of Irwine the sum of sixty Pounds The Burgh of Jedburgh the sum of one hundred and two Pounds The Burgh of Kirkcudbright the sum of thirty six Pounds The Burgh of Wigton the sum of thirty six Pounds The Burgh of Dumfermling the sum of ninety Pounds The Burgh of Pittenweem the sum of thirty Pounds The Burgh of Selkirk the sum of seventy two Pounds The Burgh of Dumbarton the sum of thirty Pounds The Burgh of Renfrew the sum of thirty six Pounds The Burgh of Dumbar the sum of sixty Pounds The Burgh of Lanerk the sum of sixty Pounds The Burgh of Aberbrothock the sum of fifty four Pounds The Burgh of Elgin the sum of one hundred and thirty eight Pounds The Burgh of Peebles the sum of sixty six Pounds The Burgh of Crayl the sum of thirty six Pounds The Burgh of Tain the sum of thirty Pounds The Burgh of Culross the sum of twenty four Pounds The Burgh of Bamff the sum of fourty two Pounds The Burgh of Whythorn the sum of eight Pounds The Burgh of Forfar the sum of twenty four Pounds The Burgh of Rothsay the sum of thirty Pounds The Burgh of Nairn the sum of nine Pounds The Burgh of Forres the sum of twenty four Pounds The Burgh of Rutherglen the sum of twelve Pounds The Burgh of North-Berwick the sum of six Pounds The Burgh of Anstruther-Wester the sum of six Pounds The Burgh of Cullen the sum of eight Pounds The Burgh of Lauder the sum of thirty Pounds The Burgh of Kintore the sum of nine Pounds The Burgh of Annand the sum of twelve Pounds The Burgh of Lochmabban the sum of eighteen Pounds The Burgh of Sanquhar the sum of six Pounds The Burgh of New Galloway the sum of six Pounds The Burgh of Kilrenny the sum of eight Pounds The Burgh of Fortrose the sum of eighteen Pounds The Burgh of Dingwal the sum of eight Pounds The Burgh of Dornoch the sum of eighteen Pounds The Burgh of Queens-ferry the sum of fifty four pounds The Burgh of Inveraray the sum of twenty four Pounds The Burgh of Inverury the sum of twelve Pounds The Burgh of Week the sum of twenty pounds The Burgh of Kirkwal the sum of seventy two Pounds The Burgh of Inverbervy the sum of six Pounds The Burgh of Stranraer the sum of twelve Pounds Mr. John Buchan Agent for the Burrows to make up the Quota for the Burrows One thousand two hundred Pounds Scots Follows the Commissioners of Supply Ordered by the Parliament to be given in by the Noblemen and Commissioners from the several Shires in place of those dead or not Qualified since the Year 1690. For the Shire of Edinburgh THE Lord Ross Sir John Gibson Dalmenie Sir Robert Dickson of Sornebeg Sir George Hamilton of Barnton Carlops Rickarton-Craig James Murray of Poltoun Mr. James Dalrymple of Killoch Baillie Alexander Calderwood in Dalkeith Sir James Stewart His Majesties Advocat Sir William Baird of Newbyth Baillie John Nairn in Dalkeith For the Shire of Haddingtoun The Earl of Roxburgh Lord Alexander Hay Mr. Alexander Hume of Crichneâ— William Purvis younger of Ewfoord James Moor of Bourhouses John Hay of Athirstoun John Hay of East-hope James Rew of Chesters Mr. Hugh Dalrymple of North-Berwick Sir John Clerk of Pennycook James Hume of Gamilshiels David Maitland of Soutrac William Skirvine of Plewlandhill Thomas Hamilton of Olive-slob Hoptouns Chamberlain Patrick Cockburn of Clerkingtoun younger Wauchope of Stotincleugh James M cmorlan of the Earl of Haddingtouns Chamberlain For the Shire of Roxburgh The Earl of Roxburgh the Laird of Riddel younger the Laird of Mangertoun the Laird of Boon-jedburgh the Laird of Timpenden John Scot of Weems William Turnbull of Langraw Walter Cairncross of Hilslop James Lithgow of Drygrains younger Robert Davidson of Hownam Andrew Young of Oxnam-side Robert Davidson of Marchcleugh Mr. Archibald Douglas brother to Cavers Gideon Eliot of Northsymptoun William Scot of Burnhead For the shire of Selkirk The Earl of Roxburgh Francis Scot of Balzielie William Eliot of Borthwick-brae George Curror of Hartwood-burn William Ogilvy of Hartwood-myres the Laird of Gala younger the Eldest Baillie of Selkirk for the time Mr. John Murray Sheriff Deput of Selkirk For the shire of Peebles Adam Murray of Cardon Alexander Monteith of Chappel-hill Alexander Veitch younger of Glen William Burnet of Barns John Law of Netherurd For the shire of Lanerk The Earl of Wigtoun the Earl of Selkirk James Master of Carmichael the Laird of Lee Sir William Hamilton of Whitelaw one of the Senators of the Colledge of Justice Sir William Stewart of Castle-milk John Baillie of Welstoun John Somervel of Gladstones Allan Lockart younger of Cleghorn Gawin Hamilton of Raploch the Laird of Blackwood younger the Laird of Ferm younger the Laird of Shiel-hill William Somervel of Corehouse Mr. Archibald Hamilton of Dalserff the Laird of Munkland the Laird of Boigs John Hamilton of Udstoun James Anderson of Stobcorss the Laird of Cultness younger John Wardrop of Drummarnock the Laird of Mauldsly the Laird of Braidisholm For the Shire of Wigtoun James Earl of Galloway William Stewart younger of Castle-â—ewart Patrick M cdowal of Culgrot John Dalrymple Son to the Master of Stairs For the Shire of Air. The Earl of Lowdoun the Lord Kennedy the Lord Bargeny Mr. William Cochran of Kilmaronock the Laird of Langshaw younger the Laird of Dunlap the Laird of Ralstoun Sir Archibald Muir of Thorntown James Crawfurd of Newark Thomas Boyd of Pitcoun the Laird of Crawfurdland younger Mr. Alexander Crawfurd of Fergusnil John Crawfurd younger thereof James Cochran of Mayns-hill Neivin of Munkriding William Cunninghame of Ashinyards John Dalrymple Son to the Master of Stairs Sir Iohn Cochran of Ochiltrie Iohn Cochran of Waterside Faucher of Gilmils-croft William Baillie of Munktoun Iames Campbel of Iurebank the Lairds of Logan elder and younger Hugh Crawfurd of Drumdow Hugh Dowglass of Garallan Adam Aird of Catharin Iames M cAdam of Waterhead the Laird of Dunduff Kennedy younger of Drumellan Iames Riddoch of Midtown Baillie of Cumnock Mr. William Crawfurd of Dalragills David Boswal of Brae-head David Kennedy of Kirkmichael Mr. Iohn Schaw of Drumgrains Hugh Kennedy of Bennan For the Shire of Renfrew Porterfield of Duchil Iames Hamilton of Aikenhead Gawin Ralstoun of that Ilk Ludovick Houstoun of Iohnstoun younger Hall of Fulbarr Maxwells of Southbarr elder and younger For the Shire of Stirling The Lord Forrester the Lord Cardross the Laird of Bedlormie Iohn Ross of Nuick Archibald Buntin of Balglass George Buchannan of Ballachrum Thomas Buchannan of Roquhan Iohn Buchanan of Cralgyvairn Walter Buchannan of Balfunning Iohn M cLauchlan of Auchintroig Duncan Buchannan of Harperstoun Iohn Forrest of Pardiven David Forrester of Denovane Iohn Cuthil of Stonniewood Iames Rankin of Balhumilzear Thomas Crawfurd of Manuel-miln Iohn Campbel younger of Douan Robert Forrest of Bankhead Mr. Iohn Areskin present Governour of the Castle of Stirling Robert Hay of Candy Archbald Naper of Bankell For the Shire of
Linlithgow The Earl of Annandale the Lord Cardross Lord Iohn Hamilton Lieutenant Collonel Iohn Areskin Iohn Dalrymple Son to the Master of Stairs Iames Dowglass of Pompherstoun David Dundass of Philipstoun Patrick Dickson of Westbinnie Iames Hamilton of Badderston Iames Carmichael of Pottieshaw the Laird of Duntarvie the Laird of Barbachlay the Laird of Wrae the Laird of Duddingstoun younger Patrick Dundass of Breastmiln For the Shire of Kincardine John Arbuthnet of Fordown George Allardice of that Ilk Mr. James Keith of Auchorsk Sheriff-deput of Kincardine William Forbes younger of Moniemusk Alexander Ross of Tullisnaucht David Melvil of Pitgarvie William Strauchan of Strath For the Shire of Aberdeen Mr. Patrick Ogilvie of Cairnbulg William Frazer of Broadland the Laird of Innercald Mr. James Scougal Mr. Robert Forbes of Birsmore the eldest Baillie of Frazersburgh for the time being the Laird of Mouny John Forbes of Tulliegrig Alexander Leslie of Little-Wartle Mr. Alexander Frazer of Powis John Forbes of Innerdraen Alexander Keith of Kidshill William Hay of Earnhill For the Shire of Inverness James Grant of Gallowie Patrick Grant of Rothiemurchus Robert Grant of Garthinmore Patrick Grant of Raick James Grant of Tulloch William Grant of Dalliechappel For the Shire of Cromartie Hugh Rose of Kilravock John Urquhart of Craighouse Alexander Mackenzie of Bellon AEneas Mackleod of Catboll Mr. Roderick Mackenzie in Tarrel Kenneth Mackenzie of Culbo Adam Gordon of Dalfollic Roderick Mackenzie of Navitie For the Shire of Argile James Campbel younger of Ardkinglass Patrick Campbel of Duntroon Colin Campbel Chamberlain to the Earl of Argile Dougal Campbel younger of Kilberrick Neil Macneil Fiar of Teynish Robert Campbel Fiar of Carrick Archibald Campbel of Clunes Baillie of Yla Ronald Campbel of Laggan-Lochan George Campbel of Dall Archibald Campbel of Shindarlin Donald Campbel of Glencaradel John Campbel Baillie of Jura Archibald Campbel of Craigage Angus Campbel younger of Skipnedge For the Shire of Fife The Lord Yester the Master of Yester the Laird of Lundie Sir Alexander Bruce of Broomhall Mr. Alexander Anstruther of Newark the Laird of Durie Mr. John Prestoun of Drumraw Thomas Beaton of Tarvit the Laird of Murdocairnie Macgill younger of Rankeillor the Laird of Kirkness the Laird of Dowhill Mr. Robert Beaton of Craigfoodie younger the Laird of Bannochy younger the Laird of Dinboig Mr. David Scrimzeour of Kirkmore John Dempster younger of Pitliver Weems of Bogie younger the Laird of Bandone John Melvil of Carskirdo the Laird of Balcanquel younger Mr. John Mitchel of Balbairdie Lundie of Baldastard George Moncreiff of Sauchope John Hay of Naughtoun younger Walter Boswell of Balbertoun Alexander Swinton of Strathore James Maxwel of Achibank James Clelland of Piddennis For the Shire of Forfar The Laird of Loggie younger the Laird of Strickathro the Laird of Smiddiehill younger the Laird of Rossie younger Mr. James Lyel of Balhall For the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright James Earl of Galloway Lord Bazile Hamilton Patrick Horron of Kirrachtrie John Mackie of Palgown Alexander Mackie younger of Palgown Mackulloch of Bareholm William Muir Tutor of Cassincarrie William Gordon of Schirmoirs Robert Gordon of Garerie James Gordon of Largmoir Robert Gordon of Airds William Maxwel younger of Newlands Robert Macklellan of Barmagaleim Charles Macklellan of Collin Andrew Corsan of Balmagan Grier of Dalscerth For the Shire of Sutherland George Monro of Culrain AEneas Mackleod of Catboll David Ross of Innerchasly and David Sutherland younger of Kinnald For the Shire of Caithness Alexander Sinclair of Braibster Mr. John Campbel Commissar of Caithness James Murray of Clairdon Mr. William Caldell of Galshfield Daniel Budge of Tostingall William Sutherland of Geese John Sinclair of Forss Donald Williamson of Banaskirk Patrick Murray of Pennyland George Sinclair of Barroch David Sinclair of Freswick For the Shire of Elgin Ludovick Dumbar of Grainge Joseph Brody of Milntown the Laird of Innes younger Alexander Brody of Duncairn Robert Cumming of Relugus For the Shire of Ross. The Laird of Gairloch John Mackenzie of Cowle younger Colin Mackenzie Uncle to the Laird of Gairloch Mr. Simon Mackenzie of Allans George Monro of Lamelair younger Colin Robertson of Kindeis Lauchlan Mackenzie of Assin younger David Monro Tutor of Fyress Robert Monro of Auchnagart Hector Monro of Daan younger AEneas Macleod of Catboll William Ross of Easterfearn Mr. Charles Mackenzie of Loggy Mr. Alexander Mackenzie of Dachmaluick younger Mr. Alexander Ross of Pitkearie Abraham Lesly of Findrossie Mr. George Mackenzie of Bellamuckie Roderick Macleod of Cambuscutrie Ronnald Bayn of Knockbayn John Bayn younger of Tulloch Mr. Colin Mackenzie of Muir Alexander Forrester of Cullinald younger VIII ACT For a Company Tradeing to Affrica and the Indies June 26. 1695. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD Taking into His Consideration That by an Act past in this present Parliament Intituled Act for encouraging of Forraign Trade His Majesty for the Improvement thereof Did with Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament Statute and Declare That Merchants more or fewer may Contract and enter into such societies and Companies for carrying on of Trade as to any subject of Goods or Merchandise to whatsomever Kingdoms Countries or parts of the World not being in War with His Majesty where Trade is in use to be or may be followed and particularly beside the Kingdoms and Countreys of Europe to the East and West Indies the Streights and to Trade in the Mediterranian or upon the Coast of Affrica or in the Northern parts or elsewhere as above Which Societies and Companies being Contracted and entered into upon the terms and in the usual manner as such Companies are Set up and in use in other parts consistant always with the Laws of this Kingdom His Majesty with Consent foresaid did Allow and Approve giving and granting to them and each of them all Powers Rights and Priviledges as to their persons Rules and Orders That by the Laws are given to Companies allowed to be Erected for Manufactories And His Majesty for their greater encouragement did promise to give to these Companies and each of them his Letters patent under the great Seal Confirming to them the whole foresaid Powers and Priviledges with what other encouragement His Majesty should judge needful as the foresaid Act of Parliament at more length bears And His Majesty understanding that several persons as well Forraigners as Natives of this Kingdom are willing to Engage themselves with great Sums of Money in an American Affrican and Indian Trade to be exercised in and from this Kingdom if inabled and incouraged thereunto by the Concessions powers and priviledges needful and usual in such Cases Therefore and in pursuance of the foresaid Act of Parliament His Majesty with Advice and Consent of the saids Estates of Parliament Doth hereby make and constitute Iohn Lord Belhaven Adam Cockburn of Ormistoun Lord Justice Clerk Mr. Francis Montgomery of Giffen Sir Iohn Maxwell of Pollock Sir Robert Chiesly present Provest of Edinburgh Iohn Swintoun of that Ilk George Clark late Baillie of
Edinburgh Mr. Robert Blakewood and Iames Balfour Merchants in Edinburgh and Iohn Corss Merchant in Glasgow William Paterson Esquire Iames Fowlis David Nairn Esquires Thomas Deans Esquire Iames Cheisly Iohn Smith Thomas Coutes Hugh Frazer Ioseph Cohaine Daves Ovedo and Walter Stuart Merchants in London with such others as shal joyn with them within the space of twelve Moneths after the first day of August next and all others whom the foresaid Persons and these joyned with them or major part of them being assembled shal admit and joyn into their Joint-Stock and Trade who shal all be Repute as if herein originally insert to be one Body Incorporate and a free Incorporation with perpetual Succession by the Name of The Company of Scotland Trading to Affrica and the Indies Providing always Likeas it is hereby in the first place provided that of the Fond or Capital Stock that shall be agreed to be Advanced and Imployed by the foresaid Undertakers and their Co-partners the half at least shal be appointed and allotted for Scottish men within this Kingdom who shal enter and subscribe to the said Company before the first day of August one Thousand Six Hundred and Ninety Six Years And if it shall happen that Scots Men living within this Kingdom shal not betwixt and the foresaid Term subscribe for and make up the equal half of the said Fond or Capital Stock Then and in that case allannerly It shall be and is hereby allowed to Scots Men residing Abroad or to Forraigners to come in Subscribe and be assumed for the Superplus of the said half and no otherwise Likeas the Quota of every mans part of the said Stock whereupon he shal be capable to enter into the said Company whether he be Native or Forraigner shall be for the least one Hundred lib. Sterl And for the highest or greatest three Thousand lib. Sterl and no more directly nor indirectly in any sort with power to the said Company to have a common Seal and to alter and renew the same at their pleasure with advice always of the Lyon King at Arms as also to Plead and Sue and be Sued and to Purchass Acquire Possess and enjoy Lordships Lands Tenements or other Estate real or personal of whatsoever nature or quality and to dispose upon and alienate the same or any part thereof at their pleasure and that by Transferrs and Assignment made and entered in their Books and Records without any other formality of Law Providing always that such Shares as are first Subscribed for by Scots Men within this Kingdom shal not be alienable to any other than Scots Men living within this Kingdom That the foresaid Transfers and Convoyancies as to Lands and other real Estate when made of these only and a part be perfected according to the Laws of this Kingdom anent the convoyance of Lands and real Rights with power likewayes to the foresaid company by Subscriptions or otherways as they shall think fit to raise a joint Stock or capital Fond of such a sum or sums of Money and under and subject unto such Rules Conditions and Qualifications as by the foresaid Company or major part of them when assembled shal be limited and appointed to begin carry on and support their intended Trade of Navigation and whatever may contribute to the advancement thereof And it is hereby declared that the said joint Stock or capital Fond or any part thereof or any estate real or personal Ships Goods or other Effects of and belonging to the said Company shal not be lyable unto any manner of confiscation Seisure Forfaulture Attachment Arrest or Restraint for and by reason of any Embargo breach of Peace Letters of mark or reprisal Declaration of War with any forraign Prince Potentate or State or upon any other account or pretence whatsomever but shal only be transferable assignable or alienable in such way and manner and in such parts and Portions and under such restriction rules and conditions as the said Company shal by writing in and upon their Books Records and Registers direct and appoint and these Transfers and Assignments only and no other shal convoy the right and Property in and to the said joint Stock and capital Fond and effects thereof above-mentioned or any part of the samen Excepting always as is above-excepted and that the Creditors of any particular Member of the Company may by their real Diligence affect the share of the profit falling and pertaining to the Debitor without having any further Right or Power of the Debitors part and Interest in the Stock or capital Fond otherwise than is above-appointed and with this express provision that whatever charges the Company may be put to by the contending of any of their Members Deceased or of their Assigney Creditors or any other persons in their Rights The Company shal have retention of their Charges and Expenses in the first place and the Books Records and Registers of the said Company or authentick Abstracts or Extracts out of the same are hereby Declared to be good and sufficient for evidents in all Courts of Judicator and else where And His Majesty with Advice foresaid farder Statutes and Declares that the said Iohn Lord Beilhaven Adam Cockburn of Ormistoun Lord Justice Clerk Mr. Francis Montgomery of Giffen Sir Iohn Maxwel of Pollock Sir Robert Chiesly present Provost of Edinburgh Iohn Swintoun of that Ilk George Clark late Baillie of Edinburgh Mr. Robert Blakewood and Iames Balfour Merchants in Edinburgh and Iohn Corss Merchant in Glasgow William Paterson Esquire Iames Fowlis David Nairn Esquires Thomas Deans Esquire Iames Chiesly Iohn Smith Thomas Coutes Hugh Frazer Ioseph Cohaine Daves Ovedo and Walter Stuart Merchants in London and others to be joyned with or assumed by them in manner above-mentioned and their Successors or major part of them assembled in the said Company shall and may in all time coming by the plurality of Votes agree make constitute and ordain all such other Rules Ordinances and Constitutions as may be needful for the better Government and Improvement of their joynt Stock or capital Fond in all matters and things relateing thereunto To which Rules Ordinances and Constitutions all persons belonging to the said Company as well Directors as Members thereof Governours or other Officers Civil or Military or others whatsoever shall be subject and hereby concluded As also to administrat and take Oaths de fideli and others requisit to the management of the foresaid Stock and Company And the said Company is hereby impowered to Equipp Fit Set out Fraught and Navigat their own or hired Ships in such manner as they shall think fit and that for the space of ten years from the date hereof notwithstanding of the Act of Parliament one thousand six hundred and sixty one Years Intituled Act for encouraging of Shipping and Navigation where with His Majesty with Consent foresaid dispenses for the said time allanerly in favours of the said Company and that from any of the Ports or Places of
Forraign Trade conform to an Act made in their Favours in this present Session of Parliament Intituled Act for a Company Tradeing to Affrica and the Indies doeth hereby Statute and Declare that it shall be Leisum to the Magistrats and others the Administrators of the Common Good of Burghs As also to the Deacon Masters and other Administrators whatsoever of any Incorporation or Body or Company Incorporat or Collegiat within this Kingdom to Adventure and put in Money belonging to their respective Administrations for a Share and Part to be Purchased to the saids Burghs and Incorporations in the said Company mentioned in the said Act bearing the name of the Company of Scotland Tradeing to Affrica and the Indies in the Manner and in the Terms provided within the said Act and that their putting in the Money of the said Burghs Incorporations under their Care and Charge and Adventuring the same in the said Company shall be repute and held for a Deed of lawful Administration and though the Success and Event thereof should happen not to be Prosperous yet it shall never be construed to be a Deed of Lesion against the said Administrators but their Acting in this Behalf is hereby Declared to be Lawful and Warrantable for the Security of the foresaid Persons in all Events XLIII ACT Anent the Poor Iuly 17. 1695. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD with Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament doeth hereby Ratifie Approve and Revive all Acts of Parliament and Acts and Proclamations of Council for Maintaining of the Poor and Repressing of Beggers and Ordains them to be put to Vigorous Execution in all Points And further Impowers the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council to take the most effectual Course to make the said Acts and Proclamation effectual conform to the true Design thereof XLIV ACT Salvo Jure Cujuslibet Iuly 17. 1695. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD Considering That there are several Acts and others Past and Made in this Session of Parliament in favours of particular Persons without Calling or Hearing of such as may be thereby Concerned and Prejudged Therefore His Majesty with Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament Statutes and Ordains That all such particular Acts and others past in manner foresaid shall not Prejudge say Third Party of their Lawful Rights nor of their Actions and Defences competent thereupon before the making of the said particular Acts And the Lords of Session and all other Judges within this Kingdom shall be Obliged to Judge betwixt Parties according to their several Rights standing in their Persons before the Making of the said Acts all which are hereby Expounded and Declared to have been Made Salvo Iure Cujuslibet XLV ACT Of Adjournment Iuly 17. 1695. THE KINGS MAJESTY Declares this Parliament currant and Adjourns the same to the Seventh Day of November next to come Ordaining all Members of Parliament Noblemen Commissioners from Shires and Burghs and all others having Interest to Attend at Edinburgh that Day at Ten a Clock and that there be no new Elections in Shires or Burghs except upon the Death of any of the present Commissioners Collected and Extracted from the Registers and Records of Parliament by TARBAT Cls. Registri A TABLE Of the Printed Acts. Page 1 ACT for a Solemn Fast. 1 2 Act Regulating Citations before the Parliament 3 3 Act Adjourning the Summer-Session till the first of Iuly 1695. 4 4 Act anent the Justice-Court 5 5 Act anent Principals and Cautioners 6 6 Act Regulating the Sale and Payment of Bankrupts Estates 7 7 Act for Six Months Supply upon the Land-Rent 8 8 Act for a Company Tradeing to Affrica and the Indies 17 9 Act Adjourning the Session till the first day of November 1695. 23 10 Act for Pole-money Ibid. 11 Act against Blasphemy 27 12 Act against Irregular Baptisms and Marriages 28 13 Act against Prophaneness 29 14 Act for Restraining the Prophanation of the Lords Days by keeping Weekly Mercats on Munday and Saturnday 30 15 Act for Encouragment of Preachers at Vacant Churches be-north Forth 31 16 Act anent the Ease of Annualrents Due by Persons Restored and anent the Creditors Diligence to be Used against them 32 17 Act anent the Mint 34 18 Act anent the Quorum of the Commission of the Teinds 35 19 Act anent the Duty on Scots Muslin 36 20 Act anent the Post-Office Ibid. 21 Explanatory Act anent the Excise of Brandy 39 22 Act against Intruding into Churches without a Legal Call and Admission thereto 40 23 Act anent Lands lying Run-rig 41 24 Act for Obviating the Frauds of appearand Heirs 42 25 Act anent the Repetition of Fines 44 26 Act Discharging Popish Persons to prejudge their Protestant Heirs in Succession 45 27 Act concerning the Church 46 28 Act for the Additional and Annexed Excises 48 29 Act for Continuing the Additional Excise till March 1667 with Three Months farder Cess 51 30 Act for Preservation of Meadows Lands and Pasturages lying adjacent to Sand-Hills 52 31 Act for turning the Tack of the Pole 1693 into a Collection Ibid. 32 Act for Encouraging the Exportation of Victual 55 33 Act for the Levies 56 34 Act for Additional Imposition upon Forraign Commodities Imported 58 35 Act anent burying in Scots-Linen 60 36 Act anent the Skinners 61 37 Act anent the Justiciary of the Highlands 62 38 Act concerning the dividing of Commonties 63 39 Act Discharging the Venting of Rumm 64 40 Act anent Letters Passing the Signet Ibid. 41 Act anent Executry and Movables 65 42 Act allowing the Administrators of the Common Good of Burrows to Adventure their Stock or any part thereof in the Company of Forraign Trade 66 43 Act for Reviving the Acts of Council made anent the Poor Ibid. 44 Act Salvo Iure Cujuslibet 67 45 Act of Adjournment Ibid. A TABLE Of the Acts and Ratifications past in the Fifth Session of His Majesties first Parliament which are not here Printed HIs Majesties Commission to Iohn Marquis of Tweeddule produced The Earl of Annandale named President to the Parliament Protestations several Noblemen for their Precedencies in the Rolls of Parliament Several Excuses offered for several absent Members and received His Majesties Letter appointing the Lord Yester to sit and Vote in Parliament in place of the Lord High Thesaurer His Majesties Letter to the Parliament Address of Condoleance for the Death of the Queen Act anent the Election of the Burgh of Anstruther-Easter An Address by the Parliament to His Majesties High Commissioner for transmitting their humble Thanks to His Majesty for ordering an Enquiry in the matter of Glenco Act anent the Lords of Session who are upon Committees Act in Favours of Evan M cgrigor Decreet Sir William Scot of Hardin against George M ckenzie of Rosebaugh Warrand the Shire of Clackmannan for a new Election Warrand for pursuing the Earl of Broadalbane Act for a General Contribution for relief of some Captives Recommendation in Favours of Mrs. Martin Decreet Sir Iames Ramsey and his Lady against the
THE LAWS and ACTS Made in the FIFTH SESSION of the FIRST PARLIAMENT Of Our Most High and Dread SOVERAIGN WILLIAM By the Grace of GOD KING of SCOTLAND ENGLAND FRANCE and IRELAND Defender of the Faith Holden and Begun at EDINBVRGH May 9. 1695. By JOHN Marquess of Tweeddale Earl of Gifford Viscount of Walden Lord Hay of Yester and Lord High Chancellor of this Kingdom His Majesties High Commissioner for Holding the same 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 Lord M cLeod and Castlehaven c. Clerk to His Majesties Councils Exchequer Registers and Rolls c. EDINBVRGH Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson Printer to His most Excellent Majesty Anno DOMINI 1695. CVM PRIVILEGIO LAWS and ACTS Made in the FIFTH SESSION of the FIRST PARLIAMENT Of Our Most High and Dread SOVERAIGN WILLIAM By the Grace of GOD KING of SCOTLAND ENGLAND FRANCE and IRELAND Defender of the Faith Holden at EDINBVRGH the 9 Day of May 1695. I. ACT For a Solemn Fast. May 16. 1695. THE ESTATES OF PARLIAMENT taking to their Consideration the great Important War wherein His MAJESTY continueth to be necessarly Engaged for Defence of the True Reformed Religion the Safety of this and His other Kingdoms and the Recovery and Establishment of the Rights Liberties and Peace of the rest of Christendom so much at this time Invaded and Disturbed with the continual Hazards to which His Majesties Sacred Person is thereby exposed As likewise the Dangers which do thence threaten this Kingdom and all that can be dear to his Majesties good Subjects therein either as Christians or Men both by Invasion from abroad and the froward Disaffection and restless Machinations of evil and unnatural Countrey-men at home And how much it is the Duty and Interest of all good Men for these Causes and on this Occasion to implore the Mercy Favour and Blessing of Almighty GOD for Preservation of His Majesties Royal Person and Directing Assisting and Prospering Him in all His Counsels and Undertakings And more especially that GOD would countenance and assist Him in the present War give Him Success to His Arms by Sea and Land and defeat all the Designs Counsels and Practices of His secret and open Enemies both at home and abroad for the Preservation of the True Protestant Religion securing the Safety of these Kingdoms and the happy restoring the Peace of Europe And the Synod of Lothian and Tweeddale now met at Edinburgh having made Application to my Lord Commissioner for this end Therefore His Majesty with Advice and Consent of the said Estates of Parliament doth hereby Command and Appoint that the second Thursday of Iune next being the thirteenth day of the said Moneth be set apart as a day of Solemn Fasting and Humiliation for making Prayers and Supplications to GOD for the Ends above-mentioned and that the said day be Religiously and Strictly Observed by all Persons within this Kingdom And Ordains all Ministers to read these presents publickly in their Congregations a Sunday at least before the said second Thursday of Iune next appointed for keeping the said Fast Certifying such of the Leidges who shal not give due Obedience or shal Contemn or Neglect the Keeping and Observing the said Day and Duties that they shal be proceeded against by Fyning not exceeding One hundred Pounds Scots Money And Warrands and Commands the Sheriffs Stewarts of Stewartries Lords and Baillies of Regalities and their Deputs Justices of Peace Magistrats of Burghs within their several Jurisdictions to proceed against the Persons guilty and exact the Fines accordingly to be applyed the one half to the Judge and the other half to the Poor of the Paroch And certifying such Ministers as shal fail in their Duty in not Reading this Proclamation and observing the Duties therein prescribed they shal be processed before the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council And hereby requires all Sheriffs Stewarts Lords and Baillies of Regalities and their Deputs Justices of Peace Magistrats of Burghs and their Clerks to make Report to the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council of these Ministers who shal fail of their Duty herein And Ordains these Presents to be Printed and Published at the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh and hail remanent Mercat Orosses of the Head Burghs of the several Shires and Stewartries within this Kingdom that none may pretend Ignorance And that Copies be dispatched in the usual manner to the Sheriffs and Stewarts Baillies of Regalities or their Deputs and Magistrats of Burghs as likewise to all Ministers that they may seriously exhort all Persons to a sincere and devout Observance of the Premisses II. ACT Regulating Citations before the Parliament May 28 1695. HIS MAJESTY with the Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament finding it necessary that the order of summonding privat Parties to appear before them be cleared and regulat Do therefore STATUTE and ORDAIN that the manner of summonding privat Parties in Actions raised either before or during the sitting of the Parliament shal be for hereafter and from the Day and Date hereof in this manner viz. That in prosecution of Protests for remeid of Law the Party at whose instance Summonds is to be granted may give in his Bill containing the matter of his Cause or Complaint Signed by himself or an Advocat for him which being subscribed by one of the six Clerks of Parliament and presented before the sitting of the Parliament to any of the Officers of State or the time of the sitting of the Parliament to the Lord Chancellor or President of the Parliament for the time or any of the said Officers of State the same may be by them past in Course and that as to all other Causes that may be brought before the Parliament Summonds and Warrands for Citation shal for hereafter only be granted by deliverance either of Parliament in time of Parliament or of the Lords of Session upon a summar Citation to abide neither Continuation or Roll in praesentia in the Recesses and Intervalls of Parliament upon a Bill containing Subscribed and Presented as above and no otherwise which Warrands for Citation being granted Summonds in his Majesties Name shal be thereon directed to Macers if the Party cited be within the Town of Edinburgh for summonding the said Party if within the said Town of Edinburgh on fourty eight hours and if elsewhere within the Kingdom excepting Orkney and Zetland upon fifteen days warning or if in Orkney or Zetland upon fourty days personally or at his dwelling House or if without the Kingdom upon sixty days warning at the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh and Peer and Shoar of Leith to compear before His Majesty and the said Estates of Parliament where and when the Parliament shal be appointed to meet or shal be met for the time with
And the appearand Heir entering by Inventary in manner foresaid is hereby declared to be only lyable to his Predecessors Debts and Deeds secundum vires Inventarii and in as far as the value of the Heritage given up in Inventary will extend and no farther Providing always Likeas it is hereby specially provided that if the aforesaid appearand Heir shal have any intromission with the Defuncts Heretable Estate or any part thereof otherways than necessary intromission for Custody and Preservation before his giving in recording and extracting of the said Inventary in manner foresaid or if he shal fraudfully omit any thing out of the said Inventary that is which yet he shal be found to have intrometted with or possessed then and in either of these Cases he shal lose the benefit of the Inventary and be universally lyable as if entered Heir without Inventary And farder that if any part of the said Heretable Estate shal be without fraud omitted to be given up by him in the foresaid Inventary and shal not in the mean time be affected by the diligence of a lawful Creditor he shal have Liberty so soon as he comes to the knowledge thereof and within fourty days thereafter to make an Eik of the same to the said Inventary which Eik is to be made and subscribed given in and recorded in the same manner with the Principal Inventary above-mentioned And lastly it is hereby declared that appearand Heirs if they please may enter without Inventary as formerly in all points and that whether they enter with or without Inventary they are still to enter by Service and Retour or by Precepts of Clare constat in manner formerly accustomed XXV ACT anent the Repetition of Fines Iuly 10. 1695. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD considering that by the Eighteenth Act of the Second Session of this current Parliament Intituled Act Rescinding the Forefaultures and Fines past since the Year One thousand six hundred sixty five All Fines then unpayed which were imposed by Sentences from the first day of Ianuary One thousand six hundred sixty five to the fifth of November One thousand six hundred eighty eight upon any person or persons for Church Irregularities or Non-conformities or refusing of Publick Bonds Subscriptions or Oaths or for not obeying Acts Proclamations and Orders thereanent Resetting or Conversing with Rebels for the Causes foresaid refusing to depone in Lybels against themselves in Capital Cases albeit restricted to an Arbitrary Punishment with all Hornings Denunciations and Intercommunings given pronounced and issued furth in Parliament or by an other Court or Commission against any Persons for the saids Causes are expresly discharged And further that by the foresaid Act it was remitted to the Commission appointed for Fines and Forefaulters to consider the Grounds of repetition of such of the said Fines as were payed to Donators or others having Right from them and other privat Parties And also considering that the said Commission hath given no Decision or Determination upon the foresaid Remit whereby the Parties lesed who made payment of the said Fines in manner foresaid to Donators and others have as yet received no redress Therefore His Majesty with Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament Doth Statute and Declare That where Fines were imposed by Sentences from the first of Ianuary One thousand six hundred sixty fives to the fifth of November One thousand six hundred eighty eight upon any Person for Church Irregularities and Non-conformities or refusing of publick Bonds Subscriptions and Oaths for not obeying Acts Proclamations and Orders thereanent Resetting of or Conversing with Rebells for the Causes foresaid refusing to depon upon Lybells against themselves in Capital Cases albeit restricted to an Arbitrary Punishment and that the Persons so fined have made payment of the hail of the said Fines or any part thereof to Donators or others that it shal be leasom for them to pursue the said Donators or others for repetition and who are hereby declared lyable to refound what they have received together with the Annualrent thereof since Martimass One thousand six hundred eighty eight And furder His Majesty and the Estates of Parliament having considered the Act made in the year One thousand six hundred and ninety Rescinding Fines and Forefaulters and that thereby the forefaulted Persons are restored to their Lands Rents and Possessions and the Composition made by them or others in their Name ordained to be repayed by the Donators or others and seing it is just that the Annualrents of the said Compositions since the date of the foresaid Act be likewise payed Therefore His Majesty with Advice and Consent foresaid Statutes and Ordains that Annualrent from the Date of the said Act be repayed with the Compositions themselves excepting always furth and frae this Act all Fines imposed by Mr. Iohn Meinzies Advocat while Sheriff-Deput of Lanerk in regard it is notorly known he fined not for any advantage to himself but for prevention of rigorous Execution from others and remits all Causes for repetition of Fines depending before the Parliament or Commission to be discussed by the Lords of Session summarily without abiding the course of the Roll. And it is furder declared that where any Person forefaulted and restored as above shal be found to be postponed in diligence either for his Payment as a Creditor or his Relief as a Cautioner by reason of his forefaulture he shal now after his Restitution be in the same Case for preference as if he had done all Diligence possible for him if not forefaulted XXVI ACT Discharging Popish Persons to prejudge their Protestant Heirs in Succession Iuly 11. 1695. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD understanding that Parents and others of the Popish Religion and that are so affected Do restrain and overawe their Children and appearand Heirs so as they cannot though convinced in their Consciences by the Light of the Truth abandon the Popish Errors and Superstitions of their said Parents for fear that they may be by them dis-inherited and deprived of any Benefit of Succession that they may have by their said Parents and others foresaid Do therefore and for Remeid thereof Statute and Ordain with Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament that it shal not be leisom nor in the power of any profest or known Papist to make any Gratuitous Deed or Disposition in prejudice of their appearand Heirs and the Benefit they may have by their Succession to and in Favours of any other Person or Persons whatsomever Declaring Likeas it is hereby declared that no such Disposition or Deed shal be of any force but shal be judged to be gratuitous unless that both the Person granter and the Writer and Witnesses in the Deed shal declare upon Oath and also qualify satisfyingly before the Judge Ordinary of the Bonds that the foresaid Disposition and Deed was made and granted for true onerous and adequat Causes or otherways that the same shal be null and void in manner above-Statute XXVII ACT Concerning the
Declared that if any Tacks-man or Collector or other Person shal exact any thing over and above his Excise for the Discharges thereof or for the Discharge of any other publick Dues whatsoever it shal be repute as Oppression and punished accordingly by the said Commissioners who are hereby impowered to proceed against the persons guilty And His Majesty with Advice and Consent foresaid do Authorize and Impower the Lords of Privy Council to prescribe such other Methods and Orders as they shal judge necessary for making this Act effectual XXIX ACT For Continuing the Additional Excise till March 1697 with Three Months farder Cess Iuly 16. 1695. THE ESTATES OF PARLIAMENT Taking to their further Consideration the present State of the Kingdom and publick Exigencies thereof Have thought fit to Offer and do hereby Humbly Heartily Offer to His Majesty that the Additional Excise of Two Pennies upon the Pint of Ale and Bear and other Liquors Imposed for an Year beginning the first of September next by an Act of this Session of Parliament be Continued from and after the expiring of the said Year until the first of March 1697. And sicklike the Sum of Two Hundred and Sixteen Thousand Pound being Three Months Cess upon the Land-rent of this Kingdom payable at the Term of Lambmas 1696 years and that over and above the Six Months Cess already granted by another Act of this Session of Parliament And accordingly His Majesty with Advice and Consent of the said Estates Statutes and Ordains That the said Additional Excise hereby Continued as said is and the said Three Months Cess payable at Lambmas 1696 granted by this present Act shall be raised uplisted and ingathered from the persons lyable in payment in manner and for the ends appointed by the saids two respective Acts above-mentioned XXX ACT For Preservation of Meadows Lands and Pasturages lying adjacent to Sand-Hills Iuly 16. 1695. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD Considering that many Lands Meadows and Pasturages lying on the Sea-coasts have been ruined and overspread in many places of this Kingdom by Sand driven from adjacent Sand-hills the which has been mainly occasioned by the pulling up by the Root of Bent Juniper and Broom-Bushes which did loose and break the Surface and Scroof of the saids Hills and particularly Considering that the Barony of Cowbin and House and Yards thereof lying within the Sheriffdom of Elgin is quite ruined and overspread with Sand the which was occasioned by the foresaid bad practice of pulling the Bent and Juniper Therefore His Majesty with Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament for preventing of the like Prejudices in time coming Does strictly Prohibite and Discharge the pulling of Bent Broom or Juniper off Sand-hills for hereafter either by the Proprietors themselves or any other whatsomever the same being the natural Fences of the adjacent Countries to the saids Hills Certifying such as shall Contraveen this Act they shall not only be lyable to the Dammages that shall there-through inshew but shall likeways be lyable in the Sum of Ten Pounds of Penalty the one half thereof to belong to the Informer and the other half to the Judge within whose Jurisdiction the said Contravention shall be committed XXXI ACT For turning the Tack of the Pole 1693 into a Collection Iuly 16. 1695. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD Considering that albeit the Pole granted by Act of Parliament in the year 1693 was Set by the Lords of Thesaury and Exchequer to the Lord Ross Sir Iohn Cochran of Ochiltrie and others mentioned in the Tack thereof for the Sum of Fourty four thousand one hundred Pounds Sterling of Tack-Duty as the Tack in it self bears Yet the Levying of Money by Pole being new and the Countrey and others concerned not observing the Rules and Ordinances contained in the Act of Parliament thereanent but through their Failzying incurring the Quadruples appointed by the said Act by way of Penaltie the foresaids Tacks-men were not able to pay the foresaid Dutie unless they had been allowed to exact the foresaid Quadruples which had visibly tended to the great oppression and disturbance of the whole Kingdom THEREFORE and in so singular a Case which His Majesty is resolved shal never be drawn into Example His Majesty with the Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament hath Liberated and hereby Liberates the foresaid Tacks-men and all others concerned therein from the said Tack and Tack dutie Discharging and Exonoring them of the Samen but with this Condition and Provision Likeas His Majesty with Advice foresaid hereby Statutes and Provides That the foresaid Tacks-men shal make just Compt and Reckoning of all their Intromissions with the said Pole-money Sicklike as if they had only been Collectors and instead of the said Tack had got a Commission allanerly for that Effect with and under always the Particular Conditions following First that the said Tacksmen be Lyable for all the Sub-Collectors and Managers Imployed by them Secondly that all their Books be made Patent and Examined And that the Tacks-men and their Sub-Collectors be examined upon Oath as to the verity thereof and whether there be any thing Omitted Thirdly that in case it be found there was any thing Received from the Countrey not given up in the Books That the Tacks-men or their Sub-Collectors be lyable in Twenty Shilling for each Shilling so Omitted Fourthly that the Rolls of the Poleable persons taken up by the several Justices of Peace Magistrats of Burghs and others be produced to be compared with the Books Fifthly That a few Comptrollers be appointed to examine Books and Accompts and adjust the whole Matter and that the Leidges be Invited Encouraged to Comptroll the said Accompts and that they be patent at a publick Office for a reasonable time to all the Leidges for that end Sixthly that the Order of Payment viz. of the Countrey in the First place and then of the Forces as Prescribed by Act of Parliament be duely and strictly observed by the Commission after-mentioned Seventhly that upon Accompts Instructed and Liquidat in due manner Retention be allowed by the commission to those to whom the said Accompts are due in the Terms of the Act of Parliament Eightly that where any Sub-tack hath been Set by the said Tacks-men the Sub-tacksmen have in their Option either to pay the Sub-tack-duty or make Compt Reckoning and Payment of their Intromission as Sub-collectors Ninthly that no Sallaries be allowed or given to the said Tacks-men or their Sub-tacks-men for their Collecting And to the Ef-fect the said Compt and Reckoning may proceed His Majesty with Advice and Consent foresaid Hereby Nominats and Appoints the Duke of Queensberry the Earls of Linlithgow and Levin Sir Iohn Lauder of Hattoun the Laird of Livingstoun the Laird of Torwoodlie Sir William Hamilton Sir Archibald Mure and William Menzies Commissioners three of every State Chosen by the Parliament for that Effect whereof any five to be a quorum to meet at Edinburgh the first Lawful day after the Riseing
Earl and Countess of Seaforth Act in Favours of Sir Thomas Livingston Decreet against Mr. Thomas Craven Mr. Andrew Burnet and Mr. Alexander Thomson Decreet the Earls of Roxburgh Haddington Galloway and others against the Earl of Lothian Decreet in favours of Mr. Thomas Skeen Protestation the Earl of Lothian against the Earl of Roxburgh and others Act in favours of the Kings Colledge of Old Aberdeen Decreet the Co-heirs of Carnock against Nicolson of Tilly-Cultry Act in favours of the Children of the first marriage of the Earl of Melfort Decreet of Forefaulture against the Earls of Midletonâ— Melfort and Sir Adam Blair Act in favours of Collonel Hill Reference the City of Edinburgh and Earl of Melvill Recommendation in favours of Sir David Carnegy of Pittarow Recommendation in favours of the Laird of Lundy Act in favours of Gilbert Meuzies of Pitfoddels Act in favours of Mr. Thomas Craven Mr. Andrew Burnet and Mr. Alexander Thomson Act and remit the Town of Edinburgh and AEneas M cleod Act in favours of Iames Lyel Act in favours of Sir Alexander Hope of Kerse and others Remit Process of Forefaulture against the Rebels in France depending before the Parliament to the Justice Court Order for apprehending Lieutenant Collonel Hamilton Order anent Mr. Alexander Barclay Act anent Mr. Bernard M ckenzie Order anent Mr. Gilbert Ramsey Act in favours of the Burgh of Cullen Order for re printing of the Act for the Supply Address to His Majesty anent the Slaughter of the Glencoe-men Protection in favours of the Glencoe-men Recommendation in favours of the Laird of Grant Act for a Manufactory of White-paper Order anent the Clerks and Collectors of Supply Act and remit the Laird of Rothemay and Abernethy of Mayens Act in favours of the Linen-manufactory Act in favours of the Lord Frazer Decreet Sir Iohn Dempster of Pitliver against the Earl and Countess of Seaforth Remit in favours of the Lady Dowager of Beilhaven Remit Clara and Patricia Ruthvens and Sir Alexander Hope of Kers Recommendation in favours of Alexander Duff of Braco Recommendation in favours of the Synod of Argile Recommendation in favours of the late Bishop of Argile Order and Warrand anent Iohn Dick and the Town of Stirling Recommendation in favours of Heriots Hospital Act in favours of the Laird of Hoptoun Act and Commission for reviseing the Laws Act in favours of His Majesties Advocat Act in favours of the Town of Air. Act in favours of the City of Aberdeen Act in favours of the Town of Irwin Act in favours of the Laird of Colloden Act in favours of the Earl Marischals Colledge of Aberdeen Recommendation in favours of Sir Thomas Stewart of Kirkfield Recommendation in favours of Sir Colin Campbel of Abberuchil Recommendation in favours of Duncan Forbes of Culloden Recommendation in favours of the Children of the first and second Marriage of Sir Andrew Dick. Recommendation in favours of Elizabeth Duncan and her Son Recommendation in favours of Mrs. Gillespy Recommendation in favours of Captain Walter Lockhart of Kirktoun Remit Mr. Iames Daâ—s and Iames Hay of Carribber to the Session Act and recommendation in favours of Iames Bain Remit in favours of Iames Crawfurd of Montquhanny Sir Thomas Kennedy and others Recommendation in favours of the Laird of Kilmaronock Remit in favours of the Laird of Glenkindy and Sir Adam Blair Remit Mr. Alexander Heggins and Iohn Callender Act in favours of George Baylie of Ierviswood Recommendation in favours of William Boig Recommendation in favours of the Laird of Culbin Order the City of Edinburgh and the Laird of Comistoun Act in favours of the Laird of Langtoun Act in favours of William Beatty Recommendation in favours of the Burgh of Fortross Recommendation in favours of Iohn Spotswood Decreet in favours of Mrs. Lilias Stewart Act in favours of Iames Curry late Provost of Edinburgh Act in favours of Comb-makers Act in favours of Alexander Fearn Act in favours of William Scot and Iohn Heislop Act anent the Earl of Broadalbane Recommendation in favours of the Macers and Keepers of the Parliament House Act in favours of Robert Douglass Act in favours of Iohn Adeir and Captain Slezer Act in favours of Whitefield Heyter and others Act in favours of the Heirs of Taylzie of Mauldsly Act for erecting a publick Bank Act in favours of the Burgh of Dysart Act in favours of the Burgh of Culross Acts for several Fairs and Weekly Mercats Act and Ratification in favours of Sir Iohn Hall of Dunglass Ratification in favours of the Chyrurgions and Chryurgion-Apothecaries of Edinburgh Protestation the Town of Edinburgh against the same Ratification in favours of the Nine Trades of Dundee Protestation the Walkers and Litsters of Dundee against the same Ratification in favours of the Burgh of Breichen Ratification in favours of the Candlemakers of Edinburgh Ratification in favours of the Walkers and Litsters of Dundee Protestation the Town and Trades of Dundee against the same Ratification in favours of Alexander Spittel of Leuchit Ratification in favours of the Piriwig-makers of Edinburgh Ratification in favours of Iames Lindsay of Dovehill Ratification in favours of the Cowpers of Glasgow Protestation the Town of Glasgow against the same Ratification in favours of William Raiâ—ly of Brunsfield Ratification in favours of the Laird of Rowallan Ratification in favours of Sir William Stewart of Castle-milk Ratification in favours of the Viscount of Tarbat Protestation the City of Edinburgh against the same Ratification in favours of Sir Iames Falconâ—r of Phâ—sdo Ratification in favours of William Cunningham Brother to Gilbertfield of the Lands of Kilbryde Ratification in favours of James Turner FINIS These are Allowing the Two Acts past in Parliament on the Twenty second Day of Iuly One thousand six hundred and ninety Years in Favours of Sir Patrick Home of Polwarth now Lord Polwarth to be Printed TARBAT Cls. Registri ACT Rescinding the Forefaulture of Sir Patrick Home of Polwarth Edinburgh Iuly 22. 1690. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD and LADY the KING and QUEENS Majesties and the ESTATES of PARLIAMENT Considering That the Meeting of the ESTATES of this Kingdom In the Claim of Right Dated the Eleventh of April One thousand six hundred eighty and nine years Have declared that the causing Pursue and Forefault Persons upon weak or frivolous Pretences or upon lame and defective Probation is contrary to Law And also that all Forefaultures are to be considered and the Parties laesed to be redressed And having considered the Process of Forefaulture led and deduced before the Three Estates of Parliament upon the twenty second of May One thousand six hundred eighty and five years against Sir Patrick Home of Polwarth in absence with the Decreet and Doom of Forefaulture following thereupon and that the Pretences insisted upon in the said Proces of Forefaulture against the said Sir Patrick Home Viz. His meeting with the deceast Mr. Robert Martine and other Persons at the Places therein Lybelled and discoursing with them of the extream Hazard that threatned