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without_o the_o superior_n consent_n and_o be_v introduce_v rather_o by_o accident_n than_o upon_o design_n this_o act_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v found_v be_v introduce_v rather_o to_o suppress_v simulate_v infeftment_n than_o to_o strengthen_v base_a infeftment_n and_o the_o great_a privilege_n arise_v to_o they_o now_o do_v insensible_o grow_v from_o the_o favour_n which_o our_o law_n show_v always_o to_o lawful_a creditor_n even_o as_o the_o privilege_n of_o necessitate_v superior_n to_o receive_v comprizer_n do_v base_a infeftment_n though_o yet_o want_v possession_n be_v preferable_a to_o posterior_n arrestment_n but_o they_o be_v not_o prefer_v to_o posterior_n life-rent_a escheat_n except_o they_o attain_v possession_n in_o cursu_fw-la rebellionis_fw-la feb_n 21._o 1667._o miln_n contra_fw-la clerkson_n and_o before_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1540_o they_o be_v still_o prefer_v to_o posterior_n public_a infeftment_n but_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v statute_v that_o public_a infeftment_n clothe_v with_o possession_n for_o year_n and_o day_n shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o base_a infeftment_n not_o clothe_v with_o possession_n though_o prior_n which_o praesumptione_n juris_fw-la &_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la be_v by_o this_o declare_v to_o be_v simulate_v right_n but_o though_o this_o act_n require_v that_o the_o public_a posterior_n infeftment_n be_v grant_v for_o onerous_a cause_n yet_o a_o public_a posterior_n infeftment_n though_o gratuitous_a will_v be_v prefer_v 3_o march_n 1626._o law_n con_fw-mi balgownie_n but_o this_o may_v be_v doubt_v because_o of_o this_o act_n and_o in_o that_o decision_n the_o public_a infeftment_n be_v prefer_v because_o inhibition_n have_v follow_v thereupon_o for_o any_o act_n that_o can_v take_v off_o the_o presumption_n of_o simulation_n and_o which_o will_v make_v the_o infeftment_n any_o way_n to_o be_v know_v do_v fortify_v the_o infeftment_n as_o well_o as_o if_o possession_n have_v follow_v and_o so_o a_o inhibition_n 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fruit_n of_o every_o benefice_n be_v due_a to_o the_o pope_n and_o be_v call_v by_o the_o canonist_n annata_n against_o which_o several_a council_n have_v make_v large_a but_o ineffectual_a representation_n and_o the_o five_o penny_n be_v payable_a to_o the_o king_n and_o though_o this_o act_n discharge_v only_o the_o exaction_n of_o these_o in_o benefice_n under_o prelacy_n yet_o now_o even_a prelacy_n be_v free_a from_o these_o exaction_n in_o scotland_n though_o in_o england_n the_o first_o fruit_n belong_v still_o to_o the_o king_n though_o the_o priest_n be_v free_a from_o subsidy_n among_o the_o egyptian_n genes_n 47._o vers_fw-la 22._o and_o that_o l._n placet_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr sacr._n eccles._n nihil_fw-la extraordinarium_fw-la abhinc_fw-la superinductumve_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la slagitetur_fw-la yet_o this_o be_v only_o as_o to_o tithe_n and_o thing_n mere_o spiritual_a but_o the_o land_n of_o the_o church_n be_v liable_a to_o imposition_n lay_v on_o for_o the_o 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dispon_v to_o several_a nobleman_n who_o be_v most_o active_a in_o the_o reformation_n or_o to_o these_o who_o he_o resolve_v to_o oblige_v by_o their_o interest_n to_o be_v active_a in_o it_o and_o these_o be_v call_v â—ords_n of_o erection_n but_o thereafter_o the_o parliament_n resolve_v to_o fix_v a_o constant_a rent_n to_o our_o king_n thereby_o to_o preclude_v the_o necessity_n of_o tax_n and_o to_o engage_v future_a king_n not_o to_o return_v to_o popery_n they_o annex_v the_o temporality_n of_o all_o the_o church-land_n and_o benefice_n to_o the_o crown_n by_o this_o act._n obseru._n 1._o the_o reason_n whereupon_o this_o act_n be_v found_v be_v that_o the_o former_a king_n have_v mortify_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o revenue_n to_o churchman_n and_o have_v thereby_o impoverish_v themselves_o and_o their_o people_n it_o be_v therefore_o just_a that_o the_o end_n for_o which_o these_o mortification_n be_v make_v be_v declare_v unlawful_a the_o benefice_n shall_v return_v 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ja._n 6._o obseru._n 3_o from_o these_o word_n in_o the_o clause_n of_o annexation_n viz._n all_o and_o sundry_a common-land_n bruike_v by_o chapter_n of_o cathedral_n kirk_n or_o whereof_o they_o have_v be_v in_o possession_n as_o commontie_z that_o possession_n in_o church-land_n be_v very_o often_o repute_v a_o sufficient_a right_n and_o to_o be_v loco_fw-la tituli_fw-la for_o understanding_n whereof_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v that_o both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o reformation_n a_o churh-man_n be_v in_o possession_n by_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n though_o without_o a_o title_n have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o possessory_a judgement_n so_o that_o his_o right_a can_v be_v quarrel_v without_o reduction_n nor_o needs_o he_o produce_v a_o title_n as_o laic_n be_v oblige_v to_o do_v in_o possessory_a judgement_n july_n 18._o 1671._o earl_n of_o hume_z contra_fw-la the_o laird_n of_o rislaw_n and_o if_o he_o be_v thirteen_o year_n in_o possession_n that_o possession_n be_v 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destroy_v their_o right_n and_o therefore_o by_o
a_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la 16_o december_n 1612._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o ten_o year_n possession_n before_o the_o reformation_n or_o 30_o after_o the_o reformation_n shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a right_a either_o to_o churchman_n or_o to_o the_o king_n be_v come_v in_o their_o place_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n and_o conform_v thereto_o the_o lord_n decide_v july_n 5_o 1626._o laird_n of_o kerss_n against_o reid_n obseru._n 4._o that_o because_o the_o romish_a clergy_n be_v put_v from_o their_o benefice_n therefore_o they_o be_v by_o this_o act_n free_v from_o any_o warrandice_n they_o have_v give_v for_o church_n land_n dispon_v by_o they_o and_o by_o the_o 110_o act_n of_o the_o same_o parliament_n what_o be_v here_o statute_v as_o to_o the_o warrandice_n of_o land_n be_v there_o extend_v to_o tack_n pension_n and_o assignation_n and_o so_o these_o two_o act_n be_v not_o absolute_o co-incident_a and_o the_o last_o unnecessary_a as_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v and_o though_o this_o be_v do_v in_o majorem_fw-la cautelam_fw-la yet_o by_o the_o common_a law_n they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v liable_a in_o warrandice_n since_o no_o man_n be_v liable_a in_o warrandice_n where_o the_o eviction_n proceed_v upon_o a_o supervenient_a statute_n for_o no_o man_n can_v warrant_n against_o a_o supervenient_a law_n obseru._n 5._o that_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o church-land_n be_v annex_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o dissolution_n in_o the_o same_o act_n warrand_a his_o majesty_n to_o feu_n any_o of_o the_o say_n church-land_n during_o his_o own_o time_n obseru._n 6._o that_o though_o by_o this_o act_n all_o prior_n disposition_n make_v of_o church-land_n by_o his_o majesty_n to_o lord_n of_o erection_n be_v except_v from_o the_o annexation_n yet_o the_o superiority_n of_o all_o the_o erection_n both_o before_o and_o after_o that_o act_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o 10_o act_n par._n ch._n 1._o obseru._n 7._o that_o the_o spirituality_n of_o benefice_n viz._n their_o right_n to_o the_o teind_n be_v express_o declare_v not_o to_o be_v annex_v but_o to_o remain_v with_o churchman_n as_o former_o for_o though_o by_o the_o 149_o act_n par._n 13_o ja._n 6._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o teind_n of_o dumfermiâ—â—g_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n after_o the_o form_n of_o the_o act_n of_o annexation_n 1587._o by_o which_o all_o the_o teind_n of_o the_o remanent_fw-la kirk-land_n and_o prelacy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v annex_v yet_o that_o clause_n be_v only_o insert_v by_o mistake_n in_o my_o judgement_n for_o that_o be_v not_o the_o design_n of_o the_o act._n where_o stock_n and_o teind_v be_v promiscuous_o feve_v it_o be_v declare_v by_o this_o act_n that_o his_o majesty_n remain_v superior_a both_o as_o to_o stock_n and_o teind_v the_o churchman_n have_v only_o right_a to_o the_o ten_o penny_n of_o the_o feu-duty_n the_o other_o nine_o belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o temporality_n be_v only_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o teind_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v very_o just_a that_o where_o a_o duty_n be_v payable_a out_o of_o church-land_n cum_fw-la decimis_fw-la inclusis_fw-la the_o king_n shall_v only_o have_v right_a to_o a_o nine_o part_n of_o that_o duty_n and_o the_o ten_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o churchman_n or_o titular_a in_o contemplation_n of_o the_o teind_n but_o still_o decimae_fw-la inclusae_fw-la be_v so_o full_o exempt_v from_o all_o ecclesiastic_a payment_n that_o though_o there_o be_v not_o sufficiency_n of_o teind_n in_o the_o paroch_n yet_o decimae_fw-la inclusae_fw-la be_v never_o burden_v with_o the_o payment_n of_o minister_n stipend_n though_o minister_n stipend_n be_v the_o constant_a burden_n of_o all_o teind_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o be_v find_v 21_o january_n 1633._o that_o no_o valuation_n can_v be_v lead_v of_o land_n feve_v cum_fw-la decimis_fw-la inclusis_fw-la and_o not_o confirm_v before_o this_o act_n and_o that_o laic_n may_v prescrive_v a_o right_a to_o they_o but_o not_o to_o other_o teind_n which_o show_v that_o decimae_fw-la inclusae_fw-la be_v never_o look_v upon_o as_o teind_n for_o understand_v the_o origine_fw-la and_o nature_n of_o decimae_fw-la inclusae_fw-la with_o we_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v that_o by_o the_o canon_n law_n the_o parson_n or_o incumbent_n and_o the_o paroch_n church_n be_v found_v in_o the_o right_n of_o all_o the_o great_a tithe_n call_v decimae_fw-la praediale_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o abstract_n their_o teind_n from_o it_o cap._n de_fw-fr decimis_fw-la 16._o quest._n 1._o and_o albeit_o the_o pope_n do_v pretend_v that_o since_o the_o bishop_n have_v the_o management_n of_o the_o teind_n they_o as_o universal_a bishop_n may_v by_o their_o supereminent_a transcendent_a right_n appropriate_v they_o to_o the_o use_n of_o monastries_n monk_n be_v the_o best_a of_o the_o poor_a and_o teind_n be_v natural_o burden_v with_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o poor_a yet_o our_o king_n who_o in_o all_o the_o tract_n of_o our_o parliament_n own_a their_o own_o regalia_z and_o the_o episcopal_a order_n against_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o pope_n do_v by_o the_o 7_o act_n par._n 2._o ja._n 4._o declare_v it_o a_o point_n of_o dittay_n that_o be_v to_o say_v criminal_a for_o any_o man_n to_o take_v a_o right_a of_o teind_n from_o any_o save_o the_o parson_n vicar_n or_o their_o farmer_n so_o far_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o parochial_a church_n to_o be_v found_v in_o their_o right_n to_o the_o predial_a teind_n notwithstanding_o whereof_o the_o pope_n to_o get_v the_o monk_n to_o depend_v immediate_o upon_o they_o do_v grant_v to_o those_o monk_n exemption_n from_o payment_n of_o tithe_n for_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o pay_v to_o the_o parson_n or_o incumbent_n till_o pope_n paschal_n the_o 2_o d_o grant_v those_o exemption_n but_o these_o exemption_n do_v thereafter_o so_o far_o diminish_v the_o provision_n of_o 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vero_fw-la
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do_v write_v such_o a_o hand_n and_o for_o prove_v of_o this_o must_v produce_v the_o hand-writ_n of_o all_o these_o servant_n at_o that_o time_n february_n 7._o 1672._o kirk-hill_n contra_fw-la ketlestoun_n it_o be_v debate_v upon_o this_o act_n whether_o the_o land_n of_o duncow_n 176._o though_o here_o annex_v by_o a_o public_a law_n be_v sufficient_o annex_v so_o as_o to_o exclude_v the_o earl_n of_o nithisdale_n who_o pretend_v that_o a_o year_n before_o this_o act_n he_o have_v a_o valid_a right_n under_o the_o great-seal_n from_o the_o king_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v prejudge_v by_o a_o posterior_n annexation_n which_o behove_v to_o be_v salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la quoad_fw-la he_o to_o which_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o this_o annexation_n be_v by_o a_o public_a law_n be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o ratification_n which_o be_v salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la and_o such_o act_n of_o annexation_n be_v in_o effect_n the_o king_n charter_n and_o be_v grant_v by_o a_o public_a act_n of_o 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same_o but_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o sell_v such_o tiend_n as_o belong_v to_o they_o that_o be_v not_o in_o their_o present_a possession_n which_o they_o be_v ordain_v to_o sell_v at_o nine_o year_n purchase_n with_o deduction_n always_o of_o his_o majesty_n annuity_n forth_o of_o the_o exâ—ress_n of_o the_o bolls_n and_o rent_n arise_v to_o the_o submitter_n after_o the_o expyre_a of_o their_o present_a tack_n the_o determination_n upon_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o burrows_n differ_v nothing_o from_o the_o former_a two_o but_o that_o the_o say_n burrows_n be_v to_o pay_v the_o annuity_n forth_o of_o the_o superplus_n of_o their_o tiend_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o exceed_v what_o be_v due_a for_o entertainment_n of_o their_o minister_n college_n school_n and_o hospital_n and_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v for_o these_o tiend_n be_v declare_v in_o all_o the_o three_o decreet_n arbitral_a to_o be_v betwixt_o yule_n and_o candlemass_n such_o 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pretence_n of_o enorm_a laesion_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o incumbent_n not_o be_v titular_a or_o his_o majesty_n advocate_n except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o collusion_n which_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v presumptione_n juris_fw-la &_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la where_o the_o valuation_n be_v lead_v with_o diminution_n of_o the_o three_o of_o the_o real_a rent_n present_o pay_v as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o last_o paragraph_n of_o the_o ninteenth_n act._n 9_o this_o act_n contain_v that_o revocation_n draw_v by_o sir_n thomas_n hope_v his_o majesty_n advocate_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o thing_n which_o give_v the_o first_o rise_v to_o our_o late_a trouble_n for_o therein_o his_o majesty_n not_o only_o revock_v all_o alienation_n of_o land_n former_o annex_v and_o all_o right_n make_v to_o his_o castle_n meadow_n wood_n and_o park_n but_o his_o majesty_n likewise_o revock_v all_o right_n make_v
to_o any_o church-land_n and_o all_o infestment_n of_o erection_n of_o abbacy_n prelacy_n etc._n etc._n spirituality_n or_o temporality_n and_o a_o reduction_n of_o these_o right_n be_v thereupon_o raise_v notwithstanding_o that_o by_o the_o 2_o act_n par._n 18_o ja._n 6._o his_o majesty_n to_o remove_v all_o mistrust_n do_v for_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n perpetual_o confirm_v all_o erection_n confirmation_n patronage_n of_o the_o say_n whole_a benefice_n and_o promise_n in_o verbo_fw-la principis_fw-la never_o to_o quarrel_v the_o same_o but_o what_o be_v do_v afterward_o be_v voluntar_n and_o upon_o the_o submission_n of_o all_o party_n concern_v do_v not_o at_o all_o impinge_a upon_o the_o former_a statute_n it_o be_v likewise_o declare_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o act_n that_o the_o possession_n of_o any_o thing_n hereby_o revoke_v shall_v not_o prejudge_v his_o majesty_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v urge_v that_o forty_o year_n possession_n of_o any_o land_n or_o other_o fall_v under_o this_o revocation_n will_v not_o debar_v the_o king_n by_o prescription_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v find_v that_o if_o the_o king_n be_v denude_v in_o favour_n of_o a_o donatar_n this_o revocation_n do_v not_o interrupt_v prescription_n without_o a_o reduction_n 10._o this_o act_n be_v wrong_v place_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v after_o the_o 14_o act_n for_o the_o superiority_n of_o kirk-land_n be_v by_o the_o say_v 14_o act_n declare_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n the_o say_n superiority_n be_v by_o this_o act_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n but_o they_o can_v not_o have_v be_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n till_o they_o be_v first_o declare_v to_o belong_v to_o it_o there_o be_v here_o a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o annexation_n make_v in_o the_o former_a act_n 11._o in_o which_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o this_o dissolution_n shall_v not_o warrant_v the_o alienation_n of_o his_o majesty_n castle_n wood_n park_n meadow_n and_o office_n which_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o 235_o act_n par._n 15_o ja._n 6._o whereby_o all_o disposition_n of_o these_o be_v declare_v null_n and_o though_o the_o lomont_n of_o falkland_n be_v dissolve_v particular_o by_o the_o 19_o act_n par._n 18_o ja._n 6._o yet_o it_o be_v declare_v particular_o in_o this_o act_n that_o they_o shall_v remain_v inseparable_o with_o the_o crown_n because_o by_o the_o act_n of_o prescription_n 1617._o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o such_o as_o may_v be_v prejudge_v by_o that_o prescription_n of_o forty_o year_n run_v before_o that_o act_n 1617._o might_n intent_n action_n within_o thirteen_o year_n after_o the_o date_n of_o that_o act_n 12._o and_o because_o the_o king_n can_v not_o intent_n particular_a summons_n against_o every_o person_n who_o right_n he_o may_v challenge_v therefore_o it_o be_v allow_v by_o this_o act_n that_o his_o majesty_n may_v interrupt_v the_o say_a prescription_n by_o open_a proclamation_n at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o other_o particular_a mercat_n cross_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v and_o at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n peer_n and_o shore_n of_o leith_n against_o such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o least_o this_o interruption_n may_v have_v too_o much_o alarm_v the_o subject_n it_o be_v upon_o the_o king_n own_o concession_n declare_v that_o the_o say_a interruption_n shall_v be_v restrict_v to_o the_o annul_n of_o right_n of_o the_o annex_v property_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o un-annexed_a whereof_o account_n have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o exchequer_n and_o of_o the_o principality_n unlawful_o dispon_v by_o his_o majesty_n predecessor_n against_o the_o law_n and_o act_n then_o stand_v and_o to_o the_o annul_n of_o erection_n and_o other_o disposition_n of_o whatsoever_o land_n tiend_n patronage_n and_o benefice_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o kirk_n and_o since_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o of_o any_o other_o land_n or_o patronage_n which_o shall_v any_o way_n just_o belong_v to_o the_o kirk_n or_o crown_n and_o of_o whatsoever_o land_n and_o benefice_n mortify_v and_o devout_v to_o pious_a uses_n and_o of_o regality_n and_o heritable_a office_n and_o of_o the_o change_n of_o holding_n from_o the_o ancient_a hold_v of_o ward_n and_o relief_n to_o blench_v and_o tax_v ward_n since_o the_o year_n of_o god_n 1540_o year_n the_o earl_n of_o southesk_n have_v right_o to_o the_o muire_n of_o montromant_n as_o heritable_a forester_n intent_a a_o declarator_n against_o the_o adjacent_a heretor_n conclude_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v debar_v from_o pasture_v therein_o against_o which_o it_o be_v allege_v 1._o that_o they_o have_v prescrive_v the_o right_n of_o pasturage_n it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o prescription_n be_v interrupt_v by_o this_o act._n to_o which_o it_o be_v duply_v that_o this_o edictal_a interruption_n be_v introduce_v without_o a_o warrant_n the_o act_n 1617._o have_v allow_v thirteen_o year_n for_o the_o subject_n to_o interrupt_v without_o any_o reservation_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n 2._o this_o be_v neither_o his_o majesty_n annex_v property_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o part_n of_o that_o unannext_a property_n whereof_o the_o ferm_n or_o feu-duty_n have_v be_v count_v for_o in_o exchequer_n since_o the_o year_n 1455._o and_o so_o the_o interruption_n which_o be_v restrict_v to_o these_o reach_v not_o to_o this_o case_n 3._o this_o pasturage_n be_v but_o a_o servitude_n and_o this_o interruption_n extend_v only_o to_o alienation_n but_o not_o to_o servitude_n or_o thing_n of_o so_o small_a moment_n to_o which_o it_o be_v triply_v that_o as_o to_o the_o first_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o reservation_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n by_o the_o act_n 1617._o since_o the_o king_n not_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o act_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o reserve_v his_o right_n by_o way_n of_o exception_n but_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v supply_v that_o want_n though_o there_o have_v be_v a_o omission_n in_o that_o act._n to_o the_o second_o it_o be_v triply_v that_o the_o interruption_n 1633._o be_v to_o secure_v his_o majesty_n against_o prescription_n upon_o the_o act_n 1617._o it_o be_v just_a that_o it_o shall_v extend_v as_o far_o as_o the_o act_n 1617._o and_o these_o word_n whereof_o the_o ferm_n have_v be_v count_v for_o in_o exchequer_n be_v only_o demonstrative_a and_o not_o taxative_a the_o count_a in_o exchequer_n be_v only_o a_o public_a evidence_n of_o his_o majesty_n right_o and_o therefore_o where_o there_o be_v other_o public_a evidence_n of_o his_o majesty_n right_o as_o strong_a as_o this_o his_o majesty_n interruption_n by_o this_o act_n behove_v to_o take_v place_n else_o it_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o secure_v his_o majesty_n as_o to_o any_o thing_n for_o which_o there_o be_v blench_v or_o ward-holdings_a this_o act_n mention_v only_o feu-ferms_a it_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o his_o majesty_n castle_n or_o other_o thing_n 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 annex_v any_o property_n to_o the_o crown_n viz._n the_o 41_o act_n par._n 11_o ja._n 2._o it_o be_v allege_v upon_o this_o act_n that_o the_o king_n behove_v to_o produce_v the_o letter_n of_o publication_n at_o the_o several_a mercat_n cross_n and_o the_o execution_n thereof_o else_o his_o majesty_n can_v not_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o interruption_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la of_o the_o session_n do_v indeed_o appoint_v letter_n of_o publication_n but_o two_o year_n after_o that_o act_n this_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v allow_v the_o king_n this_o interruption_n wherein_o the_o parliament_n do_v certain_o consider_v the_o publication_n as_o have_v precede_v &_o statuit_fw-la lex_fw-la hoc_fw-la casu_fw-la super_fw-la praesumpto_fw-la and_o so_o the_o letter_n of_o publication_n and_o extention_n need_v not_o now_o be_v produce_v which_o answer_v the_o lord_n find_v relevant_a
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 right_n grant_v to_o they_o prior_n to_o the_o say_n erection_n for_o ordinary_o even_o when_o these_o regality_n be_v in_o beneficed_a person_n own_o hand_n they_o make_v heritable_a baily_n but_o i_o confess_v i_o understand_v not_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o stewart_n of_o a_o regality_n for_o stewartry_n and_o regality_n be_v distinct_a and_o inconsistent_a jurisdiction_n a_o stewart_n be_v a_o judge_n in_o the_o king_n property_n only_o have_v the_o same_o power_n that_o a_o lord_n of_o regality_n have_v of_o the_o land_n erect_v in_o the_o regality_n hold_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o land_n hold_v of_o he_o but_o this_o act_n have_v in_o this_o follow_v the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n of_o annexation_n 1587._o by_o the_o act_n of_o annexation_n 1587._o act_n 29._o all_o regality_n belong_v to_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n be_v thereby_o annex_v because_o their_o whole_a land_n and_o temporality_n be_v then_o annex_v but_o be_v restore_v in_o anno_fw-la 1606._o their_o regality_n be_v hereby_o reserve_v to_o they_o upon_o the_o submission_n and_o surrender_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n and_o other_o titular_o 14._o it_o be_v condescend_v to_o by_o this_o act_n that_o his_o majesty_n shall_v remain_v not_o only_o superior_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n but_o even_o to_o all_o the_o vassal_n who_o hold_v former_o of_o any_o abbacy_n priory_n or_o other_o benefice_n erect_v and_o therefore_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n they_o may_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n if_o they_o please_v but_o according_a to_o a_o express_a condition_n in_o the_o surrender_n itself_o there_o be_v by_o this_o act_n reserve_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o titular_o of_o erection_n who_o subscrive_v this_o surrender_n the_o feu-mails_a and_o feu-ferms_a due_n by_o their_o vassal_n ay_o and_o till_o the_o king_n pay_v to_o the_o say_n lord_n and_o titular_o of_o erection_n a_o thousand_o mark_n for_o ilk_fw-mi chalder_n or_o a_o hundred_o mark_n of_o feu-duty_n payable_a to_o they_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o allow_v to_o they_o for_o the_o service_n of_o tenant_n though_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n do_v not_o express_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o the_o casualty_n that_o may_v fall_v to_o they_o by_o their_o vassal_n during_o the_o not_o redemption_n for_o they_o reserve_v only_o their_o feu-mails_a and_o feu-ferms_a since_o inclusio_fw-la unâ—us_fw-la seem_v to_o be_v exclusio_fw-la alterius_fw-la and_o the_o superiority_n be_v by_o this_o act_n declare_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n the_o casuality_n shall_v follow_v the_o superiority_n yet_o by_o a_o decision_n the_o 24_o of_o july_n 1632._o the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o lord_n and_o titular_o of_o erection_n have_v right_o to_o the_o casualty_n of_o these_o superiority_n ay_o and_o till_o they_o be_v redeem_a but_o by_o the_o 30_o act_n par._n 1_o ch._n 2._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o fevar_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o make_v payment_n of_o their_o feu-ferms_a and_o duty_n contain_v in_o their_o infestment_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n ay_o and_o till_o they_o be_v redeem_a but_o it_o be_v not_o clear_a whether_o escheat_n and_o nonentry_n will_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n or_o fevar_n except_o it_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o general_a word_n duty_n though_o the_o feu-mails_a and_o feu-ferms_a be_v reserve_v to_o such_o lord_n and_o titular_o of_o erection_n as_o subscrive_v the_o surrender_n so_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v necessary_a to_o prove_v that_o these_o who_o seek_v feu-duty_n do_v subscrive_v or_o else_o that_o these_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n yet_o because_o the_o surrender_n can_v be_v find_v the_o lord_n find_v it_o sufficient_a that_o the_o titular_a acknowledge_v the_o king_n right_o conform_v to_o this_o act_n but_o they_o find_v that_o they_o have_v not_o right_o to_o the_o arrage_v and_o carrage_v of_o these_o kirk-land_n because_o by_o this_o act_n all_o the_o rent_n and_o duty_n be_v declare_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o reservation_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o superior_a be_v only_o of_o feu-duty_n if_o they_o find_v no_o abatement_n of_o the_o feu-duty_n in_o respect_n of_o vastation_n since_o the_o feu-duty_n be_v small_a and_o the_o fevar_n may_v have_v gain_v by_o prior_n and_o subsequent_a year_n june_n 27._o 1662._o watson_n contra_fw-la elleis_n because_o the_o superiority_n of_o these_o kirk-land_n be_v by_o act_n declare_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n can_v pursue_v a_o reduction_n of_o these_o feus_n nor_o be_v the_o concourse_n of_o his_o majesty_n advocate_n sufficient_a except_o there_o be_v a_o express_a warrant_n under_o the_o king_n hand_n for_o that_o effect_n albeit_o it_o be_v uncontroverted_a by_o this_o act_n that_o the_o king_n have_v no_o right_a to_o the_o feu-mails_a and_o feu-ferms_a due_a by_o the_o vassal_n of_o erection_n until_o he_o redeem_v the_o same_o as_o say_v be_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o king_n have_v right_o to_o the_o feu-mails_a and_o feu-ferms_a of_o the_o land_n which_o pertain_v in_o property_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n before_o the_o say_a surrender_n and_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o old_a infestment_n before_o the_o date_n of_o the_o erection_n and_o that_o without_o pay_v for_o the_o say_n feu-ferms_a and_o redeem_v they_o as_o say_v be_v as_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o feu-ferms_a due_a by_o the_o vassal_n of_o erection_n and_o it_o may_v be_v urge_v for_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n that_o the_o king_n have_v not_o right_a to_o the_o feu-ferms_a of_o their_o proper_a land_n except_o he_o redeem_v they_o and_o that_o because_o 1._o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v relative_a to_o the_o submission_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n whereupon_o the_o act_n proceed_v but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o by_o the_o submission_n they_o resign_v the_o superiority_n reserve_v only_o to_o themselves_o the_o feu-duty_n till_o they_o receive_v satisfaction_n but_o it_o be_v express_o provide_v that_o under_o this_o resignation_n their_o proper_a land_n shall_v not_o be_v comprehend_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v hold_v the_o same_o of_o his_o majesty_n as_o the_o same_o be_v hold_v before_o the_o date_n of_o the_o erection_n and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o though_o they_o shall_v hold_v the_o same_o in_o feu_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v the_o feu-duty_n till_o they_o receive_v satisfaction_n 2._o it_o be_v absurd_a that_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n shall_v not_o quit_v the_o feu-duty_n of_o their_o vassal_n till_o they_o receive_v satisfaction_n and_o yet_o they_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o quit_v the_o feu-duty_n of_o their_o own_o proportion_n in_o which_o they_o have_v far_o more_o interest_n than_o in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o vassal_n without_o any_o satisfaction_n 3._o custom_n be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o law_n and_o by_o the_o general_a custom_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o lord_n of_o erection_n have_v never_o count_v for_o the_o feu-duty_n of_o their_o proper_a land_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o reservation_n make_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o feu-duty_n only_o in_o case_n of_o payment_n the_o reservation_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o act_n must_v in_o annalogie_n of_o law_n be_v construct_v to_o be_v burden_v with_o the_o same_o quality_n except_o the_o contrary_n be_v express_o declare_v in_o the_o act._n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o may_v be_v more_o strong_o urge_v for_o the_o king_n that_o he_o have_v right_o to_o the_o feu-ferms_a of_o these_o their_o proper_a land_n immediate_o without_o any_o satisfaction_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n they_o be_v express_o to_o hold_v their_o proper_a land_n of_o the_o king_n and_o to_o pay_v he_o the_o feu-duty_n mention_v in_o
the_o old_a infestment_n without_o any_o clause_n oblige_v the_o king_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n ergo_fw-la the_o king_n be_v not_o oblige_v 2._o the_o parliament_n have_v have_v that_o reservation_n of_o make_v satisfaction_n under_o their_o view_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o vassal_n they_o have_v certain_o renew_v it_o in_o the_o immediate_a subsequent_a case_n of_o the_o property_n if_o they_o have_v not_o express_o design_v the_o contrary_n 3._o by_o the_o charter_n grant_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o the_o say_n lord_n of_o erection_n since_o the_o surrender_n and_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n they_o be_v express_o by_o different_a reddendo_n make_v liable_a both_o to_o the_o general_n blench_v duty_n due_a for_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o the_o erection_n both_o property_n and_o superiority_n and_o for_o the_o feu-dutie_n of_o their_o own_o proper_a land_n ergo_fw-la this_o feu-duty_n of_o their_o proper_a land_n be_v due_a by_o their_o charter_n which_o be_v a_o feudal_n contract_n and_o that_o without_o any_o reservation_n of_o payment_n 4._o the_o blench-duty_n of_o the_o erection_n and_o this_o feu-duty_n be_v due_a upon_o different_a account_n ergo_fw-la the_o payment_n of_o the_o blench-duty_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o blench-duty_n be_v due_a by_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n for_o the_o interest_n that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o vassal_n land_n and_o for_o the_o tiend_n and_o for_o the_o property_n that_o be_v feue_v the_o time_n of_o the_o erection_n whereas_o this_o feu-duty_n be_v due_a only_a for_o their_o own_o proper_a land_n feue_v out_o before_o the_o erection_n and_o to_o the_o contrary_a objection_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v de_fw-la casu_fw-la in_o casum_fw-la especial_o in_o such_o favourable_a case_n as_o this_o which_o tend_v most_o ungrate_o to_o take_v from_o the_o king_n a_o part_n of_o that_o which_o himself_o give_v free_o 2._o there_o be_v very_o good_a reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o pay_v the_o feu-duty_n of_o their_o proper_a land_n without_o any_o satisfaction_n because_o the_o king_n have_v raise_v a_o reduction_n of_o all_o the_o say_n erection_n the_o lord_n of_o erection_n do_v redeem_v themselves_o from_o the_o hazard_n of_o this_o plea_n by_o this_o surrender_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o quality_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v adject_v as_o to_o the_o vassal_n and_o not_o as_o to_o the_o property_n be_v because_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o their_o vassal_n land_n but_o the_o feu-duty_n and_o so_o it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v get_v a_o satisfaction_n for_o these_o though_o the_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v easy_a for_o the_o king_n but_o as_o to_o their_o proper_a land_n it_o be_v just_a because_o of_o the_o great_a advantage_n they_o have_v by_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v by_o this_o act_n secure_v in_o the_o property_n of_o they_o it_o be_v just_a that_o the_o king_n shall_v get_v the_o feu-duty_n without_o any_o acknowledgement_n and_o without_o this_o the_o king_n have_v get_v nothing_o for_o secure_v they_o when_o he_o may_v have_v with_o success_n quarrel_v their_o right_n and_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o vassal_n not_o have_v pay_v these_o feu-duty_n for_o their_o proper_a land_n former_o be_v of_o no_o import_n since_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o king_n officer_n can_v prejudge_v he_o and_o the_o time_n be_v rebellious_a since_o the_o year_n 1633._o nor_o be_v this_o true_a though_o it_o be_v relevant_a for_o the_o earl_n of_o roxburgh_n and_o other_o have_v pay_v because_o these_o argument_n and_o difficulty_n give_v some_o colour_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n to_o think_v that_o they_o be_v not_o liable_a therefore_o they_o use_v to_o get_v ease_n as_o to_o bygones_fw-la but_o they_o be_v make_v liable_a still_o for_o the_o future_a in_o the_o payment_n of_o these_o feu-duty_n the_o superiority_n belong_v to_o bishop_n and_o their_o chapter_n be_v reserve_v to_o secure_v they_o against_o the_o annexation_n 1597._o and_o their_o superiority_n be_v likewise_o reserve_v from_o the_o annexation_n mention_v in_o the_o ten_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n some_o think_v it_o fit_a for_o his_o majesty_n interest_n that_o these_o superiority_n shall_v be_v redeem_a for_o he_o may_v thereby_o have_v a_o great_a and_o sure_a revenue_n and_o a_o great_a dependence_n of_o vassal_n and_o it_o seem_v also_o fit_a for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o poor_a vassal_n 15._o his_o majesty_n have_v oblige_v so_o far_o the_o heretor_n as_o to_o get_v they_o the_o lead_n of_o their_o own_o teind_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a by_o this_o act_n to_o give_v he_o some_o small_a interest_n in_o the_o teind_n viz._n out_o of_o every_o teind-boll_n of_o the_o best_a wheat_n ten_o shilling_n of_o the_o best_a tiend-bear_a eight_o shilling_n of_o the_o teind-meal_n oat_n pease_n and_o ry_o six_o shilling_n and_o where_o the_o oat_n will_v not_o render_v half_a meal_n three_o shilling_n where_o the_o victual_n be_v of_o inferior_a goodness_n power_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o commissioner_n to_o modify_v according_o and_o in_o order_n thereto_o they_o do_v proportion_v the_o price_n on_o the_o several_a shire_n which_o stand_v as_o a_o rule_n in_o the_o payment_n of_o annuity_n to_o this_o day_n though_o it_o be_v say_v in_o this_o act_n that_o the_o annuity_n shall_v be_v pay_v out_o of_o all_o teind_n except_o the_o teind_n pay_v to_o bishop_n minister_n college_n hospital_n and_o other_o pious_a use_n yet_o it_o be_v think_v january_n 3_o 1632._o renton_n contra_fw-la ker._n though_o there_o be_v no_o formal_a decision_n that_o decimae_fw-la inclusae_fw-la be_v liable_a in_o payment_n of_o no_o annuity_n for_o they_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o titular_a nor_o need_v the_o heretor_fw-la buy_v they_o in_o contemplation_n of_o which_o liberty_n this_o annuity_n be_v grant_v and_o in_o effect_n they_o be_v likewise_o look_v upon_o as_o incorporat_a with_o the_o stock_n and_o participate_v of_o its_o nature_n this_o annuity_n be_v find_v to_o be_v make_v debitum_fw-la fundi_fw-la by_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o so_o to_o oblige_v all_o singular_a successor_n because_o the_o act_n say_v general_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v right_o to_o all_o the_o annuity_n bypass_v and_o to_o come_v though_o it_o be_v not_o express_o declare_v that_o singular_a successor_n shall_v be_v oblige_v as_o our_o law_n ordinary_o use_v to_o do_v when_o it_o resolve_v to_o make_v any_o thing_n debitum_fw-la fundi_fw-la it_o be_v declare_v by_o this_o act_n that_o annuity_n shall_v not_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n whereby_o the_o crown_n get_v a_o great_a prejudice_n since_o thereby_o the_o king_n will_v have_v oblige_v every_o man_n to_o a_o dependence_n upon_o he_o whereas_o commission_n have_v be_v grant_v to_o sell_v to_o every_o man_n his_o own_o annuity_n the_o king_n make_v no_o advantage_n thereby_o this_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v in_o act_n 71_o par._n 14_o ja._n 2._o 16._o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v the_o lead_n of_o his_o own_o teind_v the_o teind_n be_v first_o value_v 17._o and_o all_o teind_n in_o scotland_n may_v be_v value_v except_o 1._o where_o the_o land_n be_v feue_v cumdecimis_fw-la inclusis_fw-la and_o confirm_v before_o the_o year_n 1589._o as_o be_v find_v january_n 21._o 1631_o 2._o teind_n belong_v to_o ecclesiastic_a person_n and_o whereof_o they_o be_v in_o possession_n the_o time_n of_o the_o submission_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o foresay_a determination_n upon_o their_o submission_n conform_v to_o which_o by_o the_o 9_o act_n 2_o sess._n 1_o par._n ch._n 2._o all_o valuation_n lead_v against_o the_o bishop_n or_o beneficed_a person_n be_v minister_n since_o the_o year_n 1637._o of_o any_o teind_n parsonage_n and_o viccarage_n wherein_o they_o be_v in_o possession_n by_o lead_v or_o draw_v of_o rental-bolls_a be_v declare_v null_n but_o by_o a_o letter_n the_o 13._o of_o may_v 1634._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o where_o such_o teind_n be_v set_v by_o bishop_n or_o beneficed_a person_n to_o tacks-man_n that_o eo_fw-la casu_fw-la the_o heretor_n shall_v have_v the_o buy_n of_o their_o own_o teind_n but_o prejudice_n to_o the_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o after_o expiration_n of_o the_o tack_n as_o they_o be_v accustom_v the_o benefice_v person_n always_o have_v the_o prerogative_n of_o buy_v if_o he_o please_v and_o this_o to_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o heretor_n and_o tacks-man_n of_o the_o teind_n of_o laick-patron_n and_o conform_v to_o this_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o commission_n decide_v february_n 1679._o hamilton_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o roxburgh_n though_o it_o be_v there_o allege_v that_o this_o will_v prejudge_v churchman_n since_o it_o will_v discourage_v laic_n to_o take_v tack_n from_o they_o
make_v work_n and_o yet_o to_o encourage_v our_o own_o workman_n there_o be_v double_a custom_n lay_v upon_o all_o foreign_a make_v work_n by_o the_o book_n of_o rate_n and_o ten_o per_fw-la cent_n by_o a_o late_a proclamation_n which_o be_v join_v with_o the_o sea-risk_a that_o those_o run_v who_o bring_v home_n make_v work_n and_o the_o exchange_n pay_v for_o the_o price_n of_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a encouragement_n to_o our_o own_o tradesman_n who_o because_o they_o may_v live_v cheap_a may_v likewise_o work_v cheap_a than_o those_o abroad_o even_o beside_o these_o other_o encouragement_n this_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sope-work_n seem_v needless_a 48._o because_o it_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o general_a act_n concern_v manufactory_n be_v the_o 40_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n but_o probable_o it_o have_v be_v think_v necessary_a for_o clear_v the_o time_n for_o which_o the_o privilege_n of_o manufactory_n be_v to_o endure_v as_o have_v be_v observe_v upon_o that_o act._n though_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o upon_o the_o bring_n down_o the_o annualrent_a to_o six_o of_o the_o hundred_o 49._o that_o six_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v free_a of_o all_o retention_n or_o other_o public_a burden_n yet_o subsequent_a parliament_n have_v burden_v even_o the_o annualrent_n with_o retention_n and_o otherwise_o express_o contrary_a to_o this_o act_n upon_o pretext_n that_o the_o imposition_n be_v voluntar_n offer_v and_o not_o formal_o imposition_n nota._n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o the_o king_n officer_n may_v not_o lawful_o engage_v for_o more_o than_o six_o per_fw-la cent_n to_o get_v money_n for_o public_a use_n 51._o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o all_o sum_n whereupon_o no_o infeftment_n have_v follow_v may_v be_v arrest_v though_o they_o be_v heritable_a otherwise_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o because_o regulariter_fw-la heritable_a sum_n be_v not_o arrestable_a therefore_o this_o dispensation_n be_v necessary_a albeit_o this_o act_n bear_v only_o that_o sum_n whereupon_o no_o infeftment_n have_v follow_v be_v arrestable_a and_o determine_v not_o if_o arrestment_n may_v be_v use_v at_o his_o instance_n to_o who_o such_o sum_n be_v due_a yet_o a_o paritate_fw-la rationis_fw-la this_o may_v follow_v 52._o this_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v in_o the_o act_n 7_o par._n 1_o ja._n 6._o 53._o this_o act_n be_v only_o a_o ratification_n of_o the_o 10_o act_n of_o the_o 1_o par._n of_o ch._n 1._o save_o only_o that_o it_o be_v here_o declare_v that_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o act_n any_o who_o have_v get_v or_o shall_v get_v any_o new_a infeftment_n of_o superiority_n of_o kirk-land_n the_o same_o shall_v stand_v good_a as_o to_o such_o vassal_n who_o have_v give_v their_o consent_n to_o the_o say_v right_o of_o superiority_n in_o regard_n that_o such_o a_o consent_n as_o to_o his_o majesty_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o resignation_n of_o their_o property_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o say_v superior_a to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n but_o prejudice_n nevertheless_o to_o his_o majesty_n of_o his_o highness_n right_o of_o reversion_n of_o the_o feu-ferm-duty_n and_o casualty_n conform_v to_o the_o foresay_a act_n of_o parliament_n 1633._o the_o design_n of_o which_o clause_n be_v to_o secure_v such_o lord_n of_o erection_n as_o have_v get_v bond_n from_o their_o vassal_n hold_v kirk-land_n of_o they_o to_o continue_v their_o vassal_n and_o not_o to_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1633._o declare_v the_o king_n to_o be_v the_o superior_a of_o all_o kirk-land_n and_o albeit_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o single_a take_n of_o a_o infeftment_n from_o a_o lord_n of_o erection_n do_v infer_v the_o consent_n mention_v in_o this_o act_n after_o give_v of_o which_o consent_n the_o vassal_n can_v not_o return_v to_o be_v the_o king_n vassal_n yet_o upon_o the_o 28._o of_o july_n 1669._o in_o a_o case_n betwixt_o the_o duke_n of_o hamilton_n and_o weir_n of_o blackwood_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o such_o a_o consent_n as_o this_o may_v be_v infer_v by_o presumption_n show_v that_o the_o vassal_n design_v to_o oblige_v himself_o to_o hold_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n and_o not_o of_o the_o king_n and_o in_o that_o case_n they_o find_v that_o blackwoods_n father_n have_v grant_v a_o bond_n that_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o duke_n shall_v obtain_v the_o superiority_n his_o son_n shall_v become_v his_o vassal_n and_o though_o the_o duke_n have_v not_o then_o obtain_v it_o yet_o he_o have_v since_o the_o land_n be_v late_o dissolve_v from_o the_o crown_n and_o though_o the_o father_n be_v but_o a_o tutor_n yet_o he_o be_v the_o person_n who_o be_v instrumental_a to_o settle_v his_o son_n in_o the_o right_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o vassal_n of_o that_o abbacy_n do_v take_v their_o land_n express_o hold_v of_o the_o duke_n only_o but_o in_o my_o opinion_n no_o consent_n can_v be_v found_v upon_o by_o this_o clause_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n except_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a and_o express_a consent_n to_o hold_v only_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o erection_n and_o not_o of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o interest_n both_o of_o king_n and_o people_n that_o the_o subject_n shall_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o parliament_n 1633._o have_v so_o clear_o introduce_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o vassal_n of_o erect_v church-land_n that_o they_o may_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o take_v that_o benefit_n from_o they_o without_o their_o express_a consent_n for_o understand_v this_o act_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v 54._o that_o because_o tiâ—â—lars_n of_o prebendary_n chaplanry_n and_o alterage_n can_v by_o infest_v and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o stand_v in_o any_o register_n to_o show_v who_o be_v titular_a therefore_o singular_a successor_n who_o be_v vassal_n can_v not_o know_v by_o who_o to_o enter_v to_o supply_v which_o this_o act_n provide_v that_o the_o vassal_n of_o the_o say_n provestry_n chaplanry_n and_o alterage_n and_o other_o of_o that_o nature_n may_v be_v infeft_v by_o the_o laic_a patron_n hold_v immediate_o of_o the_o king_n because_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o discover_v by_o the_o register_n who_o be_v laic_a patron_n of_o the_o benefice_n since_o it_o pass_v by_o infeftment_n but_o yet_o the_o laic_a patron_n be_v to_o have_v no_o advantage_n and_o so_o the_o liferent-escheat_n will_v not_o fall_v to_o he_o as_o superior_a but_o will_v belong_v to_o the_o titular_a who_o be_v true_a superior_a nor_o can_v the_o laic_a patron_n pursue_v reduction_n but_o yet_o it_o seem_v that_o since_o the_o vassal_n do_v enter_v by_o he_o that_o therefore_o he_o be_v bind_v both_o to_o produce_v to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v have_v right_a to_o the_o emolument_n of_o the_o superiority_n except_o the_o vassal_n can_v show_v who_o be_v the_o true_a superior_a nota._n that_o when_o the_o patron_n present_v in_o such_o case_n he_o need_v not_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o chapter_n or_o convent_n of_o the_o say_n prebendary_n and_o the_o provost_n and_o baily_n be_v declare_v the_o only_a undoubted_a superior_n where_o such_o benefice_n lie_v within_o their_o town_n they_o have_v former_o be_v patron_n of_o these_o chaplanry_n which_o ablativi_fw-la absolute_a positi_fw-la seem_v to_o import_v a_o condition_n and_o so_o they_o must_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v former_o patron_n albeit_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v appoint_v 55._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o cocquet_n for_o every_o ship_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v forty_o shilling_n pay_v for_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o a_o general_a cocquet_n for_o a_o ship_n be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o that_o every_o merchant_n shall_v have_v a_o special_a cocquet_n contain_v special_o his_o good_n and_o enumerate_v particular_o all_o the_o kind_n of_o these_o good_n because_o first_o the_o design_n of_o cocquet_n be_v to_o know_v whether_o the_o good_n belong_v to_o free-trader_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v if_o the_o good_n and_o merchant_n name_n be_v not_o condescend_v on_o particular_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v know_v if_o his_o majesty_n due_n be_v pay_v for_o the_o good_n for_o which_o the_o cocquet_n be_v grant_v 2._o it_o be_v unjust_a that_o a_o great_a ship_n with_o rich_a ware_n shall_v pay_v no_o more_o than_o a_o small_a one_o with_o courser_n good_n 3._o by_o the_o custom_n of_o england_n and_o other_o country_n there_o be_v for_o these_o reason_n special_a cocquet_n give_v for_o proportional_a due_n 4._o by_o the_o 255_o 256_o &_o 257_o act_n of_o the_o 15_o par_fw-fr ja._n 6._o the_o cocquet_n be_v to_o contain_v the_o particular_a quantity_n of_o the_o good_n vid._n observe_v on_o these_o acts._n 56._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o 11_o act_n par._n 18_o ja._n 6._o
in_o fee_n and_o reserve_v the_o whole_a liferent_a to_o himself_o or_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n may_v marry_v one_o who_o liferent_n the_o whole_a paroch_n and_o so_o this_o remedy_n become_v ineffectual_a because_o the_o act_n mention_n not_o liferenter_n and_o in_o such_o case_n liferenter_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v comprehend_v november_n 14._o 1679._o minister_n of_o morum_fw-la contra_fw-la the_o lady_n beanstoun_n by_o this_o act_n such_o as_o kill_v slay_n hurt_n or_o mutilat_n the_o away-taker_n or_o their_o associate_n in_o prosecution_n of_o their_o good_n be_v indemnify_v obseru._n that_o all_o who_o kill_v in_o such_o pursuit_n be_v not_o indemnify_v but_o such_o only_a who_o good_n be_v take_v or_o who_o be_v oblige_v to_o rise_v for_o else_o such_o as_o have_v private_a grudge_n may_v upon_o that_o grudge_n follow_v and_o kill_v but_o yet_o it_o seem_v just_a that_o if_o man_n be_v desire_v though_o not_o oblige_v or_o if_o gentleman_n be_v in_o the_o house_n when_o robe_v shall_v pursue_v and_o kill_v that_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v indemnify_v this_o act_n be_v general_o so_o well_o conceive_v that_o if_o it_o be_v well_o prosecute_v as_o that_o it_o alone_o may_v settle_v the_o highland_n 8._o this_o revocation_n seem_v to_o be_v very_o ill_o conceive_v for_o it_o have_v forget_v the_o land_n of_o the_o principality_n which_o be_v still_o comprehend_v under_o all_o other_o revocation_n and_o therefore_o the_o parliament_n think_v fit_a to_o add_v this_o to_o the_o revocation_n and_o if_o this_o be_v valid_a there_o need_v no_o revocation_n under_o the_o king_n hand_n but_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a without_o a_o revocation_n it_o be_v likewise_o observable_a from_o this_o act_n that_o the_o parliament_n qualify_v the_o king_n revocation_n in_o sua_fw-la far_o at_o his_o majesty_n revock_v all_o deed_n do_v by_o his_o father_n by_o declare_v that_o such_o only_o be_v revoke_v as_o be_v make_v against_o the_o law_n stand_v in_o force_n before_o the_o year_n 1637._o for_o otherwise_o all_o deed_n do_v by_o the_o late_a king_n may_v have_v be_v challenge_v upon_o that_o head_n of_o vis_fw-la &_o metus_fw-la express_v in_o this_o revocation_n but_o however_o act_v extort_a vi_o majori_fw-la either_o from_o king_n or_o subject_a be_v null_a ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la by_o the_o common_a law_n without_o any_o special_a revocation_n but_o revocation_n be_v natural_o only_o extend_v to_o deed_n do_v in_o minority_n but_o not_o to_o deed_n extort_a vi_fw-la majore_fw-la though_o this_o revocation_n comprehend_v both_o when_o the_o clergy_n submit_v their_o right_n to_o the_o king_n 9_o both_o the_o submission_n and_o decreet_a arbitral_n provide_v that_o the_o bishop_n and_o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o fruit_n and_o rent_n of_o their_o benefice_n as_o they_o be_v possess_v by_o they_o the_o time_n of_o the_o submission_n and_o therefore_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o any_o valuation_n of_o fiend_n whereof_o the_o bishop_n and_o other_o beneficed_a person_n be_v in_o possession_n either_o by_o lead_v draw_v or_o rental-bolls_a since_o the_o year_n 1637._o shall_v be_v null_a and_o yet_o this_o privilege_n be_v mere_o personal_a in_o favour_n of_o churchman_n for_o by_o a_o missive_n letter_n from_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o the_o 9_o of_o may_n 1634._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o this_o favour_n shall_v not_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o tacks-man_n of_o bishop_n and_o other_o churchman_n they_o 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 and_o according_o a_o valuation_n be_v sustain_v to_o james_n hamilton_n of_o the_o land_n of_o hetherwick_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o roxburgh_n the_o bishop_n tacks-man_n of_o the_o tiend_n of_o these_o land_n though_o it_o be_v allege_v there_o that_o the_o submission_n and_o decreet_a arbitral_n have_v no_o such_o quality_n but_o the_o tiend_n whereof_o they_o be_v in_o possession_n be_v absolute_o reserve_v no_o posterior_n letter_n can_v have_v prejudge_v they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n to_o they_o to_o have_v their_o tiend_n value_v during_o the_o tack_n for_o this_o can_v not_o but_o lessen_v the_o tack-duty_n and_o the_o grassoum_n in_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v likewise_o doubt_v what_o way_n these_o tiend_n shall_v be_v value_v during_o the_o tack_v government_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o property_n to_o the_o people_n 10._o yet_o since_o the_o public_a interest_n must_v over-rule_v the_o private_a all_o be_v still_o preferable_a to_o any_o one_o therefore_o government_n do_v so_o far_o influence_n property_n that_o all_o lawyer_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o prince_n may_v for_o a_o just_a cause_n invert_v or_o take_v away_o property_n res_fw-la privatorum_fw-la auferre_fw-la &_o jus_o alteri_fw-la quaesitum_fw-la tollere_fw-la and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o king_n may_v make_v a_o cittadale_n upon_o any_o man_n ground_n pay_v the_o just_a price_n etc._n etc._n and_o sometime_o he_o may_v throw_v down_o the_o house_n of_o suburb_n when_o there_o be_v either_o actual_a war_n or_o fear_v of_o war_n in_o which_o town_n may_v be_v besiege_v so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o sole_a judge_n of_o this_o justa_fw-la causa_fw-la by_o which_o property_n may_v be_v invert_v and_o among_o other_o just_a cause_n one_o be_v the_o procure_n of_o peace_n among_o the_o subject_n for_o procure_v whereof_o the_o prince_n may_v remit_v both_o the_o civil_a and_o criminal_a reparation_n due_a to_o subject_n that_o be_v wrong_v during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n gail_n lib._n 2._o observe_v 56_o &_o 57_o but_o with_o we_o general_a indemnity_n be_v ordinary_o grant_v in_o parliament_n wherein_o certain_o all_o private_a interest_n may_v be_v discharge_v because_o every_o private_a man_n be_v presume_v therein_o to_o be_v represent_v and_o this_o act_n of_o indemnity_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o full_a and_o formal_a that_o ever_o we_o have_v and_o in_o it_o all_o such_o be_v indemnify_v as_o act_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o public_a pretend_a authority_n of_o these_o time_n and_o though_o a_o order_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v produce_v in_o case_n where_o order_n use_v to_o be_v give_v yet_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o indemnity_n be_v extend_v to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o arm_n though_o they_o can_v prove_v no_o order_n since_o soldier_n use_v to_o get_v no_o write_a order_n except_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o their_o oath_n that_o they_o have_v no_o order_n or_o that_o they_o convert_v the_o good_n pursue_v for_o to_o their_o own_o private_a use_n february_n 15._o 1666._o murask_n contra_fw-la gordon_n and_o that_o any_o promise_n make_v to_o restore_v such_o good_n do_v not_o bind_v after_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n though_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o promise_n do_v innovat_fw-la the_o debt_n from_o a_o military_a to_o a_o ordinary_a debt_n because_o the_o lord_n think_v that_o that_o promise_n may_v have_v be_v give_v and_o emit_v upon_o the_o supposition_n that_o the_o soldier_n think_v himself_o liable_a before_o the_o indemnity_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n find_v he_o not_o liable_a notwithstanding_o of_o the_o promise_n except_o it_o can_v have_v be_v prov'n_v that_o he_o apply_v the_o good_n to_o his_o own_o use_n or_o that_o he_o want_v a_o warrant_n sometime_o also_o the_o king_n do_v by_o his_o proclamation_n grant_v general_a indemnity_n as_o he_o do_v in_o 1666_o and_o 1679._o to_o the_o western_a rebel_n but_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v controvert_v whether_o such_o as_o have_v robe_v private_a man_n horse_n be_v liable_a in_o restitution_n notwithstanding_o of_o that_o indemnity_n and_o it_o be_v urge_v that_o they_o be_v because_o 1._o what_o ever_o may_v be_v allege_v where_o the_o king_n have_v once_o acknowledge_v rebellion_n to_o be_v a_o pretend_a authority_n &_o speâ—iem_fw-la belli_fw-la by_o exchange_v of_o prisoner_n and_o make_v of_o truce_n with_o they_o etc._n etc._n yet_o here_o there_o be_v not_o even_o those_o pretext_n and_o so_o they_o be_v only_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o company_n of_o private_a robber_n 2._o even_o this_o act_n indemnify_v only_o such_o as_o act_v by_o virtue_n of_o pretend_a authority_n therefore_o since_o even_o the_o parliament_n do_v not_o indemnify_v such_o private_a robber_n much_o less_o shall_v they_o be_v secure_v by_o proclamation_n 3._o whatever_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n may_v do_v because_o all_o person_n injure_v be_v therein_o represent_v yet_o those_o proclamation_n be_v but_o general_a remission_n and_o no_o remission_n can_v prejudge_v the_o party_n injure_v of_o his_o reparation_n and_o assythment_n 4._o this_o will_v encourage_v all_o rogue_n to_o be_v rebel_n that_o they_o may_v rob_v and_o thereafter_o be_v enrich_v by_o a_o indemnity_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o
115._o l._n 8._o r._n esloinÈie_o p._n 26._o l._n 9_o for_o reub_n r._n repub._n p._n 30._o act_n 137._o l._n 17._o deal_n â—n_n p._n 36._o insert_v betwixt_o the_o 10_o and_o 11_o act_n k._n james_n the_o 2_o d_o par._n 6._o p._n 37._o act_n 17._o l._n 8._o for_o revetis_fw-la r._n revive_v p._n 38._o l._n 16._o r._n one_o helr_n p._n 46._o l._n 35._o r._n person_n p._n 47._o l._n 5._o for_o â—s_n r._n as_o p._n 65._o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 16_o act_n add_v k._n james_n the_o 3_o d._n par._n 3._o p._n 68_o act_n 31._o l._n 2._o r._n get_v p._n 71._o l._n 31._o r._n a_o 3_o d._n comprise_v ibid._n l._n 34._o r._n 4_o the_o ibid._n l._n 38._o r._n fiâ—th_o p._n 72._o l._n 3._o for_o prejudged_a r._n perjure_a ib._n l._n 8._o r._n to_o more_o than_o 5._o p._n 74._o l._n 31._o r._n 3_o d_o session_n p._n 83._o deal_n the_o whole_a 20_o line_n from_o â—y_a etc._n etc._n p._n 87._o l._n 2d_o for_o null_a r._n quarrellable_n p._n 113._o l._n 13._o act_n 74._o for_o of_o r._n under_o 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462._o all_o from_o before_o act_n 16._o shall_v have_v be_v place_v before_o act_n 15._o observation_n upon_o the_o statute_n and_o act_n of_o k._n james_n i._o parliament_n 1._o it_o be_v observable_a 1._o that_o our_o parliament_n do_v ordinary_o begin_v with_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o church_n as_o justi_n 〈…〉_z codex_fw-la doe_n and_o this_o statute_n renew_v the_o first_o statute_n robert_n 1._o cap_n 1._o our_o history_n observe_v that_o this_o act_n be_v make_v to_o oblige_v the_o clergy_n to_o assist_v the_o king_n against_o duke_n murdoch_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o of_o these_o act_n upon_o which_o the_o reduction_n of_o erection_n be_v found_v in_o anno_fw-la 1627._o it_o be_v subsume_v there_o that_o though_o by_o this_o act_n all_o deed_n do_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o church_n be_v declare_v null_n yet_o these_o erection_n be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n alienation_n of_o church-benefice_n and_o land_n in_o favour_n of_o laic_n 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inscio_fw-la principe_fw-la interdictus_fw-la sit_fw-la nulli_fw-la prâ—rsus_fw-la nobis_fw-la insciis_fw-la atque_fw-la inconsultis_fw-la quorumlibet_fw-la armorum_fw-la movendorum_fw-la copia_fw-la tribuatur_fw-la but_o the_o justice_n refuse_v to_o sustain_v the_o raise_n of_o few_o than_o a_o hundred_o man_n to_o be_v treason_n or_o to_o sustain_v that_o the_o raise_v they_o till_o after_o letter_n of_o fire_n and_o sword_n do_v infer_v more_o than_o a_o convocation_n earl_n of_o seaforth_n contra_fw-la assint_fw-la feb._n 2._o 1674._o and_o invasion_n make_v by_o one_o subject_a upon_o another_o with_o number_n of_o man_n without_o these_o qualification_n be_v find_v only_o punishable_a as_o a_o convocation_n by_o a_o arbitrary_a punishment_n but_o i_o consider_v more_o the_o design_n than_o the_o number_n 3._o rebellion_n be_v proper_o rise_v in_o arm_n against_o the_o commonwealth_n open_o and_o notorly_a it_o be_v call_v perduellion_n by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o that_o be_v 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quod_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la auferri_fw-la ab_fw-la eà _fw-la nequit_fw-la sine_fw-la consensu_fw-la svo_fw-la 5_o o._n tocher_n be_v oft_o time_n augment_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o coniunct-fie_a and_o therefore_o its_o most_o unreasonable_a and_o illegal_a that_o what_o be_v give_v she_o for_o a_o onerous_a cause_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o she_o and_o apply_v to_o the_o behoof_n of_o one_o who_o represent_v the_o contracter_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o warrant_v her_o life-rent_a and_o who_o get_v good_a deed_n upon_o that_o account_n and_o it_o be_v unjust_a that_o the_o husband_n by_o spend_v his_o estate_n shall_v burden_v she_o or_o that_o his_o heir_n shall_v not_o rather_o want_v than_o she_o 6_o o._n whatever_o may_v be_v say_v to_o oblige_v a_o mother_n jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la to_o entertain_v she_o own_o child_n and_o i_o think_v this_o aliment_n have_v be_v at_o first_o found_v on_o that_o principle_n of_o justice_n whereby_o donatores_fw-la patroni_fw-la &_o parent_n be_v only_o liable_a in_o quantum_fw-la facere_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la call_v by_o lawyer_n exceptio_fw-la competentiae_fw-la yet_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o a_o liferentrix_a shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o entertain_v a_o appearand_a heir_n who_o be_v a_o mere_a stranger_n and_o this_o jus_o naturae_fw-la oblidge_n the_o mother_n not_o only_o to_o entertain_v the_o appearand_a heir_n but_o all_o her_o child_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o countess_n of_o buchan_n and_o albeit_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n speak_v only_o of_o heir_n yet_o by_o our_o law_n even_o appearand_a heir_n will_v get_v a_o aliment_n allow_v they_o though_o thereafter_o they_o renounce_v but_o it_o be_v less_o clear_a if_o it_o will_v be_v allow_v they_o after_o they_o have_v renounce_v july_n 16._o 1667._o hamilton_n contra_fw-la symington_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o case_n they_o be_v but_o mere_a stranger_n and_o can_v no_o more_o be_v call_v heir_n or_o appearand_a heir_n after_o renunciation_n as_o also_o though_o this_o act_n mention_n only_a ward_n land_n yet_o it_o be_v ex_fw-la praxi_fw-la extend_v to_o other_o who_o have_v no_o ward_n land_n the_o 22_o feb._n 1673._o finnay_n contra_fw-la oliphant_n and_o though_o both_o the_o rubric_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n provide_v only_a aliment_n for_o minor_n yet_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o appearand_a heir_n who_o be_v major_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o rig_n contra_fw-la the_o lady_n carberrie_n nor_o will_v it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o liferentrix_a offer_n to_o entertain_v the_o appearand_a heir_n in_o the_o family_n with_o she_o as_o durie_n observe_v the_o 14._o feb._n 1627._o noble_a contra_fw-la his_o mother_n nor_o be_v this_o only_o extend_v where_o the_o mother_n liferent_n all_o but_o it_o be_v even_o extend_v to_o the_o case_n where_o all_o the_o minor_n estate_n beside_o what_o be_v liferented_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o pay_v the_o debt_n and_o be_v affect_v by_o legal_a diligence_n as_o be_v find_v 13_o feb._n 1662._o antonia_n brown_n contra_fw-la her_o mother_n but_o it_o may_v be_v very_o well_o doubt_v whether_o this_o last_o decision_n may_v be_v extend_v where_o the_o debt_n be_v only_o personal_a and_o i_o find_v the_o lord_n do_v refuse_v to_o decide_v this_o point_n in_o a_o case_n debate_v 1667._o betwixt_o the_o lady_n staniehill_n and_o her_o son_n though_o the_o son_n there_o allege_v that_o he_o sell_v his_o land_n to_o hinder_v comprise_v and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v comprise_v she_o will_v have_v be_v liable_a and_o this_o action_n for_o aliment_v the_o heir_n be_v still_o sustain_v against_o both_o the_o grandfather_n relict_n and_o the_o father_n relict_n pro_fw-la rata_fw-la of_o their_o life-rent_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o appearand_a heir_n albeit_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o mother_n have_v a_o near_a relation_n and_o be_v the_o wise_a of_o he_o who_o spend_v the_o estate_n shall_v be_v only_o liable_a or_o at_o 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sustain_v ex_fw-la paritate_fw-la rationis_fw-la action_n against_o the_o heir_n for_o relieve_v the_o executor_n of_o all_o heritable_a debt_n 7._o march_v 1627._o falconer_n contra_fw-la blair_n vid._n spotswood_n tit_n executor_n carnoussie_n contra_fw-la laird_n meldrum_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o this_o act_n whereby_o it_o be_v more_o than_o insinuate_v that_o the_o father_n movable_a good_n shall_v pay_v his_o debt_n and_o by_o the_o narrative_a of_o 106_o act_n par._n 7._o ja._n 5._o be_v yet_o more_o clear_a by_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o child_n that_o be_v in_o potestate_fw-la patris_fw-la be_v force_v to_o enter_v heir_n but_o thereafter_o this_o be_v think_v too_o severe_a and_o therefore_o the_o roman_a praetor_n allow_v even_o to_o these_o heir_n a_o liberty_n to_o abstain_v and_o a_o year_n to_o deliberate_v whether_o they_o will_v be_v heir_n which_o we_o have_v borrow_v from_o thence_o but_o jure_fw-la novissimo_fw-la the_o heir_n be_v to_o be_v only_o liable_a according_a to_o the_o inventar_n if_o he_o make_v one_o &_o non_fw-la ultra_fw-la vires_fw-la inventarii_fw-la which_o hold_v only_o with_o we_o in_o executor_n who_o be_v heir_n in_o movable_n for_o heir_n in_o heritable_a right_n be_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la if_o they_o once_o enter_v 77._o if_o the_o marriage_n be_v not_o quarrel_v by_o a_o process_n in_o the_o husband_n time_n as_o unlawful_a the_o wife_n will_v have_v right_a to_o her_o terce_n without_o necessity_n of_o prove_v a_o lawful_a marriage_n and_o will_v possess_v her_o terce_n till_o the_o marriage_n be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v unlawful_a for_o in_o the_o common_a law_n and_o we_o a_o unquarrele_v cohabitation_n be_v a_o valid_a probation_n of_o the_o marriage_n l._n in_o libera_fw-la 24_o ff_n de_fw-fr rit_fw-fr nupt_n yet_o it_o cedes_fw-la to_o a_o contrary_a probation_n as_o all_o praesumptiones_fw-la juris_fw-la do_v vid._n pacian_n tract_n de_fw-fr prob_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o and_o in_o our_o law_n bastardy_n be_v not_o infer_v because_o the_o marriage_n can_v be_v prove_v but_o it_o must_v be_v prove_v positive_a that_o the_o defunct_a be_v repute_v bastard_n feb._n 19_o 1669_o k._n advocate_n contra_fw-la craw_n &_o june_n 15._o 1670._o livingston_n contra_fw-la burn_n and_o if_o that_o be_v prove_v he_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v heir_n must_v prove_v also_o that_o the_o defunct_n father_n and_o mother_n be_v lawful_o marry_v by_o the_o same_o parity_n of_o reason_n the_o husband_n will_v have_v right_a to_o the_o courtesy_n of_o scotland_n till_o the_o marriage_n be_v find_v null_n and_o the_o allegiance_n of_o bastardy_n be_v not_o receivable_a summary_o against_o the_o service_n of_o a_o heir_n vid._n infra_fw-la observe_v on_o act_n 94._o par._n 6._o ja._n 4._o 78._o all_o who_o do_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n be_v of_o old_a oblige_v to_o come_v to_o parliament_n till_o by_o this_o act_n these_o who_o land_n be_v within_o 100_o mark_n of_o new_a 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to_o the_o party_n injure_v 7._o for_o assythment_n may_v be_v call_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n either_o in_o session_n or_o out_o of_o session_n but_o this_o be_v now_o abrogate_a by_o the_o late_a constitution_n of_o the_o session_n who_o be_v come_v in_o place_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n who_o then_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n in_o the_o act_n and_o as_o for_o slaughter_n and_o mutilation_n to_o keep_v the_o order_n of_o the_o act_n make_v thereupon_o of_o before_o be_v that_o slaughter_n and_o mutilation_n be_v not_o comprehend_v under_o this_o act_n because_o by_o the_o 63._o act_n par._n 6._o ja._n 4._o no_o remission_n can_v be_v grant_v for_o these_o crime_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o assythment_n this_o act_n be_v further_o explain_v in_o crim._n pract_n do_fw-mi fire-raising_a but_o it_o be_v fit_a here_o to_o observe_v that_o in_o these_o word_n 8._o that_o particular_a justice_n court_n shall_v be_v set_v thereto_o as_o shall_v 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which_o act_n be_v further_o enlarge_v by_o the_o 3._o act_n 20._o par._n ja._n 6._o by_o which_o their_o whole_a rent_n and_o revenue_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o public_a and_o all_o gift_n of_o escheat_n grant_v to_o the_o behoof_n of_o the_o wife_n child_n or_o confident_n of_o such_o as_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o popery_n be_v declare_v null_n act_n 197._o par._n 14._o ja._n 6._o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o excommunication_n repel_v ab_fw-la agendo_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la a_o defendendo_fw-la and_o yet_o horning_n debar_v from_o both_o though_o the_o person_n excommunicate_v be_v the_o great_a delinquent_n be_v at_o god_n horn_n 8._o july_n 1636._o colstoun_n contra_fw-la cranstoun_n vid._n observe_v on_o act_n 11._o par._n 6._o ja._n 2._o supra_fw-la 10._o this_o act_n be_v innovate_v and_o enlarge_v by_o the_o 1._o par._n ch._n 2._o sess._n 1._o act._n 41._o 12._o this_o act_n be_v in_o observance_n to_o this_o day_n but_o it_o hold_v only_o in_o forest_n notor_o know_v to_o be_v such_o for_o if_o there_o be_v probable_a reason_n of_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o forest_n the_o good_n feed_v in_o it_o will_v not_o be_v escheat_n for_o bygone_n vid._n leg._n for._n c._n 2._o §_o 2._o &_o sequen_n because_o this_o act_n say_v if_o any_o person_n be_v find_v put_v their_o good_n in_o pasturage_n in_o the_o king_n forest_n they_o shall_v escheat_n the_o same_o therefore_o it_o seem_v reasonable_a that_o if_o good_n be_v only_o find_v there_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o escheat_n they_o since_o they_o may_v have_v stray_v there_o &_o dominus_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la si_fw-la animal_n ex_fw-la seipso_fw-la ingrediatur_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la forresta_fw-mi borel_n de_fw-fr magistrate_n edict_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o num_fw-la 18._o 13._o vid._n annot._n on_o act_n 61_o par._n 7_o ja._n 3._o supra_fw-la 14._o this_o act_n relate_v to_o act_n 88_o par._n 14_o ja._n 2._o whereby_o hare_n be_v not_o to_o be_v kill_v in_o time_n of_o snow_n and_o act_n 59_o par._n 11_o ja._n 6._o and_o act_n 266_o par._n 15_o ja._n 6._o whereby_o hare_n be_v not_o to_o be_v kill_v at_o any_o time_n by_o gun_n girn_n net_n or_o crossbow_n which_o last_o be_v yet_o in_o observance_n and_o all_o these_o act_n be_v revive_v by_o a_o proclamation_n of_o council_n in_o febr._n 1680._o 15._o by_o the_o 25_o act_n 3_o par._n ja·_n 4_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o superior_a of_o ward_n land_n or_o his_o donatar_n shall_v find_v caution_n to_o leave_v the_o house_n orchyard_n wood_n stank_n park_n etc._n etc._n in_o as_o good_a condition_n as_o they_o find_v they_o they_o take_v their_o sustentation_n or_o use_v they_o in_o needful_a thing_n without_o waste_n or_o destruction_n which_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o liferenter_n and_o conjunct-feers_a who_o be_v ordain_v to_o find_v the_o like_a caution_n by_o this_o act._n by_o which_o also_o all_o sheriff_n steward_n magistrate_n within_o burgh_n and_o spiritual_a man_n within_o their_o bound_n be_v also_o command_v to_o exact_v this_o caution_n these_o act_n be_v also_o extend_v to_o all_o such_o as_o have_v life-rent_a tack_n from_o the_o heretor_n without_o payment_n of_o any_o considerable_a duty_n though_o the_o word_n of_o this_o act_n run_v only_o against_o such_o as_o have_v liferent_a infeftment_n but_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o be_v extend_v to_o such_o as_o have_v liferent-tack_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o equivalent_a duty_n qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la conductores_fw-la &_o non_fw-la usufructuarii_fw-la for_o the_o heretor_fw-la be_v rather_o oblige_v to_o entertain_v the_o house_n to_o such_o tacks-man_n than_o they_o to_o he_o january_n 23._o 1635._o laird_n of_o laidly_n contra_fw-la boyd_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o tacks-man_n as_o pay_v a_o duty_n equivalent_a to_o the_o rent_n for_o else_o relic_n will_v in_o place_n of_o liferent_n take_v tack_n during_o their_o life_n for_o any_o imaginary_a duty_n which_o shall_v not_o free_v they_o from_o the_o find_n of_o caution_n in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v also_o find_v that_o this_o act_n do_v oblige_v donatar_n of_o liferent-escheats_a to_o find_v caution_n to_o maintain_v the_o house_n orchyard_n etc._n etc._n which_o fall_n under_o his_o gift_n but_o quid_fw-la juris_fw-la if_o the_o fisk_n retain_v liferent_n so_o fall_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n &_o peregr_n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr fisc_fw-la do_fw-mi 1._o num_fw-la 35._o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o usufructu_fw-la sisco_fw-la legato_fw-la siscus_fw-la non_fw-la satisdat_fw-la de_fw-fr utendo_fw-la fruendo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la boni_fw-la viri_fw-la but_o it_o be_v hard_a that_o the_o heir_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o worse_a case_n by_o the_o crime_n of_o the_o liferenter_fw-la or_o their_o go_n to_o the_o horn_n so_o that_o his_o estate_n shall_v be_v thereby_o expose_v to_o mismanagment_a and_o albeit_o where_o a_o liferent_a be_v leave_v to_o the_o fisk_n caution_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v remit_v by_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o party_n yet_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o case_n of_o its_o fall_n to_o the_o fisk_n without_o his_o consent_n and_o it_o rather_o seem_v that_o since_o a_o donatar_n be_v tie_v to_o find_v caution_n that_o therefore_o the_o fisk_n shall_v nota_fw-la there_o need_v no_o precognition_n to_o be_v take_v by_o a_o assize_n of_o the_o condition_n the_o house_n be_v in_o conform_a to_o the_o 226_o act._n par._n 14_o iâ—_n 6._o for_o that_o act_n only_o ordain_v such_o precognition_n to_o be_v take_v when_o house_n be_v ruinous_a within_o burgh_n and_o the_o liferenter_n refuse_v to_o concur_v in_o re-building_n they_o in_o which_o case_n the_o heretor_fw-la be_v allow_v to_o repair_v he_o find_v caution_n to_o pay_v the_o liferenter_n the_o duty_n that_o these_o house_n pay_v former_o march_v 23._o 1626._o foulis_n contra_fw-la allan_n though_o this_o act_n ordain_v the_o sheriff_n 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matriculam_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la un_fw-fr de_fw-fr intitulari_fw-la dicebantur_fw-la in_o canon_n sanctorum_fw-la distinct_a 70._o or_o from_o the_o old_a custom_n of_o fix_v upon_o the_o altar_n or_o church_n the_o title_n of_o these_o who_o be_v present_v to_o it_o some_o also_o think_v that_o most_o office_n in_o the_o church_n have_v their_o denomination_n from_o the_o office_n in_o the_o state_n and_o army_n there_o be_v a_o analogy_n inter_fw-la militiam_fw-la armatam_fw-la &_o coelestem_fw-la and_o that_o there_o be_v titular_o allow_v in_o the_o one_o as_o in_o the_o other_o vid._n bengaeum_fw-la de_fw-la titulis_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la cap._n 1._o it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o say_a canon_n sanctorum_fw-la distinct_a 70._o that_o singula_fw-la beneficia_fw-la certo_fw-la loco_fw-la &_o ministerio_fw-la circumscripta_fw-la erant_fw-la as_o in_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o who_o be_v provide_v to_o 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alter_v the_o taxation_n of_o any_o particular_a burgh_n according_a as_o the_o number_n of_o burgh_n increase_v or_o according_a as_o any_o particular_a burgh_n grow_v unable_a and_o they_o divide_v this_o six_o part_n among_o themselves_o according_a to_o the_o total_a of_o 100_o pound_n scot_n which_o be_v the_o imaginary_a standard_n or_o assis_n and_o each_o burgh_n pay_v according_o some_o be_v value_v at_o 6_o ss_z some_z at_z 12_o ss_z etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o burgh_n resign_v its_o privilege_n they_o must_v also_o resign_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n royal_a their_o common_a good_a after_o which_o resignation_n and_o not_o otherways_o their_o proportion_n be_v divide_v among_o the_o rest_n for_o it_o be_v unjust_a that_o they_o shall_v retain_v their_o common_a good_a which_o be_v to_o pay_v the_o proportion_n of_o public_a burden_n and_o yet_o be_v free_a from_o the_o burden_n itself_o 112._o by_o this_o act_n a_o burgh_n sell_v any_o part_n of_o their_o freedom_n without_o consent_n of_o his_o highness_n and_o his_o three_o estate_n lose_v their_o whole_a freedom_n obseru._n 1._o that_o the_o reason_n give_v by_o this_o act_n be_v because_o they_o as_o vassal_n can_v sell_v without_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n their_o superior_a and_o so_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o recognition_n and_o it_o will_v have_v appear_v reasonable_a that_o therefore_o the_o king_n consent_n may_v have_v seem_v sufficient_a because_o he_o be_v only_o superior_a but_o the_o reason_n why_o by_o this_o act_n the_o parliament_n consent_n be_v declare_v necessary_a seem_v to_o be_v because_o burghs-royal_a bear_v a_o part_n of_o the_o taxation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o so_o alienate_v any_o part_n of_o their_o freedom_n they_o seem_v to_o lessen_v the_o subject-matter_n out_o of_o which_o the_o taxation_n be_v pay_v obseev_n 2._o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o a_o posterior_n confirmation_n or_o ratification_n by_o the_o parliament_n will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a consent_n obsrru._n 3_o that_o magistrate_n and_o council_n can_v alienat_fw-la the_o privilege_n of_o a_o burgh_n and_o therefore_o alienation_n make_v by_o they_o will_v not_o infer_v this_o forfeiture_n or_o recognition_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n behove_v to_o be_v cite_v by_o touck_n of_o drum_n to_o such_o alienation_n as_o they_o be_v per_fw-la sonitum_fw-la campanae_fw-la in_o the_o civil_a law_n tit_n cod._n de_fw-fr venditione_n bon._n civit._n 113._o by_o this_o act_n the_o parliament_n have_v refer_v to_o the_o king_n to_o determine_v who_o shall_v represent_v the_o baron_n which_o show_v what_o great_a deference_n our_o predecessor_n have_v to_o their_o king_n his_o majesty_n determine_v that_o none_o but_o such_o free_a baron_n as_o be_v freeholders_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n and_o reside_v within_o the_o shire_n shall_v represent_v the_o shire_n but_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliamant_n 1669._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o such_o as_o be_v free_a baron_n may_v elect_v or_o be_v elect_v though_o they_o be_v not_o actual_a residenter_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o act_n which_o be_v thereby_o abrogate_a as_o to_o that_o point_n and_o most_o reasonable_o for_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o shire_n cease_v not_o by_o their_o not_o residence_n and_o conform_v to_o this_o act_n the_o convention_n decide_v in_o all_o election_n june_n 1678._o nota_fw-la all_o election_n be_v to_o be_v subscrive_v by_o six_o baron_n at_o least_o and_o though_o in_o controvert_v election_n these_o who_o have_v six_o will_v be_v prefer_v to_o these_o who_o have_v five_o and_o if_o neither_o of_o the_o competition_n have_v six_o a_o new_a election_n will_v be_v order_v because_o both_o be_v unlawful_a yet_o if_o all_o the_o baron_n be_v cite_v and_o few_o than_o five_o be_v only_o present_a a_o commission_n by_o these_o five_o may_v seem_v sufficient_a because_o the_o absence_n of_o baron_n shall_v not_o prejudge_v the_o shire_n yet_o in_o the_o convention_n 1678._o many_o incline_v to_o think_v that_o a_o new_a election_n shall_v be_v order_v in_o that_o case_n because_o of_o this_o act_n and_o that_o that_o shire_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v a_o vote_n who_o will_v not_o send_v legal_a commission_n though_o by_o this_o act_n the_o missive_n for_o call_v parliament_n or_o convention_n which_o be_v here_o call_v general_a council_n shall_v be_v direct_v to_o such_o as_o be_v the_o last_o commissioner_n in_o place_n of_o the_o sheriff_n yet_o now_o they_o be_v ordinary_o direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o sometime_o to_o any_o the_o king_n please_v as_o in_o the_o parliament_n 1661._o by_o this_o act_n the_o commissioner_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v at_o michaelmass_n head_n court_n and_o fail_v thereof_o at_o any_o other_o time_n the_o freeholders_n meet_a or_o when_o his_o majesty_n require_v they_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o every_o shire_n be_v oblige_v to_o choose_v at_o michaelmass_n since_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v order_v here_o and_o the_o other_o diet_n be_v only_o order_v to_o be_v fail_v of_o that_o head_n court_n but_o yet_o many_o shire_n in_o scotland_n use_v not_o to_o choose_v at_o michaelmass_n but_o delay_v election_n till_o they_o be_v require_v though_o by_o this_o act_n the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o be_v elect_v be_v ordain_v to_o be_v notify_v in_o writ_n to_o the_o director_n of_o the_o chancery_n by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o last_o year_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o now_o in_o observance_n since_o his_o majesty_n use_v no_o more_o to_o call_v parliament_n and_o convention_n by_o precept_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n but_o by_o general_a proclamation_n it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o where_o there_o be_v election_n at_o michaelmass_n the_o shire_n can_v choose_v of_o new_a as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o convention_n 1678._o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o perth_n and_o ordinary_o the_o proclamation_n bear_v as_o it_o do_v there_o that_o the_o shire_n shall_v choose_v where_o they_o have_v not_o former_o choose_v at_o michaelmass_n and_o so_o these_o election_n be_v make_v without_o warrant_n but_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o such_o election_n will_v be_v invalid_a if_o the_o proclamation_n mention_a nothing_o as_o to_o this_o point_n it_o be_v there_o allege_v that_o the_o shire_n may_v make_v a_o new_a election_n because_o the_o commissioner_n then_o choose_v be_v denude_v and_o be_v become_v no_o baron_n to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o this_o shall_v have_v be_v represent_v to_o the_o council_n who_o will_v have_v order_v a_o new_a election_n but_o the_o shire_n can_v not_o proceed_v to_o elect_v by_o their_o own_o authority_n contrary_a to_o the_o proclamation_n though_o this_o act_n have_v adjust_v the_o weight_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n 114._o and_o ordain_v the_o linlithgow_n furlot_n to_o be_v the_o standart_n as_o to_o that_o measure_n yet_o it_o be_v express_o provide_v by_o this_o act_n that_o if_o any_o person_n be_v found_v by_o infestment_n tack_v or_o contract_n in_o a_o different_a measure_n that_o measure_v contain_v in_o their_o private_a right_n shall_v stand_v but_o shall_v be_v proportion_v to_o the_o linlithgow_n measure_n without_o prejudice_n to_o either_o party_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o shall_v have_v right_a to_o the_o old_a measure_n full_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v according_a to_o the_o new_a measure_n as_o for_o instance_n the_o boll_n of_o galloway_n be_v six_o furlot_n the_o master_n shall_v have_v six_o furlot_n pay_v in_o to_o he_o which_o exception_n be_v most_o just_a because_o of_o the_o intrinsic_a value_n of_o the_o land_n to_o which_o the_o old_a tack_n etc._n etc._n be_v proportion_v but_o yet_o the_o lord_n sustain_v in_o milns_n a_o moulter_v though_o much_o great_a than_o the_o ordinary_a four_o part_n of_o a_o peek_n because_o of_o constant_a possession_n and_o find_v that_o this_o act_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o 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such_o as_o be_v in_o prison_n there_o need_v no_o solemn_o and_o yet_o for_o the_o more_o security_n inditement_n of_o treason_n be_v also_o execute_v against_o prisoner_n by_o a_o herald_n that_o part_n of_o the_o act_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o deprivation_n of_o messenger_n be_v former_o explain_v act_n 46_o par._n 11_o ja._n 6._o only_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o though_o the_o lion_n by_o this_o act_n be_v ordain_v to_o deprive_v messenger_n by_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n yet_o he_o use_v to_o deprive_v they_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n and_o in_o his_o own_o court_n and_o though_o he_o publish_v the_o deprivation_n at_o the_o mâ—reat_a cross_n yet_o execution_n after_o that_o publication_n have_v be_v sustain_v if_o the_o messenger_n after_o that_o publication_n be_v habit_n and_o repute_v a_o messenger_n november_n 10._o 1676._o stenart_n contra_fw-la hay_n and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o this_o publication_n shall_v put_v the_o liege_n 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be_v liable_a to_o this_o relief_n by_o this_o act_n no_o â—enesieed_n person_n under_o a_o prelate_n 200._o may_v set_v long_a tack_n than_o for_o 3_o year_n and_o a_o bishop_n be_v allow_v to_o set_v tack_n of_o his_o tiend_n for_o 19_o year_n and_o a_o inferior_a prelate_n for_o his_o life-time_n and_o 5_o year_n thereafter_o act_n 4_o par._n 22_o ja._n 6._o but_o because_o some_o thought_n that_o that_o act_n do_v abrogat_fw-la this_o act_n as_o if_o prelate_n need_v not_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o patron_n to_o such_o tack_n for_o nineteen_o year_n or_o five_o year_n respective_a therefore_o it_o be_v express_o declare_v by_o 15_o act_n 23_o par._n ja._n 6._o and_o even_o these_o and_o all_o other_o tack_n shall_v be_v null_a if_o they_o be_v set_v for_o long_a than_o three_o year_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o patron_n and_o that_o the_o 4_o act_n par._n 22._o do_v still_o presuppose_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o patron_n though_o it_o be_v not_o there_o express_v which_o be_v 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or_o after_o the_o set_n of_o the_o tack_n c._n 20._o de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr patron_n dubitatur_fw-la whether_o a_o patron_n may_v lawful_o authorise_v a_o tack_v set_v in_o his_o own_o favour_n since_o his_o accept_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o consent_n and_o he_o can_v be_v author_n in_o rem_fw-la svam_fw-la though_o tack_n set_v for_o long_a space_n than_o three_o year_n be_v null_a by_o this_o act_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v set_v for_o long_a time_n they_o will_v be_v sustain_v if_o the_o tacks-man_n restrict_n they_o to_o three_o year_n allanerly_a july_n 18._o 1668._o johnstoun_n contrà _fw-la howdoun_n even_o as_o though_o a_o bond_n want_v witness_n be_v null_a if_o the_o same_o exceed_v a_o hundred_o pound_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v valid_a if_o restrict_v to_o a_o hundred_o pound_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o we_o as_o a_o general_a principle_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o all_o statute_n
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dissolution_n of_o the_o king_n annex_v property_n have_v several_a specialty_n in_o it_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o set_n in_o feu-ferm_a of_o castle_n forest_n coal-heughs_a and_o office_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o these_o shall_v remain_v inseparable_o annex_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o from_o this_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o to_o this_o day_n all_o castle_n palace_n wood_n park_n forest_n pasture_n coal-heughs_a and_o office_n be_v to_o remain_v inseparable_o with_o the_o crown_n and_o therefore_o except_o they_o be_v express_o dissolve_v they_o fall_v not_o under_o dissolution_n this_o part_n of_o the_o act_n be_v renew_v by_o the_o 235_o act_n 15_o par._n ja._n 6._o this_o dissolution_n be_v likewise_o only_o in_o favour_n of_o kindly_a tenant_n and_o ancient_a possessor_n and_o of_o such_o as_o shall_v pay_v their_o composition_n betwixt_o and_o the_o first_o of_o august_n 1595._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v crim._n pract._n tit._n injury_n num_fw-la 6._o 205._o by_o this_o act_n the_o duty_n grant_v by_o the_o state_n to_o the_o king_n upon_o wine_n be_v to_o be_v charge_v for_o by_o letter_n of_o horning_n 206._o and_o i_o find_v by_o act_n of_o council_n february_n 21._o 1581._o that_o a_o commission_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n master-houshold_n to_o break_v up_o the_o door_n of_o such_o merchant_n as_o refuse_v to_o let_v the_o king_n servant_n taste_v their_o wine_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v choose_v the_o best_a for_o the_o king_n own_o use_n but_o this_o certain_o presuppose_v that_o the_o king_n will_v pay_v for_o the_o wine_n from_o this_o and_o many_o other_o act_n 207._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o parliament_n may_v and_o do_v by_o a_o general_a law_n annul_v right_n grant_v to_o private_a person_n without_o call_v they_o and_o without_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la though_o any_o one_o private_a man_n right_a can_v be_v declare_v null_n by_o the_o parliament_n without_o cite_v he_o by_o this_o excellent_a act_n 209._o a_o horning_n or_o escheat_n follow_v thereupon_o can_v be_v take_v away_o and_o declare_v null_n upon_o acquittance_n and_o discharge_v which_o be_v allege_v to_o be_v prior_n to_o the_o horning_n so_o that_o the_o escheat_n can_v not_o fall_v the_o debt_n be_v pay_v except_o the_o producer_n of_o the_o discharge_v make_v faith_n that_o it_o be_v of_o a_o true_a date_n because_o such_o discharge_v with_o ante_fw-la date_n use_v to_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o creditor_n when_o himself_o be_v pay_v it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o assigney_n be_v bind_v to_o swear_v in_o this_o case_n but_o since_o this_o be_v factum_fw-la alienum_fw-la which_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o know_v and_o if_o this_o be_v necessary_a the_o cedent_fw-la by_o refuse_v to_o swear_v may_v destroy_v the_o assignee_n but_o yet_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n oblige_v indefinite_o the_o producer_n of_o the_o discharge_v to_o swear_v and_o so_o it_o seem_v whether_o he_o be_v cedent_fw-la or_o assignee_n he_o be_v still_o bind_v since_o his_o oath_n be_v solemn_o require_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n quaeritur_fw-la whether_o it_o can_v be_v remit_v to_o quaker_n anabaptist_n etc._n etc._n who_o think_v swear_v unlawful_a this_o act_n give_v many_o privilege_n to_o the_o king_n forest_n 210._o seem_v not_o communicable_a to_o all_o forest_n though_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o all_o forest_n be_v the_o king_n forest_n it_o have_v be_v very_o ordinary_a to_o erect_v forest_n in_o private_a man_n land_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o king_n forest_n but_o because_o these_o erection_n of_o forest_n be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o neighbour_n since_o they_o may_v fine_v their_o neighbour_n and_o poind_v their_o beast_n therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n do_v in_o july_n 1680._o give_v their_o opinion_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o exchequer_n that_o all_o such_o new_a erection_n shall_v be_v stop_v and_o it_o appear_v to_o i_o very_o clear_o that_o all_o forest_n be_v not_o the_o king_n forest_n by_o compare_v cap._n 17._o leges_fw-la forrestarum_fw-la which_o treat_v of_o crime_n commit_v in_o the_o king_n forest_n with_o cap._n 21._o which_o treat_v of_o the_o delict_n commit_v in_o the_o forest_n of_o baron_n and_o wherein_o they_o be_v infeft_v cum_fw-la libera_fw-la forresta_fw-mi obseru._n 2._o that_o that_o part_n of_o the_o act_n which_o ordain_v all_o that_o hunt_v within_o six_o mile_n to_o his_o majesty_n castle_n wood_n park_n or_o palace_n to_o be_v fine_v in_o a_o hundred_o pound_n be_v in_o desuetude_n and_o it_o seem_v then_o only_o to_o be_v observe_v when_o the_o king_n himself_o dwell_v in_o his_o castle_n and_o use_v actual_o to_o hunt_n in_o his_o wood_n or_o forest_n this_o act_n bear_v to_o be_v make_v for_o his_o own_o royal_a pastime_n or_o at_o least_o this_o privilege_n shall_v not_o be_v continue_v to_o castle_n or_o forest_n which_o the_o king_n have_v dispon_v to_o private_a subject_n 212._o vid._n observe_v on_o the_o 13_o act_n par._n 3_o ch._n 2._o 213._o though_o this_o act_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o sit_v down_o till_o nine_o a_o clock_n yet_o it_o appear_v clear_o that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o sit_v down_o at_o eight_o by_o the_o 49_o act_n 5_o par._n ja._n 5._o 214._o it_o be_v observable_a from_o this_o excellent_a act_n that_o where_o evident_n be_v not_o think_v necessary_a to_o be_v keep_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o grant_v certification_n against_o they_o after_o many_o year_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n refuse_v oft_o time_n to_o grant_v certification_n against_o the_o ground_n and_o warrant_n of_o appryzing_n such_o as_o execution_n though_o they_o can_v be_v produce_v after_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o year_n ex_fw-la paritate_fw-la rationis_fw-la though_o the_o act_n secure_v only_o against_o the_o not_o produce_v of_o procuratory_n and_o instrument_n of_o resignation_n and_o precept_n of_o seasâ—nes_n and_o july_n 1680._o strowan_n contra_fw-la earl_n of_o athol_n this_o act_n be_v extend_v to_o secure_v against_o the_o production_n of_o the_o decreet_a of_o compryze_a and_o decreet_a whereupon_o it_o be_v lead_v albeit_o this_o extension_n seem_v dangerous_a since_o thereby_o great_a estate_n may_v be_v carry_v away_o by_o straight_n compryzing_n and_o small_a debt_n which_o may_v be_v satisfy_v by_o less_o than_o a_o year_n intromission_n whereas_o none_o or_o small_a prejudice_n can_v be_v infer_v from_o not_o produce_v instrument_n of_o resignation_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v observable_a that_o this_o privilege_n 〈◊〉_d â—ot_n be_v oblige_v to_o produce_v such_o paper_n be_v only_o allow_v to_o such_o as_o be_v and_o be_v in_o possession_n for_o forty_o year_n there_o be_v likewise_o in_o this_o act_n a_o presumptio_fw-la juris_fw-la found_v that_o these_o from_o who_o land_n be_v appryze_v will_v industrious_o abstract_n their_o evident_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o be_v very_o favourable_a in_o grant_v certification_n against_o compryzer_n 215._o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la be_v still_o subjoin_v to_o parliament_n except_o here_o where_o it_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n by_o this_o act_n lord_n of_o the_o session_n advocat_n clerk_n writer_n 216._o and_o their_o servant_n nor_o no_o other_o member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n nor_o no_o judge_n clerk_n etc._n etc._n of_o inferior_a court_n may_v take_v assignation_n to_o pley_n which_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o civil_a law_n lib._n 2._o cod_n do_fw-mi 14._o ne_fw-la liceat_fw-la potentioribus_fw-la patrocinium_fw-la litigantibus_fw-la praestare_fw-la vel_fw-la actiones_fw-la in_o se_fw-la transfer_v nota_fw-la the_o right_o take_v by_o they_o be_v not_o declare_v thursday_n but_o themselves_o only_o punishable_a and_o the_o reason_n seem_v to_o be_v because_o when_o they_o be_v deprive_v from_o be_v
member_n the_o advantage_n they_o have_v over_o other_o be_v take_v away_o and_o which_o advantage_n be_v the_o reason_n inductive_a of_o this_o act_n nor_o shall_v the_o punishment_n be_v extend_v beyond_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v also_o conform_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o civilian_n vid._n vin_fw-fr select_a quest._n jur_n cap._n 1._o but_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o he_o who_o take_v such_o assignation_n shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o resound_v the_o damnage_n which_o be_v occasion_v by_o take_v such_o a_o assignation_n since_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n that_o damnage_n be_v still_o due_a where_o the_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o any_o man_n against_o a_o positive_a law_n though_o that_o law_n ordain_v not_o damnage_v and_o interest_n to_o be_v repay_v and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o take_v such_o assignation_n be_v declare_v unlawful_a and_o so_o a_o injury_n be_v do_v against_o a_o positive_a law_n 2._o without_o this_o the_o party_n injure_v be_v not_o repair_v for_o though_o the_o public_a interest_n vel_fw-la vindicte_fw-la publica_fw-la be_v repair_v by_o the_o deprivation_n yet_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o person_n lese_v which_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v consider_v be_v not_o 3._o deprivation_n be_v ofttimes_o no_o punishment_n and_o seldom_o a_o commensurable_a punishment_n for_o many_o member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n lose_v nothing_o by_o deprivation_n and_o a_o plea_n may_v be_v worth_a a_o great_a sum_n and_o their_o employment_n worth_n nothing_o whereas_o damnage_n as_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a so_o it_o be_v a_o most_o commensurable_a punishment_n because_o this_o act_n discharge_v only_a member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n to_o buy_v plea_n therefore_o it_o be_v still_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o take_v assignation_n to_o plea_n gratis_n as_o a_o donation_n july_n 30._o 1678._o for_o as_o this_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o express_a prohibition_n of_o the_o act_n so_o it_o be_v noâ—_n presumable_a that_o they_o will_v be_v as_o keen_a in_o pursue_v such_o process_n as_o these_o for_o which_o they_o have_v pay_v out_o money_n nor_o be_v it_o just_a to_o make_v the_o member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n incapable_a of_o their_o friend_n and_o relation_n liberality_n by_o this_o act_n advocat_n servant_n do_v pretend_v they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n because_o this_o act_n say_v their_o servant_n and_o other_o member_n though_o this_o act_n and_o the_o rubric_n discharge_v only_o the_o buy_v debateable_a land_n teind_n or_o possession_n and_o speak_v nothing_o of_o movable_n nor_o even_o heritable_a bond_n mobilia_fw-la be_v ordinary_o account_v vilioris_fw-la naturae_fw-la yet_o the_o lord_n do_v now_o ob_fw-la paritatem_fw-la rationis_fw-la extend_v this_o act_n to_o such_o as_o take_v assignation_n to_o movable_a debt_n or_o any_o other_o debateable_a right_n this_o act_n use_v to_o be_v so_o interpret_v as_o to_o be_v extend_v only_o to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o respective_a court_n who_o take_v assignation_n to_o plead_v before_o the_o court_n where_o they_o serve_v and_o thus_o if_o a_o advocate_n shall_v take_v a_o assignation_n to_o a_o plea_n depend_v before_o a_o inferior_a court_n it_o may_v be_v urge_v that_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o reach_v they_o because_o he_o have_v not_o influence_n before_o that_o court_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o plead_v before_o that_o court_n as_o a_o advocate_n may_v before_o any_o court_n than_o the_o act_n will_v reach_v he_o also_o item_n though_o this_o act_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o procurator_n before_o inferior_a court_n yet_o the_o word_n advocat_n seem_v to_o comprehend_v they_o 217._o by_o this_o act_n caution_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o action_n of_o ejection_n for_o the_o violent_a profit_n and_o though_o cautio_fw-la juratoria_fw-la be_v ordinary_o sustain_v where_o person_n can_v find_v other_o cautioner_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o sustain_v in_o this_o case_n july_n 17._o 1630._o because_o this_o act_n say_v that_o by_o the_o propon_n of_o these_o defence_n against_o ejection_n delay_n be_v grant_v therefore_o the_o defender_n either_o in_o remove_n or_o ejection_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o find_v caution_n where_o the_o defence_n can_v be_v instant_o verify_v and_o although_o it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o this_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v find_v at_o the_o propon_n of_o the_o defence_n or_o at_o the_o first_o term_n assign_v by_o the_o act_n yet_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o caution_n shall_v be_v find_v at_o the_o first_o term_n assign_v by_o the_o act_n both_o because_o this_o act_n say_v that_o the_o caution_n shall_v be_v find_v at_o the_o first_o diet_n of_o â—itis_fw-la contestation_n and_o because_o there_o must_v be_v some_o time_n give_v to_o find_v caution_n nota_fw-la that_o in_o the_o brieve_v of_o dissasine_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o old_a that_o ejection_n be_v now_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v find_v as_o here_o by_o the_o defender_n quon_n attach_v cap._n 53._o num_fw-la 2._o for_o clear_v some_o mistake_n in_o the_o print_n of_o my_o criminal_n pag._n 294._o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o there_o may_v be_v perjury_n in_o cautione_n juratoria_fw-la as_o for_o instance_n if_o a_o person_n shall_v depone_n that_o he_o can_v not_o find_v caution_n for_o the_o violent_a profit_n and_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o such_o a_o person_n who_o be_v very_a responsal_n offer_v to_o be_v caution_n this_o i_o think_v will_v infer_v perjury_n by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o twenty_o day_n after_o the_o parliament_n be_v proclaim_v 218._o and_o before_o it_o meet_v four_o of_o every_o estate_n shall_v meet_v to_o receive_v article_n to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o parliament_n but_o this_o be_v now_o in_o desuetude_n for_o no_o state_n can_v now_o meet_v except_o the_o burrows_n and_o yet_o sometime_o the_o king_n writ_n down_o to_o call_v who_o he_o please_v to_o name_n to_o meet_v and_o consult_v previous_o what_o law_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o future_a parliament_n by_o this_o act_n also_o it_o seem_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v present_v in_o plain_a parliament_n by_o any_o of_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n but_o that_o every_o thing_n must_v be_v first_o present_v in_o the_o article_n for_o evit_a confusion_n and_o this_o act_n be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o that_o purpose_n in_o the_o parliament_n 1674._o against_o a_o proposal_n make_v then_o for_o have_v a_o committee_n of_o grivance_n to_o which_o it_o be_v then_o answer_v that_o the_o article_n be_v but_o a_o committee_n of_o parliament_n they_o can_v not_o restrict_n their_o own_o constituent_n and_o this_o act_n be_v rather_o directive_n than_o restrictive_a this_o act_n be_v full_o explain_v 219._o crim_n pract_n do_fw-mi jurisdiction_n of_o the_o lord_n num_fw-la 7._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v crim_n pract_n do_fw-mi parricide_n 220._o this_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v 226._o 15_o act_n 4_o par._n ja._n 5._o where_o liferenter_n be_v to_o find_v caution_n by_o this_o act_n also_o a_o power_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n to_o cause_n repair_v burn_v and_o waste_a land_n but_o yet_o ordinary_o the_o magistrate_n of_o burrows_n use_v to_o give_v in_o petition_n to_o the_o council_n crave_v liberty_n to_o force_v the_o heretor_n of_o such_o burn_a land_n to_o repair_v their_o burn_a land_n themselves_o or_o else_o to_o sell_v their_o part_n and_o when_o there_o be_v many_o small_a heretor_n concern_v the_o council_n grant_v warrant_n to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o regulat_fw-la their_o vendition_n though_o i_o know_v it_o have_v be_v allege_v that_o the_o council_n can_v not_o do_v this_o because_o it_o be_v a_o inversion_n of_o property_n and_o that_o this_o be_v only_o competent_a to_o the_o parliament_n and_o yet_o the_o council_n have_v still_o be_v in_o use_n to_o do_v so_o for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o people_n nor_o be_v any_o man_n a_o loser_n since_o he_o may_v repair_v by_o himself_o and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o he_o get_v his_o just_a price_n this_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n in_o anno_fw-la 1678._o publicae_fw-la enim_fw-la interest_n ne_fw-la civitatis_fw-la aspectus_fw-la deformetur_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la constitutum_fw-la est_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr reipub_fw-la aream_fw-la collapsam_fw-la posse_fw-la a_o fisco_fw-la distrahi_fw-la si_fw-la proprietarius_fw-la monitus_fw-la eam_fw-la reficere_fw-la non_fw-la curaverit_fw-la vid._n l._n 46._o ff_n de_fw-fr dam._n insect_n i_o have_v see_v a_o decreet_a in_o anno_fw-la 1636._o at_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n instance_n against_o several_a heretor_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n for_o ordain_v the_o heretor_n of_o these_o house_n upon_o which_o the_o trone-church_n now_o stand_v to_o denude_v themselves_o of_o their_o right_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o town_n ob_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la publicam_fw-la and_o to_o
appoint_v four_o for_o they_o and_o four_o for_o the_o town_n for_o value_v the_o land_n that_o the_o price_n may_v be_v pay_v according_o but_o to_o prevent_v all_o such_o debate_n it_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o 6_o act_n 3_o sess._n par._n 1_o ch._n 2._o that_o the_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n royal_a shall_v cause_n cite_v all_o such_o as_o pretend_v right_o to_o any_o such_o waste_n or_o ruinous_a land_n as_o have_v not_o be_v inhabit_v for_o three_o year_n or_o shall_v be_v waste_n and_o not_o inhabit_v for_o other_o three_o year_n to_o repair_v the_o say_n land_n with_o certification_n to_o they_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o the_o magistrate_n will_v cause_n value_v the_o same_o by_o certain_a person_n to_o be_v choose_v for_o that_o effect_n and_o to_o sell_v the_o same_o which_o sale_n shall_v never_o thereafter_o be_v quarrel_v so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o after_o this_o act_n the_o privy_a council_n can_v grant_v no_o warrant_n to_o sell_v except_o in_o the_o term_n of_o 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conceive_v in_o favour_n of_o minister_n 231._o who_o shall_v be_v provide_v to_o bishopric_n by_o the_o king_n but_o yet_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o be_v not_o restore_v to_o their_o jurisdiction_n in_o spiritualibus_fw-la till_o the_o 2_o act_n 18_o par._n ja._n 6._o in_o anno_fw-la 1606._o this_o act_n give_v occasion_n of_o call_v a_o general_n assembly_n at_o dundee_n to_o who_o the_o king_n propose_v several_a overture_n and_o it_o be_v condescend_v on_o that_o fifteen_o minister_n shall_v sit_v in_o parliament_n because_o so_o many_o re-presented_n the_o church_n in_o time_n of_o popery_n but_o remit_v to_o a_o committee_n to_o consider_v what_o revenue_n each_o churchman_n shall_v have_v for_o defray_v that_o expense_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v elect_v in_o this_o act_n likewise_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o this_o restitution_n shall_v be_v without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o general_n and_o provincial_a assembly_n and_o presbytery_n and_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n here_o relate_v to_o establish_v these_o be_v the_o 114_o act_n 12_o par_fw-fr ja._n 6._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o kirk-yeard_n have_v in_o many_o thing_n in_o our_o law_n the_o same_o privilege_n as_o kirk_n and_o therefore_o the_o kill_a 232._o or_o wound_v of_o man_n within_o kirk_n and_o kirk-yeard_n be_v punishable_a in_o the_o same_o way_n 118_o act_n 12_o par._n ja._n 6._o and_o the_o raiser_n of_o fray_n in_o kirk_n and_o kirk-yard_n be_v punish_v in_o the_o same_o way_n 27_o act_n 11_o par._n ja._n 6._o and_o by_o the_o 83_o act_n 6_o par._n ja._n 4._o fair_n and_o mercat_n be_v prohibit_v to_o be_v keep_v within_o kirk-yard_n as_o well_o as_o within_o the_o kirk_n as_o also_o by_o the_o 86_o act_n quon_n attach_v court_n civil_a or_o criminal_a within_o kirk_n or_o kirk-yard_n be_v forbid_v all_o which_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o canon_n law_n cap._n 5._o de_fw-la immunitate_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la &_o cap._n 2_o h._n t._n in_o sexto_fw-la decretal_a by_o this_o act_n letter_n of_o horning_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n for_o big_v of_o kirk-yard-dykes_a and_o for_o make_v style_n and_o entry_n to_o kirk_n and_o kirk-yard_n by_o which_o last_o clause_n it_o will_v seem_v also_o that_o heretor_n will_v get_v letter_n of_o horning_n against_o any_o heretor_fw-la who_o lie_v betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o kirk_n to_o give_v he_o a_o sufficient_a way_n to_o the_o kirk_n through_o his_o land_n albeit_o the_o word_n bear_v only_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a style_n and_o entry_n in_o the_o say_n kirk-yard-dykes_a but_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v allow_v in_o law_n all_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v allow_v without_o which_o that_o which_o be_v express_o allow_v can_v be_v useful_a yet_o i_o find_v by_o a_o decision_n june_n 27._o 1623._o betwixt_o neilsâ—n_n of_o carcassiâ—_n and_o the_o sheriff_n of_o gallâ—wâ—y_n that_o the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o grant_v a_o servitude_n through_o a_o private_a man_n land_n even_o for_o a_o way_n to_o the_o church_n except_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi can_v prove_v immemorial_n possession_n and_o to_o reconcile_v this_o difference_n it_o seem_v that_o every_o man_n must_v have_v some_o way_n to_o the_o church_n but_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v right_o to_o any_o special_a way_n if_o he_o seek_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o nearness_n except_o he_o can_v prove_v immemorial_n possession_n mornatius_fw-la ad_fw-la l._n penult_n ss_z de_fw-fr just_a &_o jur_n show_v that_o this_o law_n be_v observe_v in_o france_n quaeritur_fw-la to_o who_o a_o coal_n find_v in_o a_o churchyard_n or_o tree_n grow_v there_o will_v belong_v whether_o to_o the_o heretor_fw-la the_o poor_a or_o the_o patron_n or_o if_o the_o tree_n will_v belong_v to_o the_o minister_n this_o act_n declare_v all_o alienation_n of_o the_o annex_v property_n to_o be_v null_a 233._o except_o where_o they_o be_v set_v with_o augmentation_n of_o the_o rental_a and_o therefore_o to_o this_o day_n there_o be_v still_o some_o small_a augmentation_n make_v but_o it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o if_o the_o charter_n bear_v a_o augmentation_n but_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o exchequer_n roll_n that_o the_o land_n pay_v more_o former_o than_o be_v express_v in_o the_o new_a charter_n if_o in_o that_o case_n the_o alienation_n will_v be_v null_a and_o i_o conceive_v it_o shall_v for_o though_o the_o fever_n may_v allege_v that_o he_o be_v in_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la because_o of_o the_o former_a charter_n yet_o see_v the_o hazard_n by_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v look_v to_o the_o exchequer_n roll_n i_o find_v the_o 233_o and_o the_o follow_a act_n till_o 240._o of_o this_o 15_o parliament_n of_o king_n ja._n 6_o be_v at_o first_o statute_n of_o session_n insert_v in_o the_o book_n of_o sederunt_fw-la upon_o the_o 14_o of_o march_n 1594._o and_o here_o in_o 1597._o they_o be_v turn_v in_o act_n of_o parliament_n without_o mention_v that_o they_o 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property_n it_o be_v more_o proper_a for_o the_o session_n to_o have_v make_v such_o act_n than_o for_o the_o exchequer_n who_o raise_v the_o king_n rent_n conform_v to_o law_n but_o declare_v not_o what_o be_v so_o 234._o this_o act_n declare_v that_o all_o alienation_n of_o the_o annex_v property_n be_v null_a if_o they_o be_v set_v otherwise_o than_o in_o feu-ferm_a and_o therefore_o if_o any_o part_n of_o the_o annex_v property_n be_v dispon_v to_o be_v hold_v blench_v or_o ward_n the_o alienation_n be_v null_a and_o i_o conceive_v the_o true_a reason_n to_o be_v because_o original_o the_o annex_v property_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v dispon_v for_o improve_n his_o majesty_n rent_n which_o can_v be_v except_o where_o there_o be_v a_o yearly_a rent_n pay_v and_o albeit_o sometime_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n may_v dissolve_v the_o annex_v property_n in_o order_n to_o a_o disposition_n to_o be_v make_v to_o a_o person_n who_o have_v deserve_v well_o of_o the_o king_n and_o estate_n 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passion_n of_o the_o heretor_fw-la this_o act_n punish_v drunkard_n by_o sin_v 20._o be_v not_o well_o enough_o observe_v though_o it_o be_v renew_v act_n 19_o par._n 1_o ch._n 2._o it_o seem_v by_o this_o act_n that_o the_o kirk_n be_v regulariter_fw-la found_v in_o the_o judgeing_a and_o sin_v of_o drunkard_n though_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o this_o be_v to_o secularize_v too_o much_o kirk_n session_n which_o be_v proper_o a_o ecclesiastic_a judicature_n and_o by_o the_o commission_n grant_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n the_o justice_n seem_v to_o be_v make_v the_o only_a judge_n as_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o the_o instruction_n give_v to_o they_o but_o by_o the_o say_v 19_o act_n sess._n 1_o par._n 1_o ch._n 2._o though_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o kirk-session_n have_v likewise_o a_o cumulative_a jurisdiction_n for_o punishment_n of_o all_o scandal_n for_o which_o the_o 22_o act_n 3_o sess._n par._n 2_o ch_n 2._o be_v allege_v and_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o it_o be_v find_v by_o the_o council_n may_v 1681._o the_o king_n advocate_n contra_fw-la the_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o dumfermling_n that_o the_o kirk-session_n may_v uplift_v such_o fine_n as_o be_v voluntary_o pay_v to_o they_o for_o such_o scandal_n without_o be_v countable_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n for_o they_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o caulp_n and_o hereÈeld_n 21._o be_v that_o a_o caulp_n be_v be_v the_o best_a aught_o or_o beast_n that_o a_o man_n have_v which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o chief_a or_o master_n after_o his_o death_n for_o protect_v his_o bairn_n give_v by_o express_a paction_n whereas_o a_o hereÈeld_n be_v the_o best_a beast_n due_a to_o the_o master_n only_o by_o law_n after_o his_o tenants_n death_n caulp_n be_v here_o discharge_v but_o hereÈeld_n be_v allow_v quon_n attach_v cap._n 23._o but_o it_o will_v seem_v that_o hereÈeld_n and_o all_o take_n of_o the_o best_a beast_n be_v discharge_v by_o this_o act_n 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to_o intromet_n but_o yet_o this_o be_v so_o severe_a to_o the_o poor_a debtor_n and_o the_o other_o compriser_n all_o who_o the_o first_o compriser_n may_v debar_v and_o so_o suffer_v the_o tenant_n to_o bankrupt_a and_o the_o land_n to_o become_v waste_n that_o therefore_o if_o a_o compriser_n once_o intromet_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o continue_v his_o intromission_n and_o where_o there_o be_v tack_n stand_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v diligence_n february_n 9_o 1639._o or_o where_o there_o be_v more_o compriser_n the_o lord_n may_v force_v the_o first_o compriser_n to_o do_v diligence_n or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o betwixt_o and_o such_o a_o time_n yearly_a they_o may_v allow_v access_n for_o the_o second_o to_o enter_v to_o the_o possession_n february_n 11._o 1636._o july_n 1662._o or_o if_o the_o first_o compriser_n exclude_v any_o diligence_n that_o the_o second_o be_v use_v he_o will_v eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la
be_v liable_a thereafter_o to_o do_v exact_a diligence_n obseru._n 3_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o upon_o payment_n of_o the_o principal_a sum_n and_o annualrent_n and_o the_o expense_n bestow_v by_o the_o compriser_n in_o pass_v and_o obtain_v infestment_n together_o with_o the_o annualrent_a of_o the_o say_a sum_n and_o the_o necessary_a expense_n bestow_v in_o lead_v the_o comprise_v that_o then_o the_o comprise_v shall_v expire_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o way_n of_o exception_n without_o declarator_n though_o ordinary_o a_o order_n of_o redemption_n be_v use_v and_o not_o only_o do_v payment_n or_o intromission_n with_o the_o mail_n extinguish_v the_o comprise_v and_o prove_v against_o singular_a successor_n but_o even_o any_o acknowledgement_n of_o payment_n by_o the_o leader_n of_o the_o comprise_v will_v extinguish_v the_o comprise_v against_o those_o singular_a successor_n july_n 23_o 1662._o obseru._n 4._o that_o the_o comprizer_n be_v 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&_o seq_n 15._o this_o act_n be_v full_o explain_v in_o act_n 200._o parl._n 14._o ja._n 6._o 16._o this_o act_n be_v full_o explain_v in_o the_o 114_o act_n par._n 11_o ja._n 6._o this_o act_n discharge_v that_o a_o peck_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o the_o boll_n though_o with_o consent_n of_o party_n 17._o be_v make_v to_o prevent_v extortion_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o usury_n be_v discharge_v but_o yet_o it_o not_o have_v be_v observe_v for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o council_n stop_v a_o gift_n that_o be_v grant_v thereof_o as_o to_o bygone_n till_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v acquaint_v this_o act_n concern_v disposition_n make_v by_o bankrupt_n be_v full_o explain_v by_o i_o 18._o in_o a_o treatise_n apart_o already_o print_v upon_o this_o single_a act._n this_o act_n regulate_v the_o price_n of_o all_o writ_n and_o seal_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n either_o in_o desuetude_n 19_o or_o be_v innovate_v by_o the_o 16_o act_n sess._n 3_o par._n 2_o ch._n 2._o wherein_o 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without_o either_o express_a law_n or_o paction_n because_o of_o the_o tacit_a and_o presumable_a consent_n of_o the_o party_n as_o if_o a_o party_n pay_v annualrent_a for_o one_o term_n or_o if_o he_o promise_v to_o pay_v by-gone_a annualrent_n though_o he_o promise_v not_o for_o the_o future_a yet_o january_n 13._o 1669._o hume_z contra_fw-la seaton_n the_o lord_n find_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o pay_v constant_o annualrent_a for_o the_o future_a though_o the_o obligation_n do_v bear_v no_o annualrent_n or_o from_o the_o principle_n of_o natural_a equity_n as_o in_o the_o price_n of_o land_n which_o pay_v annualrent_a though_o none_o be_v pactioned_a because_o the_o buyer_n have_v the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n or_o in_o tocher_n because_o they_o be_v give_v ad_fw-la sustinenda_fw-la onera_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la and_o the_o husband_n intertain_v the_o wife_n or_o where_o the_o sum_n be_v ordain_v to_o bear_v annualrent_a after_o her_o marriage_n to_o who_o it_o be_v leave_v quo_fw-la 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publicum_fw-la vid._n act_n 6_o par._n 1_o sess._n 3_o ch._n 2._o it_o may_v be_v argue_v from_o this_o act_n that_o if_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n can_v have_v make_v such_o act_n by_o their_o own_o authority_n this_o act_n have_v be_v needless_a this_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o 106_o act_n par._n 7_o ja._n 5._o 27._o this_o act_n be_v explain_v crim_n pract_n do_fw-mi usury_n 28._o this_o act_n discharge_v any_o man_n to_o hunt_n or_o hawk_v at_o any_o time_n 31._o who_o have_v not_o a_o plough_n of_o land_n in_o heretage_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n but_o it_o be_v now_o in_o desuetude_n k._n charles_n i._o parliament_n 1._o king_n charles_n the_o first_o have_v come_v to_o scotland_n to_o be_v crown_v 1._o in_o anno_fw-la 1633._o the_o parliament_n do_v by_o this_o act_n grant_v he_o not_o only_o a_o subsidy_n upon_o the_o land-rent_a buâ—_n likewise_o the_o sixteen_o penny_n of_o all_o annualrent_n the_o annualrent_a be_v then_o at_o ten_o in_o the_o 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express_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v explain_v in_o my_o observation_n on_o the_o 21_o act_n par._n 3_o ch._n 2._o 35._o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v ordain_v 36._o that_o none_o shall_v have_v right_o to_o any_o benefice_n till_o they_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o if_o the_o patron_n omit_v this_o not_o only_o be_v the_o presentation_n to_o be_v null_a but_o the_o right_n of_o patronage_n as_o to_o that_o vacancy_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n this_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v in_o the_o 8_o act_n par._n 22_o ja._n 6._o 38._o by_o this_o act_n 39_o his_o majesty_n and_o parliament_n have_v erect_v fish_v company_n do_v declare_v that_o salt_n cordage_n hemp_n etc._n etc._n import_v for_o the_o trade_n of_o fish_v shall_v be_v free_a of_o any_o custom_n or_o imposition_n but_o yet_o by_o the_o 12_o act_n of_o the_o 2_o par._n ch._n 2._o the_o importer_n of_o foreign_a salt_n be_v to_o give_v security_n for_o payment_n of_o the_o excise_n whether_o the_o salt_n be_v 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adversus_fw-la eas_fw-la committit_fw-la l._n auxilium_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr minor_fw-la in_o â—in_a and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v to_o the_o other_o doubt_v that_o the_o parliament_n consent_v to_o this_o lessen_v of_o property_n yet_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o prerogative_n and_o not_o their_o consent_n be_v only_o mention_v except_o we_o construct_v their_o not_o oppose_v it_o to_o infer_v a_o consent_n and_o it_o may_v be_v rather_o urge_v that_o the_o parliament_n have_v acknowledge_v that_o this_o be_v the_o king_n prerogative_n but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o king_n may_v discharge_v judge_n to_o proceed_v in_o any_o civil_a action_n this_o act_n encourage_v manufactory_n 40._o by_o discharge_v the_o custom_n or_o excise_n due_a upon_o the_o material_n to_o be_v therein_o employ_v be_v much_o lessen_v by_o a_o act_n of_o exchequer_n whereby_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o these_o material_n be_v only_o to_o be_v free_a which_o the_o master_n of_o the_o manufactory_a bring_v home_n upon_o their_o own_o risk_n because_o this_o act_n and_o the_o 48_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sope-work_n do_v say_v that_o shall_v be_v import_v for_o the_o use_n of_o manufactory_n and_o another_o decision_n of_o exchequer_n whereby_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o these_o be_v only_o to_o be_v account_v privilege_v manufactory_n where_o the_o species_n of_o the_o thing_n manufactor_v be_v alter_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o the_o suggar_n work_n be_v no_o manufactory_a because_o they_o only_o refine_v suggar_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o it_o have_v be_v likewise_o debate_v whether_o material_n import_v for_o manufactory_n be_v by_o this_o act_n free_a from_o pay_v custom_n or_o excise_n since_o the_o act_n only_o say_v that_o oil_n die_v stuff_n pottash_n or_o any_o other_o material_n usual_a for_o manufactory_n shall_v be_v free_a of_o custom_n excise_n and_o other_o public_a due_n and_o that_o all_o clothes_n stuff_n stocking_n and_o other_o commodity_n to_o be_v export_v by_o they_o shall_v be_v free_a of_o custom_n and_o excise_n for_o nineteen_o year_n must_v be_v subjoin_v both_o to_o the_o export_n and_o import_n both_o these_o be_v in_o one_o sentence_n and_o not_o divide_v by_o a_o punctum_fw-la but_o by_o a_o semi_a colon_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o not_o only_o the_o right_a wording_n but_o the_o right_n point_v of_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v but_o in_o my_o opinion_n the_o material_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v free_a and_o the_o export_n be_v only_o to_o be_v free_a for_o nineteen_o year_n which_o be_v clear_a not_o only_o from_o the_o word_v of_o this_o act_n but_o likewise_o from_o the_o 48_o act_n of_o this_o same_o parliament_n 41._o by_o this_o act_n any_o person_n enclose_v his_o ground_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sheriff_n stewart_n etc._n etc._n may_v cast_v about_o the_o highway_n two_o hundred_o ell_n and_o where_o inclosur_n fall_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o any_o person_n inheritance_n the_o next_o adjacent_a heretor_fw-la be_v to_o be_v at_o equal_a pain_n in_o building_n ditch_v and_o plant_v that_o dike_n which_o divide_v their_o inheritance_n which_o last_o clause_n be_v find_v to_o be_v only_o conceive_v in_o favour_n of_o those_o who_o have_v require_v the_o neighbour_a heretor_fw-la because_o he_o may_v have_v employ_v his_o own_o servant_n or_o material_n but_o yet_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o case_n of_o garletoun_n against_o george_n seaton_n february_n 1679._o find_v that_o if_o the_o neighbour_a heretor_fw-la be_v not_o require_v they_o will_v abate_v to_o he_o in_o the_o modification_n what_o he_o may_v have_v save_v by_o use_v his_o own_o servant_n and_o material_n by_o the_o 17_o act_n par._n 2_o ch._n 2._o it_o be_v add_v that_o the_o sheriff_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v force_v the_o neighbour_a heretor_fw-la to_o sell_v as_o much_o of_o his_o land_n as_o may_v cause_v the_o dike_n or_o ditch_n to_o run_v upon_o even_a ground_n or_o as_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o a_o dike_n or_o ditch_n where_o the_o builder_n own_o ground_n be_v incapable_a of_o either_o dike_n or_o ditch_n bacon_n history_n hen._n 7._o observe_n that_o that_o king_n restrict_v the_o frequency_n of_o enclosure_n because_o much_o grass_n can_v be_v manage_v by_o a_o few_o herdsman_n which_o occasion_v a_o great_a decay_n of_o infantry_n town_n tax_n tithe_n vid._n pag._n 73._o of_o that_o history_n 46._o by_o this_o act_n break_a copper_n and_o brass_n be_v discharge_v to_o be_v export_v and_o the_o reason_n true_o be_v because_o it_o hinder_v the_o manufactory_a of_o make_v thing_n of_o brass_n or_o copper_n within_o the_o kingdom_n but_o yet_o because_o there_o be_v so_o much_o allow_v to_o be_v take_v for_o break_a brass_n and_o copper_n export_v by_o the_o book_n of_o rate_n which_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o export_v be_v allow_v and_o that_o this_o act_n have_v not_o be_v in_o observance_n therefore_o the_o council_n discharge_v the_o confiscation_n quoad_fw-la bygones_fw-la precede_v 1684._o but_o discharge_v exportation_n for_o the_o future_a and_o it_o must_v be_v notice_v that_o custom_n be_v impose_v by_o the_o book_n of_o rate_n upon_o many_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v export_v this_o act_n discharge_v tradesman_n to_o import_n make_v work_n 47._o and_o declare_v the_o one_o half_a to_o â—elong_v to_o his_o majesty_n be_v not_o so_o well_o observe_v as_o in_o reason_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v since_o it_o make_v they_o lazy_a in_o improve_n the_o manufactorable_a commodity_n of_o our_o own_o nation_n but_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o this_o act_n do_v not_o also_o discharge_v the_o importation_n of_o all_o such_o make_a work_n by_o merchant_n as_o well_o as_o tradesman_n since_o this_o discourage_v manufactory_n more_o than_o the_o other_o for_o it_o be_v less_o probable_a they_o who_o can_v make_v such_o work_n will_v bring_v it_o home_o and_o why_o shall_v ill_a work_n be_v confiscate_v when_o make_v by_o our_o own_o tradesman_n whilst_o any_o ill_a work_n may_v be_v bring_v from_o abroad_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n be_v the_o parliament_n â—â—hibits_n and_o discharge_v all_o tradesman_n to_o import_n make_v work_n or_o any_o such_o ware_n bring_v home_o by_o merchant_n the_o prohibition_n may_v by_o the_o particle_n or_o be_v extend_v to_o make_v work_n bring_v home_o by_o merchant_n to_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v answer_v but_o that_o the_o rubric_n bear_v act_n discharge_v tradesman_n to_o import_v this_o sell_v be_v discharge_v former_o to_o craftsman_n only_o ja._n 2._o par._n 14._o act_n 67._o ja._n 3._o par._n 2._o act_n 12._o and_o par._n 14._o act_n 107._o but_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o some_o work_n can_v be_v so_o well_o make_v and_o that_o our_o own_o tradesman_n will_v extortion_n we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o over-awe_n they_o by_o bring_v home_o
57_o this_o act_n discharge_v the_o custom_n of_o two_o and_o a_o half_a per_fw-la cent_n and_o all_o raise_n of_o his_o majesty_n custom_n direct_o or_o indirect_o without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n and_o so_o though_o by_o the_o 27_o act_n of_o the_o 3_o sess._n of_o this_o parliament_n assert_v his_o majesty_n royal_a prerogative_n in_o the_o order_v of_o trade_n with_o foreigner_n it_o seem_v that_o his_o majesty_n may_v lay_v what_o restraint_n and_o imposition_n he_o please_v upon_o foreign_a import_v commodity_n and_o as_o he_o please_v yet_o it_o seem_v the_o custom_n by_o this_o act_n can_v be_v raise_v for_o though_o that_o act_n be_v posteriour_a yet_o this_o be_v special_a and_o be_v not_o particular_o abrogate_a albeit_o by_o that_o act_n all_o act_n and_o statute_n contrary_a to_o that_o act_n be_v abrogate_a by_o this_o act_n likewise_o his_o majesty_n discharge_v the_o take_a master_n merchant_n and_o mariner_n oath_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o custom_n but_o since_o 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20._o 1666._o clapperton_n contra_fw-la torsonce_n albeit_o by_o our_o former_a law_n the_o compriser_n can_v have_v possess_v the_o whole_a â—ents_n of_o the_o comprise_v land_n during_o the_o legal_a yet_o in_o respect_n the_o rent_n do_v often_o exceed_v very_o far_o the_o annualrent_n therefore_o by_o this_o law_n allowance_n be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n to_o restrict_n the_o compriser_n to_o such_o part_n of_o the_o land_n as_o will_v pay_v he_o the_o annualrent_a of_o his_o sum_n and_o expense_n the_o debtor_n from_o who_o the_o land_n be_v comprise_v ratify_v the_o apprysers_n possession_n of_o the_o rest_n but_o it_o be_v still_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o after_o the_o legal_a be_v expire_v the_o compryser_n have_v undoubted_a right_n and_o can_v be_v limit_v upon_o this_o clause_n of_o the_o act_n the_o lord_n upon_o the_o 27_o of_o june_n 1662._o restricted_a wilson_n who_o have_v comprise_v sir_n william_n muray_v estate_n to_o meddle_v with_o any_o part_n of_o the_o estate_n compryse_v that_o he_o please_v esseâ—ring_v to_o eight_o per_fw-la cent_n he_o count_v for_o the_o superplus_n above_o this_o annualrent_a and_o for_o the_o public_a burden_n but_o thereafter_o in_o february_n 1684._o in_o a_o case_n betwixt_o wilson_n and_o sir_n alexander_n hume_n it_o be_v contend_v that_o this_o clause_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o temporary_a regulation_n pass_v in_o favour_n only_o of_o such_o debtor_n as_o have_v take_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o act_n by_o payment_n of_o their_o annualrent_n and_o be_v only_o ill_o place_v here_o among_o the_o clause_n relate_v in_o general_a to_o comprysing_n for_o it_o be_v against_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o our_o law_n that_o during_o the_o legal_a the_o creditor_n who_o be_v force_v to_o want_v his_o money_n shall_v be_v force_v during_o the_o long_a legal_a of_o ten_o year_n to_o accept_v of_o naked_a annualrent_n especial_o see_v ofttimes_o they_o get_v land_n at_o last_o that_o they_o can_v not_o nor_o care_v not_o for_o the_o possession_n of_o it_o nor_o will_v this_o ever_o spur_n and_o excite_v creditor_n to_o pay_v the_o sum_n compryse_v for_o and_o this_o be_v a_o very_a universal_a prejudice_n most_o part_n of_o right_n be_v now_o found_v on_o comprysing_n and_o the_o practic_n being_n single_a and_o not_o upon_o debate_n be_v not_o to_o be_v respect_v to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o clause_n be_v oppon_v and_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o allege_v that_o clause_n be_v transplace_v by_o mistake_n nor_o can_v any_o thing_n gloss_n a_o law_n better_o than_o a_o decision_n past_o so_o recently_n after_o the_o act_n make_v at_o the_o make_n of_o which_o decision_n many_o eminent_a person_n be_v present_a who_o have_v be_v the_o very_a penner_n of_o the_o act_n and_o the_o restriction_n be_v most_o reasonable_a for_o since_o great_a estate_n be_v to_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o comprising_n for_o small_a sum_n it_o waste_v just_a that_o till_o the_o comprise_v expire_v the_o poor_a debtor_n shall_v be_v favour_v nor_o be_v the_o creditor_n a_o loser_n since_o a_o comprise_v be_v a_o legal_a pledge_n only_o for_o his_o money_n he_o get_v the_o annualrent_a due_o pay_v he_o and_o a_o ratification_n of_o his_o possession_n even_o during_o the_o legal_a and_o if_o his_o money_n be_v not_o pay_v cum_fw-la omni_fw-la causa_fw-la with_o annualrent_a for_o his_o very_a expense_n he_o get_v the_o whole_a land_n though_o the_o sum_n be_v never_o so_o small_a upon_o which_o debate_n the_o lordâ—_n adhere_v to_o the_o former_a decision_n though_o it_o seem_v very_o strange_a to_o the_o best_a lawyer_n the_o lord_n likewise_o find_v upon_o the_o 28_o of_o july_n 1671._o that_o this_o power_n grant_v to_o they_o be_v only_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o debtor_n from_o who_o the_o land_n be_v comprise_v and_o can_v not_o be_v extend_v in_o favour_n of_o posteriour_a compryser_n who_o can_v not_o upon_o this_o clause_n crave_v that_o the_o first_o compryser_n shall_v be_v restrict_v to_o his_o annualrent_n for_o the_o privilege_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o first_o compryser_n in_o contemplation_n of_o his_o be_v oblige_v to_o ratify_v nor_o be_v the_o second_o compryser_n prejudge_v by_o the_o first_o comprysers_n possession_n since_o it_o will_v extinguish_v his_o comprise_v pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la and_o make_v way_n for_o they_o by_o this_o act_n also_o all_o comprysing_n lead_v since_o the_o first_o of_o january_n 1652._o before_o the_o first_o effectual_a compryser_n or_o after_o but_o within_o year_n and_o day_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v come_v in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la as_o if_o one_o comprise_v have_v be_v lead_v for_o all_o the_o sum_n upon_o which_o clause_n it_o be_v observable_a 1._o that_o comprysing_n lead_v since_o 1652._o come_v not_o in_o with_o comprysing_n lead_v before_o that_o year_n though_o
complete_n disposition_n and_o right_n make_v by_o the_o party_n where_o the_o grant_a refuse_v to_o complete_a the_o right_n himself_o in_o that_o case_n such_o adjudication_n come_v not_o in_o pari_fw-la passu_fw-la upon_o this_o clause_n july_n 16_o 1675._o campbel_n of_o riddoch_n contra_fw-la stuart_n december_n 2._o 1676._o lady_n frazer_n contra_fw-la creditor_n of_o the_o lord_n frazer_n by_o this_o act_n also_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o if_o the_o appearand_a heir_n or_o any_o person_n to_o his_o behoof_n shall_v buy_v in_o any_o expyre_v comprysing_n the_o say_a comprysing_n shall_v be_v redeemable_a by_o posterior_n compriser_n from_o the_o appearand_a heir_n or_o his_o confident_a for_o payment_n of_o the_o true_a sum_n pay_v out_o by_o they_o and_o that_o within_o ten_o year_n after_o the_o say_v right_o be_v acquire_v obseru._n 1._o that_o though_o this_o be_v a_o correctory_n law_n and_o so_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v yet_o it_o be_v so_o favourable_a that_o the_o lord_n extend_v the_o same_o to_o right_n buy_v in_o by_o elder_a son_n whilst_o their_o father_n live_v though_o the_o elder_a son_n can_v be_v proper_o call_v in_o that_o case_n a_o appearand_a heir_n since_o a_o appearand_a heir_n be_v only_o he_o who_o can_v succeed_v in_o haereditatem_fw-la jacenâ—em_fw-la but_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o extend_v it_o to_o the_o right_n of_o a_o apprise_a buy_v by_o the_o husband_n where_o his_o wife_n be_v appearand_a heir_n for_o though_o the_o lord_n find_v this_o reasonable_a yet_o they_o find_v the_o act_n to_o be_v stricti_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o so_o will_v not_o extend_v it_o to_o this_o case_n except_o it_o can_v be_v allege_v that_o the_o sum_n be_v true_o pay_v for_o the_o wife_n behoof_n and_o the_o land_n provide_v to_o her_o heir_n and_o some_o doubt_n whether_o comprising_n buy_v in_o by_o the_o tutor_n and_o curator_n of_o appearand_a heir_n be_v redeemable_a upon_o this_o act_n and_o since_o their_o pupil_n may_v oblige_v they_o to_o dispone_v the_o said_n right_n to_o they_o though_o the_o comprising_n be_v buy_v in_o in_o the_o tutor_n and_o curator_n own_o name_n if_o they_o have_v as_o much_o of_o the_o pupil_n mean_n in_o their_o hand_n it_o seem_v that_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o pupil_n creditor_n who_o comprise_v omne_fw-la jus_o that_o be_v stand_v in_o their_o person_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o privilege_n obseru._n 2._o though_o this_o clause_n run_v only_o in_o favour_n of_o appryser_n from_o which_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o they_o be_v only_o allow_v to_o redeem_v yet_o the_o lord_n decide_v january_n 9_o 1677._o hay_o contra_fw-la gregory_n that_o a_o creditor_n have_v a_o infeftment_n of_o annualrent_n may_v redeem_v from_o a_o compryser_n who_o exclude_v he_o and_o it_o seem_v by_o that_o decision_n that_o any_o creditor_n may_v have_v this_o benefit_n as_o well_o as_o compriser_n since_o they_o may_v comprise_v nor_o be_v the_o strict_a word_n of_o the_o act_n to_o be_v consider_v for_o else_o adjudger_n can_v not_o redeem_v since_o they_o be_v not_o name_v in_o the_o act._n by_o this_o act_n also_o not_o only_o the_o apprise_n be_v redeemable_a but_o even_o bond_n grant_v for_o the_o sum_n thereafter_o comprise_v for_o be_v null_n if_o the_o apprise_a be_v satisfy_v as_o say_v be_v so_o that_o appearand_a heir_n can_v make_v use_n of_o the_o bond_n or_o inhibition_n upon_o it_o and_o though_o a_o disposition_n be_v buy_v in_o by_o the_o appearand_a heir_n before_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n yet_o if_o the_o infeftment_n be_v take_v after_o the_o act_n the_o comprise_v be_v find_v redeemable_a by_o the_o act_n for_o it_o be_v the_o infestment_n and_o not_o the_o disposition_n which_o give_v the_o right_a because_o if_o a_o three_o party_n have_v be_v first_o infest_v he_o have_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o appearand_a heir_n notwithstanding_o of_o this_o disposition_n july_n 21._o 1671._o maxwel_o contra_fw-la maxwel_n in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v also_o find_v that_o though_o the_o act_n bear_v that_o expire_v comprising_n buy_v in_o by_o the_o appearand_a heir_n shall_v be_v redeemable_a yet_o if_o the_o appearand_a heir_n buy_v in_o a_o comprise_v in_o cursu_fw-la the_o same_o will_v be_v redeemable_a if_o it_o expire_v whilst_o he_o have_v right_o to_o it_o so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o even_o correctory_a law_n with_o we_o be_v to_o be_v extend_v in_o favourable_a case_n so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v they_o answer_v the_o design_n of_o the_o legislator_n which_o be_v to_o help_v the_o ill_a that_o be_v to_o be_v correct_v obseru._n 3_o that_o this_o privilege_n be_v allow_v to_o the_o second_o compriser_n not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o order_n of_o redemption_n but_o even_o by_o raise_v a_o ordinary_a action_n so_o that_o if_o he_o raise_v that_o action_n within_o ten_o year_n the_o lord_n will_v find_v the_o same_o sufficient_a provide_v he_o have_v raise_v a_o declarator_n conclude_v compt_n and_o reckon_a within_o the_o ten_o year_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v sustain_v by_o way_n of_o reply_n be_v propon_v upon_o incidenter_n in_o the_o ordinary_a action_n for_o payment_n june_n 26._o 1677._o kincaid_n contra_fw-la laird_n abergeldie_n obseru._n 4._o that_o these_o ten_o year_n run_v from_o the_o infeftment_n take_v by_o the_o appearand_a heir_n or_o some_o other_o public_a deed_n as_o decreet_n etc._n etc._n do_v upon_o the_o right_n so_o buy_v in_o else_o the_o appearand_a heir_n may_v keep_v his_o right_n latent_fw-la for_o ten_o year_n and_o consequent_o the_o creditor_n can_v not_o redeem_v because_o they_o can_v not_o know_v they_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v that_o by_o our_o law_n wodset_n be_v either_o proper_a or_o improper_a a_o proper_a wodset_n be_v where_o land_n be_v impignorate_v for_o a_o sum_n the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n be_v accept_v in_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o annualrent_n of_o the_o money_n and_o that_o without_o any_o restriction_n upon_o either_o side_n and_o as_o to_o these_o wodset_n it_o be_v by_o this_o act_n ordain_v that_o the_o wodsetter_n shall_v be_v oblige_v upon_o offer_n of_o sufficient_a surety_n by_o the_o lender_n either_o to_o quit_v his_o possession_n or_o restrict_n himself_o in_o his_o possession_n to_o his_o annualrent_n count_v for_o the_o superplus_n but_o this_o act_n innovate_a the_o private_a paction_n of_o party_n be_v find_v only_o to_o oblige_v the_o wodsetter_n to_o be_v countable_a from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o offer_n of_o surety_n and_o not_o from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n february_n 21._o 1666_o lord_n borthwick_n contra_fw-la his_o wodsetter_n but_o in_o this_o computation_n the_o wodsetter_n be_v to_o get_v defalcation_n of_o what_o he_o have_v depurse_v upon_o reparation_n or_o have_v lose_v by_o quartering_n or_o any_o other_o manner_n of_o way_n improper_a wodset_n be_v these_o whereby_o it_o be_v express_o declare_v that_o the_o wodsetter_n shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o any_o hazard_n of_o the_o fruit_n tenant_n war_n or_o trouble_n so_o that_o the_o wodsetter_n be_v to_o have_v re-payment_n of_o these_o by_z and_o attour_n the_o rent_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v usurary_n in_o time_n come_v and_o the_o wodsetter_n in_o all_o such_o wodset_n take_v since_o the_o year_n 1649._o be_v oblige_v to_o count_v for_o the_o superplus_n more_o than_o pay_v his_o annualrent_n and_o to_o impute_v the_o same_o pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la in_o payment_n of_o his_o principal_a sum._n nota_fw-la this_o act_n of_o adjournment_n 64._o be_v the_o first_o that_o i_o find_v in_o all_o the_o present_a impression_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o parliament_n be_v of_o old_a dissolve_v but_o now_o they_o be_v ordinary_o adjourn_v and_o the_o act_n of_o adjournment_n be_v neither_o touch_v with_o the_o sceptre_n because_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o king_n and_o he_o need_v not_o touch_v his_o own_o act_n nor_o be_v it_o read_v in_o parliament_n because_o by_o the_o very_a adjournment_n the_o parliament_n be_v dissolve_v and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o a_o judicature_n nothing_o can_v be_v read_v in_o it_o but_o by_o the_o 12_o par._n ja._n 1._o by_o the_o black_a act_n i_o find_v that_o de_fw-fr mandato_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la suis_fw-la continuatum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la sestum_fw-la beati_fw-la joannis_n babtistae_fw-la sub_fw-la praemonitione_fw-la 15._o dierum_fw-la whereas_o though_o our_o adjournment_n bear_v now_o no_o day_n upon_o which_o premonition_n be_v to_o be_v make_v yet_o when_o the_o king_n adjourn_v parliament_n by_o proclamation_n beyond_o the_o day_n to_o which_o it_o be_v adjourn_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n he_o use_v to_o adjourn_v they_o upon_o the_o premonition_n of_o forty_o day_n and_o fifteen_o be_v too_o short_a it_o be_v doubt_v whether_o if_o the_o day_n to_o which_o the_o
england_n though_o the_o king_n can_v grant_v a_o charter_n of_o denization_n which_o last_v only_o for_o life_n and_o though_o it_o enable_v a_o man_n to_o transact_v his_o heritage_n to_o his_o child_n yet_o his_o majesty_n can_v there_o naturalize_v without_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o it_o may_v be_v urge_v that_o since_o three_o party_n who_o will_v otherwise_o succeed_v be_v prejudge_v by_o the_o naturalisation_n that_o therefore_o this_o can_v be_v do_v without_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n especial_o if_o there_o be_v once_o jus_o quaesitum_fw-la to_o any_o party_n but_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o prince_n can_v naturalize_v l._n 1_o ff_n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr aur_fw-it annul_v of_o old_a stranger_n acquire_v only_o usum_fw-la toga_fw-la and_o at_o last_o be_v receive_v inter_fw-la cives_fw-la l._n 31._o &_o 32._o ff_n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr fisci_fw-la and_o with_o we_o craig_n observe_v that_o bona_fw-la immobilia_fw-la nemini_fw-la ablata_fw-la memini_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la extraneus_fw-la esset_fw-la and_o i_o find_v it_o decide_v that_o stranger_n may_v succeed_v with_o we_o january_n 13._o 1675._o and_o that_o stranger_n do_v diligence_n for_o their_o debt_n may_v enjoy_v and_o affect_v land_n in_o scotland_n seem_v more_o favourable_a for_o else_o there_o can_v be_v no_o commerce_n for_o without_o this_o none_o will_v trust_v our_o merchant_n or_o countryman_n the_o design_n of_o prove_v trade_n by_o naturalise_v stranger_n have_v be_v very_o ordinary_a for_o as_o plinius_n remark_n nunc_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la gens_fw-la altera_fw-la alterius_fw-la suppleret_fw-la inopiam_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la quod_fw-la genitum_fw-la esset_fw-la uspiam_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la natum_fw-la esse_fw-la videretur_fw-la in_o france_n lewis_n the_o 11._o do_v upon_o the_o same_o design_n naturalize_v those_o who_o trade_v in_o the_o hanseatick_a to_n to_o encourage_v the_o exportation_n of_o commmodity_n the_o bullion_n 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absens_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la causa_fw-la in_o general_n be_v not_o sustainable_a as_o minority_n be_v since_o these_o who_o be_v absent_a may_v leave_v procuratory_n to_o pursue_v their_o right_n it_o may_v be_v likewise_o debate_v that_o such_o as_o be_v vi_fw-la majore_fw-la hinder_v from_o come_v to_o pursue_v as_o be_v take_v by_o robber_n or_o pirate_n shall_v have_v the_o privilege_n of_o non_fw-la valentes_fw-la agere_fw-la though_o no_o exception_n be_v make_v of_o they_o here_o for_o though_o the_o chief_a design_n of_o the_o act_n be_v to_o establish_v heritable_a right_n in_o the_o person_n of_o singular_a successor_n who_o can_v know_v such_o accident_n and_o be_v secure_a if_o they_o find_v a_o forty_o year_n progress_n yet_o prescription_n be_v at_o first_o introduce_v for_o punish_v the_o sloth_n of_o the_o proprietar_n among_o other_o reason_n and_o therefore_o non_fw-la valen_n agere_fw-la be_v allow_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o we_o it_o may_v be_v also_o 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that_o they_o shall_v produce_v seasine_n one_o or_o more_o continue_v or_o stand_v together_o for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n therefore_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o seasine_n must_v be_v produce_v by_o the_o heir_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o and_o his_o predecessor_n have_v bruike_v for_o forty_o year_n during_o their_o be_v infest_v and_o so_o where_o the_o father_n be_v infest_v and_o live_v thirty_o nine_o year_n yet_o the_o son_n not_o have_v be_v infest_v though_o he_o and_o his_o grandchild_n possess_v for_o above_o 100_o year_n this_o seasine_a be_v not_o find_v a_o sufficient_a title_n for_o prescription_n february_n 15_o 1671._o earl_n of_o argile_n contra_fw-la menauchtan_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o a_o seasine_a be_v but_o assertio_fw-la notarii_fw-la and_o therefore_o it_o be_v too_o lax_v a_o foundation_n for_o a_o heritable_a right_n and_o one_o seasine_n may_v be_v easy_o forge_v than_o more_o seasine_n can_v and_o one_o seasine_n be_v forge_v may_v 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be_v no_o title_n against_o the_o superior_a and_o some_o rather_o think_v the_o superior_a will_v bâ—_n exclude_v by_o this_o forty_o year_n possession_n from_o his_o right_n of_o superiority_n obseru._n 4._o though_o the_o act_n require_v charter_n and_o seasin_n yet_o a_o disposition_n or_o precept_n of_o season_n will_v be_v sufficient_a for_o many_o complete_a right_n have_v no_o charter_n obseru._n 5._o these_o forty_o year_n run_v the_o momento_n in_o momentum_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o prescription_n want_v a_o day_n be_v not_o sustain_v july_n 6._o 1671._o though_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o de_fw-fr minimis_fw-la non_fw-la â—â—rat_fw-la prâ—tor_fw-la and_o it_o will_v be_v severe_a to_o take_v away_o the_o old_a heretage_n of_o a_o family_n for_o want_v of_o one_o day_n or_o hour_n these_o forty_o year_n be_v tempus_fw-la continuum_fw-la and_o not_o utile_a and_o therefore_o the_o law_n subduces_fw-la not_o from_o the_o compt_n those_o year_n in_o which_o judicature_n be_v 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be_v declare_v that_o except_o the_o summons_n be_v call_v and_o continue_v it_o shall_v not_o interrupt_v prescription_n and_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o raiser_n of_o summons_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o insist_v except_o where_o the_o summons_n be_v call_v and_o continue_v and_o the_o defender_n of_o new_a summon_v thereby_o and_o yet_o the_o 3_o of_o july_n 1647._o elleâ—s_fw-la contra_fw-la scot._n it_o be_v find_v that_o upon_o a_o single_a summons_n one_o may_v be_v force_v to_o insist_v which_o i_o can_v reconcile_v with_o this_o clause_n except_o by_o restrict_v this_o clause_n mere_o to_o the_o course_n of_o thirteen_o year_n here_o specify_v and_o general_o a_o first_o summons_n execute_v interrupt_v prescription_n january_n 26._o 1622._o and_o of_o old_a the_o execution_n of_o a_o first_o summons_n do_v interrupt_v though_o they_o bear_v no_o express_a relation_n to_o the_o summons_n upon_o which_o the_o interruption_n be_v found_v but_o because_o there_o be_v 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defunct_n part_n january_n 15._o 1674._o petoun_z contra_fw-la leishman_n november_n 29_o 1626._o forsyth_n contra_fw-la forsyth_n obseru._n 4._o that_o by_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o defunct_n testament_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n be_v ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la establish_v so_o that_o albeit_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n shall_v immediate_o decease_n before_o execute_v of_o the_o testament_n the_o interest_n that_o be_v competent_a to_o he_o be_v transmit_v to_o his_o child_n or_o near_a of_o kin_n as_o be_v find_v february_n 12._o 1662._o bell_n contra_fw-la wilkie_n where_o the_o three_o sister_n of_o patrick_n â—ell_o be_v confirm_v as_o executor_n whereof_o one_o decease_a before_n execute_v the_o testament_n her_o son_n do_v 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o mother_n testament_n the_o three_o part_n that_o belong_v to_o his_o decease_a mother_n for_o which_o the_o two_o survive_a executor_n be_v find_v countable_a to_o he_o but_o where_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n die_v before_o 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