PROPOSALS CONCERNING RELIGION  
THere being many things fit to be considered in Parliament, for the good of the Nation, and since Matters are oftimes passed over with too much haste, or neglected, where lesser things are supported by Clamour. To the effect that what has been humbly proposed, may be considered by any who pleases to Reflect on them in calm Blood; And,  they be Overtured by the Proposer (or any other who pleases so to do) in the House. These things are motioned by one,  in, or by Contention, or Humour.  
That our Duty, the nature of the thing and his majesty's Letter, requiring the matters of Religion, to be considered in the first place, and our Confession of Faith being already recognized in statute, our Kirk Government and Ecclesiastik Policy established by Law, with Moderation to Peaceable tho' dissenting Protestants, and censures appointed for Profanity and Immoralities; There yet remains a great Evil, and a cause of many others viz. the unadverted, at least the unremedied evil of Vacant Churches; This Remedy, (but prejudice of others) is proposed. That whenever a Kirk is Vacant by Death or Deprivation of the Incumbent, if the Heretors do not call a Minister thereto within _____ Months after the vacancy occurs, that the Sheriff of the Shire be obliged to uplift the Vacant stipend; for the said half Year (it not falling in Ann) and thereafter during the Vacancy, monthly in Proportion, and to secure the same as a stock on Land Security within the Shire, for the use of the Begging Poor within the Vacant Parish, viz. the Yearly Annualrent thereof, and the stock to continue always as Mortified for that use, and that the Heretors, who do not concur in calling some Minister in the legal methods within the said's _____ Months, shall pay Monthly Cess according to their valued Rent, during their not calling a Minister; to be uplifted and applied for the Poors use, in manner foresaid; and in case of different Calls given in to Presbytries, the samen to be Judicialy discussed before the Judges Competent, according to the present standing Laws; and that the Heritors, who after legal calling of a Minister, shall not insist within the space _____ after the said Call, in prosecution of that call, and if it come to an Appeal, who shall not insist with diligence to have such an Appeal discussed in legal manner, and such Heritors as shall not after their Call is legally rejected, of new call another Minister in manner foresaid, shall be liable to the Pains, and in manner foresaid.   

PROPOSALS CONCERNING THE POOR.  
THat all burgh's be obliged to take up all the Young Beggars within their Burgh and Parish, of either Sex, above four Years old, and under ten; and to employ them in some Labour, whither of Trade, Husbandry Fishing or Hearding of Cattle: and that according to the former Laws, the Burgh may have the service of all these so assumed till they be forty five Years of Age, or rather dureing Life, but prejudice to any Heretor or other respo●al Person to seize any such Young Persons, for their Private use, if they be the first Seazers: And the Persons so to be assumed, to be Recorded in the Kirk Sess●on-Books, signed by the Minister, Clerk, and Elders as full Proof of their assumption with Prohibitons etc. of Revetting such Servants.   

PROPOSALS CONCERNING The African and Indian Company.  
FOR a new Encouragement to the African, and Indian Company; It's proposed that his Majesty and Parliament may extend their Immunity from all Taxes to any Portion of their stock Employed in Fishing on that Companies account, As to the Import of Materials for use of their Fisheries, their Fish exported, and to the return of all goods, purchased with effects of their exported Fish: o● sufficient Evidence that it is so.  
And farther, that in general, the Privileges of the former Royal Company for Fishing be extended to all the lieges, who shall stock, _____ lib. Scots or upwards, on Fishing Trade; they always having a Seal, in every Company, for marking of their Fish, and that they be liable to answer for the Loyal cureing of all exported Fish; under pain of Forfeiture of the Value of what shall be found and proved to be unloyalie cured; to any who shall discover, and prove the Faultiness, before any Judge Competent; and Particularly, that all Foreign Salt employed on Fishing be absolutely declared free of all duty, and the useless or rather hurtful drawback, be cast off. That Exportation of Wool be more strictly forbid, and the Farmer or Collectors and Surveyors of Customs be liable for the value of Wool Exported within their Districts, and this Action to be declared Popular, and the fine to belong to the Pursuer.  
That all French Wine be strictly Prohibited, till France take off all Imposts of our Fishes Imported to France; and till they restore us to our former Immunities, as the 50 Sous per Tun etc.  
That the Farming of Customs renders all Laws in Favours of Native Manufactory, and Prohibitory of hurtful Import, illusory and of no effect. And therefore an Act forbidding Farming of Customs, seems necessary.   

PROPOSALS AGAINST ROBBERIES, SORNING and THEFT.  
FOr the Peace of the Nation, especially for curbing of Robberies, Sorning and Theft; It is Proposed, That the Justiciary be reestablished, but their Authority, & Exercise thereof, to be extended only to Robbery, Theft, and Sorning; and a prohibition of Intermeddling with all other Commissarior Actions, And that the next adjacent of the Garrisons or Guards be obliged to assist the Legal Execution of their Decreets, gratis; and the Commanding Officer in the place, be obliged to this concurrency without waiting for Superior order.  
Item, That all Footmen be forbid to travel with Arms, under pain of Imprisonment, loss of their Weapons, and ten pounds of fine toties quoties.  
Item that no Cows, Horse, Sheep, or Goats, be bought from Highlanders without Erugh and Ha●●er, or a written Testificat from their Land Lords of their being responsal for the value of the Goods sold and exprin●ed in the Attestation.  
Amongst other true Grievances, it's Proposed that the Parliament may take present Cognizance of thy That Gifts are procured and oftimes by obreption, from his Majesty, which affecting undetermined Subjects, are abused to excessive damnage on multitudes of his majesty's good Subjects to their enorm lesion; as particularly, the Actions Pursued by Harry Dowglas, in a manner against the Whole Nation, without regaird to liable or not liable, And but Prejudice of farther Censure for so illegal an abuse, It is Proposed that all Persons who shall be Assoilyied from his Pursuit, or who shall not be found liable to any Sum on his Gift, shall without rebate pay the Parties Expense and damnage, at the Parties Oath, and that the Judge be ordained to determine accordingly in the defender's Favours.  
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