november_n 1682._o sir_n william_n ker_n contra_fw-la grubet_fw-la and_o other_o interruption_n be_v thus_o make_v by_o the_o king_n do_v last_o for_o forty_o year_n so_o that_o no_o prescription_n can_v run_v against_o the_o king_n till_o forty_o year_n after_o the_o date_n of_o this_o act_n and_o that_o though_o the_o execution_n and_o publication_n require_v by_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n can_v be_v find_v for_o every_o particular_a shire_n it_o may_v be_v likewise_o doubt_v whether_o prescription_n shall_v run_v against_o the_o king_n whilst_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n for_o which_o vid._n observe_v on_o the_o act_n of_o prescription_n 1617._o 13_o by_o this_o act_n the_o parliament_n rescind_v all_o right_n of_o regality_n make_v by_o king_n charles_n king_n james_z or_o queen_n mary_n belong_v to_o abbot_n prior_n or_o any_o beneficed_a person_n reserve_v alwise_o to_o the_o heritable_a baily_n and_o stewart_n of_o the_o say_n regality_n and_o stewartry_n their_o 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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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but_o to_o the_o end_n each_o distinct_a estate_n may_v have_v a_o special_a habit_n and_o yet_o baron_n nor_o burgess_n have_v as_o yet_o no_o distinct_a habit_n for_o parliament_n for_o understand_v this_o act_n appoint_v the_o number_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o article_n in_o every_o state_n to_o be_v equal_a 37._o and_o that_o the_o most_o shall_v not_o exceed_v ten_o nor_o the_o least_o be_v few_o nor_o six_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v that_o by_o the_o 1_o act_n 3_o sess._n par._n 1._o ch._n 2._o the_o lord_n of_o the_o article_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v elect_v and_o constitute_v in_o manner_n follow_v viz._n the_o clergy_n choose_v 8_o of_o the_o nobility_n the_o nobility_n 8_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o these_o sixteen_o so_o elect_v or_o such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v present_a do_v choose_v 8_o baron_n and_o 8_o burgess_n to_o who_o be_v add_v the_o officer_n of_o estate_n and_o the_o chancellor_n presides_n and_o the_o article_n be_v so_o constitute_v do_v prepare_v law_n act_n 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they_o be_v free_v and_o exempt_v of_o all_o taxation_n and_o imposition_n the_o burden_n of_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o clergy_n do_v not_o lie_v upon_o they_o but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n upon_o the_o vassal_n and_o tacks-man_n against_o which_o they_o have_v by_o the_o law_n a_o present_a and_o summar_n way_n of_o relief_n as_o to_o the_o land_n and_o temporality_n of_o the_o clergy_n they_o be_v the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o same_o case_n as_o in_o time_n of_o former_a taxation_n and_o that_o the_o vassal_n of_o erection_n or_o of_o churchman_n shall_v be_v in_o better_a case_n than_o former_o as_o to_o the_o payment_n of_o taxation_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o law_n and_o reason_n see_v res_fw-la transit_fw-la cum_fw-la onere_fw-la &_o causa_fw-la and_o that_o layman_n acquire_v land_n from_o churchman_n shall_v have_v more_o case_n of_o taxation_n as_o to_o such_o land_n than_o
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act._n though_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o upon_o the_o bring_n down_o the_o annualrent_a to_o six_o of_o the_o hundred_o 49._o that_o six_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v free_a of_o all_o retention_n or_o other_o public_a burden_n yet_o subsequent_a parliament_n have_v burden_v even_o the_o annualrent_n with_o retention_n and_o otherwise_o express_o contrary_a to_o this_o act_n upon_o pretext_n that_o the_o imposition_n be_v voluntar_n offer_v and_o not_o formal_o imposition_n nota._n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o the_o king_n officer_n may_v not_o lawful_o engage_v for_o more_o than_o six_o per_fw-la cent_n to_o get_v money_n for_o public_a use_n 51._o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o all_o sum_n whereupon_o no_o infeftment_n have_v follow_v may_v be_v arrest_v though_o they_o be_v heritable_a otherwise_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o because_o regulariter_fw-la heritable_a sum_n be_v not_o arrestable_a therefore_o this_o dispensation_n be_v necessary_a 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superior_a to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n but_o prejudice_n nevertheless_o to_o his_o majesty_n of_o his_o highness_n right_o of_o reversion_n of_o the_o feu-ferm-duty_n and_o casualty_n conform_v to_o the_o foresay_a act_n of_o parliament_n 1633._o the_o design_n of_o which_o clause_n be_v to_o secure_v such_o lord_n of_o erection_n as_o have_v get_v bond_n from_o their_o vassal_n hold_v kirk-land_n of_o they_o to_o continue_v their_o vassal_n and_o not_o to_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1633._o declare_v the_o king_n to_o be_v the_o superior_a of_o all_o kirk-land_n and_o albeit_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o single_a take_n of_o a_o infeftment_n from_o a_o lord_n of_o erection_n do_v infer_v the_o consent_n mention_v in_o this_o act_n after_o give_v of_o which_o consent_n the_o vassal_n can_v not_o return_v to_o be_v the_o king_n vassal_n yet_o upon_o the_o 28._o of_o july_n 1669._o in_o a_o case_n betwixt_o the_o duke_n of_o hamilton_n and_o weir_n of_o blackwood_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o such_o a_o consent_n as_o this_o may_v be_v infer_v by_o presumption_n show_v that_o the_o vassal_n design_v to_o oblige_v himself_o to_o hold_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n and_o not_o of_o the_o king_n and_o in_o that_o case_n they_o find_v that_o blackwoods_n father_n have_v grant_v a_o bond_n that_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o duke_n shall_v obtain_v the_o superiority_n his_o son_n shall_v become_v his_o vassal_n and_o though_o the_o duke_n have_v not_o then_o obtain_v it_o yet_o he_o have_v since_o the_o land_n be_v late_o dissolve_v from_o the_o crown_n and_o though_o the_o father_n be_v but_o a_o tutor_n yet_o he_o be_v the_o person_n who_o be_v instrumental_a to_o settle_v his_o son_n in_o the_o right_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o vassal_n of_o that_o abbacy_n do_v take_v their_o land_n express_o hold_v of_o the_o duke_n only_o but_o in_o my_o opinion_n no_o consent_n can_v be_v found_v upon_o by_o this_o clause_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n except_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a and_o express_a consent_n to_o hold_v only_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n and_o not_o of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o interest_n both_o of_o king_n and_o people_n that_o the_o subject_n shall_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o parliament_n 1633._o have_v so_o clear_o introduce_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o vassal_n of_o erect_v church-land_n that_o they_o may_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o take_v that_o benefit_n from_o they_o without_o their_o express_a consent_n for_o understand_v this_o act_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v 54._o that_o because_o tiâ—â—lars_n of_o prebendary_n chaplanry_n and_o alterage_n can_v by_o infest_v and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o stand_v in_o any_o register_n to_o show_v who_o be_v titular_a therefore_o singular_a successor_n who_o be_v vassal_n can_v not_o know_v by_o who_o to_o enter_v to_o supply_v which_o this_o act_n provide_v that_o the_o vassal_n of_o the_o say_n provestry_n chaplanry_n and_o alterage_n and_o other_o of_o that_o nature_n may_v be_v infeft_v by_o the_o laic_a patron_n hold_v immediate_o of_o the_o king_n because_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o discover_v by_o the_o register_n who_o be_v laic_a patron_n of_o the_o benefice_n since_o it_o pass_v by_o infeftment_n but_o yet_o the_o laic_a patron_n be_v to_o have_v no_o advantage_n and_o so_o the_o liferent-escheat_n will_v not_o fall_v to_o he_o as_o superior_a but_o will_v belong_v to_o the_o titular_a who_o be_v true_a superior_a nor_o can_v the_o laic_a patron_n pursue_v reduction_n but_o yet_o it_o seem_v that_o since_o the_o vassal_n do_v enter_v by_o he_o that_o therefore_o he_o be_v bind_v both_o to_o produce_v to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v have_v right_a to_o the_o emolument_n of_o the_o superiority_n except_o the_o vassal_n can_v show_v who_o be_v the_o true_a superior_a nota._n that_o when_o the_o patron_n present_v in_o such_o case_n he_o need_v not_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o chapter_n or_o convent_n of_o the_o say_n prebendary_n and_o the_o provost_n and_o baily_n be_v declare_v the_o only_a undoubted_a superior_n where_o such_o benefice_n lie_v within_o their_o town_n they_o have_v former_o be_v patron_n of_o these_o chaplanry_n which_o ablativi_fw-la absolute_a positi_fw-la seem_v to_o import_v a_o condition_n and_o so_o they_o must_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v former_o patron_n albeit_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v appoint_v 55._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o cocquet_n for_o every_o ship_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v forty_o shilling_n pay_v for_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o a_o general_a cocquet_n for_o a_o ship_n be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o that_o every_o merchant_n shall_v have_v a_o special_a cocquet_n contain_v special_o his_o good_n and_o enumerate_v particular_o all_o the_o kind_n of_o these_o good_n because_o first_o the_o design_n of_o cocquet_n be_v to_o know_v whether_o the_o good_n belong_v to_o free-trader_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v if_o the_o good_n and_o merchant_n name_n be_v not_o condescend_v on_o particular_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v know_v if_o his_o majesty_n due_n be_v pay_v for_o the_o good_n for_o which_o the_o cocquet_n be_v grant_v 2._o it_o be_v unjust_a that_o a_o great_a ship_n with_o rich_a ware_n shall_v pay_v no_o more_o than_o a_o small_a one_o with_o courser_n good_n 3._o by_o the_o custom_n of_o england_n and_o other_o country_n there_o be_v for_o these_o reason_n special_a cocquet_n give_v for_o proportional_a due_n 4._o by_o the_o 255_o 256_o &_o 257_o act_n of_o the_o 15_o par_fw-fr ja._n 6._o the_o cocquet_n be_v to_o contain_v the_o particular_a quantity_n of_o the_o good_n vid._n observe_v on_o these_o acts._n 56._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o 11_o act_n par._n 18_o ja._n 6._o
57_o this_o act_n discharge_v the_o custom_n of_o two_o and_o a_o half_a per_fw-la cent_n and_o all_o raise_n of_o his_o majesty_n custom_n direct_o or_o indirect_o without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n and_o so_o though_o by_o the_o 27_o act_n of_o the_o 3_o sess._n of_o this_o parliament_n assert_v his_o majesty_n royal_a prerogative_n in_o the_o order_v of_o trade_n with_o foreigner_n it_o seem_v that_o his_o majesty_n may_v lay_v what_o restraint_n and_o imposition_n he_o please_v upon_o foreign_a import_v commodity_n and_o as_o he_o please_v yet_o it_o seem_v the_o custom_n by_o this_o act_n can_v be_v raise_v for_o though_o that_o act_n be_v posteriour_a yet_o this_o be_v special_a and_o be_v not_o particular_o abrogate_a albeit_o by_o that_o act_n all_o act_n and_o statute_n contrary_a to_o that_o act_n be_v abrogate_a by_o this_o act_n likewise_o his_o majesty_n discharge_v the_o take_a master_n merchant_n and_o mariner_n oath_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o custom_n but_o since_o 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king_n james_n the_o three_o parl._n 10._o though_o all_o man_n be_v allow_v to_o bring_v in_o victual_n from_o foreign_a country_n by_o this_o act_n 73._o yet_o the_o importation_n of_o victual_n from_o ireland_n be_v prohibit_v by_o act_n 3_o sess._n 3_o par._n 2._o ch._n 2._o the_o act_n concern_v cruive_n 74._o be_v explain_v in_o the_o act_n 11_o par._n 1_o ja._n 1._o which_o be_v the_o act_n here_o relate_v to_o this_o act_n appoint_v the_o take_v more_o than_o just_a â—raught_n 75._o to_o be_v a_o point_n of_o dittay_n because_o it_o be_v oppression_n and_o irregular_a exaction_n and_o this_o be_v still_o take_v up_o as_o dittay_v in_o circuit_n court_n yet_o the_o council_n do_v also_o punish_v it_o and_o i_o think_v the_o master_n of_o the_o ground_n where_o the_o ferry_n be_v may_v punish_v such_o irregular_a exaction_n the_o unlaw_n of_o such_o as_o burn_v muire_n be_v by_o this_o act_n five_o pound_n 76._o which_o be_v renew_v act_n 71_o par._n 6_o ja._n 4._o but_o by_o 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the_o parliament_n delegate_n their_o full_a parliamentary_a power_n to_o some_o of_o their_o number_n for_o hear_v some_o ambaciâ—itors_n and_o decide_v some_o cause_n licet_fw-la delegatus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la delegare_fw-la and_o such_o delegation_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n may_v be_v dangerous_a king_n james_n the_o three_o parliament_z 11._o though_o this_o act_n appoint_v baron_n and_o lord_n who_o lead_v their_o own_o man_n or_o vassal_n at_o that_o time_n to_o the_o host_n 82._o to_o be_v liable_a for_o the_o skaith_n they_o do_v in_o come_v to_o the_o king_n host_n yet_o this_o act_n be_v now_o upon_o the_o parity_n of_o reason_n extend_v to_o all_o officer_n who_o be_v now_o come_v in_o place_n of_o these_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v from_o this_o act_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o such_o
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be_v first_o discuss_v 76._o but_o by_o this_o act_n the_o heir_n be_v make_v liable_a to_o the_o creditor_n after_o his_o annus_fw-la deliberandi_fw-la expire_v both_o as_o to_o heritable_a and_o movable_a debt_n which_o be_v very_o just_a because_o quoad_fw-la the_o creditor_n they_o all_o represent_v the_o defunct_a but_o yet_o he_o will_v get_v his_o relief_n of_o all_o movable_a debt_n from_o the_o executor_n as_o far_o as_o the_o inventar_n extend_v and_o if_o he_o be_v serve_v heir_n within_o the_o year_n the_o creditor_n will_v get_v action_n against_o he_o for_o heritable_a debt_n even_o within_o the_o year_n for_o by_o enter_v heir_n he_o renounce_v his_o benefit_n of_o deliberate_v and_o if_o he_o possess_v the_o estate_n he_o ought_v to_o pay_v the_o heritable_a debt_n but_o though_o he_o enter_v heir_n within_o the_o year_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v liable_a for_o movable_a debt_n by_o this_o act_n till_o the_o year_n expire_v since_o as_o to_o these_o he_o have_v no_o 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sustain_v ex_fw-la paritate_fw-la rationis_fw-la action_n against_o the_o heir_n for_o relieve_v the_o executor_n of_o all_o heritable_a debt_n 7._o march_v 1627._o falconer_n contra_fw-la blair_n vid._n spotswood_n tit_n executor_n carnoussie_n contra_fw-la laird_n meldrum_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o this_o act_n whereby_o it_o be_v more_o than_o insinuate_v that_o the_o father_n movable_a good_n shall_v pay_v his_o debt_n and_o by_o the_o narrative_a of_o 106_o act_n par._n 7._o ja._n 5._o be_v yet_o more_o clear_a by_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o child_n that_o be_v in_o potestate_fw-la patris_fw-la be_v force_v to_o enter_v heir_n but_o thereafter_o this_o be_v think_v too_o severe_a and_o therefore_o the_o roman_a praetor_n allow_v even_o to_o these_o heir_n a_o liberty_n to_o abstain_v and_o a_o year_n to_o deliberate_v whether_o they_o will_v be_v heir_n which_o we_o have_v borrow_v from_o thence_o but_o jure_fw-la novissimo_fw-la the_o heir_n be_v 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relate_v the_o liferenter_n be_v to_o find_v caution_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o destroy_v the_o orchyard_n wood_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o where_o wood_n be_v upon_o liferented_a land_n the_o liferenter_fw-la as_o well_o as_o the_o conjunct-fiar_n may_v make_v use_n of_o as_o much_o of_o the_o wood_n or_o coal_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o her_o own_o use_n since_o she_o be_v only_o restrain_v by_o this_o act_n from_o waste_v and_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o some_o country_n she_o can_v pretend_v right_o to_o tree_n fall_v by_o wind_n or_o accident_n if_o the_o tree_n be_v such_o as_o be_v fit_a for_o sale_n &_o in_o syluâ_fw-la caedua_fw-la ita_fw-la inâ—isionem_fw-la facere_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la fructum_fw-la pertineat_fw-la non_fw-la veer_fw-la ad_fw-la destructionem_fw-la vid._n l._n ex_fw-la sylva_fw-la 10._o ff_n de_fw-fr usufruct_v which_o agree_v with_o our_o law_n by_o which_o the_o liferentrix_n have_v only_o right_a to_o 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rob._n 1._o they_o who_o take_v land_n to_o champart_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n will_v and_o lose_v their_o employment_n for_o all_o their_o life-time_n champart_n be_v a_o â—rench_n word_n signify_v a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n controvert_v so_o that_o whosoever_o take_v part_n of_o the_o thing_n controvert_v per_fw-la pactum_fw-la de_fw-la quotâ_fw-la litis_fw-la fall_v under_o that_o law_n by_o this_o act_n whoever_o take_v reward_n or_o bud_n be_v punishable_a by_o tinsel_n of_o honour_n fame_n and_o dignity_n and_o by_o the_o 93_o act_n 6_o par._n ja._n 6._o the_o take_n by_o their_o wife_n and_o servant_n which_o be_v here_o omit_v be_v punishable_a by_o infamy_n deprivation_n and_o confiscation_n of_o all_o the_o defender_n movable_n by_o this_o act_n give_v of_o partial_a counsel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v consult_v be_v declare_v a_o species_n of_o bribe_v though_o nothing_o be_v take_v at_o least_o it_o be_v punishable_a as_o bribe_v so_o that_o it_o seem_v a_o judge_n 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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
of_o sum_n than_o in_o possess_v of_o land_n because_o creditor_n may_v alter_v their_o sum_n and_o take_v new_a assignation_n or_o retire_v old_a right_n whereas_o no_o man_n can_v quit_v his_o principal_a land_n 26_o june_n 1677._o cramond_n contra_fw-la the_o tenant_n of_o east-barn_n but_o a_o father_n possession_n as_o life-rent_a be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o prefer_v a_o base_a infeftment_n give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n grant_v to_o a_o second_o wife_n or_o to_o any_o creditor_n the_o like_a in_o a_o base_a infeftment_n grant_v by_o a_o good-sir_n to_o his_o oye_n by_o the_o daughter_n which_o be_v not_o find_v sufficient_a be_v clothe_v with_o the_o foresay_a civil_a possession_n of_o the_o good-sir_n reservation_n of_o life-rent_a to_o exclude_v a_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n 17_o of_o july_n 1635._o and_o this_o possession_n by_o the_o husband_n or_o father_n or_o disponer_n be_v call_v possessio_fw-la per_fw-la constitutum_fw-la and_o be_v not_o favourable_a in_o a_o competition_n with_o other_o creditor_n and_o therefore_o a_o factory_a grant_v by_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n to_o uplift_v the_o mail_n and_o duty_n of_o land_n dispon_v to_o be_v hold_v base_a by_o the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o find_v sufficient_a to_o clothe_v the_o son_n infeftment_n though_o there_o be_v several_a process_n intent_a upon_o the_o factory_a 10_o july_n 1669._o this_o act_n require_v natural_a possession_n by_o labour_v the_o land_n or_o civil_a by_o uplift_v the_o mail_n and_o duty_n and_o before_o register_n be_v invent_v that_o kind_n of_o possession_n be_v only_o able_a to_o put_v their_o creditor_n in_o mala_fw-la fide_fw-la but_o though_o civil_a possession_n have_v be_v find_v sufficient_a such_o as_o obtain_n of_o decreet_n and_o payment_n of_o annualrent_n albeit_o the_o same_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n but_o be_v only_o relative_a to_o the_o bond_n whereupon_o the_o infeftment_n follow_v yet_o the_o set_n of_o a_o back-tack_a by_o the_o accepter_n of_o a_o wodset_n have_v not_o be_v find_v sufficient_a to_o maintain_v a_o base_a infeftment_n except_o payment_n of_o the_o back-tack-duty_n have_v likewise_o follow_v so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o possessio_fw-la naturalis_fw-la vel_fw-la civilis_fw-la sufficit_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o doctoribus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la civilissima_fw-la as_o be_v a_o back-tack_a by_o this_o act_n also_o such_o as_o make_v double_a disposition_n to_o defraud_v their_o creditor_n shall_v be_v declare_v infamous_a and_o shall_v be_v punish_v in_o their_o person_n and_o good_n at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o this_o punishment_n be_v extend_v against_o such_o as_o make_v double_a assignation_n and_o the_o 140_o act_n par._n 12_o ja._n 6._o bear_n that_o no_o duty_n shall_v be_v dispon_v to_o two_o sundry_a person_n which_o be_v crimen_fw-la stellionatus_fw-la by_o the_o law_n and_o though_o this_o act_n do_v not_o make_v double_a disposition_n to_o be_v crimen_fw-la stellionatus_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v so_o in_o effect_n but_o the_o civil_a law_n distinguish_v thus_o l._n quin._n duobus_fw-la ff_n ad_fw-la l._n corn._n de_fw-fr falso_fw-la qui_fw-la rem_fw-la unant_fw-la duobus_fw-la vendidit_fw-la dicens_fw-la rem_fw-la esse_fw-la svam_fw-la tenetur_fw-la falsi_fw-la at_o si_fw-la non_fw-la dicat_fw-la esse_fw-la svam_fw-la tenetur_fw-la stellionatus_fw-la though_o by_o this_o act_n superior_n receive_v double_a resignation_n be_v guilty_a and_o punishable_a as_o say_v be_v and_o see_v to_o receive_v such_o resignation_n be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n because_o it_o put_v the_o party_n to_o great_a expense_n and_o that_o the_o superior_a be_v presume_v to_o get_v and_o may_v get_v advantage_n by_o accept_v such_o double_a resignation_n or_o contribute_v to_o the_o make_n of_o such_o double_a right_n therefore_o they_o ought_v likewise_o to_o be_v liable_a in_o damnage_n and_o interest_n to_o the_o party_n injure_v by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v statute_v that_o a_o charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n 106._o may_v be_v direct_v against_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o defunct_n they_o be_v of_o perfect_a age_n to_o enter_v to_o their_o land_n within_o forty_o day_n year_n and_o day_n be_v first_o pass_v after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o predecessor_n and_o a_o comprise_v be_v lead_v upon_o their_o failÈing_n to_o enter_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v as_o valid_a as_o if_o they_o be_v infeft_v nota_fw-la though_o this_o act_n bear_v the_o be_v of_o perfect_a age_n yet_o minor_n may_v be_v valid_o charge_v to_o enter_v heir_n de_fw-la practica_fw-la but_o see_v this_o act_n be_v only_o make_v against_o such_o as_o may_v enter_v but_o wilful_o lie_v out_o it_o may_v have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o minor_n in_o ward-land_n may_v be_v charge_v to_o enter_v heir_n for_o these_o can_v enter_v till_o they_o be_v twenty_o one_o year_n complete_a but_o by_o our_o constant_a practic_n they_o may_v be_v charge_v since_o this_o be_v necessary_a for_o complete_n the_o creditor_n diligence_n nota_fw-la that_o this_o act_n do_v not_o appoint_v that_o general_o such_o execution_n shall_v pass_v against_o the_o appearand_a heir_n as_o if_o he_o be_v enter_v but_o only_o that_o his_o land_n may_v be_v apprize_v and_o therefore_o quaeritur_fw-la wat_fw-mi execution_n may_v be_v get_v against_o his_o movable_a heirship_n and_o it_o may_v be_v urge_v that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v affect_v as_o the_o defunct_n other_o moveable_n for_o though_o they_o be_v heirship_n respectu_fw-la haeredis_fw-la yet_o they_o be_v but_o moveable_n respectu_fw-la creditoris_fw-la for_o they_o become_v only_o heirship_n after_o they_o be_v draw_v and_o yet_o it_o have_v be_v find_v that_o the_o moveable-heirship_a may_v be_v adjudge_v and_o by_o that_o decision_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o they_o can_v only_o be_v affect_v by_o apprise_v but_o there_o be_v a_o warrant_n want_v in_o this_o act_n for_o apprise_v they_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la anno_fw-la 1613._o allow_a charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n to_o be_v raise_v within_o the_o year_n and_o day_n but_o the_o summons_n thereupon_o must_v be_v execute_v after_o the_o year_n and_o day_n expire_v but_o not_o till_o the_o forty_o day_n expire_v after_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o charge_n but_o this_o annus_fw-la deliberandi_fw-la be_v introduce_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o appearand_a heir_n he_o may_v omit_v the_o same_o and_o renunce_v within_o the_o year_n if_o he_o please_v neither_o can_v a_o adjudication_n follow_v within_o the_o year_n be_v challenge_v ex_fw-la eo_fw-la capite_fw-la july_n 14._o 1631._o albeit_o that_o the_o say_a act_n appoint_v that_o a_o charge_n to_o enter_v heir_n may_v be_v raise_v after_o year_n and_o day_n expire_v after_o the_o defunct_n death_n yet_o the_o year_n and_o day_n must_v only_o be_v compute_v from_o the_o appearand_a heir_n birth_n if_o he_o be_v posthume_n spot_n do_fw-mi heir_n livingstoun_n contra_fw-la houlerton_n &_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la civili_fw-la posthumus_fw-la non_fw-la habetur_fw-la pro_fw-la nato_fw-la cum_fw-la de_fw-la incommodo_fw-la ejus_fw-la agitur_fw-la l._n etiam_fw-la §_o ille_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr minor_fw-la 111._o though_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o act_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o where_o tradesman_n who_o be_v freeman_n either_o desert_n their_o work_n or_o delay_v the_o same_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o work_n may_v choose_v other_o freeman_n or_o complain_v to_o the_o deacon_n yet_o it_o be_v find_v in_o july_n 1675._o by_o the_o council_n in_o the_o case_n of_o borlands_n against_o the_o mason_n of_o edinburgh_n that_o where_o a_o free_a man_n either_o desert_v or_o delay_v the_o owner_n of_o the_o work_n may_v employ_v any_o even_o unfree-man_n though_o it_o be_v allege_v it_o be_v not_o just_a to_o punish_v all_o the_o freeman_n for_o the_o fault_n of_o one_o nor_o be_v it_o convenient_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o unfree-man_n shall_v be_v admit_v for_o who_o work_n none_o can_v be_v answerable_a 116._o this_o act_n be_v verbatim_o former_o set_v down_o act_n 90_o par._n 6._o ja._n 4._o 117._o by_o the_o civil_a law_n testament_n and_o all_o writ_n of_o importance_n be_v to_o be_v seal_v and_o with_o we_o the_o append_v of_o the_o seal_n without_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o party_n be_v sufficient_a r._n m._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o num_fw-la 3_o &_o 4._o and_o paper_n be_v then_o try_v by_o comparison_n of_o seal_n as_o now_o by_o comparison_n of_o subscription_n but_o by_o this_o act_n the_o subscription_n of_o the_o party_n and_o witness_n be_v likewise_o to_o be_v add_v with_o the_o seal_n and_o thereafter_o k._n ja._n 6_o par._n 6._o act_n 80._o all_o paper_n of_o importance_n be_v to_o be_v both_o seal_v and_o subscrive_v but_o now_o they_o need_v only_o be_v subscrive_v without_o be_v seal_v and_o though_o by_o this_o act_n the_o subscription_n of_o the_o notar_n be_v sufficient_a yet_o by_o that_o act_n two_o notar_n
exegetick_a only_o of_o the_o coronation_n and_o by_o they_o be_v mean_v the_o recept_n of_o his_o authority_n in_o the_o coronation_n this_o act_n be_v ratify_v by_o the_o 99_o act_n 7_o par._n ja._n 6._o vid._n act_n 2._o par._n 3._o ch._n 2._o it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v 10._o that_o whatsoever_o of_o the_o three_o be_v not_o assign_v to_o minister_n do_v appertain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o it_o be_v call_v superplus_n whereof_o there_o be_v yearly_o a_o book_n make_v which_o alter_v and_o be_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o assignation_n to_o the_o minister_n and_o according_a to_o the_o superplus-book_n the_o king_n collector_n do_v charge_n for_o the_o superplus_n for_o the_o king_n use_n and_o with_o it_o also_o the_o omit_v benefice_n which_o the_o prelate_n and_o benefice_a person_n omit_v in_o the_o up-giving_a of_o their_o rental_n and_o also_o for_o common_a kirk_n and_o friar_n land_n which_o also_o with_o the_o three_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o use_v 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alter_v the_o taxation_n of_o any_o particular_a burgh_n according_a as_o the_o number_n of_o burgh_n increase_v or_o according_a as_o any_o particular_a burgh_n grow_v unable_a and_o they_o divide_v this_o six_o part_n among_o themselves_o according_a to_o the_o total_a of_o 100_o pound_n scot_n which_o be_v the_o imaginary_a standard_n or_o assis_n and_o each_o burgh_n pay_v according_o some_o be_v value_v at_o 6_o ss_z some_z at_z 12_o ss_z etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o burgh_n resign_v its_o privilege_n they_o must_v also_o resign_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n royal_a their_o common_a good_a after_o which_o resignation_n and_o not_o otherways_o their_o proportion_n be_v divide_v among_o the_o rest_n for_o it_o be_v unjust_a that_o they_o shall_v retain_v their_o common_a good_a which_o be_v to_o pay_v the_o proportion_n of_o public_a burden_n and_o yet_o be_v free_a from_o the_o burden_n itself_o 112._o by_o this_o act_n a_o burgh_n sell_v any_o part_n of_o their_o freedom_n without_o consent_n of_o his_o highness_n and_o his_o three_o estate_n lose_v their_o whole_a freedom_n obseru._n 1._o that_o the_o reason_n give_v by_o this_o act_n be_v because_o they_o as_o vassal_n can_v sell_v without_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n their_o superior_a and_o so_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o recognition_n and_o it_o will_v have_v appear_v reasonable_a that_o therefore_o the_o king_n consent_n may_v have_v seem_v sufficient_a because_o he_o be_v only_o superior_a but_o the_o reason_n why_o by_o this_o act_n the_o parliament_n consent_n be_v declare_v necessary_a seem_v to_o be_v because_o burghs-royal_a bear_v a_o part_n of_o the_o taxation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o so_o alienate_v any_o part_n of_o their_o freedom_n they_o seem_v to_o lessen_v the_o subject-matter_n out_o of_o which_o the_o taxation_n be_v pay_v obseev_n 2._o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o a_o posterior_n confirmation_n or_o ratification_n by_o the_o parliament_n will_v be_v a_o 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seem_v by_o the_o narrative_a that_o only_o such_o writ_n as_o be_v not_o write_v by_o notar_n and_o common_a clerk_n 175._o who_o be_v notour_o know_v shall_v have_v be_v declare_v null_a for_o want_v of_o the_o writer_n name_v and_o yet_o the_o statutory_a part_n declare_v all_o writ_n to_o be_v null_a without_o exception_n which_o want_v the_o writer_n name_n obseru._n 1._o this_o act_n be_v not_o by_o the_o lord_n find_v to_o annul_v seasine_n and_o other_o act_n of_o office_n write_v by_o common-clerk_n and_o notar_n though_o the_o writer_n name_v be_v not_o design_v in_o they_o but_o only_a writ_n among_o private_a party_n june_n 6._o 1634._o obseru._n 2._o that_o though_o the_o writer_n name_v be_v not_o condescend_v on_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v allow_v the_o user_n of_o the_o writ_n to_o condescend_v who_o be_v the_o writer_n and_o though_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n appoint_v that_o before_o the_o insert_v of_o the_o witness_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v insert_v in_o any_o 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to_o one_o another_o and_o that_o upon_o six_o hour_n advertisement_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o rebellion_n vid._n the_o council_n register_n july_n 26_o 1582._o and_o which_o be_v a_o great_a instance_n of_o the_o king_n power_n allow_v he_o by_o law_n against_o those_o who_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v 271._o the_o rubric_n of_o this_o act_n be_v wrong_a for_o sheriff_n clerk_n bring_v not_o their_o book_n to_o the_o exchequer_n but_o to_o the_o lord_n register_n 272._o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v commissioner_n for_o parliament_n shall_v be_v authorise_a by_o the_o subscription_n of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o baron_n then_o present_a and_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o convention_n else_o to_o be_v null_a which_o act_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v in_o desuetude_n by_o a_o decision_n in_o the_o convention_n july_n 1678._o where_o it_o be_v find_v likewise_o that_o this_o act_n extend_v to_o commission_n for_o 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commissioner_n who_o be_v absent_a in_o which_o case_n he_o can_v know_v who_o sign_v 273._o burrows_n have_v great_a freedom_n and_o privilege_n from_o the_o king_n be_v therefore_o oblige_v to_o have_v sufficient_a prison_n for_o receive_v such_o as_o be_v attach_v for_o crime_n and_o debt_n which_o act_n be_v find_v to_o oblige_v baily_n of_o burgh_n of_o regality_n as_o well_o as_o burgh_n royal_a july_n 7._o 1668._o and_o stewart_n of_o stewartry_n june_n 18._o 1670._o and_o these_o word_n of_o this_o act_n by_o the_o sheriff_n to_o stewart_n and_o baily_n of_o regality_n be_v wrong_v print_v for_o the_o word_n to_o shall_v be_v or_o but_o this_o act_n be_v not_o find_v to_o oblige_v baily_n of_o a_o burgh_n of_o barony_n march_v 13._o 1623._o nor_o bishop_n baily_n march_v 21._o 1627._o but_o the_o baily_n of_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o stewartry_n be_v think_v to_o be_v oblige_v by_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o receive_v prisoner_n albeit_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 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estate_n for_o small_a sum_n do_v notwithstanding_o possess_v the_o whole_a rent_n for_o payment_n of_o their_o small_a annualrent_n and_o therefore_o to_o correct_v this_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o this_o act_n that_o the_o comprizer_n shall_v impute_v in_o payment_n of_o his_o principal_a sum_n the_o superplus_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n intromet_v with_o by_o he_o and_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o former_a custom_n be_v because_o by_o the_o 37_o act_n par._n 5._o ja._n 3._o the_o land_n comprise_v be_v to_o be_v adjust_v by_o the_o sheriff_n with_o the_o sum_n comprise_v for_o and_o so_o the_o rent_n be_v at_o first_o but_o answerable_a to_o the_o annualrent_a though_o thereafter_o all_o be_v comprise_v the_o compriser_n appropriate_v all_o the_o rent_n without_o impute_v as_o say_v be_v obseru._n 2._o that_o this_o act_n make_v only_o the_o compriser_n liable_a for_o his_o actual_a intromission_n and_o it_o have_v be_v find_v that_o the_o compriser_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o intromet_n but_o yet_o this_o be_v so_o severe_a to_o the_o poor_a debtor_n and_o the_o other_o compriser_n all_o who_o the_o first_o compriser_n may_v debar_v and_o so_o suffer_v the_o tenant_n to_o bankrupt_a and_o the_o land_n to_o become_v waste_n that_o therefore_o if_o a_o compriser_n once_o intromet_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o continue_v his_o intromission_n and_o where_o there_o be_v tack_n stand_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v diligence_n february_n 9_o 1639._o or_o where_o there_o be_v more_o compriser_n the_o lord_n may_v force_v the_o first_o compriser_n to_o do_v diligence_n or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o betwixt_o and_o such_o a_o time_n yearly_a they_o may_v allow_v access_n for_o the_o second_o to_o enter_v to_o the_o possession_n february_n 11._o 1636._o july_n 1662._o or_o if_o the_o first_o compriser_n exclude_v any_o diligence_n that_o the_o second_o be_v use_v he_o will_v eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la
&_o seq_n 15._o this_o act_n be_v full_o explain_v in_o act_n 200._o parl._n 14._o ja._n 6._o 16._o this_o act_n be_v full_o explain_v in_o the_o 114_o act_n par._n 11_o ja._n 6._o this_o act_n discharge_v that_o a_o peck_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o the_o boll_n though_o with_o consent_n of_o party_n 17._o be_v make_v to_o prevent_v extortion_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o usury_n be_v discharge_v but_o yet_o it_o not_o have_v be_v observe_v for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o council_n stop_v a_o gift_n that_o be_v grant_v thereof_o as_o to_o bygone_n till_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v acquaint_v this_o act_n concern_v disposition_n make_v by_o bankrupt_n be_v full_o explain_v by_o i_o 18._o in_o a_o treatise_n apart_o already_o print_v upon_o this_o single_a act._n this_o act_n regulate_v the_o price_n of_o all_o writ_n and_o seal_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n either_o in_o desuetude_n 19_o or_o be_v innovate_v by_o the_o 16_o act_n sess._n 3_o par._n 2_o ch._n 2._o wherein_o new_a regulation_n be_v set_v down_o and_o from_o this_o act_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o secret_a council_n may_v make_v price_n in_o all_o such_o case_n for_o this_o act_n ratify_v only_o their_o act_n and_o though_o the_o act_n ratify_v bear_v this_o act_n to_o have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o secret_a council_n and_o session_n yet_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o do_v ratify_v that_o act_n ratify_v it_o only_o as_o a_o act_n of_o privy_a council_n and_o so_o insinuat_v that_o the_o privy_a council_n have_v power_n to_o regulate_v both_o the_o price_n of_o session_n and_o exchequer_n these_o regulation_n of_o price_n in_o our_o law_n be_v like_a to_o the_o notition_n mention_v cod._n de_fw-fr ann_n &_o cap._n lib._n 1._o tit._n 52._o quae_fw-la singulis_fw-la offiâ—iis_fw-la delegabantur_fw-la quibus_fw-la continebatur_fw-la quantum_fw-la singuli_fw-la pro_fw-la dignitate_fw-la &_o â—fficio_fw-la pro_fw-la libellis_fw-la mandatis_fw-la codicillis_fw-la accipiendis_fw-la vel_fw-la insinuandis_fw-la pendere_fw-la quantum_fw-la pro_fw-la annona_fw-la &_o capite_fw-la accipere_fw-la deberent_fw-la for_o understand_v this_o act_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v that_o annualrent_n be_v only_o due_a by_o our_o law_n either_o by_o statute_n 20._o or_o paction_n so_o that_o regular_o they_o be_v not_o due_a otherwise_o they_o be_v due_a by_o statute_n either_o by_o the_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la 1613._o appoint_v that_o where_o cautioner_n be_v distress_v and_o force_v to_o pay_v they_o shall_v have_v annualrent_a from_o the_o term_n that_o they_o pay_v though_o the_o bond_n wherein_o they_o be_v cautioner_n bear_v none_o yet_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la because_o it_o arise_v from_o the_o clause_n of_o relief_n this_o be_v a_o damnage_n incur_v by_o they_o or_o by_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n by_o which_o annualrent_n be_v due_a after_o the_o party_n be_v denunce_v though_o the_o bond_n whereupon_o he_o be_v denunce_v bear_v no_o annualrent_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o in_o the_o civil_a law_n usurae_fw-la debentur_fw-la ex_fw-la mora_fw-la in_o bonae_fw-la fidei_fw-la contractibus_fw-la l._n 32._o §_o 2._o ss_z de_fw-fr usuris_fw-la so_o that_o as_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n they_o be_v due_a ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la mora_fw-la they_o be_v due_a only_o with_o we_o ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n almost_o since_o lex_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la casu_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la sundatur_fw-la in_o mora_fw-la for_o though_o there_o may_v be_v mora_fw-la sine_fw-la usuris_fw-la yet_o by_o this_o act_n there_o be_v never_o usurae_fw-la sine_fw-la mora_fw-la but_o this_o denunciation_n must_v be_v at_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o the_o debtor_n live_v denunciation_n at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n be_v a_o warrant_n only_o for_o caption_n but_o not_o infer_v annualrent_a which_o may_v seem_v strange_a since_o annualrent_n be_v by_o this_o act_n infer_v after_o denunciation_n because_o of_o the_o debtor_n negligence_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o decision_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n think_v the_o debtor_n do_v not_o know_v exact_o when_o they_o be_v denunce_v at_o edinburgh_n but_o it_o have_v be_v find_v that_o the_o debtor_n be_v liable_a in_o annualrent_n after_o he_o be_v denunce_v at_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o shire_n though_o the_o horning_n be_v not_o registrate_v since_o the_o act_n only_o appoint_v denunciation_n and_o yet_o there_o can_v be_v no_o caption_n till_o the_o horning_n and_o execution_n be_v registrate_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v clear_v that_o caption_n and_o payment_n of_o annualrent_n be_v very_o different_a effect_n of_o a_o horning_n since_o sometime_o caption_n will_v follow_v where_o annualrent_n can_v and_o sometime_o annualrent_a will_v follow_v where_o caption_n can_v february_n 11._o 1673._o smith_n contra_fw-la wauch_n annualrent_n be_v sometime_o due_a without_o either_o express_a law_n or_o paction_n because_o of_o the_o tacit_a and_o presumable_a consent_n of_o the_o party_n as_o if_o a_o party_n pay_v annualrent_a for_o one_o term_n or_o if_o he_o promise_v to_o pay_v by-gone_a annualrent_n though_o he_o promise_v not_o for_o the_o future_a yet_o january_n 13._o 1669._o hume_z contra_fw-la seaton_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o pay_v constant_o annualrent_a for_o the_o future_a though_o the_o obligation_n do_v bear_v no_o annualrent_n or_o from_o the_o principle_n of_o natural_a equity_n as_o in_o the_o price_n of_o land_n which_o pay_v annualrent_a though_o none_o be_v pactioned_a because_o the_o buyer_n have_v the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n or_o in_o tocher_n because_o they_o be_v give_v ad_fw-la sustinenda_fw-la onera_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la and_o the_o husband_n intertain_v the_o wife_n or_o where_o the_o sum_n be_v ordain_v to_o bear_v annualrent_a after_o her_o marriage_n to_o who_o it_o be_v leave_v quo_fw-la 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be_v join_v with_o equity_n the_o woman_n to_o who_o they_o be_v due_a be_v a_o poor_a widow_n who_o behove_v to_o borrow_v money_n to_o live_v upon_o if_o her_o annualrent_n be_v not_o pay_v and_o to_o pay_v annualrent_a for_o that_o money_n which_o she_o so_o borrow_a january_n 26._o 1669._o lady_n braid_v contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o kinghorn_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v that_o the_o statute_n 2._o robert_n 3_o appoint_v annualrent_n not_o to_o run_v against_o minor_n be_v now_o in_o desuetude_n though_o it_o will_v seem_v reasonable_a that_o their_o mora_fw-la shall_v not_o prejudge_v they_o but_o minor_n money_n do_v still_o bear_v annualrent_a by_o our_o law_n the_o king_n use_v to_o pay_v annualrent_n for_o the_o balance_n of_o his_o account_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la but_o be_v not_o oblige_v thereto_o by_o law_n 22._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v crim._n pract_n do_fw-mi falshood_n 23._o nota_fw-la that_o usury_n be_v except_v from_o this_o commission_n to_o uplift_v money_n due_a by_o penal_a statute_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la act_n against_o usury_n seem_v penal_a statute_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o though_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o commission_n for_o penal_a statute_n be_v not_o put_v to_o execution_n till_o they_o be_v authorise_a by_o the_o lord_n of_o secret_a council_n yet_o this_o be_v too_o much_o in_o desuetude_n but_o the_o lord_n of_o secret_a council_n do_v use_v to_o discharge_v they_o till_o they_o acquaint_v the_o king_n 25._o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n contain_v several_a sumptuary_n law_n though_o there_o be_v then_o little_a luxury_n and_o particular_o at_o burial_n and_o saint_n chrisostom_n condemn_v feign_v mourner_n who_o we_o call_v saulies_n because_o they_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a vid._n 14_o act_n par._n 3_o ch._n 2._o this_o act_n appoint_v house_n in_o edinburgh_n to_o be_v sklate_v and_o letter_n of_o horning_n to_o be_v direct_a to_o that_o effect_n 26._o show_v that_o the_o parliament_n may_v dispose_v upon_o private_a estate_n ob_fw-la bonum_fw-la
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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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 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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
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a_o adjudger_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o pay_v a_o year_n rend_v for_o his_o entry_n as_o a_o compryzer_n be_v because_o the_o statute_n appoint_v the_o one_o have_v not_o express_v the_o other_o and_o therefore_o a_o express_a statute_n be_v make_v for_o extend_v this_o to_o adjudication_n which_o be_v the_o 18_o act_n par._n 2._o ch._n 2._o and_o this_o extension_n be_v less_o favourable_a because_o it_o be_v a_o penal_a statute_n and_o it_o be_v against_o the_o principle_n of_o law_n that_o one_o person_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o another_o to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o parliament_n have_v refer_v the_o regulation_n of_o conventicle_n to_o the_o council_n and_o have_v invest_v they_o for_o this_o end_n with_o their_o own_o full_a power_n to_o prevent_v the_o cheat_n that_o may_v be_v invent_v and_o the_o danger_n that_o may_v ensue_v 2._o this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o government_n must_v be_v interpret_v so_o as_o to_o preserve_v the_o government_n and_o if_o wife_n 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unsecure_a during_o a_o whole_a minority_n yet_o the_o say_v legal_a in_o adjudication_n will_v not_o run_v against_o minor_n for_o adjudication_n have_v come_v in_o place_n of_o apprising_n be_v to_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n except_o where_o it_o be_v otherwise_o provide_v by_o express_a law_n and_o therefore_o adjudication_n can_v be_v lead_v upon_o bond_n bear_v requisition_n except_o requisition_n be_v first_o use_v this_o be_v former_o necessary_a in_o comprisingâ—_n february_n 11._o 1680._o gordon_n contra_fw-la hunter_n albeit_o it_o be_v there_o allege_v that_o a_o adjudication_n be_v a_o more_o solemn_a action_n require_v previous_a citation_n of_o party_n than_o a_o comprise_v and_o so_o there_o need_v no_o requisition_n in_o adjudication_n as_o in_o apprising_n obseru._n 3_o that_o where_o land_n be_v discern_v proportional_o to_o the_o sum_n with_o a_o five_o part_v more_o the_o creditor_n be_v to_o possess_v the_o land_n in_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o 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compear_v he_o may_v be_v free_a of_o personal_a execution_n when_o the_o land_n adjudge_v be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v the_o sum_n according_a to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o act_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n cease_v viz._n that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o use_v execution_n when_o he_o have_v attain_v payment_n and_o thus_o albeit_o of_o old_a in_o comprising_n the_o compriser_n can_v not_o use_v personal_a execution_n where_o he_o be_v in_o possession_n except_o he_o renunce_v the_o same_o july_n 23._o 1633._o yet_o where_o he_o have_v not_o attain_v the_o possession_n albeit_o the_o comprise_v be_v expire_v he_o may_v have_v use_v personal_a execution_n by_o horning_n and_o caption_n though_o not_o by_o arrestment_n and_o poind_v december_n 7._o 1631._o obseru._n 5._o that_o since_o this_o act_n declare_v that_o neither_o the_o superior_a nor_o adjudger_n shall_v be_v prejudge_v by_o this_o act_n it_o clear_o follow_v that_o the_o superior_a may_v in_o this_o case_n as_o in_o 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