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A11651 Acts made in the first Parliament of our most high and dread soveraign Charles, by the grace of God King of Great Britane, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. Holden by himself, present in person, with his three estates, at Edinburgh, upon the 28 day of June, 1633.; Laws, etc. Scotland.; Hay, John, Sir, 1578-1654. 1650 (1650) STC 21902.5; Wing S1168A; ESTC S122278 68,062 76

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the_o generality_n hereof_o to_o be_v also_o valid_a and_o sufficient_a as_o if_o the_o same_o be_v all_o herein_o per_fw-la expressum_fw-la engross_v attour_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n foresay_a give_v full_a power_n authority_n and_o commission_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n to_o set_v down_o and_o impose_v penalty_n upon_o such_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n as_o shall_v not_o keep_v and_o observe_v the_o diet_n prefix_v for_o their_o several_a and_o particular_a meeting_n and_o with_o power_n likewise_o to_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o privy_a council_n to_o enlarge_v and_o amplify_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a justice_n of_o peace_n if_o they_o shall_v find_v it_o necessary_a and_o expedient_a and_o what_o they_o shall_v decrete_a and_o determine_v thereanent_o find_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v the_o force_n strength_n and_o power_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n act_n xxvi_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 to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n hereafter_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n for_o explanation_n of_o the_o former_a 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 statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o whensoever_o the_o say_a lord_n shall_v decern_v and_o ordain_v 12_o penny_n of_o the_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o any_o decrete_a or_o sentence_n to_o be_v give_v or_o pronounce_v by_o they_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o the_o same_o shall_v no_o way_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o party_n purchaser_n and_o obtainer_n of_o the_o say_a decreet_n and_o sentence_n but_o by_o these_o party_n alennerly_a against_o who_o the_o say_a decreet_n and_o sentence_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v obtain_v and_o purchase_v and_o the_o
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 pitslig●_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 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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