The laws and acts made in the fifth session of the first Parliament of Our Most High and Dread Soveraign William, by the grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith holden and begun at Edinburgh, May 9. 1695 by John Marquess of Tweeddale ... with the special advice and consent of the estates of Parliament / collected and extracted from the registers and records of Parliament, by George, Viscount of Tarbat ...
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             The laws and acts made in the fifth session of the first Parliament of Our Most High and Dread Soveraign William, by the grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith holden and begun at Edinburgh, May 9. 1695 by John Marquess of Tweeddale ... with the special advice and consent of the estates of Parliament / collected and extracted from the registers and records of Parliament, by George, Viscount of Tarbat ...
             Laws, etc.
             Scotland.
             Cromarty, George Mackenzie, Earl of, 1630-1714.
             Tweeddale, John Hay, Marquess of, 1626?-1697.
          
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           THE
           LAWS
           and
           ACTS
           Made
           in
           the
           FIFTH
           SESSION
           of
           the
           FIRST
           PARLIAMENT
           Of
           Our
           Most
           High
           and
           Dread
           SOVERAIGN
           WILLIAM
           ,
           By
           the
           Grace
           of
           GOD
           ,
           KING
           of
           
             SCOTLAND
             ,
             ENGLAND
             ,
             FRANCE
          
           and
           IRELAND
           ,
           Defender
           of
           the
           Faith.
           
        
         
           Holden
           and
           Begun
           at
           
             EDINBVRGH
             ,
             May
          
           9.
           1695.
           
           By
           JOHN
           Marquess
           of
           Tweeddale
           ,
           Earl
           of
           Gifford
           ,
           Viscount
           of
           Walden
           ,
           Lord
           Hay
           of
           Yester
           ,
           and
           Lord
           High
           Chancellor
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           His
           Majesties
           High
           Commissioner
           for
           Holding
           the
           same
           ,
           By
           Vertue
           of
           a
           COMMISSION
           under
           His
           Majesties
           Great
           Seal
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           With
           the
           special
           Advice
           and
           Consent
           of
           the
           Estates
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           Collected
           and
           Extracted
           from
           the
           Registers
           and
           Records
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           GEORGE
           Viscount
           of
           Tarbat
           ,
           Lord
           
             M
             
             cLeod
          
           ,
           and
           Castlehaven
           ,
           &c.
           
           Clerk
           to
           His
           Majesties
           Councils
           ,
           Exchequer
           ,
           Registers
           and
           Rolls
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           EDINBVRGH
           ,
           Printed
           by
           the
           Heirs
           and
           Successors
           of
           
             Andrew
             Anderson
          
           ,
           Printer
           to
           His
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           ,
           Anno
           DOMINI
           1695.
           
        
         
           CVM
           PRIVILEGIO
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           LAWS
           and
           ACTS
           Made
           in
           the
           FIFTH
           SESSION
           of
           the
           FIRST
           PARLIAMENT
           Of
           Our
           Most
           High
           and
           Dread
           SOVERAIGN
           WILLIAM
           ,
           By
           the
           Grace
           of
           GOD
           ,
           KING
           of
           
             SCOTLAND
             ,
             ENGLAND
             ,
             FRANCE
          
           ,
           and
           IRELAND
           ,
           Defender
           of
           the
           Faith.
           
        
         
           Holden
           at
           EDINBVRGH
           the
           9
           Day
           of
           May
           ,
           1695.
           
        
         
           
             I.
             ACT
             For
             a
             Solemn
             Fast.
             May
             16.
             1695.
             
          
           
             THE
             ESTATES
             OF
             PARLIAMENT
             ,
             taking
             to
             their
             Consideration
             ,
             the
             great
             Important
             War
             ,
             wherein
             His
             MAJESTY
             continueth
             to
             be
             necessarly
             Engaged
             ,
             for
             Defence
             of
             the
             True
             Reformed
             Religion
             ,
             the
             Safety
             of
             this
             ,
             and
             His
             other
             Kingdoms
             ,
             and
             the
             Recovery
             and
             Establishment
             of
             the
             Rights
             ,
             Liberties
             and
             Peace
             of
             the
             rest
             of
             Christendom
             ,
             so
             much
             at
             this
             time
             Invaded
             and
             Disturbed
             ,
             with
             the
             continual
             Hazards
             ,
             to
             which
             His
             Majesties
             Sacred
             Person
             is
             thereby
             exposed
             ;
             
             As
             likewise
             the
             Dangers
             which
             do
             thence
             threaten
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             can
             be
             dear
             to
             his
             Majesties
             good
             Subjects
             therein
             ,
             either
             as
             Christians
             ,
             or
             Men
             ,
             both
             by
             Invasion
             from
             abroad
             ,
             and
             the
             froward
             Disaffection
             ,
             and
             restless
             Machinations
             of
             evil
             and
             unnatural
             Countrey-men
             at
             home
             ;
             And
             how
             much
             it
             is
             the
             Duty
             and
             Interest
             of
             all
             good
             Men
             ,
             for
             these
             Causes
             ,
             and
             on
             this
             Occasion
             ,
             to
             implore
             the
             Mercy
             ,
             Favour
             and
             Blessing
             of
             Almighty
             GOD
             ,
             for
             Preservation
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Royal
             Person
             ,
             and
             Directing
             ,
             Assisting
             and
             Prospering
             Him
             in
             all
             His
             Counsels
             and
             Undertakings
             :
             And
             more
             especially
             ,
             that
             GOD
             would
             countenance
             and
             assist
             Him
             in
             the
             present
             War
             ,
             give
             Him
             Success
             to
             His
             Arms
             by
             Sea
             and
             Land
             ,
             and
             defeat
             all
             the
             Designs
             ,
             Counsels
             and
             Practices
             of
             His
             secret
             and
             open
             Enemies
             ,
             both
             at
             home
             and
             abroad
             ,
             for
             the
             Preservation
             of
             the
             True
             Protestant
             Religion
             ,
             securing
             the
             Safety
             of
             these
             Kingdoms
             ,
             and
             the
             happy
             restoring
             the
             Peace
             of
             Europe
             .
             And
             the
             Synod
             of
             Lothian
             and
             Tweeddale
             ,
             now
             met
             at
             Edinburgh
             ,
             having
             made
             Application
             to
             my
             Lord
             Commissioner
             for
             this
             end
             :
             Therefore
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             said
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             doth
             hereby
             Command
             and
             Appoint
             ,
             that
             the
             second
             Thursday
             of
             Iune
             next
             ,
             being
             the
             thirteenth
             day
             of
             the
             said
             Moneth
             ,
             be
             set
             apart
             as
             a
             day
             of
             Solemn
             Fasting
             and
             Humiliation
             ,
             for
             making
             Prayers
             and
             Supplications
             to
             GOD
             ,
             for
             the
             Ends
             above-mentioned
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             said
             day
             be
             Religiously
             and
             Strictly
             Observed
             by
             all
             Persons
             within
             this
             Kingdom
             :
             And
             Ordains
             all
             Ministers
             to
             read
             these
             presents
             publickly
             in
             their
             Congregations
             a
             Sunday
             at
             least
             before
             the
             said
             second
             Thursday
             of
             Iune
             next
             ,
             appointed
             for
             keeping
             the
             said
             Fast
             ;
             Certifying
             such
             of
             the
             Leidges
             who
             shal
             not
             give
             due
             Obedience
             ,
             or
             shal
             Contemn
             or
             Neglect
             the
             Keeping
             and
             Observing
             the
             said
             Day
             and
             Duties
             ,
             that
             they
             shal
             be
             proceeded
             against
             by
             Fyning
             ,
             not
             exceeding
             One
             hundred
             Pounds
             Scots
             Money
             ,
             And
             Warrands
             and
             Commands
             the
             Sheriffs
             ,
             Stewarts
             of
             Stewartries
             ,
             Lords
             and
             Baillies
             of
             Regalities
             ,
             and
             their
             Deputs
             ,
             Justices
             of
             Peace
             ,
             Magistrats
             of
             Burghs
             within
             their
             several
             Jurisdictions
             ,
             to
             proceed
             against
             the
             Persons
             guilty
             ,
             and
             exact
             the
             Fines
             accordingly
             ,
             to
             be
             applyed
             ,
             the
             one
             half
             to
             the
             Judge
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             half
             to
             the
             Poor
             of
             the
             Paroch
             ;
             And
             certifying
             such
             Ministers
             as
             shal
             fail
             in
             their
             Duty
             ,
             in
             not
             Reading
             this
             Proclamation
             ,
             and
             observing
             the
             Duties
             therein
             prescribed
             ,
             they
             shal
             be
             processed
             before
             the
             Lords
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Privy
             Council
             .
             And
             hereby
             requires
             all
             Sheriffs
             ,
             Stewarts
             ,
             Lords
             and
             Baillies
             of
             Regalities
             ,
             and
             their
             Deputs
             Justices
             of
             Peace
             ,
             Magistrats
             of
             Burghs
             ,
             and
             their
             Clerks
             ,
             to
             make
             Report
             to
             the
             Lords
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Privy
             Council
             ,
             of
             these
             Ministers
             who
             shal
             fail
             of
             their
             Duty
             herein
             .
             And
             Ordains
             these
             Presents
             to
             be
             Printed
             ,
             and
             Published
             at
             the
             Mercat
             Cross
             of
             Edinburgh
             ,
             and
             hail
             remanent
             Mercat
             Orosses
             of
             the
             Head
             Burghs
             of
             the
             several
             Shires
             ,
             and
             Stewartries
             within
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             that
             none
             may
             pretend
             Ignorance
             :
             And
             that
             Copies
             be
             dispatched
             in
             the
             usual
             manner
             ,
             to
             the
             Sheriffs
             and
             Stewarts
             ,
             Baillies
             of
             Regalities
             ,
             or
             their
             Deputs
             ,
             and
             Magistrats
             of
             Burghs
             ;
             as
             likewise
             to
             all
             Ministers
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             seriously
             exhort
             all
             Persons
             to
             a
             sincere
             and
             devout
             Observance
             of
             the
             Premisses
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             II.
             ACT
             Regulating
             Citations
             before
             the
             Parliament
             .
             May
             28
             ,
             1695.
             
          
           
             HIS
             MAJESTY
             ,
             with
             the
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             finding
             it
             necessary
             that
             the
             order
             of
             summonding
             privat
             Parties
             to
             appear
             before
             them
             be
             cleared
             and
             regulat
             ,
             Do
             therefore
             STATUTE
             and
             ORDAIN
             ,
             that
             the
             manner
             of
             summonding
             privat
             Parties
             ,
             in
             Actions
             raised
             either
             before
             ,
             or
             during
             the
             sitting
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             shal
             be
             for
             hereafter
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             Day
             and
             Date
             hereof
             in
             this
             manner
             ,
             viz.
             That
             in
             prosecution
             of
             Protests
             for
             remeid
             of
             Law
             ,
             the
             Party
             at
             whose
             instance
             Summonds
             is
             to
             be
             granted
             ,
             may
             give
             in
             his
             Bill
             ,
             containing
             the
             matter
             of
             his
             Cause
             or
             Complaint
             ,
             Signed
             by
             himself
             ,
             or
             an
             Advocat
             for
             him
             ,
             which
             being
             subscribed
             by
             one
             of
             the
             six
             Clerks
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             presented
             before
             the
             sitting
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             any
             of
             the
             Officers
             of
             State
             ,
             or
             the
             time
             of
             the
             sitting
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             the
             Lord
             Chancellor
             ,
             or
             President
             of
             the
             Parliament
             for
             the
             time
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             the
             said
             Officers
             of
             State
             ,
             the
             same
             may
             be
             by
             them
             past
             in
             Course
             ,
             and
             that
             as
             to
             all
             other
             Causes
             that
             may
             be
             brought
             before
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             Summonds
             and
             Warrands
             for
             Citation
             shal
             for
             hereafter
             only
             be
             granted
             by
             deliverance
             either
             of
             Parliament
             in
             time
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             or
             of
             the
             Lords
             of
             Session
             upon
             a
             summar
             Citation
             ,
             to
             abide
             neither
             Continuation
             or
             Roll
             ,
             
               in
               praesentia
            
             ,
             in
             the
             Recesses
             and
             Intervalls
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             upon
             a
             Bill
             containing
             Subscribed
             and
             Presented
             as
             above
             ,
             and
             no
             otherwise
             :
             which
             Warrands
             for
             Citation
             being
             granted
             ,
             Summonds
             in
             his
             Majesties
             Name
             shal
             be
             thereon
             directed
             ,
             to
             Macers
             ,
             if
             the
             Party
             cited
             be
             within
             the
             Town
             of
             Edinburgh
             ,
             for
             summonding
             the
             said
             Party
             ,
             if
             within
             the
             said
             Town
             of
             Edinburgh
             ,
             on
             fourty
             eight
             hours
             ,
             and
             if
             elsewhere
             within
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             (
             excepting
             Orkney
             and
             Zetland
             )
             upon
             fifteen
             days
             warning
             ,
             or
             if
             in
             Orkney
             or
             Zetland
             ,
             upon
             fourty
             days
             personally
             ,
             or
             at
             his
             dwelling
             House
             ;
             or
             if
             without
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             upon
             sixty
             days
             warning
             ,
             at
             the
             Mercat
             Cross
             of
             Edinburgh
             and
             Peer
             and
             Shoar
             of
             Leith
             ,
             to
             compear
             before
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             the
             said
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             where
             and
             when
             the
             Parliament
             shal
             be
             appointed
             to
             meet
             ,
             or
             shal
             be
             met
             for
             the
             time
             ,
             with
             continuation
             of
             days
             ,
             and
             with
             certification
             .
             And
             also
             ,
             for
             summonding
             of
             Witnesses
             ,
             as
             is
             usual
             before
             the
             Lords
             of
             Council
             and
             Session
             ,
             which
             Summonds
             to
             be
             expede
             by
             deliverance
             ,
             as
             said
             is
             ,
             shal
             pass
             under
             the
             Signet
             of
             the
             Session
             ;
             and
             the
             Party
             at
             whose
             instance
             the
             same
             is
             raised
             ,
             shal
             pay
             to
             the
             Clerk
             of
             Parliament
             or
             Session
             aforesaid
             ,
             for
             writing
             and
             subscribing
             of
             
             the
             Bill
             and
             Letters
             ,
             the
             Sum
             of
             twelve
             Pound
             Scots
             and
             no
             more
             ,
             on
             any
             pretence
             whatsoever
             ,
             and
             for
             affixing
             the
             Signet
             the
             Sum
             of
             three
             Pounds
             Scots
             and
             no
             more
             :
             Declaring
             that
             if
             any
             Adjournment
             of
             Parliament
             one
             or
             more
             shal
             happen
             to
             interveen
             ,
             betwixt
             the
             giving
             of
             Citations
             ,
             in
             manner
             foresaid
             ,
             and
             the
             day
             of
             Compearance
             ,
             the
             foresaid
             Summonds
             shal
             nevertheless
             still
             stand
             in
             force
             ,
             for
             obliging
             the
             Parties
             and
             Witnesses
             summoned
             to
             compear
             at
             the
             day
             to
             which
             the
             Parliament
             shal
             be
             adjourned
             ,
             and
             when
             ever
             the
             same
             shal
             first
             meet
             .
             And
             furder
             ,
             it
             is
             hereby
             declared
             ,
             that
             at
             the
             said
             day
             of
             Compearance
             before
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             being
             so
             met
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             lawful
             day
             thereafter
             ,
             it
             shal
             be
             leasome
             to
             the
             Clerks
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             at
             the
             desire
             of
             the
             Party
             pursuer
             ,
             to
             call
             the
             foresaid
             Summonds
             ,
             after
             the
             opening
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             and
             before
             the
             sitting
             down
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             at
             the
             patent
             Gate
             of
             the
             Parliament-house
             ,
             and
             if
             the
             Party
             summoned
             compear
             ,
             to
             mark
             the
             same
             ,
             that
             the
             Summonds
             with
             the
             Executions
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             Peices
             produced
             by
             the
             Pursuer
             may
             be
             given
             out
             to
             see
             and
             answer
             ,
             to
             the
             effect
             the
             same
             may
             be
             seen
             and
             returned
             ,
             within
             six
             days
             in
             the
             Common
             Form
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             Cause
             or
             Complaint
             may
             be
             ready
             prepared
             for
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             proceed
             therein
             ,
             when
             the
             same
             shal
             be
             again
             called
             in
             their
             presence
             :
             providing
             always
             ,
             that
             no
             Decreets
             be
             given
             out
             in
             absence
             ,
             but
             upon
             special
             Application
             to
             ,
             and
             Sentence
             pronounced
             by
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             no
             otherwise
             .
             And
             excepting
             always
             from
             this
             Act
             ,
             all
             Summonds
             of
             Treason
             ,
             and
             for
             other
             publick
             Crimes
             ,
             and
             Executions
             ,
             and
             Processes
             thereupon
             ,
             which
             are
             to
             proceed
             as
             formerly
             .
             And
             lastly
             ,
             providing
             that
             the
             foresaid
             Citations
             to
             be
             made
             by
             deliverance
             of
             the
             Lords
             of
             Session
             ,
             shal
             found
             no
             exception
             of
             Prejudiciality
             against
             any
             Party
             ,
             in
             any
             Action
             ,
             may
             be
             raised
             ,
             until
             the
             foresaid
             Citation
             be
             called
             before
             ,
             and
             sustained
             by
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           
             III.
             ACT
             Adjourning
             the
             Summer-Session
             till
             the
             first
             of
             July
             1695.
             
             May
             30.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             Considering
             that
             the
             sitting
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             begun
             the
             ninth
             of
             May
             instant
             ,
             may
             continue
             for
             the
             Month
             of
             Iune
             next
             ,
             whereby
             the
             Leidges
             cannot
             attend
             the
             Summer
             Session
             in
             its
             ordinar
             time
             ;
             Do
             therefore
             ;
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Adjourn
             the
             Session
             ,
             (
             which
             should
             be
             in
             course
             the
             first
             of
             June
             next
             )
             to
             the
             first
             of
             Iuly
             next
             ,
             continowing
             all
             Actions
             and
             Causes
             depending
             before
             the
             Lords
             of
             Session
             to
             the
             said
             first
             of
             July
             :
             And
             his
             Majesty
             dispenses
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             ,
             with
             the
             
             sitting
             of
             all
             inferior
             Courts
             ,
             as
             if
             the
             Session
             had
             not
             been
             adjourned
             ,
             and
             notwithstanding
             of
             the
             sitting
             of
             the
             Parliament
             :
             And
             further
             Declares
             ,
             that
             the
             time
             and
             space
             to
             run
             ,
             betwixt
             the
             said
             first
             of
             Iune
             and
             the
             first
             of
             Iuly
             ,
             shall
             not
             be
             reckoned
             in
             any
             short
             Prescription
             .
             And
             Ordains
             these
             Presents
             to
             be
             published
             at
             the
             Mercat-Cross
             of
             Edinburgh
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             forthwith
             Printed
             ,
             that
             the
             Leidges
             may
             be
             thereby
             certified
             thereof
             .
          
        
         
           
             IV.
             ACT
             Anent
             the
             Iustice
             Court.
             Iune
             7
             ,
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             for
             the
             better
             Regulating
             of
             the
             Justice
             Court
             ,
             and
             Facilitating
             and
             more
             sure
             Ordering
             of
             the
             Form
             and
             Method
             of
             Process
             therein
             used
             :
             Do
             therefore
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Statute
             and
             Ordain
             ,
             that
             in
             all
             time
             coming
             ,
             the
             Use
             and
             Custom
             hitherto
             observed
             in
             that
             Court
             of
             Advocats
             or
             Procurators
             their
             Dictating
             ,
             and
             the
             Clerks
             writing
             of
             the
             Defences
             ,
             Duplies
             ,
             Triplies
             ,
             Quadruplies
             and
             so
             forth
             for
             the
             Defender
             and
             Pursuer
             be
             discharged
             and
             laid
             aside
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             place
             thereof
             ,
             His
             Majesties
             Advocat
             or
             other
             Advocats
             or
             Procurators
             for
             the
             Pursuer
             ,
             with
             the
             Advocats
             or
             Procurators
             for
             the
             Defender
             or
             Pannel
             debate
             the
             Relevancy
             
               viva
               voce
            
             ,
             and
             that
             after
             the
             said
             Dispute
             
               viva
               voce
            
             is
             ended
             ,
             then
             time
             be
             allowed
             by
             the
             Lords
             and
             Judges
             of
             the
             said
             Court
             ,
             to
             the
             effect
             after-mentioned
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Kings
             Advocat
             ,
             or
             Advocats
             ,
             or
             Procurators
             for
             the
             Pursuer
             ,
             do
             within
             the
             space
             of
             fourty
             eight
             hours
             ,
             give
             in
             to
             the
             Clerk
             his
             Information
             in
             writing
             subscribed
             with
             his
             hand
             ,
             that
             the
             Advocats
             or
             Procurators
             for
             the
             Pannel
             may
             take
             it
             up
             ,
             and
             give
             in
             their
             Answers
             in
             writing
             also
             under
             their
             hands
             ,
             within
             other
             fourty
             eight
             hours
             ,
             which
             Information
             and
             Answers
             ,
             shall
             be
             by
             the
             Clerk
             recorded
             in
             the
             Books
             of
             Adjournal
             ,
             in
             place
             of
             the
             foresaid
             written
             Dispute
             formerly
             in
             use
             ,
             and
             then
             at
             the
             Advising
             the
             said
             Information
             and
             Answers
             ,
             shall
             be
             first
             read
             in
             open
             Court
             ,
             and
             if
             any
             thing
             be
             found
             new
             on
             either
             side
             ,
             and
             not
             noticed
             by
             the
             other
             Party
             ,
             the
             Parties
             or
             Judges
             shall
             point
             the
             same
             to
             the
             other
             Party
             concerned
             ,
             and
             hear
             both
             Parties
             thereon
             
               viva
               voce
            
             ,
             the
             Clerk
             Minuting
             in
             presence
             of
             ,
             and
             at
             sight
             of
             the
             said
             Judges
             what
             is
             so
             further
             Debated
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             said
             Judges
             shal
             proceed
             to
             the
             Advising
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Ratifies
             ,
             Approves
             ,
             and
             Confirms
             the
             whole
             Rights
             ,
             Powers
             and
             Priviledges
             of
             the
             said
             Court
             of
             Justice
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Lord
             Justice
             General
             ,
             Lord
             Justice
             Clerk
             and
             other
             Judges
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Members
             thereof
             .
             And
             it
             is
             further
             hereby
             Statute
             and
             Ordained
             ,
             that
             in
             all
             capital
             Crimes
             wherein
             inferior
             Criminal
             Courts
             were
             hitherto
             restricted
             ,
             to
             try
             and
             execute
             within
             three
             Suns
             ,
             this
             time
             shall
             be
             hereafter
             restricted
             to
             the
             Tryal
             and
             Sentence
             only
             ,
             
             but
             not
             to
             the
             time
             of
             Execution
             ,
             which
             is
             hereby
             left
             to
             the
             Discretion
             of
             the
             Judge
             ,
             not
             exceeding
             nine
             days
             after
             Sentence
             .
          
        
         
           
             V.
             ACT
             Anent
             Principals
             and
             Cautioners
             .
             Iune
             7.
             1695.
             
          
           
             HIS
             MAJESTY
             and
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Considering
             the
             great
             Hurt
             and
             Prejudice
             ,
             that
             hath
             befallen
             many
             Persons
             and
             Families
             ,
             and
             oft
             times
             to
             their
             utter
             Ruine
             and
             Undoing
             ,
             by
             mens
             Facility
             to
             engage
             as
             Cautioners
             for
             others
             ,
             who
             afterwards
             failing
             ,
             have
             left
             a
             growing
             Burden
             on
             their
             Cautioners
             without
             Relief
             :
             Therefore
             ,
             and
             for
             Remeid
             thereof
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             foresaid
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Ordains
             ,
             that
             no
             man
             binding
             and
             engaging
             for
             hereafter
             ,
             for
             and
             with
             another
             Conjunctly
             and
             Severally
             ,
             in
             any
             Bond
             or
             Contracts
             for
             Sums
             of
             Money
             ,
             shall
             be
             bound
             for
             the
             said
             Sums
             for
             longer
             than
             seven
             years
             after
             the
             date
             of
             the
             Bond
             ,
             but
             that
             from
             and
             after
             the
             said
             seven
             years
             ,
             the
             said
             Cautioner
             shall
             be
             
               eo
               ipso
            
             free
             of
             his
             Caution
             ;
             And
             that
             whoever
             is
             bound
             for
             another
             ,
             either
             as
             Express
             Cautioner
             ,
             or
             as
             Principal
             ,
             or
             Co-principal
             ,
             shall
             be
             understood
             to
             be
             a
             Cautioner
             ,
             to
             have
             the
             benefit
             of
             this
             Act
             ;
             Providing
             ,
             that
             he
             have
             either
             Clause
             of
             Relief
             in
             the
             Bond
             ,
             or
             a
             Bond
             of
             Relief
             apart
             ,
             intimat
             Personally
             to
             the
             Creditor
             at
             his
             receiving
             of
             the
             Bond
             ,
             without
             prejudice
             always
             to
             the
             true
             Principals
             ,
             being
             bound
             in
             the
             whole
             Contents
             of
             the
             Bond
             or
             Contract
             ;
             As
             also
             ,
             of
             the
             said
             Cautioners
             being
             still
             bound
             ,
             conform
             to
             the
             Terms
             of
             the
             Bond
             within
             the
             said
             seven
             years
             ,
             as
             before
             the
             making
             of
             this
             Act
             ;
             As
             also
             providing
             that
             what
             Legal
             Diligence
             by
             Inhibition
             ,
             Horning
             ,
             Arrestment
             ,
             Adjudication
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             way
             ,
             shall
             be
             done
             within
             the
             seven
             years
             by
             Creditors
             against
             their
             Cautioners
             ,
             for
             what
             fell
             due
             in
             that
             time
             ,
             shall
             stand
             good
             ,
             and
             have
             its
             Course
             and
             Effect
             after
             the
             expyring
             of
             the
             seven
             years
             ,
             as
             if
             this
             Act
             had
             not
             been
             made
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             VI.
             ACT
             Regulating
             the
             Sale
             and
             Payment
             of
             Bankrupts
             Estates
             .
             Iune
             18
             ,
             1695.
             
          
           
             HIS
             MAJESTY
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             the
             further
             Clearing
             and
             Explaining
             of
             former
             Laws
             ,
             anent
             the
             Sale
             of
             Bankrupts
             Estates
             ,
             Statutes
             ,
             Enacts
             ,
             and
             Declares
             ,
             that
             it
             shall
             be
             lawful
             to
             all
             Purchasers
             of
             Bankrupts
             Estates
             ,
             after
             the
             space
             of
             one
             year
             ,
             counting
             from
             the
             Decreet
             of
             Sale
             ,
             and
             to
             such
             as
             have
             obtained
             Decreets
             of
             Sale
             ,
             after
             the
             Term
             of
             Whitsunday
             one
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             and
             ninety
             six
             years
             ,
             to
             consign
             the
             whole
             Price
             offered
             ,
             with
             the
             Annualrent
             due
             at
             the
             time
             of
             the
             Consignation
             ,
             or
             so
             much
             thereof
             ,
             as
             remains
             in
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Purchaser
             ,
             over
             and
             above
             what
             is
             warrantably
             payed
             to
             Creditors
             preferred
             by
             the
             Lords
             of
             Session
             ,
             in
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Magistrats
             and
             Town
             Council
             of
             Edinburgh
             ,
             and
             their
             Thesaurer
             for
             the
             time
             ,
             who
             are
             hereby
             obliged
             and
             ordained
             to
             receive
             the
             same
             ,
             upon
             their
             Receipt
             in
             the
             Terms
             after-mentioned
             :
             And
             for
             the
             greater
             benefit
             of
             the
             Creditors
             ,
             are
             further
             allowed
             to
             keep
             in
             their
             hands
             the
             consigned
             Money
             ,
             for
             the
             space
             of
             a
             year
             from
             the
             next
             Term
             of
             
               Candlesmass
               ,
               Whitsunday
               ,
               Lambmass
            
             ,
             or
             Martinmass
             after
             the
             Consignation
             ,
             upon
             payment
             of
             three
             
               per
               Cent
            
             of
             Annualrent
             ,
             ay
             and
             while
             it
             be
             called
             for
             :
             And
             the
             said
             Magistrats
             ,
             Town
             Council
             ,
             and
             Thesaurer
             of
             Edinburgh
             for
             the
             time
             ,
             shall
             be
             ,
             and
             are
             hereby
             obliged
             to
             make
             forthcoming
             ,
             the
             consigned
             Money
             in
             whole
             ,
             or
             in
             part
             ,
             with
             the
             Annualrent
             thereof
             ,
             at
             three
             
               per
               Cent
            
             as
             said
             is
             ,
             according
             as
             they
             shal
             be
             ordered
             by
             the
             saids
             Lords
             of
             Session
             ,
             with
             Certification
             if
             they
             failzie
             ,
             that
             they
             shall
             be
             charged
             with
             Horning
             for
             that
             effect
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             thereafter
             lyable
             ,
             not
             only
             in
             the
             tenth
             part
             of
             the
             principal
             Sum
             ,
             called
             for
             in
             name
             of
             Penalty
             ;
             But
             also
             in
             the
             ordinary
             Annualrent
             of
             the
             said
             principal
             ,
             ay
             and
             while
             the
             compleat
             payment
             thereof
             .
             And
             because
             Purchasers
             of
             Lands
             affected
             with
             Liferents
             ,
             have
             Retention
             of
             a
             share
             of
             the
             Price
             :
             It
             is
             hereby
             Declared
             ,
             that
             the
             Purchaser
             shall
             be
             allowed
             to
             consign
             what
             remains
             in
             his
             hands
             ,
             after
             the
             Decease
             of
             the
             Liferenter
             in
             manner
             foresaid
             ;
             he
             always
             ,
             making
             due
             Intimation
             of
             the
             Consignation
             to
             the
             Creditors
             who
             got
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Price
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Statutes
             ,
             Enacts
             ,
             and
             Declares
             ,
             that
             the
             Purchaser
             paying
             the
             Price
             offered
             to
             the
             Creditors
             ,
             according
             as
             they
             are
             or
             shall
             be
             Ranked
             and
             Preferred
             by
             the
             Lords
             of
             Session
             ,
             or
             consigning
             the
             same
             in
             manner
             foresaid
             ,
             shall
             be
             for
             ever
             exonered
             ,
             and
             the
             Security
             given
             for
             the
             Price
             ,
             shall
             be
             delivered
             up
             to
             be
             cancelled
             ,
             and
             the
             Lands
             and
             others
             Purchased
             and
             Acquired
             ,
             disburdened
             of
             all
             Debts
             or
             Deeds
             
             of
             the
             Bankrupt
             or
             his
             Predecessors
             ,
             from
             whom
             he
             had
             Right
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Bankrupt
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             ,
             or
             appearand
             Heirs
             ,
             or
             Creditors
             without
             Exception
             of
             Minority
             ,
             not
             compeating
             or
             conceiving
             themselves
             to
             be
             prejudged
             ,
             shall
             only
             have
             Access
             to
             pursue
             the
             Receivers
             of
             the
             Price
             and
             their
             Heirs
             ,
             and
             reserving
             to
             the
             Minor
             Leased
             his
             Relief
             as
             accords
             :
             And
             further
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             doeth
             hereby
             Authorise
             the
             Lords
             of
             Session
             ,
             to
             grant
             warrant
             for
             charging
             the
             Magistrats
             and
             Thesaurer
             of
             Edinburgh
             for
             the
             time
             ,
             to
             make
             payment
             of
             the
             Sums
             consigned
             to
             the
             several
             Creditors
             according
             to
             their
             Preferences
             ,
             upon
             the
             saids
             Creditors
             their
             several
             Applications
             to
             the
             Lords
             ,
             and
             consigning
             in
             the
             Clerks
             hands
             ,
             Dispositions
             and
             Conveyances
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Purchasers
             ,
             in
             so
             far
             as
             their
             several
             Rights
             may
             affect
             the
             Purchase
             ;
             As
             also
             ,
             in
             case
             any
             Debate
             remain
             undetermined
             amongst
             the
             Creditors
             anent
             their
             Preferences
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             lawful
             to
             the
             saids
             Lords
             ,
             upon
             Application
             of
             the
             saids
             Creditors
             ,
             to
             grant
             warrand
             for
             uplifting
             and
             employing
             the
             Sums
             consigned
             ,
             upon
             sufficient
             Security
             bearing
             Annualrent
             .
          
        
         
           
             VII
             .
             ACT
             For
             six
             Months
             Supply
             upon
             the
             Land-Rent
             .
             Iune
             20.
             1695.
             
          
           
             THe
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             taking
             into
             their
             Consideration
             ,
             the
             Dangers
             that
             still
             threaten
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             Continuance
             of
             the
             present
             War
             ,
             which
             visibly
             require
             the
             keeping
             up
             of
             the
             standing
             Forces
             ,
             and
             the
             Supplies
             necessary
             for
             their
             Maintainance
             ;
             Do
             therefore
             humbly
             and
             cheerfully
             for
             themselves
             ,
             and
             in
             name
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             whom
             they
             represent
             ,
             make
             offer
             to
             His
             Majesty
             of
             a
             Supply
             of
             Four
             hundred
             thirty
             two
             thousand
             pound
             ,
             extending
             to
             six
             Months
             Cess
             ;
             which
             new
             Supply
             ,
             is
             to
             be
             raised
             and
             uplifted
             out
             of
             the
             Land-rent
             of
             this
             kingdom
             in
             the
             same
             manner
             ,
             and
             conform
             to
             the
             Proportions
             of
             the
             Shires
             and
             Burghs
             contained
             in
             the
             sixth
             Act
             of
             the
             second
             Session
             of
             this
             Current
             Parliament
             ,
             dated
             the
             seventh
             day
             of
             Iune
             1690
             ,
             providing
             always
             that
             the
             Proportions
             of
             Burghs
             ,
             be
             rated
             and
             payed
             as
             their
             Tax-roll
             now
             is
             ,
             or
             that
             be
             settled
             by
             themselves
             ;
             and
             this
             Supply
             to
             be
             payed
             in
             two
             parts
             ,
             either
             answering
             to
             three
             Months
             Cess
             ,
             viz.
             Two
             hundred
             and
             sixteen
             thousand
             pounds
             as
             being
             the
             first
             half
             thereof
             ,
             to
             be
             payed
             betwixt
             and
             the
             first
             day
             of
             August
             ,
             in
             this
             present
             year
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             and
             ninety
             five
             :
             and
             the
             other
             two
             hundred
             and
             sixteen
             thousand
             pound
             ,
             as
             the
             other
             half
             thereof
             ,
             betwixt
             and
             the
             first
             of
             February
             ,
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             ninety
             six
             years
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             considering
             ,
             that
             this
             Supply
             is
             granted
             for
             such
             a
             necessary
             use
             ,
             Doth
             
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Declare
             ,
             that
             no
             Person
             or
             Persons
             shall
             be
             Exempted
             from
             payment
             of
             their
             Proportions
             of
             this
             Supply
             for
             their
             Lands
             ,
             upon
             any
             pretext
             whatsoever
             (
             excepting
             Mortified
             Lands
             ,
             and
             the
             Lands
             of
             New-milns
             ,
             belonging
             to
             the
             WoolenManufactory
             there
             ,
             for
             which
             Mortified
             Lands
             ,
             and
             Lands
             of
             New-milns
             ,
             Deduction
             is
             to
             be
             allowed
             in
             the
             Quota
             of
             the
             respective
             Shires
             )
             notwithstanding
             of
             any
             former
             Law
             ,
             Priviledge
             ,
             or
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             in
             the
             contrary
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             doth
             Nominat
             and
             Appoint
             the
             same
             Persons
             ,
             who
             are
             named
             in
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             who
             are
             alive
             ,
             and
             have
             qualified
             themselves
             according
             to
             Law
             ,
             or
             shall
             qualifie
             themselves
             betwixt
             and
             the
             last
             Tuesday
             of
             Iuly
             next
             to
             come
             ,
             and
             such
             others
             as
             have
             been
             since
             Nominat
             by
             the
             Privy
             Council
             ,
             to
             be
             Commissioners
             for
             ordering
             and
             uplifting
             this
             Supply
             ;
             with
             the
             same
             power
             to
             them
             ,
             to
             Choice
             their
             own
             Clerk
             ,
             and
             to
             do
             every
             thing
             that
             may
             concern
             the
             said
             Supply
             ,
             as
             is
             prescribed
             and
             appointed
             by
             the
             said
             Act
             ,
             holding
             the
             same
             as
             repeated
             herein
             ,
             and
             Ordains
             the
             same
             Execution
             to
             pass
             for
             In-bringing
             thereof
             ,
             as
             is
             provided
             by
             that
             Act
             in
             all
             points
             .
             And
             Ordains
             the
             first
             Meeting
             of
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             for
             the
             Shires
             ,
             to
             be
             at
             the
             Head
             Burghs
             thereof
             upon
             the
             third
             Tuesday
             of
             Iuly
             next
             ,
             at
             ten
             of
             the
             Clock
             ,
             for
             the
             Shires
             on
             this
             side
             of
             the
             River
             of
             Tay
             :
             And
             the
             last
             Tuesday
             of
             Iuly
             next
             ,
             for
             the
             Shires
             benorth
             Tay.
             And
             requires
             the
             Sheriffs
             and
             Stewarts
             ,
             or
             their
             Deputs
             ,
             to
             intimat
             the
             same
             to
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             the
             respective
             Shires
             and
             Stewartries
             ,
             with
             power
             to
             them
             to
             appoint
             their
             subsequent
             Dyets
             of
             Meeting
             and
             their
             Conveener
             from
             time
             to
             time
             :
             And
             also
             to
             appoint
             Collectors
             with
             sufficient
             Caution
             ,
             as
             they
             shall
             think
             fit
             .
             And
             commits
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Privy
             Council
             ,
             upon
             the
             Death
             or
             not
             Acceptance
             of
             any
             of
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             Supply
             ,
             appointed
             by
             this
             Act
             ,
             to
             Nominat
             and
             Appoint
             others
             in
             their
             places
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             does
             Declare
             ,
             that
             all
             Clauses
             contained
             in
             the
             former
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             Convention
             of
             Estates
             ,
             in
             relation
             to
             the
             inbringing
             of
             the
             Cess
             ,
             and
             Quartering
             ,
             and
             anent
             Ryding
             Mony
             ,
             shall
             stand
             in
             full
             Force
             as
             to
             this
             Supply
             now
             imposed
             ,
             in
             the
             same
             manner
             as
             if
             they
             were
             insert
             herein
             ;
             except
             in
             so
             far
             ,
             as
             these
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             or
             Convention
             ,
             are
             Innovat
             or
             Altered
             by
             the
             foresaid
             sixth
             Act
             of
             the
             second
             Session
             of
             this
             Current
             Parliament
             .
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             Declared
             ,
             that
             no
             Persons
             lyable
             in
             payment
             of
             this
             Supply
             ,
             shall
             be
             holden
             to
             produce
             their
             Discharges
             or
             Receipts
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             after
             three
             years
             from
             the
             respective
             Terms
             of
             payment
             ,
             unless
             Diligence
             be
             done
             by
             Denunciation
             before
             elapsing
             of
             the
             said
             three
             years
             .
             And
             because
             by
             the
             Supply
             hereby
             granted
             ,
             the
             Land-rent
             and
             Burghs
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             are
             only
             burdened
             ;
             and
             it
             being
             just
             that
             the
             Personal
             Estates
             in
             Money
             ,
             should
             bear
             some
             Proportion
             of
             the
             Burden
             :
             Therefore
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Ordains
             ,
             that
             every
             Debitor
             owing
             Money
             within
             the
             Kingdom
             at
             six
             
               per
               Cent
            
             of
             Interest
             ,
             shall
             in
             the
             payment
             of
             his
             Annualrents
             for
             one
             year
             ,
             have
             Retention
             in
             his
             own
             hands
             of
             one
             of
             six
             of
             the
             said
             Annualrents
             ,
             and
             this
             Retention
             to
             be
             for
             the
             whole
             year
             ,
             viz.
             from
             Whitsunday
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             and
             ninety
             five
             ,
             to
             Whitsunday
             
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             and
             ninety
             six
             years
             .
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             Declared
             ,
             that
             it
             shall
             be
             Usury
             for
             any
             Creditor
             ,
             not
             to
             grant
             the
             said
             Retention
             .
          
           
             
               Follows
               the
               Quota
               of
               Supply
               ,
               payable
               Monthly
               by
               the
               several
               Shires
               of
               the
               Kingdom
               .
            
             
               THe
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Edinburgh
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               three
               thousand
               one
               hundred
               and
               eighty
               three
               Pounds
               ,
               eight
               shillings
               Scots
               money
               Monthly
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Haddington
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               two
               thousand
               seven
               hundred
               and
               eighty
               two
               Pounds
               ,
               six
               shillings
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Berwick
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               two
               thousand
               eight
               hundred
               and
               thirteen
               Pounds
               ,
               one
               shilling
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Roxburgh
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               three
               thousand
               six
               hundred
               and
               eighty
               six
               Pounds
               ,
               seventeen
               shillings
               ,
               six
               pennies
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Selkirk
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               nine
               hundred
               and
               four
               Pounds
               ,
               nine
               shillings
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Peebles
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               one
               thousand
               and
               fourty
               two
               Pounds
               ,
               eight
               shillings
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Lanerk
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               three
               thousand
               and
               ninety
               one
               Pounds
               ,
               twelve
               shillings
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Dumfreis
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               two
               thousand
               seven
               hundred
               and
               twelve
               Pounds
               ,
               seventeen
               shillings
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Wigton
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               one
               thousand
               and
               four
               Pounds
               ,
               fifteen
               shillings
               .
            
             
               The
               Stewartry
               of
               Kirkcudbright
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               one
               thousand
               six
               hundred
               and
               seventy
               four
               Pounds
               ,
               eleven
               shillings
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Air
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               three
               thousand
               eight
               hundred
               and
               seventy
               Pounds
               ,
               five
               shillings
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Dumbarton
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               seven
               hundred
               and
               sixty
               four
               Pounds
               ,
               ten
               shillings
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Bute
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               three
               hundred
               and
               eight
               Pounds
               ,
               eight
               shillings
               ,
               and
               eight
               pennies
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Renfrew
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               one
               thousand
               three
               hundred
               and
               fifty
               three
               Pounds
               ,
               seven
               shillings
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Striviling
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               one
               thousand
               seven
               hundred
               and
               fifty
               four
               Pounds
               ,
               four
               shillings
               ,
               and
               six
               pennies
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Linlithgow
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               one
               thousand
               one
               hundred
               and
               sixty
               nine
               Pounds
               ,
               eighteen
               shillings
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Perth
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               five
               thousand
               and
               thirty
               eight
               Pounds
               ,
               fourteen
               shillings
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Kincardine
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               nine
               hundred
               and
               eighty
               four
               Pounds
               ,
               one
               shilling
               .
            
             
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Aberdeen
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               four
               thousand
               and
               seventy
               seven
               Pounds
               ,
               nineteen
               shillings
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Inverness
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               one
               thousand
               two
               hundred
               and
               thirteen
               Pounds
               ,
               one
               shilling
               ,
               and
               six
               pennies
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Ross
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               one
               thousand
               one
               hundred
               and
               thirty
               one
               Pounds
               ,
               six
               shillings
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Nairn
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               two
               hundred
               and
               seventy
               seven
               Pounds
               ,
               sixteen
               shillings
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Cromarty
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               two
               hundred
               and
               fourteen
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Argyle
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               one
               thousand
               nine
               hundred
               and
               fourty
               seven
               Pounds
               ,
               ten
               shillings
               ,
               and
               nine
               pennies
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Fife
               and
               Kinross
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               five
               thousand
               one
               hundred
               and
               seventy
               two
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Forfar
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               three
               thousand
               two
               hundred
               and
               seventy
               three
               Pounds
               ,
               fifteen
               shillings
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Bamff
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               one
               thousand
               one
               hundred
               and
               fifty
               Pounds
               ,
               four
               shillings
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Sutherland
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               three
               hundred
               and
               thirty
               six
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Caithness
               the
               sum
               of
               five
               hundred
               &
               ninety
               nine
               Pounds
               ,
               five
               shillings
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Elgin
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               one
               thousand
               and
               fifty
               nine
               Pounds
               ,
               five
               shillings
               .
            
             
               The
               Sheriffdom
               of
               Orkney
               and
               Zetland
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               one
               thousand
               and
               eighty
               eight
               Pounds
               ,
               ten
               shillings
               .
            
             
               And
               the
               Shiriffdom
               of
               Clackmannan
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               three
               hundred
               and
               fifty
               two
               Pounds
               ,
               seven
               shillings
               and
               three
               pennies
               Scots
               money
               .
            
          
           
             
               Follows
               the
               Quota
               of
               Supply
               ,
               payable
               Monthly
               by
               the
               several
               Burghs
               of
               the
               Kingdom
               .
            
             
               The
               City
               of
               Edinburgh
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               three
               thousand
               eight
               hundred
               and
               eighty
               Pounds
               Scots
               Monthly
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Perth
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               three
               hundred
               and
               sixty
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Dundee
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               five
               hundred
               and
               sixty
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               City
               of
               Aberdeen
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               seven
               hundred
               and
               twenty
               six
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Stirling
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               one
               hundred
               and
               seventy
               two
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Linlithgow
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               one
               hundred
               and
               fifty
               six
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               City
               of
               St.
               Andrews
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               seventy
               two
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               City
               of
               Glasgow
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               one
               thousand
               and
               eight
               hundred
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Air
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               one
               hundred
               and
               twenty
               eight
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Haddington
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               one
               hundred
               and
               ninety
               two
               Pounds
               .
            
             
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Dysart
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               thirty
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Kirkaldy
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               two
               hundred
               and
               eighty
               eight
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Montrose
               ,
               two
               hundred
               and
               fourty
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Couper
               ,
               one
               hundred
               and
               eight
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               
               Anstruther-Easter
               ,
               eighteen
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Dumfreis
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               two
               hundred
               and
               thirty
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Inverness
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               one
               hundred
               and
               eighty
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Burnt-Island
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               seventy
               two
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Innerkeithing
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               thirty
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Kinghorn
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               fourty
               two
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Breichin
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               fifty
               four
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Irwine
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               sixty
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Jedburgh
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               one
               hundred
               and
               two
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Kirkcudbright
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               thirty
               six
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Wigton
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               thirty
               six
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Dumfermling
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               ninety
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Pittenweem
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               thirty
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Selkirk
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               seventy
               two
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Dumbarton
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               thirty
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Renfrew
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               thirty
               six
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Dumbar
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               sixty
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Lanerk
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               sixty
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Aberbrothock
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               fifty
               four
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Elgin
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               one
               hundred
               and
               thirty
               eight
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Peebles
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               sixty
               six
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Crayl
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               thirty
               six
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Tain
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               thirty
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Culross
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               twenty
               four
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Bamff
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               fourty
               two
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Whythorn
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               eight
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Forfar
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               twenty
               four
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Rothsay
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               thirty
               Pounds
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Nairn
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               nine
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Forres
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               twenty
               four
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Rutherglen
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               twelve
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               North-Berwick
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               six
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Anstruther-Wester
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               six
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Cullen
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               eight
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Lauder
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               thirty
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Kintore
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               nine
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Annand
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               twelve
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Lochmabban
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               eighteen
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Sanquhar
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               six
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               
                 New
                 Galloway
              
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               six
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Kilrenny
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               eight
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Fortrose
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               eighteen
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Dingwal
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               eight
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Dornoch
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               eighteen
               Pounds
               .
            
             
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Queens-ferry
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               fifty
               four
               pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Inveraray
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               twenty
               four
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Inverury
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               twelve
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Week
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               twenty
               pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Kirkwal
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               seventy
               two
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Inverbervy
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               six
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               The
               Burgh
               of
               Stranraer
               ,
               the
               sum
               of
               twelve
               Pounds
               .
            
             
               Mr.
               John
               Buchan
               
                 Agent
                 for
                 the
              
               Burrows
               
                 to
                 make
                 up
                 the
                 Quota
                 for
                 the
                 Burrows
                 One
                 thousand
                 two
                 hundred
                 Pounds
              
               Scots
               .
            
          
           
             
               Follows
               the
               Commissioners
               of
               Supply
               ,
               Ordered
               by
               the
               Parliament
               to
               be
               given
               in
               by
               the
               Noblemen
               and
               Commissioners
               from
               the
               several
               Shires
               ;
               in
               place
               of
               those
               dead
               ,
               or
               not
               Qualified
               ,
               since
               the
               Year
               1690.
               
            
             
               
                 For
                 the
                 Shire
                 of
                 Edinburgh
                 .
              
               
                 THE
                 Lord
                 Ross
                 ,
                 Sir
                 John
                 Gibson
                 ,
                 Dalmenie
                 ,
                 Sir
                 Robert
                 Dickson
                 of
                 Sornebeg
                 ,
                 Sir
                 George
                 Hamilton
                 of
                 Barnton
                 ,
                 Carlops
                 ,
                 Rickarton-Craig
                 ,
                 James
                 Murray
                 of
                 Poltoun
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 James
                 Dalrymple
                 of
                 Killoch
                 ,
                 Baillie
                 Alexander
                 Calderwood
                 in
                 Dalkeith
                 ,
                 Sir
                 James
                 Stewart
                 His
                 Majesties
                 Advocat
                 ,
                 Sir
                 William
                 Baird
                 of
                 Newbyth
                 ,
                 Baillie
                 John
                 Nairn
                 in
                 Dalkeith
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 the
                 Shire
                 of
                 Haddingtoun
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 Earl
                 of
                 Roxburgh
                 ,
                 Lord
                 Alexander
                 Hay
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 Alexander
                 Hume
                 of
                 Crichne●
                 ,
                 William
                 Purvis
                 younger
                 of
                 Ewfoord
                 ,
                 James
                 Moor
                 of
                 Bourhouses
                 ,
                 John
                 Hay
                 of
                 Athirstoun
                 ,
                 John
                 Hay
                 of
                 East-hope
                 ,
                 James
                 Rew
                 of
                 Chesters
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 Hugh
                 Dalrymple
                 of
                 North-Berwick
                 ,
                 Sir
                 John
                 Clerk
                 of
                 Pennycook
                 ,
                 James
                 Hume
                 of
                 Gamilshiels
                 ,
                 David
                 Maitland
                 of
                 Soutrac
                 ,
                 William
                 Skirvine
                 of
                 Plewlandhill
                 ,
                 Thomas
                 Hamilton
                 of
                 Olive-slob
                 ,
                 Hoptouns
                 Chamberlain
                 ,
                 Patrick
                 Cockburn
                 of
                 Clerkingtoun
                 younger
                 ,
              
               
                 Wauchope
                 of
                 Stotincleugh
                 ,
                 James
                 M
                 
                 cmorlan
                 of
                 the
                 Earl
                 of
                 Haddingtouns
                 Chamberlain
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 the
                 Shire
                 of
                 Roxburgh
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 Earl
                 of
                 Roxburgh
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Riddel
                 younger
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Mangertoun
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Boon-jedburgh
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Timpenden
                 ,
                 John
                 Scot
                 of
                 Weems
                 ,
                 William
                 Turnbull
                 of
                 Langraw
                 ,
                 Walter
                 Cairncross
                 of
                 Hilslop
                 ,
                 James
                 Lithgow
                 of
                 Drygrains
                 younger
                 ,
                 Robert
                 Davidson
                 of
                 Hownam
                 ,
                 Andrew
                 Young
                 of
                 Oxnam-side
                 ,
                 Robert
                 Davidson
                 of
                 Marchcleugh
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 Archibald
                 Douglas
                 brother
                 to
                 Cavers
                 ,
                 Gideon
                 Eliot
                 of
                 Northsymptoun
                 ,
                 William
                 Scot
                 of
                 Burnhead
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 For
                 the
                 shire
                 of
                 Selkirk
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 Earl
                 of
                 Roxburgh
                 ,
                 Francis
                 Scot
                 of
                 Balzielie
                 ,
                 William
                 Eliot
                 of
                 Borthwick-brae
                 ,
                 George
                 Curror
                 of
                 Hartwood-burn
                 ,
                 William
                 Ogilvy
                 of
                 Hartwood-myres
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Gala
                 younger
                 ,
                 the
                 Eldest
                 Baillie
                 of
                 Selkirk
                 for
                 the
                 time
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 John
                 Murray
                 Sheriff
                 Deput
                 of
                 Selkirk
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 the
                 shire
                 of
                 Peebles
                 .
              
               
                 Adam
                 Murray
                 of
                 Cardon
                 ,
                 Alexander
                 Monteith
                 of
                 Chappel-hill
                 ,
                 Alexander
                 Veitch
                 younger
                 of
                 Glen
                 ,
                 William
                 Burnet
                 of
                 Barns
                 ,
                 John
                 Law
                 of
                 Netherurd
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 the
                 shire
                 of
                 Lanerk
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 Earl
                 of
                 Wigtoun
                 ,
                 the
                 Earl
                 of
                 Selkirk
                 ,
                 James
                 Master
                 of
                 Carmichael
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Lee
                 ,
                 Sir
                 William
                 Hamilton
                 of
                 Whitelaw
                 ,
                 one
                 of
                 the
                 Senators
                 of
                 the
                 Colledge
                 of
                 Justice
                 ,
                 Sir
                 William
                 Stewart
                 of
                 Castle-milk
                 ,
                 John
                 Baillie
                 of
                 Welstoun
                 ,
                 John
                 Somervel
                 of
                 Gladstones
                 ,
                 Allan
                 Lockart
                 younger
                 of
                 Cleghorn
                 ,
                 Gawin
                 Hamilton
                 of
                 Raploch
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Blackwood
                 younger
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Ferm
                 younger
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Shiel-hill
                 ,
                 William
                 Somervel
                 of
                 Corehouse
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 Archibald
                 Hamilton
                 of
                 Dalserff
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Munkland
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Boigs
                 ,
                 John
                 Hamilton
                 of
                 Udstoun
                 ,
                 James
                 Anderson
                 of
                 Stobcorss
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Cultness
                 younger
                 ,
                 John
                 Wardrop
                 of
                 Drummarnock
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Mauldsly
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Braidisholm
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 the
                 Shire
                 of
                 Wigtoun
                 .
              
               
                 James
                 Earl
                 of
                 Galloway
                 ,
                 William
                 Stewart
                 younger
                 of
                 Castle-●ewart
                 ,
                 Patrick
                 M
                 
                 cdowal
                 of
                 Culgrot
                 ,
                 John
                 Dalrymple
                 Son
                 to
                 the
                 Master
                 of
                 Stairs
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 the
                 Shire
                 of
                 Air.
                 
              
               
                 The
                 Earl
                 of
                 Lowdoun
                 ,
                 the
                 Lord
                 Kennedy
                 ,
                 the
                 Lord
                 Bargeny
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 William
                 Cochran
                 of
                 Kilmaronock
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Langshaw
                 younger
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Dunlap
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Ralstoun
                 ,
                 Sir
                 Archibald
                 Muir
                 of
                 Thorntown
                 ,
                 James
                 Crawfurd
                 of
                 Newark
                 ,
                 Thomas
                 Boyd
                 of
                 Pitcoun
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Crawfurdland
                 younger
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 Alexander
                 Crawfurd
                 of
                 Fergusnil
                 ,
                 John
                 Crawfurd
                 younger
                 thereof
                 ,
                 James
                 Cochran
                 of
                 Mayns-hill
                 ,
                 Neivin
                 of
                 Munkriding
                 ,
                 William
                 Cunninghame
                 of
                 Ashinyards
                 ,
                 John
                 Dalrymple
                 Son
                 to
                 the
                 Master
                 of
                 Stairs
                 ,
                 Sir
                 Iohn
                 Cochran
                 of
                 Ochiltrie
                 ,
                 Iohn
                 Cochran
                 of
                 Waterside
                 ,
                 Faucher
                 of
                 Gilmils-croft
                 ,
                 William
                 Baillie
                 of
                 Munktoun
                 ,
                 Iames
                 Campbel
                 of
                 Iurebank
                 ,
                 the
                 Lairds
                 of
                 Logan
                 elder
                 and
                 younger
                 ,
                 Hugh
                 Crawfurd
                 of
                 Drumdow
                 ,
                 Hugh
                 Dowglass
                 of
                 Garallan
                 ,
                 Adam
                 Aird
                 of
                 Catharin
                 ,
                 Iames
                 M
                 
                 cAdam
                 of
                 Waterhead
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Dunduff
                 ,
                 Kennedy
                 younger
                 of
                 Drumellan
                 ,
                 Iames
                 Riddoch
                 of
                 Midtown
                 Baillie
                 of
                 Cumnock
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 William
                 Crawfurd
                 of
                 Dalragills
                 ,
                 David
                 Boswal
                 of
                 Brae-head
                 ,
                 David
                 Kennedy
                 of
                 Kirkmichael
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 Iohn
                 Schaw
                 of
                 Drumgrains
                 ,
                 Hugh
                 Kennedy
                 of
                 Bennan
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 For
                 the
                 Shire
                 of
                 Renfrew
                 .
              
               
                 Porterfield
                 of
                 Duchil
                 ,
                 Iames
                 Hamilton
                 of
                 Aikenhead
                 ,
                 Gawin
                 Ralstoun
                 of
                 that
                 Ilk
                 ,
                 Ludovick
                 Houstoun
                 of
                 Iohnstoun
                 younger
                 ,
                 Hall
                 of
                 Fulbarr
                 Maxwells
                 of
                 Southbarr
                 elder
                 and
                 younger
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 the
                 Shire
                 of
                 Stirling
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 Lord
                 Forrester
                 ,
                 the
                 Lord
                 Cardross
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Bedlormie
                 ,
                 Iohn
                 Ross
                 of
                 Nuick
                 ,
                 Archibald
                 Buntin
                 of
                 Balglass
                 ,
                 George
                 Buchannan
                 of
                 Ballachrum
                 ,
                 Thomas
                 Buchannan
                 of
                 Roquhan
                 ,
                 Iohn
                 Buchanan
                 of
                 Cralgyvairn
                 ,
                 Walter
                 Buchannan
                 of
                 Balfunning
                 ,
                 Iohn
                 M
                 
                 cLauchlan
                 of
                 Auchintroig
                 ,
                 Duncan
                 Buchannan
                 of
                 Harperstoun
                 ,
                 Iohn
                 Forrest
                 of
                 Pardiven
                 ,
                 David
                 Forrester
                 of
                 Denovane
                 ,
                 Iohn
                 Cuthil
                 of
                 Stonniewood
                 ,
                 Iames
                 Rankin
                 of
                 Balhumilzear
                 ,
                 Thomas
                 Crawfurd
                 of
                 Manuel-miln
                 ,
                 Iohn
                 Campbel
                 younger
                 of
                 Douan
                 ,
                 Robert
                 Forrest
                 of
                 Bankhead
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 Iohn
                 Areskin
                 present
                 Governour
                 of
                 the
                 Castle
                 of
                 Stirling
                 ,
                 Robert
                 Hay
                 of
                 Candy
                 ,
                 Archbald
                 Naper
                 of
                 Bankell
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 the
                 Shire
                 of
                 Linlithgow
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 Earl
                 of
                 Annandale
                 ,
                 the
                 Lord
                 Cardross
                 ,
                 Lord
                 Iohn
                 Hamilton
                 ,
                 Lieutenant
                 Collonel
                 Iohn
                 Areskin
                 ,
                 Iohn
                 Dalrymple
                 Son
                 to
                 the
                 Master
                 of
                 Stairs
                 ,
                 Iames
                 Dowglass
                 of
                 Pompherstoun
                 ,
                 David
                 Dundass
                 of
                 Philipstoun
                 ,
                 Patrick
                 Dickson
                 of
                 Westbinnie
                 ,
                 Iames
                 Hamilton
                 of
                 Badderston
                 ,
                 Iames
                 Carmichael
                 of
                 Pottieshaw
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Duntarvie
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Barbachlay
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Wrae
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Duddingstoun
                 younger
                 ,
                 Patrick
                 Dundass
                 of
                 Breastmiln
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 the
                 Shire
                 of
                 Kincardine
                 .
              
               
                 John
                 Arbuthnet
                 of
                 Fordown
                 ,
                 George
                 Allardice
                 of
                 that
                 Ilk
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 James
                 Keith
                 of
                 Auchorsk
                 Sheriff-deput
                 of
                 Kincardine
                 ,
                 William
                 Forbes
                 younger
                 of
                 Moniemusk
                 ,
                 Alexander
                 Ross
                 of
                 Tullisnaucht
                 ,
                 David
                 Melvil
                 of
                 Pitgarvie
                 ,
                 William
                 Strauchan
                 of
                 Strath
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 the
                 Shire
                 of
                 Aberdeen
                 .
              
               
                 Mr.
                 Patrick
                 Ogilvie
                 of
                 Cairnbulg
                 ,
                 William
                 Frazer
                 of
                 Broadland
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Innercald
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 James
                 Scougal
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 Robert
                 Forbes
                 of
                 Birsmore
                 ,
                 the
                 eldest
                 Baillie
                 of
                 Frazersburgh
                 for
                 the
                 time
                 being
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Mouny
                 ,
                 John
                 Forbes
                 of
                 Tulliegrig
                 ,
                 Alexander
                 Leslie
                 of
                 Little-Wartle
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 Alexander
                 Frazer
                 of
                 Powis
                 ,
                 John
                 Forbes
                 of
                 Innerdraen
                 ,
                 Alexander
                 Keith
                 of
                 Kidshill
                 ,
                 William
                 Hay
                 of
                 Earnhill
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 the
                 Shire
                 of
                 Inverness
                 .
              
               
                 James
                 Grant
                 of
                 Gallowie
                 ,
                 Patrick
                 Grant
                 of
                 Rothiemurchus
                 ,
                 Robert
                 Grant
                 of
                 Garthinmore
                 ,
                 Patrick
                 Grant
                 of
                 Raick
                 ,
                 James
                 Grant
                 of
                 Tulloch
                 ,
                 William
                 Grant
                 of
                 Dalliechappel
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 For
                 the
                 Shire
                 of
                 Cromartie
                 .
              
               
                 Hugh
                 Rose
                 of
                 Kilravock
                 ,
                 John
                 Urquhart
                 of
                 Craighouse
                 ,
                 Alexander
                 Mackenzie
                 of
                 Bellon
                 ,
                 AEneas
                 Mackleod
                 of
                 Catboll
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 Roderick
                 Mackenzie
                 in
                 Tarrel
                 ,
                 Kenneth
                 Mackenzie
                 of
                 Culbo
                 ,
                 Adam
                 Gordon
                 of
                 Dalfollic
                 ,
                 Roderick
                 Mackenzie
                 of
                 Navitie
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 the
                 Shire
                 of
                 Argile
                 .
              
               
                 James
                 Campbel
                 younger
                 of
                 Ardkinglass
                 ,
                 Patrick
                 Campbel
                 of
                 Duntroon
                 ,
                 Colin
                 Campbel
                 Chamberlain
                 to
                 the
                 Earl
                 of
                 Argile
                 ,
                 Dougal
                 Campbel
                 younger
                 of
                 Kilberrick
                 ,
                 Neil
                 Macneil
                 Fiar
                 of
                 Teynish
                 ,
                 Robert
                 Campbel
                 Fiar
                 of
                 Carrick
                 ,
                 Archibald
                 Campbel
                 of
                 Clunes
                 Baillie
                 of
                 Yla
                 ,
                 Ronald
                 Campbel
                 of
                 Laggan-Lochan
                 ,
                 George
                 Campbel
                 of
                 Dall
                 ,
                 Archibald
                 Campbel
                 of
                 Shindarlin
                 ,
                 Donald
                 Campbel
                 of
                 Glencaradel
                 ,
                 John
                 Campbel
                 Baillie
                 of
                 Jura
                 ,
                 Archibald
                 Campbel
                 of
                 Craigage
                 ,
                 Angus
                 Campbel
                 younger
                 of
                 Skipnedge
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 the
                 Shire
                 of
                 Fife
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 Lord
                 Yester
                 ,
                 the
                 Master
                 of
                 Yester
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Lundie
                 ,
                 Sir
                 Alexander
                 Bruce
                 of
                 Broomhall
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 Alexander
                 Anstruther
                 of
                 Newark
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Durie
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 John
                 Prestoun
                 of
                 Drumraw
                 ,
                 Thomas
                 Beaton
                 of
                 Tarvit
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Murdocairnie
                 ,
                 Macgill
                 younger
                 of
                 Rankeillor
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Kirkness
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Dowhill
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 Robert
                 Beaton
                 of
                 Craigfoodie
                 younger
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Bannochy
                 younger
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Dinboig
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 David
                 Scrimzeour
                 of
                 Kirkmore
                 ,
                 John
                 Dempster
                 younger
                 of
                 Pitliver
                 ,
                 Weems
                 of
                 Bogie
                 younger
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Bandone
                 ,
                 John
                 Melvil
                 of
                 Carskirdo
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Balcanquel
                 younger
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 John
                 Mitchel
                 of
                 Balbairdie
                 ,
                 Lundie
                 of
                 Baldastard
                 ,
                 George
                 Moncreiff
                 of
                 Sauchope
                 ,
                 John
                 Hay
                 of
                 Naughtoun
                 younger
                 ,
                 Walter
                 Boswell
                 of
                 Balbertoun
                 ,
                 Alexander
                 Swinton
                 of
                 Strathore
                 ,
                 James
                 Maxwel
                 of
                 Achibank
                 ,
                 James
                 Clelland
                 of
                 Piddennis
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 the
                 Shire
                 of
                 Forfar
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 Laird
                 of
                 Loggie
                 younger
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Strickathro
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Smiddiehill
                 younger
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Rossie
                 younger
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 James
                 Lyel
                 of
                 Balhall
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 the
                 Stewartry
                 of
                 Kirkcudbright
                 .
              
               
                 James
                 Earl
                 of
                 Galloway
                 ,
                 Lord
                 Bazile
                 Hamilton
                 ,
                 Patrick
                 Horron
                 of
                 Kirrachtrie
                 ,
                 John
                 Mackie
                 of
                 Palgown
                 ,
                 Alexander
                 Mackie
                 younger
                 of
                 Palgown
                 ,
                 Mackulloch
                 of
                 Bareholm
                 ,
                 William
                 Muir
                 Tutor
                 of
                 Cassincarrie
                 ,
                 William
                 Gordon
                 of
                 Schirmoirs
                 ,
                 Robert
                 Gordon
                 of
                 Garerie
                 ,
                 James
                 Gordon
                 of
                 Largmoir
                 ,
                 Robert
                 Gordon
                 of
                 Airds
                 ,
                 William
                 Maxwel
                 younger
                 of
                 Newlands
                 ,
                 Robert
                 Macklellan
                 of
                 Barmagaleim
                 ,
                 Charles
                 Macklellan
                 of
                 Collin
                 ,
                 Andrew
                 Corsan
                 of
                 Balmagan
                 ,
                 Grier
                 of
                 Dalscerth
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 the
                 Shire
                 of
                 Sutherland
                 .
              
               
                 George
                 Monro
                 of
                 Culrain
                 ,
                 AEneas
                 Mackleod
                 of
                 Catboll
                 ,
                 David
                 Ross
                 of
                 Innerchasly
                 ,
                 and
                 David
                 Sutherland
                 younger
                 of
                 Kinnald
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 For
                 the
                 Shire
                 of
                 Caithness
                 .
              
               
                 Alexander
                 Sinclair
                 of
                 Braibster
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 John
                 Campbel
                 Commissar
                 of
                 Caithness
                 ,
                 James
                 Murray
                 of
                 Clairdon
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 William
                 Caldell
                 of
                 Galshfield
                 ,
                 Daniel
                 Budge
                 of
                 Tostingall
                 ,
                 William
                 Sutherland
                 of
                 Geese
                 ,
                 John
                 Sinclair
                 of
                 Forss
                 ,
                 Donald
                 Williamson
                 of
                 Banaskirk
                 ,
                 Patrick
                 Murray
                 of
                 Pennyland
                 ,
                 George
                 Sinclair
                 of
                 Barroch
                 ,
                 David
                 Sinclair
                 of
                 Freswick
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 the
                 Shire
                 of
                 Elgin
                 .
              
               
                 Ludovick
                 Dumbar
                 of
                 Grainge
                 ,
                 Joseph
                 Brody
                 of
                 Milntown
                 ,
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Innes
                 younger
                 ,
                 Alexander
                 Brody
                 of
                 Duncairn
                 ,
                 Robert
                 Cumming
                 of
                 Relugus
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 the
                 Shire
                 of
                 Ross.
                 
              
               
                 The
                 Laird
                 of
                 Gairloch
                 ,
                 John
                 Mackenzie
                 of
                 Cowle
                 younger
                 ,
                 Colin
                 Mackenzie
                 Uncle
                 to
                 the
                 Laird
                 of
                 Gairloch
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 Simon
                 Mackenzie
                 of
                 Allans
                 ,
                 George
                 Monro
                 of
                 Lamelair
                 younger
                 ,
                 Colin
                 Robertson
                 of
                 Kindeis
                 ,
                 Lauchlan
                 Mackenzie
                 of
                 Assin
                 younger
                 ,
                 David
                 Monro
                 Tutor
                 of
                 Fyress
                 ,
                 Robert
                 Monro
                 of
                 Auchnagart
                 ,
                 Hector
                 Monro
                 of
                 Daan
                 younger
                 ,
                 AEneas
                 Macleod
                 of
                 Catboll
                 ,
                 William
                 Ross
                 of
                 Easterfearn
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 Charles
                 Mackenzie
                 of
                 Loggy
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 Alexander
                 Mackenzie
                 of
                 Dachmaluick
                 younger
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 Alexander
                 Ross
                 of
                 Pitkearie
                 ,
                 Abraham
                 Lesly
                 of
                 Findrossie
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 George
                 Mackenzie
                 of
                 Bellamuckie
                 ,
                 Roderick
                 Macleod
                 of
                 Cambuscutrie
                 ,
                 Ronnald
                 Bayn
                 of
                 Knockbayn
                 ,
                 John
                 Bayn
                 younger
                 of
                 Tulloch
                 ,
                 Mr.
                 Colin
                 Mackenzie
                 of
                 Muir
                 ,
                 Alexander
                 Forrester
                 of
                 Cullinald
                 younger
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             VIII
             .
             ACT
             For
             a
             Company
             Tradeing
             to
             Affrica
             and
             the
             Indies
             .
             June
             26.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             Taking
             into
             His
             Consideration
             ,
             That
             by
             an
             Act
             past
             in
             this
             present
             Parliament
             ,
             Intituled
             Act
             for
             encouraging
             of
             Forraign
             Trade
             ;
             His
             Majesty
             for
             the
             Improvement
             thereof
             ,
             Did
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Statute
             and
             Declare
             ,
             That
             Merchants
             more
             or
             fewer
             may
             Contract
             and
             enter
             into
             such
             societies
             and
             Companies
             ,
             for
             carrying
             on
             of
             Trade
             ,
             as
             to
             any
             subject
             of
             Goods
             or
             Merchandise
             to
             whatsomever
             Kingdoms
             ,
             Countries
             ,
             or
             parts
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             not
             being
             in
             War
             with
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             where
             Trade
             is
             in
             use
             to
             be
             ,
             or
             may
             be
             followed
             ,
             and
             particularly
             ,
             beside
             the
             Kingdoms
             and
             Countreys
             of
             Europe
             ,
             to
             the
             East
             and
             West
             -
             Indies
             ,
             the
             Streights
             ,
             and
             
             to
             Trade
             in
             the
             Mediterranian
             ,
             or
             upon
             the
             Coast
             of
             Affrica
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             Northern
             parts
             ,
             or
             elsewhere
             as
             above
             :
             Which
             Societies
             and
             Companies
             being
             Contracted
             and
             entered
             into
             ,
             upon
             the
             terms
             and
             in
             the
             usual
             manner
             ,
             as
             such
             Companies
             are
             Set
             up
             ,
             and
             in
             use
             in
             other
             parts
             consistant
             always
             with
             the
             Laws
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             :
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             did
             Allow
             and
             Approve
             ,
             giving
             and
             granting
             to
             them
             and
             each
             of
             them
             all
             Powers
             ,
             Rights
             and
             Priviledges
             ,
             as
             to
             their
             persons
             ;
             Rules
             and
             Orders
             ,
             That
             by
             the
             Laws
             are
             given
             to
             Companies
             allowed
             to
             be
             Erected
             for
             Manufactories
             ;
             And
             His
             Majesty
             for
             their
             greater
             encouragement
             ,
             did
             promise
             to
             give
             to
             these
             Companies
             ,
             and
             each
             of
             them
             his
             Letters
             patent
             under
             the
             great
             Seal
             ,
             Confirming
             to
             them
             the
             whole
             foresaid
             Powers
             and
             Priviledges
             ,
             with
             what
             other
             encouragement
             His
             Majesty
             should
             judge
             needful
             ,
             as
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             at
             more
             length
             bears
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             understanding
             that
             several
             persons
             as
             well
             Forraigners
             as
             Natives
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             are
             willing
             to
             Engage
             themselves
             with
             great
             Sums
             of
             Money
             in
             an
             
               American
               ,
               Affrican
            
             ,
             and
             Indian
             Trade
             to
             be
             exercised
             in
             and
             from
             this
             Kingdom
             ;
             if
             inabled
             and
             incouraged
             thereunto
             by
             the
             Concessions
             ,
             powers
             and
             priviledges
             needful
             and
             usual
             in
             such
             Cases
             .
             Therefore
             ,
             and
             in
             pursuance
             of
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             saids
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Doth
             hereby
             make
             and
             constitute
             Iohn
             Lord
             
               Belhaven
               ,
               Adam
               Cockburn
            
             of
             Ormistoun
             ,
             Lord
             Justice
             Clerk
             ,
             
               Mr.
               Francis
               Montgomery
            
             of
             Giffen
             ,
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               Maxwell
            
             of
             Pollock
             ,
             Sir
             
               Robert
               Chiesly
            
             present
             Provest
             of
             
               Edinburgh
               ,
               Iohn
               Swintoun
            
             of
             that
             Ilk
             ,
             
               George
               Clark
            
             late
             Baillie
             of
             Edinburgh
             ,
             Mr.
             
               Robert
               Blakewood
            
             ,
             and
             
               Iames
               Balfour
            
             Merchants
             in
             Edinburgh
             ,
             and
             
               Iohn
               Corss
            
             Merchant
             in
             
               Glasgow
               ,
               William
               Paterson
            
             Esquire
             ,
             
               Iames
               Fowlis
               ,
               David
               Nairn
            
             Esquires
             ,
             
               Thomas
               Deans
            
             Esquire
             ,
             
               Iames
               Cheisly
               ,
               Iohn
               Smith
               .
               Thomas
               Coutes
               ,
               Hugh
               Frazer
               ,
               Ioseph
               Cohaine
               ,
               Daves
               Ovedo
               ,
            
             and
             
               Walter
               Stuart
            
             Merchants
             in
             London
             ,
             with
             such
             others
             as
             shal
             joyn
             with
             them
             within
             the
             space
             of
             twelve
             Moneths
             after
             the
             first
             day
             of
             August
             next
             ,
             and
             all
             others
             ,
             whom
             the
             foresaid
             Persons
             and
             these
             joyned
             with
             them
             ,
             or
             major
             part
             of
             them
             being
             assembled
             ,
             shal
             admit
             and
             joyn
             into
             their
             Joint-Stock
             and
             Trade
             ,
             who
             shal
             all
             be
             Repute
             ,
             as
             if
             herein
             originally
             insert
             to
             be
             one
             Body
             Incorporate
             ,
             and
             a
             free
             Incorporation
             ,
             with
             perpetual
             Succession
             ,
             by
             the
             Name
             of
             
               The
               Company
               of
            
             Scotland
             
               Trading
               to
            
             Affrica
             ,
             
               and
               the
            
             Indies
             :
             
               Providing
               always
               ,
               Likeas
            
             ,
             it
             is
             hereby
             in
             the
             first
             place
             provided
             ,
             that
             of
             the
             Fond
             or
             Capital
             Stock
             that
             shall
             be
             agreed
             to
             ,
             be
             Advanced
             and
             Imployed
             by
             the
             foresaid
             Undertakers
             ,
             and
             their
             Co-partners
             ;
             the
             half
             at
             least
             shal
             be
             appointed
             and
             allotted
             for
             Scottish
             men
             within
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             who
             shal
             enter
             and
             subscribe
             to
             the
             said
             Company
             ,
             before
             the
             first
             day
             of
             August
             ,
             one
             Thousand
             Six
             Hundred
             and
             Ninety
             Six
             Years
             :
             And
             if
             it
             shall
             happen
             ,
             that
             Scots
             Men
             living
             within
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             shal
             not
             betwixt
             and
             the
             foresaid
             Term
             ,
             subscribe
             for
             ,
             and
             make
             up
             the
             equal
             half
             of
             the
             said
             Fond
             or
             Capital
             Stock
             ,
             Then
             and
             in
             that
             case
             allannerly
             ,
             It
             shall
             be
             ,
             and
             is
             hereby
             allowed
             to
             Scots
             Men
             residing
             Abroad
             ,
             or
             to
             Forraigners
             ,
             to
             come
             in
             ,
             Subscribe
             ,
             and
             be
             assumed
             for
             the
             Superplus
             of
             the
             said
             half
             ,
             and
             no
             otherwise
             :
             Likeas
             ,
             the
             Quota
             of
             every
             mans
             part
             of
             the
             said
             Stock
             whereupon
             he
             shal
             be
             capable
             to
             enter
             into
             the
             said
             Company
             ,
             whether
             he
             be
             Native
             or
             Forraigner
             ,
             shall
             be
             for
             
             the
             least
             one
             Hundred
             
               lib.
               Sterl
            
             .
             And
             for
             the
             highest
             ,
             or
             greatest
             three
             Thousand
             
               lib.
               Sterl
            
             .
             and
             no
             more
             directly
             nor
             indirectly
             in
             any
             sort
             :
             with
             power
             to
             the
             said
             Company
             to
             have
             a
             common
             Seal
             ,
             and
             to
             alter
             and
             renew
             the
             same
             at
             their
             pleasure
             ,
             with
             advice
             always
             of
             the
             Lyon
             King
             at
             Arms
             ;
             as
             also
             to
             Plead
             and
             Sue
             ,
             and
             be
             Sued
             ;
             and
             to
             Purchass
             ,
             Acquire
             ,
             Possess
             ,
             and
             enjoy
             Lordships
             ,
             Lands
             ,
             Tenements
             ,
             or
             other
             Estate
             real
             or
             personal
             of
             whatsoever
             nature
             or
             quality
             ,
             and
             to
             dispose
             upon
             and
             alienate
             the
             same
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             thereof
             at
             their
             pleasure
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             Transferrs
             and
             Assignment
             ,
             made
             and
             entered
             in
             their
             Books
             and
             Records
             without
             any
             other
             formality
             of
             Law
             ,
             
               Providing
               always
            
             ,
             that
             such
             Shares
             as
             are
             first
             Subscribed
             for
             ,
             by
             Scots
             Men
             within
             this
             Kingdom
             shal
             not
             be
             alienable
             to
             any
             other
             than
             Scots
             Men
             living
             within
             this
             Kingdom
             ;
             That
             the
             foresaid
             Transfers
             and
             Convoyancies
             as
             to
             Lands
             and
             other
             real
             Estate
             (
             when
             made
             of
             these
             only
             and
             a
             part
             )
             be
             perfected
             according
             to
             the
             Laws
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             anent
             the
             convoyance
             of
             Lands
             and
             real
             Rights
             ,
             with
             power
             likewayes
             to
             the
             foresaid
             company
             ,
             by
             Subscriptions
             or
             otherways
             ,
             as
             they
             shall
             think
             fit
             to
             raise
             a
             joint
             Stock
             or
             capital
             Fond
             of
             such
             a
             sum
             or
             sums
             of
             Money
             ,
             and
             under
             and
             subject
             unto
             such
             Rules
             ,
             Conditions
             and
             Qualifications
             ,
             as
             by
             the
             foresaid
             Company
             ,
             or
             major
             part
             of
             them
             when
             assembled
             shal
             be
             limited
             and
             appointed
             to
             begin
             ,
             carry
             on
             and
             support
             their
             intended
             Trade
             of
             Navigation
             ,
             and
             whatever
             may
             contribute
             to
             the
             advancement
             thereof
             .
             
               And
               it
               is
               hereby
               declared
            
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             joint
             Stock
             or
             capital
             Fond
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             thereof
             ,
             or
             any
             estate
             ,
             real
             or
             personal
             ,
             Ships
             ,
             Goods
             ,
             or
             other
             Effects
             of
             and
             belonging
             to
             the
             said
             Company
             ,
             shal
             not
             be
             lyable
             unto
             any
             manner
             of
             confiscation
             ,
             Seisure
             ,
             Forfaulture
             ,
             Attachment
             ,
             Arrest
             or
             Restraint
             ,
             for
             and
             by
             reason
             of
             any
             Embargo
             ,
             breach
             of
             Peace
             ,
             Letters
             of
             mark
             or
             reprisal
             ,
             Declaration
             of
             War
             with
             any
             forraign
             Prince
             ,
             Potentate
             ,
             or
             State
             ,
             or
             upon
             any
             other
             account
             or
             pretence
             whatsomever
             ;
             but
             shal
             only
             be
             transferable
             ,
             assignable
             ,
             or
             alienable
             in
             such
             way
             and
             manner
             and
             in
             such
             parts
             and
             Portions
             ,
             and
             under
             such
             restriction
             ,
             rules
             and
             conditions
             ,
             as
             the
             said
             Company
             shal
             by
             writing
             in
             and
             upon
             their
             Books
             ,
             Records
             and
             Registers
             direct
             and
             appoint
             ,
             and
             these
             Transfers
             and
             Assignments
             only
             ,
             and
             no
             other
             shal
             convoy
             the
             right
             and
             Property
             ,
             in
             and
             to
             the
             said
             joint
             Stock
             ,
             and
             capital
             Fond
             and
             effects
             thereof
             above-mentioned
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             of
             the
             samen
             ,
             Excepting
             always
             as
             is
             above-excepted
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Creditors
             of
             any
             particular
             Member
             of
             the
             Company
             may
             by
             their
             real
             Diligence
             affect
             the
             share
             of
             the
             profit
             falling
             ,
             and
             pertaining
             to
             the
             Debitor
             ,
             without
             having
             any
             further
             Right
             or
             Power
             of
             the
             Debitors
             part
             and
             Interest
             in
             the
             Stock
             or
             capital
             Fond
             ,
             otherwise
             than
             is
             above-appointed
             ,
             and
             with
             this
             express
             provision
             ,
             that
             whatever
             charges
             the
             Company
             may
             be
             put
             to
             ,
             by
             the
             contending
             of
             any
             of
             their
             Members
             Deceased
             ,
             or
             of
             their
             Assigney
             ,
             Creditors
             or
             any
             other
             persons
             in
             their
             Rights
             :
             The
             Company
             shal
             have
             retention
             of
             their
             Charges
             and
             Expenses
             in
             the
             first
             place
             ,
             and
             the
             Books
             ,
             Records
             ,
             and
             Registers
             of
             the
             said
             Company
             or
             authentick
             Abstracts
             ,
             or
             Extracts
             out
             of
             the
             same
             are
             hereby
             Declared
             to
             be
             good
             and
             sufficient
             for
             evidents
             in
             all
             Courts
             of
             Judicator
             ,
             and
             else
             where
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             foresaid
             ,
             farder
             Statutes
             and
             Declares
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Iohn
             Lord
             
               Beilhaven
               ,
               Adam
               Cockburn
            
             of
             Ormistoun
             ,
             Lord
             Justice
             
             Clerk
             ,
             
               Mr.
               Francis
               Montgomery
            
             of
             Giffen
             ,
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               Maxwel
            
             of
             Pollock
             ,
             Sir
             
               Robert
               Chiesly
            
             present
             Provost
             of
             
               Edinburgh
               ,
               Iohn
               Swintoun
            
             of
             that
             Ilk
             ,
             
               George
               Clark
            
             late
             Baillie
             of
             
               Edinburgh
               ,
               Mr.
               Robert
               Blakewood
            
             ,
             and
             
               Iames
               Balfour
            
             Merchants
             in
             Edinburgh
             ,
             and
             
               Iohn
               Corss
            
             Merchant
             in
             
               Glasgow
               ,
               William
               Paterson
            
             Esquire
             ,
             
               Iames
               Fowlis
               ,
               David
               Nairn
            
             Esquires
             ,
             
               Thomas
               Deans
            
             Esquire
             ,
             
               Iames
               Chiesly
               ,
               Iohn
               Smith
               ,
               Thomas
               Coutes
               ,
               Hugh
               Frazer
               ,
               Ioseph
               Cohaine
               ,
               Daves
               Ovedo
               ,
            
             and
             
               Walter
               Stuart
            
             Merchants
             in
             London
             ,
             and
             others
             to
             be
             joyned
             with
             ,
             or
             assumed
             by
             them
             in
             manner
             above-mentioned
             ,
             and
             their
             Successors
             ,
             or
             major
             part
             of
             them
             assembled
             in
             the
             said
             Company
             ,
             shall
             and
             may
             in
             all
             time
             coming
             by
             the
             plurality
             of
             Votes
             agree
             ,
             make
             ,
             constitute
             ,
             and
             ordain
             all
             such
             other
             Rules
             ,
             Ordinances
             and
             Constitutions
             as
             may
             be
             needful
             for
             the
             better
             Government
             and
             Improvement
             of
             their
             joynt
             Stock
             ,
             or
             capital
             Fond
             in
             all
             matters
             and
             things
             relateing
             thereunto
             :
             To
             which
             Rules
             ,
             Ordinances
             ,
             and
             Constitutions
             ,
             all
             persons
             belonging
             to
             the
             said
             Company
             ,
             as
             well
             Directors
             as
             Members
             thereof
             ,
             Governours
             ,
             or
             other
             Officers
             ,
             Civil
             or
             Military
             ,
             or
             others
             whatsoever
             shall
             be
             subject
             ,
             and
             hereby
             concluded
             ;
             As
             also
             to
             administrat
             and
             take
             Oaths
             
               de
               fideli
            
             ,
             and
             others
             requisit
             to
             the
             management
             of
             the
             foresaid
             Stock
             and
             Company
             .
             And
             the
             said
             Company
             is
             hereby
             impowered
             to
             Equipp
             ,
             Fit
             ,
             Set
             out
             ,
             Fraught
             ,
             and
             Navigat
             their
             own
             ,
             or
             hired
             Ships
             ,
             in
             such
             manner
             as
             they
             shall
             think
             fit
             ,
             and
             that
             for
             the
             space
             of
             ten
             years
             from
             the
             date
             hereof
             ,
             notwithstanding
             of
             the
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             one
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             and
             sixty
             one
             Years
             ,
             Intituled
             Act
             for
             encouraging
             of
             Shipping
             and
             Navigation
             ,
             where
             with
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Consent
             foresaid
             dispenses
             for
             the
             said
             time
             allanerly
             ,
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             said
             Company
             ,
             and
             that
             from
             any
             of
             the
             Ports
             or
             Places
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             or
             from
             any
             other
             parts
             or
             places
             in
             Amity
             ,
             or
             not
             in
             Hostility
             with
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             in
             Warlike
             or
             other
             manner
             to
             any
             Lands
             ,
             Islands
             ,
             Countreys
             ,
             or
             Places
             in
             
               Asia
               ,
               Affrica
            
             ,
             or
             America
             ,
             and
             there
             to
             Plant
             Collonies
             ,
             build
             Cities
             ,
             Towns
             ,
             or
             Forts
             ,
             in
             or
             upon
             the
             places
             not
             Inhabited
             ,
             or
             in
             ,
             or
             upon
             any
             other
             place
             ,
             by
             consent
             of
             the
             Natives
             and
             Inhabitants
             thereof
             ,
             and
             not
             possest
             by
             any
             European
             Soveraign
             ,
             Potentate
             ,
             Prince
             ,
             or
             State
             ,
             and
             to
             provide
             and
             furnish
             the
             foresaid
             Places
             ,
             Cities
             ,
             Towns
             ,
             or
             Forts
             with
             Magazines
             ,
             Ordinances
             ,
             Arms
             ,
             Weapons
             ,
             Ammunition
             ,
             and
             stores
             of
             War
             ,
             and
             by
             force
             of
             Arms
             to
             de
             end
             their
             Trade
             and
             Navigation
             ,
             Collonies
             ,
             Cities
             ,
             Towns
             ,
             Forts
             ,
             and
             Plantations
             ,
             and
             other
             their
             effects
             whatsoever
             ;
             as
             also
             to
             make
             Reprisals
             ,
             and
             to
             seek
             and
             take
             Reparation
             of
             Damnage
             done
             by
             Sea
             ,
             or
             by
             Land
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             and
             conclude
             Treaties
             of
             Peace
             ,
             and
             Commerce
             with
             the
             Soveraigns
             ,
             Princes
             ,
             Estates
             ,
             Rulers
             ,
             Governours
             ,
             or
             Proprietors
             of
             the
             foresaid
             Lands
             ,
             Islands
             ,
             Countreys
             ,
             or
             Places
             in
             
               Asia
               ,
               Affrica
            
             ,
             or
             America
             ;
             
               Providing
               always
               ,
               Likeas
            
             ,
             It
             is
             hereby
             specially
             provided
             ,
             that
             all
             Ships
             imployed
             by
             them
             shall
             return
             to
             this
             Kingdom
             with
             their
             effects
             ,
             under
             the
             pain
             of
             Confiscation
             ,
             Forefaulture
             ,
             and
             Seizure
             of
             the
             Ship
             and
             Goods
             ,
             in
             case
             of
             breaking
             of
             Bulk
             before
             their
             Return
             ,
             excepting
             the
             case
             of
             Necessity
             ,
             for
             preserving
             the
             Ship
             ,
             Company
             and
             Loadning
             allanerly
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             doth
             farder
             Statute
             and
             Ordain
             ,
             that
             none
             of
             the
             Leidges
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             shall
             ,
             or
             may
             Trade
             or
             Navigat
             to
             any
             Lands
             ,
             Islands
             ,
             Countreys
             ,
             
             or
             Places
             in
             Asia
             ,
             or
             Affrica
             ,
             in
             any
             time
             hereafter
             ,
             or
             in
             America
             ,
             for
             ,
             and
             during
             the
             space
             of
             thirty
             one
             years
             ,
             to
             be
             counted
             from
             the
             passing
             of
             this
             present
             Act
             ,
             without
             License
             and
             Permission
             in
             writing
             from
             the
             said
             Company
             :
             Certifying
             all
             such
             as
             shall
             do
             in
             the
             contrair
             hereof
             ,
             that
             they
             shall
             Forefault
             and
             Omit
             the
             third
             part
             of
             the
             Ship
             ,
             or
             Ships
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Cargo
             ,
             or
             Cargoes
             therein
             Imployed
             ,
             or
             the
             Value
             thereof
             ,
             the
             one
             hal
             to
             His
             Majesty
             as
             Escheat
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             half
             to
             the
             Use
             and
             Benefit
             of
             the
             said
             Company
             :
             For
             the
             effectual
             Execution
             whereof
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             lawful
             to
             the
             said
             Company
             ,
             or
             any
             Imployed
             by
             them
             ,
             to
             Seize
             the
             saids
             Ships
             and
             Goods
             in
             any
             place
             of
             Asia
             ,
             or
             Affrica
             ,
             or
             at
             Sea
             upon
             the
             Coasts
             of
             Asia
             ,
             or
             Affrica
             ,
             upon
             the
             transgression
             foresaid
             ,
             by
             force
             of
             Arms
             ,
             and
             at
             their
             own
             hand
             ,
             and
             that
             without
             the
             hazard
             of
             incurring
             any
             Crime
             ,
             or
             Delinquency
             whatsomever
             on
             account
             of
             the
             said
             Seizure
             ,
             or
             any
             thing
             necessarly
             done
             in
             Prosecution
             thereof
             ,
             excepting
             always
             ,
             and
             without
             prejudice
             to
             any
             of
             the
             Subjects
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             to
             Trade
             and
             Navigat
             ,
             During
             the
             said
             space
             to
             any
             part
             of
             America
             ,
             where
             the
             Collonies
             ,
             Plantations
             ,
             or
             Possessions
             of
             the
             said
             Company
             shall
             not
             be
             settled
             .
             And
             it
             is
             further
             hereby
             Enacted
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Company
             shal
             have
             the
             Free
             and
             Absolute
             Right
             and
             Property
             ,
             onely
             Relieving
             and
             Holding
             of
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             His
             Successors
             in
             Soveraignity
             ,
             for
             the
             onely
             acknowledgment
             of
             their
             Allegeance
             ,
             and
             paying
             yearly
             a
             Hogshead
             of
             Tobacco
             ,
             in
             name
             of
             Blench-duty
             ,
             if
             required
             allanerly
             ,
             in
             ,
             and
             to
             all
             such
             Lands
             ,
             Islands
             ,
             Collonies
             ,
             Cities
             ,
             Towns
             ,
             Forts
             ,
             and
             Plantations
             ,
             that
             they
             shall
             come
             to
             Establish
             ,
             or
             Possess
             in
             manner
             foresaid
             ;
             As
             also
             ,
             to
             all
             manner
             of
             Treasures
             ,
             Wealth
             ,
             Riches
             ,
             Profits
             ,
             Mines
             ,
             Minerals
             ,
             Fishings
             ,
             with
             the
             whole
             Product
             and
             Benefit
             thereof
             ,
             as
             well
             under
             as
             above
             the
             Ground
             ,
             and
             as
             well
             in
             Rivers
             and
             Seas
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             Lands
             thereto
             belonging
             ,
             or
             from
             ,
             or
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             same
             in
             any
             sort
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             Right
             of
             Government
             and
             Admirality
             thereof
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             said
             Company
             may
             by
             vertue
             hereof
             grant
             and
             delegat
             such
             Rights
             ,
             Properties
             ,
             Powers
             ,
             and
             Imunities
             and
             permit
             and
             allow
             such
             sort
             of
             Trade
             ,
             Commerce
             ,
             and
             Navigation
             into
             their
             Plantations
             ,
             Collonies
             ,
             Cities
             ,
             Towns
             ,
             or
             Places
             of
             their
             Possession
             ,
             as
             the
             said
             Company
             from
             time
             to
             time
             shall
             judge
             fit
             and
             convenient
             :
             VVith
             power
             to
             them
             to
             impose
             and
             exact
             such
             Customs
             ,
             and
             other
             Duties
             upon
             and
             from
             themselves
             ,
             and
             others
             Treading
             with
             ,
             and
             coming
             to
             the
             said
             Plantations
             ,
             Cities
             ,
             Towns
             ,
             Places
             and
             Ports
             ,
             and
             Harbours
             thereof
             ,
             as
             the
             Company
             shal
             think
             needful
             for
             the
             maintainance
             and
             other
             publick
             uses
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             Holding
             always
             ,
             and
             to
             hold
             the
             whole
             Premisses
             of
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             his
             Successors
             Kings
             of
             Scotland
             ,
             as
             Soveraigns
             thereof
             ,
             and
             paying
             only
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             their
             acknowledgement
             and
             allegeance
             ,
             with
             a
             Hogshead
             of
             Tobacco
             yearly
             ,
             in
             name
             of
             Blench
             Duty
             ,
             if
             required
             ,
             for
             all
             other
             Duty
             ,
             Service
             ,
             Claim
             or
             Demand
             whatsomever
             .
             With
             power
             and
             liberty
             to
             the
             said
             Company
             to
             Treat
             for
             ,
             and
             to
             procure
             and
             purchase
             such
             Rights
             ,
             Liberties
             ,
             Priviledges
             ,
             Exemptions
             and
             other
             Grants
             ,
             as
             may
             be
             convenient
             for
             supporting
             ,
             promoting
             ,
             and
             enlarging
             their
             Trade
             and
             Navigation
             from
             any
             foreign
             potentate
             or
             Prince
             whatsoever
             ,
             in
             amity
             with
             his
             Majesty
             ;
             for
             which
             the
             general
             Treaties
             of
             Peace
             and
             Commerce
             betwixt
             His
             Majesty
             and
             such
             Potentates
             ,
             Princes
             ,
             
             or
             States
             shal
             serve
             for
             sufficient
             Security
             ,
             Warrand
             and
             Authority
             ,
             and
             if
             contrair
             to
             the
             saids
             Rights
             ,
             Liberties
             ,
             Priviledges
             ,
             Exemptions
             ,
             Grants
             ,
             or
             Agreements
             ,
             any
             of
             the
             Ships
             ,
             Goods
             ,
             Merchandise
             ,
             Persons
             ,
             or
             other
             Effects
             whatsoever
             ,
             belonging
             to
             the
             said
             Company
             ,
             shal
             be
             slopt
             ,
             detained
             ,
             embazled
             ,
             or
             away
             taken
             ,
             or
             in
             any
             sort
             prejudged
             or
             damnified
             ;
             His
             Majesty
             promises
             to
             interpose
             his
             Authority
             ,
             to
             have
             restitution
             ,
             reparation
             and
             satisfaction
             made
             for
             the
             Dammage
             done
             ,
             and
             that
             upon
             the
             publick
             Charge
             ,
             which
             His
             Majesty
             shal
             cause
             depurse
             ,
             and
             lay
             out
             for
             that
             Effect
             .
             And
             farder
             ,
             it
             is
             hereby
             Statute
             ,
             that
             all
             Ships
             ,
             Vessels
             ,
             Merchandise
             ,
             Goods
             ,
             and
             other
             Effects
             whatsoever
             belonging
             to
             the
             said
             Company
             ,
             shal
             be
             free
             of
             all
             manner
             of
             Restraints
             ,
             or
             Prohibitions
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             Customs
             ,
             Taxes
             ,
             Cesses
             ,
             Supplies
             ,
             or
             other
             Duties
             Imposed
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             Imposed
             by
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             for
             and
             during
             the
             space
             of
             twenty
             one
             years
             ,
             excepting
             alwise
             the
             whole
             Duties
             of
             Tobacco
             and
             Suggar
             ,
             that
             are
             not
             of
             the
             Growth
             of
             the
             Plantations
             of
             the
             said
             Company
             .
             And
             farder
             ,
             it
             is
             Enacted
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Company
             by
             Commission
             under
             their
             common
             Seal
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             as
             they
             shal
             appoint
             ,
             may
             make
             and
             constitute
             all
             and
             every
             their
             Directors
             ,
             Governours
             ,
             and
             Commanders
             in
             Chief
             ,
             and
             other
             Officers
             Civil
             or
             Military
             by
             Sea
             ,
             or
             by
             Land
             ;
             As
             likewise
             that
             the
             said
             Company
             may
             Inlist
             ,
             Inroll
             ,
             Agree
             and
             Retain
             all
             such
             persons
             Subjects
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             or
             others
             whatsoever
             ,
             as
             shal
             be
             willing
             and
             consent
             to
             enter
             in
             their
             Service
             or
             Pay
             ,
             providing
             always
             that
             they
             Uplift
             or
             Levy
             none
             within
             the
             Kingdom
             to
             be
             Soldiers
             ,
             without
             Leave
             or
             Warrand
             first
             obtained
             from
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             or
             the
             Lords
             of
             His
             Privy
             Council
             ,
             over
             which
             Directors
             ,
             Governours
             ,
             Commanders
             in
             Chief
             ,
             or
             other
             Officers
             Civil
             or
             Military
             ,
             and
             others
             whatsoever
             in
             their
             Service
             and
             Pay
             ,
             the
             Company
             shal
             have
             the
             Power
             ,
             Command
             and
             Disposition
             both
             by
             Sea
             and
             Land.
             And
             it
             is
             farder
             Statute
             ,
             That
             no
             Officer
             Civil
             or
             Military
             ,
             or
             other
             Person
             whatsoever
             within
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             shal
             Impress
             ,
             Entertain
             ,
             Stop
             or
             Detain
             any
             of
             the
             Members
             ,
             Officers
             ,
             Servants
             or
             others
             whatsoever
             ,
             off
             ,
             or
             belonging
             to
             the
             said
             Company
             ,
             And
             in
             case
             the
             said
             Company
             ,
             their
             Officers
             or
             Agents
             ,
             shal
             find
             or
             understand
             any
             of
             their
             Members
             ,
             Officers
             ,
             Servants
             ,
             or
             others
             aforesaid
             to
             beImpressed
             ,
             Stopped
             or
             Detained
             ,
             they
             are
             hereby
             Authorized
             and
             Allowed
             to
             take
             hold
             of
             ,
             and
             Release
             the
             foresaid
             Person
             Impressed
             or
             Stopped
             in
             any
             part
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             either
             by
             Land
             or
             Water
             ;
             and
             all
             Magistrats
             and
             others
             His
             Majesties
             Officers
             Civil
             and
             Military
             ,
             and
             all
             others
             are
             hereby
             required
             in
             their
             respective
             Stations
             ,
             to
             be
             Aiding
             and
             Assisting
             to
             the
             said
             Company
             ,
             under
             the
             Pain
             of
             being
             lyable
             to
             all
             the
             Loss
             ,
             Dammage
             ,
             and
             Detriment
             of
             the
             said
             Company
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             foresaid
             persons
             their
             neglect
             .
             And
             farder
             that
             the
             said
             Company
             ,
             whole
             Members
             ,
             Officers
             ,
             Servants
             ,
             or
             others
             belonging
             thereto
             ,
             shal
             be
             free
             ,
             both
             in
             their
             Persons
             ,
             Estates
             ,
             and
             Goods
             ,
             Imployed
             in
             the
             said
             Stock
             and
             Trade
             ,
             from
             all
             manner
             of
             Taxes
             ,
             Cesses
             ,
             Supplies
             ,
             Excises
             ,
             Quartering
             of
             Souldiers
             Transient
             or
             Local
             ,
             or
             Levying
             of
             Souldiers
             ,
             or
             other
             Impositions
             whatsoever
             ,
             and
             that
             for
             and
             during
             the
             space
             of
             twenty
             one
             years
             .
             And
             lastly
             ,
             all
             Persons
             Concerned
             or
             to
             be
             Concerned
             in
             this
             Company
             ,
             are
             hereby
             Declared
             to
             be
             free
             Denizons
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             
             with
             all
             that
             shal
             Settle
             to
             Inhabit
             ,
             or
             be
             Born
             in
             any
             of
             the
             foresaid
             Plantations
             ,
             Collonies
             ,
             Cities
             ,
             Towns
             ,
             Factories
             ,
             and
             other
             Places
             that
             shal
             be
             Purchast
             and
             Possest
             by
             the
             said
             Company
             ,
             shal
             be
             repute
             as
             Natives
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             have
             the
             Priviledges
             thereof
             .
             And
             generally
             ,
             without
             Prejudice
             of
             the
             Specialities
             foresaid
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Gives
             and
             Grants
             to
             the
             said
             Company
             ,
             all
             Power
             ,
             Rights
             and
             Priviledges
             ,
             as
             to
             their
             Persons
             ,
             Rules
             ,
             Orders
             ,
             Estates
             ,
             Goods
             and
             Effects
             whatsoever
             ,
             that
             by
             the
             Laws
             are
             given
             to
             Companies
             allowed
             to
             be
             Erected
             for
             Manufactories
             ,
             or
             that
             are
             usually
             given
             in
             any
             other
             Civil
             Kingdom
             or
             Common-wealth
             ,
             to
             any
             Company
             there
             Erected
             for
             Trade
             and
             Commerce
             .
             And
             for
             the
             better
             Establishment
             and
             greater
             Solemnity
             of
             this
             Act
             and
             Gift
             ,
             in
             Favours
             of
             the
             said
             Company
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             doth
             farder
             Ordain
             Letters
             Patent
             to
             be
             expede
             hereupon
             ,
             containing
             the
             whole
             Premisses
             vnder
             the
             Great
             Seal
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             for
             doing
             where
             of
             
               Per
               Saltum
            
             ▪
             Thir
             Presents
             shal
             be
             sufficient
             Warrand
             both
             to
             the
             Director
             and
             Chancellor
             ,
             or
             Keeper
             of
             the
             Great
             Seal
             ,
             as
             use
             is
             in
             like
             Cases
             .
          
        
         
           
             IX
             .
             ACT
             Adjourning
             the
             Session
             till
             the
             First
             Day
             of
             November
             1695.
             
             Iune
             27.
             1695.
             
          
           
             WHereas
             ,
             by
             a
             former
             Act
             in
             this
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             the
             sitting
             of
             the
             Session
             was
             Adjourned
             until
             the
             first
             day
             of
             Iuly
             next
             ,
             which
             time
             being
             found
             yet
             too
             short
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             continues
             the
             foresaid
             Adjournment
             until
             the
             first
             Day
             of
             November
             next
             to
             come
             ,
             in
             the
             Terms
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             Qualifications
             contained
             in
             the
             said
             first
             Act
             of
             Adjournment
             of
             the
             Session
             in
             all
             Points
             .
          
        
         
           
             X.
             ACT
             for
             Pole-Money
             .
             Iune
             27.
             1695.
             
          
           
             THe
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             taking
             to
             their
             Consideration
             ,
             that
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             great
             and
             eminent
             Dangers
             that
             threaten
             this
             Kingdom
             from
             forraign
             Enemies
             ,
             and
             intestine
             Disaffection
             ,
             and
             the
             Designs
             of
             Evil
             Men
             ,
             and
             that
             our
             Coasts
             are
             not
             sufficiently
             Secured
             against
             Privateers
             ;
             and
             that
             therefore
             it
             is
             Necessar
             ,
             that
             a
             compleat
             Number
             of
             Standing
             Forces
             be
             maintained
             ,
             and
             Ships
             of
             War
             provided
             for
             its
             necessary
             Defence
             ;
             as
             also
             considering
             ,
             
             that
             beside
             the
             Supplie
             upon
             the
             Land-Rent
             ,
             other
             Fonds
             will
             be
             requisit
             for
             the
             foresaid
             End
             ,
             do
             for
             one
             of
             these
             Fonds
             freely
             and
             chearfully
             offer
             to
             His
             Majesty
             an
             Subsidy
             to
             be
             uplifted
             by
             way
             of
             Pole-money
             ,
             and
             for
             making
             of
             which
             Offer
             Effectual
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             foresaid
             ,
             doth
             Statute
             and
             Ordain
             ,
             That
             all
             Persons
             of
             whatsoever
             Age
             ,
             Sex
             ,
             or
             Quality
             ,
             shal
             be
             subject
             and
             lyable
             to
             a
             Pole
             of
             Six
             Shilling
             ,
             except
             Poor
             Persons
             who
             live
             upon
             Charity
             ,
             and
             the
             Children
             under
             the
             Age
             of
             Sixteen
             years
             ,
             and
             
               in
               familia
            
             of
             all
             these
             Persons
             whose
             Pole
             doth
             not
             exceed
             One
             Pound
             Ten
             Shilling
             Scots
             .
          
           
             That
             beside
             the
             said
             Six
             Shilling
             imposed
             upon
             all
             the
             Persons
             that
             are
             not
             excepted
             :
             A
             Cottar
             having
             a
             Trade
             shal
             pay
             Six
             Shilling
             more
             ,
             making
             in
             the
             hail
             Twelve
             Shilling
             for
             every
             such
             Cottar
             .
          
           
             That
             for
             Each
             Servant
             shal
             be
             payed
             by
             the
             Master
             ,
             for
             which
             the
             Master
             is
             impowred
             to
             retain
             the
             fourtieth
             Part
             of
             his
             yearly
             Fee
             ,
             whereof
             Bountieth
             to
             be
             reckoned
             a
             part
             ,
             (
             excepting
             Livery
             Cloaths
             )
             in
             the
             Number
             of
             which
             Servants
             are
             understood
             ,
             all
             who
             receive
             Wages
             or
             Bountieth
             for
             any
             Work
             ,
             or
             Imployment
             whatsoever
             ,
             for
             the
             Term
             or
             the
             Year
             as
             they
             have
             ,
             or
             shall
             serve
             ,
             and
             in
             Case
             they
             be
             not
             Alimented
             in
             Familia
             with
             their
             Masters
             ,
             then
             if
             they
             be
             not
             above
             the
             Degree
             of
             a
             Cottar
             or
             Hynd
             ,
             they
             are
             to
             have
             two
             third
             Parts
             of
             Wages
             and
             Bountieth
             ,
             or
             if
             above
             the
             said
             Degree
             one
             Third
             part
             of
             Wages
             and
             Bountieths
             ,
             first
             deduced
             for
             their
             Aliment
             .
          
           
             That
             all
             Sea-men
             pay
             Twelve
             Shilling
             Scots
             in
             name
             of
             Pole.
             
          
           
             That
             all
             Tennents
             pay
             in
             name
             of
             Pole
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             the
             hundreth
             part
             of
             the
             valued
             Rent
             ,
             payable
             by
             them
             to
             the
             Master
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             and
             appoints
             the
             Master
             of
             the
             Ground
             to
             adjust
             the
             Proportions
             of
             this
             Pole
             amongst
             his
             Tennents
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             respective
             Duties
             payable
             by
             them
             in
             Money
             or
             Victual
             ,
             effeiring
             to
             his
             valued
             Rent
             .
          
           
             That
             all
             Merchants
             ,
             whether
             Sea-men
             ,
             Shop-keepers
             ,
             Chapmen
             ,
             Tradesmen
             and
             others
             ,
             whose
             free
             Stock
             and
             Means
             (
             not
             Including
             Workmens
             Tools
             ,
             Houshold-plenishing
             ,
             nor
             Stocks
             of
             Tennents
             upon
             the
             Farms
             and
             Possession
             )
             is
             above
             five
             hundreth
             Merks
             ,
             and
             doth
             not
             extend
             to
             five
             thousand
             Merks
             ,
             shal
             be
             subject
             and
             lyable
             to
             two
             pound
             ten
             Shilling
             of
             Pole.
             
          
           
             And
             that
             all
             these
             (
             not
             including
             as
             above
             )
             whose
             free
             Stock
             and
             Means
             is
             above
             five
             thousand
             Merks
             ,
             and
             does
             not
             extend
             to
             ten
             thousand
             Merks
             ,
             shal
             be
             subject
             to
             four
             pound
             of
             Pole.
             
          
           
             That
             all
             Merchants
             ,
             whether
             Sea-men
             ,
             Shop-keepers
             ,
             Chapmen
             ,
             Trades-men
             and
             others
             (
             not
             including
             as
             above
             )
             whose
             free
             Estate
             and
             Stock
             extends
             to
             ,
             or
             is
             above
             ten
             thousand
             Merks
             in
             Worth
             and
             Value
             ,
             shall
             be
             lyable
             to
             ten
             pound
             of
             Pole.
             
          
           
             That
             all
             Gentlemen
             so
             holden
             and
             repute
             ,
             and
             owning
             themselves
             to
             be
             such
             ,
             and
             who
             will
             not
             renounce
             any
             pretence
             they
             have
             to
             be
             such
             ,
             and
             which
             Renunciations
             shal
             be
             recorded
             in
             the
             Herauld
             .
             Register
             gratis
             ,
             shal
             be
             subject
             and
             lyable
             to
             three
             pound
             of
             pole-money
             ,
             if
             they
             be
             not
             otherways
             classed
             ,
             and
             upon
             another
             Consideration
             be
             subject
             to
             a
             greater
             Pole.
             
          
           
           
             That
             all
             Heretors
             of
             twenty
             pounds
             ,
             and
             below
             fifty
             pounds
             of
             valued
             Rent
             ,
             be
             subject
             and
             lyable
             to
             twenty
             Shilling
             of
             Pole-money
             .
          
           
             That
             all
             Heretors
             of
             fifty
             pounds
             and
             below
             two
             hundred
             pounds
             of
             valued
             Rent
             ,
             be
             subject
             and
             lyable
             to
             four
             pounds
             of
             Pole-money
             .
          
           
             That
             all
             Heretors
             of
             two
             hundred
             pounds
             ,
             and
             under
             five
             hundred
             pounds
             of
             valued
             Rent
             ,
             be
             lyable
             to
             nine
             pounds
             of
             Pole-money
             .
          
           
             That
             all
             Heretors
             of
             five
             hundred
             pounds
             or
             above
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             under
             one
             thousand
             pounds
             of
             valued
             Rent
             ,
             be
             subject
             and
             lyable
             to
             twelve
             pounds
             of
             pole-money
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             pay
             half
             a
             Crown
             for
             each
             of
             their
             Male-Children
             living
             in
             familia
             .
          
           
             That
             all
             Heretors
             of
             one
             thousand
             pounds
             of
             valued
             Rent
             ,
             and
             above
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             all
             Knight
             Baronets
             and
             Knights
             ,
             be
             subject
             and
             lyable
             to
             twenty
             four
             pounds
             of
             Pole-money
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             pay
             for
             each
             of
             their
             Male-Children
             
               in
               familia
            
             three
             pounds
             .
          
           
             That
             all
             Lords
             pay
             fourty
             pounds
             of
             Pole-money
             .
          
           
             That
             all
             Viscounts
             pay
             fifty
             pounds
             of
             Pole-money
             .
          
           
             That
             all
             Earls
             pay
             sixty
             pounds
             of
             Pole-money
             .
          
           
             That
             all
             Marquesses
             pay
             eighty
             pounds
             of
             Pole.
             
          
           
             That
             all
             Dukes
             pay
             an
             hundred
             pounds
             of
             Pole.
             
          
           
             That
             the
             Sons
             of
             Noblemen
             pay
             according
             to
             their
             Ranks
             ,
             viz.
             All
             Dukes
             eldest
             Sons
             as
             Marquesses
             ,
             and
             their
             youngest
             Sons
             as
             Earls
             .
             All
             Marquesses
             eldest
             Sons
             as
             Earls
             ,
             and
             their
             youngest
             Sons
             as
             Viscounts
             .
             All
             Earls
             eldest
             Sons
             as
             Viscounts
             ,
             and
             their
             younger
             Sons
             shal
             be
             lyable
             in
             twenty
             four
             pounds
             of
             Pole.
             All
             Viscounts
             ,
             and
             Lords
             Sons
             shal
             be
             lyable
             in
             twenty
             four
             pounds
             of
             Pole.
             
          
           
             That
             all
             Widows
             whose
             Husbands
             would
             have
             been
             lyable
             to
             one
             pound
             ten
             shilling
             of
             Pole
             or
             above
             ,
             are
             to
             be
             subject
             and
             lyable
             to
             a
             Third-part
             of
             their
             Husbands
             Pole
             ,
             except
             Heiresses
             ,
             who
             shal
             be
             subject
             to
             the
             same
             Pole
             their
             Predecessors
             would
             have
             been
             .
          
           
             That
             all
             Nottars
             and
             Procurators
             before
             Interior
             Courts
             ,
             and
             Messengers
             at
             Arms
             ,
             are
             to
             be
             subject
             and
             lyable
             to
             four
             pounds
             of
             Pole-money
             .
          
           
             That
             all
             Writers
             not
             to
             the
             Signet
             ,
             Agents
             and
             Clerks
             of
             Inferior
             Civil
             Courts
             ,
             and
             Macers
             and
             Under-clerks
             of
             Session
             ,
             shal
             pay
             six
             pounds
             of
             Pole-money
             .
          
           
             That
             all
             Advocats
             ,
             Clerks
             of
             Soveraign
             Courts
             ,
             Writers
             to
             the
             Signet
             ,
             Sheriffs
             and
             their
             Deputs
             ,
             Commissars
             and
             their
             Deputs
             ,
             Doctors
             of
             Medicine
             ,
             Appothecaries
             ,
             Chyrurgeons
             ,
             and
             others
             repute
             Doctors
             of
             Medicine
             ,
             pay
             twelve
             pounds
             of
             Pole.
             
          
           
             That
             all
             Commissionat
             Officers
             of
             the
             Army
             upon
             Scots
             pay
             shal
             be
             lyable
             in
             two
             days
             Pay
             for
             their
             Pole.
             
          
           
             That
             all
             persons
             who
             are
             to
             pay
             the
             said
             respective
             Poles
             ,
             tho
             they
             be
             Poled
             in
             different
             Capacities
             ,
             are
             only
             to
             pay
             at
             the
             highest
             rate
             above-mentioned
             ,
             and
             that
             always
             over
             and
             above
             the
             general
             Pole.
             
          
           
             And
             for
             the
             better
             Stating
             ,
             Ordering
             and
             Uplifting
             of
             the
             said
             Pole
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             foresaid
             ,
             a
             Statutes
             and
             Ordains
             ,
             that
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             Assessment
             or
             their
             Quorum
             ,
             shall
             meet
             and
             conveen
             at
             the
             ordinar
             place
             of
             their
             Meeting
             ,
             upon
             the
             second
             Tuesday
             of
             August
             ,
             One
             
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             ninety
             five
             years
             ;
             or
             shall
             appoint
             such
             other
             Heretors
             as
             they
             shall
             think
             fit
             ,
             and
             there
             shall
             divide
             the
             whole
             Commissioners
             ,
             whether
             present
             or
             absent
             ,
             or
             shall
             appoint
             such
             other
             Heretors
             as
             they
             shall
             think
             fit
             ,
             into
             such
             Divisions
             as
             they
             shall
             think
             meet
             ,
             appointing
             Paroches
             one
             or
             more
             for
             Commissioners
             one
             or
             more
             ,
             as
             they
             shall
             see
             convenient
             ,
             to
             meet
             the
             last
             Tuesday
             of
             the
             said
             Moneth
             of
             August
             ,
             at
             the
             respective
             places
             to
             be
             appointed
             ,
             impowering
             the
             saids
             Commissioners
             to
             take
             up
             Rolls
             and
             Lists
             of
             all
             the
             Poleable
             persons
             within
             the
             respective
             Bounds
             appointed
             to
             them
             ,
             containing
             the
             Names
             ,
             Qualities
             and
             Degrees
             of
             the
             several
             persons
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             value
             of
             the
             Estates
             belonging
             to
             them
             ,
             conform
             to
             the
             said
             Act.
             And
             ordains
             the
             Magistrats
             of
             Burrows
             Royal
             to
             meet
             the
             Third
             Tuesday
             of
             the
             said
             Month
             of
             August
             ,
             and
             to
             take
             up
             Rolls
             and
             Lists
             of
             all
             the
             Poleable
             persons
             within
             the
             respective
             Burghs
             ,
             containing
             their
             Names
             ,
             Qualities
             and
             Degrees
             ,
             and
             the
             value
             of
             their
             Estates
             ;
             And
             which
             Commissioners
             and
             Magistrats
             of
             Burghs
             are
             to
             give
             Intimation
             at
             the
             Kirk-door
             upon
             a
             Sunday
             ,
             upon
             three
             days
             warning
             at
             least
             to
             the
             persons
             to
             be
             Poled
             ,
             to
             compear
             before
             them
             at
             the
             Paroch-Church
             ,
             and
             give
             up
             their
             Names
             ,
             Qualities
             ,
             Degrees
             ,
             and
             Values
             of
             their
             Estates
             ,
             to
             the
             effect
             the
             respective
             Poles
             may
             be
             stated
             and
             set
             down
             by
             the
             said
             Commissioner
             ,
             or
             Commissioners
             of
             Assessment
             ,
             or
             Magistrats
             of
             Burghs
             respective
             ,
             and
             which
             Rolls
             the
             saids
             persons
             are
             to
             give
             up
             ,
             or
             send
             under
             their
             hand
             ,
             if
             they
             can
             write
             ,
             otherwise
             if
             they
             cannot
             write
             ,
             their
             Name
             ,
             Quality
             ,
             Degree
             ,
             and
             Estate
             ,
             shal
             be
             marked
             by
             the
             Clerk
             ,
             as
             they
             give
             it
             up
             ,
             excepting
             Tennents
             ,
             whose
             Names
             ,
             and
             the
             Pole-money
             payable
             by
             them
             ,
             shall
             be
             given
             and
             sent
             by
             their
             Masters
             under
             their
             Hand
             ,
             with
             Certification
             ,
             that
             such
             as
             do
             not
             Compear
             ,
             or
             send
             under
             their
             Hands
             their
             Names
             ,
             Qualities
             ,
             and
             value
             of
             their
             Estates
             ,
             or
             do
             give
             up
             their
             Quality
             ,
             Degree
             ,
             or
             Value
             of
             their
             Estates
             ,
             otherways
             than
             it
             should
             be
             ,
             they
             shall
             be
             lyable
             in
             the
             Quadruple
             of
             their
             Pole
             ,
             the
             equal
             half
             whereof
             shall
             belong
             to
             the
             Informer
             ,
             who
             shall
             make
             the
             same
             appear
             .
             And
             which
             Lists
             and
             Rolls
             ,
             being
             so
             made
             up
             within
             the
             respective
             Sub-divisions
             ,
             shall
             be
             Recorded
             and
             Booked
             in
             a
             Register
             of
             the
             Shire
             ,
             or
             Burgh
             for
             that
             purpose
             :
             whereof
             there
             shall
             be
             an
             Abstract
             sent
             to
             the
             Lords
             of
             the
             Thesaurie
             ,
             betwixt
             and
             the
             first
             of
             October
             ,
             one
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             ninety
             five
             years
             ,
             containing
             the
             number
             of
             the
             persons
             in
             the
             several
             Classes
             and
             Ranks
             above
             specified
             ,
             with
             the
             Extent
             of
             their
             Pole.
             
          
           
             And
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             saids
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Ordains
             the
             foresaid
             Pole-money
             to
             be
             payed
             at
             the
             Term
             of
             Martinmass
             ,
             one
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             ninety
             five
             years
             ,
             or
             within
             thirty
             days
             thereafter
             ,
             at
             the
             respective
             Paroch
             kirks
             ,
             where
             the
             persons
             concerned
             dwell
             ,
             for
             which
             Discharges
             are
             to
             be
             given
             to
             the
             Payers
             gratis
             .
             And
             requires
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             Assessment
             ,
             and
             Magistrats
             of
             Burghs
             ,
             or
             the
             Farmers
             ,
             in
             case
             the
             same
             shall
             be
             set
             in
             Farm
             ,
             to
             cause
             Intimation
             to
             be
             made
             for
             the
             payment
             thereof
             ,
             at
             the
             Kirk-Doors
             of
             the
             several
             Paroch-Kirks
             upon
             the
             first
             Sunday
             of
             October
             one
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             ninety
             five
             .
             Certifying
             such
             as
             shall
             not
             make
             punctual
             payment
             at
             the
             said
             Term
             of
             Martinmass
             ,
             one
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             ninety
             five
             ,
             or
             within
             the
             said
             thirty
             days
             thereafter
             ,
             shall
             be
             lyable
             in
             the
             double
             ,
             if
             paying
             within
             other
             thirty
             days
             thereafter
             ,
             or
             if
             failzieing
             after
             both
             the
             saids
             thirty
             days
             ,
             
             in
             the
             quadruple
             of
             their
             Pole
             :
             and
             ordains
             Execution
             to
             be
             used
             against
             them
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             by
             Poynding
             of
             their
             readiest
             Goods
             ,
             or
             Imprisoning
             their
             Persons
             ;
             the
             foresaid
             Poynding
             and
             Imprisonment
             alwayes
             proceeding
             upon
             the
             Sentence
             of
             one
             of
             the
             Commissioners
             for
             the
             Assessment
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             inferior
             Judge
             where
             the
             person
             lives
             .
          
           
             Likeas
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             hereby
             impowers
             the
             Lords
             of
             Privy
             Council
             ,
             to
             order
             and
             appoint
             such
             furder
             methods
             and
             courses
             as
             they
             shall
             judge
             fit
             for
             stateing
             and
             inbringing
             of
             the
             Pole-money
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             to
             allow
             out
             of
             the
             said
             Pole-money
             such
             Charges
             and
             Expenses
             as
             shall
             be
             necessary
             for
             Execution
             of
             this
             Act.
             
          
           
             And
             His
             Majesty
             and
             Estates
             aforesaid
             ,
             do
             hereby
             strictly
             appropriat
             ,
             destinat
             ,
             and
             appoint
             the
             Sums
             to
             be
             raised
             by
             this
             Act
             ,
             for
             the
             ends
             and
             uses
             above-specified
             ,
             conform
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Letter
             ,
             whereof
             Three
             hundred
             thousand
             Pound
             to
             be
             bestowed
             in
             the
             first
             place
             ,
             for
             providing
             and
             maintaining
             of
             the
             Ships
             of
             War
             for
             one
             year
             ,
             and
             which
             Money
             the
             Lords
             of
             Thesaury
             are
             hereby
             ordained
             to
             furnish
             and
             answer
             to
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             Admirality
             ,
             when
             called
             for
             ,
             to
             the
             effect
             above-specified
             :
             and
             also
             the
             Lords
             of
             Privy
             Council
             are
             hereby
             fully
             impowered
             to
             decide
             and
             determine
             all
             Questions
             and
             Difficulties
             hereby
             undetermined
             ,
             that
             may
             arise
             anent
             the
             premisses
             .
          
           
             And
             lastly
             ,
             it
             is
             hereby
             declared
             ,
             that
             no
             persons
             lyable
             in
             payment
             of
             this
             Pole
             ,
             shall
             be
             holden
             to
             produce
             their
             Discharges
             ,
             or
             Receipts
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             after
             the
             Term
             of
             Martinmass
             ,
             one
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             ninety
             six
             years
             ,
             conform
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Letter
             .
          
        
         
           
             XI
             .
             ACT
             Against
             Blasphemy
             .
             June
             28.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             does
             hereby
             Ratifie
             ,
             Approve
             ,
             and
             Confirm
             the
             
               twenty
               first
               Act
               of
               the
               first
               Session
               of
               the
               first
               Parliament
               of
               King
            
             Charles
             
               the
               second
            
             ,
             Intituled
             ,
             
               Act
               against
               the
               Crime
               of
               Blasphemy
               ,
            
             in
             the
             hail
             Heads
             ,
             Clauses
             ,
             and
             Articles
             thereof
             ,
             and
             Ordains
             the
             same
             to
             be
             put
             to
             Due
             and
             Punctual
             Execution
             :
             And
             farder
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Ordains
             ,
             that
             whoever
             hereafter
             ,
             shall
             in
             their
             Writing
             or
             Discourse
             ,
             Deny
             ,
             Impugn
             ,
             or
             Quarrel
             ,
             Argue
             ,
             or
             Reason
             against
             the
             Beeing
             of
             God
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             the
             Persons
             of
             the
             Blessed
             Trinity
             ,
             or
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             Holy
             Scriptures
             of
             the
             Old
             and
             New
             Testaments
             ,
             or
             the
             Providence
             of
             God
             in
             the
             Government
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             shall
             for
             the
             first
             Fault
             be
             punished
             with
             Imprisonment
             ,
             ●ay
             and
             while
             they
             give
             Publick
             Satisfafaction
             in
             Sackcloth
             to
             the
             Congregation
             ,
             within
             which
             the
             Scandal
             was
             committed
             .
             And
             for
             the
             second
             Fault
             ,
             the
             Delinquent
             shall
             be
             fyned
             in
             
             an
             Years
             Valued
             Rent
             of
             his
             Real
             Estate
             ,
             and
             the
             twentieth
             part
             of
             his
             free
             Personal
             Estate
             ,
             (
             the
             equal
             half
             of
             which
             Fines
             ,
             are
             to
             be
             Applyed
             to
             the
             Use
             of
             the
             Poor
             of
             that
             Paroch
             ,
             within
             which
             the
             Crime
             shal
             happen
             to
             be
             Committed
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             half
             to
             the
             Party
             Informer
             ,
             )
             besides
             his
             being
             Imprisoned
             ,
             ay
             and
             while
             he
             make
             again
             Satisfaction
             
               ut
               supra
            
             .
             And
             for
             the
             third
             Fault
             ,
             he
             shall
             be
             punished
             by
             Death
             as
             an
             obstinat
             Blasphemer
             :
             Likeas
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             hereby
             Authorizes
             ,
             and
             Strictly
             Requires
             ,
             and
             Enjoyns
             all
             Magistrats
             ,
             and
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             Judges
             within
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             to
             put
             this
             present
             Act
             in
             Execution
             as
             to
             the
             first
             Fault
             .
             And
             does
             hereby
             Impower
             and
             Require
             all
             Sheriffs
             ,
             Stewarts
             ,
             Baillies
             of
             Bailliaries
             ,
             and
             Regalities
             ,
             and
             their
             Deputs
             ,
             and
             Magistrats
             of
             Burghs
             ,
             to
             put
             this
             present
             Act
             in
             Execution
             as
             to
             the
             second
             Fault
             .
             And
             as
             to
             the
             third
             Fault
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Remits
             the
             Execution
             of
             this
             present
             Act
             to
             the
             Lords
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Justiciary
             .
          
        
         
           
             XII
             .
             ACT
             Against
             irregular
             Baptisms
             and
             Marriages
             .
             Iune
             28.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             Considering
             ,
             that
             the
             Baptizing
             of
             Children
             ,
             and
             Solemnizing
             of
             Marriage
             by
             the
             Laws
             and
             Custom
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Constitutions
             of
             this
             Church
             ,
             have
             alwise
             been
             done
             by
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Gospel
             Authorized
             by
             Law
             ,
             and
             the
             Established
             Church
             of
             this
             Nation
             ▪
             And
             that
             notwithstanding
             thereof
             ,
             several
             Ministers
             now
             outed
             of
             their
             Churches
             do
             presume
             to
             Baptize
             Children
             ,
             and
             Solemnize
             Marriage
             without
             Proclamation
             of
             Banns
             ,
             or
             Consent
             of
             Parents
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             within
             the
             forbidden
             Degrees
             :
             Therefore
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Strictly
             Prohibits
             and
             Discharges
             all
             outed
             Ministers
             ,
             to
             Baptize
             any
             Children
             ,
             or
             Solemnize
             Marriage
             betwixt
             any
             Parties
             in
             all
             time
             coming
             ,
             under
             the
             Pain
             of
             Imprisonment
             ,
             ay
             and
             while
             he
             find
             Caution
             to
             go
             out
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             never
             to
             return
             thereto
             ,
             and
             remits
             the
             Execution
             of
             this
             Act
             to
             the
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             who
             are
             to
             assist
             to
             the
             Execution
             of
             the
             twenty
             third
             Act
             of
             the
             fourth
             Session
             of
             this
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             Settling
             the
             Quiet
             and
             Peace
             of
             the
             Church
             :
             Declaring
             alwise
             ,
             that
             this
             present
             Act
             is
             without
             prejudice
             to
             the
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             already
             made
             against
             privat
             and
             Clandestine
             Marriages
             ,
             which
             are
             hereby
             Declared
             to
             stand
             in
             full
             force
             ,
             and
             that
             Execution
             may
             proceed
             on
             the
             saids
             Acts
             at
             the
             Instance
             of
             the
             Parties
             concerned
             ,
             or
             of
             the
             Procurator-Fiscals
             of
             the
             Jurisdictions
             ,
             where
             they
             shall
             happen
             to
             be
             questioned
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             XIII
             .
             ACT
             Against
             Prophaneness
             .
             Iune
             28.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             and
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             considering
             that
             the
             Twenty
             fifth
             Act
             of
             the
             Second
             Session
             of
             this
             current
             Parliament
             ,
             Intituled
             ,
             
               Act
               against
               Prophaneness
            
             ,
             And
             the
             Acts
             Generally
             and
             Particularly
             therein-ratified
             ,
             has
             not
             taken
             the
             wished
             Effect
             ,
             through
             the
             negligence
             of
             the
             Magistrats
             ,
             Officers
             ,
             and
             others
             concerned
             to
             put
             the
             same
             in
             execution
             ;
             Do
             hereby
             Authorize
             ,
             and
             strictly
             Require
             and
             Enjoyn
             all
             Sheriffs
             and
             their
             Deputs
             ,
             Stewarts
             and
             their
             Deputs
             ,
             Baillies
             of
             Baillities
             and
             Regalities
             and
             their
             Deputs
             ,
             Magistrats
             of
             Burghs-Royal
             and
             Justices
             of
             Peace
             within
             whose
             Bounds
             any
             of
             the
             Sins
             forbidden
             by
             the
             saids
             Laws
             shal
             happen
             to
             be
             committed
             ,
             to
             put
             the
             saids
             Acts
             to
             exact
             and
             punctual
             Execution
             ,
             at
             all
             times
             ,
             without
             necessity
             of
             any
             dispensation
             ;
             and
             against
             all
             persons
             ,
             whether
             Officers
             ,
             Souldiers
             ,
             or
             others
             without
             exception
             ;
             with
             this
             Certification
             ,
             that
             such
             of
             the
             saids
             Judges
             as
             shal
             refuse
             ,
             neglect
             or
             delay
             to
             put
             the
             saids
             Laws
             in
             execution
             ,
             upon
             application
             of
             any
             Minister
             ,
             or
             Kirk-Session
             ,
             or
             any
             Person
             in
             their
             name
             ,
             giving
             in
             Information
             ,
             and
             offering
             sufficient
             Probation
             against
             the
             Offender
             ,
             that
             every
             one
             of
             the
             saids
             Judges
             swa
             refusing
             ,
             neglecting
             ,
             or
             delaying
             ,
             shal
             
               toties
               quoties
            
             be
             subject
             and
             lyable
             to
             a
             Fyne
             of
             One
             hundred
             Pounds
             Scots
             ,
             to
             be
             applyed
             for
             the
             use
             of
             the
             poor
             of
             the
             Parish
             ,
             where
             the
             Scandal
             complained
             on
             was
             committed
             :
             Declaring
             hereby
             That
             the
             Agent
             for
             the
             Kirk
             ,
             the
             Minister
             of
             the
             Parish
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Person
             ,
             having
             Warrand
             from
             him
             ,
             or
             from
             the
             Kirk
             Session
             within
             the
             Parish
             whereof
             the
             Scandal
             complained
             on
             was
             committed
             ,
             shal
             have
             good
             interest
             to
             pursue
             before
             the
             Lords
             of
             Session
             ,
             any
             of
             the
             foresaid
             Judges
             ,
             who
             shal
             happen
             to
             refuse
             ,
             neglect
             ,
             or
             delay
             to
             put
             the
             saids
             Laws
             against
             Prophaneness
             to
             exact
             and
             punctual
             execution
             ,
             who
             are
             hereby
             ordained
             to
             proceed
             summarly
             ,
             without
             the
             order
             of
             the
             Roll
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             shal
             be
             a
             sufficient
             Probation
             of
             their
             refusal
             ,
             neglect
             or
             delay
             ,
             if
             the
             Pursuer
             instruct
             by
             an
             Instrument
             under
             a
             Nottars
             hand
             ,
             and
             Witnesses
             thereto
             Subscribing
             and
             Deponing
             thereupon
             ,
             that
             he
             did
             inform
             the
             saids
             Judges
             of
             the
             said
             Scandal
             ,
             and
             offered
             a
             sufficient
             Probation
             thereof
             ,
             unless
             the
             Judge
             swa
             pursued
             condescend
             and
             instruct
             ,
             that
             within
             the
             space
             of
             ten
             Days
             after
             the
             said
             Application
             ,
             he
             gave
             order
             to
             Cite
             the
             Party
             Complained
             on
             ,
             to
             compear
             before
             him
             ,
             within
             the
             space
             of
             ten
             Days
             ,
             and
             that
             at
             the
             day
             of
             Compearance
             he
             was
             ready
             and
             willing
             to
             have
             taken
             Cognition
             and
             Tryal
             of
             the
             Scandal
             complained
             on
             ,
             and
             Instruct
             and
             Condescend
             on
             a
             relevant
             Reason
             ,
             why
             the
             said
             Laws
             were
             not
             put
             in
             execution
             against
             the
             Person
             complained
             on
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             XIV
             .
             ACT
             For
             restraining
             the
             prophanation
             of
             the
             Lords
             Day
             ,
             by
             keeping
             Weekly-Mercats
             on
             Munday
             and
             Saturnday
             .
             Iune
             28.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             Considering
             ,
             that
             there
             is
             much
             occasion
             given
             for
             Profanation
             of
             the
             Lords-Day
             ,
             by
             keeping
             of
             Weekly-Mercats
             on
             Munday
             and
             Saturnday
             ,
             and
             that
             for
             preventing
             of
             this
             Abuse
             ,
             there
             are
             several
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             prohibiting
             the
             keeping
             of
             Weekly-Mercats
             the
             saids
             Days
             within
             Royal-Burghs
             ;
             But
             the
             saids
             Acts
             not
             comprehending
             the
             Burghs
             of
             Regality
             and
             Barrony
             ,
             and
             Weekly-Mercats
             in
             Villages
             and
             Kirk-Towns
             ,
             the
             saids
             Burghs
             ,
             Villages
             and
             Kirk-Towns
             are
             necessitate
             to
             keep
             their
             Weekly-Mercats
             on
             the
             saids
             Days
             ,
             conform
             to
             the
             special
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             made
             in
             their
             Favours
             ;
             And
             yet
             many
             of
             the
             saids
             Burghs
             ,
             Villages
             and
             others
             would
             most
             willingly
             alter
             and
             change
             the
             saids
             Mercat
             Days
             ,
             if
             they
             were
             but
             impowered
             and
             authorized
             for
             that
             effect
             .
             Therefore
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             the
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Does
             not
             only
             Ratifie
             and
             Approve
             the
             saids
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             made
             against
             the
             keeping
             of
             Weekly-Mercats
             upon
             Mundays
             and
             Saturndays
             within
             Royal-Burghs
             ,
             But
             likewise
             does
             declare
             it
             leisume
             and
             lawful
             to
             all
             Burghs
             of
             Regality
             and
             Barrony
             ,
             and
             Villages
             ,
             and
             Kirk-Towns
             ,
             whose
             Weekly-Mercats
             are
             kept
             the
             saids
             Days
             ,
             to
             change
             and
             alter
             the
             same
             :
             And
             the
             saids
             Burghs
             ,
             Villages
             ,
             and
             others
             are
             hereby
             Authorized
             to
             choise
             and
             appoint
             any
             other
             Days
             of
             the
             Week
             they
             think
             fit
             for
             the
             keeping
             and
             holding
             of
             the
             saids
             Weekly-Mercats
             ,
             they
             always
             making
             timous
             Intimation
             of
             the
             said
             Change
             to
             the
             next
             adjacent
             Burghs
             ,
             and
             providing
             they
             pitch
             not
             upon
             the
             Mercat-Day
             of
             any
             Burgh-Royal
             next
             adjacent
             ,
             or
             of
             an
             other
             Mercat-Town
             within
             four
             Miles
             .
             And
             that
             this
             Act
             be
             not
             extended
             against
             Fleshers
             within
             Royal-Burghs
             ,
             who
             may
             keep
             Mercats
             of
             Fleshes
             in
             their
             respective
             Burghs
             ,
             upon
             these
             days
             ,
             this
             Act
             notwithstanding
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             XV.
             ACT
             For
             Encouragement
             of
             Preachers
             at
             Vacant
             Churches
             be-north
             Forth
             .
             Iuly
             5.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             Considering
             that
             there
             are
             many
             Churches
             vacant
             upon
             the
             North-side
             of
             the
             Water
             of
             Forth
             ,
             which
             cannot
             be
             soon
             legally
             Planted
             ,
             nor
             in
             the
             interim
             otherways
             Supplyed
             than
             by
             the
             Presbytries
             in
             whose
             Bounds
             they
             ly
             ,
             theit
             Imploying
             some
             Preachers
             who
             are
             not
             Setled
             in
             Churches
             to
             Preach
             in
             the
             saids
             Vacant
             Churches
             for
             some
             time
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Intertaining
             of
             these
             Preachers
             out
             of
             the
             first
             end
             of
             the
             Vacant
             Stipends
             of
             the
             Paroches
             to
             which
             they
             Preach
             ,
             during
             their
             Service
             ,
             is
             a
             most
             proper
             Pious
             Use
             within
             the
             Paroch
             :
             Therefore
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             Encouraging
             of
             the
             said
             Preachers
             swa
             to
             be
             Imployed
             by
             the
             Presbytries
             ,
             Doth
             hereby
             Destinat
             ,
             Appoint
             and
             Allow
             out
             of
             the
             first
             end
             of
             the
             Vacant
             Stipends
             of
             the
             respective
             Churches
             ,
             at
             which
             they
             shall
             Preach
             by
             Invitation
             or
             Appointment
             ,
             of
             the
             respective
             Presbytries
             within
             whose
             Bounds
             the
             samine
             do
             ly
             ,
             to
             every
             one
             of
             the
             said
             Preachers
             Twenty
             Merks
             Scots
             ,
             for
             their
             Preaching
             each
             Lords
             Day
             ,
             Forenoon
             and
             Afternoon
             ,
             in
             the
             said
             Vacant
             Churches
             ,
             and
             that
             whether
             the
             saids
             Preachers
             be
             Imployed
             by
             the
             Presbytry
             to
             Preach
             at
             one
             Church
             ,
             or
             at
             several
             Churches
             by
             Turns
             within
             their
             Bounds
             ;
             Declaring
             hereby
             a
             Testificat
             under
             the
             Presbytries
             Hands
             ,
             bearing
             that
             such
             a
             person
             hath
             upon
             their
             Invitation
             Preached
             so
             many
             Lords
             Days
             at
             such
             a
             Church
             within
             their
             Bounds
             ,
             or
             at
             such
             and
             such
             Churches
             within
             their
             Bounds
             by
             Turns
             ,
             shall
             be
             a
             sufficient
             Probation
             thereof
             ,
             whereupon
             the
             saids
             Preachers
             shall
             by
             vertue
             of
             this
             present
             Act
             ,
             have
             Power
             and
             Undoubted
             Right
             to
             al
             's
             many
             Twenty
             Merks
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             first
             and
             readiest
             of
             the
             Vacant
             stipends
             of
             the
             respective
             Paroch-Churches
             ,
             as
             the
             said
             Certificats
             shall
             bear
             them
             to
             have
             Preached
             Lords
             Days
             thereat
             :
             And
             for
             preventing
             the
             Trouble
             and
             Expenses
             the
             said
             Preachers
             would
             be
             put
             to
             in
             recovering
             Payment
             of
             the
             saids
             Allowances
             hereby
             granted
             effeiring
             to
             their
             Services
             ,
             if
             each
             of
             them
             should
             Pursue
             for
             their
             own
             part
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             particular
             Vacant
             Stipends
             of
             the
             respective
             Churches
             at
             which
             they
             shall
             Preach
             .
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Doth
             hereby
             Impower
             the
             respective
             Presbytries
             within
             whose
             Bounds
             the
             respective
             Vacant
             Churches
             do
             ly
             ,
             to
             grant
             Commissions
             to
             such
             Persons
             as
             they
             sha'l
             think
             fit
             for
             uplifting
             al
             's
             much
             out
             of
             the
             first
             end
             of
             the
             Vacant
             Stipends
             ,
             within
             their
             Bounds
             where
             the
             said
             Preachers
             shal
             serve
             at
             their
             Invitation
             ,
             as
             will
             Pay
             and
             Satisfie
             the
             saids
             Allowances
             hereby
             granted
             to
             the
             persons
             invited
             by
             them
             to
             Preach
             thereat
             ,
             Accompting
             
               ut
               supra
            
             for
             each
             Lords
             Days
             service
             ;
             with
             
             Power
             to
             the
             said
             Factors
             ,
             to
             Uplift
             ,
             and
             if
             need
             be
             ,
             to
             Pursue
             for
             the
             same
             before
             the
             Judge
             Ordinary
             of
             the
             Bounds
             ;
             Discharging
             all
             Advocations
             ,
             as
             also
             Suspensions
             ,
             save
             upon
             Consignation
             ,
             and
             with
             this
             Declaration
             ,
             that
             if
             at
             the
             discussing
             of
             the
             Suspension
             ,
             the
             Letters
             shall
             be
             found
             orderly
             proceeded
             ,
             the
             wrongous
             suspender
             shall
             be
             Decerned
             in
             a
             Fifth
             part
             more
             ,
             which
             Factor
             shall
             be
             obliged
             to
             Compt
             to
             the
             said
             Preachers
             ,
             who
             shall
             be
             Imployed
             by
             the
             Presbytries
             for
             the
             said
             Allowances
             ,
             to
             be
             uplifted
             by
             them
             ▪
             according
             to
             the
             number
             of
             Days
             to
             be
             contained
             in
             the
             Presbytries
             Certificat
             .
             Likeas
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             for
             Encouragement
             of
             the
             said
             Factors
             ,
             and
             Defraying
             their
             Expenses
             ,
             Does
             hereby
             Allow
             to
             every
             one
             of
             the
             said
             Factors
             so
             to
             be
             appointed
             by
             the
             said
             Presbytries
             ,
             as
             much
             as
             corresponds
             to
             a
             Tenth
             part
             of
             the
             said
             Allowances
             ,
             which
             they
             are
             to
             Uplift
             further
             for
             their
             own
             use
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             first
             end
             of
             the
             said
             Vacant
             Stipends
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             benefit
             of
             the
             Provisions
             above-mentioned
             .
          
        
         
           
             XVI
             .
             ACT
             Anent
             the
             Ease
             of
             Annualrents
             Due
             by
             Persons
             Restored
             ,
             and
             anent
             the
             Creditors
             Diligence
             to
             be
             Vsed
             against
             them
             .
             Iuly
             5.
             1695.
             
          
           
             FOR
             AS
             MUCH
             As
             by
             the
             
               General
               Act
               Rescissory
               of
               Fines
               and
               Forfaultures
            
             in
             this
             current
             Parliament
             ,
             the
             Consideration
             of
             the
             Ease
             that
             was
             to
             be
             given
             to
             the
             persons
             thereby
             Restored
             of
             the
             bygone
             Annualrents
             due
             by
             them
             ,
             and
             if
             the
             same
             ought
             to
             be
             granted
             to
             their
             Cautioners
             ,
             and
             what
             time
             Diligence
             should
             be
             superseded
             against
             them
             ,
             for
             payment
             of
             their
             principal
             sums
             ,
             and
             such
             Annualrents
             to
             which
             they
             were
             to
             be
             lyable
             ,
             was
             Remitted
             to
             the
             
               Commission
               of
               Fines
               and
               Forfaultures
            
             therein-named
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             Report
             their
             Opinion
             thereof
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             yet
             done
             ;
             and
             it
             being
             the
             Interest
             of
             the
             persons
             restored
             ,
             and
             their
             Creditors
             ,
             to
             have
             the
             same
             now
             Determined
             :
             Therefore
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Ordains
             ,
             that
             during
             the
             time
             the
             persons
             Restored
             by
             this
             present
             Parliament
             were
             dispossessed
             of
             their
             Estates
             ,
             they
             and
             their
             Cautioners
             are
             to
             be
             free
             of
             the
             payment
             of
             Annualrents
             ,
             unless
             that
             the
             Party
             Restored
             either
             hath
             recovered
             all
             or
             some
             part
             of
             his
             Rents
             ,
             from
             which
             he
             was
             excluded
             by
             the
             Forfaulture
             ;
             in
             which
             case
             the
             person
             Restored
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             Cautioner
             ,
             shall
             be
             lyable
             to
             the
             payment
             of
             the
             Annualrents
             during
             the
             time
             of
             his
             being
             dis●ossest
             ,
             in
             swa
             far
             as
             he
             hath
             recovered
             the
             same
             ,
             or
             otherways
             that
             the
             Party
             Restored
             may
             recover
             all
             or
             some
             part
             of
             the
             said
             
             Rent
             due
             during
             the
             years
             that
             he
             was
             dispossest
             ,
             in
             which
             case
             the
             Party
             Restored
             shall
             have
             no
             ease
             of
             any
             by
             gone
             Annualrents
             ,
             but
             upon
             his
             Assigning
             to
             his
             Creditors
             ,
             with
             Warrandice
             from
             his
             own
             Fact
             and
             Deed
             ,
             any
             Action
             competent
             to
             him
             for
             recovering
             all
             or
             any
             part
             of
             the
             said
             Rents
             due
             during
             the
             time
             of
             his
             being
             dispossest
             ;
             Declaring
             always
             ,
             that
             when
             a
             Cautioner
             for
             a
             person
             Restored
             ,
             did
             actually
             pay
             without
             Collusion
             before
             the
             Revolution
             ,
             either
             principal
             Sum
             or
             by
             gone
             Annualrents
             ▪
             or
             any
             part
             thereof
             ,
             or
             had
             his
             Lands
             Adjudged
             therefore
             before
             the
             said
             Revolution
             ,
             or
             having
             given
             a
             Bond
             ,
             or
             suffered
             Decreet
             before
             the
             Revolution
             ,
             hath
             made
             Payment
             ,
             or
             had
             his
             Lands
             Adjudged
             since
             the
             Revolution
             ,
             the
             foresaid
             Ease
             and
             Benefit
             granted
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             person
             Restored
             ,
             is
             no
             ways
             to
             be
             Obtruded
             against
             the
             Cautioner
             in
             that
             case
             .
             As
             also
             ,
             It
             is
             hereby
             Statute
             and
             Ordained
             ,
             That
             where
             persons
             Restored
             have
             made
             Payment
             since
             the
             Revolution
             of
             any
             Annualrents
             ,
             for
             these
             years
             during
             which
             they
             were
             dispossest
             of
             their
             Estates
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             leisume
             for
             them
             to
             retain
             al
             's
             much
             in
             their
             own
             Hand
             of
             the
             principal
             Sums
             and
             Annualrents
             yet
             resting
             ,
             as
             extends
             to
             the
             foresaid
             Annualrents
             swa
             payed
             by
             them
             ,
             (
             the
             Annualrents
             unpayed
             being
             always
             discounted
             in
             the
             first
             place
             )
             and
             where
             the
             Debt
             is
             altogether
             payed
             ,
             the
             Party
             Restored
             shall
             by
             vertue
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             have
             Action
             of
             Repetition
             against
             his
             Creditor
             ,
             for
             refounding
             the
             said
             Annualrents
             payed
             out
             by
             him
             for
             the
             years
             during
             which
             he
             was
             excluded
             from
             the
             Possession
             of
             his
             Estate
             by
             the
             Forfaulture
             .
             Likeas
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Ordains
             ,
             That
             it
             shall
             be
             leisume
             to
             the
             Creditors
             of
             persons
             Restored
             by
             this
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             affect
             the
             Debitors
             Estate
             for
             payment
             of
             their
             principal
             Sums
             and
             Annualrents
             resting
             (
             except
             such
             Annualrents
             whereof
             they
             are
             liberat
             by
             this
             present
             Act
             ,
             )
             and
             that
             immediatly
             furth
             and
             after
             the
             Date
             hereof
             ,
             Discharging
             hereby
             all
             personal
             Execution
             against
             the
             persons
             Restored
             for
             payment
             of
             any
             principal
             Sums
             due
             by
             them
             before
             their
             Forfaulture
             ,
             till
             Wh●●sunday
             next
             to
             come
             ,
             in
             the
             Year
             of
             God
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             and
             fourscore
             sixteen
             years
             ,
             after
             which
             all
             personal
             Diligence
             shall
             be
             competent
             against
             the
             persons
             Restored
             ,
             unless
             they
             dispone
             and
             put
             the
             Creditor
             in
             Possession
             of
             as
             much
             of
             their
             Estate
             (
             whereof
             the
             Creditor
             is
             to
             have
             his
             Election
             ,
             except
             as
             to
             the
             House
             ,
             Park
             and
             Mains
             )
             as
             will
             satisfie
             the
             principal
             Sum
             and
             Annualrents
             thereof
             resting
             ,
             and
             not
             hereby
             given
             down
             at
             the
             ordinar
             rate
             of
             the
             Countrey
             where
             the
             Lands
             ly
             ,
             and
             that
             free
             of
             Incumbrances
             ,
             which
             is
             to
             be
             done
             at
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             
               Lords
               of
               Session
            
             in
             a
             Suspension
             ,
             to
             be
             raised
             by
             the
             persons
             Restored
             ,
             upon
             the
             said
             offer
             redeemable
             ,
             nevertheless
             within
             the
             space
             of
             Five
             Years
             for
             payment
             of
             what
             is
             resting
             of
             the
             Creditors
             Debt
             ,
             discounting
             his
             Intromissions
             ;
             And
             Declaring
             always
             ,
             that
             how
             soon
             the
             Creditor
             shall
             be
             excluded
             from
             the
             possession
             of
             the
             saids
             Lands
             swa
             to
             be
             disponed
             to
             him
             by
             the
             person
             Restored
             ,
             It
             shall
             be
             leisume
             to
             the
             Creditor
             ,
             immediatly
             thereafter
             ,
             to
             use
             all
             manner
             of
             Diligence
             personal
             and
             real
             for
             recovering
             of
             his
             Debt
             for
             which
             the
             Lands
             were
             disponed
             to
             him
             .
             Likeas
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Ordains
             ,
             That
             where
             a
             person
             Restored
             offering
             to
             dispone
             his
             Lands
             to
             his
             Creditors
             ,
             
             cannot
             purge
             and
             disburden
             the
             Lands
             offered
             of
             real
             Incumbrances
             ,
             by
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Lords
             ,
             and
             put
             the
             Creditor
             in
             the
             free
             Possession
             thereof
             ,
             swa
             that
             he
             will
             be
             lyable
             to
             the
             personal
             Diligence
             of
             his
             Creditors
             after
             Whitsunday
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             fourscore
             sixteen
             years
             ,
             that
             then
             if
             he
             demand
             the
             benefit
             of
             a
             
               Cessio
               bonorum
            
             ,
             the
             
               Lords
               of
               the
               Session
            
             are
             hereby
             allowed
             to
             grant
             the
             same
             to
             him
             upon
             his
             calling
             of
             his
             Creditors
             ,
             and
             making
             Faith
             ,
             and
             Disponing
             in
             the
             common
             Form
             ,
             without
             necessity
             of
             his
             being
             Imprisoned
             the
             time
             of
             raising
             or
             obtaining
             thereof
             ,
             or
             of
             wearing
             the
             Habit
             ,
             after
             obtaining
             of
             the
             same
             .
             And
             likeways
             ,
             It
             is
             hereby
             Declared
             ,
             that
             where
             any
             person
             during
             the
             standing
             of
             the
             said
             Forfaulture
             now
             rescinded
             ,
             did
             Acquire
             any
             Debts
             due
             by
             the
             person
             Restored
             ,
             they
             shall
             have
             Action
             allannerly
             against
             the
             person
             Restored
             for
             the
             Sums
             truely
             payed
             out
             by
             them
             ,
             and
             Annualrent
             thereof
             ,
             and
             shal
             lose
             all
             benefit
             of
             their
             Compositions
             &
             Eases
             ,
             And
             His
             Majesty
             and
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Do
             hereby
             remit
             the
             Case
             of
             the
             deceast
             
               William
               Muir
            
             of
             Caldwell
             ,
             for
             Repetition
             of
             by-gone
             Rents
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Cases
             of
             Forfault
             persons
             Restored
             depending
             before
             them
             ,
             to
             be
             Determined
             by
             the
             
               Lords
               of
               Session
            
             ,
             excepting
             such
             Cases
             wherein
             Reports
             have
             been
             prepared
             by
             the
             
               Commission
               for
               Fines
               and
               Forfaultures
            
             for
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             which
             the
             Pursuer
             may
             at
             his
             Option
             futher
             Insist
             ,
             till
             the
             Decision
             thereof
             before
             the
             Parliament
             or
             
               Lords
               of
               the
               Session
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             XVII
             .
             ACT
             anent
             the
             Mint
             .
             Iuly
             5.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             considering
             that
             by
             the
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             and
             eighty
             six
             Intituled
             ,
             
               Act
               anent
               an
               humble
               Offer
               to
               his
               Majesty
               for
               an
               Imposition
               upon
               certain
               Commodities
               ,
               for
               defraying
               the
               Expense
               of
               a
               free
               Coinage
               ,
               and
               other
               matters
               relating
               to
               the
               Mint
            
             ;
             The
             foresaid
             Expense
             of
             a
             free
             Coinage
             ,
             and
             several
             matters
             relating
             to
             the
             Mint
             were
             indeed
             settled
             ,
             but
             neither
             so
             perfectly
             nor
             so
             fully
             as
             Experience
             hath
             since
             discovered
             ,
             but
             that
             there
             is
             still
             need
             and
             place
             for
             a
             further
             Regulation
             :
             Doth
             therefore
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Statute
             and
             Ordain
             ,
             That
             notwithstanding
             it
             be
             recommended
             by
             the
             said
             Act
             to
             the
             Lords
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Privy
             Council
             ,
             to
             try
             by
             some
             of
             their
             Number
             ,
             every
             Journal
             of
             Coin
             by
             it self
             distinctly
             ,
             and
             that
             twice
             every
             year
             ,
             Viz.
             In
             the
             Month
             of
             Iuly
             and
             December
             yearly
             ,
             yet
             seing
             the
             foresaid
             distinct
             Tryal
             of
             every
             Journal
             hath
             been
             found
             both
             a
             tedious
             and
             superfluous
             Labour
             ,
             and
             is
             not
             practised
             any
             where
             else
             ,
             it
             shal
             be
             leisom
             for
             the
             said
             Lords
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Privy
             Council
             ,
             to
             make
             the
             said
             Tryal
             by
             
             such
             of
             their
             number
             as
             they
             shal
             think
             fit
             ,
             not
             of
             every
             Journal
             of
             Coin
             by
             it self
             distinctly
             ,
             but
             by
             taking
             and
             making
             Tryal
             of
             any
             one
             or
             more
             single
             Journals
             ,
             as
             they
             shal
             think
             fit
             ,
             and
             then
             to
             cause
             melt
             down
             in
             one
             Mass
             or
             Lignat
             ,
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Journals
             ,
             to
             be
             at
             that
             time
             tried
             ,
             and
             to
             take
             an
             Essay
             of
             the
             Mass
             so
             melted
             down
             ,
             as
             said
             is
             ,
             which
             shal
             stand
             for
             the
             whole
             ,
             but
             prejudice
             always
             to
             the
             said
             Lords
             of
             Council
             to
             make
             distinct
             Tryals
             of
             the
             hail
             foresaid
             Journals
             ,
             as
             they
             shal
             see
             cause
             ,
             As
             also
             ,
             still
             recommending
             to
             them
             the
             exact
             Tryal
             of
             all
             Matters
             relating
             to
             the
             Coinage
             ,
             at
             the
             foresaid
             two
             times
             above-specified
             ,
             in
             manner
             mentioned
             in
             the
             said
             Act
             ,
             and
             that
             notwithstanding
             of
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             ,
             which
             is
             innovat
             in
             so
             far
             as
             the
             same
             is
             inconsistent
             with
             this
             present
             Act.
             
          
        
         
           
             XVIII
             .
             ACT
             anent
             the
             Quorum
             of
             the
             Commission
             of
             Teinds
             .
             Iuly
             5.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             the
             Kings
             Majesty
             ,
             considering
             that
             there
             are
             many
             Actions
             depending
             before
             the
             Lords
             ,
             and
             others
             Commissioners
             ,
             for
             Plantation
             of
             Kirks
             ,
             and
             Valuation
             of
             Teinds
             ,
             which
             cannot
             be
             decided
             and
             determined
             ,
             in
             respect
             that
             the
             saids
             Commissioners
             have
             not
             met
             so
             frequently
             as
             was
             necessary
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             difficulties
             of
             getting
             a
             Quorum
             ,
             whereby
             the
             Leidges
             have
             been
             much
             prejudged
             ;
             for
             Remei●ing
             whereof
             ,
             Our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Ordains
             ,
             That
             Seven
             Commissioners
             ,
             whereof
             one
             of
             every
             State
             shal
             be
             an
             sufficient
             Quorum
             ,
             who
             being
             present
             at
             the
             down-sitting
             and
             constituting
             of
             the
             Meeting
             :
             the
             withdrawing
             of
             one
             or
             more
             of
             any
             of
             the
             three
             States
             ,
             after
             constituting
             of
             the
             Meeting
             ,
             shal
             not
             breach
             the
             Quorum
             ,
             seven
             of
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             the
             other
             State
             or
             States
             being
             still
             present
             ,
             without
             prejudice
             to
             the
             Officers
             of
             State
             to
             be
             still
             Members
             of
             the
             said
             Commission
             ,
             tho
             the
             presence
             of
             one
             or
             more
             of
             them
             be
             not
             necessary
             to
             constitute
             the
             foresaid
             Quorum
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             consent
             foresaid
             ,
             does
             hereby
             Ratify
             and
             Approve
             the
             Twenty
             fourth
             Act
             of
             the
             Fourth
             Session
             ,
             and
             Thirtieth
             Act
             of
             the
             Second
             Session
             of
             this
             current
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             the
             hail
             Heads
             ,
             Articles
             ,
             and
             Clauses
             thereof
             ,
             excepting
             in
             so
             far
             as
             the
             samen
             is
             innovat
             be
             this
             present
             Act
             ;
             And
             the
             saids
             Commissioners
             are
             hereby
             appointed
             to
             meet
             every
             Wednesday
             in
             the
             afternoon
             ,
             during
             the
             sitting
             of
             the
             Session
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             XIX
             .
             ACT
             anent
             the
             Duty
             on
             Scots
             Muslin
             .
             Iuly
             5.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Statute
             and
             Ordain
             ,
             That
             in
             all
             time
             coming
             ,
             all
             Muslin
             ,
             plain
             or
             stript
             ,
             or
             Camrick
             ,
             and
             all
             sorts
             of
             Linen
             under
             whatsomever
             Name
             or
             Designation
             ,
             Manufactored
             within
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             shal
             at
             the
             exporting
             thereof
             pay
             Custom
             only
             as
             Scots
             Linen
             ,
             conform
             to
             the
             Book
             of
             Rates
             .
          
        
         
           
             XX.
             ACT
             Anent
             the
             Post-Office
             .
             Iuly
             5.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             considering
             ,
             that
             for
             the
             Maintainance
             of
             Mutual
             Correspondence
             ,
             and
             preventing
             of
             many
             Inconveniences
             that
             happen
             by
             privat
             Posts
             ,
             several
             publick
             Post-Offices
             have
             been
             heretofore
             erected
             ,
             for
             Carrying
             and
             Receiving
             of
             Letters
             by
             Posts
             to
             and
             from
             most
             parts
             and
             places
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             well
             ordering
             thereof
             ,
             is
             a
             Matter
             of
             general
             Concern
             ,
             and
             of
             great
             Advantage
             ,
             as
             well
             for
             the
             Conveniences
             of
             Trade
             and
             Commerce
             ,
             as
             otherways
             ;
             and
             to
             the
             end
             that
             speedy
             and
             safe
             Dispatches
             may
             be
             had
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             best
             Means
             for
             that
             end
             ,
             will
             be
             the
             Settling
             and
             Establishing
             a
             General
             Post-Office
             :
             Therefore
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             
               Statutes
               ,
               Ordains
               ,
               and
               Appoints
            
             an
             General
             Post-Office
             to
             be
             be
             keeped
             within
             the
             City
             of
             Edinburgh
             ,
             from
             whence
             all
             Letters
             and
             Pacquets
             whatsoever
             ,
             may
             be
             with
             Speed
             and
             Expedition
             sent
             into
             any
             part
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Dominions
             ,
             or
             into
             any
             Kingdom
             or
             Countrey
             beyond
             Seas
             ,
             by
             the
             Pacquet
             that
             goes
             Sealed
             for
             London
             ,
             at
             which
             said
             Office
             ,
             all
             Returns
             and
             Answers
             may
             be
             likeways
             received
             ;
             as
             also
             ,
             that
             a
             Master
             of
             the
             said
             General-Letter-Office
             shall
             be
             from
             time
             to
             time
             appointed
             by
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             His
             Heirs
             ,
             and
             Sucessors
             ,
             by
             Letters
             ,
             Patents
             ,
             under
             the
             Privy
             Seal
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             by
             the
             Name
             and
             Title
             of
             
               His
               
               Majesties
               Post-Master-General
            
             ;
             or
             otherways
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Office
             may
             be
             set
             in
             Tack
             by
             the
             Lords
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Thesaury
             and
             Exchequer
             ,
             as
             His
             Majesty
             and
             His
             saids
             Successors
             shall
             think
             most
             expedient
             :
             And
             that
             the
             said
             Master
             of
             the
             said
             Office
             ,
             or
             Tacks-man
             for
             the
             time
             respectively
             ,
             and
             his
             Deput
             or
             Deputs
             authorized
             by
             him
             for
             that
             effect
             ,
             and
             his
             and
             their
             Servants
             ,
             and
             no
             other
             person
             or
             persons
             whatsoever
             ,
             shall
             from
             time
             to
             time
             have
             the
             Receiving
             ,
             Taking
             up
             ,
             or
             Ordering
             ,
             Dispatching
             ,
             Sending
             Posts
             with
             Speed
             ,
             and
             Delivering
             of
             all
             Letters
             and
             Pacquets
             whatsoever
             ,
             which
             shall
             from
             time
             to
             time
             be
             sent
             to
             and
             from
             ,
             all
             and
             every
             the
             parts
             and
             places
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             to
             and
             from
             His
             Majesties
             Dominions
             ,
             or
             places
             beyond
             Seas
             ,
             where
             he
             shall
             Settle
             ,
             or
             cause
             to
             be
             Settled
             ,
             Posts
             or
             running
             Messengers
             for
             that
             purpose
             :
             Excepting
             such
             Letters
             as
             are
             sent
             by
             any
             person
             or
             persons
             ,
             to
             and
             from
             any
             place
             within
             this
             Kingdom
             by
             their
             own
             Servants
             ,
             or
             by
             Express
             sent
             on
             purpose
             about
             their
             own
             Affairs
             ,
             and
             Letters
             directed
             along
             with
             ,
             and
             relating
             to
             Goods
             sent
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             returned
             by
             common
             Carriers
             allenarly
             :
             And
             where
             Post-Offices
             are
             not
             erected
             ,
             and
             Posts
             settled
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             allows
             the
             Custom
             of
             sending
             by
             Carriers
             or
             others
             as
             formerly
             ,
             ay
             and
             while
             such
             Offices
             be
             established
             and
             no
             longer
             .
             And
             farder
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             
               Statutes
               and
               Enacts
            
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Post-Master-General
             ,
             or
             Tacks-man
             and
             their
             respective
             Deputs
             and
             Substitutes
             ,
             and
             no
             other
             person
             or
             persons
             whatsoever
             ,
             shall
             provide
             and
             have
             in
             readiness
             ,
             sufficient
             Horses
             and
             Furniture
             for
             ryding
             Post
             to
             all
             persons
             ,
             ryding
             to
             and
             from
             all
             the
             parts
             and
             places
             of
             Scotland
             where
             any
             Post
             Roads
             are
             ,
             or
             shal
             be
             settled
             and
             established
             :
             But
             prejudice
             to
             the
             use
             of
             hyring
             of
             Horses
             ,
             which
             are
             not
             to
             ride
             Post
             as
             formerly
             .
             And
             sicklike
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             
               Statutes
               ,
               Enacts
               ,
               and
               Ordains
               ,
            
             that
             it
             shall
             be
             lawful
             for
             the
             said
             Post-master
             General
             ,
             or
             Tacks-man
             and
             their
             saids
             Deputs
             ,
             to
             ask
             ,
             exact
             ,
             and
             receive
             ,
             for
             the
             Portage
             and
             Convoyance
             of
             all
             such
             Letters
             ,
             which
             he
             or
             they
             shall
             so
             Convoy
             ,
             Carry
             ,
             or
             send
             Post
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             for
             providing
             and
             furnishing
             Horses
             for
             ryding
             Post
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             several
             Ra●es
             and
             Sums
             after-mentioned
             ,
             which
             they
             are
             not
             to
             exceed
             ,
             viz.
             all
             single
             Letters
             to
             Berwick
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             within
             fifty
             Miles
             of
             Edinburgh
             two
             shilling
             ,
             double
             four
             shilling
             ,
             and
             so
             proportionally
             ;
             all
             single
             Letters
             to
             any
             place
             above
             fifty
             Miles
             ,
             and
             not
             exceeding
             a
             hundred
             Miles
             ,
             to
             pay
             three
             shilling
             ,
             double
             six
             shilling
             ,
             and
             so
             proportionally
             ,
             all
             single
             Letters
             to
             any
             place
             in
             Scotland
             above
             a
             hundred
             Miles
             ,
             to
             pay
             four
             shilling
             ,
             double
             eight
             shilling
             ,
             and
             so
             proportionally
             :
             Declaring
             nevertheless
             ,
             that
             all
             single
             Letters
             with
             Bills
             of
             Loadning
             or
             Exchange
             ,
             Envoys
             ,
             or
             other
             Merchant
             Accompts
             inclosed
             and
             sent
             to
             any
             place
             within
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             shall
             be
             onely
             considered
             as
             single
             Leters
             ;
             all
             Pacquets
             of
             Papers
             to
             pay
             each
             one
             as
             triple
             Letters
             :
             And
             it
             shall
             be
             lawful
             for
             the
             said
             Post-Master-General
             ,
             Tacks-man
             ,
             and
             their
             Deputs
             ,
             to
             ask
             ,
             exact
             ,
             take
             ,
             and
             receive
             from
             every
             person
             ,
             to
             whom
             he
             or
             they
             shall
             furnish
             Horses
             ,
             Furniture
             ,
             and
             Guide
             for
             ryding
             Post
             in
             any
             of
             the
             Post
             Roads
             aforesaid
             ,
             three
             shilling
             Scots
             for
             ilk
             Horse
             hire
             for
             Postage
             for
             every
             Scots
             Mile
             .
             
               And
               in
               like
               manner
            
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             strictly
             Prohibits
             and
             Discharges
             ,
             all
             other
             person
             or
             persons
             whatsoever
             ,
             as
             well
             single
             ,
             as
             Bodies
             Pollitick
             or
             Incorporat
             ,
             excepting
             the
             said
             Post-Master-General
             ,
             or
             Tacks-man
             ,
             and
             their
             Deputs
             ,
             and
             the
             Servants
             of
             Noblemen
             ,
             Gentlemen
             ,
             and
             others
             ,
             in
             the
             Cases
             particularly
             above-excepted
             allenarly
             ,
             to
             carry
             ,
             receive
             ,
             or
             deliver
             any
             Letters
             for
             hire
             ,
             or
             to
             set
             up
             or
             imploy
             any
             Foot
             Post
             ,
             Horse
             Post
             ,
             or
             to
             settle
             Post-Masters
             within
             their
             Jurisdictions
             ,
             under
             the
             penalty
             of
             twenty
             Pounds
             Scots
             for
             every
             Transgression
             ,
             and
             an
             hundred
             Pounds
             Scots
             for
             each
             Moneths
             Continuance
             thereof
             ,
             after
             Intimation
             be
             is
             made
             to
             them
             in
             the
             contrair
             ,
             and
             the
             saids
             penalties
             to
             be
             pursued
             for
             ,
             before
             any
             Judge
             competent
             ,
             the
             one
             half
             thereof
             to
             be
             applyed
             for
             the
             use
             of
             the
             Informer
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             half
             for
             the
             use
             of
             the
             said
             Post-Master-General
             ,
             or
             Tacks-man
             respective
             ;
             and
             that
             no
             common
             Carrier
             presume
             to
             carry
             any
             Letters
             to
             ,
             or
             from
             any
             places
             within
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             where
             Post-Offices
             are
             settled
             ,
             excepting
             the
             case
             aforesaid
             :
             Certifying
             all
             such
             as
             do
             in
             the
             contrary
             ,
             that
             upon
             Seizure
             of
             any
             such
             Carrier
             with
             the
             Letters
             about
             him
             ,
             or
             being
             convicted
             thereof
             before
             any
             Judge
             competent
             ,
             he
             shall
             be
             imprisoned
             six
             days
             for
             ilk
             fault
             ,
             and
             fyned
             in
             the
             Sum
             of
             six
             
               Pounds
               Scots
               ,
               toties
               quoties
            
             :
             And
             because
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             onely
             expedient
             for
             His
             Majesties
             Government
             ,
             but
             likeways
             for
             the
             Advancement
             of
             the
             Trade
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             that
             a
             settled
             Correspondence
             by
             Weekly
             Posts
             ,
             be
             established
             with
             His
             Majesties
             Subjects
             in
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Ireland
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             said
             Kingdom
             of
             Ireland
             ,
             will
             not
             be
             at
             the
             expense
             for
             maintaining
             the
             Pacquet
             Boats
             for
             passing
             to
             and
             from
             this
             Kingdom
             ;
             Therefore
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             
               Ordains
               and
               Appoints
            
             the
             said
             General-Post-Master
             or
             Tacks-man
             ,
             to
             keep
             and
             maintain
             Pacquet
             Boats
             to
             go
             Weekly
             ,
             (
             Wind
             and
             Weather
             serving
             ,
             )
             from
             Port-Patrick
             in
             this
             Kingdom
             to
             Donachadee
             in
             Ireland
             ,
             to
             carry
             and
             receive
             all
             Letters
             to
             be
             sent
             betwixt
             this
             Kingdom
             and
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Ireland
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             expense
             bestowed
             on
             these
             Pacquet
             Boats
             ,
             be
             allowed
             to
             the
             said
             General-Post-Master
             or
             Tacks-man
             ,
             in
             part
             of
             his
             Intromissions
             with
             the
             profits
             of
             the
             said
             General-Letter
             Office
             ,
             or
             out
             of
             the
             Tack
             Duty
             when
             the
             same
             is
             set
             in
             Tack
             or
             Farmed
             ,
             not
             exceeding
             the
             sum
             of
             sixty
             Pounds
             Sterling
             Money
             Yearly
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             
               Ordains
               and
               Commands
            
             all
             the
             Sheriffs
             ,
             Stewarts
             ,
             Baillies
             of
             Regalities
             or
             Royalties
             ,
             Magistrats
             of
             Royal
             Burghs
             ,
             Justices
             of
             Peace
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Judges
             and
             Magistrats
             whatsoever
             ,
             al
             's
             well
             in
             Burgh
             a●
             Landward
             ,
             to
             concur
             with
             and
             assist
             the
             Post-Master-General
             ,
             Tacks-man
             and
             their
             Deputs
             ,
             in
             the
             Discharging
             of
             his
             Trust
             ,
             for
             rendring
             this
             Act
             effectual
             for
             the
             ends
             above-written
             ,
             and
             putting
             the
             same
             to
             all
             due
             and
             lawful
             execution
             within
             their
             respective
             bounds
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             
               Statutes
               and
               Ordains
            
             ,
             that
             no
             person
             or
             persons
             of
             whatsoever
             Degree
             or
             Quality
             ,
             presume
             to
             stop
             ,
             molest
             ,
             hinder
             ,
             or
             impede
             the
             several
             Posts
             ,
             al
             's
             well
             Foot
             Posts
             ,
             as
             Horse
             Posts
             authorized
             by
             ,
             or
             bearing
             Warrand
             from
             the
             said
             Post-Master-General
             ,
             Tacks-man
             ,
             or
             their
             Successors
             in
             Office
             ,
             by
             night
             or
             by
             day
             ,
             under
             the
             pain
             and
             penalty
             of
             one
             thousand
             Pound
             Scots
             ,
             attour
             the
             Reparation
             of
             the
             Damnages
             to
             any
             Party
             lesed
             thereby
             ;
             far
             less
             to
             detain
             ,
             rob
             ,
             or
             take
             away
             any
             Pacquets
             ,
             under
             
             the
             pains
             contained
             in
             the
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             
               Ordains
               and
               Appoints
            
             the
             said
             Post-Master-General
             ,
             Tacks-man
             and
             his
             said
             Deputs
             ,
             and
             their
             Successors
             in
             their
             several
             Offices
             ,
             to
             take
             the
             Oath
             of
             Allegiance
             and
             subscribe
             the
             same
             with
             the
             Assurance
             ,
             appointed
             to
             be
             taken
             by
             all
             persons
             in
             publick
             Trust
             ,
             by
             the
             third
             Act
             of
             the
             third
             Session
             of
             this
             current
             Parliament
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Ordains
             General
             Letters
             to
             be
             directed
             at
             the
             Instance
             of
             the
             said
             General-Post-Master
             ,
             or
             Tacks-man
             ,
             and
             their
             Successors
             in
             Office
             ,
             against
             their
             several
             Deputs
             ,
             for
             the
             Tack-Duties
             of
             their
             respective
             Offices
             ,
             as
             is
             allowed
             for
             In-bringing
             any
             part
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Revenue
             .
             
               And
               Lastly
            
             ,
             the
             Lords
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Privy
             Council
             ,
             are
             hereby
             Authorized
             and
             Impowered
             to
             take
             care
             ,
             that
             particular
             Post-Offices
             be
             established
             over
             all
             the
             Kingdom
             at
             places
             most
             convenient
             ,
             and
             the
             times
             of
             parting
             of
             Posts
             with
             Letters
             ,
             and
             of
             their
             running
             ,
             be
             duly
             settled
             and
             published
             ;
             And
             generally
             ,
             that
             this
             Act
             be
             punctually
             observed
             and
             execute
             ,
             and
             do
             all
             other
             things
             to
             make
             the
             same
             effectual
             for
             the
             true
             end
             and
             intent
             thereof
             .
             And
             Ordains
             this
             present
             Act
             to
             be
             Published
             and
             Printed
             ,
             that
             none
             may
             pretend
             ignorance
             .
          
        
         
           
             XXI
             .
             Explanatory
             Act
             anent
             the
             Excise
             of
             Brandy
             .
             Iuly
             5.
             1695
             ▪
          
           
             FORASMUCH
             AS
             many
             Actions
             have
             been
             Commenced
             and
             Pursued
             before
             the
             Lords
             Commissioners
             of
             Thesaury
             and
             Exchequer
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             Vexation
             and
             Expense
             of
             the
             Leidges
             ,
             anent
             the
             Meaning
             of
             the
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             first
             of
             December
             1673
             ,
             Intituled
             ,
             
               Act
               concerning
               the
               Importation
               and
               Excise
               of
               Brandy
            
             ;
             by
             which
             Act
             six
             Shilling
             Scots
             are
             imposed
             upon
             each
             Pint
             ,
             to
             be
             payed
             by
             the
             Retailers
             in
             small
             's
             ;
             and
             under
             pretence
             of
             the
             word
             Retailers
             in
             the
             said
             Act
             ,
             the
             Sub-taxmen
             and
             Collectors
             have
             forced
             the
             Leidges
             to
             pay
             for
             the
             same
             two
             or
             three
             times
             ,
             and
             the
             Merchants
             Importers
             have
             been
             likewise
             charged
             therefore
             ,
             notwitstanding
             that
             by
             the
             said
             Act
             Retailers
             are
             onely
             lyable
             .
             For
             remeid
             of
             which
             ,
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             with
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             does
             hereby
             Declare
             ,
             that
             the
             six
             Shilling
             upon
             the
             Pint
             of
             Brandy
             ,
             shall
             hereafter
             be
             payable
             onely
             by
             Toppers
             and
             Retailers
             in
             small
             's
             ,
             who
             sell
             Brandy
             by
             Pints
             ,
             Gills
             ,
             and
             lesser
             Quantities
             than
             Pints
             in
             Taverns
             ,
             Shops
             ,
             Cellars
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             where
             the
             same
             is
             immediatly
             consumed
             ,
             and
             by
             no
             others
             ,
             notwithstanding
             of
             any
             former
             Practice
             in
             the
             contrair
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             XXII
             .
             ACT
             Against
             Intruding
             into
             Churches
             without
             a
             Legal
             Call
             and
             Admission
             thereto
             .
             Iuly
             5.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             Considering
             ,
             that
             Ministers
             and
             Preachers
             ,
             their
             Intruding
             themselves
             into
             vacant
             Churches
             ,
             Possessing
             of
             Manses
             and
             Benefices
             ,
             and
             Exercing
             any
             part
             of
             the
             Ministerial
             Function
             in
             Paroches
             ,
             without
             a
             Legal
             Call
             and
             Admission
             to
             the
             saids
             Churches
             ,
             is
             an
             high
             Contempt
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             of
             a
             dangerous
             Consequence
             tending
             to
             perpetuat
             Schism
             .
             Therefore
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Declares
             ,
             that
             whoever
             hereafter
             shall
             intrude
             themselves
             into
             any
             Church
             ,
             or
             shall
             Possess
             Manse
             or
             Benefice
             ,
             or
             shall
             Exercise
             any
             part
             of
             the
             Ministerial
             Function
             within
             any
             Paroch
             ,
             without
             an
             orderly
             Call
             from
             the
             Heretors
             and
             Eldership
             ,
             and
             Legal
             Admission
             from
             the
             Presbytry
             within
             whose
             bounds
             it
             lies
             ,
             shall
             be
             incapable
             of
             enjoying
             any
             Church
             ,
             or
             Stipend
             ,
             or
             Benefice
             within
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             for
             the
             space
             of
             seven
             years
             after
             their
             Removeal
             from
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             quiting
             Possession
             of
             the
             Stipend
             and
             Benefice
             into
             which
             they
             intruded
             :
             Likeas
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             does
             hereby
             remit
             the
             Execution
             of
             this
             present
             Act
             to
             Sheriffs
             ,
             Stewarts
             ,
             Baillies
             of
             Bailliaries
             ,
             and
             Regalities
             ,
             and
             their
             Deputs
             ,
             and
             to
             Magistrats
             of
             Burrows
             Royal
             ,
             who
             are
             hereby
             Authorized
             and
             Required
             ,
             to
             remove
             and
             declare
             incapable
             ,
             
               ut
               supra
            
             ,
             all
             these
             ,
             who
             shall
             hereafter
             intrude
             into
             Churches
             within
             their
             respective
             Jurisdictions
             ,
             upon
             Complaint
             from
             the
             Presbytry
             ,
             or
             any
             person
             having
             Warrand
             from
             the
             Presbytry
             ,
             within
             whose
             bounds
             the
             saids
             Intrusions
             shall
             happen
             to
             be
             made
             hereafter
             ;
             and
             that
             upon
             Citation
             of
             ten
             days
             :
             Ordaining
             hereby
             Letters
             of
             Horning
             and
             Caption
             to
             be
             direct
             
               in
               communi
               forma
            
             ,
             upon
             Decreets
             to
             be
             given
             by
             the
             saids
             inferior
             Judges
             ,
             for
             compelling
             the
             saids
             Intruders
             to
             remove
             from
             the
             saids
             Churches
             and
             Manses
             ,
             and
             to
             quite
             Possession
             of
             the
             saids
             Stipends
             and
             Benefices
             ,
             and
             to
             desist
             and
             cease
             from
             Exercing
             any
             Ministerial
             Acts
             within
             the
             saids
             Paroches
             ,
             into
             which
             they
             shall
             hereafter
             intrude
             .
             Likeas
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             doeth
             hereby
             Recommend
             to
             the
             Lords
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Privy
             Council
             to
             remove
             all
             these
             ,
             who
             have
             already
             ,
             since
             the
             Establishment
             of
             this
             present
             Church
             Government
             ,
             intruded
             into
             Vacant
             Churches
             ,
             without
             an
             orderly
             Call
             from
             the
             Heretors
             and
             Eldership
             of
             the
             Paroch
             ,
             and
             a
             Legal
             Admission
             from
             the
             Presbytry
             within
             whose
             bounds
             the
             saids
             Churches
             lies
             :
             As
             also
             ,
             to
             take
             some
             
             effectual
             Course
             for
             stopping
             and
             hindering
             these
             Ministers
             ,
             who
             are
             ,
             or
             shall
             be
             hereafter
             Deposed
             by
             the
             Judicatories
             of
             this
             present
             established
             Church
             ;
             from
             Preaching
             or
             Exercising
             any
             Act
             of
             their
             Ministerial
             Function
             ,
             which
             they
             cannot
             do
             after
             they
             are
             Deposed
             ,
             without
             a
             high
             Contempt
             of
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Laws
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             establishing
             the
             same
             .
          
        
         
           
             XXIII
             .
             ACT
             Anent
             Lands
             lying
             Run-rig
             .
             Iuly
             5.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             and
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             taking
             into
             their
             Consideration
             ,
             the
             great
             Disadvantage
             ,
             arising
             to
             the
             who●e
             Subjects
             ,
             from
             Lands
             lying
             run-rig
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             same
             is
             highly
             prejudicial
             to
             the
             Policy
             and
             Improvement
             of
             the
             Natio●
             ,
             by
             Planting
             and
             Inclosing
             ,
             conform
             to
             the
             several
             Laws
             and
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             of
             before
             made
             thereanent
             :
             For
             remeid
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             the
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             said
             Estates
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Ordains
             ,
             that
             wherever
             Lands
             of
             different
             Heretors
             ly
             run-rig
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             Leisum
             to
             either
             Party
             to
             apply
             to
             the
             Sheriffs
             ,
             Stewarts
             ,
             and
             Lords
             of
             Regality
             ,
             or
             Justices
             of
             Peace
             of
             the
             several
             Shires
             where
             the
             Lands
             ly
             ;
             to
             the
             effect
             ,
             that
             these
             Lands
             may
             be
             divided
             according
             to
             their
             respective
             Interests
             ,
             who
             are
             hereby
             Appointed
             and
             Authorized
             for
             that
             effect
             ;
             and
             that
             after
             due
             and
             lawful
             Citation
             of
             all
             Parties
             concerned
             ,
             at
             an
             certain
             day
             ,
             to
             be
             prefixed
             by
             the
             said
             Judge
             or
             Judges
             .
             It
             is
             always
             hereby
             Declared
             ,
             that
             the
             saids
             Judges
             ,
             in
             making
             the
             foresaid
             Division
             ,
             shall
             be
             ,
             and
             are
             hereby
             restricted
             ,
             so
             as
             special
             regard
             may
             be
             had
             to
             the
             Mansion-Houses
             of
             the
             respective
             Heretors
             ,
             and
             that
             there
             may
             be
             allowed
             and
             adjudged
             to
             them
             the
             respective
             parts
             of
             the
             Division
             ,
             as
             shall
             be
             most
             commodious
             to
             their
             respective
             Mansion-Houses
             and
             Policy
             ,
             and
             which
             shall
             not
             be
             applicable
             to
             the
             other
             adjacent
             Heretors
             :
             As
             also
             ,
             it
             is
             hereby
             Provided
             and
             Declared
             ,
             that
             thir
             Presents
             shall
             not
             be
             extended
             to
             the
             Burrow
             and
             Incorporat
             Acres
             ,
             but
             that
             notwithstanding
             hereof
             ,
             the
             same
             shall
             remain
             with
             the
             Heretors
             to
             whom
             they
             do
             belong
             ,
             as
             if
             no
             such
             Act
             had
             been
             made
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             XXIV
             .
             ACT
             for
             Obviating
             the
             Frauds
             of
             appearand
             Heirs
             .
             Iuly
             10.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             Considering
             the
             frequent
             Frauds
             and
             Disappointments
             that
             Creditors
             do
             suffer
             ,
             upon
             the
             Decease
             of
             their
             Debitors
             ,
             and
             through
             the
             Contrivances
             of
             appearand
             Heirs
             ,
             in
             their
             prejudice
             :
             For
             Remeid
             thereof
             ,
             and
             also
             for
             facilitating
             the
             Transmission
             of
             Heretage
             in
             Favours
             of
             both
             Heirs
             and
             Creditors
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             
               Statutes
               and
               Ordains
            
             ,
             That
             if
             any
             man
             since
             the
             first
             of
             Ianuary
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             and
             sixty
             one
             ,
             have
             served
             ,
             or
             shal
             hereafter
             serve
             himself
             Heir
             ;
             or
             by
             Adjudication
             on
             his
             own
             Bond
             ,
             hath
             since
             the
             time
             foresaid
             succeeded
             ,
             or
             shal
             hereafter
             succeed
             ,
             not
             to
             his
             immediate
             Predecessor
             ,
             but
             to
             one
             remoter
             ,
             as
             passing
             by
             his
             Father
             to
             his
             Goodsire
             ,
             or
             the
             like
             ;
             then
             ,
             and
             in
             that
             Case
             ,
             he
             shal
             be
             lyable
             for
             the
             Debts
             and
             Deeds
             of
             the
             Person
             interjected
             ,
             to
             whom
             he
             was
             appearand
             Heir
             ,
             and
             who
             was
             in
             the
             Possession
             of
             the
             Lands
             and
             Estate
             to
             which
             he
             is
             served
             ,
             for
             the
             space
             of
             three
             years
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             so
             far
             as
             may
             extend
             to
             the
             value
             of
             the
             said
             Lands
             and
             Estate
             ,
             and
             no
             further
             ;
             deducing
             the
             Debts
             already
             payed
             :
             As
             also
             ,
             with
             this
             order
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             time
             past
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             true
             and
             lawful
             Debts
             of
             the
             appearand
             Heir
             ,
             entering
             as
             said
             is
             ,
             and
             already
             contracted
             ,
             with
             the
             true
             and
             real
             Debts
             of
             the
             Predecessor
             to
             whom
             he
             enters
             ,
             shal
             be
             preferred
             in
             the
             first
             place
             .
             As
             also
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             
               Statutes
               and
               Ordains
            
             ,
             That
             if
             any
             appearand
             Heir
             for
             hereafter
             ,
             shal
             without
             being
             lawfully
             served
             or
             entered
             Heir
             ,
             either
             enter
             to
             possess
             his
             Predecessors
             Estate
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             thereof
             ,
             or
             shal
             purchase
             ,
             by
             himself
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             to
             his
             Behoove
             ,
             any
             Right
             hereto
             ,
             or
             to
             any
             Legal
             Diligence
             ,
             or
             other
             Right
             affecting
             the
             same
             ,
             whether
             Redeemable
             or
             Irredeemable
             ,
             otherwise
             than
             the
             said
             Estate
             is
             exposed
             to
             a
             lawful
             publick
             Roup
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             highest
             Offerer
             thereat
             ,
             without
             any
             Collusion
             ;
             his
             foresaid
             Possession
             or
             Purchase
             shal
             be
             repute
             a
             behaviour
             as
             Heir
             ,
             and
             a
             sufficient
             passive
             Title
             to
             make
             him
             represent
             his
             Predecessor
             universally
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             lyable
             for
             all
             his
             Debts
             and
             Deeds
             ,
             sicklike
             as
             if
             the
             said
             appearand
             Heir
             ,
             possessing
             or
             purchasing
             ,
             as
             said
             is
             ,
             were
             lawfully
             served
             and
             entered
             Heir
             to
             his
             said
             Predecessor
             :
             Declaring
             always
             ,
             Likeas
             ,
             it
             is
             hereby
             declared
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             appearand
             Heir
             may
             bring
             the
             said
             Estate
             to
             a
             Roup
             ,
             whether
             the
             Estate
             be
             Bankrupt
             or
             not
             .
             And
             it
             is
             further
             Statute
             ,
             that
             where
             Rights
             or
             Legal
             Diligences
             ,
             affecting
             their
             Predecessors
             Estates
             ,
             shal
             be
             found
             settled
             in
             the
             Person
             of
             any
             such
             near
             Relation
             ,
             to
             whom
             the
             appearand
             
             Heir
             to
             the
             foresaid
             Predecessor
             may
             also
             succeed
             as
             Heir
             ,
             the
             appearand
             Heirs
             possessing
             by
             vertue
             of
             the
             said
             Rights
             and
             Diligences
             ,
             except
             upon
             Lawful
             Purchase
             by
             publick
             Roup
             ,
             as
             said
             is
             ,
             shal
             not
             only
             be
             a
             passive
             Title
             ,
             but
             the
             said
             Rights
             and
             Diligences
             in
             the
             Person
             of
             the
             said
             near
             Relation
             ,
             shal
             only
             be
             sustained
             as
             valid
             to
             exclude
             the
             Predecessors
             Creditors
             ,
             in
             so
             far
             as
             can
             be
             qualified
             and
             instructed
             ,
             that
             these
             Rights
             and
             Diligences
             were
             truly
             and
             honestly
             purchased
             for
             payment
             of
             Sums
             of
             Money
             ,
             and
             no
             further
             .
             And
             moreover
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             
               Statutes
               and
               Ordains
            
             ,
             That
             for
             hereafter
             any
             appearand
             Heir
             shal
             have
             free
             liberty
             and
             access
             to
             enter
             to
             his
             Predecessors
             
               cum
               beneficio
               inventarii
            
             ,
             or
             upon
             Inventary
             ,
             as
             use
             is
             ,
             in
             Executories
             and
             Moveables
             ,
             allowing
             still
             to
             the
             said
             appearand
             Heir
             ,
             year
             and
             day
             to
             deliberate
             ,
             in
             which
             time
             he
             may
             make
             up
             the
             foresaid
             Inventary
             ,
             which
             he
             is
             to
             give
             up
             upon
             Oath
             ,
             full
             and
             particular
             as
             to
             all
             Lands
             ,
             Houses
             ,
             Annualrents
             ,
             or
             other
             Heretable
             Rights
             whatsoever
             ,
             to
             which
             the
             said
             appearand
             Heir
             may
             ,
             or
             pretends
             to
             succeed
             ;
             which
             Inventary
             to
             be
             subscribed
             by
             him
             before
             Witnesses
             ,
             duly
             insert
             and
             designed
             ,
             shal
             be
             given
             in
             to
             the
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Sheriff
             Court
             of
             the
             Shire
             ,
             where
             the
             Defuncts
             Lands
             and
             Heretage
             lye
             ;
             or
             in
             case
             the
             Defunct
             had
             no
             Lands
             or
             Heretage
             requiring
             Seasin
             ,
             to
             the
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Shire
             ,
             where
             the
             Defunct
             deceased
             :
             To
             which
             Inventary
             ,
             the
             Sheriff
             ,
             or
             Sheriff-Deput
             ,
             with
             the
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Court
             ,
             shal
             also
             subscribe
             in
             Judgement
             ,
             and
             record
             the
             same
             in
             their
             Registers
             ,
             and
             give
             Extracts
             thereof
             ,
             for
             all
             which
             ,
             the
             upgiver
             of
             the
             said
             Inventary
             shal
             pay
             no
             more
             to
             the
             Court
             and
             Clerk
             thereof
             ,
             on
             any
             account
             ,
             than
             the
             ordinary
             price
             of
             Extracts
             in
             that
             Court
             ,
             for
             an
             extract
             of
             the
             said
             Inventary
             :
             and
             this
             Inventary
             is
             to
             be
             given
             in
             ,
             recorded
             ,
             and
             extracted
             as
             said
             is
             ,
             within
             the
             said
             year
             and
             day
             ,
             to
             deliberat
             ;
             and
             thereafter
             the
             foresaid
             Extract
             thereof
             ,
             shal
             within
             fourty
             days
             after
             the
             expiration
             of
             the
             said
             year
             and
             day
             ,
             be
             again
             presented
             and
             registrated
             in
             the
             Books
             of
             Council
             and
             Session
             ,
             in
             a
             particular
             Register
             to
             be
             appointed
             by
             the
             Clerk
             Register
             ,
             for
             that
             effect
             :
             And
             the
             appearand
             Heir
             entering
             by
             Inventary
             ,
             in
             manner
             foresaid
             ,
             is
             hereby
             declared
             to
             be
             only
             lyable
             to
             his
             Predecessors
             Debts
             and
             Deeds
             ,
             
               secundum
               vires
               Inventarii
            
             ,
             and
             in
             as
             far
             as
             the
             value
             of
             the
             Heritage
             ,
             given
             up
             in
             Inventary
             ,
             will
             extend
             ,
             and
             no
             farther
             .
             Providing
             always
             ,
             Likeas
             ,
             it
             is
             hereby
             specially
             provided
             ,
             that
             if
             the
             aforesaid
             appearand
             Heir
             shal
             have
             any
             intromission
             with
             the
             Defuncts
             Heretable
             Estate
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             thereof
             ,
             otherways
             than
             necessary
             intromission
             ,
             for
             Custody
             and
             Preservation
             ,
             before
             his
             giving
             in
             ,
             recording
             and
             extracting
             of
             the
             said
             Inventary
             in
             manner
             foresaid
             ;
             or
             if
             he
             shal
             fraudfully
             omit
             any
             thing
             out
             of
             the
             said
             Inventary
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             which
             yet
             he
             shal
             be
             found
             to
             have
             intrometted
             with
             ,
             or
             possessed
             ,
             then
             ,
             and
             in
             either
             of
             these
             Cases
             ,
             he
             shal
             lose
             the
             benefit
             of
             the
             Inventary
             ,
             and
             be
             universally
             lyable
             ,
             as
             if
             entered
             Heir
             without
             Inventary
             .
             And
             farder
             ,
             that
             if
             any
             part
             of
             the
             said
             Heretable
             Estate
             shal
             be
             without
             fraud
             omitted
             to
             be
             given
             up
             by
             him
             in
             the
             foresaid
             Inventary
             ,
             and
             shal
             not
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             be
             affected
             by
             the
             diligence
             of
             a
             lawful
             Creditor
             ,
             he
             shal
             have
             Liberty
             ,
             so
             soon
             as
             he
             comes
             to
             the
             knowledge
             thereof
             ,
             and
             within
             fourty
             days
             thereafter
             ,
             to
             make
             
             an
             Eik
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             to
             the
             said
             Inventary
             ;
             which
             Eik
             is
             to
             be
             made
             and
             subscribed
             ,
             given
             in
             and
             recorded
             ,
             in
             the
             same
             manner
             with
             the
             Principal
             Inventary
             above-mentioned
             .
             And
             lastly
             ,
             it
             is
             hereby
             declared
             ,
             that
             appearand
             Heirs
             ,
             if
             they
             please
             ,
             may
             enter
             without
             Inventary
             as
             formerly
             in
             all
             points
             ,
             and
             that
             whether
             they
             enter
             with
             or
             without
             Inventary
             ,
             they
             are
             still
             to
             enter
             by
             Service
             and
             Retour
             ,
             or
             by
             Precepts
             of
             
               Clare
               constat
            
             ,
             in
             manner
             formerly
             accustomed
             .
          
        
         
           
             XXV
             .
             ACT
             anent
             the
             Repetition
             of
             Fines
             .
             Iuly
             10.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             considering
             ,
             that
             by
             the
             Eighteenth
             Act
             of
             the
             Second
             Session
             of
             this
             current
             Parliament
             ,
             Intituled
             ,
             
               Act
               Rescinding
               the
               Forefaultures
               and
               Fines
               ,
               past
               since
               the
               Year
               One
               thousand
               six
               hundred
               sixty
               five
            
             ;
             All
             Fines
             then
             unpayed
             ,
             which
             were
             imposed
             by
             Sentences
             ,
             from
             the
             first
             day
             of
             Ianuary
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             sixty
             five
             ,
             to
             the
             fifth
             of
             November
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             eighty
             eight
             upon
             any
             person
             or
             persons
             for
             Church
             Irregularities
             or
             Non-conformities
             ,
             or
             refusing
             of
             Publick
             Bonds
             ,
             Subscriptions
             or
             Oaths
             ,
             or
             for
             not
             obeying
             Acts
             ,
             Proclamations
             and
             Orders
             thereanent
             ,
             Resetting
             or
             Conversing
             with
             Rebels
             ,
             for
             the
             Causes
             foresaid
             ,
             refusing
             to
             depone
             in
             Lybels
             against
             themselves
             ,
             in
             Capital
             Cases
             ,
             albeit
             restricted
             to
             an
             Arbitrary
             Punishment
             ;
             with
             all
             Hornings
             ,
             Denunciations
             and
             Intercommunings
             ,
             given
             ,
             pronounced
             ,
             and
             issued
             furth
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             or
             by
             an
             other
             Court
             or
             Commission
             against
             any
             Persons
             ,
             for
             the
             saids
             Causes
             ,
             are
             expresly
             discharged
             :
             And
             further
             ,
             that
             by
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             ,
             it
             was
             remitted
             to
             the
             Commission
             ,
             appointed
             for
             Fines
             and
             Forefaulters
             ,
             to
             consider
             the
             Grounds
             of
             repetition
             of
             such
             of
             the
             said
             Fines
             as
             were
             payed
             to
             Donators
             ,
             or
             others
             having
             Right
             from
             them
             ,
             and
             other
             privat
             Parties
             :
             And
             also
             considering
             that
             the
             said
             Commission
             hath
             given
             no
             Decision
             or
             Determination
             upon
             the
             foresaid
             Remit
             ,
             whereby
             the
             Parties
             lesed
             ,
             who
             made
             payment
             of
             the
             said
             Fines
             in
             manner
             foresaid
             ,
             to
             Donators
             ,
             and
             others
             ,
             have
             as
             yet
             received
             no
             redress
             :
             Therefore
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Doth
             
               Statute
               and
               Declare
            
             ,
             That
             where
             Fines
             were
             imposed
             by
             Sentences
             from
             the
             first
             of
             Ianuary
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             sixty
             fives
             to
             the
             fifth
             of
             November
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             eighty
             eight
             ,
             upon
             any
             Person
             for
             Church
             Irregularities
             
             and
             Non-conformities
             ,
             or
             refusing
             of
             publick
             Bonds
             ,
             Subscriptions
             and
             Oaths
             ,
             for
             not
             obeying
             Acts
             ,
             Proclamations
             and
             Orders
             thereanent
             ,
             Resetting
             of
             ,
             or
             Conversing
             with
             Rebells
             for
             the
             Causes
             foresaid
             ,
             refusing
             to
             depon
             upon
             Lybells
             against
             themselves
             in
             Capital
             Cases
             ,
             albeit
             restricted
             to
             an
             Arbitrary
             Punishment
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Persons
             so
             fined
             ,
             have
             made
             payment
             of
             the
             hail
             of
             the
             said
             Fines
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             thereof
             ,
             to
             Donators
             or
             others
             ,
             that
             it
             shal
             be
             leasom
             for
             them
             to
             pursue
             the
             said
             Donators
             or
             others
             for
             repetition
             ,
             and
             who
             are
             hereby
             declared
             lyable
             to
             refound
             what
             they
             have
             received
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             Annualrent
             thereof
             since
             Martimass
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             eighty
             eight
             .
             And
             furder
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             having
             considered
             the
             Act
             made
             in
             the
             year
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             and
             ninety
             ,
             Rescinding
             Fines
             and
             Forefaulters
             ,
             and
             that
             thereby
             the
             forefaulted
             Persons
             are
             restored
             to
             their
             Lands
             ,
             Rents
             and
             Possessions
             ,
             and
             the
             Composition
             made
             by
             them
             or
             others
             in
             their
             Name
             ,
             ordained
             to
             be
             repayed
             by
             the
             Donators
             or
             others
             ;
             and
             seing
             it
             is
             just
             ,
             that
             the
             Annualrents
             of
             the
             said
             Compositions
             ,
             since
             the
             date
             of
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             be
             likewise
             payed
             .
             Therefore
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             
               Statutes
               and
               Ordains
            
             ,
             that
             Annualrent
             from
             the
             Date
             of
             the
             said
             Act
             be
             repayed
             ,
             with
             the
             Compositions
             themselves
             ,
             excepting
             always
             furth
             and
             frae
             this
             Act
             ,
             all
             Fines
             imposed
             by
             Mr.
             
               Iohn
               Meinzies
            
             Advocat
             ,
             while
             Sheriff-Deput
             of
             Lanerk
             ,
             in
             regard
             it
             is
             notorly
             known
             he
             fined
             not
             for
             any
             advantage
             to
             himself
             ,
             but
             for
             prevention
             of
             rigorous
             Execution
             from
             others
             ,
             and
             remits
             all
             Causes
             for
             repetition
             of
             Fines
             depending
             before
             the
             Parliament
             or
             Commission
             to
             be
             discussed
             by
             the
             Lords
             of
             Session
             summarily
             ,
             without
             abiding
             the
             course
             of
             the
             Roll.
             And
             it
             is
             furder
             declared
             ,
             that
             where
             any
             Person
             forefaulted
             and
             restored
             as
             above
             ,
             shal
             be
             found
             to
             be
             postponed
             in
             diligence
             ,
             either
             for
             his
             Payment
             as
             a
             Creditor
             ,
             or
             his
             Relief
             as
             a
             Cautioner
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             his
             forefaulture
             ,
             he
             shal
             now
             ,
             after
             his
             Restitution
             be
             in
             the
             same
             Case
             for
             preference
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             had
             done
             all
             Diligence
             possible
             for
             him
             ,
             if
             not
             forefaulted
             .
          
        
         
           
             XXVI
             .
             ACT
             Discharging
             Popish
             Persons
             to
             prejudge
             their
             Protestant
             Heirs
             in
             Succession
             .
             Iuly
             11.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             understanding
             ,
             that
             Parents
             ,
             and
             others
             of
             the
             Popish
             Religion
             ,
             and
             that
             are
             so
             affected
             ,
             Do
             restrain
             and
             overawe
             their
             Children
             ,
             and
             appearand
             Heirs
             ,
             so
             as
             they
             cannot
             ,
             though
             convinced
             in
             their
             Consciences
             ,
             by
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             Truth
             ,
             abandon
             the
             Popish
             Errors
             and
             Superstitions
             of
             their
             said
             Parents
             ,
             for
             fear
             that
             they
             may
             be
             by
             them
             dis-inherited
             ,
             and
             deprived
             of
             any
             Benefit
             
             of
             Succession
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             have
             ,
             by
             their
             said
             Parents
             ,
             and
             others
             foresaid
             ;
             Do
             therefore
             ,
             and
             for
             Remeid
             thereof
             ,
             
               Statute
               and
               Ordain
            
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             that
             it
             shal
             not
             be
             leisom
             ,
             nor
             in
             the
             power
             of
             any
             profest
             or
             known
             Papist
             ,
             to
             make
             any
             Gratuitous
             Deed
             ,
             or
             Disposition
             in
             prejudice
             of
             their
             appearand
             Heirs
             ,
             and
             the
             Benefit
             they
             may
             have
             ,
             by
             their
             Succession
             to
             ,
             and
             in
             Favours
             of
             any
             other
             Person
             ,
             or
             Persons
             whatsomever
             ;
             Declaring
             ,
             Likeas
             ,
             it
             is
             hereby
             declared
             ,
             that
             no
             such
             Disposition
             or
             Deed
             ,
             shal
             be
             of
             any
             force
             ,
             but
             shal
             be
             judged
             to
             be
             gratuitous
             ,
             unless
             that
             both
             the
             Person
             granter
             ,
             and
             the
             Writer
             and
             Witnesses
             in
             the
             Deed
             ,
             shal
             declare
             upon
             Oath
             ,
             and
             also
             qualify
             satisfyingly
             ,
             before
             the
             Judge
             Ordinary
             of
             the
             Bonds
             ,
             that
             the
             foresaid
             Disposition
             and
             Deed
             was
             made
             and
             granted
             ,
             for
             true
             ,
             onerous
             ,
             and
             adequat
             Causes
             ;
             or
             otherways
             that
             the
             same
             shal
             be
             null
             and
             void
             ,
             in
             manner
             above-Statute
             .
          
        
         
           
             XXVII
             .
             ACT
             Concerning
             the
             Church
             .
             Iuly
             16.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             Being
             sensible
             of
             the
             Hurt
             and
             Mischief
             that
             may
             Ensue
             ,
             upon
             the
             exposing
             of
             the
             Peoples
             Minds
             to
             the
             Influence
             of
             such
             Ministers
             ,
             who
             refuse
             to
             give
             the
             Proofs
             required
             by
             Law
             of
             their
             Good
             Affection
             to
             the
             Government
             ;
             And
             withal
             desirous
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             first
             place
             ,
             all
             gentle
             and
             easie
             Methods
             should
             be
             used
             to
             reclaim
             men
             to
             their
             Duty
             ,
             whereby
             the
             present
             Establishment
             of
             this
             Church
             ,
             may
             be
             more
             happily
             preserved
             ,
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             Truth
             ,
             with
             the
             practice
             of
             true
             Piety
             more
             successfully
             advanced
             ,
             and
             the
             peace
             and
             quiet
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             more
             effectually
             settled
             :
             Hath
             thought
             good
             to
             allow
             ,
             and
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             hereby
             allowes
             to
             all
             Ministers
             that
             were
             at
             the
             time
             of
             His
             Majesties
             happy
             Accession
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
             and
             have
             since
             continued
             actual
             Ministers
             in
             particular
             Paroches
             ,
             and
             no
             Sentence
             either
             of
             Deposition
             or
             Deprivation
             past
             against
             them
             ,
             and
             have
             not
             yet
             Qualified
             themselves
             ,
             conform
             to
             the
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             1693
             ,
             Intituled
             ,
             
               Act
               for
               taking
               the
               Oath
               of
               Allegiance
               and
               the
               Assurance
               ,
            
             a
             new
             and
             farther
             day
             ,
             viz.
             the
             first
             of
             September
             in
             this
             present
             year
             1695
             ,
             to
             come
             in
             and
             take
             the
             said
             Oath
             of
             Allegiance
             ,
             and
             to
             subscribe
             the
             same
             with
             the
             Assurance
             betwixt
             and
             the
             said
             day
             ,
             and
             that
             either
             before
             the
             Sheriff
             ,
             or
             Sheriff-Deput
             of
             the
             Shires
             ,
             or
             the
             Provost
             or
             Baillies
             of
             the
             respective
             Burghs
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Inferior
             Magistrat
             of
             the
             bounds
             where
             they
             live
             ,
             or
             before
             any
             Privy
             Counsellor
             ,
             with
             a
             
             Certificat
             under
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             said
             Inferior
             Judges
             ,
             or
             Privy
             Counsellor
             ,
             to
             be
             reported
             to
             the
             Lords
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Privy
             Council
             ,
             or
             their
             Clerk
             ,
             within
             the
             space
             of
             twenty
             one
             days
             after
             the
             date
             of
             the
             said
             Certificat
             :
             Declaring
             ,
             that
             all
             such
             as
             shal
             duely
             come
             in
             and
             qualify
             themselves
             as
             said
             is
             ,
             and
             shal
             behave
             themselves
             worthily
             in
             Doctrine
             ,
             Life
             and
             Conversation
             as
             becomes
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             shall
             have
             and
             enjoy
             His
             Majesties
             Protection
             ,
             as
             to
             their
             respective
             Kirks
             and
             Benefices
             ,
             or
             Stipends
             ,
             they
             always
             containing
             themselves
             within
             the
             Limits
             of
             their
             Pastoral
             Charge
             within
             their
             said
             Paroches
             ,
             without
             offering
             to
             Exerce
             any
             power
             ,
             either
             of
             Licensing
             ,
             or
             Ordaining
             Ministers
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             of
             Government
             in
             General
             Assemblies
             ,
             Synods
             ,
             or
             Presbytries
             ,
             unless
             they
             be
             first
             duely
             assumed
             by
             a
             competent
             Church
             Judicatory
             ;
             in
             which
             Case
             ,
             it
             is
             hereby
             farder
             Declared
             ,
             that
             the
             foresaid
             Ministers
             first
             qualifying
             themselves
             as
             above
             ,
             may
             be
             assumed
             by
             the
             respective
             Church
             Judicatories
             to
             which
             they
             belong
             ,
             and
             shall
             apply
             to
             partake
             with
             them
             in
             the
             present
             Established
             Government
             thereof
             :
             Providing
             nevertheless
             ,
             that
             as
             the
             said
             Ministers
             who
             shal
             qualifie
             themselves
             as
             said
             is
             ,
             are
             left
             free
             to
             apply
             or
             not
             ,
             to
             the
             foresaid
             Church
             Judicatories
             :
             So
             the
             said
             Church
             Judicatores
             are
             hereby
             also
             Declared
             free
             to
             assume
             ,
             or
             not
             assume
             the
             foresaids
             Ministers
             ,
             though
             qualified
             as
             they
             shall
             see
             cause
             :
             WITH
             CERTIFICATION
             ,
             that
             such
             of
             the
             said
             Ministers
             ,
             as
             shall
             not
             come
             in
             betwixt
             and
             the
             said
             day
             ,
             are
             hereby
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             force
             of
             this
             present
             Act
             ,
             
               ipso
               facto
            
             ,
             Depriof
             their
             respective
             Kirks
             and
             Stipends
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             Declared
             vacant
             without
             any
             further
             Sentence
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             being
             purposed
             ,
             that
             His
             Grace
             shall
             be
             still
             patent
             to
             all
             ;
             doeth
             further
             Declare
             and
             Statute
             ,
             with
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             that
             at
             what
             time
             soever
             any
             Minister
             ,
             either
             settled
             in
             a
             Church
             ,
             or
             not
             ,
             shall
             upon
             application
             ,
             be
             judged
             fit
             to
             be
             assumed
             by
             any
             competent
             Church
             Judicatory
             as
             said
             is
             ,
             the
             foresaid
             Minister
             ,
             upon
             a
             Certificat
             thereof
             from
             the
             said
             Judicatory
             ,
             shall
             be
             admitted
             and
             allowed
             to
             qualify
             himself
             ,
             by
             taking
             the
             Oath
             of
             Allegiance
             ,
             and
             subscribing
             the
             same
             with
             the
             Assurance
             in
             manner
             foresaid
             ,
             albeit
             the
             said
             first
             of
             September
             be
             past
             and
             elapsed
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Allows
             ,
             Declares
             ,
             and
             Statutes
             as
             above
             ,
             any
             thing
             in
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             1693
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             other
             Act
             of
             the
             same
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Intituled
             ,
             
               Act
               for
               Settling
               the
               Quiet
               and
               Peace
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
            
             notwithstanding
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             for
             the
             greater
             encouragement
             of
             all
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             not
             only
             ratifies
             the
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             1669
             ,
             forbidding
             all
             Suspensions
             of
             special
             Decreets
             and
             Charges
             for
             Ministers
             Stipends
             ,
             or
             the
             Rents
             of
             their
             Benefices
             ,
             except
             on
             production
             of
             Discarges
             ,
             or
             upon
             Consignation
             in
             manner
             therein
             provided
             :
             But
             further
             Statutes
             and
             Ordains
             ,
             that
             there
             be
             no
             Advocation
             ,
             or
             Sist
             of
             Process
             granted
             of
             Actions
             for
             the
             said
             Stipends
             ,
             or
             Rents
             of
             Benefices
             ,
             when
             pursued
             before
             Inferior
             Judges
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             the
             case
             of
             a
             Decreet
             ,
             there
             be
             neither
             Suspension
             nor
             Sist
             of
             Execution
             granted
             ,
             except
             on
             production
             of
             clear
             Discharges
             or
             Consignation
             as
             said
             is
             ,
             and
             if
             any
             Suspension
             be
             past
             ,
             that
             the
             same
             be
             summerly
             discussed
             at
             the
             Instance
             of
             the
             Charger
             ,
             without
             abiding
             the
             Order
             and
             Course
             of
             the
             Roll
             :
             And
             that
             if
             the
             Letters
             be
             found
             orderly
             proceeded
             ,
             the
             Suspender
             be
             also
             Decerned
             at
             least
             
             in
             a
             fifth
             part
             more
             than
             the
             Sums
             charged
             for
             ,
             with
             what
             more
             the
             Lords
             shall
             judge
             reasonable
             to
             be
             payed
             to
             the
             Charger
             for
             his
             Expense
             and
             Damnage
             .
             and
             if
             any
             Minister
             shall
             happen
             to
             pursue
             for
             his
             Stipend
             by
             way
             of
             ordinary
             Action
             before
             the
             Lords
             ,
             it
             is
             hereby
             farther
             Ordained
             ,
             that
             the
             same
             be
             summarly
             proceeded
             in
             ,
             and
             discussed
             without
             abiding
             the
             Course
             of
             the
             Roll.
             And
             Lastly
             ,
             for
             a
             more
             ample
             Declaration
             of
             an
             Act
             made
             in
             this
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             encouraging
             of
             Preachers
             at
             Vacant
             Churches
             be
             North
             Forth
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             extends
             the
             same
             not
             only
             to
             Preachers
             who
             are
             not
             settled
             in
             Churches
             ,
             but
             also
             to
             such
             Ministers
             who
             though
             settled
             in
             Churches
             ,
             are
             yet
             sent
             from
             time
             to
             time
             from
             any
             Presbytry
             or
             Synod
             of
             this
             Church
             ,
             without
             their
             own
             Presbytry
             ,
             to
             supply
             the
             said
             Vacancies
             ,
             to
             the
             effect
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Ministers
             settled
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             the
             said
             Preachers
             not
             settled
             ,
             may
             equally
             have
             the
             benefit
             of
             the
             said
             Act
             ,
             in
             the
             terms
             thereof
             .
          
        
         
           
             XXVIII
             .
             ACT
             For
             the
             Additional
             and
             Annexed
             Excises
             .
             Iuly
             16.
             1695.
             
          
           
             THE
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             taking
             to
             their
             Consideration
             ,
             that
             for
             the
             Maintaining
             of
             the
             present
             standing
             Forces
             ,
             and
             the
             necessary
             Defence
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             Coasts
             thereof
             ,
             against
             the
             Dangers
             that
             continue
             to
             threaten
             from
             the
             present
             War
             ;
             an
             Additional
             Fond
             ,
             to
             the
             Supplies
             already
             given
             ,
             in
             this
             present
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             is
             requisit
             :
             Do
             therefore
             ,
             for
             the
             said
             Fond
             ,
             and
             over
             and
             above
             the
             Excise
             of
             
               two
               merks
            
             upon
             the
             Boll
             of
             Malt
             ,
             and
             the
             Excises
             on
             strong
             Waters
             and
             Brandy
             ,
             and
             Forreign
             Beer
             annexed
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
             heartily
             offer
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             an
             Additional
             Excise
             of
             
               two
               pennies
            
             upon
             the
             Pint
             of
             Ale
             and
             Beer
             ,
             browen
             to
             be
             vended
             and
             sold
             ;
             As
             also
             ,
             of
             
               two
               shilling
            
             upon
             each
             Pint
             of
             Aquavitae
             and
             strong
             Waters
             ,
             brown
             or
             made
             of
             Malt
             ,
             to
             be
             vended
             and
             sold
             within
             the
             Kingdom
             :
             And
             likewise
             an
             Additional
             Excise
             of
             
               two
               shilling
            
             upon
             each
             Pint
             of
             Aquavitae
             and
             strong
             Waters
             brown
             ,
             not
             made
             of
             Malt
             ,
             excepting
             what
             is
             made
             of
             Wine
             ;
             and
             that
             during
             the
             space
             of
             
               twelve
               Moneths
            
             ,
             commencing
             from
             the
             first
             day
             of
             September
             next
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             considering
             the
             Advantages
             of
             a
             greater
             Consumption
             ,
             and
             better
             Liquor
             arising
             ,
             both
             to
             the
             Heretors
             ,
             Brewers
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             Leidges
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             by
             laying
             all
             Excises
             upon
             the
             Liquor
             ,
             and
             not
             upon
             the
             Malt
             ;
             as
             also
             the
             manifest
             conveniency
             that
             the
             said
             Annexed
             Excise
             formerly
             on
             the
             Malt
             be
             converted
             upon
             the
             Liquor
             ,
             that
             both
             these
             Excises
             may
             be
             uniformly
             raised
             and
             
             uplifted
             ,
             with
             less
             Charges
             and
             Expenses
             ,
             with
             which
             Reasons
             ,
             and
             the
             Truth
             thereof
             ,
             after
             mature
             Deliberation
             ,
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             are
             satisfied
             ,
             and
             fully
             convinced
             ,
             that
             His
             Majesty
             getting
             an
             Equivalent
             ,
             the
             same
             are
             just
             and
             important
             ,
             concerning
             both
             His
             Majesties
             Interest
             and
             the
             publick
             Good
             and
             Welfare
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             .
             Therefore
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             consent
             of
             the
             said
             Estates
             ,
             hath
             dissolved
             ,
             and
             hereby
             dissolves
             the
             foresaid
             Annexed
             Excise
             of
             
               two
               Merks
            
             upon
             the
             Boll
             of
             Malt
             ,
             from
             the
             Crown
             and
             Patrimony
             thereof
             .
             Rescinding
             ,
             likeas
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             hereby
             rescinds
             the
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             1685
             ,
             giving
             ,
             and
             annexing
             the
             foresaid
             Excise
             of
             
               two
               Merks
            
             upon
             the
             Boll
             of
             Malt
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
             in
             so
             far
             as
             ,
             it
             gives
             and
             annexes
             the
             same
             allannerly
             ,
             and
             no
             farder
             :
             Together
             with
             all
             Tacks
             ,
             Contracts
             or
             Commissions
             ,
             made
             ,
             or
             granted
             ,
             of
             ,
             or
             concerning
             the
             foresaid
             annexed
             Excise
             ,
             hereby
             Dissolved
             and
             taken
             away
             ;
             Declaring
             the
             said
             Tacks
             ,
             Sub-tacks
             ,
             Contracts
             ,
             and
             Commissions
             to
             be
             fallen
             therewith
             
               in
               Consequentiam
            
             ,
             after
             the
             first
             day
             of
             September
             aftermentioned
             :
             In
             place
             of
             the
             which
             annexed
             Excise
             ,
             and
             as
             an
             Equivalent
             ,
             in
             Lieu
             thereof
             ,
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             the
             usefulness
             of
             this
             Grant
             ,
             to
             support
             the
             Interest
             of
             the
             Crown
             ,
             do
             humbly
             and
             unanimously
             offer
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             over
             and
             above
             the
             foresaid
             
               two
               pennies
            
             ,
             and
             other
             additional
             Excises
             abovementioned
             ,
             an
             Excise
             of
             
               three
               pennies
            
             more
             upon
             the
             Pint
             of
             all
             Ale
             and
             Beer
             browen
             to
             be
             vended
             and
             sold
             as
             said
             is
             ;
             As
             also
             ,
             of
             
               three
               shilling
            
             more
             upon
             ilk
             Pint
             of
             Aquaviae
             or
             strong
             Waters
             ,
             not
             made
             of
             Malt
             browen
             and
             sold
             within
             this
             Kingdom
             :
             
               six
               shilling
            
             upon
             ilk
             Pint
             of
             Forraign
             Aquavitae
             ,
             Brandy
             ,
             or
             strong
             Waters
             ;
             and
             
               thirty
               shilling
            
             upon
             ilk
             Barrel
             of
             imported
             Forreign
             drinking
             Beer
             ;
             and
             this
             Excise
             hereby
             given
             in
             Lieu
             of
             the
             foresaid
             annexed
             Excise
             of
             
               two
               Merks
            
             upon
             the
             Boll
             of
             Malt
             ,
             and
             Ordained
             to
             commence
             from
             the
             foresaid
             first
             day
             of
             September
             :
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             by
             the
             force
             of
             this
             present
             Act
             ,
             have
             United
             and
             Annexed
             ,
             and
             Unites
             and
             Annexes
             the
             same
             to
             the
             Crown
             of
             this
             Realm
             ,
             to
             remain
             therewith
             ,
             as
             annexed
             Property
             in
             all
             time
             coming
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             do
             appoint
             the
             payment
             of
             the
             said
             Two
             Excises
             ,
             unannexed
             and
             annexed
             ,
             extending
             to
             
               five
               pennies
            
             upon
             the
             Pint
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             they
             shal
             Concur
             ,
             to
             be
             as
             follows
             ,
             viz.
             For
             the
             first
             two
             Moneths
             ,
             upon
             the
             first
             day
             of
             November
             next
             to
             come
             ,
             and
             thereafter
             quarterly
             ,
             and
             proportionally
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             they
             shal
             concur
             ,
             and
             stand
             together
             ;
             and
             thereafter
             the
             foresaid
             new
             annexed
             Excise
             to
             be
             payed
             at
             such
             Terms
             as
             His
             Majesty
             and
             Successor
             :
             shal
             please
             to
             appoint
             ;
             And
             for
             making
             of
             the
             said
             two
             Excises
             effectual
             for
             their
             respective
             Endurances
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             doth
             Impose
             and
             Ordain
             the
             foresaid
             two
             Excises
             upon
             Ale
             and
             Beer
             ,
             to
             be
             raised
             and
             uplifted
             from
             all
             Brewers
             of
             the
             said
             Liquors
             ,
             brown
             and
             made
             to
             be
             vended
             and
             sold
             ,
             as
             said
             is
             ;
             and
             the
             said
             Excises
             upon
             Aquavitae
             and
             strong
             Waters
             to
             be
             raised
             and
             uplifted
             from
             all
             Retailers
             thereof
             .
             And
             for
             the
             raising
             and
             inbringing
             of
             the
             said
             Excise
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             do
             hereby
             Appoint
             and
             Authorize
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             the
             new
             Supply
             ,
             appointed
             in
             another
             Act
             of
             this
             present
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             to
             be
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             the
             Excise
             ,
             
             during
             the
             respective
             Endurances
             of
             the
             said
             two
             Excises
             ,
             for
             the
             several
             Shires
             ,
             for
             the
             end
             foresaid
             ,
             and
             the
             Royal
             Burghs
             to
             have
             the
             same
             number
             of
             Commissioners
             ,
             as
             was
             appointed
             by
             the
             fourteenth
             Act
             of
             the
             Parliament
             1661
             ,
             impowering
             them
             fully
             for
             that
             effect
             ,
             conform
             to
             the
             Rules
             and
             Orders
             formerly
             Enacted
             for
             raising
             and
             inbringing
             the
             former
             annexed
             Excise
             upon
             Malt
             :
             As
             also
             to
             set
             down
             and
             cause
             observe
             such
             other
             Rules
             as
             they
             shal
             judge
             necessary
             ,
             agreeable
             always
             to
             the
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             already
             made
             about
             the
             foresaid
             Excise
             .
             And
             that
             the
             said
             Excises
             on
             Liquor
             may
             arise
             more
             equally
             ,
             it
             is
             hereby
             Statute
             ,
             That
             during
             the
             Concurrence
             of
             the
             said
             two
             Excises
             ,
             the
             lowest
             Price
             of
             Ale
             or
             drinking
             Beer
             to
             be
             brewed
             and
             vented
             and
             sold
             for
             hereafter
             ,
             shal
             in
             all
             Burghs
             ,
             where
             the
             Burgh
             hath
             an
             particular
             Imposition
             on
             Malt
             or
             Liquors
             ,
             be
             
               twenty
               eight
               pennies
            
             for
             the
             Pint
             ,
             to
             be
             payed
             by
             the
             Buyer
             to
             the
             Ventner
             or
             Tapster
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             other
             Places
             ,
             both
             to
             Burgh
             or
             Landward
             ,
             
               two
               shilling
            
             the
             Pint
             ,
             with
             Certification
             that
             the
             Ventner
             transgressing
             ,
             by
             selling
             under
             the
             said
             Rates
             ,
             shal
             be
             fined
             by
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             in
             the
             Sum
             
               often
               pound
               Scots
            
             at
             the
             instance
             of
             any
             other
             Brewer
             or
             other
             Complainer
             
               toties
               quoties
            
             ,
             to
             be
             applyed
             by
             the
             saids
             Commissioners
             for
             Pious
             and
             Publick
             Uses
             ,
             within
             their
             respective
             Shires
             ;
             and
             further
             ,
             be
             either
             put
             under
             sufficient
             surety
             to
             observe
             this
             Rule
             for
             hereafter
             ,
             or
             if
             he
             cannot
             find
             surety
             ,
             discharged
             to
             brew
             in
             time
             coming
             ,
             at
             the
             fight
             of
             the
             saids
             Commissioners
             .
             And
             further
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             doth
             hereby
             Declare
             and
             Enact
             ,
             that
             if
             any
             Brewer
             in
             use
             to
             brew
             for
             sale
             and
             Change
             ,
             shal
             give
             over
             brewing
             after
             the
             date
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             without
             an
             Allowance
             in
             writing
             from
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             Excise
             ,
             for
             good
             and
             seen
             Causes
             ,
             the
             said
             Brewer
             shal
             not
             be
             permitted
             to
             brew
             for
             Change
             ,
             for
             the
             space
             of
             five
             years
             thereafter
             ;
             but
             shal
             be
             ,
             and
             is
             hereby
             Discharged
             and
             rendered
             uncapable
             to
             do
             the
             same
             ;
             As
             likewise
             ,
             it
             is
             hereby
             Statute
             and
             Ordained
             ,
             that
             no
             person
             whatsoever
             ,
             who
             have
             not
             been
             in
             use
             to
             brew
             for
             the
             service
             of
             themselves
             and
             their
             Family
             in
             time
             by
             past
             ,
             shal
             presume
             to
             brew
             after
             the
             first
             day
             of
             September
             next
             to
             come
             ,
             for
             their
             own
             and
             their
             Families
             use
             ,
             and
             if
             they
             contraveen
             ,
             that
             they
             shal
             be
             lyable
             in
             payment
             of
             the
             value
             of
             what
             they
             shal
             brew
             .
             And
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             consent
             foresaid
             ,
             doth
             Ordain
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             to
             meet
             the
             first
             Tuesday
             of
             September
             next
             ,
             at
             the
             Head
             Burgh
             of
             every
             Shire
             respective
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             upon
             the
             first
             Tuesday
             of
             ilk
             Moneth
             where
             they
             shal
             appoint
             .
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             specially
             provided
             ,
             that
             if
             either
             Collector
             or
             Farmer
             ,
             shal
             presume
             to
             raise
             or
             Levie
             the
             said
             Excise
             upon
             the
             Malt
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             than
             upon
             the
             Liquor
             ,
             he
             shal
             incurr
             the
             pain
             of
             an
             100
             
               Merks
               ,
               toties
               quoties
            
             ,
             to
             be
             decerned
             and
             exacted
             by
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             ,
             or
             by
             the
             Lords
             of
             Privy
             Council
             ,
             in
             case
             the
             saids
             Commissioners
             shal
             overlook
             the
             same
             :
             as
             also
             ,
             that
             the
             Brewer
             assenting
             thereto
             ,
             or
             complice
             therein
             ,
             shal
             incurr
             the
             pain
             of
             
               fifty
               Merks
            
             ,
             and
             also
             amitt
             and
             lose
             the
             Liberty
             of
             brewing
             ,
             which
             Fines
             are
             also
             hereby
             appointed
             to
             be
             applyed
             
               ut
               supra
            
             :
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             Declared
             ,
             that
             if
             any
             Tacks-man
             or
             Collector
             ,
             or
             other
             Person
             shal
             exact
             any
             thing
             over
             and
             above
             his
             Excise
             for
             the
             Discharges
             thereof
             ,
             or
             for
             the
             Discharge
             of
             any
             other
             publick
             Dues
             whatsoever
             ,
             it
             shal
             be
             repute
             as
             Oppression
             ,
             and
             punished
             accordingly
             by
             
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             ,
             who
             are
             hereby
             impowered
             to
             proceed
             against
             the
             persons
             guilty
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             do
             Authorize
             and
             Impower
             the
             Lords
             of
             Privy
             Council
             to
             prescribe
             such
             other
             Methods
             and
             Orders
             as
             they
             shal
             judge
             necessary
             for
             making
             this
             Act
             effectual
             .
          
        
         
           
             XXIX
             .
             ACT
             For
             Continuing
             the
             Additional
             Excise
             till
             
               March
               1697
            
             ,
             with
             Three
             Months
             farder
             Cess
             .
             Iuly
             16.
             1695.
             
          
           
             THE
             ESTATES
             OF
             PARLIAMENT
             Taking
             to
             their
             further
             Consideration
             ,
             the
             present
             State
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             publick
             Exigencies
             thereof
             ;
             Have
             thought
             fit
             to
             Offer
             ,
             and
             do
             hereby
             Humbly
             &
             Heartily
             Offer
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             that
             the
             Additional
             Excise
             of
             Two
             Pennies
             upon
             the
             Pint
             of
             Ale
             and
             Bear
             ,
             and
             other
             Liquors
             Imposed
             for
             an
             Year
             ,
             beginning
             the
             first
             of
             September
             next
             ,
             by
             an
             Act
             of
             this
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             be
             Continued
             from
             and
             after
             the
             expiring
             of
             the
             said
             Year
             ,
             until
             the
             first
             of
             March
             1697.
             
             And
             sicklike
             ,
             the
             Sum
             of
             Two
             Hundred
             and
             Sixteen
             Thousand
             Pound
             ,
             being
             Three
             Months
             Cess
             upon
             the
             Land-rent
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             payable
             at
             the
             Term
             of
             Lambmas
             1696
             years
             ,
             and
             that
             over
             and
             above
             the
             Six
             Months
             Cess
             already
             granted
             by
             another
             Act
             of
             this
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             :
             And
             accordingly
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             said
             Estates
             ,
             
               Statutes
               and
               Ordains
            
             ,
             That
             the
             said
             Additional
             Excise
             hereby
             Continued
             as
             said
             is
             ,
             and
             the
             said
             Three
             Months
             Cess
             payable
             at
             Lambmas
             1696
             ,
             granted
             by
             this
             present
             Act
             ,
             shall
             be
             raised
             ,
             uplisted
             and
             ingathered
             from
             the
             persons
             lyable
             in
             payment
             ,
             in
             manner
             and
             for
             the
             ends
             appointed
             by
             the
             saids
             two
             respective
             Acts
             above-mentioned
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             XXX
             .
             ACT
             For
             Preservation
             of
             Meadows
             ,
             Lands
             and
             Pasturages
             lying
             adjacent
             to
             Sand-Hills
             .
             Iuly
             16.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             Considering
             that
             many
             Lands
             ,
             Meadows
             and
             Pasturages
             lying
             on
             the
             Sea-coasts
             ,
             have
             been
             ruined
             and
             overspread
             in
             many
             places
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             by
             Sand
             driven
             from
             adjacent
             Sand-hills
             ,
             the
             which
             has
             been
             mainly
             occasioned
             by
             the
             pulling
             up
             by
             the
             Root
             of
             Bent
             ,
             Juniper
             and
             Broom-Bushes
             ,
             which
             did
             loose
             and
             break
             the
             Surface
             and
             Scroof
             of
             the
             saids
             Hills
             ;
             and
             particularly
             Considering
             that
             the
             Barony
             of
             Cowbin
             ,
             and
             House
             and
             Yards
             thereof
             ,
             lying
             within
             the
             Sheriffdom
             of
             Elgin
             ,
             is
             quite
             ruined
             and
             overspread
             with
             Sand
             ,
             the
             which
             was
             occasioned
             by
             the
             foresaid
             bad
             practice
             of
             pulling
             the
             Bent
             and
             Juniper
             .
             Therefore
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             preventing
             of
             the
             like
             Prejudices
             in
             time
             coming
             ;
             Does
             strictly
             Prohibite
             and
             Discharge
             the
             pulling
             of
             Bent
             ,
             Broom
             ,
             or
             Juniper
             off
             Sand-hills
             for
             hereafter
             ,
             either
             by
             the
             Proprietors
             themselves
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             whatsomever
             ,
             the
             same
             being
             the
             natural
             Fences
             of
             the
             adjacent
             Countries
             to
             the
             saids
             Hills
             ;
             Certifying
             such
             as
             shall
             Contraveen
             this
             Act
             ,
             they
             shall
             not
             only
             be
             lyable
             to
             the
             Dammages
             that
             shall
             there-through
             inshew
             ,
             but
             shall
             likeways
             be
             lyable
             in
             the
             Sum
             of
             Ten
             Pounds
             of
             Penalty
             ;
             the
             one
             half
             thereof
             to
             belong
             to
             the
             Informer
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             half
             to
             the
             Judge
             within
             whose
             Jurisdiction
             the
             said
             Contravention
             shall
             be
             committed
             .
          
        
         
           
             XXXI
             .
             ACT
             For
             turning
             the
             Tack
             of
             the
             Pole
             1693
             ,
             into
             a
             Collection
             .
             Iuly
             16.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             Considering
             ,
             that
             albeit
             the
             Pole
             granted
             by
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             the
             year
             1693
             ,
             was
             Set
             by
             the
             Lords
             of
             Thesaury
             and
             Exchequer
             ,
             to
             the
             Lord
             
               Ross
               ,
               Sir
               Iohn
               Cochran
            
             of
             Ochiltrie
             ,
             and
             others
             mentioned
             in
             the
             Tack
             thereof
             ,
             for
             the
             Sum
             of
             Fourty
             four
             thousand
             one
             hundred
             Pounds
             Sterling
             of
             Tack-Duty
             ,
             as
             the
             Tack
             in
             it self
             bears
             :
             Yet
             the
             Levying
             of
             Money
             
             by
             Pole
             being
             new
             ,
             and
             the
             Countrey
             and
             others
             concerned
             ,
             not
             observing
             the
             Rules
             and
             Ordinances
             contained
             in
             the
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             thereanent
             ,
             but
             through
             their
             Failzying
             ,
             incurring
             the
             Quadruples
             appointed
             by
             the
             said
             Act
             by
             way
             of
             Penaltie
             ;
             the
             foresaids
             Tacks-men
             were
             not
             able
             to
             pay
             the
             foresaid
             Dutie
             ,
             unless
             they
             had
             been
             allowed
             to
             exact
             the
             foresaid
             Quadruples
             ,
             which
             had
             visibly
             tended
             to
             the
             great
             oppression
             and
             disturbance
             of
             the
             whole
             Kingdom
             .
             THEREFORE
             ,
             and
             in
             so
             singular
             a
             Case
             ,
             which
             His
             Majesty
             is
             resolved
             shal
             never
             be
             drawn
             into
             Example
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             the
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             hath
             Liberated
             and
             hereby
             Liberates
             the
             foresaid
             Tacks-men
             ,
             and
             all
             others
             concerned
             therein
             ,
             from
             the
             said
             Tack
             and
             Tack
             dutie
             ,
             Discharging
             and
             Exonoring
             them
             of
             the
             Samen
             ,
             but
             with
             this
             Condition
             and
             Provision
             .
             Likeas
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             foresaid
             ,
             hereby
             Statutes
             and
             Provides
             ,
             That
             the
             foresaid
             Tacks-men
             shal
             make
             just
             Compt
             and
             Reckoning
             of
             all
             their
             Intromissions
             with
             the
             said
             Pole-money
             ,
             Sicklike
             as
             if
             they
             had
             only
             been
             Collectors
             ,
             and
             instead
             of
             the
             said
             Tack
             had
             got
             a
             Commission
             allanerly
             for
             that
             Effect
             ,
             with
             and
             under
             always
             the
             Particular
             Conditions
             following
             ,
             First
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Tacksmen
             be
             Lyable
             for
             all
             the
             Sub-Collectors
             and
             Managers
             Imployed
             by
             them
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             that
             all
             their
             Books
             be
             made
             Patent
             ,
             and
             Examined
             .
             And
             that
             the
             Tacks-men
             and
             their
             Sub-Collectors
             be
             examined
             upon
             Oath
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             verity
             thereof
             ,
             and
             whether
             there
             be
             any
             thing
             Omitted
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             that
             in
             case
             it
             be
             found
             ,
             there
             was
             any
             thing
             Received
             from
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             not
             given
             up
             in
             the
             Books
             :
             That
             the
             Tacks-men
             ,
             or
             their
             Sub-Collectors
             be
             lyable
             in
             
               Twenty
               Shilling
            
             ,
             for
             each
             Shilling
             so
             Omitted
             .
             Fourthly
             ,
             that
             the
             Rolls
             of
             the
             Poleable
             persons
             taken
             up
             by
             the
             several
             Justices
             of
             Peace
             ,
             Magistrats
             of
             Burghs
             ,
             and
             others
             be
             produced
             to
             be
             compared
             with
             the
             Books
             .
             Fifthly
             ,
             That
             a
             few
             Comptrollers
             be
             appointed
             to
             examine
             Books
             ,
             and
             Accompts
             ,
             and
             adjust
             the
             whole
             Matter
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Leidges
             be
             Invited
             &
             Encouraged
             to
             Comptroll
             the
             said
             Accompts
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             be
             patent
             at
             a
             publick
             Office
             for
             a
             reasonable
             time
             to
             all
             the
             Leidges
             for
             that
             end
             .
             Sixthly
             ,
             that
             the
             Order
             of
             Payment
             ,
             viz.
             of
             the
             Countrey
             in
             the
             First
             place
             ,
             and
             then
             of
             the
             Forces
             ,
             as
             Prescribed
             by
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             be
             duely
             and
             strictly
             observed
             by
             the
             Commission
             after-mentioned
             .
             Seventhly
             ,
             that
             upon
             Accompts
             Instructed
             and
             Liquidat
             ,
             in
             due
             manner
             ,
             Retention
             be
             allowed
             by
             the
             commission
             to
             those
             to
             whom
             the
             said
             Accompts
             are
             due
             ,
             in
             the
             Terms
             of
             the
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             .
             Eightly
             ,
             that
             where
             any
             Sub-tack
             hath
             been
             Set
             by
             the
             said
             Tacks-men
             ,
             the
             Sub-tacksmen
             have
             in
             their
             Option
             ,
             either
             to
             pay
             the
             Sub-tack-duty
             ,
             or
             make
             Compt
             ,
             Reckoning
             and
             Payment
             of
             their
             Intromission
             ,
             as
             Sub-collectors
             .
             Ninthly
             ,
             that
             no
             Sallaries
             be
             allowed
             ,
             or
             given
             to
             the
             said
             Tacks-men
             ,
             or
             their
             Sub-tacks-men
             for
             their
             Collecting
             .
             And
             to
             the
             Ef-fect
             ,
             the
             said
             Compt
             and
             Reckoning
             may
             proceed
             ;
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ;
             Hereby
             Nominats
             and
             Appoints
             the
             Duke
             of
             Queensberry
             ,
             the
             Earls
             of
             Linlithgow
             and
             Levin
             ,
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               Lauder
            
             of
             Hattoun
             ,
             the
             Laird
             of
             Livingstoun
             ,
             the
             Laird
             of
             Torwoodlie
             ,
             Sir
             
               William
               Hamilton
            
             ,
             Sir
             
               Archibald
               Mure
            
             ,
             and
             
               William
               Menzies
            
             Commissioners
             ,
             three
             of
             every
             
             State
             ,
             Chosen
             by
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             that
             Effect
             ,
             whereof
             any
             five
             to
             be
             a
             quorum
             ,
             to
             meet
             at
             Edinburgh
             the
             first
             Lawful
             day
             after
             the
             Riseing
             of
             this
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             thereafter
             at
             such
             days
             as
             the
             said
             Commission
             shall
             Appoint
             .
             Likeas
             one
             of
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Theasury
             is
             Allowed
             to
             be
             Present
             ,
             with
             Right
             to
             Vote
             ,
             But
             so
             as
             his
             Presence
             shall
             not
             be
             necessary
             to
             make
             up
             the
             foresaid
             quorum
             ,
             with
             Power
             to
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             to
             take
             in
             the
             Accompts
             of
             the
             said
             Tacks-men
             their
             Intromission
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             had
             been
             Collectors
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             them
             Accompt
             for
             their
             Collection
             ,
             in
             manner
             ,
             and
             under
             the
             Conditions
             Above
             set
             down
             ;
             And
             to
             Determine
             all
             Differences
             betwixt
             the
             said
             Tacks-men
             and
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             and
             the
             Officers
             ,
             and
             Souldiers
             ,
             anent
             the
             Premisses
             :
             As
             also
             with
             Power
             to
             the
             saids
             Commissioners
             to
             do
             every
             thing
             necessary
             ,
             for
             Inbringing
             of
             what
             ,
             is
             yet
             resting
             unpayed
             of
             the
             said
             Pole
             by
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             and
             for
             making
             the
             same
             effectual
             ;
             and
             also
             to
             Decide
             ,
             and
             finally
             Determine
             all
             Questions
             ,
             that
             may
             arise
             concerning
             the
             Preferrence
             of
             the
             Officers
             of
             the
             Army
             Interested
             ,
             or
             their
             being
             brought
             in
             equality
             to
             get
             their
             Shares
             of
             Payment
             out
             of
             the
             Subject
             of
             the
             said
             Pole
             ,
             as
             likeways
             with
             Power
             to
             them
             ,
             to
             allow
             ,
             or
             not
             to
             allow
             Expenses
             for
             Inbringing
             the
             said
             Pole
             to
             the
             said
             Tacksmen
             ,
             and
             their
             Subtacksmen
             now
             turned
             to
             Collectors
             ,
             and
             Sub-collectors
             as
             they
             shal
             see
             Cause
             :
             And
             generally
             to
             do
             all
             other
             things
             anent
             the
             Premisses
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             bring
             the
             foresaid
             Tacksmen
             their
             Intromission
             and
             Collection
             to
             a
             clear
             State
             and
             Ballance
             ,
             and
             also
             for
             In-gathering
             what
             shal
             be
             found
             Resting
             of
             the
             said
             Pole-money
             ,
             either
             in
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             said
             Tacksmen
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             hands
             of
             any
             other
             Person
             lyable
             therein
             ,
             and
             cause
             pay
             in
             the
             same
             to
             His
             Majesties
             General-Receiver
             of
             the
             Crown
             Rents
             ,
             providing
             that
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             use
             the
             same
             and
             no
             other
             Method
             or
             Diligence
             for
             Ingathering
             than
             what
             is
             Prescribed
             for
             In-gathering
             of
             the
             New
             Pole
             :
             The
             Quadruples
             in
             the
             Act
             anent
             the
             Pole
             1693
             being
             hereby
             Expresly
             Discharged
             ,
             and
             farder
             ,
             with
             Power
             to
             apply
             the
             whole
             neat
             Product
             thereof
             by
             Precepts
             on
             the
             said
             General-Receiver
             ,
             Conform
             to
             the
             Destination
             contained
             in
             the
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Order
             ,
             and
             under
             the
             Certification
             therein
             specified
             :
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             farder
             Declared
             ,
             that
             for
             what
             shal
             be
             still
             found
             Resting
             by
             the
             said
             Tacks-men
             ,
             after
             Just
             Compt
             and
             Reckoning
             ,
             their
             Cautioners
             for
             the
             foresaid
             Tack-dutie
             shal
             be
             lyable
             therefore
             ,
             notwithstanding
             that
             the
             foresaid
             Tack
             be
             hereby
             Disolved
             and
             turned
             to
             a
             Commission
             or
             Collection
             as
             said
             is
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             farder
             hereby
             provided
             that
             the
             Commissioners
             above-named
             shal
             be
             ,
             and
             are
             hereby
             Appointed
             to
             be
             ,
             Commissioners
             for
             Calling
             for
             ,
             Examining
             ,
             and
             Concluding
             the
             Accompts
             of
             the
             three
             Months
             Cess
             ,
             viz.
             And
             of
             the
             Hearth-money
             ,
             Imposed
             in
             the
             year
             1690
             ,
             with
             Power
             to
             them
             to
             call
             all
             Collectors
             ,
             Intromettors
             ,
             and
             other
             Persons
             concerned
             ,
             in
             so
             far
             as
             they
             have
             not
             Compted
             to
             ,
             and
             got
             Discharges
             from
             the
             Lords
             of
             Thesaurie
             ,
             and
             make
             them
             Compt
             ,
             Reckon
             ,
             and
             Pay
             as
             accords
             ;
             and
             farder
             to
             take
             such
             Methods
             as
             they
             shal
             think
             fit
             ,
             to
             uplift
             and
             bring
             in
             the
             Rests
             of
             the
             said
             Hearth-money
             yet
             Resting
             by
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             
             according
             to
             the
             Orders
             and
             Proclamations
             already
             given
             and
             Emitted
             in
             that
             Matter
             ,
             and
             to
             Appoint
             Collectors
             for
             that
             End
             ,
             or
             Farm
             the
             same
             as
             they
             shal
             think
             fit
             ,
             and
             Generally
             to
             do
             all
             other
             things
             necessary
             ,
             for
             the
             full
             and
             final
             Clearing
             of
             the
             said
             three
             Months
             Cess
             and
             Heart-money
             ;
             and
             farder
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             are
             hereby
             Impowered
             to
             put
             the
             whole
             of
             the
             said
             Pole-money
             hereby
             Ordered
             to
             be
             Compted
             for
             ,
             to
             a
             Roup
             ,
             and
             Assign
             ,
             and
             ajudge
             the
             same
             to
             the
             highest
             Offerer
             ,
             with
             this
             provision
             that
             it
             shal
             not
             be
             Rouped
             for
             less
             than
             Thirty
             thousand
             Pound
             Sterling
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             said
             highest
             Offerer
             have
             the
             ,
             whole
             Powers
             hereby
             given
             to
             the
             said
             Commission
             for
             In-gathering
             thereof
             ,
             and
             this
             Power
             is
             also
             extended
             to
             the
             Rouping
             of
             the
             Rests
             of
             the
             said
             Hearth-money
             as
             they
             shal
             see
             Cause
             .
             And
             lastly
             it
             is
             hereby
             Declared
             ,
             that
             if
             any
             of
             the
             saids
             Commissioners
             shal
             happen
             to
             Depart
             this
             Life
             ,
             His
             Majestie
             shal
             have
             the
             Naming
             and
             Appointing
             of
             one
             in
             his
             place
             out
             of
             the
             same
             state
             to
             whom
             the
             Person
             Deceasand
             belonged
             .
          
        
         
           
             XXXII
             .
             ACT
             For
             Encouraging
             the
             Exportation
             of
             Victual
             .
             Iuly
             17.
             1695.
             
          
           
             HIS
             MAJESTY
             AND
             ESTATES
             OF
             PARLIAMENT
             Considering
             ,
             That
             the
             Grains
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             are
             the
             greatest
             Product
             and
             Commodity
             of
             this
             Nation
             ;
             and
             Considering
             how
             necessary
             it
             is
             for
             the
             Promoving
             of
             Tilladge
             ,
             and
             Improvement
             of
             Trade
             ,
             to
             the
             best
             Advantage
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             that
             an
             effectual
             Encouragment
             be
             granted
             for
             Exportation
             of
             Corns
             and
             Victual
             furth
             thereof
             .
             Therefore
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             out
             of
             his
             Royal
             Bounty
             ,
             with
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             
               Statute
               and
               Ordain
            
             ,
             that
             all
             sorts
             of
             Grains
             exported
             out
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             after
             Martinmas
             1696
             ,
             shall
             be
             free
             of
             any
             Dues
             formerly
             payable
             for
             Exportation
             ;
             and
             that
             for
             encouraging
             Export
             after
             the
             said
             Term
             ,
             there
             shall
             be
             given
             out
             of
             the
             Customs
             to
             the
             Exporter
             ,
             upon
             his
             Oath
             of
             Verity
             ,
             of
             the
             number
             of
             the
             Bolls
             exported
             ,
             Subscribed
             with
             his
             Hand
             ,
             and
             Attested
             by
             the
             Collector
             of
             the
             next
             adjacent
             Custom-house
             ,
             Eight
             Merks
             for
             ilk
             Chalder
             of
             Grain
             ,
             that
             shall
             be
             exported
             by
             Sea
             or
             Land
             ,
             when
             they
             shall
             not
             exceed
             the
             Prices
             following
             ,
             viz.
             when
             Wheat
             is
             at
             or
             under
             Twelve
             Pound
             the
             Boll
             ;
             Bear
             ,
             Barley
             ,
             and
             Malt
             ,
             at
             or
             under
             Eight
             Pound
             per
             Boll
             ;
             Pease
             ,
             Oats
             ,
             and
             Meal
             ,
             at
             or
             under
             Six
             Pounds
             per
             Boll
             ;
             all
             the
             saids
             Grains
             being
             of
             Linlithgow
             Measure
             .
             With
             this
             Provision
             always
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Exportation
             shall
             be
             by
             Scots
             Men
             ,
             or
             in
             Scots
             Ships
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             Master
             and
             Three
             Fourth
             Parts
             of
             the
             Seamen
             of
             the
             said
             ships
             ,
             shall
             be
             Scots
             Men
             :
             As
             also
             ,
             with
             this
             Provision
             ,
             that
             when
             the
             Grains
             
             exceed
             the
             foresaids
             Rates
             ,
             the
             Lords
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Secret
             Council
             may
             Discharge
             the
             Exportation
             of
             Victual
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             ay
             and
             till
             the
             Grains
             fall
             to
             the
             Prices
             foresaid
             .
          
        
         
           
             XXXIII
             .
             ACT
             For
             the
             Levies
             .
             Iuly
             17.
             1695.
             
          
           
             THE
             ESTATES
             OF
             PARLIAMENT
             Considering
             how
             necessary
             it
             is
             ,
             that
             during
             this
             present
             War
             ,
             which
             so
             much
             concerns
             the
             Defence
             and
             Security
             of
             the
             
               Protestant
               Religion
            
             ,
             and
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Kingdoms
             ,
             certain
             Rules
             and
             Orders
             should
             be
             laid
             down
             for
             Recruits
             and
             Levies
             ,
             as
             they
             shall
             be
             found
             needful
             ,
             whereby
             both
             the
             Kingdom
             may
             be
             delivered
             from
             the
             frequent
             Disorders
             and
             Oppressions
             of
             pulling
             away
             poor
             Men
             from
             their
             Wives
             and
             Children
             ,
             that
             cannot
             subsist
             without
             their
             Handy-Labour
             ,
             and
             the
             Engaging
             and
             Seising
             of
             other
             unfit
             men
             ,
             no
             ways
             proper
             for
             the
             Service
             ,
             which
             hitherto
             hath
             been
             found
             a
             most
             sensible
             Grievance
             ,
             and
             whereby
             also
             His
             Majesties
             Service
             ,
             for
             the
             Maintaining
             and
             Carrying
             on
             of
             the
             said
             War
             ,
             may
             be
             more
             effectually
             Promoted
             :
             And
             the
             said
             Estates
             taking
             likeways
             into
             their
             Consideration
             ,
             that
             all
             Heretors
             ,
             and
             the
             superior
             sort
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Leidges
             ,
             do
             really
             Contribute
             to
             the
             foresaid
             War
             ,
             by
             their
             paying
             of
             Supplies
             ,
             Pole-money
             and
             Excise
             ,
             and
             other
             publick
             Burdens
             ;
             whereby
             it
             seems
             most
             reasonable
             ,
             that
             the
             inferior
             sort
             ,
             that
             Contribute
             little
             or
             nothing
             ,
             specially
             such
             who
             are
             young
             Men
             ,
             without
             Wives
             or
             Children
             ,
             and
             do
             Earn
             their
             Living
             by
             Dayly
             Wages
             ,
             or
             Termly-hire
             for
             their
             Handy
             work
             ,
             and
             who
             by
             the
             Laws
             of
             the
             Land
             may
             be
             compelled
             to
             serve
             ,
             His
             Majesties
             other
             good
             Subjects
             should
             be
             made
             lyable
             to
             contribute
             their
             Service
             for
             a
             certain
             space
             in
             the
             foresaid
             War
             ,
             which
             is
             manifestly
             most
             necessary
             for
             the
             Defence
             and
             Security
             of
             themselves
             and
             the
             whole
             Kingdom
             ,
             beside
             the
             other
             Advantages
             of
             Profit
             and
             Honour
             that
             thereby
             may
             accrew
             to
             them
             .
             Therefore
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             
               Statutes
               and
               Ordains
            
             ,
             that
             until
             the
             next
             Session
             of
             this
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             Service
             of
             the
             present
             War
             ,
             either
             at
             Home
             or
             Abroad
             ,
             there
             shall
             be
             furnished
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             the
             Number
             of
             One
             Thousand
             Men
             Yearly
             ,
             when
             His
             Majesty
             shall
             Require
             them
             ,
             to
             be
             Proportioned
             and
             Levied
             ,
             conform
             to
             the
             Rules
             and
             Proportions
             contained
             in
             the
             Act
             1663
             ,
             Intituled
             ,
             
               An
               Humble
               Tender
               to
               His
               Sacred
               Majesty
               of
               the
               Duty
               and
               Loyalty
               of
               His
               antient
               Kingdom
               of
            
             Scotland
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             Twenty
             thousand
             Foot
             therein-mentioned
             ;
             which
             Thousand
             Bodies
             of
             Men
             ,
             shall
             be
             Furnished
             and
             Levied
             ,
             without
             any
             Charge
             or
             Burden
             of
             Money
             on
             the
             Country
             whatsomever
             ,
             in
             this
             manner
             ,
             Viz.
             That
             the
             Commissioners
             
             of
             Supply
             for
             the
             respective
             Bounds
             where
             the
             said
             Proportions
             shall
             fall
             ,
             first
             design
             ,
             and
             cause
             be
             given
             ,
             the
             Idle
             ,
             Loose
             and
             Vagabond
             Persons
             ,
             lyable
             by
             former
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             be
             seised
             by
             Sheriffs
             ,
             and
             who
             have
             not
             Wife
             and
             Children
             ,
             to
             make
             up
             the
             foresaid
             Number
             ;
             and
             in
             the
             next
             plate
             ,
             shall
             cause
             all
             the
             young
             Feasible
             Men
             of
             the
             Bounds
             ,
             not
             having
             Wife
             and
             Children
             ,
             and
             who
             are
             not
             Menial
             or
             Domestick
             Servants
             to
             any
             Heretor
             ,
             but
             Earn
             their
             Living
             by
             Dayly
             Wages
             ,
             or
             by
             Termly
             Hire
             payed
             them
             by
             other
             Masters
             for
             their
             Handy-Labour
             ;
             to
             meet
             at
             certain
             Days
             and
             Places
             ,
             and
             there
             by
             Lot
             ,
             and
             throwing
             of
             the
             Dyce
             ,
             or
             otherways
             as
             they
             shall
             think
             fit
             ,
             Determine
             which
             of
             them
             shall
             go
             furth
             to
             serve
             as
             Souldiers
             ,
             with
             this
             Provision
             ,
             that
             the
             foresaid
             persons
             being
             all
             first
             listed
             by
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             ,
             and
             appointed
             to
             Meet
             as
             said
             is
             ,
             if
             any
             of
             them
             shall
             be
             absent
             ,
             any
             Heretor
             to
             be
             appointed
             by
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             ,
             shall
             throw
             for
             him
             ,
             and
             if
             the
             Lot
             shall
             fall
             on
             that
             person
             absent
             ,
             or
             if
             he
             shall
             be
             otherways
             designed
             to
             be
             put
             furth
             by
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             ,
             he
             shall
             be
             lyable
             in
             all
             time
             thereafter
             as
             a
             Deserter
             ,
             sicklike
             as
             if
             he
             had
             been
             present
             ;
             and
             with
             this
             Encouragement
             to
             the
             whole
             foresaid
             Persons
             ,
             to
             be
             put
             furth
             in
             manner
             foresaid
             ,
             that
             they
             shall
             have
             Twenty
             Pounds
             Scots
             payed
             them
             in
             ready
             Money
             ,
             by
             the
             Officer
             who
             receives
             them
             ,
             at
             the
             sight
             of
             one
             of
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             ;
             and
             in
             the
             next
             place
             ,
             that
             their
             being
             put
             furth
             and
             engaged
             as
             said
             is
             ,
             shall
             not
             oblige
             them
             longer
             to
             be
             and
             continue
             Souldiers
             ,
             then
             for
             the
             space
             of
             Three
             Years
             ,
             and
             the
             first
             of
             November
             after
             the
             said
             years
             ,
             from
             the
             time
             of
             their
             said
             Engagment
             ,
             at
             which
             time
             they
             shall
             have
             an
             authentick
             free
             Pass
             ,
             unless
             they
             Subscribe
             a
             new
             Consent
             to
             continue
             longer
             in
             the
             Service
             .
             And
             the
             further
             Execution
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             that
             the
             foresaid
             Levies
             and
             Recruits
             may
             be
             effectually
             raised
             in
             the
             most
             easie
             manner
             ,
             is
             Referred
             and
             Recommended
             to
             the
             Lords
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Privy
             Council
             ,
             who
             are
             hereby
             thereto
             fully
             Impowered
             ,
             during
             the
             continuing
             of
             this
             War
             ,
             and
             no
             longer
             .
             And
             after
             so
             just
             a
             Condescendance
             for
             Facilitating
             of
             Levies
             and
             Recruits
             ,
             It
             is
             hereby
             
               Statute
               and
               Ordained
            
             ,
             that
             no
             Officer
             ,
             either
             at
             Home
             ,
             or
             from
             Abroad
             ,
             offer
             to
             take
             on
             or
             press
             any
             free
             Leidge
             to
             be
             a
             Souldier
             ,
             unless
             the
             Man
             be
             ta●en
             on
             by
             Agreement
             ,
             owned
             by
             him
             in
             presence
             of
             the
             Judge
             of
             the
             Bounds
             ;
             and
             if
             any
             Officer
             shall
             Contraveen
             this
             Order
             ,
             and
             Press
             or
             Compel
             any
             Man
             ,
             contrait
             to
             the
             Rule
             hereby
             established
             ,
             that
             it
             be
             reckoned
             Oppression
             ,
             and
             the
             Transgressor
             punished
             by
             the
             Fine
             of
             a
             Months
             Pay
             ,
             and
             farder
             by
             Imprisonment
             ,
             or
             Breaking
             and
             Casheiring
             ,
             as
             the
             Lords
             of
             Council
             shall
             think
             fit
             .
             And
             it
             is
             farder
             hereby
             
               Statute
               and
               Ordained
            
             that
             all
             Officers
             exacting
             Lodging
             ,
             Coal
             and
             Candle
             gratis
             ,
             for
             themselves
             ,
             their
             Wives
             or
             Children
             ,
             shall
             loss
             and
             tyne
             their
             Commission
             ;
             and
             that
             all
             Souldiers
             Exacting
             Lodging
             ,
             Coal
             and
             Candle
             gratis
             ,
             for
             their
             Wives
             and
             Children
             ,
             shall
             be
             lyable
             for
             the
             Parties
             Dammage
             ,
             to
             be
             payed
             by
             their
             Commanding
             Officers
             ,
             at
             the
             sight
             and
             appointment
             of
             any
             Magistrat
             within
             Burgh
             ,
             or
             other
             Judges
             to
             Landward
             ;
             Certifying
             the
             Officer
             failieing
             herein
             ,
             that
             he
             shall
             be
             lyable
             in
             Three
             Months
             Pay
             ,
             and
             farder
             punished
             as
             the
             Lords
             of
             Council
             shall
             appoint
             ;
             which
             Fines
             are
             also
             to
             be
             applyed
             for
             reparation
             of
             the
             Parties
             in
             the
             first
             place
             ,
             and
             the
             Superplus
             as
             the
             Council
             shall
             think
             fit
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             XXXIV
             .
             ACT
             For
             Additional
             Imposition
             upon
             Forraign
             Commodities
             Imported
             .
             Iuly
             17.
             1695.
             
          
           
             THE
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Considering
             the
             great
             Concessions
             granted
             by
             His
             Majesty
             in
             this
             present
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             Favours
             of
             the
             natural
             Product
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             by
             the
             Encouragment
             given
             for
             the
             Exporting
             of
             Corns
             ,
             and
             the
             many
             Priviledges
             allowed
             for
             the
             Improvement
             of
             Trade
             and
             Manufactories
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             is
             reasonable
             ,
             there
             should
             be
             such
             Additional
             Duties
             and
             Customs
             laid
             upon
             Forraign
             imported
             Commodities
             ,
             in
             requital
             for
             His
             Majesties
             gracious
             favour
             ,
             Do
             with
             all
             humble
             Duty
             and
             Thankfulness
             ,
             Offer
             to
             His
             Majesty
             the
             additional
             Duties
             upon
             the
             Forraign
             Commodities
             after-mentioned
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             and
             attour
             what
             they
             were
             formerly
             lyable
             unto
             by
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             preceeding
             the
             Date
             hereof
             ,
             as
             by
             the
             following
             Table
             ,
             
               
                 
                    
                
                 
                   
                     Lib.
                     sh.
                     d.
                  
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   Imprimis
                   ,
                   Upon
                   all
                   Wine
                   imported
                   from
                   France
                   of
                   New-Duty
                
                 
                   18
                   00
                   00
                
              
               
                 
                   Which
                   with
                   the
                   30
                   
                     lib.
                     scots
                  
                   formerly
                   imposed
                   by
                   the
                   Privy
                   Council
                   upon
                   the
                   account
                   of
                   the
                   Sumptuary
                   Act
                   ,
                   makes
                   in
                   all
                   per
                   Tunn
                
                 
                   48
                   00
                   00
                
              
               
                 
                   Item
                   ,
                   Spanish
                   Wine
                   from
                   Spain
                   ,
                   the
                   Imposition
                   formerly
                   imposed
                   by
                   the
                   Council
                   ,
                   is
                   hereby
                   ratified
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   per
                   Tunn
                   .
                
                 
                   30
                   00
                   00
                
              
               
                 
                   Item
                   ,
                   On
                   Brandy
                   ,
                   the
                   former
                   Duty
                   of
                   Twenty
                   pound
                   sterling
                   ,
                   being
                   ordinarly
                   reduced
                   by
                   the
                   Lords
                   of
                   Thesaury
                   and
                   Farmers
                   to
                   Twelve
                   pound
                   sterling
                   ;
                   there
                   is
                   added
                   of
                   New-Duty
                   per
                   Tunn
                   ,
                   by
                   and
                   attour
                   the
                   said
                   12
                   lib.
                   
                
                 
                   72
                   00
                   00
                
              
               
                 
                   Item
                   ,
                   Upon
                   Mum-Bear
                   ,
                   over
                   and
                   above
                   the
                   old
                   Duty
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   hereby
                   added
                   of
                   New-Duty
                   per
                   Barrel
                
                 
                   06
                   00
                   00
                
              
               
                 
                   Item
                   ,
                   On
                   Tobacco
                   in
                   Leaf
                   ,
                   not
                   from
                   the
                   Plantations
                   of
                   New
                   Duty
                   per
                   pound
                
                 
                   00
                   02
                   00
                
              
               
                 
                   Item
                   ,
                   On
                   Tobacco
                   in
                   Roll
                   not
                   from
                   the
                   Plantations
                   ,
                   of
                   New-Duty
                   per
                   pound
                
                 
                   00
                   04
                   00
                
              
               
                 
                   
                   Item
                   ,
                   On
                   all
                   French
                   Wines
                   imported
                   from
                   Holland
                   ,
                   or
                   any
                   where
                   else
                   not
                   of
                   the
                   Growth
                   of
                   the
                   place
                   from
                   whence
                   it
                   is
                   Exported
                   ,
                   by
                   and
                   attour
                   the
                   above-written
                   Duty
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   added
                   of
                   New-Duty
                   per
                   Tunn
                
                 
                   30
                   00
                   00
                
              
               
                 
                   Item
                   ,
                   On
                   all
                   Spanish
                   Wine
                   from
                   any
                   place
                   except
                   Spain
                   of
                   New-Duty
                   per
                   Tunn
                   .
                
                 
                   48
                   00
                   00
                
              
               
                 
                   Item
                   ,
                   On
                   Raisins
                   and
                   Currens
                   from
                   any
                   place
                   not
                   of
                   the
                   Growth
                   from
                   whence
                   they
                   are
                   Exported
                   per
                   hundred
                   Weight
                   ,
                   of
                   New-Duty
                   .
                
                 
                   02
                   8
                   00
                
              
               
                 
                   Item
                   ,
                   On
                   Figgs
                   imported
                   after
                   the
                   same
                   manner
                   per
                   100
                   Weight
                   of
                   New-Duty
                
                 
                   01
                   8
                   00
                
              
               
                 
                   Item
                   ,
                   On
                   Sugar
                   in
                   Loaf
                   imported
                   ,
                   of
                   New-Duty
                   per
                   100
                   Weight
                
                 
                   03
                   00
                   00
                
              
               
                 
                   Item
                   ,
                   On
                   Soap
                   imported
                   ,
                   of
                   New-Duty
                   per
                   Barrel
                   .
                
                 
                   02
                   00
                   00
                
              
               
                 
                   Item
                   ,
                   On
                   all
                   sorts
                   of
                   Wrought
                   Silks
                   ,
                   Silk-Plushes
                   ,
                   Stockings
                   ,
                   of
                   New-Duty
                   per
                   pound
                   weight
                
                 
                   01
                   10
                   00
                
              
               
                 
                   Item
                   ,
                   On
                   all
                   sorts
                   of
                   Silks
                   wrought
                   of
                   Gold
                   and
                   Silver
                   ,
                   per
                   pound
                   weight
                   of
                   New-Duty
                
                 
                   03
                   00
                   00
                
              
               
                 
                   Item
                   ,
                   On
                   all
                   Silver
                   and
                   Gold
                   Fringes
                   ,
                   Silver
                   and
                   Gold
                   Laces
                   ,
                   Gallouns
                   and
                   Embroideries
                   imported
                   ,
                   per
                   pound
                   weight
                   of
                   New-Duty
                
                 
                   03
                   00
                   00
                
              
               
                 
                   Item
                   ,
                   On
                   all
                   Forraign
                   Laces
                   and
                   Points
                   imported
                   ,
                   of
                   New-Dutty
                   Ten
                   
                     per
                     Cent
                  
                   value
                
              
               
                 
                   Item
                   ,
                   On
                   all
                   Forraign
                   Woollen
                   Cloath
                   imported
                   ,
                   of
                   New-Duty
                   per
                   Eln
                
                 
                   00
                   12
                   00
                
              
               
                 
                   Item
                   ,
                   On
                   all
                   Forraign
                   Sarges
                   and
                   Worsted-Stuffs
                   imported
                   ,
                   of
                   New-Duty
                   per
                   Eln
                
                 
                   00
                   06
                   00
                
              
               
                 
                   Item
                   ,
                   On
                   all
                   Forraign
                   Flannels
                   ,
                   Fingrums
                   ,
                   of
                   New-Duty
                   per
                   Eln
                
                 
                   00
                   04
                   00
                
              
               
                 
                   Item
                   ,
                   On
                   all
                   Linen-Cloath
                   imported
                   from
                   Forraign
                   Countries
                   ,
                   of
                   New-Duty
                   per
                   whole
                   Piece
                   at
                   36
                   Elns
                
                 
                   12
                   00
                   00
                
              
               
                 
                   Item
                   ,
                   On
                   the
                   Half-Piece
                   of
                   Forraign
                   imported
                   Linen-Cloath
                   of
                   New-Duty
                
                 
                   06
                   00
                   00
                
              
               
                 
                   Item
                   ,
                   On
                   all
                   
                   Silesia-Linnen
                   ,
                   of
                   New-Duty
                   per
                   Piece
                   being
                   5
                   Elns
                   ,
                
                 
                   01
                   00
                   00
                
              
               
                 
                   Item
                   ,
                   On
                   all
                   Threed
                   imported
                   ,
                   of
                   New-Duty
                   five
                   
                     per
                     Cent
                  
                   value
                
              
            
          
           
             Which
             Duties
             and
             Customs
             above
             specified
             ,
             Our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Statute
             and
             Ordain
             to
             be
             payed
             by
             all
             Merchants
             and
             other
             Importers
             of
             the
             said
             Forraign
             Commodities
             ,
             in
             the
             same
             manner
             as
             the
             other
             Duties
             to
             which
             they
             were
             formerly
             lyable
             ;
             And
             Ordains
             all
             Farmers
             ,
             Collectors
             ,
             Surveyers
             and
             others
             ,
             to
             In-gather
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             that
             after
             the
             same
             manner
             they
             do
             His
             Majesties
             other
             Duties
             upon
             Forraign
             imported
             Commodities
             ,
             and
             that
             from
             and
             after
             the
             Term
             of
             Martinmass
             1696
             years
             :
             And
             hereby
             Discharges
             
             the
             said
             Collectors
             ,
             Farmers
             ,
             Surveyers
             ,
             and
             other
             In-bringers
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Customs
             to
             Transact
             ,
             Abate
             or
             allow
             of
             any
             Defalcation
             of
             the
             Additional
             Duties
             above-specified
             ,
             under
             the
             pain
             of
             Deprivation
             of
             their
             Offices
             ,
             and
             losing
             the
             Benefite
             of
             their
             Tacks
             .
          
        
         
           
             XXXV
             .
             ACT
             Anent
             burying
             in
             Scots
             Linen
             .
             Iuly
             17.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             the
             better
             improvement
             of
             the
             Manufactory
             of
             Linen
             within
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             restraining
             the
             Import
             of
             all
             Forraign
             Linen
             ,
             Doth
             hereby
             Ratify
             and
             Approve
             the
             sixteenth
             Act
             of
             the
             Parliament
             1686
             Intituled
             ,
             
               Act
               for
               burying
               in
            
             Scots
             Linen
             ,
             in
             the
             hail
             Heads
             and
             Articles
             ,
             thereof
             ;
             Ordaining
             the
             same
             to
             be
             put
             to
             strict
             Execution
             in
             all
             Points
             ,
             with
             this
             Addition
             ,
             that
             none
             presume
             to
             cause
             bury
             any
             in
             Scots
             Linen
             ,
             in
             value
             above
             Twenty
             Shilling
             
               Scots
               per
            
             Ell
             ,
             under
             the
             same
             pains
             set
             down
             in
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             against
             burying
             in
             Forraign
             Linen
             :
             And
             for
             the
             better
             discovery
             of
             the
             said
             Transgression
             ,
             and
             Execution
             of
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             ,
             and
             the
             Addition
             hereby
             made
             to
             it
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             
               Statutes
               and
               Ordains
            
             ,
             That
             the
             nearest
             Elder
             ,
             or
             Deacon
             of
             the
             Parish
             ,
             with
             one
             Neighbour
             or
             two
             ,
             be
             called
             by
             the
             Persons
             concerned
             ,
             and
             present
             to
             the
             putting
             of
             the
             dead
             Corps
             in
             the
             Coffin
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             see
             the
             same
             done
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             ,
             with
             this
             present
             Addition
             is
             observed
             ,
             and
             subscribe
             the
             Certificat
             ,
             mentioned
             in
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             ,
             and
             that
             whatever
             Relation
             ,
             or
             other
             Friends
             of
             the
             Defunct
             present
             ,
             and
             having
             the
             Charge
             of
             the
             burying
             ,
             shal
             either
             fail
             in
             observing
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             ,
             with
             this
             Addition
             ,
             or
             to
             call
             the
             Elder
             or
             Deacon
             ,
             with
             such
             Neighbours
             as
             may
             be
             Witnesses
             ,
             or
             to
             send
             and
             give
             in
             the
             Certificat
             ,
             appointed
             by
             the
             said
             Act
             ,
             he
             or
             they
             shal
             be
             holden
             as
             Transgressours
             ,
             and
             lyable
             in
             the
             Pains
             thereof
             ;
             which
             Pains
             are
             also
             hereby
             intirely
             applyed
             ,
             and
             given
             to
             the
             Poor
             of
             the
             Parish
             :
             and
             any
             Elder
             or
             Deacon
             of
             the
             Parish
             is
             impowered
             to
             pursue
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             for
             their
             use
             ,
             nor
             shal
             any
             Pursuit
             for
             the
             said
             Fines
             be
             Advocat
             from
             the
             Inferiour
             Judge
             Competent
             ,
             nor
             any
             Sist
             of
             Process
             given
             ,
             nor
             shal
             any
             Decreet
             therefore
             be
             Suspended
             ,
             but
             upon
             Discharge
             or
             Consignation
             allanerly
             .
             And
             it
             is
             further
             hereby
             Statute
             ,
             That
             it
             shal
             not
             be
             leisom
             to
             any
             Person
             ,
             to
             make
             or
             sew
             any
             sort
             of
             dead
             Linen
             ,
             contrair
             to
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             ,
             and
             this
             present
             Addition
             ,
             under
             the
             pain
             of
             Fourty
             Merks
             
               toties
               quoties
            
             ,
             for
             the
             use
             of
             the
             Poor
             ,
             as
             said
             is
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             XXXVI
             .
             ACT
             Anent
             the
             Skinners
             .
             Iuly
             17.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             the
             KINGS
             MAJESTY
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             pursuance
             of
             the
             many
             Good
             Acts
             made
             for
             the
             setting
             up
             ,
             and
             maintaining
             of
             Manufactories
             ,
             and
             particularly
             ,
             of
             the
             Act
             1661
             ,
             Intituled
             
               Act
               for
               Erecting
               of
               Manufactories
            
             ;
             and
             for
             the
             greater
             Incouragement
             of
             the
             Skinners
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             towards
             the
             improvement
             of
             the
             Native
             Commodities
             of
             Wild-Skins
             and
             Lamb
             Skins
             ,
             and
             the
             Art
             of
             that
             Craft
             ,
             Do
             hereby
             Discharge
             all
             and
             every
             Person
             whatsomever
             ,
             Native
             or
             Stranger
             ,
             to
             Export
             out
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             any
             Wild-Skins
             ,
             such
             as
             Wild-hyds
             ,
             Dae
             and
             Rae
             ,
             Roe
             and
             Roe-Buck
             ,
             and
             Kid
             ,
             with
             the
             Hair
             upon
             them
             ,
             until
             they
             be
             made
             in
             Work
             ,
             or
             dressed
             Leather
             ,
             to
             the
             good
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             .
             As
             also
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Discharges
             all
             and
             every
             Person
             ,
             Native
             or
             Stranger
             ,
             to
             import
             any
             Forraign
             made
             Gloves
             ,
             of
             whatsomever
             sort
             ,
             Certifying
             such
             as
             shal
             do
             in
             the
             contrair
             ,
             either
             by
             Export
             or
             Import
             ,
             as
             said
             is
             ,
             that
             they
             shal
             not
             only
             forefault
             the
             foresaids
             Goods
             ,
             exported
             or
             imported
             ,
             or
             the
             just
             value
             thereof
             ,
             the
             one
             half
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             half
             to
             the
             Informer
             ,
             who
             shal
             prosecute
             the
             same
             before
             His
             Majesties
             Exchequer
             ,
             but
             also
             be
             furder
             lyable
             to
             such
             Pecunial
             Fines
             ,
             or
             other
             Punishments
             ,
             as
             the
             Lords
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Exchequer
             shal
             think
             fit
             to
             inflict
             :
             Declaring
             that
             this
             Act
             shal
             commence
             and
             take
             effect
             after
             the
             first
             day
             of
             August
             next
             to
             come
             ;
             and
             impowering
             the
             saids
             Skinners
             ,
             and
             any
             Merchands
             ,
             or
             any
             others
             concerned
             with
             concurse
             of
             a
             Magistrat
             ,
             to
             search
             for
             ,
             and
             make
             seizure
             of
             the
             foresaid
             Goods
             hereby
             prohibited
             to
             be
             exported
             or
             imported
             .
             For
             the
             more
             effectual
             Execution
             of
             the
             Premises
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             better
             Improvement
             of
             the
             said
             Skins
             ,
             Our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             ,
             hereby
             Ratifies
             and
             Approves
             the
             Act
             made
             be
             the
             Convention
             of
             Burrows
             ,
             anent
             the
             sufficiency
             of
             Skins
             ,
             and
             Ordains
             the
             Magistrats
             of
             all
             Burghs
             to
             put
             the
             said
             Act
             to
             due
             execution
             in
             all
             Points
             .
             And
             Lastly
             ,
             it
             is
             hereby
             Declaired
             ,
             that
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             Erecting
             of
             Manufactories
             ,
             and
             any
             allowance
             that
             may
             be
             therein
             given
             ,
             for
             the
             Manufactoring
             of
             the
             saids
             Skins
             ,
             shal
             be
             but
             prejudice
             to
             the
             Rights
             and
             Priviledges
             of
             the
             Craft
             and
             Incorporation
             of
             Skinners
             ,
             in
             all
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             the
             Burghs
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             XXXVII
             .
             ACT
             Anent
             the
             Iusticiary
             of
             the
             Highlands
             .
             Iuly
             17.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             Considering
             ,
             That
             there
             was
             an
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             made
             in
             the
             year
             1693
             ,
             for
             the
             Justiciary
             in
             the
             Highlands
             ;
             Declaring
             ,
             That
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             by
             vertue
             of
             His
             Prerogative
             Royal
             ,
             might
             grant
             Commissions
             of
             Justiciary
             for
             the
             said
             Bounds
             ,
             with
             all
             Power
             ,
             necessary
             and
             usual
             :
             Excepting
             thence
             ,
             from
             the
             Bounds
             lying
             within
             the
             Heretable
             Right
             of
             Justiciary
             General
             ,
             pertaining
             to
             the
             Earl
             of
             Argile
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Person
             ,
             providing
             nevertheless
             that
             the
             foresaids
             Persons
             ,
             whose
             bounds
             were
             excepted
             ,
             should
             for
             the
             space
             of
             two
             years
             ,
             be
             obliged
             to
             grant
             Commissions
             to
             the
             same
             persons
             ,
             whom
             it
             should
             please
             his
             Majesty
             to
             Commissionat
             for
             their
             saids
             Bounds
             and
             Lands
             ,
             which
             two
             years
             being
             now
             near
             expired
             ,
             and
             it
             being
             necessary
             that
             the
             foresaids
             Commissions
             ,
             after
             their
             expiration
             should
             be
             renewed
             :
             Therefore
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Does
             hereby
             prorogate
             the
             foresaid
             Provision
             ,
             to
             the
             effect
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Terms
             aftermentioned
             ,
             viz.
             That
             when
             the
             Commissions
             are
             granted
             by
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             for
             the
             necessary
             repressing
             of
             the
             Depredations
             and
             Robberies
             ,
             so
             frequently
             committed
             in
             the
             Highlands
             ,
             for
             the
             saids
             Bounds
             not
             above
             excepted
             ,
             the
             foresaids
             Persons
             having
             Right
             to
             the
             said
             Heretable
             Justiciaries
             General
             ,
             shal
             grant
             ample
             Commissions
             for
             their
             respective
             Bounds
             at
             the
             same
             time
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             same
             Persons
             (
             at
             least
             to
             so
             many
             of
             them
             as
             are
             willing
             to
             act
             ,
             by
             vertue
             of
             the
             saids
             Justiciaries
             Commissions
             )
             to
             the
             effect
             the
             saids
             Commissioners
             ,
             acting
             unanimously
             ,
             within
             any
             part
             of
             the
             whole
             foresaid
             Bounds
             ,
             the
             saids
             Crimes
             may
             be
             the
             more
             effectually
             punished
             and
             restrained
             ,
             and
             that
             these
             Commissions
             may
             ,
             and
             shal
             be
             granted
             ,
             as
             said
             is
             ,
             for
             the
             space
             of
             three
             years
             ;
             which
             is
             to
             begin
             after
             the
             present
             Commission
             granted
             by
             His
             Majesty
             is
             expired
             :
             Which
             Commissions
             shal
             continue
             all
             Powers
             necessary
             and
             usual
             in
             Commissions
             of
             Justiciary
             ,
             without
             prejudice
             always
             to
             the
             whole
             foresaid
             Persons
             ,
             and
             Lords
             of
             Regality
             ,
             and
             all
             others
             of
             their
             several
             respective
             Rights
             and
             Jurisdictions
             ,
             and
             also
             reserving
             the
             Right
             of
             Prevention
             ,
             and
             the
             Right
             of
             Casualities
             and
             Escheats
             ,
             in
             manner
             provided
             in
             the
             said
             Act.
             
          
        
         
           
           
             XXXVIII
             .
             ACT
             Concerning
             the
             Dividing
             of
             Commonties
             .
             Iuly
             17.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             With
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             ESTATES
             OF
             PARLIAMENT
             ,
             for
             preventing
             the
             Discords
             that
             arise
             about
             Commonties
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             more
             easie
             and
             expedit
             Deciding
             thereof
             ,
             in
             time
             coming
             ,
             STATUTS
             and
             ORDAINS
             ,
             That
             all
             Commonties
             ,
             Excepting
             the
             Commonties
             belonging
             to
             the
             KING
             and
             Royal-Burrows
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             all
             that
             belongs
             to
             His
             MAJESTY
             in
             Property
             ,
             or
             Royal-Burrows
             in
             Burgage
             ,
             may
             be
             divided
             at
             the
             Instance
             of
             any
             having
             Interest
             ,
             by
             Summons
             raised
             against
             all
             Persons
             concerned
             ,
             before
             the
             Lords
             of
             Session●
             who
             are
             hereby
             Impowered
             to
             discuss
             the
             Relevancy
             ,
             and
             to
             determine
             upon
             the
             Rights
             and
             Interests
             of
             all
             Parties
             concerned
             ,
             and
             to
             value
             and
             divide
             the
             same
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             value
             of
             the
             Rights
             and
             Interests
             of
             the
             several
             Parties
             concerned
             ,
             and
             to
             grant
             Commissions
             to
             Sheriffs
             ,
             Stewarts
             ,
             Baillies
             of
             Regality
             and
             their
             Deputs
             ,
             Justices
             of
             Peace
             ,
             or
             others
             ,
             for
             perambulating
             and
             taking
             all
             other
             necessary
             Probation
             ,
             which
             Commissions
             shal
             be
             reported
             to
             the
             saids
             Lords
             ,
             and
             the
             said
             Processes
             ultimatly
             Determined
             by
             them
             .
             And
             where
             Mosses
             shal
             happen
             to
             be
             in
             the
             said
             Commonties
             ,
             with
             Power
             to
             the
             said
             Lords
             ,
             to
             divide
             the
             said
             Mosses
             ,
             amongst
             the
             several
             Parties
             having
             Interest
             therein
             ,
             in
             manner
             foresaid
             ;
             or
             in
             case
             it
             be
             instructed
             to
             the
             said
             Lords
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Mosses
             cannot
             be
             conveniently
             divided
             ,
             His
             MAJESTY
             ,
             with
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             
               Statuts
               and
               Declares
            
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Mosses
             shal
             remain
             Common
             ,
             with
             free
             Ish
             and
             Entry
             thereto
             ,
             whether
             divided
             or
             not
             ,
             Declaring
             also
             ,
             that
             the
             Interest
             of
             the
             Heretors
             ,
             having
             Right
             in
             the
             said
             Commonties
             ,
             shal
             be
             estimat
             according
             to
             the
             Valuation
             of
             their
             respective
             Lands
             or
             Properties
             ,
             and
             which
             Divisions
             are
             appointed
             to
             be
             made
             ,
             of
             that
             part
             of
             the
             Commonty
             that
             is
             next
             adjacent
             to
             each
             Heretors
             Property
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             XXXIX
             .
             ACT
             Discharging
             the
             Venting
             of
             Rum.
             Iuly
             17.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             Considering
             ,
             that
             the
             Brandy
             commonly
             called
             Rum
             made
             of
             Molossus
             ,
             does
             hinder
             the
             Consumpt
             of
             strong
             Waters
             made
             of
             Malt
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Native
             Product
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             :
             As
             also
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Rum
             is
             rather
             a
             Drug
             than
             Liquor
             ,
             and
             highly
             prejudicial
             to
             the
             Health
             of
             all
             who
             drink
             it
             .
             Therefore
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Prohibits
             and
             Discharges
             the
             making
             of
             Rum
             ,
             except
             allenarly
             for
             Export
             :
             Certifying
             the
             Contraveeners
             ,
             that
             they
             shal
             lose
             and
             amit
             their
             Priviledges
             granted
             to
             them
             as
             Manufactories
             ,
             and
             be
             otherways
             punished
             as
             the
             Lords
             of
             Privy
             Council
             think
             fit
             .
          
        
         
           
             XL.
             ACT
             Anent
             Letters
             Passing
             the
             Signet
             .
             Iuly
             17.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             Reviving
             and
             Preserving
             the
             good
             Order
             that
             ought
             to
             be
             kept
             in
             the
             Passing
             of
             Writs
             under
             the
             Signet
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Ordains
             ,
             that
             all
             Writs
             Passing
             under
             the
             Signet
             ,
             called
             the
             Signet
             of
             the
             Lords
             of
             Session
             ,
             be
             Subscribed
             by
             a
             Writer
             as
             Clerk
             to
             the
             said
             Signet
             :
             Excepting
             allanerly
             herefrom
             ,
             Letters
             of
             Diligence
             in
             Processes
             before
             the
             Session
             ,
             and
             Letters
             of
             Citation
             before
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             which
             are
             to
             be
             Subscribed
             by
             the
             Clerks
             of
             Session
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             foresaid
             ,
             Prohibits
             the
             Keeper
             of
             the
             said
             Signet
             ,
             to
             affix
             the
             same
             to
             any
             Letters
             not
             Subscribed
             as
             above
             ,
             any
             Custom
             or
             Practice
             in
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             ,
             and
             that
             as
             he
             will
             be
             answerable
             upon
             his
             Peril
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             XLI
             .
             ACT
             Anent
             Executry
             and
             Moveables
             .
             Iuly
             17.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             Considering
             ,
             that
             the
             Law
             is
             Defective
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             Affecting
             with
             Legal
             Diligence
             ,
             the
             Moveable
             Estate
             which
             pertained
             to
             a
             Defunct
             ,
             either
             for
             his
             own
             ,
             or
             his
             nearest
             of
             Kins
             Debt
             ,
             in
             such
             manner
             as
             a
             Defuncts
             heretage
             ,
             may
             be
             affected
             by
             Charging
             to
             Enter
             Heir
             in
             the
             known
             manner
             :
             Doth
             therefore
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Statute
             and
             Ordain
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             case
             of
             a
             Moveable
             Estate
             left
             by
             a
             Defunct
             ,
             and
             falling
             to
             his
             nearest
             of
             Kin
             ,
             who
             lyes
             out
             ,
             and
             doth
             not
             confirm
             ,
             the
             Creditors
             of
             the
             nearest
             of
             Kin
             ,
             may
             either
             require
             the
             Procurator-Fiscal
             to
             Confirm
             and
             Assign
             to
             them
             ,
             under
             the
             Peril
             and
             Pain
             of
             his
             being
             lyable
             for
             the
             Debt
             ,
             if
             he
             refuse
             ;
             or
             they
             may
             obtain
             themselves
             Decerned
             Executors
             Dative
             to
             the
             Defunct
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             were
             Creditors
             to
             him
             :
             With
             this
             Provision
             always
             ,
             that
             the
             Creditors
             of
             the
             Defunct
             ,
             doing
             Diligence
             to
             affect
             the
             said
             Moveable
             Estate
             within
             year
             and
             day
             of
             their
             Debitors
             Decease
             ,
             shall
             always
             be
             preferred
             to
             the
             Diligence
             of
             the
             said
             nearest
             of
             Kin.
             And
             it
             is
             further
             Declared
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             case
             of
             any
             Depending
             Cause
             or
             Claim
             against
             a
             Defunct
             the
             time
             of
             his
             Decease
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             Leisum
             to
             the
             Pursuer
             of
             the
             said
             Cause
             or
             Claim
             ,
             to
             Charge
             the
             Defuncts
             nearest
             of
             Kin
             to
             Confirm
             Executor
             to
             him
             within
             twenty
             days
             after
             the
             Charge
             given
             ,
             which
             Charge
             so
             execute
             ,
             shall
             be
             a
             Passive
             Title
             against
             the
             Person
             Charged
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             were
             a
             Vitious
             Intromettor
             ,
             unless
             he
             Renunce
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             Charger
             may
             proceed
             to
             have
             his
             Debt
             constitute
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Haereditas
               Iacens
            
             of
             Moveables
             Declared
             lyable
             by
             a
             Decreet
             
               Cognitionis
               Causa
            
             ,
             upon
             the
             obtaining
             whereof
             ,
             he
             may
             be
             Decerned
             Executor
             Dative
             to
             the
             Defunct
             ,
             and
             so
             affect
             his
             Moveables
             in
             the
             common
             Form.
             
          
        
         
           
           
             XLII
             .
             ACT
             Allowing
             the
             Administrators
             of
             the
             Common
             Good
             of
             Burrows
             ,
             to
             Adventure
             their
             Stocks
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             thereof
             ,
             in
             the
             Company
             of
             Forraign
             Trade
             .
             Iuly
             17.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             the
             Encouragement
             of
             the
             Undertakers
             for
             Forraign
             Trade
             ,
             conform
             to
             an
             Act
             made
             in
             their
             Favours
             in
             this
             present
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Intituled
             ,
             
               Act
               for
               a
               Company
               Tradeing
               to
            
             Affrica
             
               and
               the
            
             Indies
             ,
             doeth
             hereby
             Statute
             and
             Declare
             ,
             that
             it
             shall
             be
             Leisum
             to
             the
             Magistrats
             and
             others
             ,
             the
             Administrators
             of
             the
             Common
             Good
             of
             Burghs
             ;
             As
             also
             ,
             to
             the
             Deacon
             ,
             Masters
             ,
             and
             other
             Administrators
             whatsoever
             of
             any
             Incorporation
             ,
             or
             Body
             ,
             or
             Company
             Incorporat
             ,
             or
             Collegiat
             within
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             to
             Adventure
             and
             put
             in
             Money
             belonging
             to
             their
             respective
             Administrations
             ,
             for
             a
             Share
             and
             Part
             to
             be
             Purchased
             to
             the
             saids
             Burghs
             and
             Incorporations
             in
             the
             said
             Company
             mentioned
             in
             the
             said
             Act
             ,
             bearing
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Company
             of
             Scotland
             Tradeing
             to
             Affrica
             and
             the
             Indies
             ,
             in
             the
             Manner
             and
             in
             the
             Terms
             provided
             within
             the
             said
             Act
             ,
             and
             that
             their
             putting
             in
             the
             Money
             of
             the
             said
             Burghs
             .
             Incorporations
             ,
             under
             their
             Care
             and
             Charge
             ,
             and
             Adventuring
             the
             same
             in
             the
             said
             Company
             ,
             shall
             be
             repute
             and
             held
             for
             a
             Deed
             of
             lawful
             Administration
             ,
             and
             though
             the
             Success
             and
             Event
             thereof
             ,
             should
             happen
             not
             to
             be
             Prosperous
             ,
             yet
             it
             shall
             never
             be
             construed
             to
             be
             a
             Deed
             of
             Lesion
             against
             the
             said
             Administrators
             ,
             but
             their
             Acting
             in
             this
             Behalf
             ,
             is
             hereby
             Declared
             to
             be
             Lawful
             and
             Warrantable
             ,
             for
             the
             Security
             of
             the
             foresaid
             Persons
             in
             all
             Events
             .
          
        
         
           
             XLIII
             .
             ACT
             Anent
             the
             Poor
             .
             Iuly
             17.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             doeth
             hereby
             Ratifie
             ,
             Approve
             ,
             and
             Revive
             all
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             Acts
             and
             Proclamations
             of
             Council
             ,
             for
             Maintaining
             of
             the
             Poor
             ,
             and
             Repressing
             of
             Beggers
             ,
             and
             Ordains
             them
             to
             be
             put
             to
             Vigorous
             Execution
             in
             all
             Points
             .
             And
             further
             ,
             Impowers
             the
             Lords
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Privy
             Council
             ,
             to
             take
             the
             most
             effectual
             Course
             to
             make
             the
             said
             Acts
             and
             Proclamation
             effectual
             ,
             conform
             to
             the
             true
             Design
             thereof
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             XLIV
             .
             ACT
             Salvo
             Jure
             Cujuslibet
             .
             Iuly
             17.
             1695.
             
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             Considering
             ,
             That
             there
             are
             several
             Acts
             and
             others
             Past
             and
             Made
             in
             this
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             favours
             of
             particular
             Persons
             ,
             without
             Calling
             or
             Hearing
             of
             such
             as
             may
             be
             thereby
             Concerned
             and
             Prejudged
             :
             Therefore
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             
               Statutes
               and
               Ordains
            
             ,
             That
             all
             such
             particular
             Acts
             and
             others
             past
             in
             manner
             foresaid
             ,
             shall
             not
             Prejudge
             say
             Third
             Party
             ,
             of
             their
             Lawful
             Rights
             ,
             nor
             of
             their
             Actions
             and
             Defences
             competent
             thereupon
             ,
             before
             the
             making
             of
             the
             said
             particular
             Acts
             ;
             And
             the
             
               Lords
               of
               Session
            
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Judges
             within
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             shall
             be
             Obliged
             to
             Judge
             betwixt
             Parties
             ,
             according
             to
             their
             several
             Rights
             standing
             in
             their
             Persons
             ,
             before
             the
             Making
             of
             the
             said
             Acts
             ;
             all
             which
             are
             hereby
             Expounded
             and
             Declared
             to
             have
             been
             Made
             
               Salvo
               Iure
               Cujuslibet
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             XLV
             .
             ACT
             Of
             Adjournment
             .
             Iuly
             17.
             1695.
             
          
           
             THE
             KINGS
             MAJESTY
             Declares
             this
             Parliament
             currant
             ,
             and
             Adjourns
             the
             same
             to
             the
             Seventh
             Day
             of
             November
             ,
             next
             to
             come
             ;
             Ordaining
             all
             Members
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Noblemen
             ,
             Commissioners
             from
             Shires
             and
             Burghs
             ,
             and
             all
             others
             having
             Interest
             ,
             to
             Attend
             at
             Edinburgh
             that
             Day
             ,
             at
             Ten
             a
             Clock
             ;
             and
             that
             there
             be
             no
             new
             Elections
             in
             Shires
             or
             Burghs
             ,
             except
             upon
             the
             Death
             of
             any
             of
             the
             present
             Commissioners
             .
          
           
             
               Collected
               and
               Extracted
               from
               the
               Registers
               and
               Records
               of
            
             Parliament
             ,
             by
             TARBAT
             ,
             
               Cls.
               Registri
            
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           TABLE
           Of
           the
           Printed
           Acts.
           
        
         
           
           
             Page
          
           
             1
             ACT
             for
             a
             Solemn
             Fast.
             
          
           
             1
          
           
             2
             Act
             Regulating
             Citations
             before
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             3
          
           
             3
             Act
             Adjourning
             the
             Summer-Session
             till
             the
             first
             of
             Iuly
             1695.
             
          
           
             4
          
           
             4
             Act
             anent
             the
             Justice-Court
             .
          
           
             5
          
           
             5
             Act
             anent
             Principals
             and
             Cautioners
             .
          
           
             6
          
           
             6
             Act
             Regulating
             the
             Sale
             and
             Payment
             of
             Bankrupts
             Estates
             .
          
           
             7
          
           
             7
             Act
             for
             Six
             Months
             Supply
             upon
             the
             Land-Rent
             .
          
           
             8
          
           
             8
             Act
             for
             a
             Company
             Tradeing
             to
             Affrica
             and
             the
             Indies
             .
          
           
             17
          
           
             9
             Act
             Adjourning
             the
             Session
             till
             the
             first
             day
             of
             November
             1695.
             
          
           
             23
          
           
             10
             Act
             for
             Pole-money
             .
          
           
             Ibid.
             
          
           
             11
             Act
             against
             Blasphemy
             .
          
           
             27
          
           
             12
             Act
             against
             Irregular
             Baptisms
             and
             Marriages
             .
          
           
             28
          
           
             13
             Act
             against
             Prophaneness
             .
          
           
             29
          
           
             14
             Act
             for
             Restraining
             the
             Prophanation
             of
             the
             Lords
             Days
             ,
             by
             keeping
             Weekly
             Mercats
             on
             Munday
             and
             Saturnday
             .
          
           
             30
          
           
             15
             Act
             for
             Encouragment
             of
             Preachers
             at
             Vacant
             Churches
             be-north
             Forth
          
           
             31
          
           
             16
             Act
             anent
             the
             Ease
             of
             Annualrents
             Due
             by
             Persons
             Restored
             ,
             and
             anent
             the
             Creditors
             Diligence
             to
             be
             Used
             against
             them
             .
          
           
             32
          
           
             17
             Act
             anent
             the
             Mint
             .
          
           
             34
          
           
             18
             Act
             anent
             the
             Quorum
             of
             the
             Commission
             of
             the
             Teinds
             .
          
           
             35
          
           
             19
             Act
             anent
             the
             Duty
             on
             Scots
             Muslin
             .
          
           
             36
          
           
             20
             Act
             anent
             the
             Post-Office
             .
          
           
             Ibid.
             
          
           
             21
             Explanatory
             Act
             anent
             the
             Excise
             of
             Brandy
             .
          
           
             39
          
           
             22
             Act
             against
             Intruding
             into
             Churches
             without
             a
             Legal
             Call
             and
             Admission
             thereto
             .
          
           
             40
          
           
             23
             Act
             anent
             Lands
             lying
             Run-rig
             .
          
           
             41
          
           
             24
             Act
             for
             Obviating
             the
             Frauds
             of
             appearand
             Heirs
             .
          
           
             42
          
           
             25
             Act
             anent
             the
             Repetition
             of
             Fines
             .
          
           
             44
          
           
             26
             Act
             Discharging
             Popish
             Persons
             to
             prejudge
             their
             Protestant
             Heirs
             in
             Succession
             .
          
           
             45
          
           
             27
             Act
             concerning
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             46
          
           
             
             28
             Act
             for
             the
             Additional
             and
             Annexed
             Excises
             .
          
           
             48
          
           
             29
             Act
             for
             Continuing
             the
             Additional
             Excise
             till
             March
             1667
             ,
             with
             Three
             Months
             farder
             Cess
             .
          
           
             51
          
           
             30
             Act
             for
             Preservation
             of
             Meadows
             ,
             Lands
             and
             Pasturages
             lying
             adjacent
             to
             Sand-Hills
             .
          
           
             52
          
           
             31
             Act
             for
             turning
             the
             Tack
             of
             the
             Pole
             1693
             ,
             into
             a
             Collection
             .
          
           
             Ibid.
             
          
           
             32
             Act
             for
             Encouraging
             the
             Exportation
             of
             Victual
             .
          
           
             55
          
           
             33
             Act
             for
             the
             Levies
             .
          
           
             56
          
           
             34
             Act
             for
             Additional
             Imposition
             upon
             Forraign
             Commodities
             Imported
             .
          
           
             58
          
           
             35
             Act
             anent
             burying
             in
             
             Scots-Linen
             .
          
           
             60
          
           
             36
             Act
             anent
             the
             Skinners
             .
          
           
             61
          
           
             37
             Act
             anent
             the
             Justiciary
             of
             the
             Highlands
             .
          
           
             62
          
           
             38
             Act
             concerning
             the
             dividing
             of
             Commonties
             .
          
           
             63
          
           
             39
             Act
             Discharging
             the
             Venting
             of
             Rumm
             .
          
           
             64
          
           
             40
             Act
             anent
             Letters
             Passing
             the
             Signet
             .
          
           
             Ibid.
             
          
           
             41
             Act
             anent
             Executry
             and
             Movables
             .
          
           
             65
          
           
             42
             Act
             allowing
             the
             Administrators
             of
             the
             Common
             Good
             of
             Burrows
             ,
             to
             Adventure
             their
             Stock
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             thereof
             ,
             in
             the
             Company
             of
             Forraign
             Trade
             .
          
           
             66
          
           
             43
             Act
             for
             Reviving
             the
             Acts
             of
             Council
             made
             anent
             the
             Poor
             .
          
           
             Ibid.
             
          
           
             44
             Act
             
               Salvo
               Iure
               Cujuslibet
            
             .
          
           
             67
          
           
             45
             Act
             of
             Adjournment
             .
          
           
             Ibid.
             
          
        
      
       
         
           A
           TABLE
           Of
           the
           Acts
           and
           Ratifications
           past
           in
           the
           Fifth
           Session
           of
           His
           Majesties
           first
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           are
           not
           here
           Printed
           .
        
         
           
             HIs
             Majesties
             Commission
             to
             Iohn
             Marquis
             of
             Tweeddule
             produced
             .
          
           
             The
             Earl
             of
             Annandale
             named
             President
             to
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             Protestations
             several
             Noblemen
             ,
             for
             their
             Precedencies
             in
             the
             Rolls
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             Several
             Excuses
             offered
             for
             several
             absent
             Members
             ,
             and
             received
             .
          
           
             His
             Majesties
             Letter
             ,
             appointing
             the
             Lord
             Yester
             to
             sit
             and
             Vote
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             place
             of
             the
             Lord
             High
             Thesaurer
             .
          
           
             His
             Majesties
             Letter
             to
             the
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             Address
             of
             Condoleance
             for
             the
             Death
             of
             the
             Queen
             .
          
           
             Act
             anent
             the
             Election
             of
             the
             Burgh
             of
             
             Anstruther-Easter
             .
          
           
             An
             Address
             by
             the
             Parliament
             to
             His
             Majesties
             High
             Commissioner
             ,
             for
             transmitting
             their
             humble
             Thanks
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             for
             ordering
             an
             Enquiry
             in
             the
             matter
             of
             Glenco
             .
          
           
             
             Act
             anent
             the
             Lords
             of
             Session
             who
             are
             upon
             Committees
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             Favours
             of
             
               Evan
               M
               
               cgrigor
            
             .
          
           
             Decreet
             Sir
             
               William
               Scot
            
             of
             Hardin
             ,
             against
             
               George
               M
               
               ckenzie
            
             of
             Rosebaugh
             .
          
           
             Warrand
             the
             Shire
             of
             Clackmannan
             for
             a
             new
             Election
             .
          
           
             Warrand
             for
             pursuing
             the
             Earl
             of
             Broadalbane
             .
          
           
             Act
             for
             a
             General
             Contribution
             for
             relief
             of
             some
             Captives
             .
          
           
             Recommendation
             in
             Favours
             of
             Mrs.
             Martin
             .
          
           
             Decreet
             Sir
             
               Iames
               Ramsey
            
             and
             his
             Lady
             ,
             against
             the
             Earl
             and
             Countess
             of
             Seaforth
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             Favours
             of
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Livingston
            
             .
          
           
             Decreet
             against
             Mr.
             
               Thomas
               Craven
            
             ,
             Mr.
             
               Andrew
               Burnet
            
             ,
             and
             Mr.
             
               Alexander
               Thomson
            
             .
          
           
             Decreet
             the
             Earls
             of
             
               Roxburgh
               ,
               Haddington
               ,
               Galloway
            
             ,
             and
             others
             ,
             against
             the
             Earl
             of
             Lothian
             .
          
           
             Decreet
             in
             favours
             of
             Mr.
             
               Thomas
               Skeen
            
             .
          
           
             Protestation
             the
             Earl
             of
             Lothian
             ,
             against
             the
             Earl
             of
             Roxburgh
             and
             others
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Kings
             Colledge
             of
             Old
             Aberdeen
             .
          
           
             Decreet
             the
             Co-heirs
             of
             Carnock
             ,
             against
             Nicolson
             of
             Tilly-Cultry
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Children
             of
             the
             first
             marriage
             of
             the
             Earl
             of
             Melfort
             .
          
           
             Decreet
             of
             Forefaulture
             ,
             against
             the
             Earls
             of
             
               Midleton●
               Melfort
            
             ,
             and
             Sir
             
               Adam
               Blair
            
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             Collonel
             Hill.
             
          
           
             Reference
             the
             City
             of
             Edinburgh
             and
             Earl
             of
             Melvill
             .
          
           
             Recommendation
             in
             favours
             of
             Sir
             
               David
               Carnegy
            
             of
             Pittarow
             .
          
           
             Recommendation
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Laird
             of
             Lundy
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             
               Gilbert
               Meuzies
            
             of
             Pitfoddels
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             Mr.
             
               Thomas
               Craven
            
             ,
             Mr.
             
               Andrew
               Burnet
            
             ,
             and
             Mr.
             
               Alexander
               Thomson
            
             .
          
           
             Act
             and
             remit
             the
             Town
             of
             Edinburgh
             and
             
               AEneas
               M
               
               cleod
            
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             
               Iames
               Lyel
            
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             Sir
             
               Alexander
               Hope
            
             of
             Kerse
             and
             others
             :
          
           
             Remit
             Process
             of
             Forefaulture
             against
             the
             Rebels
             in
             France
             ,
             depending
             before
             the
             Parliament
             to
             the
             Justice
             Court.
             
          
           
             Order
             for
             apprehending
             Lieutenant
             Collonel
             Hamilton
             .
          
           
             Order
             anent
             Mr.
             
               Alexander
               Barclay
            
             .
          
           
             Act
             anent
             Mr.
             
               Bernard
               M
               
               ckenzie
            
             .
          
           
             Order
             anent
             Mr.
             
               Gilbert
               Ramsey
            
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Burgh
             of
             Cullen
             .
          
           
             Order
             for
             re
             printing
             of
             the
             Act
             for
             the
             Supply
             .
          
           
             Address
             to
             His
             Majesty
             anent
             the
             Slaughter
             of
             the
             
             Glencoe-men
             .
          
           
             Protection
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             
             Glencoe-men
             .
          
           
             Recommendation
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Laird
             of
             Grant.
             
          
           
             Act
             for
             a
             Manufactory
             of
             White-paper
             .
          
           
             Order
             anent
             the
             Clerks
             and
             Collectors
             of
             Supply
             .
          
           
             Act
             and
             remit
             the
             Laird
             of
             Rothemay
             and
             Abernethy
             of
             Mayens
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Linen-manufactory
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Lord
             Frazer
             .
          
           
             Decreet
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               Dempster
            
             of
             Pitliver
             ,
             against
             the
             Earl
             and
             Countess
             of
             Seaforth
             .
          
           
             
             Remit
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Lady
             Dowager
             of
             Beilhaven
             .
          
           
             Remit
             Clara
             and
             
               Patricia
               Ruthvens
            
             ,
             and
             
               Sir
               Alexander
               Hope
            
             of
             Kers
             .
          
           
             Recommendation
             in
             favours
             of
             
               Alexander
               Duff
            
             of
             Braco
             .
          
           
             Recommendation
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Synod
             of
             Argile
             .
          
           
             Recommendation
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             late
             Bishop
             of
             Argile
             .
          
           
             Order
             and
             Warrand
             anent
             
               Iohn
               Dick
            
             and
             the
             Town
             of
             Stirling
             .
          
           
             Recommendation
             in
             favours
             of
             Heriots
             Hospital
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Laird
             of
             Hoptoun
             .
          
           
             Act
             and
             Commission
             for
             reviseing
             the
             Laws
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Advocat
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Town
             of
             Air.
             
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             City
             of
             Aberdeen
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Town
             of
             Irwin
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Laird
             of
             Colloden
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Earl
             Marischals
             Colledge
             of
             Aberdeen
             .
          
           
             Recommendation
             in
             favours
             of
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Stewart
            
             of
             Kirkfield
             .
          
           
             Recommendation
             in
             favours
             of
             Sir
             
               Colin
               Campbel
            
             of
             Abberuchil
             .
          
           
             Recommendation
             in
             favours
             of
             
               Duncan
               Forbes
            
             of
             Culloden
             .
          
           
             Recommendation
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Children
             of
             the
             first
             and
             second
             Marriage
             of
             Sir
             
               Andrew
               Dick.
            
             
          
           
             Recommendation
             in
             favours
             of
             
               Elizabeth
               Duncan
            
             and
             her
             Son.
             
          
           
             Recommendation
             in
             favours
             of
             Mrs.
             Gillespy
             .
          
           
             Recommendation
             in
             favours
             of
             Captain
             
               Walter
               Lockhart
            
             of
             Kirktoun
             .
          
           
             Remit
             Mr.
             
               Iames
               Da●s
            
             and
             
               Iames
               Hay
            
             of
             Carribber
             to
             the
             Session
             .
          
           
             Act
             and
             recommendation
             in
             favours
             of
             
               Iames
               Bain
            
             .
          
           
             Remit
             in
             favours
             of
             
               Iames
               Crawfurd
            
             of
             Montquhanny
             ,
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Kennedy
            
             ,
             and
             others
             .
          
           
             Recommendation
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Laird
             of
             Kilmaronock
             .
          
           
             Remit
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Laird
             of
             Glenkindy
             and
             Sir
             
               Adam
               Blair
            
             .
          
           
             Remit
             Mr.
             
               Alexander
               Heggins
            
             and
             
               Iohn
               Callender
            
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             
               George
               Baylie
            
             of
             Ierviswood
             .
          
           
             Recommendation
             in
             favours
             of
             
               William
               Boig
            
             .
          
           
             Recommendation
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Laird
             of
             Culbin
             .
          
           
             Order
             the
             City
             of
             Edinburgh
             and
             the
             Laird
             of
             Comistoun
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Laird
             of
             Langtoun
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             
               William
               Beatty
            
             .
          
           
             Recommendation
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Burgh
             of
             Fortross
             .
          
           
             Recommendation
             in
             favours
             of
             
               Iohn
               Spotswood
            
             .
          
           
             Decreet
             in
             favours
             of
             Mrs.
             
               Lilias
               Stewart
            
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             
               Iames
               Curry
            
             late
             Provost
             of
             Edinburgh
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             Comb-makers
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             
               Alexander
               Fearn
            
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             
               William
               Scot
            
             and
             
               Iohn
               Heislop
            
             .
          
           
             Act
             anent
             the
             Earl
             of
             Broadalbane
             .
          
           
             Recommendation
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Macers
             and
             Keepers
             of
             the
             Parliament
             House
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             
               Robert
               Douglass
            
             .
          
           
             
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             
               Iohn
               Adeir
            
             and
             Captain
             Slezer
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             
               Whitefield
               Heyter
            
             ,
             and
             others
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Heirs
             of
             Taylzie
             of
             Mauldsly
             .
          
           
             Act
             for
             erecting
             a
             publick
             Bank.
             
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Burgh
             of
             Dysart
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Burgh
             of
             Culross
             .
          
           
             Acts
             for
             several
             Fairs
             and
             Weekly
             Mercats
             .
          
           
             Act
             and
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               Hall
            
             of
             Dunglass
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Chyrurgions
             and
             Chryurgion-Apothecaries
             of
             Edinburgh
             .
          
           
             Protestation
             the
             Town
             of
             Edinburgh
             against
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Nine
             Trades
             of
             Dundee
             .
          
           
             Protestation
             the
             Walkers
             and
             Litsters
             of
             Dundee
             against
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Burgh
             of
             Breichen
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Candlemakers
             of
             Edinburgh
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Walkers
             and
             Litsters
             of
             Dundee
             .
          
           
             Protestation
             the
             Town
             and
             Trades
             of
             Dundee
             against
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             
               Alexander
               Spittel
            
             of
             Leuchit
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Piriwig-makers
             of
             Edinburgh
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             
               Iames
               Lindsay
            
             of
             Dovehill
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Cowpers
             of
             Glasgow
             .
          
           
             Protestation
             the
             Town
             of
             Glasgow
             against
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             
               William
               Rai●ly
            
             of
             Brunsfield
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Laird
             of
             Rowallan
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             Sir
             
               William
               Stewart
            
             of
             Castle-milk
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Viscount
             of
             Tarbat
             .
          
           
             Protestation
             the
             City
             of
             Edinburgh
             against
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             Sir
             
               Iames
               Falcon●r
            
             of
             Ph●sdo
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             
               William
               Cunningham
            
             Brother
             to
             Gilbertfield
             ,
             of
             the
             Lands
             of
             Kilbryde
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             
               James
               Turner
            
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           These
           are
           Allowing
           the
           Two
           Acts
           ,
           past
           in
           Parliament
           on
           the
           Twenty
           second
           Day
           of
           Iuly
           ,
           One
           thousand
           six
           hundred
           and
           ninety
           Years
           ,
           in
           Favours
           of
           Sir
           
             Patrick
             Home
          
           of
           Polwarth
           ,
           now
           Lord
           Polwarth
           ,
           to
           be
           Printed
           .
        
         
           
             TARBAT
             ,
             Cls.
             Registri
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           ACT
           Rescinding
           the
           Forefaulture
           of
           Sir
           
             Patrick
             Home
          
           of
           Polwarth
           .
           Edinburgh
           ,
           Iuly
           22.
           1690.
           
        
         
           OUR
           SOVERAIGN
           LORD
           and
           LADY
           the
           KING
           and
           QUEENS
           Majesties
           ,
           and
           the
           ESTATES
           of
           PARLIAMENT
           Considering
           ,
           That
           the
           Meeting
           of
           the
           ESTATES
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           In
           the
           Claim
           of
           Right
           ,
           Dated
           the
           Eleventh
           of
           April
           ,
           One
           thousand
           six
           hundred
           eighty
           and
           nine
           years
           ,
           Have
           declared
           ,
           that
           the
           causing
           Pursue
           and
           Forefault
           Persons
           upon
           weak
           or
           frivolous
           Pretences
           ,
           or
           upon
           lame
           and
           defective
           Probation
           ,
           is
           contrary
           to
           Law
           ;
           And
           also
           ,
           that
           all
           Forefaultures
           are
           to
           be
           considered
           ,
           and
           the
           Parties
           laesed
           to
           be
           redressed
           :
           And
           having
           considered
           the
           Process
           of
           Forefaulture
           led
           and
           deduced
           before
           the
           Three
           Estates
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           upon
           the
           twenty
           second
           of
           May
           ,
           One
           thousand
           six
           hundred
           eighty
           and
           five
           years
           ,
           against
           Sir
           
             Patrick
             Home
          
           of
           Polwarth
           in
           absence
           ,
           with
           the
           Decreet
           and
           Doom
           of
           Forefaulture
           following
           thereupon
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Pretences
           insisted
           upon
           in
           the
           said
           Proces
           of
           Forefaulture
           ,
           against
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Patrick
             Home
             ,
             Viz.
          
           His
           meeting
           with
           the
           deceast
           Mr.
           
             Robert
             Martine
          
           ,
           and
           other
           Persons
           at
           the
           Places
           therein
           Lybelled
           ,
           and
           discoursing
           with
           them
           of
           the
           extream
           Hazard
           that
           threatned
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           the
           Laws
           and
           Liberties
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ;
           in
           case
           Iames
           then
           Duke
           of
           York
           would
           succeed
           to
           the
           Crown
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Ways
           and
           Methods
           then
           talked
           of
           in
           England
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           might
           be
           taken
           in
           Scotland
           for
           preventing
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           exclusion
           from
           Succession
           to
           the
           Crown
           ;
           are
           weak
           and
           frivolous
           Pretences
           ,
           to
           infer
           the
           Crime
           of
           Treason
           ▪
           As
           Likewise
           ,
           that
           the
           Probation
           wa●
           lame
           &
           defective
           ,
           seing
           it
           did
           confe●●
           of
           the
           Depositions
           ,
           and
           Testimonies
           
           of
           Persons
           ,
           who
           a
           little
           before
           hade
           been
           accused
           of
           the
           same
           pretended
           Crimes
           ,
           and
           who
           ,
           after
           submission
           made
           ,
           and
           when
           their
           Lives
           and
           Fortunes
           were
           at
           the
           late
           Kings
           Mercy
           ,
           had
           predetermined
           themselves
           by
           their
           Confessions
           and
           Depositions
           then
           emitted
           ;
           For
           albeit
           they
           were
           secured
           ,
           as
           to
           their
           Lives
           ,
           when
           they
           deponed
           before
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           yet
           they
           having
           emitted
           their
           Declarations
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           under
           the
           fear
           and
           apprehension
           of
           being
           Forefaulted
           themselves
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           renewed
           their
           Confessions
           before
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           they
           could
           make
           no
           alteration
           ,
           unless
           they
           had
           declared
           themselves
           to
           be
           perjured
           ,
           they
           having
           only
           adhered
           to
           the
           very
           same
           Testimonies
           formerly
           emitted
           ,
           by
           them
           except
           the
           Earl
           of
           Tarras
           ,
           who
           depons
           of
           new
           ,
           and
           not
           upon
           his
           Declaration
           formerly
           emitted
           ,
           but
           proves
           nothing
           against
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Patrick
             Home
          
           .
           And
           also
           considering
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           nothing
           proven
           by
           the
           Witnesses
           ,
           
             in
             habit
          
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           against
           the
           said
           Sir
           Patrick
           ,
           of
           his
           being
           upon
           ,
           or
           privy
           to
           any
           Design
           or
           Contrivance
           against
           the
           Person
           and
           Life
           of
           King
           Charles
           the
           Second
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Testimonies
           do
           not
           concur
           and
           agree
           in
           any
           particular
           Fact
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           Common
           Law
           or
           Custom
           could
           infer
           the
           Crime
           of
           Treason
           against
           the
           said
           Sir
           Patrick
           .
           And
           likeways
           having
           considered
           the
           Act
           of
           Adjournal
           of
           the
           Justice
           Court
           ,
           of
           the
           date
           the
           day
           of
           One
           thousand
           six
           hundred
           eighty
           years
           ,
           upon
           which
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Patrick
             Home
          
           was
           denounced
           Fugitive
           ,
           for
           not
           compearance
           ;
           and
           that
           there
           was
           no
           relaxation
           raised
           ,
           until
           a
           few
           Days
           before
           the
           dyet
           of
           Compearance
           in
           Parliament
           ;
           though
           neither
           he
           had
           the
           offer
           of
           an
           Indemnity
           ,
           nor
           was
           for
           the
           time
           in
           open
           Rebellion
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           had
           not
           
             tutus
             accessus
          
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           saids
           pretended
           Crimes
           ,
           lybelled
           in
           the
           said
           Act
           of
           Adjournal
           ,
           are
           the
           same
           contained
           in
           the
           foresaid
           Sentence
           of
           Forefaulture
           before
           the
           Parliament
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           Their
           Majesties
           ,
           with
           Advice
           and
           Consent
           of
           the
           Estates
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           Do
           hereby
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           Justice
           ,
           Rescind
           ,
           Retreit
           ,
           Cass
           ,
           and
           Annull
           ,
           the
           foresaid
           Decreet
           ,
           and
           Sentence
           of
           Forefaulture
           ,
           pronounced
           against
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Patrick
             Home
          
           ,
           and
           all
           Gifts
           of
           Forefaulture
           ,
           if
           any
           be
           granted
           ,
           by
           the
           late
           King
           Iames
           ,
           of
           the
           said
           Sir
           Patrick
           his
           Estate
           ,
           or
           any
           part
           thereof
           ,
           to
           any
           Person
           or
           Persons
           whatsomever
           :
           And
           the
           foresaid
           Act
           of
           Adjournal
           ,
           with
           all
           that
           has
           followed
           ,
           or
           may
           follow
           thereupon
           :
           And
           declares
           the
           said
           Decreet
           and
           Sentence
           of
           Forefaulture
           ,
           and
           Act
           of
           Adjournal
           to
           have
           been
           from
           the
           beginning
           ,
           to
           be
           now
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           time
           coming
           void
           ,
           null
           ,
           and
           of
           no
           avail
           ,
           force
           ,
           strength
           nor
           effect
           :
           and
           restores
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Patrick
             Home
          
           ,
           his
           Children
           and
           Posterity
           against
           the
           same
           ,
           
             in
             integrum
          
           ;
           and
           Rehabilitating
           them
           to
           their
           Blood-right
           ,
           and
           Benefit
           of
           Succession
           ,
           Name
           and
           Fame
           ,
           sick-like
           ,
           and
           as
           freely
           in
           all
           respects
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           said
           Decreet
           and
           Doom
           of
           Forfaulture
           had
           never
           been
           given
           ,
           nor
           pronounced
           .
           Rescinding
           hereby
           the
           Act
           of
           Annexation
           of
           the
           said
           Sir
           Patrick
           ,
           his
           Estate
           to
           the
           Crown
           ;
           and
           dissolving
           the
           same
           therefrae
           .
           As
           also
           ,
           Their
           Majesties
           ,
           with
           Consent
           foresaid
           ,
           Decerns
           and
           Ordains
           ,
           all
           the
           Intrometters
           with
           the
           Lands
           ,
           Rents
           ,
           Goods
           and
           Gear
           ,
           or
           other
           Estate
           ,
           moveable
           or
           immoveable
           ,
           pertaining
           and
           belonging
           to
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Patrick
             Home
          
           ,
           to
           be
           lyable
           for
           ,
           and
           refound
           the
           famine
           to
           him
           ,
           his
           Heirs
           ,
           Executors
           or
           Assigneys
           ,
           and
           that
           Letters
           may
           be
           
           direct
           for
           that
           effect
           ,
           in
           Form
           as
           effeirs
           ?
           And
           their
           Majesties
           ,
           and
           Estates
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           
             Statute
             and
             Ordain
          
           ,
           that
           this
           present
           Act
           shal
           have
           full
           force
           ,
           strength
           ,
           and
           effect
           of
           a
           publick
           Law
           ,
           in
           favours
           of
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Patrick
             Home
          
           ,
           and
           others
           aforesaid
           .
           And
           it
           is
           hereby
           Declared
           ,
           That
           this
           present
           Act
           is
           ,
           and
           shal
           be
           understood
           to
           be
           excepted
           from
           the
           Act
           
             Salvo
             Iure
          
           to
           be
           past
           in
           this
           present
           Parliament
           .
        
      
       
         
           ACT
           Dissolving
           Sir
           
             Patrick
             Home
          
           of
           Polwarth
           his
           Estate
           from
           the
           Crown
           .
           Iuly
           22.
           1690.
           
        
         
           FOrasmuch
           as
           ,
           by
           an
           Act
           and
           Sentence
           of
           this
           present
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Doom
           and
           Sentence
           of
           Forefaulture
           ,
           pronounced
           
             in
             anno
          
           One
           thousand
           six
           hundred
           eighty
           and
           five
           ,
           against
           Sir
           
             Patrick
             Home
          
           of
           Polwarth
           ,
           is
           
             ex
             Iustitia
          
           ,
           Reduced
           and
           Rescinded
           :
           and
           that
           by
           an
           Act
           of
           the
           Sixteenth
           of
           Iune
           ,
           One
           thousand
           six
           hundred
           eighty
           and
           five
           ,
           the
           Estate
           and
           Lands
           belonging
           to
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Patrick
             Home
          
           were
           formerly
           annexed
           to
           the
           Crown
           ;
           Which
           Act
           of
           annexation
           is
           now
           also
           by
           the
           said
           Act
           Reductive
           in
           his
           Favours
           ,
           Rescinded
           ,
           and
           declared
           void
           :
           Therefore
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           said
           Sir
           Patrick
           his
           more
           full
           and
           effectual
           Restitution
           ,
           and
           without
           any
           derogation
           to
           the
           said
           Act
           Reductive
           ,
           in
           his
           Favours
           ,
           but
           accumulating
           Rights
           to
           Rights
           ,
           Our
           Soveraign
           Lord
           and
           Lady
           ,
           the
           King
           and
           Queens
           Majesties
           ,
           with
           Advice
           and
           Consent
           of
           the
           Estates
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           have
           dissolved
           ,
           and
           hereby
           dissolves
           from
           the
           Crown
           and
           Patrimony
           thereof
           ,
           the
           Lands
           and
           Barrony
           of
           Polwarth
           ,
           the
           Lands
           and
           Barrony
           of
           Grein-Law
           and
           Reid-Path
           ,
           with
           the
           Right
           of
           Patronages
           ,
           and
           whole
           Pertinents
           thereof
           ;
           And
           Lands
           of
           with
           all
           other
           Lands
           ,
           Rights
           and
           Estate
           ,
           pertaining
           to
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Patrick
             Home
          
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           Favours
           of
           the
           said
           Sir
           Patrick
           himself
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           bruick
           and
           enjoy
           the
           same
           as
           if
           he
           himself
           had
           never
           been
           forefaulted
           ,
           or
           as
           if
           the
           saids
           Lands
           and
           Estate
           had
           never
           been
           annexed
           .
           Declaring
           that
           this
           present
           Act
           shal
           have
           the
           strength
           and
           effect
           of
           a
           General
           Law
           and
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           and
           shal
           be
           al
           's
           Valid
           and
           Effectual
           to
           the
           said
           Sir
           Patrick
           ,
           his
           Heirs
           and
           Successors
           ,
           for
           their
           Security
           of
           the
           whole
           Premisses
           ,
           as
           any
           other
           Act
           of
           Dissolution
           made
           and
           enacted
           at
           any
           time
           bygone
           ,
           in
           Favours
           of
           whatsomever
           Person
           :
           and
           conform
           to
           all
           the
           Conditions
           required
           by
           Law
           ,
           in
           Acts
           of
           that
           Nature
           .
           And
           farder
           ,
           that
           this
           present
           Act
           of
           Dissolution
           ,
           is
           ,
           and
           shal
           be
           understood
           to
           be
           excepted
           from
           the
           Act
           
             Salvo
             Iure
          
           ,
           to
           be
           past
           in
           this
           present
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           Extracted
           furth
           of
           the
           Records
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           George
           Viscount
           of
           Tarbat
           ,
           Lord
           
             M
             
             cLeod
          
           ,
           and
           Castlehaven
           ,
           &c.
           
           Clerk
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           to
           his
           Majesties
           Councils
           ,
           Registers
           and
           Rolls
           .