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 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6_o ja._n 4._o these_o be_v to_o come_v in_o on_o 15._o day_n ejection_n intrusion_n and_o succeed_a in_o the_o vice_n which_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o recent_a spuilÈy_n but_o since_o this_o act_n appoint_v all_o summons_n to_o come_v in_o upon_o 21._o day_n dubitatur_fw-la how_o the_o lord_n can_v have_v privilege_v any_o summons_n upon_o few_o day_n though_o there_o be_v a_o old_a immemorial_n custom_n for_o this_o prior_n to_o this_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la and_o it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o ratify_v this_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la in_o the_o first_o parliament_n by_o that_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la likewise_o second_o summons_n may_v be_v execute_v against_o person_n within_o edinburgh_n or_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o upon_o twenty_o four_o hour_n vid._n observation_n on_o the_o act_n 65_o parl_n 6_o ja._n 4._o this_o be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o union_n of_o the_o nation_n 7._o money_n be_v yet_o escheat_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o custom_n 8._o if_o take_v out_o of_o 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coin_v or_o un-coyned_a infer_v escheat_n of_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n so_o export_v vid._n not_o on_o act_n 49_o par._n 3_o ja._n 1_o supra_fw-la king_n james_n the_o three_o parl_n 2._o 11._o by_o this_o act_n nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n pretend_v to_o be_v free_a from_o custom_n of_o what_o be_v import_v for_o their_o own_o use_n as_o to_o which_o i_o have_v insert_v this_o paper_n reason_n why_o the_o nobility_n baron_n and_o other_o heretor_n in_o scotland_n be_v liable_a to_o pay_v custom_n and_o excise_n for_o what_o commodity_n they_o bring_v in_o though_o for_o their_o own_o private_a use_n our_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v grant_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o custom_n of_o all_o good_n export_v or_o to_o be_v import_v as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o 251_o act_n 15_o par._n ja._n 6._o the_o word_n be_v that_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o nobility_n council_n and_o estate_n have_v ordain_v that_o all_o cloth_n and_o other_o merchandise_n bring_v 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1631._o neither_o can_v rentallers_n or_o tenant_n crave_v this_o benefit_n ex_fw-la eodem_fw-la capiâ—e_fw-la march_v 8._o 1630._o it_o be_v only_o grant_v likewise_o to_o such_o heretor_n who_o teind_n be_v draw_v before_o but_o not_o to_o these_o who_o pay_v rental-bolls_a july_n 24._o 1635._o and_o yet_o the_o contrary_n be_v find_v the_o 3._o of_o july_n 1643_o but_o the_o heretor_fw-la may_v have_v the_o lead_n of_o his_o own_o teind_n though_o he_o do_v not_o instruct_v a_o public_a infeftment_n if_o he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o mora_fw-la to_o be_v infest_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v infest_v july_n 6._o 1642._o but_o the_o teind_n belong_v to_o churchman_n whereof_o they_o be_v in_o possession_n the_o time_n of_o the_o submission_n be_v not_o to_o be_v lead_v upon_o caution_n and_o yet_o by_o a_o missive_n the_o 9_o of_o may_v 1634._o his_o majesty_n declare_v his_o favour_n not_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o their_o tacks-man_n be_v laic_n but_o that_o during_o these_o tack_n the_o heretor_fw-la may_v lead_v he_o find_v caution_n as_o say_v be_v by_o the_o submission_n the_o decreet_n follow_v thereupon_o and_o the_o express_a word_n of_o this_o act_n minister_n be_v to_o be_v provide_v before_o the_o heretor_n have_v liberty_n to_o buy_v or_o value_n and_o therefore_o the_o titular_a may_n allocat_fw-la what_o teind_n he_o please_v towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o heretor_fw-la eo_fw-la casu_fw-la can_v force_v the_o titular_a to_o sell_v february_n 17._o 1645._o but_o though_o the_o kirk_n be_v not_o provide_v yet_o the_o heretor_fw-la may_v buy_v his_o teind_n if_o he_o be_v content_a to_o undergo_v his_o part_n of_o the_o augmentation_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v the_o 20._o of_o january_n 1645._o earl_n of_o hadington_n contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o bairfuird_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o albeit_o a_o titular_a may_v assign_v any_o one_o man_n whole_a teind_n towards_o the_o minister_n maintenance_n when_o there_o be_v no_o present_a provision_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o though_o it_o be_v small_a he_o may_v not_o but_o the_o same_o shall_v burden_n proportional_o the_o whole_a free_a teind_n of_o the_o paroch_n where_o there_o be_v a_o present_a provision_n and_o where_o the_o teind_n be_v once_o buy_v the_o heretor_fw-la will_v not_o be_v burden_v as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o tack-duty_n free_a in_o the_o titular_o hand_n february_n 15._o 1643._o but_o the_o tacks-man_n will_v not_o be_v find_v liable_a in_o the_o say_a relief_n january_n 27._o 1635._o but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o free_a teind_n in_o his_o hand_n than_o the_o buyer_n and_o all_o the_o heretor_n must_v be_v burden_v with_o the_o augmentation_n january_n 16._o 1635._o it_o seem_v that_o the_o titular_a can_v assign_v the_o teind_n of_o one_o paroch_n for_o pay_v the_o stipend_n of_o another_o for_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o teind_n shall_v be_v burden_v with_o the_o stipend_n of_o the_o minister_n serve_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o kirk_n but_o the_o commission_n allocat_n sometime_o the_o teind_n of_o one_o paroch_n to_o make_v up_o a_o stipend_n to_o the_o adjacent_a paroch_n if_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o paroch_n out_o of_o which_o the_o free_a teind_n be_v allocate_v be_v competent_o provide_v for_o the_o commission_n think_v the_o teind_n as_o the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v burdenable_a in_o general_a and_o yet_o if_o this_o argument_n prove_v any_o thing_n it_o will_v prove_v there_o can_v be_v no_o free_a teind_n as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o minister_n in_o scotland_n unprovided_a competent_o by_o this_o act_n the_o exchequer_n be_v declare_v a_o sovereign_a court_n and_o power_n be_v give_v they_o to_o pass_v and_o discuss_v suspension_n 18._o and_o to_o decern_v in_o all_o thing_n concern_v his_o majesty_n property_n and_o all_o thing_n concern_v the_o annuity_n of_o teind_v which_o be_v the_o particular_a reason_n of_o make_v this_o act_n at_o this_o time_n but_o because_o of_o this_o act_n give_v they_o power_n to_o decide_v every_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o property_n therefore_o by_o the_o 59_o act_n par._n 1_o sess._n ch._n 2._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o decide_n concern_v the_o validity_n and_o invalidity_n of_o infestment_n shall_v only_o belong_v to_o the_o session_n and_o whereas_o this_o act_n allow_v the_o exchequer_n only_o to_o proceed_v in_o thing_n relate_v to_o his_o majesty_n property_n and_o other_o depend_v thereon_o that_o act_n declare_v they_o have_v liberty_n to_o judge_v in_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o his_o majesty_n rent_n and_o casualty_n as_o they_o may_v have_v do_v before_o the_o year_n 1633._o and_o it_o be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n be_v judge_n competent_a to_o the_o discuss_a suspension_n raise_v against_o the_o customer_n by_o the_o master_n of_o manufactory_n who_o pretend_v that_o as_o to_o good_n import_v for_o the_o use_n of_o their_o manufactory_n they_o be_v free_a from_o custom_n the_o lord_n do_v just_o determine_v that_o though_o the_o exchequer_n be_v only_a judge_n competent_a to_o discuss_v suspension_n as_o to_o custom_n or_o any_o part_n of_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n where_o the_o same_o be_v due_a by_o a_o clear_a law_n or_o constant_a use_n of_o payment_n yet_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n be_v judge_n competent_a to_o clear_v what_o be_v due_a by_o law_n and_o to_o interpret_v act_n of_o parliament_n nota_fw-la the_o act_n of_o parliament_n allege_v to_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o 22._o of_o may_v 1584._o concern_v the_o exchequer_n ratify_v by_o this_o act_n can_v neither_o be_v find_v among_o the_o print_a nor_o the_o un-printed_n acts._n though_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o clause_n and_o a_o letter_n from_o his_o majesty_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o exchequer_n be_v judge_n competent_a to_o liquidat_n ward_n and_o marriage_n and_o that_o the_o exchequer_n have_v decide_v in_o some_o such_o case_n yet_o regulariter_fw-la the_o session_n be_v only_a judge_n competent_a to_o such_o action_n and_o albeit_o the_o session_n be_v only_a judge_n competent_a to_o contravention_n of_o lawborrows_a yet_o after_o the_o contravention_n be_v decide_v in_o his_o majesty_n favour_n if_o the_o party_n against_o who_o the_o decreet_a be_v obtain_v suspend_v the_o same_o the_o charge_n be_v at_o his_o majesty_n instance_n it_o ought_v only_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o exchequer_n that_o be_v a_o casuality_n already_o state_v and_o the_o point_n of_o law_n be_v already_o determine_v although_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o this_o be_v a_o suspension_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n decreet_a it_o shall_v only_o be_v discuss_v before_o they_o ob_fw-la continentiam_fw-la causae_fw-la though_o by_o the_o 25._o act_n par._n 16._o ja._n 6._o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o all_o hornings_n henorth_n d_o you_o shall_v be_v upon_o no_o less_o than_o fifteen_o day_n yet_o that_o be_v to_o be_v restrict_v as_o have_v be_v there_o observe_v in_o case_n before_o the_o council_n for_o by_o this_o act_n all_o charge_n of_o execution_n before_o the_o exchequer_n be_v to_o be_v upon_o twenty_o day_n upon_o the_o north-side_n of_o dee_n and_o ten_o day_n upon_o the_o southside_n of_o dee_n this_o act_n be_v the_o first_o commission_n grant_v for_o value_v of_o teind_n conform_v to_o the_o surrender_n 19_o and_o decreet_v arbitral_n pronunce_v thereupon_o which_o commission_n be_v renew_v in_o several_a subsequent_a parliament_n and_o for_o clear_v somewhat_o of_o the_o form_n of_o process_n before_o that_o court_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v that_o all_o diet_n before_o the_o commission_n be_v with_o continuation_n and_o because_o of_o their_o uncertain_a sit_v there_o need_v no_o waken_n all_o procurator_n appear_v before_o they_o shall_v have_v write_v
pag._n 206._o observe_v well_o that_o formula_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o titulis_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la utuntur_fw-la illi_fw-la soli_fw-la qui_fw-la nulli_fw-la mortalium_fw-la imperium_fw-la suum_fw-la debent_fw-la vid._n obs_o on_o the_o 251_o act_n par._n 15_o ja._n 6._o this_o act_n allow_v the_o government_n by_o synod_n presbytry_n 16._o and_o session_n be_v rescind_v by_o the_o 1_o act_n of_o the_o 2_o sess._n of_o this_o parliament_n this_o act_n appoint_v a_o solemn_a aniversary_n thanksgiving_n for_o his_o majesty_n happy_a restauration_n be_v scruple_v at_o 17._o because_o this_o act_n do_v appoint_v it_o to_o be_v set_v apart_o as_o a_o holiday_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a by_o the_o 12_o act_n of_o the_o 3_o sess._n par._n 2_o ch._n 2._o to_o renew_v it_o as_o a_o anniversary_n thanksgiving_n leave_v out_o the_o word_n holiday_n this_o act_n against_o curse_v and_o beat_v of_o parent_n be_v full_o explain_v 20._o crim_n pract_n do_fw-mi parricide_n 21._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v crim_n pract_n do_fw-mi blasphemy_n 22._o this_o act_n concern_v casual_a homicide_n be_v explain_v crim_n pract_n do_fw-mi homicide_n but_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o add_v here_o that_o the_o rubric_n of_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n bear_v act_n concern_v the_o several_a degree_n of_o casual_a homicide_n be_v very_o ridiculous_a for_o the_o degree_n mention_v in_o the_o act_n be_v casual_a homicide_n homicide_n in_o lawful_a defence_n and_o homicide_n commit_v upon_o thief_n and_o no_o sober_a lawyer_n can_v think_v that_o either_o homicide_n in_o defence_n or_o homicide_n commit_v upon_o thief_n be_v degree_n of_o casual_a homicide_n 23._o by_o this_o act_n the_o whole_a privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v senators_z advocat_n clerk_n writer_n and_o remanent_fw-la member_n or_o whereof_o they_o have_v be_v in_o use_n or_o in_o possession_n at_o any_o time_n by-gone_a be_v express_o ratify_v and_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o whatsoever_o act_n custom_n or_o practice_n to_o the_o contrary_a vid._n act_n 8_o par._n 2_o sess._n 2_o ch._n 2._o where_o the_o privilege_n of_o immunity_n from_o tax_n be_v only_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n upon_o which_o act_n it_o be_v debate_v in_o december_n 1678._o whether_o advocat_n shall_v not_o be_v free_a from_o the_o annuity_n impose_v by_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n since_o they_o be_v by_o this_o act_n free_v from_o all_o imposition_n and_o though_o by_o a_o special_a act_n of_o this_o same_o parliament_n ch._n 2._o the_o college_n of_o justice_n be_v make_v liable_a to_o the_o annuity_n yet_o they_o be_v free_a by_o this_o act_n and_o the_o other_o act_n be_v but_o a_o un-printed_n act_n and_o a_o act_n to_o which_o they_o be_v not_o call_v their_o privilege_n can_v not_o be_v thereby_o take_v away_o albeit_o it_o be_v contend_v that_o the_o be_v free_a from_o annuity_n be_v no_o privilege_n ever_o express_o declare_v in_o their_o favour_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a be_v a_o debt_n upon_o they_o as_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o parliament_n may_v very_o well_o by_o a_o general_a law_n declare_v this_o privilege_n not_o to_o prejudge_v the_o annuity_n nor_o be_v that_o law_n concern_v annuity_n a_o special_a but_o a_o general_a law_n bind_v all_o the_o people_n who_o come_v to_o live_v in_o edinburgh_n and_o therefore_o there_o need_v no_o party_n be_v cite_v nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v print_v 24._o by_o this_o act_n the_o creditor_n of_o the_o defunct_a be_v prefer_v to_o the_o creditor_n of_o the_o appearand_a heir_n as_o to_o all_o execution_n against_o the_o defunct_n estate_n they_o do_v diligence_n within_o three_o year_n after_o the_o defunct_n death_n which_o three_o year_n be_v find_v to_o be_v tempus_fw-la continuum_fw-la and_o not_o utile_a and_o that_o these_o three_o year_n do_v run_v even_o contra_fw-la non_fw-la valentem_fw-la agere_fw-la december_n 19_o 1678._o paterson_n contra_fw-la bruce_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v that_o it_o be_v just_a that_o every_o man_n estate_n shall_v pay_v his_o own_o debt_n though_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v likewise_o just_a that_o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o appearand_a heir_n creditor_n may_v likewise_o do_v diligence_n even_o against_o that_o estate_n to_o which_o their_o creditor_n may_v succee_v nor_o ought_v his_o voluntary_a lie_v out_o to_o prejudge_v they_o for_o which_o cause_n likewise_o it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v charge_v the_o appearand_a heir_n to_o enter_v and_o comprise_v or_o adjudge_v the_o predecessor_n estate_n by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v ordain_v 25._o that_o forty_o day_n after_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n letter_n may_v be_v raise_v at_o his_o majesty_n advocat_n instance_n for_o denunce_v the_o person_n excommunicate_a rebel_n the_o process_n be_v first_o revise_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n but_o this_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n be_v make_v before_o the_o bishop_n be_v restore_v be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o 23_o act_n of_o the_o 3_o sess._n of_o this_o parliament_n by_o this_o act_n the_o person_n from_o who_o good_n be_v steal_v be_v to_o have_v his_o good_n 26._o or_o the_o value_n thereof_o restore_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o ready_a of_o the_o have_v good_n he_o alwise_o pursue_v the_o thief_n to_o sentence_n obseru._n 1._o since_o this_o act_n reserve_v to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o taker_n of_o the_o thief_n the_o expense_n war_v out_o by_o they_o in_o take_v the_o thief_n and_o put_v he_o to_o execution_n it_o seem_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o good_n though_o the_o act_n say_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o ready_a obseru._n 2._o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o justice_n or_o the_o judge_n ordinary_a shall_v restore_v and_o though_o the_o justice_n have_v no_o civil_a jurisdiction_n yet_o i_o have_v see_v they_o restore_v in_o such_o case_n and_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n a_o incident_a jurisdiction_n â—b_fw-la continentiam_fw-la causae_fw-la obseru._n 3_o that_o it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o three_o party_n buy_v the_o good_n though_o in_o a_o public_a mercat_n be_v oblige_v to_o restore_v this_o act_n pardon_v penal_a statute_n seem_v by_o a_o mistake_n to_o except_v usury_n 27._o for_o usury_n be_v proper_o a_o crime_n punishable_a by_o all_o law_n at_o all_o time_n whereas_o a_o penal_a statute_n be_v proper_o a_o statute_n which_o punish_v a_o delinquency_n that_o be_v only_o punishable_a upon_o some_o occasion_n by_o a_o arbitrary_a punishment_n and_o therefore_o act_v of_o grace_n or_o general_a indemnity_n discharge_v the_o execution_n of_o penal_a statute_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v extend_v to_o usury_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v extend_v to_o murder_n or_o adultery_n 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