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A58640 The laws and acts of the first Parliament of our most high and dread soveraign Charles the Second ... holden at Edinburgh the first of January, 1661 by a noble Lord, John, Earl of Middleton ... with the special advice and consent of the estates of Parliament / extracted and collected from the records of Parliament by Sir Archibald Primerose.; Laws, etc. Scotland.; Primrose, Archibald, Sir, 1616-1679. 1661 (1661) Wing S1271; ESTC R30550 109,236 124

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declare_v it_o high_a treason_n to_o the_o subject_n thereof_o of_o whatsoever_o number_n less_o or_o more_o upon_o any_o pretext_n whatsoever_o to_o rise_v or_o continue_v in_o arm_n or_o to_o enter_v into_o league_n and_o bond_n with_o foreigner_n or_o among_o themselves_o without_o his_o majesty_n special_a warrant_n and_o approbation_n have_v and_o obtain_v thereto_o and_o have_v rescind_v and_o annul_v all_o act_n of_o parliament_n convention_n of_o estate_n or_o other_o deed_n whatsoever_o contrary_a to_o or_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o same_o and_o whereas_o during_o these_o trouble_n there_o have_v occur_v diverse_a thing_n in_o the_o make_n and_o pursuance_n of_o league_n and_o bond_n which_o may_v be_v occasion_n of_o jealousy_n in_o and_o betwixt_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n of_o scotland_n england_n and_o ireland_n therefore_o and_o for_o prevent_v of_o all_o scruple_n mistake_n or_o jealousy_n that_o may_v hereafter_o arise_v upon_o these_o ground_n the_o king_n majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v hereby_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n upon_o this_o kingdom_n by_o covenant_n treaty_n or_o otherwise_o to_o endeavour_v by_o arm_n a_o reformation_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n or_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o public_a government_n and_o administration_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o the_o king_n majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a do_v declare_v that_o the_o league_n and_o covenant_n and_o all_o treaty_n follow_v thereupon_o and_o act_n or_o deed_n that_o do_v or_o may_v relate_v thereto_o be_v not_o obligatory_a nor_o do_v infer_v any_o obligation_n upon_o this_o kingdom_n or_o the_o subject_n thereof_o to_o meddle_v or_o interpose_v by_o arm_n or_o any_o seditious_a way_n in_o any_o thing_n concern_v the_o religion_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n or_o in_o what_o may_v concern_v the_o administration_n of_o his_o majesty_n government_n there_o and_o further_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n do_v hereby_o discharge_v and_o inhibit_v all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n within_o this_o kingdom_n that_o none_o of_o they_o presume_v upon_o any_o pretext_n of_o any_o authority_n whatsoever_o to_o require_v the_o renew_n or_o swear_v of_o the_o say_a league_n and_o covenant_n or_o of_o any_o other_o covenant_n or_o public_a oath_n concern_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n or_o kingdom_n without_o his_o majesty_n special_a warrant_n and_o approbation_n and_o that_o none_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n offer_v to_o renew_v and_o swear_v the_o same_o without_o his_o majesty_n warrant_n as_o say_v be_v as_o they_o will_v be_v answerable_a at_o their_o high_a peril_n viii_o act_n against_o papist_n priest_n and_o jesuit_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v that_o the_o public_a contempt_n of_o and_o disobedience_n to_o lawful_a authority_n though_o cover_v with_o the_o most_o specious_a pretext_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o great_a confusion_n and_o provocation_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o thereby_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o wicked_a and_o ill_a affect_a person_n of_o all_o sort_n upon_o one_o pretence_n or_o other_o to_o subvert_v religion_n and_o pervert_v the_o duty_n and_o allegiance_n of_o the_o subject_n whereof_o there_o be_v too_o sad_a evidence_n by_o the_o increase_n of_o popery_n and_o the_o number_n of_o jesuit_n priest_n and_o papist_n which_o have_v of_o late_a and_o do_v now_o abound_v in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o far_o great_a number_n than_o ever_o they_o do_v under_o the_o government_n of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a father_n and_o grandfather_n of_o bless_a memory_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v desirous_a to_o trace_v these_o his_o royal_a ancestor_n in_o a_o due_a and_o vigorous_a prosecution_n of_o these_o many_o excellent_a law_n make_v by_o they_o against_o the_o say_v of_o mess_n and_o the_o stay_n and_o resset_n of_o jesuit_n seminary_n and_o mess_n priest_n and_o traffic_v papist_n within_o this_o kingdom_n do_v therefore_o with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n command_n and_o charge_n all_o and_o sundry_a jesuit_n priest_n and_o traffic_v papist_n that_o none_o of_o they_o presume_v hereafter_o to_o say_v mess_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o within_o a_o month_n after_o the_o publication_n hereof_o they_o remove_v forth_o of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o sicklike_a his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a do_v command_v charge_n and_o inhibit_v all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o what_o quality_n or_o degree_n soever_o that_o none_o of_o they_o presume_v to_o hear_v mess_n resset_n supply_n entertain_v furnish_v meat_n or_o drink_n nor_o keep_v intelligence_n nor_o correspondence_n with_o any_o priest_n jesuit_n or_o traffic_v papist_n under_o the_o pain_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o that_o behalf_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o act_n may_v receive_v the_o more_o exact_a obedience_n and_o prosecution_n his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a do_v hereby_o command_v all_o sheriff_n of_o shire_n and_o their_o depute_n all_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n and_o other_o public_a minister_n of_o the_o law_n to_o make_v exact_a enquiry_n and_o search_n in_o their_o several_a bound_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o to_o apprehend_v all_o such_o jesuit_n priest_n and_o traffic_v papist_n as_o they_o shall_v find_v within_o the_o same_o after_o the_o last_o day_n of_o march_n next_o to_o come_v and_o to_o commit_v they_o to_o the_o next_o sure_a prison_n there_o to_o remain_v till_o they_o receive_v due_a punishment_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o also_o that_o with_o all_o possible_a diligence_n they_o send_v in_o to_o the_o parliament_n or_o in_o case_n of_o their_o not_o sit_v to_o his_o majesty_n privy-council_n the_o list_n of_o such_o person_n within_o their_o bound_n as_o be_v know_v or_o suspect_v to_o be_v papist_n that_o course_n may_v be_v take_v with_o they_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o hereof_o the_o sheriff_n and_o magistrate_n and_o their_o depute_n be_v to_o take_v special_a notice_n as_o they_o will_v be_v answerable_a at_o their_o high_a peril_n likeas_n his_o majesty_n consider_v how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v that_o child_n be_v educat_fw-la by_o person_n popish_o affect_v do_v therefore_o conform_v to_o former_a act_n of_o parliament_n appoint_v that_o child_n under_o popish_a parent_n tutor_n or_o curator_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o commit_v to_o the_o education_n of_o some_o well_o affect_v and_o religious_a friend_n at_o the_o sight_n and_o by_o order_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy-council_n and_o ordain_v publication_n hereof_o to_o be_v make_v at_o the_o mercat_n cross_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o other_o place_n needful_a ix_o act_n approve_v the_o engagement_n 1648._o and_o annul_v the_o pretend_a parliament_n and_o committee_n keep_v thereafter_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o forty_o and_o eight_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n therein_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o the_o king_n majesty_n do_v cheerful_o undertake_v and_o concur_v in_o a_o engagement_n for_o relief_n of_o his_o late_a majesty_n of_o glorious_a memory_n from_o his_o imprisonment_n and_o for_o his_o restitution_n to_o the_o royal_a government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n now_o convene_v by_o his_o majesty_n special_a authority_n take_v that_o engagement_n to_o their_o consideration_n do_v find_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o honourable_a just_a necessary_a and_o seasonable_a discharge_n of_o that_o indispensible_a duty_n whereunto_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o subject_n thereof_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o
parliament_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o their_o several_a act_n of_o the_o eleven_o and_o twenty_o five_o of_o january_n last_o have_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o humble_a duty_n and_o in_o recognizance_n of_o his_o majesty_n just_o right_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v a_o inherent_a privilege_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o a_o undoubted_a part_n of_o the_o royal_a prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o have_v the_o sole_a choice_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o estate_n privy-councellor_n and_o lord_n of_o session_n that_o the_o power_n of_o call_v hold_v and_o dissolve_v of_o parliament_n and_o all_o convention_n and_o meeting_n of_o the_o estate_n do_v sole_o reside_v in_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o that_o as_o no_o parliament_n can_v be_v lawful_o keep_v without_o the_o special_a warrant_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n or_o his_o commissioner_n so_o no_o act_n nor_o statute_n to_o be_v pass_v in_o any_o parliament_n can_v be_v bind_v on_o the_o people_n or_o have_v the_o authority_n and_o force_n of_o law_n without_o the_o special_a approbation_n of_o his_o majesty_n or_o his_o commissioner_n interpon_v thereto_o at_o the_o make_v thereof_o that_o the_o power_n of_o arm_n make_v of_o peace_n and_o war_n and_o make_v of_o treaty_n and_o league_n with_o foreign_a prince_n or_o state_n or_o at_o home_n by_o the_o subject_n among_o themselves_o do_v proper_o reside_v in_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o be_v their_o undoubted_a right_n and_o they_o alone_o and_o that_o it_o be_v high_a treason_n in_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n or_o any_o number_n of_o they_o upon_o whatsoever_o ground_n to_o rise_v or_o continue_v in_o arm_n to_o maintain_v any_o fort_n garrison_n or_o strength_n to_o make_v peace_n or_o war_n or_o to_o make_v any_o treaty_n or_o league_n with_o foreigner_n or_o among_o themselves_o without_o his_o majesty_n authority_n first_o interpon_v thereto_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o the_o subject_n of_o whatsoever_o quality_n or_o function_n to_o convocat_n conveen_v or_o assemble_v themselves_o for_o hold_v of_o council_n convention_n and_o assembly_n to_o treat_v consult_v and_o determine_v in_o any_o matter_n of_o state_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastic_a except_o in_o the_o ordinary_a judgement_n or_o to_o make_v league_n or_o bond_n upon_o whatsoever_o colour_n or_o pretence_n without_o his_o majesty_n special_a consent_n and_o approbation_n have_v thereunto_o that_o the_o league_n and_o covenant_n and_o all_o treaty_n follow_v thereupon_o and_o act_n or_o deed_n that_o do_v or_o may_v relate_v thereunto_o be_v not_o obligatory_a nor_o do_v infer_v any_o obligation_n upon_o this_o kingdom_n or_o the_o subject_n thereof_o to_o meddle_v or_o interpose_v by_o arm_n or_o any_o seditious_a way_n in_o any_o thing_n concern_v the_o religion_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n or_o in_o what_o may_v concern_v the_o administration_n of_o his_o majesty_n government_n there_o and_o that_o none_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n shall_v presume_v upon_o any_o pretext_n of_o any_o authority_n whatsoever_o to_o require_v the_o renew_n or_o swear_v of_o the_o say_a league_n and_o covenant_n or_o of_o any_o other_o covenant_n or_o public_a oath_n concern_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n or_o kingdom_n and_o that_o none_o offer_v to_o renew_v or_o swear_v the_o same_o without_o his_o majesty_n special_a warrant_n and_o approbation_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v conform_v to_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n aforesaid_a declare_v that_o i_o do_v with_o all_o humble_a duty_n acknowledge_v his_o majesty_n royal_a prerogative_n right_o and_o power_n in_o all_o the_o particular_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n aforemention_v and_o that_o i_o do_v hearty_o give_v my_o consent_n thereto_o by_o these_o present_n subscribe_v by_o i_o at_o xii_o act_n concern_v the_o judicial_a proceed_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a usurper_n forasmuch_o since_o the_o year_n of_o god_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o one_o the_o late_a usurper_n do_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o establish_v judicatories_n superior_a and_o inferior_a within_o this_o nation_n as_o judge_n for_o administration_n of_o justice_n in_o place_n of_o the_o judicatory_a of_o the_o session_n former_o establish_v by_o law_n commissioner_n for_o the_o admiralty_n sheriff_n of_o shire_n commissar_n justice_n of_o peace_n and_o other_o inferior_a court_n in_o which_o court_n the_o people_n do_v in_o name_n of_o the_o usurper_n or_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n prosecute_v and_o defend_v their_o several_a cause_n and_o interest_n these_o many_o year_n past_a and_o his_o majesty_n consider_v that_o the_o matter_n agitate_v pursue_v and_o conclude_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n thing_n of_o course_n belong_v to_o the_o ordinary_a judicatory_n former_o establish_v in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o be_v unwilling_a that_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o any_o further_a trouble_n where_o matter_n have_v be_v act_v and_o case_n determine_v according_a to_o law_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n declare_v that_o all_o and_o whatsoever_o act_n interloquiter_n decreet_n and_o sentence_n make_v pronounce_v and_o give_v forth_o by_o the_o said_n court_n superior_a and_o inferior_a with_o all_o execution_n thereupon_o and_o all_o execution_n by_o horning_n inhibition_n caption_n comprise_v poind_v and_o other_o to_o have_v be_v and_o to_o be_v valid_a and_o stand_v in_o full_a force_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o authority_n by_o which_o these_o court_n be_v hold_v and_o the_o execution_n use_v but_o because_o the_o judge_n or_o commissioner_n for_o administration_n of_o justice_n do_v sometime_o proceed_v in_o a_o arbitrary_a way_n contrair_a to_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o at_o other_o time_n many_o of_o they_o be_v stranger_n and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n do_v proceed_v unwarrantable_o and_o unjust_o betwixt_o party_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a do_v declare_v that_o whatsoever_o person_n or_o person_n have_v any_o just_a reason_n to_o quarrel_v their_o act_n interloquiter_n decreet_n and_o sentence_n they_o be_v hereby_o warrand_v and_o allow_v to_o do_v the_o same_o without_o any_o reduction_n or_o suspension_n within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n next_o after_o the_o down-sitting_a of_o the_o session_n and_o if_o party_n complainer_n be_v minor_n within_o the_o space_n of_o year_n and_o day_n next_o after_o they_o shall_v attain_v the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n complete_a party_n always_o be_v lawful_o cite_v thereto_o and_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v charge_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o horning_n suspension_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o they_o upon_o caution_n or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o find_v caution_n super_fw-la cautione_n juratoria_fw-la and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v that_o the_o complainer_n do_v without_o any_o just_a ground_n unnecessar_o vex_v the_o party_n complain_v upon_o in_o that_o case_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o determine_v the_o party_n damage_n and_o charge_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o unjust_a complainer_n likeas_n all_o decreet_n before_o the_o say_n pretend_v commissioner_n for_o administration_n of_o justice_n whether_o give_v in_o absence_n or_o party_n compearand_a be_v hereby_o allow_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o question_n revise_v and_o recognosce_v in_o manner_n foresay_a and_o whereas_o there_o be_v many_o process_n as_o yet_o depend_v undecided_a upon_o summons_n and_o letter_n raise_v in_o the_o said_n usurper_n name_n the_o same_o process_n shall_v be_v all_o waken_v in_o his_o majesty_n name_n and_o be_v put_v to_o a_o final_a close_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v 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underwritten_a do_v declare_v all_o and_o whatsoever_o writ_n
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