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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 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make_v work_n and_o yet_o to_o encourage_v our_o own_o workman_n there_o be_v double_a custom_n lay_v upon_o all_o foreign_a make_v work_n by_o the_o book_n of_o rate_n and_o ten_o per_fw-la cent_n by_o a_o late_a proclamation_n which_o be_v join_v with_o the_o sea-risk_a that_o those_o run_v who_o bring_v home_n make_v work_n and_o the_o exchange_n pay_v for_o the_o price_n of_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a encouragement_n to_o our_o own_o tradesman_n who_o because_o they_o may_v live_v cheap_a may_v likewise_o work_v cheap_a than_o those_o abroad_o even_o beside_o these_o other_o encouragement_n this_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sope-work_n seem_v needless_a 48._o because_o it_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o general_a act_n concern_v manufactory_n be_v the_o 40_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n but_o probable_o it_o have_v be_v think_v necessary_a for_o clear_v the_o time_n for_o which_o the_o privilege_n of_o manufactory_n be_v to_o endure_v as_o have_v be_v observe_v upon_o that_o 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removetur_fw-la ab_fw-la officio_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la tenet_fw-la in_o judice_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la farin_n q._n 3._o num_fw-la 423._o say_v that_o majores_fw-la officiales_fw-la non_fw-la removentur_fw-la sed_fw-la minores_fw-la facile_fw-la removentur_fw-la by_o thâ—_n cap._n 14._o stat._n rob._n 2._o a_o negligent_a judge_n viz._n a_o baillie_n of_o regality_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o escheat_v his_o movable_n and_o their_o life_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n will_n a_o faulty_a judge_n be_v also_o punishable_a by_o this_o act_n in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o a_o negligent_a judge_n which_o must_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o mean_a fault_n see_v the_o punishment_n be_v so_o great_a but_o whereas_o by_o this_o act_n the_o punishment_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o office_n for_o ever_o if_o it_o be_v not_o heritable_a yet_o by_o the_o 26_o act_n parl._n 5._o ja._n 3._o the_o heritable_a officer_n loseâ—_n his_o office_n for_o three_o year_n whereas_o this_o act_n bear_v 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the_o common_a law_n and_o all_o this_o matter_n be_v learned_o treat_v christin_n ad_fw-la leges_fw-la mechlin_n do_fw-mi 14._o and_o the_o way_n how_o this_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v find_v be_v full_o clear_v act_n 15._o par._n 4._o ja._n 5._o where_o this_o shall_v be_v explain_v this_o act_n be_v found_v upon_o cap._n 1._o l._n malcolm_n 2._o by_o which_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a contract_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o vassal_n in_o which_o that_o king_n distribuit_fw-la totam_fw-la terram_fw-la regni_fw-la scotiae_fw-la hominibus_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la barones_n concesserunt_fw-la wardam_n &_o relevium_fw-la de_fw-la haerede_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la baronis_fw-la defuncti_fw-la ad_fw-la sustentationem_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la and_o though_o arnisaeus_n de_fw-fr potest_fw-la majesti_fw-la num_fw-la 8_o inveigh_v against_o this_o law_n for_o which_o he_o cite_v boethius_n and_o john_n major_n history_n as_o contrary_a to_o reason_n that_o be_v to_o add_v 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of_o scotland_n that_o the_o liferentrix_n shall_v entertain_v the_o heir_n if_o she_o liferent_a his_o whole_a estate_n which_o be_v only_o found_v upon_o a_o consequence_n from_o this_o act_n and_o the_o parity_n of_o reason_n but_o in_o my_o judgement_n this_o practice_n be_v neither_o warrant_v by_o this_o act_n argumento_fw-la legis_fw-la nor_o be_v it_o found_v upon_o the_o principle_n of_o nor_o suitable_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o law_n for_o as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o act_n 15._o par._n 4._o ja._n 5._o whereby_o it_o be_v explain_v ordain_v that_o the_o donatar_n to_o the_o ward_n shall_v find_v caution_n not_o to_o destroy_v the_o biggings_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o that_o he_o shall_v entertain_v the_o 〈…〉_z the_o ward_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o statute_n anent_o liferenters_a it_o appoint_v only_o that_o they_o shall_v likewise_o find_v caution_n not_o to_o destroy_v the_o bigging_n but_o it_o appoint_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v aliment_n the_o heir_n ergo_fw-la not_o only_o be_v there_o no_o warrant_n for_o the_o liferentrix_fw-la aliment_v the_o heir_n from_o this_o act_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o parliament_n have_v both_o case_n under_o their_o consideration_n and_o not_o have_v extend_v the_o case_n of_o aliment_v to_o liferenters_a it_o must_v be_v conclude_v that_o they_o design_v not_o that_o liferenters_a shall_v aliment_n nam_fw-la casuâ—_fw-la omissus_fw-la habetuâ—_n pro_fw-la ommisso_fw-la 2_o o._n law_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v at_o most_o but_o ex_fw-la paritate_fw-la rationis_fw-la and_o therefore_o though_o life_n renter_n and_o wardatar_n aequiparantur_fw-la by_o these_o statute_n quoa_o d_o the_o find_n of_o caution_n that_o be_v most_o reasonable_a because_o there_o be_v eadem_fw-la paritas_fw-la rationis_fw-la since_o neither_o shall_v waste_v that_o to_o which_o they_o have_v but_o a_o temporary_a right_n and_o by_o the_o common_a law_n liferenters_a be_v liable_a in_o the_o same_o way_n which_o be_v call_v cantio_fw-la usu_fw-la fructuaria_fw-la but_o quoad_fw-la the_o aliment_n the_o superior_a in_o the_o ward_n or_o his_o donatar_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o different_a case_n from_o the_o life-rent_a because_o the_o superior_a in_o effect_n be_v but_o tutor_n durante_fw-la wardâ_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v aliment_n the_o minor_a but_o the_o liferentrix_a be_v a_o singular_a successor_n 3_o o._n in_o make_v contract_n of_o marriage_n there_o be_v no_o more_o allow_v for_o a_o life-rent_a than_o what_o may_v be_v a_o competency_n for_o entertain_v the_o liferentrix_a and_o suitable_a to_o her_o quality_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n &_o contra_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la agitatum_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la part_n contrahentes_fw-la to_o take_v away_o a_o part_n of_o she_o aliment_n to_o aliment_n another_o 4_o o._n she_o be_v make_v domina_fw-la of_o her_o life-rent_a by_o her_o contract_n and_o there_o be_v jus_o quaesitum_fw-la to_o she_o thereby_o
quod_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la auferri_fw-la ab_fw-la eà _fw-la nequit_fw-la sine_fw-la consensu_fw-la svo_fw-la 5_o o._n tocher_n be_v oft_o time_n augment_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o coniunct-fie_a and_o therefore_o its_o most_o unreasonable_a and_o illegal_a that_o what_o be_v give_v she_o for_o a_o onerous_a cause_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o she_o and_o apply_v to_o the_o behoof_n of_o one_o who_o represent_v the_o contracter_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o warrant_v her_o life-rent_a and_o who_o get_v good_a deed_n upon_o that_o account_n and_o it_o be_v unjust_a that_o the_o husband_n by_o spend_v his_o estate_n shall_v burden_v she_o or_o that_o his_o heir_n shall_v not_o rather_o want_v than_o she_o 6_o o._n whatever_o may_v be_v say_v to_o oblige_v a_o mother_n jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la to_o entertain_v she_o own_o child_n and_o i_o think_v this_o aliment_n have_v be_v at_o first_o found_v on_o that_o principle_n of_o justice_n whereby_o donatores_fw-la patroni_fw-la &_o parent_n be_v only_o liable_a in_o quantum_fw-la facere_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la call_v by_o lawyer_n exceptio_fw-la competentiae_fw-la yet_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o a_o liferentrix_a shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o entertain_v a_o appearand_a heir_n who_o be_v a_o mere_a stranger_n and_o this_o jus_o naturae_fw-la oblidge_n the_o mother_n not_o only_o to_o entertain_v the_o appearand_a heir_n but_o all_o her_o child_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o countess_n of_o buchan_n and_o albeit_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n speak_v only_o of_o heir_n yet_o by_o our_o law_n even_o appearand_a heir_n will_v get_v a_o aliment_n allow_v they_o though_o thereafter_o they_o renounce_v but_o it_o be_v less_o clear_a if_o it_o will_v be_v allow_v they_o after_o they_o have_v renounce_v july_n 16._o 1667._o hamilton_n contra_fw-la symington_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o case_n they_o be_v but_o mere_a stranger_n and_o can_v no_o more_o be_v call_v heir_n or_o appearand_a heir_n after_o renunciation_n as_o also_o though_o this_o act_n mention_n only_a ward_n land_n yet_o it_o be_v ex_fw-la praxi_fw-la extend_v to_o other_o who_o have_v no_o ward_n land_n the_o 22_o feb._n 1673._o finnay_n contra_fw-la oliphant_n and_o though_o both_o the_o rubric_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n provide_v only_a aliment_n for_o minor_n yet_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o appearand_a heir_n who_o be_v major_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o rig_n contra_fw-la the_o lady_n carberrie_n nor_o will_v it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o liferentrix_a offer_n to_o entertain_v the_o appearand_a heir_n in_o the_o family_n with_o she_o as_o durie_n observe_v the_o 14._o feb._n 1627._o noble_a contra_fw-la his_o mother_n nor_o be_v this_o only_o extend_v where_o the_o mother_n liferent_n all_o but_o it_o be_v even_o extend_v to_o the_o case_n where_o all_o the_o minor_n estate_n beside_o what_o be_v liferented_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o pay_v the_o debt_n and_o be_v affect_v by_o legal_a diligence_n as_o be_v find_v 13_o feb._n 1662._o antonia_n brown_n contra_fw-la her_o mother_n but_o it_o may_v be_v very_o well_o doubt_v whether_o this_o last_o decision_n may_v be_v extend_v where_o the_o debt_n be_v only_o personal_a and_o i_o find_v the_o lord_n do_v refuse_v to_o decide_v this_o point_n in_o a_o case_n debate_v 1667._o betwixt_o the_o lady_n staniehill_n and_o her_o son_n though_o the_o son_n there_o allege_v that_o he_o sell_v his_o land_n to_o hinder_v comprise_v and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v comprise_v she_o will_v have_v be_v liable_a and_o this_o action_n for_o aliment_v the_o heir_n be_v still_o sustain_v against_o both_o the_o grandfather_n relict_n and_o the_o father_n relict_n pro_fw-la rata_fw-la of_o their_o life-rent_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o appearand_a heir_n albeit_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o mother_n have_v a_o near_a relation_n and_o be_v the_o wise_a of_o he_o who_o spend_v the_o estate_n shall_v be_v only_o liable_a or_o at_o lest_o first_o liable_a 12._o decemb._n 1677._o laird_n airdrie_n contra_fw-la the_o two_o lady_n but_o yet_o i_o find_v the_o grandfather_n be_v find_v liable_a in_o no_o proportion_n with_o the_o mother_n where_o he_o have_v only_o reserve_v a_o mean_a proportion_n to_o himself_o when_o he_o do_v infest_v the_o appearand_a heir_n father_n 7._o july_n 1629._o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o a_o husband_n marry_v the_o liferentrix_a have_v give_v she_o a_o provision_n in_o contemplation_n of_o this_o jointure_n will_v be_v liable_a to_o aliment_n since_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a stranger_n to_o which_o all_o that_o can_v be_v answer_v be_v that_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o know_v it_o be_v liable_a to_o this_o burden_n and_o if_o he_o will_v be_v find_v liable_a it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v free_a from_o the_o provision_n give_v in_o contemplation_n thereof_o tanquam_fw-la causa_fw-la data_fw-la causa_fw-la non_fw-la secuta_fw-la as_o also_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o pursue_v such_o a_o action_n as_o this_o will_v infer_v a_o passive_a title_n see_v the_o appearand_a heir_n be_v thus_o lucratus_fw-la but_o yet_o i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o since_o he_o reap_v thereby_o no_o advantage_n which_o will_v have_v accresce_v to_o the_o creditor_n to_o who_o no_o part_n of_o his_o aliment_n will_v have_v belong_v and_o even_o appearand_a heir_n renunce_v will_v have_v right_a to_o a_o aliment_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o the_o civilian_n think_v that_o a_o mother_n be_v oblige_v to_o aliment_n her_o child_n till_o it_o be_v past_o three_o year_n of_o age_n l._n 3._o c._n de_fw-fr patr._n pot._n &_o ibid._n gloss_n and_o even_o after_o three_o year_n of_o age_n if_o the_o father_n be_v not_o able_a to_o aliment_n the_o child_n the_o mother_n be_v because_o the_o child_n be_v oblige_v to_o aliment_n and_o reverence_n the_o mother_n vid._n surd._n de_fw-fr aliment_n quaest_n 14_o tit_n 1._o but_o they_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o such_o a_o alimentary_a action_n as_o this_o which_o we_o allow_v 26._o though_o buyer_n of_o land_n be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v the_o tack_n set_v by_o their_o predecessor_n yet_o the_o superior_a be_v not_o oblige_v to_o keep_v they_o when_o the_o land_n fall_v to_o he_o in_o ward_n during_o which_o time_n he_o be_v proprietar_n nor_o be_v liferenters_a nor_o conjunct-fiars_a oblige_v to_o keep_v they_o during_o their_o temporary_a right_n but_o when_o these_o right_n expire_v the_o tack_n revive_v and_o yet_o by_o this_o act_n the_o superior_a or_o life-rent_a can_v remove_v they_o till_o the_o next_o whitsunday_n after_o the_o ward_n or_o life-rent_n fall_v the_o tenant_n pay_v the_o maill_n and_o duty_n to_o the_o superior_n or_o liferenters_a but_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o this_o will_v hold_v when_o the_o duty_n be_v only_o a_o simulate_v duty_n and_o not_o near_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n for_o this_o be_v design_v to_o secure_v the_o tenant_n reasonable_o but_o not_o to_o prejudge_v the_o superior_a or_o life-rent_a but_o certain_o this_o act_n will_v not_o defend_v these_o tenant_n who_o have_v pay_v their_o duty_n to_o their_o master_n before_o hand_n 27._o though_o particular_a pain_n be_v set_v down_o as_o to_o lawburrow_n in_o civil_a case_n by_o former_a act_n yet_o in_o criminal_a case_n because_o of_o the_o importance_n and_o danger_n it_o be_v leave_v arbitrary_a to_o the_o judge_n to_o cause_v the_o party_n find_v caution_n under_o what_o sum_n they_o please_v and_o before_o the_o council_n likewise_o the_o sum_n under_o which_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v find_v be_v de_fw-fr praxi_fw-la arbitrary_a since_o this_o act_n say_v that_o the_o party_n complainand_n shall_v be_v harmless_a it_o will_v seem_v by_o this_o act_n the_o council_n can_v oblige_v no_o party_n to_o keep_v another_o harmless_a except_o where_o the_o party_n himself_o complain_v in_o which_o case_n he_o must_v give_v his_o oath_n he_o dread_v bodily_a harm_n conform_v to_o the_o 129_o act_n par._n 9_o ja._n 1._o vid._n observe_v on_o that_o act._n but_o yet_o the_o council_n be_v in_o use_n to_o cause_n man_n find_v caution_n to_o keep_v other_o skaithless_a even_o where_o the_o party_n do_v not_o crave_v it_o but_o this_o be_v only_o in_o case_n where_o there_o have_v be_v previous_a breach_n of_o the_o peace_n among_o they_o so_o that_o either_o a_o party_n do_v complain_v and_o then_o he_o must_v give_v his_o oath_n and_o if_o he_o complain_v not_o there_o must_v be_v a_o previous_a breach_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o in_o that_o case_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o oath_n or_o a_o complaint_n that_o he_o do_v fear_n bodily_a harm_n though_o the_o council_n or_o justice_n may_v by_o this_o act_n exact_a lawburrow_n yet_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v only_o ordain_v where_o complaint_n be_v raise_v before_o they_o and_o by_o complaint_n here_o be_v not_o to_o be_v
because_o even_o by_o the_o canon_n law_n benefice_n can_v be_v unite_v without_o consent_n of_o the_o laic_a patron_n bengeus_fw-la de_fw-fr benefic_n cap._n 3._o §_o 3._o num_fw-la 7._o union_n be_v now_o make_v by_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o kirk_n and_o the_o ordinary_a reason_n upon_o which_o church_n be_v unite_v with_o we_o be_v the_o meanness_n of_o the_o provision_n the_o meanness_n of_o the_o two_o paroch_n and_o the_o paucity_n of_o the_o hearer_n to_o the_o grant_n of_o which_o union_n the_o patron_n must_v still_o be_v call_v because_o of_o the_o abovecited_a constitution_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n but_o they_o may_v be_v unite_v though_o the_o patron_n consent_v not_o if_o he_o show_v no_o good_a reason_n for_o his_o dissent_n the_o pope_n also_o use_v to_o value_v benefice_n upon_o new_a information_n whereby_o the_o value_n be_v much_o heighten_v and_o therefore_o by_o that_o act_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o benefice_n be_v high_a than_o they_o be_v in_o bagimonts_n roll_n which_o bagimont_n be_v a_o cardinal_n who_o have_v make_v a_o rental_a of_o all_o the_o benefice_n in_o this_o king_n time_n as_o skeen_n the_o verb_n sig_n observe_v verb_n bagimont_n and_o this_o taxation_n of_o benefice_n be_v found_v on_o extravag_n suscepti_fw-la regiminis_fw-la lib._n 6._o it_o be_v therefore_o appoint_v that_o none_o supply_v with_o money_n those_o who_o be_v to_o go_v to_o rome_n to_o make_v such_o purchase_n act_n 86_o par._n 11_o ja._n 3._o but_o that_o act_n seem_v unnecessary_a for_o the_o purchaser_n be_v declare_v traitor_n it_o be_v certain_o treason_n to_o assist_v they_o with_o money_n so_o that_o the_o say_a act_n be_v make_v to_o certify_v and_o clear_v ignorant_a people_n which_o the_o law_n call_v ad_fw-la majorem_fw-la evidentiam_fw-la 41._o this_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v and_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o appoint_v the_o host_n with_o who_o stranger_n lodge_v to_o be_v comptable_a for_o their_o uncustomed_a good_n 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may_v not_o consult_v albeit_o he_o abstain_v from_o judge_v in_o that_o cause_n these_o word_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v no_o further_a reward_n nor_o bud_n than_o be_v permit_v of_o the_o law_n be_v set_v down_o to_o show_v that_o judge_n may_v lawful_o take_v the_o quota_fw-la allow_v by_o law_n to_o judge_n which_o we_o call_v sentence-money_n and_o the_o civil_a law_n sportulae_fw-la the_o take_a bribe_n be_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n punish_v per_fw-la l._n jul._n repetundarum_fw-la l._n 1_o 3_o 6._o d._n t._n and_o the_o punishment_n be_v death_n if_o money_n be_v take_v to_o pronounce_v a_o capital_a sentence_n or_o confiscation_n of_o good_n and_o banishment_n in_o other_o case_n l._n 7._o §_o 3._o eod_n do_fw-mi but_o by_o the_o doctor_n and_o in_o our_o law_n this_o crime_n be_v call_v barratrie_n such_o as_o defame_v judge_n as_o bribers_n be_v punish_v here_o as_o briber_n but_o beside_o the_o poena_fw-la talionis_fw-la which_o be_v inflict_v upon_o all_o such_o as_o murmur_v against_o judge_n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o arbitrary_a punishment_n adject_v and_o either_o the_o king_n or_o his_o council_n be_v judge_n competent_a to_o the_o cognition_n of_o this_o crime_n by_o this_o act._n nota_fw-la that_o if_o a_o spiritual_a man_n murmur_n against_o any_o judge_n he_o have_v the_o privilege_n to_o be_v call_v before_o his_o own_o judge_n ordinar_n by_o this_o act_n but_o this_o revocatio_fw-la sori_fw-la be_v not_o now_o in_o use_n since_o the_o reformation_n base_a infeftment_n be_v these_o which_o be_v give_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o disponer_n 105._o which_o be_v valid_a right_n in_o themselves_o though_o they_o never_o attain_v possession_n for_o else_o they_o can_v not_o give_v good_a interest_n to_o reduce_v the_o right_n that_o may_v hinder_v they_o to_o attain_v possession_n these_o base_a infeftment_n be_v introduce_v with_o we_o contrary_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o feudal_n law_n which_o allow_v no_o feudal_n conveyance_n without_o the_o superior_n consent_n and_o be_v introduce_v rather_o by_o accident_n than_o upon_o design_n this_o act_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v found_v be_v introduce_v rather_o to_o suppress_v simulate_v infeftment_n than_o to_o strengthen_v base_a infeftment_n and_o the_o great_a privilege_n arise_v to_o they_o now_o do_v insensible_o grow_v from_o the_o favour_n which_o our_o law_n show_v always_o to_o lawful_a creditor_n even_o as_o the_o privilege_n of_o necessitate_v superior_n to_o receive_v comprizer_n do_v base_a infeftment_n though_o yet_o want_v possession_n be_v preferable_a to_o posterior_n arrestment_n but_o they_o be_v not_o prefer_v to_o posterior_n life-rent_a escheat_n except_o they_o attain_v possession_n in_o cursu_fw-la rebellionis_fw-la feb_n 21._o 1667._o miln_n contra_fw-la clerkson_n and_o before_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1540_o they_o be_v still_o prefer_v to_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n but_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v statute_v that_o public_a infeftment_n clothe_v with_o possession_n for_o year_n and_o day_n shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o base_a infeftment_n not_o clothe_v with_o possession_n though_o prior_n which_o praesumptione_n juris_fw-la &_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la be_v by_o this_o declare_v to_o be_v simulate_v right_n but_o though_o this_o act_n require_v that_o the_o public_a posterior_n infeftment_n be_v grant_v for_o onerous_a cause_n yet_o a_o public_a posterior_n infeftment_n though_o gratuitous_a will_v be_v prefer_v 3_o march_n 1626._o law_n con_fw-mi balgownie_n but_o this_o may_v be_v doubt_v because_o of_o this_o act_n and_o in_o that_o decision_n the_o public_a infeftment_n be_v prefer_v because_o inhibition_n have_v follow_v thereupon_o for_o any_o act_n that_o can_v take_v off_o the_o presumption_n of_o simulation_n and_o which_o will_v make_v the_o infeftment_n any_o way_n to_o be_v know_v do_v fortify_v the_o infeftment_n as_o well_o as_o if_o possession_n have_v follow_v and_o so_o a_o inhibition_n follow_v upon_o the_o debt_n for_o which_o the_o base_a infeftment_n be_v grant_v will_v prefer_v that_o infeftment_n to_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n without_o necessity_n to_o reduce_v ex_fw-la capite_fw-la inhibitionis_fw-la and_o a_o infeftment_n follow_v upon_o a_o apprize_a be_v without_o reduction_n ex_fw-la capite_fw-la inhibitionis_fw-la prefer_v to_o a_o prior_n base_a infeftment_n though_o clad_v with_o possession_n because_o the_o apprize_a follow_v upon_o a_o debt_n whereupon_o inhibition_n be_v serve_v before_o that_o base_a infeftment_n the_o say_v 3_o of_o march_n 1626._o and_o likewise_o if_o other_o diligence_n be_v do_v or_o the_o time_n be_v so_o short_a that_o a_o year_n possession_n can_v not_o be_v attain_v than_o a_o term_n possession_n be_v sustain_v or_o though_o there_o follow_v no_o possession_n at_o all_o the_o base_a infeftment_n will_v be_v prefer_v to_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n interveen_v before_o the_o possession_n can_v be_v acquire_v 13_o feb._n 1624._o possession_n likewise_o of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n sustain_v the_o infeftment_n for_o all_o but_o this_o shall_v hold_v only_o in_o land_n erect_v in_o a_o barony_n or_o such_o wherein_o one_o seize_v may_v serve_v 5_o feb._n 1668._o ker_n contra_fw-la ker._n hope_v in_o his_o lesser_a practic_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o in_o the_o concourse_n of_o two_o base_a infeftment_n the_o prior_n will_v be_v prefer_v in_o petitorio_fw-la though_o no_o possession_n follow_v thereupon_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v reasonable_a because_o before_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n jus_o illud_fw-la obtinebat_fw-la and_o by_o this_o act_n nihil_fw-la quoad_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la innovatum_fw-la yet_o the_o practicâ_fw-la a_o base_a infeftment_n be_v as_o null_a till_o it_o be_v clothe_v with_o possession_n as_o a_o infeftment_n à _fw-fr i_o be_v before_o it_o be_v confirm_v if_o neither_o of_o the_o two_o base_a infeftment_n be_v clothe_v with_o possession_n prior_n in_o tempore_fw-la est_fw-la prio_fw-la in_o jure_fw-la the_o husband_n possession_n be_v allege_v to_o be_v the_o wife_n possession_n as_o to_o her_o principal_n but_o not_o quoad_fw-la her_o additional_a jointure_n 7_o decemb._n 1664._o lady_n craig_n contra_fw-la lord_n louvre_n and_o in_o our_o law_n the_o husband_n possession_n be_v account_v the_o wife_n possession_n whether_o the_o husband_n possess_v by_o himself_o or_o by_o wodsetter_n or_o comprizer_n derive_v right_o from_o he_o though_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o husband_n possession_n they_o have_v possess_v proprio_fw-la jure_fw-la which_o privilege_n be_v not_o only_o introduce_v ob_fw-la savorem_fw-la detis_fw-la but_o because_o she_o can_v not_o possess_v for_o which_o reason_n likewise_o a_o base_a infeftment_n for_o relief_n be_v prefer_v to_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n upon_o a_o comprise_v albeit_o the_o cautioner_n be_v only_o charge_v to_o make_v payment_n which_o be_v find_v a_o sufficient_a distress_n 28_o july_n 1625._o as_o also_o after_o a_o solemn_a dispute_n the_o lord_n do_v prefer_v a_o prior_n base_a infeftment_n for_o warrandice_n though_o not_o clothe_v with_o natural_a possession_n to_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n 9_o january_n 1666._o brown_n contra_fw-la scot._n but_o here_o the_o infeftment_n of_o warrandice_n be_v give_v simul_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la with_o the_o infeftment_n of_o the_o principal_a land_n so_o that_o there_o remain_v still_o a_o doubt_n as_o to_o infeftment_n of_o warrandice_n give_v ex_fw-la intervallo_fw-la but_o infeftment_n for_o relief_n be_v not_o find_v sufficient_o clothe_v with_o possession_n by_o payment_n of_o the_o sum_n for_o which_o they_o be_v grant_v as_o infeftment_n of_o warrandice_n be_v by_o possession_n of_o the_o principal_a land_n because_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o it_o be_v more_o natural_a that_o the_o possession_n of_o one_o land_n shall_v clothe_v the_o infeftment_n of_o another_o than_o that_o possession_n of_o annualrent_n shall_v clothe_v a_o infeftment_n of_o land_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v great_a collusion_n in_o payment_n
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commissar_n have_v that_o privilege_n even_o at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o act_n de_fw-fr praxi_fw-la though_o the_o jure_v it_o be_v only_o grant_v they_o by_o that_o act_n for_o their_o further_a security_n vid._n act_n 155._o 12_o par._n ja._n 6._o 178._o this_o act_n give_v the_o king_n twenty_o shilling_n of_o custom_n of_o every_o tunn_n of_o import_v beer_n 179._o be_v explain_v in_o the_o observation_n upon_o the_o 2_o act_n 4_o sess._n par._n 2_o ch._n 2._o 180._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o by_o this_o act_n the_o dean_n of_o gilled_a be_v found_v in_o the_o power_n of_o judge_v all_o case_n betwixt_o merchant_n and_o merchant_n and_o be_v here_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o most_o competent_a judge_n because_o the_o most_o know_a judge_n in_o such_o case_n and_o declare_v to_o have_v the_o same_o power_n that_o the_o like_a judge_n have_v in_o france_n and_o flanders_n and_o in_o france_n such_o case_n be_v judge_v by_o these_o who_o be_v call_v les_fw-fr consul_n des_fw-fr merchant_n the_o lord_n have_v find_v that_o according_a to_o this_o act_n the_o dean_n of_o gild_v court_n be_v a_o sovereign_a court_n in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la and_o not_o subordinat_a to_o the_o town_n court_n july_n 21._o 1631._o and_o they_o use_v to_o advocate_n cause_n from_o the_o admiral_n to_o the_o dean_n of_o gild_n court_n upon_o this_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o he_o be_v judge_n to_o all_o action_n betwixt_o merchant_n and_o mariner_n though_o it_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o admiral_n that_o these_o general_a word_n shall_v be_v restrict_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o respective_a jurisdiction_n and_o so_o the_o dean_n of_o gilled_a shall_v be_v only_a judge_n competent_a betwixt_o merchant_n and_o mariner_n in_o case_n which_o fall_v out_o at_o land_n but_o not_o at_o sea_n 181._o the_o act_n relate_v to_o here_o be_v the_o 36_o act_n 3_o parl._n ja._n 4._o it_o be_v observable_a from_o this_o act_n that_o it_o be_v there_o declare_v in_o geneneral_n 182._o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n shall_v only_o in_o reason_n and_o equity_n extend_v ad_fw-la futura_fw-la for_o regulate_v future_a case_n for_o though_o declaratory_a act_n may_v ofttimes_o extend_v ad_fw-la praeterita_fw-la yet_o statutory_a act_n shall_v only_o extend_v ad_fw-la futura_fw-la 183._o this_o act_n differ_v not_o one_o word_n from_o the_o 170_o act_n of_o this_o same_o parliament_n and_o have_v be_v only_o repeat_v here_o by_o mistake_n 184._o before_o this_o act_n such_o as_o be_v at_o seid_v with_o one_o another_o use_v ordinary_o to_o fight_v together_o upon_o the_o street_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o use_v to_o beat_v the_o magistrate_n or_o their_o officer_n when_o they_o come_v to_o red_a they_o and_o that_o true_o give_v rise_v to_o this_o act_n though_o the_o narrative_a here_o bear_v only_o that_o several_a person_n use_v to_o deforce_v the_o magistrate_n in_o their_o execution_n of_o their_o own_o or_o the_o council_n decreet_n by_o the_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o whosoever_o disobey_v or_o oppose_v the_o command_n of_o the_o provost_n and_o baily_n of_o edinburgh_n when_o they_o be_v execute_v the_o king_n command_n or_o letter_n from_o the_o secret_a council_n or_o session_n or_o the_o ordinance_n of_o their_o own_o burgh_n shall_v be_v punish_v as_o committer_n of_o deforcement_n as_o seditious_a and_o perturber_n of_o the_o common_a well_o it_o have_v be_v find_v that_o naked_a assistance_n at_o such_o tumult_n without_o arm_n be_v not_o punishable_a by_o death_n though_o a_o person_n be_v kill_v in_o the_o tumult_n december_n 1666._o but_o convocation_n at_o all_o such_o tumult_n with_o arm_n be_v punishable_a by_o death_n if_o a_o person_n be_v murder_v as_o be_v find_v september_n 11._o 1678._o and_o the_o act_v any_o thing_n either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v find_v to_o infer_v death_n obseru._n that_o the_o use_v fire-weapon_n within_o town_n be_v discharge_v by_o this_o act_n and_o long_a weapon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v halberd_n pick_v etc._n etc._n be_v only_o allow_v lest_o innocent_a person_n pass_v on_o the_o street_n may_v be_v kill_v but_o yet_o if_o soldier_n shoot_v in_o defence_n of_o their_o prisoner_n on_o the_o street_n they_o be_v not_o punishable_a and_o this_o act_n be_v find_v not_o to_o militat_fw-la against_o the_o king_n grant_v commission_n to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o raise_v a_o company_n with_o firelock_n within_o town_n for_o the_o act_n discharge_v only_a firelock_n without_o the_o king_n consent_n and_o a_o commission_n imply_v his_o consent_n the_o act_n here_o relate_v to_o be_v the_o 159_o act_n 12_o par._n ja._n 6._o 185._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o 7_o act_n 9_o par._n ja._n 6._o 187._o vid._n obs._n on_o the_o 29_o act_n par._n 11_o ja._n 6._o 189._o the_o abbacy_n of_o dumsermling_n be_v dispon_v by_o ja._n 6._o in_o a_o morning_n gift_n to_o queen_n ann._n 191._o this_o lawyer_n call_v morganeticum_fw-la and_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o be_v infeft_v in_o these_o land_n as_o heir_n to_o his_o mother_n obseru._n that_o this_o confirmation_n be_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o under_o the_o seal_n and_o subscription_n of_o the_o state_n king_n james_n the_o six_o parl._n 14._o this_o act_n seem_v very_o ill_o conceive_v for_o it_o appear_v that_o wilful_a hearer_n of_o mass_n shall_v be_v execute_v to_o the_o death_n 193._o how_o soon_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a or_o declare_v fugitive_n since_o no_o man_n by_o our_o law_n die_v upon_o his_o be_v denunce_v fugitive_n except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o treason_n and_o wilful_a hear_n of_o mass_n be_v not_o treason_n even_o by_o this_o act._n obseru._n 2._o that_o as_o this_o act_n be_v conceive_v the_o wilful_a hear_n or_o conceal_v be_v punishable_a by_o death_n either_o by_o conviction_n or_o be_v denunce_v fugitive_n before_o
both_o as_o to_o time_n and_o sum_n and_o therefore_o though_o by_o the_o 36_o act_n par._n 3_o ja._n 4._o tack_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o burgh_n be_v declare_v null_n if_o set_v for_o long_a space_n than_o three_o year_n yet_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o shall_v be_v sustain_v if_o restrict_v to_o three_o year_n 202._o these_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o 36_o act_n 2_o par._n ja._n 6._o the_o design_n of_o this_o act_n have_v be_v as_o i_o conceive_v to_o secure_v such_o as_o have_v intromet_v with_o the_o king_n annex_v property_n summary_o 203._o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o 41_o act_n 11_o par._n ja._n 2._o because_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o warrant_n grant_v by_o that_o act_n be_v think_v dubious_a and_o somewhat_o severe_a in_o the_o analogy_n of_o law_n vid._n observe_v upon_o that_o act._n a_o provost_n be_v in_o our_o law_n no_o prelate_n and_o therefore_o tack_n set_v by_o he_o be_v null_a without_o consent_n of_o the_o patron_n hope_v tit._n kirk_n 204._o this_o dissolution_n of_o the_o king_n annex_v property_n have_v several_a specialty_n in_o it_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o set_n in_o feu-ferm_a of_o castle_n forest_n coal-heughs_a and_o office_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o these_o shall_v remain_v inseparable_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o from_o this_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o to_o this_o day_n all_o castle_n palace_n wood_n park_n forest_n pasture_n coal-heughs_a and_o office_n be_v to_o remain_v inseparable_o with_o the_o crown_n and_o therefore_o except_o they_o be_v express_o dissolve_v they_o fall_v not_o under_o dissolution_n this_o part_n of_o the_o act_n be_v renew_v by_o the_o 235_o act_n 15_o par._n ja._n 6._o this_o dissolution_n be_v likewise_o only_o in_o favour_n of_o kindly_a tenant_n and_o ancient_a possessor_n and_o of_o such_o as_o shall_v pay_v their_o composition_n betwixt_o and_o the_o first_o of_o august_n 1595._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v crim._n pract._n tit._n injury_n num_fw-la 6._o 205._o by_o this_o act_n the_o duty_n grant_v by_o the_o state_n to_o the_o king_n upon_o wine_n be_v to_o be_v charge_v for_o by_o letter_n of_o horning_n 206._o and_o i_o find_v by_o act_n of_o council_n february_n 21._o 1581._o that_o a_o commission_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n master-houshold_n to_o break_v up_o the_o door_n of_o such_o merchant_n as_o refuse_v to_o let_v the_o king_n servant_n taste_v their_o wine_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v choose_v the_o best_a for_o the_o king_n own_o use_n but_o this_o certain_o presuppose_v that_o the_o king_n will_v pay_v for_o the_o wine_n from_o this_o and_o many_o other_o act_n 207._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o parliament_n may_v and_o do_v by_o a_o general_a law_n annul_v right_n grant_v to_o private_a person_n without_o call_v they_o and_o without_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la though_o any_o one_o private_a man_n right_a can_v be_v declare_v null_n by_o the_o parliament_n without_o cite_v he_o by_o this_o excellent_a act_n 209._o a_o horning_n or_o escheat_n follow_v thereupon_o can_v be_v take_v away_o and_o declare_v null_n upon_o acquittance_n and_o discharge_v which_o be_v allege_v to_o be_v prior_n to_o the_o horning_n so_o that_o the_o escheat_n can_v not_o fall_v the_o debt_n be_v pay_v except_o the_o producer_n of_o the_o discharge_v make_v faith_n that_o it_o be_v of_o a_o true_a date_n because_o such_o discharge_v with_o ante_fw-la date_n use_v to_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o creditor_n when_o himself_o be_v pay_v it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o assigney_n be_v bind_v to_o swear_v in_o this_o case_n but_o since_o this_o be_v factum_fw-la alienum_fw-la which_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o know_v and_o if_o this_o be_v necessary_a the_o cedent_fw-la by_o refuse_v to_o swear_v may_v destroy_v the_o assignee_n but_o yet_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n oblige_v indefinite_o the_o producer_n of_o the_o discharge_v to_o swear_v and_o so_o it_o seem_v whether_o he_o be_v cedent_fw-la or_o assignee_n he_o be_v still_o bind_v since_o his_o oath_n be_v solemn_o require_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n quaeritur_fw-la whether_o it_o can_v be_v remit_v to_o quaker_n anabaptist_n etc._n etc._n who_o think_v swear_v unlawful_a this_o act_n give_v many_o privilege_n to_o the_o king_n forest_n 210._o seem_v not_o communicable_a to_o all_o forest_n though_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o all_o forest_n be_v the_o king_n forest_n it_o have_v be_v very_o ordinary_a to_o erect_v forest_n in_o private_a man_n land_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o king_n forest_n but_o because_o these_o erection_n of_o forest_n be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o neighbour_n since_o they_o may_v fine_v their_o neighbour_n and_o poind_v their_o beast_n therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n do_v in_o july_n 1680._o give_v their_o opinion_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o exchequer_n that_o all_o such_o new_a erection_n shall_v be_v stop_v and_o it_o appear_v to_o i_o very_o clear_o that_o all_o forest_n be_v not_o the_o king_n forest_n by_o compare_v cap._n 17._o leges_fw-la forrestarum_fw-la which_o treat_v of_o crime_n commit_v in_o the_o king_n forest_n with_o cap._n 21._o which_o treat_v of_o the_o delict_n commit_v in_o the_o forest_n of_o baron_n and_o wherein_o they_o be_v infeft_v cum_fw-la libera_fw-la forresta_fw-mi obseru._n 2._o that_o that_o part_n of_o the_o act_n which_o ordain_v all_o that_o hunt_v within_o six_o mile_n to_o his_o majesty_n castle_n wood_n park_n or_o palace_n to_o be_v fine_v in_o a_o hundred_o pound_n be_v in_o desuetude_n and_o it_o seem_v then_o only_o to_o be_v observe_v when_o the_o king_n himself_o dwell_v in_o his_o castle_n and_o use_v actual_o to_o hunt_n in_o his_o wood_n or_o forest_n this_o act_n bear_v to_o be_v make_v for_o his_o own_o royal_a pastime_n or_o at_o least_o this_o privilege_n shall_v not_o be_v continue_v to_o castle_n or_o forest_n which_o the_o king_n have_v dispon_v to_o private_a subject_n 212._o vid._n observe_v on_o the_o 13_o act_n par._n 3_o ch._n 2._o 213._o though_o this_o act_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o sit_v down_o till_o nine_o a_o clock_n yet_o it_o appear_v clear_o that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o sit_v down_o at_o eight_o by_o the_o 49_o act_n 5_o par._n ja._n 5._o 214._o it_o be_v observable_a from_o this_o excellent_a act_n that_o where_o evident_n be_v not_o think_v necessary_a to_o be_v keep_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o grant_v certification_n against_o they_o after_o many_o year_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n refuse_v oft_o time_n to_o grant_v certification_n against_o the_o ground_n and_o warrant_n of_o appryzing_n such_o as_o execution_n though_o they_o can_v be_v produce_v after_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o year_n ex_fw-la paritate_fw-la rationis_fw-la though_o the_o act_n secure_v only_o against_o the_o not_o produce_v of_o procuratory_n and_o instrument_n of_o resignation_n and_o precept_n of_o seasâ—nes_n and_o july_n 1680._o strowan_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o athol_n this_o act_n be_v extend_v to_o secure_v against_o the_o production_n of_o the_o decreet_a of_o compryze_a and_o decreet_a whereupon_o it_o be_v lead_v albeit_o this_o extension_n seem_v dangerous_a since_o thereby_o great_a estate_n may_v be_v carry_v away_o by_o straight_n compryzing_n and_o small_a debt_n which_o may_v be_v satisfy_v by_o less_o than_o a_o year_n intromission_n whereas_o none_o or_o small_a prejudice_n can_v be_v infer_v from_o not_o produce_v instrument_n of_o resignation_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v observable_a that_o this_o privilege_n 〈◊〉_d â—ot_n be_v oblige_v to_o produce_v such_o paper_n be_v only_o allow_v to_o such_o as_o be_v and_o be_v in_o possession_n for_o forty_o year_n there_o be_v likewise_o in_o this_o act_n a_o presumptio_fw-la juris_fw-la found_v that_o these_o from_o who_o land_n be_v appryze_v will_v industrious_o abstract_n their_o evident_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o be_v very_o favourable_a in_o grant_v certification_n against_o compryzer_n 215._o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la be_v still_o subjoin_v to_o parliament_n except_o here_o where_o it_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n by_o this_o act_n lord_n of_o the_o session_n advocat_n clerk_n writer_n 216._o and_o their_o servant_n nor_o no_o other_o member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n nor_o no_o judge_n clerk_n etc._n etc._n of_o inferior_a court_n may_v take_v assignation_n to_o pley_n which_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o civil_a law_n lib._n 2._o cod_n do_fw-mi 14._o ne_fw-la liceat_fw-la potentioribus_fw-la patrocinium_fw-la litigantibus_fw-la praestare_fw-la vel_fw-la actiones_fw-la in_o se_fw-la transfer_v nota_fw-la the_o right_o take_v by_o they_o be_v not_o declare_v thursday_n but_o themselves_o only_o punishable_a and_o the_o reason_n seem_v to_o be_v because_o when_o they_o be_v deprive_v from_o be_v
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 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to_o any_o church-land_n and_o all_o infestment_n of_o erection_n of_o abbacy_n prelacy_n etc._n etc._n spirituality_n or_o temporality_n and_o a_o reduction_n of_o these_o right_n be_v thereupon_o raise_v notwithstanding_o that_o by_o the_o 2_o act_n par._n 18_o ja._n 6._o his_o majesty_n to_o remove_v all_o mistrust_n do_v for_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n perpetual_o confirm_v all_o erection_n confirmation_n patronage_n of_o the_o say_n whole_a benefice_n and_o promise_n in_o verbo_fw-la principis_fw-la never_o to_o quarrel_v the_o same_o but_o what_o be_v do_v afterward_o be_v voluntar_n and_o upon_o the_o submission_n of_o all_o party_n concern_v do_v not_o at_o all_o impinge_a upon_o the_o former_a statute_n it_o be_v likewise_o declare_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o act_n that_o the_o possession_n of_o any_o thing_n hereby_o revoke_v shall_v not_o prejudge_v his_o majesty_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v urge_v that_o forty_o year_n possession_n of_o any_o land_n or_o 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235_o act_n par._n 15_o ja._n 6._o whereby_o all_o disposition_n of_o these_o be_v declare_v null_n and_o though_o the_o lomont_n of_o falkland_n be_v dissolve_v particular_o by_o the_o 19_o act_n par._n 18_o ja._n 6._o yet_o it_o be_v declare_v particular_o in_o this_o act_n that_o they_o shall_v remain_v inseparable_o with_o the_o crown_n because_o by_o the_o act_n of_o prescription_n 1617._o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o such_o as_o may_v be_v prejudge_v by_o that_o prescription_n of_o forty_o year_n run_v before_o that_o act_n 1617._o might_n intent_n action_n within_o thirteen_o year_n after_o the_o date_n of_o that_o act_n 12._o and_o because_o the_o king_n can_v not_o intent_n particular_a summons_n against_o every_o person_n who_o right_n he_o may_v challenge_v therefore_o it_o be_v allow_v by_o this_o act_n that_o his_o majesty_n may_v interrupt_v the_o say_a prescription_n by_o open_a proclamation_n at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o other_o particular_a mercat_n cross_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v and_o at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n peer_n and_o shore_n of_o leith_n against_o such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o least_o this_o interruption_n may_v have_v too_o much_o alarm_v the_o subject_n it_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n own_o concession_n declare_v that_o the_o say_a interruption_n shall_v be_v restrict_v to_o the_o annul_n of_o right_n of_o the_o annex_v property_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o un-annexed_a whereof_o account_n have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o exchequer_n and_o of_o the_o principality_n unlawful_o dispon_v by_o his_o majesty_n predecessor_n against_o the_o law_n and_o act_n then_o stand_v and_o to_o the_o annul_n of_o erection_n and_o other_o disposition_n of_o whatsoever_o land_n tiend_n patronage_n and_o benefice_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o kirk_n and_o since_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o of_o any_o other_o land_n or_o patronage_n which_o shall_v any_o way_n just_o belong_v to_o the_o kirk_n or_o crown_n and_o of_o whatsoever_o land_n and_o benefice_n mortify_v and_o devout_v to_o pious_a uses_n and_o of_o regality_n and_o heritable_a office_n and_o of_o the_o change_n of_o holding_n from_o the_o ancient_a hold_v of_o ward_n and_o relief_n to_o blench_v and_o tax_v ward_n since_o the_o year_n of_o god_n 1540_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o southesk_n have_v right_o to_o the_o muire_n of_o montromant_n as_o heritable_a forester_n intent_a a_o declarator_n against_o the_o adjacent_a heretor_n conclude_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v debar_v from_o pasture_v therein_o against_o which_o it_o be_v allege_v 1._o that_o they_o have_v prescrive_v the_o right_n of_o pasturage_n it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o prescription_n be_v interrupt_v by_o this_o act._n to_o which_o it_o be_v duply_v that_o this_o edictal_a interruption_n be_v introduce_v without_o a_o warrant_n the_o act_n 1617._o have_v allow_v thirteen_o year_n for_o the_o subject_n to_o interrupt_v without_o any_o reservation_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n 2._o this_o be_v neither_o his_o majesty_n annex_v property_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o part_n of_o that_o unannext_a property_n whereof_o the_o ferm_n or_o feu-duty_n have_v be_v count_v for_o in_o exchequer_n since_o the_o year_n 1455._o and_o so_o the_o interruption_n which_o be_v restrict_v to_o these_o reach_v not_o to_o this_o case_n 3._o this_o pasturage_n be_v but_o a_o servitude_n and_o this_o interruption_n extend_v only_o to_o alienation_n but_o not_o to_o servitude_n or_o thing_n of_o so_o small_a moment_n to_o which_o it_o be_v triply_v that_o as_o to_o the_o first_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o reservation_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n by_o the_o act_n 1617._o since_o the_o king_n not_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o act_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o reserve_v his_o right_n by_o way_n of_o exception_n but_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v supply_v that_o want_n though_o there_o have_v be_v a_o omission_n in_o that_o act._n to_o the_o second_o it_o be_v triply_v that_o the_o interruption_n 1633._o be_v to_o secure_v his_o majesty_n against_o prescription_n upon_o the_o act_n 1617._o it_o be_v just_a that_o it_o shall_v extend_v as_o far_o as_o the_o act_n 1617._o and_o these_o word_n whereof_o the_o ferm_n have_v be_v count_v for_o in_o exchequer_n be_v only_o demonstrative_a and_o not_o taxative_a the_o count_a in_o exchequer_n be_v only_o a_o public_a evidence_n of_o his_o majesty_n right_o and_o therefore_o where_o there_o be_v other_o public_a evidence_n of_o his_o majesty_n right_o as_o strong_a as_o this_o his_o majesty_n interruption_n by_o this_o act_n behove_v to_o take_v place_n else_o it_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o secure_v his_o majesty_n as_o to_o any_o thing_n for_o which_o there_o be_v blench_v or_o ward-holdings_a this_o act_n mention_v only_o feu-ferms_a it_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o his_o majesty_n castle_n or_o other_o thing_n for_o which_o he_o get_v no_o advantage_n 3._o this_o have_v be_v count_v for_o in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o sheriff_n count_v for_o the_o blench-duty_n and_o southesk_n pay_v blench-duty_n for_o his_o forest_n 4._o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o king_n david_n time_n 1357._o and_o another_o 1367._o all_o the_o king_n forrestry_n be_v ordain_v not_o to_o be_v dispon_v without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n and_o so_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o annex_v property_n to_o the_o three_o it_o be_v duply_v that_o this_o act_n as_o the_o act_n 1617._o be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o prescription_n and_o there_o be_v thing_n of_o less_o consequence_n than_o servitude_n secure_v against_o by_o this_o act_n such_o as_o change_v of_o holding_n patronage_n etc._n etc._n this_o case_n be_v not_o decide_v the_o reason_n why_o this_o act_n restrict_v itself_o in_o this_o clause_n to_o the_o year_n 1455._o be_v because_o in_o that_o year_n be_v the_o first_o act_n for_o annex_v any_o property_n to_o the_o crown_n viz._n the_o 41_o act_n par._n 11_o ja._n 2._o it_o be_v allege_v upon_o this_o act_n that_o the_o king_n behove_v to_o produce_v the_o letter_n of_o publication_n at_o the_o several_a mercat_n cross_n and_o the_o execution_n thereof_o else_o his_o majesty_n can_v not_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o interruption_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la of_o the_o session_n do_v indeed_o appoint_v letter_n of_o publication_n but_o two_o year_n after_o that_o act_n this_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v allow_v the_o king_n this_o interruption_n wherein_o the_o parliament_n do_v certain_o consider_v the_o publication_n as_o have_v precede_v &_o statuit_fw-la lex_fw-la hoc_fw-la casu_fw-la super_fw-la praesumpto_fw-la and_o so_o the_o letter_n of_o publication_n and_o extention_n need_v not_o now_o be_v produce_v which_o answer_v the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a
the_o old_a infestment_n without_o any_o clause_n oblige_v the_o king_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n ergo_fw-la the_o king_n be_v not_o oblige_v 2._o the_o parliament_n have_v have_v that_o reservation_n of_o make_v satisfaction_n under_o their_o view_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o vassal_n they_o have_v certain_o renew_v it_o in_o the_o immediate_a subsequent_a case_n of_o the_o property_n if_o they_o have_v not_o express_o design_v the_o contrary_n 3._o by_o the_o charter_n grant_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o the_o say_n lord_n of_o erection_n since_o the_o surrender_n and_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n they_o be_v express_o by_o different_a reddendo_n make_v liable_a both_o to_o the_o general_n blench_v duty_n due_a for_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o the_o erection_n both_o property_n and_o superiority_n and_o for_o the_o feu-dutie_n of_o their_o own_o proper_a land_n ergo_fw-la this_o feu-duty_n of_o their_o proper_a land_n be_v due_a by_o their_o charter_n which_o be_v a_o feudal_n contract_n and_o that_o without_o any_o reservation_n of_o payment_n 4._o the_o blench-duty_n of_o the_o erection_n and_o this_o feu-duty_n be_v due_a upon_o different_a account_n ergo_fw-la the_o payment_n of_o the_o blench-duty_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o blench-duty_n be_v due_a by_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n for_o the_o interest_n that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o vassal_n land_n and_o for_o the_o tiend_n and_o for_o the_o property_n that_o be_v feue_v the_o time_n of_o the_o erection_n whereas_o this_o feu-duty_n be_v due_a only_a for_o their_o own_o proper_a land_n feue_v out_o before_o the_o erection_n and_o to_o the_o contrary_a objection_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v de_fw-la casu_fw-la in_o casum_fw-la especial_o in_o such_o favourable_a case_n as_o this_o which_o tend_v most_o ungrate_o to_o take_v from_o the_o king_n a_o part_n of_o that_o which_o himself_o give_v free_o 2._o there_o be_v very_o good_a reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o pay_v the_o feu-duty_n of_o their_o proper_a land_n without_o any_o satisfaction_n because_o the_o king_n have_v raise_v a_o reduction_n of_o all_o the_o say_n erection_n the_o lord_n of_o erection_n do_v redeem_v themselves_o from_o the_o hazard_n of_o this_o plea_n by_o this_o surrender_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o quality_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v adject_v as_o to_o the_o vassal_n and_o not_o as_o to_o the_o property_n be_v because_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o their_o vassal_n land_n but_o the_o feu-duty_n and_o so_o it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v get_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o these_o though_o the_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v easy_a for_o the_o king_n but_o as_o to_o their_o proper_a land_n it_o be_v just_a because_o of_o the_o great_a advantage_n they_o have_v by_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v by_o this_o act_n secure_v in_o the_o property_n of_o they_o it_o be_v just_a that_o the_o king_n shall_v get_v the_o feu-duty_n without_o any_o acknowledgement_n and_o without_o this_o the_o king_n have_v get_v nothing_o for_o secure_v they_o when_o he_o may_v have_v with_o success_n quarrel_v their_o right_n and_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o vassal_n not_o have_v pay_v these_o feu-duty_n for_o their_o proper_a land_n former_o be_v of_o no_o import_n since_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o king_n officer_n can_v prejudge_v he_o and_o the_o time_n be_v rebellious_a since_o the_o year_n 1633._o nor_o be_v this_o true_a though_o it_o be_v relevant_a for_o the_o earl_n of_o roxburgh_n and_o other_o have_v pay_v because_o these_o argument_n and_o difficulty_n give_v some_o colour_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n to_o think_v that_o they_o be_v not_o liable_a therefore_o they_o use_v to_o get_v ease_n as_o to_o bygones_fw-la but_o they_o be_v make_v liable_a still_o for_o the_o future_a in_o the_o payment_n of_o these_o feu-duty_n the_o superiority_n belong_v to_o bishop_n and_o their_o chapter_n be_v reserve_v to_o secure_v they_o against_o the_o annexation_n 1597._o and_o their_o superiority_n be_v likewise_o reserve_v from_o the_o annexation_n mention_v in_o the_o ten_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n some_o think_v it_o fit_a for_o his_o majesty_n interest_n that_o these_o superiority_n shall_v be_v redeem_a for_o he_o may_v thereby_o have_v a_o great_a and_o sure_a revenue_n and_o a_o great_a dependence_n of_o vassal_n and_o it_o seem_v also_o fit_a for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o poor_a vassal_n 15._o his_o majesty_n have_v oblige_v so_o far_o the_o heretor_n as_o to_o get_v they_o the_o lead_n of_o their_o own_o teind_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a by_o this_o act_n to_o give_v he_o some_o small_a interest_n in_o the_o teind_n viz._n out_o of_o every_o teind-boll_n of_o the_o best_a wheat_n ten_o shilling_n of_o the_o best_a tiend-bear_a eight_o shilling_n of_o the_o teind-meal_n oat_n pease_n and_o ry_o six_o shilling_n and_o where_o the_o oat_n will_v not_o render_v half_a meal_n three_o shilling_n where_o the_o victual_n be_v of_o inferior_a goodness_n power_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o commissioner_n to_o modify_v according_o and_o in_o order_n thereto_o they_o do_v proportion_v the_o price_n on_o the_o several_a shire_n which_o stand_v as_o a_o rule_n in_o the_o payment_n of_o annuity_n to_o this_o day_n though_o it_o be_v say_v in_o this_o act_n that_o the_o annuity_n shall_v be_v pay_v out_o of_o all_o teind_n except_o the_o teind_n pay_v to_o bishop_n minister_n college_n hospital_n and_o other_o pious_a use_n yet_o it_o be_v think_v january_n 3_o 1632._o renton_n contra_fw-la ker._n though_o there_o be_v no_o formal_a decision_n that_o decimae_fw-la inclusae_fw-la be_v liable_a in_o payment_n of_o no_o annuity_n for_o they_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o titular_a nor_o need_v the_o heretor_fw-la buy_v they_o in_o contemplation_n of_o which_o liberty_n this_o annuity_n be_v grant_v and_o in_o effect_n they_o be_v likewise_o look_v upon_o as_o incorporat_a with_o the_o stock_n and_o participate_v of_o its_o nature_n this_o annuity_n be_v find_v to_o be_v make_v debitum_fw-la fundi_fw-la by_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o so_o to_o oblige_v all_o singular_a successor_n because_o the_o act_n say_v general_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v right_o to_o all_o the_o annuity_n bypass_v and_o to_o come_v though_o it_o be_v not_o express_o declare_v that_o singular_a successor_n shall_v be_v oblige_v as_o our_o law_n ordinary_o use_v to_o do_v when_o it_o resolve_v to_o make_v any_o thing_n debitum_fw-la fundi_fw-la it_o be_v declare_v by_o this_o act_n that_o annuity_n shall_v not_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n whereby_o the_o crown_n get_v a_o great_a prejudice_n since_o thereby_o the_o king_n will_v have_v oblige_v every_o man_n to_o a_o dependence_n upon_o he_o whereas_o commission_n have_v be_v grant_v to_o sell_v to_o every_o man_n his_o own_o annuity_n the_o king_n make_v no_o advantage_n thereby_o this_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v in_o act_n 71_o par._n 14_o ja._n 2._o 16._o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v the_o lead_n of_o his_o own_o teind_v the_o teind_n be_v first_o value_v 17._o and_o all_o teind_n in_o scotland_n may_v be_v value_v except_o 1._o where_o the_o land_n be_v feue_v cumdecimis_fw-la inclusis_fw-la and_o confirm_v before_o the_o year_n 1589._o as_o be_v find_v january_n 21._o 1631_o 2._o teind_n belong_v to_o ecclesiastic_a person_n and_o whereof_o they_o be_v in_o possession_n the_o time_n of_o the_o submission_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o foresay_a determination_n upon_o their_o submission_n conform_v to_o which_o by_o the_o 9_o act_n 2_o sess._n 1_o par._n ch._n 2._o all_o valuation_n lead_v against_o the_o bishop_n or_o beneficed_a person_n be_v minister_n since_o the_o year_n 1637._o of_o any_o teind_n parsonage_n and_o viccarage_n wherein_o they_o be_v in_o possession_n by_o lead_v or_o draw_v of_o rental-bolls_a be_v declare_v null_n but_o by_o a_o letter_n the_o 13._o of_o may_v 1634._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o where_o such_o teind_n be_v set_v by_o bishop_n or_o beneficed_a person_n to_o tacks-man_n that_o eo_fw-la casu_fw-la the_o heretor_n shall_v have_v the_o buy_n of_o their_o own_o teind_n but_o prejudice_n to_o the_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o after_o expiration_n of_o the_o tack_n as_o they_o be_v accustom_v the_o benefice_v person_n always_o have_v the_o prerogative_n of_o buy_v if_o he_o please_v and_o this_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o heretor_n and_o tacks-man_n of_o the_o teind_n of_o laick-patron_n and_o conform_v to_o this_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o commission_n decide_v february_n 1679._o hamilton_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o roxburgh_n though_o it_o be_v there_o allege_v that_o this_o will_v prejudge_v churchman_n since_o it_o will_v discourage_v laic_n to_o take_v tack_n from_o they_o
express_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v explain_v in_o my_o observation_n on_o the_o 21_o act_n par._n 3_o ch._n 2._o 35._o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v ordain_v 36._o that_o none_o shall_v have_v right_o to_o any_o benefice_n till_o they_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o if_o the_o patron_n omit_v this_o not_o only_o be_v the_o presentation_n to_o be_v null_a but_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n as_o to_o that_o vacancy_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n this_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v in_o the_o 8_o act_n par._n 22_o ja._n 6._o 38._o by_o this_o act_n 39_o his_o majesty_n and_o parliament_n have_v erect_v fish_v company_n do_v declare_v that_o salt_n cordage_n hemp_n etc._n etc._n import_v for_o the_o trade_n of_o fish_v shall_v be_v free_a of_o any_o custom_n or_o imposition_n but_o yet_o by_o the_o 12_o act_n of_o the_o 2_o par._n ch._n 2._o the_o importer_n of_o foreign_a salt_n be_v to_o give_v security_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o excise_n whether_o the_o salt_n be_v employ_v for_o salt_v of_o fish_n or_o not_o but_o there_o be_v allowance_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o exporter_n for_o what_o shall_v be_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v employ_v upon_o fish_v it_o be_v observable_a likewise_o from_o this_o act_n that_o his_o majesty_n by_o his_o sovereign_a authority_n and_o prerogative_n royal_a without_o speak_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o consent_n of_o parliament_n in_o this_o clause_n dâ—clares_v that_o the_o ship_n and_o furniture_n employ_v in_o fish_v shall_v not_o be_v arrestable_a by_o creditor_n nor_o the_o person_n pursue_v before_o any_o judicature_n and_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v how_o this_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o property_n of_o the_o subject_a or_o whether_o this_o will_v defend_v against_o criminal_a pursuit_n the_o word_n attatchment_n here_o express_v proper_o include_v criminal_a action_n sed_fw-la nulla_fw-la excusatio_fw-la prodest_fw-la adversus_fw-la pracepta_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la leges_fw-la invocat_n adversus_fw-la eas_fw-la committit_fw-la l._n auxilium_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr minor_fw-la in_o â—in_a and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v to_o the_o other_o doubt_v that_o the_o parliament_n consent_v to_o this_o lessen_v of_o property_n yet_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o prerogative_n and_o not_o their_o consent_n be_v only_o mention_v except_o we_o construct_v their_o not_o oppose_v it_o to_o infer_v a_o consent_n and_o it_o may_v be_v rather_o urge_v that_o the_o parliament_n have_v acknowledge_v that_o this_o be_v the_o king_n prerogative_n but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o king_n may_v discharge_v judge_n to_o proceed_v in_o any_o civil_a action_n this_o act_n encourage_v manufactory_n 40._o by_o discharge_v the_o custom_n or_o excise_n due_a upon_o the_o material_n to_o be_v therein_o employ_v be_v much_o lessen_v by_o a_o act_n of_o exchequer_n whereby_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o these_o material_n be_v only_o to_o be_v free_a which_o the_o master_n of_o the_o manufactory_a bring_v home_n upon_o their_o own_o risk_n because_o this_o act_n and_o the_o 48_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sope-work_n do_v say_v that_o shall_v be_v import_v for_o the_o use_n of_o manufactory_n and_o another_o decision_n of_o exchequer_n whereby_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o these_o be_v only_o to_o be_v account_v privilege_v manufactory_n where_o the_o species_n of_o the_o thing_n manufactor_v be_v alter_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o the_o suggar_n work_n be_v no_o manufactory_a because_o they_o only_o refine_v suggar_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o it_o have_v be_v likewise_o debate_v whether_o material_n import_v for_o manufactory_n be_v by_o this_o act_n free_a from_o pay_v custom_n or_o excise_n since_o the_o act_n only_o say_v that_o oil_n die_v stuff_n pottash_n or_o any_o other_o material_n usual_a for_o manufactory_n shall_v be_v free_a of_o custom_n excise_n and_o other_o public_a due_n and_o that_o all_o clothes_n stuff_n stocking_n and_o other_o commodity_n to_o be_v export_v by_o they_o shall_v be_v free_a of_o custom_n and_o excise_n for_o nineteen_o year_n must_v be_v subjoin_v both_o to_o the_o export_n and_o import_n both_o these_o be_v in_o one_o sentence_n and_o not_o divide_v by_o a_o punctum_fw-la but_o by_o a_o semi_a colon_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o not_o only_o the_o right_a wording_n but_o the_o right_n point_v of_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v but_o in_o my_o opinion_n the_o material_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v free_a and_o the_o export_n be_v only_o to_o be_v free_a for_o nineteen_o year_n which_o be_v clear_a not_o only_o from_o the_o word_v of_o this_o act_n but_o likewise_o from_o the_o 48_o act_n of_o this_o same_o parliament_n 41._o by_o this_o act_n any_o person_n enclose_v his_o ground_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sheriff_n stewart_n etc._n etc._n may_v cast_v about_o the_o highway_n two_o hundred_o ell_n and_o where_o inclosur_n fall_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o any_o person_n inheritance_n the_o next_o adjacent_a heretor_fw-la be_v to_o be_v at_o equal_a pain_n in_o building_n ditch_v and_o plant_v that_o dike_n which_o divide_v their_o inheritance_n which_o last_o clause_n be_v find_v to_o be_v only_o conceive_v in_o favour_n of_o those_o who_o have_v require_v the_o neighbour_a heretor_fw-la because_o he_o may_v have_v employ_v his_o own_o servant_n or_o material_n but_o yet_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o case_n of_o garletoun_n against_o george_n seaton_n february_n 1679._o find_v that_o if_o the_o neighbour_a heretor_fw-la be_v not_o require_v they_o will_v abate_v to_o he_o in_o the_o modification_n what_o he_o may_v have_v save_v by_o use_v his_o own_o servant_n and_o material_n by_o the_o 17_o act_n par._n 2_o ch._n 2._o it_o be_v add_v that_o the_o sheriff_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v force_v the_o neighbour_a heretor_fw-la to_o sell_v as_o much_o of_o his_o land_n as_o may_v cause_v the_o dike_n or_o ditch_n to_o run_v upon_o even_a ground_n or_o as_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o a_o dike_n or_o ditch_n where_o the_o builder_n own_o ground_n be_v incapable_a of_o either_o dike_n or_o ditch_n bacon_n history_n hen._n 7._o observe_n that_o that_o king_n restrict_v the_o frequency_n of_o enclosure_n because_o much_o grass_n can_v be_v manage_v by_o a_o few_o herdsman_n which_o occasion_v a_o great_a decay_n of_o infantry_n town_n tax_n tithe_n vid._n pag._n 73._o of_o that_o history_n 46._o by_o this_o act_n break_a copper_n and_o brass_n be_v discharge_v to_o be_v export_v and_o the_o reason_n true_o be_v because_o it_o hinder_v the_o manufactory_a of_o make_v thing_n of_o brass_n or_o copper_n within_o the_o kingdom_n but_o yet_o because_o there_o be_v so_o much_o allow_v to_o be_v take_v for_o break_a brass_n and_o copper_n export_v by_o the_o book_n of_o rate_n which_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o export_v be_v allow_v and_o that_o this_o act_n have_v not_o be_v in_o observance_n therefore_o the_o council_n discharge_v the_o confiscation_n quoad_fw-la bygones_fw-la precede_v 1684._o but_o discharge_v exportation_n for_o the_o future_a and_o it_o must_v be_v notice_v that_o custom_n be_v impose_v by_o the_o book_n of_o rate_n upon_o many_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v export_v this_o act_n discharge_v tradesman_n to_o import_n make_v work_n 47._o and_o declare_v the_o one_o half_a to_o â—elong_v to_o his_o majesty_n be_v not_o so_o well_o observe_v as_o in_o reason_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v since_o it_o make_v they_o lazy_a in_o improve_n the_o manufactorable_a commodity_n of_o our_o own_o nation_n but_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o this_o act_n do_v not_o also_o discharge_v the_o importation_n of_o all_o such_o make_a work_n by_o merchant_n as_o well_o as_o tradesman_n since_o this_o discourage_v manufactory_n more_o than_o the_o other_o for_o it_o be_v less_o probable_a they_o who_o can_v make_v such_o work_n will_v bring_v it_o home_o and_o why_o shall_v ill_a work_n be_v confiscate_v when_o make_v by_o our_o own_o tradesman_n whilst_o any_o ill_a work_n may_v be_v bring_v from_o abroad_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n be_v the_o parliament_n â—â—hibits_n and_o discharge_v all_o tradesman_n to_o import_n make_v work_n or_o any_o such_o ware_n bring_v home_o by_o merchant_n the_o prohibition_n may_v by_o the_o particle_n or_o be_v extend_v to_o make_v work_n bring_v home_o by_o merchant_n to_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v answer_v but_o that_o the_o rubric_n bear_v act_n discharge_v tradesman_n to_o import_v this_o sell_v be_v discharge_v former_o to_o craftsman_n only_o ja._n 2._o par._n 14._o act_n 67._o ja._n 3._o par._n 2._o act_n 12._o and_o par._n 14._o act_n 107._o but_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o some_o work_n can_v be_v so_o well_o make_v and_o that_o our_o own_o tradesman_n will_v extortion_n we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o over-awe_n they_o by_o bring_v home_o
complete_n disposition_n and_o right_n make_v by_o the_o party_n where_o the_o grant_a refuse_v to_o complete_a the_o right_n himself_o in_o that_o case_n such_o adjudication_n come_v not_o in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la upon_o this_o clause_n july_n 16_o 1675._o campbel_n of_o riddoch_n contra_fw-la stuart_n december_n 2._o 1676._o lady_n frazer_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o the_o lord_n frazer_n by_o this_o act_n also_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o if_o the_o appearand_a heir_n or_o any_o person_n to_o his_o behoof_n shall_v buy_v in_o any_o expyre_v comprysing_n the_o say_a comprysing_n shall_v be_v redeemable_a by_o posterior_n compriser_n from_o the_o appearand_a heir_n or_o his_o confident_a for_o payment_n of_o the_o true_a sum_n pay_v out_o by_o they_o and_o that_o within_o ten_o year_n after_o the_o say_v right_o be_v acquire_v obseru._n 1._o that_o though_o this_o be_v a_o correctory_n law_n and_o so_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v yet_o it_o be_v so_o favourable_a that_o 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they_o to_o dispone_v the_o said_n right_n to_o they_o though_o the_o comprising_n be_v buy_v in_o in_o the_o tutor_n and_o curator_n own_o name_n if_o they_o have_v as_o much_o of_o the_o pupil_n mean_n in_o their_o hand_n it_o seem_v that_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o pupil_n creditor_n who_o comprise_v omne_fw-la jus_o that_o be_v stand_v in_o their_o person_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o privilege_n obseru._n 2._o though_o this_o clause_n run_v only_o in_o favour_n of_o appryser_n from_o which_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o they_o be_v only_o allow_v to_o redeem_v yet_o the_o lord_n decide_v january_n 9_o 1677._o hay_o contra_fw-la gregory_n that_o a_o creditor_n have_v a_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n may_v redeem_v from_o a_o compryser_n who_o exclude_v he_o and_o it_o seem_v by_o that_o decision_n that_o any_o creditor_n may_v have_v this_o benefit_n as_o well_o as_o compriser_n since_o they_o may_v comprise_v nor_o be_v the_o strict_a word_n of_o the_o act_n to_o be_v consider_v for_o else_o adjudger_n can_v not_o redeem_v since_o they_o be_v not_o name_v in_o the_o act._n by_o this_o act_n also_o not_o only_o the_o apprise_n be_v redeemable_a but_o even_o bond_n grant_v for_o the_o sum_n thereafter_o comprise_v for_o be_v null_n if_o the_o apprise_a be_v satisfy_v as_o say_v be_v so_o that_o appearand_a heir_n can_v make_v use_n of_o the_o bond_n or_o inhibition_n upon_o it_o and_o though_o a_o disposition_n be_v buy_v in_o by_o the_o appearand_a heir_n before_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n yet_o if_o the_o infeftment_n be_v take_v after_o the_o act_n the_o comprise_v be_v find_v redeemable_a by_o the_o act_n for_o it_o be_v the_o infestment_n and_o not_o the_o disposition_n which_o give_v the_o right_a because_o if_o a_o three_o party_n have_v be_v first_o infest_v he_o have_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o appearand_a heir_n notwithstanding_o of_o this_o disposition_n july_n 21._o 1671._o maxwel_o contra_fw-la maxwel_n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v 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compt_n and_o reckon_a within_o the_o ten_o year_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v sustain_v by_o way_n of_o reply_n be_v propon_v upon_o incidenter_n in_o the_o ordinary_a action_n for_o payment_n june_n 26._o 1677._o kincaid_n contra_fw-la laird_n abergeldie_n obseru._n 4._o that_o these_o ten_o year_n run_v from_o the_o infeftment_n take_v by_o the_o appearand_a heir_n or_o some_o other_o public_a deed_n as_o decreet_n etc._n etc._n do_v upon_o the_o right_n so_o buy_v in_o else_o the_o appearand_a heir_n may_v keep_v his_o right_n latent_fw-la for_o ten_o year_n and_o consequent_o the_o creditor_n can_v not_o redeem_v because_o they_o can_v not_o know_v they_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v that_o by_o our_o law_n wodset_n be_v either_o proper_a or_o improper_a a_o proper_a wodset_n be_v where_o land_n be_v impignorate_v for_o a_o sum_n the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n be_v accept_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o annualrent_n of_o the_o money_n and_o that_o without_o any_o restriction_n upon_o either_o side_n and_o as_o to_o these_o wodset_n it_o be_v by_o this_o act_n ordain_v that_o the_o wodsetter_n shall_v be_v oblige_v upon_o offer_n of_o sufficient_a surety_n by_o the_o lender_n either_o to_o quit_v his_o possession_n or_o restrict_n himself_o in_o his_o possession_n to_o his_o annualrent_n count_v for_o the_o superplus_n but_o this_o act_n innovate_a the_o private_a paction_n of_o party_n be_v find_v only_o to_o oblige_v the_o wodsetter_n to_o be_v countable_a from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o offer_n of_o surety_n and_o not_o from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n february_n 21._o 1666_o lord_n borthwick_n contra_fw-la his_o wodsetter_n but_o in_o this_o computation_n the_o wodsetter_n be_v to_o get_v defalcation_n of_o what_o he_o have_v depurse_v upon_o reparation_n or_o have_v lose_v by_o quartering_n or_o any_o other_o manner_n of_o way_n improper_a wodset_n be_v these_o whereby_o it_o be_v express_o declare_v that_o the_o wodsetter_n shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o any_o hazard_n of_o the_o fruit_n tenant_n war_n or_o trouble_n so_o that_o the_o wodsetter_n be_v to_o have_v re-payment_n of_o these_o by_z and_o attour_n the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v usurary_n in_o time_n come_v and_o the_o wodsetter_n in_o all_o such_o wodset_n take_v since_o the_o year_n 1649._o be_v oblige_v to_o count_v for_o the_o superplus_n more_o than_o pay_v his_o annualrent_n and_o to_o impute_v the_o same_o pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la in_o payment_n of_o his_o principal_a sum._n nota_fw-la this_o act_n of_o adjournment_n 64._o be_v the_o first_o that_o i_o find_v in_o all_o the_o present_a impression_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o parliament_n be_v of_o old_a dissolve_v but_o now_o they_o be_v ordinary_o adjourn_v and_o the_o act_n of_o adjournment_n be_v neither_o touch_v with_o the_o sceptre_n because_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o king_n and_o he_o need_v not_o touch_v his_o own_o act_n nor_o be_v it_o read_v in_o parliament_n because_o by_o the_o very_a adjournment_n the_o parliament_n be_v dissolve_v and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o a_o judicature_n nothing_o can_v be_v read_v in_o it_o but_o by_o the_o 12_o par._n ja._n 1._o by_o the_o black_a act_n i_o find_v that_o de_fw-fr mandato_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la suis_fw-la continuatum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la sestum_fw-la beati_fw-la joannis_n babtistae_fw-la sub_fw-la praemonitione_fw-la 15._o dierum_fw-la whereas_o though_o our_o adjournment_n bear_v now_o no_o day_n upon_o which_o premonition_n be_v to_o be_v make_v yet_o when_o the_o king_n adjourn_v parliament_n by_o proclamation_n beyond_o the_o day_n to_o which_o it_o be_v adjourn_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n he_o use_v to_o adjourn_v they_o upon_o the_o premonition_n of_o forty_o day_n and_o fifteen_o be_v too_o short_a it_o be_v doubt_v whether_o if_o the_o day_n to_o which_o the_o
in_o fee_n and_o reserve_v the_o whole_a liferent_a to_o himself_o or_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n may_v marry_v one_o who_o liferent_n the_o whole_a paroch_n and_o so_o this_o remedy_n become_v ineffectual_a because_o the_o act_n mention_n not_o liferenter_n and_o in_o such_o case_n liferenter_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v comprehend_v november_n 14._o 1679._o minister_n of_o morum_fw-la contra_fw-la the_o lady_n beanstoun_n by_o this_o act_n such_o as_o kill_v slay_n hurt_n or_o mutilat_n the_o away-taker_n or_o their_o associate_n in_o prosecution_n of_o their_o good_n be_v indemnify_v obseru._n that_o all_o who_o kill_v in_o such_o pursuit_n be_v not_o indemnify_v but_o such_o only_a who_o good_n be_v take_v or_o who_o be_v oblige_v to_o rise_v for_o else_o such_o as_o have_v private_a grudge_n may_v upon_o that_o grudge_n follow_v and_o kill_v but_o yet_o it_o seem_v just_a that_o if_o man_n be_v desire_v though_o not_o oblige_v or_o if_o gentleman_n be_v in_o the_o house_n when_o robe_v shall_v pursue_v and_o kill_v that_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v indemnify_v this_o act_n be_v general_o so_o well_o conceive_v that_o if_o it_o be_v well_o prosecute_v as_o that_o it_o alone_o may_v settle_v the_o highland_n 8._o this_o revocation_n seem_v to_o be_v very_o ill_o conceive_v for_o it_o have_v forget_v the_o land_n of_o the_o principality_n which_o be_v still_o comprehend_v under_o all_o other_o revocation_n and_o therefore_o the_o parliament_n think_v fit_a to_o add_v this_o to_o the_o revocation_n and_o if_o this_o be_v valid_a there_o need_v no_o revocation_n under_o the_o king_n hand_n but_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a without_o a_o revocation_n it_o be_v likewise_o observable_a from_o this_o act_n that_o the_o parliament_n qualify_v the_o king_n revocation_n in_o sua_fw-la far_o at_o his_o majesty_n revock_v all_o deed_n do_v by_o his_o father_n by_o declare_v that_o such_o only_o be_v revoke_v as_o be_v make_v against_o the_o law_n stand_v in_o force_n before_o the_o year_n 1637._o for_o otherwise_o all_o deed_n do_v by_o the_o late_a king_n may_v have_v be_v challenge_v upon_o that_o head_n of_o vis_fw-la &_o metus_fw-la express_v in_o this_o revocation_n but_o however_o act_v extort_a vi_o majori_fw-la either_o from_o king_n or_o subject_a be_v null_a ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la by_o the_o common_a law_n without_o any_o special_a revocation_n but_o revocation_n be_v natural_o only_o extend_v to_o deed_n do_v in_o minority_n but_o not_o to_o deed_n extort_a vi_fw-la majore_fw-la though_o this_o revocation_n comprehend_v both_o when_o the_o clergy_n submit_v their_o right_n to_o the_o king_n 9_o both_o the_o submission_n and_o decreet_a arbitral_n provide_v that_o the_o bishop_n and_o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o fruit_n and_o rent_n of_o their_o benefice_n as_o they_o be_v possess_v by_o they_o the_o time_n of_o the_o submission_n and_o therefore_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o 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whereof_o they_o be_v in_o possession_n be_v absolute_o reserve_v no_o posterior_n letter_n can_v have_v prejudge_v they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n to_o they_o to_o have_v their_o tiend_n value_v during_o the_o tack_n for_o this_o can_v not_o but_o lessen_v the_o tack-duty_n and_o the_o grassoum_n in_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v likewise_o doubt_v what_o way_n these_o tiend_n shall_v be_v value_v during_o the_o tack_v government_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o property_n to_o the_o people_n 10._o yet_o since_o the_o public_a interest_n must_v over-rule_v the_o private_a all_o be_v still_o preferable_a to_o any_o one_o therefore_o government_n do_v so_o far_o influence_n property_n that_o all_o lawyer_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o prince_n may_v for_o a_o just_a cause_n invert_v or_o take_v away_o property_n res_fw-la privatorum_fw-la auferre_fw-la &_o jus_o alteri_fw-la quaesitum_fw-la tollere_fw-la and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o king_n may_v make_v a_o cittadale_n upon_o any_o man_n ground_n pay_v the_o just_a price_n etc._n etc._n and_o sometime_o he_o may_v throw_v down_o the_o house_n of_o suburb_n when_o there_o be_v either_o actual_a war_n or_o fear_v of_o war_n in_o which_o town_n may_v be_v besiege_v so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o sole_a judge_n of_o this_o justa_fw-la causa_fw-la by_o which_o property_n may_v be_v invert_v and_o among_o other_o just_a cause_n one_o be_v the_o procure_n of_o peace_n among_o the_o subject_n for_o procure_v whereof_o the_o prince_n may_v remit_v both_o the_o civil_a and_o criminal_a reparation_n due_a to_o subject_n that_o be_v wrong_v during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n gail_n lib._n 2._o observe_v 56_o &_o 57_o but_o with_o we_o general_a indemnity_n be_v ordinary_o grant_v in_o parliament_n wherein_o certain_o all_o private_a interest_n may_v be_v discharge_v because_o every_o private_a man_n be_v presume_v therein_o to_o be_v represent_v and_o this_o act_n of_o indemnity_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o full_a and_o formal_a that_o ever_o we_o have_v and_o in_o it_o all_o such_o be_v indemnify_v as_o act_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o public_a pretend_a authority_n of_o these_o time_n and_o though_o a_o order_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v produce_v in_o case_n where_o order_n use_v to_o be_v give_v yet_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o indemnity_n be_v extend_v to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o arm_n though_o they_o can_v prove_v no_o order_n since_o soldier_n use_v to_o get_v no_o write_a order_n except_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o their_o oath_n that_o they_o have_v no_o order_n or_o that_o they_o convert_v the_o good_n pursue_v for_o to_o their_o own_o private_a use_n february_n 15._o 1666._o murask_n contra_fw-la gordon_n and_o that_o any_o promise_n make_v to_o restore_v such_o good_n do_v not_o bind_v after_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n though_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o promise_n do_v innovat_fw-la the_o debt_n from_o a_o military_a to_o a_o ordinary_a debt_n 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that_o they_o still_o pay_v a_o feu-duty_n for_o the_o land_n feve_v out_o to_o they_o since_o the_o erection_n nota_fw-la after_o a_o solemn_a debate_n before_o the_o exchequer_n upon_o the_o 22._o of_o january_n 1686._o it_o be_v decide_v in_o a_o case_n betwixt_o bellhaven_n and_o the_o cashkeeper_n that_o the_o king_n have_v right_a to_o the_o feu-duty_n which_o ancient_o be_v due_a to_o abbot_n or_o churchman_n before_o the_o annexation_n or_o to_o k._n ja._n 6._o before_o the_o erection_n and_o that_o these_o feu-duty_n need_v not_o be_v redeem_v as_o the_o feu-duty_n of_o the_o superiority_n which_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o titular_o of_o erection_n and_o whereof_o they_o have_v not_o acquire_v the_o property_n before_o the_o surrender_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o that_o for_o 5â—_n year_n together_o there_o be_v a_o blench-duty_n pay_v for_o the_o say_n land_n and_o aeques_fw-la make_v â—n_o exchequer_n conform_v the_o diligence_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n must_v be_v a_o complete_a 395._o not_o a_o inchoat_fw-la diligence_n for_o else_o it_o will_v run_v not_o for_o three_o year_n as_o it_o be_v design_v but_o for_o forty_o albeit_o by_o the_o 10._o act_n par._n 1._o ch._n 1._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o all_o right_n and_o deed_n make_v prior_n to_o that_o act_n 402._o which_o may_v prejudge_v his_o majesty_n as_o to_o the_o superiority_n and_o feu-farm_n of_o kirk-land_n shall_v be_v null_a yet_o to_o elude_v that_o act_n there_o be_v commission_n procure_v from_o the_o king_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n vassal_n in_o kirk-land_n heir_n and_o to_o receive_v resignation_n etc._n etc._n with_o right_a to_o apply_v the_o composition_n and_o casualty_n to_o their_o own_o behoof_n as_o also_o they_o procure_v long_a tack_n both_o of_o the_o feu-duty_n and_o casualty_n of_o the_o superiority_n for_o payment_n of_o inconsiderable_a tack-duty_n to_o furnish_v a_o pretext_n that_o the_o king_n be_v still_o keep_v in_o 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