of_o orkney_n anent_o the_o vassal_n of_o ward_n land_n 12_o commission_n to_o the_o council_n anent_o the_o minister_n stipend_n of_o edinburgh_n anent_o the_o rebel_n within_o the_o sheriffdom_n of_o elgine_n forres_n nairne_n and_o innerness_n anent_o the_o erection_n of_o stranrave_a in_o a_o free_a burgh_n and_o the_o burgh_n wigtouns_fw-fr petition_n in_o the_o contrary_a anent_o direct_v of_o letter_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o west_n and_o north_n yle_v anent_o the_o article_n give_v in_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o orkney_n and_o zetland_n anent_o the_o price_n of_o these_o write_v that_o paste_n the_o chancellary_n anent_o erect_v of_o a_o college_n of_o physician_n in_o edinburgh_n 13_o commission_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o surrender_n anent_o the_o kirk_n of_o nisbet_n and_o crailing_n 14_o act_n anent_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o abbacy_n of_o holyrudehouse_n and_o new-abbey_n 15_o act_n of_o rehabilitation_n of_o frances_n stewart_n with_o provision_n therein_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o hamiltoun_n and_o sir_n thomas_n thomson_n 16_o protestation_n bishop_n of_o dunblane_n 17_o protestation_n sir_n patrick_n murray_n of_o elibanke_n 18_o protestation_n marquess_n of_o dowglas_n 19_o protestation_n laird_n of_o wauchtoun_n 20_o protestation_n sir_n james_n lokhart_n young_a of_o ley._n 21_o protestation_n sir_n james_n maxwell_n of_o calderwood_n 22_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o roxburgh_n and_o buckeleuch_n 23_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o master_n robert_n craige_n for_o print_v the_o book_n call_v de_fw-la feudis_fw-la 24_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o william_n dowglas_n of_o cavers_n 25_o act_n of_o naturalisation_n of_o certaive_n nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n of_o england_n 26_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o george_n earl_n of_o kinnoull_n chancellor_n 27_o protestation_n archbishop_n of_o saint_n andrews_n 28_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lennox_n 29_o protestation_n lord_n lindesay_n 30_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o hamiltoun_n 31_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o hamiltoun_n 32_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o sutherland_n anent_o the_o regality_n and_o sherifship_n of_o sutherland_n and_o make_v thereof_o a_o distinct_a sherifdome_n and_o erect_v dornoch_n in_o a_o free_a burgh_n royal_a 33_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o earl_n martial_n 34_o protestation_n bishop_n of_o murray_n 35_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o buchane_n for_o precedency_n before_o certain_a other_o earl_n 36_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o buchane_n 37_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o galloway_n 38_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o alexander_n lord_n gairlies_n 39_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o annandaill_n 40_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o annandaill_n 41_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o glasgow_n 42_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rosse_n anent_o annexation_n of_o ferne_n to_o rosse_n 43_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o galloway_n 44_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o dunblane_n 45_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o university_n of_o saint_n andrews_n 46_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n college_n of_o aberdeen_n 47_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o college_n of_o glasgow_n 48_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n lorne_n 49_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n lorne_n 50_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n lorne_n 51_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n lorne_n 52_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n yester_n 53_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n lowdoun_n 54_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n lowdoun_n 55_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n napeir_n 56_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n lindesay_n 57_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o aberdeen_n 58_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o glasgow_n 59_o protestation_n chapter_n of_o glasgow_n 60_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o culrose_n 61_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o hadingtoun_n 62_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o bruntiland_n 63_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o bamffe_n 64_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o pittinweyme_n 65_o protestation_n earl_n of_o kelly_n 66_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o selkirk_n 67_o protestation_n marquess_n of_o dowglas_n 68_o protestation_n earl_n of_o roxburgh_n 69_o protestation_n sheriff_n of_o forest_n 70_o protestation_n andrew_n riddell_n 71_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o air_n 72_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o innernes_n 73_o protestation_n earl_n of_o murray_n 74_o protestation_n lord_n gordoun_n 75_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o carraill_n 76_o protestation_n sir_n james_n learmonth_n of_o balcomy_n 77_o protestation_n laird_n of_o barnes_n 78_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o kinghorne_n 79_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o dumbartane_a 80_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o new-galloway_n 81_o protestation_n burgh_n of_o kirkcudbright_n 82_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o lawder_n 83_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n robert_n dowglas_n of_o spot_n 84_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n william_n anstruther_n 85_o protestation_n earl_n of_o kellie_n 86_o protestation_n town_n of_o pittenwyme_n 87_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o panmoor_n 88_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o james_n livingstoun_n of_o beill_n 89_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o james_n maxwell_n of_o innerweik_n 90_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o say_a james_n maxwell_n and_o his_o spouse_n 91_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o master_n patrick_n murray_n 92_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o william_n murray_n 93_o protestation_n viscount_n of_o stormonth_n 94_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n thomas_n hope_n of_o craig-hall_n knight_n baronet_n 95_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n james_n lockhart_n young_a of_o ley._n 96_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n james_n lockhart_n 97_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n patrick_n murray_n of_o elibank_n 98_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o six_o john_n dalmahoy_n 99_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o glenurquhy_n 100_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o doctor_n beatone_n and_o his_o spouse_n 101_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o henry_n nisbet_n 102_o protestation_n lord_n balmerinoch_n 103_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o john_n oliphant_n of_o bachiltoun_n 104_o protestation_n duke_n of_o lennox_n 105_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n james_n mac-gill_n of_o cranstoun_n riddell_n knight_n baronet_n 106_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n thomas_n thomson_n of_o dudinstoun_n knight_n 107_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o swynton_n 108_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o master_n walter_n quhytfuird_v 109_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o master_n walter_n quhytfuird_v 110_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o philorth_n young_a 111_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o cors-hill_n 112_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o master_n james_n bannatine_n of_o newhall_n 113_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o master_n andrew_n aytoun_n of_o logy_n advocate_n 114_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n james_n hamiltoun_n of_o preist-field_n 115_o protestation_n sir_n thomas_n thomson_n 116_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o john_n campbell_n fear_n of_o calder_n 117_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n john_n spottiswod_n of_o darsie_n 118_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o pitsligâ—_z 119_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o edzell_n 120_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o rouchlaw_n 121_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o john_n sinklar_n of_o stevinson_n 122_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o thomas_n crombie_n of_o kemno_n 123_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o patrick_n mac-gie_n of_o larg_n 124_o protestation_n archibald_n stewart_n of_o phintilloch_n 125_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o port-patrick_n 126_o protestation_n laird_n of_o kinhilt_n 127_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n arthur_n dowglas_n of_o quhittinghame_n 128_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o master_n william_n drumond_n 129_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o skinner_n of_o edinburgh_n 130_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o master_n james_n nicolson_n of_o colbrandspeth_n 131_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o feuar_n of_o innerask_n 132_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o james_n scot_n of_o gallowshiells_n 133_o protestation_n earl_n of_o roxburgh_n 134_o protestation_n sheriff_n of_o forest_n 135_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o bishoptoun_n 136_o protestation_n earl_n of_o lauderdail_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o annandaill_n for_o priority_n of_o place_n 137_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o master_n william_n cuninghame_n of_o broom-hill_n 138_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o master_n james_n raith_n of_o edmistoun_n 139_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o tindall_n 140_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o john_n erskyne_n of_o
balhagradie_n 141_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o makclachin_n 142_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o pittinwyme_n 143_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o eymouth_n 144_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o coldinghame_n 145_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o bruntiland_n 146_o act_n of_o dissolution_n of_o lugtoun_n and_o melvill_n from_o the_o parish_n of_o saint_n andros_n and_o union_n thereof_o to_o dalkeith_n and_o laswade_n 147_o act_n anent_o the_o parsonage_n of_o dalkeith_n and_o payment_n of_o the_o taxation_n thereof_o 148_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n richard_n murray_n of_o cokpull_n 149_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o colbrandspeth_n 150_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n john_n charter_n of_o aimisfield_n 151_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n patrick_n hamiltoun_n ef_o little_a prestoun_n 152_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o balvaird_n 153_o protestation_n earl_n annandail_n 154_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o john_n hamiltoun_n of_o boghall_n and_o his_o spouse_n 155_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o william_n lockhart_n of_o carstair_n 156_o protestation_n marquis_n of_o hamiltoun_n 157_o protestation_n marquis_n of_o dowglas_n 158_o protestation_n archbishop_n of_o glasgow_n 159_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o master_n robert_n gordoun_n of_o strealoch_n 160_o act_n disunit_a the_o kirk_n of_o ebdy_n and_o newburgh_n 161_o act_n anent_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o parish_n kirk_fw-mi of_o strechine_n 162_o protestation_n lord_n lundor_n 163_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n george_n hamiltoun_n 164_o act_n unite_n certain_a land_n to_o the_o kirk_n of_o corstorphine_n and_o hail_n 165_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o james_n hay_n of_o smithfield_n 166_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n james_n balfour_n 167_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o alexander_n cuningham_n of_o barnes_n 168_o protestation_n archbishop_n of_o saint_n andrews_n 169_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o master_n of_o elphingstoun_n 170_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o master_n alexander_n keith_n of_o benholme_n 171_o act_n dissolve_v four_o prebendary_n from_o the_o parish_n kirk_fw-mi of_o corstorphine_n to_o the_o college_n kirk_fw-mi thereof_o 172_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n john_n achmooty_n of_o gosfuird_n 173_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n george_n ogilvie_n of_o bamffe_n 174_o protestation_n doctor_n philip_n contrary_a the_o act_n of_o erection_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o kingsbarnes_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n lindesay_n 175_o protestation_n earl_n lauderdaill_n contra_fw-la james_n livingstoun_n of_o beill_n 176_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n thomas_n hope_n of_o craig-hall_n knight_n baronet_n a_o table_n of_o the_o print_a act_n and_o law_n past_a in_o this_o first_o parliament_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o what_o leaf_n and_o page_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v find_v 1_o anent_o the_o taxation_n grant_v to_o his_o majesty_n of_o thirty_o shilling_n termly_o upon_o the_o pound_n land_n and_o the_o sixteen_o penny_n of_o all_o annual-rent_n pag._n 3._o 2_o anent_o the_o collect_v and_o inbr_v of_o the_o taxation_n and_o relief_n to_o prelate_n 9_o 3_o anent_o his_o majesty_n royal_a prerogative_n and_o apparel_n of_o kirkman_n 18._o 4_o ratification_n of_o the_o act_n touch_v religion_n ibid._n 5_o ratification_n of_o the_o act_n of_o council_n anent_o the_o plantation_n of_o school_n 19_o 6_o anent_o the_o invert_n of_o pious_a donation_n ibid._n 7_o anent_o invade_v of_o minister_n 20._o 8_o ratification_n of_o the_o act_n of_o commission_n anent_o the_o minister_n provision_n 21._o 9_o the_o king_n general_a revocation_n 22._o 10_o anent_o annexation_n of_o his_o majesty_n property_n 28._o 11_o act_n of_o dissolution_n 30._o 12_o ratification_n of_o the_o act_n of_o interruption_n 31._o 13_o anent_o regality_n of_o erection_n 36._o 14_o anent_o superiority_n of_o kirkelands_n 38._o 15_o anent_o his_o majesty_n annuity_n of_o teind_n 39_o 16_o anent_o vassal_n hold_v ward_n 41._o 17_o anent_o the_o rate_n and_o price_n of_o teind_n 42._o 18_o anent_o the_o exchequer_n 44._o 19_o commission_n for_o valuation_n of_o teind_n not_o value_v rectify_v the_o valuation_n of_o the_o same_o already_o make_v and_o other_o particular_n therein_o contain_v 45._o 20_o anent_o the_o king_n his_o designation_n of_o the_o name_n to_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o commission_n anent_o the_o tithe_n and_o law_n 52._o 21_o anent_o the_o annual_a of_o eight_o to_o be_v take_v of_o ilk_fw-mi hundred_o in_o time_n to_o come_v alannerly_a suspend_v the_o same_o for_o three_o year_n and_o in_o the_o interim_n two_o of_o ten_o to_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o say_a space_n to_o his_o majesty_n ibid._n 22_o anent_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n their_o taxation_n of_o ten_o shilling_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o every_o pound_n land_n of_o old_a extent_n 53._o 23_o ratification_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n pag._n 56._o 24_o ratification_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o free_a royal_a burrow_n 57_o 25_o ratification_n of_o the_o act_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o their_o constable_n and_o commission_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o secret_a council_n thereanent_o 58._o 26_o explanation_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n anent_o twelve_o penny_n of_o the_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o decreet_n give_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n hereafter_o 59_o 27_o act_n pardon_v penal_a statute_n ibid._n 28_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o viscount_n of_o sterling_n of_o the_o infeftment_n and_o signature_n grant_v to_o he_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o new_a scotland_n and_o canada_n in_o america_n and_o privilege_n therein_o contain_v and_o of_o the_o dignity_n and_o order_n of_o knight_n baronet_n and_o act_n of_o convention_n of_o estate_n make_v thereanent_o 60._o 29_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n and_o the_o lord_n dalkeith_n his_o son_n anent_o the_o loch_n of_o levin_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o fish_n thereof_o 61._o 30_o act_n anent_o the_o clan-gregour_n 62._o 31_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o liege_n intitulate_v iure_fw-la salvo_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la 56._o finis_fw-la
and_o his_o depute_n and_o the_o provest_n and_o bailiff_n of_o the_o burrow_n there_o the_o earl_n of_o errole_n montros_n athol_n perth_n tullibairdin_n sea-fort_n viscount_n of_o stormonth_n lord_n ogilvie_n the_o laird_n of_o glenurquhy_n lawyer_n garntullie_n weymes_n glenlyon_n glenfalloch_n edinampill_n grant_v or_o any_o of_o they_o his_o majesty_n justice_n in_o that_o part_n for_o set_v try_v and_o do_v justice_n upon_o the_o say_a rebel_n of_o clan-gregour_n or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o their_o complice_n who_o shall_v be_v apprehend_v by_o any_o of_o his_o highness_n good_a subject_n for_o theft_n sorning_n or_o slaughter_n with_o power_n to_o they_o to_o hold_v court_n proceed_v and_o minister_v justice_n upon_o the_o say_a rebel_n apprehend_v as_o say_v be_v as_o accord_n and_o where_o ever_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n shall_v happen_v to_o apprehend_v any_o of_o the_o say_a rebel_n sorning_n commit_v theft_n or_o slaughter_n and_o shall_v present_v they_o to_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o council_n justice_n or_o justice_n general_a or_o commissioner_n above-specified_v or_o either_o of_o they_o the_o doer_n of_o that_o service_n shall_v have_v for_o his_o reward_n the_o movable_a good_n and_o gear_n of_o the_o offender_n take_v and_o present_v by_o he_o in_o manner_n foresay_a act_n xxxi_o in_o favour_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o liege_n intitulate_v salvo_n jure_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n declare_v that_o no_o particular_a act_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n at_o this_o present_a parliament_n nor_o no_o act_n of_o ratification_n make_v in_o their_o favour_n shall_v prejudge_v his_o majesty_n nor_o his_o successor_n of_o the_o act_n and_o statute_n under_o write_v make_v in_o favour_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o this_o same_o parliament_n viz._n the_o act_n of_o his_o majesty_n revocation_n the_o act_n anent_o the_o superiority_n of_o erection_n the_o act_n 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and_o approve_v the_o whole_a act_n of_o annexation_n of_o whatsoever_o land_n lordship_n and_o barony_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o his_o majesty_n umwhile_o father_n or_o any_o other_o his_o majesty_n predecessor_n and_o far_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n foresay_a and_o without_o derogation_n of_o the_o former_a annexation_n of_o new_a annex_v the_o same_o to_o the_o crown_n to_o remain_v therewith_o for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n and_o provision_n contain_v in_o the_o former_a act_n of_o annexation_n of_o land_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o special_o of_o the_o act_n of_o annexation_n make_v in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n james_n the_o second_o in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n 1455._o attour_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a declare_v the_o right_a and_o title_n of_o superiority_n of_o all_o and_o sundry_a land_n barony_n milnes_z wood_n fish_n tower_n fortalice_n manor_n place_n and_o whole_a pertinent_n thereof_o pertain_v to_o whatsoever_o abbacy_n 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temporal_a land_n superiority_n and_o other_o pertain_v to_o whatsoever_o archbishop_n bishop_n and_o their_o chaptor_n but_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v remain_v with_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n unhurt_a or_o prejudge_v by_o this_o present_a act_n act_n xi_o of_o dissolution_n for_o so_o much_o as_o albeit_o the_o land_n lordship_n barony_n and_o other_o of_o old_a be_v late_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n be_v and_o be_v for_o great_a and_o weighty_a consideration_n tend_v to_o the_o weal_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o whole_a realm_n ordain_v to_o remain_v with_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o his_o successor_n for_o ever_o and_o not_o to_o be_v dispone_v nor_o annaly_v in_o fee_n nor_o life-rent_n to_o whatsoever_o person_n or_o person_n without_o advice_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o parliament_n and_o for_o profitable_a and_o see_v cause_n tend_v to_o the_o weal_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o have_v be_v ever_o think_v expedient_a in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n most_o glorious_a predecessor_n and_o no_o way_n derogatory_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o say_a annexation_n but_o agreeable_a thereto_o as_o tend_v to_o the_o public_a weal_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n that_o the_o annex_v and_o proper_a land_n shall_v be_v set_v in_o fee-farm_n for_o increase_v of_o policy_n and_o augmentation_n of_o the_o rental_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v well_o please_v to_o observe_v and_o follow_v the_o order_n keep_v by_o his_o majesty_n predecessor_n foresay_a anent_o his_o majesty_n annex_a property_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n of_o his_o three_o estate_n of_o parliament_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o his_o majesty_n endure_v his_o time_n to_o set_v all_o and_o sundry_a land_n barony_n lordship_n milnes_z fish_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n proper_a land_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a annex_a property_n and_o of_o the_o temporality_n of_o kirkeland_n in_o 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receiver_n thereof_o their_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o after_o his_o decease_n the_o annexation_n make_v at_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o of_o before_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o own_o nature_n act_n xii_o ratification_n of_o the_o act_n of_o interruption_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o act_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o session_n of_o the_o date_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o penult_n of_o march_n 1630_o year_n anent_o the_o interruption_n of_o the_o act_n of_o prescription_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n together_o with_o the_o act_n of_o secret_a council_n of_o the_o date_n at_o holy-rudehouse_n the_o twenty_o six_o day_n of_o may_n 1630_o year_n whereby_o the_o say_n lord_n of_o secret_a council_n have_v allow_v and_o approve_v the_o say_a act_n and_o ordain_v the_o say_a act_n to_o be_v insert_v in_o this_o present_a ratification_n and_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n 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say_a teind_n by_o the_o say_a titular_n of_o teind_n or_o heritor_n or_o life-renter_n of_o land_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a act_n of_o annuity_n and_o general_o with_o power_n to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n to_o decide_v and_o determine_v in_o all_o other_o point_n which_o may_v concern_v the_o lead_n and_o draw_v of_o teind_n the_o sell_v and_o buy_v of_o the_o same_o or_o payment_n of_o the_o rate_n thereof_o contain_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n above-specified_v or_o set_v down_o in_o his_o majesty_n general_a determination_n with_o this_o provision_n and_o declaration_n always_o that_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n parson_n vicar_n and_o other_o benefice_a person_n be_v minister_n and_o their_o successor_n shall_v be_v no_o far_o bind_v but_o according_a to_o the_o provision_n and_o condition_n express_v in_o the_o submission_n make_v by_o the_o bishop_n to_o his_o majesty_n which_o be_v of_o the_o date_n the_o day_n of_o 1628._o year_n and_o registrate_n in_o the_o book_n of_o commission_n of_o surrender_n and_o teind_n upon_o the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o july_n 1631_o which_o provision_n and_o condition_n be_v hold_v as_o express_v herein_o and_o also_o with_o this_o provision_n that_o the_o vicarage_n of_o each_o kirk_n be_v a_o several_a benefice_n and_o title_n from_o the_o parsonage_n shall_v be_v several_o value_v to_o the_o effect_n the_o titular_n or_o minister_n serve_v the_o cure_n who_o have_v right_o to_o the_o say_a vicarage_n be_v not_o frustrate_a of_o the_o true_a worth_n of_o the_o say_a vicarage_n and_o sicklike_a because_o by_o the_o act_n above-specified_v make_v anent_o superiority_n of_o erection_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o majesty_n there_o be_v special_a reservation_n make_v to_o such_o titular_n and_o lord_n of_o erection_n as_o have_v subscribe_v the_o general_a surrender_n of_o the_o fewmail_n fee-farm_n and_o other_o constant_a rent_n of_o the_o say_a superiority_n aye_o and_o while_o they_o be_v pay_v of_o the_o price_n thereof_o contain_v in_o his_o majesty_n general_a determination_n and_o according_a to_o the_o provision_n specify_v therein_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n give_v full_a power_n to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o fifteen_o of_o they_o as_o say_v be_v to_o call_v and_o convene_v before_o they_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n and_o other_o have_v right_a to_o the_o say_a fewmail_n and_o fee-farm_n and_o other_o constant_a rent_n of_o the_o superiority_n of_o kirk_n land_n at_o such_o particular_a diet_n as_o they_o shall_v appoint_v and_o to_o urge_v the_o say_a lord_n of_o erection_n and_o other_o foresay_a to_o give_v up_o their_o rental_n of_o their_o say_a fewmail_n fee-farm_n and_o other_o constant_a rent_n foresay_a of_o their_o say_a superiority_n conform_v to_o his_o majesty_n decrete_a and_o determination_n give_v out_o there-anent_o and_o with_o certification_n as_o be_v therein_o contain_v and_o to_o liquidat_fw-la the_o other_o constant_a rent_n of_o the_o say_a superiority_n not_o consist_v in_o victual_n or_o silver_n to_o the_o effect_n after_o the_o full_a trial_n of_o the_o say_a rental_n and_o liquidation_n thereof_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o erection_n may_v receive_v the_o price_n of_o a_o thousand_o mark_n for_o each_o chalder_n of_o fee-farm_n and_o for_o each_o hundred_o mark_n of_o the_o other_o constant_a rent_n be_v redact_v in_o money_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n proportional_o from_o his_o majesty_n thesaurer_n principal_a or_o depute_v and_o incase_o of_o the_o absence_n and_o refusal_n of_o the_o say_n titular_n and_o lord_n of_o erection_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v consign_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o clerk_n to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n to_o remain_v consign_v for_o their_o behoove_v after_o the_o which_o consignation_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o his_o majesty_n thesaurer_n principal_a or_o depute_v to_o uplift_v receive_v and_o intromet_v with_o the_o say_a fewmail_n fee-farm_n and_o other_o constant_a rent_n foresay_a of_o all_o year_n and_o term_n after_o the_o say_a consignation_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a general_a determination_n and_o also_o with_o power_n to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n as_o say_a be_v to_o discuss_v and_o determine_v all_o question_n that_o may_v arise_v betwixt_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o erection_n and_o the_o heritor_n of_o the_o ground_n pensioner_n life-renter_n and_o other_o pretend_v right_a to_o the_o say_a fewmail_n and_o fee-farm_n and_o to_o divide_v the_o price_n among_o they_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o right_n and_o all_o other_o question_n anent_o the_o fewmail_n fee-farm_n and_o other_o constant_a rent_n foresay_a which_o by_o his_o majesty_n general_a determination_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o commissioner_n to_o be_v appoint_v to_o that_o effect_n and_o whereas_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o that_o some_o of_o the_o commissioner_n now_o appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n may_v be_v unable_a to_o attend_v the_o service_n through_o death_n sickness_n or_o some_o other_o notour_a and_o know_a impediment_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o nomination_n of_o such_o other_o person_n in_o their_o place_n as_o his_o majesty_n shall_v think_v fit_a who_o his_o majesty_n by_o his_o letter_n shall_v recommend_v to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v receive_v and_o admit_v they_o upon_o the_o say_a commission_n and_o take_v their_o oath_n for_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o the_o same_o and_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n ordain_v this_o present_a commission_n to_o endure_v unto_o the_o last_o day_n of_o december_n in_o the_o year_n of_o god_n 1635_o year_n and_o far_o endure_v his_o majesty_n pleasure_n and_o aye_o and_o while_o the_o same_o be_v express_o discharge_v by_o his_o majesty_n warrant_n or_o letter_n to_o that_o effect_n and_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n foresay_a find_v declare_v and_o ordain_v the_o act_n decreet_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o commissioner_n foresay_a and_o of_o the_o other_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v surrogate_v in_o their_o place_n by_o his_o majesty_n in_o manner_n foresay_a in_o the_o whole_a particular_n above-specified_v and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o have_v the_o strength_n force_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o decrete_a sentence_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o ordain_v the_o lord_n of_o session_n to_o grant_v and_o direct_v letter_n of_o horn_v poind_v and_o other_o thereupon_o upon_o a_o simple_a charge_n of_o ten_o day_n or_o otherwise_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v necessary_a attour_o for_o clear_v of_o all_o doubt_n and_o difficulty_n which_o may_v arise_v anent_o the_o rectify_n of_o valuation_n or_o other_o particular_a head_n follow_v his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n have_v declare_v and_o 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 by_o the_o former_a commissioner_n according_a to_o the_o order_n observe_v by_o they_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o be_v draw_v in_o question_n nor_o rectify_v upon_o pretence_n of_o enorm_a lesion_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o minister_n not_o be_v titular_a or_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o his_o majesty_n advocate_n for_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o majesty_n annuity_n except_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o collusion_n be_v use_v betwixt_o the_o titular_a and_o heritor_n or_o betwixt_o the_o procurator_n fiscal_a and_o the_o titular_n and_o heritor_n which_o collusion_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v where_o the_o valuation_n be_v lead_v with_o diminution_n of_o the_o three_o of_o the_o just_a rent_n present_o pay_v and_o which_o diminution_n shall_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o party_n oath_n and_o sick_a like_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o provision_n contain_v in_o the_o foresay_a submission_n make_v by_o the_o bishop_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o foresay_a act_n of_o tithe_n and_o which_o be_v respect_v in_o this_o commission_n shall_v be_v restrict_v to_o that_o whereof_o archbishop_n bishop_n parson_n vicar_n or_o other_o benefice_a person_n be_v minister_n college_n hospital_n and_o other_o dotation_n to_o pious_a use_n be_v in_o actual_a and_o real_a possession_n the_o time_n of_o the_o say_a submission_n which_o shall_v remain_v with_o they_o in_o quantity_n and_o quality_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a provision_n and_o if_o any_o question_n shall_v arise_v betwixt_o the_o say_a archbishop_n bishop_n parson_n vicar_n and_o other_o benefice_a person_n foresay_a anent_o the_o lead_n of_o teind_n that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v refer_v to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o to_o his_o royal_a pleasure_n to_o be_v signify_v thereanent_o and_o also_o anent_o laic_a patronage_n pertain_v to_o any_o his_o majesty_n subject_n before_o the_o year_n of_o god_n 1561_o year_n his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n declare_v that_o the_o same_o fall_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o