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or_o otherwise_o he_o can_v be_v count_v a_o baron_n and_o have_v a_o heir_n january_n 27._o 1636._o straton_n contra_fw-la chirnside_n these_o word_n of_o the_o best_a of_o ilk_fw-mi thing_n must_v be_v interpret_v de_fw-fr corporibus_fw-la but_o not_o the_o quantitatibus_fw-la &_o rebus_fw-la â—ungibilibus_fw-la quae_fw-la pondere_fw-la numero_fw-la vel_fw-la mensurâ_fw-la constant_a as_o money_n cloth_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o stool_n of_o a_o salt-pan_n which_o be_v out_o of_o use_n be_v account_v but_o iron_n and_o fall_v not_o under_o moveable-heirship_a had._n 1497._o reid_n contra_fw-la thomson_n item_n where_o there_o be_v a_o dozen_o of_o spoon_n or_o more_o the_o heir_n shall_v have_v a_o dozen_o if_o they_o be_v few_o he_o get_v but_o one_o spoon_n dict._n cap._n 125._o l._n burg_n which_o custom_n have_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o other_o thing_n that_o go_v by_o dozen_o but_o likewise_o so_o as_o these_o thing_n that_o go_v by_o pair_n and_o be_v of_o one_o use_n 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gentleman_n within_o the_o say_v western_a shire_n be_v above_o all_o exception_n and_o be_v more_o eminent_a that_o there_o be_v so_o few_o of_o sound_a principle_n there_o yet_o to_o speak_v modest_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o these_o shire_n have_v not_o be_v so_o forward_o to_o desire_v or_o promote_v his_o majesty_n restitution_n and_o interest_n that_o now_o after_o his_o majesty_n happy_a re-establishment_n they_o shall_v obtain_v what_o they_o can_v never_o effectuate_v in_o any_o time_n and_o shall_v be_v gratify_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o other_o shire_n of_o undoubted_a and_o constant_a loyalty_n and_o the_o overturning_a the_o ancient_a law_n and_o way_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 8._o as_o to_o the_o pretence_n of_o inequality_n in_o the_o old_a way_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o though_o a_o arithmetical_a proportion_n and_o exactness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v in_o any_o way_n yet_o there_o be_v more_o reason_n to_o presume_v for_o the_o 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the_o advantage_n of_o their_o party_n and_o the_o evident_a prejudice_n and_o pressure_n of_o whole_a shire_n and_o all_o person_n who_o be_v sincere_a or_o have_v the_o least_o affection_n for_o the_o royal_a interest_n 9_o by_o the_o common_a and_o feudal_n law_n and_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n where_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o vassal_n die_v not_o enter_v the_o superior_a during_o the_o none-entry_n have_v right_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o he_o and_o when_o the_o heir_n of_o ward-land_n do_v enter_v the_o superior_a have_v right_o to_o the_o duty_n for_o a_o year_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o relief_n which_o in_o both_o these_o case_n of_o relief_n and_o nonentry_n be_v payable_a according_a to_o retoure_n and_o the_o new_a extent_n if_o the_o old_a way_n of_o retoure_n shall_v be_v alter_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o payment_n of_o taxation_n why_o not_o in_o order_n to_o none-entry_n and_o relief_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v pay_v not_o according_a to_o 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anent_o the_o valuation_n of_o tithe_n and_o in_o special_a that_o what_o they_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o actual_o and_o real_o the_o time_n of_o the_o submission_n make_v by_o they_o shall_v remain_v with_o they_o in_o quantitate_fw-la &_o qualitate_fw-la unprejudge_v by_o any_o valuation_n so_o that_o the_o valuation_n and_o augmentation_n of_o stipend_n be_v only_o in_o relation_n to_o and_o affect_v the_o spirituality_n and_o tiend_n the_o case_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v alter_v as_o to_o the_o clergy_n they_o be_v secure_v by_o the_o said_n provision_n and_o the_o burden_n of_o augmentation_n of_o stipend_n and_o prejudice_n by_o valuation_n do_v only_o lie_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o titular_o of_o erection_n and_o tacks-man_n of_o tithe_n as_o the_o case_n be_v not_o alter_v in_o relation_n to_o beneficed_a person_n so_o stipendiary_a minister_n can_v be_v prejudge_v by_o the_o good_a old_a way_n see_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n 162_o ja._n 6_o par._n 13._o they_o be_v free_v and_o exempt_v of_o all_o taxation_n and_o imposition_n the_o burden_n of_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o clergy_n do_v not_o lie_v upon_o they_o but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n upon_o the_o vassal_n and_o tacks-man_n against_o which_o they_o have_v by_o the_o law_n a_o present_a and_o summar_n way_n of_o relief_n as_o to_o the_o land_n and_o temporality_n of_o the_o clergy_n they_o be_v the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o same_o case_n as_o in_o time_n of_o former_a taxation_n and_o that_o the_o vassal_n of_o erection_n or_o of_o churchman_n shall_v be_v in_o better_a case_n than_o former_o as_o to_o the_o payment_n of_o taxation_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o law_n and_o reason_n see_v res_fw-la transit_fw-la cum_fw-la onere_fw-la &_o causa_fw-la and_o that_o layman_n acquire_v land_n from_o churchman_n shall_v have_v more_o case_n of_o taxation_n as_o to_o such_o land_n than_o
the_o 5_o act_n par._n 18_o ja._n 6._o this_o act_n declare_v the_o provocker_n and_o provoke_v in_o duel_n to_o be_v punishable_a by_o death_n be_v explain_v 12._o crim._n pract_n do_fw-mi duel_n and_o since_o fight_a duel_n be_v only_o declare_v death_n by_o this_o act_n it_o appear_v that_o naked_a provocation_n be_v not_o capital_a but_o yet_o even_a the_o send_n of_o cartals_n may_v be_v arbitrar_o punish_v by_o the_o privy_a council_n but_o fight_v be_v capital_a though_o no_o kill_v follow_v and_o fight_v by_o rencounter_n may_v be_v punish_v as_o a_o duel_n though_o there_o be_v no_o formal_a cartal_n for_o by_o this_o law_n all_o single_a combat_n be_v declare_v punishable_a by_o death_n vid._n crim_n pract_n do_fw-mi duel_n this_o act_n be_v renew_v by_o a_o strict_a act_n of_o secret_a council_n in_o anno_fw-la 1674._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o act_n 265._o par._n 15_o ja._n 6._o 13._o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o king_n officer_n in_o pursue_v or_o defend_v a_o cause_n 14._o shall_v not_o prejudge_v the_o king_n and_o therefore_o competent_a and_o omit_v be_v never_o receive_v against_o the_o king_n though_o it_o be_v against_o private_a party_n and_o by_o this_o act_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o king_n may_v propone_v a_o nullity_n of_o a_o decreet_a obtain_v against_o he_o even_o in_o foro_fw-la before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n by_o way_n of_o exception_n or_o suspension_n without_o a_o formal_a reduction_n but_o yet_o prescription_n run_v against_o the_o king_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o by_o this_o act_n he_o can_v be_v prejudge_v by_o the_o negligence_n of_o his_o officer_n in_o not_o pursue_v since_o prescription_n be_v a_o general_a remedy_n introduce_v for_o the_o final_a quiet_n both_o of_o king_n and_o people_n and_o as_o to_o heretage_v it_o be_v introduce_v by_o a_o act_n posteriour_a to_o this_o act_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o exception_n 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their_o neighbour_n be_v declare_v no_o relevant_a excuse_n and_o just_o because_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v no_o defence_n &_o argumento_fw-la huius_fw-la legis_fw-la a_o fanatic_a have_v prejudice_n at_o his_o minister_n even_o though_o reasonable_a be_v no_o legal_a defence_n for_o he_o shall_v still_o hear_v obseru._n 2._o though_o this_o act_n say_v that_o no_o other_o excuse_n whatsoever_o shall_v defend_v yet_o certain_o inability_n to_o travel_v madness_n etc._n etc._n will_v defend_v and_o general_a word_n be_v still_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o subjecto_fw-la capaci_fw-la 18._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v crim_n pract_n do_fw-mi heresy_n 19_o this_o act_n be_v explain_v crim_n pract_n do_fw-mi beggar_n and_o vagabond_n this_o act_n be_v explain_v crim_n pract_n do_fw-mi adultery_n 20._o this_o act_n be_v but_o a_o temporary_a commission_n 22._o this_o act_n against_o slaughter_n of_o wildfowl_n 23._o be_v renew_v by_o a_o act_n of_o privy_a council_n 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not_o patent_n or_o in_o which_o war_n and_o pestilence_n hinder_v the_o proprietar_n to_o pursue_v the_o 30_o of_o june_n 1671._o but_o it_o may_v be_v here_o doubt_v quid_fw-la juris_fw-la if_o judicature_n be_v not_o open_a through_o war_n or_o pestilence_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a forty_o year_n obseru._n 6._o this_o prescription_n run_v against_o his_o majesty_n as_o well_o as_o subject_n for_o the_o act_n say_v express_o that_o these_o who_o have_v possess_v forty_o year_n shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v by_o his_o majesty_n or_o any_o other_o which_o be_v express_v lest_o 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v have_v be_v allege_v that_o the_o negligence_n of_o his_o majesty_n officer_n shall_v not_o prejudge_v he_o in_o not_o pursue_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o 14_o act_n 16_o par._n ja._n 6._o obseru._n 7._o that_o by_o this_o act_n the_o prescription_n be_v draw_v back_o in_o favour_n of_o these_o who_o have_v possess_v forty_o year_n prior_n to_o the_o act_n for_o draw_v back_o whereof_o nothing_o can_v be_v answer_v but_o that_o this_o remedy_n be_v previous_o allow_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n but_o least_o the_o subject_n may_v have_v be_v hereby_o prejudge_v thirteen_o year_n be_v allow_v to_o run_v from_o the_o date_n of_o this_o act_n so_o that_o though_o they_o have_v possess_v forty_o year_n before_o the_o act_n they_o can_v not_o prescrive_v except_o they_o have_v likewise_o possess_v 13_o year_n after_o this_o act_n and_o though_o in_o this_o clause_n the_o privilege_n of_o minority_n be_v not_o repeat_v and_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o parliament_n design_v not_o to_o deduce_v minority_n out_o of_o so_o short_a a_o time_n as_o 13._o year_n since_o have_v have_v it_o under_o consideration_n in_o the_o act_n they_o except_v it_o not_o in_o this_o clause_n yet_o it_o be_v find_v that_o minority_n be_v to_o be_v discount_v even_o in_o this_o case_n july_n 5_o 1666._o obseru._n 8._o that_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o except_o the_o summons_n be_v call_v and_o continue_v it_o shall_v not_o interrupt_v prescription_n and_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o raiser_n of_o summons_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o insist_v except_o where_o the_o summons_n be_v call_v and_o continue_v and_o the_o defender_n of_o new_a summon_v thereby_o and_o yet_o the_o 3_o of_o july_n 1647._o elleâ—s_fw-la contra_fw-la scot._n it_o be_v find_v that_o upon_o a_o single_a summons_n one_o may_v be_v force_v to_o insist_v which_o i_o can_v reconcile_v with_o this_o clause_n except_o by_o restrict_v this_o clause_n mere_o to_o the_o course_n of_o thirteen_o year_n here_o specify_v and_o general_o a_o first_o summons_n execute_v interrupt_v prescription_n january_n 26._o 1622._o and_o of_o old_a the_o execution_n of_o a_o first_o summons_n do_v interrupt_v though_o they_o bear_v no_o express_a relation_n to_o the_o summons_n upon_o which_o the_o interruption_n be_v found_v but_o because_o there_o be_v several_a summons_n at_o the_o same_o party_n instance_n so_o that_o the_o execution_n of_o one_o summons_n may_v be_v obtrude_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o another_o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o the_o execution_n of_o summons_n shall_v bear_v express_a relation_n to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o pursuer_n and_o defender_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o execution_n do_v general_o relate_v to_o the_o summons_n by_o the_o 6_o act_n sess._n 3_o par._n 2_o ch._n 2._o and_o it_o have_v be_v fit_a that_o the_o act_n have_v add_v that_o the_o execution_n shall_v bear_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n deduce_v in_o the_o summons_n for_o else_o where_o the_o pursuer_n and_o defender_n be_v the_o same_o one_o execution_n may_v be_v still_o obtrude_v for_o another_o obseru._n 9_o albeit_o this_o act_n appoint_v all_o right_n to_o prescrive_v yet_o it_o be_v find_v that_o heretor_n can_v prescrive_v a_o right_n of_o their_o tâ—â—nds_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 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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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though_o the_o person_n against_o who_o the_o comprise_v be_v lead_v be_v dead_a and_o the_o sixty_o day_n be_v expire_v and_o find_v that_o notwithstanding_o thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o a_o comprise_v whereof_o the_o allowance_n be_v registrate_v after_o its_o registration_n obseru._n 2._o that_o by_o this_o act_n a_o comprise_v be_v not_o declare_v thursday_n for_o not_o be_v allow_v and_o so_o be_v not_o exclude_v by_o a_o posterior_n appryse_v first_o allow_v but_o both_o be_v bring_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la which_o last_o part_n of_o the_o decision_n may_v seem_v strange_a since_o it_o be_v express_o declare_v by_o this_o act_n that_o the_o not_o allowance_n shall_v be_v with_o certification_n that_o a_o posterior_n comprise_v first_o allow_v shall_v be_v prefer_v according_a to_o the_o date_n of_o the_o allowance_n november_n 29._o 1672._o maxton_n contra_fw-la cunninghame_n and_o so_o they_o can_v not_o come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la but_o the_o reason_n 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law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v therefore_o discharge_v from_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o secret_a council_n use_v not_o only_o to_o make_v act_n relate_v to_o government_n or_o to_o regular_a price_n of_o writ_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o 19_o act_n 23_o par._n ja._n 6._o or_o to_o discharge_v baker_n and_o candlemaker_n to_o keep_v their_o broom-stack_n or_o melting-house_n within_o town_n as_o in_o the_o 29_o act_n 23_o par._n ja._n 6._o but_o even_o to_o make_v act_n relate_v to_o registration_n and_o competition_n of_o writ_n which_o though_o the_o parliament_n do_v here_o open_o condemn_v yet_o tacit_o this_o act_n declare_v their_o act_n be_v no_o law_n and_o they_o can_v less_o have_v make_v such_o a_o act_n than_o the_o lord_n can_v have_v make_v a_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la ordain_v seasin_n within_o burgh_n to_o be_v registrate_v which_o they_o find_v only_o the_o parliament_n can_v do_v and_o it_o be_v observable_a also_o that_o this_o act_n of_o council_n 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in_o my_o institut_n part_n 2._o tit_n 2._o by_o this_o act_n these_o who_o marry_v themselves_o clandestin_o 34._o or_o inorder_o be_v to_o be_v imprison_v for_o three_o month_n and_o beside_o to_o pay_v each_o nobleman_n a_o thousand_o pound_n each_o baron_n and_o land_a gentleman_n a_o thousand_o mark_n each_o gentleman_n and_o burges_n five_o hundred_o pound_n each_o other_o person_n a_o hundred_o mark_n obseru._n 1._o the_o want_n of_o the_o parent_n consent_n or_o of_o the_o consent_n of_o other_o have_v interest_n seem_v by_o the_o narrative_a to_o infer_v the_o clandestinness_n of_o the_o marriage_n but_o yet_o by_o our_o practic_n child_n marry_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o parent_n if_o they_o be_v of_o age_n and_o the_o marriage_n otherwise_o regular_a they_o be_v not_o punishable_a wherein_o we_o seem_v to_o agree_v rather_o with_o the_o counsel_n of_o trent_n than_o either_o with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n exod._n 22._o and_o 17._o numb_a 30_o deut._n 7.3_o or_o the_o civil_a law_n institut_n de_fw-fr nuptiis_fw-la &_o l._n 2._o ff_n de_fw-fr ritu_fw-la nupt_n obseru._n 2._o that_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o since_o this_o act_n appoint_v no_o punishment_n to_o woman_n if_o a_o noble-woman_n be_v a_o heretrix_fw-la marry_o a_o gentleman_n disorderly_o she_o may_v be_v punish_v as_o a_o noble-woman_n or_o he_o only_o as_o a_o gentleman_n and_o i_o think_v she_o shall_v be_v punish_v as_o a_o noble-woman_n have_v precedency_n as_o such_o obseru._n 3_o that_o it_o have_v be_v doubt_v if_o a_o expectant_a have_v power_n to_o preach_v and_o be_v appoint_v a_o presbyter_n but_o have_v no_o settle_v kirk_n and_o marry_v person_n the_o marriage_n can_v be_v punish_v or_o if_o such_o as_o marry_v by_o a_o lawful_a minister_n of_o another_o paroch_n without_o warrant_n either_o from_o the_o bishop_n or_o the_o minister_n of_o their_o own_o paroch_n may_v be_v punish_v by_o this_o act._n obseru._n 4._o by_o the_o 9_o act_n sess._n 3_o par._n 2._o ch._n 2._o such_o as_o enter_v into_o these_o disorderly_a marriage_n lose_v their_o jus_o mariti_fw-la or_o jus_o relictae_fw-la by_o and_o attour_n the_o penalty_n here_o express_v obseru._n 5._o that_o the_o marry_v in_o england_n or_o ireland_n without_o proclamation_n of_o bond_n in_o scotland_n and_o against_o the_o order_n observe_v in_o this_o church_n infer_v the_o former_a fine_n but_o the_o marry_v without_o proclamation_n of_o bond_n be_v not_o per_fw-la se_fw-la sufficient_a and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v a_o dispensation_n from_o the_o bishop_n quaer_fw-la if_o the_o marriage_n be_v not_o clandestine_v and_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o bishop_n may_v be_v misinform_v as_o if_o the_o woman_n want_v parent_n and_o by_o the_o narrative_a of_o this_o act_n the_o want_n of_o the_o parent_n consent_n be_v make_v a_o impediment_n as_o well_o as_o the_o have_v grant_v a_o prior_n promise_v to_o another_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o bishop_n warrant_v shall_v not_o defend_v in_o the_o one_o case_n so_o neither_o shall_v it_o in_o the_o other_o but_o it_o be_v still_o periâ—ulo_fw-la petentis_fw-la else_o bishop_n shall_v innocent_o become_v the_o instrument_n of_o rob_v we_o of_o our_o child_n and_o estate_n and_o of_o take_v they_o away_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o that_o parent_n can_v neither_o see_v their_o daughter_n provide_v to_o competent_a jointure_n by_o the_o husband_n nor_o the_o husband_n who_o marry_v they_o sufficient_o provide_v by_o the_o father_n in_o law_n quaer_fw-la 2._o whether_o be_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o mother_n necessary_a when_o the_o father_n be_v dead_a and_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v especial_o when_o she_o be_v entrust_v by_o the_o father_n and_o the_o child_n stay_v with_o she_o for_o though_o the_o daughter_n be_v not_o in_o potestate_fw-la materna_fw-la yet_o she_o be_v a_o parent_n and_o this_o act_n require_v the_o consent_n of_o parent_n and_o the_o institut_n tell_v we_o that_o naturalis_fw-la &_o civilis_fw-la ratio_fw-la requirit_fw-la consensum_fw-la parentum_fw-la nor_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o the_o mother_n have_v a_o equal_a natural_a relation_n and_o by_o this_o interest_n law_n incourage_v and_o reward_v the_o mother_n pain_n quaer_fw-la 3._o what_o if_o the_o parent_n refuse_v reasonable_a offer_n and_o yet_o the_o child_n be_v marriageable_a to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o consent_n shall_v be_v first_o ask_v and_o why_o they_o refuse_v that_o the_o judge_n may_v when_o the_o parent_n thereafter_o complain_v consider_v if_o the_o parent_n be_v culpable_a in_o refuse_v his_o consent_n quaer_fw-la 4._o if_o the_o be_v marry_v by_o their_o own_o minister_n without_o proclamation_n or_o dispensation_n from_o the_o bishop_n be_v sufficient_a and_o though_o the_o minister_n have_v a_o warrant_n from_o the_o bishop_n yet_o by_o act_n of_o synod_n he_o be_v discharge_v to_o marry_v in_o a_o private_a house_n except_o the_o warrant_n dispense_v therewith_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 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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 of_o the_o estate_n compryse_v that_o he_o please_v esseâ—ring_v to_o eight_o per_fw-la cent_n he_o count_v for_o the_o superplus_n above_o this_o annualrent_a and_o for_o the_o public_a burden_n but_o thereafter_o in_o february_n 1684._o in_o a_o case_n betwixt_o wilson_n and_o sir_n alexander_n hume_n it_o be_v contend_v that_o this_o clause_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o temporary_a regulation_n pass_v in_o favour_n only_o of_o such_o debtor_n as_o have_v take_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o act_n by_o payment_n of_o their_o annualrent_n and_o be_v only_o ill_o place_v here_o among_o the_o clause_n relate_v in_o general_a to_o comprysing_n for_o it_o be_v against_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o our_o law_n that_o during_o the_o legal_a the_o creditor_n who_o be_v force_v to_o want_v his_o money_n shall_v be_v force_v during_o the_o long_a legal_a of_o ten_o year_n to_o accept_v of_o naked_a annualrent_n especial_o see_v ofttimes_o they_o get_v land_n at_o last_o that_o they_o can_v not_o nor_o care_v not_o for_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o nor_o will_v this_o ever_o spur_n and_o excite_v creditor_n to_o pay_v the_o sum_n compryse_v for_o and_o this_o be_v a_o very_a universal_a prejudice_n most_o part_n of_o right_n be_v now_o found_v on_o comprysing_n and_o the_o practic_n being_n single_a and_o not_o upon_o debate_n be_v not_o to_o be_v respect_v to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o clause_n be_v oppon_v and_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o allege_v that_o clause_n be_v transplace_v by_o mistake_n nor_o can_v any_o thing_n gloss_n a_o law_n better_o than_o a_o decision_n past_o so_o recently_n after_o the_o act_n make_v at_o the_o make_n of_o which_o decision_n many_o eminent_a person_n be_v present_a who_o have_v be_v the_o very_a penner_n of_o the_o act_n and_o the_o restriction_n be_v most_o reasonable_a for_o since_o great_a estate_n be_v to_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o comprising_n for_o small_a sum_n it_o waste_v just_a that_o till_o the_o comprise_v expire_v the_o poor_a debtor_n shall_v be_v favour_v nor_o be_v the_o creditor_n a_o loser_n since_o a_o comprise_v be_v a_o legal_a pledge_n only_o for_o his_o money_n he_o get_v the_o annualrent_a due_o pay_v he_o and_o a_o ratification_n of_o his_o possession_n even_o during_o the_o legal_a and_o if_o his_o money_n be_v not_o pay_v cum_fw-la omni_fw-la causa_fw-la with_o annualrent_a for_o his_o very_a expense_n he_o get_v the_o whole_a land_n though_o the_o sum_n be_v never_o so_o small_a upon_o which_o debate_n the_o lordâ—_n adhere_v to_o the_o former_a decision_n though_o it_o seem_v very_o strange_a to_o the_o best_a lawyer_n the_o lord_n likewise_o find_v upon_o the_o 28_o of_o july_n 1671._o that_o this_o power_n grant_v to_o they_o be_v only_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o debtor_n from_o who_o the_o land_n be_v comprise_v and_o can_v not_o be_v extend_v in_o favour_n of_o posteriour_a compryser_n who_o can_v not_o upon_o this_o clause_n crave_v that_o the_o first_o compryser_n 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within_o year_n and_o day_n thereof_o december_n 12._o 1666._o hume_z contra_fw-la hume_n for_o clear_v this_o and_o all_o other_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o appoint_v diligence_n to_o be_v do_v within_o year_n and_o day_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v that_o the_o year_n be_v the_o time_n design_v by_o these_o act_n and_o the_o day_n be_v adject_v only_o ad_fw-la majorem_fw-la evidentiam_fw-la and_o therefore_o die_v ille_fw-la inceptus_fw-la pro_fw-la completo_fw-la habetur_fw-la february_n 25_o 1680._o weddel_n contra_fw-la salmond_n where_o the_o husband_n be_v find_v to_o have_v the_o tocher_n though_o the_o wife_n live_v not_o the_o entire_a day_n follow_v the_o year_n but_o die_v in_o the_o morning_n of_o that_o adjected_a day_n obseru._n 2._o that_o the_o first_o effectual_a comprise_v be_v interpret_v to_o be_v a_o decreet_a of_o appryse_v whereupon_o infeftment_n follow_v and_o therefore_o if_o the_o second_o comprise_v be_v lead_v within_o year_n and_o day_n after_o 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in_o fee_n and_o reserve_v the_o whole_a liferent_a to_o himself_o or_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n may_v marry_v one_o who_o liferent_n the_o whole_a paroch_n and_o so_o this_o remedy_n become_v ineffectual_a because_o the_o act_n mention_n not_o liferenter_n and_o in_o such_o case_n liferenter_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v comprehend_v november_n 14._o 1679._o minister_n of_o morum_fw-la contra_fw-la the_o lady_n beanstoun_n by_o this_o act_n such_o as_o kill_v slay_n hurt_n or_o mutilat_n the_o away-taker_n or_o their_o associate_n in_o prosecution_n of_o their_o good_n be_v indemnify_v obseru._n that_o all_o who_o kill_v in_o such_o pursuit_n be_v not_o indemnify_v but_o such_o only_a who_o good_n be_v take_v or_o who_o be_v oblige_v to_o rise_v for_o else_o such_o as_o have_v private_a grudge_n may_v upon_o that_o grudge_n follow_v and_o kill_v but_o yet_o it_o seem_v just_a that_o if_o man_n be_v desire_v though_o not_o oblige_v or_o if_o gentleman_n be_v in_o the_o house_n when_o robe_v shall_v pursue_v and_o kill_v that_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v indemnify_v this_o act_n be_v general_o so_o well_o conceive_v that_o if_o it_o be_v well_o prosecute_v as_o that_o it_o alone_o may_v settle_v the_o highland_n 8._o this_o revocation_n seem_v to_o be_v very_o ill_o conceive_v for_o it_o have_v forget_v the_o land_n of_o the_o principality_n which_o be_v still_o comprehend_v under_o all_o other_o revocation_n and_o therefore_o the_o parliament_n think_v fit_a to_o add_v this_o to_o the_o revocation_n and_o if_o this_o be_v valid_a there_o need_v no_o revocation_n under_o the_o king_n hand_n but_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a without_o a_o revocation_n it_o be_v likewise_o observable_a from_o this_o act_n that_o the_o parliament_n qualify_v the_o king_n revocation_n in_o sua_fw-la far_o at_o his_o majesty_n revock_v all_o deed_n do_v by_o his_o father_n by_o declare_v that_o such_o only_o be_v revoke_v as_o be_v make_v against_o the_o 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whereof_o they_o be_v in_o possession_n be_v absolute_o reserve_v no_o posterior_n letter_n can_v have_v prejudge_v they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n to_o they_o to_o have_v their_o tiend_n value_v during_o the_o tack_n for_o this_o can_v not_o but_o lessen_v the_o tack-duty_n and_o the_o grassoum_n in_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v likewise_o doubt_v what_o way_n these_o tiend_n shall_v be_v value_v during_o the_o tack_v government_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o property_n to_o the_o people_n 10._o yet_o since_o the_o public_a interest_n must_v over-rule_v the_o private_a all_o be_v still_o preferable_a to_o any_o one_o therefore_o government_n do_v so_o far_o influence_n property_n that_o all_o lawyer_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o prince_n may_v for_o a_o just_a cause_n invert_v or_o take_v away_o property_n res_fw-la privatorum_fw-la auferre_fw-la &_o jus_o alteri_fw-la quaesitum_fw-la tollere_fw-la and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o king_n may_v make_v a_o cittadale_n upon_o any_o man_n ground_n pay_v the_o just_a price_n etc._n etc._n and_o sometime_o he_o may_v throw_v down_o the_o house_n of_o suburb_n when_o there_o be_v either_o actual_a war_n or_o fear_v of_o war_n in_o which_o town_n may_v be_v besiege_v so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o sole_a judge_n of_o this_o justa_fw-la causa_fw-la by_o which_o property_n may_v be_v invert_v and_o among_o other_o just_a cause_n one_o be_v the_o procure_n of_o peace_n among_o the_o subject_n for_o procure_v whereof_o the_o prince_n may_v remit_v both_o the_o civil_a and_o criminal_a reparation_n due_a to_o subject_n that_o be_v wrong_v during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n gail_n lib._n 2._o observe_v 56_o &_o 57_o but_o with_o we_o general_a indemnity_n be_v ordinary_o grant_v in_o parliament_n wherein_o certain_o all_o private_a interest_n may_v be_v discharge_v because_o every_o private_a man_n be_v presume_v therein_o to_o be_v represent_v and_o this_o act_n of_o indemnity_n be_v one_o of_o 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