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his_o crown_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v hold_v as_o repeat_v and_o insert_v herein_o but_o it_o be_v hereby_o always_o
foresay_a separate_v the_o say_a shire_n of_o kinross_n from_o fife_n as_o to_o all_o these_o public_a concern_v and_o act_n as_o well_o the_o land_n contain_v therein_o former_o as_o these_o annex_v thereto_o by_o this_o present_a act_n and_o from_o the_o shire_n of_o fife_n and_o perth_n respectiuè_fw-la in_o all_o matter_n whatsoever_o that_o relate_v to_o pertain_v and_o fall_v within_o the_o precinct_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o say_a shire_n of_o kinross_n as_o it_o be_v now_o establish_v and_o comprehend_v by_o this_o present_a act_n and_o to_o consist_v of_o the_o paroch_n of_o kinross_n vrwell_o portmock_n cleish_n and_o tilliboal_n and_o whole_a land_n lie_v within_o the_o say_n paroch_n and_o of_o the_o say_n land_n and_o barony_n of_o cuthilgourdie_a with_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o valuation_n of_o the_o say_n paroch_n and_o land_n and_o liberate_v and_o free_v the_o say_n respective_a shire_n of_o fife_n and_o perth_n proportional_o of_o the_o burden_n thereof_o and_o particular_o without_o prejudice_n of_o the_o generality_n foresay_a of_o all_o cesses_fw-la excise_n militia_n out-reeks_a of_o horse_n and_o foot_n highway_n and_o all_o other_o public_a burden_n and_o imposition_n lay_v or_o to_o be_v lay_v upon_o these_o land_n disjoin_v from_o the_o say_n shire_n of_o fife_n and_o perth_n and_o annex_v to_o kinross_n in_o manner_n foresay_a and_o particulat_o liberat_o the_o shire_n of_o fife_n of_o the_o valuation_n of_o the_o land_n former_o contain_v in_o the_o shire_n of_o kinross_n and_o of_o the_o valuation_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v now_o disjoin_v from_o the_o shire_n of_o fife_n and_o adjoin_v to_o the_o shire_n of_o kinross_n amount_v both_o to_o the_o sum_n of_o eighteen_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o sixteen_o pound_n scot_n money_n and_o also_o particular_o liberat_o and_o free_v the_o shire_n of_o perth_n of_o the_o valuation_n of_o the_o say_n land_n hereby_o disjoin_v from_o the_o shire_n of_o perth_n and_o now_o annex_v to_o the_o shire_n of_o kinross_n extend_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o one_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o pound_n six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n scot_n money_n make_v up_o the_o say_n two_o valuation_n in_o the_o whole_a the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o four_o pound_n six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n scot_n money_n which_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o full_a and_o complete_a valuation_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o kinross_n hereafter_o and_o the_o rule_n of_o proportion_v the_o public_a burden_n lay_v on_o or_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o the_o say_a shire_n of_o kinross_n willing_n and_o appoint_v the_o heretor_n inhabitant_n and_o possessor_n of_o the_o say_n land_n in_o all_o time_n come_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o say_a sheriffdom_n of_o kinross_n and_o to_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o sheriff_n thereof_o in_o all_o cause_n civil_a and_o criminal_a competent_a to_o a_o sheriff_n cognition_n 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 tailÈie_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
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 tailÈy_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 concern_v their_o precedency_n in_o the_o roll_n of_o parliament_n his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o parliament_n with_o the_o parliament_n answer_v record_v of_o the_o production_n of_o the_o patent_n of_o honour_n grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o the_o viscount_n of_o tarbat_n and_o his_o admission_n act_n for_o several_a yearly_o fair_n and_o weekly_a mercat_n to_o some_o nobleman_n and_o other_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o viscount_n of_o tarbat_n act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n advocate_n act_n ratifying_n and_o approve_v the_o late_a earl_n of_o argiles_fw-la forfeiture_n act_n ratifying_n and_o approve_v the_o sentence_n of_o forfeiture_n against_o the_o late_a mr._n robert_n baillie_n of_o jerviswood_n act_n ratifying_n and_o approve_v the_o sentence_n of_o forfeiture_n against_o hamilton_n of_o monckland_n act_n for_o a_o commission_n anent_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o argile_n act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o viscount_n of_o tarbat_n for_o change_v a_o highway_n remit_v from_o the_o parliament_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n concern_v the_o earl_n of_o roxburgh_n and_o lothian_n act_n concern_v trade_n and_o manufactory_n act_n for_o a_o commission_n of_o trade_n commission_n for_o regulation_n of_o inferior_a judicatories_n decreet_a and_o sentence_n of_o forfeiture_n against_o sir_n john_n cochran_n decreet_a and_o sentence_n of_o forfeiture_n against_o sir_n patrick_n home_o of_o polwart_n decreet_a and_o sentence_n of_o forfeiture_n against_o ______o pringle_n of_o torwoodlie_n decreet_a and_o sentence_n of_o forfeiture_n against_o mr._n robert_n martin_n sometime_o clerk_n to_o the_o justice_n court_n decreet_a and_o sentence_n of_o forfeiture_n against_o thomas_n stuart_n of_o cultness_n decreet_a and_o sentence_n of_o forfeiture_n against_o mr._n robert_n ferguson_n decreet_a and_o sentence_n of_o forfeiture_n against_o the_o late_a lord_n melvill_n decreet_a and_o sentence_n of_o forfeiture_n against_o the_o laird_n of_o cessnock_n elder_n and_o young_a decreet_a and_o sentence_n of_o forfeiture_n against_o david_n montgomery_n of_o langshaw_n act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o child_n of_o sir_n william_n primrose_n act_n remit_v the_o process_n of_o treason_n depend_v before_o the_o parliament_n to_o the_o justice_n court_n act_n reduce_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o ancient_a few-duty_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o argile_n act_n for_o sow_v pease_n and_o bean_n and_o inhibit_v the_o cast_n up_o of_o ground_n within_o the_o shire_n of_o aberdeen_n act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o innerness_n act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o aberdeen_n act_n in_o favour_n of_o david_n areskine_n of_o dun._n act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o town_n of_o dalkeith_n act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n patrick_n frazer_n of_o door_n act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o town_n of_o linlithgow_n act_n for_o exact_v a_o petty_a custom_n at_o several_a bridge_n ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o gordon_n 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and_o declare_v that_o where_o valuation_n be_v lawful_o