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provide_v always_o that_o before_o the_o pass_n of_o any_o such_o letter_n of_o denounciation_n the_o whole_a process_n and_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n be_v exhibit_v and_o produce_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n in_o session-time_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v consider_v the_o legality_n of_o the_o process_n and_o ground_n whereupon_o the_o sentence_n proceed_v and_o that_o according_o they_o may_v give_v forth_o the_o say_n letter_n of_o denounciation_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v just_a and_o reasonable_a xxvi_o act_n appoint_v the_o pursuer_fw-mi of_o the_o thief_n to_o have_v the_o good_n steal_v from_o he_o restore_v our_o sovereign_a lord_n understanding_n that_o when_o theives_n be_v take_v and_o execute_v for_o theft_n or_o declare_v fugitive_n their_o whole_a estate_n and_o the_o good_n steal_v also_o do_v fall_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o to_o lord_n of_o regality_n and_o other_o justitiar_n pretend_v right_o to_o the_o say_n steal_a good_n for_o 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that_o the_o precise_a and_o rigorous_a exaction_n of_o the_o pain_n arbitrary_a and_o pecunial_a adject_v to_o penal_a statute_n heretofore_o make_v will_v prove_v a_o burden_n to_o his_o majesty_n liege_n heavy_a and_o unsupportable_a if_o by_o his_o majesty_n grace_n and_o favour_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v ease_v and_o liberate_a of_o the_o same_o in_o consideration_n whereof_o his_o majesty_n be_v willing_a to_o give_v ease_n and_o relief_n to_o his_o subject_n of_o the_o foresay_a burden_n have_v therefore_o be_v gracious_o please_v with_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n to_o discharge_v free_o pardon_v and_o remit_v and_o by_o these_o present_n discharge_v free_o pardon_n and_o remit_v all_o contraveener_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_n penal_a statute_n for_o all_o deed_n do_v by_o they_o contrair_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o same_o statute_n in_o time_n bygone_a except_o only_o the_o statute_n concern_v the_o unlawful_a take_n of_o usury_n transport_v of_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o slay_v of_o red_a and_o black_a fish_n which_o be_v no_o way_n discharge_v by_o this_o present_a act_n nor_o comprehend_v under_o the_o same_o xxviii_o act_n discharge_v the_o quot_n of_o testament_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n for_o many_o weighty_a consideration_n move_v his_o majesty_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o no_o quot_n of_o testament_n confirm_v since_o the_o sixteenth_o of_o november_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o one_o and_o to_o be_v confirm_v in_o time_n come_v shall_v be_v exact_v from_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n liege_n by_o commissar_n commissar-clerk_n fiscal_v and_o other_o who_o it_o effeir_n but_o prejudice_n always_o of_o the_o ordinary_a fies_z due_a to_o they_o as_o accord_v xxix_o act_z for_o poind_v upon_o sheriff_n and_o commissar_n decreet_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v that_o albeit_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o date_n the_o nine_o of_o july_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o six_o year_n letter_n of_o horning_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v direct_v by_o deliverance_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n upon_o sheriff_n commissar_n and_o other_o inferior_a judicatories_n their_o decreet_n upon_o the_o simple_a charge_n therein_o mention_v yet_o the_o act_n bear_v no_o warrant_n for_o letter_n of_o poind_v to_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o deliverance_n foresay_a upon_o these_o decreet_n whereby_o the_o party_n interest_v obtainer_n of_o the_o decreet_n be_v ofttimes_o prejudge_v of_o their_o payment_n when_o these_o party_n against_o who_o these_o decreet_n be_v obtain_v do_v flit_v or_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o shire_n or_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o judge_n before_o who_o the_o say_n decreet_n be_v give_v therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n of_o the_o say_n estate_n ratify_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n abovementioned_a in_o the_o whole_a head_n and_o point_n thereof_o and_o for_o remedy_n of_o the_o prejudice_n foresay_a ordain_v letter_n of_o poind_v to_o be_v direct_a by_o deliverance_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o party_n interest_v upon_o the_o said_n sheriff_n commissar_n and_o other_o inferior_a judge_n their_o decreet_n contain_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a act._n sicklike_a and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o letter_n of_o horning_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o say_a act_n to_o pass_v upon_o the_o same_o decreet_n that_o thereby_o the_o party_n may_v have_v real_a execution_n as_o well_o as_o personal_a upon_o their_o decreet_n foresaid_n likeas_n his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a declare_v that_o all_o execution_n of_o poind_v legal_o use_v upon_o the_o said_n decreet_n since_o the_o twelve_o of_o june_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o nine_o year_n shall_v be_v valid_a and_o sufficient_a and_o the_o party_n messenger_n and_o other_o executor_n and_o user_n thereof_o shall_v never_o be_v question_v nor_o any_o process_n sustain_v against_o they_o therefore_o either_o civil_o or_o criminal_o before_o any_o judge_n whatsoever_o but_o prejudice_n always_o to_o party_n against_o who_o poind_v have_v be_v use_v upon_o reduceable_a or_o unwarrantable_a sentence_n to_o pursue_v repetition_n as_o accord_n of_o the_o law_n xxx_o act_n anent_o the_o fewer_n and_o vassal_n of_o kirk-land_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n consider_v that_o whereas_o by_o the_o general_a surrender_n of_o kirk-land_n and_o erection_n make_v by_o the_o superior_n and_o titular_o thereof_o in_o favour_n of_o his_o majesty_n dear_a father_n of_o ever_o bless_a memory_n it_o be_v special_o provide_v that_o the_o said_n superior_n and_o titular_o notwithstanding_o their_o surrender_n foresay_a shall_v have_v right_a to_o the_o few-fermes_a and_o duty_n of_o the_o vassal_n and_o fewer_n of_o the_o say_a kirk-land_n and_o erection_n till_o the_o king_n majesty_n make_v payment_n to_o
they_o of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o say_n few-fermes_a and_o duty_n modify_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o other_o of_o the_o commission_n for_o surrenders_n and_o teind_n and_o sicklike_a the_o fewer_n and_o vassal_n of_o the_o say_n kirk-land_n and_o erection_n be_v oblige_v by_o their_o new_a infeftment_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o pay_v the_o say_n few-fermes_a and_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o so_o against_o reason_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v liable_a to_o double_a payment_n thereof_o it_o be_v therefore_o statute_n and_o ordain_v by_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a that_o the_o say_n fewer_n and_o vassal_n of_o kirk-land_n and_o erection_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o make_v thankful_a payment_n of_o the_o say_n few-fermes_a and_o duty_n contain_v in_o their_o infeftment_n and_o whereof_o the_o say_v superior_n and_o titular_o have_v be_v in_o possession_n precede_v that_o surrender_n foresay_a to_o the_o said_n superior_n and_o titular_o their_o heir_n and_o successor_n ay_o and_o while_o they_o get_v payment_n of_o the_o price_n modify_v by_o the_o said_n lord_n and_o other_o of_o the_o commission_n foresay_a according_a to_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 and_o that_o letter_n of_o horning_n and_o poind_v shall_v be_v grant_v to_o that_o effect_n without_o prejudice_n always_o to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n of_o the_o superiority_n of_o the_o say_n fewars_n and_o vassal_n surrender_v in_o manner_n foresay_a and_o without_o prejudice_n to_o they_o of_o their_o infeftment_n take_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n likeas_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o say_n fewer_n and_o vassal_n of_o kirk-land_n and_o erection_n have_v be_v in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la in_o payment_n of_o the_o say_n few-fermes_a and_o duty_n to_o the_o say_a superior_n and_o titular_o of_o all_o time_n by-gone_a according_a to_o the_o provision_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v general_a surrender_n it_o be_v always_o provide_v that_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o a_o act_n pass_v by_o this_o parliament_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o lauderdail_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o musleburgh_n of_o the_o date_n the_o nine_o day_n of_o april_n last_o xxxi_o act_n concern_v the_o registration_n of_o comprising_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v that_o the_o registration_n of_o comprising_n be_v only_o establish_v by_o a_o act_n of_o secret_a council_n and_o never_o authorize_v by_o any_o law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o registration_n thereof_o do_v put_v the_o liege_n to_o unnecessar_n charge_n neither_o add_v to_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o comprising_n nor_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o compriser_n have_v therefore_o discharge_v and_o by_o these_o present_n discharge_v all_o registration_n of_o comprising_n with_o all_o gift_n act_n of_o council_n and_o other_o warrant_n and_o custom_n whatsoever_o grant_v and_o observe_v at_o any_o time_n heretofore_o thereanent_a and_o by_o their_o present_n ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o custom_n observe_v these_o many_o year_n past_a whereby_o in_o place_n of_o the_o say_a registration_n a_o short_a record_n of_o all_o comprising_n of_o land_n teind_n and_o other_o and_o of_o the_o compriser_n name_n and_o designation_n the_o defender_n name_n the_o debt_n for_o which_o the_o comprise_v be_v deduce_v the_o messenger_n and_o clerk_n name_n the_o date_n of_o the_o execution_n the_o witness_n name_n thereto_o and_o of_o the_o superior_n of_o who_o the_o comprise_v land_n be_v hold_v have_v be_v make_v in_o a_o book_n by_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n and_o his_o depute_n at_o the_o allow_v of_o the_o say_n comprising_n for_o which_o allowance_n and_o record_v there_o be_v only_o forty_o shilling_n scot_n to_o be_v pay_v and_o which_o custom_n be_v very_o useful_a and_o necessary_a for_o information_n of_o the_o liege_n and_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o foresay_a custom_n and_o ordain_v all_o comprising_n former_o deduce_v and_o not_o allow_v and_o record_v in_o manner_n above-written_a to_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n and_o his_o depute_n within_o threescore_o day_n after_o the_o publication_n hereof_o and_o all_o comprising_n to_o be_v lead_v and_o deduce_v hereafter_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o say_a clerk_n of_o register_n and_o his_o depute_n within_o threescore_o day_n after_o the_o date_n thereof_o with_o certification_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o allow_v and_o record_v within_o the_o say_a space_n any_o other_o comprise_v though_o posterior_n in_o date_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v allow_v and_o record_v before_o the_o prior_n comprise_v the_o same_o shall_v have_v preference_n according_a to_o the_o date_n of_o the_o allowance_n and_o record_n but_o prejudice_n always_o to_o any_o further_a diligence_n by_o infeftment_n or_o charge_n against_o the_o superior_a according_a to_o the_o priority_n or_o posteriority_n thereof_o pro_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la xxxii_o act_n concern_v heritable_a and_o movable_a bond_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n for_o many_o just_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n move_v he_o statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o contract_n and_o obligation_n for_o sum_n of_o money_n payable_a to_o party_n at_o any_o time_n make_v and_o date_v since_o the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o november_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o one_o or_o to_o be_v make_v in_o time_n come_v contain_v clause_n for_o payment_n of_o annualrent_a and_o profit_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v hold_v and_o interpret_v to_o be_v movable_a bond_n except_o in_o these_o case_n follow_v viz._n that_o they_o bear_v a_o express_a obliegment_n to_o infeft_n or_o that_o they_o be_v conceive_v in_o favour_n of_o heir_n and_o assign_n seclude_v executor_n in_o either_o of_o which_o case_n ordain_v the_o sum_n to_o be_v heritable_a and_o to_o pertain_v to_o the_o heir_n otherways_o to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o executor_n and_o to_o appertain_v to_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n and_o to_o the_o defunct_n executor_n and_o legator_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o practict_n of_o movable_n declare_v always_o that_o all_o such_o bond_n quoad_fw-la fiscum_fw-la shall_v remain_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o they_o be_v before_o the_o say_v sixteenth_o of_o november_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o one_o not_o to_o fall_v under_o the_o compass_n of_o single_a escheat_n nor_o shall_v any_o part_n thereof_o pertain_v to_o the_o relict_n jure_fw-la relictae_fw-la where_o the_o bond_n be_v make_v to_o the_o husband_n nor_o to_o the_o husband_n jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la where_o the_o bond_n be_v make_v to_o the_o wife_n unless_o the_o relict_n or_o husband_n have_v otherways_o right_a and_o interest_n thereto_o declare_v nevertheless_o that_o this_o provision_n shall_v no_o way_n prejudge_v wife_n nor_o husband_n and_o their_o executor_n of_o their_o respective_a title_n and_o interest_n to_o the_o bygone_a annualrent_n of_o the_o say_n band_n rest_v before_o either_o of_o their_o death_n xxxiii_o act_n for_o the_o right_n pack_v of_o salmond_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n understanding_n that_o the_o salmond-fishings_a be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a benefit_n whereby_o trade_n be_v maintain_v and_o money_n bring_v into_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o through_o the_o evil_a order_n thereof_o both_o in_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o barrel_n and_o also_o in_o the_o disloyal_a pack_v of_o the_o same_o not_o only_o be_v the_o merchant_n estate_n damnify_v thereby_o but_o also_o the_o nation_n be_v dishonour_v abroad_o and_o disappoint_v of_o 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july_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o year_n which_o his_o majesty_n with_o
of_o any_o committee_n or_o incorporation_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v all_o hereby_o cass_v rescind_v and_o declare_v void_a and_o null_a in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o derogate_v from_o the_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n grant_v by_o this_o present_a act_n in_o favour_n of_o tradesman_n native_n or_o stranger_n belonging_z to_z or_o bring_v home_o by_o the_o say_n company_n of_o work_v in_o the_o said_n manufactury_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o foresaid_n stuff_n and_o clothes_n may_v be_v more_o useful_a at_o home_n and_o have_v the_o better_a vent_n abroad_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a do_v prohibit_v and_o discharge_v any_o weaver_n belong_v to_o the_o say_n company_n or_o private_a tradesman_n to_o make_v any_o searge_n under_o the_o breadth_n of_o a_o ell_n and_o a_o nail_n perpetuanaes_n and_o sempiternum_v under_o the_o breadth_n of_o three_o quarter_n and_o a_o half_a nor_o no_o woollen_a cloth_n under_o a_o ell_n and_o a_o half_a broad_a under_o the_o pain_n of_o twenty_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o weaver_n thereof_o and_o the_o say_n stuff_n and_o clothes_n to_o be_v confiscate_v the_o one_o half_a to_o his_o majesty_n use_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o discoverer_n thereof_o further_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a for_o encouragement_n of_o these_o who_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o said_n company_n or_o manufactury_n do_v grant_v to_o ilk_fw-mi one_o of_o the_o say_n company_n all_o the_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o by_o the_o king_n majesty_n indulge_v to_o the_o company_n or_o society_n of_o fisher_n as_o if_o the_o same_o be_v herein_o express_v whereanent_fw-la his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a have_v dispense_v and_o hereby_o dispense_v for_o ever_o xliii_o act_n discharge_v the_o exportation_n of_o linnen-yarn_n and_o regulate_v the_o breadth_n of_o linen-cloth_n etc._n etc._n our_o sovereign_a lord_n conceive_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o good_a and_o well-being_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n to_o project_n and_o endeavour_v the_o improvement_n of_o all_o the_o native_a commodity_n of_o this_o his_o majesty_n ancient_a kingdom_n and_o to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o evit_v and_o prevent_v of_o all_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n use_v heretofore_o in_o make_v sale_n of_o the_o say_n commodity_n and_o consider_v that_o it_o will_v tend_v more_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n and_o promove_v of_o manufactury_n to_o restrain_v the_o liberty_n that_o merchant_n have_v take_v to_o export_v linnen-yarn_n then_o suffer_v they_o to_o carry_v the_o same_o unto_o other_o place_n and_o kingdom_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n discharge_v any_o merchant_n or_o other_o whatsoever_o to_o transport_v out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n any_o linnen-yarn_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o confiscation_n of_o the_o same_o the_o one_o half_a to_o his_o majesty_n use_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o attacher_n and_o apprehender_n of_o the_o say_a yarn_n and_o statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o yarn_n be_v sell_v by_o weight_n and_o that_o no_o reel_v be_v make_v use_n of_o within_o this_o kingdom_n under_o the_o measure_n and_o length_n of_o ten_o quarter_n and_o that_o under_o pain_n of_o confiscation_n of_o any_o yarn_n bring_v to_o the_o mercat_n of_o a_o short_a reel_v the_o one_o half_a to_o his_o majesty_n use_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o delater_n and_o apprehender_n of_o the_o say_a yarn_n as_o also_o his_o majesty_n consider_v that_o linen-cloth_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o useful_a commodity_n of_o the_o product_n of_o this_o kingdom_n whereby_o much_o money_n in_o ancient_a time_n be_v bring_v home_o and_o that_o now_o to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o say_a commodity_n the_o same_o be_v bring_v in_o contempt_n abroad_o and_o become_v hardly_o vendible_a through_o the_o deceitful_a make_v evil_o bleetch_v and_o unequal_a breadth_n thereof_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o say_n estate_n do_v discharge_n and_o prohibit_v all_o weaver_n to_o make_v any_o linen-cloth_n of_o the_o price_n of_o ten_o shilling_n scot_n the_o ell_n or_o above_o under_o the_o breadth_n of_o a_o ell_n and_o two_o inch_n after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o november_n next_o to_o come_v under_o the_o pain_n to_o be_v imprison_v for_o the_o space_n of_o fourteen_o day_n and_o of_o twenty_o pound_n scot_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o each_o fault_n to_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n sheriff_n of_o shire_n lord_n of_o regality_n and_o baron_n within_o their_o respective_a bound_n and_o of_o the_o confiscation_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o attacher_n and_o discoverer_n thereof_o and_o statute_n that_o all_o linen-cloth_n be_v take_v up_o by_o selvage_n and_o not_o by_o the_o rigg_n and_o so_o to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o mercat_n and_o that_o all_o linen-cloth_n be_v bleetched_a without_o lime_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o twenty_o pound_n for_o each_o fault_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o magistrate_n aforesaid_a within_o their_o respective_a bound_n and_o last_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o all_o flax_n and_o linnen-yarn_n import_v and_o all_o linen-cloth_n export_v by_o such_o as_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o company_n and_o manufactury_n for_o make_v of_o linen-cloth_n shall_v be_v free_a of_o custom_n and_o all_o other_o imposition_n for_o the_o space_n of_o fifteen_o year_n after_o the_o said_n manufactury_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o person_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v enter_v themselves_o in_o the_o say_a company_n betwixt_o and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n next_o conform_v to_o another_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n for_o estabilsh_v the_o say_n company_n xliv_o act_n for_o encourage_v of_o ship_n and_o navigation_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v that_o the_o wealth_n safety_n and_o strength_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v very_o much_o concern_v in_o the_o increase_n of_o ship_n and_o encouragement_n of_o trade_n and_o navigation_n both_o which_o be_v much_o decay_v if_o not_o whole_o ruin_v by_o the_o late_a unhappy_a war_n and_o the_o sad_a effect_n that_o have_v follow_v thereupon_o and_o perceive_v the_o present_a low_a condition_n of_o trade_n and_o the_o small_a number_n of_o ship_n and_o seaman_n within_o this_o kingdom_n have_v think_v expedient_a out_o of_o his_o princely_a zeal_n for_o the_o public_a good_a with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n now_o present_o convene_v to_o statute_n and_o ordain_v and_o by_o these_o present_v statutes_n and_o ordain_v that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o ______o day_n of_o ______o and_o thence_o forward_o no_o good_n nor_o commodity_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v of_o foreign_a growth_n product_v or_o manufacture_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o scotland_n or_o any_o of_o the_o isle_n thereto_o belong_v shall_v be_v ship_v or_o bring_v from_o any_o other_o place_n or_o place_n country_n or_o country_n but_o only_o from_o those_o place_n where_o the_o say_n commodity_n do_v grow_v be_v produce_v or_o make_v or_o from_o the_o port_n where_o the_o say_n good_n and_o commodity_n common_o be_v or_o usual_o have_v be_v first_o ship_v for_o transportation_n and_o from_o no_o other_o place_n or_o country_n and_o in_o no_o other_o ship_n or_o vessel_n but_o such_o as_o do_v true_o and_o only_o belong_v to_o his_o say_a kingdom_n and_o whereof_o the_o master_n and_o three_o four_o part_n of_o the_o mariner_n be_v native_n and_o inhabitant_n within_o the_o same_o or_o at_o least_o in_o such_o ship_n and_o vessel_n as_o do_v true_o and_o only_o belong_v unto_o and_o be_v of_o the_o build_v of_o these_o kingdom_n or_o country_n where_o the_o say_n commodity_n do_v grow_v be_v make_v or_o produce_v and_o whereof_o the_o master_n and_o three_o four_o part_n of_o the_o mariner_n be_v native_n and_o inhabitant_n within_o the_o same_o all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v verify_v and_o attest_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o city_n or_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o oath_n of_o the_o party_n to_o who_o the_o say_a ship_n or_o vessel_n do_v belong_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o confiscation_n of_o all_o such_o good_n as_o shall_v be_v import_v from_o any_o other_o place_n or_o country_n or_o in_o any_o other_o ship_n or_o vessel_n contrair_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o act_n as_o also_o of_o the_o ship_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v import_v with_o all_o her_o gun_n furniture_n tackle_n ammunition_n and_o apparel_v the_o one_o half_a to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o use_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v discover_v the_o contraveener_n of_o this_o present_a act_n and_o pursue_v for_o
deliver_v to_o any_o who_o the_o senator_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n shall_v appoint_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o who_o discharge_n upon_o the_o receipt_n thereof_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n shall_z according_o be_v a_o sufficient_a exoneration_n to_o the_o shire_n and_o burgh_n and_o all_o other_o who_o it_o effeir_n and_o the_o say_n month_n of_o november_n and_o may_n respective_a be_v past_a ordain_v letter_n of_o horning_n and_o poind_v and_o all_o other_o execution_n necessary_a tobe_n direct_v at_o his_o or_o their_o instance_n against_o the_o shire_n or_o burgh_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o their_o collector_n and_o twenty_o day_n be_v expire_v after_o either_o of_o the_o say_n month_n respective_a ordain_v quarter_a to_o be_v upon_o deficient_a shire_n and_o burgh_n and_o that_o all_o who_o command_v the_o force_n within_o the_o kingdom_n give_v order_n and_o be_v assist_v hereunto_o according_o li._n act_n concern_v arrestment_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v the_o great_a charge_n that_o creditor_n be_v put_v to_o by_o comprise_v of_o sum_n owe_v to_o their_o debtor_n by_o virtue_n of_o heritable_a bond_n contract_n and_o other_o writ_n bear_v payment_n of_o annualrent_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o obliegment_n for_o annualrent_n be_v not_o in_o former_a time_n arrestable_a therefore_o the_o king_n majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n find_v and_o declare_v that_o all_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o be_v addebt_v by_o bond_n contract_n and_o other_o personal_a obliegment_n whereupon_o no_o infeftment_n have_v follow_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v arrestable_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o any_o creditor_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o bond_n contract_n and_o other_o obliegement_n bear_v payment_n of_o annualrent_n and_o the_o king_n majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a declare_v that_o this_o shall_v no_o way_n change_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o say_n sum_n nor_o prejudge_v the_o heir_n nor_o any_o other_o person_n their_o right_n to_o the_o same_o as_o be_v heritable_a which_o be_v hereby_o declare_v to_o remain_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n unchanged_a by_o this_o act_n pro_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la except_o that_o only_o the_o same_o be_v arrestable_a and_o it_o be_v hereby_o express_o provide_v that_o all_o arrestment_n and_o execution_n thereof_o since_o the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o july_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o a_o forty_o four_o year_n use_v conform_v to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v as_o valid_a and_o sufficient_a as_o if_o this_o present_a act_n have_v be_v of_o the_o say_a date_n but_o prejudice_n always_o to_o the_o creditor_n to_o comprise_v the_o say_n heritable_a sum_n if_o they_o shall_v choose_v rather_o to_o comprise_v then_o to_o arrest_v lii_o act_n concern_v the_o disposal_n of_o vacant_a stipend_n forasmuch_o as_o by_o divers_a act_n it_o be_v find_v that_o stipend_n and_o benefice_n of_o vacant_a kirk_n or_o which_o thereafter_o shall_v vaik_fw-mi by_o decease_n deposition_n suspension_n transportation_n of_o minister_n dis-union_n of_o kirk_n or_o any_o other_o way_n shall_v during_o the_o vacancy_n thereof_o be_v employ_v on_o pious_a use_n and_o the_o king_n majesty_n consider_v that_o during_o these_o trouble_n many_o learned_a and_o religious_a person_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o university_n for_o their_o expression_n of_o duty_n and_o loyalty_n to_o his_o majesty_n or_o not_o concur_v in_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o time_n have_v be_v depose_v or_o suspend_v from_o their_o charge_n and_o ministry_n and_o have_v be_v otherways_o put_v under_o great_a suffering_n and_o they_o and_o their_o family_n redact_v to_o extreme_a misery_n and_o want_n and_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o great_a piety_n and_o justice_n to_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o those_o honest_a and_o faithful_a minister_n and_o other_o and_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o provide_v for_o they_o and_o repair_v their_o loss_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n ordain_v all_o stipend_n or_o benefice_n of_o kirk_n that_o be_v vacant_a and_o not_o already_o dispose_v of_o or_o which_o shall_v vaik_fw-mi by_o decease_n deposition_n suspension_n transportation_n or_o any_o otherways_o to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o supply_n and_o maintenance_n and_o towards_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o suffering_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o person_n aforesaid_n and_o of_o the_o wife_n and_o bairnes_n of_o such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v dead_a and_o that_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o way_n as_o after_o trial_n of_o their_o merit_n and_o suffering_n and_o the_o cause_n and_o ground_n thereof_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a by_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy-council_n to_o who_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a commit_v the_o care_n of_o this_o business_n and_o do_v hereby_o empower_v and_o require_v they_o to_o use_v all_o diligence_n that_o the_o favour_n and_o justice_n hereby_o intend_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o these_o suffer_a person_n and_o their_o family_n may_v be_v make_v effectual_a and_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o any_o thing_n contain_v in_o any_o of_o the_o say_n act_n to_o the_o contrair_a it_o be_v always_o provide_v that_o this_o act_n be_v without_o prejudice_n of_o any_o benefit_n which_o by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o kingdom_n fall_v to_o the_o relict_n bairn_n or_o executor_n of_o a_o minister_n after_o his_o decease_n and_o that_o this_o act_n be_v to_o endure_v for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n and_o long_o as_o his_o majesty_n shall_v think_v fit_a liii_o act_n ratify_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1633._o anent_o the_o annexation_n of_o his_o majesty_n property_n etc._n etc._n our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n ratify_v and_o approve_v and_o for_o his_o highness_n and_o his_o successor_n perpetual_o confirm_v the_o ten_o act_n of_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a father_n of_o bless_a memory_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o hold_v at_o edinburgh_n in_o anno_fw-la one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o three_o entitle_v a_o act_n anent_o the_o annexation_n of_o his_o majesty_n property_n in_o the_o whole_a head_n and_o clause_n thereof_o especial_o that_o clause_n of_o the_o same_o whereby_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n then_o convene_v do_v declare_v the_o right_n and_o title_n of_o superiority_n of_o all_o and_o sundry_a land_n barony_n milnes_n wood_n fishing_n tower_n fortalices_n mannor-place_n and_o pertinent_o thereof_o pertain_v to_o whatsoever_o abbacy_n priory_n prioress_n preceptory_n and_o whatsoever_o other_o benefice_n of_o whatsoever_o estate_n degree_n title_n name_n or_o designation_n the_o same_o be_v of_o erect_v in_o temporal_a lordship_n barony_n or_o live_n before_o or_o after_o the_o general_a act_n of_o annexation_n of_o kirk-land_n make_v in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o seven_o together_o with_o the_o whole_a few-mails_a few-fermes_a and_o other_o rent_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o say_n superiority_n to_o be_v annex_v and_o to_o remain_v with_o the_o crown_n for_o ever_o upon_o the_o reservation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o titular_o of_o erection_n therein_o specify_v likeas_n thereby_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n aforesaid_a find_a and_o declare_v that_o all_o titular_o of_o erection_n without_o exception_n shall_v hold_v their_o property_n and_o proper_a land_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o few-ferm_a for_o payment_n of_o the_o few-ferm-duty_n contain_v in_o the_o infeftment_n grant_v to_o they_o before_o the_o say_a act_n of_o annexation_n and_o no_o otherways_o and_o that_o all_o right_n and_o deed_n make_v and_o grant_v to_o whatsoever_o person_n or_o person_n precede_v the_o date_n of_o the_o foresay_a act_n which_o may_v prejudge_v his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o peaceable_a enjoy_v of_o the_o say_a superiority_n and_o few-ferm-duty_n shall_v be_v null_a and_o of_o no_o avail_n by_o way_n of_o action_n exception_n or_o reply_n and_o further_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresaid_n of_o new_a declare_v the_o foresay_a superiority_n of_o all_o and_o whatsoever_o kirk-land_n milnes_n wood_n fishing_n and_o whole_a pertinent_o of_o the_o same_o pertain_v of_o before_o to_o whatsoever_o chapter_n prior_n prioress_n preceptor_n and_o whatsoever_o other_o benefice_n of_o whatsoever_o other_o estate_n degree_n title_n or_o designation_n they_o be_v of_o whereof_o the_o presentation_n belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o highness_n predecessor_n erect_v in_o temporal_a lordship_n barony_n and_o live_n to_o pertain_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o highness_n crown_n therewith_o to_o remain_v in_o all_o time_n come_v and_o also_o declare_v all_o and_o whatsoever_o grant_v right_n or_o infeftment_n of_o
estate_n of_o parliament_n ordain_v that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a price_n exact_v for_o enter_v their_o ship_n and_o good_n than_o the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n and_o for_o the_o say_v cocquet_n than_o the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n and_o that_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o say_v cocquet_n attend_v by_o themselves_o or_o their_o servant_n diligent_o and_o ready_o to_o answer_v and_o give_v out_o cocquet_n to_o all_o merchant_n and_o master_n of_o ship_n under_o pain_n of_o lose_v their_o place_n whensoever_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v either_o to_o exact_v more_o than_o the_o say_a sum_n above_o write_v or_o shall_v occasion_v to_o the_o say_n merchant_n and_o master_n more_o delay_n nor_o be_v needful_a for_o write_v of_o the_o same_o lvi_o act_n anent_o coal-hewers_a our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n ratify_v the_o eleven_o act_n of_o the_o eighteen_o parliament_n of_o king_n james_n the_o 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lord_n of_o session_n with_o the_o clerk_n and_o
grant_v thereof_o but_o upon_o consignation_n of_o the_o sum_n contain_v in_o the_o sentence_n and_o by_o find_v caution_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o charge_n at_o the_o modification_n of_o the_o say_n lord_n the_o say_n commissioner_n at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o quarter_n session_n shall_v send_v to_o his_o majesty_n council_n a_o catalogue_n of_o all_o such_o person_n as_o they_o have_v either_o commit_v or_o otherways_o put_v under_o surety_n with_o a_o short_a abbreviate_v of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o to_o the_o effect_n that_o thereupon_o the_o council_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v expedient_a may_v return_v to_o they_o against_o their_o next_o session_n or_o to_o the_o custos_fw-la rotulorum_fw-la in_o the_o mean_a time_n their_o further_a direction_n the_o say_n justice_n shall_v put_v in_o execution_n all_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v for_o punish_v all_o person_n whatsoever_o who_o shall_v curse_v or_o profane_o swear_v or_o shall_v be_v mocker_n or_o reproacher_n of_o piety_n or_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o and_o shall_v require_v and_o levy_v upon_o every_o offender_n the_o several_a penalty_n follow_v viz._n of_o a_o nobleman_n twenty_o pound_n each_o baron_n twenty_o mark_n each_o gentleman_n heritor_n or_o burgess_n ten_o mark_n each_o yeoman_n forty_o shilling_n each_o servant_n twenty_o shilling_n scot_n money_n each_o minister_n the_o five_o part_n of_o his_o year_n stipend_n without_o prejudice_n to_o other_o proceed_n against_o any_o such_o minister_n for_o the_o same_o and_o in_o any_o of_o all_o the_o case_n before_o specify_v in_o this_o instruction_n the_o say_n justice_n shall_v put_v in_o execution_n all_o such_o law_n as_o for_o corporal_a punishment_n have_v any_o provision_n mention_v in_o they_o for_o such_o case_n and_o in_o case_n of_o the_o inability_n of_o the_o party_n delinquent_n to_o pay_v the_o sum_n mention_v in_o this_o instruction_n the_o say_n justice_n shall_v put_v in_o execution_n such_o law_n as_o for_o corporal_a punishment_n have_v any_o provision_n mention_v in_o they_o for_o such_o case_n and_o that_o the_o wife_n delinquent_n shall_v be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o respective_a husband_n and_o that_o their_o husband_n be_v liable_a for_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o wife_n fine_n respective_o in_o manner_n abovementioned_a toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la for_o each_o fault_n and_o all_o other_o whatsoever_o not_o particular_o herein_o nominate_v be_v to_o pay_v in_o proportion_n to_o their_o respective_a quality_n and_o degree_n and_o also_o the_o say_n justice_n be_v to_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v for_o the_o punish_n of_o all_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o fornication_n and_o that_o they_o levy_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v levy_v the_o several_a pecunial_a sum_n therein_o mention_v viz._n for_o each_o nobleman_n for_o the_o first_o fault_n four_o hundred_o pound_n each_o baron_n two_o hundred_o pound_n each_o other_o gentleman_n and_o burgess_n one_o hundred_o pound_n every_o other_o person_n of_o inferior_a quality_n ten_o pound_n scot_n money_n and_o that_o these_o penalty_n shall_v be_v double_v toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la according_a to_o the_o relapse_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o that_o the_o say_v penalty_n shall_v be_v levy_v not_o only_o of_o the_o man_n but_o also_o of_o the_o woman_n according_a to_o her_o quality_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o her_o offence_n the_o one_o without_o prejudice_n of_o the_o other_o all_o and_o sundry_a which_o penalty_n so_o to_o be_v levy_v be_v to_o be_v dispose_v of_o as_o follow_v to_o wit_n one_o half_a to_o pious_a use_n in_o the_o same_o paroch_n where_o the_o offender_n live_v or_o the_o offence_n have_v be_v commit_v and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o be_v divide_v in_o two_o equal_a part_n one_o part_n whereof_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o informer_n and_o prosecutor_n and_o out_o 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say_a justice_n or_o justice_n if_o they_o find_v cause_n shall_v commit_v the_o offender_n to_o prison_n or_o take_v sufficient_a bail_n if_o the_o case_n by_o the_o law_n be_v bailable_a and_o shall_v take_v the_o information_n of_o the_o party_n accuse_v upon_o oath_n and_o bound_v he_o to_o prosecute_v and_o shall_v take_v the_o testimony_n or_o deposition_n of_o the_o witness_n likewise_o upon_o oath_n and_o bound_v they_o to_o give_v in_o evidence_n and_o shall_v also_o take_v the_o examination_n of_o the_o party_n accuse_v all_o which_o recognizance_n information_n deposition_n and_o examination_n the_o say_a justice_n or_o justice_n shall_v certify_v to_o the_o next_o quarter_n session_n assize_n or_o criminal_a court_n respective_o to_o the_o end_n the_o justice_n may_v proceed_v against_o they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o if_o any_o nobleman_n baron_n or_o baily_n or_o any_o in_o their_o name_n have_v power_n shall_v acclaim_v the_o right_n of_o jurisdiction_n to_o 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