AN ORDINANCE FOR ERECTING Courts Baron IN SCOTLAND.   blazon of the Commonwealth 

Wednesday April 12. 1654.  
ORdered by his Highness the Lord Protector, and his Council, That this Ordinance be forthwith Printed and Published.  
Henry Scobell, Clerk of the Council.   
London, Printed by William dugard and Henry Hills, Printers to His Highness the Lord Protector, 1654.   

 blazon of the Commonwealth  
AN ORDINANCE For Erecting Courts Baron in SCOTLAND.  
BE it Declared, Established, and Ordained by his Highness the Lord Protector, by and with the advice and consent of his Council, That in every place or Circuit of Land which really is, or hath commonly been called, known or reputed to be a Manor, within the Nation of Scotland, there shall be one Court, which shall be in the Nature of a Court Baron, or Court of a Manor here in England, to be holden every three weeks; which Court shall have power, order, and jurisdiction of all Contracts, debts, promises, and Trespasses, whatsoever arising within the said Manor, or precincts thereof; Provided that the Matter in demand exceed not the value of forty shillings sterling, and that in any such action of Trespass, the Freehold or Title of the Land be not drawn into question; And it is further declared and Ordained, That every the said Court Baron shall be held in manner following, That is to say, the style of the Court shall be, The Court of A.B. held the day of _____ one thousand six hundred by K.D.C. Suitors of the said Court and the homage or Suitors to be named in the entry, then after three Oyes made, the Suitors, or their Clerk, or Steward shall say, If any will be assdigned, or enter any plaint, let them come in and they shall be heard, than the jury are to be impanelled and sworn, and then a short charge is to be given concerning the several matters and things to be done there, and after presentment and enquiry made, the Suitors shall proceed in the several matters presented, and give order and Relief, as the Case shall require and make execution by attachment upon the goods of the party within that Manor.  
And it is hereby further declared and Ordained, That the Suitors in every the said Court Baron may from time to time, as there shall be occasion, make by-laws for the public Weal, Rule and Government of the persons within such Manor, and all and every such by-law shall be binding to every party within the Manor; And the said Suitors shall have power and authority to amerce such persons as infringe any of the said by-laws, and may give warrant to the Bailiff of the Manor to distrein for such amertment by attachment upon the goods of the party offending. Provided that such by-laws be not extended to bind the Inheritance of any person who is not party to the same and agrees not thereunto.   

Wednesday April 12. 1654.  
ORdered by his Highness the Lord Protector, and His Council, That this Ordinance be forthwith Printed and Published.  
Henry Scobell, Clerk of the Council.