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ross_n in_o anno_fw-la 1618._o and_o the_o earl_n of_o argile_n both_o in_o the_o year_n 1662._o and_o 1681._o obseru._n 4_o o._n that_o in_o this_o act_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o raise_v dislike_n betwixt_o his_o highness_n his_o nobility_n and_o love_a subject_n which_o word_n nobility_n be_v express_o put_v in_o by_o the_o lord_n hamilton_n and_o other_o nobleman_n who_o then_o turn_v out_o captain_n james_n stevart_n against_o who_o this_o act_n be_v partly_o design_v whereas_o in_o the_o act_n 134_o par._n 8_o ja._n 6._o make_v the_o year_n before_o by_o the_o say_a captain_n james_n influence_n against_o slanderer_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o nobility_n as_o be_v observe_v by_o mr._n robert_n macgil_n in_o balmerino_n process_n 11._o this_o act_n discharge_v all_o dilapidation_n of_o benefice_n run_v only_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n against_o such_o as_o dilapidat_fw-la benefice_n that_o be_v at_o his_o majesty_n presentation_n but_o yet_o the_o 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these_o law_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o in_o england_n the_o paroch_n be_v liable_a for_o the_o robbery_n commit_v therein_o betwixt_o sun_n and_o sun_n and_o thus_o these_o who_o have_v power_n of_o jurisdiction_n from_o the_o emperor_n be_v liable_a vias_fw-la publicas_fw-la a_o latronibus_fw-la purgare_fw-la gail_n observe_v 64._o lib._n 2._o vid._n etiam_fw-la l._n 3._o l._n congruit_fw-la ult_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr officio_fw-la praesidis_fw-la it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o council_n can_v in_o other_o case_n not_o warrant_v by_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n oblige_v the_o subject_n to_o give_v bond_n to_o live_v peaceable_o conform_v to_o law_n and_o particulary_a that_o their_o tenant_n shall_v not_o keep_v conventicle_n but_o shall_v go_v to_o church_n and_o pay_v 50_o pound_n sterling_n for_o every_o conventicle_n keep_v upon_o their_o ground_n or_o shall_v present_v their_o delinquent_n and_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o council_n can_v because_o regular_o one_o man_n be_v not_o liable_a for_o another_o man_n crime_n nor_o can_v this_o inversion_n of_o property_n and_o natural_a liberty_n be_v introduce_v by_o a_o less_o power_n than_o a_o parliament_n nor_o have_v act_n of_o parliament_n in_o this_o case_n be_v necessary_a if_o the_o king_n and_o council_n can_v have_v do_v the_o same_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n but_o yet_o since_o the_o king_n have_v by_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n the_o same_o power_n here_o that_o any_o prince_n or_o potentat_fw-la have_v in_o any_o other_o kingdom_n and_o that_o government_n belong_v to_o he_o as_o property_n do_v to_o we_o nor_o can_v the_o peace_n be_v secure_v otherways_o than_o by_o allow_v he_o to_o take_v all_o course_n for_o secure_v the_o peace_n and_o prevent_v disorder_n that_o therefore_o this_o join_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o council_n be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o exact_v such_o bond_n the_o practice_n of_o our_o king_n and_o council_n be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o the_o prerogative_n especial_o where_o the_o thing_n for_o which_o band_n be_v to_o be_v take_v be_v not_o contrary_a to_o express_v law_n and_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o alledgiance_n that_o landlord_n shall_v entertain_v none_o but_o such_o as_o will_v live_v regular_o and_o if_o they_o transgress_v the_o master_n can_v not_o in_o common_a law_n thereafter_o recept_n they_o without_o be_v liable_a as_o we_o see_v in_o spuilÈy_n or_o if_o the_o king_n please_v he_o may_v denounce_v the_o transgressor_n rebel_n and_o so_o may_v put_v the_o master_n in_o mala_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o particular_a law_n warrand_a the_o take_a of_o such_o bond_n yet_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o many_o instance_n in_o this_o book_n that_o law_n be_v extend_v de_fw-la casu_fw-la in_o casum_fw-la and_o thus_o this_o power_n seem_v inherent_a in_o the_o crown_n likea_n the_o matter_n of_o property_n be_v sufficient_o secure_v by_o the_o alternative_a foresay_a of_o either_o present_n or_o pay_v the_o damnage_n which_o alternative_a seem_v to_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o same_o principle_n of_o justice_n with_o actiones_fw-la noxales_fw-la mention_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n domino_fw-la damnato_fw-la permittitur_fw-la aut_fw-la litis_fw-la aestimationem_fw-la sufferre_fw-la aut_fw-la ipsum_fw-la servum_fw-la noxae_fw-la dedere_fw-la vid._n tit._n 8._o lib._n 4._o institut_n i_o find_v many_o instance_n in_o the_o register_n of_o council_n wherein_o the_o subject_n be_v charge_v to_o secure_v the_o peace_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o treason_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o lord_n yester_n bond_n be_v give_v by_o cautioner_n for_o break_a man_n do_v oblige_v the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o the_o cautioner_n 98._o though_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o band._n obseru._n 1._o in_o law_n he_o who_o oblige_v himself_o to_o pay_v a_o sum_n oblige_v his_o heir_n for_o as_o in_o law_n qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la providet_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la providet_fw-la sic_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la obligat_fw-la &_o haeredes_fw-la obligat_fw-la and_o therefore_o a_o man_n have_v bind_v himself_o and_o his_o heir_n male_a it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o creditor_n be_v not_o thereby_o exclude_v from_o pursue_v the_o heir_n female_a or_o any_o other_o heir_n but_o that_o he_o be_v only_o bind_v to_o discuss_v first_o the_o heir_n who_o be_v special_o name_v in_o the_o obligation_n 18_o february_n 1663._o blair_n contra_fw-la anderson_n but_o yet_o obligation_n for_o perform_v a_o deed_n such_o as_o to_o present_v a_o thief_n be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n personal_a and_o therefore_o this_o act_n be_v necessary_a the_o take_n of_o surety_n from_o chief_a of_o clanns_n do_v not_o loose_v the_o obligation_n take_v from_o landlord_n 99_o &_o e_fw-la contra_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o act_n seem_v necessary_a be_v because_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o innovation_n and_o it_o seem_v not_o just_a that_o both_o the_o chief_n and_o landlord_n shall_v be_v liable_a since_o they_o can_v not_o both_o have_v absolute_a command_n over_o the_o person_n to_o be_v present_v but_o yet_o this_o act_n be_v most_o suitable_a to_o law_n since_o novatio_fw-la non_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ubi_fw-la hoc_fw-la express_v actum_fw-la est_fw-la l._n ult_n cod._n de_fw-fr nou._n and_o the_o tenant_n in_o the_o highland_n be_v influence_v both_o by_o chief_n and_o landlord_n but_o to_o make_v this_o law_n more_o just_a the_o council_n give_v action_n of_o a_o relief_n against_o the_o landlord_n if_o the_o landlord_n harbour_n or_o to_o the_o landlord_n against_o the_o chief_a if_o the_o chief_a recept_n he_o by_o this_o act_n if_o good_n be_v take_v away_o by_o any_o clanned_a man_n and_o recept_n in_o the_o country_n of_o their_o chief_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 12_o hour_n to_o his_o knowledge_n 100_o the_o chief_a shall_v be_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la for_o all_o the_o good_n take_v away_o though_o there_o be_v but_o very_o few_o of_o his_o man_n present_a as_o be_v find_v in_o a_o case_n pursue_v by_o francis_n irw_v against_o glenurchie_n before_o the_o council_n all_o such_o chief_n be_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la and_o not_o pro_fw-la ratâ_fw-la only_a for_o the_o wrong_n commit_v by_o their_o clann_n by_o this_o act_n no_o magistrate_n may_v keep_v a_o thief_n 101._o or_o malefactor_n in_o arm_n with_o he_o albeit_o he_o pretend_v he_o be_v his_o prisoner_n but_o he_o must_v deâ—ain_v he_o in_o a_o close_o house_n both_o because_o squalor_fw-la carceris_fw-la be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o malefactor_n and_o because_o if_o this_o be_v allow_v magistrate_n may_v by_o collusion_n suffer_v malefactor_n to_o enjoy_v their_o liberty_n be_v explain_v crim._n pr._n tit_n theft_n 102._o this_o act_n ordain_v master_n to_o present_v their_o tenant_n upon_o the_o king_n close_o valentine_n or_o order_n in_o little_a paper_n like_o valentine_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o whole_a register_n of_o council_n 103._o these_o two_o act_n discharge_v the_o borderer_n of_o scotland_n to_o marry_v with_o the_o borderer_n of_o england_n or_o to_o labour_v their_o land_n 105_o be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o union_n by_o this_o act_n the_o landlord_n do_v diligence_n by_o obtain_v decreet_a of_o remove_v use_v horning_n 107._o and_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o his_o power_n after_o the_o fact_n come_v to_o his_o knowledge_n be_v no_o further_a liable_a nota_fw-la by_o this_o act_n the_o landlord_n must_v be_v put_v in_o mala_fw-la fide_fw-la by_o intimation_n of_o his_o tenants_n crime_n 2._o dubitatur_fw-la whither_o this_o privilege_n shall_v not_o likewise_o extend_v to_o chief_n of_o clann_n since_o they_o have_v less_o interest_n in_o the_o delinquent_n than_o the_o landlord_n by_o the_o 100_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n such_o as_o commit_v slaughter_n mutilation_n or_o other_o hurt_n upon_o thief_n be_v not_o liable_a 108._o but_o by_o this_o act_n a_o indemnity_n be_v likewise_o grant_v to_o such_o as_o raise_v fire_n against_o they_o that_o be_v there_o forget_v this_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o observation_n upon_o the_o 29_o act_n of_o this_o same_o parliament_n 110._o by_o this_o act_n the_o burrows_n pay_v the_o six_o part_n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o scotland_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o observance_n 111._o and_o because_o of_o this_o burden_n they_o have_v the_o only_a privilege_n of_o trading_n and_o therefore_o they_o just_o pretend_v that_o their_o privilege_n of_o trading_n can_v not_o be_v communicable_a to_o the_o burgh_n of_o barony_n and_o regality_n who_o bear_v no_o part_n in_o this_o burden_n nota_fw-la that_o though_o by_o this_o act_n the_o taxation_n of_o the_o burrows_n be_v not_o to_o be_v alter_v that_o be_v only_o mean_v of_o the_o 6_o part_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o burrows_n in_o general_a for_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o act_n the_o convention_n of_o burrows_n do_v
say_v to_o be_v no_o more_o when_o they_o make_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o great-britain_n for_o scotland_n can_v be_v call_v britain_n nor_o a_o part_n of_o a_o parliament_n can_v be_v call_v a_o parliament_n no_o more_o than_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o north_n of_o scotland_n can_v be_v call_v the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n but_o how_o our_o commissioner_n can_v sit_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o great-britain_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o former_a commission_n i_o see_v not_o and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v both_o fit_a and_o just_a that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o shire_n and_o burrows_n shall_v be_v send_v home_o to_o their_o respective_a constituent_n to_o crave_v their_o advice_n and_o consent_n in_o so_o weighty_a and_o comprehensive_a a_o affair_n nam_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la tangit_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la debet_fw-la approbari_fw-la it_o may_v be_v likewise_o contend_v that_o this_o great_a determination_n of_o unite_n both_o parliament_n require_v at_o least_o the_o full_a assent_n of_o the_o member_n of_o both_o parliament_n and_o that_o though_o the_o parliament_n have_v power_n to_o alter_v its_o own_o fundamental_o yet_o if_o any_o one_o dissent_n the_o union_n of_o both_o parliament_n must_v stop_v for_o both_o in_o law_n and_o reason_n the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n and_o the_o right_a to_o retain_v or_o resign_v privilege_n be_v two_o different_a thing_n the_o one_o be_v a_o legislative_a power_n which_o be_v regulate_v by_o plurality_n of_o voice_n the_o other_o be_v found_v upon_o dominion_n or_o property_n and_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o suffrage_n no_o more_o than_o other_o property_n be_v for_o as_o every_o member_n have_v right_o so_o his_o right_a can_v be_v take_v away_o from_o he_o without_o his_o own_o consent_n though_o all_o these_o who_o be_v in_o the_o society_n with_o he_o shall_v renounce_v what_o be_v they_o in_o re_fw-mi pari_fw-la melior_fw-la est_fw-la conditio_fw-la 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or_o not_o as_o he_o think_v fit_a after_o three_o year_n be_v elapse_v 3._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o 5_o act_n of_o the_o former_a session_n this_o act_n against_o protection_n be_v explain_v full_o in_o the_o act_n 47_o par._n 11_o ja._n 6._o 4._o 5._o this_o act_n declare_v the_o king_n to_o have_v the_o only_a power_n of_o call_v or_o dissolve_v synod_n and_o that_o his_o majesty_n have_v not_o only_o a_o negative_a voice_n in_o stop_v act_n to_o be_v make_v in_o such_o synod_n but_o even_o a_o negative_a in_o not_o suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v treat_v or_o debate_v there_o except_z what_o be_v contain_v in_o his_o proclamation_n or_o instruction_n this_o meeting_n of_o the_o church_n be_v with_o we_o call_v a_o convocation_n though_o it_o be_v here_o only_o call_v a_o synod_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o emperor_n do_v of_o old_a call_v the_o synod_n and_o the_o formula_fw-la be_v visum_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la &_o jussi_fw-la thus_o euzeb_n speak_v of_o constantine_n say_v cum_fw-la per_fw-la varia_fw-la loca_fw-la exorirentur_fw-la inter_fw-la episcopos_fw-la dissentiones_fw-la ipse_fw-la seu_fw-la communis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la constitutus_fw-la synodos_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la dei_fw-la indicebat_fw-la and_o thus_o leo_n write_v to_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n si_fw-la pietas_fw-la vestra_fw-la suggestioni_fw-la ac_fw-la supplicationi_fw-la dignaâ—ur_fw-la annuere_fw-la ut_fw-la intra_fw-la italiam_fw-la haberi_fw-la jubeatis_fw-la episcopale_n concilium_fw-la cito_fw-la poterunt_fw-la omne_fw-la scandala_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o perturbationem_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sunt_fw-la commota_fw-la resecari_fw-la this_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o 10_o act_n par._n 4_o queen_n mary_n and_o and_o in_o the_o observation_n upon_o the_o 226_o act_n par._n 14_o ja._n 6._o 6._o by_o this_o act_n all_o strong-water_n be_v discharge_v to_o be_v import_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o escheat_v thereof_o 7._o because_o it_o prejudge_v the_o sale_n of_o barley_n which_o be_v the_o great_a native_a commodity_n of_o this_o kingdom_n but_o yet_o by_o the_o second_o act_n of_o the_o 4_o session_n of_o the_o 2_o par._n ch._n 2._o all_o these_o act_n against_o strong-water_n be_v rescind_v and_o a_o imposition_n thereon_o be_v impose_v but_o yet_o it_o be_v think_v by_o the_o council_n that_o notwithstanding_o of_o that_o last_o act_n his_o majesty_n may_v by_o his_o prerogative_n in_o the_o order_v and_o disposal_n of_o trade_n with_o foreigner_n assert_v by_o the_o 27_o act_n of_o this_o session_n of_o parliament_n discharge_v again_o the_o importation_n of_o brandy_n and_o other_o strong-water_n and_o according_o a_o proclamation_n be_v issue_v out_o discharge_v they_o in_o march_n 1680._o and_o it_o be_v urge_v that_o the_o parliament_n think_v that_o the_o king_n may_v dispose_v upon_o these_o against_o a_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n for_o though_o by_o this_o act_n the_o importation_n of_o they_o be_v absolute_o discharge_v yet_o the_o king_n have_v
101._o act_n parl._n 7._o jam_fw-la 5._o all_o the_o visiter_n be_v to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o king_n and_o by_o our_o present_a practice_n all_o action_n intent_a for_o cause_v patron_n or_o other_o compt_n for_o their_o intromission_n with_o the_o rent_n of_o hospital_n be_v still_o intent_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o chancellor_n by_o the_o canon_n law_n curis_n hospitalitatis_fw-la &_o hospitalium_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopi_fw-la solicitudinem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la sed_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la aedificantur_fw-la hospitalia_fw-la cum_fw-la permissione_n episcopi_fw-la locus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sacer_fw-la nec_fw-la est_fw-la sub_fw-la episcopi_fw-la cura_fw-la 28._o heretic_n be_v by_o this_o act_n to_o be_v punish_v as_o law_n of_o haliâ—_n kirk_n require_v id_fw-la est_fw-la by_o excommunication_n with_o we_o they_o be_v burn_v and_o by_o act_n 46._o parl._n 3_o jam._n 6._o churchman_n who_o be_v heretic_n be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o depose_v if_o they_o 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act_n of_o parliament_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v after_o the_o form_n and_o ordinance_n thereof_o by_o which_o word_n also_o it_o seem_v that_o all_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v with_o we_o stricti_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o not_o to_o be_v extend_v de_fw-la casu_fw-la in_o casum_fw-la but_o yet_o with_o we_o law_n be_v extend_v by_o parity_n of_o reason_n and_o by_o analogy_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o make_v man_n answerable_a for_o their_o wife_n not_o go_v to_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o act_n be_v that_o judge_n shall_v not_o have_v liberty_n commutare_fw-la paenam_fw-la lege_fw-la definitam_fw-la express_v for_o the_o best_a lawyer_n acknowledge_v that_o though_o a_o statute_n shall_v say_v and_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o this_o statute_n shall_v be_v understand_v exact_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n yet_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o even_o a_o extensive_a interpretation_n if_o no_o unjustice_n follow_v on_o that_o extension_n but_o much_o more_o if_o without_o this_o it_o will_v be_v unjust_a bald._n de_fw-fr stat_fw-la num_fw-la 3._o voet._n de_fw-fr statut_fw-la sect_n 7._o cap._n 1._o and_o a_o declaratorie_n interpretation_n be_v by_o all_o lawyer_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o literal_a interpretation_n voet._n ibid._n albeit_o in_o general_a it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o these_o who_o have_v power_n to_o make_v statute_n must_v by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n have_v power_n to_o modify_v and_o qualfie_v they_o as_o they_o please_v and_o as_o they_o may_v allow_v inferior_a judge_n a_o power_n to_o interpret_v statute_n in_o general_a so_o they_o may_v discharge_v they_o in_o a_o particular_a statute_n to_o use_v that_o their_o power_n and_o in_o that_o case_n a_o inferior_a judge_n can_v extend_v or_o interpret_v otherways_o than_o in_o the_o term_n foresay_a 30._o have_v and_o bond_n be_v by_o this_o act_n only_o declare_v null_n but_o by_o the_o act._n 12_o parl._n 10._o jam._n 6._o and_o act_n 4._o parl._n 1_o ch_n 2._o they_o be_v declare_v punishable_a as_o sedition_n and_o be_v punishable_a by_o ward_n act_n 43._o parl._n 6._o q._n marry_o if_o any_o carry_v horse_n under_o three_o year_n old_a 31._o to_o be_v sell_v out_o of_o the_o country_n they_o eâ—cheat_n they_o by_o this_o act_n and_o by_o the_o 22_o act_n parl._n 1_o jam._n 6_o if_o horse_n without_o make_v difference_n as_o to_o their_o age_n be_v carry_v beyond_o sea_n the_o horse_n and_o ship_n and_o good_n of_o the_o owner_n be_v escheat_v and_o their_o person_n to_o be_v punish_v arbitrar_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o that_o act_n that_o there_o be_v several_a act_n before_o discharge_v the_o exportation_n of_o horse_n whereas_o i_o see_v none_o save_o this_o and_o therefore_o these_o behove_v to_o have_v be_v act_n of_o council_n or_o unprint_v act_n of_o parliament_n though_o general_o all_o act_n infer_v escheat_n shall_v be_v print_v for_o certioration_n these_o act_n be_v now_o in_o desuetude_n carry_v horse_n out_o of_o the_o country_n be_v a_o improvement_n of_o rent_n though_o that_o be_v then_o discharge_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o war_n with_o england_n but_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o carry_v horse_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n till_o they_o be_v three_o year_n old_a be_v not_o discharge_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o war_n but_o to_o the_o end_n the_o horse_n shall_v be_v keep_v till_o they_o give_v a_o great_a price_n and_o so_o shall_v bring_v in_o more_o money_n therefore_o this_o prohibition_n it_o seem_v shall_v still_o last_v by_o this_o act_n tallow_n transport_v be_v escheat_v 32._o and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v give_v by_o the_o 123._o act._n parl._n 7._o ja._n 5._o because_o by_o the_o transportation_n thereof_o it_o become_v very_o dear_a at_o home_o and_o therefore_o the_o escheat_n of_o the_o transporter_n whole_a movable_n be_v add_v but_o the_o ill_a increase_v the_o movable_n of_o the_o master_n and_o skipper_n of_o such_o vessel_n in_o which_o it_o be_v transport_v be_v declare_v to_o fall_v under_o confiscation_n act._n 40._o parl._n 6._o q._n m._n and_o this_o act_n extend_v the_o former_a to_o stranger_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o though_o this_o act_n discharge_v all_o person_n to_o export_n yet_o all_o other_o act_n mention_n stranger_n when_o it_o be_v design_v that_o the_o prohibition_n shall_v be_v extend_v to_o they_o as_o be_v also_o clear_a by_o the_o act._n 22._o parl_v 1_o ja._n 6._o and_o the_o 31._o act._n parl._n 7._o ja._n 2_o d._n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o such_o penal_a act_n shall_v be_v extend_v to_o stranger_n where_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v and_o if_o the_o word_n all_o person_n be_v not_o in_o our_o act_n to_o be_v restrict_v to_o native_n though_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o owner_n be_v liable_a for_o the_o skipper_n fault_n in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o prejudice_n do_v in_o the_o ship_n yet_o it_o seem_v hard_a that_o a_o owner_n escheat_n shall_v fall_v for_o the_o skipper_n take_v in_o 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in_o fee_n and_o reserve_v the_o whole_a liferent_a to_o himself_o or_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n may_v marry_v one_o who_o liferent_n the_o whole_a paroch_n and_o so_o this_o remedy_n become_v ineffectual_a because_o the_o act_n mention_n not_o liferenter_n and_o in_o such_o case_n liferenter_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v comprehend_v november_n 14._o 1679._o minister_n of_o morum_fw-la contra_fw-la the_o lady_n beanstoun_n by_o this_o act_n such_o as_o kill_v slay_n hurt_n or_o mutilat_n the_o away-taker_n or_o their_o associate_n in_o prosecution_n of_o their_o good_n be_v indemnify_v obseru._n that_o all_o who_o kill_v in_o such_o pursuit_n be_v not_o indemnify_v but_o such_o only_a who_o good_n be_v take_v or_o who_o be_v oblige_v to_o rise_v for_o else_o such_o as_o have_v private_a grudge_n may_v upon_o that_o grudge_n follow_v and_o kill_v but_o yet_o it_o seem_v just_a that_o if_o man_n be_v desire_v though_o not_o oblige_v or_o if_o gentleman_n be_v in_o the_o house_n when_o robe_v shall_v pursue_v and_o kill_v that_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v indemnify_v this_o act_n be_v general_o so_o well_o conceive_v that_o if_o it_o be_v well_o prosecute_v as_o that_o it_o alone_o may_v settle_v the_o highland_n 8._o this_o revocation_n seem_v to_o be_v very_o ill_o conceive_v for_o it_o have_v forget_v the_o land_n of_o the_o principality_n which_o be_v still_o comprehend_v under_o all_o other_o revocation_n and_o therefore_o the_o parliament_n think_v fit_a to_o add_v this_o to_o the_o revocation_n and_o if_o this_o be_v valid_a there_o need_v no_o revocation_n under_o the_o king_n hand_n but_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a without_o a_o revocation_n it_o be_v likewise_o observable_a from_o this_o act_n that_o the_o parliament_n qualify_v the_o king_n revocation_n in_o sua_fw-la far_o at_o his_o majesty_n revock_v all_o deed_n do_v by_o his_o father_n by_o declare_v that_o such_o only_o be_v revoke_v as_o be_v make_v against_o the_o law_n stand_v in_o force_n before_o the_o year_n 1637._o for_o otherwise_o all_o deed_n do_v by_o the_o late_a king_n may_v have_v be_v challenge_v upon_o that_o head_n of_o vis_fw-la &_o metus_fw-la express_v in_o this_o revocation_n but_o however_o act_v extort_a vi_o majori_fw-la either_o from_o king_n or_o subject_a be_v null_a ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la by_o the_o common_a law_n without_o any_o special_a revocation_n but_o revocation_n be_v natural_o only_o extend_v to_o deed_n do_v in_o minority_n but_o not_o to_o deed_n extort_a vi_fw-la majore_fw-la though_o this_o revocation_n comprehend_v both_o when_o the_o clergy_n submit_v their_o right_n to_o the_o king_n 9_o both_o the_o submission_n and_o decreet_a arbitral_n provide_v that_o the_o bishop_n and_o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o fruit_n and_o rent_n of_o their_o benefice_n as_o they_o be_v possess_v by_o they_o the_o time_n of_o the_o submission_n and_o therefore_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o any_o valuation_n of_o fiend_n whereof_o the_o bishop_n and_o other_o beneficed_a person_n be_v in_o possession_n either_o by_o lead_v draw_v or_o rental-bolls_a since_o the_o year_n 1637._o shall_v be_v null_a and_o yet_o this_o privilege_n be_v mere_o personal_a in_o favour_n of_o churchman_n for_o by_o a_o missive_n letter_n from_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o the_o 9_o of_o may_n 1634._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o this_o favour_n shall_v not_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o tacks-man_n of_o bishop_n and_o other_o churchman_n they_o be_v laic_n but_o that_o during_o these_o tack_n the_o heretor_fw-la may_v lead_v he_o find_v caution_n and_o according_o a_o valuation_n be_v sustain_v to_o james_n hamilton_n of_o the_o land_n of_o hetherwick_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o roxburgh_n the_o bishop_n tacks-man_n of_o the_o tiend_n of_o these_o land_n though_o it_o be_v allege_v there_o that_o the_o submission_n and_o decreet_a arbitral_n have_v no_o such_o quality_n but_o the_o tiend_n whereof_o they_o be_v in_o possession_n be_v absolute_o reserve_v no_o posterior_n letter_n can_v have_v prejudge_v they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n to_o they_o to_o have_v their_o tiend_n value_v during_o the_o tack_n for_o this_o can_v not_o but_o lessen_v the_o tack-duty_n and_o the_o grassoum_n in_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v likewise_o doubt_v what_o way_n these_o tiend_n shall_v be_v value_v during_o the_o tack_v government_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o property_n to_o the_o people_n 10._o yet_o since_o the_o public_a interest_n must_v over-rule_v the_o private_a all_o be_v still_o preferable_a to_o any_o one_o therefore_o government_n do_v so_o far_o influence_n property_n that_o all_o lawyer_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o prince_n may_v for_o a_o just_a cause_n invert_v or_o take_v away_o property_n res_fw-la privatorum_fw-la auferre_fw-la &_o jus_o alteri_fw-la quaesitum_fw-la tollere_fw-la and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o king_n may_v make_v a_o cittadale_n upon_o any_o man_n ground_n pay_v the_o just_a price_n etc._n etc._n and_o sometime_o he_o may_v throw_v down_o the_o house_n of_o suburb_n when_o there_o be_v either_o actual_a war_n or_o fear_v of_o war_n in_o which_o town_n may_v be_v besiege_v so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o sole_a judge_n of_o this_o justa_fw-la causa_fw-la by_o which_o property_n may_v be_v invert_v and_o among_o other_o just_a cause_n one_o be_v the_o procure_n of_o peace_n among_o the_o subject_n for_o procure_v whereof_o the_o prince_n may_v remit_v both_o the_o civil_a and_o criminal_a reparation_n due_a to_o subject_n that_o be_v wrong_v during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n gail_n lib._n 2._o observe_v 56_o &_o 57_o but_o with_o we_o general_a indemnity_n be_v ordinary_o grant_v in_o parliament_n wherein_o certain_o all_o private_a interest_n may_v be_v discharge_v because_o every_o private_a man_n be_v presume_v therein_o to_o be_v represent_v and_o this_o act_n of_o indemnity_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o full_a and_o formal_a that_o ever_o we_o have_v and_o in_o it_o all_o such_o be_v indemnify_v as_o act_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o public_a pretend_a authority_n of_o these_o time_n and_o though_o a_o order_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v produce_v in_o case_n where_o order_n use_v to_o be_v give_v yet_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o indemnity_n be_v extend_v to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o arm_n though_o they_o can_v prove_v no_o order_n since_o soldier_n use_v to_o get_v no_o write_a order_n except_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o their_o oath_n that_o they_o have_v no_o order_n or_o that_o they_o convert_v the_o good_n pursue_v for_o to_o their_o own_o private_a use_n february_n 15._o 1666._o murask_n contra_fw-la gordon_n and_o that_o any_o promise_n make_v to_o restore_v such_o good_n do_v not_o bind_v after_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n though_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o promise_n do_v innovat_fw-la the_o debt_n from_o a_o military_a to_o a_o ordinary_a debt_n because_o the_o lord_n think_v that_o that_o promise_n may_v have_v be_v give_v and_o emit_v upon_o the_o supposition_n that_o the_o soldier_n think_v himself_o liable_a before_o the_o indemnity_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n find_v he_o not_o liable_a notwithstanding_o of_o the_o promise_n except_o it_o can_v have_v be_v prov'n_v that_o he_o apply_v the_o good_n to_o his_o own_o use_n or_o that_o he_o want_v a_o warrant_n sometime_o also_o the_o king_n do_v by_o his_o proclamation_n grant_v general_a indemnity_n as_o he_o do_v in_o 1666_o and_o 1679._o to_o the_o western_a rebel_n but_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v controvert_v whether_o such_o as_o have_v robe_v private_a man_n horse_n be_v liable_a in_o restitution_n notwithstanding_o of_o that_o indemnity_n and_o it_o be_v urge_v that_o they_o be_v because_o 1._o what_o ever_o may_v be_v allege_v where_o the_o king_n have_v once_o acknowledge_v rebellion_n to_o be_v a_o pretend_a authority_n &_o speâ—iem_fw-la belli_fw-la by_o exchange_v of_o prisoner_n and_o make_v of_o truce_n with_o they_o etc._n etc._n yet_o here_o there_o be_v not_o even_o those_o pretext_n and_o so_o they_o be_v only_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o company_n of_o private_a robber_n 2._o even_o this_o act_n indemnify_v only_o such_o as_o act_v by_o virtue_n of_o pretend_a authority_n therefore_o since_o even_o the_o parliament_n do_v not_o indemnify_v such_o private_a robber_n much_o less_o shall_v they_o be_v secure_v by_o proclamation_n 3._o whatever_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n may_v do_v because_o all_o person_n injure_v be_v therein_o represent_v yet_o those_o proclamation_n be_v but_o general_a remission_n and_o no_o remission_n can_v prejudge_v the_o party_n injure_v of_o his_o reparation_n and_o assythment_n 4._o this_o will_v encourage_v all_o rogue_n to_o be_v rebel_n that_o they_o may_v rob_v and_o thereafter_o be_v enrich_v by_o a_o indemnity_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o
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