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A50697 Observations on the acts of Parliament, made by King James the First, King James the Second, King James the Third, King James the Fourth, King James the Fifth, Queen Mary, King James the Sixth, King Charles the First, King Charles the Second wherein 1. It is observ'd if they be in desuetude, abrogated, limited, or enlarged, 2. The decisions relating to these acts are mention'd, 3. Some new doubts not yet decided are hinted at, 4. Parallel citations from the civil, canon, feudal and municipal laws, and the laws of other nations are adduc'd for clearing these statutes / by Sir George Mackenzie ... Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691. 1686 (1686) Wing M184; ESTC R32044 446,867 482

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great_a iniquity_n in_o all_o judge_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o vid._n instit_n de_fw-fr paen_fw-la temere_fw-la litigantium_fw-la 92._o by_o this_o act_n the_o lord_n of_o session_n be_v ordain_v to_o distribute_v justice_n without_o respect_n to_o any_o private_a writing_n impetrat_fw-la from_o his_o majesty_n and_o by_o this_o his_o majesty_n be_v free_v from_o importunity_n and_o his_o people_n from_o unjustice_n this_o be_v former_o statute_v by_o king_n david_n 2._o cap._n 18._o &_o cap._n 41._o and_o by_o the_o 2._o cap._n statut._n 1_o rob._n 1._o judge_n be_v ordain_v to_o judge_n secundum_fw-la leges_fw-la antiquas_fw-la and_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n per_fw-la l._n 1._o &_o 6._o c._n si_fw-mi contr_n jus_o vel_fw-la util_fw-la publ_n &_o per_fw-la novel_a 82._o cap._n 13._o and_o in_o the_o canon_n law_n cap._n 5._o the_o rescript_n this_o same_o law_n be_v also_o in_o france_n and_o be_v learned_o treat_v by_o rebuff_n ad_fw-la constitut_o reg._n tit_n de_fw-fr rescript_n and_o plutarch_n commend_v antiochus_n for_o have_v make_v a_o law_n in_o these_o same_o term_n but_o though_o the_o former_a statute_n of_o king_n david_n warrant_n the_o judge_v not_o to_o respect_v that_o command_n but_o to_o endorse_v and_o send_v back_o the_o warrant_n and_o not_o execute_v the_o unjust_a command_n which_o be_v by_o the_o 41._o cap._n of_o the_o same_o statute_n extend_v so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o delay_v justice_n upon_o any_o such_o private_a warrant_n yet_o i_o find_v by_o §_o 10._o cap._n 20._o of_o these_o same_o statute_n that_o the_o king_n may_v discharge_v or_o prohibit_v a_o judge_n to_o proceed_v in_o the_o case_n of_o perambulation_n for_o certain_a cause_n for_o reconcile_a which_o statute_n it_o must_v be_v answer_v that_o the_o king_n can_v either_o simpliciter_fw-la discharge_v a_o perambulation_n nor_o any_o other_o process_n but_o that_o he_o may_v discharge_v it_o for_o weighty_a cause_n relate_v to_o the_o public_a to_o which_o all_o private_a interest_n must_v cede_fw-la even_o as_o he_o may_v remit_v crime_n for_o such_o cause_n though_o these_o be_v of_o great_a consequence_n or_o rather_o that_o the_o king_n may_v discharge_v perambulation_n because_o the_o public_a peace_n be_v ofttimes_o concern_v in_o these_o since_o there_o use_v to_o be_v ordinary_o great_a convocation_n at_o such_o perambulation_n and_o therefore_o the_o justice_n general_n be_v of_o old_a only_a judge_n competent_a to_o perambulation_n upon_o march_v 4._o 1553._o the_o queen_n regent_n appear_v in_o the_o session_n and_o declare_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v proceed_v to_o do_v justice_n notwithstanding_o of_o any_o letter_n or_o order_n from_o she_o which_o be_v mark_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la obseru._n 2._o that_o before_o this_o act_n the_o council_n use_v frequent_o to_o discharge_v the_o lord_n of_o session_n to_o proceed_v in_o judge_v private_a cause_n whereof_o many_o example_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o hope_n large_a practic_n and_o a_o instance_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o 94_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n but_o that_o custom_n be_v here_o discharge_v and_o as_o yet_o the_o council_n use_v frequent_o to_o discharge_v the_o justice_n to_o proceed_v and_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o act_n i_o find_v in_o the_o register_n of_o council_n 1581._o king_n james_n revock_v in_o two_o several_a case_n gift_n grant_v by_o himself_o and_o discharge_v the_o lord_n of_o session_n to_o sustain_v action_n upon_o they_o obseru._n 3_o o._n that_o the_o lord_n be_v also_o allow_v to_o proceed_v not_o only_o to_o decide_v but_o also_o to_o cause_n execute_v their_o sentence_n notwithstanding_o of_o such_o private_a write_n charge_v or_o command_n so_o that_o the_o privy_a council_n can_v suspend_v the_o lord_n sentence_n neither_o by_o a_o act_n of_o council_n nor_o yet_o by_o letter_n under_o the_o signet_n but_o yet_o
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 verb._n signif_n and_o so_o need_v not_o be_v repeat_v but_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n fit_a to_o be_v observe_v because_o innovate_v obseru._n 1._o that_o commission_n of_o justiciary_a be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o testimonial_a of_o the_o great-seal_n by_o this_o act_n but_o now_o they_o be_v always_o under_o the_o great-seal_n when_o grant_v by_o the_o king_n but_o seldom_o or_o never_o under_o the_o quarter-seal_n which_o be_v call_v the_o testimonial_a of_o the_o great-seat_n and_o when_o they_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o council_n they_o be_v only_o sign_v by_o a_o quorum_fw-la but_o under_o no_o seal_n obseru._n 2._o that_o albeit_o the_o stevartry_n or_o bailliry_n be_v here_o appoint_v to_o come_v to_o the_o head_n burrows_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o dittay_n be_v to_o be_v take_v up_o yet_o it_o have_v be_v find_v that_o the_o council_n may_v ordain_v they_o to_o come_v to_o other_o place_n for_o the_o public_a conveniency_n when_o the_o diet_n be_v so_o short_a that_o the_o justice_n clerk_n can_v stay_v at_o every_o shire_n and_o thus_o the_o constabulary_a of_o hadingtoun_n be_v ordain_v to_o give_v up_o dittay_v at_o edinburgh_n observe_v 3._o that_o albeit_o by_o the_o old_a form_n panel_n be_v to_o be_v cite_v to_o justice-air_n upon_o forty_o day_n iter._n just._n num_fw-la 6._o yet_o now_o they_o use_v to_o cite_v upon_o fifteen_o or_o more_o day_n and_o then_o as_o now_o they_o be_v not_o cite_v peremptorly_a to_o one_o day_n as_o in_o ordinary_a justice-court_n but_o to_o any_o one_o of_o the_o day_n in_o which_o the_o court_n be_v to_o sit_v in_o that_o place_n to_o which_o they_o be_v cite_v and_o all_o the_o panel_n be_v call_v every_o day_n at_o that_o place_n and_o if_o they_o compear_v at_o any_o one_o of_o the_o day_n they_o be_v not_o declare_a fugitive_n at_o the_o first_o day_n of_o justice-air_n all_o who_o be_v call_v must_v find_v caution_n to_o appear_v at_o all_o the_o diet_n of_o the_o justice-air_n which_o some_o complain_v of_o 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 strang●●_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
england_n though_o the_o king_n can_v grant_v a_o charter_n of_o denization_n which_o last_v only_o for_o life_n and_o though_o it_o enable_v a_o man_n to_o transact_v his_o heritage_n to_o his_o child_n yet_o his_o majesty_n can_v there_o naturalize_v without_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o it_o may_v be_v urge_v that_o since_o three_o party_n who_o will_v otherwise_o succeed_v be_v prejudge_v by_o the_o naturalisation_n that_o therefore_o this_o can_v be_v do_v without_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n especial_o if_o there_o be_v once_o jus_o quaesitum_fw-la to_o any_o party_n but_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o prince_n can_v naturalize_v l._n 1_o ff_n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr aur_fw-it annul_v of_o old_a stranger_n acquire_v only_o usum_fw-la toga_fw-la and_o at_o last_o be_v receive_v inter_fw-la cives_fw-la l._n 31._o &_o 32._o ff_n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr fisci_fw-la and_o with_o we_o craig_n observe_v that_o bona_fw-la immobilia_fw-la nemini_fw-la ablata_fw-la memini_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la extraneus_fw-la esset_fw-la and_o i_o find_v it_o decide_v that_o stranger_n may_v succeed_v with_o we_o january_n 13._o 1675._o and_o that_o stranger_n do_v diligence_n for_o their_o debt_n may_v enjoy_v and_o affect_v land_n in_o scotland_n seem_v more_o favourable_a for_o else_o there_o can_v be_v no_o commerce_n for_o without_o this_o none_o will_v trust_v our_o merchant_n or_o countryman_n the_o design_n of_o prove_v trade_n by_o naturalise_v stranger_n have_v be_v very_o ordinary_a for_o as_o plinius_n remark_n nunc_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la gens_fw-la altera_fw-la alterius_fw-la suppleret_fw-la inopiam_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la quod_fw-la genitum_fw-la esset_fw-la uspiam_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la natum_fw-la esse_fw-la videretur_fw-la in_o france_n lewis_n the_o 11._o do_v upon_o the_o same_o design_n naturalize_v those_o who_o trade_v in_o the_o hanseatick_a to_n to_o encourage_v the_o exportation_n of_o commmodity_n the_o bullion_n which_o be_v former_o payable_a by_o the_o exporter_n 8._o by_o the_o 37_o act_n 1_o par._n ch._n 2._o be_v by_o this_o act_n impose_v upon_o the_o importer_n by_o this_o act_n all_o arrestment_n on_o registrated_a bond_n or_o contract_n 9_o or_o decreet_v not_o pursue_v and_o insist_v on_o within_o five_o year_n after_o the_o date_n and_o all_o arrestment_n upon_o dependence_n shall_v prescrive_v if_o not_o insist_v on_o within_o five_o year_n after_o sentence_n so_o that_o there_o be_v here_o a_o new_a visible_a difference_n betwixt_o arrestment_n on_o dependence_n and_o arrestment_n upon_o decreet_n but_o upon_o the_o matter_n that_o come_v to_o be_v the_o same_o for_o all_o arrestment_n upon_o dependence_n be_v likewise_o by_o this_o act_n to_o prescrive_v within_o five_o year_n from_o the_o sentence_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o decreet_a so_o that_o utrobique_fw-la the_o prescription_n begin_v from_o the_o decreet_a by_o this_o act_n likewise_o minister_n stipend_n 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be_v declare_v to_o fall_v under_o confiscation_n act._n 40._o parl._n 6._o q._n m._n and_o this_o act_n extend_v the_o former_a to_o stranger_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o though_o this_o act_n discharge_v all_o person_n to_o export_n yet_o all_o other_o act_n mention_n stranger_n when_o it_o be_v design_v that_o the_o prohibition_n shall_v be_v extend_v to_o they_o as_o be_v also_o clear_a by_o the_o act._n 22._o parl_v 1_o ja._n 6._o and_o the_o 31._o act._n parl._n 7._o ja._n 2_o d._n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o such_o penal_a act_n shall_v be_v extend_v to_o stranger_n where_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v and_o if_o the_o word_n all_o person_n be_v not_o in_o our_o act_n to_o be_v restrict_v to_o native_n though_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o owner_n be_v liable_a for_o the_o skipper_n fault_n in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o prejudice_n do_v in_o the_o ship_n yet_o it_o seem_v hard_a that_o a_o owner_n escheat_n shall_v fall_v for_o the_o skipper_n take_v in_o 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therefore_o if_o a_o man_n cut_v my_o tree_n i_o can_v only_o pursue_v he_o within_o my_o jurisdiction_n ratione_fw-la criminis_fw-la commissi_fw-la if_o i_o find_v he_o within_o it_o but_o yet_o he●e_v it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o a_o man_n steal_v my_o wood_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o court_n within_o which_o t●e_v land_n lie_v out_o of_o which_o the_o wood_n be_v steal_v and_o none_o other_o but_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o be_v only_o introduce_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o person_n injure_v he_o may_v renunce_v it_o and_o pursue_v before_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n in_o which_o the_o offender_n dwell_v who_o can_v obtrude_v this_o statute_n 35._o for_o clear_v this_o act_n vid._n infra_fw-la ja_fw-la 1.9_o parl._n act_n 131._o 36._o by_o this_o act_n stalker_n of_o deer_n be_v to_o pay_v 40_o shilling_n to_o the_o king_n and_o their_o resetter_n ten_o pound_n
banish_v such_o as_o pay_v not_o custom_n be_v in_o desuetude_n and_o they_o now_o lose_v only_o their_o good_n so_o stold_v as_o by_o the_o l._n 2._o c._n de_fw-fr vectigal_n 102._o all_o baron_n may_v come_v to_o parliament_n before_o this_o act_n but_o by_o this_o act_n they_o be_v allow_v to_o choose_v commissar_n who_o be_v now_o call_v commissioner_n and_o by_o this_o act_n their_o expense_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o they_o which_o be_v now_o do_v thus_o the_o clerk_n register_n give_v they_o a_o t●st●ficat_fw-la declare_v that_o according_a to_o the_o sederunt_n of_o parliament_n such_o commissioner_n do_v serve_v so_o long_o and_o by_o the_o late_a act_n they_o get_v letter_n of_o horning_n for_o five_o pound_n a-day_o vid._n supra_fw-la act_n 52_o par._n 3_o jac._n 1._o nota_fw-la that_o though_o this_o act_n empower_v these_o commissioner_n to_o choose_v one_o to_o re-present_a they_o as_o their_o speaker_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o such_o person_n now_o choose_v and_o the_o 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legibus_fw-la soluta_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la tamen_fw-la eadem_fw-la illi_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la privilegia_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la habent_fw-la l_o 31._o ff_n de_fw-fr leg_n by_o this_o latin_a act_n it_o be_v statute_n 112._o that_o all_o such_o as_o flee_v from_o the_o king_n or_o his_o lieutenent_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v as_o nottor_n and_o public_a rebel_n which_o act_n strike_v not_o only_o against_o such_o as_o be_v swear_v to_o colour_n for_o those_o be_v punishable_a only_o by_o death_n according_a to_o the_o military_a law_n but_o all_o such_o as_o leave_v the_o king_n host_n be_v oblige_v to_o attend_v and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o this_o act_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v only_o against_o such_o as_o flee_v in_o to_o the_o enemy_n for_o else_o the_o punishment_n of_o treason_n be_v too_o severe_a for_o simple_a deserter_n and_o by_o the_o common_a law_n there_o be_v ground_n for_o this_o distinction_n but_o by_o our_o law_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o this_o opinion_n because_o the_o go_n in_o to_o the_o enemy_n be_v per_fw-la se_fw-la treason_n not._n this_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v as_o perduellion_n and_o rebellion_n but_o it_o be_v not_o declare_v perduellion_n or_o rebellion_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v argue_v that_o the_o fisk_n have_v not_o the_o same_o privilege_n as_o to_o the_o way_n of_o procedore_n here_o that_o he_o have_v in_o other_o species_n of_o high_a treason_n or_o perduellion_n such_o as_o that_o the_o person_n himself_o may_v be_v pursue_v and_o condemn_v in_o absence_n upon_o probation_n and_o that_o his_o heir_n may_v be_v pursue_v after_o his_o death_n etc._n etc._n not._n it_o may_v be_v argue_v that_o this_o act_n shall_v only_o be_v extend_v against_o such_o as_o flee_v from_o the_o army_n when_o the_o king_n or_o his_o lieutenent_n be_v there_o in_o person_n in_o the_o field_n because_o then_o there_o be_v great_a hazard_n but_o not_o against_o such_o as_o desert_v any_o under_o officer_n king_n james_n the_o first_o parliament_n 9_o 112._o the_o office_n of_o maire_n be_v to_o execut_n summon_v and_o the_o king_n maires_fw-fr praeco_fw-la regis_fw-la assist_v in_o criminal_a court_n there_o be_v yet_o some_o maire_n of_o fee_n or_o heritable_a maire_n in_o scotland_n who_o have_v right_o by_o their_o charter_n to_o so_o many_o pair_n of_o shoe_n and_o so_o much_o money_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o every_o pleugh_n which_o fee_n be_v now_o very_o much_o regulate_v by_o possession_n by_o this_o act_n maire_n of_o fee_n be_v to_o present_a person_n to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o serve_v under_o they_o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o mair_n of_o fee_n id_fw-la est_fw-la heritable_a mair_n in_o that_o word_n or_o district_n the_o shireff_a be_v to_o present_v a_o able_a person_n who_o shall_v supply_v his_o place_n by_o summond_v and_o this_o be_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n to_o who_o all_o our_o ordinar_n summons_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o 51_o chap._n stat_fw-la david_n 2._o the_o serjeand_a or_o more_o for_o they_o be_v the_o same_o be_v ordain_v to_o give_v in_o his_o execution_n in_o writ_n or_o by_o word_n if_o he_o can_v writ_v but_o he_o must_v prove_v all_o by_o witness_n and_o there_o the_o sheriff_n or_o mair_n may_v make_v execution_n or_o record_n for_o so_o execution_n be_v call_v of_o old_a 113._o that_o witness_n in_o execution_n shall_v dwell_v in_o different_a barony_n be_v in_o desuetude_n that_o witness_n shall_v swear_v that_o they_o by-stood_a see_v and_o hear_v be_v only_o require_v now_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o breive_v who_o must_v swear_v the_o verity_n of_o their_o execution_n but_o the_o witness_n even_o in_o that_o case_n need_v not_o swear_v that_o they_o be_v witness_n especial_o require_v to_o be_v witness_n which_o be_v only_o require_v now_o in_o seasine_n which_o bear_v that_o the_o witness_n be_v ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la specialiter_fw-la requisiti_fw-la and_o yet_o by_o this_o act_n all_o these_o qualification_n be_v require_v in_o all_o execution_n 114._o not._n it_o may_v be_v argue_v from_o this_o law_n that_o the_o date_n be_v substantial_a not_o only_o in_o breius_fw-la but_o in_o all_o other_o paper_n likeas_n the_o rubric_n of_o this_o act_n call_v they_o substantialia_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o they_o be_v false_a the_o whole_a writ_n be_v false_a and_o it_o be_v so_o find_v as_o to_o execution_n whereupon_o one_o creditor_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o another_o such_o as_o be_v the_o intimation_n of_o assignation_n 29._o march_v 1628._o or_o the_o execution_n of_o arrestment_n for_o there_o to_o allow_v witness_n to_o make_v up_o the_o date_n be_v in_o effect_n to_o allow_v witness_n to_o prefer_v one_o creditor_n to_o another_o and_o to_o establish_v considerable_a sum_n by_o witness_n but_o if_o the_o date_n of_o any_o other_o write_v or_o security_n be_v blot_v the_o owner_n be_v allow_v to_o astruct_v it_o by_o witness_n 10._o feb._n 1636._o and_o though_o the_o 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parl._n 2._o 3._o the_o only_a act_n in_o this_o parliament_n warrant_v the_o king_n lieutenent_n to_o force_v such_o as_o lie_v under_o violent_a presumption_n of_o spill_v and_o trouble_v the_o country_n to_o find_v caution_n that_o the_o country_n and_o the_o king_n subject_n shall_v be_v unharmed_a which_o show_v clear_o that_o the_o king_n may_v upon_o presumption_n of_o which_o he_o be_v sole_a judge_n oblige_v any_o of_o his_o subject_n to_o give_v bond_n to_o live_v peaceable_o without_o which_o the_o government_n can_v not_o subsist_v this_o act_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o great_a outrage_n commit_v by_o archibald_n earl_n of_o dowglas_n in_o the_o south_n during_o the_o king_n minority_n king_n james_n the_o second_o parliament_z 3._o with_fw-mi stat._n dau._n 2_o d_o cap._n 42._o concern_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o haly-kirk_a 4._o 5._o two_o justice_n court_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v yearly_o by_o the_o justice_n at_o edinburgh_n and_o peebles_n c._n 79._o quon_n attach_v 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