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grant_v contra_fw-la grant_n nor_o be_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o break_n up_o the_o tenants_n house_n and_o take_v some_o good_n out_o of_o his_o chest_n find_v a_o contravention_n february_n 9_o 1633._o lindsay_n contra_fw-la denniston_n but_o since_o it_o be_v not_o a_o contravention_n because_o the_o master_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o injury_n as_o these_o decision_n bear_v i_o see_v not_o how_o the_o tenant_n concourse_n can_v have_v alter_v the_o case_n quoad_fw-la the_o contravention_n though_o in_o both_o case_n the_o tennent_n may_v pursue_v damnage_n and_o interest_n all_o lawyer_n be_v clear_a that_o there_o must_v be_v clear_a ground_n of_o injury_n allege_v and_o therefore_o feed_v bestial_a upon_o controvert_v land_n be_v not_o sufficient_a december_n 20._o 1592._o but_o in_o mutual_a contravention_n upon_o that_o head_n the_o lord_n allow_v both_o party_n to_o turn_v their_o libel_n in_o a_o molestation_n and_o grant_v commission_n to_o examine_v witness_n 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matriculam_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la un_fw-fr de_fw-fr intitulari_fw-la dicebantur_fw-la in_o canon_n sanctorum_fw-la distinct_a 70._o or_o from_o the_o old_a custom_n of_o fix_v upon_o the_o altar_n or_o church_n the_o title_n of_o these_o who_o be_v present_v to_o it_o some_o also_o think_v that_o most_o office_n in_o the_o church_n have_v their_o denomination_n from_o the_o office_n in_o the_o state_n and_o army_n there_o be_v a_o analogy_n inter_fw-la militiam_fw-la armatam_fw-la &_o coelestem_fw-la and_o that_o there_o be_v titular_o allow_v in_o the_o one_o as_o in_o the_o other_o vid._n bengaeum_fw-la de_fw-la titulis_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la cap._n 1._o it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o say_a canon_n sanctorum_fw-la distinct_a 70._o that_o singula_fw-la beneficia_fw-la certo_fw-la loco_fw-la &_o ministerio_fw-la circumscripta_fw-la erant_fw-la as_o in_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o who_o be_v provide_v to_o 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to_o be_v per_fw-la fideles_fw-la homines_fw-la de_fw-la viceneto_fw-la and_o skeen_n there_o observe_v that_o perambulation_n differ_v from_o molestation_n in_o that_o perambulation_n be_v petitory_a judgement_n and_o concern_v property_n but_o molestation_n be_v only_o possessory_a judgement_n though_o both_o tend_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o march_n nota_fw-la that_o by_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o this_o act_n the_o member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n be_v exeme_v from_o trial_n before_o inferior_a court_n which_o be_v former_o grant_v in_o remove_n p._n 6._o c._n 39_o queen_n m._n and_o be_v here_o extend_v to_o all_o cause_n according_a to_o old_a accustom_a use_n and_o though_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o their_o last_o word_n be_v restrictive_a and_o so_o the_o member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n can_v not_o advocate_n their_o cause_n from_o inferior_a court_n except_o in_o such_o case_n only_o as_o they_o can_v prove_v old_a use_n and_o wont_a yet_o these_o word_n 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alter_v the_o taxation_n of_o any_o particular_a burgh_n according_a as_o the_o number_n of_o burgh_n increase_v or_o according_a as_o any_o particular_a burgh_n grow_v unable_a and_o they_o divide_v this_o six_o part_n among_o themselves_o according_a to_o the_o total_a of_o 100_o pound_n scot_n which_o be_v the_o imaginary_a standard_n or_o assis_n and_o each_o burgh_n pay_v according_o some_o be_v value_v at_o 6_o ss_z some_z at_z 12_o ss_z etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o burgh_n resign_v its_o privilege_n they_o must_v also_o resign_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n royal_a their_o common_a good_a after_o which_o resignation_n and_o not_o otherways_o their_o proportion_n be_v divide_v among_o the_o rest_n for_o it_o be_v unjust_a that_o they_o shall_v retain_v their_o common_a good_a which_o be_v to_o pay_v the_o proportion_n of_o public_a burden_n and_o yet_o be_v free_a from_o the_o burden_n itself_o 112._o by_o this_o act_n a_o burgh_n sell_v any_o part_n of_o their_o freedom_n without_o consent_n of_o his_o highness_n and_o his_o three_o estate_n lose_v their_o whole_a freedom_n obseru._n 1._o that_o the_o reason_n give_v by_o this_o act_n be_v because_o they_o as_o vassal_n can_v sell_v without_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n their_o superior_a and_o so_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o recognition_n and_o it_o will_v have_v appear_v reasonable_a that_o therefore_o the_o king_n consent_n may_v have_v seem_v sufficient_a because_o he_o be_v only_o superior_a but_o the_o reason_n why_o by_o this_o act_n the_o parliament_n consent_n be_v declare_v necessary_a seem_v to_o be_v because_o burghs-royal_a bear_v a_o part_n of_o the_o taxation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o so_o alienate_v any_o part_n of_o their_o freedom_n they_o seem_v to_o lessen_v the_o subject-matter_n out_o of_o which_o the_o taxation_n be_v pay_v obseev_n 2._o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o a_o posterior_n confirmation_n or_o ratification_n by_o the_o parliament_n will_v be_v a_o 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baron_n may_v elect_v or_o be_v elect_v though_o they_o be_v not_o actual_a residenter_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o act_n which_o be_v thereby_o abrogate_a as_o to_o that_o point_n and_o most_o reasonable_o for_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o shire_n cease_v not_o by_o their_o not_o residence_n and_o conform_v to_o this_o act_n the_o convention_n decide_v in_o all_o election_n june_n 1678._o nota_fw-la all_o election_n be_v to_o be_v subscrive_v by_o six_o baron_n at_o least_o and_o though_o in_o controvert_v election_n these_o who_o have_v six_o will_v be_v prefer_v to_o these_o who_o have_v five_o and_o if_o neither_o of_o the_o competition_n have_v six_o a_o new_a election_n will_v be_v order_v because_o both_o be_v unlawful_a yet_o if_o all_o the_o baron_n be_v cite_v and_o few_o than_o five_o be_v only_o present_a a_o commission_n by_o these_o five_o may_v seem_v sufficient_a because_o the_o absence_n of_o baron_n shall_v not_o prejudge_v the_o shire_n yet_o in_o the_o convention_n 1678._o many_o incline_v to_o think_v that_o a_o new_a election_n shall_v be_v order_v in_o that_o case_n because_o of_o this_o act_n and_o that_o that_o shire_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v a_o vote_n who_o will_v not_o send_v legal_a commission_n though_o by_o this_o act_n the_o missive_n for_o call_v parliament_n or_o convention_n which_o be_v here_o call_v general_a council_n shall_v be_v direct_v to_o such_o as_o be_v the_o last_o commissioner_n in_o place_n of_o the_o sheriff_n yet_o now_o they_o be_v ordinary_o direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o sometime_o to_o any_o the_o king_n please_v as_o in_o the_o parliament_n 1661._o by_o this_o act_n the_o commissioner_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v at_o michaelmass_n head_n court_n and_o fail_v thereof_o at_o any_o other_o time_n the_o freeholders_n meet_a or_o when_o his_o majesty_n require_v they_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o every_o shire_n be_v oblige_v to_o choose_v at_o michaelmass_n since_o that_o 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to_o one_o another_o and_o that_o upon_o six_o hour_n advertisement_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o rebellion_n vid._n the_o council_n register_n july_n 26_o 1582._o and_o which_o be_v a_o great_a instance_n of_o the_o king_n power_n allow_v he_o by_o law_n against_o those_o who_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v 271._o the_o rubric_n of_o this_o act_n be_v wrong_a for_o sheriff_n clerk_n bring_v not_o their_o book_n to_o the_o exchequer_n but_o to_o the_o lord_n register_n 272._o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v commissioner_n for_o parliament_n shall_v be_v authorise_a by_o the_o subscription_n of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o baron_n then_o present_a and_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o convention_n else_o to_o be_v null_a which_o act_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v in_o desuetude_n by_o a_o decision_n in_o the_o convention_n july_n 1678._o where_o it_o be_v find_v likewise_o that_o this_o act_n extend_v to_o commission_n for_o 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commissioner_n who_o be_v absent_a in_o which_o case_n he_o can_v know_v who_o sign_v 273._o burrows_n have_v great_a freedom_n and_o privilege_n from_o the_o king_n be_v therefore_o oblige_v to_o have_v sufficient_a prison_n for_o receive_v such_o as_o be_v attach_v for_o crime_n and_o debt_n which_o act_n be_v find_v to_o oblige_v baily_n of_o burgh_n of_o regality_n as_o well_o as_o burgh_n royal_a july_n 7._o 1668._o and_o stewart_n of_o stewartry_n june_n 18._o 1670._o and_o these_o word_n of_o this_o act_n by_o the_o sheriff_n to_o stewart_n and_o baily_n of_o regality_n be_v wrong_v print_v for_o the_o word_n to_o shall_v be_v or_o but_o this_o act_n be_v not_o find_v to_o oblige_v baily_n of_o a_o burgh_n of_o barony_n march_v 13._o 1623._o nor_o bishop_n baily_n march_v 21._o 1627._o but_o the_o baily_n of_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o stewartry_n be_v think_v to_o be_v oblige_v by_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o receive_v prisoner_n albeit_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 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from_o the_o secret_a council_n or_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n and_o that_o by_o a_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la 1671._o and_o if_o the_o rebel_n be_v suffer_v to_o escape_v or_o go_v abroad_o the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o only_o be_v liable_a but_o they_o will_v get_v no_o relief_n from_o the_o cautioner_n though_o they_o take_v assignation_n to_o the_o debt_n since_o tenentur_fw-la ex_fw-la proprio_fw-la delicto_fw-la and_o the_o cautioner_n be_v prejudge_v of_o his_o relief_n by_o that_o their_o delict_n january_n 24._o 1668._o this_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v in_o the_o 1_o act_n par._n 9_o ja._n 6._o 274._o this_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v in_o the_o 153_o act_n par._n 12_o ja._n 6._o 275._o since_o by_o this_o act_n all_o burgess_n be_v to_o be_v stent_v according_a to_o their_o rent_n and_o hold_v within_o burgh_n 276._o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o a_o burges_n have_v no_o actual_a trade_n but_o only_a money_n owe_v he_o by_o person_n without_o the_o 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