Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bring_v	lord_n	time_n	1,564	5	3.2852	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58639	The laws and acts made in the fifth session of the first Parliament of Our Most High and Dread Soveraign William, by the grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith holden and begun at Edinburgh, May 9. 1695 by John Marquess of Tweeddale ... 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.; Cromarty, George Mackenzie, Earl of, 1630-1714.; Tweeddale, John Hay, Marquess of, 1626?-1697.	1695 (1695)	Wing S1269; ESTC R40608	63,831	77

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etc._n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1695._o cum_o privilegio_fw-la law_n and_o act_n make_v in_o the_o five_o session_n of_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o our_o most_o high_a and_o dread_a sovereign_a william_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o scotland_n england_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n hold_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o 9_o day_n of_o may_n 1695._o i._o act_n for_o a_o solemn_a fast._n may_n 16._o 1695._o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n take_v to_o their_o consideration_n the_o great_a important_a war_n wherein_o his_o majesty_n continue_v to_o be_v necessary_o engage_v for_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a reform_a religion_n the_o safety_n of_o this_o and_o his_o other_o kingdom_n and_o the_o recovery_n and_o establishment_n of_o the_o right_n liberty_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o christendom_n so_o much_o at_o 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thereof_o and_o it_o be_v further_a hereby_o statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o in_o all_o capital_a crime_n wherein_o inferior_a criminal_a court_n be_v hitherto_o restrict_v to_o try_v and_o execute_v within_o three_o sun_n this_o time_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o restrict_v to_o the_o trial_n and_o sentence_n only_o but_o not_o to_o the_o time_n of_o execution_n which_o be_v hereby_o leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o judge_n not_o exceed_v nine_o day_n after_o sentence_n v._o act_n anent_o principal_n and_o cautioner_n june_n 7._o 1695._o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v the_o great_a hurt_a and_o prejudice_n that_o have_v befall_v many_o person_n and_o family_n and_o oft_o time_n to_o their_o utter_a ruin_n and_o undo_v by_o man_n facility_n to_o engage_v as_o cautioner_n for_o other_o who_o afterward_o fail_v have_v leave_v a_o grow_a burden_n on_o their_o cautioner_n without_o relief_n therefore_o and_o for_o remeid_v thereof_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o no_o man_n bind_v and_o engage_v for_o hereafter_o for_o and_o with_o another_o conjunct_o and_o several_o in_o any_o bond_n or_o contract_n for_o sum_n of_o money_n shall_v be_v bind_v for_o the_o say_a sum_n for_o long_a than_o seven_o year_n after_o the_o date_n of_o the_o bond_n but_o that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o say_v seven_o year_n the_o say_a cautioner_n shall_v be_v eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la free_a of_o his_o caution_n and_o that_o whoever_o be_v bind_v for_o another_o either_o as_o express_v cautioner_n or_o as_o principal_a or_o co-principal_a shall_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v a_o cautioner_n to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o act_n provide_v that_o he_o have_v either_o clause_n of_o relief_n in_o the_o bond_n or_o a_o bond_n of_o relief_n apart_o intimate_fw-la personal_o to_o the_o creditor_n at_o his_o receive_n of_o the_o bond_n without_o prejudice_n always_o to_o the_o true_a principal_n be_v

either_o principal_a sum_n or_o by_o go_v annualrent_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o or_o have_v his_o land_n adjudge_v therefore_o before_o the_o say_a revolution_n or_o have_v give_v a_o bond_n or_o suffer_v decreet_a before_o the_o revolution_n have_v make_v payment_n or_o have_v his_o land_n adjudge_v since_o the_o revolution_n the_o foresay_a ease_n and_o benefit_n grant_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o person_n restore_v be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v obtrude_v against_o the_o cautioner_n in_o that_o case_n as_o also_o it_o be_v hereby_o statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o where_o person_n restore_v have_v make_v payment_n since_o the_o revolution_n of_o any_o annualrent_n for_o these_o year_n during_o which_o they_o be_v dispossess_v of_o their_o estate_n it_o shall_v be_v leisume_v for_o they_o to_o retain_v all_o be_v much_o in_o their_o own_o hand_n of_o the_o principal_a sum_n and_o annualrent_n yet_o rest_v as_o extend_v to_o the_o foresay_a annualrent_n swa_o pay_v by_o they_o the_o 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within_o the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n for_o payment_n of_o what_o be_v rest_v of_o the_o creditor_n debt_n discount_v his_o intromission_n and_o declare_v always_o that_o how_o soon_o the_o creditor_n shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_n land_n swa_o to_o be_v dispone_v to_o he_o by_o the_o person_n restore_v it_o shall_v be_v leisume_v to_o the_o creditor_n immediate_o thereafter_o to_o use_v all_o manner_n of_o diligence_n personal_a and_o real_a for_o recover_v of_o his_o debt_n for_o which_o the_o land_n be_v dispone_v to_o he_o likeas_n his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o where_o a_o person_n restore_v offer_v to_o dispone_v his_o land_n to_o his_o creditor_n can_v purge_v and_o disburden_v the_o land_n offer_v of_o real_a encumbrance_n by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o put_v the_o creditor_n in_o the_o free_a possession_n thereof_o swa_o that_o he_o will_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o personal_a diligence_n of_o his_o creditor_n after_o whitsunday_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fourscore_o sixteen_o year_n that_o then_o if_o he_o demand_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o cessio_fw-la bonorum_fw-la the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n be_v hereby_o allow_v to_o grant_v the_o same_o to_o he_o upon_o his_o call_n of_o his_o creditor_n and_o make_v faith_n and_o dispone_v in_o the_o common_a form_n without_o necessity_n of_o his_o be_v imprison_v the_o time_n of_o raise_v or_o obtain_v thereof_o or_o of_o wear_v the_o habit_n after_o obtain_v of_o the_o same_o and_o likeways_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o where_o any_o person_n during_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n now_o rescind_v do_v acquire_v any_o debt_n due_a by_o the_o person_n restore_v they_o shall_v have_v action_n allannerly_a against_o the_o person_n restore_v for_o the_o sum_v true_o pay_v out_o by_o they_o and_o annualrent_a thereof_o and_o shall_v lose_v all_o benefit_n of_o their_o composition_n &_o ease_v and_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v hereby_o remit_v the_o case_n of_o the_o decease_a william_n muir_n of_o caldwell_n for_o repetition_n of_o bygone_a rent_n and_o all_o other_o case_n of_o forfault_n person_n restore_v depend_v before_o they_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n except_v such_o case_n wherein_o report_n have_v be_v prepare_v by_o the_o commission_n for_o fines_n and_o forfaulture_n for_o the_o parliament_n in_o which_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi may_v at_o his_o option_n further_o insist_v till_o the_o decision_n thereof_o before_o the_o parliament_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n xvii_o act_z anent_o the_o mint_n july_n 5._o 1695._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v that_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o six_o entitle_v act_n anent_o a_o humble_a offer_n to_o his_o majesty_n for_o a_o imposition_n upon_o certain_a commodity_n for_o defray_v the_o expense_n of_o a_o free_a coinage_n and_o other_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o mint_n the_o foresay_a expense_n of_o a_o free_a coinage_n and_o several_a matter_n relate_v to_o the_o mint_n be_v indeed_o settle_v but_o neither_o so_o perfect_o nor_o so_o full_o as_o experience_n have_v since_o discover_v but_o that_o there_o be_v still_o need_n and_o place_n for_o a_o further_a regulation_n do_v therefore_o 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 notwithstanding_o it_o be_v recommend_v by_o the_o say_a act_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n to_o try_v by_o some_o of_o their_o number_n every_o journal_n of_o coin_n by_o itself_o distinct_o and_o that_o twice_o every_o year_n viz._n in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n and_o december_n yearly_a yet_o see_v the_o foresay_a distinct_a trial_n of_o every_o journal_n have_v be_v find_v both_o a_o tedious_a and_o superfluous_a labour_n and_o be_v not_o practise_v any_o where_o else_o it_o shall_v be_v leisom_a for_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n to_o make_v the_o say_a trial_n by_o such_o of_o their_o number_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a not_o of_o every_o journal_n of_o coin_n by_o itself_o distinct_o but_o by_o take_v and_o make_v trial_n of_o any_o one_o or_o more_o single_a journal_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o then_o to_o cause_n melt_v down_o in_o one_o mass_n or_o lignat_fw-la the_o rest_n of_o the_o journal_o to_o be_v at_o that_o time_n try_v and_o to_o take_v a_o essay_n of_o the_o mass_n so_o melt_v down_o as_o say_v be_v which_o shall_v stand_v for_o the_o whole_a but_o prejudice_n always_o to_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o council_n to_o make_v distinct_a trial_n of_o the_o hail_n foresay_a journal_o as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n as_o also_o still_o recommend_v to_o they_o the_o exact_a trial_n of_o all_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o coinage_n at_o the_o foresay_a two_o time_n above-specified_n in_o manner_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a act_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o foresay_a act_n which_o be_v innovat_fw-la in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o same_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o this_o present_a act._n xviii_o act_z anent_o the_o quorum_fw-la of_o the_o commission_n of_o teind_n july_n 5._o 1695._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n majesty_n consider_v that_o there_o be_v many_o action_n depend_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o other_o commissioner_n for_o plantation_n of_o kirk_n and_o valuation_n of_o teind_n which_o can_v be_v decide_v and_o determine_v in_o respect_n that_o the_o say_n commissioner_n have_v not_o meet_v so_o frequent_o as_o be_v necessary_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o get_v a_o quorum_fw-la whereby_o the_o liege_n have_v be_v much_o prejudge_v for_o remei●ing_v whereof_o our_o sovereign_a lord_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 seven_o commissioner_n whereof_o one_o

of_o this_o session_n of_o parliament_n and_o thereafter_o at_o such_o day_n as_o the_o say_a commission_n shall_v appoint_v likeas_n one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o his_o majesty_n theasury_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v present_a with_o right_a to_o vote_n but_o so_o as_o his_o presence_n shall_v not_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v up_o the_o foresay_a quorum_n with_o power_n to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n to_o take_v in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o say_a tacks-man_n their_o intromission_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v collector_n and_o to_o make_v they_o account_n for_o their_o collection_n in_o manner_n and_o under_o the_o condition_n above_o set_v down_o and_o to_o determine_v all_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o say_a tacks-man_n and_o the_o country_n and_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n anent_o the_o premise_n as_o also_o with_o power_n to_o the_o say_n commissioner_n to_o do_v every_o thing_n necessary_a for_o inbr_v of_o what_o be_v yet_o rest_v unpay_v of_o the_o say_a pole_n by_o the_o country_n and_o for_o make_v the_o same_o effectual_a and_o also_o to_o decide_v and_o final_o determine_v all_o question_n that_o may_v arise_v concern_v the_o preferrence_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n interest_v or_o their_o be_v bring_v in_o equality_n to_o get_v their_o share_n of_o payment_n out_o of_o the_o subject_a of_o the_o say_a pole_n as_o likeways_o with_o power_n to_o they_o to_o allow_v or_o not_o to_o allow_v expense_n for_o inbr_v the_o say_a pole_n to_o the_o say_a tacksman_n and_o their_o subtacksman_n now_o turn_v to_o collector_n and_o subcollector_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n and_o general_o to_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n anent_o the_o premise_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v the_o foresay_a tacksman_n their_o intromission_n and_o collection_n to_o a_o clear_a state_n and_o balance_n and_o also_o for_o in-gathering_a what_o shall_v be_v find_v rest_a of_o the_o say_a pole-money_n either_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a tacksman_n or_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o other_o person_n liable_a therein_o and_o cause_n pay_v in_o the_o same_o to_o his_o majesty_n general-receiver_n of_o the_o crown_n rent_n provide_v that_o the_o say_v commissioner_n use_v the_o same_o and_o no_o other_o method_n or_o diligence_n for_o ingather_v than_o what_o be_v prescribe_v for_o in-gathering_a of_o the_o new_a pole_n the_o quadruple_n in_o the_o act_n anent_o the_o pole_n 1693_o be_v hereby_o express_o discharge_v and_o far_o with_o power_n to_o apply_v the_o whole_a neat_a product_n thereof_o by_o precept_n on_o the_o say_a general-receiver_n conform_v to_o the_o destination_n contain_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o in_o the_o order_n and_o under_o the_o certification_n therein_o specify_v and_o it_o be_v hereby_o far_o declare_v that_o for_o what_o shall_v be_v still_o find_v rest_a by_o the_o say_a tacks-man_n after_o just_a compt_n and_o reckon_a their_o cautioner_n for_o the_o foresay_a tack-dutie_n shall_v be_v liable_a therefore_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o foresay_a tack_v be_v hereby_o dissolve_v and_o turn_v to_o a_o commission_n or_o collection_n as_o say_v be_v and_o it_o be_v far_a hereby_o provide_v that_o the_o commissioner_n abovenamed_a shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o appoint_v to_o be_v commissioner_n for_o call_v for_o examine_v and_o conclude_v the_o account_n of_o the_o three_o month_n cess_n viz._n and_o of_o the_o hearth-money_n impose_v in_o the_o year_n 1690_o with_o power_n to_o they_o to_o call_v all_o collector_n intromettor_n and_o other_o person_n concern_v in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o have_v not_o count_v to_o and_o get_v discharge_v from_o the_o lord_n of_o thesaurie_n and_o make_v they_o compt_n reckon_v and_o pay_v as_o accord_n and_o far_o to_o take_v such_o method_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o uplift_v and_o bring_v in_o the_o rest_v of_o the_o say_a hearth-money_n yet_o rest_a by_o the_o country_n according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o proclamation_n already_o give_v and_o emit_v in_o that_o matter_n and_o to_o appoint_v collector_n for_o that_o end_n or_o farm_n the_o same_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o general_o to_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o full_a and_o final_a clear_v of_o the_o say_v three_o month_n cess_n and_o heart-money_n and_o far_o the_o say_v commissioner_n be_v hereby_o impower_v to_o put_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o say_a pole-money_n hereby_o order_v to_o be_v count_v for_o to_o a_o roup_n and_o assign_v and_o ajudge_v the_o same_o to_o the_o high_a offerer_n with_o this_o provision_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v roup_v for_o less_o than_o thirty_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_n and_o that_o the_o say_v high_a offerer_n have_v the_o whole_a power_n hereby_o give_v to_o the_o say_a commission_n for_o in-gathering_a thereof_o and_o this_o power_n be_v also_o extend_v to_o the_o roup_a of_o the_o rest_v of_o the_o say_a hearth-money_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n and_o last_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o say_n commissioner_n shall_v happen_v to_o depart_v this_o life_n his_o majesty_n shall_v have_v the_o name_v and_o appoint_v of_o one_o in_o his_o place_n out_o of_o the_o same_o state_n to_o who_o the_o person_n deceasand_n belong_v xxxii_o act_z for_o encourage_v the_o exportation_n of_o victual_n july_n 17._o 1695._o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v that_o the_o grain_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v the_o great_a product_n and_o commodity_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o consider_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o the_o promove_v of_o tilladge_n and_o improvement_n of_o trade_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o a_o effectual_a encouragement_n be_v grant_v for_o exportation_n of_o corn_n and_o victual_v forth_o thereof_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n out_o of_o his_o royal_a bounty_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o sort_n of_o grain_n export_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n after_o martinmas_n 1696_o shall_v be_v free_a of_o any_o due_n former_o payable_a for_o exportation_n and_o that_o for_o encourage_v export_n after_o the_o say_a term_n there_o shall_v be_v give_v out_o of_o the_o custom_n to_o the_o exporter_n upon_o his_o oath_n of_o verity_n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o bolls_n export_v subscribe_v with_o his_o hand_n and_o attest_v by_o the_o collector_n of_o the_o next_o adjacent_a custom-house_n eight_o mark_n for_o ilk_fw-mi chalder_n of_o grain_n that_o shall_v be_v export_v by_o sea_n or_o land_n when_o they_o shall_v not_o exceed_v the_o price_n follow_v viz._n when_o wheat_n be_v at_o or_o under_o twelve_o pound_v the_o boll_n bear_v barley_n and_o malt_n at_o or_o under_o eight_o pound_n per_fw-la boll_n pease_n oat_n and_o meal_n at_o or_o under_o six_o pound_n per_fw-la boll_n all_o the_o say_n grain_n be_v of_o linlithgow_n measure_n with_o this_o provision_n always_o that_o the_o say_a exportation_n shall_v be_v by_o scots_a man_n or_o in_o scots_a ship_n and_o that_o the_o master_n and_o three_o four_o part_n of_o the_o seaman_n of_o the_o say_a ship_n shall_v be_v scots_a man_n as_o also_o with_o this_o provision_n that_o when_o the_o grain_n exceed_v the_o foresaid_n rate_n the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n secret_a council_n may_v discharge_v the_o exportation_n of_o victual_n of_o all_o sort_n ay_o and_o till_o the_o grain_n fall_v to_o the_o price_n aforesaid_a xxxiii_o act_z for_o the_o levy_n july_n 17._o 1695._o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o during_o this_o present_a war_n which_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o defence_n and_o security_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o of_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n certain_a rule_n and_o order_n shall_v be_v lay_v down_o for_o recruit_n and_o levy_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v needful_a whereby_o both_o the_o kingdom_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o frequent_a disorder_n and_o oppression_n of_o pull_v away_o poor_a man_n from_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n that_o can_v subsist_v without_o their_o handy-labour_n and_o the_o engage_v and_o seize_v of_o other_o unfit_a man_n no_o way_n proper_a for_o the_o service_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v find_v a_o most_o sensible_a grievance_n and_o whereby_o also_o his_o majesty_n service_n for_o the_o maintain_v and_o carry_v on_o of_o the_o say_a war_n may_v be_v more_o effectual_o promoted_n and_o the_o say_a estate_n take_v likeways_o into_o their_o consideration_n that_o all_o heretor_n and_o the_o superior_a sort_n of_o his_o majesty_n liege_n do_v real_o contribute_v to_o the_o foresay_a war_n by_o their_o pay_v of_o supply_n pole-money_n and_o excise_n and_o other_o public_a burden_n whereby_o it_o seem_v most_o reasonable_a that_o the_o inferior_a sort_n that_o contribute_v little_a or_o nothing_o special_o such_o who_o be_v young_a man_n without_o wife_n

bound_n be_v except_v shall_v for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n be_v oblige_v to_o grant_v commission_n to_o the_o same_o person_n who_o it_o shall_v please_v his_o majesty_n to_o commissionat_v for_o their_o say_n bound_n and_o land_n which_o two_o year_n be_v now_o near_o expire_v and_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o foresaid_n commission_n after_o their_o expiration_n shall_v be_v renew_v therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a do_v hereby_o prorogate_v the_o foresay_a provision_n to_o the_o effect_n and_o in_o the_o term_n aftermentioned_a viz._n that_o when_o the_o commission_n be_v grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o necessary_a repress_v of_o the_o depredation_n and_o robbery_n so_o frequent_o commit_v in_o the_o highland_n for_o the_o say_n bound_n not_o above_o except_v the_o foresaid_n person_n have_v right_o to_o the_o say_v heritable_a justiciaries_n general_n shall_v grant_v ample_a commission_n for_o their_o respective_a bound_n at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o to_o the_o same_o person_n at_o least_o to_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o act_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o said_n justiciaries_n commission_n to_o the_o effect_n the_o say_n commissioner_n act_v unanimous_o within_o any_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a foresay_a bound_n the_o say_n crime_n may_v be_v the_o more_o effectual_o punish_v and_o restrain_v and_o that_o these_o commission_n may_v and_o shall_v be_v grant_v as_o say_v be_v for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n which_o be_v to_o begin_v after_o the_o present_a commission_n grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n be_v expire_v which_o commission_n shall_v continue_v all_o power_n necessary_a and_o usual_a in_o commission_n of_o justiciary_a without_o prejudice_n always_o to_o the_o whole_a foresay_a person_n and_o lord_n of_o regality_n and_o all_o other_o of_o their_o several_a respective_a right_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o also_o reserve_v the_o right_n of_o prevention_n and_o the_o right_n of_o casualty_n and_o escheat_n in_o manner_n provide_v in_o the_o say_v act._n xxxviii_o act_z concern_v the_o divide_v of_o commonty_n july_n 17._o 1695._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n for_o prevent_v the_o discord_n that_o arise_v about_o commonty_n and_o for_o the_o more_o easy_a and_o expedit_fw-la decide_v thereof_o in_o time_n come_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o commonty_n except_v the_o commonty_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o royal-burrows_n that_o be_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n in_o property_n or_o royal-burrows_n in_o burgage_n may_v be_v divide_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o any_o have_a interest_n by_o summons_n raise_v against_o all_o person_n concern_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n who_o be_v hereby_o impower_v to_o discuss_v the_o relevancy_n and_o to_o determine_v upon_o the_o right_n and_o interest_n of_o all_o party_n concern_v and_o to_o value_n and_o divide_v the_o 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or_o not_o declare_v also_o that_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o heretor_n have_v right_o in_o the_o say_a commonty_n shall_v be_v estimat_fw-la according_a to_o the_o valuation_n of_o their_o respective_a land_n or_o property_n and_o which_o division_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v make_v of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o commontie_z that_o be_v next_o adjacent_a to_o each_o heretors_n property_n thirty-nine_o act_z discharge_v the_o vent_v of_o rum_n july_n 17._o 1695._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v that_o the_o brandy_n common_o call_v rum_o make_a of_o molossus_n do_v hinder_v the_o consumpt_n of_o strong_a water_n make_v of_o malt_n which_o be_v the_o native_a product_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o also_o that_o the_o say_v rum_o be_v rather_o a_o drug_n than_o liquor_n and_o high_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o health_n of_o all_o who_o drink_v it_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n prohibit_n and_o discharge_v the_o make_n 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kin_n to_o confirm_v executor_n to_o he_o within_o twenty_o day_n after_o the_o charge_v give_v which_o charge_v so_o execute_v shall_v be_v a_o passive_a title_n against_o the_o person_n charge_v as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o vicious_a intromettor_n unless_o he_o renunce_v and_o then_o the_o charger_n may_v proceed_v to_o have_v his_o debt_n constitute_v and_o the_o haereditas_fw-la jacens_fw-la of_o movable_n declare_v liable_a by_o a_o decreet_a cognitionis_fw-la causa_fw-la upon_o the_o obtain_n whereof_o he_o may_v be_v decern_v executor_n dative_n to_o the_o defunct_a and_o so_o affect_v his_o movable_n in_o the_o common_a form_n xlii_o act_z allow_v the_o administrator_n of_o the_o common_a good_a of_o burrows_n to_o adventure_v their_o stock_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o in_o the_o company_n of_o foreign_a trade_n july_n 17._o 1695._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o undertaker_n for_o