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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

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 April 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 VVith 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 Lord McLeod and Castle-haven c. Clerk to His Majesties Councils Registers and Rolls c. EDINBURGH Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson Printer to His most Sacr●d Majesty Anno Dom. 1686. Cum Privilegio GOD SAVE KING JAMES THE SEVENTH 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 April 1686. I. ACT of Dissolution of the Lands of Cesnock and Duchal May 18. 1686. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD and Estates of Parliament Taking into Their Consideration That His Majesties Commissioner as having special Warrand and Instruction from His Majesty Having Proposed and Expounded in plain Parliament The Gr●●t and Faithfull Services Done to His Majesty and His Royal B●●ther of ever blessed memory by Iohn Lord Viscount of Melfor●● one of His principal Secretaries of State and his constant Zeal 〈◊〉 Faithfulness to the Interest of the Crown and particularly Tha● His Majesty was sensible of the many Journeys made by the said ●ohn Viscount of Melfort from Scotland to the Court of England upon occasions of great Importance to the Service of the Crown and Government for most of which he had no allowance at least none suitable to his Expenses And that he had Faithfully executed several Offices of great Trust as Lieutenant General and Master of the Ordnance Lieutenant Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh Thesaurer Deput and Secretary of State for His Majesties Ancient Kingdom of Scotland In which Imployments he did very well behave himself That he was instrumental in the Defeat of the Rebels at Bothwell-bridge was diligent against the Rebels thereafter And at great Pains and Charges in the Circuits for the Shires of Lanerk Stirling Renfrew and Dumbarton in the year 1684. And that he had performed several other good and acceptable Services As also His Majesties Commissioner as having speciall Warrand and Instruction from His Majesty Having proposed to the Estates of Parliament That His Majesty judging it fit for the Interest of His Crown and the Good and Wellfare of this Kingdom To Purchase and Acquire from the said Iohn Viscount of Melfort the Lands Baronies and others aftermentioned wherein the said Viscount stands Heretably Infest viz. The Lands and Barony of Muirhall Comprehending therein the Lands of Inverneil Kilmo●r Dounanoltich Craigmoiral Kilbryd Kilmorich Auchinbreck Melfort Kenmore Knaps Kilmorie Kilberrie Auchinsalloch Imstremich Barleamich Dounarderie Eunichan Kildalban Dargachie Cariedale Drummoir Crear Oib Muirhall and several other Lands Teinds and Rights mentioned in the Charter thereof Granted by His Majesty to the said Iohn Viscount of Melfort of the Date the nineteenth day of March 1686. Which did formerly pertain to Sir Duncan Campbel of Auchinbreck Iohn Campbel of Melfort Iohn Campbel of Knap Dougal Campbel of Kilberrie Patrick Mccairter of Imstremich Eivor Mccivor of Askins Donald Mcaveish of Dounarderrie Neill Campbel of Evneichan Campbel of Kildalban Iohn Campbell of Dargathie Duncan Campbell of Cariedale Alexander Mcmillan of Douniemoir Donald Mcneill of Crear Alexander Mcerverlich of Oib Alexander Campbel of Oitter William Denholm of Westsheill Mr. Alexander Campbell Advocat Collin Campbell elder of Allangreig and Duncan Campbell younger thereof and Stuart younger of Cultness And which fell in His Majesties hands by the Forefaulture of the forenamed persons And likewise the Lands and Barony of Melfort Comprehending the Superiorities and the Feu-Duties of the Lands of Rayra and the Isle of Loung The Lands of Torsay The Lands and Isle of Shennay The Lands of Daginneish Armadie Auchnasoul Ragray and of many other Lands particularly mentioned in the Charter thereof Granted by His Majesty under His Majesties Great-Seal to the said Iohn Viscount of Melfort of the Date the day of 1685. Which Superiorities and Feu-Duties pertained formerly to Archibald Campbel late Earl of Argile and fell in His Majesties hands by his Forefaulture Excepting only the Superiorities and Feu-Duties of Glen Ila Balquhan Spitletown of Balquhan Edinample and Menstrie which are Reserved to the said Viscount of Melfort The saids Lands and Baronies being of a vast and great extent and containing great Superiorities and as lying and being Situat in the Highlands and formerly belonging to the late Earl of Argile and others of his Party who were involved in the late Rebellion and Forefault for their accession thereto has always been subject to Disorders which might indanger the publick Peace which being in His Majesties hands And His Royal Authority and Interest concurring may Restrain and prevent the same and His Majestie conceiving it just and reasonable That the said Iohn Viscount of Melfort in lieu and place of the foresaids Lands and Baronies formerly belonging to him and which at His Majesties Desire he is willing to Resign in His Majesties Hands ad perpetuam remanentiam should have a full Recompence and Satisfaction for the same And His Majesty Designing to Give and Dispone in Permutation and Excambion thereof The Lands and Barony of Riccartoun The Lands and Barony of Cesnock and Galstoun with the Tower of Cesnock and Pertinents The Lands and Barony of Barr The Lands and Barony of Castlemains and Cumnock The Lands and Barony of Hainring Ross all lying within the Sheriffdom of Air formerly pertaining to Sir Hugh and Sir George Campbels sometime of Cesnock The Lands and Barony of Duchall and the Lands of Porterfield with the Pertinents which pertained to Porterfield sometime of Duchall and all other Lands Teinds and Rights whatsomever belonging to the said Sir Hugh and Sir George Campbels and Porterfield And upon their Forefaulture did come in His Majesties Hands and are Annexed to the Crown by the Fourty two Act of the first Session of this current Parliament Dated the sixteenth day of Iune 1685. And albeit His Majesty be satisfied that the said Transaction and Excambion is of advantage to His Majesty and His Crown and for the Good and Wellfare of this Real ● upon the Considerations foresaid And that the Lands and others which the said Viscount of ●elfort is willing to Resign in His Majesties hands are of greater yearly Rent and Value Y●● His Majesty has thought fit re integra to propose the same in plain Parliament That they m●● seriously

Parliament re integra And found by the saids Estates to be for great weighty and reasonable Causes concerning the Good Wellfare and publict Interest of the whole Kingdom first Proposed and Advised and maturely Pondered and Considered in plain Parliament before any previous Grant Or other Right or Deed Given Made or Done by His Majesty in Favours of the said Lieutenant-General Drummond and his foresaids of the Lands and others above-mentioned or any Part or Portion of the same Does fully satisfie the whole Clauses Conditions and Qualifications contained in the foresaid Act of Annexation and shall have the Force Strength and Effect of a General Law or Act of Parliament and shall be as valid and effectual to the said Lieutenant-General Drummond and his foresaids for their Security of the Lands and Barony of Torwoodlie and others above exprest as any other Act of Dissolution Granted by His Majesty or His Royal Ancestors with Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament in Favours of whatsoever person at any time heretofore and that notwithstanding of any former Gift or Grant Given by His Majesties Royal Brother to the said Lieutenant-General Drummond which shall no ways weaken or Infringe this present Act of Dissolution or His Majesties Grant of the Lands and others above-exprest to follow thereupon Likeas His Majesty with Advice and Consent foresaid Finds Decerns and Declares That this present Act of Dissolution shall not be understood to fall under or be comprehended in any Act Salvo Iure To be past in this or any other Session of this current Parliament but is hereby excepted therefra in all time coming VIII Additional Act anent High-Ways and Bridges May 28. 1686. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD with Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament Ratifies and Approves the sixteenth Act of the first Session of the second Parliament of King Charles the Second of blessed memory Entituled Act for Repairing High-Ways and Bridges And the ninth Act of the second Session of the same Parliament and Ordains the same to be duly observed in time coming And for the more effectual Prosecution of these Acts His Majesty with Advice foresaid Doth Authorize and Require the Commissioners for His Majesties Supply in the several Shires to meet with the Justices of Peace and Act in the same manner as they are warranted to do by the foresaid Acts with Power to them at their first Meeting to choose their own Clerk And Declares That any five of the whole number shall be a Quorum excepting the Shires of Clakmannan Kinross and Cromartie wherein three to be a Quorum And Ordains the first Dyet of their Meeting for this year to be the last Tuesday of Iune next And that the Sheriff of the Shire or his Depute cause intimate that Dyet and the first Dyet of Meeting yearly thereafter at each Paroch Kirk upon the Sunday before under the pain of five hundred merks Scots And in case any of the Justices of Peace or Commissioners of Supply residing within the Shire shall be absent the said last Tuesday of Iune next or the first Dyet of meeting yearly thereafter they shall be fined by the Quorum mett in twenty merks Scots for ilk Dyets absence and in case a Quorum of them shall not meet the Sheriff or his Depute is hereby impowered to fine each of the absents in twenty merks Scots which fines shall be applyed for Reparation of the High-Ways and Bridges And whereas by the foresaid Act in the year 1669. The time for the Inhabitants to work at the Reparation of the High-ways is appointed not to exceed six Days yearly the first three years and four days yearly thereafter His Majesty in regard of the present Condition of the High-ways and Bridges Doth with Advice foresaid Ordain that these working Days shall be six yearly for the space of five years from and after the last Tuesday of Iune next and seing it falls out sometimes that Bridges and Ferries are upon the Confines of two Shires and it being just that both Shires in that case should be burthened with the Expence of Reparation His Majesty with Advice foresaid Doth Ordain the Justices of Peace and Commissioners of Supply in both Shires to meet and adjust the Expence of the said Reparation proportionally according to the respective Valuations of these Shires and that the Sheriffs of these Shires or their Deputs Conveen them and in case they do not meet Grants Warrant to direct General Letters for Charging them to that effect And His Majesty with Advice foresaid Declares That the several Shires and Burghs shall be holden to repair the present standing Bridges within their respective bounds and being repaired to uphold the same and if they suffer them to fall His Majesties Privy Council is hereby Impowered to fine them in as much as will Repair or Rebuild these Bridges And it is hereby Ordained That where Customs are Collected at Bridges or Causeys the same shall be imployed in the first place for Repairing these Bridges and Causeys IX ACT Of Annexation of the Baronies of Muir-hall and Melfort to the Crown June 8. 1686. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD and the Estates of Parliament Considering That by the first Act of the present Session of this current Parliament the Lands and Barony of Riccartoun the Lands and Barony of Cesnock and Galstoun with the Tower of Cesnock and Pertinents the Lands and Barony of Bar the Lands and Barony of Castlemains the Lands and Barony of Haining-Ross and the Lands and Baronie of Duchal and Porterfield with all other Lands Teinds and Rights whatsomever which formerly belonged to Sir Hugh and Sir George Campbels sometime of Cesnock and Porterfield sometime of Duchall were Dissolved from the Crown and Patrimony thereof To the end the same might be conveyed and Disponed in Favours of Iohn Lord Viscount of Melfort one of His Majesties Principal Secretaries of State his Heirs and Successors as a just Recompence and Reward of the good and faithful Services Done and Performed by him to the Crown and Kingdom particularly exprest in the said Act and in lieu and place of the Lands and Baronies after-mentioned wherein the said Viscount of Melfort stood Infest under the Great Seal and which were found expedient and necessar by the Estates of Parliament to be Purchast and Acquired from him by His Majesty for the Causes likewise mentioned in the said Act viz. The Lands and Barony of Muirhall comprehending therein the Lands of Inverneil Kilmoir Dounanoltich Craigmoirall Kilbryd Kilmorich Auchinbreck Melfort Kenmore Knaps Kilmorie Kilberrie Auchinsolloch Imstremich Barleamich Dannarderie Eunichan Kildalban Dargachie Cariedale Drumoir Crear Oib Muirhall and several other Lands Teinds and Rights mentioned in the Charter thereof Granted by His Majesty to the said Iohn Viscount of Melfort of the Date the ninteenth day of March One thousand six hundred eighty six years which did formerly pertain to Sir Duncan Campbel of Auchinbreck Iohn Campbel of Melfort Iohn Campbel of Knap Dougall Campbel of Kilberrie Patrick

Linen-Manufactures in this Kingdom and prevention of the Exportation of the Moneys thereof by Importing of Linen Doth with Advice and Consent of His Estates of Parliament Statute and Ordain That hereafter no Corps of any Persons whatsoever shall be Buried in any Shirt Sheet or any thing else except in plain Linen or Cloth of Hards made and Spun within the Kingdom without Lace or Point Discharging from henceforth the making use of Holland or other Linen-Cloth made in other Kingdoms all Silk Hair or Woolen Gold or Silver or any other Stuff whatsoever than what is made of Flax or Hards Spun and Wrought within the Kingdom as said is and that under the pain and Penalty of 300 Pounds Scots toties quoties for a Noble-man and 200 Pound for each other Person whereof the one half to the Discoverer and the other half to the Poor of the Parish where the saids Corps shall be so Interred And for the better Discovering of the Contraveeners It is hereby further Statute and Ordained That every Minister within the Kingdom shall keep a Book containing an exact account and Register of all Persons buried within their said Parish As also That some one or more of the Relations of the Person Deceated or other credible Person Tennants in the Countrey and Cottars being always excepted shall within eight days after such Interment bring a Certificat upon Oath in Writing Witnessed by two famous Persons to the Minister Declaring That the said Person was Woond or Wrapt in manner herein-prescribed Which Certificats are to be Recorded by the Minister or Reader of the Parish gratis without exacting any money therefore And if no Relation of the Party buried or other Person shall bring such a Certificat within the said time of eight days That then and in that case the Goods and Gear of the Party Deceast shall be and are hereby Declared to be lyable to the foresaid Forefaulture to be pursued at the Instance of the Minister of the said Parish before any Judge competent and in case the Parties prove litigious by Advocating or Suspending the said Sentence The saids Judges are hereby Authorized and Impowered to modifie Expenses as they shall find cause And if such persons Died in familia The Father and Mother or other Relations in whose Family they Die are hereby Declared lyable for the said Fine And it is hereby Statute and Ordained That if the Minister in whose Parish any such Corps shall be so Interred prove negligent in pursuing the Contraveeners within six Moneths after the said Burial he is hereby Declared lyable for the said Fine the one half to the Poor and the other half to the Discoverer to be divided in manner foresaid As also His Majesty with Advice foresaid Statutes and Ordains That no Wooden Coffin shall exceed an hundred merks Scots as the highest Rate for Persons of the greatest Quality and so proportionally for others of meaner Quality under the pain of two hundred merks Scots for the Contravention XVII ACT For Writing Seasins by way of Book June 14. 1686. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD Taking into His Consideration That Seasins do extend to great length by reason of inserting and repeating of the whole Provisions of the Charter therein THEREFORE His Majesty with Advice and Consent of His Estates of Parliament for the more easie and commodious perusal thereof Statutes and Ordains That it shall be lawful for Parties if they think fit To cause Write and Extend their Seasins by way of Book the attestation of the Nottar condescending upon the number of the Leafes in the Book and each Leaf being Signed by the Nottar and Witnesses to the giving of the Seasin And Ratifies all Seasins already Written by way of Book by Warrand of His Majesties Privy Council XVIII ACT Appointing the Publication of the Testimonies of Witnesses June 14. 1686. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD Considering how much it does import and concern the Good and Interest of His Majesties Liedges and the due Administration of Justice That Witnesses be distinctly and fully Examined and their Depositions Written in plain and clear Words as they are given THEREFORE His Majesty with Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament Statutes and Ordains That in all Processes presently depending or to be intented before the Lords of Privy Council Lords of Session and all other Judges within this Kingdom The Witnesses who are made use of and adduced therein shall be Examined in presence of the Parties or their Advocats they being present at the Diets of Examination and that there be publication of the Testimonies of the Witnesses in the Clerks hands allowed to the Parties gratis before Advising To the effect Parties may have Copies thereof if they think fit any Law or Act of Parliament Custom or Usage to the contrary notwithstanding XIX ACT Anent the Registration of Seasins and Reversions June 14. 1686. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD Considering That where Seasins and other Writs and Diligences appointed to be Registrat are duly presented to the Keepers of Registers it is their Duty to cause carefully Book and Registrat the same for the security of the Party and Intimation of the Liedges THEREFORE His Majesty with Advice and Consent of His Estates of Parliament Statutes and Ordains That where Seasins and other Writs are presented to the Keepers of Registers and delivered back to the Party bearing A Record and Attestation under their hand that the same are Registrat It shall make the same sufficient and valid for the security of the Party albeit by the omission or negligence of the Keeper of the Register or his Deputs They should not be found Booked or insert in the Register And to the effect that all Deputs entrusted with the care and keeping of the Registers may Faithfully do and execute their Office His Majesty with Advice and Consent foresaid Statutes and Ordains That in case by their omission or negligence any Writs presented to them and marked with their hands to be Registrat shall not be found booked and insert in the Register The saids Deputs Guilty of such omission and negligence shall be punishable as Forgers of the publict Registers and Records and shall be lyable in Damnage and Prejudice to any Party who shall be prejudged by the said omission or negligence And His Majesty with Advice foresaid Statutes Ordains and Declares That these Presents shall no ways derogat from the 16th Act of the 22 Parliament K. Ia. the 6th Entituled Act anent the Registration of Reversions Seasins and other Writs which shall remain in its full Force and Strength in all Points as before the making of this present Act. XX. ACT Anent the Nomination of the Clork to the Iustices of Peace June 14. 1686. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD and Estates of Parliament Considering that by a Clause in the 16th Act of the last Session of this current Parliament Anent Iustices of Peace The saids Justices are allowed to nominat their own Clerks which is a Right and Priviledge belonging to the Secretaries of State

The Clerkships of the Justices of Peace being Dependences of the Secretaries Office THEREFORE His Majesty with Advice and Consent of the Estates of Parliament Has Repelled Cassed and Annulled and hereby Repells Casses and Annulls the foresaid Clause in the Sixteenth Act of the last Session of this current Parliament Allowing the Iustices of Peace to Nominate their own Clerks and Declares the same to have no Force Strength nor Effect from the beginning and to be null and void in all time coming XXI ACT In Favours of John Adair Geographer for Surveying the Kingdom of Scotland and Navigating the Coasts and Isles thereof June 14. 1686. OUR SOVERAIGN LORD and Estates of Parliament Taking into their Consideration that exact Geographical Descriptions of the several Shires within this Kingdom will be both Honourable and Useful to the Inhabitants and the Hydrographical Description of the Sea-Coasts Isles Creiks Firths and Lochs about the Kingdom are not only Honourable and Useful but most necessary for Navigation and may prevent several Ship-wracks The want of such exact Maps having occasioned great losses in time past And likewise thereby Forraigners may be Invited to Trade with more Security on our Coasts And Considering That Iohn Adair hath given notable Experiments of his great Skill Diligence and Qualifications for performing so good a Work And having signified his willingness to perform the same on allowance of competent Expence THEREFORE His Majesty with Conent of the Estates of Parliament Doth Ordain and Enact That one shilling scots be exacted out of ilk Tun from all the Ships and other Vessels above eight Tunns within this Kingdom excepting Lighters and Fisher-boats and two shilling scots out of each Forraign Ship yearly for the space of five years next ensuing Commensing from Whitsunday this year 1686. and this for defraying the Charge of Hydrographical Maps for the use of the Sea-men which one shilling and two shilling respectivè per Tun Is hereby Ordained to be Collected by the several Collectors of His Majesties Customs who are to deliver the same to the general Collector or Fermer of His Majesties Customs yearly upon Oath at the Term of Martinmas and the same to be payed in to any the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council shall appoint to receive the same to be given to the said Iohn Adair as the saids Lords shall appoint at the said Term ilk year during the space above-written and the saids Collectors are also to deliver to the said Iohn Adair subscribed Lists of the saids Ships with their respective Burdens as the ground of their Charge yearly And the said Iohn Adair is to give account yearly at Martinmas of what progress he hath made as to the Hydrographical Maps to His Majesties Privy Council or such as they shall Commissionat for Inspecting the same As also for Defraying his Expence for drawing of the Maps of the several Shires It is Statute and Ordained That the Sheriffs of each respective Shire Baillies of Regality Stewarts of Stewartry shall at the desire of the said Iohn Adair when he comes to their Shire or Bounds for the end aforesaid Call the Heretors in the said Shire And it is hereby Recommended to them to appoint a suitable Encouragement for defraying the Expence of Surveying the said Shire to be Collected by the Collector of His Majesties Supply immediatly after the said Meeting As likewise That they appoint one or two knowing men in each Paroch to go alongst with the said Iohn Adair when he is actually Surveying the same to design unto him the particular places of each Paroch for the more exact performance of the said Work And Ordains the Collector thereof to deliver what shall be Collected to the said Iohn Adair upon his presenting the Draught of the Map to the respective Sheriffs or others foresaid And likewise The said Iohn Adair giving account yearly to His Majesties Privy Council of his Diligence therein and when the said Geographical and Hydrographical Maps are perfected The care of having the same Printed in a good Edition is Recommended to His Majesties Privy Council XXII ACT and Commission for Plantation of Kirks and Valuation of Teinds June 14. 1686. FORASMUCH as His Majesties Father of ever blessed memory out of His Royal Care and Zeal for the Reformed Religion within this Kingdom and the Maintainance and Provision of the Ministry and Churches thereof and the Peace of the Kingdom and for preventing and settleing all Differences that did or might arise betwixt Titulars and others having right to Teinds and Heretors concerning the Leading and Drawing of their Teinds and immediatly after His attaining and succeeding to the Crown Gave Forth and Emitted His Royal Declaration anent the Premisses and the other particulars therein-specified And in pursuance of the Ends foresaids Divers Laws and Acts of Parliament were made in the year of our Lord 1633. His said Majesty being then present in His Royal Person and since divers Acts of Parliament and Commissions have been Made Given and Renewed to that purpose and particularly by the 15 Act of the 3 Session of the 2 Parliament of King Charles the Second His Majesties umquhile Royal Brother of ever blessed memory And His Majesty being Resolved and desirous to Prosecute so good a Work for the universal Good of His Subjects and especially for the Encouragement of the Ministers of the Gospel THEREFORE His Majesty with Advice and Consent of His Estates of Parliament Gives full Power and Commission to His Majesties Officers of Estate for the time being and to Or any thirteen of them to be a Quorum whereof three of every Estate with one of the Officers of Estate to Meet and Conveen at Edinburgh the day of years and such other place or places times or dyets as they shall appoint To Value and cause be Valued whatsomever Teinds great or small Parsonage or Viccarage within this Kingdom which are yet Unvalued Declaring That where the Viccarage of any Paroch is a several Benefice and Title from the Parsonage the same shall be severally Valued to the effect the Titulars or Ministers serving the Cure having Right to the said Viccarage be not frustrated of the true worth thereof With power to the saids Commissioners or Quorum foresaid to appoint Committees or Sub-Committees of their own number and to grant Sub-Commissions and to receive Reports from them and to approve or disapprove the same as they shall find just And to Rectifie whatsoever Valuations Led or to be Led to the Enorm prejudice of the Titulars or the hurt and detriment of the Church and prejudice of the Ministers Maintainance and Provisions Providing always Likeas it is hereby expresly Provided and Declared That where Valuations are lawfully Led against all persons having interest and allowed by former Commissions the same shall not be drawn in question nor Rectified upon pretence of Enorm Lesion at the Instance of the Minister not being Titular or at the Instance of His Majesties Advocat in respect of His