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so_o former_o declare_v by_o the_o 7_o cap._n stat._n 2_o rob._n 1._o and_o skeen_n there_o observe_v that_o cum_fw-la alicujus_fw-la beneficii_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la patronatus_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la terra_fw-la si_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ei_fw-la annexa_fw-la pertinent_a quodammodo_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la and_o therefore_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o best_a and_o worthy_a clerk_n of_o the_o realm_n that_o if_o any_o churchman_n receive_v and_o purchase_v such_o a_o benefice_n at_o rome_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v and_o these_o who_o supply_v they_o this_o declaration_n from_o clerk_n be_v require_v because_o the_o secular_a will_v not_o meddle_v with_o churchman_n in_o these_o day_n till_o churchman_n have_v some_o way_n declare_v they_o guilty_a king_n james_n the_o four_o parliament_n 2._o that_o part_n of_o the_o act_n appoint_v the_o intromission_n with_o the_o kirk_n rent_n to_o be_v a_o point_n of_o 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only_o to_o the_o king_n 11_o that_o his_o majesty_n shall_v cause_v his_o warden_n observe_v the_o day_n appoint_v for_o truce_n and_o they_o meddle_v not_o with_o it_o because_o what_o concern_v peace_n and_o war_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o not_o to_o the_o parliament_n the_o restriction_n here_o put_v upon_o the_o king_n 12._o proceed_v from_o his_o minority_n nota_fw-la counsellor_n be_v make_v accusable_a to_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n of_o their_o council_n till_o the_o next_o parliament_n for_o the_o word_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v responsal_n and_o accusable_a to_o the_o king_n for_o their_o counsel_n but_o this_o be_v in_o the_o king_n minority_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v liable_a for_o their_o counsel_n than_o when_o a_o king_n be_v major_a for_o than_o he_o may_v judge_v of_o
these_o law_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o in_o england_n the_o paroch_n be_v liable_a for_o the_o robbery_n commit_v therein_o betwixt_o sun_n and_o sun_n and_o thus_o these_o who_o have_v power_n of_o jurisdiction_n from_o the_o emperor_n be_v liable_a vias_fw-la publicas_fw-la a_o latronibus_fw-la purgare_fw-la gail_n observe_v 64._o lib._n 2._o vid._n etiam_fw-la l._n 3._o l._n congruit_fw-la ult_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr officio_fw-la praesidis_fw-la it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o council_n can_v in_o other_o case_n not_o warrant_v by_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n oblige_v the_o subject_n to_o give_v bond_n to_o live_v peaceable_o conform_v to_o law_n and_o particulary_a that_o their_o tenant_n shall_v not_o keep_v conventicle_n but_o shall_v go_v to_o church_n and_o pay_v 50_o pound_n sterling_n for_o every_o conventicle_n keep_v upon_o their_o ground_n or_o shall_v present_v their_o delinquent_n and_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o council_n can_v because_o regular_o one_o man_n be_v not_o liable_a for_o another_o man_n crime_n nor_o can_v this_o inversion_n of_o property_n and_o natural_a liberty_n be_v introduce_v by_o a_o less_o power_n than_o a_o parliament_n nor_o have_v act_n of_o parliament_n in_o this_o case_n be_v necessary_a if_o the_o king_n and_o council_n can_v have_v do_v the_o same_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n but_o yet_o since_o the_o king_n have_v by_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n the_o same_o power_n here_o that_o any_o prince_n or_o potentat_fw-la have_v in_o any_o other_o kingdom_n and_o that_o government_n belong_v to_o he_o as_o property_n do_v to_o we_o nor_o can_v the_o peace_n be_v secure_v otherways_o than_o by_o allow_v he_o to_o take_v all_o course_n for_o secure_v the_o peace_n and_o prevent_v disorder_n that_o therefore_o this_o join_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o council_n be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o exact_v such_o bond_n the_o practice_n of_o our_o king_n and_o council_n be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o the_o prerogative_n especial_o where_o the_o thing_n for_o which_o band_n be_v to_o be_v take_v be_v not_o contrary_a to_o express_v law_n and_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o alledgiance_n that_o landlord_n shall_v entertain_v none_o but_o such_o as_o will_v live_v regular_o and_o if_o they_o transgress_v the_o master_n can_v not_o in_o common_a law_n thereafter_o recept_n they_o without_o be_v liable_a as_o we_o see_v in_o spuilÈy_n or_o if_o the_o king_n please_v he_o may_v denounce_v the_o transgressor_n rebel_n and_o so_o may_v put_v the_o master_n in_o mala_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o particular_a law_n warrand_a the_o take_a of_o such_o bond_n yet_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o many_o instance_n in_o this_o book_n that_o law_n be_v extend_v de_fw-la casu_fw-la in_o casum_fw-la and_o thus_o this_o power_n seem_v inherent_a in_o the_o crown_n likea_n the_o matter_n of_o property_n be_v sufficient_o secure_v by_o the_o alternative_a foresay_a of_o either_o present_n or_o pay_v the_o damnage_n which_o alternative_a seem_v to_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o same_o principle_n of_o justice_n with_o actiones_fw-la noxales_fw-la mention_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n domino_fw-la damnato_fw-la permittitur_fw-la aut_fw-la litis_fw-la aestimationem_fw-la sufferre_fw-la aut_fw-la ipsum_fw-la servum_fw-la noxae_fw-la dedere_fw-la vid._n tit._n 8._o lib._n 4._o institut_n i_o find_v many_o instance_n in_o the_o register_n of_o council_n wherein_o the_o subject_n be_v charge_v to_o secure_v the_o peace_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o treason_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o lord_n yester_n bond_n be_v give_v by_o cautioner_n for_o break_a man_n do_v oblige_v the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o the_o cautioner_n 98._o though_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o band._n obseru._n 1._o in_o law_n he_o who_o oblige_v himself_o to_o pay_v a_o sum_n oblige_v his_o heir_n for_o as_o in_o law_n qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la providet_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la providet_fw-la sic_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la obligat_fw-la &_o haeredes_fw-la obligat_fw-la and_o therefore_o a_o man_n have_v bind_v himself_o and_o his_o heir_n male_a it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o creditor_n be_v not_o thereby_o exclude_v from_o pursue_v the_o heir_n female_a or_o any_o other_o heir_n but_o that_o he_o be_v only_o bind_v to_o discuss_v first_o the_o heir_n who_o be_v special_o name_v in_o the_o obligation_n 18_o february_n 1663._o blair_n contra_fw-la anderson_n but_o yet_o obligation_n for_o perform_v a_o deed_n such_o as_o to_o present_v a_o thief_n be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n personal_a and_o therefore_o this_o act_n be_v necessary_a the_o take_n of_o surety_n from_o chief_a of_o clanns_n do_v not_o loose_v the_o obligation_n take_v from_o landlord_n 99_o &_o e_fw-la contra_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o act_n seem_v necessary_a be_v because_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o innovation_n and_o it_o seem_v not_o just_a that_o both_o the_o chief_n and_o landlord_n shall_v be_v liable_a since_o they_o can_v not_o both_o have_v absolute_a command_n over_o the_o person_n to_o be_v present_v but_o yet_o this_o act_n be_v most_o suitable_a to_o law_n since_o novatio_fw-la non_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ubi_fw-la hoc_fw-la express_v actum_fw-la est_fw-la l._n ult_n cod._n de_fw-fr nou._n and_o the_o tenant_n in_o the_o highland_n be_v influence_v both_o by_o chief_n and_o landlord_n but_o to_o make_v this_o law_n more_o just_a the_o council_n give_v action_n of_o a_o relief_n against_o the_o landlord_n if_o the_o landlord_n harbour_n or_o to_o the_o landlord_n against_o the_o chief_a if_o the_o chief_a recept_n he_o by_o this_o act_n if_o good_n be_v take_v away_o by_o any_o clanned_a man_n and_o recept_n in_o the_o country_n of_o their_o chief_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 12_o hour_n to_o his_o knowledge_n 100_o the_o chief_a shall_v be_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la for_o all_o the_o good_n take_v away_o though_o there_o be_v but_o very_o few_o of_o his_o man_n present_a as_o be_v find_v in_o a_o case_n pursue_v by_o francis_n irw_v against_o glenurchie_n before_o the_o council_n all_o such_o chief_n be_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la and_o not_o pro_fw-la ratâ_fw-la only_a for_o the_o wrong_n commit_v by_o their_o clann_n by_o this_o act_n no_o magistrate_n may_v keep_v a_o thief_n 101._o or_o malefactor_n in_o arm_n with_o he_o albeit_o he_o pretend_v he_o be_v his_o prisoner_n but_o he_o must_v deâ—ain_v he_o in_o a_o close_o house_n both_o because_o squalor_fw-la carceris_fw-la be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o malefactor_n and_o because_o if_o this_o be_v allow_v magistrate_n may_v by_o collusion_n suffer_v malefactor_n to_o enjoy_v their_o liberty_n be_v explain_v crim._n pr._n tit_n theft_n 102._o this_o act_n ordain_v master_n to_o present_v their_o tenant_n upon_o the_o king_n close_o valentine_n or_o order_n in_o little_a paper_n like_o valentine_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o whole_a register_n of_o council_n 103._o these_o two_o act_n discharge_v the_o borderer_n of_o scotland_n to_o marry_v with_o the_o borderer_n of_o england_n or_o to_o labour_v their_o land_n 105_o be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o union_n by_o this_o act_n the_o landlord_n do_v diligence_n by_o obtain_v decreet_a of_o remove_v use_v horning_n 107._o and_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o his_o power_n after_o the_o fact_n come_v to_o his_o knowledge_n be_v no_o further_a liable_a nota_fw-la by_o this_o act_n the_o landlord_n must_v be_v put_v in_o mala_fw-la fide_fw-la by_o intimation_n of_o his_o tenants_n crime_n 2._o dubitatur_fw-la whither_o this_o privilege_n shall_v not_o likewise_o extend_v to_o chief_n of_o clann_n since_o they_o have_v less_o interest_n in_o the_o delinquent_n than_o the_o landlord_n by_o the_o 100_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n such_o as_o commit_v slaughter_n mutilation_n or_o other_o hurt_n upon_o thief_n be_v not_o liable_a 108._o but_o by_o this_o act_n a_o indemnity_n be_v likewise_o grant_v to_o such_o as_o raise_v fire_n against_o they_o that_o be_v there_o forget_v this_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o observation_n upon_o the_o 29_o act_n of_o this_o same_o parliament_n 110._o by_o this_o act_n the_o burrows_n pay_v the_o six_o part_n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o scotland_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o observance_n 111._o and_o because_o of_o this_o burden_n they_o have_v the_o only_a privilege_n of_o trading_n and_o therefore_o they_o just_o pretend_v that_o their_o privilege_n of_o trading_n can_v not_o be_v communicable_a to_o the_o burgh_n of_o barony_n and_o regality_n who_o bear_v no_o part_n in_o this_o burden_n nota_fw-la that_o though_o by_o this_o act_n the_o taxation_n of_o the_o burrows_n be_v not_o to_o be_v alter_v that_o be_v only_o mean_v of_o the_o 6_o part_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o burrows_n in_o general_a for_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o act_n the_o convention_n of_o burrows_n do_v
be_v doom_v to_o have_v lose_v their_o estate_n and_o good_n after_o much_o debate_n be_v notwithstanding_o quoad_fw-la their_o person_n only_o ward_v during_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o his_o majesty_n by_o his_o gracious_a letter_n nou._n 1679_o allow_v such_o as_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o host_n at_o bothwel-bridge_n to_o be_v only_o fine_v at_o most_o in_o two_o year_n value_v rent_n this_o act_n be_v also_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o our_o old_a proclamation_n whereby_o all_o the_o heretor_n betwixt_o sixty_o and_o sixteen_o be_v charge_v to_o come_v to_o the_o king_n host_n when_o our_o king_n be_v either_o engage_v against_o their_o enemy_n at_o home_n or_o abroad_o at_o which_o occasion_n heretor_n and_o liferenter_n whether_o man_n or_o woman_n hold_v immediate_o of_o the_o king_n be_v cite_v and_o they_o cite_v and_o bring_v out_o their_o vassal_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o good_a defence_n that_o they_o hold_v not_o of_o the_o king_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o journal_n book_n feb_n 19_o 1600._o but_o now_o the_o council_n command_v all_o heretor_n by_o proclamation_n to_o go_v to_o the_o host_n under_o the_o command_n of_o such_o captain_n as_o be_v name_v in_o the_o proclamation_n this_o obligation_n and_o statute_n be_v not_o now_o take_v away_o by_o the_o late_a act_n give_v his_o majesty_n the_o militia_n as_o be_v find_v by_o the_o privy_a council_n october_n 1677_o and_o by_o the_o justice_n in_o march_n 1680._o so_o that_o heretor_n must_v attend_v either_o but_o not_o both_o in_o the_o same_o country_n so_o the_o last_o act_n abrogate_v not_o the_o first_o and_o that_o be_v give_v as_o a_o favour_n be_v none_o if_o it_o take_v off_o the_o first_o which_o be_v great_a and_o arise_v from_o a_o feudal_a obligation_n or_o at_o least_o be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n as_o king_n and_o without_o which_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o country_n can_v not_o be_v maintain_v and_o by_o the_o act_n 25_o sess_z 3_o par_n 1_n car_n 2_o after_o the_o militia_n be_v grant_v the_o parliament_n in_o the_o same_o act_n make_v a_o further_a tender_a of_o all_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n betwixt_o sixty_o and_o sixteen_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v for_o secundo_fw-la it_o be_v find_v that_o this_o crime_n be_v not_o punishable_a now_o only_o by_o the_o punishment_n express_v in_o chap_n 15_o stat_n alexander_n 2_o whereby_o a_o thane_n be_v only_o punishable_a in_o six_o cow_n and_o a_o young_a cow_n a_o ochiern_n in_o fifteen_o ewe_n or_o six_o shilling_n and_o a_o labour_a man_n in_o one_o cow_n and_o one_o sheep_n for_o that_o statute_n be_v just_o abrogate_a by_o this_o act_n that_o be_v posterior_n the_o remedy_n in_o that_o statute_n have_v be_v probable_o find_v ineffectual_a because_o of_o their_o meanness_n this_o ochiern_n be_v by_o skeen_n call_v a_o freeholder_n but_o i_o find_v by_o many_o old_a evident_n that_o a_o ochiern_n be_v a_o chief_a of_o the_o branch_n of_o a_o great_a family_n who_o have_v a_o considerable_a command_n and_o it_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o irish_a wochteran_n which_o signify_v still_o in_o the_o highland_n a_o master_n or_o superior_n tertio_fw-la it_o be_v find_v that_o though_o such_o as_o be_v above_o sixty_o or_o below_o sixteen_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o go_v to_o the_o host_n themselves_o because_o of_o the_o 23._o stat_n k._n will_n and_o this_o be_v sustain_v feb_n 21_o 1600_o yet_o their_o age_n do_v not_o excuse_v they_o from_o send_v which_o clear_v why_o david_n lawson_n be_v convict_v for_o bide_v from_o the_o raid_n of_o dumfries_n in_o regent_n mortons_n time_n though_o he_o be_v allege_v to_o be_v past_o sixty_o five_o quarto_fw-la that_o such_o burgess_n as_o have_v land_n in_o the_o country_n be_v oblige_v to_o send_v one_o for_o these_o land_n though_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o burgess_n do_v not_o usual_o keep_v horse_n except_o they_o have_v be_v command_v by_o the_o town_n where_o they_o live_v to_o serve_v there_o quinto_fw-la that_o the_o captain_n under_o who_o they_o be_v command_v to_o go_v to_o the_o host_n can_v not_o warrant_v they_o to_o stay_v at_o home_n because_o this_o feudal_n obligation_n can_v not_o be_v dispense_v with_o by_o captain_n who_o be_v only_o impower_v to_o command_v but_o if_o they_o come_v once_o out_o and_o be_v list_v it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o captain_n may_v allow_v they_o to_o return_v home_o upon_o occasion_n of_o sickness_n or_o for_o other_o excuse_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o competent_a judge_n sexto_fw-la that_o the_o king_n need_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o panel_n come_v not_o to_o the_o host_n that_o be_v a_o negative_a but_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o panel_n to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v at_o the_o host._n septimo_fw-la that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o prove_v the_o panel_n to_o be_v heretor_n but_o that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o renunce_v any_o heretage_n they_o have_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n if_o they_o deny_v they_o be_v heretor_n even_o as_o in_o other_o case_n the_o king_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o prove_v that_o any_o be_v his_o vassal_n but_o they_o behove_v to_o disclaim_v upon_o their_o hazard_n and_o of_o old_a the_o notoriety_n of_o their_o be_v heretor_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o assize_n without_o any_o further_a probation_n as_o june_n 12._o 1557._o and_o some_o time_n to_o the_o panel_n oath_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o william_n wallace_n july_n 2._o 1600_o octavo_n that_o not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v heretor_n by_o be_v actual_o infeft_v be_v to_o send_v to_o the_o host_n but_o that_o appearand_a heir_n and_o such_o as_o possess_v the_o land_n be_v to_o send_v it_o be_v unreasonable_a that_o the_o appearand_a heir_n lie_v out_o and_o not_o enter_v shall_v prejudge_v the_o king_n more_o in_o this_o case_n than_o it_o do_v as_o to_o the_o casuality_n of_o escheat_n etc._n etc._n nono_fw-la it_o be_v find_v that_o such_o as_o possess_v by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o scotland_n be_v oblige_v to_o 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be_v find_v to_o be_v no_o defence_n in_o the_o case_n of_o john_n ross_n of_o drumgranich_n july_n 2._o 1600._o but_o the_o reason_n that_o incline_v the_o judge_n in_o this_o year_n 1680._o not_o to_o fine_a small_a heretor_n be_v because_o the_o proclamation_n command_v none_o to_o come_v out_o but_o such_o as_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o horseback_n and_o so_o such_o only_a can_v be_v fine_v as_o can_v keep_v horse_n and_o though_o the_o decision_n at_o this_o time_n do_v only_o oblige_v such_o as_o have_v 100_o l_o of_o value_a rent_n to_o go_v yet_o by_o the_o 120_o act_n par_n 9_o jac_fw-la 1_n such_o as_o can_v spend_v twenty_o pound_n of_o land-rent_a yearly_a be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v a_o horse_n which_o by_o the_o 267_o act_n par_n 15_o jac_fw-la 6_o be_v to_o be_v compute_v 200_o l_o of_o yearly_a constant_a rent_n i_o find_v by_o the_o feudal_n law_n that_o the_o vassal_n qui_fw-fr dominum_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la non_fw-la adjuvavit_fw-la aut_fw-la periclitantem_fw-la 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pass_v upon_o this_o assize_n 139._o crowner_n do_v not_o now_o arrest_v malefactor_n for_o all_o arrestment_n be_v by_o messenger_n or_o the_o macer_n of_o the_o criminal_a court_n but_o yet_o some_o heritable_a crowner_n do_v assist_v at_o justice-air_n to_o this_o day_n and_o keep_v the_o bar_n and_o secure_a malefactor_n as_o they_o go_v and_o come_v from_o and_o to_o it_o there_o be_v a_o double_a interest_n in_o all_o crime_n 140._o the_o fisk_n or_o king_n have_v a_o interest_n because_o his_o peace_n and_o law_n be_v break_v and_o his_o subject_n wrong_v and_o this_o be_v call_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n vindicte_fw-la publica_fw-la the_o person_n wrong_v have_v another_o interest_n which_o be_v call_v vindicte_fw-la privata_fw-la that_o the_o king_n may_v pursue_v without_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o person_n injure_v be_v clear_a by_o this_o act_n but_o because_o this_o act_n allow_v only_a sheriff_n to_o pursue_v without_o consent_n of_o the_o party_n therefore_o this_o 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