whatsoever_o belong_v to_o the_o hospital_n nor_o shall_v the_o praeelection_n or_o election_n of_o any_o officer_n or_o scholar_n before_o the_o place_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v praeelect_v or_o elect_v be_v actual_o void_a stand_v good_a but_o it_o shall_v be_v void_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o therefore_o before_o the_o hospital_n building_n be_v finish_v and_o fit_a to_o receive_v these_o who_o be_v appoint_v to_o inhabit_v in_o it_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v no_o election_n nor_o praeelection_n of_o any_o officer_n or_o scholar_n belong_v to_o the_o hospital_n except_v only_o such_o as_o must_v of_o necessity_n attend_v the_o fabric_n of_o the_o say_a building_n or_o the_o present_a revenue_n money_n or_o estate_n present_o belong_v or_o intend_v for_o the_o say_a hospital_n and_o these_o after_o the_o building_n be_v finish_v or_o before_o to_o leave_v their_o place_n unless_o they_o be_v then_o again_o the_o novo_fw-la choose_v by_o the_o elector_n but_o after_o the_o 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hand_n and_o seal_v with_o his_o seal_n at_o any_o time_n before_o his_o death_n shall_v have_v the_o strength_n validity_n and_o force_v to_o all_o purpose_n whatsoever_o of_o the_o statute_n mention_v in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o founder_n by_o which_o and_o no_o otherways_o the_o say_a hospital_n shall_v be_v perpetual_o govern_v ordered_n and_o direct_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o there_o shall_v arise_v any_o controversy_n concern_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n or_o of_o any_o part_n sentence_n or_o word_n in_o the_o same_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o those_o five_o mention_v in_o the_o founder_n will_v viz._n the_o lord_n chancellor_n the_o two_o arch-bishop_n the_o lord_n precedent_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n the_o lord_n advocate_n to_o his_o majesty_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o scotland_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v have_v sole_a and_o whole_a power_n to_o interpret_v the_o same_o and_o to_o determine_v all_o controversy_n arise_v about_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o same_o so_o that_o whatsoever_o any_o three_o of_o these_o five_o meet_v together_o and_o all_o party_n interest_v be_v conveened_a shall_v judicial_o or_o extra-judicial_o declare_v in_o their_o conscience_n to_o come_v near_a the_o true_a mean_v of_o these_o statute_n that_o and_o nothing_o but_o that_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o the_o true_a mean_v of_o the_o same_o and_o in_o all_o point_n without_o further_a scruple_n be_v observe_v and_o follow_v and_o that_o these_o statute_n may_v never_o be_v conceal_v there_o shall_v be_v one_o true_a copy_n of_o they_o for_o ever_o keep_v and_o registrate_v in_o the_o book_n of_o session_n one_o in_o the_o register_n of_o the_o council_n of_o edinburgh_n one_o in_o the_o register_n office_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n and_o more_o in_o other_o place_n needful_a if_o any_o shall_v be_v think_v upon_o that_o so_o any_o party_n interest_v in_o they_o may_v have_v open_a and_o free_a recourse_n unto_o they_o chap._n xxiii_o conclusio_n and_o now_o final_o i_o the_o unworthy_a servant_n of_o god_n walter_n balcanqual_a the_o composer_n of_o these_o statute_n do_v onerate_v and_o charge_v the_o conscience_n of_o you_o the_o lord_n provost_n the_o magistrate_n the_o ministry_n and_o council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o of_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v your_o successor_n unto_o the_o second_o come_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o the_o bowel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o one_o day_n will_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o take_v a_o particular_a account_n of_o every_o one_o of_o you_o for_o this_o particular_a stewardship_n wherewith_o you_o be_v trust_v by_o the_o zeal_n and_o honour_n of_o our_o reform_a religion_n which_o by_o this_o pious_a work_n of_o the_o founder_n be_v illustrate_v and_o vindicated_n from_o the_o calumny_n of_o the_o adversary_n to_o our_o holy_a profession_n by_o that_o pious_a respect_n which_o you_o his_o fellow-citizen_n ought_v to_o carry_v to_o the_o pious_a memory_n and_o last_o will_n of_o of_o the_o religious_a founder_n your_o worthy_a citizen_n george_n heriot_n and_o last_o for_o the_o clear_v of_o your_o own_o conscience_n and_o your_o own_o particular_a account_n in_o that_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v none_o of_o you_o who_o read_v these_o present_n nor_o your_o successor_n who_o in_o after_o age_n shall_v come_v to_o read_v they_o offer_v to_o frustrate_v the_o pious_a founder_n of_o his_o holy_a intention_n either_o by_o take_v direct_o or_o indirect_o from_o this_o hospital_n any_o thing_n which_o he_o in_o his_o piety_n have_v dote_v unto_o it_o or_o by_o alter_v of_o it_o or_o bestow_v it_o upon_o any_o other_o use_n though_o you_o shall_v conceive_v it_o to_o be_v far_o more_o pious_a or_o profitable_a or_o to_o go_v about_o to_o alter_v any_o of_o these_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n after_o they_o shall_v be_v once_o deliver_v up_o unto_o you_o complete_o subscribe_v and_o seal_v as_o you_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_a at_o the_o uttermost_a of_o your_o peril_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o who_o be_v full_o assure_v of_o your_o godly_a care_n and_o zealous_a conscience_n in_o these_o particular_n with_o his_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n but_o one_o undivided_a essence_n of_o the_o godhead_n as_o for_o all_o other_o their_o blessing_n so_o in_o particular_a for_o the_o great_a charity_n of_o this_o most_o pious_a and_o religious_a founder_n be_v ascribe_v as_o be_v most_o due_a all_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n from_o age_n to_o age._n amen_o ego_fw-la gualterus_n balcanqual_a s._n s._n theologiae_n doctor_n ecclesiae_fw-la cathedralis_fw-la roffensis_fw-la decanus_n civis_fw-la edinburgenus_fw-la natus_fw-la &_o juratus_fw-la pientissimi_fw-la viri_fw-la gualteri_fw-la balcanqual_a civitatis_fw-la edinburgenae_n circiter_fw-la quadraginta_fw-la tres_fw-la annos_fw-la pastoris_fw-la vigilantissimi_fw-la filius_fw-la potestate_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la mihi_fw-la facta_fw-la ex_fw-la testamento_fw-la &_o codicillo_fw-la clarissimi_fw-la optimique_fw-la viri_fw-la georgii_n heriot_n gemmarii_fw-la regii_fw-la trado_fw-la clarissimis_fw-la reverendissimis_fw-la spectetissimis_fw-la viris_fw-la d._n d._n praefecto_fw-la balivis_n pastoribus_fw-la reliquisque_fw-la senatoribus_fw-la edinburgenis_n ordinariis_fw-la statuta_fw-la haec_fw-la viginti_fw-la tribus_fw-la capitibus_fw-la comprehensa_fw-la observanda_fw-la habendaque_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la pro_fw-la statutis_fw-la seu_fw-la ordinationibis_fw-la illis_fw-la in_o testamento_fw-la &_o codicillo_fw-la georgii_n heriot_n commemoratis_fw-la reservatis_fw-la mihi-met_a semper_fw-la cunctis_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la qua_fw-la per_fw-la statuta_fw-la haec_fw-la reservantur_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la syngrapha_fw-la &_o sigillo_fw-la meo_fw-la ratum_fw-la esse_fw-la jubeo_fw-la gualterus_n balcanqual_a locus_fw-la sigilli_fw-la edinburgi_n 13_o julii_n anno_fw-la post_fw-la incarnatum_fw-la redemptorem_fw-la 1627._o annoque_fw-la regni_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la caroli_n primi_fw-la tertio_fw-la a_o list_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o hospital_n page_z 5_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o foundator_n of_o the_o hospital_n page_z 6_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o hospital_n page_z 8_o chap._n 4._o of_o those_o thing_n which_o general_o concern_v the_o election_n and_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o hospital_n page_n 10_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o election_n and_o office_n of_o the_o thesaurer_n page_n 12_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o election_n and_o office_n of_o the_o auditor_n page_n 15_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o election_n and_o office_n of_o the_o clerk_n page_n 19_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o hospital_n page_n 20_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o election_n and_o office_n of_o the_o master_n page_n 22_o chap._n 10._o of_o what_o follow_v the_o election_n of_o the_o master_n page_n 25_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o removal_n or_o chastisement_n of_o the_o master_n where_o it_o be_v needful_a page_n 27_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o election_n and_o office_n of_o the_o schoolmaster_n page_n 30_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o scholar_n page_n 31_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o election_n and_o office_n of_o the_o butler_n page_n 35_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o election_n and_o office_n of_o the_o cook_n page_n 36_o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o election_n and_o office_n of_o the_o caterer_n page_n 36_o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o election_n and_o office_n of_o the_o porter_n page_n 37_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o election_n and_o office_n of_o the_o gardener_n page_n 38_o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o election_n and_o office_n of_o the_o woman_n page_n 39_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o election_n and_o office_n of_o the_o physician_n apothecary_n and_o chirurgeon_n barber_n page_n 41_o chap._n 21._o of_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v the_o hospital_n in_o general_n page_n 42_o chap._n 22._o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o compiler_n page_n 46_o chap._n 23._o the_o conclusion_n page_n 51_o finis_fw-la
cap._n x._o de_fw-fr sequentibus_fw-la electionem_fw-la magistri_fw-la after_o his_o election_n and_o before_o his_o admission_n the_o clerk_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o governor_n there_o present_a shall_v require_v he_o first_o to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o alledgeance_n and_o afterward_o the_o party_n elect_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o some_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v swear_v further_o thus_o i_o a._n b._n elect_v master_n of_o george_n heriot_n his_o hospital_n do_v swear_v and_o faithful_o promise_v before_o god_n that_o to_o my_o best_a power_n i_o shall_v discharge_v all_o which_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o hospital_n require_v from_o i_o and_o shall_v do_v my_o best_a to_o see_v all_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n observe_v by_o other_o who_o they_o do_v concern_v and_o i_o do_v promise_v all_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n provost_n baily_n minister_n and_o council_n of_o edinburgh_n now_o present_a and_o to_o their_o successor_n so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o the_o content_n of_o this_o holy_a book_n after_o which_o oath_n take_v he_o shall_v have_v by_o some_o of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o hospital_n possession_n of_o the_o master_n lodging_n deliver_v unto_o he_o and_o there_o public_o in_o the_o hall_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n all_o the_o scholar_n and_o all_o officer_n live_v in_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v assemble_v together_o and_o some_o one_o of_o the_o governor_n who_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a shall_v declare_v unto_o they_o that_o this_o be_v he_o who_o they_o have_v choose_v to_o be_v master_n and_o governor_n over_o they_o and_o therefore_o do_v command_v they_o to_o yield_v unto_o he_o all_o respectful_a obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v command_v they_o upon_o pain_n of_o be_v expulse_v from_o the_o say_a hospital_n the_o master_n of_o the_o hospital_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v never_o go_v without_o his_o gown_n in_o the_o hall_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o diet_n he_o and_o the_o schoolmaster_n in_o the_o upper_a end_n at_o a_o little_a table_n by_o themselves_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o care_n to_o see_v the_o committee-chamber_n &_o garden_n with_o all_o the_o walk_n keep_v fair_a and_o clean_o without_o spoil_v but_o especial_o that_o the_o chapel_n the_o hall_n and_o all_o the_o office-house_n be_v keep_v sweet_a and_o clean_o as_o likewise_o the_o scholar_n chamber_n he_o shall_v have_v give_v yearly_o unto_o he_o a_o new_a gown_n and_o quarterly_o for_o his_o wage_n fifty_o pound_n scot_n money_n cap._n xi_o de_fw-fr amotione_fw-la aut_fw-la castigatione_n magistri_fw-la ubi_fw-la opus_fw-la sit_fw-la if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o master_n shall_v marry_v his_o place_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la shall_v be_v void_a if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v convict_v before_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n as_o a_o fornicator_n adulterer_n drunkard_n or_o notorious_a swearer_n and_o blasphemer_n he_o shall_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la be_v depose_v if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v find_v remiss_a or_o negligent_a in_o his_o place_n let_v he_o be_v public_o admonish_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o hospital_n which_o admonition_n shall_v be_v registrat_n in_o the_o hospital-book_n if_o he_o offend_v in_o the_o like_a kind_n again_o let_v he_o receive_v a_o second_o public_a admonition_n which_o also_o shall_v be_v register_v after_o which_o if_o he_o shall_v offend_v in_o the_o same_o kind_a the_o three_o time_n let_v he_o receive_v a_o three_o public_a peremptory_a admonition_n which_o be_v likewise_o to_o be_v register_v after_o which_o three_o registrat_n admonition_n if_o ever_o he_o offend_v again_o in_o the_o premise_n let_v he_o be_v irrevocable_o depose_v by_o the_o governor_n in_o which_o case_n they_o be_v present_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o election_n of_o a_o new_a master_n if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o master_n of_o the_o hospital_n shall_v lie_v a_o whole_a night_n out_o of_o the_o hospital_n except_o in_o case_n of_o violent_a detention_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o lord_n provost_n of_o edinburgh_n for_o the_o time_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n one_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n he_o shall_v receive_v a_o public_a admonition_n from_o the_o governor_n and_o forfault_v a_o whole_a quarter_n wage_n which_o in_o no_o case_n shall_v be_v pardon_v if_o he_o do_v so_o the_o second_o time_n he_o shall_v receive_v a_o second_o public_a admonition_n and_o forfault_v two_o quarter_n wage_n in_o no_o case_n to_o be_v remit_v to_o he_o after_o which_o if_o he_o shall_v offend_v again_o in_o that_o kind_n the_o three_o time_n and_o shall_v be_v thereof_o sufficient_o convict_v before_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o hospital_n he_o shall_v be_v absolute_o depose_v whensoever_o the_o master_n place_n of_o the_o hospital_n shall_v be_v void_a either_o by_o death_n voluntary_a session_n deprivation_n or_o any_o other_o way_n the_o governor_n shall_v within_o forty_o day_n elect_a and_o admit_v another_o into_o his_o place_n in_o form_n and_o manner_n abovementioned_a else_o it_o shall_v be_v absolute_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o scotland_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o nominat_fw-la present_v and_o admit_v into_o the_o say_a place_n whosoever_o he_o shall_v please_v be_v qualify_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n before-written_a but_o still_o to_o be_v admonish_v mulct_v and_o depose_v by_o the_o elector_n according_a to_o his_o offence_n mention_v in_o this_o statute_n cap._n xii_o de_fw-fr electione_n &_o officio_fw-la didascali_n and_o because_o that_o the_o scholar_n shall_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o letter_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o schoolmaster_n who_o office_n shall_v be_v to_o teach_v the_o scholar_n to_o read_v and_o write_v scots_a distinct_o to_o cypher_n and_o cast_v all_o manner_n of_o account_n as_o also_o to_o teach_v they_o the_o latin_a rudiment_n but_o no_o further_o he_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o see_v the_o scholar_n keep_v their_o chamber_n clean_o their_o clothes_n handsome_a to_o keep_v good_a order_n in_o the_o chapel_n &_o in_o the_o hall_n and_o elsewhere_a he_o shall_v correct_v they_o for_o all_o their_o fault_n for_o his_o quality_n of_o life_n good_a report_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o election_n admission_n admonition_n mulct_v deposition_n and_o the_o election_n of_o a_o new_a one_o in_o his_o place_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o all_o point_v observe_v as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o statute_n which_o concern_v the_o master_n he_o must_v be_v un-married_n he_o shall_v yearly_o have_v a_o gown_n give_v he_o without_o which_o he_o must_v never_o go_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o hospital_n he_o shall_v receive_v quarterly_o from_o the_o thesaurer_n of_o the_o hospital_n for_o his_o stipend_n cap._n xiii_o de_fw-fr electione_n discipulorum_fw-la there_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o admit_v into_o the_o hospital_n at_o the_o first_o so_o many_o poor_a scholar_n as_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o hospital_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o maintain_v deductis_fw-la deducendis_fw-la who_o shall_v all_o be_v child_n of_o burgess_n and_o freeman_n of_o the_o say_v burgh_n and_o among_o these_o the_o kinsman_n of_o the_o say_a umquhile_n george_n heriot_n to_o be_v prefer_v all_o other_o indifferent_o to_o be_v admit_v without_o any_o respect_n but_o according_a as_o the_o plurality_n of_o voice_n shall_v fall_v we_o do_v charge_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o elector_n in_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o choose_v no_o burgess_n child_n into_o these_o place_n if_o their_o parent_n be_v well_o and_o sufficient_o able_a to_o maintain_v they_o since_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o founder_n be_v only_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a all_o these_o scholar_n when_o they_o be_v admit_v must_v not_o be_v under_o seven_o year_n of_o age_n complete_a and_o they_o shall_v not_o stay_v in_o the_o hospital_n after_o they_o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o 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unto_o god_n in_o express_a word_n for_o the_o bountiful_a maintenance_n which_o they_o live_v there_o receive_v from_o the_o charity_n of_o their_o pious_a founder_n the_o like_a mention_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o every_o grace_n which_o shall_v be_v say_v after_o meal_n but_o especial_o upon_o the_o first_o monday_n of_o june_n every_o year_n shall_v be_v keep_v a_o solemn_a commemoration_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n in_o this_o form_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o morning_n about_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n of_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n provost_n all_o the_o minister_n magistrate_n and_o ordinary_a council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o edinburgh_n shall_v assemble_v themselves_o in_o the_o committee-chamber_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n from_o thence_o all_o the_o scholar_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n go_v before_o they_o two_o by_o two_o they_o shall_v go_v with_o all_o the_o solemnity_n that_o may_v be_v to_o the_o grayfriar_n church_n of_o the_o say_a city_n 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election_n