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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 of_o as_o much_o as_o be_v due_a to_o he_o in_o payment_n of_o the_o feu-duty_n quaeritur_fw-la if_o this_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o a_o minor_a will_v be_v restore_v against_o the_o not_o payment_n of_o his_o feu-duty_n since_o it_o be_v not_o just_a that_o the_o superior_a shall_v be_v prejudge_v by_o the_o minority_n of_o his_o vassal_n or_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o feu_n shall_v be_v thereby_o invert_v and_o it_o may_v be_v also_o doubt_v whether_o this_o irritancy_n will_v be_v incur_v by_o he_o who_o be_v hinder_v vi_fw-la majori_fw-la from_o payment_n as_o by_o be_v take_v and_o detain_v prisoner_n or_o carry_v to_o remote_a country_n since_o by_o the_o feudal_n law_n in_o other_o case_n this_o do_v excuse_v a_o mora_fw-la and_o from_o all_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o follow_v upon_o it_o 4._o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o this_o legal_a irritancy_n will_v be_v incur_v where_o the_o charter_n bear_v another_o special_a penalty_n and_o certification_n in_o case_n of_o the_o vassal_n failÈie_v in_o payment_n of_o his_o feu-duty_n without_o substitute_v the_o same_o in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o legal_a one_o or_o express_o renunce_v it_o 5._o quid_fw-la juris_fw-la where_o there_o be_v more_o heirs-portioners_a if_o the_o failÈie_n of_o one_o of_o they_o will_v prejudge_v the_o rest_n see_v quoad_fw-la the_o superiority_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o own_o none_o but_o the_o elder_a daughter_n 6._o if_o a_o offer_v make_v of_o the_o feu-duty_n not_o by_o the_o vassal_n but_o by_o a_o three_o party_n will_v stop_v this_o caducity_n see_v the_o feudal_n obligation_n on_o the_o vassal_n part_n be_v a_o personal_a recognizance_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v perform_v personal_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n these_o irritancy_n be_v unfavourable_a and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v 7._o quaeritur_fw-la if_o the_o vassal_n offer_v feu-duty_n for_o year_n yet_o to_o
november_n 1682._o sir_n william_n ker_n contra_fw-la grubet_fw-la and_o other_o interruption_n be_v thus_o make_v by_o the_o king_n do_v last_o for_o forty_o year_n so_o that_o no_o prescription_n can_v run_v against_o the_o king_n till_o forty_o year_n after_o the_o date_n of_o this_o act_n and_o that_o though_o the_o execution_n and_o publication_n require_v by_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n can_v be_v find_v for_o every_o particular_a shire_n it_o may_v be_v likewise_o doubt_v whether_o prescription_n shall_v run_v against_o the_o king_n whilst_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n for_o which_o vid._n observe_v on_o the_o act_n of_o prescription_n 1617._o 13_o by_o this_o act_n the_o parliament_n rescind_v all_o right_n of_o regality_n make_v by_o king_n charles_n king_n james_z or_o queen_n mary_n belong_v to_o abbot_n prior_n or_o any_o beneficed_a person_n reserve_v alwise_o to_o the_o heritable_a baily_n and_o stewart_n of_o the_o say_n regality_n and_o stewartry_n their_o right_n grant_v to_o they_o prior_n to_o the_o say_n erection_n for_o ordinary_o even_o when_o these_o regality_n be_v in_o beneficed_a person_n own_o hand_n they_o make_v heritable_a baily_n but_o i_o confess_v i_o understand_v not_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o stewart_n of_o a_o regality_n for_o stewartry_n and_o regality_n be_v distinct_a and_o inconsistent_a jurisdiction_n a_o stewart_n be_v a_o judge_n in_o the_o king_n property_n only_o have_v the_o same_o power_n that_o a_o lord_n of_o regality_n have_v of_o the_o land_n erect_v in_o the_o regality_n hold_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o he_o but_o this_o act_n have_v in_o this_o follow_v the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n of_o annexation_n 1587._o by_o the_o act_n of_o annexation_n 1587._o act_n 29._o all_o regality_n belong_v to_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n be_v thereby_o annex_v because_o their_o whole_a land_n and_o temporality_n be_v then_o annex_v but_o be_v restore_v in_o anno_fw-la 1606._o their_o regality_n be_v hereby_o reserve_v to_o they_o upon_o the_o submission_n and_o surrender_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n and_o other_o titular_o 14._o it_o be_v condescend_v to_o by_o this_o act_n that_o his_o majesty_n shall_v remain_v not_o only_o superior_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n but_o even_o to_o all_o the_o vassal_n who_o hold_v former_o of_o any_o abbacy_n priory_n or_o other_o benefice_n erect_v and_o therefore_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n they_o may_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n if_o they_o please_v but_o according_a to_o a_o express_a condition_n in_o the_o surrender_n itself_o there_o be_v by_o this_o act_n reserve_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o titular_o of_o erection_n who_o subscrive_v this_o surrender_n the_o feu-mails_a and_o feu-ferms_a due_n by_o their_o vassal_n ay_o and_o till_o the_o king_n pay_v to_o the_o say_n lord_n and_o titular_o of_o erection_n a_o thousand_o mark_n for_o ilk_fw-mi chalder_n or_o a_o hundred_o mark_n of_o feu-duty_n payable_a to_o they_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o allow_v to_o they_o for_o the_o service_n of_o tenant_n though_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n do_v not_o express_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o the_o casualty_n that_o may_v fall_v to_o they_o by_o their_o vassal_n during_o the_o not_o redemption_n for_o they_o reserve_v only_o their_o feu-mails_a and_o feu-ferms_a since_o inclusio_fw-la unâ—us_fw-la seem_v to_o be_v exclusio_fw-la alterius_fw-la and_o the_o superiority_n be_v by_o this_o act_n declare_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n the_o casuality_n shall_v follow_v the_o superiority_n yet_o by_o a_o decision_n the_o 24_o of_o july_n 1632._o the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o lord_n and_o titular_o of_o erection_n have_v right_o to_o the_o casualty_n of_o these_o superiority_n ay_o and_o till_o they_o be_v redeem_a but_o by_o the_o 30_o act_n par._n 1_o ch._n 2._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o fevar_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o make_v payment_n of_o their_o feu-ferms_a and_o duty_n contain_v in_o 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officer_n in_o the_o king_n name_n such_o as_o captain_n etc._n etc._n they_o may_v be_v fine_v obseru._n 4._o this_o act_n appoint_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v proclaim_v at_o all_o the_o mercat_n cross_v of_o the_o say_n burgh_n albeit_o by_o the_o 128_o act_n par._n 7_o ja._n 6._o all_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v only_o to_o be_v publish_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n but_o this_o act_n be_v posterior_n and_o special_a derogat_n from_o that_o general_a law_n and_o this_o be_v special_o appoint_v because_o of_o the_o special_a interest_n of_o the_o burrows_n obseru._n 5._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o this_o act_n propose_v no_o punishment_n for_o town_n where_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o their_o duty_n to_o oppose_v tumult_n against_o the_o government_n yet_o the_o town_n of_o lanerk_n be_v fine_v for_o not_o pursue_v those_o who_o burn_v the_o test_n at_o their_o cross_n anno_fw-la 1681._o and_o private_a burgess_n pay_v
against_o titular_o except_o the_o land_n be_v feve_v cum_fw-la decimis_fw-la inclusis_fw-la but_o that_o they_o may_v prescrive_v liberation_n for_o bygones_n precede_a forty_o year_n as_o in_o custom_n and_o feu-duty_n which_o prescrive_v not_o quoad_fw-la the_o right_o though_o neglect_v forty_o year_n february_n 7._o 1666._o earl_n panmuire_v contra_fw-la the_o parochioner_n of_o inverness_n vid._n observation_n upon_o act_n 57_o par._n 5_o ja._n 4._o obseru._n 10._o that_o falsehood_n never_o prescrive_v by_o our_o law_n but_o whether_o this_o be_v in_o our_o law_n peculiar_a to_o that_o crime_n i_o have_v debate_v crim_a pract_n do_fw-mi prescription_n observe_v also_o from_o the_o narrative_a of_o this_o act_n that_o the_o registration_n of_o a_o paper_n in_o the_o public_a register_n be_v a_o great_a adminicle_n of_o approbation_n for_o the_o paper_n must_v be_v leave_v there_o though_o falsehood_n prescrive_v not_o when_o the_o paper_n be_v produce_v and_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi 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itself_o may_v be_v reduce_v at_o any_o time_n within_o twenty_o year_n which_o prescription_n of_o twenty_o year_n militat_v only_o in_o case_n of_o competition_n betwixt_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o heir_n among_o themselves_o as_o whether_o the_o heir_n of_o line_n shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o tailÈie_n but_o it_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o clear_a interest_n of_o blood_n for_o jura_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la nullo_n jure_fw-la civili_fw-la dirimi_fw-la pâ—ssunt_fw-la l._n 8._o ss_z de_fw-fr reg._n jur._n and_o therefore_o a_o â—lder_a brother_n be_v find_v to_o have_v good_a interest_n to_o reduce_v a_o second_o brother_n retour_fw-fr january_n 11._o 1673._o by_o this_o act_n though_o such_o retâ—ures_n may_v be_v reduce_v in_o prejudice_n of_o person_n so_o serve_v yet_o if_o the_o person_n so_o serve_v have_v dispon_v their_o right_n to_o singular_a successor_n have_v bona_fw-la fide_fw-la acquire_v right_n as_o say_v be_v they_o can_v be_v prejudge_v and_o in_o our_o 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effect_n universal_a legatar_n where_o there_o be_v no_o other_o legatar_n albeit_o in_o reason_n the_o executor_n shall_v only_o have_v have_v some_o small_a acknowledgement_n for_o execute_v the_o defunct_n will._n obseru._n 1._o that_o albeit_o the_o narrative_a of_o this_o act_n mention_v only_o the_o case_n of_o stranger_n who_o be_v executor_n nominat_fw-la yet_o where_o a_o wife_n be_v nominat_fw-la she_o have_v the_o same_o interest_n viz._n a_o three_o of_o deâ—ds_n part_n to_o which_o she_o will_v have_v right_o beside_o her_o own_o half_a or_o three_o of_o the_o movable_n as_o relict_n so_o that_o all_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v stranger_n in_o this_o act_n except_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n who_o will_v fall_v to_o be_v executor_n by_o law_n but_o if_o one_o of_o more_o near_a of_o kin_n be_v nominat_fw-la it_o may_v be_v doubt_v what_o share_n of_o the_o movable_n such_o a_o executor_n will_v have_v whether_o he_o may_v claim_v a_o three_o of_o dead_v part_n as_o executor_n nominat_fw-la and_o a_o separate_a interest_n as_o one_o of_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n it_o seem_v probable_a that_o if_o there_o be_v only_o two_o near_a of_o kin_n whereby_o the_o benefit_n as_o near_o of_o kin_n will_v be_v great_a than_o as_o executor_n he_o will_v only_o have_v the_o half_a and_o nothing_o as_o executor_n because_o by_o this_o act_n if_o the_o executor_n have_v a_o three_o of_o dead_v part_n by_o any_o other_o title_n he_o be_v not_o allow_v another_o three_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o act_n and_o albeit_o a_o wife_n have_v both_o a_o half_a or_o three_o as_o relict_n and_o a_o separat_fw-la three_o as_o executor_n yet_o the_o relic_n part_n be_v not_o by_o succession_n but_o be_v she_o own_o proper_a interest_n arise_v upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o marriage_n whereas_o the_o question_n be_v here_o only_o as_o to_o dead_v part_n but_o if_o there_o be_v more_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n to_o the_o defunct_a than_o three_o person_n whereby_o the_o executor_n interest_n as_o near_o of_o kin_n will_v be_v less_o than_o a_o three_o in_o that_o case_n he_o may_v claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o act_n because_o though_o the_o main_a and_o ordinary_a case_n consider_v be_v of_o executor_n stranger_n yet_o the_o statutory_a part_n of_o the_o act_n be_v general_a and_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n that_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o a_o stranger_n obseru._n 2._o that_o this_o act_n relate_v only_o to_o executor_n nominat_fw-la and_o therefore_o executor_n dative_n have_v no_o more_o for_o execute_v the_o office_n than_o their_o expense_n which_o be_v very_o reasonable_a for_o otherways_o â—_z will_v frequent_o ingire_v themselves_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n november_n 28._o 1676._o â—_o ker_n contra_fw-la ker._n obseru._n 3_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o act_n where_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a legatar_n the_o executor_n get_v no_o part_n of_o the_o defunct_n part_n january_n 15._o 1674._o petoun_z contra_fw-la leishman_n november_n 29_o 1626._o forsyth_n contra_fw-la forsyth_n obseru._n 4._o that_o by_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o defunct_n testament_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n be_v ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la establish_v so_o that_o albeit_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n shall_v immediate_o decease_n before_o execute_v of_o the_o testament_n the_o interest_n that_o be_v competent_a to_o he_o be_v transmit_v to_o his_o child_n or_o near_a of_o kin_n as_o be_v find_v february_n 12._o 1662._o bell_n contra_fw-la wilkie_n where_o the_o three_o sister_n of_o patrick_n â—ell_o be_v confirm_v as_o executor_n whereof_o one_o decease_a before_n execute_v the_o testament_n her_o son_n do_v 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o mother_n testament_n the_o three_o part_n that_o belong_v to_o his_o decease_a mother_n for_o which_o the_o two_o survive_a executor_n be_v find_v countable_a to_o he_o but_o where_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n die_v before_o the_o testament_n of_o the_o defunct_a be_v confirm_v it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o interest_n which_o will_v have_v be_v competent_a to_o that_o near_a of_o kin_n confirm_v be_v not_o transmit_v to_o his_o executor_n but_o that_o there_o be_v place_n for_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n of_o the_o first_o defunct_a february_n 17._o 1663._o forsyth_n contra_fw-la paton_n where_o it_o be_v also_o find_v that_o a_o child_n have_v survive_v his_o mother_n do_v not_o transmit_v she_o three_o to_o his_o father_n as_o a_o legittim_n but_o that_o the_o father_n be_v liable_a for_o the_o three_o of_o his_o movable_n to_o his_o wife_n brother_n who_o be_v her_o executor_n and_o near_a of_o kin._n 15._o there_o be_v two_o case_n provide_v for_o in_o this_o act_n first_o that_o liferent_a tack_n of_o land_n and_o tiend_n shall_v not_o fall_v under_o single_a escheat_n but_o under_o the_o liferent_a escheat_n and_o yet_o if_o the_o superior_a to_o who_o that_o life-rent-escheat_n fall_v
be_v liable_a thereafter_o to_o do_v exact_a diligence_n obseru._n 3_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o upon_o payment_n of_o the_o principal_a sum_n and_o annualrent_n and_o the_o expense_n bestow_v by_o the_o compriser_n in_o pass_v and_o obtain_v infestment_n together_o with_o the_o annualrent_a of_o the_o say_a sum_n and_o the_o necessary_a expense_n bestow_v in_o lead_v the_o comprise_v that_o then_o the_o comprise_v shall_v expire_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o way_n of_o exception_n without_o declarator_n though_o ordinary_o a_o order_n of_o redemption_n be_v use_v and_o not_o only_o do_v payment_n or_o intromission_n with_o the_o mail_n extinguish_v the_o comprise_v and_o prove_v against_o singular_a successor_n but_o even_o any_o acknowledgement_n of_o payment_n by_o the_o leader_n of_o the_o comprise_v will_v extinguish_v the_o comprise_v against_o those_o singular_a successor_n july_n 23_o 1662._o obseru._n 4._o that_o the_o comprizer_n be_v to_o get_v allowance_n of_o a_o year_n duty_n as_o due_a to_o the_o superior_a by_o this_o act_n and_o though_o he_o get_v himself_o enter_v for_o less_o by_o the_o superior_a than_o the_o year_n duty_n yet_o he_o will_v get_v allowance_n of_o the_o full_a year_n duty_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o superior_a who_o gratuity_n will_v be_v of_o no_o advantage_n to_o the_o debtor_n july_n 2._o 1625._o obseru._n 5._o that_o by_o this_o act_n what_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o superior_a bear_v annualrent_a as_o do_v the_o necessary_a expense_n but_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o annualrent_n be_v due_a for_o sheriff-fee_n obseru._n 6._o that_o comprising_n be_v not_o to_o run_v against_o minor_n but_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o minor_a at_o any_o time_n within_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o five_o year_n to_o redeem_v which_o privilege_n be_v find_v not_o only_o to_o be_v due_a to_o minor_n when_o the_o comprise_v be_v lead_v against_o themselves_o but_o even_o when_o a_o minor_a have_v right_a to_o the_o legal_a reversion_n he_o be_v himself_o a_o second_o compriser_n for_o even_o in_o that_o case_n a_o minor_a have_v lead_v a_o comprise_v may_v be_v prejudge_v as_o well_o as_o the_o minor_a against_o who_o the_o comprise_v be_v lead_v there_o be_v the_o same_o parity_n of_o reason_n in_o both_o and_o though_o this_o be_v not_o clear_a by_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o exception_n yet_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o these_o word_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o precede_a law_n and_o practic_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o the_o which_o the_o legal_a reversion_n of_o the_o comprise_v land_n expire_v within_o seven_o year_n after_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o comprise_v from_o the_o which_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n have_v by_o this_o present_a act_n and_o statute_n except_v minor_n in_o all_o time_n come_v declare_v the_o same_o no_o way_n to_o run_v against_o they_o obseru._n 7._o that_o because_o this_o act_n appoint_v only_o the_o superplus_n of_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n which_o exceed_v the_o annualrent_a to_o be_v impute_v in_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o principal_a sum_n during_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o legal_a but_o do_v not_o express_o extend_v this_o to_o the_o case_n of_o minority_n therefore_o it_o be_v find_v that_o minor_n not_o redeem_v within_o the_o seven_o year_n the_o compriser_n have_v from_o the_o expire_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n the_o whole_a rent_n of_o the_o land_n for_o payment_n of_o his_o annualrent_n without_o impute_v the_o superplus_n in_o payment_n of_o the_o principal_a sum_n because_o the_o act_n correct_v only_o that_o custom_n quoad_fw-la the_o legal_a &_o leges_fw-la correctiâ—â—â—_n non_fw-la extendi_fw-la debent_fw-la ultra_fw-la verba_fw-la directa_fw-la &_o expressa_fw-la february_n 22_o 1639._o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o 10_o act_n par._n 1_o sess._n 3_o ch._n 2._o this_o decision_n be_v correct_v and_o it_o be_v by_o that_o act_n ordain_v that_o compriser_n shall_v impute_v the_o 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the_o dissolution_n be_v declare_v null_n by_o the_o 236_o act_n 15_o par._n ja._n 6._o this_o be_v so_o decide_v february_n 25._o 1669._o the_o king_n advocate_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n and_o by_o the_o 13_o act_n 2_o par._n ch._n 2._o that_o decreet_a bear_v this_o interpretation_n of_o all_o former_a annexation_n be_v ratify_v and_o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o orknay_n shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v without_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o whole_a parliament_n and_o for_o great_a and_o weighty_a cause_n relate_v to_o the_o public_a interest_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o be_v consider_v before_o the_o disposition_n lest_o by_o a_o previous_a disposition_n the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v pre-determined_n in_o their_o deliberation_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o disposition_n grant_v before_o dissolution_n not_o only_o be_v that_o dissolution_n null_n as_o be_v filius_fw-la ante_fw-la patrem_fw-la so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o 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