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 tz % — — " k IN G J AMES THE FIFTH fall cum with them thereto in Bill to the SchirefFe, Baillie, Stewarde, Lorde, or Baillie of Regalitie, Pro- ved, Alderman, and Baillies to Burgh , ortoonyutheris, quhome it fall pleafe the Kingis Grace to give commiflion to with them , and that they roll their names in ane buiJke , with the maner of their hrifne-flc and weapones zeirlie , in everie weapon-fchawinge , fealed with their awin feale , and fubfcrived with their hanies , fende and deliver the famin to the Kingis Grace , to be keiped and conf.dered , bee quhome his Grace fall pleafe to give the cure thereof. And that all Lordes and Baillies of Regalities , do fik-like zeiriie -, within the boundes of their offices. 9 o . The premonition of the wedpon-Jchawinges. TTEM, That all OUR SOVERAINE LORDIS Lieges, be warned to the faidis weaposi- X fchawinges , upon fourtie daies warning , for the h" rft time : And zeiriie at everie time thereafter , upon wentie daies, of. The chufing of Captaines in everie Tarochin. ITEM, That execution may be had throw all the Realme, amangft all OUR SOVERAINE LORDIS Lieges ■, for exercingof their perfones in ordour, fwa that be learning of ordour , | and bearing of their weapons in time of peace, they may bee the mair experte to put themfelves in ordour haiftielie , and keipe the famin in time of neede : It is thocht that this artickle is verie neceffaric to be provided : AND therefore fiatutis and ordainis, that everie SchirefFe , Stewarde, Baillies, Proveftes, Aldermen, and Baillies of Burro wes, Lordes and Baillies oi Regalities , at everie weapon-fchawing concurre and fit downe , with the Kingis Commiffioners, that fall happen to be depute to them , and they togicider , to confulte with the maift able perfones of the Schire : And after that they have rolled the names of everie man, with their harnede and weapones, chuife ane able man for everie Parochin, or maa, as it is of greatnehe, or for fmailer Parochines ane, quha fall bee Captaine , or Captaines , to the cumpanies of the faidis Parochines , and fall iearne them to gang in ordoure, and beare their weapons , and fall conveene their faidis cumpanies twife at the leafle in everie Moneth, of the Monethes of Maij , June, and Julij , at quhatdayes they fall thinke maiil.expedient, upon Halie-daies before noone : And als in all uthers Moneths , gif they may gud- lie, and there exerce them in maner forefaid. And that na man dif-obey the faidis perfones, Captaines, to be depute and chofen, as faidis, under the paineto bee punilhed at the Kingis will. And that the faide Captaine bee chofen, als oft as beis feene expedient be the SchirefFe of the Schire , CommiiTioneres , and Councell admitted to him to that effect* 91-. tyfnegenerallremiffion, granted be the Kingis Grace to all his lieges. AL S W A, Our Soveraine Lord , understanding the great occafion and evill exemple for the time, given to his Lordes, Barronnes , and all his lieges , to commit and do the time of his leiTe age , fik oftenfes and crimes of treafon and utherwaies, quhilk defervis great and hie puntfhment , quhilkis as his Grace under- Handis, be the gude and trew fervice done be them to him, fen his cumming to perfite age, they walde not have done nor committed : And becaufe his Grace thinkis, that he will not be unremembrand and innate, for the gude and thankefullferVice done to him, be his faidis Earles, Lordes, Barronnes, and lieges of all degrees, hes remitted and forgiven , and be the tenour of this aft e ; remittis and forgives to all his faidis lieges, all maner of crimes of treafon, done be them in our Soveraine Lordis time, that lali deceafed , and his Pre- deceffbures, Kingis of Scotland, and in his hienefie awin time, unto the daie and date of this prefent acl:. ( The intelligence with Archebaldfam-time Earle oix^Angus, George T>owglds his brother , and umquhile x^ArchebaWDoWglas oiKilffindie their Eame , fen the time of giving of doome of fore-faltour againfl them, allanerly excepted) And therefore exhortis and prayis prefentlie , all his Barronnes and lieges ,°to be trewe and thahkfull fubjeftes unto his Hienefie, as he fall not faill, to be ane gude, thankfull and loving King to them : And that the copie of this a&e , fufficientlie extracted , fall be fufficient remifFion , without ony uther particular writing. FINIS. THE