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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 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at_o due_a rate_n but_o teind_n hold_v of_o collegiate_n kirk_n be_v subject_a to_o buy_v and_o sell_v as_o other_o teind_n the_o 3._o of_o february_n 1632._o though_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o this_o act_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v only_o have_v the_o lead_v and_o draw_v of_o his_o own_o teind_v after_o the_o same_o be_v value_v since_o the_o act_n say_v the_o same_o be_v first_o true_o and_o lawful_o value_v yet_o if_o the_o heretor_fw-la intent_n a_o pursuit_n for_o valuation_n he_o will_v during_o the_o dependence_n get_v liberty_n to_o lead_v his_o own_o teind_n if_o he_o offer_v caution_n to_o pay_v his_o teind_n conform_v to_o the_o valuation_n that_o shall_v be_v lead_v july_n 14._o 1630._o but_o this_o benefit_n of_o lead_v be_v only_o grant_v to_o heretor_n by_o the_o the_o foresay_a act_n and_o therefore_o no_o liferent_a tacks-man_n have_v this_o benefit_n except_o the_o liferent_a be_v constitute_v by_o infestment_n of_o conjunct-fee_n or_o the_o like_a november_n 30._o 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 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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
former_o observe_v that_o they_o be_v in_o use_n to_o regulate_v the_o mint_n also_o 29._o vid._n observe_v on_o act_n 13_o par._n 18_o ja._n 6._o though_o by_o this_o act_n the_o clangrigor_n be_v abolish_v and_o they_o ordain_v to_o alter_v their_o surname_n 30._o because_o of_o their_o bangstry_n yet_o because_o of_o their_o good_a service_n do_v to_o his_o majesty_n during_o the_o late_a rebellion_n they_o be_v restore_v in_o anno_fw-la 1661._o it_o have_v be_v always_o believe_v that_o no_o clan_n or_o family_n can_v change_v its_o surname_n in_o scotland_n without_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n or_o act_n of_o council_n for_o that_o may_v occasion_v great_a confusion_n and_o may_v be_v a_o ground_n of_o cheat_v the_o people_n in_o their_o evident_n and_o security_n but_o any_o private_a man_n may_v as_o we_o see_v daily_o in_o taily_n and_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o the_o parliament_n only_o can_v force_v man_n to_o change_v their_o surname_n that_o therefore_o they_o can_v do_v it_o voluntary_o themselves_o 31._o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v express_o declare_v that_o because_o particular_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o act_n of_o ratification_n be_v make_v without_o hear_v of_o party_n that_o therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n shall_v judge_v in_o these_o case_n without_o respect_n to_o those_o act_n according_a to_o the_o private_a interest_n of_o party_n the_o immediate_a occasion_n of_o make_v this_o act_n be_v the_o case_n betwixt_o john_n stuart_n of_o coldinghame_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n which_o be_v this_o the_o earl_n of_o bothwel_n have_v be_v forefault_v the_o priory_n of_o coldinghame_n be_v dispon_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n which_o earl_n of_o hume_n set_v in_o tack_v apart_o of_o the_o teind_n of_o the_o say_a priory_n to_o the_o laird_n of_o wedderburn_n but_o thereafter_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n have_v enter_v in_o a_o transaction_n with_o john_n stuart_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o bothwel_n he_o suffer_v by_o collusion_n a_o decreet_a of_o parliament_n to_o pass_v in_o anno_fw-la 1621._o whereby_o john_n stuart_n be_v not_o only_o rehabilitat_a as_o to_o his_o blood_n but_o the_o forefaulture_n rescind_v in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v his_o right_n to_o the_o priory_n of_o coldinghame_n upon_o a_o pretext_n that_o he_o have_v a_o commendam_fw-la of_o it_o settle_v in_o his_o person_n before_o his_o father_n be_v forefault_v whereupon_o dowglass_n of_o evelaw_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o wedderburn_n for_o a_o spuilzie_n of_o teind_n in_o anno_fw-la 1627._o he_o obtain_v a_o decreet_a notwithstanding_o of_o very_o unanswerable_a ground_n then_o allege_v because_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n will_v not_o call_v in_o question_n the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la subjoin_v to_o the_o act_n of_o that_o parliament_n for_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o session_n as_o a_o inferior_a judicature_n can_v not_o canvas_v special_a act_n of_o parliament_n but_o because_o the_o subject_n may_v be_v extreme_o prejudge_v in_o their_o private_a right_n by_o such_o act_n of_o parliament_n therefore_o the_o foresay_a clausâ—_n be_v insert_v in_o this_o act_n and_o that_o it_o may_v extend_v to_o this_o case_n though_o anterior_a it_o be_v express_o declare_v in_o this_o act_n that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o all_o former_a act_n salvo_n and_o according_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n do_v in_o february_n 1679._o repone_n the_o laird_n of_o wedderburn_n to_o debate_n upon_o his_o just_a right_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o by_o this_o act_n several_a private_a right_n and_o ratification_n be_v except_v from_o this_o act_n salvo_fw-la but_o since_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la proceed_v upon_o the_o principal_a of_o natural_a reason_n and_o justice_n it_o seem_v that_o even_o these_o exception_n be_v questionable_a for_o else_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la shall_v signify_v nothing_o for_o these_o who_o have_v the_o interest_n to_o obtain_v private_a act_n of_o parliament_n will_v likewise_o have_v the_o interest_n to_o get_v they_o except_v from_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la and_o upon_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v doubt_v and_o not_o decide_v whether_o exception_n from_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la make_v in_o private_a right_n though_o not_o repeat_v in_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la be_v sufficient_a to_o secure_v these_o right_n against_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la for_o though_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o in_o these_o there_o be_v a_o speciality_n from_o this_o case_n since_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la be_v posterior_n and_o simple_a annul_v and_o derogat_n from_o the_o former_a reservation_n yet_o even_o there_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o it_o can_v derogat_n since_o in_o the_o former_a special_a act_n the_o parliament_n declare_v their_o special_a inclination_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o derogat_n nota_fw-la the_o act_n salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la be_v never_o vote_v in_o parliament_n because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o act_n in_o course_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n ratification_n be_v not_o voted_n now_o since_o no_o man_n can_v be_v concern_v in_o either_o albeit_o of_o old_a i_o find_v that_o ratification_n be_v pass_v in_o parliament_n in_o the_o form_n of_o decreet_n and_o so_o must_v have_v be_v vote_v but_o it_o seem_v strange_a why_o act_n for_o grant_v of_o mercat_n and_o impose_v custom_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o bridge_n shall_v not_o be_v voted_n and_o in_o the_o parliament_n 1681._o the_o report_n of_o the_o article_n thereof_o as_o to_o these_o past_o the_o last_o dâ—y_n without_o be_v voted_n which_o be_v oppose_v by_o some_o as_o irregular_a because_o there_o the_o consent_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v requisite_a but_o i_o conceive_v that_o this_o likewise_o proceed_v from_o the_o numerousness_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o the_o general_a acquiescence_n of_o the_o member_n and_o the_o time_n they_o be_v to_o sit_v be_v so_o short_a and_o it_o seem_v secure_a to_o settle_v these_o by_o a_o vote_n k._n charles_n ii_o parliament_n i._n session_n first_o albeit_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o do_v hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o saint-iohnstoun_a in_o anno_fw-la 1650._o yet_o this_o parliament_n be_v the_o first_o after_o his_o majesty_n happy_a restauration_n be_v by_o the_o inscription_n entitle_v the_o first_o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o though_o that_o parliament_n 1650._o be_v not_o rescind_v by_o the_o general_a act_n rescissory_a which_o be_v the_o fifteen_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o special_a act_n and_o so_o that_o parliament_n stand_v still_o in_o force_n so_o that_o this_o inscription_n seem_v unwarrantable_a the_o rebellious_a parliament_n in_o the_o former_a age_n 1._o do_v choose_v their_o own_o precedent_n though_o the_o chancellor_n ought_v to_o have_v preside_v in_o all_o court_n as_o be_v insinuate_v by_o the_o 40_o act_n par._n 5_o ja._n 5._o but_o this_o they_o do_v to_o have_v the_o precedent_n of_o parliament_n depend_v upon_o they_o and_o not_o upon_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o chancellor_n be_v ratione_fw-la officii_fw-la to_o preside_v in_o all_o public_a judicature_n where_o he_o be_v present_a obseru._n 1._o that_o this_o act_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v nominate_v by_o his_o majesty_n shall_v preside_v and_o therefore_o if_o the_o king_n please_v he_o may_v nominat_fw-la another_o precedent_n though_o the_o chancellor_n be_v present_a and_o i_o find_v that_o his_o majesty_n have_v nominate_v other_o to_o preside_v where_o the_o chancellor_n be_v present_a obser._n 2._o that_o though_o when_o the_o chancellor_n be_v absent_a his_o majesty_n can_v only_o nominat_fw-la another_o precedent_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o exclude_v his_o majesty_n high_a commissioner_n from_o the_o power_n of_o nominate_v a_o precedent_n since_o he_o have_v mandatum_fw-la cum_fw-la libera_fw-la and_o middleton_n do_v nominat_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o crawfurd_n to_o preside_v in_o this_o parliament_n when_o glencairn_n than_o chancellor_n go_v to_o london_n obseru._n 3_o that_o the_o chancellor_n be_v to_o preside_v not_o only_o in_o the_o parliament_n but_o in_o all_o other_o public_a judicature_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v pretend_v by_o the_o thesaurer_n that_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o act_n the_o chancellor_n can_v not_o preside_v in_o exchequer_n though_o he_o be_v name_v in_o the_o commission_n because_o the_o exchequer_n be_v rather_o the_o king_n chamberlain_n court_n than_o a_o public_a judicature_n in_o which_o the_o thesaurer_n be_v chief_o entrust_v because_o he_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v answerable_a yet_o this_o pretence_n be_v groundless_a since_o the_o exchequer_n be_v a_o judicature_n which_o hear_v and_o discuss_n cause_n relate_v to_o the_o revenue_n and_o be_v declare_v a_o judicature_n by_o the_o
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 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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 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