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a_o way_n to_o the_o church_n except_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi can_v prove_v immemorial_n possession_n and_o to_o reconcile_v this_o difference_n it_o seem_v that_o every_o man_n must_v have_v some_o way_n to_o the_o church_n but_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v right_o to_o any_o special_a way_n if_o he_o seek_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o nearness_n except_o he_o can_v prove_v immemorial_n possession_n mornatius_fw-la ad_fw-la l._n penult_n ss_z de_fw-fr just_a &_o jur_n show_v that_o this_o law_n be_v observe_v in_o france_n quaeritur_fw-la to_o who_o a_o coal_n find_v in_o a_o churchyard_n or_o tree_n grow_v there_o will_v belong_v whether_o to_o the_o heretor_fw-la the_o poor_a or_o the_o patron_n or_o if_o the_o tree_n will_v belong_v to_o the_o minister_n this_o act_n declare_v all_o alienation_n of_o the_o annex_v property_n to_o be_v null_a 233._o except_o where_o they_o be_v set_v with_o augmentation_n of_o the_o rental_a and_o therefore_o to_o this_o day_n there_o 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so_o former_o declare_v by_o the_o 7_o cap._n stat._n 2_o rob._n 1._o and_o skeen_n there_o observe_v that_o cum_fw-la alicujus_fw-la beneficii_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la patronatus_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la terra_fw-la si_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ei_fw-la annexa_fw-la pertinent_a quodammodo_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la and_o therefore_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o best_a and_o worthy_a clerk_n of_o the_o realm_n that_o if_o any_o churchman_n receive_v and_o purchase_v such_o a_o benefice_n at_o rome_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v and_o these_o who_o supply_v they_o this_o declaration_n from_o clerk_n be_v require_v because_o the_o secular_a will_v not_o meddle_v with_o churchman_n in_o these_o day_n till_o churchman_n have_v some_o way_n declare_v they_o guilty_a king_n james_n the_o four_o parliament_n 2._o that_o part_n of_o the_o act_n appoint_v the_o intromission_n with_o the_o kirk_n rent_n to_o be_v a_o point_n of_o 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have_v not_o be_v secure_v by_o this_o act._n though_o this_o act_n discharge_v all_o continuation_n of_o justice-court_n and_o ordain_v the_o justice_n to_o proceed_v 79._o notwithstanding_o of_o such_o precept_n yet_o both_o king_n and_o council_n use_v to_o command_v the_o justice_n to_o continue_v their_o diet_n though_o this_o act_n be_v object_v in_o the_o process_n for_o william_n halyburton_n murder_n june_n 1676._o but_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o in_o such_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v be_v inform_v by_o the_o justice_n what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v on_o both_o side_n before_o they_o continue_v such_o diet_n in_o process_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o private_a party_n for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o party_n have_v different_a interest_n and_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o party_n may_v pursue_v without_o the_o king_n it_o seem_v very_o reasonable_a that_o the_o party_n process_n shall_v not_o be_v stop_v upon_o surreptitious_a warrant_n without_o acquaint_v the_o king_n i_o find_v in_o the_o council_n register_n july_n 1582_o that_o because_o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v trouble_v by_o the_o importunity_n of_o such_o as_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v try_v before_o the_o justice-air_n but_o at_o particular_a diet_n whereby_o they_o eschew_v ordinary_o all_o punishment_n that_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n do_v in_o council_n statute_n and_o ordain_v this_o be_v ofttimes_o the_o style_n in_o act_n of_o council_n as_o well_o as_o in_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o justice_n shall_v proceed_v without_o respect_n to_o such_o warrant_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o that_o act_n of_o council_n have_v give_v occasion_n to_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o general_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v be_v at_o first_o act_n of_o council_n which_o show_v likewise_o what_o power_n the_o king_n have_v in_o his_o council_n of_o this_o nation_n 80._o this_o act_n appoint_v that_o sheriff_n shall_v yearly_o give_v in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o depute_n and_o clerk_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n and_o find_v caution_n in_o the_o book_n of_o council_n be_v in_o desuetude_n as_o to_o both_o the_o part_n for_o they_o neither_o find_v caution_n nor_o give_v in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o depute_n but_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la i_o think_v letter_n of_o horning_n may_v be_v direct_a upon_o this_o act_n for_o both_o effect_n it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a that_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n shall_v know_v whether_o the_o depute_n be_v able_a and_o this_o caution_n will_v keep_v they_o in_o awe_n and_o secure_v the_o people_n if_o they_o do_v injustice_n the_o caution_n require_v by_o this_o act_n be_v burgess_n indweller_n in_o edinburgh_n caution_n burgeoise_n as_o the_o french_a call_v the_o best_a caution_n by_o this_o act_n the_o form_n of_o hold_v justice-air_n be_v set_v down_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v more_o full_o in_o the_o iter_fw-la justiciarii_fw-la 81._o and_o upon_o the_o word_n justice-air_n de_fw-fr 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albeit_o by_o the_o form_n of_o our_o old_a brieve_n and_o the_o constant_a practic_n only_a miller_n brewer_n smith_n and_o officer_n of_o court_n be_v cite_v to_o give_v up_o dittay_v upon_o oath_n because_o it_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o best_a intelligence_n be_v to_o be_v have_v from_o such_o public_a person_n yet_o the_o council_n do_v late_o ordain_v that_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n shall_v likewise_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v up_o dittay_v because_o the_o crime_n be_v treason_n and_o art_n and_o part_n thereof_o it_o be_v presume_v that_o they_o shall_v understand_v the_o same_o better_a than_o mean_a people_n and_o for_o detect_v of_o so_o great_a a_o crime_n person_n of_o all_o quality_n shall_v concur_v and_o the_o former_a custom_n be_v not_o exclusive_a of_o call_v person_n of_o quality_n likeas_n by_o the_o 94._o act_n par._n 13_o ja._n 3._o the_o king_n be_v to_o call_v the_o lord_n and_o headman_n of_o the_o part_n of_o his_o realm_n and_o to_o take_v dittay_n of_o they_o id_fw-la est_fw-la by_o they_o of_o notour_n trespasser_n 82._o by_o this_o act_n hogher_n or_o slayer_n of_o horse_n destroyer_n of_o plough-graith_a grow_v corn_n etc._n etc._n be_v punish_v as_o thief_n to_o the_o death_n vid._n crim_n pract_n tit._n theft_n obseru._n 1._o that_o this_o act_n prove_v theft_n to_o be_v capital_a by_o our_o law_n though_o we_o have_v no_o express_a law_n for_o make_v theft_n capital_n general_o obseru._n 2._o that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v doubt_v whether_o cut_v of_o corn_n etc._n etc._n in_o landed-man_n be_v treason_n since_o it_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v so_o for_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v punishable_a as_o theft_n and_o theft_n in_o landed-man_n be_v by_o the_o 50_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n declare_v to_o be_v treason_n but_o yet_o i_o conceive_v that_o these_o statutory_a theft_n be_v not_o punishable_a as_o treason_n since_o that_o be_v but_o fictio_fw-la fictionis_fw-la &_o dvae_fw-la fictiones_fw-la non_fw-la cadunt_fw-la in_o idem_fw-la subjectum_fw-la likeas_n the_o punishment_n be_v dedetermine_v here_o to_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o simple_a theft_n viz._n death_n whereas_o if_o the_o law_n have_v design_v forfalture_n it_o will_v have_v name_v forfalture_n here_o as_o in_o the_o former_a act._n it_o have_v be_v doubt_v upon_o this_o act_n whether_o the_o cut_n of_o corn_n sow_v by_o a_o strangâ—â—_n who_o have_v no_o right_n be_v a_o crime_n in_o the_o heretor_fw-la who_o may_v pretend_v that_o satum_fw-la cedit_fw-la solo_fw-la and_o it_o be_v think_v that_o if_o the_o heretor_fw-la suffer_v a_o stranger_n to_o possess_v for_o any_o considerable_a time_n he_o can_v not_o have_v cut_v they_o down_o summary_o no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v have_v remove_v that_o strange_a summary_o from_o his_o possession_n though_o unjust_a 84._o these_o act_n be_v explain_v crim_a pract_n tit._n deforcement_n vid._n act_n 150_o par._n 12_o ja._n 6._o and_o statut._n will._n cap._n 4._o v._n 5._o 85._o it_o appear_v by_o this_o act_n that_o letter_n of_o lawburrow_n be_v of_o old_a grant_v by_o several_a clerk_n and_o by_o this_o all_o caution_n for_o lawburrow_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v find_v to_o the_o justice-clerk_n which_o be_v indeed_o most_o reasonable_a because_o bodily_a harm_n be_v there_o dread_a and_o the_o prevent_n of_o that_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o justice-court_n but_o now_o the_o council_n session_n and_o criminal_a court_n have_v the_o power_n of_o cause_v party_n find_v caution_n for_o lawburrow_n but_o the_o act_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o discharge_v lawburrow_n to_o be_v grant_v against_o complice_n in_o the_o general_n be_v yet_o in_o observance_n and_o very_o just_o for_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o leave_v it_o arbitrary_a to_o the_o party_n to_o charge_v any_o they_o please_v 86._o though_o this_o act_n appoint_v all_o court_n to_o be_v fence_v
parliament_n be_v adjourn_v by_o proclamation_n be_v elapse_v a_o new_a parliament_n behove_v to_o be_v call_v or_o if_o the_o current_a parliament_n ought_v to_o be_v adjourn_v by_o a_o new_a proclamation_n notwithstanding_o the_o day_n be_v elapse_v and_o it_o be_v find_v that_o it_o may_v be_v adjourn_v since_o the_o power_n of_o call_v and_o dissolve_v parliament_n be_v the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o a_o letter_n to_o this_o purpose_n from_o the_o king_n be_v registrate_v in_o the_o council_n book_n in_o july_n 1683._o king_n charles_n 2._o parliament_n 1._o session_n 2._o episcopacy_n have_v be_v restore_v in_o anno_fw-la 1606._o 1._o bishop_n be_v by_o the_o rebellious_a parliament_n abolish_v and_o therefore_o be_v by_o this_o act_n restore_v to_o their_o undoubted_a privilege_n in_o parliament_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o be_v a_o three_o estate_n their_o function_n dignity_n and_o estate_n but_o before_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o secret_a council_n by_o their_o 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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
property_n it_o be_v more_o proper_a for_o the_o session_n to_o have_v make_v such_o act_n than_o for_o the_o exchequer_n who_o raise_v the_o king_n rent_n conform_v to_o law_n but_o declare_v not_o what_o be_v so_o 234._o this_o act_n declare_v that_o all_o alienation_n of_o the_o annex_v property_n be_v null_a if_o they_o be_v set_v otherwise_o than_o in_o feu-ferm_a and_o therefore_o if_o any_o part_n of_o the_o annex_v property_n be_v dispon_v to_o be_v hold_v blench_v or_o ward_n the_o alienation_n be_v null_a and_o i_o conceive_v the_o true_a reason_n to_o be_v because_o original_o the_o annex_v property_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v dispon_v for_o improve_n his_o majesty_n rent_n which_o can_v be_v except_o where_o there_o be_v a_o yearly_a rent_n pay_v and_o albeit_o sometime_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n may_v dissolve_v the_o annex_v property_n in_o order_n to_o a_o disposition_n to_o be_v make_v to_o a_o person_n who_o have_v deserve_v well_o of_o the_o king_n and_o estate_n in_o which_o the_o improve_n his_o majesty_n revenue_n be_v not_o design_v yet_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o annexation_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v alter_v upon_o such_o accidental_a account_n this_o act_n annul_v all_o right_n of_o the_o king_n castle_n park_n coal-heughs_a 235._o etc._n etc._n be_v annex_v be_v former_o statute_v 204_o act_n 14_o par._n ja._n 6._o 236._o this_o act_n be_v full_o explain_v in_o the_o 41_o act_n 11_o parliament_n ja._n 2._o 237._o this_o act_n declare_v that_o the_o assize_n herring_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o annex_v property_n and_o so_o can_v be_v set_v in_o tack_v nor_o dispon_v assize_n herring_n be_v a_o certain_a measure_n of_o herring_n due_a to_o the_o king_n out_o of_o every_o boat_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o act_n be_v that_o it_o can_v be_v set_v in_o tack_v without_o a_o competent_a duty_n for_o it_o be_v set_v in_o tack_v for_o a_o just_a avail_n and_o can_v not_o be_v well_o otherways_o collect_v but_o this_o be_v a_o casuality_n it_o be_v jactus_fw-la retis_fw-la and_o so_o except_o the_o duty_n be_v almost_o elusory_a it_o be_v hard_o to_o quarrel_v it_o ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la capite_fw-la they_o be_v former_o annex_v by_o the_o 176_o act_n 13_o par._n ja._n 6._o this_o act_n discharge_v all_o office_n of_o heritable_a chamberlainry_n 238._o and_o all_o free_a gift_n and_o discharge_v of_o the_o king_n property_n but_o to_o cheat_v this_o act_n the_o fevar_n suffer_v the_o bygone_n to_o lie_v unpaid_a and_o then_o obtain_v discharge_v or_o else_o they_o obtain_v tack_n of_o their_o own_o feu-duty_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o small_a and_o simulat_fw-la tack-duty_n call_v by_o the_o roman_n as_o cassianus_n because_o the_o annex_v property_n can_v not_o be_v dispon_v without_o dissolution_n therefore_o some_o to_o cheat_v these_o excellent_a law_n 239._o obtain_v disposition_n of_o the_o feu-ferms_a payable_a to_o the_o king_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o feu-duty_n and_o therefore_o these_o feudisirmae_fw-la feudisirmarum_fw-la be_v here_o discharge_v and_o annul_v these_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v in_o the_o act_n concern_v the_o three_o of_o benefice_n viz._n ja._n 6_o par._n 1_o act_n 10._o which_o be_v now_o obsolet_n 242._o minister_n be_v otherways_o provide_v obseru._n that_o act_v of_o parliament_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n 243._o except_o they_o be_v particular_o abrogate_a in_o express_a term_n vid._n gen._n obs_o this_o act_n be_v now_o useless_a 244._o minister_n be_v otherways_o provide_v all_o vassal_n be_v oblige_v to_o exhibit_v their_o evident_n to_o their_o superior_a not_o only_o by_o improbation_n but_o in_o exhibition_n 245._o though_o in_o law_n nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la edere_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la contra_fw-la se_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o speciality_n be_v because_o the_o superior_a be_v dominus_fw-la directus_fw-la and_o so_o have_v a_o true_a interest_n in_o the_o land_n and_o if_o the_o vassal_n pretend_v any_o interest_n he_o be_v oblige_v docere_fw-la de_fw-la titulo_fw-la to_o show_v his_o interest_n and_o to_o instruct_v the_o superior_a in_o what_o be_v due_a to_o he_o and_o the_o king_n in_o our_o law_n be_v presume_v to_o be_v universal_a superior_a of_o all_o land_n and_o therefore_o may_v by_o a_o proclamation_n or_o by_o way_n of_o action_n or_o by_o a_o statute_n as_o here_o ordain_v all_o evident_n to_o be_v produce_v betwixt_o and_o such_o a_o day_n but_o nothing_o save_o a_o statute_n or_o improbation_n can_v declare_v the_o evident_n to_o be_v null_a if_o not_o produce_v as_o here_o and_o since_o a_o improbation_n can_v not_o be_v universal_a this_o statute_n be_v necessary_a in_o these_o time_n when_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n be_v not_o establish_v nor_o know_v feus_n be_v declare_v null_a for_o not_o payment_n of_o the_o feu-duty_n 246._o either_o by_o the_o clause_n irritant_fw-la contain_v in_o the_o infestment_n declare_v that_o if_o two_o term_n run_v the_o feu_n shall_v be_v null_a or_o by_o this_o statute_n declare_v that_o if_o the_o feu-duty_n be_v unpaid_a for_o two_o year_n together_o the_o feu_n shall_v be_v null_a but_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o irritancy_n upon_o this_o act_n and_o these_o contain_v in_o the_o infestment_n that_o the_o irritancy_n upon_o this_o act_n may_v be_v purge_v at_o the_o bar_n but_o irritancy_n upon_o clause_n in_o infestment_n can_v be_v purge_v at_o the_o bar_n because_o they_o be_v incur_v by_o paction_n betwixt_o party_n which_o the_o lord_n can_v alter_v for_o the_o superior_a have_v give_v out_o the_o feu_n upon_o that_o express_a condition_n it_o be_v not_o just_a to_o alter_v what_o be_v express_o treat_v among_o party_n december_n 1._o 1664._o laird_n of_o pourie_n contra_fw-la hunter_n but_o yet_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n for_o this_o distinction_n since_o this_o act_n appoint_v express_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v null_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la contain_v in_o the_o infestment_n nor_o do_v i_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n can_v alter_v what_o be_v so_o express_o introduce_v by_o a_o clear_a statute_n if_o offer_n be_v make_v of_o the_o feu-duty_n but_o refuse_v yet_o this_o will_v not_o be_v sustain_v when_o reduction_n be_v pursue_v ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la capite_fw-la except_o it_o be_v instant_o offer_v of_o new_a at_o the_o bar_n nor_o will_v a_o term_n be_v allow_v for_o purge_v as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o former_a case_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n also_o incline_v to_o think_v that_o compensation_n will_v not_o be_v sustain_v to_o take_v off_o this_o irritancy_n for_o though_o compensation_n tollit_fw-la debitum_fw-la yet_o there_o be_v a_o reverence_n due_a by_o the_o vassal_n and_o which_o be_v consider_v more_o than_o the_o value_n of_o the_o feu-duty_n itself_o but_o yet_o if_o the_o vassal_n come_v and_o offer_v humble_o to_o his_o superior_a before_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n compensation_n 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