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A50697 Observations on the acts of Parliament, made by King James the First, King James the Second, King James the Third, King James the Fourth, King James the Fifth, Queen Mary, King James the Sixth, King Charles the First, King Charles the Second wherein 1. It is observ'd if they be in desuetude, abrogated, limited, or enlarged, 2. The decisions relating to these acts are mention'd, 3. Some new doubts not yet decided are hinted at, 4. Parallel citations from the civil, canon, feudal and municipal laws, and the laws of other nations are adduc'd for clearing these statutes / by Sir George Mackenzie ... Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691. 1686 (1686) Wing M184; ESTC R32044 446,867 482

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yet_o that_o exaction_n by_o he_o at_o fair_n in_o time_n of_o parliament_n be_v in_o desuetude_n and_o other_o constable_n have_v fee_n which_o they_o exact_v in_o time_n of_o fair_n by_o special_a infestment_n as_o the_o constable_n of_o dundee_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a from_o this_o act_n that_o a_o long_a custom_n of_o exact_v fee_n and_o custom_n from_o the_o people_n be_v not_o warrantable_a except_o either_o that_o old_a custom_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o old_a and_o express_a infestment_n or_o warrant_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n king_n james_n the_o second_o parliament_z 14._o spuilzy_n be_v here_o divide_v in_o spuilȝy_n of_o movable_n and_o spuilȝy_n of_o fee_fw-mi or_o heretage_n 61._o but_o that_o improper_a way_n of_o speak_v be_v not_o now_o use_v for_o the_o dispossess_v a_o man_n out_o of_o heretage_n be_v call_v ejection_n and_o ejection_n be_v now_o pursue_v before_o the_o lord_n as_o ordinary_a action_n but_o not_o in_o the_o special_a way_n here_o 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they_o be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v practise_v by_o party_n or_o advocat_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o decide_v how_o far_o the_o parliament_n may_v rescind_v the_o decreet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o they_o may_v yet_o it_o be_v urge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a they_o shall_v since_o parliament_n may_v seem_v more_o subject_a to_o passion_n and_o faction_n than_o the_o session_n great_a man_n have_v too_o much_o influence_n there_o and_o by_o these_o and_o such_o appeal_n the_o sit_v of_o parliament_n will_v be_v very_o much_o lengthen_v and_o because_o their_o sit_v be_v uncertain_a the_o sentence_n of_o the_o lord_n can_v not_o be_v acquiesce_v in_o as_o a_o security_n and_o all_o plea_n will_v be_v thereby_o both_o endless_a and_o expensive_a and_o there_o be_v as_o great_a reason_n for_o discharge_v appeal_n to_o king_n and_o parliament_n as_o there_o be_v at_o this_o time_n for_o the_o lord_n then_o though_o a_o committee_n of_o parliament_n be_v not_o more_o learned_a than_o the_o session_n now_o and_o upon_o these_o consideration_n the_o parliament_n 1661._o do_v by_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n in_o a_o case_n betwixt_o sir_n thomas_n hamilton_n and_o alrud_n declare_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o appeal_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n 66._o this_o act_n against_o litster_n buy_v and_o sell_v cloth_n be_v extend_v so_o by_o the_o 12_o act_n parl._n 2_o ja._n 3._o that_o no_o craftsman_n may_v use_v merchandise_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n be_v because_o if_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o buy_v they_o will_v make_v none_o and_o so_o neither_o improve_v themselves_o nor_o the_o native_a commodity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n this_o act_n be_v renew_v by_o the_o 47_o the_o act_n 1_o sessi_fw-la 1_o parl._n ch._n 2_o d._n every_o merchant_n must_v sail_v with_o at_o least_o three_o serplaith_n of_o good_n and_o the_o serplaith_n contain_v 80_o stone_n of_o weight_n 67._o but_o by_o the_o 13_o act_n parl._n 2_o ja._n 3._o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o no_o man_n sail_n without_o half_a a_o last_o of_o good_n which_o be_v introduce_v because_o peddle_v merchant_n have_v very_o small_a stock_n be_v both_o a_o discredit_n to_o the_o nation_n and_o be_v also_o force_v to_o sell_v at_o any_o rate_n for_o they_o can_v not_o wait_v for_o a_o price_n but_o now_o all_o such_o act_n be_v in_o desuetude_n obs._n that_o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o none_o sail_v or_o trade_n but_o free_a burgess_n which_o be_v restrict_v by_o the_o 11_o act_n parl._n 2_o ja._n 3._o in_o which_o it_o be_v declare_v lawful_a for_o prelate_n lord_n baron_n and_o clerk_n to_o send_v their_o own_o servant_n and_o by_o the_o 5_o act_n parl._n 2_o ch._n 2_o sess._n 3._o it_o be_v declare_v lawful_a for_o indweller_n in_o burgh_n of_o regality_n or_o barony_n and_o other_o to_o send_v abroad_o corn_n cattle_n neat_a hydes_n and_o all_o the_o native_a commodity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o all_o act_n for_o visit_a hospital_n the_o chancellor_n be_v still_o one_o 69._o and_o though_o by_o this_o act_n where_o the_o foundation_n of_o hospital_n can_v be_v find_v the_o remeid_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o king_n yet_o by_o the_o act_n 10_o parl._n 1_o ja._n 3._o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o where_o the_o foundation_n can_v be_v find_v the_o rent_n shall_v be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o poor_a by_o the_o canon_n law_n hospital_n be_v not_o benefice_n and_o yet_o the_o care_n of_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n tit_n 10._o quest_n 2._o vid._n not_o on_o act_n 27_o parl._n 2_o ja._n 1._o supra_fw-la this_o sumptuary_n law_n be_v in_o desuetude_n 70._o by_o muzzle_v of_o woman_n here_o be_v mean_v be_v mask_v feue_n be_v free_a and_o gratuitous_a donation_n bestow_v for_o service_n 71._o it_o be_v just_a that_o the_o vassal_n shall_v not_o have_v liberty_n to_o sell_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o grant_a for_o else_o other_o might_n be_v obtrude_v upon_o he_o as_o vassal_n and_o he_o may_v want_v the_o service_n of_o that_o family_n which_o he_o particular_o chuse_v but_o yet_o the_o feudal_n law_n allow_v the_o vassal_n to_o grant_v a_o sub-feu_a which_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o kind_n of_o alienation_n yet_o be_v allow_v by_o that_o law_n lib._n 2._o tit_n 3._o §_o sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la because_o in_o alienation_n the_o superior_a will_v have_v lose_v the_o service_n of_o the_o first_o family_n and_o will_v have_v have_v but_o one_o vassal_n whereas_o in_o sub-infeudations_a the_o first_o vassal_n must_v still_o remain_v vassal_n and_o be_v liable_a to_o all_o the_o casualty_n and_o service_n and_o the_o superior_a get_v likewise_o another_o vassal_n viz._n the_o sub-vassal_n a_o sub-feu_a be_v likewise_o but_o emphiteusis_n the_o sub-vassal_n be_v but_o in_o effect_v a_o tennent_n and_o therefore_o by_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o king_n declare_v that_o for_o better_a cultivate_a and_o labour_v of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o will_v allow_v all_o his_o own_o vassal_n to_o set_v their_o land_n which_o they_o hold_v immediate_o of_o he_o in_o sub-feu_a and_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o confirmation_n and_o these_o sub-feves_a be_v by_o this_o act_n only_o call_v assedation_n and_o be_v by_o the_o 9_o act_n par_n 6_o ja._n 4._o ordain_v to_o be_v set_a for_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o realm_n because_o as_o i_o conceive_v the_o king_n vassal_n be_v thus_o free_v from_o the_o labour_a of_o their_o own_o land_n they_o may_v be_v the_o able_a to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n and_o the_o land_n likewise_o be_v the_o better_o labour_v by_o these_o sub-fevars_a who_o can_v attend_v the_o labour_v thereof_o upon_o which_o word_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n shall_v ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o say_a assedation_n it_o be_v debate_v whether_o a_o sub-feu_a set_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n
as_o go_v to_o the_o king_n host_n to_o take_v free_a quarter_n or_o meat_n and_o drink_v gratis_o which_o we_o call_v freequarter_n which_o may_v be_v further_o clear_v from_o cap._n 5._o stat._n 1._o rob._n 1._o where_o these_o that_o come_v to_o the_o host_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v serve_v for_o their_o money_n and_o that_o they_o take_v nothing_o but_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o baily_n and_o other_o there_o mention_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o be_v punish_v as_o robber_n but_o it_o be_v still_o doubt_v whether_o the_o country_n may_v be_v put_v to_o be_v the_o first_o advancer_n when_o the_o militia_n be_v raise_v in_o such_o haste_n that_o these_o who_o be_v remote_a can_v provide_v present_a money_n and_o the_o country_n into_o which_o they_o be_v send_v have_v by_o their_o irregularity_n occasion_v their_o come_n it_o be_v unjust_a that_o innocent_a shire_n who_o send_v in_o their_o militia_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o expense_n in_o levy_v and_o entertain_v man_n to_o repress_v the_o irregularity_n of_o other_o 83._o it_o be_v observable_a from_o this_o act_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o parliament_n but_o the_o king_n without_o mention_v consent_n of_o parliament_n who_o command_v the_o proprietar_n of_o castle_n to_o furnish_v they_o for_o defence_n against_o the_o enemy_n with_o victual_n and_o artillery_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o fort_n nor_o strength_n or_o turris_fw-la pinnata_fw-la call_v tower-house_n allow_v to_o be_v build_v in_o scotland_n without_o a_o express_a warrant_n under_o the_o king_n own_o hand_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o effect_n o●_n his_o prerogative_n in_o the_o sole_a dispose_n and_o make_v of_o peace_n and_o war_n and_o since_o arm_n can_v be_v bear_v without_o his_o licence_n much_o less_o shall_v strength_n be_v build_v and_o from_o these_o ground_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o other_o nation_n it_o be_v contend_v late_o that_o the_o king_n may_v garrison_n any_o man_n house_n when_o he_o and_o his_o council_n find_v the_o have_v a_o garrison_n in_o that_o place_n for_o maintain_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o country_n be_v necessary_a but_o craig_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v treason_n or_o at_o least_o purpresture_n to_o deny_v the_o king_n the_o use_n of_o our_o castle_n or_o tower_n in_o such_o case_n jure_fw-la anglorum_fw-la turres_fw-la omnes_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la defensionem_fw-la s●u_fw-la munitionem_fw-la regni_fw-la extructae_fw-la tantum_fw-la praesumuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la quem_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la defensio_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la idem_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la nostro_fw-la observari_fw-la quis_fw-la dicat_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la opinor_fw-la a●errabit_fw-la cur_n enim_fw-la qui_fw-la turrim_fw-la sive_fw-la fortal●●tium_fw-la suum_fw-la regi_fw-la denegat_fw-la crimen_fw-la laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la incurrit_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la equum_fw-la aut_fw-la aedes_fw-la aut_fw-la rem_fw-la aliam_fw-la nulla_fw-la alia_fw-la ratio_fw-la probabilis_fw-la reddi_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la negatio_fw-la haec_fw-la ex_fw-la jure_fw-la feudali_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o dominum_fw-la videtur_fw-la privare_fw-la jure_fw-la fui_fw-la dominij_fw-la &_o species_n quaedam_fw-la purpresturae_fw-la est_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la res_fw-la nostras_fw-la principi_fw-la poscenti_fw-la possumus_fw-la negare_fw-la sine_fw-la perduellionis_fw-la periculo_fw-la which_o agree_v with_o the_o opinion_n of_o foreign_a lawyer_n who_o treat_v of_o the_o power_n of_o king_n in_o general_a fritz_n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr praesidij_fw-la penes_fw-la quem_fw-la monarchia_fw-la be_v urbes_fw-la arces_fw-la occupare_fw-la potest_fw-la ●isque_fw-la pro_fw-la tuenda_fw-la securitate_fw-la publica_fw-la praesidia_fw-la imponere_fw-la potest_fw-la but_o in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o such_o case_n the_o prerogative_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v use_n of_o except_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n and_o even_o then_o the_o heretor_fw-la be_v to_o be_v repay_v if_o he_o must_v hire_v another_o house_n as_o at_o sea_n in_o storm_n all_o the_o party_n concern_v in_o the_o ship_n be_v to_o contribute_v for_o repair_v his_o loss_n who_o for_o lightning_n and_o secure_v his_o ship_n be_v force_v to_o throw_v his_o good_n overboard_o if_o a_o woman_n who_o have_v a_o conjunct-fee_n 84._o alienat_fw-la it_o during_o her_o marriage_n the_o alienation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d except_o she_o ratify_v the_o same_o judicial_o outwith_o the_o presence_n of_o her_o husband_n upon_o oath_n never_o to_o revock_n it_o and_o then_o the_o alienation_n be_v valid_a but_o though_o this_o act_n sustain_v a_o judicial_a instrument_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o judge_n as_o a_o sufficient_a probation_n yet_o now_o something_o must_v be_v produce_v under_o she_o own_o hand_n or_o by_o two_o notar_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o sustain_v the_o act_n of_o renunciation_n though_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o both_o judge_n and_o 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ross_n in_o anno_fw-la 1618._o and_o the_o earl_n of_o argile_n both_o in_o the_o year_n 1662._o and_o 1681._o obseru._n 4_o o._n that_o in_o this_o act_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o raise_v dislike_n betwixt_o his_o highness_n his_o nobility_n and_o love_a subject_n which_o word_n nobility_n be_v express_o put_v in_o by_o the_o lord_n hamilton_n and_o other_o nobleman_n who_o then_o turn_v out_o captain_n james_n stevart_n against_o who_o this_o act_n be_v partly_o design_v whereas_o in_o the_o act_n 134_o par._n 8_o ja._n 6._o make_v the_o year_n before_o by_o the_o say_a captain_n james_n influence_n against_o slanderer_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o nobility_n as_o be_v observe_v by_o mr._n robert_n macgil_n in_o balmerino_n process_n 11._o this_o act_n discharge_v all_o dilapidation_n of_o benefice_n run_v only_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n against_o such_o as_o dilapidat_fw-la benefice_n that_o be_v at_o his_o majesty_n presentation_n but_o yet_o the_o 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to_o which_o the_o laic_a patronage_n be_v annex_v be_v woodset_v as_o other_o way_n for_o understand_v ecclesiastical_a pension_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o know_v that_o of_o old_a when_o the_o present_a incumbent_n be_v sickly_a 62._o the_o synod_n allow_v he_o to_o resign_v his_o benefice_n reserve_v to_o himself_o a_o pension_n or_o portion_n out_o of_o it_o as_o be_v clear_a by_o balsamon_n ad_fw-la synodum_fw-la ephesinam_fw-la but_o thereafter_o the_o pope_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o burden_v benefice_n with_o penesion_n man_n do_v by_o simony_n impetrat_fw-la from_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n immoderate_a and_o causeless_a pension_n though_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o there_o can_v regular_o no_o pension_n be_v grant_v but_o for_o one_o of_o three_o reason_n 1._o the_o favour_n of_o the_o resigner_n of_o a_o benefice_n that_o he_o may_v after_o the_o resignation_n live_v suitable_o to_o the_o character_n he_o once_o bear_v 2._o that_o when_o two_o benefice_n 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against_o imposition_n lay_v on_o in_o parliament_n by_o voluntar_n offer_v make_v by_o the_o subject_n themselves_o in_o which_o those_o tradesman_n must_v be_v consider_v as_o voluntary_a offerer_n as_o well_o as_o other_o since_o they_o be_v re-presented_n in_o parliament_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o in_o which_o act_n college_n and_o hospital_n be_v only_o exeem_v and_o not_o they_o this_o debate_n be_v as_o yet_o come_v to_o no_o decision_n by_o this_o act_n the_o craftsman_n live_v in_o suburb_n of_o free_a and_o royal_a burrow_n be_v discharge_v to_o work_v 154._o and_o their_o work_n declare_v con●●●●able_a but_o this_o act_n be_v not_o extend_v to_o suburb_n that_o be_v erect_v in_o a_o burgh_n of_o barony_n for_o these_o be_v privilege_v by_o their_o erection_n and_o be_v not_o mere_a suburb_n but_o distinct_a jurisdiction_n july_n 21._o 1629._o and_o there_o be_v a_o decreet_a arbitral_a betwixt_o edinburgh_n and_o the_o suburb_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o liberty_n allow_v to_o these_o who_o live_v in_o their_o suburb_n to_o work_v to_o stranger_n but_o not_o to_o townsman_n this_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v likewise_o be_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o suburb_n but_o to_o all_o who_o be_v within_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o burrows_n royal_a though_o the_o say_n place_n be_v not_o proper_o suburb_n and_o that_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n discharge_v only_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o craft_n in_o suburb_n adjacent_a to_o the_o say_n burrows_n july_n 7._o 1671._o town_n of_o stirling_n contra_fw-la polmais_fw-fr who_o tenant_n and_o tradesman_n in_o saint_n ninian_n live_v a_o mile_n from_o the_o town_n of_o stirling_n vid._n etiam_fw-la durie_n march_v 21._o 1628._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o decision_n be_v because_o such_o un-free_a man_n as_o live_v within_o the_o privilege_n do_v as_o well_o abstract_a the_o trade_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o
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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commissar_n have_v that_o privilege_n even_o at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o act_n de_fw-fr praxi_fw-la though_o the_o jure_v it_o be_v only_o grant_v they_o by_o that_o act_n for_o their_o further_a security_n vid._n act_n 155._o 12_o par._n ja._n 6._o 178._o this_o act_n give_v the_o king_n twenty_o shilling_n of_o custom_n of_o every_o tunn_n of_o import_v beer_n 179._o be_v explain_v in_o the_o observation_n upon_o the_o 2_o act_n 4_o sess._n par._n 2_o ch._n 2._o 180._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o by_o this_o act_n the_o dean_n of_o gilled_a be_v found_v in_o the_o power_n of_o judge_v all_o case_n betwixt_o merchant_n and_o merchant_n and_o be_v here_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o most_o competent_a judge_n because_o the_o most_o know_a judge_n in_o such_o case_n and_o declare_v to_o have_v the_o same_o power_n that_o the_o like_a judge_n have_v in_o france_n and_o flanders_n and_o in_o france_n such_o case_n be_v judge_v by_o these_o who_o be_v call_v les_fw-fr consul_n des_fw-fr merchant_n the_o lord_n have_v find_v that_o according_a to_o this_o act_n the_o dean_n of_o gild_v court_n be_v a_o sovereign_a court_n in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la and_o not_o subordinat_a to_o the_o town_n court_n july_n 21._o 1631._o and_o they_o use_v to_o advocate_n cause_n from_o the_o admiral_n to_o the_o dean_n of_o gild_n court_n upon_o this_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o he_o be_v judge_n to_o all_o action_n betwixt_o merchant_n and_o mariner_n though_o it_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o admiral_n that_o these_o general_a word_n shall_v be_v restrict_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o respective_a jurisdiction_n and_o so_o the_o dean_n of_o gilled_a shall_v be_v only_a judge_n competent_a betwixt_o merchant_n and_o mariner_n in_o case_n which_o fall_v out_o at_o land_n but_o not_o at_o sea_n 181._o the_o act_n relate_v to_o here_o be_v the_o 36_o act_n 3_o parl._n ja._n 4._o it_o be_v observable_a from_o this_o act_n that_o it_o be_v there_o declare_v in_o geneneral_n 182._o that_o act_n of_o parliament_n shall_v only_o in_o reason_n and_o equity_n extend_v ad_fw-la futura_fw-la for_o regulate_v future_a case_n for_o though_o declaratory_a act_n may_v ofttimes_o extend_v ad_fw-la praeterita_fw-la yet_o statutory_a act_n shall_v only_o extend_v ad_fw-la futura_fw-la 183._o this_o act_n differ_v not_o one_o word_n from_o the_o 170_o act_n of_o this_o same_o parliament_n and_o have_v be_v only_o repeat_v here_o by_o mistake_n 184._o before_o this_o act_n such_o as_o be_v at_o seid_v with_o one_o another_o use_v ordinary_o to_o fight_v together_o upon_o the_o street_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o use_v to_o beat_v the_o magistrate_n or_o their_o officer_n when_o they_o come_v to_o red_a they_o and_o that_o true_o give_v rise_v to_o this_o act_n though_o the_o narrative_a here_o bear_v only_o that_o several_a person_n use_v to_o deforce_v the_o magistrate_n in_o their_o execution_n of_o their_o own_o or_o the_o council_n decreet_n by_o the_o act_n it_o be_v declare_v 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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 no●_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 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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
to_o one_o another_o and_o that_o upon_o six_o hour_n advertisement_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o rebellion_n vid._n the_o council_n register_n july_n 26_o 1582._o and_o which_o be_v a_o great_a instance_n of_o the_o king_n power_n allow_v he_o by_o law_n against_o those_o who_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v 271._o the_o rubric_n of_o this_o act_n be_v wrong_a for_o sheriff_n clerk_n bring_v not_o their_o book_n to_o the_o exchequer_n but_o to_o the_o lord_n register_n 272._o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v commissioner_n for_o parliament_n shall_v be_v authorise_a by_o the_o subscription_n of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o baron_n then_o present_a and_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o convention_n else_o to_o be_v null_a which_o act_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v in_o desuetude_n by_o a_o decision_n in_o the_o convention_n july_n 1678._o where_o it_o be_v find_v likewise_o that_o this_o act_n extend_v to_o commission_n for_o convention_n as_o well_o as_o to_o parliament_n for_o though_o this_o act_n speak_v only_o of_o parliament_n yet_o parliament_n and_o convention_n be_v call_v the_o same_o way_n the_o commission_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o solemnity_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o sheriff-clerk_n subscription_n be_v requisite_a be_v because_o he_o be_v the_o public_a servant_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o so_o it_o be_v presumable_a that_o he_o will_v mark_v exact_o all_o that_o be_v do_v and_o will_v not_o suffer_v counterfit_v subscription_n to_o be_v put_v to_o commission_n be_v to_o be_v liable_a himself_o whereas_o otherwise_o commission_n may_v be_v obtrude_v upon_o the_o convention_n with_o false_a subscription_n as_o be_v do_v in_o that_o same_o meeting_n and_o which_o dangerous_a falsehood_n can_v otherwise_o be_v well_o fasten_v upon_o any_o other_o since_o the_o commissioner_n may_v just_o allege_v that_o the_o commission_n be_v so_o grant_v to_o he_o and_o one_o may_v be_v choose_v a_o commissioner_n who_o be_v absent_a in_o which_o case_n he_o can_v know_v who_o sign_v 273._o burrows_n have_v great_a freedom_n and_o privilege_n from_o the_o king_n be_v therefore_o oblige_v to_o have_v sufficient_a prison_n for_o receive_v such_o as_o be_v attach_v for_o crime_n and_o debt_n which_o act_n be_v find_v to_o oblige_v baily_n of_o burgh_n of_o regality_n as_o well_o as_o burgh_n royal_a july_n 7._o 1668._o and_o stewart_n of_o stewartry_n june_n 18._o 1670._o and_o these_o word_n of_o this_o act_n by_o the_o sheriff_n to_o stewart_n and_o baily_n of_o regality_n be_v wrong_v print_v for_o the_o word_n to_o shall_v be_v or_o but_o this_o act_n be_v not_o find_v to_o oblige_v baily_n of_o a_o burgh_n of_o barony_n march_v 13._o 1623._o nor_o bishop_n baily_n march_v 21._o 1627._o but_o the_o baily_n of_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o stewartry_n be_v think_v to_o be_v oblige_v by_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o receive_v prisoner_n albeit_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n appoint_v they_o to_o be_v present_v only_o to_o stewart_n and_o baily_n of_o regality_n but_o speak_v not_o of_o baily_n of_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o the_o stewartry_n june_n 18._o 1670._o cheap_a contra_fw-la the_o baily_n of_o falkland_n where_o it_o be_v likewise_o find_v that_o the_o baily_n keep_v a_o rebel_n eight_o or_o ten_o day_n in_o a_o private_a house_n and_o thereafter_o imprison_v he_o be_v not_o liable_a super_fw-la hoc_fw-la medio_fw-la except_o he_o escape_v by_o their_o negligence_n or_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o prison_n and_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o these_o burgh_n be_v only_o oblige_v to_o have_v prison_n which_o have_v provost_n and_o baily_n for_o the_o act_n appoint_v the_o prison_n to_o be_v uphold_v by_o the_o provost_n baily_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o rubric_n say_v that_o prison_n shall_v be_v big_v within_o all_o burgh_n and_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n whether_o burgh_n which_o have_v no_o common-good_a shall_v be_v liable_a especial_o see_v magistrate_n be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v prison_n for_o the_o king_n use_n because_o they_o have_v a_o common-good_a from_o he_o if_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o receive_v rebel_n or_o have_v not_o sufficient_a prison_n they_o be_v liable_a for_o the_o debt_n and_o that_o without_o call_v the_o principal_a debtor_n since_o the_o magistrate_n be_v liable_a ex_fw-la svo_fw-la delicto_fw-la and_o these_o jail_n be_v find_v not_o to_o be_v sufficient_a which_o want_n cat-band_n and_o outward_a chain_n because_o the_o prisoner_n can_v force_v those_o from_o within_o but_o the_o prison_n be_v sufficient_a and_o sufficient_o guard_v vis_fw-la major_n be_v a_o sufficient_a defence_n and_o though_o this_o act_n say_v only_o that_o they_o shall_v secure_v person_n present_v to_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v oblige_v to_o search_v any_o house_n where_o the_o rebel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v july_n 2._o 1669._o farquhar_n 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to_o besiege_v the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o stirling_n where_o he_o than_o be_v vid._n obser_n on_o 5_o act_n 1_o par._n ch._n 2._o 25._o by_o this_o act_n regality_n return_v to_o the_o king_n in_o property_n viz_o either_o by_o sale_n or_o forefalture_n for_o the_o king_n property_n be_v never_o erect_v in_o a_o regality_n but_o in_o a_o stewartry_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n and_o ordinary_o when_o regality_n return_v to_o the_o king_n they_o be_v express_o suppress_v and_o erect_v of_o new_a in_o stewartry_n as_o orknay_v act_n 13_o par._n 2_o ch._n 2._o obser._n that_o regulariter_fw-la these_o who_o dwell_v in_o regality_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o sheriff_n vid._n act_n 43_o par._n 11_o ja._n 2._o and_o erection_n of_o regality_n do_v ordinary_o bear_v a_o power_n to_o repledge_a 27._o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o act_n be_v that_o the_o justice_n clerk_n shall_v not_o reveal_v who_o raise_v summons_n or_o obtain_v warrant_n for_o apprehend_v malefactor_n etc._n etc._n lest_o also_o the_o malefactor_n or_o defender_n escape_v before_o they_o be_v cite_v or_o apprehend_v as_o also_o that_o when_o any_o man_n be_v delate_a for_o one_o crime_n the_o justice-clerk_n change_v not_o the_o pursuit_n and_o raise_v it_o for_o another_o crime_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o he_o to_o translate_v such_o action_n except_o it_o be_v for_o the_o better_a to_o the_o king_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o if_o the_o informer_n ignorant_o inform_v in_o a_o great_a crime_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o small_a crime_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v inform_v only_o that_o to_o be_v a_o riot_n which_o be_v treason_n the_o justice-clerk_n may_v raise_v the_o pursuit_n as_o for_o treason_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o since_o by_o this_o act_n the_o name_n of_o the_o giver_n up_o of_o ditty_n in_o the_o porteous_n roll_n be_v to_o be_v conceal_v which_o be_v do_v for_o encourage_v person_n to_o delate_v that_o therefore_o treason_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v up_o in_o a_o porteous_n roll_n or_o else_o the_o paena_fw-la talionis_fw-la be_v lose_v nor_o do_v i_o remember_v that_o treason_n be_v take_v up_o of_o old_a so_o and_o if_o this_o be_v allow_v discontent_a tenant_n or_o servant_n know_v they_o be_v secure_a against_o talion_n may_v be_v induce_v easy_o to_o destroy_v their_o master_n this_o act_n appoint_v the_o stricker_n of_o false_a coin_n to_o be_v punish_v as_o law_n will_v and_o by_o the_o act_n 124._o parl._n 7_o the_o ja._n 5._o 28._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o they_o who_o falsify_v money_n or_o counterfeit_v the_o king_n iron_n shall_v be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o old_a law_n and_o yet_o i_o find_v no_o law_n before_o that_o time_n specify_v the_o punishment_n in_o general_a for_o the_o 41._o act_n parl._n 5._o ja._n 3._o punish_v only_o with_o death_n the_o home-bringer_n of_o black-money_n that_o be_v to_o say_v copper-money_n and_o by_o the_o act_n 70._o parl._n 9_o q._n m._n the_o home-bringer_n of_o the_o false_a coin_n shall_v be_v delate_a and_o the_o delater_n be_v to_o have_v the_o half_a of_o all_o his_o good_n movable_a and_o immovable_a but_o though_o the_o punishment_n of_o treason_n be_v not_o specify_v in_o any_o express_a act_n yet_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o infer_v forfeiture_n for_o else_o the_o revealer_n can_v not_o have_v the_o half_a of_o the_o offender_n good_n immovable_a and_o i_o find_v one_o drummond_n burn_v for_o false_a money_n forge_v the_o 27._o november_n 1601._o and_o his_o brother_n patrick_n murray_n burn_v also_o for_o art_n and_o part_n red_a counsel_n and_o conceal_v the_o treasonable_a forge_v coin_v and_o out-putting_a of_o false_a money_n and_o the_o sentence_n upon_o false_a coin_n bear_v ordinary_o forfalture_n vid._n supra_fw-la act_n 49._o parl._n 3_o ja._n 1._o but_o it_o be_v expedient_a to_o make_v a_o express_a act_n in_o this_o case_n this_o act_n be_v now_o in_o desuetude_n 29._o and_o it_o be_v sound_v upon_o the_o missio_fw-la in_o possessionem_fw-la per_fw-la primum_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la decretum_fw-la so_o much_o treat_v of●_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n but_o in_o place_n of_o all_o these_o be_v come_v our_o compryzing_n and_o adjudication_n whereby_o if_o the_o debtor_n pay_v not_o the_o creditor_n compryses_n and_o be_v put_v in_o possession_n and_o if_o he_o redeem_v not_o within_o the_o legal_a than_o the_o land_n belong_v absolute_o to_o the_o creditor_n without_o redemption_n king_n james_n the_o second_o parliament_z 7._o by_o this_o act_n the_o home-bringing_a of_o poison_n be_v discharge_v 30._o under_o the_o pain_n of_o treason_n and_o yet_o i_o find_v none_o punish_v as_o traitor_n upon_o this_o and_o john_n dick_n in_o anno_fw-la 1649._o for_o poison_v his_o brother_n and_o sister_n be_v only_o execute_v but_o not_o forfault_v but_o i_o believe_v he_o have_v have_v no_o land_n to_o forfault_n nor_o do_v i_o see_v how_o a_o judge_n can_v 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for_o their_o medecine_n and_o this_o be_v likewise_o allow_v by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o doctor_n and_o there_o be_v a_o venenum_fw-la bonum_fw-la as_o well_o as_o malum_fw-la and_o though_o buy_v and_o inbringing_a of_o poison_n be_v declare_v treason_n by_o this_o act_n though_o it_o be_v not_o give_v yet_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o doctor_n it_o be_v only_o punishable_a in_o that_o case_n paenâ_fw-la extraordinariâ_fw-la gothofred_n §_o venenum_fw-la num_fw-la 21._o this_o act_n against_o stranger_n bring_v home_o poison_n have_v not_o be_v observe_v among_o we_o 31._o and_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o punish_v stranger_n for_o a_o law_n that_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o know_v and_o it_o appear_v they_o can_v be_v liable_a except_o they_o be_v advertise_v by_o some_o magistrate_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o law_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v carry_v back_o these_o commodity_n and_o yet_o if_o a_o stranger_n shall_v actual_o give_v poison_n he_o will_v be_v punishable_a though_o no_o such_o act_n as_o this_o have_v be_v make_v since_o every_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o give_v poison_n king_n james_n the_o second_o parliament_z 8._o 36._o either_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o wodset_a land_n shall_v be_v redeem_a for_o payment_n of_o ordinary_a money_n of_o scotland_n and_o then_o it_o must_v be_v pay_v according_a to_o the_o rate_n the_o money_n give_v at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o redemption_n be_v use_v and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o rate_n it_o give_v at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o wodset_n be_v grant_v as_o for_o instance_n if_o land_n be_v wodset_v for_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n and_o thereafter_o the_o money_n be_v cry_v up_o so_o that_o the_o dollar_n that_o be_v fifty_o six_o shilling_n be_v to_o give_v a_o crown_n or_o a_o shilling_n be_v to_o give_v a_o mark_n in_o that_o case_n the_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n be_v to_o be_v consign_v according_a to_o the_o rate_n as_o the_o money_n give_v 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the_o price_n and_o value_n that_o the_o say_v tailȝy_v money_n be_v worth_a the_o time_n of_o grant_v the_o obligation_n march_v 3._o 1623._o king_n james_n the_o second_o parliament_z 9_o this_o act_n discharge_v the_o keep_n of_o old_a stack_n of_o corn_n 38._o and_o the_o next_o act_n discharge_v the_o girnal_n of_o corn_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v temporary_a and_o the_o justice_n have_v refuse_v to_o sustain_v dittay_n upon_o either_o this_o act_n discharge_v the_o keep_n up_o of_o more_o victual_n than_o will_v serve_v a_o man_n family_n for_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n 39_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v present_v the_o superplus_n to_o the_o mercat_n within_o nine_o day_n seem_v likewise_o to_o have_v be_v but_o temporary_a because_o of_o the_o scarcity_n that_o then_o be_v and_o at_o any_o time_n of_o scarcity_n the_o magistrate_n of_o any_o burgh_n royal_a be_v in_o use_n and_o may_v lawful_o as_o some_o think_v break_v up_o the_o door_n of_o victual-house_n within_o burgh_n and_o ordain_v the_o victual_n to_o be_v sell_v at_o competent_a rate_n if_o the_o merchant_n be_v either_o unwilling_a or_o absent_a but_o if_o the_o privy_a council_n be_v sit_v it_o be_v safe_a to_o make_v application_n to_o they_o king_n james_n the_o second_o parliament_z 11._o obser_n 1_o o._n this_o be_v the_o first_o formal_a act_n of_o annexation_n 41._o and_o though_o it_o bear_v only_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o the_o king_n to_o analȝie_v any_o part_n of_o his_o annex_v property_n in_o fee_n heretage_n or_o franktenement_n without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n yet_o this_o extend_v to_o long_a tack_n for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o set_v even_o long_a tack_n of_o the_o annex_v property_n and_o if_o it_o be_v than_o the_o design_n of_o annexation_n may_v easy_o be_v elude_v and_o the_o crown_n impoverish_v albeit_o this_o act_n declare_v it_o lawful_a to_o the_o king_n to_o intromet_n with_o any_o of_o the_o annex_v property_n without_o process_n of_o law_n and_o by_o the_o 203_o act_n par._n 14_o ja._n 6._o such_o as_o have_v or_o shall_v intromet_n for_o the_o future_a by_o the_o king_n command_n with_o annex_v property_n be_v secure_v yet_o by_o our_o present_a custom_n the_o king_n use_v to_o reduce_v such_o right_n and_o not_o to_o intromet_n with_o they_o brevi_fw-la manu_fw-la obser._n 2_o o._n that_o because_o this_o act_n bear_v that_o the_o annex_v property_n can_v be_v dissolve_v except_o by_o deliverance_n and_o decreet_a of_o the_o whole_a parliament_n and_o for_o great_a seand_n and_o reasonable_a cause_n of_o the_o realm_n therefore_o a_o dissolution_n contain_v in_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o annex_v property_n after_o it_o be_v dispon_v be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o be_v reduceable_a since_o dissolution_n shall_v be_v special_o read_v and_o consider_v whereas_o confirmation_n and_o ratification_n pass_v in_o course_n without_o observation_n likeas_n disposition_n of_o the_o annex_v property_n make_v before_o the_o dissolution_n be_v declare_v null_n by_o the_o 236_o act_n 15_o par._n ja._n 6._o this_o be_v so_o decide_v february_n 25._o 1669._o the_o king_n advocate_n contra_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n and_o by_o the_o 13_o act_n 2_o par._n ch._n 2._o that_o decreet_a bear_v this_o interpretation_n of_o all_o former_a annexation_n be_v ratify_v and_o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o orknay_n shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v without_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o whole_a parliament_n and_o for_o great_a and_o weighty_a cause_n relate_v to_o the_o public_a interest_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o be_v consider_v before_o the_o disposition_n lest_o by_o a_o previous_a disposition_n the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v pre-determined_n in_o their_o deliberation_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o disposition_n grant_v before_o dissolution_n not_o only_o be_v that_o dissolution_n null_n as_o be_v filius_fw-la ante_fw-la patrem_fw-la so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o make_v the_o precede_a disposition_n to_o convalesce_v even_o from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o dissolution_n but_o that_o a_o posterior_n disposition_n relate_v to_o that_o dissolution_n will_v be_v null_a since_o by_o the_o first_o disposition_n the_o parliament_n be_v once_o pre-determined_n in_o the_o deliberation_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v fit_a that_o such_o dissolution_n shall_v express_o bear_v this_o difficulty_n and_o dispense_v therewith_o per_fw-la expressum_fw-la it_o be_v here_o also_o fit_a to_o observe_v that_o disposition_n of_o right_n make_v of_o annex_v property_n in_o the_o king_n minority_n though_o ratify_v in_o parliament_n and_o after_o the_o king_n majority_n be_v null_n albeit_o any_o other_o deed_n do_v by_o a_o minor_a in_o his_o minority_n be_v valid_a if_o ratify_v in_o majority_n for_o though_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o speciality_n be_v because_o ratification_n pass_v in_o course_n and_o the_o ground_n be_v not_o 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forty_o pace_n in_o great_a church_n thirty_o in_o lesser_a vid._n observe_v on_o act_n 36_o par._n 5_o ja._n 3._o 85._o this_o act_n be_v useless_a for_o no_o taxation_n can_v be_v lay_v on_o except_z either_o in_o parliament_n or_o convention_n of_o estate_n and_o to_o these_o all_o the_o three_o estate_n must_v be_v call_v but_o it_o show_v that_o of_o old_a taxation_n be_v lay_v on_o in_o convention_n which_o consist_v of_o any_o the_o king_n call_v summary_o off_o the_o street_n nor_o be_v the_o burrows_n ofttimes_o call_v therefore_o this_o act_n be_v make_v declare_v that_o no_o taxation_n or_o contribution_n shall_v be_v give_v without_o warn_v the_o burrows_n as_o one_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n taxation_n be_v proper_o burden_v lay_v on_o by_o parliament_n and_o contribution_n be_v our_o voluntar_n offer_v make_v by_o convention_n but_o we_o use_v now_o the_o word_n taxation_n for_o both_o what_o burden_n be_v lay_v on_o by_o parliament_n and_o convention_n though_o this_o 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before_o the_o council_n or_o criminal_a court_n vid._n act_n 27_o par._n 4._o ja._n 5._o 89._o this_o act_n be_v useless_a because_o of_o the_o act_n 1617._o ordain_v all_o seasines_n to_o be_v registrate_v and_o this_o act_n be_v thereby_o in_o desuetude_n 91._o these_o act_n be_v but_o temporary_a and_o yet_o they_o serve_v to_o clear_v the_o act_n 71_o par._n 14_o ja._n 2._o and_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o by_o forfalture_n in_o the_o act_n 91._o be_v mean_v not_o only_a recognition_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v a_o forfalture_n but_o forfalture_n for_o treason_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v that_o abrogate_a law_n and_o law_n that_o be_v in_o desuetude_n shall_v be_v read_v and_o consider_v and_o may_v be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o decision_n and_o arguing_n the_o reason_n of_o make_v this_o act_n be_v because_o land_n unite_v be_v fictione_n juris_fw-la one_o and_o the_o same_o 93._o and_o so_o shall_v proper_o answer_v to_o the_o court_n to_o which_o the_o 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lib._n 3._o r._n m._n cap._n 28_o &_o 29._o &_o stat._n rob._n 3._o cap._n 1._o and_o because_o the_o service_n of_o heir_n be_v no_o brieve_n of_o pley_n therefore_o no_o exception_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v against_o it_o except_o it_o be_v instant_o verify_v this_o act_n appoint_v all_o brieve_n to_o be_v execute_v upon_o fifteen_o day_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v find_v that_o all_o such_o act_n as_o these_o appoint_v citation_n upon_o such_o a_o number_n of_o day_n do_v not_o require_v that_o both_o the_o day_n of_o citation_n and_o compearance_n be_v free_a but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o either_o of_o they_o be_v free_a july_n 27._o 1626._o meculloch_n con_v meculloch_n if_o the_o brieve_n be_v not_o proclaim_v upon_o a_o mercat_n day_n than_o it_o must_v be_v proclaim_v before_o the_o town_n officer_n and_o six_o honest_a
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king_n may_v discharge_v any_o man_n to_o print_v without_o his_o licence_n 27._o vide_fw-la fritch_n de_fw-fr typographiae_fw-la abusu_fw-la where_o he_o make_v the_o regulation_n of_o the_o press_n to_o depend_v upon_o every_o magistrate_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o print_v may_v do_v as_o much_o mischief_n to_o the_o government_n as_o arm_n and_o so_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v have_v the_o command_n of_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o other_o though_o i_o know_v it_o be_v most_o unjust_o pretend_v by_o some_o republican_n that_o print_v be_v a_o trade_n no_o man_n can_v be_v debar_v from_o the_o free_a use_n of_o it_o except_o by_o parliament_n in_o which_o their_o own_o consent_n be_v imply_v we_o see_v also_o that_o the_o king_n allow_v his_o own_o printer_n only_o to_o print_n bibles_n and_o other_o school_n book_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la act_n 25_o par._n 11_o ja._n 6._o against_o the_o seller_n of_o erroneous_a book_n queen_n mary_n parliament_n 6._o it_o 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out_o of_o the_o same_o 33._o vid._n crim._n ob_v tit._n 21._o of_o libel_n part_v 2._o 34._o vid._n note_n upon_o act_n 77._o par._n 6._o ja._n 5._o 35._o the_o form_n of_o cite_v the_o near_a of_o kin_n be_v now_o introduce_v in_o the_o choose_n of_o tutor_n dative_n by_o the_o exchequer_n and_o be_v establish_v most_o just_o by_o the_o 2_o act_n sess._n 3._o par._n 2._o ch._n 2._o though_o former_o the_o king_n may_v have_v grant_v tutories_n dative_n without_o any_o citation_n of_o the_o near_a kinsman_n nota_fw-la by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o a_o curator_n can_v by_o a_o private_a renunciation_n of_o his_o office_n free_v himself_o but_o he_o can_v only_o be_v free_v by_o the_o judge_n for_o though_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n tutor_n and_o curator_n be_v force_v to_o accept_v yet_o by_o our_o law_n they_o be_v not_o but_o if_o they_o once_o accept_v or_o administrat_fw-la though_o without_o a_o formal_a acceptance_n they_o be_v still_o liable_a from_o the_o date_n of_o their_o administration_n and_o not_o from_o the_o date_n of_o their_o nomination_n and_o that_o which_o be_v at_o first_o voluntary_a become_v necessary_a though_o this_o statute_n anent_o lentron_n be_v renew_v 36._o act_n 221._o par._n 14._o ja._n 6._o and_o that_o the_o council_n use_v late_o to_o grant_v dispensation_n yet_o these_o penal_a statute_n concern_v lentron_n be_v now_o in_o desuetude_n vid._n observe_v on_o act_n 36_o par._n 8._o ja._n 2._o and_o on_o act_n 68_o 37._o and_o 69._o par._n 8._o ja._n 3._o these_o instrument_n of_o resignation_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v seal_v by_o this_o act_n but_o to_o be_v registrate_v by_o the_o 3._o act_n 38_o sess._n 1._o par._n 2._o ch._n 2._o all_o warning_n be_v by_o this_o act_n to_o be_v make_v only_o upon_o 40_o day_n 39_o which_o hold_v though_o the_o party_n be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n because_o the_o act_n be_v general_a though_o in_o other_o case_n a_o party_n out_o of_o the_o country_n must_v be_v cite_v on_o 60_o day_n 20_o feb._n 1666._o m_o cbrair_a contra_fw-la crighton_n and_o yet_o though_o this_o act_n be_v general_a there_o need_v no_o formal_a warn_v conform_a to_o this_o act_n from_o a_o tower_n or_o fortalice_n turris_fw-la pinnata_fw-la even_o though_o the_o possessor_n have_v a_o tack_v nor_o in_o land_n liferent_v for_o in_o these_o the_o heretor_fw-la will_v get_v upon_o a_o bill_n letter_n from_o the_o lord_n charge_v the_o present_a possessor_n to_o remove_v upon_o 6_o day_n because_o tower_n and_o such_o house_n belong_v not_o to_o labour_v nor_o be_v useful_a for_o it_o and_o this_o act_n be_v make_v in_o favour_n of_o labourer_n and_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a that_o the_o heretor_fw-la after_o a_o liferentrix_a be_v dead_a shall_v be_v put_v to_o all_o these_o delay_n for_o remove_v those_o who_o possess_v by_o a_o right_n that_o be_v ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la expire_v these_o word_n of_o this_o act_n appoint_v warning_n to_o be_v make_v either_o personal_o or_o at_o their_o dwell_a house_n and_o at_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o land_n be_v so_o to_o be_v interpret_v as_o that_o there_o must_v be_v still_o a_o copy_n leave_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o land_n or_o at_o his_o dwell_a house_n and_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o land_n which_o citation_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o land_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v make_v necessary_a because_o in_o all_o real_a execution_n quae_fw-la praedia_fw-la tangunt_fw-la copy_n must_v still_o be_v leave_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o who_o pretend_v to_o have_v real_a right_n and_o even_a sub-tennent_n may_v be_v thereby_o certiorate_v 25_o feb._n 1680._o craw_n contra_fw-la craw._n because_o this_o act_n ordain_v all_o warning_n to_o be_v make_v 40_o day_n before_o whitsunday_n and_o speak_v not_o of_o another_o term_n therefore_o the_o warn_v must_v be_v make_v before_o whitsunday_n though_o the_o person_n warn_v be_v not_o oblige_v to_o remove_v by_o his_o tack_v till_o the_o martinmass_n but_o execution_n must_v be_v supercee_v till_o then_o vid._n 8_o july_n 1626._o and_o 16_o december_n 1628._o fowl_n contra_fw-la tenant_n and_o inglis_n contra_fw-la tenant_n 15_o june_n 1631._o ramsay_n centra_fw-la weir_n though_o this_o act_n appoint_v these_o warning_n to_o be_v make_v at_o the_o kirk_n door_n of_o the_o paroch_n within_o which_o the_o land_n lie_v yet_o the_o lord_n have_v sustain_v warning_n to_o be_v make_v at_o that_o kirk_n which_o be_v repute_v the_o paroch_n and_o where_o warning_n be_v use_v to_o be_v make_v though_o it_o be_v not_o true_o the_o paroch_n kirk_n 24_o january_n 1667._o earl_n of_o argyle_n contra_fw-la campbel_n and_o though_o by_o this_o act_n such_o warning_n shall_v be_v read_v in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n that_o be_v to_o say_v
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upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o all_o the_o three_o estate_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o but_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a viz._n that_o every_o man_n shall_v only_o occupy_v the_o place_n of_o that_o self_n same_o estate_n wherein_o he_o live_v and_o of_o which_o he_o take_v the_o style_n which_o be_v design_v to_o keep_v baron_n who_o can_v not_o get_v themselves_o choose_v to_o represent_v their_o shire_n from_o be_v choose_v as_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n though_o they_o be_v provost_n or_o magistrate_n as_o they_o then_o ordinary_o be_v and_o by_o it_o also_o a_o burgess_n who_o be_v ordinary_o so_o design_v may_v be_v debar_v from_o be_v choose_v as_o a_o baron_n of_o a_o shire_n this_o act_n be_v long_o in_o desuetude_n but_o of_o late_a by_o act_n of_o burrows_n all_o burgess_n be_v discharge_v from_o elect_a gentleman_n to_o represent_v they_o in_o parliament_n under_o the_o pain_n specify_v in_o these_o act_n for_o they_o find_v that_o gentleman_n do_v 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pound_n for_o every_o earl_n 200_o pound_n for_o every_o lord_n 35._o 100_o pound_n for_o every_o prelate_n and_o 100_o mark_n for_o every_o burgh_n but_o there_o be_v no_o penalty_n appoint_v for_o baron_n and_o i_o think_v that_o they_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o word_n lord_n for_o the_o lord_n and_o baron_n make_v but_o one_o state_n of_o parliament_n and_o laird_n be_v but_o a_o corruption_n of_o the_o word_n lord_n of_o old_a 10_o pound_n only_o be_v the_o unlaw_n or_o amerciament_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v by_o the_o preface_n of_o all_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o bear_v ordinary_o these_o word_n alii_fw-la vero_fw-la quasi_fw-la per_fw-la contumaciam_fw-la se_fw-la absentaverunt_fw-la quorum_fw-la nomina_fw-la patent_n in_fw-la rotulis_fw-la sectarum_fw-la quorum_fw-la cuique_fw-la adjudicabitur_fw-la in_o amerciamento_fw-la decem_fw-la librarum_fw-la this_o act_n appoint_v every_o state_n of_o parliament_n to_o have_v three_o apparel_n conform_v to_o a_o pattern_n to_o be_v make_v 36._o be_v not_o make_v that_o every_o man_n may_v have_v three_o several_a habit_n
in_o other_o case_n where_o there_o be_v no_o statute_n it_o will_v seem_v that_o right_n grant_v to_o a_o man_n shall_v regular_o extend_v to_o his_o heir_n arg_fw-mi huius_fw-la legis_fw-la obseru._n 1._o though_o this_o act_n mention_v only_a rental_n set_v by_o the_o king_n yet_o the_o rental_n set_v by_o subject_n be_v not_o extend_v to_o heir_n except_o heir_n be_v therein-mentioned_n and_o though_o a_o rental_a mention_n heir_n indefinite_o yet_o it_o will_v only_o extend_v to_o the_o first_o heir_n and_o will_v neither_o be_v account_v null_n for_o want_n of_o a_o be_v nor_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o heir_n for_o than_o it_o will_v be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o heritable_a right_n this_o act_n discharge_v the_o dispon_n of_o the_o king_n casualty_n in_o great_a as_o the_o casualty_n of_o a_o whole_a country_n 69._o which_o be_v most_o reasonable_a and_o therefore_o all_o gift_n of_o regality_n may_v be_v quarrel_v as_o null_n because_o in_o they_o all_o the_o escheat_n be_v 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have_v not_o be_v secure_v by_o this_o act._n though_o this_o act_n discharge_v all_o continuation_n of_o justice-court_n and_o ordain_v the_o justice_n to_o proceed_v 79._o notwithstanding_o of_o such_o precept_n yet_o both_o king_n and_o council_n use_v to_o command_v the_o justice_n to_o continue_v their_o diet_n though_o this_o act_n be_v object_v in_o the_o process_n for_o william_n halyburton_n murder_n june_n 1676._o but_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o in_o such_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v be_v inform_v by_o the_o justice_n what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v on_o both_o side_n before_o they_o continue_v such_o diet_n in_o process_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o private_a party_n for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o party_n have_v different_a interest_n and_o it_o be_v declare_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o party_n may_v pursue_v without_o the_o king_n it_o seem_v very_o reasonable_a that_o the_o party_n process_n shall_v not_o be_v stop_v upon_o surreptitious_a warrant_n without_o 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it_o appear_v by_o this_o act_n that_o letter_n of_o lawburrow_n be_v of_o old_a grant_v by_o several_a clerk_n and_o by_o this_o all_o caution_n for_o lawburrow_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v find_v to_o the_o justice-clerk_n which_o be_v indeed_o most_o reasonable_a because_o bodily_a harm_n be_v there_o dread_a and_o the_o prevent_n of_o that_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o justice-court_n but_o now_o the_o council_n session_n and_o criminal_a court_n have_v the_o power_n of_o cause_v party_n find_v caution_n for_o lawburrow_n but_o the_o act_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o discharge_v lawburrow_n to_o be_v grant_v against_o complice_n in_o the_o general_n be_v yet_o in_o observance_n and_o very_o just_o for_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o leave_v it_o arbitrary_a to_o the_o party_n to_o charge_v any_o they_o please_v 86._o though_o this_o act_n appoint_v all_o court_n to_o be_v fence_v
these_o law_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o in_o england_n the_o paroch_n be_v liable_a for_o the_o robbery_n commit_v therein_o betwixt_o sun_n and_o sun_n and_o thus_o these_o who_o have_v power_n of_o jurisdiction_n from_o the_o emperor_n be_v liable_a vias_fw-la publicas_fw-la a_o latronibus_fw-la purgare_fw-la gail_n observe_v 64._o lib._n 2._o vid._n etiam_fw-la l._n 3._o l._n congruit_fw-la ult_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr officio_fw-la praesidis_fw-la it_o have_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o council_n can_v in_o other_o case_n not_o warrant_v by_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n oblige_v the_o subject_n to_o give_v bond_n to_o live_v peaceable_o conform_v to_o law_n and_o particulary_a that_o their_o tenant_n shall_v not_o keep_v conventicle_n but_o shall_v go_v to_o church_n and_o pay_v 50_o pound_n sterling_n for_o every_o conventicle_n keep_v upon_o their_o ground_n or_o shall_v present_v their_o delinquent_n and_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o council_n can_v because_o regular_o one_o man_n be_v not_o liable_a for_o another_o man_n crime_n nor_o can_v this_o inversion_n of_o property_n and_o natural_a liberty_n be_v introduce_v by_o a_o less_o power_n than_o a_o parliament_n nor_o have_v act_n of_o parliament_n in_o this_o case_n be_v necessary_a if_o the_o king_n and_o council_n can_v have_v do_v the_o same_o by_o their_o own_o authority_n but_o yet_o since_o the_o king_n have_v by_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n the_o same_o power_n here_o that_o any_o prince_n or_o potentat_fw-la have_v in_o any_o other_o kingdom_n and_o that_o government_n belong_v to_o he_o as_o property_n do_v to_o we_o nor_o can_v the_o peace_n be_v secure_v otherways_o than_o by_o allow_v he_o to_o take_v all_o course_n for_o secure_v the_o peace_n and_o prevent_v disorder_n that_o therefore_o this_o join_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o council_n be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o exact_v such_o bond_n the_o practice_n of_o our_o king_n and_o council_n be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o the_o prerogative_n especial_o where_o the_o thing_n for_o which_o band_n be_v to_o be_v take_v be_v not_o contrary_a to_o express_v law_n and_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o alledgiance_n that_o landlord_n shall_v entertain_v none_o but_o such_o as_o will_v live_v regular_o and_o if_o they_o transgress_v the_o master_n can_v not_o in_o common_a law_n thereafter_o recept_n they_o without_o be_v liable_a as_o we_o see_v in_o spuilȝy_n or_o if_o the_o king_n please_v he_o may_v denounce_v the_o transgressor_n rebel_n and_o so_o may_v put_v the_o master_n in_o mala_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o particular_a law_n warrand_a the_o take_a of_o such_o bond_n yet_o it_o will_v appear_v by_o many_o instance_n in_o this_o book_n that_o law_n be_v extend_v de_fw-la casu_fw-la in_o casum_fw-la and_o thus_o this_o power_n seem_v inherent_a in_o the_o crown_n likea_n the_o matter_n of_o property_n be_v sufficient_o secure_v by_o the_o alternative_a foresay_a of_o either_o present_n or_o pay_v the_o damnage_n which_o alternative_a seem_v to_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o same_o principle_n of_o justice_n with_o actiones_fw-la noxales_fw-la mention_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n domino_fw-la damnato_fw-la permittitur_fw-la aut_fw-la litis_fw-la aestimationem_fw-la sufferre_fw-la aut_fw-la ipsum_fw-la servum_fw-la noxae_fw-la dedere_fw-la vid._n tit._n 8._o lib._n 4._o institut_n i_o find_v many_o instance_n in_o the_o register_n of_o council_n wherein_o the_o subject_n be_v charge_v to_o secure_v the_o peace_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o treason_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o lord_n yester_n bond_n be_v give_v by_o cautioner_n for_o break_a man_n do_v oblige_v the_o heir_n and_o successor_n of_o the_o cautioner_n 98._o though_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o band._n obseru._n 1._o in_o law_n he_o who_o oblige_v himself_o to_o pay_v a_o sum_n oblige_v his_o heir_n for_o as_o in_o law_n qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la providet_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la providet_fw-la sic_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la obligat_fw-la &_o haeredes_fw-la obligat_fw-la and_o therefore_o a_o man_n have_v bind_v himself_o and_o his_o heir_n male_a it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o creditor_n be_v not_o thereby_o exclude_v from_o pursue_v the_o heir_n female_a or_o any_o other_o heir_n but_o that_o he_o be_v only_o bind_v to_o discuss_v first_o the_o heir_n who_o be_v special_o name_v in_o the_o obligation_n 18_o february_n 1663._o blair_n contra_fw-la anderson_n but_o yet_o obligation_n for_o perform_v a_o deed_n such_o as_o to_o present_v a_o thief_n be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n personal_a and_o therefore_o this_o act_n be_v necessary_a the_o take_n of_o surety_n from_o chief_a of_o clanns_n do_v not_o loose_v the_o obligation_n take_v from_o landlord_n 99_o &_o e_fw-la contra_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o act_n seem_v necessary_a be_v because_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o innovation_n and_o it_o seem_v not_o just_a that_o both_o the_o chief_n and_o landlord_n shall_v be_v liable_a since_o they_o can_v not_o both_o have_v absolute_a command_n over_o the_o person_n to_o be_v present_v but_o yet_o this_o act_n be_v most_o suitable_a to_o law_n since_o novatio_fw-la non_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ubi_fw-la hoc_fw-la express_v actum_fw-la est_fw-la l._n ult_n cod._n de_fw-fr nou._n and_o the_o tenant_n in_o the_o highland_n be_v influence_v both_o by_o chief_n and_o landlord_n but_o to_o make_v this_o law_n more_o just_a the_o council_n give_v action_n of_o a_o relief_n against_o the_o landlord_n if_o the_o landlord_n harbour_n or_o to_o the_o landlord_n against_o the_o chief_a if_o the_o chief_a recept_n he_o by_o this_o act_n if_o good_n be_v take_v away_o by_o any_o clanned_a man_n and_o recept_n in_o the_o country_n of_o their_o chief_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 12_o hour_n to_o his_o knowledge_n 100_o the_o chief_a shall_v be_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la for_o all_o the_o good_n take_v away_o though_o there_o be_v but_o very_o few_o of_o his_o man_n present_a as_o be_v find_v in_o a_o case_n pursue_v by_o francis_n irw_v against_o glenurchie_n before_o the_o council_n all_o such_o chief_n be_v liable_a in_o solidum_fw-la and_o not_o pro_fw-la ratâ_fw-la only_a for_o the_o wrong_n commit_v by_o their_o clann_n by_o this_o act_n no_o magistrate_n may_v keep_v a_o thief_n 101._o or_o malefactor_n in_o arm_n with_o he_o albeit_o he_o pretend_v he_o be_v his_o prisoner_n but_o he_o must_v de●ain_v he_o in_o a_o close_o house_n both_o because_o squalor_fw-la carceris_fw-la be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o malefactor_n and_o because_o if_o this_o be_v allow_v magistrate_n may_v by_o collusion_n suffer_v malefactor_n to_o enjoy_v their_o liberty_n be_v explain_v crim._n pr._n tit_n theft_n 102._o this_o act_n ordain_v master_n to_o present_v their_o tenant_n upon_o the_o king_n close_o valentine_n or_o order_n in_o little_a paper_n like_o valentine_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o whole_a register_n of_o council_n 103._o these_o two_o act_n discharge_v the_o borderer_n of_o scotland_n to_o marry_v with_o the_o borderer_n of_o england_n or_o to_o labour_v their_o land_n 105_o be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o union_n by_o this_o act_n the_o landlord_n do_v diligence_n by_o obtain_v decreet_a of_o remove_v use_v horning_n 107._o and_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o his_o power_n after_o the_o fact_n come_v to_o his_o knowledge_n be_v no_o further_a liable_a nota_fw-la by_o this_o act_n the_o landlord_n must_v be_v put_v in_o mala_fw-la fide_fw-la by_o intimation_n of_o his_o tenants_n crime_n 2._o dubitatur_fw-la whither_o this_o privilege_n shall_v not_o likewise_o extend_v to_o chief_n of_o clann_n since_o they_o have_v less_o interest_n in_o the_o delinquent_n than_o the_o landlord_n by_o the_o 100_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n such_o as_o commit_v slaughter_n mutilation_n or_o other_o hurt_n upon_o thief_n be_v not_o liable_a 108._o but_o by_o this_o act_n a_o indemnity_n be_v likewise_o grant_v to_o such_o as_o raise_v fire_n against_o they_o that_o be_v there_o forget_v this_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o observation_n upon_o the_o 29_o act_n of_o this_o same_o parliament_n 110._o by_o this_o act_n the_o burrows_n pay_v the_o six_o part_n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o scotland_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o observance_n 111._o and_o because_o of_o this_o burden_n they_o have_v the_o only_a privilege_n of_o trading_n and_o therefore_o they_o just_o pretend_v that_o their_o privilege_n of_o trading_n can_v not_o be_v communicable_a to_o the_o burgh_n of_o barony_n and_o regality_n who_o bear_v no_o part_n in_o this_o burden_n nota_fw-la that_o though_o by_o this_o act_n the_o taxation_n of_o the_o burrows_n be_v not_o to_o be_v alter_v that_o be_v only_o mean_v of_o the_o 6_o part_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o burrows_n in_o general_a for_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o act_n the_o convention_n of_o burrows_n do_v
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 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to_o contribute_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o he_o out_o of_o who_o land_n the_o designation_n be_v make_v yet_o this_o be_v extend_v in_o anno_fw-la 1644._o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o these_o out_o of_o who_o temporal_a land_n designation_n be_v make_v who_o be_v therein_o to_o be_v relieve_v by_o the_o heretor_n of_o other_o temporal_a land_n i_o find_v that_o land_n mortify_v to_o college_n cease_v not_o thereby_o to_o be_v kirk-land_n and_o therefore_o be_v find_v liable_a to_o relief_n as_o other_o kirk-land_n by_o this_o act_n february_n 12._o 1635._o but_o dury_n observe_v there_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o decision_n that_o these_o kirk-land_n be_v feue_v by_o the_o college_n for_o a_o small_a feu-duty_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o just_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v liable_a to_o relief_n as_o other_o kirk-land_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v yet_o doubt_v it_o kirk_n land_n mortify_v to_o college_n and_o remain_v with_o they_o will_v be_v liable_a to_o this_o relief_n by_o this_o act_n no_o ●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 most_o just_a for_o since_o it_o be_v the_o patron_n interest_n that_o the_o cure_n be_v well_o administrat_fw-la and_o that_o he_o may_v get_v a_o able_a man_n after_o the_o incumbent_n death_n it_o be_v just_a that_o nothing_o shall_v have_v be_v do_v without_o his_o consent_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n clericus_fw-la nee_n resignare_fw-la nec_fw-la permutare_fw-la nec_fw-la pensione_n onerare_fw-la potest_fw-la invito_fw-la patrono_fw-la as_o be_v by_o the_o canon_n law_n for_o by_o that_o law_n the_o administration_n belong_v to_o the_o patron_n nec_fw-la ab_fw-la ejus_fw-la dispositione_n anferri_fw-la possunt_fw-la can._n rationis_fw-la 16._o q._n 7._o and_o by_o that_o law_n he_o be_v to_o be_v aliment_v out_o of_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o benefice_n if_o he_o fall_v poor_a and_o the_o person_n present_v be_v to_o give_v his_o oath_n to_o the_o patron_n for_o preservation_n of_o the_o temporal_n this_o consent_n may_v be_v adhibite_fw-la by_o the_o patron_n either_o before_o 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
both_o as_o to_o time_n and_o sum_n and_o therefore_o though_o by_o the_o 36_o act_n par._n 3_o ja._n 4._o tack_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o burgh_n be_v declare_v null_n if_o set_v for_o long_a space_n than_o three_o year_n yet_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o shall_v be_v sustain_v if_o restrict_v to_o three_o year_n 202._o these_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o 36_o act_n 2_o par._n ja._n 6._o the_o design_n of_o this_o act_n have_v be_v as_o i_o conceive_v to_o secure_v such_o as_o have_v intromet_v with_o the_o king_n annex_v property_n summary_o 203._o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o 41_o act_n 11_o par._n ja._n 2._o because_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o warrant_n grant_v by_o that_o act_n be_v think_v dubious_a and_o somewhat_o severe_a in_o the_o analogy_n of_o law_n vid._n observe_v upon_o that_o act._n a_o provost_n be_v in_o our_o law_n no_o prelate_n and_o therefore_o tack_n set_v by_o he_o be_v null_a without_o consent_n of_o the_o patron_n hope_v tit._n kirk_n 204._o this_o 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 seas●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 ●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
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 this_o act_n at_o the_o least_o they_o can_v grant_v any_o such_o warrant_n to_o build_v or_o sell_v upon_o any_o private_a account_n or_o even_o for_o beautify_v the_o town_n but_o the_o privy_a council_n have_v since_o this_o act_n grant_v a_o warrant_n to_o force_v private_a heretor_n to_o sell_v and_o accept_v their_o price_n for_o make_v the_o entry_n to_o the_o parliament-house_n more_o large_a and_o convenient_a though_o it_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o this_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v do_v than_o after_o three_o year_n and_o in_o the_o way_n prescrive_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o have_v make_v no_o exception_n of_o any_o such_o case_n as_o this_o and_o if_o the_o council_n can_v do_v this_o they_o may_v as_o well_o have_v make_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n itself_o for_o the_o power_n grant_v to_o magistrate_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n proceed_v upon_o the_o same_o motive_n of_o public_a good_n it_o may_v likewise_o have_v be_v allege_v that_o whatever_o the_o council_n may_v have_v do_v in_o case_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n as_o if_o the_o parliament-house_n have_v want_v a_o entry_n altogether_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o invert_v property_n mere_o for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o enlarge_a the_o entry_n beyond_o what_o former_o serve_v in_o our_o predecessor_n time_n 227._o by_o this_o act_n chief_n of_o clan_n be_v not_o make_v liable_a but_o all_o landlord_n and_o baily_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v their_o men-tennent_n and_o servant_n answerable_a to_o justice_n and_o to_o redress_v the_o party_n skaithe_v which_o obligation_n be_v not_o alternative_a and_o therefore_o the_o council_n in_o the_o case_n of_o leith_n and_o grant_v august_n 1680._o do_v find_v that_o the_o landlord_n be_v liable_a for_o the_o skaith_n though_o he_o shall_v present_v his_o man_n king_n james_n the_o six_o parliament_z 15._o by_o this_o act_n bishop_n be_v in_o effect_n restore_v to_o sit_v in_o parliament_n though_o the_o act_n be_v cautious_o 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 neils●n_n of_o carcassi●_n and_o the_o sheriff_n of_o gall●w●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 have_v be_v act_n of_o sederunt_fw-la former_o as_o use_n to_o be_v do_v when_o the_o parliament_n ratify_v such_o act_n it_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v rather_o the_o exchequer_n part_n than_o the_o session_n to_o have_v regulate_v the_o king_n revenue_n and_o property_n whereunto_o all_o the_o above_o cite_v act_n relate_v but_o about_o this_o time_n i_o find_v in_o the_o sederunt_fw-la book_n several_a act_n ingross_v bear_v to_o have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o secret_a council_n session_n and_o exchequer_n meet_v together_o which_o be_v like_o the_o several_a chamber_n whereof_o the_o parliament_n of_o france_n consist_v who_o conveen_v all_o together_o when_o any_o solemn_a arrest_n or_o decision_n be_v to_o be_v pronunce_v in_o purpuris_fw-la as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o these_o act_n be_v declaration_n of_o what_o be_v law_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o king_n
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 in_o which_o the_o improve_n his_o majesty_n revenue_n be_v not_o design_v yet_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o annexation_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v alter_v upon_o such_o accidental_a account_n this_o act_n annul_v all_o right_n of_o the_o king_n castle_n park_n coal-heughs_a 235._o etc._n etc._n be_v annex_v be_v former_o statute_v 204_o act_n 14_o par._n ja._n 6._o 236._o this_o act_n be_v full_o explain_v in_o the_o 41_o act_n 11_o parliament_n ja._n 2._o 237._o this_o act_n declare_v that_o the_o assize_n herring_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o annex_v property_n and_o so_o can_v be_v set_v in_o tack_v nor_o dispon_v assize_n herring_n be_v a_o certain_a measure_n of_o herring_n due_a to_o the_o king_n out_o of_o every_o boat_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o act_n be_v that_o it_o can_v be_v set_v in_o tack_v without_o a_o competent_a duty_n for_o it_o be_v set_v in_o tack_v for_o a_o just_a avail_n and_o can_v not_o be_v well_o otherways_o collect_v but_o this_o be_v a_o casuality_n it_o be_v jactus_fw-la retis_fw-la and_o so_o except_o the_o duty_n be_v almost_o elusory_a it_o be_v hard_o to_o quarrel_v it_o ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la capite_fw-la they_o be_v former_o annex_v by_o the_o 176_o act_n 13_o par._n ja._n 6._o this_o act_n discharge_v all_o office_n of_o heritable_a chamberlainry_n 238._o and_o all_o free_a gift_n and_o discharge_v of_o the_o king_n property_n but_o to_o cheat_v this_o act_n the_o fevar_n suffer_v the_o bygone_n to_o lie_v unpaid_a and_o then_o obtain_v discharge_v or_o else_o they_o obtain_v tack_n of_o their_o own_o feu-duty_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o small_a and_o simulat_fw-la tack-duty_n call_v by_o the_o roman_n as_o cassianus_n because_o the_o annex_v property_n can_v not_o be_v dispon_v without_o dissolution_n therefore_o some_o to_o cheat_v these_o excellent_a law_n 239._o obtain_v disposition_n of_o the_o feu-ferms_a payable_a to_o the_o king_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o feu-duty_n and_o therefore_o these_o feudisirmae_fw-la feudisirmarum_fw-la be_v here_o discharge_v and_o annul_v these_o act_n be_v former_o explain_v in_o the_o act_n concern_v the_o three_o of_o benefice_n viz._n ja._n 6_o par._n 1_o act_n 10._o which_o be_v now_o obsolet_n 242._o minister_n be_v otherways_o provide_v obseru._n that_o act_v of_o parliament_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n 243._o except_o they_o be_v particular_o abrogate_a in_o express_a term_n vid._n gen._n obs_o this_o act_n be_v now_o useless_a 244._o minister_n be_v otherways_o provide_v all_o vassal_n be_v oblige_v to_o exhibit_v their_o evident_n to_o their_o superior_a not_o only_o by_o improbation_n but_o in_o exhibition_n 245._o though_o in_o law_n nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la edere_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la contra_fw-la se_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o speciality_n be_v because_o the_o superior_a be_v dominus_fw-la directus_fw-la and_o so_o have_v a_o true_a interest_n in_o the_o land_n and_o if_o the_o vassal_n pretend_v any_o interest_n he_o be_v oblige_v docere_fw-la de_fw-la titulo_fw-la to_o show_v his_o interest_n and_o to_o instruct_v the_o superior_a in_o what_o be_v due_a to_o he_o and_o the_o king_n in_o our_o law_n be_v presume_v to_o be_v universal_a superior_a of_o all_o land_n and_o therefore_o may_v by_o a_o proclamation_n or_o by_o way_n of_o action_n or_o by_o a_o statute_n as_o here_o ordain_v all_o evident_n to_o be_v produce_v betwixt_o and_o such_o a_o day_n but_o nothing_o save_o a_o statute_n or_o improbation_n can_v declare_v the_o evident_n to_o be_v null_a if_o not_o produce_v as_o here_o and_o since_o a_o improbation_n can_v not_o be_v universal_a this_o statute_n be_v necessary_a in_o these_o time_n when_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n be_v not_o establish_v nor_o know_v feus_n be_v declare_v null_a for_o not_o payment_n of_o the_o feu-duty_n 246._o either_o by_o the_o clause_n irritant_fw-la contain_v in_o the_o infestment_n declare_v that_o if_o two_o term_n run_v the_o feu_n shall_v be_v null_a or_o by_o this_o statute_n declare_v that_o if_o the_o feu-duty_n be_v unpaid_a for_o two_o year_n together_o the_o feu_n shall_v be_v null_a but_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o irritancy_n upon_o this_o act_n and_o these_o contain_v in_o the_o infestment_n that_o the_o irritancy_n upon_o this_o act_n may_v be_v purge_v at_o the_o bar_n but_o irritancy_n upon_o clause_n in_o infestment_n can_v be_v purge_v at_o the_o bar_n because_o they_o be_v incur_v by_o paction_n betwixt_o party_n which_o the_o lord_n can_v alter_v for_o the_o superior_a have_v give_v out_o the_o feu_n upon_o that_o express_a condition_n it_o be_v not_o just_a to_o alter_v what_o be_v express_o treat_v among_o party_n december_n 1._o 1664._o laird_n of_o pourie_n contra_fw-la hunter_n but_o yet_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n for_o this_o distinction_n since_o this_o act_n appoint_v express_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v null_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o clause_n irritant_fw-la contain_v in_o the_o infestment_n nor_o do_v i_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n can_v alter_v what_o be_v so_o express_o introduce_v by_o a_o clear_a statute_n if_o offer_n be_v make_v of_o the_o feu-duty_n but_o refuse_v yet_o this_o will_v not_o be_v sustain_v when_o reduction_n be_v pursue_v ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la capite_fw-la except_o it_o be_v instant_o offer_v of_o new_a at_o the_o bar_n nor_o will_v a_o term_n be_v allow_v for_o purge_v as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o former_a case_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n also_o incline_v to_o think_v that_o compensation_n will_v not_o be_v sustain_v to_o take_v off_o this_o irritancy_n for_o though_o compensation_n tollit_fw-la debitum_fw-la yet_o there_o be_v a_o reverence_n due_a by_o the_o vassal_n and_o which_o be_v consider_v more_o than_o the_o value_n of_o the_o feu-duty_n itself_o but_o yet_o if_o the_o vassal_n come_v and_o offer_v humble_o to_o his_o superior_a before_o the_o term_n of_o payment_n compensation_n of_o as_o much_o as_o be_v due_a to_o he_o in_o payment_n of_o the_o feu-duty_n quaeritur_fw-la if_o this_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o a_o minor_a will_v be_v restore_v against_o the_o not_o payment_n of_o his_o feu-duty_n since_o it_o be_v not_o just_a that_o the_o superior_a shall_v be_v prejudge_v by_o the_o minority_n of_o his_o vassal_n or_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o feu_n shall_v be_v thereby_o invert_v and_o it_o may_v be_v also_o doubt_v whether_o this_o irritancy_n will_v be_v incur_v by_o he_o who_o be_v hinder_v vi_fw-la majori_fw-la from_o payment_n as_o by_o be_v take_v and_o detain_v prisoner_n or_o carry_v to_o remote_a country_n since_o by_o the_o feudal_n law_n in_o other_o case_n this_o do_v excuse_v a_o mora_fw-la and_o from_o all_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o follow_v upon_o it_o 4._o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v if_o this_o legal_a irritancy_n will_v be_v incur_v where_o the_o charter_n bear_v another_o special_a penalty_n and_o certification_n in_o case_n of_o the_o vassal_n failȝie_v in_o payment_n of_o his_o feu-duty_n without_o substitute_v the_o same_o in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o legal_a one_o or_o express_o renunce_v it_o 5._o quid_fw-la juris_fw-la where_o there_o be_v more_o heirs-portioners_a if_o the_o failȝie_n of_o one_o of_o they_o will_v prejudge_v the_o rest_n see_v quoad_fw-la the_o superiority_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o own_o none_o but_o the_o elder_a daughter_n 6._o if_o a_o offer_v make_v of_o the_o feu-duty_n not_o by_o the_o vassal_n but_o by_o a_o three_o party_n will_v stop_v this_o caducity_n see_v the_o feudal_n obligation_n on_o the_o vassal_n part_n be_v a_o personal_a recognizance_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v perform_v personal_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n these_o irritancy_n be_v unfavourable_a and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v 7._o quaeritur_fw-la if_o the_o vassal_n offer_v feu-duty_n for_o year_n yet_o to_o
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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 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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 un●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
warrant_n but_o this_o be_v not_o in_o observance_n but_o consent_n by_o advocat_n must_v be_v subscribe_v by_o advocat_n else_o decreet_v give_v thereupon_o be_v null_n july_n 20._o 1664._o and_o execution_n be_v sufficient_a by_o a_o sheriff_n in_o that_o part_n july_n 10._o 1643._o and_o thereupon_o the_o defender_n will_v be_v hold_v pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la the_o commissioner_n do_v of_o old_a appoint_v sub-commissioner_n in_o every_o presbytry_n who_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o presbytry_n itself_o and_o five_o to_o be_v a_o quorum_n for_o try_v the_o valuation_n of_o every_o man_n teind_n and_o before_o they_o process_n be_v intent_a at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o procurator-fiscal_a or_o the_o heretor_n and_o their_o report_n be_v return_v to_o the_o commission_n be_v allow_v the_o injunction_n give_v to_o they_o than_o be_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v witness_n before_o they_o who_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o hundred_o pound_n of_o free_a gear_n that_o such_o as_o dwell_v within_o the_o presbytry_n shall_v be_v cite_v upon_o ten_o day_n and_o such_o as_o be_v without_o it_o upon_o twenty_o that_o the_o deposition_n shall_v be_v subscrive_v by_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o sub-commissioner_n and_o the_o clerk_n and_o when_o any_o man_n will_v make_v use_n of_o another_o servant_n as_o a_o witness_n that_o the_o master_n shall_v produce_v he_o upon_o his_o hazard_n that_o where_o both_o use_v probation_n not_o the_o great_a number_n but_o the_o clear_a deponer_n shall_v be_v prefer_v and_o no_o witness_n to_o be_v receive_v but_o only_o ten_o for_o each_o party_n which_o be_v thereafter_o expon_v to_o be_v ten_o for_o each_o room_n july_n 18._o 1634._o the_o probation_n be_v ofttimes_o allow_v to_o both_o party_n in_o this_o court_n and_o where_o it_o be_v single_a it_o be_v call_v the_o prerogative_n of_o probation_n and_o be_v much_o contend_v for_o wherefore_o it_o be_v thus_o regulate_v viz._n either_o the_o teind_n be_v draw_v ipsa_fw-la corpora_fw-la by_o titular_a or_o tacks-man_n and_o then_o they_o have_v the_o sole_a probation_n allow_v they_o to_o prove_v what_o the_o teind_n be_v worth_a they_o prove_v that_o they_o lead_v seven_o year_n of_o fifteen_o before_o the_o year_n 1628._o and_o though_o after_o so_o long_a a_o time_n this_o can_v be_v prove_v yet_o the_o prove_v immemorial_n possession_n be_v find_v equivalent_a or_o else_o they_o have_v rental-bolls_a pay_v they_o &_o eo_fw-la casu_fw-la they_o have_v the_o sole_a probation_n likewise_o they_o prove_v twenty_o year_n possession_n of_o uplift_v rental-bolls_a condescend_v upon_o the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n or_o in_o the_o three_o case_n the_o heretor_fw-la have_v tack_n of_o their_o own_o teind_n for_o payment_n of_o silver-duty_n and_o then_o there_o be_v joint_a probation_n allow_v both_o to_o heretor_fw-la and_o titular_a albeit_o the_o heretor_fw-la have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o conjunct_a probation_n yet_o he_o may_v refer_v the_o worth_n to_o the_o titular_o oath_n before_o witness_n be_v receive_v but_o not_o after_o february_n 21._o 1623._o but_o where_o the_o titular_a have_v the_o sole_a probation_n the_o heretor_fw-la can_v eo_fw-la casu_fw-la lead_v any_o probation_n of_o the_o stock_n except_o it_o be_v for_o certification_n id_fw-la est_fw-la except_z where_o the_o heretor_fw-la summon_v the_o titular_a who_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o draw_v of_o the_o teind_v to_o prove_v the_o worth_n thereof_o with_o certification_n to_o he_o if_o he_o appear_v not_o the_o heretor_fw-la will_v prove_v the_o worth_n of_o the_o stock_n quo_fw-la casu_fw-la the_o four_o part_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v teind_v february_n 19_o 1634._o and_o february_n 24._o 1643._o where_o the_o stock_n and_o teind_v be_v value_v joint_o the_o teind_n be_v make_v the_o five_o part_n but_o where_o the_o titular_a and_o tacks-man_n have_v the_o sole_a probation_n the_o heretor_fw-la have_v the_o five_o part_n down_o as_o the_o king_n ease_n and_o therefore_o where_o the_o titular_a take_v a_o diet_n for_o prove_v of_o the_o teind_v by_o itself_o the_o heretor_fw-la may_v take_v the_o same_o diet_n to_o prove_v the_o stock_n that_o in_o case_n the_o heretor_fw-la fail_v he_o may_v have_v the_o king_n ease_n july_n 8_o 1642._o where_o there_o be_v joint_a probation_n of_o stock_n and_o teind_v the_o present_a rent_n shall_v be_v prove_v as_o well_o as_o the_o rent_n in_o all_o time_n come_v else_o the_o same_o be_v null_a january_n 19_o 1631._o there_o be_v two_o diet_n grant_v for_o probation_n in_o this_o court_n and_o if_o the_o first_o be_v not_o make_v use_n of_o the_o term_n may_v be_v circumduce_v and_o the_o second_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v february_n 2._o 1643._o and_o though_o diligence_n be_v extract_v after_o the_o diet_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v extract_v before_o the_o other_o party_n crave_v the_o term_n to_o be_v circumduce_v the_o same_o will_v be_v sustain_v november_n 22._o 1634._o by_o this_o act_n also_o it_o 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senator_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o other_o member_n but_o thereafter_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o senator_n be_v communicate_v to_o advocat_n writer_n and_o other_o by_o the_o 23_o act_n par._n 1_o ch._n 2._o vid._n observe_v on_o that_o act._n 24._o this_o act_n anent_o the_o privilege_n of_o royal_a burrows_n be_v innovate_v by_o and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v explain_v in_o the_o 5_o act_n 3_o sess._n 2_o par._n ch._n 2._o 25._o this_o act_n give_v a_o very_a large_a commission_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o secret_a council_n to_o grant_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o constable_n whatever_o power_n the_o parliament_n can_v have_v grant_v they_o but_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n but_o a_o commission_n may_v be_v allege_v to_o expire_v with_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n who_o give_v it_o as_o all_o mandate_n last_v no_o long_o than_o the_o mandator_n and_o the_o power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o privy_a council_n indefinite_o without_o add_v for_o the_o time_n be_v it_o may_v be_v urge_v that_o it_o can_v last_v no_o long_o than_o that_o commission_n of_o council_n and_o from_o this_o many_o new_a doubt_n may_v be_v start_v which_o shall_v be_v elsewhere_o consider_v but_o however_o the_o council_n do_v still_o grant_v instruction_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act._n 26._o this_o act_n impower_v the_o lord_n of_o session_n to_o exact_v 12_o penny_n of_o the_o pound_n of_o all_o sum_n discern_v by_o they_o be_v now_o obsolet_n 28._o this_o act_n concern_v the_o privilege_n of_o baronet_n be_v full_o explain_v in_o my_o treatise_n of_o precedency_n but_o from_o this_o act_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o convention_n of_o estate_n have_v be_v in_o use_n to_o ratify_v and_o approve_v general_a order_n grant_v concern_v honour_n though_o it_o be_v general_o believe_v that_o the_o convention_n of_o estate_n can_v only_o grant_v voluntary_a taxation_n and_o nothing_o else_o and_o i_o
former_o observe_v that_o they_o be_v in_o use_n to_o regulate_v the_o mint_n also_o 29._o vid._n observe_v on_o act_n 13_o par._n 18_o ja._n 6._o though_o by_o this_o act_n the_o clangrigor_n be_v abolish_v and_o they_o ordain_v to_o alter_v their_o surname_n 30._o because_o of_o their_o bangstry_n yet_o because_o of_o their_o good_a service_n do_v to_o his_o majesty_n during_o the_o late_a rebellion_n they_o be_v restore_v in_o anno_fw-la 1661._o it_o have_v be_v always_o believe_v that_o no_o clan_n or_o family_n can_v change_v its_o surname_n in_o scotland_n without_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n or_o act_n of_o council_n for_o that_o may_v occasion_v great_a confusion_n and_o may_v be_v a_o ground_n of_o cheat_v the_o people_n in_o their_o evident_n and_o security_n but_o any_o private_a man_n may_v as_o we_o see_v daily_o in_o taily_n and_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o the_o parliament_n only_o can_v force_v man_n to_o change_v their_o surname_n that_o therefore_o they_o can_v do_v it_o voluntary_o themselves_o 31._o by_o this_o act_n it_o be_v express_o declare_v that_o because_o particular_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o act_n of_o ratification_n be_v make_v without_o hear_v of_o party_n that_o therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n shall_v judge_v in_o these_o case_n without_o respect_n to_o those_o act_n according_a to_o the_o private_a interest_n of_o party_n the_o immediate_a occasion_n of_o make_v this_o act_n be_v the_o case_n betwixt_o john_n stuart_n of_o coldinghame_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n which_o be_v this_o the_o earl_n of_o bothwel_n have_v be_v forefault_v the_o priory_n of_o coldinghame_n be_v dispon_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n which_o earl_n of_o hume_n set_v in_o tack_v apart_o of_o the_o teind_n of_o the_o say_a priory_n to_o the_o laird_n of_o wedderburn_n but_o thereafter_o the_o earl_n of_o hume_n have_v enter_v in_o a_o transaction_n with_o john_n stuart_n son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o bothwel_n he_o suffer_v by_o collusion_n a_o decreet_a of_o parliament_n to_o pass_v in_o anno_fw-la 1621._o whereby_o john_n stuart_n be_v not_o only_o rehabilitat_a as_o to_o his_o blood_n but_o the_o forefaulture_n rescind_v in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v his_o right_n to_o the_o priory_n of_o coldinghame_n upon_o a_o pretext_n that_o he_o have_v a_o commendam_fw-la of_o it_o settle_v in_o his_o person_n before_o his_o father_n be_v forefault_v whereupon_o dowglass_n of_o evelaw_n pursue_v the_o laird_n of_o wedderburn_n for_o a_o spuilzie_n of_o teind_n in_o anno_fw-la 1627._o he_o obtain_v a_o decreet_a notwithstanding_o of_o very_o unanswerable_a ground_n then_o allege_v because_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n will_v not_o call_v in_o question_n the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la subjoin_v to_o the_o act_n of_o that_o parliament_n for_o the_o lord_n find_v that_o the_o session_n as_o a_o inferior_a judicature_n can_v not_o canvas_v special_a act_n of_o parliament_n but_o because_o the_o subject_n may_v be_v extreme_o prejudge_v in_o their_o private_a right_n by_o such_o act_n of_o parliament_n therefore_o the_o foresay_a claus●_n be_v insert_v in_o this_o act_n and_o that_o it_o may_v extend_v to_o this_o case_n though_o anterior_a it_o be_v express_o declare_v in_o this_o act_n that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o all_o former_a act_n salvo_n and_o according_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n do_v in_o february_n 1679._o repone_n the_o laird_n of_o wedderburn_n to_o debate_n upon_o his_o just_a right_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1621._o by_o this_o act_n several_a private_a right_n and_o ratification_n be_v except_v from_o this_o act_n salvo_fw-la but_o since_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la proceed_v upon_o the_o principal_a of_o natural_a reason_n and_o justice_n it_o seem_v that_o even_o these_o exception_n be_v questionable_a for_o else_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la shall_v signify_v nothing_o for_o these_o who_o have_v the_o interest_n to_o obtain_v private_a act_n of_o parliament_n will_v likewise_o have_v the_o interest_n to_o get_v they_o except_v from_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la and_o upon_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v doubt_v and_o not_o decide_v whether_o exception_n from_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la make_v in_o private_a right_n though_o not_o repeat_v in_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la be_v sufficient_a to_o secure_v these_o right_n against_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la for_o though_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o in_o these_o there_o be_v a_o speciality_n from_o this_o case_n since_o the_o act_n salvo_fw-la be_v posterior_n and_o simple_a annul_v and_o derogat_n from_o the_o former_a reservation_n yet_o even_o there_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o it_o can_v derogat_n since_o in_o the_o former_a special_a act_n the_o parliament_n declare_v their_o special_a inclination_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o derogat_n nota_fw-la the_o act_n salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la be_v never_o vote_v in_o parliament_n because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o act_n in_o course_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n ratification_n be_v not_o voted_n now_o since_o no_o man_n can_v be_v concern_v in_o either_o albeit_o of_o old_a i_o find_v that_o ratification_n be_v pass_v in_o parliament_n in_o the_o form_n of_o decreet_n and_o so_o must_v have_v be_v vote_v but_o it_o seem_v strange_a why_o act_n for_o grant_v of_o mercat_n and_o impose_v custom_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o bridge_n shall_v not_o be_v voted_n and_o in_o the_o parliament_n 1681._o the_o report_n of_o the_o article_n thereof_o as_o to_o these_o past_o the_o last_o d●y_n without_o be_v voted_n which_o be_v oppose_v by_o some_o as_o irregular_a because_o there_o the_o consent_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v requisite_a but_o i_o conceive_v that_o this_o likewise_o proceed_v from_o the_o numerousness_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o the_o general_a acquiescence_n of_o the_o member_n and_o the_o time_n they_o be_v to_o sit_v be_v so_o short_a and_o it_o seem_v secure_a to_o settle_v these_o by_o a_o vote_n k._n charles_n ii_o parliament_n i._n session_n first_o albeit_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o do_v hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o saint-iohnstoun_a in_o anno_fw-la 1650._o yet_o this_o parliament_n be_v the_o first_o after_o his_o majesty_n happy_a restauration_n be_v by_o the_o inscription_n entitle_v the_o first_o parliament_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o though_o that_o parliament_n 1650._o be_v not_o rescind_v by_o the_o general_a act_n rescissory_a which_o be_v the_o fifteen_o act_n of_o this_o parliament_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o special_a act_n and_o so_o that_o parliament_n stand_v still_o in_o force_n so_o that_o this_o inscription_n seem_v unwarrantable_a the_o rebellious_a parliament_n in_o the_o former_a age_n 1._o do_v choose_v their_o own_o precedent_n though_o the_o chancellor_n ought_v to_o have_v preside_v in_o all_o court_n as_o be_v 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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 ●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 ●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 ●●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
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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 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speak_v of_o constantine_n say_v cum_fw-la per_fw-la varia_fw-la loca_fw-la exorirentur_fw-la inter_fw-la episcopos_fw-la dissentiones_fw-la ipse_fw-la seu_fw-la communis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la constitutus_fw-la synodos_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la dei_fw-la indicebat_fw-la and_o thus_o leo_n write_v to_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n si_fw-la pietas_fw-la vestra_fw-la suggestioni_fw-la ac_fw-la supplicationi_fw-la digna●ur_fw-la annuere_fw-la ut_fw-la intra_fw-la italiam_fw-la haberi_fw-la jubeatis_fw-la episcopale_n concilium_fw-la cito_fw-la poterunt_fw-la omne_fw-la scandala_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o perturbationem_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sunt_fw-la commota_fw-la resecari_fw-la this_o act_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o 10_o act_n par._n 4_o queen_n mary_n and_o and_o in_o the_o observation_n upon_o the_o 226_o act_n par._n 14_o ja._n 6._o 6._o by_o this_o act_n all_o strong-water_n be_v discharge_v to_o be_v import_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o escheat_v thereof_o 7._o because_o it_o prejudge_v the_o sale_n of_o barley_n which_o be_v the_o great_a native_a commodity_n of_o this_o kingdom_n but_o yet_o by_o the_o second_o act_n of_o the_o 4_o session_n of_o the_o 2_o par._n ch._n 2._o all_o these_o act_n against_o strong-water_n be_v rescind_v and_o a_o imposition_n thereon_o be_v impose_v but_o yet_o it_o be_v think_v by_o the_o council_n that_o notwithstanding_o of_o that_o last_o act_n his_o majesty_n may_v by_o his_o prerogative_n in_o the_o order_v and_o disposal_n of_o trade_n with_o foreigner_n assert_v by_o the_o 27_o act_n of_o this_o session_n of_o parliament_n discharge_v again_o the_o importation_n of_o brandy_n and_o other_o strong-water_n and_o according_o a_o proclamation_n be_v issue_v out_o discharge_v they_o in_o march_n 1680._o and_o it_o be_v urge_v that_o the_o parliament_n think_v that_o the_o king_n may_v dispose_v upon_o these_o against_o a_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n for_o though_o by_o this_o act_n the_o importation_n of_o they_o be_v absolute_o discharge_v yet_o the_o king_n have_v
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 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