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A58629 The laws and acts made in the second session of 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 29 of Apr. 1686 by a noble earl, Alexander, Earl of Morray, Lord Doun and Abernethie, &c., Secretary of State for the kingdom 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 Tarbat ...; Laws, etc. Scotland.; Moray, Alexander Stewart, Earl of, d. 1701.; Cromarty, George Mackenzie, Earl of, 1630-1714. 1686 (1686) Wing S1253; ESTC R15416 44,285 34

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parliament_n re_fw-mi integra_fw-la and_o find_v by_o the_o said_n estate_n to_o be_v for_o great_a weighty_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n concern_v the_o good_a welfare_n and_o public_a interest_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n first_o propose_v and_o advise_v and_o mature_o ponder_v and_o consider_v in_o plain_a parliament_n before_o any_o previous_a grant_n or_o other_o right_a or_o deed_n give_v make_a or_o do_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o say_a lieutenant-general_n drummond_n and_o his_o foresaid_n of_o the_o land_n and_o other_o abovementioned_a or_o any_o part_n or_o portion_n of_o the_o same_o do_v full_o satisfy_v the_o whole_a clause_n condition_n and_o qualification_n contain_v in_o the_o foresay_a act_n of_o annexation_n and_o shall_v have_v the_o force_n strength_n and_o effect_v of_o a_o general_n law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o shall_v be_v as_o valid_a and_o effectual_a to_o the_o say_a lieutenant-general_n drummond_n and_o his_o foresaid_n for_o 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any_o other_o session_n of_o this_o current_a parliament_n but_o be_v hereby_o except_v therefra_fw-mi in_o all_o time_n come_v viii_o additional_a act_n anent_o highway_n and_o bridge_n may_v 28._o 1686._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o sixteen_o act_n of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o the_o second_o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o of_o bless_a memory_n entitle_v act_n for_o repair_v highway_n and_o bridge_n and_o the_o nine_o act_n of_o the_o second_o session_n of_o the_o same_o parliament_n and_o ordain_v the_o same_o to_o be_v due_o observe_v in_o time_n come_v and_o for_o the_o more_o effectual_a prosecution_n of_o these_o act_n his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a do_v authorize_v and_o require_v the_o commissioner_n for_o his_o majesty_n supply_v in_o the_o several_a shire_n to_o meet_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o act_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v warrant_v to_o do_v by_o the_o foresay_a act_n with_o power_n to_o they_o at_o their_o first_o meeting_n to_o choose_v their_o own_o clerk_n and_o declare_v that_o any_o five_o of_o the_o whole_a number_n shall_v be_v a_o quorum_fw-la except_v the_o shire_n of_o clakmannan_n kinross_n and_o cromartie_n wherein_o three_o to_o be_v a_o quorum_fw-la and_o ordain_v the_o first_o diet_n of_o their_o meeting_n for_o this_o year_n to_o be_v the_o last_o tuesday_n of_o june_n next_o and_o that_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n or_o his_o depute_v because_o intimate_v that_o diet_n and_o the_o first_o diet_n of_o meet_v yearly_o thereafter_o at_o each_o paroch_n kirk_n upon_o the_o sunday_n before_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o five_o hundred_o mark_n scot_n and_o in_o case_n any_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o commissioner_n of_o supply_n reside_v within_o the_o shire_n shall_v be_v absent_a the_o say_v last_o tuesday_n of_o june_n next_o or_o the_o first_o diet_n of_o meet_v yearly_o thereafter_o they_o shall_v be_v fine_v by_o the_o quorum_fw-la meet_v in_o twenty_o mark_n scot_n for_o ilk_fw-mi diet_n absence_n and_o in_o case_n a_o quorum_fw-la of_o they_o shall_v not_o meet_v the_o sheriff_n or_o he_o depute_v be_v hereby_o impower_v to_o fine_a each_o of_o the_o absent_v in_o twenty_o mark_n scot_n which_o fine_n shall_v be_v apply_v for_o reparation_n of_o the_o highway_n and_o bridge_n and_o whereas_o by_o the_o foresay_a act_n in_o the_o year_n 1669._o the_o time_n for_o the_o inhabitant_n to_o work_v at_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o highway_n be_v appoint_v not_o to_o exceed_v six_o day_n yearly_a the_o first_o three_o year_n and_o four_o day_n yearly_o thereafter_o his_o majesty_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o the_o highway_n and_o bridge_n do_v with_o advice_n foresay_a ordain_v that_o these_o work_a day_n shall_v be_v six_o yearly_a for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n from_o and_o after_o the_o last_o tuesday_n of_o june_n next_o and_o see_v it_o fall_v out_o sometime_o that_o bridge_n and_o ferries_n be_v upon_o the_o confine_n of_o two_o shire_n and_o it_o be_v just_a that_o both_o shire_n in_o that_o case_n shall_v be_v burden_a with_o the_o expense_n of_o reparation_n his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a do_v ordain_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o commissioner_n of_o supply_n in_o both_o shire_n to_o meet_v and_o adjust_a the_o expense_n of_o the_o say_a reparation_n proportional_o according_a to_o the_o respective_a valuation_n of_o these_o shire_n and_o that_o the_o sheriff_n of_o these_o shire_n or_o their_o depute_n conveen_n they_o and_o in_o case_n they_o do_v not_o meet_v grant_n warrant_v to_o direct_v general_a letter_n for_o charge_v they_o to_o that_o effect_n and_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a declare_v that_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o burgh_n shall_v be_v hold_v to_o repair_v the_o present_a stand_a bridge_n within_o their_o respective_a bound_n and_o be_v repair_v to_o uphold_v the_o same_o and_o if_o they_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n be_v hereby_o impower_v to_o fine_v they_o in_o as_o much_o as_o will_v repair_v or_o rebuild_v these_o bridge_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o ordain_v that_o where_o custom_n be_v collect_v at_o bridge_n or_o causey_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o repair_v these_o bridge_n and_o causeys_n ix_o act_z of_o annexation_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o muirhall_n and_o melfort_n to_o the_o crown_n june_n 8._o 1686._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v that_o by_o the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o present_a session_n of_o this_o current_a parliament_n the_o land_n and_o barony_n of_o riccartoun_n the_o land_n and_o barony_n of_o cesnock_n and_o galstoun_n with_o the_o tower_n of_o cesnock_n and_o pertinent_o the_o land_n and_o barony_n of_o bar_n the_o land_n and_o barony_n of_o castlemain_n the_o land_n and_o barony_n of_o haining-ross_a and_o the_o land_n and_o barony_n of_o duchal_n and_o porterfield_n with_o all_o other_o land_n teind_n and_o right_n whatsoever_o which_o former_o belong_v to_o sir_n hugh_n and_o sir_n george_n campbel_n sometime_o of_o cesnock_n and_o porterfield_n sometime_o of_o duchall_n be_v dissolve_v from_o the_o crown_n and_o patrimony_n thereof_o to_o the_o end_n the_o same_o may_v be_v convey_v and_o dispone_v in_o favour_n of_o john_n lord_n viscount_n of_o melfort_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n as_o a_o just_a recompense_n and_o reward_n of_o the_o good_a and_o faithful_a service_n do_v and_o perform_v by_o he_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n particular_o express_v in_o the_o say_a act_n and_o in_o lieu_n and_o place_n of_o the_o land_n and_o barony_n aftermentioned_a wherein_o the_o say_a viscount_n of_o melfort_n stand_v infest_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o which_o be_v find_v expedient_a and_o necessary_a by_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v purchase_v and_o acquire_v from_o he_o by_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o cause_n likewise_o mention_v in_o the_o say_a act_n viz._n the_o land_n and_o barony_n of_o muirhall_n comprehend_v therein_o the_o land_n of_o inverneil_n kilmoir_n dounanoltich_n craigmoirall_n kilbryd_n kilmorich_n auchinbreck_n melfort_n kenmore_n knappe_z kilmorie_n kilberrie_n auchinsolloch_n imstremich_n barleamich_n dannarderie_n eunichan_n kildalban_n dargachie_n cariedale_n drumoir_n crear_n oib_n muirhall_n and_o several_a other_o land_n teind_n and_o right_n mention_v in_o the_o charter_n thereof_o grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o the_o say_v john_n viscount_n of_o melfort_n of_o the_o date_n the_o ninteenth_fw-mi day_n of_o march_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o eighty_o six_o year_n which_o do_v former_o pertain_v to_o sir_n duncan_n campbel_n of_o auchinbreck_n john_n campbel_n of_o melfort_n john_n campbel_n of_o knap_n dougall_n campbel_n of_o kilberrie_n patrick_n
mccairter_n of_o instremich_n eiver_n mceiver_n of_o askins_n donald_n mcaveish_n of_o dounarderrie_a neil_n campbel_n of_o evaichan_n campbel_n of_o kildalban_n ohn_n campbel_n of_o dargathie_n duncan_n campbel_n of_o cariedale_n alexander_n mcmillan_n of_o dounie_n moir_n donald_n mcneil_n of_o crear_n alexander_n m●erterlich_n of_o oib_n alexander_n campbel_n of_o otter_n william_n denholm_n of_o westshiell_n mr._n alexander_n campbel_n advocate_n colin_n campbel_n elder_n of_o allangreig_n and_o duncan_n campbel_n young_a thereof_o and_o stuart_n young_a of_o cultness_n and_o which_o fall_v in_o his_o majesty_n hand_n by_o the_o forefaulture_n of_o the_o forename_a person_n and_o likewise_o the_o land_n and_o barony_n of_o melfort_n comprehend_v the_o superiority_n and_o feu-duty_n of_o the_o land_n of_o rayra_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o loung_n the_o land_n of_o torsay_n the_o land_n and_o isle_n of_o shennay_n the_o land_n of_o lagianeish_n armadie_n auchnasoul_o ragray_n and_o of_o many_o other_o land_n particular_o mention_v in_o the_o charter_n thereof_o grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n under_o his_o majesty_n great_a seal_n to_o the_o say_v john_n viscount_n of_o melfort_n of_o the_o date_n the_o day_n of_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o eighty_o five_o year_n which_o superiority_n and_o feu-duty_n pertain_v former_o to_o archibald_n campbel_n late_a earl_n of_o argile_n and_o fall_v in_o his_o majesty_n hand_n by_o his_o forefaulture_n except_v only_o the_o superiority_n and_o feu-duty_n of_o glen-ila_n balquhan_n spittletoun_n ednample_n and_o menstrie_n which_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o say_a viscount_n of_o melfort_n and_o also_o consider_v that_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o design_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o say_a act_n of_o dissolution_n and_o in_o prosecution_n thereof_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o the_o say_v john_n viscount_n of_o melfort_n have_v enter_v into_o and_o perfect_v a_o contract_n of_o the_o date_n the_o 24._o and_o 28_o day_n of_o may_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o eighty_o six_o year_n whereby_o his_o majesty_n have_v dispone_v to_o the_o viscount_n of_o melfort_n and_o his_o heir_n therein_o mention_v the_o land_n and_o barony_n of_o riccartoun_n cesnock_n and_o other_o above-expr_a and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n the_o say_a viscount_n of_o melfort_n have_v dispone_v in_o favour_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n majesty_n and_o resign_v in_o his_o majesty_n hand_n ad_fw-la remanentiam_fw-la the_o land_n and_o barony_n of_o muirhall_n and_o melfort_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a land_n superiority_n and_o feu-duty_n above-specified_n except_v and_o reserve_v to_o the_o say_a viscount_n of_o melfort_n as_o be_v before_o except_v and_o reserve_v and_o his_o majesty_n now_o intend_v that_o the_o land_n barony_n and_o other_o dispone_v and_o resign_v by_o the_o viscount_n of_o melfort_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o incorporat_a with_o the_o patrimony_n thereof_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n have_v annex_v unite_v and_o incorporat_a and_o hereby_o unit_v annex_n and_o incorporat_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o this_o his_o ancient_a kingdom_n to_o remain_v inseparable_a therewith_o in_o all_o time_n come_v the_o land_n and_o barony_n of_o muirhall_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a land_n and_o other_o abovementioned_a viz._n the_o land_n of_o inverneil_n killmore_n dounanoltich_n craigmuirhall_n kilbryd_n kilmorich_n auchinbreck_n melfort_n kenmore_n knap_n kilmore_n kilberrie_n auchinsalloch_n instremich_n barleamich_n dounarderie_n eunichan_n kildalban_n dargachie_n cariedale_n drumoir_n crear_n oib_n muirhall_n and_o remanent_fw-la lend_v teind_n and_o right_n mention_v in_o the_o foresay_a charter_n thereof_o grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o the_o say_v john_n viscount_n of_o melfort_n and_o likewise_o the_o foresaids_n land_n and_o barony_n of_o melfort_n comprehend_v the_o superiority_n and_o the_o feu-duty_n of_o the_o land_n of_o rayra_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o loung_n the_o land_n of_o torsay_n the_o land_n and_o isle_n of_o shenney_n the_o land_n of_o dagneish_n ardmadie_n auchnasoul_o ragray_n and_o whole_a remanent_fw-la land_n particular_o mention_v in_o the_o charter_n thereof_o grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n under_o his_o majesty_n great_a seal_n to_o the_o say_v john_n viscount_n of_o melfort_n except_v only_o the_o foresay_a superiority_n and_o feu-duty_n of_o glen-isla_n balquhan_n spittletoun_n of_o balquhan_n ednample_n and_o menstrie_n which_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o say_a viscount_n of_o melfort_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o statute_n and_o declare_v that_o the_o say_n land_n barony_n and_o other_o abovementioned_a with_o the_o teind_n thereof_o except_v as_o be_v before_o except_v shall_v remain_v with_o his_o majesty_n crown_n in_o all_o time_n come_v and_o that_o the_o same_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o shall_v not_o nor_o may_v not_o be_v give_v away_o in_o fee_n and_o heretage_n nor_o in_o franktenement_n liferent-pension_n or_o tack_v except_o for_o the_o full_a duty_n which_o may_v be_v get_v from_o and_o pay_v by_o the_o tenant_n or_o by_o any_o other_o manner_n of_o alienation_n right_o or_o disposition_n whatsoever_o to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n of_o whatsoever_o estate_n degree_n or_o quality_n they_o be_v without_o advice_n decreet_a and_o deliberation_n of_o the_o whole_a parliament_n and_o for_o great_a weighty_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n concern_v the_o good_a welfare_n and_o public_a interest_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n first_o to_o be_v propose_v and_o to_o be_v advise_v and_o mature_o ponder_v and_o consider_v by_o the_o estate_n re_fw-la integra_fw-la before_o any_o previous_a grant_n right_o or_o deed_n be_v give_v make_a or_o do_v by_o his_o majesty_n or_o his_o successor_n concern_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o say_n barony_n and_o other_o foresaid_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o which_o may_v any_o way_n predetermin_v they_o or_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n and_o prejudge_v the_o freedom_n of_o their_o deliberation_n and_o consent_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a to_o dispon_n or_o grant_v any_o right_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o say_n land_n superiority_n office_n teind_n and_o other_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o general_a narrative_a of_o good_a service_n weighty_a cause_n and_o consideration_n shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a but_o the_o particular_a cause_n and_o consideration_n whereupon_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o grant_v and_o the_o estate_n to_o consent_v to_o such_o right_n be_v to_o be_v express_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o grant_v through_o importunity_n or_o upon_o private_a suggestion_n or_o pretence_n but_o for_o true_a just_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n and_o consideration_n of_o public_a concernment_n and_o far_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o if_o any_o general_a act_n of_o dissolution_n of_o his_o majesty_n property_n shall_v be_v make_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o the_o land_n barony_n and_o other_o abovementioned_a now_o annex_v shall_v not_o be_v understand_v to_o fall_v or_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o same_o and_o if_o the_o land_n and_o other_o foresaid_n hereby_o annex_v or_o any_o part_n thereof_o shall_v be_v annalzy_v or_o dispone_v or_o any_o right_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v grant_v otherways_o than_o be_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v in_o manner_n abovementioned_a his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a do_v statute_n and_o declare_v that_o all_o disposition_n infeftment_n and_o other_o right_n of_o the_o say_n land_n and_o other_o now_o annex_v or_o any_o part_n thereof_o which_o shall_v be_v grant_v contrary_a to_o this_o present_a act_n with_o all_o act_n of_o dissolution_n and_o ratification_n and_o other_o act_n of_o parliament_n concern_v the_o same_o 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be_v and_o shall_v be_v hold_v as_o repeat_v and_o insert_v herein_o likeas_n his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v
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and_o the_o public_a good_a and_o welfare_n of_o this_o kingdom_n that_o they_o shall_v advise_v and_o consent_v to_o his_o majesty_n give_v and_o dispone_v the_o said_n land_n of_o cultness_n north-berwick_n goodtry_n and_o the_o other_o land_n above-written_a with_o the_o pertinent_o to_o the_o say_v james_n earl_n of_o arran_n his_o heir_n or_o assigney_n and_o for_o that_o effect_n that_o the_o say_n land_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v from_o the_o crown_n and_o from_o the_o say_n two_o act_n of_o annexation_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n decern_v ordain_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o say_n land_n and_o barony_n of_o cultness_n and_o land_n of_o north-berwick_n and_o goodtry_n above-written_a sometime_o belong_v to_o the_o say_n thomas_n and_o david_n stuart_n late_a elder_n and_o young_a of_o cultness_n with_o all_o other_o land_n heretage_n annualrent_n and_o other_o belong_v to_o they_o or_o either_o of_o they_o 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prejudge_v the_o senator_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n as_o to_o their_o right_n and_o interest_n in_o these_o land_n who_o be_v hereby_o declare_v preferable_a for_o the_o same_o xxix_o act_z of_o dissolution_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o terrace_n june_n 15._o 1686._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n take_v into_o their_o consideration_n that_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n as_o have_v special_a warrant_n and_o instruction_n from_o his_o majesty_n have_v propose_v and_o expound_v in_o plain_a parliament_n the_o great_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n that_o do_v arise_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o the_o full_a and_o sincere_a confession_n make_v by_o walter_n late_a earl_n of_o terrace_n of_o several_a matter_n and_o circumstance_n relate_v to_o the_o late_a horrid_a conspiracy_n the_o discovery_n whereof_o do_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n contribute_v towards_o the_o prevent_a the_o fatal_a consequence_n and_o effect_n which_o so_o apparent_o threaten_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o majesty_n
dominion_n as_o also_o the_o promise_n and_o assurance_n give_v to_o he_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_a discovery_n of_o his_o prince_n bounty_n and_o favour_n upon_o that_o account_n all_o which_o be_v propose_v and_o lay_v open_a in_o plain_a parliament_n to_o the_o end_n the_o three_o estate_n may_v give_v his_o majesty_n their_o judgement_n advice_n and_o determination_n re_fw-mi integra_fw-la whether_o the_o same_o be_v true_a good_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n for_o dissolve_v from_o the_o crown_n the_o land_n of_o robertoun_n howcleuch_n and_o borthwick-mains_a with_o the_o pertinent_o which_o former_o appertain_v to_o the_o say_v walter_n late_a earl_n of_o terrace_n and_o come_v in_o his_o majesty_n hand_n through_o the_o doom_n and_o sentence_n of_o forefaulture_n give_v and_o pronounce_v against_o he_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n justiciary_a upon_o the_o day_n of_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o year_n and_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o 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have_v the_o force_n strength_n and_o effect_v of_o a_o general_n law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o shall_v be_v all_o be_v valid_a and_o effectual_a to_o the_o say_v walter_n late_a earl_n of_o terrace_n and_o his_o foresaid_n for_o their_o security_n of_o the_o land_n and_o other_o above-expr_a as_o any_o other_o act_n of_o dissolution_n grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n or_o his_o royal_a ancestor_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n in_o favour_n of_o whatsoever_o person_n at_o any_o time_n heretofore_o likeas_n his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a find_v decern_v and_o declare_v that_o this_o present_a act_n of_o dissolution_n shall_v not_o be_v understand_v to_o fall_v under_o or_o be_v comprehend_v in_o any_o act_n salvo_n jure_fw-la to_o be_v pass_v in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o session_n of_o this_o current_a parliament_n but_o be_v hereby_o except_v therefrom_o in_o all_o time_n come_v xxx_o act_z anent_o the_o 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the_o bark_n so_o buy_v or_o sold._n xxxi_o act_z in_o favour_n of_o john_n meikle_n founder_n and_o other_o of_o that_o trade_n june_n 15._o 1686._o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n take_v to_o consideration_n the_o great_a advantage_n that_o the_o nation_n may_v have_v by_o the_o trade_n of_o sound_v late_o bring_v into_o this_o kingdom_n by_o john_n meikle_n for_o cast_v of_o bell_n cannon_n and_o other_o such_o useful_a instrument_n do_v for_o encouragement_n to_o he_o and_o other_o in_o the_o same_o trade_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n and_o privilege_n of_o a_o manufacture_n in_o all_o point_n as_o the_o other_o manufacture_n new_o erect_v be_v allow_v to_o have_v by_o the_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o for_o the_o space_n of_o nineteen_o year_n next_o follow_v the_o date_n hereof_o xxxii_o act_z salvo_n i●re_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la june_n 15._o 686._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n take_v to_o consideration_n that_o there_o be_v several_a act_n of_o ratification_n and_o other_o past_a and_o make_v in_o this_o session_n of_o parliament_n in_o favour_n of_o particular_a person_n without_o call_v or_o hear_v of_o such_o as_o may_v be_v thereby_o concern_v or_o prejudge_v therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o such_o particular_a act_n and_o act_n of_o ratification_n pass_v in_o manner_n foresay_a shall_v not_o prejudge_v any_o three_o party_n of_o their_o lawful_a right_n nor_o of_o their_o action_n and_o defence_n competent_a thereupon_o before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_n particular_a act_n and_o act_n of_o ratification_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n and_o all_o other_o judge_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o judge_n betwixt_o party_n according_a to_o their_o several_a right_n stand_v in_o their_o person_n before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_n 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to_o be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o witness_n without_o necessity_n of_o stamp_v