the_o law_n and_o act_n of_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o our_o most_o high_a and_o dread_a sovereign_n charles_n the_o second_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o scotland_n england_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n hold_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o first_o of_o january_n 1661._o by_o a_o noble_a lord_n john_n earl_n of_o middleton_n lord_n clerimont_n and_o fettercairn_n his_o majesty_n commissioner_n for_o hold_v of_o this_o parliament_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n under_o his_o majesty_n great_a seal_n of_o this_o kingdom_n with_o the_o special_a advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n extract_v and_o collect_v from_o the_o record_n of_o parliament_n by_o sir_n archibald_n primrose_n of_o chester_n knight_n and_o baronet_n clerk_n to_o his_o majesty_n council_n register_n and_o roll_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o evan_n tyler_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1661._o cum_o privilegio_fw-la charles_n the_o 2_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o scotland_n england_n france_n &_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n â—â—uch_v not_o my_o anoint_v god_n save_o the_o king_n fear_n god_n honour_n the_o king_n honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr c_o r_o honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr nemo_n menander_n impune_n lacesset_fw-la the_o law_n and_o act_n make_v in_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o our_o most_o high_a and_o dread_a sovereign_n charles_n the_o second_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o scotland_n england_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n begin_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o first_o day_n of_o january_n 1661._o i._o act_n concern_v the_o precedent_n and_o oath_n of_o parliament_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o have_v please_v almighty_a god_n to_o compassionate_v the_o trouble_n and_o confusion_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o return_v the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o royal_a government_n under_o which_o and_o its_o excellent_a constitution_n this_o kingdom_n have_v for_o many_o age_n enjoy_v so_o much_o happiness_n peace_n and_o plenty_n and_o it_o be_v upon_o good_a and_o important_a consideration_n a_o inviolable_a practice_n in_o this_o government_n before_o these_o trouble_n that_o the_o person_n nominate_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o be_v his_o chancellor_n within_o this_o kingdom_n do_v of_o right_a and_o as_o due_a to_o his_o place_n preside_v in_o all_o meeting_n of_o parliament_n and_o other_o public_a judicatories_n of_o the_o kingdom_n where_o he_o be_v present_a for_o the_o time_n and_o his_o majesty_n now_o consider_v the_o great_a advantage_n do_v accress_n to_o the_o public_a good_a of_o his_o subject_n by_o the_o due_a observance_n of_o such_o ancient_a and_o well_o ground_v custom_n and_o constitution_n and_o the_o prejudices_fw-la that_o do_v accompany_v a_o change_n thereof_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v declare_v that_o the_o present_a lord_n chancellor_n and_o such_o as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v nominate_v by_o his_o majesty_n or_o his_o royal_a successor_n to_o succeed_v in_o that_o place_n and_o in_o case_n of_o their_o absence_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v nominate_v by_o his_o majesty_n be_v by_o virtue_n and_o right_n of_o the_o say_a office_n and_o such_o nomination_n respective_a to_o preside_v in_o all_o meeting_n of_o his_o majesty_n parliament_n or_o other_o public_a judicatories_n of_o the_o kingdom_n where_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v present_a and_o that_o they_o be_v now_o and_o in_o all_o time_n come_v to_o enjoy_v this_o privilege_n and_o in_o discharge_n of_o this_o trust_n they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o down-sitting_a of_o every_o parliament_n to_o administer_v to_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n whereof_o the_o tenor_n follow_v i_o for_o testification_n of_o my_o faithful_a obedience_n to_o my_o most_o gracious_a and_o redoubt_a sovereign_n charles_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n affirm_v testify_v and_o declare_v by_o this_o my_o solemn_a oath_n that_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o say_a sovereign_n only_o supreme_a governor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n and_o that_o no_o foreign_a prince_n power_n or_o state_n nor_o person_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastic_a have_v any_o jurisdiction_n power_n or_o superiority_n over_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o i_o do_v utter_o renounce_v and_o forsake_v all_o foreign_a jurisdiction_n power_n and_o authority_n and_o shall_v at_o my_o utmost_a power_n defend_v assist_v and_o maintain_v his_o majesty_n jurisdiction_n foresay_v against_o all_o deadly_a and_o never_o decline_v his_o majesty_n power_n nor_o jurisdiction_n as_o i_o shall_v answer_v to_o god._n with_o this_o addition_n and_o i_o shall_v faithful_o give_v my_o advice_n and_o vote_n in_o every_o thing_n shall_v be_v propound_v in_o parliament_n as_o i_o shall_v answer_v to_o god._n likeas_n his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a do_v hereby_o rescind_a and_o annul_v all_o act_n statute_n or_o practice_n as_o to_o the_o precedent_n or_o oath_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v prejudicial_a unto_o or_o inconsistent_a with_o this_o present_a act_n and_o declare_v the_o same_o to_o be_v void_a and_o null_a in_o all_o time_n come_v ii_o act_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o majesty_n prerogative_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o officer_n of_o state_n councillor_n and_o judge_n the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v the_o great_a obligation_n that_o do_v lie_v upon_o they_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o nation_n the_o municipal_a law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o their_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o the_o sad_a consequence_n that_o do_v accompany_v any_o encroachment_n upon_o or_o diminution_n thereof_o do_v therefore_o from_o their_o sense_n of_o humble_a duty_n 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 and_o privy_a councillor_n and_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n as_o in_o former_a time_n precede_v the_o year_n 1637._o and_o that_o the_o king_n sacred_a majesty_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n be_v for_o ever_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o royal_a power_n which_o they_o hold_v from_o god_n almighty_a over_o this_o kingdom_n to_o enjoy_v and_o have_v the_o full_a exercise_n of_o that_o right_n and_o 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 do_v hereby_o 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thereof_o at_o this_o time_n do_v therefore_o unanimous_o declare_v that_o they_o will_v with_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o same_o and_o they_o do_v hereby_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o power_n of_o call_v hold_v prorogue_a 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 sentence_n or_o statute_n to_o be_v pass_v in_o any_o parliament_n can_v be_v bind_v upon_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 authority_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n or_o his_o commissioner_n interpon_v thereto_o at_o the_o make_v thereof_o and_o 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 do_v hereby_o rescind_a and_o annul_v all_o law_n act_n statute_n or_o practice_n that_o have_v
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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 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underwritten_a do_v declare_v all_o and_o whatsoever_o writ_n
they_o of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o say_n few-fermes_a and_o duty_n modify_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o other_o of_o the_o commission_n for_o surrenders_n and_o teind_n and_o sicklike_a the_o fewer_n and_o vassal_n of_o the_o say_n kirk-land_n and_o erection_n be_v oblige_v by_o their_o new_a infeftment_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o pay_v the_o say_n few-fermes_a and_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n and_o so_o against_o reason_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v liable_a to_o double_a payment_n thereof_o it_o be_v therefore_o statute_n and_o ordain_v by_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a that_o the_o say_n fewer_n and_o vassal_n of_o kirk-land_n and_o erection_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o make_v thankful_a payment_n of_o the_o say_n few-fermes_a and_o duty_n contain_v in_o their_o infeftment_n and_o whereof_o the_o say_v superior_n and_o titular_o have_v be_v in_o possession_n precede_v that_o surrender_n foresay_a to_o the_o said_n superior_n and_o titular_o their_o heir_n and_o successor_n ay_o and_o while_o they_o get_v payment_n of_o the_o price_n modify_v by_o the_o said_n lord_n and_o other_o of_o the_o commission_n foresay_a according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o three_o year_n and_o that_o letter_n of_o horning_n and_o poind_v shall_v be_v grant_v to_o that_o effect_n without_o prejudice_n always_o to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n of_o the_o superiority_n of_o the_o say_n fewars_n and_o vassal_n surrender_v in_o manner_n foresay_a and_o without_o prejudice_n to_o they_o of_o their_o infeftment_n take_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n likeas_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o say_n fewer_n and_o vassal_n of_o kirk-land_n and_o erection_n have_v be_v in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la in_o payment_n of_o the_o say_n few-fermes_a and_o duty_n to_o the_o say_a superior_n and_o titular_o of_o all_o time_n by-gone_a according_a to_o the_o provision_n contain_v in_o the_o say_v general_a surrender_n it_o be_v always_o provide_v that_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o a_o act_n pass_v by_o this_o parliament_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o lauderdail_n of_o the_o lordship_n of_o musleburgh_n of_o the_o date_n the_o nine_o day_n of_o april_n last_o xxxi_o act_n concern_v the_o registration_n of_o comprising_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v that_o the_o registration_n of_o comprising_n be_v only_o establish_v by_o a_o act_n of_o secret_a council_n and_o never_o authorize_v by_o any_o law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o registration_n thereof_o do_v put_v the_o liege_n to_o unnecessar_n charge_n neither_o add_v to_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o comprising_n nor_o to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o compriser_n have_v therefore_o discharge_v and_o by_o these_o present_n discharge_v all_o registration_n of_o comprising_n with_o all_o gift_n act_n of_o council_n and_o other_o warrant_n and_o custom_n whatsoever_o grant_v and_o observe_v at_o any_o time_n heretofore_o thereanent_a and_o by_o their_o present_n ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o custom_n observe_v these_o many_o year_n past_a whereby_o in_o place_n of_o the_o say_a registration_n a_o short_a record_n of_o all_o comprising_n of_o land_n teind_n and_o other_o and_o of_o the_o compriser_n name_n and_o designation_n the_o defender_n name_n the_o debt_n for_o which_o the_o comprise_v be_v deduce_v the_o messenger_n and_o clerk_n name_n the_o date_n of_o the_o execution_n the_o witness_n name_n thereto_o and_o of_o the_o superior_n of_o who_o the_o comprise_v land_n be_v hold_v have_v be_v make_v in_o a_o book_n by_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n and_o his_o depute_n at_o the_o allow_v of_o the_o say_n comprising_n for_o which_o allowance_n and_o record_v there_o be_v only_o forty_o shilling_n scot_n to_o be_v pay_v and_o which_o custom_n be_v very_o useful_a and_o necessary_a for_o information_n of_o the_o liege_n and_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o foresay_a custom_n and_o ordain_v all_o comprising_n former_o deduce_v and_o not_o allow_v and_o record_v in_o manner_n above-written_a to_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n and_o his_o depute_n within_o threescore_o day_n after_o the_o publication_n hereof_o and_o all_o comprising_n to_o be_v lead_v and_o deduce_v hereafter_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o say_a clerk_n of_o register_n and_o his_o depute_n within_o threescore_o day_n after_o the_o date_n thereof_o with_o certification_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o allow_v and_o record_v within_o the_o say_a space_n any_o other_o comprise_v though_o posterior_n in_o date_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v allow_v and_o record_v before_o the_o prior_n comprise_v the_o same_o shall_v have_v preference_n according_a to_o the_o date_n of_o the_o allowance_n and_o record_n but_o prejudice_n always_o to_o any_o further_a diligence_n by_o infeftment_n or_o charge_n against_o the_o superior_a according_a to_o the_o priority_n or_o posteriority_n thereof_o pro_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la xxxii_o act_n concern_v heritable_a and_o movable_a bond_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n for_o many_o just_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n move_v he_o statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o contract_n and_o obligation_n for_o sum_n of_o money_n payable_a to_o party_n at_o any_o time_n make_v and_o date_v since_o the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o november_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o one_o or_o to_o be_v make_v in_o time_n come_v contain_v clause_n for_o payment_n of_o annualrent_a and_o profit_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v hold_v and_o interpret_v to_o be_v movable_a bond_n except_o in_o these_o case_n follow_v viz._n that_o they_o bear_v a_o express_a obliegment_n to_o infeft_n or_o that_o they_o be_v conceive_v in_o favour_n of_o heir_n and_o assign_n seclude_v executor_n in_o either_o of_o which_o case_n ordain_v the_o sum_n to_o be_v heritable_a and_o to_o pertain_v to_o the_o heir_n otherways_o to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o executor_n and_o to_o appertain_v to_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n and_o to_o the_o defunct_n executor_n and_o legator_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o practict_n of_o movable_n declare_v always_o that_o all_o such_o bond_n quoad_fw-la fiscum_fw-la shall_v remain_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o they_o be_v before_o the_o say_v sixteenth_o of_o november_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o one_o not_o to_o fall_v under_o the_o compass_n of_o single_a escheat_n nor_o shall_v any_o part_n thereof_o pertain_v to_o the_o relict_n jure_fw-la relictae_fw-la where_o the_o bond_n be_v make_v to_o the_o husband_n nor_o to_o the_o husband_n jure_fw-la mariti_fw-la where_o the_o bond_n be_v make_v to_o the_o wife_n unless_o the_o relict_n or_o husband_n have_v otherways_o right_a and_o interest_n thereto_o declare_v nevertheless_o that_o this_o provision_n shall_v no_o way_n prejudge_v wife_n nor_o husband_n and_o their_o executor_n of_o their_o respective_a title_n and_o interest_n to_o the_o bygone_a annualrent_n of_o the_o say_n band_n rest_v before_o either_o of_o their_o death_n xxxiii_o act_n for_o the_o right_n pack_v of_o salmond_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n understanding_n that_o the_o salmond-fishings_a be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a benefit_n whereby_o trade_n be_v maintain_v and_o money_n bring_v into_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o through_o the_o evil_a order_n thereof_o both_o in_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o barrel_n and_o also_o in_o the_o disloyal_a pack_v of_o the_o same_o not_o only_o be_v the_o merchant_n estate_n damnify_v thereby_o but_o also_o the_o nation_n be_v dishonour_v abroad_o and_o disappoint_v of_o what_o shall_v return_v thereby_o therefore_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o say_n estate_n ratify_v and_o approve_v all_o and_o sundry_a act_n of_o parliament_n law_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o realm_n make_v anent_o salmond-fishing_a and_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o barrel_n and_o loyal_a pack_v thereof_o with_o this_o addition_n that_o the_o whole_a couper_n within_o this_o kingdom_n make_v the_o say_v salmond_n barrel_n of_o good_a and_o sufficient_a new_a knappel_n for_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v answerable_a without_o wormhole_n and_o white-wood_n and_o of_o sufficient_a tightnesse_n for_o contain_v the_o pickle_n and_o sufficient_a tightnesse_n for_o endure_v all_o kind_n of_o stress_n in_o the_o handle_n and_o that_o the_o barrel_n contain_v no_o less_o than_o ten_o gallon_n of_o the_o stirling_n pint_n conform_a to_o a_o act_n of_o his_o majesty_n council_n of_o the_o date_n at_o halyrood-house_n the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o july_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o year_n which_o his_o majesty_n with_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 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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
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estate_n of_o parliament_n ordain_v that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a price_n exact_v for_o enter_v their_o ship_n and_o good_n than_o the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n and_o for_o the_o say_v cocquet_n than_o the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n and_o that_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o say_v cocquet_n attend_v by_o themselves_o or_o their_o servant_n diligent_o and_o ready_o to_o answer_v and_o give_v out_o cocquet_n to_o all_o merchant_n and_o master_n of_o ship_n under_o pain_n of_o lose_v their_o place_n whensoever_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v either_o to_o exact_v more_o than_o the_o say_a sum_n above_o write_v or_o shall_v occasion_v to_o the_o say_n merchant_n and_o master_n more_o delay_n nor_o be_v needful_a for_o write_v of_o the_o same_o lvi_o act_n anent_o coal-hewers_a our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n ratify_v the_o eleven_o act_n of_o the_o eighteen_o parliament_n of_o king_n james_n the_o 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