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(j)Tem (j)t (j)s thocht expedient that sen Oure Sou(er)ane lord has
ful (j)urisdictioune" & {\} fre (j)mpire within his Realme" yat his
hienes may mak notaris & tabellionis {\} quhais (j)nstrume(n)t(is) sal
haue ful faith in all (con)tract(is) Ciuile within ye Realme" And
{\} in tyme cu(m)myn y^t na notaris maid nor to# #be maid be ye
(j)mp(ri)ouris Autorite {\} haue faith in (con)tract(is) Ciuile within
ye Realme" les±yan he be examinyt be ye {\} ordinare & app(re)uit
be ye king(is) hienes And yat ful faith be gevin to ye papale {\}
notaris in tymes by# #gane" & to cum (j)n all thare (j)nstrume(n)t(is)
And als y^t ful faith~ {\} be gevin to all (j)nstrument(is) gevin
of±before be ye (j)mp(er)iale notaris like±as yai ar {\} of {=Rec
Edn P 95.C2=} vail And atoure yat ye notaris to# #be maid be
Oure Sou(er)ane lorde be exami\nit before yair ordinaris bischopis
and haue c(er)tificatioune" of yame yat yai ar {\} of faith gude
fame science & lawte according for ye said office {\\} {97} (j)Tem
to eschew ye dissate & skaith yat Oure Sou(er)ane lord(is) liegiis
dayly and {\} at all tymes sustenis be ye metting of woln~ clath
be ye selwich (j)t (j)s thocht {\} expedient yat in tyme cu(m)myn all
woln~ clatht be met be ye Rig and nocht {\} be ye selwich {(&c(etera)(}
{\\} {98} (j)Tem as twiching ye (j)ndorsing of ye king(is) breuis &
l(ett)res that ful faith may be {\} gevin y(ar)to (j)t is sene expedient
in yis p(rese)nt p(ar)liame(n)t that s(er)eff(is) bail(z)eis or ony {\} vthir
officiar(is) oy(er) of fee or in yat part yat executis ye said(is) breuis
& l(ett)res sett yair Selis or signetis before witnes and p(ro)cure
gif yai haue nai(n) to all {\} executione" & (j)ndorsing of ye saidis
breuis & l(ett)res Sua yat faith may be {\} gevin y(ar)to And vthir±ways
yair (j)ndorsing to haue na {<STRINTH<} faith~ {(&c(etera)(} {\\}
{99} (j)Tem becaus(s) yair (j)s abusione" fundin in ye keping of faris
p(ar)liament tymes {\} and gen(er)ale counsalis that ye gret constabli(i)s
of castellis s(er)eff(is) or bail(z)eis {\} of burowis tak(is) gret extorsion(i)s
of ye king(is) pure liegiis quhilk yai call {\} yair dewit(is) and
feis yat (j)s nocht aucht to yame like±as of (j)lk laid of flesch
{\} fisch victalis meil or malt or sic±like burding(is) of foulis
on~ me(n)nis bakkis {\} and vthir thing(is) borne in me(n)nis hand(is)
to ye±quhilk yai {.} haue na Resone" (j)t {\} (j)s sene" expedient
and statute in yis p(rese)nt p(ar)liame(n)t yat all sic thing(is) be forbor[n]~
{\} in tyme to# #cum And na sic extorsionis be takin of ye king(is)
liegiis vnd(er) ye {\} payn of punycioune" of yair personis at ye
king(is) will and to# #be put fra {\} ye executione of y(ar) office
for a (z)eir {(&c(etera)(} {\\} {~f62v~} {100} (j)Tem becaus(s) of ye
kepin of ye haly day and devyne s(er)uice quhilk(is) ar gretly {\}
brokin and nai(m)ly for pu(n)ding of malis & a(n)nualis in# #cast#ing
and owt casting {\} of tennandis quhilkis makkis gret discensioune"
and caus(s) oft±tymes gret gad(er)ing(is) {\} and discordis vpone" ye
solempnit days of witsonday and martymes {,} for ye eschow\ing
of ye±quhilk (j)t is thocht expedient in yis p(rese)nt p(ar)liament
yat ye said pundin {\} for malis and a(n)nualis (j)n# #cast#ing &
owt casting of tenandis be deferrit to ye thrid {\} day eftir
witsunday or martymes without p(re)iudice of ony p(er)sonis And in
like {\} wis(s) yat yair be na faris haldin on~ haly days bot on~
ye morne" y(ar)eft(er) {\\} {101} (j)Tem becaus(s) of ye eschowing of
gret slacht(er)is quhilk(is) has bene" Richt (com)mone {\} ymang ye
king(is) liegiis now and of late baith of fore±thocht felony and
of sudda(n)te {\} And becaus(s) mony personis (com)mittis slachteris
vpone" forthocht felony in trast yat {\} yai sal# #be defendit
throw ye (j)mmunte of haly±kirk and girth {,} and pass(s) & Remanis
{\} {=Rec Edn P 96.C1=} in Sanctuaris (j)t (j)s now thocht Richt
expedient in this p(rese)nt p(ar)liament for the {\} stanching of
ye said slachtir in tyme cu(m)myn quhare slachtir (j)s (com)mittit of
forthocht {\} felony {,} and ye (com)mittare of ye said felony puttis
him in girth for saift of his p(er)sone" {,} {\} the schireff sall
cum to ye ordinar(e) in placis y^t (j)s vndir yair (j)urisdictione"
and {\} in placis exe(m)pt to ye lorde maist(er)is of ye girtht and
lat him wit yat sic a ma(n) has {\} (com)mittit sic a cryme of forthocht
felony {(tanq(uam) (j)ncediator viar(um) et p(er) (j)ndustriam(} for ye±\quhilk
ye law grantis nocht nor levis sic p(er)sonis to (j)ois(s) ye (j)nmunite
of ye kirk {\} And ye schireff sall Requere ye ordinare to lat
a knawlege be takin be ane" assis(s) {\} on~ xv days quhethir (j)t
be forthocht felony or nocht And gif (j)t be fundin forthocht {\}
felony to# #be punyst eftir ye king(is) lawis And gif (j)t be fundin
suddante to# #be {\} Restorit agai(n) to ye fredome" & (j)nmunte
of haly±kirk and girth And y(ar)upone" to set {\} gude sou(er)te
to ye ordinar(e) And that sou(er)te beand fundin ye said ordinare
& maist(er) {\} of ye girth~ sall suffir ye p(er)sone to# #be had
to ye said knawlege And yat ye schireff {\} sall put in executione"
yai Act(is) of king (j)ames ye first maid vpone" slachtir and {\}
fugitouris fra ye law quhilk(is) beris in effect yat quhat tyme
ony s(er)eff be c(er)tifit of ony slachtir oy(er) be ye partij or ony
vthir way he sall in±(con)tinent Rais(s) ye king(is) horne" & his liegiis
within ye bound(is) of his office and pass(s) and seik yat p(er)sone"
{\} and do (j)ustice vpone" him eftir ye lawis of ye Realme" And
gif he be fugitive and {\} eschape owt of his s(er)efdome he sall
send ane" officiare to ye s(er)eff in quhais {\} s(er)efdome" he ent(er)is
(j)n And denu(n)ce and signify to him yat sic a ma(n) has done" {\}
{~f63r~} sic a trespas and felony agai(n) ye king within ye boundis
of his schire and has {\} eschapit out of ye samyn and cu(m)myn
within ye bound(is) of his office chargeing {\} him in ye king(is)
name" and be ye virtu of this Act to Rais(s) ye king(is) liegiis
and {\} his horne" in like wis(s) and p(er)sew yat trespassoure quhil
he be oure# #tane {<AND<} or {\} put him out of his schire And
in like wis(s) send his officiaris to ye next schiref {\} in quhais
schire ye said trespassoure ent(er)is (j)n to p(er)sew him quhil he
be our(e)# #tak#i(n) {\} or ellis put out of {>ins>} ye {>end>} {<HIS<}
Realme And atoure that (j)lka s(er)ef of ye schire quhare {\} ye
said fugitoure (j)s socht and nocht our# #tane sal pass(s) to ye hed
burgh of his schire {\} and p(ro)clame vpone" ye king(is) behalf yat
sic a ma(n) has (com)mittit sic a slacht(er) & felony {\} & (j)s fugitive
fra ye law and chargis {=?subject yai act(is)=} all ye king(is) liegiis
that na man tak vpon" {\} hand to hous(s) herbery Resset nor help
ye said trespassoure be ony man(er) of waye {\} vnd(er) ye pai(n) of
tynsail of life and gudis And her(e)upon" yat ye king(is) dittay
be {\} takin in his (j)ustice±Are and to be punyst as (j)s abone"
writtin And gif ony s(er)eff be {\} fundin culpab(i)le her(e)upon"
in ye executioune" of his office ye said s(er)ef sal# #be punyst
{\} at ye king(is) will And be Removit fra his office for thre
(z)eris And gif ye s(er)ef be {\} fundin diligent in ye executioune"
of his office or ony vthir p(er)sone" yat labouris {\} for ye takin
of ye said trespassoure sal# #be Rewardit & thankit y(ar)for be
ye king {\} as efferis {(&c(etera)(} {\\} {102} (j)Tem to eschow
ye gret herschip and distruction(i)s of ye king(is) (com)monis malaris
and {\} (j)nhabitaris {="of" implied=} lord(is) {=Rec Edn P 96.C2=}
landis throw ye force of ye brefe of distres that quhar(e) ony {\}
sovmes ar optenit be virtu of ye said brefe vpon" ye lorde Awnare
of ye {\} ground that ye gudis and catal of ye pur(e) me(n)nis (j)nhabitaris
of ye ground {\} ar takin & distren(z)eit for ye lord(is) dettis quhare
ye malis extendis nocht to {\} ye avail of ye det (j)t (j)s avisit
and ordanit in yis p(rese)nt p(ar)liame(n)t that fra hyne\furth ye pure
tenand(is) sal nocht be distren(z)it for ye lordis dettis forthir
{\} yan his t(er)mes mail extendis And gif ye sovme" optenit be
ye brefe of distres {\} excedis ye termis mail ye officiare sal
at ye (j)nstance of ye partij yat opte\nis ye det {,} gang to ony
vy(er) gud(is) p(ro)pir of ye dettour(e) and pay ye Remanent {\} of his
det gif he has samek(i)le within ye schire And gif he has nocht
sa\mek(i)le gudis na landis within ye said schire the creditour(e)
sal cu(m) to ye king {\} and bring certificatioune" of ye schiref
how mek(i)le he want(is) of ye sovme Recou(er)it be ye brefe of distres
and may nocht get his p(ro)pir gudis within yat {\} schire And
ye king sal gif him his l(ett)res to ony vy(er) s(er)eff(is) quhar(e) ye
dettoure {\} {~f63v~} has ony gud(is) or malis within ye Realme"
and ger yai(m) be p(ri)cit and pay ye said credito(ur) {\} within xv
days eftir ye forme" of law And quhare ye dettoure has na moueb(i)le
{\} gudis bot his lande {,} the schireff befor(e) quham ye said
sovme" (j)s Recou(er)it be ye brefe {\} of distres sall ger sell
ye lande to ye avail of ye det and pay ye credito(ur) Sua {\} that
ye (j)nhabitantis of ye said land(is) be nocht hurt nor grevit for
yair lordis {\} dettis Neu(er)±ye±les (j)t sal# #be leful to ye p(er)sone"
yat aucht ye lande first to Redeme {\} and qwit out ye samyn
agai(n) within vij (z)eris {,} payand to ye byar ye mone yat {\} (j)t
was sauld fore and ye expens(s) maid on~ ye Ourelorde for chartir
sesing and {\} (j)nfeftment And ye Redempcioune" and lousing to#
#be maid within vij (z)eris as {\} said is or nocht And gif ye
creditour takk(is) ye termes mail be virtu of ye brefe {\} of distres
(j)t sall nocht be leful to ye lorde to tak (j)t agai(n) And gif yair
can nocht {\} be fundin a byar to ye saidis landis the s(er)eff
of yat schire or ony vthir quhar(e) he has lande sall cheis(s) of
ye best and worthiast of ye schire and lest suspect to {\} ony
of ye partiis to ye nowmyr of xiij p(er)sonis and apprice ye said
landis {\} and assigne to his creditoure to ye avail of ye said
sovme" within vj moneth~ {\} eftir±at ye said sovme" be Recou(er)it
befor(e) ye schireff And als(s) ye Oure±lorde sall {\} Ressaue
ye creditour(e) or ony vthir byar tennande to him {,} yai payande
to ye {\} Oure±lorde a (z)eris mail as ye lande (j)s set for ye tyme
And fail(z)eing y(ar)of {\} that he tak ye lande to him±self and
vndir# #gang ye det {(&c(etera)(} {\\} {103} (j)Tem for ye multiplicacioune"
of fisch salmonde grils(s) and trowtis quhilkis {\} ar distroyit
be cowpis narow mass(s) nettis and pri(n)nis set in±to Reu(er)is {\}
that has cours(s) to ye sey or set within ye flude merk of ye seye
(j)t (j)s {\} avisit in yis (j)nstant p(ar)liament yat all sic cowpis
& pri(n)nis be distroyit {\} and put away for thre (z)eris And quha±sa
hald(is) yai(m) vp sal# #be (j)nditit & {\} punyst be ye king(is) (j)ustice
in±til his (j)ustice±Are as ye distroyaris of Red {\} fisch eftir
ye tenor(e) of ye Act of slacht(er) of Red fisch last maid of±befor(e)
And {\} in like wis(s) all myllaris yat slais Smotis with crelis
or ony vthir {\} maner of way sal# #be {=Rec Edn P 97.C1=} punyst
be ye king(is) lawis eftir ye tenor of ye forsaid {\} Act last
maid vpone" ye Red fisch And yat (j)lka schireff within his schire
sal distroy and cast doune" ye saidis (j)nstrume(n)t(is) cowpis pri(n)nis
{\} narow mass(s) nettis crelis or ony sic±like {(&c(etera)(} {\\}
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