Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	favour_n	james_n	protestation_n	2,936	5	12.9670	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92568	The laws and acts made in the first Parliament of our most high and dread soveraign James VII by the grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith holden at Edinburgh the 23. of April 1685, by His Grace William Duke of Queensberry ... His Majesties high commissioner for holding this parliament, by vertue of a commission uder His Majesties great seal of this kingdom, with the special advice and consent of the Estates of Parliament / collected and extracted from the registers and records of Parliament, by George Viscount of Tarbet ...; Laws, etc.	Scotland.; Cromarty, George Mackenzie, Earl of, 1630-1714.; Queensberry, William Douglas, Duke of, 1637-1695.	1685 (1685)	Wing S1252A; ESTC R42763	56,992	46

person_n before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_n act_n all_o which_o be_v hereby_o expon_v and_o declare_v to_o have_v be_v make_v salvo_n jure_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la xlvi_o act_z of_o adjournment_n to_o the_o last_o tuesday_n of_o october_n june_n 16._o 1685._o the_o king_n majesty_n declare_v this_o parliament_n currant_n and_o adjourn_v the_o same_o to_o the_o last_o tuesday_n of_o october_n next_o 1685._o and_o ordain_v all_o member_n of_o parliament_n to_o attend_v that_o day_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o new_a election_n of_o commissioner_n from_o shire_n or_o burgh_n except_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o some_o of_o the_o present_a commissioner_n collect_v and_o extract_v from_o the_o register_n and_o record_n of_o parliament_n by_o tarbat_n cls._n reg._n a_o table_n of_o the_o print_a act_n 1_o act_n for_o security_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n pag._n 1_o 2_o a_o declaration_n and_o offer_n of_o duty_n by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n with_o a_o annexation_n of_o the_o excise_n to_o the_o crown_n pag._n 2_o 3_o act_n concern_v citation_n in_o process_n for_o treason_n pag._n 3_o 4_o act_n concern_v witness_n in_o process_n for_o treason_n ibid._n 5_o act_n declare_v it_o treason_n to_o take_v or_o own_o the_o covenant_n ibid._n 6_o act_n oblige_v husband_n to_o be_v liable_a for_o their_o wife_n fine_n ibid._n 7_o act_n anent_o porterfield_n of_o duchal_n and_o conceal_v of_o supply_v give_v to_o rebel_n pag._n 4_o 8_o act_n against_o preacher_n at_o conventicle_n and_o hearer_n at_o field-conventicle_n ibid._n 9_o act_n for_o the_o more_o effectual_a payment_n and_o inbr_v of_o his_o majesty_n rent_n and_o revenue_n ibid._n 10_o act_n concern_v judicial_a confession_n before_o the_o commissioner_n of_o justiciary_a pag._n 5_o 11_o act_n oblige_v person_n to_o accept_v office_n ibid_fw-la 12_o act_n of_o supply_n pag._n 6_o 13_o act_n for_o take_v the_o test_n pag._n 15_o 14_o act_n explain_v the_o 9th_o act_n of_o the_o parliament_n 1669._o concern_v prescription_n ibid._n 15_o act_n explain_v the_o 10_o act_n of_o the_o parliament_n 1669_o anent_o interruption_n pag._n 16_o 16_o act_n anent_o justice_n of_o peace_n ibid._n 17_o act_n for_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n pag._n 17_o 18_o act_n concern_v vacant_a stipend_n ibid._n 19_o act_n ratify_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o senator_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n pag._n 18_o 20_o act_n for_o preserve_a game_n ibid._n 21_o act_n against_o steal_v of_o dog_n and_o hawk_n pag._n 21._o 22_o act_n concern_v tailȝy_n ibid._n 23_o act_n ratify_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n anent_o these_o who_o refuse_v to_o depone_n anent_o the_o late_a treasonable_a proclamation_n 1684._o pag._n 22_o 24_o act_n ordain_v that_o tenant_n be_v oblige_v by_o their_o tack_n to_o live_v regular_o pag._n 25_o act_n 25_o act_n ratify_v two_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o a_o proclamation_n of_o council_n anent_o apprehend_v of_o rebel_n pag._n 23_o 26_o act_n concern_v adjudication_n for_o fines_n pag._n 24_o 27_o act_n for_o secure_v sea_n passenger_n pag._n 25_o 28_o act_n and_o commission_n for_o plantation_n of_o kirk_n and_o valuation_n of_o teind_n ibid._n 29_o act_n concern_v citation_n before_o circuit_n court_n pag._n 27_o 30_o act_n approve_v the_o narrative_a of_o the_o plot._n ibid._n 31_o act_n for_o security_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o state_n and_o other_o ibid._n 32_o act_n concern_v the_o militia_n pag._n 28_o 33_o act_n for_o security_n of_o the_o record_n ibid._n 34_o act_n for_o poll-mony_n ibid._n 35_o act_n anent_o messenger_n fe_n pag._n 29_o 36_o act_n anent_o the_o address_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n of_o his_o majesty_n ancient_a kingdom_n of_o scotland_n to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n against_o the_o arch-traitor_n archibald_n campbel_n sometime_o earl_n of_o argile_n ibid._n 37_o act_n for_o the_o clergy_n pag._n 30_o 38_o act_n concern_v the_o registration_n of_o writ_n in_o the_o book_n of_o session_n pag._n 31_o 39_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o planter_n and_o incloser_n of_o ground_n pag._n 32_o 40_o act_n of_o annexation_n of_o the_o office_n belong_v to_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o argile_n ibid._n 41_o act_n declare_v the_o green-land-fishing_a to_o be_v a_o manufactory_a pag._n 33_o 42_o act_n of_o annexation_n of_o several_a land_n to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n 43_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o orkney_n and_o zetland_n pag._n 36_o 44_o act_n for_o a_o standart_n of_o miles_n ibid._n 45_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n william_n bruce_n for_o enlarge_a the_o shire_n of_o kinross_n ibid._n 46_o act_n salvo_n jure_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la pag._n 38_o 47_o act_n of_o adjournment_n pag._n 39_o a_o table_n of_o the_o act_n and_o ratification_n pass_v in_o the_o first_o session_n of_o his_o majesty_n first_o parliament_n and_o which_o be_v not_o here_o print_v protestation_n by_o some_o nobleman_n and_o other_o commissioner_n from_o shire_n and_o burgh_n 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evil_n and_o mischief_n and_o against_o the_o destroy_n

lead_v against_o all_o person_n have_v interest_n and_o allow_v by_o former_a commission_n 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 in_o respect_n of_o his_o majesty_n annuity_n except_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o collusion_n be_v use_v betwixt_o the_o titular_o and_o heretor_n or_o betwixt_o the_o procurator-fiscal_a and_o the_o heretor_n and_o titular_o which_o collusion_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v when_o the_o valuation_n be_v lead_v with_o the_o diminution_n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o just_a rent_n which_o diminution_n shall_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o party_n oath_n and_o with_o power_n to_o the_o say_n commissioner_n or_o quorum_fw-la aforesaid_a where_o minister_n be_v not_o already_o sufficient_o provide_v or_o have_v not_o locality_n already_o assign_v to_o they_o for_o 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as_o they_o shall_v think_v convenient_a and_o to_o take_v order_n that_o every_o heretor_fw-la and_o liferenter_fw-la shall_v have_v the_o lead_n and_o buy_v of_o their_o own_o teind_n if_o they_o be_v willing_a according_a to_o the_o rule_v prescribe_v by_o the_o 19_o act_n and_o commission_n grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n in_o anno_fw-la 1633_o and_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n therein-mentioned_n with_o power_n to_o determine_v all_o question_n concern_v the_o price_n of_o teind_n betwixt_o titular_o and_o other_o have_v right_o thereto_o and_o the_o heretor_n and_o to_o appoint_v such_o security_n in_o favour_n of_o titular_o and_o other_o have_v right_o to_o teind_n for_o their_o price_n to_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o heretor_n and_o other_o liable_a in_o payment_n of_o value_a duty_n or_o buyer_n of_o the_o say_n teind_n and_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o minister_n as_o to_o their_o maintenance_n as_o the_o say_n commissioner_n shall_v think_v fit_v according_a to_o the_o rule_v set_v down_o in_o the_o say_a act_n 1633_o and_o each_o heretor_fw-la who_o teind_n belong_v to_o titular_o of_o erection_n to_o have_v power_n and_o liberty_n to_o buy_v the_o teind_n of_o his_o own_o land_n whether_o value_v or_o not_o within_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n after_o the_o date_n of_o this_o act_n with_o this_o declaration_n always_o that_o in_o case_n the_o impediment_n during_o the_o time_n foresay_a flow_n from_o the_o titular_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o minority_n or_o other_o inability_n in_o that_o case_n the_o heretor_fw-la who_o offer_v to_o buy_v his_o own_o teind_n within_o the_o space_n foresay_a shall_v have_v place_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o impediment_n be_v remove_v to_o buy_v his_o teind_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o expire_a of_o the_o year_n and_o space_n after-expr_a and_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o if_o the_o heretor_fw-la be_v minor_n and_o his_o tutor_n neglect_v the_o buy_n of_o his_o teind_n within_o the_o foresay_a space_n the_o minor_a shall_v have_v action_n for_o two_o year_n after_o his_o minority_n to_o compel_v the_o titular_a to_o sell_v his_o say_n teind_n and_o general_o with_o power_n to_o the_o say_n commissioner_n to_o decide_v arid_a determine_v in_o all_o other_o point_n which_o may_v concern_v the_o draw_v or_o lead_v of_o teind_n the_o sell_v or_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 former_a act_n of_o parliament_n or_o set_v down_o in_o the_o general_a determination_n give_v out_o by_o his_o majesty_n royal_a father_n of_o bless_a memory_n and_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v find_v themselves_o grieve_v and_o complain_v of_o the_o injustice_n or_o exorbitancy_n of_o any_o decreet_n or_o sentence_n give_v in_o any_o of_o the_o commission_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a trouble_n with_o power_n to_o the_o say_n commissioner_n to_o take_v the_o same_o to_o their_o consideration_n and_o alter_v annul_v or_o allow_v the_o say_n decreet_n and_o sentence_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v just_a and_o it_o be_v always_o provide_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o other_o benefice_a person_n be_v minister_n and_o their_o successor_n shall_v not_o be_v prejudge_v of_o the_o rent_n whereof_o their_o predecessor_n be_v in_o actual_a and_o real_a possession_n and_o which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v due_a to_o they_o in_o anno_fw-la 1637_o or_o whereof_o they_o be_v present_o in_o possession_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o further_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 royal_a father_n of_o bless_a memory_n of_o the_o date_n the_o ______o day_n of_o ______o 1628._o year_n and_o registrat_n in_o the_o book_n of_o commission_n for_o surrenders_n and_o teind_n upon_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o july_n 1631._o and_o 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sentence_n in_o manner_n contain_v in_o the_o foresaids_n commission_n and_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a hereby_o discharge_v all_o former_a commission_n declare_v the_o same_o to_o be_v expire_v xxix_o act_z concern_v citation_n before_o circuit_n court_v june_n 2._o 1685._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v hereby_o ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o circuit_n court_v in_o cite_v person_n even_o for_o treason_n upon_o porteous_n roll_v by_o messenger_n or_o sheriff-officer_n without_o employ_v herald_n or_o pursuivant_n which_o because_o of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o time_n place_n and_o number_n of_o the_o pannal_n can_v be_v do_v in_o circuit_n court_n and_o declare_v that_o for_o the_o future_a it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o cite_v before_o circuit_n court_v after_o that_o manner_n it_o be_v always_o hereby_o provide_v that_o in_o case_n of_o treason_n the_o messenger_n or_o sheriff-officer_n and_o witness_n to_o the_o citation_n shall_v be_v swear_v upon_o the_o verity_n thereof_o xxx_o act_z approve_v the_o narrative_a of_o the_o plot._n june_n 4._o 1685._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n have_v read_v see_v and_o consider_v a_o narrative_a of_o the_o late_a horrid_a inhuman_a conspiracy_n by_o that_o execrable_a traitor_n archibald_n campbel_n sometime_o earl_n of_o argile_n and_o other_o and_o the_o paper_n cipher_n and_o instruction_n whereon_o the_o same_o be_v found_v they_o do_v find_v and_o declare_v that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o pernicious_a and_o treacherous_a conspiracy_n carry_v on_o by_o he_o and_o other_o and_o they_o therefore_o approve_v the_o discovery_n of_o the_o say_a plot_n by_o the_o extraordinary_a pain_n exactness_n and_o industry_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o secret_a committee_n together_o with_o the_o narrative_a draw_v and_o print_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a

diligent_a and_o faithful_a person_n in_o every_o office_n to_o receive_v in_o the_o writ_n give_v in_o to_o be_v registrat_n from_o who_o they_o be_v to_o take_v caution_n for_o their_o registrate_v record_v and_o safe_a preserve_v of_o these_o writ_n and_o appoint_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v two_o minut-book_n keep_v in_o every_o office_n in_o the_o one_o whereof_o there_o shall_v be_v set_v down_o the_o title_n of_o writ_n give_v in_o to_o be_v registrat_n the_o name_n of_o the_o giver_n in_o and_o the_o date_n of_o the_o ingiving_n which_o be_v to_o be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o clerk_n or_o his_o substitute_n foresaid_n and_o all_o writ_n so_o give_v in_o shall_v be_v book_v within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n after_o the_o ingiving_n and_o if_o any_o party_n or_o one_o employ_v by_o he_o shall_v desire_v up_o a_o writ_n give_v in_o within_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n after_o its_o ingiving_n than_o the_o title_n of_o the_o writ_n the_o name_n of_o the_o party_n and_o 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for_o each_o subscription_n thirty-nine_o act_z in_o favour_n of_o planter_n and_o incloser_n of_o ground_n june_n 13._o 1685._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o enclose_v of_o ground_n and_o plant_v of_o tree_n do_v ratify_v and_o approve_v all_o former_a law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o incloser_n or_o ground_n and_o planter_n of_o tree_n and_o particular_o the_o 41_o act_n parl._n 1_o charles_n 2._o entitle_v act_n for_o plant_v and_o enclose_v of_o ground_n and_o because_o the_o time_n prescribe_v in_o the_o say_a act_n be_v now_o elapsed_a they_o statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o the_o whole_a head_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a act_n be_v observe_v for_o the_o space_n of_o nineteen_o year_n next_o to_o come_v commence_v from_o the_o date_n hereof_o and_o likewise_o ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o 17_o act_n parl._n 2._o charles_n 2._o entitle_v 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the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o bestow_v too_o many_o heretable_a jurisdiction_n office_n and_o superiority_n upon_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n live_v in_o the_o remote_a highland_n and_o that_o by_o such_o help_n as_o these_o the_o family_n of_o argile_n do_v in_o the_o last_o age_n as_o well_o as_o this_o commit_z and_o maintain_v their_o execrable_a treason_n and_o oppress_v and_o enslave_v his_o majesty_n faithful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n and_o that_o the_o jurisdiction_n office_n superiority_n and_o constabulary_n after-specified_n be_v now_o fall_v in_o his_o majesty_n hand_n by_o the_o sentence_n and_o doom_n of_o forfeiture_n give_v and_o pronounce_v against_o archibald_n campbel_n late_a earl_n of_o argile_n by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o justiciary_a upon_o the_o ______o day_n of_o ______o therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a do_v unite_n annex_v and_o incorporat_a to_o his_o crown_n of_o this_o his_o ancient_a kingdom_n 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and_o to_o be_v hold_v repute_v and_o esteem_v in_o all_o time_n hereafter_o a_o part_n of_o the_o say_a shire_n of_o kinross_n to_o all_o effect_n and_o particular_o without_o prejudice_n of_o the_o generality_n foresay_a with_o the_o burden_n of_o all_o cess_n excise_n and_o other_o imposition_n whatsoever_o militia_n and_o other_o out-reeks_a collect_v and_o order_v thereof_o and_o that_o in_o all_o retour_n right_n disposition_n charter_n and_o infeftment_n of_o the_o say_n land_n they_o be_v design_v in_o all_o time-coming_a to_o lie_v within_o the_o say_a sheriffdom_n of_o kinross_n and_o that_o all_o denunciation_n and_o execution_n of_o horning_n apprysing_n inhibition_n adjudication_n publication_n of_o interdiction_n and_o other_o legal_a diligence_n against_o the_o heretor_n possessor_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_n land_n with_o all_o brieve_v proclamation_n and_o other_o be_v use_v and_o execute_v at_o the_o say_a mercat_n cross_a of_o kinross_n head-burgh_n of_o the_o say_a shire_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n as_o these_o execution_n be_v use_v at_o the_o head-burgh_n of_o any_o other_o shire_n and_o in_o case_n there_o be_v any_o mistake_n in_o the_o cast_n of_o and_o insert_v in_o this_o act_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o valuation_n abovementioned_a to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_n other_o shire_n his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a ordain_v the_o commissioner_n of_o cess_n and_o excise_n of_o the_o say_n other_o shire_n to_o meet_v adjust_a and_o settle_v the_o say_n proportion_n and_o be_v so_o adjust_v to_o signify_v the_o same_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n under_o their_o hand_n that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o privy_a council_n for_o a_o rule_n hereafter_o as_o also_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o say_n estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v that_o by_o the_o sixteenth_o act_n of_o the_o twenty_o second_o parliament_n of_o his_o majesty_n dear_a grandfather_n king_n james_n six_o in_o anno_fw-la 1617._o entitle_v act_n anent_o registration_n of_o seasin_n reversion_n and_o other_o writ_n that_o for_o the_o great_a ease_n of_o the_o liege_n the_o say_n register_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o burgh_n of_o couper_n in_o fife_n for_o the_o whole_a land_n lie_v in_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o say_n sheriffdom_n of_o fife_n and_o kinross_n or_o be_v to_o be_v establish_v in_o any_o other_o place_n or_o place_n more_o convenient_a and_o that_o now_o for_o the_o great_a ease_n and_o accommodation_n of_o the_o liege_n it_o be_v think_v more_o fit_a and_o convenient_a that_o the_o say_a register_n be_v keep_v at_o kinross_n head-burgh_n of_o the_o shire_n thereof_o for_o the_o whole_a land_n as_o well_o former_o lie_v within_o as_o now_o annex_v to_o the_o same_o shire_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n foresaid_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o in_o all_o time_n come_v there_o be_v a_o public_a particular_a register_n for_o registrate_v seasin_n renunciation_n reversion_n discharge_v of_o reversion_n grant_n of_o redemption_n and_o other_o writ_n enjoin_v to_o be_v registrate_v by_o the_o say_v former_a act_n of_o parliament_n keep_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n and_o his_o depute_n at_o the_o say_v burgh_n of_o kinross_n for_o the_o whole_a land_n aswell_a former_o lie_v within_o the_o say_a shire_n of_o kinross_n as_o now_o annex_v thereto_o within_o the_o space_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n and_o with_o the_o like_a condition_n mention_v and_o contain_v in_o the_o foresay_a act_n in_o anno_fw-la 1617._o for_o registration_n of_o seasin_n reversion_n etc._n etc._n and_o last_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n foresaid_n hereby_o ratify_v and_o approve_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n bruce_n and_o his_o heirs-male_a tailȝie_o and_o other_o contain_v in_o his_o infeftment_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o kinross_n the_o twenty_o nine_o act_n of_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o his_o majesty_n dear_a father_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o of_o ever_o bless_a memory_n entitle_v act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o morton_n and_o the_o lord_n dalkeith_n his_o son_n anent_o the_o loch_n of_o loch-levin_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o fish_n thereof_o and_o ordain_v the_o say_a act_n to_o be_v put_v to_o execution_n by_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n bruce_n and_o his_o foresaid_n and_o his_o and_o their_o depute_n and_o baily_n after_o the_o form_n and_o tenor_n thereof_o it_o be_v alwise_o hereby_o declare_v that_o this_o act_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o be_v but_o prejudice_n to_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n bruce_n and_o his_o heir_n of_o any_o other_o jurisdiction_n of_o regality_n or_o bailiary_a former_o belong_v to_o he_o of_o any_o of_o the_o say_n land_n either_o former_o belong_v or_o now_o annex_v to_o the_o say_a shire_n of_o kinross_n xlvi_o act_z salvo_n jure_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la june_n 16._o 1685._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n take_v to_o consideration_n that_o there_o be_v several_a act_n of_o ratification_n and_o other_o past_a and_o make_v in_o this_o session_n of_o parliament_n in_o favour_n of_o particular_a person_n without_o call_v or_o hear_v of_o such_o as_o may_v be_v thereby_o concern_v or_o prejudge_v therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o such_o particular_a act_n and_o act_n of_o ratification_n pass_v in_o manner_n foresay_a shall_v not_o prejudge_v any_o three_o party_n of_o their_o lawful_a right_n nor_o of_o their_o action_n and_o defence_n competent_a thereupon_o before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_n particular_a act_n and_o act_n of_o ratification_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n and_o all_o other_o judge_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o judge_v betwixt_o party_n according_a to_o their_o several_a right_n stand_v in_o their_o