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only_o a_o warrant_n for_o grant_v one_o and_o there_o be_v late_o a_o act_n appoint_v protection_n that_o pass_v under_o the_o king_n hand_n to_o pass_v the_o great_a seal_n per_fw-la saltum_fw-la the_o council_n to_o prevent_v the_o grant_n of_o protection_n whereby_o the_o private_a interest_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v so_o much_o destroy_v and_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n elude_v do_v by_o a_o act_n in_o january_n 1678._o and_o sign_v by_o all_o of_o they_o declare_v that_o whoever_o vote_v to_o any_o such_o protection_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o debt_n to_o elide_v which_o they_o thereafter_o change_v the_o name_n of_o protection_n grant_v licence_n to_o person_n to_o stay_v in_o the_o country_n free_a from_o all_o execution_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n in_o july_n 1679._o do_o discharge_v the_o council_n to_o grant_v any_o licence_n or_o protection_n except_o conform_v
such_o as_o be_v in_o prison_n there_o need_v no_o solemn_o and_o yet_o for_o the_o more_o security_n inditement_n of_o treason_n be_v also_o execute_v against_o prisoner_n by_o a_o herald_n that_o part_n of_o the_o act_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o deprivation_n of_o messenger_n be_v former_o explain_v act_n 46_o par._n 11_o ja._n 6._o only_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o though_o the_o lion_n by_o this_o act_n be_v ordain_v to_o deprive_v messenger_n by_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n yet_o he_o use_v to_o deprive_v they_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n and_o in_o his_o own_o court_n and_o though_o he_o publish_v the_o deprivation_n at_o the_o mâ—reat_a cross_n yet_o execution_n after_o that_o publication_n have_v be_v sustain_v if_o the_o messenger_n after_o that_o publication_n be_v habit_n and_o repute_v a_o messenger_n november_n 10._o 1676._o stenart_n contra_fw-la hay_n and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o this_o publication_n shall_v put_v the_o liege_n in_o mala_fw-la side_n as_o well_o as_o the_o publication_n of_o interdiction_n and_o inhibition_n yet_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o there_o be_v public_a register_n in_o these_o case_n which_o may_v inform_v these_o who_o be_v to_o transact_v which_o can_v clear_v they_o as_o to_o the_o deprivation_n of_o messenger_n though_o this_o act_n appoint_v that_o the_o justice-clerk_n or_o his_o depute_n shall_v within_o six_o day_n after_o criminal_a letter_n be_v return_v 126._o deliver_v the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n denunce_v with_o a_o brief_a note_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o denunciation_n to_o the_o thesaurer_n as_o also_o the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o be_v unlaw_v for_o absence_n from_o assize_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o now_o in_o observance_n all_o that_o be_v observe_v now_o be_v only_o that_o upon_o a_o command_n from_o the_o thesaury_n these_o list_n be_v give_v in_o so_o that_o this_o act_n be_v rather_o forget_v than_o in_o desuetude_n by_o the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o 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bring_v back_o and_o be_v usual_o registrate_v there_o but_o this_o be_v ofttimes_o neglect_v and_o it_o be_v debate_v in_o the_o case_n turnbul_n against_o the_o lord_n cranstoun_n july_n 1678._o that_o the_o tenor_n of_o a_o decreet_a of_o forfalture_n pronunce_v upon_o a_o commission_n grant_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o dumbar_n can_v not_o be_v prove_v except_o the_o process_n be_v produce_v whereupon_o it_o proceed_v conform_v to_o this_o act_n since_o all_o that_o the_o witness_n can_v prove_v be_v that_o they_o have_v see_v such_o a_o decreet_a which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o else_o a_o unjust_a decreet_a of_o forefalture_n may_v be_v pronunce_v and_o lose_v to_o the_o end_n the_o tenor_n thereof_o may_v be_v prove_v without_o any_o possibility_n of_o quarrel_v the_o warrant_n whereupon_o it_o proceed_v it_o may_v be_v doubt_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o part_n of_o the_o commodity_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o i_o conceive_v that_o when_o such_o commission_n of_o justiciary_a be_v grant_v the_o whole_a escheat_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o commissioner_n have_v only_o right_o to_o their_o necessary_a expense_n tanquam_fw-la mandatarii_fw-la except_o a_o particular_a quota_fw-la be_v condescend_v on_o in_o their_o commission_n though_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o these_o commissioner_n have_v right_a to_o the_o same_o quota_n that_o sheriff_n have_v since_o they_o be_v sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n 127._o by_o this_o act_n the_o comptroller_n consent_n be_v requisite_a in_o all_o infeftment_n of_o feu-ferm_a or_o confirmation_n of_o the_o king_n proper_a land_n and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o comptroller_n now_o yet_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o thesaury_n or_o thesaurer_n if_o he_o be_v supply_v the_o same_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o act_n appoint_v all_o feu-ferms_a and_o confirmation_n to_o pass_v the_o comptroller_n register_n which_o be_v likewise_o ratify_v by_o the_o 171_o act_n 13_o par._n ja._n 6._o it_o be_v sit_v to_o know_v that_o the_o thesaurer_n and_o comptroller_n have_v different_a register_n but_o now_o there_o be_v but_o one_o clerk_n to_o all_o the_o exchequer_n who_o be_v call_v the_o thesaurers_n clerk_n and_o he_o keep_v but_o one_o register_n each_o volumn_n whereof_o be_v divide_v in_o two_o part_n the_o one_o whereof_o contain_v only_a gift_n that_o pass_v the_o exchequer_n and_o the_o other_o all_o other_o signature_n of_o confirmation_n etc._n etc._n beast_n find_a in_o his_o majesty_n forest_n or_o park_n may_v be_v brevi_fw-la manu_fw-la 128._o intromet_v with_o vid._n act_n 12_o par._n 4_o ja._n 5._o but_o since_o forest_n be_v not_o now_o fence_v it_o seem_v unreasonable_a that_o a_o beast_n stray_v shall_v be_v escheat_v though_o where_o beast_n be_v design_o drive_v into_o a_o forest_n it_o deserve_v punishment_n and_o this_o act_n seem_v only_o to_o speak_v of_o fence_v forest_n for_o it_o say_v park_n or_o forest_n and_o it_o require_v advertisement_n before_o beast_n even_o find_v in_o these_o can_v be_v escheat_n vid._n argent_fw-fr tit._n des_fw-fr assize_n where_o this_o matter_n be_v full_o treat_v all_z english_z good_n may_v be_v search_v for_o and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o seal_v by_o the_o customer_n may_v be_v confiscate_v 129._o which_o act_n be_v put_v in_o practice_n at_o edinburgh_n in_o anno_fw-la 1664._o occasion_v a_o great_a tumult_n and_o the_o act_n be_v allege_v to_o be_v in_o desuetude_n the_o word_n sell_v in_o this_o act_n be_v wrong_v print_v in_o the_o last_o impression_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v seal_v nota_fw-la this_o act_n ratify_v only_o a_o act_n of_o privy_a council_n which_o ordain_v former_o confiscation_n and_o this_o show_v how_o great_a the_o king_n power_n be_v of_o old_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o trade_n vide_fw-la act_n 24_o par._n 16_o ja._n 6._o which_o renew_v again_o this_o act._n vid._n last_o act_n 1_o par._n ch._n 1._o 130._o this_o act_n be_v temporary_a but_o from_o it_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o as_o the_o king_n may_v as_o superior_a 131._o call_v for_o production_n of_o any_o vassal_n right_n and_o infeftment_n in_o a_o reduction_n or_o improbation_n and_o even_o by_o way_n of_o exhibition_n which_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o feudal_n law_n and_o to_o c._n 24._o quon_n attach_v so_o the_o king_n may_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n sometime_o call_v for_o production_n of_o all_o the_o right_n of_o his_o vassal_n of_o kirk-land_n together_o as_o in_o this_o act_n or_o of_o all_o the_o right_n of_o any_o particular_a place_n as_o of_o the_o isle_n act_n 262_o p._n 15_o i._n 6._o and_o i_o think_v the_o king_n may_v have_v call_v for_o they_o without_o this_o act_n by_o proclamation_n and_o albeit_o it_o be_v say_v c._n 25._o quon_n attach_v that_o the_o vassal_n shall_v only_o be_v oblige_v to_o show_v his_o evident_n once_o in_o his_o life_n to_o the_o king_n this_o be_v not_o now_o observe_v and_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o it_o be_v only_o design_v against_o too_o frequent_a trouble_v of_o the_o liedge_n which_o as_o no_o calumniousness_n be_v never_o to_o be_v presume_v in_o the_o king_n or_o his_o officer_n this_o act_n appoint_v lord_n of_o the_o session_n not_o to_o be_v admit_v till_o they_o be_v twenty_o five_o year_n of_o age_n 132._o which_o agree_v with_o the_o law_n of_o france_n langlei_n semâ—str_n c._n 10._o and_o with_o that_o of_o venice_n contar._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o whereas_o of_o old_a the_o roman_n admit_v no_o senator_n till_o thirty_o five_o which_o augustus_n retrench_v till_o thirty_o sweton_n c._n 32._o vid._n 93._o act_n par._n 6_o ja._n 6._o but_o that_o part_n of_o the_o act_n appoint_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v admit_v lord_n but_o such_o as_o have_v a_o thousand_o mark_n of_o rent_n or_o twenty_o chalder_n of_o victual_n be_v not_o now_o strict_o observe_v though_o this_o be_v a_o act_n
both_o as_o to_o time_n and_o sum_n and_o therefore_o though_o by_o the_o 36_o act_n par._n 3_o ja._n 4._o tack_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o burgh_n be_v declare_v null_n if_o set_v for_o long_a space_n than_o three_o year_n yet_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o shall_v be_v sustain_v if_o restrict_v to_o three_o year_n 202._o these_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o 36_o act_n 2_o par._n ja._n 6._o the_o design_n of_o this_o act_n have_v be_v as_o i_o conceive_v to_o secure_v such_o as_o have_v intromet_v with_o the_o king_n annex_v property_n summary_o 203._o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o 41_o act_n 11_o par._n ja._n 2._o because_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o warrant_n grant_v by_o that_o act_n be_v think_v dubious_a and_o somewhat_o severe_a in_o the_o analogy_n of_o law_n vid._n observe_v upon_o that_o act._n a_o provost_n be_v in_o our_o law_n no_o prelate_n and_o therefore_o tack_n set_v by_o he_o be_v null_a without_o consent_n of_o the_o patron_n hope_v tit._n kirk_n 204._o this_o dissolution_n of_o the_o king_n annex_v property_n have_v several_a specialty_n in_o it_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o set_n in_o feu-ferm_a of_o castle_n forest_n coal-heughs_a and_o office_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o these_o shall_v remain_v inseparable_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o from_o this_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o to_o this_o day_n all_o castle_n palace_n wood_n park_n forest_n pasture_n coal-heughs_a and_o office_n be_v to_o remain_v inseparable_o with_o the_o crown_n and_o therefore_o except_o they_o be_v express_o dissolve_v they_o fall_v not_o under_o dissolution_n this_o part_n of_o the_o act_n be_v renew_v by_o the_o 235_o act_n 15_o par._n ja._n 6._o this_o dissolution_n be_v likewise_o only_o in_o favour_n of_o kindly_a tenant_n and_o ancient_a possessor_n and_o of_o such_o as_o shall_v pay_v their_o composition_n betwixt_o and_o the_o first_o of_o august_n 1595._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v crim._n pract._n tit._n injury_n num_fw-la 6._o 205._o by_o this_o act_n the_o duty_n grant_v by_o the_o state_n to_o the_o king_n upon_o wine_n be_v to_o be_v charge_v for_o by_o letter_n of_o horning_n 206._o and_o i_o find_v by_o act_n of_o council_n february_n 21._o 1581._o that_o a_o commission_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n master-houshold_n to_o break_v up_o the_o door_n of_o such_o merchant_n as_o refuse_v to_o let_v the_o king_n servant_n taste_v their_o wine_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v choose_v the_o best_a for_o the_o king_n own_o use_n but_o this_o certain_o presuppose_v that_o the_o king_n will_v pay_v for_o the_o wine_n from_o this_o and_o many_o other_o act_n 207._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o parliament_n may_v and_o do_v by_o a_o general_a law_n annul_v right_n grant_v to_o private_a person_n without_o call_v they_o and_o without_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la though_o any_o one_o private_a man_n right_a can_v be_v declare_v null_n by_o the_o parliament_n without_o cite_v he_o by_o this_o excellent_a act_n 209._o a_o horning_n or_o escheat_n follow_v thereupon_o can_v be_v take_v away_o and_o declare_v null_n upon_o acquittance_n and_o discharge_v which_o be_v allege_v to_o be_v prior_n to_o the_o horning_n so_o that_o the_o escheat_n can_v not_o fall_v the_o debt_n be_v pay_v except_o the_o producer_n of_o the_o discharge_v make_v faith_n that_o it_o be_v of_o a_o true_a date_n because_o such_o discharge_v with_o ante_fw-la date_n use_v to_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o creditor_n when_o himself_o be_v pay_v it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o assigney_n be_v bind_v to_o swear_v in_o this_o case_n but_o since_o this_o be_v factum_fw-la alienum_fw-la which_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o know_v and_o if_o this_o be_v necessary_a the_o cedent_fw-la by_o refuse_v to_o swear_v may_v destroy_v the_o assignee_n but_o yet_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n oblige_v indefinite_o the_o producer_n of_o the_o discharge_v to_o swear_v and_o so_o it_o seem_v whether_o he_o be_v cedent_fw-la or_o assignee_n he_o be_v still_o bind_v since_o his_o oath_n be_v solemn_o require_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n quaeritur_fw-la whether_o it_o can_v be_v remit_v to_o quaker_n anabaptist_n etc._n etc._n who_o think_v swear_v unlawful_a this_o act_n give_v many_o privilege_n to_o the_o king_n forest_n 210._o seem_v not_o communicable_a to_o all_o forest_n though_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o all_o forest_n be_v the_o king_n forest_n it_o have_v be_v very_o ordinary_a to_o erect_v forest_n in_o private_a man_n land_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o king_n forest_n but_o because_o these_o erection_n of_o forest_n be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o neighbour_n since_o they_o may_v fine_v their_o neighbour_n and_o poind_v their_o beast_n therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n do_v in_o july_n 1680._o give_v their_o opinion_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o exchequer_n that_o all_o such_o new_a erection_n shall_v be_v stop_v and_o it_o appear_v to_o i_o very_o clear_o that_o all_o forest_n be_v not_o the_o king_n forest_n by_o compare_v cap._n 17._o leges_fw-la forrestarum_fw-la which_o treat_v of_o crime_n commit_v in_o the_o king_n forest_n with_o cap._n 21._o which_o treat_v of_o the_o delict_n commit_v in_o the_o forest_n of_o baron_n and_o wherein_o they_o be_v infeft_v cum_fw-la libera_fw-la forresta_fw-mi obseru._n 2._o that_o that_o part_n of_o the_o act_n which_o ordain_v all_o that_o hunt_v within_o six_o mile_n to_o his_o majesty_n castle_n wood_n park_n or_o palace_n to_o be_v fine_v in_o a_o hundred_o pound_n be_v in_o desuetude_n and_o it_o seem_v then_o only_o to_o be_v observe_v when_o the_o king_n himself_o dwell_v in_o his_o castle_n and_o use_v actual_o to_o hunt_n in_o his_o wood_n or_o forest_n this_o act_n bear_v to_o be_v make_v for_o his_o own_o royal_a pastime_n or_o at_o least_o this_o privilege_n shall_v not_o be_v continue_v to_o castle_n or_o forest_n which_o the_o king_n have_v dispon_v to_o private_a subject_n 212._o vid._n observe_v on_o the_o 13_o act_n par._n 3_o ch._n 2._o 213._o though_o this_o act_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o sit_v down_o till_o nine_o a_o clock_n yet_o it_o appear_v clear_o that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o sit_v down_o at_o eight_o by_o the_o 49_o act_n 5_o par._n ja._n 5._o 214._o it_o be_v observable_a from_o this_o excellent_a act_n that_o where_o evident_n be_v not_o think_v necessary_a to_o be_v keep_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o grant_v certification_n against_o they_o after_o many_o year_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n refuse_v oft_o time_n to_o grant_v certification_n against_o the_o ground_n and_o warrant_n of_o appryzing_n such_o as_o execution_n though_o they_o can_v be_v produce_v after_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o year_n ex_fw-la paritate_fw-la rationis_fw-la though_o the_o act_n secure_v only_o against_o the_o not_o produce_v of_o procuratory_n and_o instrument_n of_o resignation_n and_o precept_n of_o seasâ—nes_n and_o july_n 1680._o strowan_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o athol_n this_o act_n be_v extend_v to_o secure_v against_o the_o production_n of_o the_o decreet_a of_o compryze_a and_o decreet_a whereupon_o it_o be_v lead_v albeit_o this_o extension_n seem_v dangerous_a since_o thereby_o great_a estate_n may_v be_v carry_v away_o by_o straight_n compryzing_n and_o small_a debt_n which_o may_v be_v satisfy_v by_o less_o than_o a_o year_n intromission_n whereas_o none_o or_o small_a prejudice_n can_v be_v infer_v from_o not_o produce_v instrument_n of_o resignation_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v observable_a that_o this_o privilege_n 〈◊〉_d â—ot_n be_v oblige_v to_o produce_v such_o paper_n be_v only_o allow_v to_o such_o as_o be_v and_o be_v in_o possession_n for_o forty_o year_n there_o be_v likewise_o in_o this_o act_n a_o presumptio_fw-la juris_fw-la found_v that_o these_o from_o who_o land_n be_v appryze_v will_v industrious_o abstract_n their_o evident_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o be_v very_o favourable_a in_o grant_v certification_n against_o compryzer_n 215._o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la be_v still_o subjoin_v to_o parliament_n except_o here_o where_o it_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n by_o this_o act_n lord_n of_o the_o session_n advocat_n clerk_n writer_n 216._o and_o their_o servant_n nor_o no_o other_o member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n nor_o no_o judge_n clerk_n etc._n etc._n of_o inferior_a court_n may_v take_v assignation_n to_o pley_n which_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o civil_a law_n lib._n 2._o cod_n do_fw-mi 14._o ne_fw-la liceat_fw-la potentioribus_fw-la patrocinium_fw-la litigantibus_fw-la praestare_fw-la vel_fw-la actiones_fw-la in_o se_fw-la transfer_v nota_fw-la the_o right_o take_v by_o they_o be_v not_o declare_v thursday_n but_o themselves_o only_o punishable_a and_o the_o reason_n seem_v to_o be_v because_o when_o they_o be_v deprive_v from_o be_v
benefice_n be_v alwise_o to_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o great_a and_o so_o the_o great_a remain_v still_o the_o mother_n superior_a and_o principal_a church_n cap._n recolentes_fw-la de_fw-la stat_fw-la monach._n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v seem_v that_o the_o patron_n of_o the_o superior_a benefice_n be_v to_o be_v the_o first_o presenter_n the_o reason_n give_v by_o the_o canon_n law_n for_o unite_n of_o benefice_n be_v that_o the_o rector_n or_o parson_n may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a and_o maintain_v hospitality_n the_o church_n be_v so_o near_o other_o that_o one_o person_n may_v convenient_o serve_v the_o cure_n in_o both_o the_o great_a poverty_n of_o the_o benefice_n unite_v and_o the_o fewness_n of_o the_o parochioner_n but_o with_o we_o benefice_n be_v never_o unite_v but_o where_o the_o stipend_n be_v small_a the_o paroch_n near_o and_o the_o charge_v little_a or_o no_o water_n interject_v which_o qualification_n be_v leave_v by_o our_o law_n to_o the_o arbitrament_n of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o plantation_n of_o kirk_n for_o none_o else_o can_v unite_v with_o we_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n 17._o car._n 2_o cap._n 3._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n major_a of_o any_o town_n and_o the_o patron_n to_o unite_v church_n provide_v the_o church_n so_o unite_v exceed_v not_o the_o value_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_n vide_fw-la petrum_fw-la de_fw-la perusio_fw-la in_o tractatu_fw-la unionum_fw-la obseru._n 3_o that_o there_o be_v power_n grant_v by_o this_o commission_n to_o prorogat_v the_o tack_n of_o tiend_n when_o the_o tacks-man_n be_v burden_v with_o augmentation_n obseru._n 4._o that_o the_o sentence_n of_o their_o commissioner_n be_v to_o have_v by_o this_o act_n the_o authority_n and_o force_n of_o a_o decreet_a and_o sentence_n of_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o in_o our_o practice_n the_o decreet_n of_o this_o commission_n can_v neither_o be_v reduce_v nor_o suspend_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o 39_o act_n par._n 11_o ja._n 6._o 4._o by_o this_o act_n no_o archbishop_n bishop_n or_o other_o prelate_n can_v set_v any_o tack_n of_o their_o patrimony_n for_o long_a space_n than_o nineteen_o year_n nor_o no_o inferior_a benefice_v person_n for_o long_a space_n than_o their_o own_o life-time_n and_o five_o year_n thereafter_o but_o the_o tack_n otherways_o set_v be_v not_o declare_v thursday_n the_o act_n itself_o not_o be_v conceive_v irritant_a but_o only_o the_o benefice_v person_n who_o set_v the_o tack_v for_o long_a time_n than_o be_v express_v in_o this_o statute_n be_v thereupon_o deprivable_a for_o have_v contraveen_v the_o same_o for_o the_o parliament_n have_v declare_v that_o the_o contraveener_n be_v deprivable_a but_o not_o the_o tack_n null_n the_o lord_n conceive_v that_o the_o punishment_n be_v under_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o parliament_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n and_o they_o have_v determine_v the_o punishment_n to_o be_v deprivation_n but_o not_o have_v annul_v the_o tack_n they_o thereupon_o conclude_v that_o the_o tack_v can_v not_o be_v declare_v null_n though_o set_v for_o long_a time_n than_o be_v declare_v by_o this_o act_n november_n 9_o 1624._o hope_v contra_fw-la kinnaird_n observe_v 2._o that_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o all_o tack_n set_v for_o long_a space_n than_o the_o time_n foresay_a shall_v be_v registrate_v in_o a_o book_n to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o clerk-register_n for_o that_o effect_n else_o to_o be_v null_a and_o therefore_o tack_n though_o for_o long_a year_n if_o they_o be_v registrate_v be_v sufficient_a hop_v do_fw-mi tiend_n likeas_n it_o have_v be_v find_v that_o registration_n in_o the_o book_n of_o council_n and_o session_n be_v sufficient_a though_o it_o be_v prescrive_v here_o that_o they_o be_v registrate_v in_o a_o register_n to_o be_v make_v for_o that_o 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absens_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la causa_fw-la in_o general_n be_v not_o sustainable_a as_o minority_n be_v since_o these_o who_o be_v absent_a may_v leave_v procuratory_n to_o pursue_v their_o right_n it_o may_v be_v likewise_o debate_v that_o such_o as_o be_v vi_fw-la majore_fw-la hinder_v from_o come_v to_o pursue_v as_o be_v take_v by_o robber_n or_o pirate_n shall_v have_v the_o privilege_n of_o non_fw-la valentes_fw-la agere_fw-la though_o no_o exception_n be_v make_v of_o they_o here_o for_o though_o the_o chief_a design_n of_o the_o act_n be_v to_o establish_v heritable_a right_n in_o the_o person_n of_o singular_a successor_n who_o can_v know_v such_o accident_n and_o be_v secure_a if_o they_o find_v a_o forty_o year_n progress_n yet_o prescription_n be_v at_o first_o introduce_v for_o punish_v the_o sloth_n of_o the_o proprietar_n among_o other_o reason_n and_o therefore_o non_fw-la valen_n agere_fw-la be_v allow_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o we_o it_o may_v be_v also_o doubt_v whether_o prescription_n shall_v run_v against_o a_o furious_a or_o mad_a man_n since_o they_o be_v minor_n in_o the_o construction_n of_o law_n and_o so_o be_v to_o have_v curator_n and_o be_v less_o judicious_a ofttimes_o then_o minor_n be_v but_o yet_o since_o they_o be_v not_o express_v here_o when_o the_o law_n secure_v privilege_v minor_n it_o be_v presume_v they_o be_v design_o omit_v and_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o know_v who_o be_v furious_a and_o furiosity_n may_v continue_v eighty_o or_o ninety_o year_n or_o a_o man_n may_v feign_v himself_o mad_a etc._n etc._n obseru._n 3_o that_o this_o act_n make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o such_o as_o be_v singular_a successor_n who_o must_v produce_v for_o the_o title_n of_o their_o prescription_n not_o only_o a_o seasine_a but_o a_o charter_n and_o heir_n who_o need_v produce_v no_o chaâ—ter_n but_o seasine_n one_o or_o more_o proceed_v upon_o retoure_n or_o precept_n of_o clare_v constat_fw-la but_o because_o the_o act_n say_v that_o they_o shall_v produce_v seasine_n one_o or_o more_o continue_v or_o stand_v together_o for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n therefore_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o seasine_n must_v be_v produce_v by_o the_o heir_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o and_o his_o predecessor_n have_v bruike_v for_o forty_o year_n during_o their_o be_v infest_v and_o so_o where_o the_o father_n be_v infest_v and_o live_v thirty_o nine_o year_n yet_o the_o son_n not_o have_v be_v infest_v though_o he_o and_o his_o grandchild_n possess_v for_o above_o 100_o year_n this_o seasine_a be_v not_o find_v a_o sufficient_a title_n for_o prescription_n february_n 15_o 1671._o earl_n of_o argile_n contra_fw-la menauchtan_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o a_o seasine_a be_v but_o assertio_fw-la notarii_fw-la and_o therefore_o it_o be_v too_o lax_v a_o foundation_n for_o a_o heritable_a right_n and_o one_o seasine_n may_v be_v easy_o forge_v than_o more_o seasine_n can_v and_o one_o seasine_n be_v forge_v may_v 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be_v no_o title_n against_o the_o superior_a and_o some_o rather_o think_v the_o superior_a will_v bâ—_n exclude_v by_o this_o forty_o year_n possession_n from_o his_o right_n of_o superiority_n obseru._n 4._o though_o the_o act_n require_v charter_n and_o seasin_n yet_o a_o disposition_n or_o precept_n of_o season_n will_v be_v sufficient_a for_o many_o complete_a right_n have_v no_o charter_n obseru._n 5._o these_o forty_o year_n run_v the_o momento_n in_o momentum_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o prescription_n want_v a_o day_n be_v not_o sustain_v july_n 6._o 1671._o though_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o de_fw-fr minimis_fw-la non_fw-la â—â—rat_fw-la prâ—tor_fw-la and_o it_o will_v be_v severe_a to_o take_v away_o the_o old_a heretage_n of_o a_o family_n for_o want_v of_o one_o day_n or_o hour_n these_o forty_o year_n be_v tempus_fw-la continuum_fw-la and_o not_o utile_a and_o therefore_o the_o law_n subduces_fw-la not_o from_o the_o compt_n those_o year_n in_o which_o judicature_n be_v not_o patent_n or_o in_o which_o war_n and_o pestilence_n hinder_v the_o proprietar_n to_o pursue_v the_o 30_o of_o june_n 1671._o but_o it_o may_v be_v here_o doubt_v quid_fw-la juris_fw-la if_o judicature_n be_v not_o open_a through_o war_n or_o pestilence_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a forty_o year_n obseru._n 6._o this_o prescription_n run_v against_o his_o majesty_n as_o well_o as_o subject_n for_o the_o act_n say_v express_o that_o these_o who_o have_v possess_v forty_o year_n shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v by_o his_o majesty_n or_o any_o other_o which_o be_v express_v lest_o 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v have_v be_v allege_v that_o the_o negligence_n of_o his_o majesty_n officer_n shall_v not_o prejudge_v he_o in_o not_o pursue_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o 14_o act_n 16_o par._n ja._n 6._o obseru._n 7._o that_o by_o this_o act_n the_o prescription_n be_v draw_v back_o in_o favour_n of_o these_o who_o have_v possess_v forty_o year_n prior_n to_o the_o act_n for_o draw_v back_o whereof_o nothing_o can_v be_v answer_v but_o that_o this_o remedy_n be_v previous_o allow_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n but_o least_o the_o subject_n may_v have_v be_v hereby_o prejudge_v thirteen_o year_n be_v allow_v to_o run_v from_o the_o date_n of_o this_o act_n so_o that_o though_o they_o have_v possess_v forty_o year_n before_o the_o act_n they_o can_v not_o prescrive_v except_o they_o have_v likewise_o possess_v 13_o year_n after_o this_o act_n and_o though_o in_o this_o clause_n the_o privilege_n of_o minority_n be_v not_o repeat_v and_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o parliament_n design_v not_o to_o deduce_v minority_n out_o of_o so_o short_a a_o time_n as_o 13._o year_n since_o have_v have_v it_o under_o consideration_n in_o the_o act_n they_o except_v it_o not_o in_o this_o clause_n yet_o it_o be_v find_v that_o minority_n be_v to_o be_v discount_v even_o in_o this_o case_n july_n 5_o 1666._o obseru._n 8._o that_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o except_o the_o summons_n be_v call_v and_o continue_v it_o shall_v not_o interrupt_v prescription_n and_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o raiser_n of_o summons_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o insist_v except_o where_o the_o summons_n be_v call_v and_o continue_v and_o the_o defender_n of_o new_a summon_v thereby_o and_o yet_o the_o 3_o of_o july_n 1647._o elleâ—s_fw-la contra_fw-la scot._n it_o be_v find_v that_o upon_o a_o single_a summons_n one_o may_v be_v force_v to_o insist_v which_o i_o can_v reconcile_v with_o this_o clause_n except_o by_o restrict_v this_o clause_n mere_o to_o the_o course_n of_o thirteen_o year_n here_o specify_v and_o general_o a_o first_o summons_n execute_v interrupt_v prescription_n january_n 26._o 1622._o and_o of_o old_a the_o execution_n of_o a_o first_o summons_n do_v interrupt_v though_o they_o bear_v no_o express_a relation_n to_o the_o summons_n upon_o which_o the_o interruption_n be_v found_v but_o because_o there_o be_v several_a summons_n at_o the_o same_o party_n instance_n so_o that_o the_o execution_n of_o one_o summons_n may_v be_v obtrude_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o another_o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o the_o execution_n of_o summons_n shall_v bear_v express_a relation_n to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o pursuer_n and_o defender_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o execution_n do_v general_o relate_v to_o the_o summons_n by_o the_o 6_o act_n sess._n 3_o par._n 2_o ch._n 2._o and_o it_o have_v be_v fit_a that_o the_o act_n have_v add_v that_o the_o execution_n shall_v bear_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n deduce_v in_o the_o summons_n for_o else_o where_o the_o pursuer_n and_o defender_n be_v the_o same_o one_o execution_n may_v be_v still_o obtrude_v for_o another_o obseru._n 9_o albeit_o this_o act_n appoint_v all_o right_n to_o prescrive_v yet_o it_o be_v find_v that_o heretor_n can_v prescrive_v a_o right_n of_o their_o tâ—â—nds_n
be_v no_o burgh_n royal_a july_n 10._o 1623._o the_o reason_n of_o which_o exception_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o exactness_n of_o town_n clerk_n and_o the_o constant_a custom_n thereof_o book_v how_o soon_o the_o season_n be_v grant_v and_o so_o far_o be_v seasin_n within_o burgh_n exeem_v from_o such_o solemnity_n that_o the_o lord_n sustain_v a_o season_n within_o town_n be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o town_n clerk_n though_o there_o be_v no_o vestige_n of_o it_o in_o the_o town_n register_n nor_o the_o notar_n protocal_a and_o be_v latent_fw-la for_o many_o year_n june_n 30._o 1668._o and_o thus_o singular_a successor_n be_v not_o sufficient_o secure_v by_o this_o statute_n within_o burgh_n for_o though_o town_n clerk_n use_v to_o registrat_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n upon_o they_o to_o registrat_n and_o the_o season_n not_o be_v annul_v for_o not_o registration_n it_o follow_v clear_o that_o there_o be_v no_o security_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o 11_o act_n par._n 3_o ch._n 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the_o whole_a nation_n and_o it_o be_v find_v by_o the_o council_n may_v 1681._o the_o king_n advocate_n contra_fw-la the_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o dumfermling_n that_o the_o kirk-session_n may_v uplift_v such_o fine_n as_o be_v voluntary_o pay_v to_o they_o for_o such_o scandal_n without_o be_v countable_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n for_o they_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o caulp_n and_o hereÈeld_n 21._o be_v that_o a_o caulp_n be_v be_v the_o best_a aught_o or_o beast_n that_o a_o man_n have_v which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o chief_a or_o master_n after_o his_o death_n for_o protect_v his_o bairn_n give_v by_o express_a paction_n whereas_o a_o hereÈeld_n be_v the_o best_a beast_n due_a to_o the_o master_n only_o by_o law_n after_o his_o tenants_n death_n caulp_n be_v here_o discharge_v but_o hereÈeld_n be_v allow_v quon_n attach_v cap._n 23._o but_o it_o will_v seem_v that_o hereÈeld_n and_o all_o take_n of_o the_o best_a beast_n be_v discharge_v by_o this_o act_n 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to_o intromet_n but_o yet_o this_o be_v so_o severe_a to_o the_o poor_a debtor_n and_o the_o other_o compriser_n all_o who_o the_o first_o compriser_n may_v debar_v and_o so_o suffer_v the_o tenant_n to_o bankrupt_a and_o the_o land_n to_o become_v waste_n that_o therefore_o if_o a_o compriser_n once_o intromet_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o continue_v his_o intromission_n and_o where_o there_o be_v tack_n stand_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v diligence_n february_n 9_o 1639._o or_o where_o there_o be_v more_o compriser_n the_o lord_n may_v force_v the_o first_o compriser_n to_o do_v diligence_n or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o betwixt_o and_o such_o a_o time_n yearly_a they_o may_v allow_v access_n for_o the_o second_o to_o enter_v to_o the_o possession_n february_n 11._o 1636._o july_n 1662._o or_o if_o the_o first_o compriser_n exclude_v any_o diligence_n that_o the_o second_o be_v use_v he_o will_v eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la
be_v liable_a thereafter_o to_o do_v exact_a diligence_n obseru._n 3_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o upon_o payment_n of_o the_o principal_a sum_n and_o annualrent_n and_o the_o expense_n bestow_v by_o the_o compriser_n in_o pass_v and_o obtain_v infestment_n together_o with_o the_o annualrent_a of_o the_o say_a sum_n and_o the_o necessary_a expense_n bestow_v in_o lead_v the_o comprise_v that_o then_o the_o comprise_v shall_v expire_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o way_n of_o exception_n without_o declarator_n though_o ordinary_o a_o order_n of_o redemption_n be_v use_v and_o not_o only_o do_v payment_n or_o intromission_n with_o the_o mail_n extinguish_v the_o comprise_v and_o prove_v against_o singular_a successor_n but_o even_o any_o acknowledgement_n of_o payment_n by_o the_o leader_n of_o the_o comprise_v will_v extinguish_v the_o comprise_v against_o those_o singular_a successor_n july_n 23_o 1662._o obseru._n 4._o that_o the_o comprizer_n be_v to_o get_v allowance_n of_o a_o year_n duty_n as_o due_a to_o the_o superior_a by_o this_o act_n and_o though_o he_o get_v himself_o enter_v for_o less_o by_o the_o superior_a than_o the_o year_n duty_n yet_o he_o will_v get_v allowance_n of_o the_o full_a year_n duty_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o superior_a who_o gratuity_n will_v be_v of_o no_o advantage_n to_o the_o debtor_n july_n 2._o 1625._o obseru._n 5._o that_o by_o this_o act_n what_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o superior_a bear_v annualrent_a as_o do_v the_o necessary_a expense_n but_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o annualrent_n be_v due_a for_o sheriff-fee_n obseru._n 6._o that_o comprising_n be_v not_o to_o run_v against_o minor_n but_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o minor_a at_o any_o time_n within_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o five_o year_n to_o redeem_v which_o privilege_n be_v find_v not_o only_o to_o be_v due_a to_o minor_n when_o the_o comprise_v be_v lead_v against_o themselves_o but_o even_o when_o a_o minor_a have_v 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upon_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o superior_a be_v bind_v to_o receive_v the_o adjudger_n though_o he_o can_v not_o produce_v his_o author_n right_n debtor_n abstract_v their_o writ_n because_o compriser_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o produce_v february_n 9_o 1667._o ramsay_n contra_fw-la ker._n nota_fw-la that_o compriser_n intromet_v be_v liable_a for_o their_o intromission_n with_o the_o victual_n according_a to_o the_o sheriff_n fiar_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o commissar_n not_o only_o because_o the_o commissar_n fiar_n be_v make_v only_o to_o regulat_fw-la price_n betwixt_o tutor_n and_o pupil_n and_o in_o other_o consistorial_n case_n but_o because_o this_o act_n say_v as_o the_o examine_v be_v common_o sell_v between_o yuil_n and_o candlmas_n in_o the_o sheriffdom_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v though_o regular_o infeftment_n upon_o comprising_n and_o adjudication_n aught_o to_o be_v perfect_v by_o append_v the_o great-seal_n 8._o yet_o a_o extract_v 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complete_n disposition_n and_o right_n make_v by_o the_o party_n where_o the_o grant_a refuse_v to_o complete_a the_o right_n himself_o in_o that_o case_n such_o adjudication_n come_v not_o in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la upon_o this_o clause_n july_n 16_o 1675._o campbel_n of_o riddoch_n contra_fw-la stuart_n december_n 2._o 1676._o lady_n frazer_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o the_o lord_n frazer_n by_o this_o act_n also_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o if_o the_o appearand_a heir_n or_o any_o person_n to_o his_o behoof_n shall_v buy_v in_o any_o expyre_v comprysing_n the_o say_a comprysing_n shall_v be_v redeemable_a by_o posterior_n compriser_n from_o the_o appearand_a heir_n or_o his_o confident_a for_o payment_n of_o the_o true_a sum_n pay_v out_o by_o they_o and_o that_o within_o ten_o year_n after_o the_o say_v right_o be_v acquire_v obseru._n 1._o that_o though_o this_o be_v a_o correctory_n law_n and_o so_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v yet_o it_o be_v so_o favourable_a that_o 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10._o act_z 12._o act_z 13._o act_z 14._o act_z 15._o act_z 21._o act_z 22._o act_z 26._o act_z 27._o act_z 29._o act_z 32._o act_z 33._o act_z 34._o act_z 36._o act_z 37._o act_z 39_o act_z 40._o act_z 41._o act_z 43._o act_z 44._o act_z 45._o act_z 49._o act_z 51_o act_z 52._o act_z 53._o act_z 57_o act_z 59_o act_z 61._o act_z 64._o act_z 66._o act_z 67._o act_z 68_o act_z 69._o act_z 70._o act_z 71._o act_z 73._o act_z 74._o act_z 75·_n act_z 76._o act_z 77._o act_z 79._o act_z 80._o act_z 81._o act_z 8â—_n actâ—â—_n â—â—_z act_z 93._o act_z 96._o act_z 104._o act_z 105._o act_z 106._o act_z 111._o act_z 116._o act_z 117._o act_z 118._o act_z 122._o act_z 127._o act_z 4._o act_z 5._o act_z 6._o act_z 7._o act_z 8._o act_z 9_o act_z 10._o act_z 11._o act_z 16._o act_z 17._o act_z 19_o act_z 20._o act_z 22._o act_z 24._o act_z 25._o act_z 27._o act_z 28._o act_z 29._o act_z 31._o act_z 32._o act_z 33._o act_z 34._o act_z 35._o act_z 36._o act_z 37._o act_z 38_o act_z 39_o act_z 40._o act_z 41._o act_z 42._o act_z 43._o act_z 47._o act_z 48._o act_z 52._o act_z 53._o act_z 56._o act_z 57_o act_z 58._o act_z 60._o act_z 61._o act_z 62._o act_z 63._o act_z 64._o act_z 65._o act_z 66._o act_z 67._o act_z 68_o act_z 69._o act_z 70._o act_z 72._o act_z 73._o act_z 74._o act_z 75._o act_z 76._o act_z 77._o act_z 78._o act_z 79._o act_z 80._o act_z 81._o act_z 82._o act_z 83._o act_z
to_o any_o church-land_n and_o all_o infestment_n of_o erection_n of_o abbacy_n prelacy_n etc._n etc._n spirituality_n or_o temporality_n and_o a_o reduction_n of_o these_o right_n be_v thereupon_o raise_v notwithstanding_o that_o by_o the_o 2_o act_n par._n 18_o ja._n 6._o his_o majesty_n to_o remove_v all_o mistrust_n do_v for_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n perpetual_o confirm_v all_o erection_n confirmation_n patronage_n of_o the_o say_n whole_a benefice_n and_o promise_n in_o verbo_fw-la principis_fw-la never_o to_o quarrel_v the_o same_o but_o what_o be_v do_v afterward_o be_v voluntar_n and_o upon_o the_o submission_n of_o all_o party_n concern_v do_v not_o at_o all_o impinge_a upon_o the_o former_a statute_n it_o be_v likewise_o declare_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o act_n that_o the_o possession_n of_o any_o thing_n hereby_o revoke_v shall_v not_o prejudge_v his_o majesty_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v urge_v that_o forty_o year_n possession_n of_o any_o land_n or_o other_o fall_v under_o this_o revocation_n will_v not_o debar_v the_o king_n by_o prescription_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v find_v that_o if_o the_o king_n be_v denude_v in_o favour_n of_o a_o donatar_n this_o revocation_n do_v not_o interrupt_v prescription_n without_o a_o reduction_n 10._o this_o act_n be_v wrong_v place_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v after_o the_o 14_o act_n for_o the_o superiority_n of_o kirk-land_n be_v by_o the_o say_v 14_o act_n declare_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n the_o say_n superiority_n be_v by_o this_o act_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n but_o they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n till_o they_o be_v first_o declare_v to_o belong_v to_o it_o there_o be_v here_o a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o annexation_n make_v in_o the_o former_a act_n 11._o in_o which_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o this_o dissolution_n shall_v not_o warrant_v the_o alienation_n of_o his_o majesty_n castle_n wood_n park_n meadow_n and_o office_n which_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o 235_o act_n par._n 15_o ja._n 6._o whereby_o all_o disposition_n of_o these_o be_v declare_v null_n and_o though_o the_o lomont_n of_o falkland_n be_v dissolve_v particular_o by_o the_o 19_o act_n par._n 18_o ja._n 6._o yet_o it_o be_v declare_v particular_o in_o this_o act_n that_o they_o shall_v remain_v inseparable_o with_o the_o crown_n because_o by_o the_o act_n of_o prescription_n 1617._o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o such_o as_o may_v be_v prejudge_v by_o that_o prescription_n of_o forty_o year_n run_v before_o that_o act_n 1617._o might_n intent_n action_n within_o thirteen_o year_n after_o the_o date_n of_o that_o act_n 12._o and_o because_o the_o king_n can_v not_o intent_n particular_a summons_n against_o every_o person_n who_o right_n he_o may_v challenge_v therefore_o it_o be_v allow_v by_o this_o act_n that_o his_o majesty_n may_v interrupt_v the_o say_a prescription_n by_o open_a proclamation_n at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o other_o particular_a mercat_n cross_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v and_o at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n peer_n and_o shore_n of_o leith_n against_o such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o least_o this_o interruption_n may_v have_v too_o much_o alarm_v the_o subject_n it_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n own_o concession_n declare_v that_o the_o say_a interruption_n shall_v be_v restrict_v to_o the_o annul_n of_o right_n of_o the_o annex_v property_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o un-annexed_a whereof_o account_n have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o exchequer_n and_o of_o the_o principality_n unlawful_o dispon_v by_o his_o majesty_n predecessor_n against_o the_o law_n and_o act_n then_o stand_v and_o to_o the_o annul_n of_o erection_n and_o other_o disposition_n of_o whatsoever_o land_n tiend_n patronage_n and_o benefice_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o kirk_n and_o since_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o of_o any_o other_o land_n or_o patronage_n which_o shall_v any_o way_n just_o belong_v to_o the_o kirk_n or_o crown_n and_o of_o whatsoever_o land_n and_o benefice_n mortify_v and_o devout_v to_o pious_a uses_n and_o of_o regality_n and_o heritable_a office_n and_o of_o the_o change_n of_o holding_n from_o the_o ancient_a hold_v of_o ward_n and_o relief_n to_o blench_v and_o tax_v ward_n since_o the_o year_n of_o god_n 1540_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o southesk_n have_v right_o to_o the_o muire_n of_o montromant_n as_o heritable_a forester_n intent_a a_o declarator_n against_o the_o adjacent_a heretor_n conclude_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v debar_v from_o pasture_v therein_o against_o which_o it_o be_v allege_v 1._o that_o they_o have_v prescrive_v the_o right_n of_o pasturage_n it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o prescription_n be_v interrupt_v by_o this_o act._n to_o which_o it_o be_v duply_v that_o this_o edictal_a interruption_n be_v introduce_v without_o a_o warrant_n the_o act_n 1617._o have_v allow_v thirteen_o year_n for_o the_o subject_n to_o interrupt_v without_o any_o reservation_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n 2._o this_o be_v neither_o his_o majesty_n annex_v property_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o part_n of_o that_o unannext_a property_n whereof_o the_o ferm_n or_o feu-duty_n have_v be_v count_v for_o in_o exchequer_n since_o the_o year_n 1455._o and_o so_o the_o interruption_n which_o be_v restrict_v to_o these_o reach_v not_o to_o this_o case_n 3._o this_o pasturage_n be_v but_o a_o servitude_n and_o this_o interruption_n extend_v only_o to_o alienation_n but_o not_o to_o servitude_n or_o thing_n of_o so_o small_a moment_n to_o which_o it_o be_v triply_v that_o as_o to_o the_o first_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o reservation_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n by_o the_o act_n 1617._o since_o the_o king_n not_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o act_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o reserve_v his_o right_n by_o way_n of_o exception_n but_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v supply_v that_o want_n though_o there_o have_v be_v a_o omission_n in_o that_o act._n to_o the_o second_o it_o be_v triply_v that_o the_o interruption_n 1633._o be_v to_o secure_v his_o majesty_n against_o prescription_n upon_o the_o act_n 1617._o it_o be_v just_a that_o it_o shall_v extend_v as_o far_o as_o the_o act_n 1617._o and_o these_o word_n whereof_o the_o ferm_n have_v be_v count_v for_o in_o exchequer_n be_v only_o demonstrative_a and_o not_o taxative_a the_o count_a in_o exchequer_n be_v only_o a_o public_a evidence_n of_o his_o majesty_n right_o and_o therefore_o where_o there_o be_v other_o public_a evidence_n of_o his_o majesty_n right_o as_o strong_a as_o this_o his_o majesty_n interruption_n by_o this_o act_n behove_v to_o take_v place_n else_o it_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o secure_v his_o majesty_n as_o to_o any_o thing_n for_o which_o there_o be_v blench_v or_o ward-holdings_a this_o act_n mention_v only_o feu-ferms_a it_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o his_o majesty_n castle_n or_o other_o thing_n for_o which_o he_o get_v no_o advantage_n 3._o this_o have_v be_v count_v for_o in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o sheriff_n count_v for_o the_o blench-duty_n and_o southesk_n pay_v blench-duty_n for_o his_o forest_n 4._o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o king_n david_n time_n 1357._o and_o another_o 1367._o all_o the_o king_n forrestry_n be_v ordain_v not_o to_o be_v dispon_v without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n and_o so_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o annex_v property_n to_o the_o three_o it_o be_v duply_v that_o this_o act_n as_o the_o act_n 1617._o be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o prescription_n and_o there_o be_v thing_n of_o less_o consequence_n than_o servitude_n secure_v against_o by_o this_o act_n such_o as_o change_v of_o holding_n patronage_n etc._n etc._n this_o case_n be_v not_o decide_v the_o reason_n why_o this_o act_n restrict_v itself_o in_o this_o clause_n to_o the_o year_n 1455._o be_v because_o in_o that_o year_n be_v the_o first_o act_n for_o annex_v any_o property_n to_o the_o crown_n viz._n the_o 41_o act_n par._n 11_o ja._n 2._o it_o be_v allege_v upon_o this_o act_n that_o the_o king_n behove_v to_o produce_v the_o letter_n of_o publication_n at_o the_o several_a mercat_n cross_n and_o the_o execution_n thereof_o else_o his_o majesty_n can_v not_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o interruption_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la of_o the_o session_n do_v indeed_o appoint_v letter_n of_o publication_n but_o two_o year_n after_o that_o act_n this_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v allow_v the_o king_n this_o interruption_n wherein_o the_o parliament_n do_v certain_o consider_v the_o publication_n as_o have_v precede_v &_o statuit_fw-la lex_fw-la hoc_fw-la casu_fw-la super_fw-la praesumpto_fw-la and_o so_o the_o letter_n of_o publication_n and_o extention_n need_v not_o now_o be_v produce_v which_o answer_v the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a
november_n 1682._o sir_n william_n ker_n contra_fw-la grubet_fw-la and_o other_o interruption_n be_v thus_o make_v by_o the_o king_n do_v last_o for_o forty_o year_n so_o that_o no_o prescription_n can_v run_v against_o the_o king_n till_o forty_o year_n after_o the_o date_n of_o this_o act_n and_o that_o though_o the_o execution_n and_o publication_n require_v by_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n can_v be_v find_v for_o every_o particular_a shire_n it_o may_v be_v likewise_o doubt_v whether_o prescription_n shall_v run_v against_o the_o king_n whilst_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n for_o which_o vid._n observe_v on_o the_o act_n of_o prescription_n 1617._o 13_o by_o this_o act_n the_o parliament_n rescind_v all_o right_n of_o regality_n make_v by_o king_n charles_n king_n james_z or_o queen_n mary_n belong_v to_o abbot_n prior_n or_o any_o beneficed_a person_n reserve_v alwise_o to_o the_o heritable_a baily_n and_o stewart_n of_o the_o say_n regality_n and_o stewartry_n their_o right_n grant_v to_o they_o prior_n to_o the_o say_n erection_n for_o ordinary_o even_o when_o these_o regality_n be_v in_o beneficed_a person_n own_o hand_n they_o make_v heritable_a baily_n but_o i_o confess_v i_o understand_v not_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o stewart_n of_o a_o regality_n for_o stewartry_n and_o regality_n be_v distinct_a and_o inconsistent_a jurisdiction_n a_o stewart_n be_v a_o judge_n in_o the_o king_n property_n only_o have_v the_o same_o power_n that_o a_o lord_n of_o regality_n have_v of_o the_o land_n erect_v in_o the_o regality_n hold_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o he_o but_o this_o act_n have_v in_o this_o follow_v the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n of_o annexation_n 1587._o by_o the_o act_n of_o annexation_n 1587._o act_n 29._o all_o regality_n belong_v to_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n be_v thereby_o annex_v because_o their_o whole_a land_n and_o temporality_n be_v then_o annex_v but_o be_v restore_v in_o anno_fw-la 1606._o their_o regality_n be_v hereby_o reserve_v to_o they_o upon_o the_o submission_n and_o surrender_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n and_o other_o titular_o 14._o it_o be_v condescend_v to_o by_o this_o act_n that_o his_o majesty_n shall_v remain_v not_o only_o superior_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n but_o even_o to_o all_o the_o vassal_n who_o hold_v former_o of_o any_o abbacy_n priory_n or_o other_o benefice_n erect_v and_o therefore_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n they_o may_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n if_o they_o please_v but_o according_a to_o a_o express_a condition_n in_o the_o surrender_n itself_o there_o be_v by_o this_o act_n reserve_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o titular_o of_o erection_n who_o subscrive_v this_o surrender_n the_o feu-mails_a and_o feu-ferms_a due_n by_o their_o vassal_n ay_o and_o till_o the_o king_n pay_v to_o the_o say_n lord_n and_o titular_o of_o erection_n a_o thousand_o mark_n for_o ilk_fw-mi chalder_n or_o a_o hundred_o mark_n of_o feu-duty_n payable_a to_o they_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o allow_v to_o they_o for_o the_o service_n of_o tenant_n though_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n do_v not_o express_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o the_o casualty_n that_o may_v fall_v to_o they_o by_o their_o vassal_n during_o the_o not_o redemption_n for_o they_o reserve_v only_o their_o feu-mails_a and_o feu-ferms_a since_o inclusio_fw-la unâ—us_fw-la seem_v to_o be_v exclusio_fw-la alterius_fw-la and_o the_o superiority_n be_v by_o this_o act_n declare_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n the_o casuality_n shall_v follow_v the_o superiority_n yet_o by_o a_o decision_n the_o 24_o of_o july_n 1632._o the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o lord_n and_o titular_o of_o erection_n have_v right_o to_o the_o casualty_n of_o these_o superiority_n ay_o and_o till_o they_o be_v redeem_a but_o by_o the_o 30_o act_n par._n 1_o ch._n 2._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o fevar_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o make_v payment_n of_o their_o feu-ferms_a and_o duty_n contain_v in_o their_o infestment_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n ay_o and_o till_o they_o be_v redeem_a but_o it_o be_v not_o clear_a whether_o escheat_n and_o nonentry_n will_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n or_o fevar_n except_o it_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o general_a word_n duty_n though_o the_o feu-mails_a and_o feu-ferms_a be_v reserve_v to_o such_o lord_n and_o titular_o of_o erection_n as_o subscrive_v the_o surrender_n so_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v necessary_a to_o prove_v that_o these_o who_o seek_v feu-duty_n do_v subscrive_v or_o else_o that_o these_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n yet_o because_o the_o surrender_n can_v be_v find_v the_o lord_n find_v it_o sufficient_a that_o the_o titular_a acknowledge_v the_o king_n right_o conform_v to_o this_o act_n but_o they_o find_v that_o they_o have_v not_o right_o to_o the_o arrage_v and_o carrage_v of_o these_o kirk-land_n because_o by_o this_o act_n all_o the_o rent_n and_o duty_n be_v declare_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o reservation_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o superior_a be_v only_o of_o feu-duty_n if_o they_o find_v no_o abatement_n of_o the_o feu-duty_n in_o respect_n of_o vastation_n since_o the_o feu-duty_n be_v small_a and_o the_o fevar_n may_v have_v gain_v by_o prior_n and_o subsequent_a year_n june_n 27._o 1662._o watson_n contra_fw-la elleis_n because_o the_o superiority_n of_o these_o kirk-land_n be_v by_o act_n declare_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n can_v pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o these_o feus_n nor_o be_v the_o concourse_n of_o his_o majesty_n advocate_n sufficient_a except_o there_o be_v a_o express_a warrant_n under_o the_o king_n hand_n for_o that_o effect_n albeit_o it_o be_v uncontroverted_a by_o this_o act_n that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o right_a to_o the_o feu-mails_a and_o feu-ferms_a due_a by_o the_o vassal_n of_o erection_n until_o he_o redeem_v the_o same_o as_o say_v be_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o king_n have_v right_o to_o the_o feu-mails_a and_o feu-ferms_a of_o the_o land_n which_o pertain_v in_o property_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n before_o the_o say_a surrender_n and_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o old_a infestment_n before_o the_o date_n of_o the_o erection_n and_o that_o without_o pay_v for_o the_o say_n feu-ferms_a and_o redeem_v they_o as_o say_v be_v as_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o feu-ferms_a due_a by_o the_o vassal_n of_o erection_n and_o it_o may_v be_v urge_v for_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n that_o the_o king_n have_v not_o right_a to_o the_o feu-ferms_a of_o their_o proper_a land_n except_o he_o redeem_v they_o and_o that_o because_o 1._o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v relative_a to_o the_o submission_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n whereupon_o the_o act_n proceed_v but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o by_o the_o submission_n they_o resign_v the_o superiority_n reserve_v only_o to_o themselves_o the_o feu-duty_n till_o they_o receive_v satisfaction_n but_o it_o be_v express_o provide_v that_o under_o this_o resignation_n their_o proper_a land_n shall_v not_o be_v comprehend_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v hold_v the_o same_o of_o his_o majesty_n as_o the_o same_o be_v hold_v before_o the_o date_n of_o the_o erection_n and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o though_o they_o shall_v hold_v the_o same_o in_o feu_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o feu-duty_n till_o they_o receive_v satisfaction_n 2._o it_o be_v absurd_a that_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n shall_v not_o quit_v the_o feu-duty_n of_o their_o vassal_n till_o they_o receive_v satisfaction_n and_o yet_o they_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o quit_v the_o feu-duty_n of_o their_o own_o proportion_n in_o which_o they_o have_v far_o more_o interest_n than_o in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o vassal_n without_o any_o satisfaction_n 3._o custom_n be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o law_n and_o by_o the_o general_a custom_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o lord_n of_o erection_n have_v never_o count_v for_o the_o feu-duty_n of_o their_o proper_a land_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o reservation_n make_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o feu-duty_n only_o in_o case_n of_o payment_n the_o reservation_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o act_n must_v in_o annalogie_n of_o law_n be_v construct_v to_o be_v burden_v with_o the_o same_o quality_n except_o the_o contrary_n be_v express_o declare_v in_o the_o act._n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o may_v be_v more_o strong_o urge_v for_o the_o king_n that_o he_o have_v right_o to_o the_o feu-ferms_a of_o these_o their_o proper_a land_n immediate_o without_o any_o satisfaction_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n they_o be_v express_o to_o hold_v their_o proper_a land_n of_o the_o king_n and_o to_o pay_v he_o the_o feu-duty_n mention_v in_o