The laws and acts made in the second session of the First Parliament of our most high and dread soveraign James VII by the grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith holden at Edinburgh the 29 of Apr. 1686 by a noble earl, Alexander, Earl of Morray, Lord Doun and Abernethie, &c., Secretary of State for the kingdom of Scotland, His Majesties High Commissioner for holding this Parliament, by vertue of a commission under His Majesties great seal of this kingdom : with the special advice and consent of the estates of Parliament / collected and extracted from the registers and records of Parliament, by George, Viscount of Tarbat ...
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             The laws and acts made in the second session of the First Parliament of our most high and dread soveraign James VII by the grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith holden at Edinburgh the 29 of Apr. 1686 by a noble earl, Alexander, Earl of Morray, Lord Doun and Abernethie, &c., Secretary of State for the kingdom of Scotland, His Majesties High Commissioner for holding this Parliament, by vertue of a commission under His Majesties great seal of this kingdom : with the special advice and consent of the estates of Parliament / collected and extracted from the registers and records of Parliament, by George, Viscount of Tarbat ...
             Laws, etc.
             Scotland.
             Moray, Alexander Stewart, Earl of, d. 1701.
             Cromarty, George Mackenzie, Earl of, 1630-1714.
          
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           THE
           LAWS
           and
           ACTS
           Made
           in
           the
           SECOND
           SESSION
           of
           the
           FIRST
           PARLIAMENT
           
             Of
             Our
             Most
             High
             and
             Dread
             SOVERAIGN
          
           JAMES
           VII
           .
           
             By
             the
             Grace
             of
             GOD
             ,
             KING
             of
          
           SCOTLAND
           ,
           ENGLAND
           ,
           FRANCE
           and
           IRELAND
           ,
           
             Defender
             of
             the
             Faith.
          
           
        
         
           Holden
           at
           EDINBURGH
           the
           29.
           of
           April
           1686.
           
        
         
           By
           a
           Noble
           Earl
           ,
           Alexander
           Earl
           of
           MORRAY
           ,
           Lord
           Doun
           and
           Abernethie
           ,
           &c.
           
           Secretary
           of
           State
           for
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Scotland
           ,
           His
           Majesties
           High
           Commissioner
           for
           Holding
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           a
           Commission
           under
           His
           Majesties
           Great
           Seal
           of
           this
           KINGDOM
           .
        
         
           
             VVith
             the
             special
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
          
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           
             Collected
             and
             Extracted
             from
             the
             Registers
             and
             Records
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             by
          
           GEORGE
           
             Viscount
             of
          
           Tarbat
           ,
           Lord
           McLeod
           ,
           and
           Castle-haven
           ,
           &c.
           
           
             Clerk
             to
             His
          
           Majesties
           
             Councils
             ,
             Registers
             ,
             and
             Rolls
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           EDINBURGH
        
         
           Printed
           by
           the
           Heir
           of
           
             Andrew
             Anderson
          
           ,
           Printer
           to
           His
           most
           Sacr●d
           Majesty
           ,
           Anno
           Dom.
           1686.
           
           Cum
           Privilegio
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           GOD
           SAVE
           KING
           JAMES
           ,
           THE
           SEVENTH
           .
        
         
           LAWS
           and
           ACTS
           Made
           in
           the
           SECOND
           SESSION
           of
           the
           FIRST
           PARLIAMENT
           
             Of
             Our
             Most
             High
             and
             Dread
             SOVERAIGN
          
           JAMES
           VII
           .
           
             By
             the
             Grace
             of
             GOD
             ,
             KING
             of
          
           SCOTLAND
           ,
           ENGLAND
           ,
           FRANCE
           and
           IRELAND
           ,
           
             Defender
             of
             the
             Faith.
          
           
        
         
           
             Holden
             at
             EDINBURGH
             
               the
               29
               of
               April
               1686.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             I.
             ACT
             of
             Dissolution
             of
             the
             Lands
             of
             Cesnock
             and
             Duchal
             .
          
           
             
               
                 May
                 18.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             and
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Taking
             into
             Their
             Consideration
             ,
             That
             His
             Majesties
             Commissioner
             ,
             as
             having
             special
             Warrand
             and
             Instruction
             from
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             Having
             Proposed
             and
             Expounded
             in
             plain
             Parliament
             ,
             The
             Gr●●t
             and
             Faithfull
             Services
             Done
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             His
             Royal
             B●●ther
             ,
             of
             ever
             blessed
             memory
             ,
             by
             Iohn
             Lord
             Viscount
             of
             Melfor●●
             one
             of
             His
             principal
             Secretaries
             of
             State
             ,
             and
             his
             constant
             Zeal
             〈◊〉
             Faithfulness
             to
             the
             Interest
             of
             the
             Crown
             ,
             and
             particularly
             ,
             Tha●
             His
             Majesty
             was
             sensible
             of
             the
             many
             Journeys
             made
             by
             the
             said
             ●ohn
             Viscount
             of
             Melfort
             ,
             from
             Scotland
             to
             the
             Court
             of
             England
             ,
             upon
             occasions
             of
             great
             Importance
             ,
             to
             the
             Service
             of
             the
             Crown
             and
             Government
             ,
             for
             most
             of
             which
             he
             had
             no
             allowance
             ,
             at
             least
             none
             suitable
             to
             his
             Expenses
             ;
             And
             that
             he
             had
             Faithfully
             executed
             several
             Offices
             of
             great
             Trust
             ,
             as
             Lieutenant
             General
             and
             Master
             of
             the
             Ordnance
             ,
             Lieutenant
             Governour
             of
             the
             Castle
             of
             Edinburgh
             ,
             Thesaurer
             Deput
             ,
             and
             Secretary
             of
             State
             for
             His
             Majesties
             Ancient
             Kingdom
             of
             Scotland
             ;
             
             In
             which
             Imployments
             he
             did
             very
             well
             behave
             himself
             ;
             That
             he
             was
             instrumental
             in
             the
             Defeat
             of
             the
             Rebels
             at
             Bothwell-bridge
             ,
             was
             diligent
             against
             the
             Rebels
             thereafter
             ;
             And
             at
             great
             Pains
             and
             Charges
             in
             the
             Circuits
             ,
             for
             the
             Shires
             of
             
               Lanerk
               ,
               Stirling
               ,
               Renfrew
            
             and
             Dumbarton
             ,
             in
             the
             year
             1684.
             
             And
             that
             he
             had
             performed
             several
             other
             good
             and
             acceptable
             Services
             .
             As
             also
             His
             Majesties
             Commissioner
             ,
             as
             having
             speciall
             Warrand
             and
             Instruction
             from
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             Having
             proposed
             to
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             That
             His
             Majesty
             judging
             it
             fit
             for
             the
             Interest
             of
             His
             Crown
             ,
             and
             the
             Good
             and
             Wellfare
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             To
             Purchase
             and
             Acquire
             from
             the
             said
             Iohn
             Viscount
             of
             Melfort
             ,
             the
             Lands
             ,
             Baronies
             and
             others
             aftermentioned
             ,
             wherein
             the
             said
             Viscount
             stands
             Heretably
             Infest
             ,
             viz.
             The
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Muirhall
             ,
             Comprehending
             therein
             the
             Lands
             of
             
               Inverneil
               ,
               Kilmo●r
               ,
               Dounanoltich
               ,
               Craigmoiral
               ,
               Kilbryd
               ,
               Kilmorich
               ,
               Auchinbreck
               ,
               Melfort
               ,
               Kenmore
               ,
               Knaps
               ,
               Kilmorie
               ,
               Kilberrie
               ,
               Auchinsalloch
               ,
               Imstremich
               ,
               Barleamich
               ,
               Dounarderie
               ,
               Eunichan
               ,
               Kildalban
               ,
               Dargachie
               ,
               Cariedale
               ,
               Drummoir
               ,
               Crear
               ,
               Oib
               ,
               Muirhall
               ,
            
             and
             several
             other
             Lands
             ,
             Teinds
             and
             Rights
             mentioned
             in
             the
             Charter
             thereof
             ,
             Granted
             by
             His
             Majesty
             to
             the
             said
             Iohn
             Viscount
             of
             Melfort
             ,
             of
             the
             Date
             the
             nineteenth
             day
             of
             March
             1686.
             
             Which
             did
             formerly
             pertain
             to
             Sir
             
               Duncan
               Campbel
            
             of
             
               Auchinbreck
               ,
               Iohn
               Campbel
            
             of
             
               Melfort
               ,
               Iohn
               Campbel
            
             of
             
               Knap
               ,
               Dougal
               Campbel
            
             of
             
               Kilberrie
               Patrick
               Mccairter
            
             of
             
               Imstremich
               ,
               Eivor
               Mccivor
            
             of
             
               Askins
               ,
               Donald
               Mcaveish
            
             of
             
               Dounarderrie
               ,
               Neill
               Campbel
            
             of
             
               Evneichan
               ,
               Campbel
            
             of
             
               Kildalban
               ,
               Iohn
               Campbell
            
             of
             
               Dargathie
               ,
               Duncan
               Campbell
            
             of
             
               Cariedale
               ,
               Alexander
               Mcmillan
            
             of
             
               Douniemoir
               ,
               Donald
               Mcneill
            
             of
             
               Crear
               ,
               Alexander
               Mcerverlich
            
             of
             
               Oib
               ,
               Alexander
               Campbel
            
             of
             
               Oitter
               ,
               William
               Denholm
            
             of
             Westsheill
             ,
             Mr.
             
               Alexander
               Campbell
            
             Advocat
             ,
             
               Collin
               Campbell
            
             elder
             of
             Allangreig
             ,
             and
             
               Duncan
               Campbell
            
             younger
             thereof
             ,
             and
             Stuart
             younger
             of
             Cultness
             ,
             And
             which
             fell
             in
             His
             Majesties
             hands
             by
             the
             Forefaulture
             of
             the
             forenamed
             persons
             ;
             And
             likewise
             the
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             
               Melfort
               ,
            
             ,
             Comprehending
             the
             Superiorities
             and
             the
             Feu-Duties
             of
             the
             Lands
             of
             Rayra
             ,
             and
             the
             Isle
             of
             Loung
             ,
             The
             Lands
             of
             Torsay
             ,
             The
             Lands
             and
             Isle
             of
             Shennay
             ,
             The
             Lands
             of
             
               Daginneish
               ,
               Armadie
               ,
               Auchnasoul
               ,
               Ragray
            
             and
             of
             many
             other
             Lands
             ,
             particularly
             mentioned
             in
             the
             Charter
             thereof
             ,
             Granted
             by
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             under
             His
             Majesties
             Great-Seal
             ,
             to
             the
             said
             Iohn
             Viscount
             of
             Melfort
             ,
             of
             the
             Date
             the
             day
             of
             1685.
             
             Which
             Superiorities
             and
             Feu-Duties
             pertained
             formerly
             to
             
               Archibald
               Campbel
            
             ,
             late
             Earl
             of
             Argile
             ,
             and
             fell
             in
             His
             Majesties
             hands
             by
             his
             Forefaulture
             ,
             Excepting
             only
             the
             Superiorities
             and
             Feu-Duties
             of
             
               Glen
               ▪
               Ila
               ,
               Balquhan
               ,
               Spitletown
            
             of
             
               Balquhan
               ,
               Edinample
            
             and
             Menstrie
             ,
             which
             are
             Reserved
             to
             the
             said
             Viscount
             of
             Melfort
             ,
             The
             saids
             Lands
             and
             Baronies
             being
             of
             a
             vast
             and
             great
             extent
             ,
             and
             containing
             great
             Superiorities
             ,
             and
             as
             lying
             and
             being
             Situat
             in
             the
             Highlands
             ,
             and
             formerly
             belonging
             to
             the
             late
             Earl
             of
             Argile
             ,
             and
             others
             of
             his
             Party
             ,
             who
             were
             involved
             in
             the
             late
             Rebellion
             ,
             and
             Forefault
             for
             their
             accession
             thereto
             ,
             has
             always
             been
             subject
             to
             Disorders
             ,
             which
             might
             indanger
             the
             publick
             Peace
             ,
             which
             being
             in
             His
             Majesties
             hands
             .
             And
             His
             Royal
             Authority
             and
             Interest
             concurring
             ,
             may
             Restrain
             and
             prevent
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             His
             Majestie
             conceiving
             it
             just
             and
             reasonable
             ,
             That
             the
             said
             Iohn
             Viscount
             of
             Melfort
             ,
             in
             lieu
             and
             place
             of
             the
             foresaids
             Lands
             and
             Baronies
             formerly
             belonging
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             which
             at
             His
             Majesties
             Desire
             ,
             he
             is
             willing
             to
             Resign
             in
             His
             Majesties
             Hands
             ,
             
               ad
               perpetuam
               remanentiam
            
             ,
             should
             have
             a
             full
             Recompence
             and
             Satisfaction
             for
             the
             same
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             Designing
             to
             Give
             and
             Dispone
             in
             Permutation
             and
             Excambion
             thereof
             ,
             The
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Riccartoun
             ;
             The
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Cesnock
             and
             Galstoun
             ,
             with
             the
             
               Tower
               of
               Cesnock
            
             and
             Pertinents
             ;
             The
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Barr
             ;
             The
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Castlemains
             and
             Cumnock
             ;
             The
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             
               Hainring
               ▪
               Ross
            
             ,
             all
             lying
             within
             the
             Sheriffdom
             of
             Air
             ,
             formerly
             pertaining
             to
             Sir
             Hugh
             and
             Sir
             
               George
               Campbels
            
             ,
             sometime
             of
             Cesnock
             :
             The
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Duchall
             ,
             and
             the
             Lands
             of
             Porterfield
             ,
             with
             the
             Pertinents
             which
             pertained
             to
             Porterfield
             ,
             sometime
             of
             Duchall
             ;
             and
             all
             other
             Lands
             ,
             Teinds
             and
             Rights
             whatsomever
             ,
             belonging
             to
             the
             said
             Sir
             Hugh
             and
             Sir
             
               George
               Campbels
            
             ,
             and
             Porterfield
             ;
             And
             upon
             their
             Forefaulture
             did
             come
             in
             His
             Majesties
             Hands
             ,
             and
             are
             Annexed
             to
             the
             Crown
             by
             the
             Fourty
             two
             Act
             of
             the
             first
             Session
             of
             this
             current
             Parliament
             ,
             Dated
             the
             sixteenth
             day
             of
             Iune
             1685.
             
             And
             albeit
             His
             Majesty
             be
             satisfied
             that
             the
             said
             Transaction
             and
             Excambion
             ,
             is
             of
             advantage
             to
             His
             Majesty
             and
             His
             Crown
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             Good
             and
             Wellfare
             of
             this
             Real
             ●
             ,
             upon
             the
             Considerations
             foresaid
             ;
             And
             that
             the
             Lands
             and
             others
             which
             the
             said
             Viscount
             of
             ●elfort
             is
             willing
             to
             Resign
             in
             His
             Majesties
             hands
             ,
             are
             of
             greater
             yearly
             Rent
             and
             Value
             ;
             Y●●
             His
             Majesty
             has
             thought
             fit
             ,
             
               re
               integra
            
             ,
             to
             propose
             the
             same
             in
             plain
             Parliament
             ,
             That
             they
             m●●
             seriously
             ponder
             ,
             and
             consider
             the
             said
             particular
             Services
             ,
             done
             and
             performed
             by
             the
             said
             Vi●●ount
             of
             Melfort
             ,
             to
             His
             Majesty
             and
             His
             Crown
             ;
             And
             the
             foresaid
             Proposal
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             Transact●on
             and
             Excambion
             above-mentioned
             ,
             and
             give
             His
             Majesty
             Their
             Advice
             ,
             Judgement
             and
             Determination
             thereanent
             :
             And
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             after
             mature
             Deliberation
             ,
             Treating
             and
             Consulting
             anent
             the
             Premisses
             ,
             being
             fully
             satisfied
             and
             convinced
             ,
             That
             either
             the
             said
             particular
             Services
             ,
             Done
             and
             Performed
             to
             His
             Majesty
             by
             the
             said
             Viscount
             of
             Melfort
             ,
             (
             The
             truth
             whereof
             is
             sufficiently
             known
             ,
             and
             did
             appear
             to
             Them
             )
             or
             the
             foresaid
             Permutation
             and
             Excambion
             ,
             are
             Just
             ,
             Sufficient
             and
             Important
             Reasons
             ,
             concerning
             both
             His
             Majesties
             Interest
             ,
             and
             the
             publick
             Good
             and
             Wellfare
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             That
             They
             should
             Advise
             and
             Consent
             
             to
             His
             Majestes
             Giving
             and
             Disponing
             the
             saids
             Lands
             ,
             Baronies
             and
             others
             above-exprest
             ,
             to
             the
             said
             Iohn
             Viscount
             of
             Melfort
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Assigneys
             ;
             and
             for
             that
             effect
             ,
             that
             the
             saids
             Lands
             should
             be
             dissolved
             from
             the
             Crown
             ▪
             and
             from
             the
             said
             Act
             of
             Annexation
             .
             THEREFORE
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Decerns
             ,
             Ordains
             and
             Declares
             ,
             That
             the
             saids
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Riccartoun
             ;
             The
             Lands
             and
             Baronies
             of
             Cesnock
             and
             Galstoun
             ,
             with
             the
             Tower
             of
             Cesnock
             and
             Pertinents
             ;
             The
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Bar
             ,
             The
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Castlemains
             and
             
               Cumnock
               ▪
            
             The
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Haining-Ross
             ,
             all
             lying
             within
             the
             Sherifdom
             of
             Air
             ,
             formerly
             pertaining
             to
             the
             said
             Sir
             Hugh
             and
             Sir
             
               George
               Campbels
            
             ,
             sometime
             of
             Cesnock
             ;
             And
             the
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Duchal
             ,
             and
             the
             Lands
             of
             Porterfield
             ,
             with
             the
             Pertinents
             ,
             which
             pertained
             to
             Porterfield
             ,
             sometime
             of
             Duchall
             ;
             And
             all
             other
             Lands
             ,
             Teinds
             and
             Rights
             whatsomever
             ,
             belonging
             to
             the
             said
             Sir
             Hugh
             and
             Sir
             
               George
               Campbels
            
             ,
             and
             Porterfield
             ,
             may
             be
             Disponed
             to
             the
             said
             Viscount
             and
             his
             forefaids
             ;
             And
             for
             that
             effect
             has
             Dissolved
             ,
             and
             hereby
             Dissolves
             the
             same
             from
             the
             Crown
             ,
             and
             Patrimony
             thereof
             ;
             And
             from
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             of
             Annexation
             ,
             made
             the
             sixteenth
             day
             of
             Iune
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             eighty
             five
             ;
             And
             from
             all
             other
             Acts
             of
             Annexation
             ,
             and
             from
             all
             Clauses
             ,
             Qualities
             and
             Conditions
             therein-contained
             :
             And
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Finds
             ,
             Decerns
             and
             Declares
             ,
             That
             this
             present
             Act
             of
             Dissolution
             ,
             having
             proceeded
             upon
             the
             Advice
             and
             Deliberation
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             
               re
               integra
            
             ;
             And
             found
             by
             the
             saids
             Estates
             ,
             to
             be
             for
             Great
             ,
             Weighty
             and
             Reasonable
             Causes
             ,
             Concerning
             the
             Goop
             ,
             Wellfare
             and
             Publick
             Interest
             of
             the
             whole
             Kingdom
             ;
             First
             Proposed
             and
             Advised
             ,
             and
             maturely
             Pondered
             and
             Considered
             ,
             before
             any
             previous
             Grant
             ,
             or
             other
             Right
             or
             Deed
             ,
             Given
             ,
             Made
             or
             Done
             by
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             in
             Favours
             of
             the
             said
             Viscount
             of
             Melfort
             and
             his
             foresaids
             ,
             of
             the
             Lands
             ,
             and
             others
             particularly
             and
             generally
             above-mentioned
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             or
             portion
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             Does
             fully
             satisfie
             the
             whole
             Clauses
             ,
             Conditions
             and
             Qualifications
             contained
             in
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             of
             Annexation
             ,
             and
             shall
             have
             the
             Force
             ,
             Strength
             and
             effect
             of
             a
             general
             Law
             or
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             as
             valid
             and
             effectual
             to
             the
             said
             Viscount
             of
             Melfort
             ,
             and
             his
             foresaids
             ,
             for
             the
             Security
             of
             the
             Lands
             ,
             Baronies
             and
             others
             above-exprest
             ,
             as
             any
             other
             Act
             of
             Dissolution
             Granted
             by
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             or
             His
             Royal
             Ancestors
             ;
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             Favours
             of
             whatsoever
             Person
             at
             any
             time
             hereafter
             .
             Likeas
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Finds
             ,
             Decerns
             and
             Declares
             ,
             That
             this
             present
             Act
             of
             Dissolution
             ,
             shall
             not
             be
             understood
             to
             fall
             under
             ,
             or
             be
             comprehended
             in
             any
             Act
             
               Salvo
               jure
            
             ,
             To
             be
             past
             in
             this
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Session
             of
             this
             current
             Parliament
             ;
             But
             is
             hereby
             excepted
             therefrae
             in
             all
             time
             coming
             .
          
        
         
           
             II.
             ACT
             For
             the
             better
             Inbringing
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Supply
             .
          
           
             
               
                 May
                 26.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             Considering
             ,
             That
             by
             a
             Clause
             in
             the
             Act
             of
             Convention
             of
             Estates
             ,
             Iuly
             10.
             1678.
             
             It
             is
             Provided
             ,
             
               That
               Persons
               lyable
               in
               payment
               of
               the
               Supply
               then
               Imposed
               ,
               should
               not
               be
               holden
               to
               produce
               Discharges
               ,
               or
               Receipts
               of
               the
               samen
               ,
               after
               the
               tenth
               day
               of
            
             June
             1686.
             years
             .
             And
             seing
             there
             is
             a
             great
             part
             of
             the
             Cess
             and
             Supply
             yet
             resting
             unpayed
             ,
             for
             which
             no
             Diligence
             is
             done
             ;
             THEREFORE
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Statuts
             ,
             Ordains
             and
             Declares
             ,
             That
             the
             particular
             Collectors
             in
             each
             Shire
             ,
             for
             whom
             the
             Commissioners
             are
             answerable
             ,
             shall
             be
             lyable
             in
             all
             time
             coming
             ,
             to
             do
             Diligence
             by
             Quartering
             ,
             or
             Denunciation
             against
             the
             Deficients
             ,
             at
             the
             head
             Burgh
             of
             the
             respective
             Shires
             where
             they
             live
             ;
             And
             Declares
             the
             said
             Diligence
             so
             to
             be
             used
             ,
             shall
             be
             sufficient
             to
             stop
             and
             interrupt
             the
             prescription
             ,
             and
             make
             the
             Deficients
             lyable
             ,
             notwithstanding
             of
             the
             Clause
             in
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             ,
             finding
             them
             not
             lyable
             to
             produce
             their
             Discharges
             after
             the
             said
             day
             :
             And
             because
             the
             time
             prescribed
             by
             the
             said
             Act
             ,
             is
             now
             near
             elapsed
             .
             THEREFORE
             ,
             His
             Majestie
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Does
             Prorogat
             the
             same
             untill
             the
             first
             day
             of
             November
             next
             ;
             To
             the
             Effect
             ,
             the
             particular
             Collectors
             may
             do
             Diligence
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             .
             Likeas
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             and
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Ordains
             in
             time
             coming
             ,
             That
             all
             Cess
             which
             shall
             not
             be
             payed
             w●thin
             six
             Moneths
             after
             the
             same
             falls
             due
             ,
             shall
             bear
             Annualrent
             after
             elapsing
             of
             the
             said
             six
             Mone●hs
             ,
             albeit
             Horning
             or
             other
             Diligence
             be
             not
             used
             for
             the
             same
             .
             And
             whereas
             by
             the
             
               Act
               3.
               
               Par.
               3.
               
               Ch.
               2.
               
               The
               number
               of
               Foot
               to
               be
               imployed
               in
               Parties
               for
               Quartering
               upon
               the
               Deficients
               ,
               is
               Declared
               to
               be
               six
               Foot
               for
               every
               1000.
               
               Pounds
               of
               Deficiency
               ,
               and
               so
               proportionally
            
             ;
             Which
             number
             is
             not
             sufficient
             ,
             nor
             proportionable
             to
             the
             number
             of
             Horses
             or
             Dragoons
             appointed
             by
             the
             same
             Act.
             It
             is
             therefore
             hereby
             Ordained
             and
             Declared
             ,
             That
             the
             number
             of
             Foot
             hereafter
             to
             be
             imployed
             ,
             shall
             be
             fifteen
             for
             each
             1000
             Pounds
             Scots
             ,
             and
             so
             proportionally
             ;
             And
             the
             number
             of
             Horses
             and
             Dragoons
             to
             continue
             as
             formerly
             .
             And
             likewise
             Statutes
             and
             Ordains
             ,
             That
             if
             the
             Parties
             appointed
             to
             Quarter
             ,
             shall
             
             not
             exact
             their
             Quartering
             money
             every
             twenty
             days
             at
             least
             ,
             That
             they
             shall
             not
             have
             power
             to
             exact
             the
             same
             thereafter
             ,
             It
             being
             always
             Competent
             to
             the
             Parties
             ,
             in
             case
             they
             get
             not
             voluntar
             payment
             ,
             to
             poynd
             therefore
             (
             within
             the
             said
             time
             )
             any
             Goods
             belonging
             to
             the
             persons
             on
             whom
             they
             are
             Quartering
             ,
             in
             the
             ordinary
             way
             appointed
             by
             Law.
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             Enacted
             and
             Declared
             ,
             That
             Deficient
             Money
             shall
             only
             be
             due
             to
             Parties
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             they
             are
             actually
             Quartering
             within
             the
             Shire
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Quartering
             Money
             shall
             commence
             and
             be
             payed
             according
             to
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             of
             Convention
             of
             Estates
             .
          
        
         
           
             III.
             ACT
             Ordaining
             Interlocutors
             to
             be
             Subscribed
             by
             the
             Iudges
             .
          
           
             
               
                 May
                 26.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             His
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Ordains
             ,
             That
             from
             and
             after
             the
             first
             of
             November
             next
             ,
             All
             Interlocutors
             pronounced
             by
             the
             Lords
             of
             Council
             and
             Session
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Judges
             within
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             shall
             be
             Signed
             by
             the
             President
             of
             the
             Court
             ,
             or
             the
             Judge
             pronouncer
             thereof
             :
             And
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             foresaid
             ,
             Prohibits
             and
             Discharges
             the
             Clerks
             upon
             their
             peril
             ,
             to
             Extract
             any
             Acts
             or
             Decreets
             ,
             unless
             the
             Interlocutors
             ,
             which
             are
             the
             Warrands
             thereof
             ,
             be
             Signed
             as
             said
             is
             :
             Declaring
             hereby
             the
             Extracts
             which
             shall
             be
             given
             out
             otherways
             ,
             to
             be
             void
             and
             null
             .
          
        
         
           
             IV.
             ACT
             Ordaining
             all
             Executions
             to
             be
             Subscribed
             by
             the
             Witnesses
             ,
             without
             necessity
             of
             Stamping
             .
          
           
             
               
                 May
                 26.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             His
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Ordains
             ,
             That
             in
             time
             coming
             ,
             all
             Citations
             before
             the
             Lords
             of
             Session
             ,
             and
             Citations
             before
             any
             other
             Judges
             ,
             Civil
             or
             Criminal
             ,
             which
             formerly
             by
             Law
             or
             Custom
             used
             to
             be
             in
             Writ
             ,
             and
             all
             Executions
             of
             Letters
             of
             Horning
             ,
             Inhibition
             and
             others
             whatsoever
             ,
             be
             Subscribed
             by
             the
             Executer
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             Witnesses
             ;
             Otherwise
             to
             be
             null
             and
             void
             .
             And
             that
             the
             same
             shall
             not
             be
             quarrellable
             for
             the
             want
             of
             stamping
             ,
             any
             Law
             or
             Practick
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
        
         
           
             V.
             ACT
             Anent
             the
             Session
             .
          
           
             
               
                 May
                 26.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Statute
             and
             Ordain
             ,
             That
             the
             ordinary
             Dyets
             for
             Sitting
             of
             the
             Session
             ,
             shall
             be
             thus
             Regulated
             for
             the
             future
             ,
             viz.
             The
             Winter-Session
             ,
             shall
             Sitt
             down
             the
             first
             of
             November
             ,
             and
             Rise
             the
             last
             of
             February
             :
             And
             the
             Summer-Session
             shall
             Sitt
             down
             the
             first
             day
             of
             Iune
             ,
             and
             Rise
             the
             last
             of
             Iuly
             ;
             And
             that
             this
             present
             Act
             shall
             take
             effect
             from
             the
             first
             of
             November
             1686.
             
             And
             that
             notwithstanding
             of
             the
             seventh
             Act
             of
             the
             third
             Parliament
             of
             King
             Charles
             the
             Second
             ,
             of
             ever
             Glorious
             Memory
             ,
             which
             is
             hereby
             Rescinded
             .
          
        
         
           
             VI.
             ACT
             For
             the
             Christmas
             Vacans
          
           
             
               
                 May
                 26.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Three
             Estates
             Assembled
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             Statutes
             ,
             Ordains
             and
             Declares
             ,
             That
             the
             Christmas
             Vacation
             of
             the
             Session
             or
             Colledge
             of
             Justice
             ,
             shall
             yearly
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             time-coming
             ,
             Continue
             and
             endure
             from
             the
             Twentieth
             of
             December
             ,
             to
             the
             Tenth
             day
             of
             
               Ianuary
               inclusivè
            
             ;
             Any
             former
             Law
             ,
             Act
             or
             Custom
             to
             the
             contrary
             Notwithstanding
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             VII
             .
             ACT
             Of
             Dissolution
             of
             the
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Torwoodlie
             ,
             in
             Favours
             of
             Lieutenant-General
             Drummond
             .
          
           
             
               
                 May
                 28.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             and
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Taking
             into
             Their
             serious
             Consideration
             ,
             That
             His
             Majesties
             Commissioner
             ,
             as
             having
             special
             Warrand
             and
             Instruction
             from
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             Having
             Proposed
             and
             Expounded
             in
             plain
             Parliament
             ,
             The
             great
             and
             faithful
             Services
             done
             and
             performed
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Royal
             Father
             King
             Charles
             the
             First
             ,
             and
             His
             Royal
             Brother
             King
             Charles
             the
             Second
             (
             of
             ever
             Blessed
             memories
             )
             and
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Self
             ,
             since
             His
             accession
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
             by
             Lieutenant-General
             Drummond
             ,
             Commander
             of
             all
             His
             Majesties
             Forces
             within
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Scotland
             ;
             And
             Considering
             the
             particular
             Services
             Done
             by
             him
             ,
             in
             his
             ready
             and
             chearful
             joyning
             with
             the
             Forces
             ,
             Levied
             in
             the
             Year
             1648.
             
             For
             Rescuing
             the
             Sacred
             Person
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Royal
             Father
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             hands
             of
             His
             Rebellious
             English
             Subjects
             ,
             by
             whom
             He
             was
             then
             kept
             Prisoner
             ;
             And
             with
             the
             Forces
             Levied
             in
             Ireland
             ,
             for
             the
             Service
             of
             the
             Crown
             ,
             in
             the
             year
             1649.
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             the
             Duke
             of
             Ormond
             ,
             then
             Lord
             Lieutenant
             of
             Ireland
             ;
             And
             his
             brave
             and
             chearful
             Concurring
             with
             the
             Royal
             Armies
             ,
             both
             in
             Scotland
             and
             England
             ,
             in
             the
             year
             1651.
             which
             was
             the
             occasion
             of
             his
             suffering
             great
             loss
             ,
             and
             a
             grievous
             long
             Imprisonment
             ;
             And
             his
             Resolute
             and
             Couragious
             appearing
             in
             Arms
             against
             the
             Usurpers
             in
             the
             year
             1653.
             being
             Cloathed
             with
             a
             Commission
             of
             Major-General
             :
             And
             Considering
             also
             ,
             That
             after
             the
             hopes
             of
             the
             Loyal
             Party
             were
             absolutely
             cut
             off
             ,
             by
             the
             prevalency
             of
             the
             Usurpation
             ,
             The
             said
             Lieutenant
             General
             Drummond
             having
             indured
             the
             greatest
             hardships
             and
             miseries
             ,
             under
             the
             influence
             of
             Tyrannical
             Powers
             ,
             made
             a
             generous
             choice
             ,
             rather
             to
             undergo
             Exile
             and
             Banishment
             from
             his
             own
             Native
             Countrey
             ,
             than
             submit
             upon
             any
             Terms
             to
             ,
             or
             comply
             with
             an
             Unlawful
             and
             Usurped
             Authority
             ,
             and
             that
             upon
             a
             Call
             from
             His
             Majesties
             Royal
             Brother
             ,
             after
             His
             Restauration
             ,
             he
             left
             a
             Splendid
             and
             Honourable
             Imployment
             under
             the
             Emperour
             of
             Russia
             ,
             to
             give
             Obedience
             to
             His
             Native
             Prince
             ,
             and
             that
             since
             his
             Return
             to
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             he
             did
             Good
             and
             Signal
             Service
             ,
             as
             Major-General
             in
             the
             Defeat
             of
             the
             Rebels
             ,
             and
             Suppressing
             the
             Rebellion
             ,
             raised
             in
             the
             year
             1666.
             
             And
             in
             his
             painful
             and
             Faithful
             Performance
             of
             the
             Office
             of
             Master-General
             of
             the
             Ordnance
             ,
             for
             divers
             years
             ;
             And
             in
             his
             Good
             and
             Successful
             Conduct
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Forces
             ,
             as
             Lieutennant-General
             against
             the
             late
             Rebells
             and
             Conspirators
             ,
             who
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             the
             late
             Earl
             of
             Argile
             ,
             Designed
             to
             Overturn
             the
             Government
             of
             this
             Nation
             ;
             And
             upon
             many
             other
             occasions
             ,
             hath
             given
             pregnant
             proofs
             of
             a
             firm
             and
             steady
             Loyalty
             :
             And
             all
             the
             saids
             great
             and
             memorable
             Services
             and
             Sufferings
             ,
             being
             proposed
             and
             laid
             open
             in
             plain
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             ,
             the
             Three
             Estates
             might
             give
             His
             Majesty
             Their
             Judgement
             ,
             Advice
             and
             Determination
             ,
             
               re
               integra
            
             ,
             whether
             the
             same
             were
             True
             ,
             Good
             and
             Reasonable
             Causes
             of
             publict
             Government
             ,
             for
             Dissolving
             the
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Torwoodlie
             ,
             formerly
             pertaining
             to
             Pringle
             sometime
             of
             Torwoodlie
             ,
             with
             all
             other
             Lands
             ,
             Heretages
             and
             Rights
             ,
             which
             belonged
             to
             him
             ;
             from
             the
             Crown
             ,
             and
             which
             came
             in
             His
             Majesties
             hands
             ,
             through
             the
             Crimes
             of
             Treason
             ,
             and
             
               laese
               Majestie
            
             ,
             Acted
             ,
             Committed
             and
             Done
             by
             the
             said
             Pringle
             ,
             and
             the
             Doom
             and
             Sentence
             of
             Forefaulture
             ,
             given
             and
             pronounced
             against
             him
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             upon
             the
             day
             of
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             eighty
             five
             years
             ,
             and
             were
             Annexed
             to
             the
             Crown
             by
             the
             fourty
             two
             Act
             of
             the
             first
             Session
             of
             this
             current
             Parliament
             ;
             And
             the
             said
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             after
             long
             and
             mature
             Deliberation
             ,
             and
             Treating
             and
             Consulting
             anent
             the
             Premisses
             ,
             being
             fully
             satisfied
             and
             convinced
             ,
             That
             the
             particular
             Services
             and
             Sufferings
             above-mentioned
             ,
             Done
             ,
             Performed
             and
             Undergone
             by
             the
             said
             Lieutenant-General
             Drummond
             ;
             The
             Truth
             whereof
             is
             clearly
             known
             and
             did
             appear
             to
             them
             ,
             are
             Just
             ,
             Weighty
             and
             Important
             Reasons
             ,
             concerning
             both
             His
             Majesties
             Interest
             ,
             and
             the
             publict
             Good
             and
             Welfare
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             That
             they
             should
             Advise
             and
             Consent
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Giving
             and
             Disponing
             the
             saids
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Torwoodlie
             ,
             and
             others
             above-exprest
             ,
             to
             the
             said
             Lieutenant-general
             Drummond
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Assigneys
             ;
             And
             for
             that
             effect
             ,
             that
             the
             saids
             Lands
             should
             be
             Dissolved
             from
             the
             Crown
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             said
             Act
             of
             Annexation
             :
             THEREFORE
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Decerns
             ,
             Ordains
             and
             Declairs
             ,
             That
             the
             saids
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Torwoodlie
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Lands
             ,
             Heretages
             and
             Rights
             ,
             sometime
             belonging
             to
             the
             said
             Pringle
             late
             of
             Torwoodlie
             ,
             and
             which
             came
             in
             His
             Majesties
             hands
             ,
             and
             were
             Annexed
             to
             the
             Crown
             in
             manner
             
             foresaid
             ,
             may
             be
             be
             Disponed
             to
             the
             said
             Lieutenant-General
             Drummond
             ,
             and
             his
             foresaids
             ;
             And
             for
             that
             Effect
             ,
             has
             Dissolved
             ,
             and
             hereby
             Dissolves
             the
             same
             from
             the
             Crown
             ,
             and
             Patrimony
             thereof
             ;
             And
             from
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             of
             Annexation
             ,
             made
             the
             sixteenth
             day
             of
             Iune
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             eighty
             and
             five
             years
             ,
             and
             from
             all
             other
             Acts
             of
             Annexation
             ,
             and
             from
             all
             Clauses
             ,
             Qualities
             and
             Conditions
             therein
             contained
             ;
             And
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Finds
             ,
             Decerns
             and
             Declares
             ,
             That
             this
             present
             Act
             of
             Dissolution
             having
             proceeded
             upon
             the
             Advice
             and
             Deliberation
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             
               re
               integra
            
             ;
             And
             found
             by
             the
             saids
             Estates
             to
             be
             for
             great
             ,
             weighty
             and
             reasonable
             Causes
             ,
             concerning
             the
             Good
             ,
             Wellfare
             and
             publict
             Interest
             of
             the
             whole
             Kingdom
             ,
             first
             Proposed
             and
             Advised
             ,
             and
             maturely
             Pondered
             and
             Considered
             in
             plain
             Parliament
             ,
             before
             any
             previous
             Grant
             ,
             Or
             other
             Right
             or
             Deed
             ,
             Given
             ,
             Made
             or
             Done
             by
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             in
             Favours
             of
             the
             said
             Lieutenant-General
             Drummond
             and
             his
             foresaids
             ,
             of
             the
             Lands
             and
             others
             above-mentioned
             ,
             or
             any
             Part
             or
             Portion
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             Does
             fully
             satisfie
             the
             whole
             Clauses
             ,
             Conditions
             and
             Qualifications
             contained
             in
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             of
             Annexation
             ,
             and
             shall
             have
             the
             Force
             ,
             Strength
             ,
             and
             Effect
             of
             a
             General
             Law
             ,
             or
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             as
             valid
             and
             effectual
             to
             the
             said
             Lieutenant-General
             Drummond
             ,
             and
             his
             foresaids
             ,
             for
             their
             Security
             of
             the
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Torwoodlie
             ,
             and
             others
             above
             exprest
             ,
             as
             any
             other
             Act
             of
             Dissolution
             ,
             Granted
             by
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             or
             His
             Royal
             Ancestors
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             Favours
             of
             whatsoever
             person
             at
             any
             time
             heretofore
             ,
             and
             that
             notwithstanding
             of
             any
             former
             Gift
             or
             Grant
             ,
             Given
             by
             His
             Majesties
             Royal
             Brother
             ,
             to
             the
             said
             Lieutenant-General
             Drummond
             ,
             which
             shall
             no
             ways
             weaken
             or
             Infringe
             this
             present
             Act
             of
             Dissolution
             ,
             or
             His
             Majesties
             Grant
             of
             the
             Lands
             and
             others
             above-exprest
             ,
             to
             follow
             thereupon
             .
             Likeas
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Finds
             ,
             Decerns
             and
             Declares
             ,
             That
             this
             present
             Act
             of
             Dissolution
             shall
             not
             be
             understood
             to
             fall
             under
             ,
             or
             be
             comprehended
             in
             any
             
               Act
               ,
               Salvo
               Iure
            
             ,
             To
             be
             past
             in
             this
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Session
             of
             this
             current
             Parliament
             ,
             but
             is
             hereby
             excepted
             therefra
             in
             all
             time
             coming
             .
          
        
         
           
             VIII
             .
             Additional
             Act
             anent
             High-Ways
             and
             Bridges
             .
          
           
             
               
                 May
                 28.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Ratifies
             and
             Approves
             the
             sixteenth
             Act
             of
             the
             first
             Session
             of
             the
             second
             Parliament
             of
             King
             Charles
             the
             Second
             ,
             of
             blessed
             memory
             ,
             Entituled
             ,
             
               Act
               for
               Repairing
               High-Ways
               and
               Bridges
               :
            
             And
             the
             ninth
             Act
             of
             the
             second
             Session
             of
             the
             same
             
               Parliament
               ,
               and
               Ordains
               the
               same
               to
               be
               duly
               observed
               in
               time
               coming
               :
            
             And
             for
             the
             more
             effectual
             Prosecution
             of
             these
             Acts
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             foresaid
             ,
             Doth
             Authorize
             and
             Require
             the
             Commissioners
             for
             His
             Majesties
             Supply
             in
             the
             several
             Shires
             ,
             to
             meet
             with
             the
             Justices
             of
             Peace
             ,
             and
             Act
             in
             the
             same
             manner
             as
             they
             are
             warranted
             to
             do
             by
             the
             foresaid
             Acts
             ,
             with
             Power
             to
             them
             at
             their
             first
             Meeting
             to
             choose
             their
             own
             Clerk
             ;
             And
             Declares
             ,
             That
             any
             five
             of
             the
             whole
             number
             shall
             be
             a
             Quorum
             ,
             excepting
             the
             Shires
             of
             
               Clakmannan
               ,
               Kinross
            
             and
             Cromartie
             ,
             wherein
             three
             to
             be
             a
             Quorum
             ;
             And
             Ordains
             the
             first
             Dyet
             of
             their
             Meeting
             for
             this
             year
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             last
             Tuesday
             of
             Iune
             next
             ;
             And
             that
             the
             Sheriff
             of
             the
             Shire
             ,
             or
             his
             Depute
             ,
             cause
             intimate
             that
             Dyet
             ,
             and
             the
             first
             Dyet
             of
             Meeting
             yearly
             thereafter
             ,
             at
             each
             Paroch
             Kirk
             ,
             upon
             the
             Sunday
             before
             ,
             under
             the
             pain
             of
             five
             hundred
             merks
             Scots
             .
             And
             in
             case
             any
             of
             the
             Justices
             of
             Peace
             ,
             or
             Commissioners
             of
             Supply
             ,
             residing
             within
             the
             Shire
             ,
             shall
             be
             absent
             the
             said
             last
             Tuesday
             of
             Iune
             next
             ,
             or
             the
             first
             Dyet
             of
             meeting
             yearly
             thereafter
             ,
             they
             shall
             be
             fined
             by
             the
             Quorum
             mett
             ,
             in
             twenty
             merks
             Scots
             ,
             for
             ilk
             Dyets
             absence
             ;
             and
             in
             case
             a
             Quorum
             of
             them
             shall
             not
             meet
             ,
             the
             Sheriff
             or
             his
             Depute
             is
             hereby
             impowered
             to
             fine
             each
             of
             the
             absents
             in
             twenty
             merks
             Scots
             ;
             which
             fines
             shall
             be
             applyed
             for
             Reparation
             of
             the
             High-Ways
             and
             Bridges
             :
             And
             whereas
             by
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             in
             the
             year
             1669.
             
             The
             time
             for
             the
             Inhabitants
             to
             work
             at
             the
             Reparation
             of
             the
             High-ways
             ,
             is
             appointed
             not
             to
             exceed
             six
             Days
             yearly
             the
             first
             three
             years
             ,
             and
             four
             days
             yearly
             thereafter
             :
             His
             Majesty
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             present
             Condition
             of
             the
             High-ways
             and
             Bridges
             ,
             Doth
             ,
             with
             Advice
             foresaid
             ,
             Ordain
             that
             these
             working
             Days
             shall
             be
             six
             yearly
             ,
             for
             the
             space
             of
             five
             years
             ,
             from
             and
             after
             the
             last
             Tuesday
             of
             Iune
             next
             ;
             and
             seing
             it
             falls
             out
             sometimes
             ,
             that
             Bridges
             and
             Ferries
             are
             upon
             the
             Confines
             of
             two
             Shires
             ,
             and
             it
             being
             just
             that
             both
             Shires
             in
             that
             case
             should
             be
             burthened
             with
             the
             Expence
             of
             Reparation
             ;
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             foresaid
             ,
             Doth
             Ordain
             the
             Justices
             of
             Peace
             ,
             and
             Commissioners
             of
             Supply
             in
             both
             Shires
             to
             meet
             and
             adjust
             the
             Expence
             of
             the
             said
             Reparation
             proportionally
             according
             to
             the
             respective
             Valuations
             of
             these
             Shires
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             
             Sheriffs
             of
             these
             Shires
             or
             their
             Deputs
             Conveen
             them
             ;
             and
             in
             case
             they
             do
             not
             meet
             ,
             Grants
             Warrant
             to
             direct
             General
             Letters
             for
             Charging
             them
             to
             that
             effect
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             foresaid
             ,
             Declares
             ,
             That
             the
             several
             Shires
             and
             Burghs
             ,
             shall
             be
             holden
             to
             repair
             the
             present
             standing
             Bridges
             within
             their
             respective
             bounds
             ,
             and
             being
             repaired
             to
             uphold
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             if
             they
             suffer
             them
             to
             fall
             ,
             His
             Majesties
             Privy
             Council
             is
             hereby
             Impowered
             to
             fine
             them
             in
             as
             much
             as
             will
             Repair
             or
             Rebuild
             these
             Bridges
             .
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             Ordained
             ,
             That
             where
             Customs
             are
             Collected
             at
             Bridges
             ,
             or
             Causeys
             ,
             the
             same
             shall
             be
             imployed
             in
             the
             first
             place
             for
             Repairing
             these
             Bridges
             and
             Causeys
             .
          
        
         
           
             IX
             .
             ACT
             Of
             Annexation
             of
             the
             Baronies
             of
             Muir-hall
             and
             Melfort
             to
             the
             Crown
             .
          
           
             
               
                 June
                 8.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             and
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             Considering
             ,
             That
             by
             the
             first
             Act
             of
             the
             present
             Session
             of
             this
             current
             Parliament
             ,
             the
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Riccartoun
             ,
             the
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Cesnock
             and
             Galstoun
             ,
             with
             the
             
               Tower
               of
               Cesnock
            
             and
             Pertinents
             ;
             the
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Bar
             ;
             the
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Castlemains
             ;
             the
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Haining-Ross
             ,
             and
             the
             Lands
             and
             Baronie
             of
             Duchal
             and
             Porterfield
             ,
             with
             all
             other
             Lands
             ,
             Teinds
             and
             Rights
             whatsomever
             ,
             which
             formerly
             belonged
             to
             Sir
             Hugh
             and
             Sir
             
               George
               Campbels
            
             ,
             sometime
             of
             Cesnock
             and
             Porterfield
             ,
             sometime
             of
             Duchall
             ,
             were
             Dissolved
             from
             the
             Crown
             and
             Patrimony
             thereof
             ,
             To
             the
             end
             the
             same
             might
             be
             conveyed
             ,
             and
             Disponed
             in
             Favours
             of
             Iohn
             Lord
             Viscount
             of
             Melfort
             ,
             one
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Principal
             Secretaries
             of
             State
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             ,
             as
             a
             just
             Recompence
             and
             Reward
             of
             the
             good
             and
             faithful
             Services
             ,
             Done
             and
             Performed
             by
             him
             to
             the
             Crown
             and
             Kingdom
             ,
             particularly
             exprest
             in
             the
             said
             Act
             ,
             and
             in
             lieu
             and
             place
             of
             the
             Lands
             and
             Baronies
             after-mentioned
             ,
             wherein
             the
             said
             Viscount
             of
             Melfort
             stood
             Infest
             under
             the
             Great
             Seal
             ,
             and
             which
             were
             found
             expedient
             and
             necessar
             by
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             be
             Purchast
             and
             Acquired
             from
             him
             by
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             for
             the
             Causes
             likewise
             mentioned
             in
             the
             said
             Act
             ,
             viz.
             The
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Muirhall
             ,
             comprehending
             therein
             the
             Lands
             of
             
               Inverneil
               ,
               Kilmoir
               ,
               Dounanoltich
               ,
               Craigmoirall
               ,
               Kilbryd
               ,
               Kilmorich
               ,
               Auchinbreck
               ,
               Melfort
               ,
               Kenmore
               ,
               Knaps
               ,
               Kilmorie
               ,
               Kilberrie
               ,
               Auchinsolloch
               ,
               Imstremich
               ,
               Barleamich
               ,
               Dannarderie
               ,
               Eunichan
               ,
               Kildalban
               ,
               Dargachie
               ,
               Cariedale
               ,
               Drumoir
               ,
               Crear
               ,
               Oib
               ,
               Muirhall
               ,
            
             and
             several
             other
             Lands
             ,
             Teinds
             and
             Rights
             ,
             mentioned
             in
             the
             Charter
             thereof
             ,
             Granted
             by
             His
             Majesty
             to
             the
             said
             Iohn
             Viscount
             of
             Melfort
             ,
             of
             the
             Date
             the
             ninteenth
             day
             of
             March
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             eighty
             six
             years
             ,
             which
             did
             formerly
             pertain
             to
             Sir
             
               Duncan
               Campbel
            
             of
             
               Auchinbreck
               ,
               Iohn
               Campbel
            
             of
             
               Melfort
               ,
               Iohn
               Campbel
            
             of
             
               Knap
               ,
               Dougall
               Campbel
            
             of
             
               Kilberrie
               ,
               Patrick
               Mccairter
            
             of
             
               Instremich
               ,
               Eiver
               Mceiver
            
             of
             
               Askins
               ,
               Donald
               Mcaveish
            
             of
             
               Dounarderrie
               ,
               Neil
               Campbel
            
             of
             
               Evaichan
               ,
               Campbel
            
             of
             
               Kildalban
               ,
               ohn
               Campbel
            
             of
             
               Dargathie
               ,
               Duncan
               Campbel
            
             of
             
               Cariedale
               ,
               Alexander
               Mcmillan
            
             of
             
               Dounie
               moir
               ,
               Donald
               Mcneil
            
             of
             
               Crear
               ,
               Alexander
               M●erterlich
            
             of
             
               Oib
               ,
               Alexander
               Campbel
            
             of
             
               Otter
               ,
               William
               Denholm
            
             of
             Westshiell
             ,
             Mr.
             
               Alexander
               Campbel
            
             Advocat
             ,
             
               Colin
               Campbel
            
             elder
             of
             Allangreig
             ,
             and
             
               Duncan
               Campbel
            
             younger
             thereof
             ,
             and
             Stuart
             younger
             of
             Cultness
             ,
             and
             which
             fell
             in
             His
             Majesties
             hands
             ,
             by
             the
             Forefaulture
             of
             the
             forenamed
             Persons
             :
             And
             likewise
             the
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Melfort
             ,
             Comprehending
             the
             Superiorities
             and
             Feu-Duties
             of
             the
             Land
             of
             Rayra
             ,
             and
             the
             Isle
             of
             Loung
             ;
             The
             Lands
             of
             Torsay
             ,
             The
             Lands
             and
             Isle
             of
             Shennay
             ,
             the
             Lands
             of
             
               Lagianeish
               ,
               Armadie
               ,
               Auchnasoul
               ,
               Ragray
               ,
            
             and
             of
             many
             other
             Lands
             ,
             particularly
             mentioned
             in
             the
             Charter
             thereof
             ,
             Granted
             by
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             under
             His
             Majesties
             Great
             Seal
             ,
             to
             the
             said
             John
             Viscount
             of
             Melfort
             ,
             of
             the
             Date
             ,
             the
             day
             of
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             eighty
             five
             years
             ;
             Which
             Superiorities
             and
             Feu-Duties
             pertained
             formerly
             to
             
               Archibald
               Campbel
            
             late
             Earl
             of
             Argile
             ,
             and
             fell
             in
             His
             Majesties
             hands
             by
             his
             Forefaulture
             ,
             excepting
             only
             the
             Superiorities
             and
             Feu-Duties
             of
             
               Glen-Ila
               ,
               Balquhan
               ,
               Spittletoun
               ,
               Ednample
            
             and
             Menstrie
             ,
             which
             are
             reserved
             to
             the
             said
             Viscount
             of
             Melfort
             :
             And
             also
             Considering
             ,
             that
             in
             pursuance
             of
             the
             Design
             and
             Intent
             of
             the
             said
             Act
             of
             Dissolution
             ,
             and
             in
             Prosecution
             thereof
             ,
             The
             Kings
             most
             Excellent
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             the
             said
             John
             Viscount
             of
             Melfort
             ,
             have
             entered
             into
             ,
             and
             perfected
             a
             Contract
             of
             the
             Date
             the
             24.
             and
             28
             days
             of
             May
             ;
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             eighty
             six
             years
             ,
             whereby
             His
             Majesty
             hath
             Disponed
             to
             the
             Viscount
             of
             Melfort
             and
             his
             Heirs
             therein
             mentioned
             ,
             The
             Lands
             and
             Baronies
             of
             
               Riccartoun
               ,
               Cesnock
            
             and
             others
             above-exprest
             :
             And
             on
             the
             other
             part
             ,
             The
             said
             Viscount
             of
             Melfort
             hath
             Disponed
             in
             favours
             of
             Our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             Kings
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             Resigned
             in
             His
             Majesties
             hands
             ,
             
               ad
               remanentiam
            
             ,
             The
             Lands
             and
             Baronies
             of
             Muirhall
             and
             Melfort
             ,
             Comprehending
             the
             whole
             Lands
             ,
             Superiorities
             and
             Feu-Duties
             above-specified
             ,
             excepting
             and
             reserving
             to
             the
             said
             Viscount
             of
             Melfort
             ,
             as
             is
             before
             excepted
             and
             Reserved
             ;
             And
             His
             Majesty
             now
             intending
             ,
             That
             the
             Lands
             ,
             Baronies
             ,
             and
             others
             Disponed
             and
             Resigned
             by
             the
             Viscount
             of
             Melfort
             ,
             in
             favours
             of
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             should
             be
             annexed
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
             
             and
             Incorporat
             with
             the
             Patrimony
             thereof
             :
             THEREFORE
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Has
             Annexed
             ,
             United
             and
             Incorporat
             ,
             and
             hereby
             Units
             ,
             Annexes
             and
             Incorporats
             to
             the
             Crown
             of
             this
             His
             ancient
             Kingdom
             ,
             to
             remain
             inseparable
             therewith
             in
             all
             time
             coming
             ,
             The
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Muirhall
             ,
             Comprehending
             the
             whole
             Lands
             and
             others
             above-mentioned
             ,
             viz.
             The
             Lands
             of
             
               Inverneil
               ,
               Killmore
               ,
               Dounanoltich
               ,
               Craigmuirhall
               ,
               Kilbryd
               ,
               Kilmorich
               ,
               Auchinbreck
               ,
               Melfort
               ,
               Kenmore
               ,
               Knap
               ,
               Kilmore
               ,
               Kilberrie
               ,
               Auchinsalloch
               ,
               Instremich
               ,
               Barleamich
               ,
               Dounarderie
               ,
               Eunichan
               ,
               Kildalban
               ,
               Dargachie
               ,
               Cariedale
               ,
               Drumoir
               ,
               Crear
               ,
               Oib
               ,
               Muirhall
               ,
            
             and
             remanent
             Lends
             ,
             Teinds
             ,
             and
             Rights
             mentioned
             in
             the
             foresaid
             Charter
             thereof
             ,
             Granted
             by
             His
             Majesty
             to
             the
             said
             Iohn
             Viscount
             of
             Melfort
             ;
             and
             likewise
             ,
             The
             foresaids
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Melfort
             ,
             Comprehending
             the
             Superiorities
             and
             the
             Feu-Duties
             of
             the
             Lands
             of
             Rayra
             ,
             and
             the
             Isle
             of
             Loung
             ,
             the
             Lands
             of
             Torsay
             ,
             the
             Lands
             and
             Isle
             of
             Shenney
             ,
             the
             Lands
             of
             
               Dagneish
               ,
               Ardmadie
               ,
               Auchnasoul
               ,
               Ragray
            
             ;
             and
             whole
             remanent
             Lands
             ,
             particularly
             mentioned
             in
             the
             Charter
             thereof
             ,
             granted
             by
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             under
             His
             Majesties
             Great
             Seal
             ,
             to
             the
             said
             Iohn
             Viscount
             of
             Melfort
             ,
             Excepting
             only
             the
             foresaid
             Superiorities
             ,
             and
             Feu-Duties
             of
             
               Glen-Isla
               ,
               Balquhan
               ,
               Spittletoun
            
             of
             
               Balquhan
               ,
               Ednample
            
             and
             Menstrie
             ,
             which
             are
             reserved
             to
             the
             said
             Viscount
             of
             Melfort
             ;
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             Statute
             and
             Declared
             ,
             That
             the
             saids
             Lands
             ,
             Baronies
             and
             others
             above-mentioned
             ,
             with
             the
             Teinds
             thereof
             ,
             excepting
             as
             is
             before
             excepted
             ,
             shall
             remain
             with
             His
             Majesties
             Crown
             in
             all
             time
             coming
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             same
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             thereof
             ,
             shall
             not
             ,
             nor
             may
             not
             be
             given
             away
             in
             Fee
             and
             Heretage
             ,
             nor
             in
             Frank-Tenement
             ,
             Liferent-pension
             or
             Tack
             ,
             except
             for
             the
             full
             Duty
             ,
             which
             may
             be
             gotten
             from
             ,
             and
             payed
             by
             the
             Tennents
             ,
             or
             by
             any
             other
             manner
             of
             Alienation
             ,
             Right
             or
             Disposition
             whatsomever
             to
             any
             Person
             or
             Persons
             of
             whatsomever
             Estate
             ,
             Degree
             or
             quality
             they
             be
             ,
             without
             Advice
             ,
             Decreet
             and
             Deliberation
             of
             the
             whole
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             for
             great
             ,
             weighty
             and
             reasonable
             Causes
             ,
             concerning
             the
             good
             ,
             wellfare
             and
             publick
             Interest
             of
             the
             whole
             Kingdom
             ;
             First
             to
             be
             proposed
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             Advised
             and
             maturely
             Pondered
             and
             Considered
             by
             the
             Estates
             ,
             
               re
               integra
            
             ,
             before
             any
             previous
             Grant
             ,
             Right
             ,
             or
             Deed
             be
             Given
             ,
             Made
             or
             Done
             by
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             or
             His
             Successors
             ,
             concerning
             the
             Disposition
             of
             the
             saids
             Baronies
             ,
             and
             others
             foresaids
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             thereof
             ,
             which
             may
             any
             ways
             predetermin
             them
             or
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             prejudge
             the
             freedom
             of
             their
             Deliberation
             and
             Consent
             ;
             And
             if
             at
             any
             time
             hereafter
             it
             shall
             be
             thought
             fit
             to
             Dispon
             ,
             or
             Grant
             any
             Right
             of
             any
             Part
             of
             the
             saids
             Lands
             ,
             Superiorities
             ,
             Offices
             ,
             Teinds
             and
             others
             .
             It
             is
             Declared
             That
             the
             general
             Narrative
             of
             Good
             Services
             ,
             Weighty
             Causes
             and
             Considerations
             shall
             not
             be
             sufficient
             ;
             But
             the
             particular
             Causes
             and
             Considerations
             ,
             whereupon
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             His
             Successors
             may
             be
             induced
             to
             Grant
             ,
             and
             the
             Estates
             to
             Consent
             to
             such
             Rights
             ,
             are
             to
             be
             exprest
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             appear
             ,
             That
             the
             same
             is
             not
             granted
             thorow
             importunity
             ,
             or
             upon
             privat
             suggestions
             or
             pretences
             :
             But
             for
             True
             ,
             Just
             ,
             and
             Reasonable
             Causes
             ,
             and
             Considerations
             of
             publick
             Concernment
             .
             And
             farther
             ,
             It
             is
             Declared
             ,
             That
             if
             any
             general
             Act
             of
             Dissolution
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Property
             ,
             shall
             be
             made
             at
             any
             time
             hereafter
             ,
             The
             Lands
             ,
             Baronies
             and
             others
             above-mentioned
             ,
             now
             annexed
             ,
             shall
             not
             be
             understood
             to
             Fall
             ,
             or
             be
             Comprehended
             under
             the
             same
             ;
             and
             if
             the
             Lands
             and
             others
             foresaids
             ,
             hereby
             Annexed
             ,
             or
             any
             Part
             thereof
             ,
             shall
             be
             Annalzied
             or
             Disponed
             ,
             or
             any
             Right
             of
             the
             same
             shall
             be
             Granted
             ,
             otherways
             than
             is
             appointed
             and
             Ordained
             in
             manner
             above-mentioned
             ;
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Doth
             Statute
             and
             Declare
             ;
             That
             all
             Dispositions
             ,
             Infeftments
             and
             other
             Rights
             of
             the
             saids
             Lands
             ,
             and
             others
             now
             annexed
             ,
             or
             any
             Part
             thereof
             ,
             which
             shall
             be
             granted
             contrary
             to
             this
             present
             Act
             ,
             with
             all
             Acts
             of
             Dissolution
             and
             Ratification
             ,
             and
             other
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             concerning
             the
             same
             ,
             shall
             be
             from
             the
             beginning
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             time
             thereafter
             ,
             void
             ,
             null
             ,
             and
             of
             no
             effect
             ;
             And
             notwithstanding
             thereof
             ,
             It
             shall
             be
             lawful
             to
             Our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             and
             His
             Successors
             for
             the
             time
             ,
             To
             take
             back
             ,
             and
             receive
             at
             their
             pleasure
             ,
             for
             their
             own
             use
             ,
             without
             any
             Process
             of
             Law
             ,
             The
             Lands
             and
             others
             above-rehearsed
             ,
             hereby
             annexed
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             thereof
             ,
             which
             shall
             be
             Annallzied
             or
             Disponed
             ,
             and
             these
             in
             whose
             Favours
             any
             such
             Rights
             or
             Alienations
             shall
             be
             made
             ,
             shall
             be
             accomptable
             for
             ,
             and
             lyable
             to
             Refound
             and
             pay
             all
             Profits
             ,
             Intromissions
             ,
             or
             Benefits
             taken
             ,
             uplifted
             or
             imployed
             by
             them
             ,
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             Declared
             ,
             That
             all
             other
             Clauses
             ,
             Articles
             and
             Provisions
             contained
             in
             any
             former
             Act
             or
             Acts
             of
             Annexation
             ,
             to
             the
             advantage
             of
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             His
             Crown
             ,
             are
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             holden
             as
             repeated
             and
             insert
             herein
             .
             Likeas
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Doth
             Ratifie
             and
             Confirm
             the
             foresaid
             Contract
             ,
             past
             between
             His
             Majesty
             and
             the
             said
             Viscount
             of
             Melfort
             ,
             in
             the
             whole
             Heads
             ,
             Clauses
             ,
             Articles
             ,
             and
             Provisions
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             with
             the
             Resignation
             made
             by
             vertue
             of
             the
             Procutry
             therein
             contained
             by
             the
             Viscount
             of
             
               Melfort
               ▪
            
             in
             his
             Majesties
             hands
             ,
             of
             the
             foresaids
             Lands
             ,
             Baronies
             ,
             and
             others
             hereby
             annexed
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             Signature
             granted
             by
             His
             Majesty
             to
             the
             said
             Viscount
             of
             Melfort
             ,
             and
             his
             Heirs
             of
             the
             foresaids
             Lands
             ,
             Baronies
             and
             others
             dissolved
             from
             the
             Crown
             ,
             Dated
             the
             day
             of
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             eighty
             six
             years
             ;
             And
             the
             Charter
             under
             the
             Great
             Seal
             ,
             Precepts
             and
             Instruments
             of
             Seasin
             to
             follow
             thereupon
             ;
             and
             Decerns
             and
             Declares
             this
             present
             Ratification
             to
             be
             as
             valid
             ,
             effectual
             and
             sufficient
             to
             all
             intents
             and
             purposes
             ,
             as
             if
             the
             foresaid
             Contract
             ,
             Signature
             and
             other
             Writs
             
             or
             Rights
             Confirmed
             ,
             were
             all
             Verbatim
             herein
             Ingrossed
             ;
             and
             His
             Majesty
             and
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             Dispenses
             with
             ,
             and
             supplies
             the
             generality
             of
             these
             Presents
             for
             now
             and
             ever
             .
          
        
         
           
             X.
             ACT
             Ordaining
             Pursuers
             to
             furnish
             the
             Act
             to
             the
             Defenders
             ,
             whereon
             they
             are
             to
             Depone
             .
          
           
             
               
                 June
                 8.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             His
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Ordains
             ,
             That
             in
             Actions
             before
             the
             Lords
             of
             Session
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Judges
             within
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             where
             by
             the
             Act
             of
             Litiscontestation
             ,
             the
             Defenders
             Oath
             is
             only
             required
             ,
             and
             nothing
             to
             be
             proven
             upon
             his
             part
             ;
             That
             the
             Pursuer
             shall
             be
             obliged
             to
             furnish
             the
             Defender
             with
             the
             Act
             ,
             whereon
             he
             is
             to
             Depone
             ,
             within
             fourty
             eight
             hours
             after
             the
             Pursuer
             or
             his
             Procurator
             shall
             be
             required
             ;
             otherways
             that
             the
             Defender
             shall
             not
             be
             holden
             to
             Depone
             ,
             but
             the
             Ordinary
             shall
             dismiss
             him
             ,
             the
             foresaid
             Requisition
             being
             always
             made
             ,
             after
             elapsing
             of
             the
             Term
             assigned
             by
             the
             Act
             ,
             and
             before
             the
             Term
             be
             circumduced
             at
             the
             the
             Pursuers
             Instance
             ;
             and
             where
             the
             Defenders
             in
             Exhibitions
             do
             Depone
             Negative
             ,
             and
             the
             Defenders
             in
             Processes
             for
             making
             arrested
             Goods
             forthcoming
             ,
             Depone
             either
             affirmative
             or
             Negative
             ,
             That
             the
             Clerks
             and
             Macers
             Dues
             shall
             be
             payed
             by
             the
             Pursuer
             ,
             and
             not
             by
             the
             Defender
             ;
             with
             Certification
             ,
             if
             the
             Pursuer
             do
             not
             make
             payment
             thereof
             ,
             the
             Defender
             shall
             not
             be
             holden
             to
             Depone
             ,
             but
             may
             be
             dismissed
             by
             the
             Ordinary
             .
          
        
         
           
             XI
             .
             ACT
             For
             Winter-Herding
             .
          
           
             
               
                 June
                 8.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             Considering
             the
             Prejudice
             and
             Damnage
             ,
             which
             the
             Liedges
             do
             sustain
             in
             their
             Planting
             and
             Inclosures
             ,
             through
             the
             not
             herding
             of
             Nolt
             ,
             Sheep
             and
             other
             Bestial
             in
             the
             Winter
             time
             ,
             whereby
             the
             young
             Trees
             and
             Hedges
             are
             eaten
             and
             destroyed
             ;
             Doth
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             His
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Statute
             and
             Ordain
             ,
             That
             all
             Heretors
             ,
             Liferenters
             ,
             Tennents
             ,
             Cottars
             and
             other
             Possessors
             of
             Lands
             or
             Houses
             ,
             shall
             cause
             herd
             their
             Horses
             ,
             Nolt
             ,
             Sheep
             ,
             Swine
             and
             Goats
             the
             whole
             Year
             ,
             aswell
             in
             Winter
             as
             Summer
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Night
             time
             shall
             cause
             keep
             the
             same
             in
             Houses
             ,
             Folds
             or
             Inclosures
             ,
             so
             as
             they
             may
             not
             eat
             or
             destroy
             their
             Neighbours
             Ground
             ,
             Woods
             ,
             Hedges
             or
             Planting
             ,
             Certifying
             such
             as
             shall
             Contraveen
             ,
             they
             shall
             be
             lyable
             to
             pay
             half
             a
             Merk
             
               toties
               quoties
            
             ,
             for
             ilk
             Beast
             they
             shall
             have
             going
             on
             their
             Neighbours
             Ground
             ,
             by
             and
             attour
             the
             Damnage
             done
             to
             the
             Grass
             or
             Planting
             ;
             And
             Declares
             ,
             That
             it
             shall
             be
             lawful
             to
             the
             Heretor
             ,
             or
             Possessor
             of
             the
             Ground
             ,
             to
             detain
             the
             saids
             Beasts
             ,
             untill
             he
             be
             payed
             of
             the
             said
             half
             Merk
             for
             ilk
             Beast
             found
             upon
             his
             Ground
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             Expenses
             in
             keeping
             the
             same
             ;
             and
             this
             but
             prejudice
             of
             any
             former
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             made
             against
             Destroyers
             of
             Planting
             and
             Inclosures
             .
          
        
         
           
             XII
             .
             ACT
             For
             Cleansing
             the
             Streets
             of
             Edinburgh
             .
          
           
             
               
                 June
                 8.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             Considering
             the
             many
             Complaints
             of
             the
             Nastiness
             of
             the
             Streets
             ,
             Vinds
             ,
             Closses
             and
             other
             places
             of
             the
             City
             of
             Edinburgh
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Capitall
             City
             of
             the
             Nation
             ,
             where
             the
             chief
             Judicatories
             reside
             ,
             and
             to
             which
             His
             Majesties
             Liedges
             must
             necessarly
             resort
             and
             attend
             ;
             As
             also
             ,
             the
             great
             Trouble
             that
             does
             arise
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Liedges
             ,
             and
             the
             Inhabitants
             ,
             by
             the
             great
             numbers
             of
             clamorous
             Beggars
             ;
             repairing
             in
             and
             about
             the
             said
             City
             of
             Edinburgh
             ,
             THEREFORE
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Decerns
             and
             Ordains
             the
             present
             Magistrats
             of
             Edinburgh
             ,
             and
             their
             Successors
             ,
             to
             lay
             down
             effectual
             Ways
             for
             preserving
             the
             said
             Town
             of
             
               Edinburgh
               ,
               Cannongate
            
             and
             Subburbs
             thereof
             ,
             from
             the
             Nastiness
             of
             the
             Streets
             ,
             Vinds
             ,
             Closses
             ,
             and
             other
             places
             of
             the
             said
             Burgh
             ,
             and
             for
             freeing
             and
             purging
             the
             same
             of
             these
             numerous
             Beggars
             which
             repair
             in
             ,
             and
             about
             the
             said
             Burgh
             ,
             and
             that
             under
             the
             pain
             of
             1000.
             
             Merks
             yearly
             ,
             To
             be
             payed
             by
             the
             Magistrats
             ,
             who
             shall
             be
             in
             Office
             ,
             to
             the
             Lords
             of
             
             Session
             ,
             to
             be
             applyed
             by
             them
             for
             the
             end
             and
             use
             foresaid
             ;
             Declaring
             ,
             that
             the
             Magistrats
             who
             are
             in
             Office
             ,
             and
             who
             shall
             be
             found
             negligent
             of
             their
             Duty
             ,
             shall
             have
             no
             relief
             of
             their
             said
             fine
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             Common
             Good
             of
             the
             said
             Burgh
             ,
             or
             by
             Stenting
             the
             Inhabitants
             :
             As
             also
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             for
             the
             further
             Incouragement
             of
             the
             Magistrats
             of
             Edinburgh
             ,
             present
             and
             to
             come
             ,
             in
             the
             said
             matter
             ;
             Does
             Statute
             and
             Ordain
             ,
             That
             the
             Lords
             of
             Council
             and
             Session
             ,
             shall
             receive
             from
             the
             Magistrats
             of
             the
             said
             City
             ,
             or
             others
             ;
             all
             Proposals
             which
             the
             saids
             Lords
             shall
             judge
             rational
             to
             the
             effect
             above-mentioned
             ;
             And
             for
             that
             effect
             ,
             Authorizes
             and
             Impowers
             the
             Lords
             of
             Session
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Magistrats
             ,
             to
             impose
             such
             Taxes
             upon
             all
             the
             Inhabitants
             ,
             Burgesses
             and
             others
             ,
             within
             the
             said
             Town
             ,
             Cannongate
             and
             Suburbs
             thereof
             ,
             as
             they
             shall
             find
             just
             and
             necessar
             ,
             for
             purging
             and
             cleansing
             the
             said
             Town
             of
             the
             foresaid
             Nastiness
             ,
             and
             that
             all
             Execution
             by
             Horning
             or
             summar
             Poynding
             ,
             proceed
             against
             the
             Inhabitants
             for
             payment
             of
             their
             Proportions
             :
             And
             Recommends
             to
             the
             Lords
             of
             Session
             ,
             to
             meet
             with
             the
             Magistrats
             ,
             and
             to
             Proceed
             in
             the
             said
             Matter
             .
             as
             well
             in
             time
             of
             Vacans
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             time
             of
             Session
             ;
             And
             Ordains
             the
             present
             Magistrats
             and
             their
             Successors
             ,
             to
             put
             all
             such
             Acts
             and
             Ordinances
             as
             shall
             be
             agreed
             upon
             ,
             and
             settled
             by
             the
             Lords
             of
             Session
             ,
             for
             the
             effect
             above-mentioned
             ,
             to
             vigorous
             Execution
             ,
             under
             the
             pain
             and
             certification
             above-mentioned
             ,
             to
             be
             incurred
             by
             the
             Magistrats
             yearly
             ,
             in
             case
             the
             said
             City
             of
             Edinburgh
             be
             not
             effectually
             cleansed
             ,
             and
             purged
             of
             the
             foresaid
             Nastiness
             and
             Beggars
             ,
             without
             any
             relief
             to
             the
             Magistrats
             out
             of
             the
             Common-Good
             of
             the
             said
             Burgh
             ,
             or
             from
             the
             Inhabitants
             .
          
        
         
           
             XIII
             .
             ACT
             Of
             Dissolution
             in
             Favours
             of
             the
             Duke
             of
             Gordon
             .
          
           
             
               
                 June
                 8.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             and
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Taking
             to
             their
             Consideration
             ,
             the
             many
             signal
             Services
             done
             and
             performed
             to
             His
             Majesty
             and
             His
             Royal
             Ancestors
             by
             the
             Family
             of
             Huntly
             ,
             for
             many
             ages
             ,
             with
             the
             eminent
             Sufferings
             of
             several
             of
             the
             Representatives
             of
             that
             Family
             ,
             for
             their
             constant
             adherence
             to
             the
             True
             Interests
             of
             the
             Crown
             ,
             and
             the
             great
             Services
             and
             Sufferings
             of
             George
             Marquess
             of
             Huntly
             ,
             Grand-Father
             to
             George
             now
             Duke
             of
             Gordon
             ,
             who
             for
             His
             Loyalty
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Royal
             Father
             ,
             of
             blessed
             memory
             ,
             was
             by
             the
             then
             Rebels
             Condemned
             ,
             and
             thereafter
             cruelly
             murdered
             on
             a
             Scaffold
             :
             And
             also
             ,
             Taking
             into
             their
             Consideration
             the
             constant
             Loyalty
             ,
             great
             Services
             and
             Merits
             of
             the
             said
             George
             Duke
             of
             Gordon
             ,
             who
             has
             fully
             answered
             and
             improven
             the
             high
             and
             honourable
             Characters
             of
             Loyalty
             and
             Nobility
             ,
             Derived
             unto
             him
             by
             his
             Predecessors
             ,
             and
             his
             readiness
             by
             himself
             ,
             his
             Friends
             and
             Followers
             ,
             in
             subduing
             the
             late
             Rebellion
             .
             As
             also
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             and
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Considering
             That
             Mr.
             
               Robert
               Baillie
            
             ,
             sometime
             of
             Ierriswood
             ,
             being
             upon
             the
             24
             day
             of
             December
             1684
             Found
             guilty
             by
             an
             Assise
             of
             the
             Crime
             of
             high
             Treason
             ,
             was
             Forefaulted
             by
             His
             Majesties
             Justice-General
             ,
             Justice-Clerk
             ,
             and
             Commissioners
             of
             Justiciary
             .
             And
             by
             the
             42
             Act
             of
             the
             first
             Session
             of
             His
             Majesties
             current
             Parliament
             ,
             The
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Mellarstanes
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Lands
             ,
             Teinds
             and
             Rights
             whatsomever
             ,
             pertaining
             to
             the
             said
             Mr.
             
               Robert
               Baillie
            
             ,
             were
             Unite
             ,
             Annexed
             ,
             and
             Incorporat
             to
             the
             Crown
             of
             this
             His
             Majesties
             ancient
             Kingdom
             ;
             And
             the
             saids
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Mellarstanes
             and
             Fawns
             ,
             with
             the
             Pertinents
             lying
             within
             the
             Lordship
             of
             
               Gordon
               ,
               Huntly
            
             ,
             Parochin
             of
             and
             Sheriffdom
             of
             Berwick
             ,
             did
             anciently
             belong
             to
             ,
             and
             were
             holden
             of
             the
             said
             George
             Duke
             of
             Gordon
             ,
             and
             his
             Predecessors
             ,
             and
             are
             specially
             contained
             and
             ingrost
             in
             their
             ,
             and
             his
             Infeftments
             ,
             under
             the
             great
             Seal
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             :
             And
             His
             Majesties
             Commissioner
             ,
             as
             having
             special
             Warrand
             and
             Instruction
             from
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             Having
             proposed
             and
             Expounded
             in
             plain
             Parliament
             ,
             That
             His
             Majesty
             upon
             the
             Considerations
             foresaid
             ,
             and
             as
             a
             mark
             of
             His
             Royal
             Bounty
             and
             Favour
             ,
             resolved
             to
             bestow
             on
             the
             said
             Duke
             of
             Gordon
             ,
             the
             Lands
             which
             did
             anciently
             hold
             of
             his
             Family
             in
             the
             Merse
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             such
             as
             yet
             hold
             of
             himself
             ,
             all
             of
             which
             belonged
             to
             the
             said
             Mr.
             
               Robert
               Baillie
            
             ,
             late
             of
             Ierriswood
             :
             And
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             after
             mature
             Deliberation
             ,
             Treating
             and
             Consulting
             anent
             the
             Premisses
             (
             
               re
               integra
            
             )
             being
             fully
             satisfied
             and
             convinced
             ,
             That
             the
             foresaid
             Services
             and
             Sufferings
             ,
             done
             and
             endured
             by
             the
             said
             George
             Duke
             of
             Gordon
             ,
             his
             predecessors
             and
             himself
             ,
             for
             His
             Majesty
             and
             His
             Royal
             Ancestors
             ;
             The
             truth
             whereof
             is
             sufficiently
             known
             ,
             and
             did
             appear
             to
             them
             ,
             are
             Just
             ,
             Sufficient
             and
             Important
             Reasons
             ,
             concerning
             both
             His
             Majesties
             Interest
             ,
             and
             the
             publick
             Good
             and
             Welfare
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             That
             they
             should
             Advise
             and
             Consent
             
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Giving
             and
             Disponing
             the
             saids
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Mellarstanes
             and
             Fawns
             ,
             with
             the
             Pertinents
             above-exprest
             ,
             to
             the
             said
             George
             Duke
             of
             Gordon
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Assigneys
             :
             And
             for
             that
             effect
             that
             the
             saids
             Lands
             should
             be
             Dissolved
             from
             the
             Crown
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             said
             Act
             of
             Annexation
             .
             THEREFORE
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Decerns
             ,
             Ordains
             and
             Declares
             ,
             That
             the
             saids
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Mellarstanes
             and
             Fawns
             ,
             with
             the
             Pertinents
             formerly
             pertaining
             to
             the
             said
             Mr.
             
               Robert
               Baillie
            
             sometime
             of
             Ierriswood
             ,
             may
             be
             Disponed
             to
             the
             said
             George
             Duke
             of
             Gordon
             ,
             and
             his
             foresaids
             ;
             And
             for
             that
             effect
             has
             Dissolved
             ,
             and
             hereby
             Dissolves
             the
             same
             from
             the
             Crown
             ,
             and
             Patrimony
             thereof
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             of
             Annexation
             ,
             and
             from
             all
             other
             Acts
             of
             Annexation
             ,
             and
             from
             all
             Clauses
             ,
             Qualities
             and
             Conditions
             therein-contained
             :
             And
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Finds
             ,
             Decerns
             and
             Declares
             ,
             That
             this
             present
             Act
             of
             Dissolution
             ,
             having
             proceeded
             upon
             the
             Advice
             and
             Deliberation
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             (
             
               re
               integra
            
             )
             And
             found
             by
             the
             saids
             Estates
             ,
             to
             be
             for
             Great
             ,
             Weighty
             and
             Reasonable
             Causes
             ,
             concerning
             the
             Good
             ,
             Welfare
             and
             publick
             Interest
             of
             the
             whole
             Kingdom
             ,
             first
             proposed
             and
             Advised
             ,
             and
             maturely
             pondered
             and
             considered
             ,
             before
             any
             previous
             Grant
             ,
             or
             other
             Right
             or
             Deed
             ,
             Given
             ,
             Made
             ,
             or
             Done
             by
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             said
             George
             Duke
             of
             Gordon
             ,
             and
             his
             foresaids
             ,
             of
             the
             Lands
             above-written
             ,
             with
             the
             Pertinents
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             or
             portion
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             Doth
             fully
             satisfie
             the
             whole
             Clauses
             ,
             Conditions
             and
             Qualifications
             contained
             in
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             of
             Annexation
             ,
             and
             shall
             have
             the
             Force
             ,
             Strength
             and
             Effect
             of
             a
             general
             Law
             ,
             or
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             as
             valid
             ,
             and
             effectual
             to
             the
             said
             George
             Duke
             of
             Gordon
             ,
             and
             his
             foresaids
             ,
             for
             their
             Security
             of
             the
             saids
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Mellarstanes
             and
             Fawns
             above-exprest
             ,
             with
             the
             Pertinents
             ,
             as
             any
             other
             Act
             of
             Dissolution
             Granted
             by
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             or
             His
             Royal
             Ancestors
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             favours
             of
             whatsomever
             person
             ,
             at
             any
             time
             heretofore
             .
             Likeas
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Finds
             ,
             Decerns
             and
             Declares
             ,
             That
             this
             present
             Act
             of
             Dissolution
             shall
             not
             be
             understood
             to
             fall
             under
             ,
             or
             be
             comprehended
             in
             any
             Act
             
               Salvo
               Iure
            
             ,
             to
             be
             past
             in
             this
             or
             any
             other
             Session
             of
             this
             current
             Parliament
             ,
             but
             is
             hereby
             excepted
             therefrom
             in
             time
             coming
             .
          
        
         
           
             XIV
             .
             ACT
             Against
             Importing
             Irish-Victual
             or
             Cattel
             .
          
           
             
               
                 June
                 14.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Does
             Ratifie
             and
             Approve
             the
             3
             Act
             3
             
               Sess.
               Par.
            
             2.
             
             Ch.
             2.
             
             
               Against
               the
               Importing
               of
               Irish-Victual
            
             ,
             with
             this
             alteration
             ,
             Viz.
             That
             all
             the
             Victual
             that
             shall
             be
             Imported
             ,
             shall
             be
             sunk
             and
             destroyed
             ,
             and
             the
             Seizer
             or
             Discoverer
             ,
             in
             place
             of
             the
             third
             part
             of
             the
             Victual
             allowed
             him
             by
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             ,
             for
             his
             Reward
             ,
             shall
             have
             the
             Boat
             ,
             Bark
             ,
             or
             Vessel
             wherein
             the
             said
             Victual
             shall
             be
             Imported
             ,
             to
             dispose
             of
             at
             his
             pleasure
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             half
             of
             the
             Fines
             ,
             by
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             Imposed
             upon
             the
             Importers
             ,
             Recepters
             and
             Heretors
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             half
             of
             the
             saids
             Fines
             to
             belong
             to
             His
             Majesty
             :
             As
             likewise
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Enacts
             and
             Ordains
             ,
             That
             no
             Horse
             ,
             Mare
             ,
             or
             Cattel
             whatsomever
             ,
             shall
             be
             Imported
             from
             Ireland
             to
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             under
             the
             pain
             and
             Penalty
             of
             Forefaulture
             ,
             of
             the
             Horse
             ,
             Mares
             ,
             or
             Cattel
             that
             shall
             be
             Imported
             ,
             and
             further
             of
             paying
             the
             sum
             of
             an
             hundred
             Merks
             Scots
             for
             each
             Beast
             that
             shall
             be
             so
             Imported
             ,
             the
             one
             half
             of
             both
             the
             Beasts
             and
             Fines
             to
             belong
             to
             the
             Seizer
             and
             Discoverer
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             half
             to
             His
             Majesty
             :
             As
             likewise
             ,
             That
             no
             Person
             within
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             Resett
             or
             Buy
             any
             Horse
             ,
             Mares
             or
             Nolt
             ,
             That
             they
             know
             to
             be
             Imported
             out
             of
             Ireland
             ,
             under
             the
             pain
             of
             an
             hundred
             merks
             Scots
             for
             each
             Beast
             ,
             besides
             the
             Forefaulture
             of
             the
             Beasts
             themselves
             ,
             the
             one
             half
             to
             belong
             to
             the
             Discoverer
             ,
             (
             he
             always
             pursuing
             and
             instructing
             the
             same
             Importation
             within
             six
             Moneths
             after
             )
             and
             the
             other
             half
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ;
             And
             Recommends
             to
             the
             Lords
             of
             Council
             ,
             to
             nominat
             and
             appoint
             such
             Persons
             as
             they
             shall
             think
             fit
             for
             seeing
             this
             Act
             put
             in
             Execution
             .
          
        
         
           
             XV.
             ACT
             Declaring
             that
             Inhibitions
             shall
             not
             be
             prejudged
             by
             Recognition
             .
          
           
             
               
                 June
                 14.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             consent
             of
             His
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Ordains
             ,
             That
             in
             time
             coming
             ,
             no
             Inhibition
             duly
             Execute
             ,
             shall
             be
             prejudged
             or
             disappointed
             by
             the
             Debitors
             ,
             doing
             Deeds
             after
             the
             Inhibition
             inserting
             Recognition
             ;
             But
             that
             the
             Lands
             falling
             under
             Recognition
             ,
             shall
             be
             burdened
             with
             the
             prior
             Inhibition
             and
             ground
             thereof
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             XVI
             .
             ACT
             For
             Burying
             in
             Scots
             Linen
             .
          
           
             
               
                 June
                 14.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             For
             the
             Encouragement
             of
             the
             Linen-Manufactures
             in
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             prevention
             of
             the
             Exportation
             of
             the
             Moneys
             thereof
             ,
             by
             Importing
             of
             Linen
             ,
             Doth
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             His
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Statute
             and
             Ordain
             ,
             That
             hereafter
             no
             Corps
             of
             any
             Persons
             whatsoever
             ,
             shall
             be
             Buried
             in
             any
             Shirt
             ,
             Sheet
             ,
             or
             any
             thing
             else
             ,
             except
             in
             plain
             Linen
             ,
             or
             Cloth
             of
             Hards
             ,
             made
             and
             Spun
             within
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             without
             Lace
             or
             Point
             ;
             Discharging
             from
             henceforth
             the
             making
             use
             of
             Holland
             ,
             or
             other
             Linen-Cloth
             made
             in
             other
             Kingdoms
             ,
             all
             Silk
             ,
             Hair
             ,
             or
             Woolen
             ,
             Gold
             or
             Silver
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Stuff
             whatsoever
             ,
             than
             what
             is
             made
             of
             Flax
             or
             Hards
             ,
             Spun
             and
             Wrought
             within
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             as
             said
             is
             ,
             and
             that
             under
             the
             pain
             and
             Penalty
             of
             300
             Pounds
             Scots
             ,
             
               toties
               quoties
            
             ,
             for
             a
             Noble-man
             ,
             and
             200
             Pound
             for
             each
             other
             Person
             ,
             whereof
             the
             one
             half
             to
             the
             Discoverer
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             half
             to
             the
             Poor
             of
             the
             Parish
             ,
             where
             the
             saids
             Corps
             shall
             be
             so
             Interred
             :
             And
             for
             the
             better
             Discovering
             of
             the
             Contraveeners
             ,
             It
             is
             hereby
             further
             Statute
             and
             Ordained
             ,
             That
             every
             Minister
             within
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             shall
             keep
             a
             Book
             ,
             containing
             an
             exact
             account
             and
             Register
             of
             all
             Persons
             ,
             buried
             within
             their
             said
             Parish
             ;
             As
             also
             ,
             That
             some
             one
             or
             more
             of
             the
             Relations
             of
             the
             Person
             Deceated
             ,
             or
             other
             credible
             Person
             (
             Tennants
             in
             the
             Countrey
             and
             Cottars
             being
             always
             excepted
             )
             shall
             within
             eight
             days
             after
             such
             Interment
             ,
             bring
             a
             Certificat
             upon
             Oath
             in
             Writing
             ,
             Witnessed
             by
             two
             famous
             Persons
             to
             the
             Minister
             ,
             Declaring
             ,
             That
             the
             said
             Person
             was
             Woond
             or
             Wrapt
             in
             manner
             herein-prescribed
             ;
             Which
             Certificats
             are
             to
             be
             Recorded
             by
             the
             Minister
             or
             Reader
             of
             the
             Parish
             gratis
             ,
             without
             exacting
             any
             money
             therefore
             .
             And
             if
             no
             Relation
             of
             the
             Party
             buried
             ,
             or
             other
             Person
             shall
             bring
             such
             a
             Certificat
             ,
             within
             the
             said
             time
             of
             eight
             days
             ,
             That
             then
             and
             in
             that
             case
             ,
             the
             Goods
             and
             Gear
             of
             the
             Party
             Deceast
             ,
             shall
             be
             ,
             and
             are
             hereby
             Declared
             ,
             to
             be
             lyable
             to
             the
             foresaid
             Forefaulture
             ,
             to
             be
             pursued
             at
             the
             Instance
             of
             the
             Minister
             of
             the
             said
             Parish
             ,
             before
             any
             Judge
             competent
             ;
             and
             in
             case
             the
             Parties
             prove
             litigious
             by
             Advocating
             ,
             or
             Suspending
             the
             said
             Sentence
             ;
             The
             saids
             Judges
             are
             hereby
             Authorized
             and
             Impowered
             to
             modifie
             Expenses
             as
             they
             shall
             find
             cause
             :
             And
             if
             such
             persons
             Died
             
               in
               familia
            
             ,
             The
             Father
             and
             Mother
             ,
             or
             other
             Relations
             ,
             in
             whose
             Family
             they
             Die
             ,
             are
             hereby
             Declared
             lyable
             for
             the
             said
             Fine
             :
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             Statute
             and
             Ordained
             ,
             That
             if
             the
             Minister
             in
             whose
             Parish
             any
             such
             Corps
             shall
             be
             so
             Interred
             ,
             prove
             negligent
             in
             pursuing
             the
             Contraveeners
             within
             six
             Moneths
             after
             the
             said
             Burial
             ,
             he
             is
             hereby
             Declared
             lyable
             for
             the
             said
             Fine
             ,
             the
             one
             half
             to
             the
             Poor
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             half
             to
             the
             Discoverer
             ,
             to
             be
             divided
             in
             manner
             foresaid
             .
             As
             also
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             foresaid
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Ordains
             ,
             That
             no
             Wooden
             Coffin
             shall
             exceed
             an
             hundred
             merks
             Scots
             ,
             as
             the
             highest
             Rate
             for
             Persons
             of
             the
             greatest
             Quality
             ,
             and
             so
             proportionally
             for
             others
             of
             meaner
             Quality
             ,
             under
             the
             pain
             of
             two
             hundred
             merks
             Scots
             for
             the
             Contravention
             .
          
        
         
           
             XVII
             .
             ACT
             For
             Writing
             Seasins
             by
             way
             of
             Book
             .
          
           
             
               
                 June
                 14.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             Taking
             into
             His
             Consideration
             ,
             That
             Seasins
             do
             extend
             to
             great
             length
             by
             reason
             of
             inserting
             and
             repeating
             of
             the
             whole
             Provisions
             of
             the
             Charter
             therein
             ;
             THEREFORE
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             His
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             the
             more
             easie
             and
             commodious
             perusal
             thereof
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Ordains
             ,
             That
             it
             shall
             be
             lawful
             for
             Parties
             ,
             if
             they
             think
             fit
             ,
             To
             cause
             Write
             and
             Extend
             their
             Seasins
             by
             way
             of
             Book
             ,
             the
             attestation
             of
             the
             Nottar
             condescending
             upon
             the
             number
             of
             the
             Leafes
             in
             the
             Book
             ,
             and
             each
             Leaf
             being
             Signed
             by
             the
             Nottar
             and
             Witnesses
             ,
             to
             the
             giving
             of
             the
             Seasin
             ;
             And
             Ratifies
             all
             Seasins
             already
             Written
             by
             way
             of
             Book
             ,
             by
             Warrand
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Privy
             Council
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             XVIII
             .
             ACT
             Appointing
             the
             Publication
             of
             the
             Testimonies
             of
             Witnesses
             .
          
           
             
               
                 June
                 14.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             Considering
             how
             much
             it
             does
             import
             and
             concern
             the
             Good
             and
             Interest
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Liedges
             ,
             and
             the
             due
             Administration
             of
             Justice
             ,
             That
             Witnesses
             be
             distinctly
             and
             fully
             Examined
             ,
             and
             their
             Depositions
             Written
             in
             plain
             and
             clear
             Words
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             given
             ;
             THEREFORE
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Ordains
             ,
             That
             in
             all
             Processes
             presently
             depending
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             intented
             before
             the
             Lords
             of
             Privy
             Council
             ,
             Lords
             of
             Session
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Judges
             within
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             The
             Witnesses
             who
             are
             made
             use
             of
             ,
             and
             adduced
             therein
             ,
             shall
             be
             Examined
             in
             presence
             of
             the
             Parties
             ,
             or
             their
             Advocats
             ,
             they
             being
             present
             at
             the
             Diets
             of
             Examination
             ;
             and
             that
             there
             be
             publication
             of
             the
             Testimonies
             of
             the
             Witnesses
             in
             the
             Clerks
             hands
             ,
             allowed
             to
             the
             Parties
             gratis
             ,
             before
             Advising
             ,
             To
             the
             effect
             Parties
             may
             have
             Copies
             thereof
             ,
             if
             they
             think
             fit
             ,
             any
             Law
             or
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Custom
             or
             Usage
             to
             the
             contrary
             ,
             notwithstanding
             .
          
        
         
           
             XIX
             .
             ACT
             Anent
             the
             Registration
             of
             Seasins
             and
             Reversions
             .
          
           
             
               
                 June
                 14.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             Considering
             ,
             That
             where
             Seasins
             and
             other
             Writs
             and
             Diligences
             appointed
             to
             be
             Registrat
             ,
             are
             duly
             presented
             to
             the
             Keepers
             of
             Registers
             ,
             it
             is
             their
             Duty
             to
             cause
             carefully
             Book
             and
             Registrat
             the
             same
             ,
             for
             the
             security
             of
             the
             Party
             ,
             and
             Intimation
             of
             the
             Liedges
             ;
             THEREFORE
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             His
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Ordains
             ,
             That
             where
             Seasins
             and
             other
             Writs
             are
             presented
             to
             the
             Keepers
             of
             Registers
             ,
             and
             delivered
             back
             to
             the
             Party
             ,
             bearing
             ,
             
               A
               Record
               and
               Attestation
               under
               their
               hand
               that
               the
               same
               are
               Registrat
            
             ;
             It
             shall
             make
             the
             same
             sufficient
             and
             valid
             for
             the
             security
             of
             the
             Party
             ,
             albeit
             by
             the
             omission
             or
             negligence
             of
             the
             Keeper
             of
             the
             Register
             ,
             or
             his
             Deputs
             ,
             They
             should
             not
             be
             found
             Booked
             or
             insert
             in
             the
             Register
             ;
             And
             to
             the
             effect
             that
             all
             Deputs
             entrusted
             with
             the
             care
             and
             keeping
             of
             the
             Registers
             ,
             may
             Faithfully
             do
             ,
             and
             execute
             their
             Office
             ▪
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Ordains
             ,
             That
             in
             case
             by
             their
             omission
             or
             negligence
             ,
             any
             Writs
             presented
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             marked
             with
             their
             hands
             to
             be
             Registrat
             ,
             shall
             not
             be
             found
             booked
             and
             insert
             in
             the
             Register
             ,
             The
             saids
             Deputs
             ,
             Guilty
             of
             such
             omission
             and
             negligence
             ,
             shall
             be
             punishable
             as
             Forgers
             of
             the
             publict
             Registers
             and
             Records
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             lyable
             in
             Damnage
             and
             Prejudice
             to
             any
             Party
             who
             shall
             be
             prejudged
             by
             the
             said
             omission
             or
             negligence
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             foresaid
             ,
             Statutes
             ,
             Ordains
             and
             Declares
             ,
             That
             these
             Presents
             shall
             no
             ways
             derogat
             from
             the
             16th
             Act
             of
             the
             22
             Parliament
             K.
             Ia.
             the
             6th
             .
             
               Entituled
               ,
               Act
               anent
               the
               Registration
               of
               Reversions
               ,
               Seasins
               and
               other
               Writs
               ,
            
             which
             shall
             remain
             in
             its
             full
             Force
             and
             Strength
             in
             all
             Points
             ,
             as
             before
             the
             making
             of
             this
             present
             Act.
             
          
        
         
           
             XX.
             ACT
             Anent
             the
             Nomination
             of
             the
             Clork
             to
             the
             Iustices
             of
             Peace
             .
          
           
             
               
                 June
                 14.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             and
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Considering
             that
             by
             a
             Clause
             in
             the
             16th
             Act
             of
             the
             last
             Session
             of
             this
             current
             Parliament
             ,
             
               Anent
               Iustices
               of
               Peace
            
             ;
             The
             saids
             Justices
             are
             allowed
             to
             nominat
             their
             own
             Clerks
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             Right
             and
             Priviledge
             ,
             belonging
             to
             the
             Secretaries
             of
             State
             ,
             The
             Clerkships
             of
             the
             Justices
             of
             Peace
             being
             Dependences
             of
             the
             Secretaries
             Office
             ;
             THEREFORE
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Has
             Repelled
             ,
             Cassed
             and
             Annulled
             ,
             and
             hereby
             Repells
             ,
             Casses
             and
             Annulls
             the
             foresaid
             Clause
             in
             the
             Sixteenth
             Act
             of
             the
             last
             Session
             of
             this
             current
             
               Parliament
               ,
               Allowing
               the
               Iustices
               of
               Peace
               to
               Nominate
               their
               own
               Clerks
               ,
            
             and
             Declares
             the
             same
             to
             have
             no
             Force
             ,
             Strength
             ,
             nor
             Effect
             from
             the
             beginning
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             null
             and
             void
             in
             all
             time
             coming
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             XXI
             .
             ACT
             In
             Favours
             of
             
               John
               Adair
            
             ,
             Geographer
             ,
             for
             Surveying
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Scotland
             ,
             and
             Navigating
             the
             Coasts
             and
             Isles
             thereof
             .
          
           
             
               
                 June
                 14.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             and
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Taking
             into
             their
             Consideration
             ,
             that
             exact
             Geographical
             Descriptions
             of
             the
             several
             Shires
             within
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             will
             be
             both
             Honourable
             and
             Useful
             to
             the
             Inhabitants
             ;
             and
             the
             Hydrographical
             Description
             of
             the
             Sea-Coasts
             ,
             Isles
             ,
             Creiks
             ,
             Firths
             and
             Lochs
             ,
             about
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             are
             not
             only
             Honourable
             and
             Useful
             ,
             but
             most
             necessary
             for
             Navigation
             ,
             and
             may
             prevent
             several
             Ship-wracks
             ,
             The
             want
             of
             such
             exact
             Maps
             ,
             having
             occasioned
             great
             losses
             in
             time
             past
             :
             And
             likewise
             ,
             thereby
             Forraigners
             may
             be
             Invited
             to
             Trade
             with
             more
             Security
             on
             our
             Coasts
             ;
             And
             Considering
             ,
             That
             
               Iohn
               Adair
            
             hath
             given
             notable
             Experiments
             of
             his
             great
             Skill
             ,
             Diligence
             ,
             and
             Qualifications
             ,
             for
             performing
             so
             good
             a
             Work
             ;
             And
             having
             signified
             his
             willingness
             to
             perform
             the
             same
             ,
             on
             allowance
             of
             competent
             Expence
             ;
             THEREFORE
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Conent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ▪
             Doth
             Ordain
             and
             Enact
             ,
             That
             one
             shilling
             scots
             be
             exacted
             out
             of
             ilk
             Tun
             ,
             from
             all
             the
             Ships
             ,
             and
             other
             Vessels
             above
             eight
             Tunns
             ,
             within
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             (
             excepting
             Lighters
             ,
             and
             Fisher-boats
             ;
             )
             and
             two
             shilling
             scots
             out
             of
             each
             Forraign
             Ship
             ,
             yearly
             ,
             for
             the
             space
             of
             five
             years
             next
             ensuing
             ,
             Commensing
             from
             Whitsunday
             this
             year
             1686.
             and
             this
             for
             defraying
             the
             Charge
             of
             Hydrographical
             Maps
             ,
             for
             the
             use
             of
             the
             Sea-men
             ,
             which
             one
             shilling
             ,
             and
             two
             shilling
             
               respectivè
               per
            
             Tun
             ,
             Is
             hereby
             Ordained
             to
             be
             Collected
             by
             the
             several
             Collectors
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Customs
             ,
             who
             are
             to
             deliver
             the
             same
             to
             the
             general
             Collector
             ,
             or
             Fermer
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Customs
             ,
             yearly
             upon
             Oath
             ,
             at
             the
             Term
             of
             Martinmas
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             to
             be
             payed
             in
             to
             any
             ,
             the
             Lords
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Privy
             Council
             shall
             appoint
             to
             receive
             the
             same
             ,
             to
             be
             given
             to
             the
             said
             
               Iohn
               Adair
            
             ,
             as
             the
             saids
             Lords
             shall
             appoint
             ,
             at
             the
             said
             Term
             ,
             ilk
             year
             ,
             during
             the
             space
             above-written
             ;
             and
             the
             saids
             Collectors
             are
             also
             to
             deliver
             to
             the
             said
             
               Iohn
               Adair
            
             ,
             subscribed
             Lists
             of
             the
             saids
             Ships
             ,
             with
             their
             respective
             Burdens
             ,
             as
             the
             ground
             of
             their
             Charge
             yearly
             :
             And
             the
             said
             
               Iohn
               Adair
            
             is
             to
             give
             account
             yearly
             at
             Martinmas
             ,
             of
             what
             progress
             he
             hath
             made
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             Hydrographical
             Maps
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Privy
             Council
             ,
             or
             such
             as
             they
             shall
             Commissionat
             for
             Inspecting
             the
             same
             .
             As
             also
             ,
             for
             Defraying
             his
             Expence
             ,
             for
             drawing
             of
             the
             Maps
             of
             the
             several
             Shires
             ,
             It
             is
             Statute
             and
             Ordained
             ,
             That
             the
             Sheriffs
             of
             each
             respective
             Shire
             ,
             Baillies
             of
             Regality
             ,
             Stewarts
             of
             Stewartry
             ,
             shall
             ,
             at
             the
             desire
             of
             the
             said
             
               Iohn
               Adair
            
             ,
             when
             he
             comes
             to
             their
             Shire
             or
             Bounds
             ,
             for
             the
             end
             aforesaid
             ,
             Call
             the
             Heretors
             in
             the
             said
             Shire
             :
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             Recommended
             to
             them
             ,
             to
             appoint
             a
             suitable
             Encouragement
             for
             defraying
             the
             Expence
             of
             Surveying
             the
             said
             Shire
             ,
             to
             be
             Collected
             by
             the
             Collector
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Supply
             ,
             immediatly
             after
             the
             said
             Meeting
             .
             As
             likewise
             ,
             That
             they
             appoint
             one
             or
             two
             knowing
             men
             ,
             in
             each
             Paroch
             ,
             to
             go
             alongst
             with
             the
             said
             
               Iohn
               Adair
            
             ,
             when
             he
             is
             actually
             Surveying
             the
             same
             ,
             to
             design
             unto
             him
             the
             particular
             places
             of
             each
             Paroch
             ,
             for
             the
             more
             exact
             performance
             of
             the
             said
             Work
             ;
             And
             Ordains
             the
             Collector
             thereof
             to
             deliver
             what
             shall
             be
             Collected
             to
             the
             said
             
               Iohn
               Adair
            
             ,
             upon
             his
             presenting
             the
             Draught
             of
             the
             Map
             ,
             to
             the
             respective
             Sheriffs
             ,
             or
             others
             foresaid
             .
             And
             likewise
             ,
             The
             said
             
               Iohn
               Adair
            
             ,
             giving
             account
             yearly
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Privy
             Council
             of
             his
             Diligence
             therein
             ,
             and
             when
             the
             said
             Geographical
             and
             Hydrographical
             Maps
             are
             perfected
             .
             The
             care
             of
             having
             the
             same
             Printed
             in
             a
             good
             Edition
             ,
             is
             Recommended
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Privy
             Council
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             XXII
             .
             ACT
             and
             Commission
             for
             Plantation
             of
             Kirks
             ,
             and
             Valuation
             of
             Teinds
             .
          
           
             
               
                 June
                 14.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             FORASMUCH
             ,
             as
             His
             Majesties
             Father
             ,
             of
             ever
             blessed
             memory
             ,
             out
             of
             His
             Royal
             Care
             and
             Zeal
             for
             the
             Reformed
             Religion
             within
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             the
             Maintainance
             and
             Provision
             of
             the
             Ministry
             and
             Churches
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             Peace
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             for
             preventing
             and
             settleing
             all
             Differences
             ,
             that
             did
             ,
             or
             might
             arise
             betwixt
             Titulars
             ,
             and
             others
             having
             right
             to
             Teinds
             ,
             and
             Heretors
             ,
             concerning
             the
             Leading
             and
             Drawing
             of
             their
             Teinds
             ;
             and
             immediatly
             after
             His
             attaining
             and
             succeeding
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
             Gave
             Forth
             and
             Emitted
             His
             Royal
             Declaration
             anent
             the
             Premisses
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             particulars
             therein-specified
             :
             And
             in
             pursuance
             of
             the
             Ends
             foresaids
             ,
             Divers
             Laws
             and
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             were
             made
             in
             the
             year
             of
             our
             Lord
             1633.
             
             His
             said
             Majesty
             being
             then
             present
             in
             His
             Royal
             Person
             ,
             and
             since
             divers
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             Commissions
             have
             been
             Made
             ,
             Given
             and
             Renewed
             to
             that
             purpose
             ,
             and
             particularly
             by
             the
             15
             Act
             of
             the
             3
             Session
             of
             the
             2
             Parliament
             of
             King
             Charles
             the
             Second
             ,
             His
             Majesties
             umquhile
             Royal
             Brother
             ,
             of
             ever
             blessed
             memory
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             being
             Resolved
             ,
             and
             desirous
             to
             Prosecute
             so
             good
             a
             Work
             for
             the
             universal
             Good
             of
             His
             Subjects
             ,
             and
             especially
             for
             the
             Encouragement
             of
             the
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ;
             THEREFORE
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             His
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Gives
             full
             Power
             and
             Commission
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Officers
             of
             Estate
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             and
             to
             Or
             any
             thirteen
             of
             them
             to
             be
             a
             Quorum
             ,
             whereof
             three
             of
             every
             Estate
             ,
             with
             one
             of
             the
             Officers
             of
             Estate
             ,
             to
             Meet
             and
             Conveen
             at
             Edinburgh
             ,
             the
             day
             of
             years
             ,
             and
             such
             other
             place
             or
             places
             ,
             times
             or
             dyets
             ,
             as
             they
             shall
             appoint
             ,
             To
             Value
             and
             cause
             be
             Valued
             ,
             whatsomever
             Teinds
             ,
             great
             or
             small
             ,
             Parsonage
             or
             Viccarage
             within
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             which
             are
             yet
             Unvalued
             ;
             Declaring
             ,
             That
             where
             the
             Viccarage
             of
             any
             Paroch
             is
             a
             several
             Benefice
             ,
             and
             Title
             from
             the
             Parsonage
             ,
             the
             same
             shall
             be
             severally
             Valued
             ,
             to
             the
             effect
             the
             Titulars
             or
             Ministers
             serving
             the
             Cure
             ,
             having
             Right
             to
             the
             said
             Viccarage
             ,
             be
             not
             frustrated
             of
             the
             true
             worth
             thereof
             ;
             With
             power
             to
             the
             saids
             Commissioners
             ,
             or
             Quorum
             foresaid
             ,
             to
             appoint
             Committees
             ,
             or
             Sub-Committees
             of
             their
             own
             number
             ,
             and
             to
             grant
             Sub-Commissions
             ,
             and
             to
             receive
             Reports
             from
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             approve
             or
             disapprove
             the
             same
             ,
             as
             they
             shall
             find
             just
             ;
             And
             to
             Rectifie
             whatsoever
             Valuations
             ,
             Led
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             Led
             ,
             to
             the
             Enorm
             prejudice
             of
             the
             Titulars
             ,
             or
             the
             hurt
             and
             detriment
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             prejudice
             of
             the
             Ministers
             Maintainance
             and
             Provisions
             .
             Providing
             always
             ,
             Likeas
             it
             is
             hereby
             expresly
             Provided
             and
             Declared
             ,
             That
             where
             Valuations
             are
             lawfully
             Led
             against
             all
             persons
             having
             interest
             ,
             and
             allowed
             by
             former
             Commissions
             ,
             the
             same
             shall
             not
             be
             drawn
             in
             question
             ,
             nor
             Rectified
             upon
             pretence
             of
             
               Enorm
               Lesion
            
             ,
             at
             the
             Instance
             of
             the
             Minister
             ,
             (
             not
             being
             Titular
             )
             or
             at
             the
             Instance
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Advocat
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Annuity
             ,
             except
             it
             can
             be
             proven
             that
             Collusion
             was
             used
             ,
             betwixt
             the
             Titulars
             and
             Heretors
             ,
             or
             betwixt
             the
             Procurator-fiscal
             and
             the
             Heretors
             and
             Titulars
             :
             Which
             Collusion
             is
             Declared
             to
             be
             ,
             when
             the
             Valuations
             are
             Led
             with
             the
             Diminution
             of
             the
             third
             part
             of
             the
             just
             Rent
             :
             Which
             Diminution
             shall
             be
             proven
             by
             the
             parties
             Oath
             ,
             and
             with
             power
             to
             the
             saids
             Commissioners
             ,
             or
             Quorum
             foresaid
             ;
             Where
             Ministers
             are
             not
             already
             sufficiently
             provided
             ,
             or
             have
             not
             Localities
             already
             assigned
             to
             them
             for
             their
             Stipends
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             Teinds
             within
             the
             Paroches
             where
             they
             Serve
             the
             Cure
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Quantities
             ,
             Proportions
             and
             Rules
             contained
             in
             the
             19
             Act
             of
             the
             Par.
             1633.
             
             To
             modifie
             ,
             settle
             and
             appoint
             constant
             local
             Stipends
             to
             each
             Minister
             out
             of
             the
             Teinds
             of
             the
             Paroch
             where
             they
             Serve
             the
             Cure
             ;
             With
             Power
             also
             to
             the
             saids
             Commissioners
             ,
             to
             grant
             Recompence
             by
             Prorogation
             of
             Tacks
             to
             Parties
             ,
             for
             all
             augmentations
             of
             Stipends
             which
             are
             granted
             since
             the
             year
             1630.
             or
             shall
             be
             granted
             ,
             and
             that
             effeiring
             to
             the
             augmentations
             already
             granted
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             granted
             ,
             as
             the
             saids
             Commissioners
             shall
             think
             fit
             .
             And
             sicklike
             ,
             To
             Disjoyn
             too
             large
             
             and
             spacious
             Paroches
             ,
             to
             cause
             erect
             and
             build
             new
             Churches
             ,
             to
             Annex
             and
             Dismember
             Churches
             ,
             as
             they
             shall
             think
             convenient
             ;
             And
             to
             take
             Order
             that
             every
             Heretor
             and
             Liferenter
             shall
             have
             the
             leading
             and
             buying
             of
             their
             own
             Teinds
             ,
             if
             they
             be
             willing
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Rules
             prescribed
             by
             the
             19
             Act
             ,
             and
             Commission
             granted
             by
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Consent
             of
             His
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             Anno
             1633.
             
             And
             the
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             therein-mentioned
             :
             With
             power
             to
             Determine
             all
             Questions
             concerning
             the
             prices
             of
             Teinds
             ,
             betwixt
             Titulars
             and
             others
             having
             Right
             thereto
             ,
             and
             the
             Heretors
             ,
             and
             to
             appoint
             such
             Securities
             in
             favours
             of
             Titulars
             and
             others
             having
             Right
             to
             Teinds
             ,
             for
             their
             prices
             ,
             to
             be
             granted
             to
             the
             Heretors
             ,
             and
             others
             lyable
             in
             payment
             of
             valued
             Duties
             ,
             or
             buyers
             of
             the
             saids
             Teinds
             ,
             and
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Ministers
             ,
             as
             to
             their
             Maintainance
             ,
             as
             the
             saids
             Commissioners
             shall
             think
             fitting
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Rules
             set
             down
             in
             the
             said
             Act
             1633.
             
             And
             each
             Heretor
             ,
             whose
             Teinds
             belongs
             to
             Titulars
             of
             Erection
             ,
             to
             have
             power
             and
             Liberty
             to
             buy
             the
             Teinds
             of
             his
             own
             Lands
             ,
             whether
             Valued
             or
             not
             ,
             within
             the
             space
             of
             three
             years
             after
             the
             Date
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             with
             this
             Declaration
             always
             ,
             That
             in
             case
             the
             Impediment
             ,
             during
             the
             time
             foresaid
             ,
             flow
             from
             the
             Titular
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             his
             Minority
             ,
             or
             other
             inability
             ;
             In
             that
             case
             the
             Heretor
             who
             offered
             to
             buy
             his
             own
             Teinds
             ,
             within
             the
             space
             foresaid
             ,
             shall
             have
             place
             so
             soon
             as
             the
             Impediment
             shall
             be
             removed
             ,
             to
             buy
             his
             Teinds
             ,
             notwithstanding
             of
             the
             expyring
             of
             the
             years
             ,
             and
             space
             after-exprest
             .
             And
             it
             is
             Declared
             ,
             That
             if
             the
             Heretor
             be
             Minor
             ,
             and
             his
             Tutor
             neglect
             the
             buying
             of
             his
             Teinds
             within
             the
             foresaid
             space
             ,
             the
             Minor
             shall
             have
             Action
             for
             two
             years
             after
             his
             minority
             ,
             to
             compell
             the
             Titular
             to
             sell
             his
             saids
             Teinds
             ;
             And
             generally
             ,
             with
             power
             to
             the
             saids
             Commissioners
             to
             Decide
             and
             Determine
             in
             all
             other
             Points
             ,
             which
             may
             concern
             the
             Drawing
             or
             Leading
             of
             Teinds
             ,
             the
             selling
             or
             buying
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             or
             payment
             of
             the
             Rates
             thereof
             ,
             contained
             in
             the
             former
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             or
             set
             down
             in
             the
             general
             Determination
             ,
             given
             out
             by
             His
             Majesties
             Royal
             Father
             of
             blessed
             memory
             ;
             And
             if
             any
             person
             or
             persons
             shall
             find
             themselves
             grieved
             ,
             and
             complain
             of
             the
             Injustice
             ,
             or
             Exorbitancy
             of
             any
             Decreet
             or
             Sentence
             given
             in
             any
             of
             the
             Commissions
             during
             the
             time
             of
             the
             late
             Troubles
             ,
             with
             power
             to
             the
             saids
             Commissioners
             ,
             to
             take
             the
             same
             to
             their
             Consideration
             ,
             and
             alter
             ,
             anull
             ,
             or
             allow
             the
             saids
             Decreets
             and
             Sentences
             as
             they
             shall
             find
             just
             ;
             And
             it
             is
             always
             Provided
             and
             Declared
             ,
             that
             the
             Arch-Bishops
             and
             Bishops
             ,
             and
             other
             Beneficed
             Persons
             ,
             being
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             their
             Successors
             ,
             shall
             not
             be
             prejudged
             of
             the
             Rents
             whereof
             their
             Predecessors
             were
             in
             actual
             and
             real
             Possession
             ;
             and
             which
             by
             the
             Laws
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             were
             due
             to
             them
             in
             anno
             1637.
             
             Or
             whereof
             they
             are
             presently
             in
             Possession
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             shall
             be
             no
             further
             bound
             ,
             but
             according
             to
             the
             Conditions
             and
             Provisions
             exprest
             in
             the
             Submissions
             made
             by
             the
             Bishops
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Royal
             Father
             of
             blessed
             memory
             ,
             of
             the
             date
             ,
             the
             day
             of
             1628.
             and
             Registrat
             in
             the
             Books
             of
             Commission
             for
             Surrenders
             and
             Teinds
             ,
             upon
             the
             15
             day
             of
             Iuly
             1631.
             
             And
             whereas
             it
             may
             fall
             out
             ,
             that
             some
             of
             the
             Commissioners
             may
             be
             unable
             to
             attend
             the
             Service
             through
             Death
             ,
             Sickness
             ,
             or
             other
             known
             Impediment
             .
             THEREFORE
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             Declares
             ,
             That
             He
             shall
             be
             careful
             to
             fill
             their
             places
             with
             other
             persons
             qualified
             ,
             whose
             Oaths
             (
             for
             faithfull
             Discharging
             of
             the
             same
             )
             shall
             be
             taken
             by
             the
             Lord
             Chancellor
             ,
             or
             in
             his
             absence
             by
             the
             Lord
             President
             of
             the
             Commission
             for
             the
             time
             ;
             And
             Ordains
             this
             present
             Commission
             to
             endure
             ay
             and
             while
             the
             same
             be
             Discharged
             by
             His
             Majesty
             .
             And
             the
             Acts
             ,
             Decreets
             and
             Sentences
             thereof
             to
             have
             the
             Force
             ,
             Strength
             and
             Effect
             of
             a
             Decreet
             or
             Sentence
             of
             Parliament
             ;
             And
             the
             Lords
             of
             Session
             to
             grant
             Letters
             of
             Horning
             ,
             Poynding
             and
             others
             necessar
             to
             be
             direct
             upon
             the
             said
             Decreets
             and
             Sentences
             ,
             in
             manner
             contained
             in
             the
             foresaids
             Commissions
             ,
             And
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             hereby
             Discharges
             all
             former
             Commissions
             ,
             Declaring
             the
             same
             to
             be
             expyred
             .
          
        
         
           
             XXIII
             .
             Commission
             for
             Regulation
             of
             Iudicatures
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Iune
                 14.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             from
             His
             Royal
             and
             Princely
             Care
             of
             the
             Good
             and
             Welfare
             of
             this
             His
             ancient
             Kingdom
             ,
             being
             desirous
             to
             prevent
             and
             Redress
             all
             abuses
             and
             unwarrantable
             exactions
             within
             the
             same
             ,
             especially
             in
             Offices
             of
             Publick
             Trust
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Dispensation
             of
             Justice
             ,
             to
             the
             effect
             the
             same
             may
             be
             speedily
             and
             impartially
             Administrat
             with
             as
             little
             trouble
             and
             expence
             to
             His
             Subjects
             ,
             as
             the
             nature
             of
             such
             Affairs
             and
             Proceedings
             can
             admit
             of
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             likewise
             Considering
             ,
             That
             His
             dearest
             Brother
             ,
             King
             Charles
             the
             Second
             of
             blessed
             memory
             ,
             Having
             by
             a
             Commission
             under
             the
             great
             Seal
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             of
             the
             Date
             the
             21
             of
             September
             1669.
             
             For
             the
             same
             end
             and
             design
             ,
             Impowered
             and
             Authorized
             the
             Persons
             therein-mentioned
             ,
             to
             make
             such
             Rules
             ,
             Orders
             and
             Constitutions
             ,
             as
             might
             prevent
             the
             same
             in
             time-coming
             ;
             and
             who
             in
             pursuance
             of
             the
             
             said
             Commission
             ,
             did
             agree
             upon
             cetain
             Articles
             of
             Regulation
             ,
             relating
             to
             the
             Session
             ,
             Justice-Court
             and
             Exchequer
             ▪
             All
             which
             are
             Ratified
             by
             the
             16
             Act
             of
             the
             3
             Session
             of
             the
             2
             
               Parl
               ▪
            
             K.
             Ch.
             the
             Second
             :
             But
             the
             saids
             Commissioners
             were
             not
             able
             through
             the
             shortness
             of
             time
             ,
             fully
             to
             perfect
             and
             accomplish
             so
             great
             and
             necessary
             a
             Work
             ,
             as
             the
             Good
             and
             Interest
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             requires
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             being
             now
             fully
             Resolved
             to
             prosecute
             so
             good
             a
             Work
             for
             the
             universal
             good
             of
             His
             Subjects
             ,
             and
             to
             perfect
             the
             same
             ,
             that
             His
             Subjects
             may
             be
             convinced
             ,
             and
             sensible
             of
             their
             great
             Happiness
             and
             Prosperity
             under
             His
             Protection
             and
             Government
             ;
             THEREFORE
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             His
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Gives
             full
             Power
             ,
             Warrand
             and
             Commission
             to
             Whereof
             the
             number
             of
             to
             be
             a
             Quorum
             ,
             to
             meet
             and
             conveen
             at
             Edinburgh
             ,
             the
             day
             of
             years
             ,
             and
             thereafter
             at
             such
             times
             and
             dyets
             as
             they
             shall
             appoint
             ;
             And
             with
             power
             to
             the
             saids
             Commissioners
             to
             take
             full
             and
             exact
             Tryal
             of
             all
             abuses
             ,
             and
             other
             Exorbitancies
             or
             Exactions
             ,
             which
             are
             practised
             in
             prejudice
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Liedges
             ,
             in
             any
             Offices
             of
             Judicature
             ,
             or
             others
             within
             this
             His
             Ancient
             Kingdom
             ;
             And
             to
             take
             Tryal
             and
             Information
             by
             all
             manner
             of
             Probation
             thereanent
             ,
             and
             how
             the
             saids
             Abuses
             have
             creept
             in
             ,
             and
             from
             what
             time
             ,
             and
             to
             take
             notice
             and
             tryal
             of
             the
             Authors
             and
             Committers
             thereof
             ;
             and
             to
             Transmit
             an
             exact
             and
             perfect
             Accompt
             of
             the
             same
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             that
             He
             may
             signifie
             His
             Royal
             Pleasure
             ,
             and
             give
             what
             Directions
             therein
             He
             thinks
             just
             .
             And
             for
             the
             effectual
             preventing
             and
             restraining
             the
             same
             in
             time
             coming
             .
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Does
             hereby
             Authorize
             and
             Impower
             the
             foresaids
             persons
             ,
             or
             Quorum
             thereof
             ,
             to
             make
             such
             Orders
             ,
             Acts
             ,
             and
             Constitutions
             for
             Regulating
             the
             same
             in
             time
             coming
             ,
             as
             they
             shall
             find
             just
             ,
             under
             such
             Penalties
             and
             Certifications
             to
             be
             incurred
             by
             the
             Contraveeners
             ,
             as
             the
             saids
             Commissioners
             shall
             find
             necessary
             in
             that
             behalf
             .
             All
             which
             Acts
             ,
             Ordinances
             and
             Constitutions
             made
             by
             the
             saids
             Commissioners
             ,
             and
             Approven
             under
             His
             Majesties
             Royal
             Hand
             .
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Does
             Ratifie
             ,
             Approve
             and
             Confirm
             ,
             And
             Decerns
             and
             Ordains
             the
             same
             to
             be
             put
             to
             Execution
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             full
             Force
             ,
             Strength
             and
             Effect
             against
             the
             Contraveeners
             in
             all
             time
             coming
             .
             As
             likewise
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Does
             hereby
             Authorize
             and
             Impower
             the
             saids
             Commissioners
             ,
             to
             prescrive
             and
             set
             down
             clear
             and
             distinct
             Rules
             for
             the
             Inferiour
             Judicatures
             in
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             as
             to
             their
             competency
             ,
             and
             the
             Nature
             of
             their
             Jurisdictions
             ,
             that
             His
             Majesties
             Leidges
             may
             be
             at
             a
             certainty
             ,
             and
             not
             be
             put
             to
             trouble
             and
             expence
             by
             being
             called
             and
             forced
             to
             compear
             and
             attend
             before
             different
             Courts
             for
             the
             same
             cause
             ,
             hereby
             Inhibiting
             and
             Discharging
             the
             saids
             Judges
             ,
             to
             proceed
             or
             determine
             in
             any
             other
             Actions
             or
             Causes
             ,
             than
             what
             shall
             be
             found
             by
             the
             saids
             Commissioners
             to
             be
             proper
             and
             competent
             for
             their
             Jurisdictions
             ;
             Declaring
             all
             such
             Acts
             and
             Decreets
             to
             be
             given
             and
             pronounced
             by
             them
             ,
             in
             matters
             not
             competent
             to
             their
             Jurisdictions
             .
             to
             be
             null
             and
             void
             ,
             and
             the
             Judges
             to
             be
             lyable
             to
             the
             damnage
             and
             prejudice
             of
             the
             Party
             grieved
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             punishable
             at
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Lords
             of
             Privy
             Council
             ,
             for
             transgressing
             their
             Jurisdiction
             .
             And
             to
             the
             effect
             ,
             so
             just
             and
             necessary
             a
             Work
             may
             meet
             with
             no
             obstruction
             from
             the
             negligence
             ,
             or
             not
             attendance
             of
             the
             foresaids
             Commissioners
             .
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Statutes
             ,
             Ordains
             and
             Declares
             ,
             That
             the
             Commissioners
             ,
             who
             without
             a
             just
             and
             lawful
             excuse
             ,
             (
             to
             be
             allowed
             by
             such
             of
             the
             Commissioners
             who
             shall
             meet
             )
             shall
             not
             attend
             the
             dyets
             of
             meeting
             appointed
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             appointed
             for
             carrying
             on
             of
             the
             said
             Work
             ,
             shall
             incur
             the
             pain
             of
             
               tolies
               quoties
            
             ,
             to
             be
             disposed
             of
             by
             the
             Commissioners
             ,
             as
             they
             shall
             think
             just
             ;
             And
             for
             which
             ,
             Letters
             of
             Horning
             and
             Poynding
             are
             hereby
             granted
             :
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             Declared
             ,
             That
             this
             Commission
             shall
             continue
             and
             endure
             ,
             during
             His
             Majesties
             Pleasure
             ,
             and
             ay
             and
             while
             the
             same
             shall
             be
             recalled
             ,
             or
             discharged
             by
             His
             Majesty
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             XXIV
             .
             ACT
             anent
             an
             humble
             Offer
             to
             His
             Majesty
             for
             an
             Imposition
             upon
             certain
             Commodities
             ,
             for
             defraying
             the
             Expence
             of
             a
             free
             Coynage
             ,
             and
             other
             matters
             relating
             to
             the
             Mint
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Iune
                 14.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             and
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Considering
             the
             great
             advantages
             that
             may
             accresce
             to
             this
             His
             Ancient
             Kingdom
             ,
             by
             encouraging
             the
             Importation
             of
             Bullion
             to
             be
             Coyned
             in
             His
             Majesties
             Mint
             ,
             and
             that
             a
             free
             Coynage
             is
             of
             all
             others
             the
             greatest
             encouragement
             for
             that
             end
             .
             And
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             taking
             into
             their
             Consideration
             ,
             That
             the
             Charge
             and
             Expences
             of
             a
             free
             Coynage
             cannot
             be
             supported
             ,
             without
             their
             giving
             unto
             His
             Majesty
             a
             suitable
             Found
             for
             the
             same
             ;
             THEREFORE
             ,
             They
             Do
             out
             of
             a
             due
             Sense
             of
             His
             Majesties
             great
             Care
             for
             the
             Prosperity
             of
             this
             His
             ancient
             Kingdom
             ,
             Humbly
             offer
             unto
             His
             Majesty
             twelve
             shillings
             Scots
             for
             each
             Ounce
             of
             Bullion
             Imposed
             by
             the
             eight
             Act
             of
             the
             first
             Session
             of
             the
             second
             Parliament
             of
             King
             Charles
             the
             Second
             ,
             upon
             the
             several
             Commodities
             therein-specified
             ,
             viz.
             Spainlsh
             ,
             Rhenish
             and
             Brandy
             Wines
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             each
             Tun
             fourteen
             pound
             and
             eight
             shilling
             scots
             money
             ;
             French
             Wines
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             every
             Tun
             seven
             pound
             four
             Shillings
             scots
             ;
             Paper
             for
             Printing
             and
             Writing
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             every
             six
             Rims
             twelve
             shillings
             scots
             ;
             Gray-paper
             every
             twelve
             Rims
             twelve
             shillings
             scots
             ;
             Dails
             every
             thousand
             ,
             three
             pounds
             scots
             ;
             Single-Trees
             every
             thousand
             three
             pounds
             scots
             ;
             Double-Trees
             every
             thousand
             six
             pounds
             scots
             ;
             Double
             Double-Trees
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             great
             Fir-Timber
             ,
             every
             thousand
             twelve
             pounds
             scots
             ;
             Steel
             every
             hundred
             weight
             twelve
             shillings
             scots
             ;
             Iron
             and
             Iron-Work
             ,
             beaten
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             every
             Tun
             one
             pound
             four
             shillings
             scots
             ;
             Onyons
             and
             Apples
             ,
             every
             two
             Barrels
             twelve
             shillings
             scots
             ;
             Mum-beer
             ,
             every
             Barrel
             ,
             two
             pounds
             eight
             shillings
             scots
             ;
             Prunes
             every
             Tun
             two
             pound
             eight
             shillings
             scots
             ;
             Raisins
             ,
             Currans
             and
             Figs
             ,
             every
             Tun
             six
             pounds
             scots
             ;
             Iron
             Pots
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             every
             duzon
             twelve
             shillings
             scots
             ;
             Soap
             every
             Barrel
             ,
             one
             pound
             four
             shillings
             scots
             ;
             Suggar-Candy
             every
             hundred
             weight
             ,
             six
             pound
             scots
             ;
             Copper-Kettles
             ,
             Brass-Pans
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             made
             Work
             in
             Brass
             or
             Copper
             ,
             yetlin
             or
             beaten
             ,
             every
             hundred
             weight
             two
             pound
             eight
             shillings
             scots
             ;
             Mader
             ,
             every
             thousand
             weight
             three
             pounds
             scots
             ;
             Harts
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             every
             three
             dozen
             one
             pound
             four
             shillings
             scots
             ;
             Window-Glass
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             every
             Chest
             twelve
             shillings
             scots
             ;
             Lemons
             and
             Oranges
             ,
             every
             thousand
             twelve
             shhillings
             scots
             ;
             Hopes
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             every
             hundreth
             weight
             ,
             twelve
             shillings
             scots
             ,
             Spanish-Leather
             ,
             Marikin
             ,
             Tanned-Leather
             ,
             Wild-Leather
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             sorts
             of
             Leather
             ,
             except
             Muscovia-Leather
             ,
             every
             hundred
             weight
             twelve
             shillings
             scots
             ;
             Gloves
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             each
             duzon
             twelve
             shillings
             scots
             ;
             Whale-bone
             ,
             or
             Ballen
             ,
             every
             two
             hundred
             weight
             twelve
             shillings
             scots
             :
             And
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             His
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Doth
             hereby
             Rescind
             and
             Annull
             the
             eight
             Act
             of
             the
             second
             Parliament
             ,
             first
             Session
             of
             King
             Charles
             the
             second
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             time-coming
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Ordains
             ,
             That
             the
             above-mentioned
             sums
             upon
             the
             foresaids
             Commodities
             ,
             Imported
             into
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             shall
             be
             ▪
             payed
             in
             to
             the
             Tacks-men
             and
             Collectors
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Customs
             ,
             by
             the
             Merchants
             or
             other
             Importers
             of
             the
             saids
             Goods
             ,
             before
             they
             break
             bulk
             ,
             in
             the
             same
             way
             and
             manner
             that
             His
             Majesties
             Customs
             upon
             Forraign
             Commodities
             are
             payed
             in
             by
             the
             Merchants
             and
             others
             ;
             And
             Ordains
             the
             General-Collectors
             ,
             Tacks-men
             and
             Farmers
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Customs
             ,
             to
             Compt
             yearly
             in
             Exchequer
             for
             the
             whole
             Imposition
             above-specified
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             rate
             of
             twelve
             shillings
             scots
             per
             Ounce
             ,
             in
             stead
             of
             the
             Ounce
             of
             Bullion
             formerly
             payed
             in
             
               in
               specie
            
             by
             the
             Merchants
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             a
             general
             AEque
             for
             their
             several
             Sub-Collectors
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Doth
             hereby
             Annex
             the
             foresaid
             Imposition
             for
             ever
             unto
             the
             Imperial
             Crown
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             to
             remain
             with
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             His
             Heirs
             and
             lawful
             Successors
             ,
             in
             all
             time-coming
             ,
             for
             supporting
             the
             Charge
             and
             Expence
             of
             a
             free
             Coynage
             ,
             and
             for
             paying
             the
             Sallaries
             of
             the
             Officers
             of
             Mint
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Doth
             hereby
             appropriat
             and
             set
             apart
             the
             foresaid
             Imposition
             ,
             allanerly
             for
             the
             use
             of
             the
             said
             Mint
             ,
             and
             the
             supporting
             the
             Charge
             of
             a
             free
             Coynage
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Doth
             hereby
             Command
             and
             Require
             the
             Tacks-men
             and
             Collectors
             of
             His
             Customs
             ,
             and
             their
             Deputs
             ,
             to
             keep
             the
             said
             Imposition
             a-part
             by
             it self
             ,
             and
             to
             pay
             the
             same
             quarterly
             to
             the
             Lords
             Commissioners
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Thesaury
             ,
             Thesaurer-Principal
             ,
             and
             Thesaurer-Deput
             for
             the
             time-being
             ,
             who
             are
             hereby
             Required
             to
             keep
             the
             saids
             Moneys
             and
             Imposition
             a-part
             by
             it self
             ,
             separat
             and
             distinct
             from
             all
             other
             His
             Majesties
             Customs
             ,
             and
             Revenues
             ;
             And
             His
             Majesties
             Cash-keeper
             ,
             or
             Receivers
             ,
             are
             hereby
             Commanded
             to
             keep
             a-part
             the
             said
             Moneys
             in
             a
             secure
             Chest
             by
             it self
             ,
             whereof
             the
             General
             ,
             or
             Master
             of
             Mint
             ,
             is
             to
             have
             one
             Key
             ,
             and
             the
             Cash-keeper
             or
             Receivers
             another
             Key
             ,
             and
             the
             said
             Chest
             is
             not
             to
             be
             opened
             without
             the
             General
             or
             Master
             of
             the
             Mint
             be
             present
             ;
             Nor
             shall
             the
             saids
             Moneys
             be
             delivered
             but
             at
             such
             
             times
             as
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             or
             His
             Privy
             Council
             shall
             think
             sit
             ,
             to
             the
             General
             and
             Master
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Mint
             ,
             for
             payment
             of
             the
             Sallaries
             of
             the
             Officers
             thereof
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             desraying
             the
             expence
             and
             Charge
             of
             a
             free
             Coynage
             ;
             And
             for
             the
             further
             encouragement
             of
             Merchants
             and
             others
             ,
             to
             Import
             Bullion
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             His
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Ordains
             ,
             That
             any
             Merchant
             or
             other
             Person
             ,
             as
             well
             Strangers
             as
             Natives
             ,
             who
             shall
             Import
             into
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             bring
             in
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Mint
             ,
             any
             quantities
             of
             Bullion
             ,
             or
             Silver
             of
             the
             finenesse
             of
             eleven
             Deniers
             ,
             two
             Grains
             ,
             which
             is
             hereby
             Declared
             to
             be
             the
             Standart
             of
             finenesse
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             in
             all
             time
             coming
             ,
             they
             shall
             receive
             out
             again
             from
             the
             General
             ,
             or
             Master
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Mint
             ,
             for
             all
             such
             quantities
             Imported
             by
             them
             ,
             Weight
             for
             Weight
             in
             His
             Majesties
             Coyn
             ▪
             of
             the
             Standart
             of
             finenesse
             ,
             and
             the
             species
             aftermentioned
             ;
             That
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             for
             each
             pound
             scots
             of
             sixteen
             ounces
             ,
             conform
             to
             the
             Standart
             Pile
             of
             scots
             weight
             ,
             now
             in
             His
             Majesties
             Mint
             ,
             one
             pound
             of
             sixteen
             ounces
             of
             His
             Majesties
             current
             Coyn
             ,
             without
             being
             lyable
             to
             any
             charge
             or
             expence
             whatsoever
             for
             Essaying
             ,
             Melting
             ,
             Supporting
             of
             waist
             in
             Coynage
             of
             the
             saids
             quantities
             of
             Bullion
             ,
             or
             Silver
             of
             the
             Standart
             of
             eleven
             Deniers
             ,
             two
             Grains
             fine
             aforesaid
             ;
             And
             for
             every
             pound
             of
             Silver
             that
             shall
             be
             brought
             in
             to
             the
             Mint
             ,
             to
             be
             Essayed
             ,
             melted
             down
             ,
             and
             Coyned
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             that
             shall
             be
             finer
             upon
             Essay
             than
             the
             Standart
             of
             eleven
             Deniers
             ,
             two
             Grains
             aforesaid
             ,
             there
             shall
             be
             delivered
             for
             the
             same
             to
             the
             Merchants
             ,
             or
             other
             Importers
             thereof
             by
             the
             Officers
             of
             the
             Mint
             ,
             so
             much
             more
             than
             a
             pound
             ,
             as
             the
             same
             doth
             in
             proportion
             and
             value
             amount
             unto
             the
             finenesse
             and
             value
             ,
             and
             for
             every
             pound
             of
             Silver
             that
             shall
             be
             brought
             in
             to
             the
             Mint
             to
             be
             Essayed
             ,
             melted
             down
             ,
             and
             Coyned
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             that
             shall
             be
             courser
             or
             baser
             than
             eleven
             Deniers
             ,
             two
             Grains
             fine
             ,
             there
             shall
             be
             delivered
             by
             the
             Officers
             of
             the
             Mint
             ,
             so
             much
             less
             than
             a
             pound
             ,
             as
             the
             same
             doth
             fall
             short
             in
             fineness
             and
             value
             .
             It
             is
             always
             hereby
             Declared
             ,
             That
             it
             shall
             not
             be
             lawful
             to
             the
             Officers
             of
             the
             Mint
             ,
             to
             Import
             or
             bring
             in
             to
             be
             Coyned
             any
             Bullion
             ,
             either
             in
             their
             own
             name
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             name
             of
             others
             ,
             with
             certification
             ,
             if
             they
             contraveen
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             holden
             a
             malversation
             in
             their
             Office
             ,
             and
             punished
             according
             to
             the
             Laws
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ;
             And
             Statutes
             and
             Ordains
             ,
             That
             there
             shal
             be
             three
             Piles
             of
             Weight
             ,
             whereof
             one
             to
             be
             keeped
             in
             Exchequer
             ,
             one
             by
             the
             Dean
             of
             Gild
             of
             Edinburgh
             ,
             and
             the
             third
             in
             the
             Mint-House
             .
             And
             likeas
             ,
             that
             there
             shall
             be
             a
             Standart
             ,
             or
             Printed
             Table
             keeped
             in
             the
             Mint-House
             ,
             of
             the
             value
             of
             Money
             or
             Bullion
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Denominations
             of
             Weights
             used
             in
             the
             Mint
             of
             Deniers
             ,
             Grains
             ,
             Primes
             and
             Seconds
             ;
             and
             the
             ordinary
             Denominations
             of
             Pounds
             ,
             Ounces
             ,
             Drops
             and
             Grains
             ,
             by
             which
             Merchants
             or
             others
             may
             know
             what
             they
             are
             to
             give
             in
             ,
             or
             get
             out
             ,
             when
             their
             Bullion
             doth
             arise
             above
             ,
             or
             fall
             below
             the
             Standart
             appointed
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             and
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Do
             hereby
             Statute
             and
             Ordain
             ,
             That
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             preference
             in
             point
             of
             Essaying
             ,
             or
             Coynage
             ;
             But
             that
             all
             Siler
             brought
             in
             ,
             and
             delivered
             in
             to
             the
             Mint
             ,
             to
             be
             Essayed
             &
             Coyned
             ,
             shall
             be
             Essayed
             ,
             Coyned
             and
             Delivered
             out
             to
             the
             respective
             Importers
             ,
             according
             to
             their
             Order
             and
             times
             of
             bringing
             in
             ,
             and
             Delivering
             the
             same
             to
             the
             Mint
             ,
             and
             not
             otherwayes
             ,
             so
             as
             he
             that
             shall
             first
             bring
             in
             and
             Deliver
             any
             Silver
             to
             be
             Coyned
             ,
             shall
             be
             holden
             and
             accounted
             the
             first
             person
             to
             have
             the
             same
             Essayed
             ,
             Coyned
             and
             delivered
             ,
             and
             he
             or
             they
             that
             shall
             bring
             in
             the
             Silver
             next
             ,
             to
             be
             accounted
             the
             second
             person
             ,
             to
             have
             the
             same
             Essayed
             ,
             Coyned
             and
             Delivered
             ,
             and
             so
             successively
             in
             course
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Silver
             brought
             in
             ,
             and
             Coyned
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             shall
             be
             in
             the
             same
             Order
             Delivered
             to
             the
             respective
             Bringers
             in
             thereof
             ,
             their
             Heirs
             ,
             Executors
             and
             Assigneys
             ,
             successively
             without
             preference
             of
             one
             before
             another
             ,
             and
             not
             otherways
             ;
             and
             if
             any
             undue
             preference
             be
             made
             in
             entering
             of
             any
             Silver
             ,
             or
             Delivering
             out
             of
             Coyned
             Money
             ,
             contrair
             to
             the
             true
             intent
             and
             meaning
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             by
             any
             Officer
             ,
             or
             Officers
             of
             the
             Mint
             ,
             or
             their
             Deputs
             and
             Servants
             ,
             then
             the
             Party
             or
             Parties
             offending
             ,
             shall
             be
             lyable
             to
             legal
             Execution
             ,
             as
             for
             a
             just
             Debt
             ,
             and
             to
             pay
             the
             value
             of
             the
             Silver
             brought
             in
             and
             not
             entered
             ,
             and
             Delivered
             according
             to
             the
             true
             intent
             and
             meaning
             of
             this
             Act
             ,
             with
             Interest
             ,
             besides
             Cost
             and
             Damnages
             to
             the
             Party
             or
             Parties
             grieved
             ,
             and
             shall
             over
             and
             above
             
               ipso
               facto
            
             be
             Deprived
             ,
             lose
             and
             amit
             their
             Office
             or
             Offices
             :
             Providing
             always
             ,
             that
             it
             shall
             not
             be
             Interpreted
             any
             undue
             preference
             ,
             to
             incur
             any
             Penalty
             ,
             in
             poynt
             of
             Delivery
             of
             Moneys
             Coyned
             ,
             if
             the
             Officer
             ,
             or
             Officers
             ,
             their
             Deputs
             or
             Servants
             shall
             deliver
             out
             ,
             or
             pay
             any
             Moneys
             Coyned
             to
             any
             person
             or
             persons
             that
             do
             come
             and
             demand
             the
             same
             upon
             subsequent
             Entries
             before
             others
             ,
             that
             did
             not
             come
             to
             demand
             their
             moneys
             in
             their
             Order
             and
             Course
             ,
             so
             as
             there
             be
             so
             much
             money
             reserved
             as
             will
             satisfie
             them
             ,
             which
             shall
             not
             be
             otherways
             Disposed
             of
             ,
             but
             kept
             for
             them
             .
             And
             for
             the
             better
             clearing
             of
             what
             quantities
             of
             Bullion
             ,
             are
             from
             time
             to
             time
             Delivered
             in
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Mint
             :
             As
             likwise
             ,
             what
             quantities
             of
             Silver
             do
             pass
             His
             Majesties
             Irons
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             foresaid
             ,
             Does
             Statute
             and
             Ordain
             ,
             That
             there
             shall
             be
             a
             Clerk
             ,
             or
             Book-keeper
             in
             the
             Mint-Office
             ,
             who
             shall
             be
             obliged
             to
             keep
             two
             Registers
             or
             Records
             ,
             in
             fair
             Parchment-Books
             ,
             and
             in
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             set
             down
             the
             times
             of
             in-giving
             the
             several
             quantities
             of
             Bullion
             ,
             by
             the
             Merchants
             and
             others
             ,
             in
             presence
             of
             the
             In-giver
             ;
             which
             Book
             shall
             be
             made
             patent
             to
             any
             that
             shall
             require
             the
             same
             gratis
             ,
             under
             the
             pain
             of
             Deprivation
             :
             As
             likewise
             to
             receive
             subscribed
             Accompts
             from
             the
             Master-Warden
             ,
             Counter-Warden
             ,
             and
             the
             Essay-master
             ,
             of
             all
             the
             quantities
             of
             Silver
             Coyned
             
             in
             His
             Majesties
             Mint
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Standart
             and
             fineness
             ;
             Which
             Accompt
             so
             given
             in
             to
             him
             ,
             he
             is
             to
             Record
             in
             his
             other
             Register
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             Officers
             of
             the
             Mint
             ,
             or
             their
             Deputs
             ,
             for
             whom
             they
             shall
             be
             answerable
             ,
             are
             to
             subscribe
             the
             same
             quarterly
             ,
             to
             the
             effect
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             be
             known
             what
             quantities
             of
             Silver
             are
             past
             His
             Majesties
             Irons
             from
             time
             to
             time
             .
             And
             likewise
             ,
             That
             the
             several
             Officers
             of
             the
             Mint
             are
             to
             keep
             particular
             Books
             of
             Record
             in
             their
             respective
             Offices
             as
             formerly
             ;
             all
             which
             Registers
             are
             to
             be
             made
             and
             keeped
             upon
             their
             highest
             perril
             ;
             And
             for
             the
             more
             orderly
             and
             clear
             performance
             hereof
             ,
             It
             is
             hereby
             Statute
             and
             Ordained
             ,
             That
             the
             Master
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Mint
             for
             the
             time-being
             ,
             or
             his
             Deput
             ,
             shall
             at
             the
             time
             of
             the
             Delivery
             ,
             and
             Entry
             of
             any
             Silver
             in
             the
             said
             Mint
             ,
             give
             to
             the
             Bringer
             ,
             or
             Bringers
             in
             thereof
             to
             be
             Coyned
             ,
             a
             Note
             ,
             or
             Recept
             under
             his
             hand
             ,
             Denoting
             the
             Weight
             ,
             Fineness
             ,
             and
             value
             thereof
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             day
             and
             Order
             of
             its
             Delivery
             in
             to
             the
             said
             Mint
             ,
             bearing
             in
             the
             Body
             of
             it
             ,
             a
             
               Clause
               of
               Registration
            
             ;
             It
             being
             always
             hereby
             expresly
             Provided
             ,
             That
             the
             Master
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Mint
             shall
             be
             obliged
             to
             Deliver
             back
             again
             to
             the
             In-bringers
             ,
             any
             quantitie
             of
             Bullion
             he
             shall
             Receive
             from
             them
             ,
             in
             His
             Majesties
             Coyn
             ,
             within
             the
             space
             of
             ten
             days
             ,
             if
             the
             Bullion
             do
             not
             exceed
             six
             thousand
             pound
             scots
             ;
             and
             on
             fifteen
             days
             ,
             if
             it
             do
             not
             exceed
             twelve
             thousand
             pound
             scots
             :
             And
             in
             case
             the
             quantity
             be
             greater
             ,
             within
             twenty
             days
             ,
             and
             in
             case
             of
             Failzie
             ,
             the
             Merchants
             or
             Importers
             ,
             shall
             have
             legal
             Diligence
             against
             him
             ,
             by
             Charging
             him
             with
             Horning
             ,
             upon
             Registration
             of
             his
             Note
             aforesaid
             ,
             with
             Interest
             ,
             by
             and
             attour
             Cost
             and
             Damnage
             therefore
             ;
             And
             for
             the
             further
             Encouragement
             and
             Assurance
             of
             such
             as
             shall
             Import
             ,
             and
             bring
             in
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Mint
             ,
             any
             quantities
             of
             Silver
             to
             be
             Coyned
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             and
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Ordains
             ,
             That'no
             Confiscation
             ,
             Forefaulture
             ,
             Seisure
             ,
             Arrestment
             ,
             Stop
             ,
             or
             Restraint
             whatsomever
             ,
             shall
             be
             made
             in
             the
             said
             Mint
             ,
             of
             any
             Silver
             brought
             in
             to
             be
             Coyned
             ,
             or
             by
             reason
             of
             any
             Embargo
             ,
             Breach
             of
             Peace
             ,
             Letters
             of
             Mark
             ,
             or
             Reprysal
             ,
             or
             War
             with
             any
             Forraign
             Nation
             ,
             or
             upon
             any
             other
             account
             or
             pretence
             whatsoever
             ,
             publick
             or
             privat
             ;
             But
             that
             all
             Silver
             brought
             in
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Mint
             ,
             within
             this
             Kingdom
             to
             be
             Coyned
             ,
             shall
             truly
             ,
             and
             with
             all
             convenient
             speed
             ,
             be
             Coyned
             and
             Delivered
             out
             to
             the
             In-bringers
             thereof
             ,
             their
             Heirs
             or
             Assigneys
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Rules
             and
             Directions
             of
             this
             Act.
             And
             His
             Majesty
             and
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             further
             Enact
             and
             Declare
             ,
             That
             the
             General
             ,
             or
             Master
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Mint
             ,
             shall
             be
             obliged
             to
             give
             the
             Coynage
             free
             to
             any
             Merchant
             ,
             Strangers
             ,
             or
             others
             Importers
             ,
             or
             In-bringers
             of
             Bullion
             ;
             and
             in
             case
             the
             General
             or
             Master
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Mint
             ,
             shall
             refuse
             to
             accept
             of
             ,
             Enter
             and
             Coyn
             any
             quantity
             ,
             or
             quantities
             of
             Bullion
             ,
             to
             be
             brought
             in
             by
             the
             Merchants
             ,
             or
             others
             into
             His
             Majesties
             Mint
             ,
             the
             General
             ,
             or
             Master
             for
             such
             refusal
             (
             the
             Merchant
             or
             Importer
             taking
             Instruments
             in
             a
             Nottars
             hand
             thereupon
             )
             shall
             
               ipso
               facto
            
             be
             deprived
             of
             their
             Offices
             respective
             ;
             It
             being
             always
             hereby
             Provided
             ,
             that
             in
             case
             the
             quantities
             of
             Bullion
             to
             be
             Imported
             ,
             shall
             exceed
             the
             Stock
             of
             Money
             granted
             to
             His
             Majesty
             for
             supporting
             of
             a
             free
             Coynage
             ,
             in
             that
             case
             the
             General
             ,
             or
             Master
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Mint
             ,
             is
             to
             make
             application
             to
             the
             Lords
             of
             Privy
             Council
             ,
             and
             to
             acquaint
             their
             Lordships
             therewith
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             ,
             that
             by
             their
             appointment
             ,
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Thesaury
             ,
             Thesaurer-Principal
             ,
             or
             Thesaurer-Deput
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             may
             furnish
             and
             advance
             eighteen
             pounds
             Scots
             money
             ,
             for
             every
             Stone
             that
             shall
             be
             brought
             in
             by
             Merchants
             ,
             or
             others
             to
             be
             Coyned
             in
             the
             Mint
             ,
             until
             the
             next
             Parliament
             ,
             or
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             thereafter
             ,
             shall
             take
             unto
             their
             Consideration
             ,
             the
             manner
             of
             Re-imbursing
             His
             Majesty
             for
             the
             said
             Advance
             .
             It
             being
             always
             hereby
             Declared
             ,
             That
             the
             Officers
             of
             the
             Mint
             shall
             not
             be
             lyable
             to
             the
             Obligation
             aforesaid
             ,
             for
             refusing
             to
             Coyn
             any
             such
             quantities
             brought
             in
             to
             the
             Mint
             to
             be
             Coyned
             ,
             in
             case
             upon
             any
             accident
             ,
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Thesaury
             ,
             Thesaurer-Principal
             ,
             or
             Thesaurer-Deput
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             shall
             refuse
             or
             delay
             to
             pay
             eighteen
             pound
             
               scots
               per
            
             Stone
             for
             the
             Coynage
             aforesaid
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             and
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             certain
             weighty
             Considerations
             ,
             Do
             hereby
             Statute
             ,
             Ordain
             ,
             and
             Declare
             ,
             That
             in
             all
             time
             coming
             ,
             the
             species
             of
             Current
             Coyn
             within
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             shall
             be
             ,
             five
             shillings
             ,
             ten
             shillings
             ,
             twenty
             shillings
             ,
             fourty
             shillings
             ,
             and
             sixty
             shillings
             scots
             pieces
             ,
             to
             be
             Coyned
             of
             the
             Standart
             of
             fineness
             and
             Weight
             aftermentioned
             ,
             viz.
             The
             sixty
             shillings
             scots
             pieces
             is
             to
             Weigh
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Denomination
             of
             Weights
             used
             in
             the
             Mint
             ,
             twenty
             one
             Deniers
             ,
             eighteen
             Grains
             ,
             ten
             Primes
             ,
             eighteen
             Seconds
             ;
             and
             in
             the
             ordinary
             Denomination
             of
             Weights
             ,
             fourteen
             Drop
             ,
             eighteen
             Grains
             :
             And
             in
             regard
             that
             the
             sixty
             shilling
             scots
             piece
             of
             the
             Weight
             aforesaid
             ,
             cannot
             be
             brought
             to
             a
             certain
             number
             ,
             to
             make
             up
             a
             scots
             pound
             weight
             ,
             without
             Fraction
             ;
             Therefore
             it
             is
             hereby
             Declared
             ,
             that
             the
             lesser
             species
             of
             Coyn
             shall
             be
             Delivered
             to
             the
             Merchant
             ,
             or
             others
             Importers
             of
             Bullion
             ,
             to
             make
             up
             the
             just
             Weights
             ;
             and
             when
             it
             shall
             fall
             out
             ,
             that
             the
             Fraction
             is
             less
             than
             a
             five
             shilling
             scots
             piece
             ,
             in
             that
             case
             the
             Merchant
             ,
             or
             Importer
             shall
             have
             such
             a
             proportion
             of
             a
             five
             shilling
             piece
             clipped
             off
             ,
             and
             delivered
             to
             him
             ,
             as
             may
             make
             up
             the
             just
             quantity
             of
             a
             pound
             weight
             ,
             by
             which
             means
             there
             will
             be
             in
             a
             scots
             pound
             weight
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Standart
             Pile
             of
             Weights
             now
             in
             the
             Mint
             ,
             seventeen
             sixty
             shilling
             pieces
             ,
             one
             twenty
             shilling
             piece
             ,
             one
             ten
             shilling
             piece
             ,
             one
             five
             shilling
             piece
             ,
             and
             a
             small
             Fraction
             of
             three
             shilling
             four
             pennies
             scots
             ;
             The
             fourty
             shilling
             scots
             piece
             is
             to
             weigh
             according
             
             to
             the
             Denomination
             of
             Weights
             used
             in
             the
             Mint
             ,
             fourteen
             Deniers
             ,
             twelve
             Grains
             ,
             seven
             Primes
             ,
             and
             four
             Seconds
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             the
             ordinary
             Denomination
             of
             scots
             Weight
             ,
             nine
             Drop
             ,
             twenty
             four
             Grains
             ,
             whereof
             twenty
             six
             ,
             and
             one
             ten
             shilling
             piece
             ,
             one
             five
             shilling
             piece
             ,
             and
             a
             small
             Fraction
             of
             three
             shilling
             four
             pennies
             scots
             ,
             makes
             a
             pound
             weight
             ;
             The
             twenty
             shilling
             piece
             is
             to
             weigh
             according
             to
             the
             Denomination
             of
             Weights
             used
             in
             the
             Mint
             ,
             seven
             Deniers
             ,
             six
             Grains
             ,
             three
             Primes
             ,
             fourteen
             Seconds
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             the
             ordinary
             Denomination
             of
             scots
             Weight
             ,
             four
             Drop
             ,
             thirty
             Grains
             ,
             whereof
             fifty
             two
             ,
             and
             one
             ten
             shilling
             piece
             ,
             one
             five
             shilling
             piece
             ,
             and
             a
             small
             Fraction
             of
             three
             shilling
             four
             pennies
             scots
             ,
             makes
             a
             scots
             pound
             Weight
             ;
             The
             ten
             shilling
             piece
             is
             to
             weigh
             according
             to
             the
             Denomination
             of
             Weights
             in
             the
             Mint
             ,
             three
             Deniers
             ,
             fifteen
             Grains
             ,
             one
             Prime
             ,
             nineteen
             Seconds
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             the
             ordinary
             Denomination
             of
             scots
             Weight
             ,
             two
             Drop
             ,
             fifteen
             Grains
             ,
             whereof
             one
             hundred
             and
             five
             ,
             one
             five
             shilling
             piece
             ,
             and
             a
             Fraction
             of
             three
             shilling
             four
             pennies
             scots
             ,
             makes
             a
             scots
             pound
             weight
             ;
             The
             five
             shilling
             piece
             is
             to
             weigh
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Denomination
             of
             Weights
             in
             the
             Mint
             ,
             one
             Denier
             ,
             nineteen
             Grains
             ,
             twelve
             Primes
             ,
             twenty
             one
             Seconds
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             the
             ordinary
             Denomination
             of
             scots
             weight
             ,
             one
             Drop
             ,
             seven
             Grains
             and
             a
             half
             ,
             whereof
             two
             hundred
             and
             eleven
             ,
             and
             a
             Fraction
             of
             three
             shilling
             four
             pennies
             scots
             makes
             a
             scots
             pound
             Weight
             .
             It
             is
             always
             hereby
             Provided
             ,
             that
             if
             upon
             tryal
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             found
             that
             the
             weight
             of
             the
             several
             species
             of
             the
             money
             appointed
             by
             this
             Act
             ,
             shall
             be
             any
             way
             prejudicial
             to
             the
             Interest
             or
             Trade
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             that
             in
             that
             caice
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             of
             His
             Privy
             Council
             ,
             may
             Rectifie
             or
             alter
             the
             same
             as
             they
             find
             Cause
             ;
             But
             because
             it
             may
             sometime
             fall
             out
             casually
             ,
             that
             money
             be
             not
             Coyned
             and
             Fabricat
             exactly
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             to
             the
             true
             Standarts
             of
             Weight
             ,
             and
             fineness
             above
             ,
             and
             after-specified
             :
             THEREFORE
             His
             Majesty
             and
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Statute
             and
             Ordain
             ,
             that
             if
             it
             shall
             casually
             fall
             out
             ,
             that
             any
             species
             of
             Coyn
             to
             be
             Coyned
             for
             the
             future
             within
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             be
             lighter
             or
             heavier
             than
             the
             Standart
             of
             Weight
             aforesaid
             ,
             the
             Officers
             of
             the
             Mint
             may
             Deliver
             the
             same
             ,
             providing
             always
             it
             be
             meerly
             accidental
             and
             casual
             ,
             and
             do
             not
             exceed
             the
             quantities
             afterspecified
             ,
             viz.
             Two
             Grains
             over
             ,
             or
             under
             the
             true
             Weight
             of
             every
             sixty
             or
             fourty
             shilling
             piece
             ,
             One
             Grain
             over
             ,
             or
             under
             the
             true
             Weight
             of
             every
             twenty
             shilling
             ,
             ten
             shilling
             ,
             or
             five
             shilling
             scots
             piece
             ,
             above-specified
             ,
             appointed
             to
             be
             Coyned
             by
             this
             present
             Act
             :
             As
             also
             ,
             if
             the
             money
             in
             the
             species
             foresaid
             to
             be
             Coyned
             ,
             shall
             fall
             out
             accidentally
             to
             be
             a
             Grain
             finer
             ,
             or
             courser
             than
             the
             true
             Standart
             of
             eleven
             Denier
             ,
             two
             Grains
             upon
             every
             twelve
             Ounces
             Weight
             ,
             so
             to
             be
             Coyned
             ,
             the
             Officers
             of
             the
             Mint
             may
             Deliver
             out
             the
             money
             to
             the
             Merchants
             ,
             or
             others
             ,
             according
             to
             these
             remeeds
             of
             Weight
             and
             fineness
             above
             specified
             ;
             It
             is
             hereby
             always
             expresly
             provided
             ,
             that
             the
             Officers
             of
             the
             Mint
             shall
             by
             rio
             means
             Work
             and
             Fabricat
             the
             money
             with
             regard
             to
             the
             Remedies
             foresaid
             ,
             as
             they
             will
             be
             answerable
             at
             their
             highest
             peril
             .
             And
             it
             is
             Statute
             and
             Ordained
             ,
             That
             they
             shall
             keep
             an
             exact
             Record
             of
             all
             these
             Remedies
             ,
             both
             of
             Weight
             and
             Fineness
             ,
             and
             Compt
             for
             the
             same
             yearly
             in
             Exchequer
             ,
             for
             His
             Majesties
             use
             ;
             And
             Appoints
             and
             Ordains
             in
             all
             time
             coming
             ,
             that
             the
             Essay-master
             shall
             take
             two
             pieces
             of
             every
             Journal
             ,
             that
             he
             shall
             cut
             off
             so
             much
             of
             one
             of
             the
             pieces
             as
             will
             make
             an
             Essay
             ,
             and
             shall
             put
             up
             the
             remainder
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             whole
             piece
             ,
             with
             the
             Reported
             Essay
             ▪
             All
             which
             shall
             be
             put
             into
             the
             Pix
             ,
             the
             Wairden
             ,
             or
             Counter-Wairden
             ,
             being
             always
             present
             ,
             which
             is
             to
             be
             opened
             once
             every
             year
             in
             the
             moneth
             of
             December
             ,
             at
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Privy
             Council
             .
             And
             it
             is
             hereby
             Declared
             ,
             That
             the
             tryal
             of
             the
             Pix
             being
             made
             ,
             the
             whole
             Silver
             in
             the
             Pix
             is
             to
             be
             returned
             to
             the
             Master
             as
             his
             own
             ,
             and
             the
             Say-master
             is
             to
             have
             no
             part
             of
             it
             ;
             The
             Pix
             shall
             have
             three
             Keys
             ,
             one
             to
             be
             kept
             by
             the
             Lords
             of
             Thesaury
             ,
             or
             Thesaurer
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             one
             by
             the
             General
             ,
             and
             one
             by
             the
             Warden
             ▪
             principal
             of
             the
             Mint
             ;
             And
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Doth
             Statute
             and
             Ordain
             ,
             That
             all
             the
             money
             to
             be
             Coyned
             for
             the
             time
             to
             come
             within
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             shall
             be
             Lettered
             and
             Grained
             round
             the
             edges
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             the
             sixty
             and
             fourty
             shilling
             pieces
             shall
             be
             Lettered
             ,
             the
             twenty
             ,
             ten
             shilling
             ,
             and
             five
             shilling
             scots
             pieces
             shall
             be
             Grained
             round
             the
             edges
             ,
             the
             particular
             Impression
             ,
             Inscriptions
             ,
             and
             Reverses
             ;
             As
             likewise
             what
             poportion
             of
             each
             species
             of
             money
             shall
             be
             Coyned
             in
             each
             Stone
             Weight
             of
             Silver
             ,
             are
             hereby
             left
             and
             Recommended
             to
             the
             Lords
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Privy
             Council
             ,
             who
             are
             by
             this
             present
             Act
             fully
             impowered
             to
             Consider
             and
             Cognosce
             upon
             the
             fineness
             and
             weight
             of
             the
             Gold
             Coyn
             ,
             when
             His
             Majesty
             shall
             think
             fit
             to
             Grant
             Warrant
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             to
             Regulat
             ,
             Appoint
             and
             Determine
             the
             fineness
             ,
             weight
             and
             species
             of
             the
             said
             Gold
             Coyn
             ,
             and
             to
             Ordain
             and
             Appoint
             such
             Impression
             ,
             Inscription
             and
             Reverse
             ,
             as
             they
             shall
             see
             cause
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             and
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             Do
             further
             Statute
             and
             Ordain
             ,
             That
             no
             Copper
             shall
             be
             Coyned
             without
             His
             Majesties
             express
             Warrand
             ;
             And
             that
             all
             Copper
             which
             shall
             be
             Coyned
             conform
             to
             His
             Warrand
             ,
             shall
             be
             Coyned
             in
             two
             penny
             and
             six
             penny
             scots
             pieces
             ,
             and
             that
             fourty
             of
             the
             six
             penny
             pieces
             ,
             and
             sixscore
             twelve
             of
             the
             two
             penny
             pieces
             shall
             make
             a
             pound
             :
             And
             Recommends
             to
             the
             Lords
             of
             Privy
             Council
             ,
             to
             appoint
             Tryal
             to
             be
             taken
             of
             the
             weight
             of
             every
             Journal
             of
             Copper
             ,
             before
             it
             go
             out
             of
             the
             Mint-House
             ,
             and
             what
             Profit
             shall
             arise
             by
             the
             Coynage
             of
             the
             Copper
             ,
             the
             Officers
             of
             the
             Mint
             shall
             be
             lyable
             to
             compt
             for
             the
             same
             to
             the
             Exchequer
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             and
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Do
             hereby
             further
             Statute
             
             and
             Ordain
             ,
             That
             the
             sum
             of
             twelve
             thousand
             pounds
             scots
             of
             the
             Imposition
             aforesaid
             ,
             imposed
             by
             this
             present
             Act
             ,
             upon
             the
             Commodities
             above-specified
             ,
             shall
             be
             in
             all
             time
             coming
             set
             apart
             for
             payment
             of
             the
             Officers-fees
             ,
             maintaining
             of
             the
             Fabrick
             of
             the
             Mint
             ,
             and
             providing
             new
             Tools
             ,
             and
             other
             incident
             Charges
             relating
             to
             the
             Mint
             ,
             in
             manner
             after-specified
             ,
             viz.
             The
             General
             of
             the
             said
             Mint
             ,
             the
             sum
             of
             three
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             pounds
             scots
             as
             his
             Fee
             and
             Sallary
             ;
             the
             sum
             of
             two
             thousand
             four
             hundred
             pounds
             scots
             to
             the
             Master
             of
             the
             Mint
             ,
             and
             this
             over
             and
             above
             the
             sum
             of
             eighteen
             pounds
             money
             for
             every
             stone
             of
             Silver
             that
             shall
             be
             Coyned
             and
             passed
             His
             Majesties
             Irons
             ,
             to
             be
             payed
             to
             him
             out
             of
             the
             remainder
             of
             the
             said
             Imposition
             ,
             for
             supporting
             a
             free
             Coynage
             as
             aforesaid
             ;
             The
             sum
             of
             one
             thousand
             two
             hundred
             pounds
             scots
             money
             to
             the
             Principal
             Wairden
             ;
             The
             sum
             of
             one
             thousand
             two
             hundred
             pounds
             scots
             to
             the
             Essay-master
             ;
             The
             sum
             of
             seven
             hundred
             and
             twenty
             pounds
             scots
             money
             to
             the
             Counter-Wairden
             ;
             The
             sum
             of
             six
             hundred
             pounds
             scots
             to
             the
             Sinker
             or
             Graver
             ;
             The
             sum
             of
             four
             hundred
             and
             eighty
             pounds
             scots
             money
             to
             the
             Clerk
             or
             Book-keeper
             ;
             The
             sum
             of
             three
             hundred
             thirty
             three
             pounds
             six
             shilling
             eight
             pennies
             scots
             to
             the
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Bullion
             ,
             who
             is
             to
             be
             Clerk
             for
             the
             time
             to
             come
             to
             this
             new
             Imposition
             ,
             as
             he
             was
             formerly
             to
             the
             Bullion
             ,
             or
             twelve
             shilling
             per
             Ounce
             payed
             in
             lieu
             thereof
             ;
             To
             the
             Master-Smith
             ,
             the
             sum
             of
             three
             hundred
             and
             sixty
             pounds
             scots
             ,
             as
             their
             Fees
             and
             Sallaries
             ;
             and
             the
             sum
             of
             eleven
             hundred
             six
             pound
             thirteen
             shilling
             four
             pennies
             scots
             ,
             to
             be
             payed
             in
             to
             the
             General
             and
             Master
             ,
             for
             maintaining
             the
             Fabrick
             of
             the
             Mint-House
             ,
             providing
             of
             new
             Tools
             ,
             and
             other
             incident
             Charges
             reraling
             to
             the
             Mint
             ,
             for
             which
             they
             are
             to
             compt
             yearly
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Exchequer
             ,
             and
             the
             overplus
             (
             if
             any
             shall
             be
             )
             To
             go
             to
             the
             stock
             of
             free
             Coynage
             aforesaid
             :
             The
             which
             sum
             of
             twelve
             thousand
             pounds
             scots
             for
             the
             Officers
             of
             the
             Mint
             ,
             and
             other
             expenses
             thereof
             ,
             is
             to
             be
             payed
             to
             the
             General
             and
             Master
             of
             the
             said
             Mint
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             sum
             of
             eighteen
             Pounds
             per
             stone
             to
             the
             Master
             for
             the
             Coynage
             of
             the
             Money
             ,
             at
             four
             Terms
             in
             the
             year
             ,
             
               viz.
               Candlemass
               ,
               Whitsunday
               ,
               Lambmass
            
             and
             Martinmass
             yearly
             ;
             and
             the
             said
             payment
             to
             commence
             from
             and
             after
             the
             first
             of
             November
             next
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             and
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             further
             Statute
             and
             Ordain
             ,
             That
             no
             Heads
             ,
             Sweeps
             or
             Chizel
             of
             any
             Gold
             or
             Silver
             to
             be
             Coyned
             in
             His
             Majesties
             in
             t
             ,
             shall
             pass
             His
             Majesties
             Irons
             without
             taking
             a
             second
             Essay
             thereof
             ,
             as
             if
             the
             same
             were
             newly
             brought
             in
             to
             the
             Mint
             to
             be
             Coyned
             ;
             And
             to
             the
             effect
             that
             all
             matters
             relating
             to
             the
             Coynage
             and
             Mint
             ,
             may
             be
             equally
             Ordered
             and
             Regulated
             according
             to
             this
             present
             Act
             ,
             and
             in
             such
             further
             ways
             and
             manner
             as
             His
             Majesty
             and
             His
             Privy
             Council
             shall
             think
             fit
             .
             It
             is
             hereby
             Recommended
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Privy
             Council
             ,
             by
             some
             of
             their
             number
             ,
             to
             try
             every
             Journal
             of
             Coyn
             by
             it self
             distinctly
             ,
             and
             to
             take
             exact
             tryal
             of
             all
             matters
             relating
             to
             the
             Coynage
             ,
             both
             as
             to
             the
             weight
             and
             fineness
             of
             the
             money
             ,
             and
             other
             matters
             relating
             to
             the
             said
             Mint
             ,
             twice
             every
             year
             ,
             viz.
             In
             the
             moneths
             of
             Iuly
             and
             December
             yearly
             ,
             and
             to
             call
             before
             them
             the
             whole
             Officers
             of
             the
             Mint
             ,
             and
             to
             Examine
             their
             Proceedings
             ,
             and
             to
             inspect
             their
             Books
             ,
             and
             to
             sign
             and
             subscribe
             Approbations
             thereof
             ,
             as
             they
             shall
             see
             cause
             :
             And
             this
             without
             prejudice
             of
             the
             said
             Officers
             of
             the
             Mint
             ,
             their
             compting
             yearly
             to
             the
             Lords
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Exchequer
             and
             Thesaury
             ,
             for
             all
             matters
             commited
             to
             their
             Trust.
             
          
        
         
           
             XXV
             .
             ACT
             Rescinding
             a
             Clause
             in
             the
             Addresse
             ,
             made
             by
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             against
             the
             late
             Earl
             of
             Argile
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Iune
                 15.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             Taking
             into
             His
             Consideration
             the
             36
             Act
             of
             the
             first
             Session
             of
             this
             Parliament
             ,
             Intituled
             ,
             
               Act
               anent
               the
               Address
               of
               the
               Estates
               of
               Parliament
               ,
               of
               His
            
             Majesties
             
               ancient
               Kingdom
               of
            
             Scotland
             ,
             
               to
               His
               Sacred
            
             Majesty
             ,
             
               against
               the
               Arch-Traitor
            
             ,
             Archibald
             Campbel
             ,
             
               sometime
               Earl
               of
            
             Argile
             ;
             And
             that
             His
             Majesty
             from
             His
             unparalleled
             Clemencie
             ,
             and
             Goodness
             ,
             has
             been
             Graciouslie
             Pleased
             to
             Pardon
             and
             Indemnifie
             several
             persons
             ,
             who
             were
             accessorie
             to
             ,
             and
             involved
             into
             the
             said
             Rebellion
             ,
             notwithstanding
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             from
             their
             zeal
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Service
             ,
             and
             Detestation
             of
             the
             said
             Rebellion
             ,
             Did
             by
             their
             Address
             humbly
             Desire
             ,
             they
             should
             for
             ever
             be
             incapable
             of
             mercie
             ,
             and
             that
             any
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Subjects
             who
             should
             interceed
             for
             them
             any
             manner
             of
             way
             ,
             should
             incur
             the
             pain
             of
             Treason
             ;
             and
             in
             regard
             His
             Majesty
             did
             make
             no
             signification
             of
             His
             Royal
             Pleasure
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             said
             Address
             :
             THEREFORE
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             His
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Casses
             ,
             Annuls
             and
             Rescinds
             that
             Clause
             in
             the
             same
             Address
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             exercise
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Mercy
             ,
             or
             the
             Intercessions
             of
             any
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Subjects
             ,
             made
             or
             to
             be
             made
             in
             that
             behalf
             :
             And
             Declares
             the
             same
             Clause
             to
             have
             no
             strength
             ,
             Force
             ,
             nor
             effect
             from
             the
             beginning
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             null
             and
             void
             in
             all
             time
             coming
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             XXVI
             .
             ACT
             Dissolving
             the
             Lands
             and
             Estates
             of
             
               Earlestoun
               ,
               Craichlaw
            
             ,
             and
             Caitloch
             from
             the
             Crown
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Iune
                 15.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             Taking
             to
             His
             Royal
             Consideration
             ,
             that
             His
             late
             Majesty
             and
             his
             Royal
             Brother
             of
             ever
             glorious
             Memory
             ,
             by
             Charter
             under
             the
             Great-Seal
             of
             this
             His
             Majesties
             Ancient
             Kingdom
             ,
             of
             the
             date
             at
             Windsor-Castle
             ,
             the
             eleventh
             day
             of
             May
             ,
             1680
             years
             ,
             upon
             the
             account
             of
             Sir
             
               Theophilus
               Ogilthrop
            
             ,
             Lieutenant
             Colonel
             Main
             ,
             and
             Captain
             
               Hendry
               Cornowall
            
             ,
             their
             Loyalty
             and
             Service
             performed
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
             Did
             Give
             ,
             Grant
             and
             Dispone
             to
             them
             ,
             their
             Heirs
             and
             Assigneys
             ,
             the
             Lands
             and
             Estates
             of
             
               Earlestoun
               ,
               Craichlaw
            
             and
             Caitloch
             ,
             and
             others
             more
             fully
             specified
             in
             the
             said
             Charter
             ,
             whereupon
             they
             were
             Infest
             ,
             and
             the
             said
             Right
             Ratified
             in
             Parliament
             ;
             And
             which
             Lands
             and
             Estates
             fell
             in
             His
             late
             Majesties
             hands
             ,
             by
             the
             Forefaultur
             of
             Mr.
             William
             and
             
               Alexander
               Gordons
            
             ,
             elder
             and
             younger
             of
             
               Earlstoun
               ,
               Iames
               Gordon
            
             of
             Craichlaw
             ,
             and
             Mr.
             
               William
               Ferguson
            
             of
             Caitloch
             .
             Likeas
             His
             late
             Majesty
             ,
             by
             His
             Letter
             of
             the
             eleventh
             of
             May
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             eighty
             Directed
             to
             the
             Lords
             Commissioners
             of
             His
             Highness
             Thesaury
             ,
             upon
             Information
             that
             the
             saids
             three
             Estates
             did
             exceed
             six
             hundred
             pounds
             Sterling
             
               per
               annum
            
             ,
             which
             His
             Majesty
             was
             pleased
             to
             Promise
             should
             be
             made
             good
             unto
             them
             ,
             Ordered
             ,
             That
             before
             the
             said
             Gift
             past
             in
             Exchequer
             ,
             the
             saids
             Lords
             should
             take
             their
             Security
             to
             pay
             the
             superplus
             ,
             if
             any
             were
             ,
             that
             the
             saids
             Estates
             should
             be
             found
             to
             exceed
             the
             foresaid
             Rent
             ,
             and
             the
             Debts
             payable
             out
             of
             the
             same
             by
             Law
             ,
             in
             such
             manner
             ,
             and
             to
             such
             uses
             as
             His
             Majesty
             should
             think
             fit
             thereafter
             to
             direct
             .
             And
             in
             like
             manner
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             by
             another
             Letter
             ,
             directed
             to
             the
             saids
             Lords
             ,
             of
             the
             15th
             of
             February
             1681.
             
             Required
             them
             to
             take
             sufficient
             Security
             of
             the
             saids
             persons
             for
             payment
             of
             their
             share
             of
             the
             expence
             disbursed
             out
             of
             His
             late
             Majesties
             Thesaury
             ,
             towards
             the
             suppressing
             of
             the
             Rebellion
             in
             the
             year
             1679
             ,
             not
             exceeding
             two
             years
             Rent
             of
             the
             saids
             Forefaulted
             Estates
             ,
             and
             accordingly
             the
             saids
             Donatars
             granted
             Security
             to
             the
             saids
             Lords
             in
             the
             Terms
             foresaids
             .
             As
             also
             ,
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             Considering
             ,
             That
             His
             Majesty
             by
             His
             Letter
             of
             the
             last
             of
             October
             1685.
             upon
             the
             Consideration
             that
             the
             saids
             Estates
             did
             not
             exceed
             ,
             but
             are
             rather
             considerably
             short
             of
             the
             saids
             six
             hundred
             pounds
             Sterling
             
               per
               annum
            
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             great
             trouble
             and
             expence
             ,
             the
             said
             Sir
             Theophilus
             (
             who
             also
             acquired
             the
             other
             two
             Parts
             from
             Main
             and
             Cornowall
             )
             was
             ,
             and
             is
             exposed
             to
             ,
             in
             attaining
             to
             the
             Possession
             of
             the
             saids
             three
             Forefaulted
             Estates
             ,
             and
             being
             desirous
             the
             same
             should
             be
             made
             fully
             effectual
             to
             him
             ,
             free
             of
             all
             future
             trouble
             and
             inconvenience
             .
             THEREFORE
             ,
             as
             a
             further
             Mark
             of
             His
             Favour
             to
             the
             said
             Sir
             Theophilus
             ,
             and
             in
             Consideration
             of
             his
             great
             Loyalty
             and
             Service
             ,
             Authorized
             and
             Required
             
               William
               Duke
            
             of
             Queensberrie
             ,
             His
             Majesties
             Thesaurer-Principal
             for
             the
             time
             ,
             Thesaurer-deput
             ,
             and
             remanent
             Lords
             of
             Exchequer
             ,
             to
             deliver
             to
             him
             the
             said
             Security
             ,
             and
             Ordained
             the
             same
             to
             be
             delet
             out
             of
             the
             Records
             of
             Exchequer
             ,
             which
             accordingly
             was
             done
             ,
             and
             an
             Act
             thereupon
             past
             the
             eight
             of
             Ianuary
             last
             ;
             And
             further
             upon
             Consideration
             of
             the
             said
             Sir
             Theophilus
             his
             constant
             loyalty
             and
             adherence
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
             and
             signal
             evidence
             given
             by
             him
             thereof
             in
             the
             late
             Rebellion
             of
             the
             late
             Duke
             of
             Munmouth
             ,
             Did
             Order
             his
             Right
             Trusty
             and
             Familiar
             Cousen
             and
             Counsellor
             ,
             Alexander
             Earl
             of
             Murray
             ,
             Conjunct-Secretary
             of
             State
             for
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Scotland
             ,
             and
             his
             Majesties
             high
             Commissioner
             therein
             for
             the
             time
             ,
             to
             represent
             the
             matter
             in
             Parliament
             for
             a
             Dissolution
             of
             the
             saids
             three
             Forefaulted
             Estates
             from
             the
             Crown
             ,
             to
             which
             the
             same
             were
             Annexed
             in
             the
             last
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             holden
             at
             Edinburgh
             the
             sixteenth
             day
             of
             Iune
             ,
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             eighty
             five
             years
             ,
             Which
             Annexation
             proceeded
             upon
             a
             Supposition
             that
             the
             yearly
             Rent
             exceeded
             six
             hundred
             pound
             Sterling
             a
             year
             ;
             Whereas
             now
             upon
             serious
             Examination
             it
             is
             found
             short
             ;
             Which
             Considerations
             being
             this
             day
             Proponed
             in
             plain
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             having
             fully
             pondered
             and
             Considered
             the
             whole
             matter
             ,
             and
             the
             truth
             thereof
             being
             sufficiently
             known
             ,
             and
             made
             appear
             to
             them
             ,
             by
             production
             of
             the
             foresaid
             Charter
             ,
             Act
             of
             Exchequer
             ,
             and
             other
             Evidences
             requisite
             ;
             And
             by
             the
             said
             Lord
             high
             Commissioner
             his
             Grace
             ,
             his
             Declaration
             in
             pluin
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             name
             of
             ,
             and
             by
             Warrand
             from
             His
             Majesty
             :
             His
             Majesty
             and
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             after
             mature
             Deliberation
             ,
             Finds
             the
             same
             just
             ,
             sufficient
             ,
             and
             reasonable
             Causes
             for
             Advising
             His
             Majesty
             to
             Dissolve
             the
             saids
             three
             Forefaulted
             Estates
             ,
             all
             particularly
             mentioned
             in
             the
             said
             Charter
             ,
             from
             the
             Crown
             ,
             that
             the
             same
             may
             pertain
             ,
             and
             belong
             to
             ,
             and
             remain
             with
             the
             said
             Sir
             
               Theophilus
               Ogilthrop
            
             and
             his
             foresaids
             ,
             as
             their
             own
             proper
             Heretage
             ,
             heretably
             and
             irredeemably
             in
             all
             time
             coming
             ;
             And
             THEREFORE
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             has
             Dissolved
             ,
             and
             hereby
             Dissolves
             the
             same
             Lands
             and
             three
             Forefaulted
             Estates
             aforesaid
             from
             the
             Crown
             and
             Patrimony
             thereof
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             said
             Act
             of
             Annexation
             ,
             and
             from
             all
             Clauses
             ,
             Conditions
             and
             Qualifications
             therein-contained
             ;
             And
             Finds
             ,
             Decerns
             and
             Declares
             ,
             that
             the
             foresaid
             Dissolution
             having
             proceeded
             upon
             the
             Grounds
             ,
             Causes
             ,
             and
             Deliberation
             aforesaid
             in
             plain
             Parliament
             ,
             Does
             
             satisfie
             all
             the
             Conditions
             ,
             Clauses
             and
             Qualifications
             contained
             in
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             of
             Annexation
             ,
             past
             the
             said
             last
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             shall
             have
             the
             Force
             ,
             Strength
             ,
             and
             Effect
             of
             a
             General
             Law
             and
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             as
             valid
             and
             effectual
             to
             the
             said
             Sir
             
               Theophilus
               Ogilthrop
            
             and
             his
             foresaids
             ,
             for
             their
             Security
             of
             the
             saids
             Lands
             and
             Estates
             as
             any
             Dissolution
             Granted
             by
             His
             Majesty
             or
             Royal
             Ancestors
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             Their
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             for
             the
             time
             ,
             in
             Favours
             of
             whatsomever
             person
             or
             persons
             at
             any
             time
             heretofore
             ,
             and
             that
             notwithstanding
             of
             any
             Clauses
             ,
             Conditions
             ,
             or
             Qualifications
             contained
             in
             the
             said
             Act
             of
             Annexation
             ;
             And
             notwithstanding
             of
             any
             Security
             granted
             by
             the
             saids
             Donatars
             ,
             or
             any
             of
             them
             in
             Exchequer
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             hereby
             Ratifies
             ,
             Approves
             and
             Confirms
             the
             said
             Act
             of
             Exchequer
             ,
             and
             Grounds
             thereof
             in
             all
             Points
             .
             And
             Lastly
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             and
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Finds
             and
             Declares
             ,
             That
             this
             present
             Act
             shall
             not
             fall
             under
             the
             Act
             
               Salvo
               Iure
            
             ,
             to
             be
             past
             in
             this
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Session
             of
             this
             Current
             Parliament
             ,
             but
             is
             hereby
             excepted
             forth
             thereof
             ,
             in
             all
             time
             coming
             .
          
        
         
           
             XXVII
             .
             ACT
             of
             Dissolution
             of
             the
             Lands
             of
             Grange
             in
             Favours
             of
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Kennedy
            
             ,
             Lord
             Provost
             of
             Edinburgh
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Iune
                 15.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             and
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             taking
             into
             their
             serious
             Consideration
             ,
             That
             His
             Majesties
             Commissioner
             ,
             as
             having
             special
             Warrand
             and
             Instruction
             from
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             having
             proposed
             and
             proponed
             in
             plain
             Parliament
             ,
             the
             Loyalty
             and
             Fidelity
             of
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Kennedy
            
             Lord
             Provost
             of
             Edinburgh
             ,
             and
             the
             good
             and
             acceptable
             Services
             performed
             by
             him
             to
             the
             Crown
             and
             Kingdom
             ,
             in
             the
             diligent
             Suppressing
             of
             the
             late
             tumult
             within
             the
             City
             of
             Edinburgh
             ,
             and
             since
             ;
             And
             Considering
             also
             the
             Service
             done
             by
             the
             said
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Kennedy
            
             ,
             against
             the
             Rebels
             at
             Bothwell-Bridge
             ;
             And
             likewise
             the
             constant
             Loyalty
             and
             eminent
             Services
             and
             Sufferings
             of
             Lieutenant-Collonel
             
               Thomas
               Kennedy
            
             of
             Kirkhill
             his
             Father
             ,
             and
             his
             Firm
             Adherence
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
             in
             so
             far
             as
             the
             said
             Lieutenant
             Collonel
             Kennedy
             having
             attended
             the
             late
             King
             of
             ever
             blessed
             memory
             at
             Worcester
             Fight
             ,
             he
             was
             then
             taken
             Prisoner
             ,
             and
             detained
             eighteen
             Moneths
             in
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             England
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             sent
             Prisoner
             to
             Leith
             ,
             from
             whence
             after
             he
             had
             stayed
             some
             while
             ,
             he
             was
             transported
             to
             Air
             ,
             and
             kept
             Prisoner
             there
             until
             the
             year
             1659.
             
             And
             his
             Estate
             in
             the
             mean-time
             Sequestrat
             ,
             and
             possest
             by
             the
             Usurpers
             ,
             and
             himself
             absolutely
             ruined
             :
             All
             which
             Services
             and
             Sufferings
             being
             proposed
             and
             laid
             open
             in
             plain
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             the
             three
             Estates
             might
             give
             His
             Majesty
             their
             Advice
             ,
             Judgement
             and
             Determination
             
               re
               integra
            
             ,
             whether
             the
             same
             were
             good
             and
             reasonable
             Causes
             for
             Dissolving
             from
             the
             Crown
             ,
             the
             Lands
             of
             Grange
             ,
             formerly
             pertaining
             to
             
               Thomas
               Kennedy
            
             sometime
             of
             Grange
             ,
             with
             all
             other
             Lands
             ,
             Heretages
             and
             Rights
             which
             belonged
             to
             the
             said
             Thomas
             ,
             and
             which
             fell
             in
             His
             Majesties
             Hands
             ,
             through
             the
             Doom
             and
             Sentence
             of
             Forefaulture
             ,
             given
             and
             pronounced
             against
             him
             upon
             the
             day
             of
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             years
             ,
             by
             the
             Lords
             of
             Justiciary
             for
             the
             Crime
             of
             Treason
             and
             Laes-Majesty
             ,
             committed
             by
             the
             said
             Thomas
             ,
             and
             were
             annexed
             to
             the
             Crown
             by
             the
             fourty
             two
             Act
             of
             the
             first
             Session
             of
             this
             Current
             Parliament
             :
             And
             the
             saids
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             after
             mature
             Deliberation
             ,
             and
             Treating
             and
             Consulting
             anent
             the
             Premisses
             ,
             being
             fully
             satisfied
             and
             convinced
             ,
             That
             the
             saids
             particular
             Services
             and
             Sufferings
             ,
             Done
             ,
             Performed
             and
             Undergone
             by
             the
             said
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Kennedy
            
             ,
             Lord
             Provost
             of
             Edinburgh
             ,
             and
             Lieutennant
             Collonel
             
               Thomas
               Kennedy
            
             his
             Father
             ,
             the
             truth
             whereof
             is
             sufficiently
             known
             ,
             and
             did
             appear
             to
             them
             ,
             are
             just
             ,
             sufficient
             and
             important
             Reasons
             ,
             concerning
             both
             His
             Majesties
             Interest
             ,
             and
             publick
             Good
             and
             Welfare
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             That
             they
             should
             Advise
             and
             Consent
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Giving
             and
             Disponing
             the
             foresaids
             Lands
             of
             Grange
             ,
             and
             others
             above-exprest
             ,
             to
             the
             said
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Kennedy
            
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Assigneys
             ;
             And
             for
             that
             effect
             ,
             that
             the
             saids
             Lands
             should
             be
             Dissolved
             from
             the
             Crown
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             said
             Act
             of
             Annexation
             .
             THEREFORE
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Decerns
             ,
             Ordains
             and
             Declares
             ,
             That
             the
             saids
             Lands
             of
             Grange
             ,
             formerly
             pertaining
             to
             the
             said
             
               Thomas
               Kennedy
            
             sometime
             of
             Grange
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Lands
             ,
             Heretages
             and
             Rights
             ,
             which
             belonged
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             which
             came
             in
             His
             Majesties
             hands
             ,
             and
             were
             annexed
             to
             the
             Crown
             in
             manner
             foresaid
             ,
             may
             be
             Disponed
             to
             the
             said
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Kennedy
            
             Lord
             Provost
             of
             Edinburgh
             ,
             and
             his
             foresaids
             ;
             And
             for
             that
             effect
             ,
             has
             Dissolved
             ,
             and
             hereby
             Dissolves
             the
             same
             from
             the
             Crown
             and
             Patrimony
             thereof
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             of
             Annexation
             ,
             made
             the
             sixteenth
             of
             Iune
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             and
             eighty
             five
             ,
             and
             from
             all
             other
             Acts
             of
             Annexation
             ,
             and
             from
             all
             Clauses
             ,
             Qualities
             and
             Conditions
             therein
             contained
             :
             And
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Finds
             ,
             Decerns
             and
             Declares
             ,
             That
             this
             present
             Act
             of
             Dissolution
             having
             proceeded
             upon
             the
             Advice
             and
             Deliberation
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             
               re
               integra
            
             ,
             
             and
             found
             by
             the
             saids
             Estates
             to
             be
             for
             Great
             ,
             Weighty
             and
             Reasonable
             Causes
             ,
             Concerning
             the
             Good
             ,
             Welfare
             ,
             and
             publick
             Interest
             of
             the
             whole
             Kingdom
             ,
             first
             Proposed
             and
             Advised
             ,
             and
             maturely
             Pondered
             and
             Considered
             ,
             before
             any
             previous
             Grant
             ,
             or
             other
             Right
             or
             Deed
             ,
             Given
             ,
             Made
             or
             Done
             by
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             in
             Favours
             of
             the
             said
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Kennedy
            
             and
             his
             foresaids
             ,
             of
             the
             Lands
             and
             others
             above-mentioned
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             or
             portion
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             Does
             fully
             satisfie
             the
             whole
             Clauses
             ,
             Conditions
             and
             Qualifications
             contained
             in
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             of
             Annexation
             ,
             and
             shall
             have
             the
             Force
             ,
             Strength
             and
             Effect
             of
             a
             General
             Law
             or
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             as
             valid
             and
             effectual
             to
             the
             said
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Kennedy
            
             and
             his
             foresaids
             ,
             for
             their
             Security
             of
             the
             Lands
             and
             others
             above-exprest
             ,
             as
             any
             other
             Act
             of
             Dissolution
             past
             by
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             or
             His
             Royal
             Ancestors
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             favours
             of
             whatsomever
             person
             or
             persons
             at
             any
             time
             heretofore
             ;
             And
             Declares
             that
             this
             Act
             shall
             not
             be
             comprehended
             under
             the
             Act
             of
             
               Salvo
               Iure
            
             ,
             to
             be
             past
             in
             this
             present
             Session
             ,
             or
             any
             subsequent
             Session
             of
             this
             Current
             Parliament
             ,
             but
             is
             hereby
             excepted
             therefrom
             .
          
        
         
           
             XXVIII
             .
             ACT
             Dissolving
             the
             Lands
             of
             
               Cultness
               ,
               North-Berwick
            
             and
             Goodtries
             from
             the
             Crown
          
           
             
               
                 Iune
                 15.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             and
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Taking
             into
             their
             Consideration
             ,
             that
             His
             Majesties
             Commissioner
             ,
             as
             having
             special
             Warrand
             and
             Commission
             from
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             Having
             proposed
             and
             expounded
             in
             plain
             Parliament
             ,
             the
             great
             and
             Faithful
             Services
             done
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             His
             Royal
             Brother
             of
             ever
             blessed
             memory
             ,
             by
             Iames
             Earl
             of
             Arran
             ,
             First
             Gentleman
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Bed-Chamber
             ,
             and
             his
             constant
             Zeal
             and
             Faithfulness
             to
             the
             Interest
             of
             the
             Crown
             ;
             And
             particularly
             ,
             the
             said
             Earl
             of
             Arran
             his
             extraordinary
             expenses
             ,
             when
             Imployed
             by
             His
             Majesties
             said
             Dearest
             Brother
             ,
             as
             Envoy
             to
             the
             French
             King
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             activeness
             against
             the
             late
             Earl
             of
             Argile
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             Rebels
             associat
             with
             him
             in
             the
             year
             1685.
             
             For
             which
             he
             had
             no
             allowance
             ,
             at
             least
             not
             suitable
             to
             his
             expenses
             ;
             and
             that
             he
             had
             faithfully
             executed
             the
             saids
             Offices
             ,
             and
             did
             very
             well
             behave
             himself
             therein
             ;
             and
             that
             he
             was
             Instrumental
             in
             the
             Defeat
             of
             these
             Rebels
             ,
             and
             had
             performed
             several
             other
             good
             and
             acceptable
             Services
             :
             All
             which
             being
             Proposed
             and
             laid
             open
             in
             plain
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             the
             Three
             Estates
             might
             give
             His
             Majesty
             their
             Judgement
             ,
             Advice
             and
             Determination
             
               re
               integra
            
             ,
             whether
             the
             same
             were
             True
             ,
             Good
             and
             Reasonable
             Causes
             of
             publick
             Concernment
             ,
             for
             Dissolving
             the
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Cultness
             ,
             lying
             within
             the
             Sheriffdom
             of
             Lanerk
             ,
             and
             the
             Lands
             of
             North-Berwick
             ,
             lying
             within
             the
             Constabulary
             of
             Haddingtoun
             ,
             and
             al
             's
             the
             Lands
             of
             Goodtries
             ,
             with
             the
             Teinds
             and
             Pertinents
             thereof
             ,
             lying
             within
             the
             Sheriffdom
             of
             Edinburgh
             ,
             sometime
             pertaining
             to
             Thomas
             and
             
               David
               Stuarts
            
             ,
             late
             elder
             and
             younger
             of
             Cultness
             ,
             together
             with
             all
             other
             Lands
             ,
             Annualrents
             ,
             and
             others
             pertaining
             and
             belonging
             to
             them
             ,
             from
             the
             Crown
             ,
             and
             which
             fell
             and
             became
             in
             His
             Majesties
             Hands
             ,
             through
             the
             Crimes
             of
             Treason
             and
             Laes-Majestie
             ,
             Acted
             ,
             Committed
             and
             Done
             by
             them
             ,
             and
             either
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             Doom
             and
             Sentence
             of
             Forefaulture
             ,
             Given
             and
             Pronounced
             against
             them
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             upon
             the
             and
             days
             of
             and
             1685
             years
             ,
             and
             were
             Annexed
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
             by
             the
             fourty
             two
             Act
             of
             the
             first
             Session
             of
             this
             Current
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Act
             of
             this
             present
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             :
             And
             the
             saids
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             after
             long
             and
             mature
             Deliberation
             ,
             Treating
             ,
             and
             Consulting
             anent
             the
             Premisses
             ,
             being
             fully
             satisfied
             and
             Convinced
             ,
             that
             the
             particular
             Services
             and
             Expenses
             above-mentioned
             ,
             Done
             ,
             Performed
             and
             Expended
             by
             the
             said
             Iames
             Earl
             of
             Arran
             ,
             the
             truth
             whereof
             is
             clearly
             known
             ,
             and
             did
             appear
             to
             them
             as
             Just
             ,
             Weighty
             and
             Important
             Reasons
             ,
             concerning
             both
             His
             Majesties
             Interest
             ,
             and
             the
             Publick
             Good
             and
             Welfare
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             Advise
             and
             Consent
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Giving
             and
             Disponing
             the
             saids
             Lands
             of
             
               Cultness
               ,
               North-Berwick
               ,
               Goodtries
            
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             Lands
             above-written
             ,
             with
             the
             Pertinents
             ,
             to
             the
             said
             Iames
             Earl
             of
             Arran
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             or
             Assigneys
             ;
             And
             for
             that
             effect
             ,
             that
             the
             saids
             Lands
             should
             be
             Dissolved
             from
             the
             Crown
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             saids
             two
             Acts
             of
             Annexation
             :
             THEREFORE
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Decerns
             ,
             Ordains
             and
             Declares
             ,
             That
             the
             saids
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Cultness
             ,
             and
             Lands
             of
             North-Berwick
             and
             Goodtries
             above-written
             ,
             sometime
             belonging
             to
             the
             saids
             Thomas
             and
             
               David
               Stuarts
            
             ,
             late
             elder
             and
             younger
             of
             Cultness
             ,
             with
             all
             other
             Lands
             ,
             Heretages
             ,
             Annualrents
             and
             others
             belonging
             to
             them
             ,
             or
             either
             of
             them
             ,
             which
             came
             in
             His
             Majesties
             Hands
             ,
             and
             were
             Annexed
             to
             the
             Crown
             in
             manner
             foresaid
             ,
             may
             be
             Disponed
             to
             the
             said
             Iames
             Earl
             of
             Arran
             and
             his
             foresaids
             ;
             and
             for
             that
             effect
             ,
             Have
             Dissolved
             ,
             and
             hereby
             Dissolves
             the
             same
             from
             the
             Crown
             and
             Patrimony
             thereof
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             saids
             two
             Acts
             of
             Annexation
             ,
             the
             one
             made
             the
             16
             day
             of
             Iune
             1685.
             
             And
             the
             other
             made
             the
             day
             of
             May
             1686.
             
             And
             from
             all
             other
             Acts
             of
             Annexation
             ;
             and
             from
             
             all
             Clauses
             ,
             Qualities
             and
             Conditions
             therein
             contained
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Finds
             ,
             Decerns
             and
             Declares
             this
             present
             Act
             of
             Dissolution
             ,
             having
             proceeded
             upon
             Advice
             and
             Deliberation
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             
               re
               integra
            
             ,
             and
             found
             by
             the
             saids
             Estates
             ,
             to
             be
             for
             Great
             ,
             Weighty
             and
             Reasonable
             Causes
             ,
             concerning
             the
             Good
             ,
             Welfare
             and
             publick
             Interest
             of
             the
             whole
             Kingdom
             ,
             first
             Proposed
             ,
             Advised
             and
             maturely
             Pondered
             and
             Considered
             in
             plain
             Parliament
             
               re
               integra
            
             ,
             and
             found
             by
             the
             saids
             Estates
             to
             be
             for
             Great
             ,
             Weighty
             and
             Reasonable
             Causes
             ,
             before
             any
             previous
             Grant
             ,
             or
             other
             Right
             or
             Deed
             ,
             Given
             ,
             Made
             or
             Done
             by
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             said
             Iames
             Earl
             of
             Arran
             ,
             and
             his
             foresaids
             ,
             of
             the
             Lands
             and
             others
             above-mentioned
             ,
             or
             any
             Part
             or
             Portion
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             Does
             fully
             satisfie
             the
             whole
             Clauses
             ,
             Conditions
             and
             Qualifications
             contained
             in
             the
             two
             foresaids
             Acts
             of
             Annexation
             ,
             and
             shall
             have
             the
             Force
             ,
             Strength
             and
             Effect
             of
             a
             general
             Law
             and
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             as
             valid
             and
             effectual
             to
             the
             said
             Iames
             Earl
             of
             Arran
             and
             his
             foresaids
             ,
             for
             their
             Security
             in
             the
             saids
             Lands
             of
             
               Cultness
               ,
               North-Berwick
               ,
               Goodtries
            
             ,
             and
             others
             above-exprest
             ,
             with
             the
             Pertinents
             ,
             as
             any
             other
             Act
             of
             Dissolution
             Granted
             by
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             or
             His
             Royal
             Ancestors
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             Their
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             Favours
             of
             whatsoever
             Person
             at
             any
             time
             heretofore
             .
             Likeas
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Finds
             ,
             Decerns
             and
             Declares
             ,
             That
             this
             present
             Act
             of
             Dissolution
             is
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             be
             understood
             to
             fall
             under
             ,
             or
             be
             comprehended
             in
             any
             Act
             
               Salvo
               Iure
            
             ,
             to
             be
             past
             in
             this
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Session
             of
             this
             Current
             Parliament
             ,
             but
             is
             hereby
             excepted
             therefrom
             in
             all
             time
             coming
             .
             It
             is
             always
             hereby
             Declared
             ,
             That
             this
             Act
             of
             Dissolution
             of
             the
             Lands
             of
             North-Berwick
             ,
             which
             did
             once
             belong
             to
             the
             said
             
               Thomas
               Stuart
            
             ,
             sometimes
             of
             Cultness
             ,
             shall
             not
             prejudge
             the
             Senators
             of
             the
             Colledge
             of
             Justice
             ,
             as
             to
             their
             Right
             and
             Interest
             in
             these
             Lands
             ,
             who
             are
             hereby
             Declared
             preferable
             for
             the
             same
             .
          
        
         
           
             XXIX
             .
             ACT
             of
             Dissolution
             in
             Favours
             of
             the
             late
             Earl
             of
             Tarras
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Iune
                 15.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             and
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             taking
             into
             their
             Consideration
             ,
             That
             His
             Majesties
             Commissioner
             ,
             as
             having
             special
             Warrand
             and
             Instruction
             from
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             having
             proposed
             and
             expounded
             in
             plain
             Parliament
             ,
             the
             great
             benefite
             and
             advantage
             that
             did
             arise
             to
             the
             Crown
             and
             Government
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             by
             the
             full
             and
             sincere
             Confession
             made
             by
             Walter
             late
             Earl
             of
             Tarras
             ,
             of
             several
             Matters
             and
             Circumstances
             ,
             relating
             to
             the
             late
             horrid
             Conspiracy
             ,
             the
             Discovery
             whereof
             ,
             did
             in
             a
             great
             measure
             contribute
             towards
             the
             preventing
             the
             fatal
             Consequences
             and
             Effects
             ,
             which
             so
             apparently
             Threatned
             the
             Peace
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Dominions
             :
             As
             also
             the
             Promises
             and
             Assurances
             given
             to
             him
             at
             the
             time
             of
             the
             said
             Discovery
             of
             his
             Princes
             Bounty
             and
             Favour
             upon
             that
             account
             :
             All
             which
             being
             proposed
             and
             laid
             open
             in
             plain
             Parliament
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             the
             three
             Estates
             might
             give
             his
             Majesty
             their
             Judgement
             ,
             Advice
             and
             Determination
             
               re
               integra
            
             ,
             whether
             the
             same
             were
             True
             ,
             Good
             and
             Reasonable
             Causes
             ,
             for
             Dissolving
             from
             the
             Crown
             ,
             the
             Lands
             of
             
               Robertoun
               ,
               Howcleuch
            
             and
             Borthwick-mains
             ,
             with
             the
             Pertinents
             which
             formerly
             appertained
             to
             the
             said
             Walter
             ,
             late
             Earl
             of
             Tarras
             ,
             and
             came
             in
             his
             Majesties
             Hands
             through
             the
             Doom
             and
             Sentence
             of
             Forefaulture
             ,
             given
             and
             pronounced
             against
             him
             before
             the
             Lords
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Justiciary
             ,
             upon
             the
             day
             of
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             years
             ,
             and
             were
             annexed
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
             by
             the
             42
             Act
             of
             the
             first
             Session
             of
             this
             Current
             Parliament
             :
             And
             the
             saids
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             after
             mature
             Deliberation
             ,
             and
             Treating
             and
             consulting
             anent
             the
             Premisses
             ,
             being
             fully
             satisfied
             and
             convinced
             ,
             that
             the
             particular
             Services
             done
             and
             performed
             by
             the
             said
             Walter
             ,
             late
             Earl
             of
             Tarras
             ,
             in
             his
             Confession
             and
             Discovery
             foresaid
             ,
             and
             the
             benefit
             and
             advantage
             thereby
             accruing
             to
             the
             Crown
             and
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             the
             Promises
             and
             Assurances
             given
             to
             him
             of
             his
             Princes
             Bounty
             and
             Favour
             ,
             the
             Truth
             whereof
             is
             sufficiently
             known
             ,
             and
             was
             made
             appear
             to
             them
             ,
             are
             Just.
             Weighty
             and
             Important
             Causes
             ,
             concerning
             both
             His
             Majesties
             Interest
             ,
             and
             the
             publick
             Good
             and
             Welfare
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             Advise
             and
             Consent
             to
             His
             Majesties
             Giving
             and
             Disponing
             the
             saids
             Lands
             of
             
               Robertoun
               ,
               Howcleuch
            
             and
             Borthwick-mains
             ,
             with
             the
             Pertinents
             ,
             to
             the
             said
             Walter
             late
             Earl
             of
             Tarras
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             and
             Assigneys
             :
             And
             for
             that
             effect
             ,
             that
             the
             same
             should
             be
             Dissolved
             from
             the
             Crown
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             of
             Annexation
             .
             THEREFORE
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Decerns
             ,
             Ordains
             and
             Declares
             that
             the
             saids
             Lands
             of
             
               Robertoun
               ,
               Howcleuch
            
             and
             Borthwick-mains
             ,
             with
             the
             Pertinents
             ,
             may
             be
             Disponed
             to
             the
             said
             Walter
             ,
             late
             Earl
             of
             Tarras
             ,
             and
             his
             foresaids
             ;
             And
             for
             that
             effect
             ,
             has
             Dissolved
             ,
             and
             hereby
             Dissolves
             the
             same
             from
             the
             Crown
             and
             Patrimony
             thereof
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             of
             Annexation
             ,
             made
             the
             sixteenth
             day
             of
             Iune
             One
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             eighty
             five
             ,
             and
             from
             all
             other
             Acts
             of
             Annexation
             ,
             and
             
             from
             all
             Clauses
             ,
             Qualities
             and
             Conditions
             therein-contained
             .
             And
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Finds
             ,
             Decerns
             and
             Declares
             ,
             That
             this
             present
             Act
             of
             Dissolution
             ,
             having
             proceeded
             upon
             the
             Advice
             and
             Deliberation
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             
               re
               integra
            
             ;
             And
             found
             by
             the
             saids
             Estates
             ,
             to
             be
             for
             Great
             ,
             Weighty
             and
             reasonable
             Causes
             ,
             concerning
             the
             Good
             ,
             Welfare
             and
             Publick
             Interest
             of
             the
             whole
             Kingdom
             ,
             first
             Proposed
             and
             Advised
             ,
             and
             maturely
             Pondered
             and
             Considered
             before
             any
             previous
             Grant
             or
             other
             Right
             or
             Deed
             ,
             Given
             ,
             made
             or
             Done
             by
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             In
             Favours
             of
             the
             said
             Walter
             late
             Earl
             of
             Tarras
             ,
             and
             his
             foresaids
             ,
             of
             the
             Lands
             and
             others
             above-mentioned
             ,
             or
             any
             Part
             or
             Portion
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             Does
             fully
             satisfie
             the
             whole
             Clauses
             ,
             Conditions
             ,
             and
             Qualifications
             contained
             in
             the
             foresaid
             Act
             of
             Annexation
             ,
             and
             shall
             have
             the
             Force
             ,
             Strength
             ,
             and
             Effect
             of
             a
             General
             Law
             ,
             or
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             al
             's
             Valid
             and
             Effectual
             to
             the
             said
             Walter
             late
             Earl
             of
             Tarras
             ,
             and
             his
             foresaids
             ▪
             for
             their
             Security
             of
             the
             Lands
             and
             others
             above-exprest
             ,
             as
             any
             other
             Act
             of
             Dissolution
             ,
             Granted
             by
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             or
             His
             Royal
             Ancestors
             ,
             With
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             in
             favours
             of
             whatsoever
             Person
             at
             any
             time
             heretofore
             .
             Likeas
             ,
             His
             Majesty
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             foresaid
             ,
             Finds
             ,
             Decerns
             and
             Declares
             ,
             that
             this
             present
             Act
             of
             Dissolution
             shal
             not
             be
             understood
             to
             fall
             under
             ,
             or
             be
             comprehended
             in
             any
             
               Act
               Salvo
               Iure
            
             ,
             to
             be
             past
             in
             this
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Session
             of
             this
             Current
             Parliament
             ,
             but
             is
             hereby
             excepted
             therefrom
             in
             all
             time
             coming
             .
          
        
         
           
             XXX
             .
             ACT
             Anent
             the
             Measure
             of
             Bark
             ▪
          
           
             
               
                 Iune
                 15.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             and
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Taking
             to
             their
             Consideration
             the
             great
             prejudice
             that
             does
             arise
             through
             the
             uncertainty
             of
             the
             measure
             of
             Bark
             within
             this
             Kingdom
             ;
             Do
             Statute
             and
             Ordain
             ,
             That
             the
             constant
             measure
             of
             Bark
             in
             all
             time
             coming
             shall
             be
             as
             follows
             ,
             viz.
             That
             twenty
             two
             Gallons
             shall
             be
             the
             measure
             of
             one
             Boll
             of
             unbeaten
             Bark
             ,
             and
             so
             proportionally
             for
             lesser
             measures
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Linlithgow
             Barly
             measure
             ,
             shall
             be
             the
             measure
             for
             all
             small
             beaten
             mallowie
             Bark
             ;
             And
             prohibites
             and
             Discharges
             all
             Persons
             whatsomever
             ,
             to
             make
             use
             of
             any
             other
             measures
             than
             the
             measures
             aforesaid
             ,
             in
             buying
             or
             selling
             of
             Bark
             in
             time
             coming
             ,
             under
             the
             pain
             of
             an
             hundred
             Pounds
             scots
             ,
             
               toties
               quoties
            
             ,
             beside
             the
             Forefaulture
             of
             the
             Bark
             ,
             so
             bought
             or
             sold.
             
          
        
         
           
             XXXI
             .
             ACT
             In
             Favours
             of
             
               John
               Meikle
            
             Founder
             ,
             and
             others
             of
             that
             Trade
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Iune
                 15.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             HIS
             MAJESTY
             and
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             taking
             to
             Consideration
             ,
             the
             great
             advantage
             that
             the
             Nation
             may
             have
             by
             the
             Trade
             of
             Founding
             ,
             lately
             brought
             into
             this
             Kingdom
             by
             
               Iohn
               Meikle
            
             ,
             for
             casting
             of
             Bells
             ,
             Cannons
             ,
             and
             others
             such
             useful
             Instruments
             ,
             Do
             for
             Encouragement
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             others
             in
             the
             same
             Trade
             ,
             Statute
             and
             Ordain
             ,
             That
             the
             same
             shall
             enjoy
             the
             benefit
             and
             priviledges
             of
             a
             Manufacture
             in
             all
             points
             ,
             as
             the
             other
             Manufactures
             newly
             Erected
             ,
             are
             allowed
             to
             have
             by
             the
             Laws
             and
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             that
             for
             the
             space
             of
             nineteen
             years
             next
             following
             the
             date
             hereof
             .
          
        
         
           
             XXXII
             .
             ACT
             Salvo
             I●re
             Cujuslibet
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Iune
                 15.
                 686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             OUR
             SOVERAIGN
             LORD
             ,
             Taking
             to
             Consideration
             ,
             That
             there
             are
             several
             Acts
             of
             Ratifications
             ,
             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
             or
             prejudged
             ;
             Therefore
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Advice
             and
             Consent
             of
             the
             Estates
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Ordains
             ,
             That
             all
             such
             particular
             Acts
             ,
             and
             Acts
             of
             Ratification
             past
             in
             manner
             foresaid
             ,
             shall
             not
             prejudge
             any
             third
             Party
             of
             their
             lawful
             Rights
             ,
             nor
             of
             their
             Actions
             and
             Defences
             competent
             thereupon
             ,
             before
             the
             making
             of
             the
             saids
             particular
             Acts
             ,
             and
             Acts
             of
             Ratifications
             ;
             And
             that
             the
             Lords
             of
             Session
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Judges
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             shall
             be
             obliged
             
             to
             Judge
             betwixt
             Parties
             ,
             according
             to
             their
             several
             Rights
             ,
             standing
             in
             their
             Persons
             ,
             before
             the
             making
             of
             the
             saids
             Acts
             :
             All
             which
             are
             hereby
             Exponed
             ,
             and
             Declared
             to
             have
             been
             made
             ,
             
               Salvo
               Iure
               Cujuslibet
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             XXXIII
             .
             ACT
             of
             Adjournment
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Iune
                 15.
                 1686.
                 
              
            
          
           
             THE
             Kings
             Majesty
             Declares
             this
             Parliament
             Current
             ,
             and
             Adjourns
             the
             same
             to
             the
             16
             day
             of
             August
             next
             ,
             1686.
             
             And
             Ordains
             all
             Members
             of
             Parliament
             to
             attend
             that
             Day
             :
             And
             that
             there
             be
             no
             new
             Election
             of
             Commissioners
             from
             Shires
             or
             Burghs
             ,
             except
             upon
             the
             Death
             of
             some
             of
             the
             present
             Commissioners
             .
          
        
         
           Collected
           and
           Extracted
           from
           the
           Registers
           and
           Records
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           
             TARBAT
             ,
             Cls.
             Reg.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           A
           TABLE
           Of
           the
           Printed
           ACTS
           .
        
         
           
             1
             ACT
             of
             Dissolution
             of
             the
             Lands
             of
             Cesnock
             and
             
               Duchal
               .
               Pag.
            
             3
          
           
             2
             Act
             for
             the
             better
             Inbringing
             of
             His
             Majesties
             Supply
             .
             Pag.
             5
          
           
             3
             Act
             Ordaining
             Interlocutors
             to
             be
             Subscribed
             by
             Judges
             .
             Pag.
             6
          
           
             4
             Act
             Ordaining
             all
             Executions
             to
             be
             Subscribed
             by
             the
             Witnesses
             ,
             without
             necessity
             of
             Stamping
             .
             
               Pag.
               Ibid.
            
             
          
           
             5
             Act
             anent
             the
             Session
             .
             
               Pag.
               Ibid.
            
             
          
           
             6
             Act
             for
             the
             Christmas
             Vacans
             .
             
               Pag.
               Ibid.
            
             
          
           
             7
             Act
             of
             Dissolution
             of
             the
             Lands
             and
             Barony
             of
             Torwoodlie
             ,
             in
             Favours
             of
             Lieutenant
             General
             
               Drummond
               .
               Pag.
            
             7
          
           
             8
             Additional
             Act
             anent
             High-Ways
             and
             Bridges
             .
             Pag.
             8
          
           
             9
             Act
             of
             Annexation
             of
             the
             Baronies
             of
             Muir-hall
             and
             Melfort
             to
             the
             Crown
             .
             Pag.
             9
          
           
             10
             Act
             Ordaining
             Pursuers
             to
             furnish
             the
             Act
             to
             the
             Defenders
             ,
             whereon
             they
             are
             to
             Depone
             ▪
             Pag.
             11
          
           
             11
             Act
             for
             Winter-Herding
             .
             
               Pag.
               Ibid.
            
             
          
           
             12
             Act
             for
             Cleansing
             the
             Streets
             of
             
               Edinburgh
               .
               Pag.
               Ibid.
            
             
          
           
             13
             Act
             of
             Dissolution
             in
             Favours
             of
             the
             Duke
             of
             
               Gordon
               .
               Pag.
            
             12
          
           
             14
             Act
             against
             Importing
             Irish-Victual
             ,
             or
             Cattel
             .
             Pag.
             13
          
           
             15
             Act
             Declaring
             that
             Inhibitions
             shall
             not
             be
             prejudged
             by
             Recognition
             .
             
               Pag.
               Ibid.
            
             
          
           
             16
             Act
             for
             Burying
             in
             
               Scots
               ▪
            
             Linen
             ▪
             Pag.
             14
          
           
             17
             Act
             for
             Writing
             Seasins
             by
             way
             of
             Book
             .
             
               Pag.
               Ibid.
            
             
          
           
             18
             Act
             appointing
             the
             publication
             of
             the
             Testimonies
             of
             Witnesses
             .
             Pag.
             15
          
           
             19
             Act
             anent
             the
             Registration
             of
             Seasins
             and
             Reversions
             .
             
               Pag.
               Ibid.
            
             
          
           
             20
             Act
             anent
             the
             Nomination
             of
             Clerks
             to
             the
             Justices
             of
             Peace
             .
             
               Pag.
               Ibid.
            
             
          
           
             21
             Act
             in
             Favours
             of
             
               Iohn
               Adair
            
             ,
             Geographer
             ,
             for
             Surveying
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Scotland
             ,
             and
             Navigating
             the
             Coasts
             and
             Isles
             thereof
             .
             Pag.
             16
          
           
             22
             Act
             and
             Commission
             for
             Plantation
             of
             Kirks
             ,
             and
             Valuation
             of
             Teinds
             .
             Pag.
             17
          
           
             23
             Act
             for
             Regulation
             of
             Judicatures
             .
             Pag.
             18
          
           
             
             24
             Act
             anent
             an
             humble
             Offer
             made
             to
             His
             Majesty
             for
             an
             Imposition
             upon
             certain
             Commodities
             ,
             for
             defraying
             the
             expence
             of
             a
             free
             Coynage
             ,
             and
             other
             matters
             relating
             to
             the
             Mint
             .
             Pag.
             20
          
           
             25
             Act
             Rescinding
             a
             Clause
             in
             the
             Address
             ,
             made
             by
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             against
             the
             late
             Earl
             of
             
               Argile
               .
               Pag.
            
             24
          
           
             26
             Act
             Dissolving
             the
             Lands
             and
             Estates
             of
             
               Earlstoun
               ,
               Craichlaw
            
             ,
             and
             Caitloch
             from
             the
             Crown
             .
             Pag.
             25
          
           
             27
             Act
             of
             Dissolution
             of
             the
             Lands
             of
             Grange
             in
             favours
             of
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Kennedy
            
             ,
             Lord
             Provost
             of
             
               Edinburgh
               .
               Pag.
            
             26
          
           
             28
             Act
             Dissolving
             the
             Lands
             of
             
               Cultness
               ,
               North-Berwick
            
             and
             Goodtries
             from
             the
             Crown
             .
             Pag.
             27
          
           
             29
             Act
             of
             Dissolution
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             late
             Earl
             of
             
               Tarras
               .
               Pag.
            
             28
          
           
             30
             Act
             anent
             the
             Measure
             of
             Bark
             .
             Pag.
             29
          
           
             31
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             
               Iohn
               Meikle
            
             Founder
             ,
             and
             others
             of
             that
             Trade
             .
             
               Pag.
               Ibid.
            
             
          
           
             32
             Act
             
               Salvo
               Iure
               Cujuslibet
               .
               Pag.
               Ibid.
               
            
          
           
             33
             Act
             of
             Adjournment
             .
             Pag.
             30
          
        
      
       
         
           
             A
             TABLE
          
           Of
           the
           Acts
           and
           Ratifications
           Past
           in
           the
           second
           Session
           of
           His
           Majesties
           first
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           which
           are
           not
           here
           Printed
           .
        
         
           
             PRotestation
             by
             some
             Noble-men
             and
             others
             ,
             concerning
             their
             Precedency
             in
             the
             Rolls
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             His
             Majesties
             Letter
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             with
             the
             Parliaments
             Answer
             .
          
           
             Act
             for
             several
             yearly
             Fairs
             and
             Weekly
             Mercats
             to
             some
             Noble-men
             and
             others
             .
          
           
             Act
             of
             Dissolution
             of
             the
             Lands
             of
             Ochiltrie
             ,
             in
             favours
             of
             
               William
               Cochran
            
             .
          
           
             Act
             Dissolving
             from
             the
             Crown
             ,
             Lands
             which
             held
             of
             other
             Superiours
             than
             the
             King.
             
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Dutches
             of
             Hamilton
             ,
             anent
             the
             Office
             of
             Justice-General
             ,
             in
             the
             Isle
             of
             Arran
             .
          
           
             Act
             and
             Reference
             to
             the
             Council
             anent
             the
             Importation
             of
             Prohibited
             Goods
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Shire
             of
             Ross.
             
          
           
             Act
             Rescinding
             a
             Commission
             Granted
             the
             last
             Session
             of
             Parliament
             anent
             the
             Estate
             of
             Argile
             .
          
           
             Act
             Rescinding
             the
             33
             Act
             of
             the
             first
             Session
             of
             this
             Current
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             Act
             adding
             some
             Commissioners
             of
             Supply
             and
             Justices
             of
             Peace
             to
             several
             Shires
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             
               Monsieur
               Culbert
               ,
               Marchio
               de
               Schanko
               .
            
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             Sir
             
               Alexander
               Gibson
            
             .
          
           
             Act
             for
             Rebuilding
             the
             Bridge
             of
             Ugie
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             
               Robert
               Cuninghame
            
             of
             Achinhervie
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Duke
             of
             Gordon
             .
          
           
             Act
             in
             favours
             of
             Mr.
             
               Walter
               Birnie
            
             Minister
             .
          
           
             Act
             appointing
             the
             Earl
             of
             Morray
             ,
             and
             Lord
             Doun
             in
             his
             absence
             ,
             Conveener
             in
             the
             Shire
             of
             Inverness
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Duke
             of
             Gordon
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Earl
             of
             Perth
             ,
             Lord
             High
             Chancellor
             .
          
           
             Two
             Ratifications
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Dutches
             of
             Buccleugh
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Earl
             of
             Middletoun
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Earl
             of
             Dumbartoun
             .
          
           
             Two
             Ratifications
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Viscount
             of
             Melfort
             .
          
           
             Two
             Ratifications
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Viscount
             of
             Tarbat
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             General
             Drummond
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Laird
             of
             Balnagoun
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Stuart
            
             of
             Gairntullie
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             Sir
             
               Iames
               Stuart
            
             of
             Bute
             .
          
           
             
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             Sir
             
               Iames
               Caddel
            
             of
             Muirtoun
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             Sir
             
               Colin
               Campbel
            
             of
             Aberurquhile
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             Sir
             
               Archibald
               Cockburn
            
             of
             Langtoun
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Kennedy
            
             ,
             Lord
             Provost
             of
             Edinburgh
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             Sir
             
               Charles
               Stuart
            
             and
             Sir
             
               William
               Ker.
            
             
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             Sir
             
               William
               Sharp
            
             of
             Stonny-hill
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             Sir
             
               Iohn
               Gordon
            
             Advocat
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             the
             Laird
             of
             Inverneity
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favour
             of
             
               Hugh
               Mcleod
            
             of
             Cambiscurrie
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             Mr.
             
               Alcxander
               Mclean
            
             of
             Ottar
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             
               Iohn
               Reid
            
             of
             Bara
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             Captain
             
               Edward
               Burd
            
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             Mr.
             
               William
               Gordon
            
             Advocat
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             
               George
               Keith
            
             of
             Criechie
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             
               Iames
               Urquhart
            
             of
             Knockleith
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             
               Robert
               Miln
            
             his
             Majesties
             Mr.
             Mason
             .
          
           
             Ratification
             in
             favours
             of
             Lady
             
               Mary
               Bruce
            
             and
             
               William
               Cochran
            
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .