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one_o thousand_o herring_n payable_a for_o assize_n to_o the_o sum_n of_o six_o
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other_o his_o majesty_n liege_n and_n subject_n to_o be_v in_o that_o same_o estate_n and_o condition_n and_o have_v the_o same_o liberty_n concern_v ward_n land_n which_o they_o have_v before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a act_n and_o as_o if_o the_o famine_n have_v never_o be_v make_v which_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n &_o estate_n of_o parliament_n declare_v to_o be_v extinct_a and_o of_o none_o avail_v force_n nor_o effect_n in_o all_o time_n hereafter_o act_z lix_n anent_o the_o breadth_n of_o play_v 16._o november_n 1641._o whereas_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n present_o assemble_v understand_v that_o the_o play_v of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a &_o prime_a commodity_n thereof_o which_o of_o late_a through_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o breadth_n be_v likely_a to_o become_v of_o no_o estimation_n abroad_o therefore_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n ordain_v the_o maker_n thereof_o to_o make_v the_o same_o of_o no_o less_o breadth_n then_o of_o three_o quarter_n of_o a_o elne_a under_o pain_n of_o confiscation_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v find_v of_o a_o lesser_a breadth_n and_o far_o understand_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n council_n have_v for_o eschew_v of_o the_o deceit_n in_o make_v thereof_o ordain_v the_o same_o to_o be_v present_v in_o folds_n and_o not_o in_o roll_n to_o the_o market_n as_o it_o be_v use_v of_o before_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n and_o advice_n foresay_a ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o say_a act_n of_o council_n date_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o twenty_o four_o day_n of_o march_n 1635._o year_n in_o all_o the_o head_n clause_n and_o circumstance_n thereof_o and_o ordain_v the_o same_o to_o takefull_a execution_n and_o to_o stand_v as_o a_o law_n in_o all_o time_n come_v act_n lx._n act_n in_o favour_n of_o laic_a patron_n of_o provestry_n prebandry_n chaplandry_n and_o alterage_n 16._o november_n 1641._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v by_o king_n james_n the_o sixth_o his_o majesty_n father_n of_o eternal_a memory_n par._n 1._o cap._n 12._o anent_o provestry_n prebandry_n alterage_n chaplandry_n and_o collegiall_a kirk_n pertain_v to_o laic_a patroness_n together_o with_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 12._o cap._n 158._o ratify_v the_o famine_n and_o ordain_v the_o say_a act_n to_o have_v full_a force_n and_o effect_n in_o all_o time_n come_v with_o this_o declaration_n always_o that_o in_o respect_n the_o vassal_n which_o hold_v land_n of_o the_o say_n provest_n prebander_n and_o other_o foresaid_n be_v put_v to_o a_o great_a uncertainty_n of_o their_o superior_n it_o not_o be_v know_v to_o they_o who_o be_v provide_v to_o the_o say_n provestry_n prebandry_n chaplandry_n alterage_n and_o other_o foresaid_n by_o reason_n there_o be_v no_o public_a register_n to_o the_o which_o they_o may_v have_v recourse_n for_o knowledge_n and_o notice_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o far_a that_o they_o can_v know_v by_o any_o register_n be_v the_o infeftment_n and_o seasing_n make_v to_o these_o who_o be_v laic_a patron_n hold_v of_o his_o majesty_n therefore_o for_o secure_v of_o the_o vassal_n who_o hold_v land_n mill_n fishing_n tenement_n annual_a rent_n of_o other_o whatsoever_o of_o the_o say_n provestry_n prebandry_n of_o collegiall_a kirk_n or_o of_o chaplandry_n alterage_n and_o other_o of_o that_o nature_n at_o any_o time_n of_o before_o it_o be_v stature_n and_o ordain_v that_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o say_n vassal_n by_o retour_fw-fr precept_n of_o clare_v constat_fw-la resignation_n comprise_v or_o other_o way_n whatsoever_o shall_v pertain_v to_o the_o laic_a patroness_n and_o their_o successor_n who_o stand_v infest_v in_o the_o say_v laic_a patronage_n hold_v immediate_o of_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o vassal_n by_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o be_v vallid_a and_o 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which_o of_o before_o be_v in_o use_n and_o custom_n whereanent_fw-la and_o anent_o all_o act_n in_o the_o contrair_a his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a dispense_v for_o ever_o reserve_v always_o to_o the_o titular_o of_o the_o say_n provestry_n prebandry_n alterage_n chaplandry_n and_o other_o foresaid_n the_o fruit_n rent_n and_o emolument_n of_o the_o say_n provestry_n prebandry_n and_o other_o foresaid_n which_o be_v no_o way_n prejudge_v by_o this_o present_a act._n it_o be_v hereby_o father_n statute_n and_o ordain_v where_o there_o be_v any_o prebandry_n chaplandry_n alterage_n or_o other_o foundation_n of_o that_o nature_n above_o mention_v found_v and_o situate_a within_o any_o burgh_n royal_a of_o this_o kingdom_n that_o the_o prove_v bailiff_n and_o council_n of_o that_o burgh_n where_o the_o famine_n be_v found_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v in_o all_o time_n come_v only_o indoubted_a superior_n by_o who_o and_o by_o no_o other_o the_o vassal_n and_o tenant_n enter_v in_o manner_n above_o specify_v the_o prove_v and_o bailiff_n be_v always_o patron_n act_z lxi_o act_z discharge_v quote_v of_o testament_n 16._o november_n 1641._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n take_v to_o consideration_n the_o great_a burden_n hurt_n and_o prejudice_v his_o majesty_n have_v have_v sustain_v their_o many_o year_n bygone_a by_o exact_v of_o great_a quote_v the_o time_n of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o defunct_n testament_n to_o the_o waste_n and_o consume_v of_o the_o mean_n and_o estate_n of_o minor_n in_o special_a and_o to_o the_o general_a grievance_n of_o person_n of_o all_o sort_n therefore_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o consent_n foresay_a out_o of_o his_o highness_n gracious_a care_n and_o fatherly_a affection_n to_o the_o weal_n and_o ease_n of_o all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o no_o quote_v shall_v hereafter_o be_v pay_v by_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n for_o any_o testament_n of_o whatsoever_o quality_n to_o be_v confirm_v by_o they_o and_o for_o that_o effect_n discharge_v all_o commissar_n commissar_n clerk_n fischals_n and_o other_o who_o it_o effeir_n not_o to_o exact_v nor_o uplift_v any_o quote_v for_o whatsoever_o testament_n to_o be_v confirm_v hereafter_o the_o party_n confirmer_n pay_v allanerly_a the_o other_o ordinar_a due_n as_o appertain_v act_z lxii_o commission_n for_o regulate_v of_o commissariates_n 16._o november_n 1641._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n have_v give_v and_o grant_v and_o by_o the_o tenor_n hereof_o give_v and_o grant_v full_a power_n and_o commission_n to_o these_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v nominate_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o secret_a council_n to_o who_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n remit_v and_o refer_v the_o nomination_n of_o the_o commissioner_n to_o the_o effect_n after_o specify_v or_o any_o five_o of_o the_o say_n
and_o page_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v find_v 1act_n anent_o the_o choose_n of_o robert_n lord_n burgh_o to_o be_v precedent_n in_o this_o court_n and_o session_n of_o parliament_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o king_n commissioner_n pag._n 3._o 2_o act_n anent_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o all_o subsequent_a parliament_n pag._n 4._o 3_o act_n anent_o the_o choose_n of_o committee_n out_o of_o each_o estate_n pag._n 5._o 4_o act_n anent_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o assembly_n pag._n 6._o 5_o act_n anent_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o the_o assembly_n supplication_n act_n of_o council_n and_o act_n of_o assembly_n concern_v the_o covenant_n pag._n 9_o 6_o act_n recissorie_a pag._n 20._o 7_o act_n for_o plant_v of_o kirk_n unprovided_a with_o minister_n through_o the_o patron_n default_n pag._n 22._o 8_o act_n anent_o admission_n of_o minister_n to_o kirk_n which_o belong_v to_o bishopric_n pag._n ib._n 9_o act_n discharge_v the_o go_n of_o salt-pan_n and_o mill_n on_o the_o sunday_n pag._n 24._o 10_o act_n discharge_v salmond_n fish_v on_o the_o sunday_n pag._n ibid._n 11_o act_n against_o papist_n pag._n 25._o 12_o act_n discharge_v zule_n vacance_v and_o appoint_v the_o session_n to_o sit_v down_o the_o first_o day_n of_o november_n and_o rise_v the_o last_o of_o february_n and_o thercafter_o to_o sit_v down_o the_o first_o of_o june_n and_o rise_v the_o last_o of_o july_n yearly_a pag._n 26._o 13_o act_n discharge_v the_o monday_n market_n in_o edinburgh_n jedburgh_n drumfreis_n brechin_n and_o glasgow_n pag._n 27._o 14_o act_n for_o take_v order_n with_o the_o abuse_v commit_v on_o the_o sunday_n by_o the_o confluence_n of_o people_n for_o hire_v of_o shearer_n pag._n 28._o 15_o act_n for_o direct_v letter_n of_o horning_n and_o caption_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n against_o excommunicate_a prelate_n and_o all_o other_o excommunicate_a person_n pag._n 29._o 16_o act_n anent_o the_o large_a declaration_n or_o manifesto_n pag._n ibid._n 17_o act_n statutarie_a appoint_v parliament_n to_o be_v hold_v once_o every_o three_o year_n pag._n 30._o 18_o act_n anent_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n strivil_v and_o dumbartane_a pag._n ibid._n 19_o act_n anent_o the_o production_n of_o the_o register_n and_o record_n of_o parliament_n to_o the_o first_o session_n of_o each_o parliament_n pag._n 31._o 20._o act_n discharge_v all_o proxy_n to_o be_v admit_v in_o parliament_n and_o that_o no_o foreign_a nobleman_n shall_v have_v place_n and_o voice_n in_o parliament_n unless_o they_o have_v ten_o thousand_o mark_n of_o land-rent_a within_o this_o kingdom_n pag._n 32._o 21._o act_n discharge_v the_o grant_n of_o protection_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n and_o exchequer_n pag._n 33._o 22._o act_n anent_o the_o exchequer_n declare_v the_o same_o 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 pag._n 34._o 23_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o those_o who_o hold_v their_o land_n of_o archbishop_n bishop_n or_o of_o their_o chapter_n pag._n 35._o 24._o act_n 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 pag._n 36._o 25._o act_n appoint_v all_o grievance_n to_o be_v give_v in_o plain_a parliament_n pag._n 37._o 26._o act_n for_o suppress_v the_o distinction_n of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a lord_n of_o session_n pag._n ibid._n 27._o act_n against_o liesing-maker_n of_o whatsoever_o quality_n office_n place_n or_o dignity_n pag._n 38._o 28._o act_n anull_v all_o unlawful_a and_o unjust_a proclamation_n make_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o treason_n against_o the_o disobeyer_n pag._n 39_o 29_o act_n explain_v the_o precede_a act_n of_o parliament_n make_v against_o band_n and_o convention_n among_o the_o subject_n as_o also_o declare_v the_o band_n and_o convention_n make_v and_o keep_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o present_a trouble_n to_o be_v legal_a and_o lawful_a pag._n ibid._n 30._o act_n anent_o the_o ward_n and_o marriage_n of_o these_o who_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v kill_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o kirk_n and_o kingdom_n pag._n 40._o 31_o act_n ratify_v the_o act_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n make_v for_o supply_v of_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o signet_n and_o discharge_v the_o transport_v thereof_o or_o any_o other_o seal_n in_o time_n come_v pag._n 41._o 32._o act_n discharge_v all_o custom_n of_o ammunition_n bring_v home_o to_o the_o liege_n to_o their_o own_o use_n for_o defence_n of_o religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o kirk_n and_o kingdom_n pag._n 43._o 33._o act_n for_o the_o committee_n of_o estate_n pag._n ibid._n 34._o act_n anent_o the_o common_a relief_n pag._n 48._o 35._o act_n ordain_v summons_n to_o be_v direct_a and_o execute_v against_o the_o person_n who_o be_v culpable_a of_o the_o crime_n and_o fault_n contain_v in_o the_o act_n to_o compeare_v before_o the_o next_o session_n of_o parliament_n pag._n 52._o 36._o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n vassal_n of_o ward-land_n recommend_v their_o prejudice_n by_o the_o act_n anno_fw-la 1633._o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o then_o suspend_v the_o force_n and_o execution_n of_o that_o act._n pag._n 53._o 37._o act_n appoint_v the_o fee_n for_o the_o procuratour_n the_o clerk_n and_o agent_n for_o the_o kirk_n pag._n 54._o 38_o act_n ordain_v the_o whole_a subject_n and_o liege_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o obey_v maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o conclusion_n act_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o present_a session_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o subscribe_v the_o band_n appoint_v for_o that_o effect_n pag._n 55._o 39_o act_n declare_v the_o parliament_n current_n and_o continue_v the_o same_o while_o the_o nineteenth_o day_n of_o november_n next_o pag._n 59_o a_o table_n of_o the_o print_v act_n which_o be_v do_v in_o this_o session_n of_o the_o parliament_n which_o begin_v the_o 15._o of_o july_n 1641._o and_o conclude_v the_o 17._o of_o november_n 1641._o with_o the_o act_n of_o continuation_n of_o the_o say_a parliament_n interveen_v betwixt_o the_o last_o session_n thereof_o hold_v in_o june_n 1640._o and_o the_o say_v 15._o day_n of_o july_n 1641._o 19_o november_n 1640._o 1act_n of_o continuation_n of_o the_o parliament_n from_o the_o 19_o of_o november_n 1640._o to_o the_o 14._o of_o january_n 1641._o 61_o 14._o januarie_n 1641._o 2_o act_n of_o continuation_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o the_o 13._o of_o april_n 1641._o 62_o 13._o april_n 1641._o 3_o act_n continue_v the_o parliament_n to_o the_o 25._o of_o may_v 1641._o 64_o 25._o may_v 1641._o 4_o act_n continue_v the_o parliament_n to_o the_o 15._o of_o july_n 1641._o 65_o 18._o august_n 1641._o 5_o act_n contain_v the_o oath_n ordain_v to_o be_v take_v by_o every_o member_n of_o parliament_n before_o they_o proceed_v to_o any_o act_n or_o determination_n 67_o 26._o august_n 1641._o 6_o act_n ratify_v the_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n 68_o ultimo_fw-la augusti_fw-la 1641._o 7_o act_n discharge_v james_n bannatines_n patent_n of_o pearling_n and_o wear_v thereof_o 87_o 1._o september_n 1641._o 8_o act_n discharge_v unlawful_a marriage_n 88_o 2_o september_n 1641._o 9_o act_n anent_o non-covenanting_a patroness_n appoint_v the_o right_a of_o presentation_n to_o their_o kirk_n to_o pertain_v to_o the_o presbytery_n ibid._n 10_o act_n for_o free_v of_o viccarage_n provide_v to_o minister_n for_o their_o stipend_n of_o all_o payment_n of_o taxation_n 89_o 9_o september_n 1641._o 11_o act_n against_o suspension_n for_o minister_n stipend_n duty_n of_o college_n hospital_n and_o school_n ibid._n 10._o september_n 1641._o 12_o act_n for_o abolish_n the_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n 91_o 13_o act_n anent_o non-communicants_a and_o excommunicate_a person_n 92_o 14_o act_n anent_o the_o bullion_n 93_o 16._o september_n 1641._o 15_o act_n anent_o the_o election_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o estate_n counselor_n and_o sessioner_n 94_o ultimo_fw-la septembris_fw-la 1641._o 16_o act_n anent_o the_o nomination_n and_o election_n of_o the_o lord_n lowdoun_n to_o be_v chancellor_n 95_o 29_o october_n 1641._o 17_o act_n anent_o the_o change_n of_o the_o term_n from_o whitsunday_n and_o martinmas_n to_o candlemas_n and_o lammas_n ibid._n 11_o november_n 1641._o 18_o act_n anent_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o baron_n 96_o 19_o act_n anent_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o sherifdome_n of_o sutherland_n 98_o 13._o november_n 1641._o 20_o act_n anent_o the_o nomination_n and_o election_n of_o these_o officer_n of_o estate_n retain_v in_o their_o place_n 99_o 21_o act_n anent_o the_o nomination_n and_o election_n of_o sir_n alexander_n gibson_n young_a of_o durie_n to_o be_v clerk_n register_n