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not_o canvas_v special_a act_n of_o parliament_n but_o because_o the_o subject_n may_v be_v extreme_o prejudge_v in_o their_o private_a right_n by_o such_o act_n of_o parliament_n therefore_o the_o foresay_a clausâ—_n be_v insert_v in_o this_o act_n and_o that_o it_o may_v extend_v to_o this_o case_n though_o anterior_a it_o be_v express_o declare_v in_o this_o act_n that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o all_o former_a act_n salvo_n and_o according_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n do_v in_o february_n 1679._o repone_n the_o laird_n of_o wedderburn_n to_o debate_n upon_o his_o just_a right_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o by_o this_o act_n several_a private_a right_n and_o ratification_n be_v except_v from_o this_o act_n salvo_fw-la but_o since_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la proceed_v upon_o the_o principal_a of_o natural_a reason_n and_o justice_n it_o seem_v that_o even_o these_o exception_n be_v questionable_a for_o else_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la shall_v signify_v nothing_o for_o these_o who_o have_v the_o interest_n to_o obtain_v private_a act_n of_o parliament_n will_v likewise_o have_v the_o interest_n to_o get_v they_o except_v from_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la and_o upon_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v doubt_v and_o not_o decide_v whether_o exception_n from_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la make_v in_o private_a right_n though_o not_o repeat_v in_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la be_v sufficient_a to_o secure_v these_o right_n against_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la for_o though_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o in_o these_o there_o be_v a_o speciality_n from_o this_o case_n since_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la be_v posterior_n and_o simple_a annul_v and_o derogat_n from_o the_o former_a reservation_n yet_o even_o there_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o it_o can_v derogat_n since_o in_o the_o former_a special_a act_n the_o parliament_n declare_v their_o special_a inclination_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o derogat_n nota_fw-la the_o act_n salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la be_v never_o vote_v in_o parliament_n because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o act_n in_o course_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n ratification_n be_v not_o voted_n now_o since_o no_o man_n can_v be_v concern_v in_o either_o albeit_o of_o old_a i_o find_v that_o ratification_n be_v pass_v in_o parliament_n in_o the_o form_n of_o decreet_n and_o so_o must_v have_v be_v vote_v but_o it_o seem_v strange_a why_o act_n for_o grant_v of_o mercat_n and_o impose_v custom_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o bridge_n shall_v not_o be_v voted_n and_o in_o the_o parliament_n 1681._o the_o report_n of_o the_o article_n thereof_o as_o to_o these_o past_o the_o last_o dâ—y_n without_o be_v voted_n which_o be_v oppose_v by_o some_o as_o irregular_a because_o there_o the_o consent_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v requisite_a but_o i_o conceive_v that_o this_o likewise_o proceed_v from_o the_o numerousness_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o the_o general_a acquiescence_n of_o the_o member_n and_o the_o time_n they_o be_v to_o sit_v be_v so_o short_a and_o it_o seem_v secure_a to_o settle_v these_o by_o a_o vote_n k._n charles_n ii_o parliament_n i._n session_n first_o albeit_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o do_v hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o saint-iohnstoun_a in_o anno_fw-la 1650._o yet_o this_o parliament_n be_v the_o first_o after_o his_o majesty_n happy_a restauration_n be_v by_o the_o inscription_n entitle_v the_o first_o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o though_o that_o parliament_n 1650._o be_v not_o rescind_v by_o the_o general_a act_n rescissory_a which_o be_v the_o fifteen_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o special_a act_n and_o so_o that_o parliament_n stand_v still_o in_o force_n so_o that_o this_o inscription_n seem_v unwarrantable_a the_o rebellious_a parliament_n in_o the_o former_a age_n 1._o do_v choose_v their_o own_o precedent_n though_o the_o chancellor_n ought_v to_o have_v preside_v in_o all_o court_n as_o be_v 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the_o revenue_n and_o be_v declare_v a_o judicature_n by_o the_o