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A50697 Observations on the acts of Parliament, made by King James the First, King James the Second, King James the Third, King James the Fourth, King James the Fifth, Queen Mary, King James the Sixth, King Charles the First, King Charles the Second wherein 1. It is observ'd if they be in desuetude, abrogated, limited, or enlarged, 2. The decisions relating to these acts are mention'd, 3. Some new doubts not yet decided are hinted at, 4. Parallel citations from the civil, canon, feudal and municipal laws, and the laws of other nations are adduc'd for clearing these statutes / by Sir George Mackenzie ... Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691. 1686 (1686) Wing M184; ESTC R32044 446,867 482

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115._o l._n 8._o r._n esloinȝie_o p._n 26._o l._n 9_o for_o reub_n r._n repub._n p._n 30._o act_n 137._o l._n 17._o deal_n ●n_n p._n 36._o insert_v betwixt_o the_o 10_o and_o 11_o act_n k._n james_n the_o 2_o d_o par._n 6._o p._n 37._o act_n 17._o l._n 8._o for_o revetis_fw-la r._n revive_v p._n 38._o l._n 16._o r._n one_o helr_n p._n 46._o l._n 35._o r._n person_n p._n 47._o l._n 5._o for_o ●s_n r._n as_o p._n 65._o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 16_o act_n add_v k._n james_n the_o 3_o d._n par._n 3._o p._n 68_o act_n 31._o l._n 2._o r._n get_v p._n 71._o l._n 31._o r._n a_o 3_o d._n comprise_v ibid._n l._n 34._o r._n 4_o the_o ibid._n l._n 38._o r._n fi●th_o p._n 72._o l._n 3._o for_o prejudged_a r._n perjure_a ib._n l._n 8._o r._n to_o more_o than_o 5._o p._n 74._o l._n 31._o r._n 3_o d_o session_n p._n 83._o deal_n the_o whole_a 20_o line_n from_o ●y_a etc._n etc._n p._n 87._o l._n 2d_o for_o null_a r._n quarrellable_n p._n 113._o l._n 13._o act_n 74._o for_o of_o r._n under_o p._n 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ross_n in_o anno_fw-la 1618._o and_o the_o earl_n of_o argile_n both_o in_o the_o year_n 1662._o and_o 1681._o obseru._n 4_o o._n that_o in_o this_o act_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o raise_v dislike_n betwixt_o his_o highness_n his_o nobility_n and_o love_a subject_n which_o word_n nobility_n be_v express_o put_v in_o by_o the_o lord_n hamilton_n and_o other_o nobleman_n who_o then_o turn_v out_o captain_n james_n stevart_n against_o who_o this_o act_n be_v partly_o design_v whereas_o in_o the_o act_n 134_o par._n 8_o ja._n 6._o make_v the_o year_n before_o by_o the_o say_a captain_n james_n influence_n against_o slanderer_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o nobility_n as_o be_v observe_v by_o mr._n robert_n macgil_n in_o balmerino_n process_n 11._o this_o act_n discharge_v all_o dilapidation_n of_o benefice_n run_v only_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n against_o such_o as_o dilapidat_fw-la benefice_n that_o be_v at_o his_o majesty_n presentation_n but_o yet_o the_o 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these_o law_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o in_o england_n the_o paroch_n be_v liable_a for_o the_o robbery_n commit_v therein_o betwixt_o sun_n and_o sun_n and_o thus_o these_o who_o have_v power_n of_o jurisdiction_n from_o the_o emperor_n be_v liable_a vias_fw-la publicas_fw-la a_o latronibus_fw-la purgare_fw-la gail_n observe_v 64._o lib._n 2._o vid._n etiam_fw-la l._n 3._o l._n congruit_fw-la ult_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr officio_fw-la praesidis_fw-la it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o council_n can_v in_o other_o case_n not_o warrant_v by_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n oblige_v the_o subject_n to_o give_v bond_n to_o live_v peaceable_o conform_v to_o law_n and_o particulary_a that_o their_o tenant_n shall_v not_o keep_v conventicle_n but_o shall_v go_v to_o church_n and_o pay_v 50_o pound_n sterling_n for_o every_o conventicle_n keep_v upon_o their_o ground_n or_o shall_v present_v their_o delinquent_n and_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o council_n can_v because_o regular_o one_o man_n be_v not_o liable_a for_o another_o man_n crime_n nor_o can_v this_o inversion_n of_o property_n and_o natural_a liberty_n be_v introduce_v by_o a_o less_o power_n than_o a_o parliament_n nor_o have_v act_n of_o parliament_n in_o this_o case_n be_v necessary_a if_o the_o king_n and_o council_n can_v have_v do_v the_o same_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n but_o yet_o since_o the_o king_n have_v by_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n the_o same_o power_n here_o that_o any_o prince_n or_o potentat_fw-la have_v in_o any_o other_o kingdom_n and_o that_o government_n belong_v to_o he_o as_o property_n do_v to_o we_o nor_o can_v the_o peace_n be_v secure_v otherways_o than_o by_o allow_v he_o to_o take_v all_o course_n for_o secure_v the_o peace_n and_o prevent_v disorder_n that_o therefore_o this_o join_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o council_n be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o exact_v such_o bond_n the_o practice_n of_o our_o king_n and_o council_n be_v the_o 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the_o alternative_a foresay_a of_o either_o present_n or_o pay_v the_o damnage_n which_o alternative_a seem_v to_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o same_o principle_n of_o justice_n with_o actiones_fw-la noxales_fw-la mention_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n domino_fw-la damnato_fw-la permittitur_fw-la aut_fw-la litis_fw-la aestimationem_fw-la sufferre_fw-la aut_fw-la ipsum_fw-la servum_fw-la noxae_fw-la dedere_fw-la vid._n tit._n 8._o lib._n 4._o institut_n i_o find_v many_o instance_n in_o the_o register_n of_o council_n wherein_o the_o subject_n be_v charge_v to_o secure_v the_o peace_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o treason_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o lord_n yester_n bond_n be_v give_v by_o cautioner_n for_o break_a man_n do_v oblige_v the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o the_o cautioner_n 98._o though_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o band._n obseru._n 1._o in_o law_n he_o who_o oblige_v himself_o to_o pay_v a_o sum_n oblige_v his_o heir_n for_o as_o in_o law_n qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la providet_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la providet_fw-la sic_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la obligat_fw-la &_o haeredes_fw-la obligat_fw-la and_o therefore_o a_o man_n have_v bind_v himself_o and_o his_o heir_n male_a it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o creditor_n be_v not_o thereby_o exclude_v from_o pursue_v the_o heir_n female_a or_o any_o other_o heir_n but_o that_o he_o be_v only_o bind_v to_o discuss_v first_o the_o heir_n who_o be_v special_o name_v in_o the_o obligation_n 18_o february_n 1663._o blair_n contra_fw-la anderson_n but_o yet_o obligation_n for_o perform_v a_o deed_n such_o as_o to_o present_v a_o thief_n be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n personal_a and_o therefore_o this_o act_n be_v necessary_a the_o take_n of_o surety_n from_o chief_a of_o clanns_n do_v not_o loose_v the_o obligation_n take_v from_o landlord_n 99_o &_o e_fw-la contra_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o act_n seem_v necessary_a be_v because_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o innovation_n and_o it_o seem_v not_o just_a that_o both_o the_o chief_n and_o landlord_n shall_v be_v liable_a since_o they_o can_v not_o both_o have_v absolute_a command_n over_o the_o person_n to_o be_v present_v but_o yet_o this_o act_n be_v most_o suitable_a to_o law_n since_o novatio_fw-la non_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ubi_fw-la hoc_fw-la express_v actum_fw-la est_fw-la l._n ult_n cod._n de_fw-fr nou._n and_o the_o tenant_n in_o the_o highland_n be_v influence_v both_o by_o chief_n and_o landlord_n but_o to_o make_v this_o law_n more_o just_a the_o council_n give_v action_n of_o a_o relief_n against_o the_o landlord_n if_o the_o landlord_n harbour_n or_o to_o the_o landlord_n against_o the_o chief_a if_o the_o chief_a recept_n he_o by_o this_o act_n if_o good_n be_v take_v away_o by_o any_o clanned_a man_n and_o recept_n in_o the_o country_n of_o their_o chief_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 12_o hour_n to_o his_o knowledge_n 100_o the_o chief_a shall_v be_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la for_o all_o the_o good_n take_v 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observe_v in_o the_o whole_a register_n of_o council_n 103._o these_o two_o act_n discharge_v the_o borderer_n of_o scotland_n to_o marry_v with_o the_o borderer_n of_o england_n or_o to_o labour_v their_o land_n 105_o be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o union_n by_o this_o act_n the_o landlord_n do_v diligence_n by_o obtain_v decreet_a of_o remove_v use_v horning_n 107._o and_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o his_o power_n after_o the_o fact_n come_v to_o his_o knowledge_n be_v no_o further_a liable_a nota_fw-la by_o this_o act_n the_o landlord_n must_v be_v put_v in_o mala_fw-la fide_fw-la by_o intimation_n of_o his_o tenants_n crime_n 2._o dubitatur_fw-la whither_o this_o privilege_n shall_v not_o likewise_o extend_v to_o chief_n of_o clann_n since_o they_o have_v less_o interest_n in_o the_o delinquent_n than_o the_o landlord_n by_o the_o 100_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n such_o as_o commit_v slaughter_n mutilation_n or_o other_o hurt_n upon_o thief_n be_v not_o liable_a 108._o but_o by_o this_o act_n a_o indemnity_n be_v likewise_o grant_v to_o such_o as_o raise_v fire_n against_o they_o that_o be_v there_o forget_v this_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o observation_n upon_o the_o 29_o act_n of_o this_o same_o parliament_n 110._o by_o this_o act_n the_o burrows_n pay_v the_o six_o part_n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o scotland_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o observance_n 111._o and_o because_o of_o this_o burden_n they_o have_v the_o only_a privilege_n of_o trading_n and_o therefore_o they_o just_o pretend_v that_o their_o privilege_n of_o trading_n can_v not_o be_v communicable_a to_o the_o burgh_n of_o barony_n and_o regality_n who_o bear_v no_o part_n in_o this_o burden_n nota_fw-la that_o though_o by_o this_o act_n the_o taxation_n of_o the_o burrows_n be_v not_o to_o be_v alter_v that_o be_v only_o mean_v of_o the_o 6_o part_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o burrows_n in_o general_a for_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o act_n the_o convention_n of_o burrows_n do_v
say_v to_o be_v no_o more_o when_o they_o make_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o great-britain_n for_o scotland_n can_v be_v call_v britain_n nor_o a_o part_n of_o a_o parliament_n can_v be_v call_v a_o parliament_n no_o more_o than_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o north_n of_o scotland_n can_v be_v call_v the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n but_o how_o our_o commissioner_n can_v sit_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o great-britain_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o former_a commission_n i_o see_v not_o and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v both_o fit_a and_o just_a that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o shire_n and_o burrows_n shall_v be_v send_v home_o to_o their_o respective_a constituent_n to_o crave_v their_o advice_n and_o consent_n in_o so_o weighty_a and_o comprehensive_a a_o affair_n nam_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la tangit_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la debet_fw-la approbari_fw-la it_o may_v be_v likewise_o contend_v that_o this_o great_a determination_n of_o unite_n both_o 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without_o this_o it_o will_v be_v unjust_a bald._n de_fw-fr stat_fw-la num_fw-la 3._o voet._n de_fw-fr statut_fw-la sect_n 7._o cap._n 1._o and_o a_o declaratorie_n interpretation_n be_v by_o all_o lawyer_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o literal_a interpretation_n voet._n ibid._n albeit_o in_o general_a it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o these_o who_o have_v power_n to_o make_v statute_n must_v by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n have_v power_n to_o modify_v and_o qualfie_v they_o as_o they_o please_v and_o as_o they_o may_v allow_v inferior_a judge_n a_o power_n to_o interpret_v statute_n in_o general_a so_o they_o may_v discharge_v they_o in_o a_o particular_a statute_n to_o use_v that_o their_o power_n and_o in_o that_o case_n a_o inferior_a judge_n can_v extend_v or_o interpret_v otherways_o than_o in_o the_o term_n foresay_a 30._o have_v and_o bond_n be_v by_o this_o act_n only_o declare_v null_n but_o by_o the_o act._n 12_o parl._n 10._o jam._n 6._o and_o act_n 4._o parl._n 1_o ch_n 2._o they_o be_v declare_v punishable_a as_o sedition_n and_o be_v punishable_a by_o ward_n act_n 43._o parl._n 6._o q._n marry_o if_o any_o carry_v horse_n under_o three_o year_n old_a 31._o to_o be_v sell_v out_o of_o the_o country_n they_o e●cheat_n they_o by_o this_o act_n and_o by_o the_o 22_o act_n parl._n 1_o jam._n 6_o if_o horse_n without_o make_v difference_n as_o to_o their_o age_n be_v carry_v beyond_o sea_n the_o horse_n and_o ship_n and_o good_n of_o the_o owner_n be_v escheat_v and_o their_o person_n to_o be_v punish_v arbitrar_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o that_o act_n that_o there_o be_v several_a act_n before_o discharge_v the_o exportation_n of_o horse_n whereas_o i_o see_v none_o save_o this_o and_o therefore_o these_o behove_v to_o have_v be_v act_n of_o council_n or_o unprint_v act_n of_o parliament_n though_o general_o all_o act_n infer_v escheat_n shall_v be_v print_v for_o certioration_n these_o act_n be_v now_o in_o desuetude_n carry_v horse_n out_o of_o the_o 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be_v declare_v to_o fall_v under_o confiscation_n act._n 40._o parl._n 6._o q._n m._n and_o this_o act_n extend_v the_o former_a to_o stranger_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o though_o this_o act_n discharge_v all_o person_n to_o export_n yet_o all_o other_o act_n mention_n stranger_n when_o it_o be_v design_v that_o the_o prohibition_n shall_v be_v extend_v to_o they_o as_o be_v also_o clear_a by_o the_o act._n 22._o parl_v 1_o ja._n 6._o and_o the_o 31._o act._n parl._n 7._o ja._n 2_o d._n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o such_o penal_a act_n shall_v be_v extend_v to_o stranger_n where_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v and_o if_o the_o word_n all_o person_n be_v not_o in_o our_o act_n to_o be_v restrict_v to_o native_n though_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o owner_n be_v liable_a for_o the_o skipper_n fault_n in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o prejudice_n do_v in_o the_o ship_n yet_o it_o seem_v hard_a that_o a_o owner_n escheat_n shall_v fall_v for_o the_o skipper_n take_v in_o 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understand_v of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o se_fw-la notorium_fw-la but_o there_o may_v be_v notorium_fw-la respectu_fw-la noscentis_fw-la without_o this_o as_o in_o munklands_n case_n by_o the_o 97._o act._n parl._n 7._o ja._n 5._o such_o as_o reset_v any_o rebel_n be_v punishable_a by_o death_n and_o confiscation_n of_o movable_n but_o it_o seem_v strange_a that_o reset_a rebel_n for_o a_o civil_a debt_n shall_v infer_v death_n or_o that_o reset_a traitor_n shall_v infer_v no_o more_o and_o therefore_o the_o 144_o act._n parl._n 12._o ja._n 6._o be_v more_o just_a ordain_v the_o resetter_n of_o rebel_n to_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o same_o pain_n that_o the_o rebel_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v punish_v with_o by_o this_o act_n also_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o search_v take_v and_o apprehend_v they_o or_o to_o certify_v the_o k●ng_n and_o council_n of_o their_o lurk_v in_o their_o bound_n sub_fw-la paena_fw-la talionis_fw-la by_o the_o 29_o statut_fw-la david_n 2_o d._n the_o resetter_n be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v till_o the_o principal_a malefactor_n be_v convict_v but_o this_o be_v repel_v in_o blackwoods_n case_n because_o he_o have_v reset_v person_n that_o be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la nottor_n rebel_n and_o certain_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v reset_v a_o company_n of_o nottor_n rebel_n who_o can_v not_o be_v convict_v because_o they_o can_v not_o be_v personal_o and_o distinct_o know_v yet_o the_o resetter_n may_v be_v convict_v be_v in_o desuetude_n 38._o though_o this_o act_n appoint_v deacon_n to_o be_v 39_o yet_o all_o deacon_n be_v discharge_v act_n 86_o par._n 6_o jac_fw-la 1._o and_o warden_n ●re_n appoint_v in_o their_o place_n act_n 103_o par_n 7_o jac_fw-la 1._o and_o thereafter_o visitor_n be_v bring_v in_o act_n 52_o par._n 6_o q_o mary_n but_o now_o deacon_n be_v restore_v to_o all_o incorporat_a trade_n but_o maltman_n be_v discharge_v to_o have_v deacon_n by_o act_n 29_o par●_n 2_o jac_fw-la 6._o and_o yet_o if_o a_o trade_n be_v not_o in_o possession_n of_o a_o deaconry_n they_o can_v begin_v to_o choose_v deacon_n without_o first_o obtain_v liberty_n from_o the_o council_n for_o that_o effect_n by_o petition_n so_o far_o still_o be_v the_o public_a peace_n of_o the_o nation_n think_v concern_v in_o all_o deaconry_n and_o in_o a_o process_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o tradesman_n of_o brunt-island_n against_o their_o magistrate_n conclude_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v deacon_n because_o their_o charter_n give_v they_o as_o great_a privilege_n as_o edinburgh_n have_v the_o lord_n find_v that_o this_o charter_n give_v the_o trade_n a_o liberty_n to_o have_v deacon_n but_o do_v not_o oblige_v they_o to_o have_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o have_v live_v so_o long_o without_o deacon_n and_o the_o trad_n man_n be_v so_o few_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o have_v deacon_n in_o spain_n and_o france_n such_o college_n be_v discharge_v vide_fw-la perez_n ad_fw-la tit_n 16_o lib_n 11_o num_fw-la 19_o habere_fw-la 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quaesitum_fw-la to_o she_o thereby_o
because_o even_o by_o the_o canon_n law_n benefice_n can_v be_v unite_v without_o consent_n of_o the_o laic_a patron_n bengeus_fw-la de_fw-fr benefic_n cap._n 3._o §_o 3._o num_fw-la 7._o union_n be_v now_o make_v by_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o kirk_n and_o the_o ordinary_a reason_n upon_o which_o church_n be_v unite_v with_o we_o be_v the_o meanness_n of_o the_o provision_n the_o meanness_n of_o the_o two_o paroch_n and_o the_o paucity_n of_o the_o hearer_n to_o the_o grant_n of_o which_o union_n the_o patron_n must_v still_o be_v call_v because_o of_o the_o abovecited_a constitution_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n but_o they_o may_v be_v unite_v though_o the_o patron_n consent_v not_o if_o he_o show_v no_o good_a reason_n for_o his_o dissent_n the_o pope_n also_o use_v to_o value_v benefice_n upon_o new_a information_n whereby_o the_o value_n be_v much_o heighten_v and_o therefore_o by_o that_o act_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o benefice_n be_v high_a than_o they_o be_v in_o 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