tuesday_n of_o august_n the_o last_o tuesday_n of_o october_n and_o the_o first_o tuesday_n of_o march_n in_o which_o session_n they_o shall_v administrate_n justice_n to_o the_o people_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v within_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o punish_v the_o guilty_a for_o fault_n and_o crime_n do_v and_o commit_v in_o the_o precede_a quarter_n and_o by_o mutual_a and_o conjunct_a advice_n make_v and_o rectify_v ordinance_n for_o the_o fee_n of_o servant_n shearer_n in_o harvest_n and_o other_o labour_v man_n appoint_v price_n for_o all_o handicraft_n elect_v or_o continue_v constable_n or_o other_o officer_n and_o dispose_v of_o the_o fine_n and_o mulct_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o constable_n clerk_n and_o other_o officer_n fee_n and_o employ_v the_o remanent_fw-la on_o such_o necessary_a and_o pious_a use_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v most_o expedient_a and_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o continue_v the_o say_v session_n or_o to_o adjourn_v the_o same_o to_o such_o day_n and_o place_n as_o shall_v be_v most_o convenient_a any_o one_o justice_n shall_v have_v power_n upon_o complaint_n of_o any_o person_n be_v threaten_v and_o fear_v to_o be_v wrong_v to_o bind_v the_o party_n complain_v upon_o under_o such_o a_o pecunial_a sum_n to_o keep_v the_o peace_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_v as_o also_o to_o commit_v he_o until_o surety_n be_v find_v by_o he_o the_o say_a complainer_n always_o give_v his_o oath_n before_o the_o justice_n that_o he_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o dread_v he_o harm_n and_o albeit_o no_o person_n complain_v yet_o if_o the_o justice_n be_v credible_o inform_v of_o appearance_n of_o trouble_n betwixt_o any_o party_n he_o shall_v bind_v they_o to_o the_o peace_n in_o manner_n foresay_a except_o the_o party_n declare_v upon_o their_o conscience_n that_o neither_o of_o they_o bear_v any_o grudge_n to_o other_o and_o all_o such_o bond_n shall_v be_v keep_v and_o record_v by_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v make_v delivery_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o the_o next_o session_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o registrate_n by_o he_o if_o any_o person_n be_v charge_v to_o make_v his_o appearance_n before_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v refuse_v or_o delay_v without_o cause_n if_o the_o party_n be_v a_o land_a gentleman_n who_o rent_n exceed_v ten_o chalder_n of_o victual_n or_o one_o thousand_o mark_n of_o silver_n than_o the_o justice_n who_o command_n be_v contemn_v shall_v inform_v the_o same_o to_o some_o of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n to_o the_o effect_n the_o party_n of_o the_o quality_n foresay_a may_v be_v call_v and_o fine_v for_o his_o disobedience_n and_o if_o the_o dissobeyer_n be_v of_o a_o mean_a degree_n the_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v hereby_o have_v power_n to_o command_v the_o next_o constable_n or_o in_o absence_n of_o a_o constable_n his_o own_o servant_n or_o any_o other_o person_n have_v a_o warrant_n in_o writ_n subscribe_v by_o the_o say_a justice_n of_o peace_n with_o assistance_n of_o the_o country_n to_o bring_v any_o such_o party_n before_o he_o if_o either_o the_o sheriff_n or_o baily_n shall_v condemn_v any_o person_n in_o bloodwyt_v or_o otherways_o convict_v he_o in_o any_o pain_n proper_a for_o he_o to_o impose_v the_o justice_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n of_o new_a to_o fine_a that_o offender_n for_o that_o offence_n but_o if_o they_o shall_v find_v he_o not_o condign_o punish_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o offence_n commit_v by_o he_o they_o shall_v then_o inform_v his_o majesty_n council_n thereof_o that_o they_o may_v take_v order_n therewith_o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o baily_n to_o the_o party_n offend_v the_o justice_n may_v modify_v a_o reasonable_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o party_n offend_v he_o pursue_v therefore_o before_o they_o and_o if_o they_o find_v the_o satisfaction_n decern_v by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o baily_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o say_a party_n offend_v not_o condign_a nor_o answerable_a to_o the_o offence_n and_o wrong_n sustain_v than_o they_o shall_v also_o inform_v his_o majesty_n council_n thereof_o that_o they_o may_v take_v order_n therewith_o as_o appertain_v if_o either_o sheriff_n or_o baily_n or_o their_o depute_n by_o collusion_n with_o the_o delinquent_n shall_v suffer_v any_o person_n guilty_a to_o be_v quit_v or_o clear_v by_o a_o assize_n the_o party_n once_o clear_v be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v further_o in_o question_n before_o the_o justice_n but_o upon_o their_o information_n the_o judge_n be_v to_o be_v call_v censure_v and_o severe_o punish_v by_o his_o majesty_n council_n the_o say_n justice_n shall_v hereby_o have_v power_n to_o proceed_v upon_o all_o person_n commit_v riot_n and_o break_v the_o king_n peace_n under_o the_o degree_n of_o nobleman_n prelate_n councillor_n and_o senator_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n and_o to_o punish_v and_o fine_a according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o crime_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o say_n person_n be_v charge_v to_o compear_v before_o the_o said_n justice_n shall_v disobey_v the_o summons_n be_v endorse_v the_o lawful_a citation_n verify_v and_o fact_n prove_v the_o justice_n shall_v punish_v and_o fine_v the_o not_o compear_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o crime_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o for_o the_o more_o clear_a determination_n of_o the_o order_n which_o shall_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o said_n commissioner_n in_o the_o deduce_n of_o any_o such_o process_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n of_o his_o estate_n declare_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o the_o say_n justice_n whensoever_o they_o have_v any_o occasion_n to_o move_v any_o action_n against_o party_n for_o commit_v any_o like_a fact_n or_o riot_n to_o refer_v the_o first_o summons_n to_o the_o party_n oath_n of_o verity_n failze_v of_o other_o lawful_a probation_n who_o be_v personal_o summon_v by_o that_o first_o citation_n shall_v be_v hold_v as_o confess_v and_o decreet_a to_o be_v pronounce_v against_o he_o conform_v to_o the_o libel_n and_o summons_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o personal_o summon_v by_o the_o first_o citation_n the_o say_n commissioner_n shall_v be_v hold_v to_o cause_n summon_v he_o of_o new_a again_o by_o a_o second_o summons_n at_o his_o dwell_a place_n which_o two_o citation_n shall_v be_v as_o sufficient_a to_o infer_v decreet_a and_o sentence_n upon_o the_o libel_n against_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v apprehend_v personal_o and_o which_o sentence_n give_v after_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o probation_n above-written_a his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a authorise_v and_o sustain_v as_o good_a and_o lawful_a in_o themselves_o and_o as_o concern_v these_o person_n of_o high_a degree_n the_o say_n commissioner_n shall_v use_v all_o their_o power_n for_o prevent_v and_o stay_v of_o the_o riot_n command_v the_o attempter_n in_o his_o majesty_n name_n to_o cease_v and_o to_o find_v caution_n for_o keep_v of_o the_o peace_n and_o for_o their_o compearance_n before_o his_o majesty_n council_n and_o if_o any_o person_n be_v charge_v to_o find_v caution_n and_o refuse_v it_o or_o delay_v to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n contraveen_v the_o say_a charge_n by_o commit_v of_o some_o deed_n betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o the_o charge_n and_o find_v of_o the_o caution_n nevertheless_o he_o shall_v be_v answerable_a for_o the_o pain_n from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o charge_n likea_n if_o caution_n have_v be_v then_o find_v the_o say_n commissioner_n shall_v put_v his_o majesty_n act_n of_o parliament_n to_o due_a and_o full_a execution_n against_o wilful_a beggar_n and_o vagabond_n solitary_a and_o idle_a man_n and_o woman_n without_o call_v or_o trade_n lurk_v in_o alehouse_n tie_v to_o no_o certain_a service_n repute_n and_o hold_v as_o vagabond_n and_o against_o those_o person_n who_o be_v common_o call_v egyptian_n and_o they_o shall_v punish_v and_o fine_a their_o ressetter_n and_o setter_n of_o house_n to_o they_o according_o by_o such_o competent_a pain_n as_o be_v proper_a for_o they_o to_o enjoin_v the_o say_n commissioner_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o impower_v to_o give_v order_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v most_o convenient_a and_o with_o least_o grief_n to_o the_o subject_n for_o mend_v of_o all_o highway_n and_o passage_n to_o or_o from_o any_o mercat_n town_n or_o seaport_n within_o that_o shire_n and_o shall_v call_v before_o they_o all_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v straight_o these_o passage_n or_o otherways_o by_o cast_v of_o ditch_n or_o fulsy_n through_o the_o same_o shall_v make_v these_o highway_n noisome_a and_o troublesome_a unto_o passenger_n and_o shall_v punish_v and_o fine_v they_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o offence_n and_o to_o the_o effect_n it_o may_v be_v know_v of_o what_o
in_o a_o general_a act_n of_o indemnity_n to_o be_v pass_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o this_o parliament_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o ordinar_a court_n of_o justice_n do_v sit_v and_o act_n by_o warrant_n of_o these_o meeting_n the_o king_n majesty_n for_o the_o good_a and_o ease_n of_o the_o people_n do_v with_o advice_n foresay_a declare_v that_o none_o of_o the_o act_n decreet_n or_o sentence_n give_v by_o these_o who_o sit_v as_o lord_n of_o session_n or_o as_o inferior_a judge_n within_o this_o kingdom_n these_o year_n nor_o no_o execution_n follow_v thereupon_o be_v for_o want_n of_o lawful_a authority_n to_o be_v question_v whereanent_fw-la his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a by_o these_o present_n dispense_v and_o also_o his_o majesty_n consider_v that_o by_o a_o pretend_a act_n and_o commission_n from_o the_o say_v pretend_a meeting_n or_o parliament_n augmentation_n be_v grant_v to_o minister_n kirk_n be_v divide_v new_a kirk_n be_v erect_v and_o land_n from_o one_o paroch_n to_o another_o disjoined_n and_o annex_v and_o divers_a other_o particular_n decern_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o plantation_n of_o kirk_n which_o commission_n one_o or_o more_o though_o they_o have_v no_o lawful_a authority_n but_o in_o themselves_o be_v and_o be_v null_n yet_o his_o majesty_n be_v desirous_a to_o give_v all_o due_a encouragement_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a declare_v that_o all_o act_n decreet_n and_o sentence_n pronounce_v and_o give_v forth_o by_o the_o said_n commissioner_n and_o all_o execution_n thereupon_o be_v and_o shall_v stand_v valid_a in_o time_n come_v except_o such_o as_o upon_o the_o complaint_n of_o any_o party_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v unjust_o or_o exorbitant_o pronounce_v and_o decern_v the_o determination_n whereof_o be_v hereby_o refer_v by_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a to_o the_o commission_n for_o plantation_n of_o kirk_n to_o be_v establish_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o they_o after_o hear_v of_o party_n and_o consideration_n of_o particular_n may_v take_v such_o course_n for_o alter_v annul_v or_o allow_v of_o what_o be_v do_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_n commission_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o nine_o and_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v just_a conform_v to_o the_o stand_a law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n precede_v the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o nine_o and_o ordain_v process_n upon_o supplication_n to_o be_v summary_o grant_v party_n always_o be_v cite_v and_o that_o without_o any_o reduction_n as_o also_o with_o power_n to_o the_o say_n commissioner_n to_o be_v appoint_v upon_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o say_n complaint_n and_o process_n to_o discharge_v execution_n upon_o the_o foresaids_n decreet_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v just_a ay_o and_o while_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v determine_v by_o they_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o by_o a_o pretend_a commission_n for_o the_o exchequer_n divers_a infeftment_n gift_n and_o other_o be_v pass_v in_o the_o foresaids_n year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o nine_o and_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a declare_v that_o all_o such_o gift_n infeftment_n and_o other_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v valid_a except_v always_o new_a gift_n and_o disposition_n of_o land_n and_o other_o grant_v and_o pass_v to_o his_o highness_n prejudice_n and_o such_o other_o gift_n as_o upon_o the_o complaint_n of_o party_n shall_v by_o his_o majesty_n treasurer_n and_o commissioner_n of_o exchequer_n be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v unjust_o grant_v or_o pass_v in_o prejudice_n of_o prior_n gift_n under_o his_o majesty_n hand_n though_o not_o pass_v in_o exchequer_n and_o whereas_o by_o a_o pretend_a act_n of_o the_o foresay_a pretend_a parliament_n entitle_v act_n abolish_n the_o patronage_n of_o kirk_n all_o patronage_n and_o presentation_n of_o kirk_n whether_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n or_o any_o laic_a patron_n presbytery_n or_o other_o be_v discharge_v and_o all_o act_n gift_n and_o right_n grant_v thereanent_a rescinded_a and_o yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v thereby_o declare_v that_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o patronage_n shall_v not_o prejudge_v the_o patron_n right_n to_o the_o teind_n nor_o weaken_v his_o infeftment_n wherein_o the_o same_o be_v contain_v and_o that_o the_o teithes_n of_o the_o kirk_n whereof_o the_o presentation_n be_v abolish_v shall_v belong_v hereritable_o to_o the_o patron_n and_o be_v insert_v in_o their_o right_n and_o infeftment_n in_o place_n of_o their_o patronage_n with_o power_n to_o the_o patron_n to_o dispone_v upon_o the_o said_n teind_n in_o manner_n and_o with_o the_o exception_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v act._n and_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o foresay_a act_n and_o whole_a parliament_n be_v declare_v null_n yet_o nevertheless_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a do_v by_o these_o present_n declare_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o laic_a patron_n or_o heretor_n to_o agree_v with_o the_o benefice_a person_n for_o tack_n or_o right_n of_o teind_n belong_v to_o the_o say_v benefice_v person_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o this_o provision_n that_o the_o say_n tack_n shall_v be_v no_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o the_o stipend_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o person_n to_o be_v present_v according_a as_o the_o same_o have_v be_v already_o modify_v or_o shall_v be_v modify_v in_o time_n come_v and_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o any_o act_n or_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o contrair_a all_o which_o act_n his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a by_o these_o present_n discharge_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a declare_v that_o as_o to_o such_o person_n who_o be_v present_o in_o possession_n of_o kirk_n pertain_v to_o the_o say_n laic_a patronage_n the_o say_n person_n and_o minister_n shall_v during_o their_o service_n claim_v no_o right_a nor_o possession_n to_o the_o teind_n of_o their_o say_n kirk_n and_o parochin_n other_o than_o they_o have_v former_o before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n they_o have_v always_o a_o sufficient_a maintenance_n allow_v and_o grant_v to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n x._o act_n condemn_v the_o transaction_n concern_v the_o king_n majesty_n whilst_o he_o be_v at_o newcastle_n in_o the_o year_n 1646._o and_o 1647._o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v the_o many_o sad_a and_o dangerous_a consequence_n that_o do_v accompany_v the_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o lawful_a authority_n and_o that_o among_o the_o other_o judgement_n wherewith_o it_o please_v almighty_a god_n to_o visit_v such_o who_o resist_v the_o power_n and_o oppose_v the_o command_n of_o those_o entrust_v by_o he_o as_o his_o vicegerent_n for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o people_n they_o be_v ofttimes_o leave_v to_o their_o own_o counsel_n to_o do_v that_o which_o high_o provoke_v god_n to_o wrath_n render_v themselves_o just_o odious_a to_o the_o world_n and_o hateful_a to_o their_o posterity_n whereof_o there_o be_v too_o doolfull_a a_o experiment_n in_o a_o act_n of_o the_o print_a record_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o sixteenth_o of_o january_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o seven_o entitle_v declaration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n concern_v the_o king_n majesty_n person_n which_o be_v now_o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v find_v and_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v carry_v on_o and_o conclude_v by_o a_o prevalent_a party_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o many_o of_o his_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o sinful_a disloyal_a and_o unworthy_a act_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o all_o law_n divine_a and_o humane_a contrary_a to_o the_o duty_n and_o allegiance_n of_o subject_n contrary_a to_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n honour_n gratitude_n and_o humanity_n and_o high_o reflect_v on_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o ancient_a kingdom_n and_o the_o reputation_n of_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n therein_o and_o therefore_o the_o king_n majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v hereby_o annul_v and_o condemn_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o and_o ordain_v it_o to_o be_v expunge_v out_o of_o all_o record_n and_o never_o to_o be_v remember_v again_o but_o with_o due_a abhorrence_n and_o detestation_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n conceive_v themselves_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o make_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o business_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o carry_v of_o it_o know_v to_o the_o world_n for_o the_o just_a vindication_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o his_o majesty_n dutiful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n
come_v for_o such_o use_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n as_o the_o say_n justice_n shall_v appoint_v all_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n and_o keeper_n of_o any_o goal_n or_o prison_n shall_v receive_v into_o their_o prison_n all_o such_o person_n as_o either_o shall_v be_v bring_v by_o constable_n or_o send_v unto_o they_o by_o warrant_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n the_o say_n justice_n cause_v satisfy_v for_o their_o entertainment_n and_o if_o any_o magistrate_n or_o their_o jailer_n suffer_v any_o person_n commit_v by_o the_o justice_n to_o their_o prison_n to_o escape_v they_o shall_v be_v condign_o punish_v therefore_o at_o the_o discretion_n of_o his_o majesty_n council_n item_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n foresay_a ordain_v the_o said_n commissioner_n to_o set_v a_o price_n upon_o countryman_n work_n and_o upon_o the_o ordinar_n of_o penny-bridals_a together_o with_o the_o price_n of_o shearer_n fee_n and_o to_o punish_v 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