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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
come_v for_o such_o use_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n as_o the_o say_n justice_n shall_v appoint_v all_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n and_o keeper_n of_o any_o goal_n or_o prison_n shall_v receive_v into_o their_o prison_n all_o such_o person_n as_o either_o shall_v be_v bring_v by_o constable_n or_o send_v unto_o they_o by_o warrant_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n the_o say_n justice_n cause_v satisfy_v for_o their_o entertainment_n and_o if_o any_o magistrate_n or_o their_o jailer_n suffer_v any_o person_n commit_v by_o the_o justice_n to_o their_o prison_n to_o escape_v they_o shall_v be_v condign_o punish_v therefore_o at_o the_o discretion_n of_o his_o majesty_n council_n item_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n foresay_a ordain_v the_o said_n commissioner_n to_o set_v a_o price_n upon_o countryman_n work_n and_o upon_o the_o ordinar_n of_o penny-bridals_a together_o with_o the_o price_n of_o shearer_n fee_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o contraveener_n as_o appertain_v they_o shall_v cause_v sufficient_a single_a and_o double_a ale_n to_o be_v brew_v in_o every_o shire_n and_o shall_v appoint_v visitor_n to_o that_o effect_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o baron_n and_o over-lord_n of_o the_o ground_n they_o shall_v set_v down_o act_n against_o notorious_a and_o common_a drunkard_n and_o impose_v sum_n upon_o the_o contraveener_n according_a to_o their_o quality_n and_o desert_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n foresay_a declare_v that_o three_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v a_o full_a number_n and_o session_n to_o decide_v in_o matter_n occur_v betwixt_o the_o four_o quarter_n session_n also_o declare_v that_o no_o letter_n of_o caption_n ought_v to_o be_v grant_v against_o the_o said_n justice_n for_o apprehend_v of_o rebel_n except_o they_o be_v find_v subject_n to_o do_v the_o same_o by_o possess_v of_o such_o other_o office_n and_o place_n to_o the_o which_o the_o obedience_n and_o put_v to_o execution_n of_o any_o such_o charge_n do_v belong_v and_o because_o there_o be_v sensible_a prejudice_n see_v and_o feel_v through_o many_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o reason_n of_o diversity_n of_o measure_n and_o weight_n use_v in_o the_o same_o therefore_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n foresay_a for_o remove_v of_o all_o abuse_n which_o may_v ensue_v in_o any_o time_n to_o come_v thereby_o have_v find_v expedient_a and_o by_o this_o decreet_a and_o statute_n of_o parliament_n decern_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o just_a measure_n and_o weight_n through_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v universal_o serve_v all_o his_o highness_n liege_n by_o the_o which_o they_o shall_v sell_v and_o buy_v and_o receive_v and_o give_v out_o in_o all_o time_n to_o come_v which_o measure_n his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a find_v shall_v be_v that_o measure_n of_o linlithgow_n which_o be_v now_o common_o use_v and_o which_o have_v be_v use_v most_o customable_o through_o the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n these_o many_o year_n bypass_a and_o for_o settle_v a_o perfect_a order_n whereby_o all_o the_o measure_n that_o be_v now_o use_v may_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o conformity_n of_o the_o say_n measure_n now_o authorize_v and_o for_o make_v of_o proportion_n answerable_a betwixt_o the_o lesser_a measure_n and_o weight_n and_o the_o great_a his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a have_v grant_v full_a power_n and_o commission_n to_o alexander_n frazer_n of_o phillorth_n sir_n gilbert_n ramsay_n of_o balmayn_n william_n scot_n of_o ardross_n john_n murray_n of_o touchadam_n sir_n robert_n hepburn_n of_o keith_n james_n creightoun_n of_o saint_n leonard_n sir_n andrew_n ramsay_n sir_n robert_n murray_n sir_n alexander_n wedderburn_n john_n bell_n william_n cunningham_n andrew_n glen_n sir_n william_n thomson_n who_o or_o any_o seven_o of_o they_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a ordain_v to_o meet_v and_o conveen_v together_o at_o such_o time_n and_o place_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v expedient_a and_o to_o consult_v and_o advise_v together_o and_o to_o appoint_v and_o determine_v upon_o the_o most_o convenient_a mean_n how_o the_o say_v measure_n and_o weight_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o conformity_n aforesaid_a and_o after_o they_o have_v ripe_o advise_v therewith_o and_o give_v forth_o their_o determination_n thereanent_a they_o shall_v deliver_v the_o same_o and_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o procceding_n in_o the_o say_a matter_n to_o the_o commissioner_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o to_o the_o dean_n of_o gilled_a of_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o shire_n who_o shall_v be_v hold_v careful_o to_o do_v their_o diligence_n to_o see_v the_o measure_n foresay_a now_o appoint_v to_o have_v course_n through_o all_o part_n as_o well_o burgh_n as_o landwart_v and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v one_o constant_a conformity_n in_o head_n burgh_n and_o land_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a ordain_v that_o the_o say_n justice_n of_o peace_n in_o landwart_a take_v trial_n of_o the_o measure_n and_o weight_n use_v in_o burgh_n and_o to_o take_v a_o note_n from_o the_o magistrate_n and_o dean_n of_o gilled_a of_o every_o town_n of_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n and_o of_o the_o number_n thereof_o which_o the_o say_n magistrate_n and_o dean_n of_o gilled_a in_o burgh_n shall_v be_v hold_v to_o show_v declare_v and_o give_v up_o to_o they_o to_o the_o effect_n the_o say_n justice_n to_o landwart_v may_v confer_v the_o same_o with_o the_o standard_n now_o authorize_v and_o where_o they_o find_v any_o disconformity_n in_o the_o same_o from_o the_o say_a standard_n the_o say_n justice_n shall_v inform_v the_o king_n majesty_n council_n thereof_o that_o they_o may_v take_v order_n therewith_o as_o appertain_v for_o it_o be_v express_o provide_v by_o these_o present_n that_o the_o say_n magistrate_n in_o burgh_n shall_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o have_v or_o use_v more_o measure_n within_o town_n than_o the_o number_n to_o be_v profess_v by_o they_o and_o give_v up_o in_o writ_n to_o the_o say_n justice_n to_o landwart_v as_o say_v be_v this_o always_o be_v respect_v that_o if_o the_o say_n magistrate_n within_o burgh_n find_v any_o necessity_n for_o have_v any_o more_o measure_n than_o be_v give_v up_o and_o use_v by_o they_o before_o it_o shall_v be_v licence_v to_o they_o to_o make_v more_o measure_n they_o be_v answerable_a and_o conform_a to_o the_o standard_n and_o make_v the_o say_n justice_n to_o landwart_v foresee_v and_o acquaint_v therewith_o and_o declare_v the_o number_n of_o the_o measure_n whereof_o they_o find_v the_o necessity_n of_o use_n the_o say_n justice_n shall_v be_v hold_v to_o give_v command_n and_o direction_n to_o their_o constable_n to_o apprehend_v any_o such_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v find_v contemptuous_o to_o have_v disobey_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v lawful_o require_v to_o do_v the_o same_o the_o say_n justice_n of_o peace_n as_o well_o to_o burgh_n as_o land_n shall_v conveen_v and_o be_v present_a at_o the_o quarter_n session_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o the_o burgh_n and_o land_n lie_v give_v their_o oath_n to_o the_o bench_n at_o their_o admission_n make_v their_o record_n and_o make_v payment_n of_o the_o fine_n intromet_v with_o by_o they_o as_o justices_z of_o peace_n of_o that_o shire_n to_o their_o collector_n they_o shall_v appoint_v a_o sufficient_a collector_n for_o uplift_v the_o fine_n and_o penalty_n which_o they_o have_v power_n to_o impose_v upon_o a_o offender_n and_o be_v to_o take_v caution_n of_o he_o for_o make_v due_a account_n they_o shall_v have_v during_o the_o time_n of_o session_n for_o every_o day_n of_o their_o abode_n so_o it_o do_v not_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o three_o day_n at_o the_o most_o at_o one_o time_n allow_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o forty_o shilling_n scot_n money_n daily_o to_o be_v pay_v and_o uplift_v by_o the_o collector_n of_o the_o fine_n but_o neither_o earl_n lord_n bishop_n privy_a councillor_n or_o sessioner_n shall_v have_v any_o allowance_n and_o all_o such_o justice_n as_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o allowance_n and_o shall_v be_v absent_a from_o every_o ordinary_a quarter_n session_n or_o otherways_o when_o he_o be_v require_v lawful_o by_o the_o custos_fw-la rotulorum_fw-la to_o any_o particular_a meeting_n shall_v incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o forty_o pound_n scot_n money_n not_o be_v lawful_o excuse_v and_o the_o excuse_v allow_v by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o justice_n there_o assemble_v the_o lord_n of_o session_n shall_v direct_v general_a and_o summar_n charge_n of_o horning_n and_o poind_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o collector_n appoint_v in_o every_o country_n for_o ingather_v all_o fine_n and_o penalty_n whatsoever_o incur_v upon_o a_o simple_a charge_n of_o fifteen_o day_n and_o no_o suspension_n shall_v be_v
parliament_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o their_o several_a act_n of_o the_o eleven_o and_o twenty_o five_o of_o january_n last_o have_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o humble_a duty_n and_o in_o recognizance_n of_o his_o majesty_n just_o right_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v a_o inherent_a privilege_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o a_o undoubted_a part_n of_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o have_v the_o sole_a choice_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o estate_n privy-councellor_n and_o lord_n of_o session_n that_o the_o power_n of_o call_v hold_v and_o dissolve_v of_o parliament_n and_o all_o convention_n and_o meeting_n of_o the_o estate_n do_v sole_o reside_v in_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o that_o as_o no_o parliament_n can_v be_v lawful_o keep_v without_o the_o special_a warrant_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n or_o his_o commissioner_n so_o no_o act_n nor_o statute_n to_o be_v pass_v in_o any_o parliament_n can_v be_v bind_v on_o the_o people_n or_o have_v the_o authority_n and_o force_n of_o law_n without_o the_o special_a approbation_n of_o his_o majesty_n or_o his_o commissioner_n interpon_v thereto_o at_o the_o make_v thereof_o that_o the_o power_n of_o arm_n make_v of_o peace_n and_o war_n and_o make_v of_o treaty_n and_o league_n with_o foreign_a prince_n or_o state_n or_o at_o home_n by_o the_o subject_n among_o themselves_o do_v proper_o reside_v in_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o be_v their_o undoubted_a right_n and_o they_o alone_o and_o that_o it_o be_v high_a treason_n in_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n or_o any_o number_n of_o they_o upon_o whatsoever_o ground_n to_o rise_v or_o continue_v in_o arm_n to_o maintain_v any_o fort_n garrison_n or_o strength_n to_o make_v peace_n or_o war_n or_o to_o make_v any_o treaty_n or_o league_n with_o foreigner_n or_o among_o themselves_o without_o his_o majesty_n authority_n first_o interpon_v thereto_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o the_o subject_n of_o whatsoever_o quality_n or_o function_n to_o convocat_n conveen_v or_o assemble_v themselves_o for_o hold_v of_o council_n convention_n and_o assembly_n to_o treat_v consult_v and_o determine_v in_o any_o matter_n of_o state_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastic_a except_o in_o the_o ordinary_a judgement_n or_o to_o make_v league_n or_o bond_n upon_o whatsoever_o colour_n or_o pretence_n without_o his_o majesty_n special_a consent_n and_o approbation_n have_v thereunto_o that_o the_o league_n and_o covenant_n and_o all_o treaty_n follow_v thereupon_o and_o act_n or_o deed_n that_o do_v or_o may_v relate_v thereunto_o be_v not_o obligatory_a nor_o do_v infer_v any_o obligation_n upon_o this_o kingdom_n or_o the_o subject_n thereof_o to_o meddle_v or_o interpose_v by_o arm_n or_o any_o seditious_a way_n in_o any_o thing_n concern_v the_o religion_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n or_o in_o what_o may_v concern_v the_o administration_n of_o his_o majesty_n government_n there_o and_o that_o none_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n shall_v presume_v upon_o any_o pretext_n of_o any_o authority_n whatsoever_o to_o require_v the_o renew_n or_o swear_v of_o the_o say_a league_n and_o covenant_n or_o of_o any_o other_o covenant_n or_o public_a oath_n concern_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n or_o kingdom_n and_o that_o none_o offer_v to_o renew_v or_o swear_v the_o same_o without_o his_o majesty_n special_a warrant_n and_o approbation_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v conform_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n aforesaid_a declare_v that_o i_o do_v with_o all_o humble_a duty_n acknowledge_v his_o majesty_n royal_a prerogative_n right_o and_o power_n in_o all_o the_o particular_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n aforemention_v and_o that_o i_o do_v hearty_o give_v my_o consent_n thereto_o by_o these_o present_n subscribe_v by_o i_o at_o xii_o act_n concern_v the_o judicial_a proceed_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a usurper_n forasmuch_o since_o the_o year_n of_o god_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o one_o the_o late_a usurper_n do_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o establish_v judicatories_n superior_a and_o inferior_a within_o this_o nation_n as_o judge_n for_o administration_n of_o justice_n in_o place_n of_o the_o judicatory_a of_o the_o session_n former_o establish_v by_o law_n commissioner_n for_o the_o admiralty_n sheriff_n of_o shire_n commissar_n justice_n of_o peace_n and_o other_o inferior_a court_n in_o which_o court_n the_o people_n do_v in_o name_n of_o the_o usurper_n or_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n prosecute_v and_o defend_v their_o several_a cause_n and_o interest_n these_o many_o year_n past_a and_o his_o majesty_n consider_v that_o the_o matter_n agitate_v pursue_v and_o conclude_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n thing_n of_o course_n belong_v to_o the_o ordinary_a judicatory_n former_o establish_v in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o be_v unwilling_a that_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o any_o further_a trouble_n where_o matter_n have_v be_v act_v and_o case_n determine_v according_a to_o law_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n declare_v that_o all_o and_o whatsoever_o act_n interloquiter_n decreet_n and_o sentence_n make_v pronounce_v and_o give_v forth_o by_o the_o said_n court_n superior_a and_o inferior_a with_o all_o execution_n thereupon_o and_o all_o execution_n by_o horning_n inhibition_n caption_n comprise_v poind_v and_o other_o to_o have_v be_v and_o to_o be_v valid_a and_o stand_v in_o full_a force_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o authority_n by_o which_o these_o court_n be_v hold_v and_o the_o execution_n use_v but_o because_o the_o judge_n or_o commissioner_n for_o administration_n of_o justice_n do_v sometime_o proceed_v in_o a_o arbitrary_a way_n contrair_a to_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o at_o other_o time_n many_o of_o they_o be_v stranger_n and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n do_v proceed_v unwarrantable_o and_o unjust_o betwixt_o party_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a do_v declare_v that_o whatsoever_o person_n or_o person_n have_v any_o just_a reason_n to_o quarrel_v their_o act_n interloquiter_n decreet_n and_o sentence_n they_o be_v hereby_o warrand_v and_o allow_v to_o do_v the_o same_o without_o any_o reduction_n or_o suspension_n within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n next_o after_o the_o down-sitting_a of_o the_o session_n and_o if_o party_n complainer_n be_v minor_n within_o the_o space_n of_o year_n and_o day_n next_o after_o they_o shall_v attain_v the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n complete_a party_n always_o be_v lawful_o cite_v thereto_o and_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v charge_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o horning_n suspension_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o they_o upon_o caution_n or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o find_v caution_n super_fw-la cautione_n juratoria_fw-la and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v that_o the_o complainer_n do_v without_o any_o just_a ground_n unnecessar_o vex_v the_o party_n complain_v upon_o in_o that_o case_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o determine_v the_o party_n damage_n and_o charge_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o unjust_a complainer_n likeas_n all_o decreet_n before_o the_o say_n pretend_v commissioner_n for_o administration_n of_o justice_n whether_o give_v in_o absence_n or_o party_n compearand_a be_v hereby_o allow_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o question_n revise_v and_o recognosce_v in_o manner_n foresay_a and_o whereas_o there_o be_v many_o process_n as_o yet_o depend_v undecided_a upon_o summons_n and_o letter_n raise_v in_o the_o said_n usurper_n name_n the_o same_o process_n shall_v be_v all_o waken_v in_o his_o majesty_n name_n and_o be_v put_v to_o a_o final_a close_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v intend_v from_o the_o beginning_n in_o his_o majesty_n name_n and_o authority_n and_o whereas_o any_o act_n or_o decreet_n have_v be_v make_v or_o give_v forth_o in_o the_o admiral_n court_v or_o any_o other_o inferior_a court_n the_o same_o may_v be_v bring_v in_o question_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n in_o the_o same_o form_n and_o manner_n as_o be_v former_o establish_v by_o the_o law_n and_o practic_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a usurper_n do_v from_o time_n to_o time_n nominate_v and_o appoint_v commissioner_n of_o exchequer_n have_v the_o same_o power_n to_o pass_v all_o sort_n of_o writ_n signator_n and_o other_o and_o to_o discuss_v process_n and_o suspension_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o his_o majesty_n treasurer_n and_o commissioner_n appoint_v by_o his_o majesty_n have_v power_n to_o do_v therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a for_o the_o good_a and_o case_n of_o his_o people_n under_o the_o provision_n underwritten_a do_v declare_v all_o and_o whatsoever_o writ_n
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justice_n in_o all_o time_n come_v notwithstanding_o of_o whatsoever_o act_n custom_n or_o practice_n to_o the_o contrare_fw-la xxiv_o act_n concern_v appear_v and_o heir_n their_o payment_n of_o their_o predecessor_n and_o their_o own_o debt_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n take_v into_o consideration_n that_o appearand_a heir_n immediate_o after_o their_o predecessor_n death_n do_v frequent_o dispone_v their_o estate_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n in_o prejudice_n of_o their_o predecessor_n lawful_a creditor_n before_o their_o death_n come_v to_o their_o knowledge_n or_o before_o they_o can_v do_v lawful_a diligence_n against_o the_o say_n appearand_a heir_n and_o which_o disposition_n the_o say_n appearand_a heir_n do_v often_o make_v before_o they_o be_v serve_v heir_n and_o infeft_a or_o otherways_o by_o collusion_n they_o suffer_v their_o predecessor_n estate_n to_o be_v comprise_v or_o adjudge_v from_o they_o for_o 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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
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
alexander_n bruce_n of_o culross_n andrew_n carstair_n of_o st._n andrews_n and_o william_n seaton_n of_o haddingtoun_n burgess_n or_o any_o thirteen_o of_o they_o there_o be_v always_o present_v three_o nobleman_n three_o gentleman_n and_o three_o burgess_n with_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n lord_n thesaurer_n lord_n precedent_n of_o the_o council_n lord_z privy_a seal_n the_o lord_n secretary_n ______o or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o with_o power_n to_o they_o or_o quorum_fw-la aforesaid_a to_o meet_v and_o conveen_v at_o edinburgh_n or_o such_o other_o place_n or_o place_n at_o such_o time_n and_o diet_n as_o they_o shall_v appoint_v to_o value_v and_o cause_n value_v whatsoever_o teind_n great_a or_o small_a personage_n or_o vicarage_n of_o whatsoever_o land_n and_o other_o within_o this_o kingdom_n liable_a to_o the_o payment_n of_o teind_n of_o whatsoever_o nature_n or_o quality_n the_o same_o be_v of_o which_o be_v yet_o unvalued_a provide_v the_o minister_n serve_v the_o cure_n who_o do_v lead_v teind_n be_v secure_v of_o good_a and_o thankful_a payment_n of_o so_o much_o victual_v or_o money_n answerable_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o say_n teind_n as_o the_o teind_n shall_v be_v value_v to_o and_o also_o with_o power_n to_o they_o to_o receive_v report_n from_o sub-commissioner_n and_o to_o appoint_v sub-commissioner_n conform_v to_o the_o former_a act_n and_o commission_n to_o appoint_v constant_a and_o local_a stipend_n and_o grant_v augmentation_n to_o disjoin_a too_o large_a and_o spacious_a kirk_n build_v and_o erect_v new_a kirk_n dis-member_n annex_v and_o unite_v kirk_n and_o to_o take_v order_n that_o every_o heritor_n and_o life-rent_a shall_v have_v the_o lead_n and_o buy_v of_o their_o own_o teind_n if_o they_o be_v willing_a according_a to_o the_o rate_n prescribe_v by_o former_a commission_n namely_o by_o the_o foresay_a commission_n grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n in_o anno_fw-la one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o three_o and_o with_o power_n to_o the_o say_n commissioner_n or_o quorum_fw-la aforesaid_a to_o give_v recompense_n to_o party_n for_o the_o augmentation_n of_o stipend_n to_o be_v impose_v by_o this_o commission_n in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o be_v do_v by_o former_a commission_n namely_o by_o the_o commission_n in_o anno_fw-la one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o with_o power_n to_o they_o to_o determine_v all_o question_n concern_v the_o price_n of_o teind_n betwixt_o titular_o and_o other_o have_v right_o to_o the_o teind_n and_o the_o heritor_n and_o to_o appoint_v such_o security_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o titular_o and_o other_o have_v right_o by_o the_o heritor_n payer_n of_o the_o value_a duty_n or_o buyer_n of_o the_o say_n teind_n and_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o minister_n as_o to_o their_o maintenance_n as_o the_o say_n commissioner_n shall_v think_v fit_v according_a to_o the_o rule_v 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six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o nine_o be_v lose_v whereby_o
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lord_n of_o session_n with_o the_o clerk_n and_o
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the_o time_n the_o creditor_n in_o that_o case_n shall_v be_v hold_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o say_v partial_a payment_n and_o in_o case_n of_o his_o refusal_n offer_v be_v make_v of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n not_o within_o the_o proportion_n foresay_a in_o presence_n of_o a_o notar_n and_o witness_n the_o debtor_n upon_o consignation_n of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o bill_n shall_v be_v free_a of_o the_o annualrent_a of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n that_o shall_v be_v consign_v in_o all_o time_n come_v after_o the_o consignation_n aforesaid_a and_o whereas_o the_o legal_a reversion_n of_o comprising_n be_v former_o limit_v to_o seven_o year_n his_o majesty_n for_o the_o reason_n and_o with_o consent_n foresay_a be_v gracious_o please_v to_o extend_v the_o same_o to_o ten_o year_n in_o all_o time_n come_v and_o statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o comprising_n already_o deduce_v and_o whereof_o the_o legal_a reversion_n be_v not_o 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the_o expense_n disburse_v in_o obtain_v infestment_n thereupon_o and_o the_o debtor_n shall_v desire_v the_o creditor_n to_o possess_v the_o land_n and_o other_o comprise_v it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n likea_n the_o said_n lord_n be_v hereby_o impower_v and_o authorize_v upon_o a_o supplication_n to_o be_v make_v to_o they_o by_o the_o debtor_n and_o citation_n of_o the_o compriser_n to_o appoint_v the_o appriser_n to_o possess_v such_o of_o the_o say_n land_n and_o other_o during_o the_o legal_a reversion_n as_o the_o say_n lord_n of_o session_n shall_v think_v just_a and_o reasonable_a the_o say_n debtor_n always_o give_v possession_n to_o those_o who_o have_v right_a to_o the_o say_n comprising_n and_o ratify_v their_o possession_n already_o apprehend_v by_o they_o if_o any_o such_o possession_n they_o have_v of_o such_o of_o the_o say_n land_n and_o other_o as_o the_o say_n lord_n of_o the_o session_n shall_v appoint_v not_o be_v beneath_o in_o 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