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A58629	The laws and acts made in the second session of 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 29 of Apr. 1686 by a noble earl, Alexander, Earl of Morray, Lord Doun and Abernethie, &c., Secretary of State for the kingdom of Scotland, His Majesties High Commissioner for holding this Parliament, by vertue of a commission under 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 Tarbat ...; Laws, etc.	Scotland.; Moray, Alexander Stewart, Earl of, d. 1701.; Cromarty, George Mackenzie, Earl of, 1630-1714.	1686 (1686)	Wing S1253; ESTC R15416	44,285	34

THE LAWS and ACTS Made in the SECOND SESSION of 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 29. of April 1686. By a Noble Earl Alexander Earl of MORRAY Lord Doun and Abernethie c. Secretary of State for the Kingdom of Scotland His Majesties High Commissioner for Holding this Parliament by vertue of a Commission under His Majesties Great Seal of this KINGDOM VVith the special Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament Collected and Extracted from the Registers and Records of Parliament by GEORGE Viscount of Tarbat Lord McLeod and Castle-haven c. Clerk to His Majesties Councils Registers and Rolls c. EDINBURGH Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson Printer to His most Sacr●d Majesty Anno Dom. 1686. Cum Privilegio GOD SAVE KING JAMES THE SEVENTH LAWS and ACTS Made in the SECOND SESSION of 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 29 of April 1686. I. ACT of Dissolution of the Lands of Cesnock and Duchal May 18. 1686. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD and Estates of Parliament Taking into Their Consideration That His Majesties Commissioner as having special Warrand and Instruction from His Majesty Having Proposed and Expounded in plain Parliament The Gr●●t and Faithfull Services Done to His Majesty and His Royal B●●ther of ever blessed memory by Iohn Lord Viscount of Melfor●● one of His principal Secretaries of State and his constant Zeal 〈◊〉 Faithfulness to the Interest of the Crown and particularly Tha● His Majesty was sensible of the many Journeys made by the said ●ohn Viscount of Melfort from Scotland to the Court of England upon occasions of great Importance to the Service of the Crown and Government for most of which he had no allowance at least none suitable to his Expenses And that he had Faithfully executed several Offices of great Trust as Lieutenant General and Master of the Ordnance Lieutenant Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh Thesaurer Deput and Secretary of State for His Majesties Ancient Kingdom of Scotland In which Imployments he did very well behave himself That he was instrumental in the Defeat of the Rebels at Bothwell-bridge was diligent against the Rebels thereafter And at great Pains and Charges in the Circuits for the Shires of Lanerk Stirling Renfrew and Dumbarton in the year 1684. And that he had performed several other good and acceptable Services As also His Majesties Commissioner as having speciall Warrand and Instruction from His Majesty Having proposed to the Estates of Parliament That His Majesty judging it fit for the Interest of His Crown and the Good and Wellfare of this Kingdom To Purchase and Acquire from the said Iohn Viscount of Melfort the Lands Baronies and others aftermentioned wherein the said Viscount stands Heretably Infest viz. The Lands and Barony of Muirhall Comprehending therein the Lands of Inverneil Kilmo●r Dounanoltich Craigmoiral Kilbryd Kilmorich Auchinbreck Melfort Kenmore Knaps Kilmorie Kilberrie Auchinsalloch Imstremich Barleamich Dounarderie Eunichan Kildalban Dargachie Cariedale Drummoir Crear Oib Muirhall and several other Lands Teinds and Rights mentioned in the Charter thereof Granted by His Majesty to the said Iohn Viscount of Melfort of the Date the nineteenth day of March 1686. Which did formerly pertain to Sir Duncan Campbel of Auchinbreck Iohn Campbel of Melfort Iohn Campbel of Knap Dougal Campbel of Kilberrie Patrick Mccairter of Imstremich Eivor Mccivor of Askins Donald Mcaveish of Dounarderrie Neill Campbel of Evneichan Campbel of Kildalban Iohn Campbell of Dargathie Duncan Campbell of Cariedale Alexander Mcmillan of Douniemoir Donald Mcneill of Crear Alexander Mcerverlich of Oib Alexander Campbel of Oitter William Denholm of Westsheill Mr. Alexander Campbell Advocat Collin Campbell elder of Allangreig and Duncan Campbell younger thereof and Stuart younger of Cultness And which fell in His Majesties hands by the Forefaulture of the forenamed persons And likewise the Lands and Barony of Melfort Comprehending the Superiorities and the Feu-Duties of the Lands of Rayra and the Isle of Loung The Lands of Torsay The Lands and Isle of Shennay The Lands of Daginneish Armadie Auchnasoul Ragray and of many other Lands particularly mentioned in the Charter thereof Granted by His Majesty under His Majesties Great-Seal to the said Iohn Viscount of Melfort of the Date the day of 1685. Which Superiorities and Feu-Duties pertained formerly to Archibald Campbel late Earl of Argile and fell in His Majesties hands by his Forefaulture Excepting only the Superiorities and Feu-Duties of Glen Ila Balquhan Spitletown of Balquhan Edinample and Menstrie which are Reserved to the said Viscount of Melfort The saids Lands and Baronies being of a vast and great extent and containing great Superiorities and as lying and being Situat in the Highlands and formerly belonging to the late Earl of Argile and others of his Party who were involved in the late Rebellion and Forefault for their accession thereto has always been subject to Disorders which might indanger the publick Peace which being in His Majesties hands And His Royal Authority and Interest concurring may Restrain and prevent the same and His Majestie conceiving it just and reasonable That the said Iohn Viscount of Melfort in lieu and place of the foresaids Lands and Baronies formerly belonging to him and which at His Majesties Desire he is willing to Resign in His Majesties Hands ad perpetuam remanentiam should have a full Recompence and Satisfaction for the same And His Majesty Designing to Give and Dispone in Permutation and Excambion thereof The Lands and Barony of Riccartoun The Lands and Barony of Cesnock and Galstoun with the Tower of Cesnock and Pertinents The Lands and Barony of Barr The Lands and Barony of Castlemains and Cumnock The Lands and Barony of Hainring Ross all lying within the Sheriffdom of Air formerly pertaining to Sir Hugh and Sir George Campbels sometime of Cesnock The Lands and Barony of Duchall and the Lands of Porterfield with the Pertinents which pertained to Porterfield sometime of Duchall and all other Lands Teinds and Rights whatsomever belonging to the said Sir Hugh and Sir George Campbels and Porterfield And upon their Forefaulture did come in His Majesties Hands and are Annexed to the Crown by the Fourty two Act of the first Session of this current Parliament Dated the sixteenth day of Iune 1685. And albeit His Majesty be satisfied that the said Transaction and Excambion is of advantage to His Majesty and His Crown and for the Good and Wellfare of this Real ● upon the Considerations foresaid And that the Lands and others which the said Viscount of ●elfort is willing to Resign in His Majesties hands are of greater yearly Rent and Value Y●● His Majesty has thought fit re integra to propose the same in plain Parliament That they m●● seriously

Decreets unless the Interlocutors which are the Warrands thereof be Signed as said is Declaring hereby the Extracts which shall be given out otherways to be void and null IV. ACT Ordaining all Executions to be Subscribed by the Witnesses without necessity of Stamping May 26. 1686. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD with Advice and Consent of His Estates of Parliament Statutes and Ordains That in time coming all Citations before the Lords of Session and Citations before any other Judges Civil or Criminal which formerly by Law or Custom used to be in Writ and all Executions of Letters of Horning Inhibition and others whatsoever be Subscribed by the Executer thereof and the Witnesses Otherwise to be null and void And that the same shall not be quarrellable for the want of stamping any Law or Practick to the contrary notwithstanding V. ACT Anent the Session May 26. 1686. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD with Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament Statute and Ordain That the ordinary Dyets for Sitting of the Session shall be thus Regulated for the future viz. The Winter-Session shall Sitt down the first of November and Rise the last of February And the Summer-Session shall Sitt down the first day of Iune and Rise the last of Iuly And that this present Act shall take effect from the first of November 1686. And that notwithstanding of the seventh Act of the third Parliament of King Charles the Second of ever Glorious Memory which is hereby Rescinded VI. ACT For the Christmas Vacans May 26. 1686. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD with Advice and Consent of His Majesties Three Estates Assembled in Parliament Statutes Ordains and Declares That the Christmas Vacation of the Session or Colledge of Justice shall yearly and in all time-coming Continue and endure from the Twentieth of December to the Tenth day of Ianuary inclusivè Any former Law Act or Custom to the contrary Notwithstanding VII ACT Of Dissolution of the Lands and Barony of Torwoodlie in Favours of Lieutenant-General Drummond May 28. 1686. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD and Estates of Parliament Taking into Their serious Consideration That His Majesties Commissioner as having special Warrand and Instruction from His Majesty Having Proposed and Expounded in plain Parliament The great and faithful Services done and performed to His Majesties Royal Father King Charles the First and His Royal Brother King Charles the Second of ever Blessed memories and to His Majesties Self since His accession to the Crown by Lieutenant-General Drummond Commander of all His Majesties Forces within the Kingdom of Scotland And Considering the particular Services Done by him in his ready and chearful joyning with the Forces Levied in the Year 1648. For Rescuing the Sacred Person of His Majesties Royal Father out of the hands of His Rebellious English Subjects by whom He was then kept Prisoner And with the Forces Levied in Ireland for the Service of the Crown in the year 1649. under the Command of the Duke of Ormond then Lord Lieutenant of Ireland And his brave and chearful Concurring with the Royal Armies both in Scotland and England in the year 1651. which was the occasion of his suffering great loss and a grievous long Imprisonment And his Resolute and Couragious appearing in Arms against the Usurpers in the year 1653. being Cloathed with a Commission of Major-General And Considering also That after the hopes of the Loyal Party were absolutely cut off by the prevalency of the Usurpation The said Lieutenant General Drummond having indured the greatest hardships and miseries under the influence of Tyrannical Powers made a generous choice rather to undergo Exile and Banishment from his own Native Countrey than submit upon any Terms to or comply with an Unlawful and Usurped Authority and that upon a Call from His Majesties Royal Brother after His Restauration he left a Splendid and Honourable Imployment under the Emperour of Russia to give Obedience to His Native Prince and that since his Return to this Kingdom he did Good and Signal Service as Major-General in the Defeat of the Rebels and Suppressing the Rebellion raised in the year 1666. And in his painful and Faithful Performance of the Office of Master-General of the Ordnance for divers years And in his Good and Successful Conduct of His Majesties Forces as Lieutennant-General against the late Rebells and Conspirators who under the Command of the late Earl of Argile Designed to Overturn the Government of this Nation And upon many other occasions hath given pregnant proofs of a firm and steady Loyalty And all the saids great and memorable Services and Sufferings being proposed and laid open in plain Parliament to the end the Three Estates might give His Majesty Their Judgement Advice and Determination re integra whether the same were True Good and Reasonable Causes of publict Government for Dissolving the Lands and Barony of Torwoodlie formerly pertaining to Pringle sometime of Torwoodlie with all other Lands Heretages and Rights which belonged to him from the Crown and which came in His Majesties hands through the Crimes of Treason and laese Majestie Acted Committed and Done by the said Pringle and the Doom and Sentence of Forefaulture given and pronounced against him for the same upon the day of One thousand six hundred eighty five years and were Annexed to the Crown by the fourty two Act of the first Session of this current Parliament And the said Estates of Parliament after long and mature Deliberation and Treating and Consulting anent the Premisses being fully satisfied and convinced That the particular Services and Sufferings above-mentioned Done Performed and Undergone by the said Lieutenant-General Drummond The Truth whereof is clearly known and did appear to them are Just Weighty and Important Reasons concerning both His Majesties Interest and the publict Good and Welfare of this Kingdom That they should Advise and Consent to His Majesties Giving and Disponing the saids Lands and Barony of Torwoodlie and others above-exprest to the said Lieutenant-general Drummond his Heirs and Assigneys And for that effect that the saids Lands should be Dissolved from the Crown and from the said Act of Annexation THEREFORE His Majesty with Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament Decerns Ordains and Declairs That the saids Lands and Barony of Torwoodlie and all other Lands Heretages and Rights sometime belonging to the said Pringle late of Torwoodlie and which came in His Majesties hands and were Annexed to the Crown in manner foresaid may be be Disponed to the said Lieutenant-General Drummond and his foresaids And for that Effect has Dissolved and hereby Dissolves the same from the Crown and Patrimony thereof And from the foresaid Act of Annexation made the sixteenth day of Iune One thousand six hundred eighty and five years and from all other Acts of Annexation and from all Clauses Qualities and Conditions therein contained And His Majesty with Advice and Consent foresaid Finds Decerns and Declares That this present Act of Dissolution having proceeded upon the Advice and Deliberation of the Estates of

Parliament re integra And found by the saids Estates to be for great weighty and reasonable Causes concerning the Good Wellfare and publict Interest of the whole Kingdom first Proposed and Advised and maturely Pondered and Considered in plain Parliament before any previous Grant Or other Right or Deed Given Made or Done by His Majesty in Favours of the said Lieutenant-General Drummond and his foresaids of the Lands and others above-mentioned or any Part or Portion of the same Does fully satisfie the whole Clauses Conditions and Qualifications contained in the foresaid Act of Annexation and shall have the Force Strength and Effect of a General Law or Act of Parliament and shall be as valid and effectual to the said Lieutenant-General Drummond and his foresaids for their Security of the Lands and Barony of Torwoodlie and others above exprest as any other Act of Dissolution Granted by His Majesty or His Royal Ancestors with Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament in Favours of whatsoever person at any time heretofore and that notwithstanding of any former Gift or Grant Given by His Majesties Royal Brother to the said Lieutenant-General Drummond which shall no ways weaken or Infringe this present Act of Dissolution or His Majesties Grant of the Lands and others above-exprest to follow thereupon Likeas His Majesty with Advice and Consent foresaid Finds Decerns and Declares That this present Act of Dissolution shall not be understood to fall under or be comprehended in any Act Salvo Iure To be past in this or any other Session of this current Parliament but is hereby excepted therefra in all time coming VIII Additional Act anent High-Ways and Bridges May 28. 1686. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD with Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament Ratifies and Approves the sixteenth Act of the first Session of the second Parliament of King Charles the Second of blessed memory Entituled Act for Repairing High-Ways and Bridges And the ninth Act of the second Session of the same Parliament and Ordains the same to be duly observed in time coming And for the more effectual Prosecution of these Acts His Majesty with Advice foresaid Doth Authorize and Require the Commissioners for His Majesties Supply in the several Shires to meet with the Justices of Peace and Act in the same manner as they are warranted to do by the foresaid Acts with Power to them at their first Meeting to choose their own Clerk And Declares That any five of the whole number shall be a Quorum excepting the Shires of Clakmannan Kinross and Cromartie wherein three to be a Quorum And Ordains the first Dyet of their Meeting for this year to be the last Tuesday of Iune next And that the Sheriff of the Shire or his Depute cause intimate that Dyet and the first Dyet of Meeting yearly thereafter at each Paroch Kirk upon the Sunday before under the pain of five hundred merks Scots And in case any of the Justices of Peace or Commissioners of Supply residing within the Shire shall be absent the said last Tuesday of Iune next or the first Dyet of meeting yearly thereafter they shall be fined by the Quorum mett in twenty merks Scots for ilk Dyets absence and in case a Quorum of them shall not meet the Sheriff or his Depute is hereby impowered to fine each of the absents in twenty merks Scots which fines shall be applyed for Reparation of the High-Ways and Bridges And whereas by the foresaid Act in the year 1669. The time for the Inhabitants to work at the Reparation of the High-ways is appointed not to exceed six Days yearly the first three years and four days yearly thereafter His Majesty in regard of the present Condition of the High-ways and Bridges Doth with Advice foresaid Ordain that these working Days shall be six yearly for the space of five years from and after the last Tuesday of Iune next and seing it falls out sometimes that Bridges and Ferries are upon the Confines of two Shires and it being just that both Shires in that case should be burthened with the Expence of Reparation His Majesty with Advice foresaid Doth Ordain the Justices of Peace and Commissioners of Supply in both Shires to meet and adjust the Expence of the said Reparation proportionally according to the respective Valuations of these Shires and that the Sheriffs of these Shires or their Deputs Conveen them and in case they do not meet Grants Warrant to direct General Letters for Charging them to that effect And His Majesty with Advice foresaid Declares That the several Shires and Burghs shall be holden to repair the present standing Bridges within their respective bounds and being repaired to uphold the same and if they suffer them to fall His Majesties Privy Council is hereby Impowered to fine them in as much as will Repair or Rebuild these Bridges And it is hereby Ordained That where Customs are Collected at Bridges or Causeys the same shall be imployed in the first place for Repairing these Bridges and Causeys IX ACT Of Annexation of the Baronies of Muir-hall and Melfort to the Crown June 8. 1686. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD and the Estates of Parliament Considering That by the first Act of the present Session of this current Parliament the Lands and Barony of Riccartoun the Lands and Barony of Cesnock and Galstoun with the Tower of Cesnock and Pertinents the Lands and Barony of Bar the Lands and Barony of Castlemains the Lands and Barony of Haining-Ross and the Lands and Baronie of Duchal and Porterfield with all other Lands Teinds and Rights whatsomever which formerly belonged to Sir Hugh and Sir George Campbels sometime of Cesnock and Porterfield sometime of Duchall were Dissolved from the Crown and Patrimony thereof To the end the same might be conveyed and Disponed in Favours of Iohn Lord Viscount of Melfort one of His Majesties Principal Secretaries of State his Heirs and Successors as a just Recompence and Reward of the good and faithful Services Done and Performed by him to the Crown and Kingdom particularly exprest in the said Act and in lieu and place of the Lands and Baronies after-mentioned wherein the said Viscount of Melfort stood Infest under the Great Seal and which were found expedient and necessar by the Estates of Parliament to be Purchast and Acquired from him by His Majesty for the Causes likewise mentioned in the said Act viz. The Lands and Barony of Muirhall comprehending therein the Lands of Inverneil Kilmoir Dounanoltich Craigmoirall Kilbryd Kilmorich Auchinbreck Melfort Kenmore Knaps Kilmorie Kilberrie Auchinsolloch Imstremich Barleamich Dannarderie Eunichan Kildalban Dargachie Cariedale Drumoir Crear Oib Muirhall and several other Lands Teinds and Rights mentioned in the Charter thereof Granted by His Majesty to the said Iohn Viscount of Melfort of the Date the ninteenth day of March One thousand six hundred eighty six years which did formerly pertain to Sir Duncan Campbel of Auchinbreck Iohn Campbel of Melfort Iohn Campbel of Knap Dougall Campbel of Kilberrie Patrick

Linen-Manufactures in this Kingdom and prevention of the Exportation of the Moneys thereof by Importing of Linen Doth with Advice and Consent of His Estates of Parliament Statute and Ordain That hereafter no Corps of any Persons whatsoever shall be Buried in any Shirt Sheet or any thing else except in plain Linen or Cloth of Hards made and Spun within the Kingdom without Lace or Point Discharging from henceforth the making use of Holland or other Linen-Cloth made in other Kingdoms all Silk Hair or Woolen Gold or Silver or any other Stuff whatsoever than what is made of Flax or Hards Spun and Wrought within the Kingdom as said is and that under the pain and Penalty of 300 Pounds Scots toties quoties for a Noble-man and 200 Pound for each other Person whereof the one half to the Discoverer and the other half to the Poor of the Parish where the saids Corps shall be so Interred And for the better Discovering of the Contraveeners It is hereby further Statute and Ordained That every Minister within the Kingdom shall keep a Book containing an exact account and Register of all Persons buried within their said Parish As also That some one or more of the Relations of the Person Deceated or other credible Person Tennants in the Countrey and Cottars being always excepted shall within eight days after such Interment bring a Certificat upon Oath in Writing Witnessed by two famous Persons to the Minister Declaring That the said Person was Woond or Wrapt in manner herein-prescribed Which Certificats are to be Recorded by the Minister or Reader of the Parish gratis without exacting any money therefore And if no Relation of the Party buried or other Person shall bring such a Certificat within the said time of eight days That then and in that case the Goods and Gear of the Party Deceast shall be and are hereby Declared to be lyable to the foresaid Forefaulture to be pursued at the Instance of the Minister of the said Parish before any Judge competent and in case the Parties prove litigious by Advocating or Suspending the said Sentence The saids Judges are hereby Authorized and Impowered to modifie Expenses as they shall find cause And if such persons Died in familia The Father and Mother or other Relations in whose Family they Die are hereby Declared lyable for the said Fine And it is hereby Statute and Ordained That if the Minister in whose Parish any such Corps shall be so Interred prove negligent in pursuing the Contraveeners within six Moneths after the said Burial he is hereby Declared lyable for the said Fine the one half to the Poor and the other half to the Discoverer to be divided in manner foresaid As also His Majesty with Advice foresaid Statutes and Ordains That no Wooden Coffin shall exceed an hundred merks Scots as the highest Rate for Persons of the greatest Quality and so proportionally for others of meaner Quality under the pain of two hundred merks Scots for the Contravention XVII ACT For Writing Seasins by way of Book June 14. 1686. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD Taking into His Consideration That Seasins do extend to great length by reason of inserting and repeating of the whole Provisions of the Charter therein THEREFORE His Majesty with Advice and Consent of His Estates of Parliament for the more easie and commodious perusal thereof Statutes and Ordains That it shall be lawful for Parties if they think fit To cause Write and Extend their Seasins by way of Book the attestation of the Nottar condescending upon the number of the Leafes in the Book and each Leaf being Signed by the Nottar and Witnesses to the giving of the Seasin And Ratifies all Seasins already Written by way of Book by Warrand of His Majesties Privy Council XVIII ACT Appointing the Publication of the Testimonies of Witnesses June 14. 1686. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD Considering how much it does import and concern the Good and Interest of His Majesties Liedges and the due Administration of Justice That Witnesses be distinctly and fully Examined and their Depositions Written in plain and clear Words as they are given THEREFORE His Majesty with Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament Statutes and Ordains That in all Processes presently depending or to be intented before the Lords of Privy Council Lords of Session and all other Judges within this Kingdom The Witnesses who are made use of and adduced therein shall be Examined in presence of the Parties or their Advocats they being present at the Diets of Examination and that there be publication of the Testimonies of the Witnesses in the Clerks hands allowed to the Parties gratis before Advising To the effect Parties may have Copies thereof if they think fit any Law or Act of Parliament Custom or Usage to the contrary notwithstanding XIX ACT Anent the Registration of Seasins and Reversions June 14. 1686. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD Considering That where Seasins and other Writs and Diligences appointed to be Registrat are duly presented to the Keepers of Registers it is their Duty to cause carefully Book and Registrat the same for the security of the Party and Intimation of the Liedges THEREFORE His Majesty with Advice and Consent of His Estates of Parliament Statutes and Ordains That where Seasins and other Writs are presented to the Keepers of Registers and delivered back to the Party bearing A Record and Attestation under their hand that the same are Registrat It shall make the same sufficient and valid for the security of the Party albeit by the omission or negligence of the Keeper of the Register or his Deputs They should not be found Booked or insert in the Register And to the effect that all Deputs entrusted with the care and keeping of the Registers may Faithfully do and execute their Office His Majesty with Advice and Consent foresaid Statutes and Ordains That in case by their omission or negligence any Writs presented to them and marked with their hands to be Registrat shall not be found booked and insert in the Register The saids Deputs Guilty of such omission and negligence shall be punishable as Forgers of the publict Registers and Records and shall be lyable in Damnage and Prejudice to any Party who shall be prejudged by the said omission or negligence And His Majesty with Advice foresaid Statutes Ordains and Declares That these Presents shall no ways derogat from the 16th Act of the 22 Parliament K. Ia. the 6th Entituled Act anent the Registration of Reversions Seasins and other Writs which shall remain in its full Force and Strength in all Points as before the making of this present Act. XX. ACT Anent the Nomination of the Clork to the Iustices of Peace June 14. 1686. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD and Estates of Parliament Considering that by a Clause in the 16th Act of the last Session of this current Parliament Anent Iustices of Peace The saids Justices are allowed to nominat their own Clerks which is a Right and Priviledge belonging to the Secretaries of State

Pag. Ibid. 5 Act anent the Session Pag. Ibid. 6 Act for the Christmas Vacans Pag. Ibid. 7 Act of Dissolution of the Lands and Barony of Torwoodlie in Favours of Lieutenant General Drummond Pag. 7 8 Additional Act anent High-Ways and Bridges Pag. 8 9 Act of Annexation of the Baronies of Muir-hall and Melfort to the Crown Pag. 9 10 Act Ordaining Pursuers to furnish the Act to the Defenders whereon they are to Depone Pag. 11 11 Act for Winter-Herding Pag. Ibid. 12 Act for Cleansing the Streets of Edinburgh Pag. Ibid. 13 Act of Dissolution in Favours of the Duke of Gordon Pag. 12 14 Act against Importing Irish-Victual or Cattel Pag. 13 15 Act Declaring that Inhibitions shall not be prejudged by Recognition Pag. Ibid. 16 Act for Burying in Scots Linen Pag. 14 17 Act for Writing Seasins by way of Book Pag. Ibid. 18 Act appointing the publication of the Testimonies of Witnesses Pag. 15 19 Act anent the Registration of Seasins and Reversions Pag. Ibid. 20 Act anent the Nomination of Clerks to the Justices of Peace Pag. Ibid. 21 Act in Favours of Iohn Adair Geographer for Surveying the Kingdom of Scotland and Navigating the Coasts and Isles thereof Pag. 16 22 Act and Commission for Plantation of Kirks and Valuation of Teinds Pag. 17 23 Act for Regulation of Judicatures Pag. 18 24 Act anent an humble Offer made to His Majesty for an Imposition upon certain Commodities for defraying the expence of a free Coynage and other matters relating to the Mint Pag. 20 25 Act Rescinding a Clause in the Address made by the Parliament against the late Earl of Argile Pag. 24 26 Act Dissolving the Lands and Estates of Earlstoun Craichlaw and Caitloch from the Crown Pag. 25 27 Act of Dissolution of the Lands of Grange in favours of Sir Thomas Kennedy Lord Provost of Edinburgh Pag. 26 28 Act Dissolving the Lands of Cultness North-Berwick and Goodtries from the Crown Pag. 27 29 Act of Dissolution in favours of the late Earl of Tarras Pag. 28 30 Act anent the Measure of Bark Pag. 29 31 Act in favours of Iohn Meikle Founder and others of that Trade Pag. Ibid. 32 Act Salvo Iure Cujuslibet Pag. Ibid. 33 Act of Adjournment Pag. 30 A TABLE Of the Acts and Ratifications Past in the second Session of His Majesties first Parliament and which are not here Printed PRotestation by some Noble-men and others concerning their Precedency in the Rolls of Parliament His Majesties Letter to the Parliament with the Parliaments Answer Act for several yearly Fairs and Weekly Mercats to some Noble-men and others Act of Dissolution of the Lands of Ochiltrie in favours of William Cochran Act Dissolving from the Crown Lands which held of other Superiours than the King Act in favours of the Dutches of Hamilton anent the Office of Justice-General in the Isle of Arran Act and Reference to the Council anent the Importation of Prohibited Goods Act in favours of the Shire of Ross. Act Rescinding a Commission Granted the last Session of Parliament anent the Estate of Argile Act Rescinding the 33 Act of the first Session of this Current Parliament Act adding some Commissioners of Supply and Justices of Peace to several Shires Act in favours of Monsieur Culbert Marchio de Schanko Act in favours of Sir Alexander Gibson Act for Rebuilding the Bridge of Ugie Act in favours of Robert Cuninghame of Achinhervie Act in favours of the Duke of Gordon Act in favours of Mr. Walter Birnie Minister Act appointing the Earl of Morray and Lord Doun in his absence Conveener in the Shire of Inverness Ratification in favours of the Duke of Gordon Ratification in favours of the Earl of Perth Lord High Chancellor Two Ratifications in favours of the Dutches of Buccleugh Ratification in favours of the Earl of Middletoun Ratification in favours of the Earl of Dumbartoun Two Ratifications in favours of the Viscount of Melfort Two Ratifications in favours of the Viscount of Tarbat Ratification in favours of General Drummond Ratification in favours of the Laird of Balnagoun Ratification in favours of Sir Thomas Stuart of Gairntullie Ratification in favours of Sir Iames Stuart of Bute Ratification in favours of Sir Iames Caddel of Muirtoun Ratification in favours of Sir Colin Campbel of Aberurquhile Ratification in favours of Sir Archibald Cockburn of Langtoun Ratification in favours of Sir Thomas Kennedy Lord Provost of Edinburgh Ratification in favours of Sir Charles Stuart and Sir William Ker. Ratification in favours of Sir William Sharp of Stonny-hill Ratification in favours of Sir Iohn Gordon Advocat Ratification in favours of the Laird of Inverneity Ratification in favour of Hugh Mcleod of Cambiscurrie Ratification in favours of Mr. Alcxander Mclean of Ottar Ratification in favours of Iohn Reid of Bara Ratification in favours of Captain Edward Burd Ratification in favours of Mr. William Gordon Advocat Ratification in favours of George Keith of Criechie Ratification in favours of Iames Urquhart of Knockleith Ratification in favours of Robert Miln his Majesties Mr. Mason Ratification in favours of Lady Mary Bruce and William Cochran FINIS