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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

next_o and_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v the_o advantage_n of_o a_o great_a consumption_n and_o better_a liquor_n arise_v both_o to_o the_o heretor_n brewer_n and_o the_o whole_a liege_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o lay_v all_o excise_n upon_o the_o liquor_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o malt_n as_o also_o the_o manifest_a conveniency_n that_o the_o say_v annex_v excise_n former_o on_o the_o malt_n be_v convert_v upon_o the_o liquor_n that_o both_o these_o excise_n may_v be_v uniform_o raise_v and_o uplift_v with_o less_o charge_n and_o expense_n with_o which_o reason_n and_o the_o truth_n thereof_o after_o mature_a deliberation_n the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n be_v satisfy_v and_o full_o convince_v that_o his_o majesty_n get_v a_o equivalent_a the_o same_o be_v just_a and_o important_a concern_v both_o his_o majesty_n interest_n and_o the_o public_a good_a and_o welfare_n of_o this_o kingdom_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n have_v dissolve_v and_o hereby_o dissolve_v the_o foresay_a annex_v excise_n of_o two_o mark_n upon_o the_o boll_n of_o malt_n from_o the_o crown_n and_o patrimony_n thereof_o rescind_v likea_n his_o majesty_n hereby_o rescind_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1685_o give_v and_o annex_v the_o foresay_a excise_n of_o two_o mark_n upon_o the_o boll_n of_o malt_n to_o the_o crown_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o give_v and_o annex_v the_o same_o allannerly_a and_o no_o far_o together_o with_o all_o tack_n contract_n or_o commission_n make_v or_o grant_v of_o or_o concern_v the_o foresay_a annex_v excise_n hereby_o dissolve_v and_o take_v away_o declare_v the_o say_a tack_n subtack_n contract_n and_o commission_n to_o be_v fall_v therewith_o in_o consequentiam_fw-la after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n aftermentioned_a in_o place_n of_o the_o which_o annex_v excise_n and_o as_o a_o equivalent_a in_o lieu_n thereof_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o usefulness_n of_o 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by_o the_o fourteen_o act_n of_o the_o parliament_n 1661._o impower_v they_o full_o for_o that_o effect_n conform_v to_o the_o rule_n and_o order_n former_o enact_v for_o raise_v and_o inbr_v the_o former_a annex_v excise_n upon_o malt_n as_o also_o to_o set_v down_o and_o cause_n observe_v such_o other_o rule_v as_o they_o shall_v judge_v necessary_a agreeable_a always_o to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n already_o make_v about_o the_o foresay_a excise_n and_o that_o the_o say_v excise_n on_o liquor_n may_v arise_v more_o equal_o it_o be_v hereby_o statute_n that_o during_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o say_v two_o excise_n the_o low_a price_n of_o ale_n or_o drink_v beer_n to_o be_v brew_v and_o vent_v and_o sell_v for_o hereafter_o shall_v in_o all_o burgh_n where_o the_o burgh_n have_v a_o particular_a imposition_n on_o malt_n or_o liquor_n be_v twenty_o eight_o penny_n for_o the_o pint_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o buyer_n to_o the_o ventner_n or_o tapster_n and_o in_o all_o 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next_o at_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o every_o shire_n respective_a and_o afterward_o upon_o the_o first_o tuesday_n of_o ilk_fw-mi month_n where_o they_o shall_v appoint_v and_o it_o be_v hereby_o special_o provide_v that_o if_o either_o collector_n or_o farmer_n shall_v presume_v to_o raise_v or_o levy_v the_o say_a excise_n upon_o the_o malt_n or_o otherwise_o than_o upon_o the_o liquor_n he_o shall_v incur_v the_o pain_n of_o a_o 100_o mark_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la to_o be_v decern_v and_o exact_v by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o privy_a council_n in_o case_n the_o say_n commissioner_n shall_v overlook_v the_o same_o as_o also_o that_o the_o brewer_n assent_v thereto_o or_o complice_n therein_o shall_v incur_v the_o pain_n of_o fifty_o mark_n and_o also_o amitt_v and_o lose_v the_o liberty_n of_o brew_v which_o fine_n be_v also_o hereby_o appoint_v to_o be_v apply_v ut_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o it_o be_v hereby_o

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shall_v divide_v the_o whole_a commissioner_n whether_o present_a or_o absent_a or_o shall_v appoint_v such_o other_o heretor_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a into_o such_o division_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v meet_a appoint_v paroch_n one_o or_o more_o for_o commissioner_n one_o or_o more_o as_o they_o shall_v see_v convenient_a to_o meet_v the_o last_o tuesday_n of_o the_o say_a month_n of_o august_n at_o the_o respective_a place_n to_o be_v appoint_v impower_v the_o say_n commissioner_n to_o take_v up_o roll_n and_o list_n of_o all_o the_o poleable_a person_n within_o the_o respective_a bound_n appoint_v to_o they_o contain_v the_o name_n quality_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o several_a person_n and_o of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o estate_n belong_v to_o they_o conform_v to_o the_o say_v act._n and_o ordain_v the_o magistrate_n of_o burrows_n royal_a to_o meet_v the_o three_o tuesday_n of_o the_o say_a month_n of_o august_n and_o to_o take_v up_o roll_n and_o list_n of_o all_o 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tenant_n who_o name_n and_o the_o pole-money_n payable_a by_o they_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o send_v by_o their_o master_n under_o their_o hand_n with_o certification_n that_o such_o as_o do_v not_o compear_v or_o send_v under_o their_o hand_n their_o name_n quality_n and_o value_n of_o their_o estate_n or_o do_v give_v up_o their_o quality_n degree_n or_o value_v of_o their_o estate_n otherways_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v they_o shall_v be_v liable_a in_o the_o quadruple_a of_o their_o pole_n the_o equal_a half_n whereof_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o informer_n who_o shall_v make_v the_o same_o appear_v and_o which_o list_n and_o roll_n be_v so_o make_v up_o within_o the_o respective_a sub-division_n shall_v be_v record_v and_o book_v in_o a_o register_n of_o the_o shire_n or_o burgh_n for_o that_o purpose_n whereof_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o abstract_n send_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o thesaurie_n betwixt_o and_o the_o first_o of_o october_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o 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shall_v judge_v fit_a for_o state_v and_o inbr_v of_o the_o pole-money_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o allow_v out_o of_o the_o say_a pole-money_n such_o charge_n and_o expense_n as_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o execution_n of_o this_o act._n and_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n aforesaid_a do_v hereby_o strict_o appropriate_a destinat_fw-la and_o appoint_v the_o sum_n to_o be_v raise_v by_o this_o act_n for_o the_o end_n and_o use_v above-specified_n conform_v to_o his_o majesty_n letter_n whereof_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n to_o be_v bestow_v in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o provide_v and_o maintain_v of_o the_o ship_n of_o war_n for_o one_o year_n and_o which_o money_n the_o lord_n of_o thesaury_n be_v hereby_o ordain_v to_o furnish_v and_o answer_v to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o admiralty_n when_o call_v for_o to_o the_o effect_n above-specified_n and_o also_o the_o lord_n of_o privy_a council_n be_v hereby_o full_o impower_v to_o decide_v and_o determine_v all_o question_n

post-office_n be_v settle_v except_v the_o case_n aforesaid_a certify_v all_o such_o as_o do_v in_o the_o contrary_a that_o upon_o seizure_n of_o any_o such_o carrier_n with_o the_o letter_n about_o he_o or_o be_v convict_v thereof_o before_o any_o judge_n competent_a he_o shall_v be_v imprison_v six_o day_n for_o ilk_fw-mi fault_n and_o fyned_fw-we in_o the_o sum_n of_o six_o pound_n scot_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la and_o because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o expedient_a for_o his_o majesty_n government_n but_o likeways_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o trade_n of_o this_o kingdom_n that_o a_o settle_a correspondence_n by_o weekly_a post_n be_v establish_v with_o his_o majesty_n subject_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n and_o that_o the_o say_a kingdom_n of_o ireland_n will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o expense_n for_o maintain_v the_o packet_n boat_n for_o pass_v to_o and_o from_o this_o kingdom_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a ordain_v and_o appoint_v the_o say_a general-post-master_n or_o tacks-man_n to_o keep_v and_o maintain_v packet_n boat_n to_o go_v weekly_a wind_n and_o wether_n serve_v from_o port-patrick_n in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o donachadee_n in_o ireland_n to_o carry_v and_o receive_v all_o letter_n to_o be_v send_v betwixt_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n and_o that_o the_o expense_n bestow_v on_o these_o packet_n boat_n be_v allow_v to_o the_o say_a general-post-master_n or_o tacks-man_n in_o part_n of_o his_o intromission_n with_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o say_a general-letter_n office_n or_o out_o of_o the_o tack_v duty_n when_o the_o same_o be_v set_v in_o tack_v or_o farm_a not_o exceed_v the_o sum_n of_o sixty_o pound_n sterling_a money_n yearly_o and_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a ordain_v and_o command_v all_o the_o sheriff_n stewart_n baily_n of_o regality_n or_o royalty_n magistrate_n of_o royal_a burgh_n justice_n of_o peace_n and_o all_o other_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n whatsoever_o all_o be_v well_o in_o burgh_n a●_n landward_o to_o concur_v with_o and_o assist_v the_o post-master-general_n tacks-man_n and_o their_o depute_n in_o the_o discharge_v of_o his_o trust_n for_o render_v this_o act_n effectual_a for_o the_o end_n above-written_a and_o put_v the_o same_o to_o all_o due_a and_o lawful_a execution_n within_o their_o respective_a bound_n and_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n of_o whatsoever_o degree_n or_o quality_n presume_v to_o stop_v molest_v hinder_v or_o impede_fw-la the_o several_a post_n all_o be_v well_o foot_n post_n as_o horse_n post_v authorize_v by_o or_o bear_v warrant_n from_o the_o say_a post-master-general_n tacks-man_n or_o their_o successor_n in_o office_n by_o night_n or_o by_o day_n under_o the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n of_o one_o thousand_o pound_n scot_n attour_n the_o reparation_n of_o the_o damnage_n to_o any_o party_n lese_v thereby_o far_o less_o to_o detain_v rob_v or_o take_v away_o any_o pacquet_n under_o the_o pain_n contain_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a ordain_v and_o appoint_v the_o say_a post-master-general_n tacks-man_n and_o his_o say_a depute_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o their_o several_a office_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o subscribe_v the_o same_o with_o the_o assurance_n appoint_v to_o be_v take_v by_o all_o person_n in_o public_a trust_n by_o the_o three_o act_n of_o the_o three_o session_n of_o this_o current_a parliament_n and_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a ordain_v general_a letter_n to_o be_v direct_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o say_a general-post-master_n or_o tacks-man_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o office_n against_o their_o several_a depute_n for_o the_o tack-duty_n of_o their_o respective_a office_n as_o be_v allow_v for_o inbringing_a any_o part_n of_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n and_o last_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o impower_v to_o take_v care_n that_o particular_a post-office_n be_v establish_v over_o all_o the_o kingdom_n at_o place_n most_o convenient_a and_o the_o time_n of_o part_v of_o post_n with_o letter_n and_o of_o their_o run_n be_v due_o settle_v and_o publish_v and_o general_o that_o this_o act_n be_v punctual_o observe_v and_o execute_v and_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n to_o make_v the_o same_o effectual_a for_o the_o true_a end_n and_o intent_n thereof_o and_o ordain_v this_o present_a act_n to_o be_v publish_v and_o print_v that_o none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n xxi_o explanatory_a act_n anent_o the_o excise_n of_o brandy_n july_n 5._o 1695_o forasmuch_o as_o many_o action_n have_v be_v commence_v and_o pursue_v before_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n of_o thesaury_n and_o exchequer_n to_o the_o great_a vexation_n and_o expense_n of_o the_o liege_n anent_o the_o mean_v of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n first_o of_o december_n 1673_o entitle_v act_n concern_v the_o importation_n and_o excise_n of_o brandy_n by_o which_o act_n six_o shilling_n scot_n be_v impose_v upon_o each_o pint_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o retailer_n in_o small_a be_v and_o under_o pretence_n of_o the_o word_n retailer_n in_o the_o say_a act_n the_o sub-taxmen_a and_o collector_n have_v force_v the_o liege_n to_o pay_v for_o the_o same_o two_o or_o three_o time_n and_o the_o merchant_n importer_n have_v be_v likewise_o charge_v therefore_o notwitstand_v that_o by_o the_o say_a act_n retailer_n be_v only_o liable_a for_o remeid_v of_o which_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v hereby_o declare_v that_o the_o six_o shilling_n upon_o the_o pint_n of_o brandy_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v payable_a only_o by_o topper_n and_o retailer_n in_o small_a be_v who_o sell_v brandy_n by_o pint_n gills_o and_o lesser_a quantity_n than_o pint_n in_o tavern_n shop_n cellar_n and_o the_o like_a where_o the_o same_o be_v immediate_o consume_v and_o by_o no_o other_o notwithstanding_o of_o any_o former_a practice_n in_o the_o contrair_a xxii_o act_z against_o intrude_a into_o church_n without_o a_o legal_a call_n and_o admission_n thereto_o july_n 5._o 1695._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v that_o minister_n and_o preacher_n their_o intrude_a themselves_o into_o vacant_a church_n possess_v of_o manse_v and_o benefice_n and_o exerce_v any_o part_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n in_o paroch_n without_o a_o legal_a call_n and_o admission_n to_o the_o say_n church_n be_v a_o high_a contempt_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o a_o dangerous_a consequence_n tend_v to_o perpetuat_fw-la schism_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n statute_n and_o declare_v that_o whoever_o hereafter_o shall_v intrude_v themselves_o into_o any_o church_n or_o shall_v possess_v manse_n or_o benefice_n or_o shall_v exercise_n any_o part_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n within_o any_o paroch_n without_o a_o orderly_a call_n from_o the_o heretor_n and_o eldership_n and_o legal_a admission_n from_o the_o presbytry_n within_o who_o bound_n it_o lie_v shall_v be_v incapable_a of_o enjoy_v any_o church_n or_o stipend_n or_o benefice_n within_o this_o kingdom_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n after_o their_o removal_n from_o the_o church_n and_o quit_v possession_n of_o the_o stipend_n and_o benefice_n into_o which_o they_o intrude_v likeas_n his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a do_v hereby_o remit_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o present_a act_n to_o sheriff_n stewart_n baily_n of_o bailliaries_n and_o regality_n and_o their_o depute_n and_o to_o magistrate_n of_o burrows_n royal_a who_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o remove_v and_o declare_v incapable_a ut_fw-la supra_fw-la all_o these_o who_o shall_v hereafter_o intrude_v into_o church_n within_o their_o respective_a jurisdiction_n upon_o complaint_n from_o the_o presbytry_n or_o any_o person_n have_v warrant_n from_o the_o presbytry_n within_o who_o bound_n the_o say_n intrusion_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v make_v hereafter_o and_o that_o upon_o citation_n of_o ten_o day_n ordain_v hereby_o letter_n of_o horning_n and_o caption_n to_o be_v direct_a in_o communi_fw-la forma_fw-la upon_o decreet_n to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o say_n inferior_a judge_n for_o compel_v the_o say_n intruder_n to_o remove_v from_o the_o say_n church_n and_o manse_v and_o to_o quite_o possession_n of_o the_o say_n stipend_n and_o benefice_n and_o to_o desist_v and_o cease_v from_o exerce_v any_o ministerial_a act_n within_o the_o say_n paroch_n into_o which_o they_o shall_v hereafter_o intrude_v likeas_n his_o majesty_n do_v hereby_o recommend_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n to_o remove_v all_o these_o who_o have_v already_o since_o the_o establishment_n of_o this_o present_a church_n government_n intrude_v into_o vacant_a church_n without_o a_o orderly_a call_n from_o the_o heretor_n and_o eldership_n of_o