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counsellor_n place_n vaik_n by_o decease_n dimission_n or_o deprivation_n that_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o interim_n shall_v nominate_v another_o of_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o quality_n in_o the_o vacant_a place_n with_o advice_n of_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o privy_a council_n they_o be_v all_o present_a at_o the_o say_a election_n at_o the_o least_o lawful_o warn_v to_o that_o effect_n upon_o fifteen_o day_n warning_n conform_a to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v thereanent_a which_o election_n make_v in_o the_o interim_n as_o say_v be_v shall_v be_v allow_v or_o disallow_v by_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n in_o the_o next_o ensue_a parliament_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v expedient_a and_o all_o be_v his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o say_n estate_n give_v power_n to_o the_o say_n lord_n of_o secret_a council_n or_o any_o nine_o of_o they_o as_o say_v be_v to_o set_v down_o such_o rule_n and_o order_n for_o their_o meeting_n and_o attendance_n and_o space_n and_o time_n thereof_o as_o they_o shall_v resolve_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v among_o themselves_o and_o will_n and_o declare_v that_o the_o say_n lord_n of_o secret_a council_n now_o nominate_v as_o say_v be_v and_o these_o who_o shall_v be_v surrogate_v in_o their_o place_n in_o the_o interim_n in_o manner_n foresay_a shall_v have_v bruik_fw-mi and_o enjoy_v their_o place_n ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la and_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n anent_o their_o proceed_n therein_o firm_a and_o stable_a hold_v whatever_o by_o the_o said_n lord_n or_o any_o nine_o of_o they_o as_o say_v be_v shall_v be_v lawful_o do_v in_o the_o premise_n and_o decerne_v and_o ordain_v all_o his_o majesty_n have_v and_o subject_n to_o reverence_n acknowledge_v and_o obey_v the_o say_n lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n council_n in_o all_o thing_n concern_v the_o charge_n and_o trust_v commit_v to_o they_o as_o say_v be_v under_o all_o high_a pain_n and_o charge_n which_o after_o may_v follow_v and_o this_o commission_n to_o endure_v to_o the_o next_o parliament_n and_o long_o ay_o and_o while_o the_o same_o be_v express_o discharge_v act_z lxvi_o act_z discharge_v the_o custom_n of_o two_o and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o hundred_o and_o the_o impost_n of_o four_o pound_n on_o the_o tun_n 17._o november_n 1641._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v that_o the_o price_n of_o all_o merchandise_n do_v daily_o rise_v to_o exceed_v great_a dearth_n which_o be_v allege_v to_o be_v occasion_v through_o extraordinary_a custom_n and_o imposition_n for_o remeed_o whereof_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o say_n estate_n do_v discharge_v all_o and_o sundry_a whatsoever_o custom_n and_o imposition_n exact_v by_o the_o customer_n which_o be_v not_o allow_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o 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book_n of_o rate_n according_a as_o the_o price_n of_o merchandise_n now_o rule_v and_o therefore_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n ordain_v the_o act_n above_o mention_v to_o stand_v as_o a_o law_n in_o manner_n and_o to_o the_o effect_n before_o rehearse_v act_z lxvii_o act_z in_o favour_n of_o minor_n anent_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o land_n comprise_v from_o they_o 17._o november_n 1641._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n of_o estate_n of_o parliament_n ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o august_n 1621._o cap._n 6._o in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o famine_n concern_v minor_n and_o declare_v that_o the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o be_v and_o be_v that_o minor_n have_v right_o to_o the_o legal_a reversion_n shall_v be_v no_o further_o oblige_v than_o during_o their_o minority_n of_o 21_o year_n of_o age_n but_o allanerly_a for_o the_o annual_a rent_n of_o the_o sum_n contain_v in_o the_o comprising_n and_o that_o they_o tine_n not_o the_o right_a of_o the_o superplus_n of_o the_o nail_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o land_n so_o far_o as_o the_o famine_n exceed_v the_o say_v annual_a rent_n endure_v their_o say_a minority_n act_z lxviii_o act_z ordain_v the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o thesaurarie_a 17._o november_n 1641._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v that_o his_o majesty_n be_v late_o please_v to_o condescend_v to_o the_o humble_a desire_n of_o his_o majesty_n estate_n of_o parliament_n to_o nominate_v by_o their_o advice_n and_o approbation_n his_o officer_n of_o estate_n of_o who_o his_o majesty_n high_a thesaurer_n be_v one_o and_o that_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o present_a be_v not_o resolve_v upon_o the_o nomination_n of_o any_o particular_a person_n to_o enjoy_v the_o say_a place_n but_o have_v with_o advice_n of_o the_o say_n estate_n take_v present_a course_n to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o a_o principal_a thesaurer_n by_o a_o committee_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n
of_o the_o say_n estate_n make_v nominate_v and_o constitute_v john_n earl_n of_o loudoun_n high_a chancellor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n archbald_n earl_n of_o argyle_n lord_n campbell_n and_o lorne_n william_n earl_n of_o glencairne_n lord_n kilmars_n john_n lord_n lindesay_n of_o struther_n and_o sir_n james_n carmichael_n of_o that_o ilk_fw-mi knight_n thesaurer_n depute_v his_o majesty_n commissioner_n to_o the_o effect_n under-written_a and_o give_v and_o grant_v to_o they_o or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o the_o full_a place_n and_o power_n of_o his_o majesty_n high_a thesaurer_n comptroller_n collector_n and_o thesaurer_n of_o his_o majesty_n new_a augmentation_n with_o all_o liberty_n privilege_n immunity_n benefit_n and_o emolument_n whatsoever_o pertain_v to_o the_o say_a place_n of_o high_a treasurer_n comptroller_n collector_n and_o thesaurer_n of_o his_o majesty_n new_a augmentation_n and_o that_o in_o as_o ample_a manner_n and_o quality_n as_o the_o famine_n be_v in_o the_o 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thesaurer_n depute_v who_o have_v right_a to_o his_o own_o fee_n and_o casualty_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o gift_n grant_v to_o he_o thereupon_o and_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a ordain_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n session_n or_o exchequer_n to_o grant_v and_o direct_v letter_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o say_n commissioner_n for_o answer_v and_o obey_v they_o their_o chalmerland_n under_o receiver_n and_o officer_n of_o all_o and_o sundry_a of_o his_o majesty_n rent_n casualty_n custom_n impost_n and_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a office_n and_o that_o endure_v the_o time_n of_o this_o present_a commission_n which_o shall_v endure_v to_o the_o next_o parliament_n act_z lxix_o act_z anent_o restitution_n of_o horse_n and_o arm_n to_o the_o owner_n out-putters_a thereof_o 17._o november_n 1641._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v that_o diverse_a soldier_n aswell_o foot_n as_o horse_n who_o be_v employ_v reik_v out_o &_o send_v forth_o with_o the_o army_n and_o regiment_n levy_v during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a trouble_n have_v at_o their_o go_v forth_o and_o outreik_v receive_v trouphorse_n arm_n ammunition_n horse_n and_o baggage_n horse_n from_o the_o heritor_n of_o land_n and_o other_o who_o do_v reik_v and_o send_v they_o forth_o and_o that_o the_o say_n soldier_n keeper_n up_o and_o withholder_n or_o have_v put_v away_o the_o say_n horse_n and_o arm_n entrust_v to_o they_o from_o the_o owner_n thereof_o therefore_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v hereby_o grant_v full_a power_n and_o warrant_v to_o the_o committee_n appoint_v from_o the_o parliament_n for_o regulate_v and_o settle_v of_o the_o common_a burden_n and_o debt_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o all_o other_o judge_n ordinair_a aswell_o to_o burgh_n as_o land_n within_o this_o kingdom_n within_o who_o bound_n any_o such_o person_n dwell_v or_o can_v be_v find_v who_o have_v keep_v or_o detain_v either_o horse_n or_o arm_n that_o the_o say_n judge_n do_v forthwith_o upon_o complaint_n of_o the_o party_n owner_n of_o the_o say_n horse_n and_o arm_n call_v the_o receiver_n and_o detainer_n or_o out-putters_a of_o they_o before_o they_o and_o to_o discern_v and_o ordain_v they_o to_o deliver_v the_o say_n horse_n and_o arm_n to_o the_o say_n owner_n or_o the_o price_n of_o same_o their_o receipt_n of_o they_o be_v lawful_o prove_v and_o with_o power_n to_o the_o say_n judge_n to_o do_v every_o thing_n as_o lawful_a and_o necessair_a anent_o the_o premise_n agreeable_a to_o justice_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n act_z lxx_o act_z salvo_n jure_fw-la cuiuslibet_fw-la 17._o november_n 1641._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v that_o in_o the_o present_a parliament_n there_o be_v many_o particular_a act_n and_o act_n of_o ratification_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o particular_a person_n which_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o party_n have_v interest_n and_o not_o hear_v albeit_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o estate_n be_v at_o this_o time_n as_o it_o be_v ever_o in_o all_o precede_a parliament_n that_o by_o no_o particular_a act_n or_o act_n of_o ratification_n grant_v to_o any_o particular_a person_n any_o other_o party_n shall_v be_v hurt_v or_o prejudge_v of_o their_o lawful_a right_n and_o defence_n competent_a to_o they_o of_o the_o law_n for_o remeed_o whereof_o it_o be_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o no_o ratification_n nor_o other_o particular_a act_n whatsoever_o make_v in_o favour_n of_o any_o particular_a person_n in_o this_o present_a parliament_n be_v prejudicial_a to_o any_o other_o party_n right_n or_o defence_n competent_a to_o they_o of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o the_o say_n particular_a act_n and_o act_n of_o ratification_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o particular_a person_n be_v always_o understand_v salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la cujusâ—ibet_fw-la act_z lxxi_o act_z appoint_v the_o next_o parliament_n to_o conveen_v the_o first_o tuesday_n of_o june_n 1644._o 17._o november_n 1641._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v that_o forsameikle_v as_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o session_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n hold_v at_o edinburgh_n in_o june_n 1640._o anent_o triennial_a parliament_n it_o be_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o before_o the_o closure_n of_o every_o parliament_n the_o day_n of_o the_o next_o subsequent_a parliament_n shall_v be_v condescend_v upon_o and_o because_o this_o present_a parliament_n be_v this_o day_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n almighty_n and_o his_o majesty_n great_a wisdom_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o happy_a conclusion_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n foresaid_n appoint_v and_o ordain_v the_o first_o tuesday_n of_o the_o month_n of_o june_n in_o anno_fw-la 1644._o year_n to_o be_v the_o day_n of_o meeting_n and_o conveen_v of_o the_o next_o triennial_a parliament_n but_o prejudice_n always_o to_o his_o majesty_n to_o appoint_v any_o diet_n of_o parliament_n betwixt_o and_o that_o day_n as_o his_o majesty_n shall_v think_v fit_v and_o ordain_v all_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n to_o meet_v and_o convene_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o say_v first_o tuesday_n of_o june_n 1644._o and_o all_o other_o person_n interest_v without_o any_o other_o or_o far_a warning_n and_o premonition_n to_o be_v make_v for_o that_o effect_n declare_v hereby_o that_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o act_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o this_o present_a session_n shall_v be_v all_o be_v sufficient_a for_o meeting_n and_o conveen_v of_o the_o whole_a member_n of_o parliament_n as_o if_o all_o former_a solemnity_n be_v use_v whereanent_a his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n hereby_o dispense_v finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o print_v act_n do_v in_o the_o session_n of_o the_o second_o parliament_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n etc._n etc._n hold_v at_o edinburgh_n upon_o the_o eleven_o day_n of_o june_n 1640._o and_o in_o what_o leaf_n
in_o any_o time_n come_v and_o in_o case_n any_o happen_v to_o be_v purchase_v declare_v the_o same_o to_o be_v null_a of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o admissable_a by_o any_o judge_n nor_o effectual_a to_o the_o purchaser_n in_o any_o way_n and_o ordain_v all_o judge_n within_o this_o realm_n to_o proceed_v and_o do_v justice_n to_o all_o party_n suchlike_a and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o if_o the_o say_n supersedere_n have_v never_o be_v purchase_v nor_o produce_v and_o also_o by_o the_o 13._o act_n of_o his_o 23._o parliament_n in_o anno_fw-la 1621._o entitle_v anent_o the_o discharge_n of_o protection_n of_o the_o which_o act_n also_o the_o tenor_n follow_v our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n understanding_n that_o there_o may_v sundry_a protection_n be_v seek_v by_o bankrupt_n and_o other_o who_o be_v adebt_v in_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n whereby_o the_o execution_n due_a unto_o the_o creditor_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n against_o the_o debtor_n may_v be_v frustrate_a to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o creditor_n for_o remeed_n whereof_o it_o be_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o hereafter_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n shall_v grant_v no_o protection_n from_o any_o execution_n due_a and_o competent_a against_o any_o man_n of_o the_o law_n and_o declare_v that_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o grant_v the_o grant_a of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v subject_a and_o liable_a of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o sum_n from_o the_o which_o he_o have_v grant_v protection_n and_o the_o say_n estate_n of_o parliament_n foresay_a be_v careful_a that_o the_o prejudices_fw-la and_o evil_n incur_v and_o sustain_v by_o his_o highness_n liege_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o say_n protection_n be_v help_v and_o remee_v have_v therefore_o renew_v ratify_v and_o approven_v and_o by_o these_o present_n renew_v ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o foresaid_n two_o particular_a act_n of_o parliament_n above_o mention_v in_o the_o whole_a head_n and_o clause_n thereof_o before_o rehearse_v conform_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o examine_v which_o be_v insert_v hereintill_a ad_fw-la longum_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o ordain_v the_o said_n act_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o have_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o law_n with_o full_a force_n and_o execution_n conform_v to_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o in_o all_o time_n come_v with_o this_o addition_n that_o the_o certification_n of_o the_o foresay_a last_o act_n make_v in_o anno_fw-la 1621._o against_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n shall_v also_o be_v extend_v against_o the_o lord_n of_o secret_a council_n and_o exchequer_n and_o therefore_o of_o estate_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o hereafter_o the_o lord_n of_o privy_a council_n session_n or_o exchequer_n shall_v grant_v no_o protection_n from_o any_o execution_n due_a and_o competent_a against_o any_o man_n of_o the_o law_n and_o declare_v that_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o grant_v the_o grant_a of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v subject_a and_o liable_a of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o creditor_n for_o the_o sum_n from_o the_o which_o he_o have_v grant_v protection_n and_o ordain_v all_o sheriff_n stewart_n bailiff_n of_o regality_n provest_n and_o bailiff_n of_o burrows_n and_o other_o officiar_n of_o justice_n in_o all_o time_n come_v to_o proceed_v in_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o command_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n letter_n notwithstanding_o of_o any_o protection_n or_o supersedere_fw-la act_z xxii_o act_z anent_o the_o exchequer_n declare_v the_o famine_n to_o be_v only_a judge_n to_o matter_n concern_v the_o manage_n of_o the_o king_n rent_n and_o casualty_n the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n now_o present_o convene_v by_o his_o majesty_n special_a authority_n for_o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o 18._o act_n of_o the_o late_a parliament_n hold_v at_o edinburgh_n in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n 1633._o year_n entitle_v anent_o the_o exchequer_n find_v declare_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o the_o validity_n or_o invalidity_n of_o infeftment_n of_o his_o highness_n property_n or_o of_o any_o other_o infeftment_n may_v not_o be_v discuss_v nor_o decide_v in_o exchequer_n neither_o by_o way_n of_o action_n exception_n or_o reply_v but_o that_o the_o discuss_n and_o decision_n thereof_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n it_o be_v add_v that_o the_o exchequer_n be_v only_a judge_n to_o matter_n concern_v the_o manage_n of_o the_o king_n rent_n and_o casualty_n act_z xxiii_o in_o favour_n of_o these_o who_o hold_v their_o land_n of_o archbishop_n bishop_n or_o of_o their_o chapter_n the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n present_o convene_v by_o his_o majesty_n special_a authority_n consider_v that_o the_o office_n of_o archbishop_n bishop_n archdeane_n dean_n and_o other_o the_o member_n of_o their_o chapter_n be_v now_o abolish_v out_o of_o this_o church_fw-mi and_o kingdom_n and_o herewith_o also_o take_v to_o their_o consideration_n that_o there_o be_v sundry_a nobleman_n gentleman_n and_o other_o within_o this_o realm_n who_o hold_v their_o land_n of_o the_o say_n archbishop_n bishop_n archdeane_n dean_n and_o other_o member_n of_o chapter_n who_o be_v now_o abolish_v forth_o of_o this_o church_fw-mi and_o kingdom_n as_o say_v be_v for_o payment_n of_o certain_a yearly_a few_o duty_n and_o fulfil_v of_o certain_a clause_n irritant_fw-la and_o perform_v of_o other_o condition_n contain_v in_o their_o infeftment_n take_v and_o right_n and_o who_o not_o know_v to_o who_o they_o shall_v now_o pay_v their_o say_n duty_n and_o fulfil_v the_o other_o condition_n of_o their_o infeftment_n and_o right_n may_v be_v prejudge_v by_o incur_v of_o the_o failÈie_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o clause_n irritant_fw-la of_o their_o say_n right_n for_o not_o payment_n of_o their_o few_o and_o other_o duty_n therein_o specify_v and_o by_o the_o incur_v of_o the_o certification_n contain_v in_o the_o 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their_o few_o duty_n to_o their_o superior_n act_z xxiiii_o anent_o vassal_n of_o erection_n that_o they_o be_v not_o subject_a in_o double_a payment_n nor_o the_o superior_n defraud_v of_o their_o few_o duty_n the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n convene_v by_o his_o majesty_n special_a authority_n consider_v that_o whereas_o by_o the_o general_a surrender_n of_o kirke_n land_n and_o erection_n make_v by_o the_o superior_n and_o titular_o thereof_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n it_o be_v special_o provide_v that_o the_o said_n superior_n and_o titular_o notwithstanding_o their_o surrender_n foresay_a shall_v have_v right_a to_o the_o few-fermes_a and_o duty_n of_o the_o vassal_n and_o fewars_n of_o the_o say_v kirk_n land_n and_o erection_n till_o the_o king_n majesty_n make_v payment_n to_o they_o of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o say_v few-firmes_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 surrender_n and_o teind_n and_o siclike_o the_o 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