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at_o due_a rate_n but_o teind_n hold_v of_o collegiate_n kirk_n be_v subject_a to_o buy_v and_o sell_v as_o other_o teind_n the_o 3._o of_o february_n 1632._o though_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o this_o act_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v only_o have_v the_o lead_v and_o draw_v of_o his_o own_o teind_v after_o the_o same_o be_v value_v since_o the_o act_n say_v the_o same_o be_v first_o true_o and_o lawful_o value_v yet_o if_o the_o heretor_fw-la intent_n a_o pursuit_n for_o valuation_n he_o will_v during_o the_o dependence_n get_v liberty_n to_o lead_v his_o own_o teind_n if_o he_o offer_v caution_n to_o pay_v his_o teind_n conform_v to_o the_o valuation_n that_o shall_v be_v lead_v july_n 14._o 1630._o but_o this_o benefit_n of_o lead_v be_v only_o grant_v to_o heretor_n by_o the_o the_o foresay_a act_n and_o therefore_o no_o liferent_a tacks-man_n have_v this_o benefit_n except_o the_o liferent_a be_v constitute_v by_o infestment_n of_o conjunct-fee_n or_o the_o like_a november_n 30._o 1631._o neither_o can_v rentallers_n or_o tenant_n crave_v this_o benefit_n ex_fw-la eodem_fw-la capiâ—e_fw-la march_v 8._o 1630._o it_o be_v only_o grant_v likewise_o to_o such_o heretor_n who_o teind_n be_v draw_v before_o but_o not_o to_o these_o who_o pay_v rental-bolls_a july_n 24._o 1635._o and_o yet_o the_o contrary_n be_v find_v the_o 3._o of_o july_n 1643_o but_o the_o heretor_fw-la may_v have_v the_o lead_n of_o his_o own_o teind_n though_o he_o do_v not_o instruct_v a_o public_a infeftment_n if_o he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o mora_fw-la to_o be_v infest_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v infest_v july_n 6._o 1642._o but_o the_o teind_n belong_v to_o churchman_n whereof_o they_o be_v in_o possession_n the_o time_n of_o the_o submission_n be_v not_o to_o be_v lead_v upon_o caution_n and_o yet_o by_o a_o missive_n the_o 9_o of_o may_v 1634._o his_o majesty_n declare_v his_o favour_n not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o their_o tacks-man_n be_v laic_n 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the_o minister_n maintenance_n when_o there_o be_v no_o present_a provision_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o though_o it_o be_v small_a he_o may_v not_o but_o the_o same_o shall_v burden_n proportional_o the_o whole_a free_a teind_n of_o the_o paroch_n where_o there_o be_v a_o present_a provision_n and_o where_o the_o teind_n be_v once_o buy_v the_o heretor_fw-la will_v not_o be_v burden_v as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o tack-duty_n free_a in_o the_o titular_o hand_n february_n 15._o 1643._o but_o the_o tacks-man_n will_v not_o be_v find_v liable_a in_o the_o say_a relief_n january_n 27._o 1635._o but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o free_a teind_n in_o his_o hand_n than_o the_o buyer_n and_o all_o the_o heretor_n must_v be_v burden_v with_o the_o augmentation_n january_n 16._o 1635._o it_o seem_v that_o the_o titular_a can_v assign_v the_o teind_n of_o one_o paroch_n for_o pay_v the_o stipend_n of_o another_o for_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o teind_n shall_v be_v 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the_o particular_a reason_n of_o make_v this_o act_n at_o this_o time_n but_o because_o of_o this_o act_n give_v they_o power_n to_o decide_v every_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o property_n therefore_o by_o the_o 59_o act_n par._n 1_o sess._n ch._n 2._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o decide_n concern_v the_o validity_n and_o invalidity_n of_o infestment_n shall_v only_o belong_v to_o the_o session_n and_o whereas_o this_o act_n allow_v the_o exchequer_n only_o to_o proceed_v in_o thing_n relate_v to_o his_o majesty_n property_n and_o other_o depend_v thereon_o that_o act_n declare_v they_o have_v liberty_n to_o judge_v in_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o his_o majesty_n rent_n and_o casualty_n as_o they_o may_v have_v do_v before_o the_o year_n 1633._o and_o it_o be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n be_v judge_n competent_a to_o the_o discuss_a suspension_n raise_v against_o the_o customer_n by_o the_o master_n of_o manufactory_n who_o pretend_v that_o as_o to_o 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former_o observe_v that_o they_o be_v in_o use_n to_o regulate_v the_o mint_n also_o 29._o vid._n observe_v on_o act_n 13_o par._n 18_o ja._n 6._o though_o by_o this_o act_n the_o clangrigor_n be_v abolish_v and_o they_o ordain_v to_o alter_v their_o surname_n 30._o because_o of_o their_o bangstry_n yet_o because_o of_o their_o good_a service_n do_v to_o his_o majesty_n during_o the_o late_a rebellion_n they_o be_v restore_v in_o anno_fw-la 1661._o it_o have_v be_v always_o believe_v that_o no_o clan_n or_o family_n can_v change_v its_o surname_n in_o scotland_n without_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n or_o act_n of_o council_n for_o that_o may_v occasion_v great_a confusion_n and_o may_v be_v a_o ground_n of_o cheat_v the_o people_n in_o their_o evident_n and_o security_n but_o any_o private_a man_n may_v as_o we_o see_v daily_o in_o taily_n and_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o the_o parliament_n only_o can_v force_v man_n to_o change_v their_o surname_n that_o therefore_o they_o can_v do_v it_o voluntary_o themselves_o 31._o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v express_o declare_v that_o because_o particular_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o act_n of_o ratification_n be_v make_v without_o hear_v of_o party_n that_o therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n shall_v judge_v in_o these_o case_n without_o respect_n to_o those_o act_n according_a to_o the_o private_a interest_n of_o party_n the_o immediate_a occasion_n of_o make_v this_o act_n be_v the_o case_n betwixt_o john_n stuart_n of_o coldinghame_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n which_o be_v this_o the_o earl_n of_o bothwel_n have_v be_v forefault_v the_o priory_n of_o coldinghame_n be_v dispon_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n which_o earl_n of_o hume_n set_v in_o tack_v apart_o of_o the_o teind_n of_o the_o say_a priory_n to_o the_o laird_n of_o wedderburn_n but_o thereafter_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n have_v enter_v in_o a_o transaction_n with_o john_n stuart_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n 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not_o canvas_v special_a act_n of_o parliament_n but_o because_o the_o subject_n may_v be_v extreme_o prejudge_v in_o their_o private_a right_n by_o such_o act_n of_o parliament_n therefore_o the_o foresay_a clausâ—_n be_v insert_v in_o this_o act_n and_o that_o it_o may_v extend_v to_o this_o case_n though_o anterior_a it_o be_v express_o declare_v in_o this_o act_n that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o all_o former_a act_n salvo_n and_o according_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n do_v in_o february_n 1679._o repone_n the_o laird_n of_o wedderburn_n to_o debate_n upon_o his_o just_a right_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o by_o this_o act_n several_a private_a right_n and_o ratification_n be_v except_v from_o this_o act_n salvo_fw-la but_o since_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la proceed_v upon_o the_o principal_a of_o natural_a reason_n and_o justice_n it_o seem_v that_o even_o these_o exception_n be_v questionable_a for_o else_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la shall_v 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