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 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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 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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
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duty_n that_o be_v payable_a by_o his_o superior_a especial_o if_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o great_a the_o punishment_n of_o such_o as_o abuse_v the_o power_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n of_o regality_n be_v leave_v arbitrary_a by_o this_o act._n vid._n c._n 14._o stat._n rob._n 2._o 72._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o 96_o act_n 6_o parl._n ja._n 4._o 73._o by_o this_o act_n all_o remission_n be_v null_a 74._o except_o the_o party_n injure_v be_v assythe_v and_o he_o who_o produce_v the_o remission_n must_v either_o find_v sufficient_a caution_n to_o pay_v the_o assythment_n within_o forty_o day_n or_o to_o stay_v in_o prison_n till_o the_o payment_n and_o by_o the_o 155_o act_n 12_o parl._n ja._n 6._o and_o 136_o act_n 8_o parl._n ja._n 6._o it_o be_v provide_v that_o if_o the_o remission_n contain_v not_o a_o assythment_n express_o in_o the_o body_n of_o it_o the_o remission_n shall_v be_v null_a but_o because_o these_o act_n be_v temporary_a therefore_o by_o the_o 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do_v write_v such_o a_o hand_n and_o for_o prove_v of_o this_o must_v produce_v the_o hand-writ_n of_o all_o these_o servant_n at_o that_o time_n february_n 7._o 1672._o kirk-hill_n contra_fw-la ketlestoun_n it_o be_v debate_v upon_o this_o act_n whether_o the_o land_n of_o duncow_n 176._o though_o here_o annex_v by_o a_o public_a law_n be_v sufficient_o annex_v so_o as_o to_o exclude_v the_o earl_n of_o nithisdale_n who_o pretend_v that_o a_o year_n before_o this_o act_n he_o have_v a_o valid_a right_n under_o the_o great-seal_n from_o the_o king_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v prejudge_v by_o a_o posterior_n annexation_n which_o behove_v to_o be_v salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la quoad_fw-la he_o to_o which_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o this_o annexation_n be_v by_o a_o public_a law_n be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o ratification_n which_o be_v salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o such_o act_n of_o annexation_n be_v in_o effect_n the_o king_n charter_n and_o be_v grant_v by_o a_o public_a act_n of_o 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repeat_v nota_fw-la the_o land_n of_o duncow_n annex_v by_o this_o act_n come_v to_o the_o king_n upon_o forefalture_n of_o robert_n lord_n boyd_n anno_fw-la 1477._o before_o this_o act_n 177._o decreet_v pronunce_v by_o magistrate_n within_o town_n can_v not_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o charge_n of_o horning_n till_o a_o decreet_a conform_v have_v be_v first_o obtain_v before_o the_o lord_n but_o by_o this_o act_n letter_n of_o horning_n be_v summary_o appoint_v to_o be_v grant_v upon_o such_o decreet_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o though_o this_o act_n say_v that_o letter_n of_o horning_n shall_v be_v grant_v upon_o the_o decreet_n of_o burrows_n in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o upon_o the_o commissar_n precept_n yet_o it_o will_v seem_v that_o commissar_n have_v no_o such_o privilege_n at_o the_o time_n of_o grant_v this_o act_n for_o that_o privilege_n be_v only_o grant_v they_o by_o the_o 7_o act_n 21_o par._n ja._n 6._o to_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v answer_v but_o that_o 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 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appoint_v four_o for_o they_o and_o four_o for_o the_o town_n for_o value_v the_o land_n that_o the_o price_n may_v be_v pay_v according_o but_o to_o prevent_v all_o such_o debate_n it_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o 6_o act_n 3_o sess._n par._n 1_o ch._n 2._o that_o the_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n royal_a shall_v cause_n cite_v all_o such_o as_o pretend_v right_o to_o any_o such_o waste_n or_o ruinous_a land_n as_o have_v not_o be_v inhabit_v for_o three_o year_n or_o shall_v be_v waste_n and_o not_o inhabit_v for_o other_o three_o year_n to_o repair_v the_o say_n land_n with_o certification_n to_o they_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o the_o magistrate_n will_v cause_n value_v the_o same_o by_o certain_a person_n to_o be_v choose_v for_o that_o effect_n and_o to_o sell_v the_o same_o which_o sale_n shall_v never_o thereafter_o be_v quarrel_v so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o after_o this_o act_n the_o privy_a council_n can_v grant_v no_o warrant_n to_o sell_v except_o in_o the_o term_n of_o this_o act_n at_o the_o least_o they_o can_v grant_v any_o such_o warrant_n to_o build_v or_o sell_v upon_o any_o private_a account_n or_o even_o for_o beautify_v the_o town_n but_o the_o privy_a council_n have_v since_o this_o act_n grant_v a_o warrant_n to_o force_v private_a heretor_n to_o sell_v and_o accept_v their_o price_n for_o make_v the_o entry_n to_o the_o parliament-house_n more_o large_a and_o convenient_a though_o it_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o this_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v do_v than_o after_o three_o year_n and_o in_o the_o way_n prescrive_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o have_v make_v no_o exception_n of_o any_o such_o case_n as_o this_o and_o if_o the_o council_n can_v do_v this_o they_o may_v as_o well_o have_v make_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n itself_o for_o the_o power_n grant_v to_o magistrate_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n proceed_v upon_o the_o same_o motive_n of_o public_a good_n it_o may_v likewise_o have_v be_v allege_v that_o whatever_o the_o council_n may_v have_v do_v in_o case_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n as_o if_o the_o parliament-house_n have_v want_v a_o entry_n altogether_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o invert_v property_n mere_o for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o enlarge_a the_o entry_n beyond_o what_o former_o serve_v in_o our_o predecessor_n time_n 227._o by_o this_o act_n chief_n of_o clan_n be_v not_o make_v liable_a but_o all_o landlord_n and_o baily_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v their_o men-tennent_n and_o servant_n answerable_a to_o justice_n and_o to_o redress_v the_o party_n skaithe_v which_o obligation_n be_v not_o alternative_a and_o therefore_o the_o council_n in_o the_o case_n of_o leith_n and_o grant_v august_n 1680._o do_v find_v that_o the_o landlord_n be_v liable_a for_o the_o skaith_n though_o he_o shall_v present_v his_o man_n king_n james_n the_o six_o parliament_z 15._o by_o this_o act_n bishop_n be_v in_o effect_n restore_v to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n though_o the_o act_n be_v cautious_o conceive_v in_o favour_n of_o minister_n 231._o who_o shall_v be_v provide_v to_o bishopric_n by_o the_o king_n but_o yet_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o be_v not_o restore_v to_o their_o jurisdiction_n in_o spiritualibus_fw-la till_o the_o 2_o act_n 18_o par._n ja._n 6._o in_o anno_fw-la 1606._o this_o act_n give_v occasion_n of_o call_v a_o general_n assembly_n at_o dundee_n to_o who_o the_o king_n propose_v several_a overture_n and_o it_o be_v condescend_v on_o that_o fifteen_o minister_n shall_v sit_v in_o parliament_n because_o so_o many_o re-presented_n the_o church_n in_o time_n of_o popery_n but_o remit_v to_o a_o committee_n to_o consider_v what_o revenue_n each_o churchman_n shall_v have_v for_o defray_v that_o expense_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v elect_v in_o this_o act_n likewise_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o this_o restitution_n shall_v be_v without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o general_n and_o provincial_a assembly_n and_o presbytery_n and_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n here_o relate_v to_o establish_v these_o be_v the_o 114_o act_n 12_o par_fw-fr ja._n 6._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o kirk-yeard_n have_v in_o many_o thing_n in_o our_o law_n the_o same_o privilege_n as_o kirk_n and_o therefore_o the_o kill_a 232._o or_o wound_v of_o man_n within_o kirk_n and_o kirk-yeard_n be_v punishable_a in_o the_o same_o way_n 118_o act_n 12_o par._n ja._n 6._o and_o the_o raiser_n of_o fray_n in_o kirk_n and_o kirk-yard_n be_v punish_v in_o the_o same_o way_n 27_o act_n 11_o par._n ja._n 6._o and_o by_o the_o 83_o act_n 6_o par._n ja._n 4._o fair_n and_o mercat_n be_v prohibit_v to_o be_v keep_v within_o kirk-yard_n as_o well_o as_o within_o the_o kirk_n as_o also_o by_o the_o 86_o act_n quon_n attach_v court_n civil_a or_o criminal_a within_o kirk_n or_o kirk-yard_n be_v forbid_v all_o which_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o canon_n law_n cap._n 5._o de_fw-la immunitate_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la &_o cap._n 2_o h._n t._n in_o sexto_fw-la decretal_a by_o this_o act_n letter_n of_o horning_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n for_o big_v of_o kirk-yard-dykes_a and_o for_o make_v style_n and_o entry_n to_o kirk_n and_o kirk-yard_n by_o which_o last_o clause_n it_o will_v seem_v also_o that_o heretor_n will_v get_v letter_n of_o horning_n against_o any_o heretor_fw-la who_o lie_v betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o kirk_n to_o give_v he_o a_o sufficient_a way_n to_o the_o kirk_n through_o his_o land_n albeit_o the_o word_n bear_v only_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a style_n and_o entry_n in_o the_o say_n kirk-yard-dykes_a but_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v allow_v in_o law_n all_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v allow_v without_o which_o that_o which_o be_v express_o allow_v can_v be_v useful_a yet_o i_o find_v by_o a_o decision_n june_n 27._o 1623._o betwixt_o neilsâ—n_n of_o carcassiâ—_n and_o the_o sheriff_n of_o gallâ—wâ—y_n that_o the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o grant_v a_o servitude_n through_o a_o private_a man_n land_n even_o for_o a_o way_n to_o the_o church_n except_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi can_v prove_v immemorial_n possession_n and_o to_o reconcile_v this_o difference_n it_o seem_v that_o every_o man_n must_v have_v some_o way_n to_o the_o church_n but_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v right_o to_o any_o special_a way_n if_o he_o seek_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o nearness_n except_o he_o can_v prove_v immemorial_n possession_n mornatius_fw-la ad_fw-la l._n penult_n ss_z de_fw-fr just_a &_o jur_n show_v that_o this_o law_n be_v observe_v in_o france_n quaeritur_fw-la to_o who_o a_o coal_n find_v in_o a_o churchyard_n or_o tree_n grow_v there_o will_v belong_v whether_o to_o the_o heretor_fw-la the_o poor_a or_o the_o patron_n or_o if_o the_o tree_n will_v belong_v to_o the_o minister_n this_o act_n declare_v all_o alienation_n of_o the_o annex_v property_n to_o be_v null_a 233._o except_o where_o they_o be_v set_v with_o augmentation_n of_o the_o rental_a and_o therefore_o to_o this_o day_n there_o be_v still_o some_o small_a augmentation_n make_v but_o it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o if_o the_o charter_n bear_v a_o augmentation_n but_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o exchequer_n roll_n that_o the_o land_n pay_v more_o former_o than_o be_v express_v in_o the_o new_a charter_n if_o in_o that_o case_n the_o alienation_n will_v be_v null_a and_o i_o conceive_v it_o shall_v for_o though_o the_o fever_n may_v allege_v that_o he_o be_v in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la because_o of_o the_o former_a charter_n yet_o see_v the_o hazard_n by_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v look_v to_o the_o exchequer_n roll_n i_o find_v the_o 233_o and_o the_o follow_a act_n till_o 240._o of_o this_o 15_o parliament_n of_o king_n ja._n 6_o be_v at_o first_o statute_n of_o session_n insert_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la upon_o the_o 14_o of_o march_n 1594._o and_o here_o in_o 1597._o they_o be_v turn_v in_o act_n of_o parliament_n without_o mention_v that_o they_o have_v be_v act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la former_o as_o use_n to_o be_v do_v when_o the_o parliament_n ratify_v such_o act_n it_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v rather_o the_o exchequer_n part_n than_o the_o session_n to_o have_v regulate_v the_o king_n revenue_n and_o property_n whereunto_o all_o the_o above_o cite_v act_n relate_v but_o about_o this_o time_n i_o find_v in_o the_o sederunt_fw-la book_n several_a act_n ingross_v bear_v to_o have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o secret_a council_n session_n and_o exchequer_n meet_v together_o which_o be_v like_o the_o several_a chamber_n whereof_o the_o parliament_n of_o france_n consist_v who_o conveen_v all_o together_o when_o any_o solemn_a arrest_n or_o decision_n be_v to_o be_v pronunce_v in_o purpuris_fw-la as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o these_o act_n be_v declaration_n of_o what_o be_v law_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o king_n
be_v liable_a thereafter_o to_o do_v exact_a diligence_n obseru._n 3_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o upon_o payment_n of_o the_o principal_a sum_n and_o annualrent_n and_o the_o expense_n bestow_v by_o the_o compriser_n in_o pass_v and_o obtain_v infestment_n together_o with_o the_o annualrent_a of_o the_o say_a sum_n and_o the_o necessary_a expense_n bestow_v in_o lead_v the_o comprise_v that_o then_o the_o comprise_v shall_v expire_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o way_n of_o exception_n without_o declarator_n though_o ordinary_o a_o order_n of_o redemption_n be_v use_v and_o not_o only_o do_v payment_n or_o intromission_n with_o the_o mail_n extinguish_v the_o comprise_v and_o prove_v against_o singular_a successor_n but_o even_o any_o acknowledgement_n of_o payment_n by_o the_o leader_n of_o the_o comprise_v will_v extinguish_v the_o comprise_v against_o those_o singular_a successor_n july_n 23_o 1662._o obseru._n 4._o that_o the_o comprizer_n be_v to_o get_v allowance_n of_o a_o year_n duty_n as_o due_a to_o the_o superior_a by_o this_o act_n and_o though_o he_o get_v himself_o enter_v for_o less_o by_o the_o superior_a than_o the_o year_n duty_n yet_o he_o will_v get_v allowance_n of_o the_o full_a year_n duty_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o superior_a who_o gratuity_n will_v be_v of_o no_o advantage_n to_o the_o debtor_n july_n 2._o 1625._o obseru._n 5._o that_o by_o this_o act_n what_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o superior_a bear_v annualrent_a as_o do_v the_o necessary_a expense_n but_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o annualrent_n be_v due_a for_o sheriff-fee_n obseru._n 6._o that_o comprising_n be_v not_o to_o run_v against_o minor_n but_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o minor_a at_o any_o time_n within_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o five_o year_n to_o redeem_v which_o privilege_n be_v find_v not_o only_o to_o be_v due_a to_o minor_n when_o the_o comprise_v be_v lead_v against_o themselves_o but_o even_o when_o a_o minor_a have_v right_a to_o the_o legal_a reversion_n he_o be_v himself_o a_o second_o compriser_n for_o even_o in_o that_o case_n a_o minor_a have_v lead_v a_o comprise_v may_v be_v prejudge_v as_o well_o as_o the_o minor_a against_o who_o the_o comprise_v be_v lead_v there_o be_v the_o same_o parity_n of_o reason_n in_o both_o and_o though_o this_o be_v not_o clear_a by_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o exception_n yet_o it_o be_v clear_a by_o these_o word_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o precede_a law_n and_o practic_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o the_o which_o the_o legal_a reversion_n of_o the_o comprise_v land_n expire_v within_o seven_o year_n after_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o comprise_v from_o the_o which_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n have_v by_o this_o present_a act_n and_o statute_n except_v minor_n in_o all_o time_n come_v declare_v the_o same_o no_o way_n to_o run_v against_o they_o obseru._n 7._o that_o because_o this_o act_n appoint_v only_o the_o superplus_n of_o the_o mail_n and_o duty_n which_o exceed_v the_o annualrent_a to_o be_v impute_v in_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o principal_a sum_n during_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o legal_a but_o do_v not_o express_o extend_v this_o to_o the_o case_n of_o minority_n therefore_o it_o be_v find_v that_o minor_n not_o redeem_v within_o the_o seven_o year_n the_o compriser_n have_v from_o the_o expire_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n the_o whole_a rent_n of_o the_o land_n for_o payment_n of_o his_o annualrent_n without_o impute_v the_o superplus_n in_o payment_n of_o the_o principal_a sum_n because_o the_o act_n correct_v only_o that_o custom_n quoad_fw-la the_o legal_a &_o leges_fw-la correctiâ—â—â—_n non_fw-la extendi_fw-la debent_fw-la ultra_fw-la verba_fw-la directa_fw-la &_o expressa_fw-la february_n 22_o 1639._o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o 10_o act_n par._n 1_o sess._n 3_o ch._n 2._o this_o decision_n be_v correct_v and_o it_o be_v by_o that_o act_n ordain_v that_o compriser_n shall_v impute_v the_o superplus_n of_o the_o rent_n beyond_o the_o annualrent_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o principal_a sum_n not_o only_o during_o the_o legal_a but_o during_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o minority_n this_o act_n extend_v all_o the_o privilege_n grant_v to_o minor_n in_o comprising_n to_o minor_n against_o who_o adjudication_n be_v lead_v 7._o and_o from_o this_o it_o will_v seem_v to_o follow_v argumento_fw-la huius_fw-la legis_fw-la that_o whatsoever_o be_v competent_a in_o adjudication_n be_v not_o competent_a in_o comprising_n for_o else_o this_o act_n have_v be_v needless_a and_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o extend_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o in_o many_o other_o case_n and_o so_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o superior_a to_o get_v a_o year_n duty_n because_o the_o immediate_a precede_a act_n do_v allow_v comprisd_v land_n to_o be_v redeemable_a upon_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o sum_n comprise_v for_o and_o a_o year_n rend_v for_o their_o entry_n but_o in_o this_o act_n of_o adjudication_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o a_o year_n duty_n and_o which_o therefore_o be_v think_v to_o be_v of_o purpose_n omit_v and_o so_o need_v a_o new_a law_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o parity_n of_o reason_n whereupon_o a_o new_a law_n be_v make_v viz._n the_o act_n 18_o par._n 2_o ch._n 2._o whereby_o not_o only_o the_o superior_a be_v ordain_v to_o have_v a_o year_n duty_n but_o it_o be_v express_o declare_v that_o in_o all_o case_n relate_v to_o superior_n adjudication_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o comprising_n and_o consequential_o to_o this_o last_o act_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o superior_a might_n at_o his_o option_n either_o enter_v the_o adjudger_n or_o pay_v the_o sum_n for_o which_o the_o adjudication_n be_v lead_v since_o the_o act_n of_o par._n ja._n 3_o par._n 5_o and_o act_n 37._o appoint_v this_o in_o comprising_n june_n 10._o 1671._o scot_n of_o thirlestoun_n contra_fw-la the_o lord_n drumlanrig_v as_o also_o 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&_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 casu_fw-la before_o marriage_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o annualrent_n be_v due_a since_o matrimonia_fw-la debent_fw-la esse_fw-la libera_fw-la but_o yet_o regulariter_fw-la annualrent_fw-la be_v not_o due_a in_o case_n alimentary_a and_o a_o father_n provide_v his_o daughter_n to_o a_o sum_n for_o her_o portion_n without_o mention_v any_o thing_n of_o annualrent_a the_o lord_n will_v not_o decern_v annualrent_a though_o annualrent_n be_v only_o say_v to_o be_v omit_v there_o through_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o notar_n but_o because_o of_o the_o presume_a will_n of_o the_o father_n they_o modify_v the_o aliment_n equal_a to_o the_o annualrent_a but_o so_o unfavourable_a be_v usurae_fw-la usurarum_fw-la call_v usurae_fw-la judaicae_fw-la by_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n that_o a_o obligation_n to_o pay_v annualrent_a for_o annualrent_a if_o it_o be_v not_o pay_v at_o the_o term_n be_v not_o sustain_v though_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o here_o pactum_fw-la &_o mora_fw-la 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
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 right_n grant_v to_o they_o prior_n to_o the_o say_n erection_n for_o ordinary_o even_o when_o these_o regality_n be_v in_o beneficed_a person_n own_o hand_n they_o make_v heritable_a baily_n but_o i_o confess_v i_o understand_v not_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o stewart_n of_o a_o regality_n for_o stewartry_n and_o regality_n be_v distinct_a and_o inconsistent_a jurisdiction_n a_o stewart_n be_v a_o judge_n in_o the_o king_n property_n only_o have_v the_o same_o power_n that_o a_o lord_n of_o regality_n have_v of_o the_o land_n erect_v in_o the_o regality_n hold_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o he_o but_o this_o act_n have_v in_o this_o follow_v the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n of_o annexation_n 1587._o by_o the_o act_n of_o annexation_n 1587._o act_n 29._o all_o regality_n belong_v to_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n be_v thereby_o annex_v because_o their_o whole_a land_n and_o temporality_n be_v then_o annex_v but_o be_v restore_v in_o anno_fw-la 1606._o their_o regality_n 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 they_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o allow_v to_o they_o for_o the_o service_n of_o tenant_n though_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n do_v not_o express_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o the_o casualty_n that_o may_v fall_v to_o they_o by_o their_o vassal_n during_o the_o not_o redemption_n for_o they_o reserve_v only_o their_o feu-mails_a and_o feu-ferms_a since_o inclusio_fw-la unâ—us_fw-la seem_v to_o be_v exclusio_fw-la alterius_fw-la and_o the_o superiority_n be_v by_o this_o act_n declare_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n the_o casuality_n shall_v follow_v the_o superiority_n yet_o by_o a_o decision_n the_o 24_o of_o july_n 1632._o the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o lord_n and_o titular_o of_o erection_n have_v right_o to_o the_o casualty_n of_o these_o superiority_n ay_o and_o till_o they_o be_v redeem_a but_o by_o the_o 30_o act_n par._n 1_o ch._n 2._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o fevar_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o make_v payment_n of_o their_o feu-ferms_a and_o duty_n contain_v in_o their_o infestment_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n ay_o and_o till_o they_o be_v redeem_a but_o it_o be_v not_o clear_a whether_o escheat_n and_o nonentry_n will_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n or_o fevar_n except_o it_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o general_a word_n duty_n though_o the_o feu-mails_a and_o feu-ferms_a be_v reserve_v to_o such_o lord_n and_o titular_o of_o erection_n as_o subscrive_v the_o surrender_n so_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v necessary_a to_o prove_v that_o these_o who_o seek_v feu-duty_n do_v subscrive_v or_o else_o that_o these_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n yet_o because_o the_o surrender_n can_v be_v find_v the_o lord_n find_v it_o sufficient_a that_o the_o titular_a acknowledge_v the_o king_n right_o conform_v to_o this_o act_n but_o they_o find_v that_o they_o have_v not_o right_o to_o the_o arrage_v and_o carrage_v of_o these_o kirk-land_n because_o by_o this_o act_n all_o the_o rent_n and_o duty_n be_v declare_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o reservation_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o superior_a be_v only_o of_o feu-duty_n if_o they_o find_v no_o abatement_n of_o the_o feu-duty_n in_o respect_n of_o vastation_n since_o the_o feu-duty_n be_v small_a and_o the_o fevar_n may_v have_v gain_v by_o prior_n and_o subsequent_a year_n june_n 27._o 1662._o watson_n contra_fw-la elleis_n because_o the_o superiority_n of_o these_o kirk-land_n be_v by_o act_n declare_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n can_v pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o these_o feus_n nor_o be_v the_o concourse_n of_o his_o majesty_n advocate_n sufficient_a except_o there_o be_v a_o express_a warrant_n under_o the_o king_n hand_n for_o that_o effect_n albeit_o it_o be_v uncontroverted_a by_o this_o act_n that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o right_a to_o the_o feu-mails_a and_o feu-ferms_a due_a by_o the_o vassal_n of_o erection_n until_o he_o redeem_v the_o same_o as_o say_v be_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o king_n have_v right_o to_o the_o feu-mails_a and_o feu-ferms_a of_o the_o land_n which_o pertain_v in_o property_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n before_o the_o say_a surrender_n and_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o old_a infestment_n before_o the_o date_n of_o the_o erection_n and_o that_o without_o pay_v for_o the_o say_n feu-ferms_a and_o redeem_v they_o as_o say_v be_v as_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o feu-ferms_a due_a by_o the_o vassal_n of_o erection_n and_o it_o may_v be_v urge_v for_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n that_o the_o king_n have_v not_o right_a to_o the_o feu-ferms_a of_o their_o proper_a land_n except_o he_o redeem_v they_o and_o that_o because_o 1._o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v relative_a to_o the_o submission_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n whereupon_o the_o act_n proceed_v but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o by_o the_o submission_n they_o resign_v the_o superiority_n reserve_v only_o to_o themselves_o the_o feu-duty_n till_o they_o receive_v satisfaction_n but_o it_o be_v express_o provide_v that_o under_o this_o resignation_n their_o proper_a land_n shall_v not_o be_v comprehend_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v hold_v the_o same_o of_o his_o majesty_n as_o the_o same_o be_v hold_v before_o the_o date_n of_o the_o erection_n and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o though_o they_o shall_v hold_v the_o same_o in_o feu_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o feu-duty_n till_o they_o receive_v satisfaction_n 2._o it_o be_v absurd_a that_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n shall_v not_o quit_v the_o feu-duty_n of_o their_o vassal_n till_o they_o receive_v satisfaction_n and_o yet_o they_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o quit_v the_o feu-duty_n of_o their_o own_o proportion_n in_o which_o they_o have_v far_o more_o interest_n than_o in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o vassal_n without_o any_o satisfaction_n 3._o custom_n be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o law_n and_o by_o the_o general_a custom_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o lord_n of_o erection_n have_v never_o count_v for_o the_o feu-duty_n of_o their_o proper_a land_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o reservation_n make_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o feu-duty_n only_o in_o case_n of_o payment_n the_o reservation_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o act_n must_v in_o annalogie_n of_o law_n be_v construct_v to_o be_v burden_v with_o the_o same_o quality_n except_o the_o contrary_n be_v express_o declare_v in_o the_o act._n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o may_v be_v more_o strong_o urge_v for_o the_o king_n that_o he_o have_v right_o to_o the_o feu-ferms_a of_o these_o their_o proper_a land_n immediate_o without_o any_o satisfaction_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n they_o be_v express_o to_o hold_v their_o proper_a land_n of_o the_o king_n and_o to_o pay_v he_o the_o feu-duty_n mention_v in_o
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
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 their_o oath_n be_v take_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o excise_n this_o privilege_n signify_v nothing_o vide_fw-la observation_n on_o the_o act_n 12_o par._n 2._o ch._n 2._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o observation_n upon_o the_o 18_o act_n par._n 1._o ch._n 1._o 59_o this_o act_n allow_v any_o of_o his_o majesty_n ordinary_a officer_n to_o who_o charge_n the_o same_o belong_v to_o docquet_n signature_n 60._o and_o by_o ordinary_a officer_n i_o think_v be_v only_o mean_v officer_n of_o state_n and_o this_o be_v former_o establish_v by_o the_o 20_o act_n par._n 10._o ja._n 6._o but_o by_o this_o act_n be_v add_v that_o these_o who_o do_v docquet_n shall_v send_v a_o double_a of_o the_o docquet_n to_o the_o secretary_n to_o be_v registrate_v but_o yet_o the_o deed_n be_v not_o annul_v though_o this_o be_v omit_v and_o therefore_o the_o deed_n i_o think_v will_v subsist_v but_o the_o omitter_n will_v be_v punish_v the_o reason_n why_o a_o double_a be_v to_o be_v registrate_v be_v because_o by_o this_o his_o majesty_n may_v know_v what_o be_v former_o grant_v which_o will_v prevent_v double_a gift_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n 61._o this_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v in_o the_o former_a commission_n for_o plantation_n of_o kirk_n viz._n ja._n 6_o p._n 22_o act_n 3_o ch._n 1_o p._n 1_o act_n 8_o &_o 19_o 62._o this_o act_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v but_o temporary_a and_o be_v make_v to_o give_v some_o ease_n to_o the_o poor_a debtor_n who_o land_n have_v be_v so_o waste_v and_o burden_v in_o the_o late_a rebellion_n that_o he_o can_v neither_o pay_v annualrent_a nor_o redeem_v comprising_n or_o wodset_n as_o former_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o same_o reason_n by_o which_o the_o novae_fw-la tabula_fw-la be_v introduce_v in_o rome_n by_o julius_n caesar_n after_o the_o civil_a war_n betwixt_o pompey_n and_o he_o but_o the_o chief_a thing_n observable_a in_o it_o be_v first_o that_o the_o legal_a reversion_n of_o all_o comprising_n to_o be_v lead_v or_o that_o be_v lead_v since_o january_n 1652._o whereof_o the_o legal_n be_v expire_v and_o all_o comprising_n whereof_o the_o legal_n be_v not_o expire_v before_o that_o month_n shall_v endure_v for_o ten_o year_n and_o though_o it_o may_v have_v be_v pretend_v that_o this_o act_n do_v not_o prorogat_v the_o reversion_n but_o only_o make_v the_o land_n to_o be_v redeemable_a and_o so_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o last_o three_o year_n above_o the_o seven_o which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a legal_a be_v not_o to_o be_v restore_v but_o that_o the_o compriser_n have_v right_o to_o they_o as_o fructus_fw-la bona_fw-la fide_fw-la percepti_fw-la &_o consumpti_fw-la yet_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o compriser_n be_v countable_a for_o his_o intromission_n even_o for_o these_o three_o year_n since_o in_o effect_v these_o three_o year_n be_v add_v to_o the_o reversion_n and_o so_o the_o compryser_n be_v liable_a for_o these_o three_o year_n as_o he_o will_v have_v be_v for_o the_o other_o seven_o january_n 20._o 1666._o clapperton_n contra_fw-la torsonce_n albeit_o by_o our_o former_a law_n the_o compriser_n can_v have_v possess_v the_o whole_a â—ents_n of_o the_o comprise_v land_n during_o the_o legal_a yet_o in_o respect_n the_o rent_n do_v often_o exceed_v very_o far_o the_o annualrent_n therefore_o by_o this_o law_n allowance_n be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n to_o restrict_n the_o compriser_n to_o such_o part_n of_o the_o land_n as_o will_v pay_v he_o the_o annualrent_a of_o his_o sum_n and_o expense_n the_o debtor_n from_o who_o the_o land_n be_v comprise_v ratify_v the_o apprysers_n possession_n of_o the_o rest_n but_o it_o be_v still_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o after_o the_o legal_a be_v expire_v the_o compryser_n have_v undoubted_a right_n and_o can_v be_v limit_v upon_o this_o clause_n of_o the_o act_n the_o lord_n upon_o the_o 27_o of_o june_n 1662._o restricted_a wilson_n who_o have_v comprise_v sir_n william_n muray_v estate_n to_o meddle_v with_o any_o part_n 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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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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 possession_n that_o they_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o contraveen_v the_o act_n as_o also_o other_o than_o the_o proper_a vassal_n of_o kirk-land_n procure_v from_o the_o king_n right_n of_o the_o feu-duty_n after_o the_o king_n have_v redeem_v the_o same_o from_o the_o titular_o of_o erection_n or_o procure_v a_o right_n from_o his_o majesty_n to_o redeem_v they_o and_o so_o do_v in_o effect_n interpose_v themselves_o betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o vassal_n of_o kirk-land_n therefore_o by_o this_o act_n all_o these_o indirect_a course_n be_v discharge_v and_o the_o earl_n of_o dumfermling_n have_v procure_v a_o long_o tack_v of_o the_o casualty_n of_o the_o vassal_n of_o the_o abbacie_n of_o dumfermling_n contain_v a_o commission_n to_o enter_v the_o vassal_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o exchequer_n will_v not_o allow_v the_o same_o albeit_o he_o have_v procure_v a_o ratification_n of_o that_o right_n in_o parliament_n and_o a_o letter_n from_o king_n charles_n the_o 2_o d._n declare_v that_o it_o fall_v not_o under_o his_o revocation_n act._n 1._o act._n 2._o act_z 3._o act_z 4._o act_z 5._o act_z 6._o act_z 7._o act_z 9·_n act._n 10._o act._n 11._o act._n 12._o act._n 23._o act_z 26._o act_z 27._o act_z 28._o act_z 29._o act_z 30._o act._n 31._o act._n 32._o act._n 33._o act_z 34._o act_z 35._o act_z 36._o act_z 37._o act_z 38._o act_z 39_o act_z 40._o act_z 41._o act_z 42._o act_z 43._o act_z 45._o act_z 46._o act_z 47._o act_z 48._o act_z 49._o act_z 50._o act_z 51._o act_z 52._o act_z 54._o act_z 57_o and_o 58._o act_z 59_o act_z 65._o act_z 67._o act_n 68_o 69._o act_z 75._o act_z 77._o act_z 80._o act_z 85._o act_z 86._o act_z 87._o act_z 88_o act_z 89._o act_z 90._o act_z 91._o act_z 92._o act_z 93._o act_z 94._o act_z 98._o act_z 101._o act_z 102._o act_z 108._o act_z 110._o act_z 112._o act_z 112._o act_z 113._o act_z 114._o act_z 115._o act_z 116._o act_z 117._o act_z 118._o act_z 124._o act_z 125._o act_z 126_o and_o 127._o act_z 128._o act_z 129._o act_z 130._o act._n 131._o act_z 132._o act_z 133._o act_z 134._o act_z 137._o act_z 138._o act_z 139._o act_z 140._o act_z 141._o act_z 142._o act_z 143._o act_z 144._o act_z 145._o act_z 146._o act_z 1._o act_z 2._o act_z 3._o act_z 4._o act_z 5._o act_z 6._o act_z 7._o act_z 8._o act_z 9_o act_z 10._o act_z 11._o act_z 12._o act_z 13._o act_z 14._o act_z 15._o act_z 16._o act_z 17._o act_z 18._o act_z 19_o act_z 21._o act_z 22._o act_z 23._o act_z 24._o act_z 25._o act_z 27._o act_z 28._o act_z 29._o act_z 30._o act_z 31._o act_z 36._o act_z 37_o 38._o act_z 39_o act_z 41._o act_z 42._o act_z 43._o act_z 44._o act_z 45._o act_z 46._o act_z 47._o act_z 48._o act_z 49._o act_n 50_o 51_o 52_o &_o 53_o act._n 53._o act_z 54._o act_z 56._o act_z 57_o act_z 59_o act_z 60._o act_z 61._o act_z 62._o act_z 66._o act_z 67._o act_z 69._o act_z 70._o act_z 71._o act_z 72._o act_z 73._o act_z 74._o act_z 75._o act_z 76._o act_z 78._o act_z 2._o act_z 3._o act_z 5._o act_z 6._o act_z 7._o act_z 8._o act_z 11._o act_z 12._o act_z 13._o act_z 14._o act_z 16._o act_z 17._o act_n 18_o &_o 19_o act_z 20._o act_z 23._o act_z 25._o act_z 27._o act_z 28._o act_z 29·_n act_z 30._o act_z 31._o act_z 32._o act_z 33._o act_z 34._o act_z 35._o act_z 36._o act_z 37._o act_z 39_o act_z 40._o act_z 41._o act_z 42._o act_z 43._o act_z 44._o act_z 47._o act_z 48._o act_z 49._o act_z 50._o act_z 52._o act_z 54._o act_z 55._o act_z 56._o act_z 57·_n act_z 58._o act_z 60._o act_z 61._o act_z 62._o act_z 63._o act_z 64._o act_z 65._o act_z 66._o act_z 67._o act_z 68_o &_o 69_o act_z 70._o act_z 71._o act_z 73._o act_z 74._o act_z 75._o act_z 76._o act_z 77._o act_z 78._o act_z 80._o act_z 82._o act_z 83._o act_z 84._o act_z 85._o act_z 86._o act_z 87._o act_z 88_o act_z 89._o act_z 90._o act_n 91_o 92._o act_z 93._o act_z 94._o act_z 95._o act_z 96._o act_z 98._o act_z 99_o act_z 100_o act_z 101._o act_z 102._o act_z 103._o act_z 104._o act_z 105._o act_z 106._o act_z 107._o act_z 108._o act_z 111._o act_z 112._o act_z 113._o act_z 114._o act_z 115._o act_z 1._o act_z 3._o act_z 4._o act_z 7._o act_z 9_o act_z 10._o act_z 11_o act_z 12._o act_z 13._o act_z 15._o act_z 16._o act_n 18_o &_o 19_o act_z 20._o act_z 21._o act_z 23._o act_z 24._o act_z 25._o act_z 26._o act_z 27._o act_z 28._o act_z 29._o act_n 30_o 31_o 32._o act_z 34._o act_z 35._o act_z 36._o act_z 37._o act_z 38._o act_z 39_o act_z 41._o act_z 42._o act_z 43._o act_z 44._o act_z 47._o act_z 48_o act_z 50._o act_z 51._o act_z 54._o act_z 57_o act_z 58._o act_n 59_o 60._o act_z 61._o act_z 62._o act_z 63._o act_z 64._o act_z 65._o act_z 66._o act_z 74._o act_z 76._o act_z 77._o act_z 78._o act_z 79._o act_z 80._o act_z 81._o act_z 82._o act_z 83._o act_z 85._o act_z 86._o act_z 87._o act_z 89._o act_n 90_o 91._o act_z 93._o act_z 94._o act_z 95._o act_z 96._o act_z 97._o act_z 98._o act_z 99_o act_z 100_o act_z 101._o act_z 102._o act_z 2._o act_n 3_o 4._o act_z 5._o act_z 6._o act_z 7._o act_z 8._o act_z 9_o act_z 10._o act_z 12._o act_z 13._o act_z 14._o act_z 15._o act_z 21._o act_z 22._o act_z 26._o act_z 27._o act_z 29._o act_z 32._o act_z 33._o act_z 34._o act_z 36._o act_z 37._o act_z 39_o act_z 40._o act_z 41._o act_z 43._o act_z 44._o act_z 45._o act_z 49._o act_z 51_o act_z 52._o act_z 53._o act_z 57_o act_z 59_o act_z 61._o act_z 64._o act_z 66._o act_z 67._o act_z 68_o act_z 69._o act_z 70._o act_z 71._o act_z 73._o act_z 74._o act_z 75·_n act_z 76._o act_z 77._o act_z 79._o act_z 80._o act_z 81._o act_z 8â—_n actâ—â—_n â—â—_z act_z 93._o act_z 96._o act_z 104._o act_z 105._o act_z 106._o act_z 111._o act_z 116._o act_z 117._o act_z 118._o act_z 122._o act_z 127._o act_z 4._o act_z 5._o act_z 6._o act_z 7._o act_z 8._o act_z 9_o act_z 10._o act_z 11._o act_z 16._o act_z 17._o act_z 19_o act_z 20._o act_z 22._o act_z 24._o act_z 25._o act_z 27._o act_z 28._o act_z 29._o act_z 31._o act_z 32._o act_z 33._o act_z 34._o act_z 35._o act_z 36._o act_z 37._o act_z 38_o act_z 39_o act_z 40._o 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member_n the_o advantage_n they_o have_v over_o other_o be_v take_v away_o and_o which_o advantage_n be_v the_o reason_n inductive_a of_o this_o act_n nor_o shall_v the_o punishment_n be_v extend_v beyond_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v also_o conform_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o civilian_n vid._n vin_fw-fr select_a quest._n jur_n cap._n 1._o but_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o he_o who_o take_v such_o assignation_n shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o resound_v the_o damnage_n which_o be_v occasion_v by_o take_v such_o a_o assignation_n since_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n that_o damnage_n be_v still_o due_a where_o the_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o any_o man_n against_o a_o positive_a law_n though_o that_o law_n ordain_v not_o damnage_v and_o interest_n to_o be_v repay_v and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o take_v such_o assignation_n be_v declare_v unlawful_a and_o so_o a_o injury_n be_v do_v against_o a_o positive_a law_n 2._o without_o this_o the_o party_n injure_v be_v not_o repair_v for_o though_o the_o public_a interest_n vel_fw-la vindicte_fw-la publica_fw-la be_v repair_v by_o the_o deprivation_n yet_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o person_n lese_v which_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v consider_v be_v not_o 3._o deprivation_n be_v ofttimes_o no_o punishment_n and_o seldom_o a_o commensurable_a punishment_n for_o many_o member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n lose_v nothing_o by_o deprivation_n and_o a_o plea_n may_v be_v worth_a a_o great_a sum_n and_o their_o employment_n worth_n nothing_o whereas_o damnage_n as_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a so_o it_o be_v a_o most_o commensurable_a punishment_n because_o this_o act_n discharge_v only_a member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n to_o buy_v plea_n therefore_o it_o be_v still_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o take_v assignation_n to_o plea_n gratis_n as_o a_o donation_n july_n 30._o 1678._o for_o as_o this_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o express_a prohibition_n of_o the_o act_n so_o it_o be_v noâ—_n presumable_a that_o they_o will_v be_v as_o keen_a in_o pursue_v such_o process_n as_o these_o for_o which_o they_o have_v pay_v out_o money_n nor_o be_v it_o just_a to_o make_v the_o member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n incapable_a of_o their_o friend_n and_o relation_n liberality_n by_o this_o act_n advocat_n servant_n do_v pretend_v they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n because_o this_o act_n say_v their_o servant_n and_o other_o member_n though_o this_o act_n and_o the_o rubric_n discharge_v only_o the_o buy_v debateable_a land_n teind_n or_o possession_n and_o speak_v nothing_o of_o movable_n nor_o even_o heritable_a bond_n mobilia_fw-la be_v ordinary_o account_v vilioris_fw-la naturae_fw-la yet_o the_o lord_n do_v now_o ob_fw-la paritatem_fw-la rationis_fw-la extend_v this_o act_n to_o such_o as_o take_v assignation_n to_o movable_a debt_n or_o any_o other_o debateable_a right_n this_o act_n use_v to_o be_v so_o interpret_v as_o to_o be_v extend_v only_o to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o respective_a court_n who_o take_v assignation_n to_o plead_v before_o the_o court_n where_o they_o serve_v and_o thus_o if_o a_o advocate_n shall_v take_v a_o assignation_n to_o a_o plea_n depend_v before_o a_o inferior_a court_n it_o may_v be_v urge_v that_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o reach_v they_o because_o he_o have_v not_o influence_n before_o that_o court_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o plead_v before_o that_o court_n as_o a_o advocate_n may_v before_o any_o court_n than_o the_o act_n will_v reach_v he_o also_o item_n though_o this_o act_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o procurator_n before_o inferior_a court_n yet_o the_o word_n advocat_n seem_v to_o comprehend_v they_o 217._o by_o this_o act_n caution_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o action_n of_o ejection_n for_o the_o violent_a profit_n and_o though_o cautio_fw-la juratoria_fw-la be_v ordinary_o sustain_v where_o person_n can_v find_v other_o cautioner_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o sustain_v in_o this_o case_n july_n 17._o 1630._o because_o this_o act_n say_v that_o by_o the_o propon_n of_o these_o defence_n against_o ejection_n delay_n be_v grant_v therefore_o the_o defender_n either_o in_o remove_n or_o ejection_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o find_v caution_n where_o the_o defence_n can_v be_v instant_o verify_v and_o although_o it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o this_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v find_v at_o the_o propon_n of_o the_o defence_n or_o at_o the_o first_o term_n assign_v by_o the_o act_n yet_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o caution_n shall_v be_v find_v at_o the_o first_o term_n assign_v by_o the_o act_n both_o because_o this_o act_n say_v that_o the_o caution_n shall_v be_v find_v at_o the_o first_o diet_n of_o â—itis_fw-la contestation_n and_o because_o there_o must_v be_v some_o time_n give_v to_o find_v caution_n nota_fw-la that_o in_o the_o brieve_v of_o dissasine_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o old_a that_o ejection_n be_v now_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v find_v as_o here_o by_o the_o defender_n quon_n attach_v cap._n 53._o num_fw-la 2._o for_o clear_v some_o mistake_n in_o the_o print_n of_o my_o criminal_n pag._n 294._o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o there_o may_v be_v perjury_n in_o cautione_n juratoria_fw-la as_o for_o instance_n if_o a_o person_n shall_v depone_n that_o he_o can_v not_o find_v caution_n for_o the_o violent_a profit_n and_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o such_o a_o person_n who_o be_v very_a responsal_n offer_v to_o be_v caution_n this_o i_o think_v will_v infer_v perjury_n by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o twenty_o day_n after_o the_o parliament_n be_v proclaim_v 218._o and_o before_o it_o meet_v four_o of_o every_o estate_n shall_v meet_v to_o receive_v article_n to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o parliament_n but_o this_o be_v now_o in_o desuetude_n for_o no_o state_n can_v now_o meet_v except_o the_o burrows_n and_o yet_o sometime_o the_o king_n writ_n down_o to_o call_v who_o he_o please_v to_o name_n to_o meet_v and_o consult_v previous_o what_o law_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o future_a parliament_n by_o this_o act_n also_o it_o seem_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v present_v in_o plain_a parliament_n by_o any_o of_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n but_o that_o every_o thing_n must_v be_v first_o present_v in_o the_o article_n for_o evit_a confusion_n and_o this_o act_n be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o that_o purpose_n in_o the_o parliament_n 1674._o against_o a_o proposal_n make_v then_o for_o have_v a_o committee_n of_o grivance_n to_o which_o it_o be_v then_o answer_v that_o the_o article_n be_v but_o a_o committee_n of_o parliament_n they_o can_v not_o restrict_n their_o own_o constituent_n and_o this_o act_n be_v rather_o directive_n than_o restrictive_a this_o act_n be_v full_o explain_v 219._o crim_n pract_n do_fw-mi jurisdiction_n of_o the_o lord_n num_fw-la 7._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v crim_n pract_n do_fw-mi parricide_n 220._o this_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v 226._o 15_o act_n 4_o par._n ja._n 5._o where_o liferenter_n be_v to_o find_v caution_n by_o this_o act_n also_o a_o power_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n to_o cause_n repair_v burn_v and_o waste_a land_n but_o yet_o ordinary_o the_o magistrate_n of_o burrows_n use_v to_o give_v in_o petition_n to_o the_o council_n crave_v liberty_n to_o force_v the_o heretor_n of_o such_o burn_a land_n to_o repair_v their_o burn_a land_n themselves_o or_o else_o to_o sell_v their_o part_n and_o when_o there_o be_v many_o small_a heretor_n concern_v the_o council_n grant_v warrant_n to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o regulat_fw-la their_o vendition_n though_o i_o know_v it_o have_v be_v allege_v that_o the_o council_n can_v not_o do_v this_o because_o it_o be_v a_o inversion_n of_o property_n and_o that_o this_o be_v only_o competent_a to_o the_o parliament_n and_o yet_o the_o council_n have_v still_o be_v in_o use_n to_o do_v so_o for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o people_n nor_o be_v any_o man_n a_o loser_n since_o he_o may_v repair_v by_o himself_o and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o he_o get_v his_o just_a price_n this_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n in_o anno_fw-la 1678._o publicae_fw-la enim_fw-la interest_n ne_fw-la civitatis_fw-la aspectus_fw-la deformetur_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la constitutum_fw-la est_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr reipub_fw-la aream_fw-la collapsam_fw-la posse_fw-la a_o fisco_fw-la distrahi_fw-la si_fw-la proprietarius_fw-la monitus_fw-la eam_fw-la reficere_fw-la non_fw-la curaverit_fw-la vid._n l._n 46._o ff_n de_fw-fr dam._n insect_n i_o have_v see_v a_o decreet_a in_o anno_fw-la 1636._o at_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n instance_n against_o several_a heretor_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n for_o ordain_v the_o heretor_n of_o these_o house_n upon_o which_o the_o trone-church_n now_o stand_v to_o denude_v themselves_o of_o their_o right_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o town_n ob_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la publicam_fw-la and_o to_o