THE LAWS and ACTS Made in the FIRST PARLIAMENT Of Our Most High and Dread SOVERAIGN JAMES VII By the Grace of GOD King of SCOTLAND ENGLAND FRANCE and IRELAND Defender of the Faith Holden at EDINBURGH the 23. of April 1685. By His Grace WILLIAM Duke of Queensberry Marquess of Dumfreis-Shire Earl of Drumlanrig and Sanqhuar Viscount of Nith Torthorwald and Ross Lord Dowglas of Kinmount Midlebie and Dornock c. Lord High Thesaurer of Scotland His Majesties High Commissioner for holding this Parliament by vertue of a Commission under His Majesties Great Seal of this Kingdom With the special Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament Collected and Extracted from the Registers and Records of Parliament by GEORGE Viscount of Tarbet Lord M c Leod and Castle-haven c. Clerk to His Majesties Council Registers and Rolls c. I7 R HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE DIEV ET MON DROIT EDINBURGH Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson Printer to His most Sacred Majesty Anno DOM. 1685. Cum Privilegio GOD SAVE KING JAMES THE SEVENTH LAWS and ACTS Made in the FIRST PARLIAMENT Of Our most High and Dread SOVERAIGN JAMES VII By the Grace of GOD King of SCOTLAND ENGLAND FRANCE and IRELAND Defender of the Faith Holden at EDINBURGH the 23. of April 1685. I. ACT For Security of the Protestant Religion April 28. 1685. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD with Consent of the Estates of Parliament Conveened Ratifies and Confirms all the Acts and Statutes formerly past for the Securitie Liberty and Freedom of the true Church of GOD and the Protestant Religion presently professed within this Kingdom in their whole Strength and Tenor as if they were here particularly set down and exprest II. A Declaration and Offer of Duty by the Kingdom of Scotland with an Annexation of the Excise to the Crown April 28. 1685. THE ESTATES OF PARLIAMENT now Conveened by His Majesties Soveraign Authority Taking into their Considerarion how this Nation hath continued now upwards of Two Thousand Years in the unaltered Form of Our Monarchical Government under the un-interrupted Line of One Hundred and Eleven Kings whose Sacred Authority and Power hath been upon all signal Occasions so owned and assisted by Almighty GOD that Our Kingdom hath been protected from Conquest Our Possessions defended from Strangers Our Civil Commotions brought into wished Events Our Laws vigorously Executed Our Properties legally Fixed and Our Lives securely Preserved so that We and Our Ancestors have enjoyed those Securities and Tranquillities which the greater and more flourishing Kingdoms have frequently wanted Those great Blessings we owe in the first place to Divine Mercy and in dependance on that to the Sacred Race of Our Glorious Kings and to the solid absolute Authority wherewith they were Invested by the first and fundamental Law of Our Monarchy nor can either Our Records or Our Experience instance Our being deprived of those happy Effects but when a Rebellious Party did by Commotions and Seditions Invade the Kings Soveraign Authority which was the cause of Our Prosperity yet so far hath Our primitive constitution and fundamental Laws prevailed against the Innovations and Seditions of turbulent Men as that these Interruptions never terminated but either in the Ruine or at least the Suppression of these who at any time did Rebel or Rise in Opposition to Our Government And since so many Ages hath assured to Us the great advantages which flow down to all Ranks of People from the happy Constitution of Our Monarchy and that all Our Calamities have ever arisen from seditious Invasions upon these Sacred Rights THEREFORE The Estates of Parliament for themselves and in name of the whole Kingdom judge themselves obliged to Declare And they Do Declare to the World that they abhor anâ— detest not only the Authors and Actors of all preceeding Rebellions against the Soveraign but likewise all Principles and Positions which are contrary or derogatory to the Kings Sacred Supream Absolute Power and Authority which none whether Persons or Collective Bodies can participat of any manner of way or upon any Pretext but in Dependance on him and Commission from him And as their Duty formerly did bind them to owne and assert the just and legal Succession of the Sacred Line as unalterable by any Humane Jurisdiction So now They hold themselves on this occasion obliged for themselves and the whole Nation Represented by them in most humble and dutiful manner to Renue the hearty and sincere Offer of their Lives and Fortunes to Assist Support Defend and Maintain King James the Seventh their present Glorious Monarch and His Heirs and lawful Successors in the possession of their Crowns Soveraignty Prerogatives Authority Dignity Rights and Possessions against all Mortals And withall to assure all His Enemies who shall adventure on the Disloyalty of disobeying his Laws or on the Impiety of Invading his Rights that such shall sooner weary of their Wickedness then they of their Duty and that they firmly Resolve to give theiâ— intire Obedience to His Majesty without Reserve and to concur against all His Enemies Forraign or Intestine And They solemnly Declare That as They are bound by Law so they are voluntarly and firmly Resolved that all of this Nation betwixt Sixty and Sixteen Armed and Provided according to their Abilities shall be in readiness for His Majesties Service where and as oft as it shall be His Royal Pleasure to Require them And since the Excise of Inland and Forraign Commodities granted to King Charles the Second of ever Blessed Memory by the 14. Act of the Parliament 1661 during all the days of his Lifetime and Prorogate by the 8. Act of the Parliament 1681. for Five Years thereafter will shortly Terminat And the Estates of Parliament Considering the usefulness of this Grant to Support the Interest of the Crown Do as the first Evidence of their Sincerity in the foresaid Tender of their Duty Humbly and Unanimously Offer to His most Sacred Majesty King James the Seventh their present Monarch and to His Lawful Heirs and Successors in the Imperial Crown of Scotland the said Excise of Inland and Forraign Commodities exprest in the said 14. Act of Parliament 1661 to be Collected in the manner prescribed by the said 8. Act of the Parliament 1681. for ever And His Majesty and Estates of Parliament by the force of this Act have United Annexed and Incorporated and Unites Annexes and Incorporats the same to the Crown of this Realm to Remain therewith in annexed Property in all Time coming And in respect that the alteration in the method of Collecting the Inland Excise from what it was by the Act 1661 to that prescribed by the 8. Act Parliament 1681. will require some time to Establish it in Collection THEREFORE His Majesty with Consent of the Estates Continues the Collection prescribed by the 14. Act Parliament 1661 for the said Inland Excise for Six Moneths from the first of May next allanerly III. ACT Concerning Citations in Processes
Glenae John Ferguson of Craigdorroch James Johnston of Corre-head Dowgal Maxwell of Cowhill Robert Maxwell of Carnsalloch George Maitland of Eccles John Greirson of Cappinoch William Crichton of Crawfoord-toun Matthew Hairstains of Craigs John Craik of Stewartoun James MenÈies of Enoch James Carruthers Chamberlain to the Earl of Annandail The Sheriff deput of Dumfreis for the time The Provost of Dumfreis for the time The Duke of Queensberry Conveener For the Sheriffdom of Wigtoun The Earl of Galloway Robert Steuart of Reavingstoun Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw William Steuart of Castle-stewart Sir Charles Hay of Park Sir Godfrey Mcculloch of Myrtoun Sir William Maxwel of Murreth Sir David Dumbar of Baldoun James Dumbar of Mochrum Patrick Mcdougal of Logan William Mcdougal of Garfeland John Steuart of Phisgil James Agnew of Lochnaw Sir John Dalrymple of Stair Iohn Blair of Dunskey Andrew Agnew of Sheuchan George Steuart of Tonderghie Iohn Vauce of Barnbarroch Iohn Ferguson of Doweltoun James Gordon of Craiglaw William Coultran Provost of Wigtoun Gilbert Neilson of Craigcastle the Earl of Galloway Conveener For the Sheriffdom of Air. The Earl of Dumfreis the Lord Boyd the Lord Cochran the Laird of Craigie the Laird of Blair Iohn Chalmers younger of Gaitgirth Major Thomas Kennedy of Baltersane William Wallace of Sewaltoun Mr. Rorie MckenÈie of Dalvenan Baillie of Carrick James Whitefoord of Dunduff John Hamilton of Inchgoterick Iohn Wallace of Cames-skan William Steuart of Showood Hugh Wallace at Galrigs Hugh Kennedy of Donan Fobert Fullartoun of Craighal the Lord Montgomery the Lord Creichtoun the Lord Bargany the Laird of CulÈean Sir David Cunninghame of Robertland Alexander Kennedie of KilheniÈe _____ Cathcart of Carletoun Hugh Wallace of Inglistoun the Laird of Penustoun Iohn Boyl of Kelburn Andrew Brown of Boghead Robert Wallace of Underwood Robert Crawfoord of Crawfoordstoun the Provost and BailÈies of Air for the time the Provost of Irwing for the time the Earl of Dumfreis Conveener For the Sheriffdom of Dumbartoun The Laird of Luss the Laird of Ardingaple the Laird of Kilmahew the Laird of Ardoch younger the Laird of Colgrean Mr. Iames Smollet of Stainflet Robert Grahame of Callingade Alexander Mcaulay of Dureling Glaud Hamilton of Cochnay William Bonteir of Midiving Walter Mcaulay of Stuck Iohn Kirkmichael Chamberlain to the Earl of Wigtoun the Magistrats of Dumbartoun for the time the Laird of Orbistoun Conveener For the Sheriffdom of Bute The Duke of Hamiltoun His Grace the Bailie in Arran for the time the Earl of Eglingtoun Ninian Bannatyne of Kames Charler Steuart of Killcatton John Boyl of Kellburn Mr. Iohn Steuart of Ascog Mr. Robert Steuart Advocat Archibald Steuart of Kinwhinlick Ninian Steuart of Largiezian Robert Steuart of Macknack Iohn Steuart of Linchael Culbert Steuart of Ardinho Archibald Glass Sheriff-deput of Bute Robert Ballantine of Lawbas the Magistrats of Rothesay for the time Sir James Steuart Sheriff of Bute Conveener For the Sheriffdom of Renfrew The Earl of Glencairn the Earl of Dundonald the Lord Montgomery the Lord Cochran the Lord Ross the Lord Blantyre the Lairds of Houstoun elder and younger the Laird of Blackhall the Laird of Orbistoun the Laird of Johnstoun the Laird of Bishoptoun younger the Lairds of Greenock elder and younger the Laird of Hellie the Laird of Barrochan Thomas Crawfoord of Carsburn elder Thomas Crawfoord of Carsburn younger the Laird of New-wark the Laird of Over-pollock the Laird of Scotstoun the Laird of Jordon-hill younger Iames Oswald of Fingaltoun Colin Campbell of Blythswood the Lairds of Bargarran elder and younger Robert Hall of Fullbar William Hamilton of Fergusly Iohn Hamilton of Barr Robert Lawder of Auld-house the Laird of Cathcart younger the Laird of Glanderstoun the Laird of Dargwell younger the Provost and Baillies of Renfrew for the time the Bailies of Paisley for the time Iohn Pollock of Falside the Lord Montgomery Conveener For the Sheriffdom of Striveling The Duke of Hamiltoun the Earl of Callender the Lord Elphingstoun Mr. William Livingston of Kilsyth Iames Seton of Touch Iohn Murrays of Polmais elder and younger Michael Elphingston of Quarrel Iames Bruce of Pow-fowlis Alexander Bruce of Kinnaird Iames Livingston of Westquarter Archibald Stirling of Carden Hugh Patersons elder and younger of Bannockburn Iohn Stirling of Craigbonet Iames Forsyth of Taylcortoun Robert Bruce of Achenbowie David Moir of Leckie James Edmonstoun of Broich William Buchannan of Drumakeil George Stirling of Herbert-shire Mr. Adam Campbel of Gargannock Sir _____ Hope of Carse Alexander Napier of Culcreuch Sir Charles Areskin of Alva the Earl of Mar Conveener For the Sheriffdom of Linlithgow William Duke of Hamiltoun James Earl of Arran George Lord Livingstoun Walter Lord Torphichen General DalÈel Walter Dundas of that Ilk Thomas Drummond of Riccartoun James Cornwal of Bonhard elder Walter Cornwal of Bonhard younger James Hamilton of Bancrief Alexander Hamilton of Grange Patrick Murray of Livingston Alexander Cochran of Babachlaw William sharp of Houstoun elder Thomas Sharp of Houstoun younger James Dundass of Philipston elder James Dundass of Philipston younger Sir Alexander Livingston of Craigingal elder Alexander Livingstoun of Craigingal younger Sir John Dalrymple of Newlistoun Sir William Hope of Grantoun Mr. William Dundass of Kincavil Captain DalÈell of Binns James Monteith of Old-Cathie John Hamilton of Dachmont Mr. John Fairholm of Craigiehall Mr. Iohn Hay of Woodcockdale George Drummond of Carlourie Alexander Miln of Carriden Robert Miln of Barntoun Iohn Dundass of Manner _____ Baillie of Pollkennet the Earl of Linlithgow Conveener For the Sheriffdom of Perth James Earl of Perth Lord High Chancellor of Scotland John Marquess of Athol Lord Privy Seal Patrick Earl of Strathmore John Earl of Broad-Albion David Viscount of Stormount Andrew Lord Rollo George Lord Kinnaird Patrick Master of Kinnaird Leiutenant General Drummond of Cromlix James Grahame of Orcholl John Drummond of Deanstone John Hadden of Glenagies Sir John Drummond of Machinnie John Drummond of Pitkellonie Sir Robert Murray of Abercairny Sir Patrick Murray of Auchtertyre Gavin Drummond of Belliclon Sir George Drummond of Milnab Thomas Grahame of Balgown Thomas Hay of Balhoussie John Stewart younger of Gairntully George Drummond of Blair David Drummond younger of Invermay Thomas Moncrief of that Ilk Mr. Robert Ross of Invernethy Mr. Patrick Ker of Kilmount Mr. Alexander Carnagie younger of Kinfauns Sir Patrick Threepland of Fingask Patrick Hay of Kirkland Sir Alexander Lindsay of Evelick Thomas Blair of Balthaick Mr. John Blair of Balmyle Andrew Blair of Inchshiral Sir John Hay of Mury Mr. Francis Montgomery of Inchlesly David Kinloch of Bardoch James Ramsey of Bamff James Ogilvie of Clunie William Stuart of Balid Thomas Stuart of Stentone Patrick Stuart of Bellechen Sir James Campbel of Lawers Sir John Murray of Drumcairn Sir Colin Cambpel of Aberuchill Colin Campbel of MonÈie Thomas Stuart of Ladywell _____ MenÈies younger of Weem David Haliburtoun of Pitcur John Gray of Crichie _____ Haliburtoun of Fothrens James Blair of Ardblair John Mitchel of Byres James Grahame of
Garvoch Patrick Smith of Methven Walter Stuart of Kincarathie John Murray of Pitculan Mr. James Elphingsioun of Comrie John Buchannan of Arnpryer Alexander Stuart of Annat Mr. David Grahame Tutor of Gorthie Iohn Murray of Stravan William Paton of Pannols Iohn Williamson of Barnhill Iohn Murray of Arthurstoun Mr. Patrick Morray of Dollary Charles Stewart of Rotmell Alexander Robertson of Struan Sir William Stirling of Ardoch Adam Drummord of Meginch Iohn Stuart of Fass _____ Kinloch of Gourdie Patrick Murray of Keiler Donald Robertson of Kilachangie Iames Stuart younger of Orart Henry Murray of Lochlan The Marquess of Athol Conveener For the Sheriffdom of Kincardin The Earl of Marischal the Earl of Southesk the Earl of Midletoun the Viscount of Arbuthnet the Lord Halcartoun the Lord President of the Session Sir Charler Ramsey of Balmain Sir Alexander Falconer of Glenfarquhar Sir David Carnagie of Pittarow the Laird of Laurenstoun the Laird of Lyes the Laird of Balbegno the Laird of Haigreen the Laird of Elsick the Laird of Pitgarvie George Keith Sheriff Deput Mr Iames Falconer of Phesdo Iohn Dowglas of Tilliwhillie William Barclay of Balmaqueen William Ramsey of Woodstoun Iohn Barclay of Johnstoun the Earl of Marischal Conveener For the Sheriffdom of Aberdeen George Duke of Gordon Iohn Earl of Errol George Earl Marischal William Lord Keith Charles Earl of Mar Iames Earl of Dumfermling George Earl of Panmure Iohn Earl of Kintore William Lord Inverury George Earl of Aberdeen William Lord Forbes or the Master his Son Alexander Lord Salton or the Master of Salton Alexander Lord Pitsligo or the Master his Son the Lord Frazer Alexander Irving of Drum Sir Alexander Seton of Pitmedden Sir George Nicolson of Kemnay Sir John Forbes of Craigyvar Sir James Baird of Auchmedden Sir George Gordon of Edinglassie John Gordon of Rothemay John Gordon younger of Fechill Alexander Gordon Tutor of Pitlurg John Gordon of Knockespack Sir James Gordon of Lessmoir the Laird of Udney younger Robert Udney of Auchterellon Sir George Skeen of Fintray Patrick Dun of Taartie Mr. Alexander Cuming of Birness Mr. Alexander Forbes of Foverane Samuel Forbes younger of Foverane John Ross of Rosehill Alexander Frazer of Streichen Sir Henry Guthrie of Kinnedward William Mowat of Balquholly James Keith of Tilligonie Sir William Keith of Ludwhairn John Forbes of Lesly Sir John Forbes of Monymusk elder William Forbes of Monymusk younger Patrick Lesly of Buchquhain _____ Leith of Whitehaugh Alexander Cuming of Coulter _____ Elphingstoun of Glack younger the Laird of Dyce younger Mr. James Gray of Balgony Alexander Skein of that Ilk Sir Thomas Burnet of Lyes Sir George Gordon of Geight Sir Alexander Burnet of Craigmyle Robert Gordon elder of Clunie Robert Gordon younger thereof James Urquhart of Knockleith _____ MenÈies of Pitfodels James Innes of Drumgask Adam Gordon of Achainachie Francis Ross of Achlossin _____ Gordon of Kochlarachie Sir Robert Innes of Kinnermonie John Gordon of Braichley Mr. Thomas Gordon of Buthley Francis Dugit of Auchinhoove _____ Forbes younger of Echt David Edie of New-wark Mr. Thomas Gordon of Crimomnagate _____ Gordon of Badaiscoth William Gray of Creichie Robert Ross younger of Achlossin William Thoires younger of Muresk John Gordon of Nethermoor Thomas Forbes of Watertoun Charles Gordon of Brelack Adam Gordon of Glenbuckit _____ Gordon of Tarpersie Mr. Alexander Irving of Lernie John Gordon of Hallhead Mr. Robert Irving of Cults _____ Forbes of Tulloch _____ Bisset of Lessindrum younger James Gordon of Bodome _____ Frazer of Streichen _____ Caddel of Asswanly John Gordon of Cairnborrow Francis Gordon younger of Craig Sir Charles Maitland of Pittrichie Thomas Forbes elder of Echt George Morison of Pitfure Arthur Forbes of Brux George Garioch younger of Kinstaret James More of Stonywood Mr. James Elphingstoun of Logidurno Patrick Lesly of Kincraigie Alexander Ross of Tilliesnaught William Forbes of Camphel Mr. James Keith of Anquhorsk Andrew Watson Baillie in Peterhead William Gordon of Newtyle Alexander Donaldson of Little Drumwhindle Mr. Richard Irving of Kirktoun James Gordon of Daach Robert Burnet of Elrick James Forbes of Savock the Laird of Fetterneir John Logie of Boddom _____ Leith of Newlands _____ Lesly of Little Warthell the Laird of Craigyvar younger Robert Simpson of Thornstoun James Chalmers of Balbirthno the Laird of Balflig younger George Paton of Grandom Thomas MenÈies of Kinmundie Mr. George Richard of Aldnigh Henry Forbes of Boynday John Udney of Cultercullen Mr. Robert Innes of Blairtoun The Earl of Errol Conveener For the Shire of Innerness The Duke of Gordon the Earl of Morray the Lord Doun the Lord Lovat the Laird of Mcintosh the Laird of Mcleod the Laird of Grant the Laird of Glengerrie Sir Donald Mcdonald the Laird of Kilravock the Laird of Clava Hugh Frazer of Belladrum Alexander Frazer of Kinnaries John Grant of Corrimoney Donald Mcintosh of Kellochy William Frazer of Daltulich Donald Mcqueen of Corribroch James Frazer of Rilik Alexander Mcintosh of Farr Angus Mcintosh of Kellochie younger John Mcintosh of Dalmegotter Farquhar Mcilvray of Dunmackglass _____ Mcdonald of Benbonula _____ Mcdonald of Castletoun The Lord Lovat Conveener For the Sheriffdom of Nairn The Laird of Calder or in his absence his eldest Son the Laird of Kilravock or in his absence his eldest Son Alexander Rose of Clava Duncan Forbes of Cullodin Alexander Brodie of Leathine James Dunbar of Boath David Sutherland of Kinsterie The Laird of Calder Conveener For the Sheriffdom of Cromarty George Viscount of Tarbat John Master of Tarbat the Chamberlain of Cromarty for the time Sir George MckenÈie of Roschaugh His Majesties Advocat his Chamberlain for the time Alexander Urquhart of Newhall and John Urquhart Fiar thereof his Son George Dallas of St. Martins and Mr. James Dallas younger thereof his Son William Urquhart of Braelangwell Alexander Clunes of Dunskeith Andrew Frazer of Bannance The Viscount of Tarbet Conveener For the Sheriffdom of Argyle The Earl of Perth Lord High Chancellor Iohn Marquess of Athol the Earl of Broad Albion _____ Campbel of Lochneil the Laird of Mclean Lachlan Mclean of Brolos Lachlan Mclean of Torlusk _____ Mclean of Argour _____ Mclean of Lochbuy _____ Mcalaster of Tarbet _____ Mcdonald of Largie the Laird of Lamont the Laird of Mcnaughtain the Laird of Calder elder and younger John Mcnaughtain Sheriff Deput of Argyle Shire _____ Stuart of Apin or his Tutor Archibald Lamount of Silvercraig John Campbel of Carrick John Campbel of Duneen John Campbel of Glendarnel Archibald Mclachlan of Craiginterrie Archibald Campbel of Invera Donald Campbel of Craignish Alexander Campbel of Dunstafnish The Laird of Brolos Conveener For the Sheriffdom of Fife Colin Earl of Belcarras Iohn Lord Lindores David Lord New-wark the Lord Dunkell Sir David Balsour of Forret Sir Thomas Stuart of Balcaskie Sir Andrew Ramsay of Abbotshall Sir Charles Halket of Pitfirrin Sir William Bruce of Kinross Sir Henry Wardlaw of Pittrevie George Durie of Pitluskar Alexander Spittel of Leuchat Robert Moutray of Roscobie Sir Alexander
Bruce of Broomhall Mr. James Robertson of Newbigging Mr. James Alexander of Kinglassie John Skeen of Halyards younger Mr. Alexander Malcolm of Lochor David Beatoun of Balfour James Beason of Curden Sir John Malcolm of Innertick Robert Bailie of Balmeddieside George Moncreif of Reidie James Prestoun of Dumbrea Sir John Aitoun of that Ilk Michael Malcolm of Neth-hill James Carmichael of Bamblea the Master of Burley James Crawford of Monquhey _____ Scot of Pitlochy John Skeen of Halyards Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall John Balsour of Ferm Sir Philip Anstruther of Ilk Arthur Forbes of Rires _____ Lindsey of Wormounstoun elder Robert Smith of Giblistoun Sir Alexander Areskin of Cambo David Scot of Scots-Tarbet John Cuninghame of Barns _____ Hamilton of Kilbrakmont Andrew Bruce of Earlshaugh Sir William Sharp of Scotscraig Robert Trotter of Lawhill _____ Didinstoun of Samfoord William Anstruther Fiar of that Ilk Mr. James Balsour of Randerstoun Alexander Monipenny of Pitmills _____ Forbes younger of Rires David Balcanquell of that Ilk David Balfour of Grange Sir Michael Balsour of Denmiln _____ Stuart of Rosyth Sir David Arnot of that Ilk James Arnot of Woodmiln Mr. Archibald Hope of Rankilor The Earl of Belcarras Conveener For the Shire of Kinross John Lord Burghlie Sir David Arnot of that Ilk Robert Dowglas of Kirkness Sir John Malcolm of Innerteil John Halyday of Tilliboll Mr. Alexander Crawford of Claslochie James Banken of Colden George Berill Portioner of Kinneswood Patrick Robertson of Smiddiehill the Baillie of Kinross for the time Sir William Bruce of Kinross Sheriff Principal or his Deputs Conveener For the Sheriffdom of Forfar The Earl of Strathmore and Lord Glames the Earl of Southesk and Lord Carnagie the Earl of Airly and Lord Ogilvy the Earl of Panmure the Earl of Northesk the Earl of Midleton the Viscount of Arbuthnet the Lord Lindores Sir David Falconer President of the Session Sir George Mâ—kenÈie of Rosehaugh His Majesties Advocat Sir Patrick Lyon of Carss Mr. James Maule of Balumby Mr. Henry Maule of Kelly Mr. James Carnagie of Phinheaven David Lindsay of Edzell James Carnagy of Balnamoon David Haliburtoun of Pitcur Collonel John Grahame of Claverhouse James Scot of Logie David Fotheringhame of Powrie Sir John Wood of Bonytoun William Durhame sometime of Ardown now of Grange James Crichtoun of Ruthven Gilbert Auchinleck of that Ilk John Guthrie of that Ilk Alexander Carnagie Sheriff Deput of Forfar John Ouchterlauny of Guynd Mr. John Wishart of Balgavie one of the Commissars of Edinburgh Robert Young of Auldbar John Ogilvie of Pitmeves David Grahame of Fintrie _____ Gray of Crichie The Earl of Southesk Conveener For the Sheriffdom of Bamff The Duke of Gordon the Earl of Airly the Earl of Finlater the Lord Oliphant the Lord Bamff Sir Patrick Ogilvie of Boyn Sir James Baird of Achmeddine Sir George Gordon of Edinglaffie the Laird of Troup George Keith of Northfield Sir Henry Guthrie of Kinnedward _____ Grant of Denlugus Walter Stuart of Bog James Ogilvie of Poldavie Thomas Ogilvie in Bogtoun Alexander Hay of Ambath Mr. John and Alexander Abercrombies elder and younger of Glassach George Gordon of Thomybank Patrick Gordon of Claistirum Alexander Gordon of Glengerrack John Ogilvie of Kimpcairn _____ Ogilvie younger of Kimpcaim _____ Innes of Edinkeith _____ of Kilmach _____ Anderson younger of Westertoun John Grant of Balmdalloch the Laird of Park-Gordon Provost Stuart Baillie Fife Baillie John Gordon the Laird of Grant Patrick Grant of Elchies Alexander Duff of Kethmore John Gordon younger of Edinglassie Alexander Duff of Braco James Gordon of Camdell Patrick Stuart of Tanachie _____ Hay of Raneies John Gordon of Baldotnie Francis Gordon of Achintoul _____ Ogilvie of Cantly John Gordon of Auchynachie John Gordon of Rothemay John Gordon of Dallouchy The Duke of Gordon Conveener For the Sheriffdom of Kircudbright The Viscount of Kenmore Sir David Dunbar of Baldoon Sir Robert Grierson of Lagg Sir Robert Lowrie of Maxweltoun Sir Godfrey Mcculloch of Myrtoun Sir Robert Maxwel of Orchartoun Rodger Gordon of Torquhen _____ Grierson of Bargatton _____ Muir of Carsincarrie _____ Mâ—guffock of Rusco Thomas Lidderdale of Isle Richard Murray of Brochtoun Andrew Herron of Keruchtrie David Dunbar of Machnemore _____ Maxwel of Newlaw Hugh Wallace of Inglistoun John Mcgie of Balmagie William Stuart of Levinstoun _____ Gordons elder and younger of Shirmeirs The Laird of Lag Conveener For the Sheriffdom of Sutherland John Lord Strathnaver the Lord Rea James Lord Duffus the Laird of Balnagown Sir Robert Gordon younger of Gordinstoun Sir George Monro of Culrain Sir John Gordon of Doll Sir Robert Gordon of Embo Robert Gordon of Rogart Rodorick Mcleod of Cambuscurrie Adam Gordon of Dalpholly the Laird of Bighouse Aeneas Mcleod of Leadmore Robert Gordon of Carrel Robert Gray of Skibo Patrick Dumbar of Sudderay Mr. Alexander Gordon of Rovie John Dumbar of Torrobel Hugh Monro of Eriboll John Monro of Inveran John Gray of Arboll Mr. John Gordon younger of Carrel Sheriff Deput _____ Mckey of Skeray William Mckey of Borrey Hugh Mckey younger thereof The Lord Strathnaver Conveener For the Sheriffdom of Caithness The Earl of Eroad-Albion john-John-Lord Glenurchy Sir James Sinclair of May Sir George Sinclair of Clyth John Sinclair of Murkle William Sinclair of Dumbeath _____ Sinclair of Brimes David Murray of Clerden Mr. James Innes of Sandside Mr. Alexander Calder of Augingail Robert Campbel of Breanegleis John Sinclair of Freswick Laurence Calder of Lyneger George Sutherland of Fo rs John Sinclair of Ulbster Robert Sinclair of Durren Robert Campbel of Dalagavich the Sheriff Deput of Caithness for the time Alexander Smart of Wester the Baillies of Thursso for the time the Earl of Broad-Albions Chamberlain in Caithness for the time William Dumbar of Hemprigs John Sinciar of Stircog James Sutherland of Ausadaâ—l Mr. Robert Dumbar of Orkingail Alexander Sinclar younger of Dunbaith Patrick Sinclar of Southdin _____ Sinclar as Brabster _____ Sinclar of Hemster James Sinclar of Lybster James Sinclar of Hoy The Earl of Broad-Albion or the Sheriff Deput of Caithness for the time Conveener For the Sheriffdom of Murray The Duke of Gordon the Earl of Murray the Earl of Dumfermling the Lord Duffus the Lairds of Innes the Laird of Coxtoun the Laird of Cubin elder the Laird of Muirtoun the Laird of Gordinstoun younger the Laird of Brodie Sir Robert Dumbar of Grangehil the Laird of Grant the Laird of Easterelchis the Laird of Dunfail elder the Laird of Grange Charles MckenÈie of Earnside Thomas Tulloch of Tanochie David Steuart of Newton Alexander Dowglas of Spyny the Laird of Bellandolloch John Innes of Quadrain Walter Innes of Black-hills Alexander Innes of Dunkintie John Cuming of Logie John Dumbar of Boges William Brody of Coutfield the Lord Doun Conveener For the Sheriffdom of Orkney and Zetland The Stewart for the time and his Deputs Archibald Steuart of Burrow William Dowglas of Egleshay William Craigy of Cairsay Iames Grahame of Grams-hall William Ballenden of Stenhouse Henry Grahame
of the Successor and their Age and whether Married or not Certifying all such Clerks as shall not before the first-day of November next to come report in Exchequer the Lists under their hands of all such bygone Casualities fallen preceeding the date hereof and thereafter from time to time within six moneths after the same shall happen to fall and vaik if the persons die within the Kingdom That they shall amit lose and tyne their Office of Clerk-ship to be immediately disposed on by these who shall have right thereto without any Declarator or other Process whatsoever And to the effect they may the better know the tenor of the holding of all Lands within their respective Jurisdictions His Majesty with Advice forsaid Ordains the saids Sheriffs Stewarts Baillies of Bailliaries and Regalities and their Deputs at the next Michaelmass Head-Court and at such other Dyets as they shall think convenient to cause all the Vassals within their respective Jurisdictions produce before them their Charters to the effect the Clerks may record the Reddendoes thereof in their Books who are ordered immediately thereafter to return them to the Parties without payment of any money for the same And Ordains Letters of Horning to be directed against those who shall fail to produce their Charters as said is And it is hereby declared that in all time coming when poynding is used for the Kings proper Rents the Apprising of the Goods poynded may be al 's Legally done upon the Ground of the Lands allenarly as if the famine were Apprised at the Mercat Cross of the head Burgh of the Jurisdiction notwithstanding of any Law or Practice in the contrary X. ACT Concerning Judicial Confessions before the Commissioners of Justiciary May 8. 1685. THE KINGS MAJESTY and Estates of Parliament Do hereby Statute and Declare all Confessions of Parties after they have received an Indictment in the Case of Treason against the Kings Person or Government allenarly Emitted before the Commissioners or Justiciary Sitting in Judgment and Subscribed by the Pannal or by the saids Judges in the Case where the Pannal owns the Confession as it is Reduced in Writ and yet either cannot or refuses to Subscribe shall be Considered as a Judicial Confession and shall be as Probative to Assizes as if the same had been Emitted in presence of the Assize notwithstanding of the 90. Act of the 11 Parliament of King James the Sixth and that if Assizers AssoilÈie notwithstanding of such Confessions they shall be lyable to a Process of Errour and this Law to be of force only to the next Session of Parliament and the 90. Act of the 11. Parliament of King James the Sixth is to continue in its full force as to all the rest of its Tenor and Contents XI ACT Obliging Persons to Accept Offices May 8. 1685. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD With Advice and Consent of His Estates of Parliament Do hereby Statute and Declare That if any of His Majesties Subjects within this His Ancient Kingdom shall Refuse to Accept the Office of Magistrats Justices of Peace Constables Officers in the Militia or any other Employment laid on them by the King or Council They shall be Fyneable for their said Contempt unless they can propone such reasonable Excuses as may satisfie the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council to whom the Execution of this Act is Remitted And this without Prejudice of any former Right or Priviledge given to the Royal Burrows for Obliging Burgesses to Accept of Offices and Employments within Burgh XII ACT of Supply May 8. 1685. THE ESTATES OF PARLIAMENT Calling to mind the many great Blessings they have and do enjoy under the Protection of the Royal Government and especially by the many Deliverances from the Rebellious Insurrections and Designs of Fanatical Traitors from whom they could expect no less then Confusion in Religion Oppression in their Estates and Cruelty against their Persons and Families And that the terrour of His Majesties Forces hath been very Instrumental for procuring our present Security But considering that not only these Enemies continues their inveterat hatred against King and People but that their frequent Disappointments have heightned their Malice to Despair and that the present Forces may be too few to undergo all the Fatigue which His Majesties Service or the Protection of the Countrey doth Require And to demonstrat to all Seditious Men that this Nation is resolved to bestow all they have in the Kings Service rather than to be exposed to the least of their Insults Do therefore for themselves and the Nation represented by them Make a hearty and dutiful Offer to His Majesty of Two Hundred and Sixteen Thousand Pounds yearly payable at two Terms viz. Whitsunday and Martinmass each year beginning at Whitsunday next 1685 and so furth Termly and that over and beside the Five Moneths Cess already Imposed on this Kingdom by the 3. Act of the Parliament 1681 whereby there will be Four Moneths Cess payable at each Term hereafter beginning at Whitsunday next 1685. And as a further evidence of their entire Affection to the Sacred Person of His present Majesty they humbly and heartily offer a Continuation and Prorogation of the said Four Moneths Cess termly from the said Term of Whitsunday 1685 inclusivè during all the Terms of His Majesties Lifetime which God Almighty long preserve that being the greatest of our Earthly Wishes as it is the chief of our Temporal Felicity and Glory And for the better and more speedy inbringing of Payment of the saids Eighth Moneths Cess the Kings Majesty with Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament Nominats Appoints and Ordains the Persons underwritten to be Commissioners within the respective Shires for Ordering and Uplifting of the saids Eighth Moneths Cess viz. For the Shire of Edinburgh The Earl of Lawderdale the Earl of Lothian the Viscount of Oxfuird the Viscount of Tarbet the Lord Torphichen the Master of Balmerinoch the Lord Advocat the Lord Justice Clerk the Lord Reidfuird the Lord Edmingstoun the Lord Newbyth Sir John Maitland of Ravelrig Sir John Dalmahoy of that ilk Sir William Nicolson of that ilk Sir John Fowlis of Ravelstoun Sir Alexander Gibson of Pentland Sir John Clerk of Pennycook Sir William Drummond of Hathorndean Sir Patrick Nisbet of Dean Sir John Young of Leny Sir William Murray of Newtoun Hugh Wallace of Inglistoun Sir William Binning of Wallyford Sir James Dick of Priestfield Henry Trotter of Mortounhall Thomas Craig of Riccartoun Alexander Nisbet of Craigintinny Robert Miln of Barntoun Patrick Hamilton of Falla John Cunninghame of Woodhall Mr. Walter Pringle of Graycruik Mr. James Deans of Woodhouslie Mr. Rodorick Mackenzie of Prestounhall Mr. David Watson of Sauchtoun John Fowlis of Ratho James Baird younger of Sauchtounhall James Murray younger of Deuchar Charles Murray of Hadden Sir William Hope of Grantoun Mr. James Hunter of Murrayes the eldest Baillie of Musselburgh for the time the eldest Baillie of Dalkeith for the time The Earl of Perth
Sheriff-Principal Conveener and in his absence the Lord Collingtoun For the Shire of Haddingtoun The Earl of Wintoun the Earl of Tweddale Lord Yester Lord Elibank Lord Belhaven Sir John Sinclair of Lochead Archibald Murray of Spott Mr. Robert Lawder Portioner of Belhaven Archibald Sydeserf of Roughlaw Sir Anarew Ramsey of Waughtoun Francis Kinloch of Gilmertoun elder Sir William Baird of Newbyth Patrick Brown of Colstoun James Dowgall of Nunland Robert Hepburn of Beerfoord John Seaton of Barns Sir Robert Sinclair of Stevinson Sir James Stansfield of New-milns Richard Cockburn of Clerkingtoun Sir James Hay of Linplum George Swintoun of Chesters Mr. George Halyburton of Egglescairney Sir John Lawder of Fountainhall George Brown younger of Colstoun Adam Cockburn of Ormstoun Adam Hepburn of Humbie David Hepburn of Randerstoun John Wedderburn of Gosford Sir John Nisbet of Dirltoun William Congleton of that Ilk Sir George Sutie of Balgone Sir John Ramsey of Westerfalside John Seton of St. Germans Sir William Hamilton of Prestoun George Morison of Prestongrange John Sleich Provost of Haddingtoun William Mccall Baillie there James Forrest Baillie in Dumbar Charles-Maitland Baillie in North-Berwick the Earl of Wintoun Conveener and in his absence George Brown younger of Colstoun For the Shire of Berwick James Earl of Hume the Lord Harcars Mr. Charles Home of Aytoun Sir William Nicolson of Cockburnes-path Sir John Sinclar of Lonformagus Sir Alexander Don of Newtoun Sir John Hume of Blackader Sir James Cockburn of that Ilk Archibald Cockburn of Borthwick Sir Patrick Hume of Burns-bank John Rentoun of Lambertoun Sir James Cockburn of Riselaw John Ker of West-Nisbit William Cockburn of West-Winsheil Mr. Alexander Brown of Thorny-Dykes William Ramsay younger of Edingtoun John Edgar of Wedderly Henry Trotter of Mortounhall Andrew Ker of Moristoun Andrew Ker of Little-Dean James Nicolson of Trabroun John Dunce of Growel-Dykes John Hall of Old-Cambuss James Cockburn of Whin-rigg William Cockburn of Caldra Mr. Henry Hume of Keams Joseph Dowglas of Edringroun Henry Sinclar of Wouldforland George Hume of Saint Leonards Mr. Patrick Craw of Heugh-head Charles Swintoun younger of Mersingtoun James Brown younger of Blackburn James Pringle of Ruthchester Thomas Rochead of Whitsumhill James Peter of Chapel Thomas Falconer of Kincorth Mr. James Dowglas of Earnslaw Mr. John Cockburn of Easter-Winsheil Mr. Duncan Forbes of Uxstoun John Sleich of Greengelt Sir Archibald Cockburn elder of Lantoun or in his absence his eldest Son Conveener For the Shire of Roxburgh The Earl of Lothian the Lord Cranstoun the Lord Jedburgh the Lo. Newbottle Sir William Ker of Green-head Sir Francis Scot of Thirlestane Sir William Elliot of Stobs Sir William Bennet of Grubit Henry Mcdougal of Mckerstoun Sir John Scot of Ancrum Sir Robert Pringle of Stitchel Sir Patrick Scot of Lang-newtoun William Ker of Chatto Francis Scot of Gorron-berry John Ker of Frogtoun William Scot of Raeburn Andrew Ker of Little-Dean Charles Murray of Hadden Mr. Patrick Don of _____ Advocat Robert Scot of Horslihill Thomas Mcdowgal younger of Mckerstoun John Scot of Rennel-bourn George Rutherford of Fairnintoun James Don of Smelholm John Halyourtoun younger of Murehouselaw Thomas Rutherfoord of Knowsouth _____ Gledstoun of that Ilk Andrew Ainsley of Black-hill the Provost of Jedburgh Robert Fae Bailie of Melross Robert Eliot of Midlemiln Robert Eliot of Lairistoun Thomas Scot of Quislet William Murray younger of Hadden Mr. Francis Pringle Sheriff-deput William Eliot of Grange _____ Langladge of that Ilk Sir William Dowglas of Cavers Conveener For the Shire of Selkirk The Earl of Traquair the Lord Elibank Mr. William Hay of DrumelÈier Sir Francis Scot of Thirlstain James Murray of Philip-hauch Sir Patrick Murray of Deuchar Thomas Scot of Whitslad John Riddel of Hayning Hugh Scot of Gallosheils Alexander Pringle of Yair James Murray of Deuchar younger James Scot of Bowhill Thomas Scot of Todrig younger William Scot of Braidindows Ker of Sunderlandhall Gideon Murray of Sundhope Francis Scot of Gilmanscleuch Andrew Plumber of Midlesteid John Currer of Howden William Mithilhill late Baillie in Selkirk The Laird of DrumelÈier Conveener For the Shire of Peebles James Earl of Mortoun James Lord A Aberdour Charles Earl of Traquair John Earl of Tweddale John Lord Yester Collonel James Dowglas of Skirling William Hay of DrumelÈier Sir Archibald Murray of Black-barony Sir William Murray of Stainhope John Veitch of Davick Richard Murray of Spittle-hauch James Geddes of Kirkoord John Hay of Haystoun William Burnet of Barns James Williamson of Cordrono John Brown of Scotstoun John Dycks of Whitslad George Hunter of Pollwood David Plenderleith of Blyth William Burnet of KeilÈie Alexander Horsburgh younger of that Ilk James Nasmith of Posso Alexander Murray of Hall-myre John Murray of Cringilty John Balfour of KilÈia Robert Burnet of Little-Orinstoun William Horsburgh of that Ilk _____ Lawson younger of Cairmuire the Provost of Peebles for the time Alexander Baillie younger of Callands James Russel of Slipperfield Alexander Hamilton of Coldwall James Chisholm of Hayrhope _____ Pennicook of Romano William Morison of Prestoungrange Collonel James Dowglas of Skirling Conveener For the Shire of Lanerk William Duke of Hamiltoun James Marquess of Dowglass James Earl of Arran Alexander Lord Blantyre John Hamiltoun of Eldershaw John Hamilton of Kilkerscleuch William Baillie of Littlegil John Carmichael of Boningtoun Alexander MenÈies of Culteralloes Mr. Andrew Brown of Dolphingtoun James Moorhead of Persielands Christopher Baillie of Walstoun James Somervel of Gladstanes Sir George Lockhart of Carnwath John Somervel of Spittel James Lockhart of Cleghorn the Laird of Lee _____ MenÈies of Castlehil Gavin Hamilton of Raploch John Hamilton of Broomhill William Hamilton younger of Raploch Sir Robert Hamilton of Silvertoun-hill John Robertoun of Ernock James Oswald of Fingaltoun John Hamilton of Barncluith the Bailies of Hamiltoun for the time John Hamilton of Blantyre-ferm Sir William Maxwel of Calderwood Alexander Steuart of Torrens Robert Cunninghame younger of Gilbert-field Sir William Fleming of Fairholm The Baillie of the Regality of Glasgow for the time Mr. Hugh Corbet of Hardgray _____ Corbet of Tollcorse Mr. Archibald Roberton of Bedlay James Dunlop of Gardenkirk James Muirhead of Bradiesholme William Cleiland of Faskine _____ Cochran of Ruch-soals Alexander Cleiland of that Ilk John Hamilton of Wood-hall George Muirehead of Stevinstoun Sir John Harper of Cambushnethem William Hamilton of Wishaw Patrick Hamilton of Green Alexander Hamilton of DalÈell William Inglis of Murdochstoun William Cleiland younger of Hairshaw The Duke of Hamiltoun Conveener For the Sheriffdom of Nithsdail and Dumfreis William Duke of Queensberry James Earl of Drumlanrig John Earl of Carnwath William Earl of Annandale Lord William Dowglas Sir Robert DalÈel of Glenae Sir James Dowglas of Kelhead Sir Robert Greirson of Lagg Sir Thomas Kirk _____ Patrick _____ of Closburn Sir Robert Lourie of Maxweltoun Sir James Johnstoun of Wasteraw Sir Patrick Maxwel of Springkell Thomas Charters of Ammifield John Carruthers of Holl-mayns William Dowglas of Dornock John DalÈell younger of
Declared that if any of the saids Lands hold of a Sub-altern Vassal That it shall be Lawful to His Majesty to present a Vassal to the Intermediat Superiour To the end His Majesty may thereby apply the Mails and Duties of these Lands so holden to His Majesties own use It is always hereby Declared That the Annexation of the Lands of North-berwick as belonging to the said Thomas Stuart sometime of Cultness shall not prejudge the Senators of the Colledge of Justice as to their Right and Interest in these Lands who are hereby Declared preferable for the same Reserving also Lieutennant Collonel Theophulus Ogilthrop and Major Mayn and Captain Cornwal his Authors the Rights and Grants made to them respectivsegravè by His late Majesty in so far as concerns the Lands Gifted to them to be bruiked and enjoyed by them ay and until they be satisfied by His Majesty or by their own Intromissions XLIII ACT in favours of the Inhabitants of Orkney and Zetland June 16. 1685. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD Considering the great distance of the Islands of Orkney and Zetland from the Town of Edinburgh the ordinary place of Justice and the uncertainty of Passage by Sea and the many fresh Waters and other Ferries in the way by Land Doth with Advice and Consent of His Estates of Parliament Statute and Ordain That all Summons to be intented against the Inhabitants of Orkney and Zetland before the Lords of Privy Council the Lords of Session and before the Commissioners of Justiciary and Letters of Horning and Law-borrows upon their Decreets or by their Warrand shall be execute in time coming upon fourty days but prejudice always of Letters to be raised upon Writs Registrated of consent of parties where by the Clause of Registration the party consents that execution should pass on a shorter time XLIV ACT for a Standart of Miles June 16. 1685. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD Thinking it fit that there should be a fixed Standart for Measuting and Computation of Miles and that the whole Isle of Britain should be under on certain kind of Commensuration Doth therefore with Consent of the Estates of Parliament Statute and Ordain That three Barley Corns set lengthways shall make an Inch as it is already used That twelve inches shall make a Foot of Measure which is to be the only Foot by which all Work-men especially Masons Wrights Glasiers and others are ordained to measure their Work in all time coming under the pain of an hundreth pounds toties quoties Three of these Foot 's are to make a Yard as three Foot and one Inch makes a Scots Eln And a thousand seven hundreth and sixty Yards are to make a Mile which is to be made the Standart of Computation from place to place in all time coming XLV ACT in favours of Sir William Bruce for enlarging the Shire of Kinross Iune 16 1685. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD and Estates of Parliament Considering the smalness and extent of the Sheriffdom of Kinross and Jurisdiction thereof to support and maintain the State and Rank of a distinct Shire as it is and anciently has been and that it will be of great advantage and ease to His Majesties Lieges the several Heretors Residenters and Inhabitants within the Parochs of Portmock Cleish and Tilliboal excepting alwayes and reserving the Jurisdiction of the Lands of Carnboe Bridge-lands Cruick and Cruick-miln lying in the said Paroch of Tilliboal and Stewartry of Strathern whereof James Earl of Perth Lord high Chancellour is Heretable Stewart out of this present Act which is hereby Declared to be without prejudice thereunto Infringement thereof or Incroachment thereupon or to the detriment of the said Heretable Stewartry in any manner of way whatsomever and to the Heretors of these several parts and portions of Land lying in the Paroch of Kinross and in the Shires of Fife and Perth and of the Barony of Cuthilgourdy lying in the Shire of Perth and belonging to Sir William Bruce of Kinross Baronet Heretable Sheriff of the said Shire of Kinross be Disjoyned from the saids Shires of Fife and Perth and Jurisdictions thereof and Joyned Annexed and United to the Shire of Kinross and Jurisdiction thereof unto which the saids Parochs and Lands ly contigue and most conveniently And that John Marquess of Athol Sheriff principal of the Sheriffdom of Perth and Margaret Countess of Rothes and the Deceast Charles Earl of Hadingtoun her Husband Heretable Sheriff of the Shire of Fife have for their respective Interests consented to the Disjunction of the saids Lands and Parochs above-mentioned from the saids Shires of Fife and Perth and to the Uniting them to the said Shire of Kinross and Heretable Jurisdiction thereof in favours of the said Sir William Bruce Heretable Sheriff of the same with the burthen of the Valuation and all other publick burthens laid on or to be laid on the same THEREFORE His Majesty and Estates of Parliament upon the Considerations foresaid hereby Dismember and Disjoyn the saids several Parochs of Portmock Cleish and Tilliboal and whole Lands contained therein Reserving the Jurisdiction of the saids Lands as is above reserved and the saids parts and portions of Land in the Paroch of Kinross lying within the saids Shires of Fife and Perth and the saids Lands and Barony of Cuthilgourdy from the saids Shires of Fife and Perth and Jurisdictions thereof for now and ever And Adjoyn Unite Annex and Incorporat the same to the said Sheriffdom and Heretable Sheriff-ship of Kinross And Statute Ordain and Declare them in all time coming to be a part of the Shire of Kinross in and to all effects and purposes and in particular in point of Jurisdiction Judicatures Civil and Criminal and in all matters privat and publick whatsoever and in the ordering casting and collecting of Cess Excyse Militia Out-reeks of Levies and mending of High-wayes as amply and freely as any other Shires do or may do within this Kingdom Discharging hereby all other Sheriffs and their Deputs and Justices of Peace within the saids Shires of Fife and Perth from exercing any Power of Jurisdiction over any of the saids Lands and Parochs foresaids Heretors and Inhabitants thereof in any time coming as being now only answerable to the Sheriff-Court of Kinross and Justices of Peace within the same Reserving alwise to the said James Earl of Perth and his Heirs the Jurisdiction of the saids Lands of Cruik Cruik-miln Carnboe and Bridg-lands as Heretable Stewart of the said Stewartry of Strathern And in respect that formerly the publick Burthens Cess Excise Militia and mending of High-wayes and other publick Concerns were because of the smalness of the Shire of Kinross and that for many years the Right and Interest thereof was broken and divided in the hands of many Creditors casten in and mannaged with the publick Concerns of Fife And the Shire of Kinross being now enlarged and that Interest brought in and made intire again in the person of the said Sir William Bruce THEREFORE His Majesty with Consent
of Q. Mary And to the effect the saids Laws may receive the more vigorous Execution We do hereby Commissionate the Persons following to be Masters of Game within the respective Bounds after-specified viz. Our Chancellor for the time being for the three Lothians and Town of Edinburgh and Shire of Bathgate The Earl of Mar for Stirling Shire Sir George MackenÈie of Tarbet Lord Clerk Register for Clakmannan Shire The Earl of Belcarras for Fife and Sir William Bruce of Balcaskie for Kinross the Marquess of Athol Lord Privy Seal for Perth Shire the Earl of Perth for the Stewartries of Strathern Monteith and Balquhidder the Earl of Southesk for Forfar Shire the Earl of Marischal for the Shire of Kincardin and for all below Mormouth Hill and the Water of Eugie in Bamff Shire and the Earl of Airly for all the rest of Bamff Shire the Earl of Dumfermling for all betwixt Crathus Bannachie and the Sea in Aberdeen Shire the Earl of Kintore in all above that in the said Shire the Earl of Murray for all from Spey to Ness high and low comprehending Elgin Nairn and Innerness Shire to Lochness The Earl of Seaforth from Ness to Conan high and low comprehending Cromarty Shire Sir George MackenÈie of Tarbet Lord Clerk Register from Conan to Portnaculter and Okel-Water and on the West from Lochew to Cuiliscuack the Lord Duffus for Sutherland excepting Assint which is in the last Division the Earl of Caithness for Caithness the Stewart of Orkney for Orkney for Argile and Bute the Sheriff for the time being the Earl of Home for the Shire of Berwick the Sheriff of Roxburgh for the Shire of Teviotdale the Lord Duke of Hamilton for Lanerk Shire the Earl of Kilmarnock for the Shire of Air the Lord of Yester for Peebles Shire the Earl of Glencairn for the shire of Renfrew the Marquess of Montross for the Shire of Dumbartoun the Laird of Burghtoun for the Shire of Wigtoun the Earl of Galloway for the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright and the Marquess of Queensberry Lord High Thesaurer for the Shire of Dumfreis Hereby Impowering and Warranting them to put the standing Laws in Execution in so far as concerns the preserving of Forrests Wild-fowl and Fishing especially the Laws and Ordinances above-spedfied And We Require all Our Judges ordinar in their respective Bounds and Jurisdictions to give speedy Justice thereupon in favours of the saids Masters of Our Game or their Deputs when they delate or pursue Delinquents before them as they will be answerable upon their Duties and Offices And all Sheriffs Mayors other Officers and Fiscals of their respective Courts are Ordained to cite Delinquents before these Courts as they shall be informed thereof and Witnesses to prove the samine and to prosecute them until final Sentence be pronounced against them and thereafter see these Sentences put to due and lawful Execution the Expenses whereof is to be payed out of the first and readiest of the Fines of the Delinquents so uplifted at the sight of the respective Masters of Game under the pain of Deprivation and further Censure in case of neglect as Our Council shall find cause And for further enabling Our saids Masters of Game We Impower them to appoint Deputs one or moe for whom they are to be answerable as well for their Diligence as Fidelity And that their saids Deputs themselves nor none by their connivance take upon them to contraveen this Proclamation and destroy the Game And to encourage them in so good Service to Us and Our People We hereby allow Our parts of all Fines and Unlaws due to Us by Our Laws for the Crimes relating to Forrests Game and Fishing in favours of the saids Masters of Our Game within their respective Bounds and during the time We shall think fit to imploy them in the said Service Withall certifying them that if they be remiss or negligent in their Duty they are to be discharged of their Offices and fined by Our Privy Council as they shall find cause And We declare Our said Commission is to continue and endure for the space of seven years after the date hereof and until We or Our Privy Council think fit to recall the same And that We have recalled Our former Proclamation anent Game of the Fourth of March 1680. Our Will is herefore and We Charge you strictly and Command that incontinent these Our Letters seen ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh and other Mercat-Crosses of the Head-Burghs of the several Shires of this Kingdom and other places needful and there by open Proclamation make Publication of the Premisses that none pretend Ignorance Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh the 9. day of June 1692 years And of Our Reign the thirtieth and fourth Year And Does strictly Require and Command all Our Masters of Game Sheriffs and other Magistrats and their Deputs and all Heretors and Liferenters and proper Wodsetters within their respective Bounds to be diligent and vigilant in Time coming in putting the saids Acts and Laws therein-contained to full and due Execution And Does hereby Require all Our Judges before whom Our Masters of Game or others shall Pursue the Contraveeners to give them full and speedy Justice as they shall be answerable And for the Preservation and Increase of Partridge Muir-fowl Heath-fowl and Quails which are so much decayed of late Our Soveraign Lord with Consent foresaid Does Statute and Ordain That no Person or Persons whatsoever shall make use of Setting-Dogs with Nets for taking or killing of Partridges Muir-fowls Heath-fowls or Quails within any part of this Our Ancient Kingdom for the space of Seven Years immediatly after the Publication hereof under the Penalty of Fourty Merks Scots for each Fowl that shall be so killed or taken to be payed by the Killers or Takers to Our Masters of Game and their Deputs or others who pursues the same And whoever shall Shoot Hares shall pay Fourty Merks Scots for each Hare that he shall shoot XXI ACT Against Stealing of Dogs and Hawks May 27. 1685. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD and Estates of this present Parliament Taking to their Consideration the great Prejudice and Inconveniencies that has and does dayly fall out through the Stealing and Keeping of Hawks and Dogs that has strayed and got away from their rightful Owners by Persons that has no right or interest to do the same Does Statute and Ordain That whosever hereafter shall Steal a Hawk out of the Nest or Air or take a Collar from a Dogs Neck or Vervel from a Hawk with the Masters Name or Style thereon shall be Fined in the Sum of Five Hundred Merks Scots And whosoever shall give away or sell any Hawk or Dog which is not his own shall be Fined in the Sum of One Hundred Pound Scots As also that whosoever does get a Dog straying having the Collar above-named or Hawk with Bells or Vervels that has got away from her or his Master and does take the said Hawk or Dog into his
Charge you strictly and Command that incontinent these Our Letters seen ye pass to the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh and the whole Mercat Crosses of the Head Burghs and whole Paroch Kirks of this Kingdom and other places needful and there in Our Name and Authority by open Proclamation make publication of Our Royal Will and Pleasure in the Premisses that none may pretend ignorance but give chearful and punctual obedience thereto The which to do We commit to you conjunctly and severally Our full power by these Our Letters Delivering them by you duely execute and indorsed again to the bearer Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh the eighth day of July One thousand six hundred eighty two years and of Our Reign the thirtieth and fourth year And Declares the same shall have the effect of an Act of Parliament And ordains the saids Acts and Proclamation to be put vigorously in execution XXVI ACT Concerning Adjudications for Fines June 2. 1685. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD with Advice and Consent of His Estates of Parliament Statutes and Ordains That all Adjudications and Apprysings Led or to be Led for Fines Imposed or to be Imposed by His Majesties Privy Council Commissioners of Justiciary or any other His Majesties Judges for the Crimes of Reset Intercommuning Concealing of Treason Conventicles Irregular-Baptisms Marriages or other Church Disorders or Irregularities where the Adjudication or Comprysing does not exceed or shall be restricted to Lands not exceeding the value of the Fines Imposed the Legal shall expire within year and day after Deducing of the Adjudication or Comprysing And it is hereby Declar'd that in case of Competition and Concourse of several Diligences within year and day betwixt the King or His Donator and a Creditor which by the Law comes in pari passu The King or His Donator shall be preferr'd and have His Election of His proportion of the Lands of which the Legal shall expire within year and day in manner foresaid That proportion not exceeding the sum contained in the Adjudication And it is hereby Declared That this Act is only to be extended to Adjudications for Fines already Imposed or to be Imposed betwixt and the next Session of Parliament XXVII ACT For Securing Sea-Passengers June 2. 1685. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD With Advice and Consent of His Estates of Parliament Statutes and Ordains That all Masters of Ships who bring Home any Passenger who is not a Sea-man and of his Ship-Company shall at his Arrival and before he suffer the saids Passengers to depart bring them before the nearest Magistrat that the saids Passengers may give account of themselves so as to free them of all suspition to the said Judge who is to secure them until they give such an account And also Forbids an Prohibites any Master of any Ship to export any Passenger who is not a Sea-man and of their Ship-Company until he bring the said Passenger before the next Magistrat to whom they shall give account of themselves in manner foresaid and the Master of the Ship shall have a Testificate of his so doing under the said Magistrats Hand and Seal before whom he compears for which he shall pay only half a Merk under the pain of such Fines and Personal Punishment as His Majesties Privy Council shall think fit to inflict on the Master of any Ship who contraveens this Law And this to continue during His Majesties Pleasure XXVIII ACT and COMMISSION For Plantation of Kirks and Valuation of Teinds June 2. 1685. FORASMUCH As His Majesties Father of ever blessed Memory out of His Royal Care and Zeal for the Reformed Religion within this Kingdom and the Maintainance and Provision of the Ministry and Churches thereof and the Peace of the Kingdom and for preventing and settling all Differences that did or might arise betwixt Titulars and others having Right to Teinds and Heretors concerning the Leading and Drawing of their Teinds And immediatly after His Attaining and Succeeding to the Crown Gave furth and emitted His Royal Declaration anent the Premisses and the other Particulars therein-specified And in pursuance of the ends foresaids divers Laws and Acts of Parliament were made in the Year of Our Lord 1633 His said Majesty being then present in His Royal Person and since divers Acts of Parliament and Commissions have been made given and renewed to that purpose and particularly by the 15 Act of the 3d Session of the 2d Parliament of K. Charles the Second His Majesties Umquhile Royal Brother of ever blessed Memory And His Majesty being resolved and desirous to prosecute so good a Work for the universal good of His Subjects and especially for the encouragement of the Ministers of the Gospel THEREFORE His Majesty with Advice and Consent of His Estates of Parliament Gives full Power and Commission to His Majesties Officers of Estate for the time being and to the Arch-Bishop of St. Andrews the Arch-Bishop of Glasgow the Bishop of Edinburgh the Bishop of Dunkell the Bishop of Galloway the Bishop of Isles the Bishop of Breichen the Bishop of Dumblane the Bishop of Aberdeen the Duke of Hamiltoun the Marquess of Dowglas the Earl of Errol the Earl of Marischal the Earl of Mar the Earl of Strathmore the Earl of Linlithgow the Earl of Southesk the Earl of Tweddale the Earl of Belcarras the Lord President of the Session the Lord Pitmedden the Lord Forret the Lord Reidfoord the Lord Boyne the Lord Drumcairn the Lord Balcaskie Sir William Bruce of Kinross Sir George Lockhart of Carnwath Sir Archibald Cockburn younger of Lantoun Hugh Wallace of Inglistoun Sir George Drummond of Miln-nab Charles Murray of Hadden Alexander Mill of Carrin Sir Alexander Bruce of Broomhall Sir Patrick Murray James Johnstoun Provost of Glasgow Mr. Robert Innes Writer to the Signet Sir George Skeen Provost of Aberdeen James Fletcher Burgess of Aberdeen John Dempster of Pâ—iliver or any Eleven of them to be a Quorum whereof Two of every Estate to Meet and Conveen at Edinburgh the day of years and such other Place or Places Times or Diets as they shall appoint to value and cause be valued whatsoever Teinds great or small Parsonage or Vicarage within this Kingdom which are yet unvalued Declaring that where the Vicarage of any Paroch is a several Benefice and Title from the Personage the same shall be severally valued to the effect the Titulars of Ministers serving the Oure having right to the said Vicarage be not frustrated of the true worth thereof with Power to the saids Commissioners or Quorum foresaid to appoint Committees or Sub-Committees of their own number and to grant Sub-Commissions and to receive Reports from them and to approve or disapprove the same as they shall find just and to Rectifie whatsoever Valuations led or to be led to the enorm prejudice of the Titulars or the hurt and detriment of the Church and prejudice of the Ministers Maintenance and Provisions Providing always Likeas it is hereby expresly Provided and Declared That where Valuations are lawfully
diligent and faithful Persons in every Office to receive in the Writs given in to be Registrat from whom they are to take Caution for their Registrating Recording and safe Preserving of these Writs And Appoints That there shall be two Minut-Books kept in every Office in the One whereof there shall be set down the Title of Writs given in to be Registrat the Name of the Giver in and the Date of the ingiving which is to be subscribed by the Clerk or his Substituts foresaids and all Writs so given in shall be booked within the space of one year after the ingiving and if any Party or one employed by him shall desire up a Writ given in within the space of Six Moneths after its ingiving then the Title of the Writ the name of the Party and the Date of both ingiving and outgiving of the said Writ shall be insert in the other Minut-Book and be subscribed by the Receiver thereof that as the one Minut-Book doeth Charge so the other Minut-Book may Discharge the Clerk of such Writs And that no Writ gâ—ven in shall be taken out after the same is Booked And the Clerks are to begin the foresaid Method of the saids two Minut-Books from the first day of August next ensuing And when the time comes that these Registers are to be given in to the General Register House the two Minut-Books are likewise to be given in with them subscribed by the Clerk And the Deput appointed by the Lord Register for keeping of the saids Registers shall subscribe other Doubles of the saids Minut-Books which are to keeped by the Clerks for Information of the Leidges in their Offices And the Clerk of Register or his Deput are hereby Ordained to keep all Principal Writs in a secure Room distinct from the Room where the Registers are keeped As also Further Ordains the Clerk of Register once in the year to visite the Registers in every Chamber as he shall be answerable And because many Writs are Registrat incompetently outwiâ—h the Jurisdiction to the great prejudice of the Leidges such Registrations being void and null and consequently all Execution following thereupon THEREFORE Statutes and Ordains That no Clerk of Inferior Court for the future presume to Registrat any Writs in his Books either for Conservation or where Execution is to pass against any Party that dwells without the Jurisdiction under the pain of Deprivation and of Five Hundred Merks of Penalty the one half to His Majesty and the other half to the Party Pursuer Likeas His Majesty with Consent foresaid Ratifies and Approves the Gifts granted by the Clerk Register to the present Ordinary Clerks of Session of their respective Offices in the whole Heads Tenors and Contents of the same Declaring these Presents to be as effectual as if the saids Gifts were verbatim here insert And in respect that by this Act there is a great addition to the Clerk Register his Care and Trouble as well as to the Peoples Security THEREFORE It is Ordained That there shall be Twenty Shilling Scots payed to the Clerk Register in place of the Merk formerly payed to him and his Predecessors for each Subscription XXXIX ACT In Favours of Planters and Inclosers of Ground June 13. 1685. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD With Advice and Consent of the Estates of this present Parliament for the Encouragement of Inclosing of Ground and Planting of Trees Does Ratifie and Approve all former Laws and Acts of Parliament made in favours of Inclosers or Ground and Planters of Trees and particularly the 41 Act Parl. 1. Charles 2. Intituled Act for Planting and Inclosing of Ground And because the time Prescribed in the said Act is now elapsed They Statute and Ordain That the whole Heads contained in the said Act be observed for the space of Nineteen Years next to come Commencing from the Date hereof And Likewise Ratifies and Approves the 17 Act Parl. 2. Charles 2. Intituled Act for Inclosing of Ground And Ordains the same to be observed in all time coming And further Statutes and Ordains That hereafter no Person shall Cut Break or Pull up any Tree or piel the Bark of any Tree under the pain of Ten Pounds Scots for each Tree within Ten Years old and Twenty Pounds Scots for each Tree that is above the said Age of Ten Years and that the Havers or Users of the Timber of any Tree that shall be so Cut Broken or Pulled up shall be lyable to the same Penalty except he can produce the Person from whom he got it and if the Person that shall be so convicted be not able to pay the Fine then he shall be decerned to work a Day for each half Merk contained in the said Fine to the Heretor whose Planting shall be so Cut or Broken As likewise Statutes and Ordains That no Person shall break down of fill up any Ditch Hedge or Dike whereby Ground is Inclosed and shall not leap or suffer their Horse Nolt or Sheep to go over any Ditch Hedge or Dike under the pain of Ten Pounds Scots toties quoties the half whereof to be applyed to the Heretor and the other half for the Mending and Repairing of Bridges and Highways within the Paroch at the fight of the Sheriff Stewart or Justices of Peace before whom the Contraveeners shall be pursued XL. ACT of Annexation of the Offices belonging to the late Earl of Argile June 16. 1685. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD With Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament Considering how dangerous it hath always been to the Peace and Quiet of this Kingdom to bestow too many Heretable Jurisdictions Offices and Superiorities upon any of His Majesties Subjects living in the remot High-lands and that by such helps as these the Family of Argile did in the last Age as well as this commit and maintain their Execrable Treasons and oppress and enslave His Majesties faithful and Loyal Subjects and that the Jurisdictions Offices Superiorities and Constabularies after-specified are now fallen in His Majesties hands by the Sentence and Doom of Forfaulture given and pronounced against Archibald Campbel late Earl of Argile by the Commissioners of Justiciary upon the _____ day of _____ THEREFORE His Majesty with Consent foresaid Do Unite Annex and Incorporat to His Crown of this His Ancient Kingdom to remain inseparably with the same in all time coming the Offices of Justice General of all the Isles of Scotland except Orkney and Zetland of the Shires of Argile and Tarbet and of all the remanent Lands and Estate belonging to the said late Earl in Scotland the Heretable Lievetenandry of Argile and Tarbet Shires the Heretable Chamberlainry of both these Shires the Office of Admirality of all the Lands belonging to him the said Archibald Campbel the Right of the Commissariot in so far as it belong'd to the late Earl the Office of the Kings Master-Houshold within Scotland the Heretable Sheriff-ship of Argile and Tarbet Shires the Heretable Crownership and Toshdorich or Mayorship in these
Shires as also that half of the Casualities belonging to the King and Prince formerly dispon'd by His Majesty and His Predecessors to the Earl of Argile and his Predecessors viz. The half of the Wairds Releifs Marriages Non-Entries Escheats Amerciaments and of all Casualities whatsoever belonging to the King and Prince within the saids Shires And sicklike the Patronage of all Kirks and Prebandries which any manner of way did belong to the said late Earl and his Predecessors And in like manner the Constabularies of the Castles of Craignish Tarbet Carrick Dunine Swine and Dunstaffnige with the Profits Rents and Emoluments belonging thereto As also the Superiorities of all and whatsoever Lands belonging to the Earl of Proad-Albion Lord Lovat John Mcleod of Herreis the Heirs of the late Lord Mcdonald of Donald Mcdonald of Moydart of the Laird of Mclean _____ Mclean of Lochbuy _____ Mclean of Torlosk and of the other Heretors holding of the late Earl of Argile in the Isles of Mull Jura Tirie of the Lands belonging to the Lairds of Calder Locheall Achinbreck Mcnaughtan Arkinless Mcalaster of Tarbat Arbruchell Duncan of Lundy Campbel of Archattan the Lairds of Ormsey and Lochnell together with the Superiority of the Burgh of Inverary and the Property of the House Castle and Parks of Inverary Declaring that the generality hereof shall be as sufficient as if each part of the saids Lands and every Patronage were particularly herein exprest And that this present Annexation is affected with all the Conditions and Provisions as to the way and manner of Alienation and Dissolution mentioned and exprest in the former Act of Parliament Annexing to the Crown the Lands of the Earl of Tarras Lord Melvill and others XLI ACT Declaring the Greenland-Fishing to be a Manufactory June 16. 1685. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD With Consent of His Estates of Parliament Considering the great Advantage which may accrew to this Kingdom by encouraging the Greenland-Fishing whereby vast Sums of Money will be kept within the Kingdom and by the export of Oyl and Whale-bone considerable Sums of Money brought into the Kingdom Do therefore Declare the Greenland-Fishing an Manufactory and to have all the Priviledges and Immunities made in favours of any other Manufactory or Fishing-Company And that all Ail or Drinking-Beer made use by the Ships to be sent to Greenland and an Butt of Brandy for each Ship yearly shall be free from Excise Imposition Custom or any Dues whatsoever And the Greenland-Fishing being much prejudged by the importing of Forraign Soap or Whalebone the Customers quitting the one half of the Duty imposed by Act of Parliament upon Imported Soap Do therefore expresly Prohibite and Discharge the Fermorers of His Majesties Custom or others from quitting or abating any of the said Duty due by Law upon Imported Whale-bone or Soap and if it be discovered that they shall quite or abait any of the said Duty that the said Soap or Whale-bone shall be Confiscate the one half to His Majesty and the other half to the Discoverer and the Tacksmen or Collector who shall be found so guilty to be Censured by His Majesties Privy Council or Exchequer as they judge fit XLII ACT of Annexation of several Lands to the Crown June 16. 1685. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD and Estates of Parliament Considering that the Traitors after-mentioned have of late been Forefaulted upon Processes of Treason Intented at the Instance of Sir George MckenÈie His Majesties Advocat against them both before the high Court of Parliament and the Commissioners of Justiciary viz Sir John Cochran of Ochiltry Sir Patrick Hame of Polwart Thomas Steuart of Cultness _____ Pringle of Torwoodlie George late Lord Melvit David Montgomery of Lain-shaw Sir Hugh Campbel of Cesnock Sir George Campbel younger of Cesnock Mr. Robert Martin sometime Clerk to the Justice-Court Walter late Earl of Tarras Mr. Robert Bailie of Jerriswood Thomas Kenedy of Grange _____ Porterfield of Duchal Mr. William and Alexander Gordons late of Earlstoun elder and younger James Gordon younger of Craighen And His Majesty and Estates of Parliament being desirous to Annex the whole Lands Barronies Teinds Annualrents Roums Possessions Milns Woods Fishings and others which pertained to the fore-named persons any manner of way to the Crown for the better Supporting the Dignity of His Royal Estate and the expenses of His Government His Majesty Does therefore with Advice and Consent foresaid Ratifie and Confirm the saids Decreets of Forefaulture And Ordains the same to be of full force strength and effect in all time coming holding and willing this their Ratification to be as sufficient and effectual as if the saids Decreets and whole Tenors thereof were insert herein And further His Majesty with Consent foresaid Doth Unite Annex and Incorporat to His Crown of this His ancient Kingdom to remain inseparably therewith in all time coming all and whatsoever Lands Lordships Baronies Heretages Roums Possessions Milns Woods Fishings Tacks Steedings Teinds Annualrents Patronages Wodsets expired Apprysings and Adjudications Castles Towers Fortalices Houses Biggings Yairds Orchyairds Annexis Connexis Tennents Goods and Aikers and all other Heretages Lands and Estates whatsomever pertaining and belonging to the fore-named persons Rebels and Traitors above-mentioned or any of them by whatsomever manner of way Right or Title and wherein they or any of them have been or might have been in Possession or to which they or any of them have succeeded or may succeed as Representing any person and where the same ly within this Realm of whatsomever Name Title Bounding or Designation the same be of Dispensing with the foresaid generality And Declaring the same to be as sufficient as if every particular Roum Land or Barony pertaining to the fore-named forefaulted Rebels and Traitors or any of them and which can any manner of way fall under their Forefaultries were herein particularly condescended on and exprest And particularly but prejudice of the foresaid Generality the Lands Baronies and others after-mentioned which formerly pertained to these of the saids Traitors after-named viz. The Lands and Barony of Ochiltry the Lands and Barony of Trabeanch the Lands of Chalmerstonn the Lands of Kinowdouns and Flownstoun the Lands of Craigman The Lands of Brownstoun Beaches the Lands of Green-hill and the Superiorities and Feu-duties of the twenty pound Land of Carbel all lying within the Sheriffdom of Air with the whole Pertinents thereof which pertained to the said Sir John Cochran sometime of Ochiltrie The Lands and Barony of Polrart the Lands and Barony of Greenlaw Red-path with the Rights of Patronages and whole Pertinents thereof and Lands of _____ _____ pertaining to the said Sir Patrick Hume sometime of Polwart lying within the Sheriffdom of Berwick The Lands and Barony of Cultness lying within the Sheriffdom of Lanerk And the Lands of North-Berwick lying within the Constabulary of Haddingtoun which pertained to the said Thomas Steuart sometime of Cultness The Lands and Barony of Torwoodlie with the Pertinents thereof lying within the Lordship of Ettrick-Forrest
foresaid separates the said Shire of Kinross from Fife as to all these publick Concerns and Actings as well the Lands contained therein formerly as these Annexed thereto by this present Act and from the Shires of Fife and Perth respectivè in all matters whatsoever that relate to pertain and fall within the precinct and Jurisdiction of the said Shire of Kinross as it is now Established and Comprehended by this present Act and to consist of the Parochs of Kinross Vrwell Portmock Cleish and Tilliboal and whole Lands lying within the saids Parochs and of the saids Lands and Baronies of Cuthilgourdie with the burthen of the Valuation of the saids Parochs and Lands and liberating and freeing the saids respective Shires of Fife and Perth proportionally of the Burthen thereof and particularly without prejudice of the generality foresaid of all Cesses Excise Militia Out-reeks of Horse and Foot High-wayes and all other publick Burthens and Impositions laid or to be laid upon these Lands Disjoyned from the saids Shires of Fife and Perth and Annexed to Kinross in manner foresaid and particulatly liberats the Shire of Fife of the Valuation of the Lands formerly contained in the Shire of Kinross and of the Valuation of the Lands that are now Disjoyned from the Shire of Fife and Adjoyned to the Shire of Kinross amounting both to the sum of Eighteen Thousand five hundreth and sixteen pounds scots Money And also particularly Liberats and Frees the Shire of Perth of the Valuation of the saids Lands hereby Disjoyned from the Shire of Perth and now Annexed to the Shire of Kinross extending to the sum of One Thousand seven hundreth and eighteen pounds six shilling eight pennies Scots Money making up the saids two Valuations in the whole the sum of Twenty Thousand two hundreth and thirty four pounds six shilling eight pennies Scots Money Which is Declared to be the full and compleat Valuation of the Shire of Kinross hereafter and the Rule of proportioning the publick Burthens laid on or to be laid on the said Shire of Kinross Willing and Appointing the Heretors Inhabitants and Possessors of the saids Lands in all time coming to answer to the Courts of the said Sheriffdom of Kinross and to be lyable to the Jurisdiction of the Sheriffs thereof in all Causes Civil and Criminal competent to an Sheriffs Cognition and to be holden reputed and esteemed in all time hereafter a part of the said Shire of Kinross to all effects and particularly without prejudice of the generality foresaid with the burthen of all Cess Excise and other Impositions whatsoever Militia and other Out-reeks Collecting and Ordering thereof And that in all Retours Rights Dispositions Charters and Infeftments of the saids Lands they be Designed in all time-coming to ly within the said Sheriffdom of Kinross And that all Denunciations and Executions of Hornings Apprysings Inhibitions Adjudications Publications of Interdictions and other Legal Diligences against the Heretors Possessors and Inhabitants of the saids Lands with all Brieves Proclamations and others be used and Execute at the said Mercat Cross of Kinross head-Burgh of the said Shire in like manner and to the same effect as these Executions are used at the head-Burgh of any other Shire And in case there be any mistake in the casting of and inserting in this Act the sums of the Valuation above-mentioned to the prejudice of any of the saids other Shires His Majesty with Consent foresaid Ordains the Commissioners of Cess and Excise of the saids other Shires to Meet Adjust and settle the saids Proportions and being so Adjusted to signifie the same to the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council under their hands that the same may be Recorded in the Books of Privy Council for a Rule hereafter As also His Majesty with Consent of the saids Estates of Parliament Considering that by the sixteenth Act of the twenty second Parliament of His Majesties Dearest Grand-Father King James sixth in anno 1617. Entituled Act anent Registration of Seasins Reversions and other Writs That for the great ease of the Lieges the saids Registers were Established in the Burgh of Couper in Fife for the whole Lands lying in the bounds of the saids Sheriffdoms of Fife and Kinross or were to be Established in any other place or places more convenient And that now for the greater ease and accomodation of the Leiges it is thought more fit and convenient That the said Register be kept at Kinross head-Burgh of the Shire thereof for the whole Lands as well formerly lying within as now Annexed to the same Shire THEREFORE His Majesty and Estates of Parliament foresaids Statute and Ordain That in all time coming there be a publick particular Register for Registrating Seasins Renunciations Reversions Discharges of Reversions Grants of Redemption and other Writs enjoyned to be Registrated by the said former Act of Parliament keeped by the Clerk of Registers and his Deputs at the said Burgh of Kinross for the whole Lands as-well formerly lying within the said Shire of Kinross as now annexed thereto within the space to the same effect and with the like conditions mentioned and contained in the foresaid Act in anno 1617. For Registration of Seasins Reversions c. And Lastly His Majesty and Estates of Parliament foresaids Hereby Ratifie and Approve in favours of the said Sir William Bruce and his Heirs-male TailÈie and others contained in his Infeftments of the Estate of Kinross the twenty ninth Act of the first Parliament of His Majesties Dearest Father King Charles the first of ever blessed memory Entituled Act in Favours of the Earl of Morton and the Lord Dalkeith his Son anent the Loch of Loch-Levin and preservation of the Fishes thereof And Ordains the said Act to be put to Execution by the said Sir William Bruce and his foresaids and his and their Deputs and Bailies after the Form and Tenor thereof It is alwise hereby Declared That this Act and every part thereof is but prejudice to the said Sir William Bruce and his Heirs of any other Jurisdiction of Regality or Bailiary formerly belonging to him of any of the saids Lands either formerly belonging or now Annexed to the said Shire of Kinross XLVI ACT Salvo jure Cujuslibet June 16. 1685. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD Taking to Consideration that there are several Acts of Ratification and others past and made in this Session of Parliament in favours of particular persons without calling or hearing of such as may be thereby concerned or prejudged THEREFORE His Majesty with Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament Statutes and Ordains that all such particular Acts and Acts of Ratification past in manner foresaid shall not prejudge any third party of their lawful Rights nor of their Actions and Defences competent thereupon before the making of the saids particular Acts and Acts of Ratification And that the Lords of Session and all other Judges of this Kingdom shall be obliged to judge betwixt parties according to their several Rights standing in their