within_o year_n and_o day_n after_o infeftment_n be_v take_v upon_o the_o first_o it_o will_v not_o come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la with_o it_o except_o it_o be_v within_o year_n and_o day_n of_o the_o decreet_a of_o appryse_v for_o the_o first_o comprise_v be_v expire_v and_o so_o the_o next_o creditor_n can_v comprise_v nothing_o so_o that_o his_o comprise_v can_v not_o come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la which_o be_v so_o decide_v albeit_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o by_o this_o act_n all_o comprysing_n lead_v within_o year_n and_o day_n be_v fictione_n juris_fw-la to_o be_v repute_n as_o if_o one_o and_o the_o same_o comprise_v have_v be_v lead_v for_o all_o the_o sum_n contain_v in_o all_o these_o comprysing_n quo_fw-la casu_fw-la one_o of_o the_o creditor_n right_n can_v not_o have_v expire_v in_o prejudice_n of_o another_o and_o in_o effect_n this_o year_n be_v a_o new_a prorogation_n of_o the_o legal_a quoad_fw-la that_o con-creditor_n who_o have_v lead_v his_o comprise_v within_o year_n and_o day_n of_o the_o other_o july_n 4._o 1671._o laird_n of_o balsour_n contra_fw-la dowglas_n upon_o this_o clause_n it_o be_v also_o debate_v very_o subtle_o whether_o a_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n have_v interveen_v betwixt_o a_o prior_n comprise_v and_o other_o posterior_n apprysing_n can_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o posterior_n apprysing_n for_o all_o these_o comprysing_n have_v be_v lead_v within_o year_n and_o day_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o by_o this_o statute_n they_o behove_v to_o come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la as_o if_o one_o comprise_v have_v be_v lead_v for_o all_o and_o therefore_o since_o the_o first_o be_v preferable_a to_o the_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n so_o shall_v the_o rest_n though_o posterior_n to_o it_o but_o to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o act_n be_v that_o comprysing_n lead_v within_o year_n and_o day_n shall_v come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la only_o in_o competition_n with_o one_o another_o but_o that_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n or_o other_o right_n can_v not_o be_v postpone_v to_o posterior_n right_n for_o which_o annualrent_n if_o the_o creditor_n have_v comprise_v he_o have_v be_v prefer_v the_o lord_n bring_v they_o all_o in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la the_o matter_n be_v dubious_a and_o the_o doubt_n arise_v on_o the_o unclearness_n of_o a_o new_a statute_n february_n 6._o 1673_o brown_a of_o colstoun_n contra_fw-la nicolas_n which_o show_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n have_v and_o what_o be_v do_v for_o clear_v of_o new_a statute_n obseru._n 3_o that_o this_o computation_n be_v only_o to_o be_v make_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o first_o effectual_a comprise_v and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v extinguish_v by_o discharge_n or_o intromission_n yet_o the_o three_o compriser_n will_v not_o upon_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la with_o the_o second_o upon_o pretence_n that_o the_o second_o become_v first_o by_o extinguish_v the_o first_o comprise_v decemb._n 13._o 1672._o street_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o northesk_n obser._n 4._o that_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v correctory_n of_o a_o former_a law_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v draw_v back_o so_o as_o to_o make_v such_o as_o intromet_v prior_n to_o that_o act_n oblige_v to_o communicate_v their_o intromission_n before_o the_o act_n though_o their_o comprysing_n be_v lead_v within_o year_n and_o day_n the_o intromet_a have_v be_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la possessor_n january_n 7._o 1665._o grahame_n contra_fw-la brown_n but_o yet_o some_o think_v that_o after_o the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d first_o compryser_n will_v be_v liable_a for_o his_o intromission_n and_o to_o communicate_v they_o with_o a_o second_o compryser_n comprise_v within_o year_n and_o day_n from_o the_o very_a date_n of_o the_o second_o comprise_v and_o not_o from_o the_o date_n of_o a_o citation_n only_o for_o though_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o before_o a_o citation_n a_o second_o compryser_n be_v bona_fw-la 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first_o comprise_v so_o stand_v in_o their_o person_n shall_v not_o be_v bring_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la with_o other_o comprysing_n though_o lead_v within_o year_n and_o day_n but_o it_o be_v doubt_v whether_o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n shall_v only_o secure_v such_o as_o be_v necessitate_v to_o buy_v in_o the_o first_o comprise_v because_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o design_n of_o the_o legislator_n yet_o the_o lord_n extend_v it_o to_o all_o comprising_n so_o buy_v in_o the_o statutory_a word_n be_v general_a december_n 9_o 1664._o veatch_n contra_fw-la williamson_n obseru._n 6._o that_o since_o posterior_n comprysers_n be_v bring_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la with_o the_o first_o compryser_n it_o be_v just_o order_v by_o this_o act_n that_o the_o first_o compryser_n shall_v be_v pay_v of_o his_o expense_n by_o the_o posterior_n comprysers_n which_o be_v find_v to_o extend_v to_o all_o the_o expense_n lay_v out_o by_o the_o first_o compryser_n who_o be_v to_o contribute_v 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complete_n disposition_n and_o right_n make_v by_o the_o party_n where_o the_o grant_a refuse_v to_o complete_a the_o right_n himself_o in_o that_o case_n such_o adjudication_n come_v not_o in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la upon_o this_o clause_n july_n 16_o 1675._o campbel_n of_o riddoch_n contra_fw-la stuart_n december_n 2._o 1676._o lady_n frazer_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o the_o lord_n frazer_n by_o this_o act_n also_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o if_o the_o appearand_a heir_n or_o any_o person_n to_o his_o behoof_n shall_v buy_v in_o any_o expyre_v comprysing_n the_o say_a comprysing_n shall_v be_v redeemable_a by_o posterior_n compriser_n from_o the_o appearand_a heir_n or_o his_o confident_a for_o payment_n of_o the_o true_a sum_n pay_v out_o by_o they_o and_o that_o within_o ten_o year_n after_o the_o say_v right_o be_v acquire_v obseru._n 1._o that_o though_o this_o be_v a_o correctory_n law_n and_o so_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v yet_o it_o be_v so_o favourable_a that_o 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a_o year_n 16._o by_o this_o act_n but_o this_o act_n be_v not_o the_o only_a punishment_n for_o if_o a_o judge_n execut_fw-la a_o man_n wilful_o he_o will_v die_v for_o it_o and_o a_o judge_n be_v partial_a or_o refuse_v to_o do_v justice_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v rigorous_o ja._n 1._o parl._n 2_o d._n act_n 45._o and_o if_o he_o be_v faulty_a or_o negligent_a he_o lose_v his_o office_n if_o it_o be_v temporal_a for_o a_o year_n or_o be_v to_o be_v suspend_v from_o it_o if_o it_o be_v heritable_a ja._n 2_o d._n parl._n 14._o act._n 76._o vid._n ja._n 3_o d._n par._n 5._o act_n 27._o &_o ja._n 3_o d._n parl._n 14._o act._n 105._o and_o the_o punishment_n of_o judge_n offend_v in_o their_o office_n be_v now_o arbitrary_a suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o
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
intromission_n for_o his_o right_n be_v contrary_a to_o a_o express_a law_n he_o be_v not_o bonae_fw-la fidei_fw-la possessor_n nec_fw-la facit_fw-la fructus_fw-la suos_fw-la and_o this_o act_n bear_v that_o the_o taker_n shall_v refound_v all_o profit_n for_o the_o time_n they_o have_v the_o land_n so_o that_o the_o possessor_n have_v neither_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n though_o he_o have_v possess_v seven_o year_n nor_o shall_v such_o right_n prescrive_v be_v null_n and_o contrary_a to_o a_o express_a law_n &_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la alienabile_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la praescriptibile_fw-la nor_o do_v the_o possessor_n sacere_fw-la fructus_fw-la consumptos_fw-la suos_fw-la not_o be_v bonae_fw-la fidei_fw-la possessor_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n shun_v to_o decern_v such_o as_o have_v intromet_v with_o the_o rent_n of_o orknay_n liable_a in_o repetition_n of_o the_o by-gone_a mail_n and_o duty_n when_o their_o right_n be_v reduce_v upon_o this_o act_n because_o it_o have_v not_o be_v in_o observance_n as_o some_o lord_n affirm_v and_o there_o be_v a_o most_o probable_a ground_n of_o â—gnorance_n in_o that_o case_n as_o the_o warden_n can_v not_o cognosce_fw-la upon_o these_o crime_n 42._o which_o be_v call_v the_o point_n of_o the_o crown_n so_o neither_o can_v the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o border_n who_o be_v now_o come_v in_o their_o place_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o exception_n make_v in_o this_o act_n be_v that_o though_o the_o warden_n can_v general_o cognosce_fw-la upon_o point_n of_o the_o crown_n iâ—_n treason_n fire-raising_a etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o may_v if_o such_o a_o trial_n be_v necessary_a for_o conservation_n of_o the_o truce_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o these_o crime_n be_v commit_v by_o common_a robber_n upon_o the_o border_n though_o this_o act_n discharge_v any_o regality_n to_o be_v grant_v otherwise_o than_o by_o deliverance_n of_o parliament_n 43._o yet_o they_o be_v ordinary_o grant_v by_o signature_n 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with_o he_o and_o take_v also_o instrument_n in_o his_o hand_n after_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n prescribe_v by_o this_o act._n notwithstanding_o that_o by_o this_o act_n no_o commission_n can_v be_v grant_v to_o apprise_v land_n or_o serve_v brieve_v to_o any_o but_o to_o the_o sheriff_n if_o heritable_a yet_o it_o be_v ordinary_a now_o for_o the_o lord_n to_o grant_v commission_n to_o their_o macer_n in_o both_o these_o case_n who_o be_v thereby_o make_v sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n and_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v object_v against_o struans_n service_n 26_o feb._n 1681._o it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v in_o desuetude_n leasing-making_a betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n 8â—_n be_v punish_v by_o tinsel_n or_o loss_n of_o life_n and_o good_n by_o the_o 43_o act_n 2_o par._n ja._n 1._o and_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o such_o as_o make_v leasing_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o his_o baron_n and_o great_a man_n shall_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o they_o who_o make_v leasing_n to_o his_o majesty_n of_o his_o baron_n and_o liege_n and_o though_o there_o seem_v a_o clear_a parity_n of_o reason_n for_o this_o before_o the_o act_n and_o that_o eadem_fw-la est_fw-la natura_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la est_fw-la affectus_fw-la correlativorum_fw-la yet_o our_o predecessor_n will_v not_o extend_v crime_n by_o consequence_n and_o by_o the_o 205_o act_n 14_o par._n ja._n 6._o the_o hear_n and_o not_o reveal_v and_o apprehend_v such_o leasing-maker_n be_v punish_v as_o leasing-making_a by_o this_o act_n there_o be_v a_o indemnity_n grant_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o general_a remission_n â—â—_z but_o though_o in_o general_a remission_n and_o indemnity_n there_o need_v no_o extract_n be_v take_v of_o the_o general_a pardon_n yet_o here_o every_o man_n be_v to_o take_v a_o extract_v of_o the_o pardon_n nota_fw-la that_o though_o such_o as_o keep_v correspondence_n with_o rebel_n after_o their_o guilt_n be_v punishable_a as_o traitor_n yet_o 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rob._n 1._o they_o who_o take_v land_n to_o champart_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n will_v and_o lose_v their_o employment_n for_o all_o their_o life-time_n champart_n be_v a_o â—rench_n word_n signify_v a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n controvert_v so_o that_o whosoever_o take_v part_n of_o the_o thing_n controvert_v per_fw-la pactum_fw-la de_fw-la quotâ_fw-la litis_fw-la fall_v under_o that_o law_n by_o this_o act_n whoever_o take_v reward_n or_o bud_n be_v punishable_a by_o tinsel_n of_o honour_n fame_n and_o dignity_n and_o by_o the_o 93_o act_n 6_o par._n ja._n 6._o the_o take_n by_o their_o wife_n and_o servant_n which_o be_v here_o omit_v be_v punishable_a by_o infamy_n deprivation_n and_o confiscation_n of_o all_o the_o defender_n movable_n by_o this_o act_n give_v of_o partial_a counsel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v consult_v be_v declare_v a_o species_n of_o bribe_v though_o nothing_o be_v take_v at_o least_o it_o be_v punishable_a as_o bribe_v so_o that_o it_o seem_v a_o judge_n may_v not_o consult_v albeit_o he_o abstain_v from_o judge_v in_o that_o cause_n these_o word_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v no_o further_a reward_n nor_o bud_n than_o be_v permit_v of_o the_o law_n be_v set_v down_o to_o show_v that_o judge_n may_v lawful_o take_v the_o quota_fw-la allow_v by_o law_n to_o judge_n which_o we_o call_v sentence-money_n and_o the_o civil_a law_n sportulae_fw-la the_o take_a bribe_n be_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n punish_v per_fw-la l._n jul._n repetundarum_fw-la l._n 1_o 3_o 6._o d._n t._n and_o the_o punishment_n be_v death_n if_o money_n be_v take_v to_o pronounce_v a_o capital_a sentence_n or_o confiscation_n of_o good_n and_o banishment_n in_o other_o case_n l._n 7._o §_o 3._o eod_n do_fw-mi but_o by_o the_o doctor_n and_o in_o our_o law_n this_o crime_n be_v call_v barratrie_n such_o as_o defame_v judge_n as_o bribers_n be_v punish_v here_o as_o briber_n but_o beside_o the_o poena_fw-la talionis_fw-la which_o be_v inflict_v upon_o all_o such_o as_o murmur_v against_o judge_n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o arbitrary_a punishment_n adject_v and_o either_o the_o king_n or_o his_o council_n be_v judge_n competent_a to_o the_o cognition_n of_o this_o crime_n by_o this_o act._n nota_fw-la that_o if_o a_o spiritual_a man_n murmur_n against_o any_o judge_n he_o have_v the_o privilege_n to_o be_v call_v before_o his_o own_o judge_n ordinar_n by_o this_o act_n but_o this_o revocatio_fw-la sori_fw-la be_v not_o now_o in_o use_n since_o the_o reformation_n base_a infeftment_n be_v these_o which_o be_v give_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o disponer_n 105._o which_o be_v valid_a right_n in_o themselves_o though_o they_o never_o attain_v possession_n for_o else_o they_o can_v not_o give_v good_a interest_n to_o reduce_v the_o right_n that_o may_v hinder_v they_o to_o attain_v possession_n these_o base_a infeftment_n be_v introduce_v with_o we_o contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o feudal_n law_n which_o allow_v no_o feudal_n conveyance_n 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
of_o sum_n than_o in_o possess_v of_o land_n because_o creditor_n may_v alter_v their_o sum_n and_o take_v new_a assignation_n or_o retire_v old_a right_n whereas_o no_o man_n can_v quit_v his_o principal_a land_n 26_o june_n 1677._o cramond_n contra_fw-la the_o tenant_n of_o east-barn_n but_o a_o father_n possession_n as_o life-rent_a be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o prefer_v a_o base_a infeftment_n give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n grant_v to_o a_o second_o wife_n or_o to_o any_o creditor_n the_o like_a in_o a_o base_a infeftment_n grant_v by_o a_o good-sir_n to_o his_o oye_n by_o the_o daughter_n which_o be_v not_o find_v sufficient_a be_v clothe_v with_o the_o foresay_a civil_a possession_n of_o the_o good-sir_n reservation_n of_o life-rent_a to_o exclude_v a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n 17_o of_o july_n 1635._o and_o this_o possession_n by_o the_o husband_n or_o father_n or_o disponer_n be_v call_v possessio_fw-la per_fw-la constitutum_fw-la 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shall_v examine_v all_o this_o very_o full_o in_o my_o treatise_n of_o tithe_n if_o the_o bishop_n refuse_v to_o admit_v one_o present_v by_o the_o patron_n than_o recourse_n must_v be_v to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o if_o he_o likewise_o give_v not_o redress_v than_o the_o council_n will_v give_v letter_n of_o horning_n to_o charge_v the_o ordinary_a to_o receive_v the_o person_n present_v and_o by_o that_o act_n the_o bishop_n may_v refuse_v to_o admit_v a_o person_n who_o have_v not_o reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o sufficient_a maintenance_n in_o set_v back-tack_n of_o his_o personage_n to_o the_o patron_n which_o paction_n be_v account_v simoniacal_a and_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n declare_v only_a judge_n competent_a thereto_o though_o by_o the_o ch._n 2_o lib._n 1._o r._n m._n patronage_n be_v declare_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastic_a jurisdiction_n and_o the_o say_a paction_n be_v probable_a by_o the_o party_n oath_n albeit_o regulariter_fw-la nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la 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suplend_v negl_n prael_n be_v write_v episcopâ—_n st._n andreae_n in_o scotiâ_fw-la and_o this_o be_v cite_v as_o our_o law_n by_o le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr jure_fw-la patron_n c._n 28._o and_o in_o case_n of_o the_o patron_n negligence_n a_o gradation_n be_v allow_v from_o inferior_n to_o superior_n till_o it_o end_v in_o the_o pope_n by_o that_o law_n likewise_o a_o laic_a patron_n may_v vary_v in_o his_o presentation_n but_o a_o ecclesiastic_a person_n can_v not_o and_o if_o a_o ecclesiastic_a patron_n present_v a_o person_n that_o be_v unworthy_a he_o lose_v the_o right_n of_o his_o presentation_n pro_fw-la ea_fw-la vice_fw-la but_o a_o laic_a patron_n do_v not_o and_o by_o our_o law_n if_o the_o patron_n present_v one_o that_o be_v unfit_a he_o may_v present_v another_o and_o a_o three_o provide_v all_o his_o presentation_n end_v within_o six_o month_n for_o the_o present_v one_o within_o six_o month_n interrupt_v not_o so_o as_o that_o he_o may_v thereafter_o present_v 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7._o balbus_n lib._n de_fw-fr coronat_fw-la pag._n 40._o nor_o do_v we_o read_v that_o any_o king_n be_v crown_v except_o joash_n in_o scripture_n and_o clovis_n king_n of_o france_n be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v crown_v nor_o be_v any_o king_n of_o spain_n crown_v to_o this_o day_n neither_o be_v a_o coronation_n oath_n requisite_a sisenandus_n be_v the_o first_o who_o in_o the_o 4_o tolletan_a council_n give_v such_o a_o oath_n among_o the_o christian_n as_o trajan_n be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o heathen_a emperor_n gregory_n be_v the_o first_o of_o our_o king_n who_o anno_o 879._o give_v the_o first_o coronation_n oath_n have_v embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n in_o which_o he_o be_v very_o zealous_a swear_v to_o preserve_v it_o but_o this_o oath_n be_v not_o make_v to_o the_o people_n for_o they_o be_v not_o present_a but_o to_o god_n nor_o can_v he_o as_o blackwood_n observe_v apol._n pro_fw-la regib_n c._n 26._o bind_v his_o successor_n quia_fw-la par_fw-fr in_fw-la 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property_n the_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v debar_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o government_n which_o be_v his_o property_n and_o that_o king_n can_v be_v debar_v by_o a_o statute_n be_v clear_a by_o all_o the_o doctor_n in_o can._n qui_fw-la jura_fw-la distinct_a 8_o aecur_n in_o l._n princeps_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la l._n 4._o the_o natal_a restit_fw-la l_o jura_n sanguinis_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr reg._n jur._n sed_fw-la naturalia_fw-la instit_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la naturali_fw-la forma_fw-la juramenti_fw-la quod_fw-la praestant_fw-la reges_fw-la in_o coronatione_fw-la per_fw-la gloss._n 1._o in_o cap._n fin_n de_fw-fr eccles._n aedif_a est_fw-la quod_fw-la jurat_fw-la se_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la jura_fw-la illibata_fw-la conservaturum_fw-la vid._n ant_n corset_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la reg._n pars_fw-la 3._o num_fw-la 62._o some_o be_v also_o of_o opinion_n but_o injust_o that_o coronation_n be_v to_o a_o king_n the_o same_o thing_n that_o investiture_n be_v to_o a_o 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exegetick_a only_o of_o the_o coronation_n and_o by_o they_o be_v mean_v the_o recept_n of_o his_o authority_n in_o the_o coronation_n this_o act_n be_v ratify_v by_o the_o 99_o act_n 7_o par._n ja._n 6._o vid._n act_n 2._o par._n 3._o ch._n 2._o it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v 10._o that_o whatsoever_o of_o the_o three_o be_v not_o assign_v to_o minister_n do_v appertain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o it_o be_v call_v superplus_n whereof_o there_o be_v yearly_o a_o book_n make_v which_o alter_v and_o be_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o assignation_n to_o the_o minister_n and_o according_a to_o the_o superplus-book_n the_o king_n collector_n do_v charge_n for_o the_o superplus_n for_o the_o king_n use_n and_o with_o it_o also_o the_o omit_v benefice_n which_o the_o prelate_n and_o benefice_a person_n omit_v in_o the_o up-giving_a of_o their_o rental_n and_o also_o for_o common_a kirk_n and_o friar_n land_n which_o also_o with_o the_o three_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o use_v 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witness_n escheat_n fall_v upon_o such_o denunciation_n because_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o put_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi to_o so_o much_o expense_n or_o to_o make_v a_o escheat_n fall_v for_o a_o negligent_a contumacy_n obseru._n 3_o o._n that_o denunciation_n at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o the_o rebel_n dwell_v shall_v only_o debar_v rebel_n ab_fw-la agendo_fw-la and_o not_o denunciation_n at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n as_o be_v find_v january_n 24._o 1674._o blair_n contra_fw-la blair_n and_o even_o these_o defender_n who_o be_v denunce_v at_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o shire_n can_v be_v debar_v from_o propon_v that_o which_o require_v their_o personal_a presence_n nor_o be_v their_o creditor_n or_o assigney_n debar_v from_o pursue_v obseru._n 4_o o._n though_o by_o this_o act_n the_o thesaurer_n have_v power_n to_o intromet_n with_o the_o rebel_n good_n and_o may_v raise_v letter_n for_o that_o effect_n which_o be_v call_v letter_n of_o 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and_o the_o party_n injure_v 77._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o the_o king_n be_v injure_v by_o the_o break_n of_o the_o lawburrow_n the_o charge_n of_o lawburrow_n be_v in_o his_o majesty_n name_n and_o though_o ordinary_o the_o party_n charge_v find_v caution_n of_o lawburrow_n yet_o if_o after_o the_o charge_v any_o prejudice_n be_v do_v the_o party_n charge_v be_v liable_a because_o the_o charge_n be_v contemn_v july_n 8._o 1628._o semple_n contra_fw-la cuninghame_n the_o civil_a action_n whereby_o this_o breach_n of_o lawburrow_n be_v pursue_v be_v call_v a_o action_n of_o contravention_n and_o must_v because_o of_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v raise_v at_o the_o king_n advocat_n instance_n as_o well_o as_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o party_n injure_v and_o the_o pursuer_n title_n be_v the_o charge_n if_o no_o caution_n be_v find_v or_o the_o extract_v of_o the_o bond_n of_o cautionry_n if_o caution_n be_v find_v the_o ordinary_a deed_n whereby_o 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merchant_n the_o lord_n have_v find_v that_o according_a to_o this_o act_n the_o dean_n of_o gild_v court_n be_v a_o sovereign_a court_n in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la and_o not_o subordinat_a to_o the_o town_n court_n july_n 21._o 1631._o and_o they_o use_v to_o advocate_n cause_n from_o the_o admiral_n to_o the_o dean_n of_o gild_n court_n upon_o this_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o he_o be_v judge_n to_o all_o action_n betwixt_o merchant_n and_o mariner_n though_o it_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o admiral_n that_o these_o general_a word_n shall_v be_v restrict_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o respective_a jurisdiction_n and_o so_o the_o dean_n of_o gilled_a shall_v be_v only_a judge_n competent_a betwixt_o merchant_n and_o mariner_n in_o case_n which_o fall_v out_o at_o land_n but_o not_o at_o sea_n 181._o the_o act_n relate_v to_o here_o be_v the_o 36_o act_n 3_o parl._n ja._n 4._o it_o be_v observable_a from_o this_o act_n that_o it_o be_v there_o declare_v in_o geneneral_n 182._o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n shall_v only_o in_o reason_n and_o equity_n extend_v ad_fw-la futura_fw-la for_o regulate_v future_a case_n for_o though_o declaratory_a act_n may_v ofttimes_o extend_v ad_fw-la praeterita_fw-la yet_o statutory_a act_n shall_v only_o extend_v ad_fw-la futura_fw-la 183._o this_o act_n differ_v not_o one_o word_n from_o the_o 170_o act_n of_o this_o same_o parliament_n and_o have_v be_v only_o repeat_v here_o by_o mistake_n 184._o before_o this_o act_n such_o as_o be_v at_o seid_v with_o one_o another_o use_v ordinary_o to_o fight_v together_o upon_o the_o street_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o use_v to_o beat_v the_o magistrate_n or_o their_o officer_n when_o they_o come_v to_o red_a they_o and_o that_o true_o give_v rise_v to_o this_o act_n though_o the_o narrative_a here_o bear_v only_o that_o several_a person_n use_v to_o deforce_v the_o magistrate_n in_o their_o execution_n of_o their_o own_o or_o the_o council_n decreet_n by_o the_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o whosoever_o disobey_v or_o oppose_v the_o command_n of_o the_o provost_n and_o baily_n of_o edinburgh_n when_o they_o be_v execute_v the_o king_n command_n or_o letter_n from_o the_o secret_a council_n or_o session_n or_o the_o ordinance_n of_o their_o own_o burgh_n shall_v be_v punish_v as_o committer_n of_o deforcement_n as_o seditious_a and_o perturber_n of_o the_o common_a well_o it_o have_v be_v find_v that_o naked_a assistance_n at_o such_o tumult_n without_o arm_n be_v not_o punishable_a by_o death_n though_o a_o person_n be_v kill_v in_o the_o tumult_n december_n 1666._o but_o convocation_n at_o all_o such_o tumult_n with_o arm_n be_v punishable_a by_o death_n if_o a_o person_n be_v murder_v as_o be_v find_v september_n 11._o 1678._o and_o the_o act_v any_o thing_n either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v find_v to_o infer_v death_n obseru._n that_o the_o use_v fire-weapon_n within_o town_n be_v discharge_v by_o this_o act_n and_o long_a weapon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v halberd_n pick_v etc._n etc._n be_v only_o allow_v lest_o innocent_a person_n pass_v on_o the_o street_n may_v be_v kill_v but_o yet_o if_o soldier_n shoot_v in_o defence_n of_o their_o prisoner_n on_o the_o street_n they_o be_v not_o punishable_a and_o this_o act_n be_v find_v not_o to_o militat_fw-la against_o the_o king_n grant_v commission_n to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o raise_v a_o company_n with_o firelock_n within_o town_n for_o the_o act_n discharge_v only_a firelock_n without_o the_o king_n consent_n and_o a_o commission_n imply_v his_o consent_n the_o act_n here_o relate_v to_o be_v the_o 159_o act_n 12_o par._n ja._n 6._o 185._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o 7_o act_n 9_o par._n ja._n 6._o 187._o vid._n obs._n on_o the_o 29_o act_n par._n 11_o ja._n 6._o 189._o the_o abbacy_n of_o dumsermling_n be_v dispon_v by_o ja._n 6._o in_o a_o morning_n gift_n to_o queen_n ann._n 191._o this_o lawyer_n call_v morganeticum_fw-la and_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o be_v infeft_v in_o these_o land_n as_o heir_n to_o his_o mother_n obseru._n that_o this_o confirmation_n be_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o under_o the_o seal_n and_o subscription_n of_o the_o state_n king_n james_n the_o six_o parl._n 14._o this_o act_n seem_v very_o ill_o conceive_v for_o it_o appear_v that_o wilful_a hearer_n of_o mass_n shall_v be_v execute_v to_o the_o death_n 193._o how_o soon_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a or_o declare_v fugitive_n since_o no_o man_n by_o our_o law_n die_v upon_o his_o be_v denunce_v fugitive_n except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o treason_n and_o wilful_a hear_n of_o mass_n be_v not_o treason_n even_o by_o this_o act._n obseru._n 2._o that_o as_o this_o act_n be_v conceive_v the_o wilful_a hear_n or_o conceal_v be_v punishable_a by_o death_n either_o by_o conviction_n or_o be_v denunce_v fugitive_n before_o
to_o one_o another_o and_o that_o upon_o six_o hour_n advertisement_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o rebellion_n vid._n the_o council_n register_n july_n 26_o 1582._o and_o which_o be_v a_o great_a instance_n of_o the_o king_n power_n allow_v he_o by_o law_n against_o those_o who_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v 271._o the_o rubric_n of_o this_o act_n be_v wrong_a for_o sheriff_n clerk_n bring_v not_o their_o book_n to_o the_o exchequer_n but_o to_o the_o lord_n register_n 272._o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v commissioner_n for_o parliament_n shall_v be_v authorise_a by_o the_o subscription_n of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o baron_n then_o present_a and_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o convention_n else_o to_o be_v null_a which_o act_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v in_o desuetude_n by_o a_o decision_n in_o the_o convention_n july_n 1678._o where_o it_o be_v find_v likewise_o that_o this_o act_n extend_v to_o commission_n for_o convention_n as_o well_o as_o to_o parliament_n for_o though_o this_o act_n speak_v only_o of_o parliament_n yet_o parliament_n and_o convention_n be_v call_v the_o same_o way_n the_o commission_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o solemnity_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o sheriff-clerk_n subscription_n be_v requisite_a be_v because_o he_o be_v the_o public_a servant_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o so_o it_o be_v presumable_a that_o he_o will_v mark_v exact_o all_o that_o be_v do_v and_o will_v not_o suffer_v counterfit_v subscription_n to_o be_v put_v to_o commission_n be_v to_o be_v liable_a himself_o whereas_o otherwise_o commission_n may_v be_v obtrude_v upon_o the_o convention_n with_o false_a subscription_n as_o be_v do_v in_o that_o same_o meeting_n and_o which_o dangerous_a falsehood_n can_v otherwise_o be_v well_o fasten_v upon_o any_o other_o since_o the_o commissioner_n may_v just_o allege_v that_o the_o commission_n be_v so_o grant_v to_o he_o and_o one_o may_v be_v choose_v a_o commissioner_n who_o be_v absent_a in_o which_o case_n he_o can_v know_v who_o sign_v 273._o burrows_n have_v great_a freedom_n and_o privilege_n from_o the_o king_n be_v therefore_o oblige_v to_o have_v sufficient_a prison_n for_o receive_v such_o as_o be_v attach_v for_o crime_n and_o debt_n which_o act_n be_v find_v to_o oblige_v baily_n of_o burgh_n of_o regality_n as_o well_o as_o burgh_n royal_a july_n 7._o 1668._o and_o stewart_n of_o stewartry_n june_n 18._o 1670._o and_o these_o word_n of_o this_o act_n by_o the_o sheriff_n to_o stewart_n and_o baily_n of_o regality_n be_v wrong_v print_v for_o the_o word_n to_o shall_v be_v or_o but_o this_o act_n be_v not_o find_v to_o oblige_v baily_n of_o a_o burgh_n of_o barony_n march_v 13._o 1623._o nor_o bishop_n baily_n march_v 21._o 1627._o but_o the_o baily_n of_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o stewartry_n be_v think_v to_o be_v oblige_v by_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o receive_v prisoner_n albeit_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n appoint_v they_o to_o be_v present_v only_o to_o stewart_n and_o baily_n of_o regality_n but_o speak_v not_o of_o baily_n of_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o stewartry_n june_n 18._o 1670._o cheap_a contra_fw-la the_o baily_n of_o falkland_n where_o it_o be_v likewise_o find_v that_o the_o baily_n keep_v a_o rebel_n eight_o or_o ten_o day_n in_o a_o private_a house_n and_o thereafter_o imprison_v he_o be_v not_o liable_a super_fw-la hoc_fw-la medio_fw-la except_o he_o escape_v by_o their_o negligence_n or_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o prison_n and_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o these_o burgh_n be_v only_o oblige_v to_o have_v prison_n which_o have_v provost_n and_o baily_n for_o the_o act_n appoint_v the_o prison_n to_o be_v uphold_v by_o the_o provost_n baily_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o rubric_n say_v that_o prison_n shall_v be_v big_v within_o all_o burgh_n and_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n whether_o burgh_n which_o have_v no_o common-good_a shall_v be_v liable_a especial_o see_v magistrate_n be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v prison_n for_o the_o king_n use_n because_o they_o have_v a_o common-good_a from_o he_o if_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o receive_v rebel_n or_o have_v not_o sufficient_a prison_n they_o be_v liable_a for_o the_o debt_n and_o that_o without_o call_v the_o principal_a debtor_n since_o the_o magistrate_n be_v liable_a ex_fw-la svo_fw-la delicto_fw-la and_o these_o jail_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v sufficient_a which_o want_n cat-band_n and_o outward_a chain_n because_o the_o prisoner_n can_v force_v those_o from_o within_o but_o the_o prison_n be_v sufficient_a and_o sufficient_o guard_v vis_fw-la major_n be_v a_o sufficient_a defence_n and_o though_o this_o act_n say_v only_o that_o they_o shall_v secure_v person_n present_v to_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v oblige_v to_o search_v any_o house_n where_o the_o rebel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v july_n 2._o 1669._o farquhar_n contra_fw-la magistrate_n of_o elgin_n and_o though_o this_o act_n bear_v that_o they_o shall_v detain_v all_o such_o prisoner_n upon_o their_o own_o expense_n yet_o this_o be_v only_o extend_v to_o prisoner_n take_v ob_fw-la vindictam_fw-la publicam_fw-la but_o it_o be_v indulge_v to_o the_o tolbooth_n of_o edinburgh_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o receive_v any_o who_o be_v offer_v to_o prison_n by_o private_a party_n till_o the_o presenter_n find_v caution_n to_o aliment_v they_o this_o act_n appoint_v those_o prison_n to_o be_v make_v for_o sure_o imprison_v keep_v and_o detain_v of_o such_o prisoner_n as_o be_v present_v and_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n can_v let_v they_o out_o either_o to_o church_n or_o to_o go_v about_o any_o of_o their_o affair_n how_o important_a soever_o though_o with_o a_o keeper_n since_o squalor_fw-la carceris_fw-la be_v thus_o elude_v and_o therefore_o in_o such_o case_n the_o magistrate_n must_v be_v authorize_v by_o a_o warrant_n from_o the_o secret_a council_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n and_o that_o by_o a_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la 1671._o and_o if_o the_o rebel_n be_v suffer_v to_o escape_v or_o go_v abroad_o the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o only_o be_v liable_a but_o they_o will_v get_v no_o relief_n from_o the_o cautioner_n though_o they_o take_v assignation_n to_o the_o debt_n since_o tenentur_fw-la ex_fw-la proprio_fw-la delicto_fw-la and_o the_o cautioner_n be_v prejudge_v of_o his_o relief_n by_o that_o their_o delict_n january_n 24._o 1668._o this_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v in_o the_o 1_o act_n par._n 9_o ja._n 6._o 274._o this_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v in_o the_o 153_o act_n par._n 12_o ja._n 6._o 275._o since_o by_o this_o act_n all_o burgess_n be_v to_o be_v stent_v according_a to_o their_o rent_n and_o hold_v within_o burgh_n 276._o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o a_o burges_n have_v no_o actual_a trade_n but_o only_a money_n owe_v he_o by_o person_n without_o the_o burgh_n if_o he_o may_v be_v stent_v according_a to_o that_o estate_n since_o it_o be_v no_o rent_n nor_o hold_v in_o burgh_n but_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o mobilia_fw-la semper_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la personam_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o may_v be_v stent_v according_a to_o that_o money_n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o gentleman_n who_o never_o have_v any_o trade_n but_o dwell_v in_o the_o town_n very_o long_o may_v be_v stent_v though_o they_o be_v honorary_a burgess_n only_o item_n if_o they_o can_v stint_v for_o minister_n stipend_n stranger_n within_o burgh_n who_o be_v not_o at_o all_o burgess_n and_o this_o act_n seem_v to_o imply_v that_o inhabitant_n as_o well_o as_o burgess_n may_v be_v stent_v according_a to_o their_o estate_n within_o burgh_n and_o that_o all_o who_o have_v advantage_n by_o the_o ministry_n shall_v pay_v minister_n 277._o there_o be_v two_o way_n of_o levy_v subsidy_n in_o scotland_n the_o one_o be_v by_o taxation_n which_o be_v the_o old_a way_n and_o which_o taxation_n be_v uplift_v according_a to_o the_o retour_fw-fr the_o other_o be_v by_o way_n of_o cess_n in_o which_o the_o subsidy_n be_v uplift_v according_a to_o the_o late_a valuation_n wherein_o every_o man_n land_n rent_n be_v give_v up_o as_o present_o possess_v the_o subsidy_n grant_v by_o this_o act_n be_v by_o way_n of_o taxation_n and_o the_o old_a way_n of_o uplift_a subsidy_n by_o taxation_n may_v be_v full_o herein_o see_v and_o which_o be_v very_o fit_a to_o be_v read_v upon_o that_o account_n and_o in_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o clergy_n pay_v the_o one_o half_a including_z the_o erection_n but_o in_o anno_fw-la 1666._o a_o proposal_n be_v make_v that_o the_o subsidy_n then_o offer_v shall_v be_v uplift_v by_o way_n of_o cess_n and_o not_o by_o way_n of_o taxation_n these_o ensue_a reason_n be_v represent_v against_o that_o proposal_n and_o which_o i_o
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of_o manner_n yet_o the_o king_n may_v regulat_fw-la these_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o very_a next_o act_n for_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v make_v the_o next_o act_n to_o this_o for_o to_o clear_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o part_n of_o this_o act._n 3._o though_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o ecclesiastic_a jurisdiction_n yet_o that_o relate_v only_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v preach_v as_o to_o which_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o church_n judicature_n but_o if_o they_o preach_v what_o encroach_v on_o the_o secular_a power_n they_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o king_n and_o those_o derive_v power_n from_o he_o conform_v to_o the_o 129_o act_n par._n 8_o ja._n 6._o this_o supremacy_n in_o case_n ecclesiastic_a seem_v to_o have_v be_v ever_o the_o proper_a right_n of_o secular_a prince_n and_o haedeus_n the_o great_a canonist_n repet_n in_o cap._n novit_fw-la de_fw-mi jud_v num_fw-la 145._o though_o a_o roman_n catholic_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o nemini_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la quin_fw-la in_fw-la primitiva_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la &_o personis_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la jus_o dixerint_fw-la which_o will_v very_o clear_o appear_v to_o any_o who_o will_v read_v the_o first_o thirteen_o title_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o justinian_o codex_fw-la in_o which_o he_o ordain_v among_o other_o thing_n vim_o legum_fw-la obtinere_fw-la ecclesiasticos_fw-la canon_n a_o quatuor_fw-la synodis_fw-la nicena_n constantinopolitana_n prima_fw-la ephesina_n prima_fw-la &_o chalcedonensi_fw-la expositos_fw-la &_o confirmatos_fw-la and_o i_o find_v that_o the_o supremacy_n be_v in_o england_n thus_o establish_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o accept_v as_o the_o only_a supreme_a head_n on_o earth_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o shall_v 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thereto_o and_o all_o seasine_n be_v to_o be_v registrate_v within_o sixty_o day_n after_o the_o date_n of_o the_o same_o and_o i_o find_v that_o sand._n decis_fw-la fris._n lib._n 3._o tit_n 12._o def_n 15._o show_n that_o they_o have_v the_o same_o registration_n of_o hypotheque_v in_o immobilibus_fw-la obseru._n 1._o this_o necessity_n of_o registration_n be_v only_o introduce_v in_o favour_n of_o singular_a successor_n acquire_v posterior_n right_n and_o therefore_o the_o nullity_n of_o not_o registration_n be_v not_o sustain_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o one_o who_o have_v no_o stand_v right_o in_o his_o person_n march_v 25._o 1633._o nor_o be_v this_o nullity_n sustain_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o disponer_n or_o his_o heir_n for_o quoad_fw-la they_o these_o right_n be_v valid_a without_o registration_n nor_o be_v it_o sustain_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o son_n who_o get_v the_o estate_n dispon_v to_o he_o by_o his_o father_n with_o power_n to_o the_o father_n to_o burden_v it_o with_o a_o sum_n since_o this_o son_n be_v find_v to_o be_v no_o three_o party_n february_n 27._o 1667._o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o superior_n seasine_n be_v not_o quarrellable_n by_o the_o vassal_n this_o necessity_n of_o registration_n be_v only_o introduce_v in_o favour_n of_o such_o as_o have_v posteriour_a heritable_a right_n june_n 12._o 1673._o obseru._n 2._o it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o sixty_o day_n within_o which_o seasin_n be_v to_o be_v registrate_v be_v so_o to_o be_v count_v only_o that_o either_o the_o day_n upon_o which_o the_o writ_n be_v date_v or_o the_o day_n on_o which_o they_o be_v registrate_v must_v be_v free_a obseru._n 3_o that_o since_o the_o act_n say_v that_o these_o seasin_n and_o other_o shall_v be_v registrate_v in_o the_o place_n design_v in_o this_o act_n that_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o when_o land_n lie_v within_o different_a shire_n but_o be_v unite_v if_o in_o that_o case_n they_o be_v to_o be_v registrate_v in_o the_o shire_n where_o the_o place_n lie_v at_o which_o seasine_n be_v to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o charter_n of_o union_n or_o at_o all_o the_o place_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v obseru._n 4._o though_o this_o act_n appoint_v renunciation_n and_o grant_v of_o redemption_n to_o be_v registrate_v yet_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o order_n of_o redemption_n fall_v not_o under_o this_o act_n and_o need_v not_o be_v registrate_v july_n 29._o 1623._o but_o yet_o they_o find_v that_o a_o infestment_n of_o annualrent_n can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o by_o discharge_v grant_v by_o the_o debtor_n nor_o by_o compensation_n of_o his_o debt_n in_o prejudice_n of_o a_o singular_a successor_n who_o have_v right_o to_o the_o say_a annualrent_n and_o that_o because_o first_o the_o design_n of_o this_o act_n appear_v by_o the_o narrative_a to_o be_v make_v for_o security_n of_o buyer_n and_o buyer_n can_v not_o be_v secure_v if_o such_o latent_fw-la way_n of_o extinction_n 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servitude_n upon_o they_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o a_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n be_v a_o alienation_n else_o it_o can_v not_o infer_v recognition_n as_o without_o doubt_v it_o do_v as_o also_o they_o find_v that_o renunciation_n of_o annualrent_n which_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o disponer_n be_v sufficient_a without_o any_o resignation_n ad_fw-la remanentiam_fw-la though_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o as_o a_o charter_n without_o a_o seasine_n can_v constitute_v a_o annualrent_a so_o neither_o can_v a_o personal_a renunciation_n without_o a_o instrument_n of_o resignation_n extinguish_v it_o but_o because_o this_o act_n ordain_v these_o renunciation_n to_o be_v registrate_v therefore_o they_o be_v valid_a against_o singular_a successor_n else_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v registrate_v january_n 7._o 1680._o mcclelland_n contra_fw-la mushat_n since_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n require_v that_o all_o seasines_n renunciation_n of_o wodset_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v 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these_o shall_v be_v registrate_v it_o seem_v that_o singular_a successor_n be_v yet_o unsecure_a as_o also_o since_o if_o a_o person_n obtain_v a_o decreet_a against_o he_o to_o who_o he_o sell_v his_o land_n decern_v he_o to_o grant_v he_o a_o reversion_n conform_v to_o his_o promise_n this_o will_v be_v valid_a against_o a_o singular_a successor_n though_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o and_o yet_o the_o singular_a successor_n can_v know_v this_o decreet_a nor_o need_v it_o be_v registrate_v and_o therefore_o this_o register_n seem_v yet_o no_o sufficient_a and_o adequat_fw-la remedy_n in_o wodset_n obseru._n 5._o that_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o seasin_n and_o reversion_n therein_o contain_v give_v by_o provost_n and_o baily_n of_o burgage_n land_n need_v not_o be_v registrate_v neither_o in_o burgh_n nor_o shire_n as_o be_v decide_v july_n 21._o 1666._o and_o that_o seasin_n of_o land_n in_o leith_n need_v not_o be_v registrate_v though_o it_o
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rental-bolls_a be_v declare_v null_n but_o by_o a_o letter_n the_o 13._o of_o may_v 1634._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o where_o such_o teind_n be_v set_v by_o bishop_n or_o beneficed_a person_n to_o tacks-man_n that_o eo_fw-la casu_fw-la the_o heretor_n shall_v have_v the_o buy_n of_o their_o own_o teind_n but_o prejudice_n to_o the_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o after_o expiration_n of_o the_o tack_n as_o they_o be_v accustom_v the_o benefice_v person_n always_o have_v the_o prerogative_n of_o buy_v if_o he_o please_v and_o this_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o heretor_n and_o tacks-man_n of_o the_o teind_n of_o laick-patron_n and_o conform_v to_o this_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o commission_n decide_v february_n 1679._o hamilton_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o roxburgh_n though_o it_o be_v there_o allege_v that_o this_o will_v prejudge_v churchman_n since_o it_o will_v discourage_v laic_n to_o take_v tack_n from_o they_o
warrant_n but_o this_o be_v not_o in_o observance_n but_o consent_n by_o advocat_n must_v be_v subscribe_v by_o advocat_n else_o decreet_v give_v thereupon_o be_v null_n july_n 20._o 1664._o and_o execution_n be_v sufficient_a by_o a_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n july_n 10._o 1643._o and_o thereupon_o the_o defender_n will_v be_v hold_v pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la the_o commissioner_n do_v of_o old_a appoint_v sub-commissioner_n in_o every_o presbytry_n who_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o presbytry_n itself_o and_o five_o to_o be_v a_o quorum_n for_o try_v the_o valuation_n of_o every_o man_n teind_n and_o before_o they_o process_n be_v intent_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o procurator-fiscal_a or_o the_o heretor_n and_o their_o report_n be_v return_v to_o the_o commission_n be_v allow_v the_o injunction_n give_v to_o they_o than_o be_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v witness_n before_o they_o who_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o hundred_o pound_n of_o free_a gear_n that_o such_o as_o dwell_v within_o the_o presbytry_n shall_v be_v cite_v upon_o ten_o day_n and_o such_o as_o be_v without_o it_o upon_o twenty_o that_o the_o deposition_n shall_v be_v subscrive_v by_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o sub-commissioner_n and_o the_o clerk_n and_o when_o any_o man_n will_v make_v use_n of_o another_o servant_n as_o a_o witness_n that_o the_o master_n shall_v produce_v he_o upon_o his_o hazard_n that_o where_o both_o use_v probation_n not_o the_o great_a number_n but_o the_o clear_a deponer_n shall_v be_v prefer_v and_o no_o witness_n to_o be_v receive_v but_o only_o ten_o for_o each_o party_n which_o be_v thereafter_o expon_v to_o be_v ten_o for_o each_o room_n july_n 18._o 1634._o the_o probation_n be_v ofttimes_o allow_v to_o both_o party_n in_o this_o court_n and_o where_o it_o be_v single_a it_o be_v call_v the_o prerogative_n of_o probation_n and_o be_v much_o contend_v for_o wherefore_o it_o be_v thus_o regulate_v viz._n either_o the_o teind_n be_v draw_v ipsa_fw-la corpora_fw-la by_o titular_a or_o tacks-man_n and_o then_o they_o have_v the_o sole_a probation_n allow_v they_o to_o prove_v what_o the_o teind_n be_v worth_a they_o prove_v that_o they_o lead_v seven_o year_n of_o fifteen_o before_o the_o year_n 1628._o and_o though_o after_o so_o long_a a_o time_n this_o can_v be_v prove_v yet_o the_o prove_v immemorial_n possession_n be_v find_v equivalent_a or_o else_o they_o have_v rental-bolls_a pay_v they_o &_o eo_fw-la casu_fw-la they_o have_v the_o sole_a probation_n likewise_o they_o prove_v twenty_o year_n possession_n of_o uplift_v rental-bolls_a condescend_v upon_o the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n or_o in_o the_o three_o case_n the_o heretor_fw-la have_v tack_n of_o their_o own_o teind_n for_o payment_n of_o silver-duty_n and_o then_o there_o be_v joint_a probation_n allow_v both_o to_o heretor_fw-la and_o titular_a albeit_o the_o heretor_fw-la have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o conjunct_a probation_n yet_o he_o may_v refer_v the_o worth_n to_o the_o titular_o oath_n before_o witness_n be_v receive_v but_o not_o after_o february_n 21._o 1623._o but_o where_o the_o titular_a have_v the_o sole_a probation_n the_o heretor_fw-la can_v eo_fw-la casu_fw-la lead_v any_o probation_n of_o the_o stock_n except_o it_o be_v for_o certification_n id_fw-la est_fw-la except_z where_o the_o heretor_fw-la summon_v the_o titular_a who_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o draw_v of_o the_o teind_v to_o prove_v the_o worth_n thereof_o with_o certification_n to_o he_o if_o he_o appear_v not_o the_o heretor_fw-la will_v prove_v the_o worth_n of_o the_o stock_n quo_fw-la casu_fw-la the_o four_o part_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v teind_v february_n 19_o 1634._o and_o february_n 24._o 1643._o where_o the_o stock_n and_o teind_v be_v value_v joint_o the_o teind_n be_v make_v the_o five_o part_n but_o where_o the_o titular_a and_o tacks-man_n have_v the_o sole_a probation_n the_o heretor_fw-la have_v the_o five_o part_n down_o as_o the_o king_n ease_n and_o therefore_o where_o the_o titular_a take_v a_o diet_n for_o prove_v of_o the_o teind_v by_o itself_o the_o heretor_fw-la may_v take_v the_o same_o diet_n to_o prove_v the_o stock_n that_o in_o case_n the_o heretor_fw-la fail_v he_o may_v have_v the_o king_n ease_n july_n 8_o 1642._o where_o there_o be_v joint_a probation_n of_o stock_n and_o teind_v the_o present_a rent_n shall_v be_v prove_v as_o well_o as_o the_o rent_n in_o all_o time_n come_v else_o the_o same_o be_v null_a january_n 19_o 1631._o there_o be_v two_o diet_n grant_v for_o probation_n in_o this_o court_n and_o if_o the_o first_o be_v not_o make_v use_n of_o the_o term_n may_v be_v circumduce_v and_o the_o second_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v february_n 2._o 1643._o and_o though_o diligence_n be_v extract_v after_o the_o diet_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v extract_v before_o the_o other_o party_n crave_v the_o term_n to_o be_v circumduce_v the_o same_o will_v be_v sustain_v november_n 22._o 1634._o by_o this_o act_n also_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o where_o valuation_n be_v lawful_o lead_v against_o all_o party_n have_v interest_n and_o allow_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v call_v in_o question_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o minister_n not_o be_v titular_a nor_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o his_o majesty_n advocate_n for_o his_o annuity_n except_o the_o collusion_n be_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v to_o the_o diminution_n of_o the_o three_o of_o the_o just_a rent_n present_o pay_v and_o therefore_o all_o reduction_n upon_o this_o head_n be_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o his_o majesty_n advocate_n but_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o his_o majesty_n have_v any_o interest_n where_o the_o party_n have_v buy_v his_o own_o annuity_n though_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o even_o in_o that_o case_n the_o decreet_a be_v reduceable_a together_o with_o the_o alienation_n found_v thereupon_o if_o subsequent_a to_o the_o decreet_a because_o the_o exchequer_n have_v sell_v upon_o a_o mistake_n occasion_v by_o the_o 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senator_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o other_o member_n but_o thereafter_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o senator_n be_v communicate_v to_o advocat_n writer_n and_o other_o by_o the_o 23_o act_n par._n 1_o ch._n 2._o vid._n observe_v on_o that_o act._n 24._o this_o act_n anent_o the_o privilege_n of_o royal_a burrows_n be_v innovate_v by_o and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v explain_v in_o the_o 5_o act_n 3_o sess._n 2_o par._n ch._n 2._o 25._o this_o act_n give_v a_o very_a large_a commission_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o secret_a council_n to_o grant_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o constable_n whatever_o power_n the_o parliament_n can_v have_v grant_v they_o but_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n but_o a_o commission_n may_v be_v allege_v to_o expire_v with_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n who_o give_v it_o as_o all_o mandate_n last_v no_o long_o than_o the_o mandator_n and_o the_o power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o privy_a council_n indefinite_o without_o add_v for_o the_o time_n be_v it_o may_v be_v urge_v that_o it_o can_v last_v no_o long_o than_o that_o commission_n of_o council_n and_o from_o this_o many_o new_a doubt_n may_v be_v start_v which_o shall_v be_v elsewhere_o consider_v but_o however_o the_o council_n do_v still_o grant_v instruction_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act._n 26._o this_o act_n impower_v the_o lord_n of_o session_n to_o exact_v 12_o penny_n of_o the_o pound_n of_o all_o sum_n discern_v by_o they_o be_v now_o obsolet_n 28._o this_o act_n concern_v the_o privilege_n of_o baronet_n be_v full_o explain_v in_o my_o treatise_n of_o precedency_n but_o from_o this_o act_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o convention_n of_o estate_n have_v be_v in_o use_n to_o ratify_v and_o approve_v general_a order_n grant_v concern_v honour_n though_o it_o be_v general_o believe_v that_o the_o convention_n of_o estate_n can_v only_o grant_v voluntary_a taxation_n and_o nothing_o else_o and_o i_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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in_o my_o institut_n part_n 2._o tit_n 2._o by_o this_o act_n these_o who_o marry_v themselves_o clandestin_o 34._o or_o inorder_o be_v to_o be_v imprison_v for_o three_o month_n and_o beside_o to_o pay_v each_o nobleman_n a_o thousand_o pound_n each_o baron_n and_o land_a gentleman_n a_o thousand_o mark_n each_o gentleman_n and_o burges_n five_o hundred_o pound_n each_o other_o person_n a_o hundred_o mark_n obseru._n 1._o the_o want_n of_o the_o parent_n consent_n or_o of_o the_o consent_n of_o other_o have_v interest_n seem_v by_o the_o narrative_a to_o infer_v the_o clandestinness_n of_o the_o marriage_n but_o yet_o by_o our_o practic_n child_n marry_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o parent_n if_o they_o be_v of_o age_n and_o the_o marriage_n otherwise_o regular_a they_o be_v not_o punishable_a wherein_o we_o seem_v to_o agree_v rather_o with_o the_o counsel_n of_o trent_n than_o either_o with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n exod._n 22._o and_o 17._o numb_a 30_o deut._n 7.3_o or_o 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judge_n incline_v to_o think_v that_o these_o regulation_n extend_v to_o justice-air_n as_o well_o as_o justice-court_n as_o to_o all_o the_o article_n here_o express_v since_o order_n be_v give_v by_o the_o parliament_n for_o regulate_a justice_n in_o these_o regulation_n which_o show_v the_o parliament_n design_v to_o extend_v they_o to_o both_o from_o these_o word_n in_o the_o nine_o article_n that_o the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o assize_n mark_v how_o every_o individual_a assizer_n shall_v vote_n whether_o he_o condemn_v or_o asseilÈy_n it_o clear_o follow_v that_o no_o assyzer_n in_o criminal_n may_v be_v non_fw-la liquet_fw-la and_o if_o this_o be_v allow_v in_o one_o it_o may_v be_v in_o all_o &_o because_o this_o be_v not_o necessary_a former_o therefore_o by_o the_o 63_o act_n par._n 8._o ja._n 3._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o when_o a_o summons_n of_o error_n be_v raise_v each_o assizer_n be_v to_o set_v down_o who_o assoilÈed_n and_o who_o condemn_v but_o because_o they_o may_v 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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 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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 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55._o lib._n 2._o feud_n where_o vassal_n be_v oblige_v to_o present_v their_o servant_n to_o their_o superior_n if_o they_o have_v offend_v they_o but_o since_o by_o this_o act_n master_n be_v only_o to_o be_v liable_a for_o the_o tenants_n unlaw_n if_o he_o present_v they_o not_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v what_o this_o unlaw_n be_v since_o in_o justice_n air_n if_o the_o tennent_n be_v absent_a he_o be_v ordinary_o denunced_a fugitive_n for_o the_o justice_n court_n do_v not_o unlaw_n a_o absent_a defender_n and_o therefore_o by_o this_o unlaw_n may_v be_v mean_v what_o the_o tennent_n will_v be_v unlaw_v in_o if_o he_o have_v be_v present_a vid._n stat._n will._n regis_fw-la cap._n 7_o &_o 8._o by_o this_o act_n these_o who_o be_v surety_n
to_o the_o party_n injure_v 7._o for_o assythment_n may_v be_v call_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n either_o in_o session_n or_o out_o of_o session_n but_o this_o be_v now_o abrogate_a by_o the_o late_a constitution_n of_o the_o session_n who_o be_v come_v in_o place_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n who_o then_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n in_o the_o act_n and_o as_o for_o slaughter_n and_o mutilation_n to_o keep_v the_o order_n of_o the_o act_n make_v thereupon_o of_o before_o be_v that_o slaughter_n and_o mutilation_n be_v not_o comprehend_v under_o this_o act_n because_o by_o the_o 63._o act_n par._n 6._o ja._n 4._o no_o remission_n can_v be_v grant_v for_o these_o crime_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o assythment_n this_o act_n be_v further_o explain_v in_o crim._n pract_n do_fw-mi fire-raising_a but_o it_o be_v fit_a here_o to_o observe_v that_o in_o these_o word_n 8._o that_o particular_a justice_n court_n shall_v be_v set_v thereto_o as_o shall_v please_v the_o king_n grace_n his_o council_n and_o the_o justice_n the_o word_n and_o be_v take_v disjunctive_a as_o be_v often_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o our_o statute_n l._n 66._o ff_n de_fw-mi haer_v instit._n nota_fw-la the_o kill_n of_o thief_n be_v declare_v no_o crime_n king_n james_n the_o five_o parl._n 4._o excommunication_n be_v here_o call_v the_o process_n of_o curse_v 9_o and_o excommunication_n use_v in_o time_n of_o popery_n to_o be_v grant_v for_o not_o payment_n of_o civil_a debt_n or_o not_o perform_v of_o contract_n or_o not_o restore_v of_o spuilÈied_a good_n be_v now_o in_o desuetude_n for_o all_o these_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v mortal_a sin_n and_o by_o this_o act_n letter_n to_o poynd_a or_o appryze_v be_v to_o be_v grant_v thereupon_o and_o by_o the_o 7._o act_n par._n 4._o q._n m._n their_o movable_a escheat_n fall_v to_o the_o king_n if_o they_o lie_v under_o the_o process_n of_o excommunication_n for_o a_o year_n the_o creditor_n be_v first_o pay_v which_o act_n be_v further_o enlarge_v by_o the_o 3._o act_n 20._o par._n ja._n 6._o by_o which_o their_o whole_a rent_n and_o revenue_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o public_a and_o all_o gift_n of_o escheat_n grant_v to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o wife_n child_n or_o confident_n of_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o popery_n be_v declare_v null_n act_n 197._o par._n 14._o ja._n 6._o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o excommunication_n repel_v ab_fw-la agendo_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la a_o defendendo_fw-la and_o yet_o horning_n debar_v from_o both_o though_o the_o person_n excommunicate_v be_v the_o great_a delinquent_n be_v at_o god_n horn_n 8._o july_n 1636._o colstoun_n contra_fw-la cranstoun_n vid._n observe_v on_o act_n 11._o par._n 6._o ja._n 2._o supra_fw-la 10._o this_o act_n be_v innovate_v and_o enlarge_v by_o the_o 1._o par._n ch._n 2._o sess._n 1._o act._n 41._o 12._o this_o act_n be_v in_o observance_n to_o this_o day_n but_o it_o hold_v only_o in_o forest_n notor_o know_v to_o be_v such_o for_o if_o there_o be_v probable_a reason_n of_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o forest_n the_o good_n feed_v in_o it_o will_v not_o be_v escheat_n for_o bygone_n vid._n leg._n for._n c._n 2._o §_o 2._o &_o sequen_n because_o this_o act_n say_v if_o any_o person_n be_v find_v put_v their_o good_n in_o pasturage_n in_o the_o king_n forest_n they_o shall_v escheat_n the_o same_o therefore_o it_o seem_v reasonable_a that_o if_o good_n be_v only_o find_v there_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o escheat_n they_o since_o they_o may_v have_v stray_v there_o &_o dominus_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la si_fw-la animal_n ex_fw-la seipso_fw-la ingrediatur_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la forresta_fw-mi borel_n de_fw-fr magistrate_n edict_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o num_fw-la 18._o 13._o vid._n annot._n on_o act_n 61_o par._n 7_o ja._n 3._o supra_fw-la 14._o this_o act_n relate_v to_o act_n 88_o par._n 14_o ja._n 2._o whereby_o hare_n be_v not_o to_o be_v kill_v in_o time_n of_o snow_n and_o act_n 59_o par._n 11_o ja._n 6._o and_o act_n 266_o par._n 15_o ja._n 6._o whereby_o hare_n be_v not_o to_o be_v kill_v at_o any_o time_n by_o gun_n girn_n net_n or_o crossbow_n which_o last_o be_v yet_o in_o observance_n and_o all_o these_o act_n be_v revive_v by_o a_o proclamation_n of_o council_n in_o febr._n 1680._o 15._o by_o the_o 25_o act_n 3_o par._n ja·_n 4_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o superior_a of_o ward_n land_n or_o his_o donatar_n shall_v find_v caution_n to_o leave_v the_o house_n orchyard_n wood_n stank_n park_n etc._n etc._n in_o as_o good_a condition_n as_o they_o find_v they_o they_o take_v their_o sustentation_n or_o use_v they_o in_o needful_a thing_n without_o waste_n or_o destruction_n which_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o liferenter_n and_o conjunct-feers_a who_o be_v ordain_v to_o find_v the_o like_a caution_n by_o this_o act._n by_o which_o also_o all_o sheriff_n steward_n magistrate_n within_o burgh_n and_o spiritual_a man_n within_o their_o bound_n be_v also_o command_v to_o exact_v this_o caution_n these_o act_n be_v also_o extend_v to_o all_o such_o as_o have_v life-rent_a tack_n from_o the_o heretor_n without_o payment_n of_o any_o considerable_a duty_n though_o the_o word_n of_o this_o act_n run_v only_o against_o such_o as_o have_v liferent_a infeftment_n but_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o be_v extend_v to_o such_o as_o have_v liferent-tack_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o equivalent_a duty_n qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la conductores_fw-la &_o non_fw-la usufructuarii_fw-la for_o the_o heretor_fw-la be_v rather_o oblige_v to_o entertain_v the_o house_n to_o such_o tacks-man_n than_o they_o to_o he_o january_n 23._o 1635._o laird_n of_o laidly_n contra_fw-la boyd_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o tacks-man_n as_o pay_v a_o duty_n equivalent_a to_o the_o rent_n for_o else_o relic_n will_v in_o place_n of_o liferent_n take_v tack_n during_o their_o life_n for_o any_o imaginary_a duty_n which_o shall_v not_o free_v they_o from_o the_o find_n of_o caution_n in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v also_o find_v that_o this_o act_n do_v oblige_v donatar_n of_o liferent-escheats_a to_o find_v caution_n to_o maintain_v the_o house_n orchyard_n etc._n etc._n which_o fall_n under_o his_o gift_n but_o quid_fw-la juris_fw-la if_o the_o fisk_n retain_v liferent_n so_o fall_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n &_o peregr_n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr fisc_fw-la do_fw-mi 1._o num_fw-la 35._o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o usufructu_fw-la sisco_fw-la legato_fw-la siscus_fw-la non_fw-la satisdat_fw-la de_fw-fr utendo_fw-la fruendo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la boni_fw-la viri_fw-la but_o it_o be_v hard_a that_o the_o heir_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o worse_a case_n by_o the_o crime_n of_o the_o liferenter_fw-la or_o their_o go_n to_o the_o horn_n so_o that_o his_o estate_n shall_v be_v thereby_o expose_v to_o mismanagment_a and_o albeit_o where_o a_o liferent_a be_v leave_v to_o the_o fisk_n caution_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v remit_v by_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o party_n yet_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o case_n of_o its_o fall_n to_o the_o fisk_n without_o his_o consent_n and_o it_o rather_o seem_v that_o since_o a_o donatar_n be_v tie_v to_o find_v caution_n that_o therefore_o the_o fisk_n shall_v nota_fw-la there_o need_v no_o precognition_n to_o be_v take_v by_o a_o assize_n of_o the_o condition_n the_o house_n be_v in_o conform_a to_o the_o 226_o act._n par._n 14_o iâ—_n 6._o for_o that_o act_n only_o ordain_v such_o precognition_n to_o be_v take_v when_o house_n be_v ruinous_a within_o burgh_n and_o the_o liferenter_n refuse_v to_o concur_v in_o re-building_n they_o in_o which_o case_n the_o heretor_fw-la be_v allow_v to_o repair_v he_o find_v caution_n to_o pay_v the_o liferenter_n the_o duty_n that_o these_o house_n pay_v former_o march_v 23._o 1626._o foulis_n contra_fw-la allan_n though_o this_o act_n ordain_v the_o sheriff_n and_o other_o who_o refuse_v to_o exact_v this_o caution_n to_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o heretor_fw-la of_o the_o ward-land_n without_o mention_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o liferenter_n or_o conjunct-fiars_a yet_o doubtless_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o they_o also_o for_o the_o damnage_n sustain_v in_o not_o exact_v this_o surety_n though_o in_o some_o case_n cautio_fw-la juratoria_fw-la be_v allow_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o be_v allow_v here_o gail_n lib._n 2._o ob_n 47._o for_o that_o caution_n can_v secure_v the_o heretor_fw-la and_o there_o be_v as_o little_a reason_n to_o receive_v it_o in_o this_o case_n as_o in_o remove_n but_o perez_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o cautio_fw-la juratoria_fw-la be_v receivable_a si_fw-la offerens_fw-la sit_fw-la probatae_fw-la &_o honestae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la there_o be_v likewise_o cautio_fw-la usufructuaria_fw-la by_o the_o civilian_n &_o introducta_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la senatus_fw-la