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minister_n serve_v the_o cure_n who_o do_v lead_v teind_n be_v secure_v of_o good_a and_o thankful_a payment_n of_o so_o much_o victual_v or_o money_n answerable_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o say_n teind_n as_o the_o teind_n shall_v be_v value_v to_o and_o also_o with_o power_n to_o they_o to_o receive_v report_n from_o sub-commissioner_n and_o to_o appoint_v sub-commissioner_n conform_v to_o the_o former_a act_n and_o commission_n to_o appoint_v constant_a and_o local_a stipend_n and_o grant_v augmentation_n to_o disjoin_a too_o large_a and_o spacious_a kirk_n build_v and_o erect_v new_a kirk_n dis-member_n annex_v and_o unite_v kirk_n and_o to_o take_v order_n that_o every_o heritor_n and_o life-rent_a shall_v have_v the_o lead_n and_o buy_v of_o their_o own_o teind_n if_o they_o be_v willing_a according_a to_o the_o rate_n prescribe_v by_o former_a commission_n namely_o by_o the_o foresay_a commission_n grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o 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procutor-fiscall_a and_o heritor_n and_o titular_a which_o collusion_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v where_o the_o valuation_n be_v lead_v with_o the_o diminution_n of_o a_o three_o of_o the_o just_a rent_n and_o which_o diminution_n shall_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o party_n oath_n and_o albeit_o that_o all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o pretend_a parliament_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o and_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o forty_o and_o one_o and_o since_o be_v declare_v by_o a_o act_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n null_n and_o of_o none_o avail_v in_o all_o time_n come_v yet_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o all_o and_o whatsoever_o valuation_n act_n sentence_n and_o decreet_n do_v conclude_v and_o decern_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o commission_n grant_v by_o the_o say_n pretend_v parliament_n with_o all_o execution_n use_v or_o to_o be_v use_v thereupon_o be_v and_o shall_v stand_v valid_a in_o all_o time_n come_v notwithstanding_o of_o the_o foresay_a act_n rescissory_a and_o this_o for_o the_o good_a and_o ease_n of_o the_o people_n and_o for_o encouragement_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereunto_o his_o majesty_n have_v always_o a_o tender_a respect_n and_o although_o by_o a_o special_a act_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n the_o pretend_a parliament_n hold_v in_o anno_fw-la one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o nine_o and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n declare_v void_a and_o null_a and_o all_o that_o have_v follow_v thereon_o yet_o nevertheless_o his_o majesty_n do_v with_o advice_n foresay_a authorize_v all_o valuation_n act_n decreet_n and_o sentence_n lead_v deduce_v and_o pronounce_v by_o the_o commission_n one_o or_o more_o appoint_v by_o the_o say_v pretend_a parliament_n for_o plantation_n of_o kirk_n and_o valuation_n of_o teind_n and_o all_o execution_n competent_a thereupon_o except_v such_o 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summons_n and_o action_n to_o be_v intend_v for_o that_o effect_n within_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n after_o the_o first_o down-siting_a of_o the_o commission_n as_o also_o with_o power_n to_o the_o say_n commissioner_n upon_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o say_n complaint_n and_o process_n to_o discharge_v execution_n upon_o the_o foresaids_n decreet_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v just_a ay_o and_o while_o the_o matter_n be_v determine_v by_o they_o as_o also_o in_o respect_n that_o by_o diverse_a decreet_n pronounce_v by_o the_o said_n commissioner_n appoint_v by_o the_o say_a commission_n in_o anno_fw-la one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o nine_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o augmentation_n be_v put_v upon_o diverse_a tacks-man_n of_o teind_n and_o yet_o no_o recompense_n be_v make_v to_o they_o by_o prorogate_a of_o the_o say_n tack_n in_o regard_n also_o that_o diverse_a register_n of_o commission_n precede_v the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o nine_o be_v lose_v whereby_o
prorogation_n be_v grant_v in_o favour_n of_o tacks-man_n and_o the_o extract_v also_o perish_v the_o time_n of_o the_o trouble_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a give_v power_n to_o the_o say_n commissioner_n or_o quorum_fw-la aforesaid_a appoint_v by_o this_o commission_n to_o grant_v recompense_n and_o prorogation_n to_o the_o say_n tacks-man_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o former_a commission_n namely_o by_o the_o commission_n in_o anno_fw-la one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o the_o titular_o always_o be_v cite_v thereto_o and_o whereas_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o that_o some_o of_o the_o say_n commissioner_n now_o appoint_v may_v be_v unable_a to_o attend_v the_o service_n through_o death_n sickness_n or_o some_o other_o notour_n and_o know_a impediment_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n declare_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o fill_v their_o place_n with_o other_o person_n qualify_v who_o oath_n for_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v take_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n by_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n for_o the_o time_n and_o ordain_v this_o present_a commission_n to_o endure_v ay_o and_o while_o the_o same_o be_v discharge_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o ordain_v the_o act_n decreet_n and_o ordinance_n thereof_o to_o have_v the_o force_n strength_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o decreet_a sentence_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n to_o grant_v and_o direct_v letter_n of_o horning_n poind_v and_o other_o requisite_a in_o manner_n contain_v in_o the_o foresaid_n former_a commission_n and_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a father_n that_o all_o heritor_n who_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o buy_v shall_v have_v their_o own_o teind_n at_o reasonable_a rate_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o heritor_n who_o teind_n be_v not_o value_v shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o value_n and_o buy_v the_o same_o at_o such_o rate_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o three_o year_n with_o power_n to_o augment_v the_o say_n rate_n according_a to_o the_o burden_n of_o augmentation_n and_o other_o sustain_v by_o the_o titular_o since_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o three_o year_n and_o the_o say_n heritor_n to_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o buy_v as_o say_v be_v within_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n after_o the_o valuation_n with_o power_n to_o the_o say_n commissioner_n to_o determine_v therein_o according_a to_o justice_n with_o this_o declaration_n always_o that_o in_o case_n the_o impediment_n during_o the_o space_n foresay_a flow_v from_o the_o titular_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o minority_n or_o other_o inability_n in_o that_o case_n the_o heritor_n who_o offer_v himself_o ready_a to_o buy_v his_o own_o teind_v within_o the_o space_n foresay_a shall_v have_v place_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o impediment_n be_v remove_v to_o buy_v his_o teind_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o expire_a of_o the_o year_n and_o space_n above-expr_a and_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o if_o the_o heritor_n be_v minor_a and_o his_o tutor_n neglect_v the_o buy_n of_o his_o teind_n within_o the_o foresay_a space_n the_o minor_a shall_v have_v action_n for_o two_o year_n after_o his_o minority_n to_o compel_v the_o titular_a for_o sell_v of_o the_o say_n teind_n lxii_o act_z for_o order_v the_o payment_n of_o debt_n betwixt_o creditor_n and_o debtor_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v how_o necessary_a and_o essential_a it_o be_v to_o the_o very_o be_v and_o flourish_v of_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o national_a confidence_n among_o the_o people_n themselves_o and_o with_o these_o of_o other_o nation_n with_o who_o they_o have_v correspondence_n and_o traffic_v abroad_o and_o that_o the_o most_o effectual_a and_o proper_a way_n to_o beget_v cement_n and_o maintain_v the_o same_o be_v that_o promise_v paction_n obliegement_n and_o debt_n be_v faithful_o perform_v and_o satisfy_v without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o trust_n and_o consequent_o no_o society_n intercourse_n and_o commerce_n at_o home_n and_o all_o trade_n and_o traffic_n with_o other_o nation_n will_v certain_o decay_v and_o cease_v to_o the_o irreparable_a loss_n ruin_n and_o discredit_v of_o the_o nation_n yet_o the_o trouble_n and_o difficulty_n of_o the_o time_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v fit_a some_o breathe_a time_n and_o encouragement_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o debtor_n for_o the_o better_a enable_v they_o to_o keep_v their_o credit_n and_o to_o take_v some_o effectual_a course_n for_o payment_n of_o their_o debt_n therefore_o 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 for_o all_o sum_n and_o debt_n contract_v before_o the_o term_n of_o whitsunday_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o eight_o year_n and_o exceed_v one_o thousand_o pound_n scot_n of_o principal_a personal_a execution_n shall_v be_v forbear_v by_o the_o space_n of_o six_o year_n to_o begin_v at_o whitsunday_n last_v bypass_a in_o this_o instant_a year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o one_o provide_v that_o the_o debtor_n make_v payment_n of_o one_o year_n annualrent_a at_o candlemesse_n next_o in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o two_o and_o that_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o bygone_a annualrent_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n rest_v unpaid_a at_o whitsunday_n next_o shall_v become_v and_o be_v make_v a_o principal_a sum_n and_o the_o debtor_n shall_v give_v security_n for_o the_o same_o to_o these_o who_o have_v right_a to_o the_o bygone_a annualrent_n when_o they_o take_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o foresay_a forbearance_n in_o manner_n aftermentioned_a or_o at_o any_o other_o time_n that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v demand_v which_o security_n to_o be_v grant_v for_o the_o say_v bygone_a annualrent_n make_v up_o in_o a_o principal_a sum_n shall_v bear_v obligement_n to_o pay_v annualrent_a for_o the_o same_o in_o manner_n and_o from_o the_o term_n after-specified_n viz._n for_o a_o three_o part_n thereof_o from_o whitsunday_n next_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o two_o year_n and_o for_o a_o other_o three_o part_n from_o martimesse_n thereafter_o in_o the_o say_a year_n and_o for_o the_o last_o three_o part_n from_o whitsunday_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o three_o during_o the_o not_o payment_n of_o the_o say_v principal_a sum_n so_o make_v up_o for_o which_o personal_a execution_n be_v to_o be_v forbear_v as_o for_o the_o other_o principal_a sum_n by_o the_o space_n aforesaid_a of_o six_o year_n after_o whitsunday_n last_o and_o without_o prejudice_n of_o the_o security_n to_o be_v grant_v in_o manner_n foresay_a it_o be_v also_o declare_v and_o ordain_v that_o the_o say_v bygone_a annualrent_n be_v make_v up_o and_o shall_v be_v hold_v and_o esteem_v principal_a sum_n and_o that_o annualrent_n shall_v be_v due_a and_o payable_a for_o the_o same_o from_o the_o term_n and_o in_o manner_n foresay_a and_o that_o execution_n shall_v follow_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o those_o who_o have_v right_a to_o the_o same_o upon_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o bond_n contract_n and_o right_n and_o of_o this_o present_a act_n and_o ordinance_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o if_o a_o new_a security_n be_v already_o grant_v in_o manner_n and_o of_o the_o tenor_n abovewritten_v and_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o premise_n it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o grant_v and_o pass_v suspension_n for_o sum_n not_o exceed_v one_o thousand_o pound_n upon_o such_o reason_n as_o 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lord_n of_o session_n with_o the_o clerk_n and_o