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A58629 The laws and acts made in the second session of the First Parliament of our most high and dread soveraign James VII by the grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith holden at Edinburgh the 29 of Apr. 1686 by a noble earl, Alexander, Earl of Morray, Lord Doun and Abernethie, &c., Secretary of State for the kingdom of Scotland, His Majesties High Commissioner for holding this Parliament, by vertue of a commission under His Majesties great seal of this kingdom : with the special advice and consent of the estates of Parliament / collected and extracted from the registers and records of Parliament, by George, Viscount of Tarbat ...; Laws, etc. Scotland.; Moray, Alexander Stewart, Earl of, d. 1701.; Cromarty, George Mackenzie, Earl of, 1630-1714. 1686 (1686) Wing S1253; ESTC R15416 44,285 34

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pag._n ibid._n 5_o act_n anent_o the_o session_n pag._n ibid._n 6_o act_n for_o the_o christmas_n vacans_fw-la pag._n ibid._n 7_o act_n of_o dissolution_n of_o the_o land_n and_o barony_n of_o torwoodlie_a in_o favour_n of_o lieutenant_n general_n drummond_n pag._n 7_o 8_o additional_a act_n anent_o highway_n and_o bridge_n pag._n 8_o 9_o act_n of_o annexation_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o muirhall_n and_o melfort_n to_o the_o crown_n pag._n 9_o 10_o act_n ordain_v pursuer_n to_o furnish_v the_o act_n to_o the_o defender_n whereon_o they_o be_v to_o depone_n pag._n 11_o 11_o act_n for_o winter-herding_a pag._n ibid._n 12_o act_n for_o cleanse_v the_o street_n of_o edinburgh_n pag._n ibid._n 13_o act_n of_o dissolution_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o gordon_n pag._n 12_o 14_o act_n against_o import_v irish-victual_n or_o cattle_n pag._n 13_o 15_o act_n declare_v that_o inhibition_n shall_v not_o be_v prejudge_v by_o recognition_n pag._n ibid._n 16_o act_n for_o bury_v in_o scot_n linen_n pag._n 14_o 17_o act_n for_o write_v seasin_n by_o way_n of_o book_n pag._n ibid._n 18_o act_n appoint_v the_o publication_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o witness_n pag._n 15_o 19_o act_n anent_o the_o registration_n of_o seasin_n and_o reversion_n pag._n ibid._n 20_o act_n anent_o the_o nomination_n of_o clerk_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n pag._n ibid._n 21_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o john_n adair_n geographer_n for_o survey_v the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o navigate_a the_o coast_n and_o isle_n thereof_o pag._n 16_o 22_o act_n and_o commission_n for_o plantation_n of_o kirk_n and_o valuation_n of_o teind_n pag._n 17_o 23_o act_n for_o regulation_n of_o judicature_n pag._n 18_o 24_o act_n anent_o a_o humble_a offer_n make_v to_o his_o majesty_n for_o a_o imposition_n upon_o certain_a commodity_n for_o defray_v the_o expense_n of_o a_o free_a coinage_n and_o other_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o mint_n pag._n 20_o 25_o act_n rescind_v a_o clause_n in_o the_o address_n 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be_v record_v by_o the_o minister_n or_o reader_n of_o the_o parish_n gratis_o without_o exact_v any_o money_n therefore_o and_o if_o no_o relation_n of_o the_o party_n bury_v or_o other_o person_n shall_v bring_v such_o a_o certificate_n within_o the_o say_a time_n of_o eight_o day_n that_o then_o and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o good_n and_o gear_n of_o the_o party_n decease_a shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o declare_v to_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o foresay_a forefaulture_n to_o be_v pursue_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o say_a parish_n before_o any_o judge_n competent_a and_o in_o case_n the_o party_n prove_v litigious_a by_o advocate_a or_o suspend_v the_o say_a sentence_n the_o say_n judge_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o impower_v to_o modify_v expense_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v cause_n and_o if_o such_o person_n die_v in_o familia_fw-la the_o father_n and_o mother_n or_o other_o relation_n in_o who_o family_n they_o die_v be_v hereby_o declare_v liable_a for_o the_o say_v fine_a and_o it_o be_v hereby_o statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o if_o the_o minister_n in_o who_o parish_n any_o such_o corpse_n shall_v be_v so_o inter_v prove_v negligent_a in_o pursue_v the_o contraveener_n within_o six_o month_n after_o the_o say_a burial_n he_o be_v hereby_o declare_v liable_a for_o the_o say_v fine_a the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o discoverer_n to_o be_v divide_v in_o manner_n foresay_a as_o also_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o no_o wooden_a coffin_n shall_v exceed_v a_o hundred_o mark_n scot_n as_o the_o high_a rate_n for_o person_n of_o the_o great_a quality_n and_o so_o proportional_o for_o other_o of_o mean_a quality_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o two_o hundred_o mark_n scot_n for_o the_o contravention_n xvii_o act_z for_o write_v seasin_n by_o way_n of_o book_n june_n 14._o 1686._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n take_v into_o his_o consideration_n that_o seasin_n do_v extend_v to_o great_a length_n by_o reason_n of_o insert_v and_o repeat_v of_o the_o whole_a provision_n of_o the_o charter_n therein_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o more_o easy_a and_o commodious_a perusal_n thereof_o statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o party_n if_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o cause_n write_v and_o extend_v their_o seasin_n by_o way_n of_o book_n the_o attestation_n of_o the_o nottar_n condescend_v upon_o the_o number_n of_o the_o leave_n in_o the_o book_n and_o each_o leaf_n be_v sign_v by_o the_o nottar_n and_o witness_n to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o season_n and_o ratify_v all_o seasin_n already_o write_v by_o way_n of_o book_n by_o warrant_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n xviii_o act_z appoint_v the_o publication_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o witness_n june_n 14._o 1686._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v how_o much_o it_o do_v import_v and_o concern_v the_o good_a and_o interest_n of_o his_o majesty_n liedge_n and_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n that_o witness_n be_v distinct_o and_o full_o examine_v and_o their_o deposition_n write_v in_o plain_a and_o clear_a word_n as_o they_o be_v give_v therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o in_o all_o process_n present_o depend_v or_o to_o be_v intent_a before_o the_o lord_n of_o privy_a council_n lord_n of_o session_n and_o all_o other_o judge_n within_o this_o kingdom_n the_o witness_n who_o be_v make_v use_n of_o and_o adduce_v therein_o shall_v be_v examine_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o party_n or_o their_o advocat_n they_o be_v present_a at_o the_o diet_n of_o examination_n and_o that_o there_o be_v publication_n of_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o witness_n in_o the_o clerk_n hand_n allow_v to_o the_o party_n gratis_o before_o advise_v to_o the_o effect_n party_n may_v have_v copy_n thereof_o if_o they_o think_v fit_a any_o law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o xix_o act_z anent_o the_o registration_n of_o seasin_n and_o reversion_n june_n 14._o 1686._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v that_o where_o seasin_n and_o other_o writ_n and_o diligence_n appoint_v to_o be_v registrat_n be_v due_o present_v to_o the_o keeper_n of_o register_n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o cause_v careful_o book_n and_o registrat_n the_o same_o for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o party_n and_o intimation_n of_o the_o liedge_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o where_o seasin_n and_o other_o writ_n be_v present_v to_o the_o keeper_n of_o register_n and_o deliver_v back_o to_o the_o party_n bear_v a_o record_n and_o attestation_n under_o their_o hand_n that_o the_o same_o be_v registrat_n it_o shall_v make_v the_o same_o sufficient_a and_o valid_a for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o party_n albeit_o by_o the_o omission_n or_o negligence_n of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o register_n or_o his_o depute_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v book_v or_o insert_v in_o the_o register_n and_o to_o the_o effect_n that_o all_o depute_v entrust_v with_o the_o care_n and_o keep_n of_o the_o register_n may_v faithful_o do_v and_o execute_v their_o office_n his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o in_o case_n by_o their_o omission_n or_o negligence_n any_o writ_n present_v to_o they_o and_o mark_v with_o their_o hand_n to_o be_v registrat_n shall_v not_o be_v find_v book_v and_o insert_v in_o the_o register_n the_o said_n depute_n guilty_a of_o such_o omission_n and_o negligence_n shall_v be_v punishable_a as_o forger_n of_o the_o public_a register_n and_o record_n and_o shall_v be_v liable_a in_o damnage_n and_o prejudice_n to_o any_o party_n who_o shall_v be_v prejudge_v by_o the_o say_a omission_n or_o negligence_n and_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a statute_n ordain_v and_o declare_v that_o these_o present_n shall_v no_o way_n derogat_v from_o the_o 16_o act_n of_o the_o 22_o parliament_n k._n ja._n the_o 6_o entitle_v act_n anent_o the_o registration_n of_o reversion_n seasin_n and_o other_o writ_n which_o shall_v remain_v in_o its_o full_a force_n and_o strength_n in_o all_o point_n as_o before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o present_a act._n xx._n act_n anent_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o clork_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n june_n 14._o 1686._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v that_o by_o a_o clause_n in_o the_o 16_o act_n of_o the_o last_o session_n of_o this_o current_a parliament_n anent_o justice_n of_o peace_n the_o say_n justice_n be_v allow_v to_o nominat_fw-la their_o own_a clerk_n which_o be_v a_o right_n and_o privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o secretary_n of_o state_n