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composition_n &_o ease_v and_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v hereby_o remit_v the_o case_n of_o the_o decease_a william_n muir_n of_o caldwell_n for_o repetition_n of_o bygone_a rent_n and_o all_o other_o case_n of_o forfault_n person_n restore_v depend_v before_o they_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n except_v such_o case_n wherein_o report_n have_v be_v prepare_v by_o the_o commission_n for_o fines_n and_o forfaulture_n for_o the_o parliament_n in_o which_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi may_v at_o his_o option_n further_o insist_v till_o the_o decision_n thereof_o before_o the_o parliament_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n xvii_o act_z anent_o the_o mint_n july_n 5._o 1695._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v that_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o six_o entitle_v act_n anent_o a_o humble_a offer_n to_o his_o majesty_n for_o a_o imposition_n upon_o certain_a commodity_n for_o defray_v the_o expense_n of_o a_o free_a coinage_n and_o other_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o mint_n the_o foresay_a expense_n of_o a_o free_a coinage_n and_o several_a matter_n relate_v to_o the_o mint_n be_v indeed_o settle_v but_o neither_o so_o perfect_o nor_o so_o full_o as_o experience_n have_v since_o discover_v but_o that_o there_o be_v still_o need_n and_o place_n for_o a_o further_a regulation_n do_v therefore_o with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v recommend_v by_o the_o say_a act_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n to_o try_v by_o some_o of_o their_o number_n every_o journal_n of_o coin_n by_o itself_o distinct_o and_o that_o twice_o every_o year_n viz._n in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n and_o december_n yearly_a yet_o see_v the_o foresay_a distinct_a trial_n of_o every_o journal_n have_v be_v find_v both_o a_o tedious_a and_o superfluous_a labour_n and_o be_v not_o 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above-specified_n in_o manner_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a act_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o foresay_a act_n which_o be_v innovat_fw-la in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o same_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o this_o present_a act._n xviii_o act_z anent_o the_o quorum_fw-la of_o the_o commission_n of_o teind_n july_n 5._o 1695._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n majesty_n consider_v that_o there_o be_v many_o action_n depend_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o other_o commissioner_n for_o plantation_n of_o kirk_n and_o valuation_n of_o teind_n which_o can_v be_v decide_v and_o determine_v in_o respect_n that_o the_o say_n commissioner_n have_v not_o meet_v so_o frequent_o as_o be_v necessary_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o get_v a_o quorum_fw-la whereby_o the_o liege_n have_v be_v much_o prejudge_v for_o remeiâ—ing_v whereof_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o seven_o commissioner_n whereof_o one_o
the_o paroch_n and_o a_o legal_a admission_n from_o the_o presbytry_n within_o who_o bound_n the_o say_n church_n lie_v as_o also_o to_o take_v some_o effectual_a course_n for_o stop_v and_o hinder_v these_o minister_n who_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o depose_v by_o the_o judicatories_n of_o this_o present_a establish_a church_n from_o preach_v or_o exercise_v any_o act_n of_o their_o ministerial_a function_n which_o they_o can_v do_v after_o they_o be_v depose_v without_o a_o high_a contempt_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n establish_v the_o same_o xxiii_o act_z anent_o land_n lie_v run-rig_a july_n 5._o 1695._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n take_v into_o their_o consideration_n the_o great_a disadvantage_n arise_v to_o the_o whoâ—e_a subject_n from_o land_n lie_v run-rig_a and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v high_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o policy_n and_o improvement_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o plant_v and_o enclose_v conform_v to_o the_o several_a law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o before_o make_v thereanent_a for_o remeid_v his_o majesty_n with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o wherever_o land_n of_o different_a heretor_n lie_v run-rig_a it_o shall_v be_v leisum_n to_o either_o party_n to_o apply_v to_o the_o sheriff_n stewart_n and_o lord_n of_o regality_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v to_o the_o effect_n that_o these_o land_n may_v be_v divide_v according_a to_o their_o respective_a interest_n who_o be_v hereby_o appoint_v and_o authorize_v for_o that_o effect_n and_o that_o after_o due_a and_o lawful_a citation_n of_o all_o party_n concern_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n to_o be_v prefix_v by_o the_o say_a judge_n or_o judge_n it_o be_v always_o hereby_o declare_v that_o the_o say_n judge_n in_o make_v the_o foresay_a division_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o restrict_v so_o as_o special_a regard_n may_v be_v have_v to_o the_o mansion-house_n of_o the_o respective_a heretor_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v allow_v and_o adjudge_v to_o they_o the_o respective_a part_n of_o the_o division_n as_o shall_v be_v most_o commodious_a to_o their_o respective_a mansion-house_n and_o policy_n and_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o other_o adjacent_a heretor_n as_o also_o it_o be_v hereby_o provide_v and_o declare_v that_o their_o present_n shall_v not_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o burrow_n and_o incorporat_a acre_n but_o that_o notwithstanding_o hereof_o the_o same_o shall_v remain_v with_o the_o heretor_n to_o who_o they_o do_v belong_v as_o if_o no_o such_o act_n have_v be_v make_v xxiv_o act_z for_o obviate_a the_o fraud_n of_o appearand_a heir_n july_n 10._o 1695._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v the_o frequent_a fraud_n and_o disappointment_n that_o creditor_n do_v suffer_v upon_o the_o decease_n of_o their_o debtor_n and_o through_o the_o contrivance_n of_o appearand_a heir_n in_o their_o prejudice_n for_o remeid_v thereof_o and_o also_o for_o facilitate_v the_o transmission_n of_o heretage_n in_o favour_n of_o both_o heir_n and_o creditor_n his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o if_o any_o man_n since_o the_o first_o of_o january_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o one_o have_v serve_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o serve_v himself_o heir_n or_o by_o adjudication_n on_o his_o own_o bond_n have_v since_o the_o time_n foresay_a succeed_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o succeed_v not_o to_o his_o immediate_a predecessor_n but_o to_o one_o remote_a as_o pass_v by_o his_o father_n to_o his_o goodsire_n or_o the_o like_a then_o and_o in_o that_o case_n he_o shall_v be_v liable_a for_o the_o debt_n and_o deed_n of_o the_o person_n interject_v to_o who_o he_o be_v appearand_a heir_n and_o who_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n and_o estate_n to_o which_o he_o be_v serve_v for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o that_o in_o so_o far_o as_o may_v extend_v to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o say_a land_n and_o estate_n and_o no_o further_o deduce_v the_o debt_n already_o pay_v as_o also_o with_o this_o order_n as_o to_o the_o time_n past_a that_o all_o the_o true_a and_o lawful_a debt_n of_o the_o appearand_a heir_n enter_v as_o say_v be_v and_o already_o contract_v with_o the_o true_a and_o real_a debt_n of_o the_o predecessor_n to_o who_o he_o enter_v shall_v be_v prefer_v in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o also_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o if_o any_o appearand_a heir_n for_o hereafter_o shall_v without_o be_v lawful_o serve_v or_o enter_v heir_n either_o enter_v to_o possess_v his_o predecessor_n estate_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o or_o shall_v purchase_v by_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o to_o his_o behoof_n any_o right_n hereto_o or_o to_o any_o legal_a diligence_n or_o other_o right_n affect_v the_o same_o whether_o redeemable_a or_o irredeemable_a otherwise_o than_o the_o say_a estate_n be_v expose_v to_o a_o lawful_a public_a roup_n and_o as_o the_o high_a offerer_n thereat_o without_o any_o collusion_n his_o foresay_a possession_n or_o purchase_n shall_v be_v repute_v a_o behaviour_n as_o heir_n and_o a_o sufficient_a passive_a title_n to_o make_v he_o represent_v his_o predecessor_n universal_o and_o to_o be_v liable_a for_o all_o his_o debt_n and_o deed_n sicklike_a as_o if_o the_o say_v appearand_a heir_n possess_v or_o purchase_v as_o say_v be_v be_v lawful_o serve_v and_o enter_v heir_n to_o his_o say_a predecessor_n declare_v always_o likeas_n it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o the_o say_v appearand_a heir_n may_v bring_v the_o say_a estate_n to_o a_o roup_n whether_o the_o estate_n be_v bankrupt_a or_o not_o and_o it_o be_v further_a statute_n that_o where_o right_n or_o legal_a diligence_n affect_v their_o predecessor_n estate_n shall_v be_v find_v settle_v in_o the_o person_n of_o any_o such_o near_a relation_n to_o who_o the_o appearand_a heir_n to_o the_o foresay_a predecessor_n may_v also_o succeed_v as_o heir_n the_o appearand_a heir_n possess_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a right_n and_o diligence_n except_o upon_o lawful_a purchase_n by_o public_a roup_n as_o say_v be_v shall_v not_o only_o be_v a_o passive_a title_n but_o the_o say_v right_n and_o diligence_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o say_v near_o relation_n shall_v only_o be_v sustain_v as_o valid_a to_o exclude_v the_o predecessor_n creditor_n in_o so_o far_o as_o can_v be_v qualify_v and_o instruct_v that_o these_o right_n and_o diligence_n be_v true_o and_o honest_o purchase_v for_o payment_n of_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o no_o further_o and_o moreover_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o for_o hereafter_o any_o appearand_a heir_n shall_v have_v free_a liberty_n and_o access_n to_o enter_v to_o his_o predecessor_n cum_fw-la beneficio_fw-la inventarii_fw-la or_o upon_o inventary_a as_o use_n be_v in_o executories_n and_o movable_n allow_v still_o to_o the_o say_v appearand_a heir_n year_n and_o day_n to_o deliberate_v in_o which_o time_n he_o may_v make_v up_o the_o foresay_a inventary_n which_o he_o be_v to_o give_v up_o upon_o oath_n full_a and_o particular_a as_o to_o all_o land_n house_n annualrent_n or_o other_o heritable_a right_n whatsoever_o to_o which_o the_o say_v appearand_a heir_n may_v or_o pretend_v to_o succeed_v which_o inventary_n to_o be_v subscribe_v by_o he_o before_o witness_n due_o insert_v and_o design_v shall_v be_v give_v in_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o sheriff_n court_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o the_o defunct_n land_n and_o heretage_n lie_v or_o in_o case_n the_o defunct_a have_v no_o land_n or_o heretage_n require_v season_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o the_o defunct_a decease_a to_o which_o 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bound_n be_v except_v shall_v for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n be_v oblige_v to_o grant_v commission_n to_o the_o same_o person_n who_o it_o shall_v please_v his_o majesty_n to_o commissionat_v for_o their_o say_n bound_n and_o land_n which_o two_o year_n be_v now_o near_o expire_v and_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o foresaid_n commission_n after_o their_o expiration_n shall_v be_v renew_v therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a do_v hereby_o prorogate_v the_o foresay_a provision_n to_o the_o effect_n and_o in_o the_o term_n aftermentioned_a viz._n that_o when_o the_o commission_n be_v grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o necessary_a repress_v of_o the_o depredation_n and_o robbery_n so_o frequent_o commit_v in_o the_o highland_n for_o the_o say_n bound_n not_o above_o except_v the_o foresaid_n person_n have_v right_o to_o the_o say_v heritable_a justiciaries_n general_n shall_v grant_v ample_a commission_n for_o their_o respective_a bound_n 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of_o casualty_n and_o escheat_n in_o manner_n provide_v in_o the_o say_v act._n xxxviii_o act_z concern_v the_o divide_v of_o commonty_n july_n 17._o 1695._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n for_o prevent_v the_o discord_n that_o arise_v about_o commonty_n and_o for_o the_o more_o easy_a and_o expedit_fw-la decide_v thereof_o in_o time_n come_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o commonty_n except_v the_o commonty_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o royal-burrows_n that_o be_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n in_o property_n or_o royal-burrows_n in_o burgage_n may_v be_v divide_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o any_o have_a interest_n by_o summons_n raise_v against_o all_o person_n concern_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n who_o be_v hereby_o impower_v to_o discuss_v the_o relevancy_n and_o to_o determine_v upon_o the_o right_n and_o interest_n of_o all_o party_n concern_v and_o to_o value_n and_o divide_v the_o 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or_o not_o declare_v also_o that_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o heretor_n have_v right_o in_o the_o say_a commonty_n shall_v be_v estimat_fw-la according_a to_o the_o valuation_n of_o their_o respective_a land_n or_o property_n and_o which_o division_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v make_v of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o commontie_z that_o be_v next_o adjacent_a to_o each_o heretors_n property_n thirty-nine_o act_z discharge_v the_o vent_v of_o rum_n july_n 17._o 1695._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v that_o the_o brandy_n common_o call_v rum_o make_a of_o molossus_n do_v hinder_v the_o consumpt_n of_o strong_a water_n make_v of_o malt_n which_o be_v the_o native_a product_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o also_o that_o the_o say_v rum_o be_v rather_o a_o drug_n than_o liquor_n and_o high_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o health_n of_o all_o who_o drink_v it_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n prohibit_n and_o discharge_v the_o make_n of_o rum_o except_o allenarly_a for_o export_v certify_v the_o contraveener_n that_o they_o shall_v lose_v and_o amit_v their_o privilege_n grant_v to_o they_o as_o manufactory_n and_o be_v otherways_o punish_v as_o the_o lord_n of_o privy_a council_n think_v fit_a xl._o act_n anent_o letter_n pass_v the_o signet_n july_n 17._o 1695._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n for_o revive_v and_o preserve_v the_o good_a order_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o pass_v of_o writ_n under_o the_o signet_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o writ_n pass_v under_o the_o signet_n call_v the_o signet_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n be_v subscribe_v by_o a_o writer_n as_o clerk_n to_o the_o say_a signet_n except_v allanerly_a herefrom_o letter_n of_o diligence_n in_o process_n before_o the_o session_n and_o letter_n of_o citation_n before_o the_o parliament_n which_o be_v to_o be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o session_n and_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a prohibit_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o say_a signet_n to_o affix_v the_o same_o to_o any_o letter_n not_o subscribe_v as_o above_o any_o custom_n or_o practice_n in_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o that_o as_o he_o will_v be_v answerable_a upon_o his_o peril_n xli_o act_z anent_o executry_n and_o movable_n july_n 17._o 1695._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v that_o the_o law_n be_v defective_a as_o to_o the_o affect_v with_o legal_a diligence_n the_o movable_a estate_n which_o pertain_v to_o a_o defunct_a either_o for_o his_o own_o or_o his_o near_a of_o kins_n debt_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o a_o defunct_n heretage_n may_v be_v affect_v by_o charge_v to_o enter_z heir_n in_o the_o know_a manner_n do_v therefore_o with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o movable_a estate_n leave_v by_o a_o defunct_a and_o fall_v to_o his_o near_a of_o kin_n 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kin_n to_o confirm_v executor_n to_o he_o within_o twenty_o day_n after_o the_o charge_v give_v which_o charge_v so_o execute_v shall_v be_v a_o passive_a title_n against_o the_o person_n charge_v as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o vicious_a intromettor_n unless_o he_o renunce_v and_o then_o the_o charger_n may_v proceed_v to_o have_v his_o debt_n constitute_v and_o the_o haereditas_fw-la jacens_fw-la of_o movable_n declare_v liable_a by_o a_o decreet_a cognitionis_fw-la causa_fw-la upon_o the_o obtain_n whereof_o he_o may_v be_v decern_v executor_n dative_n to_o the_o defunct_a and_o so_o affect_v his_o movable_n in_o the_o common_a form_n xlii_o act_z allow_v the_o administrator_n of_o the_o common_a good_a of_o burrows_n to_o adventure_v their_o stock_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o in_o the_o company_n of_o foreign_a trade_n july_n 17._o 1695._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o undertaker_n for_o
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shall_v have_v full_a force_n strength_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o public_a law_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n patrick_n home_o and_o other_o aforesaid_a and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o this_o present_a act_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v except_v from_o the_o act_n salvo_n jure_fw-la to_o be_v pass_v in_o this_o present_a parliament_n act_z dissolve_v sir_n patrick_n home_o of_o polwarth_n his_o estate_n from_o the_o crown_n july_n 22._o 1690._o forasmuch_o as_o by_o a_o act_n and_o sentence_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n the_o doom_n and_o sentence_n of_o forefaulture_n pronounce_v in_o anno_fw-la one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o five_o against_o sir_n patrick_n home_o of_o polwarth_n be_v ex_fw-la justitia_fw-la reduce_v and_o rescind_v and_o that_o by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o sixteen_o of_o june_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o five_o the_o estate_n and_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a sir_n patrick_n home_o 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patrick_n himself_o that_o he_o may_v bruick_a and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o as_o if_o he_o himself_o have_v never_o be_v forefault_v or_o as_o if_o the_o say_n land_n and_o estate_n have_v never_o be_v annex_v declare_v that_o this_o present_a act_n shall_v have_v the_o strength_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o general_n law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o shall_v be_v all_o be_v valid_a and_o effectual_a to_o the_o say_a sir_n patrick_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o their_o security_n of_o the_o whole_a premise_n as_o any_o other_o act_n of_o dissolution_n make_v and_o enact_v at_o any_o time_n by-gone_a in_o favour_n of_o whatsoever_o person_n and_o conform_v to_o all_o the_o condition_n require_v by_o law_n in_o act_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o far_o that_o this_o present_a act_n of_o dissolution_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v except_v from_o the_o act_n salvo_n jure_fw-la to_o be_v pass_v in_o this_o present_a parliament_n extract_v forth_o of_o the_o record_n 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