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 I3 o KING JAMES THE FIFTH letters be written to the Proveftes, Baillies , Aldermen of everie Burgh of this Realme , fignifiand unto them this ftatute and ordinance, of the maner of furnifliing of artaillarie, to be maid be the Barronnes and Kirk-men, chargeing them therefore , to conveene their Councell , advife and conclude , quhat artaillarie,, and in quhat maner ilkBurgh may furnilh, and refer againe to the Kingis Grace, within fifteenedaiesnixt after they be charged thereto, that his Hienefle may be advifed therewith, with certification , gifthey fail- zie thereintill, his Grace fall caufe them to be taxt , after the availe and quantitie of their commoun gudcs & fubftance, for furnifliing of the faid artaillarie : Andordainis, that Ladies of conjunct-fee, and life-rent, fall furnilh effeirand to the quantitie of their living, for fupport of the Barronnes and uthers landed-men in the furnifliing of the faid artaillarie. 95. For hame-bringing of Hagbuttes be rj^lerchandes. ITEM, Becaufe nouther artaillarie nor harnes, can be furnifhed nor maid reddie , conforme to the ades maid thereupon, without the famin be brocht harne be Merchandes : Therefore it is ftatute and ordained, that everie Merchand failland foorth of this Realme, or fendand his gudes extending to ane laft of gudes , fall bring hame al soft as heefaillis, or fendis his gudes, at everie time , twa Hagbuttes of Crochert , ormaa, as his packe may furnifh, with powder and Calmes, for furnifhing of the famin , or elfe als meikle mettal, as will make the faidis Hagbuttes, with powder effeirand thereto : And fik-like harnefle , for furnifliing o£ our Soveraine Lordis Lieges in maner forefaid. 96. For the in-bringing of the Kingis proprtie and cafiialities. ITEM, For in-bringing of our Soveraine Lordis properrie and cafiialities zeirlie to his Checker ,fa that his Thefaurar and Comptroller, may be weill furnifhed , for furnifliing of all fik thinges, quhilkis perteinis to them to do : And that in times cumming, they fall have na caufe to compleinzie , bot in their awin default and negligence : It is herefore ftatute and ordained, that all Schireffes, Stewardes, Cuftomers, Chal- merlaines, and uthers intromettours with our Soveraine Lordis propertie , compeir at everie Checker, quhair it fall be halden for the time, and make their compts and full payment Eque with the Rollis , before their de- parting, ilk ane for their awin part, fa far as they mtromet-with, ormichtintromet, be reafon of their of- fice, doand their diligence thereto, under the paine of wardingof their perfones , there to remaine induring the Kingis will : And as for the cafualities, ordainis all Schireffes , Stewardes, Baillies, and uthers, that audit to make compte, reckoning, and payment of the famin, to compeir zeirlie in the Checker, be them felves, or their fufficiente deputes , at the daye affigned to them be the precepte , and there make compte, reckoning, and payment of all fik cafualities , and do their utter diligence thereto , be the consideration of the Lordes Auditoures , and departe not quhill they have done the famin , under the paine forefaid. 97. Anent the taking of the Kingis Rebelles : of the mainteining and refitting of them. ALS WA, Anentis the execution ofthea&es of Parliament maid of before, be our Soveraine Lordis Progenitoures, upon them that committis flauchter and mutilation , and for apprehenfion of our Soveraine Lordis Lieges rebelles, and diligence to be maid therein , bee Schireffes and uthers Officiares of the Realme, baith in Regalitie and Royaltie : It is ftatute and ordained , that the acles maid thereupon of before , be put to execution in all poyntes , and that all Schireffes , Stewardes , Baillies , and all uther of- ficiares, baith to burgh and to lande , alfweill in the Regalitie , as in the Royaltie , doe their diligence to fearche and feeke all our Soveraine Lordis rebelles , and being at his Home , quhair ever they may be apprehended within their Baillieries, take and bring them to our Soveraine Lordis Juftice, to be Juftified for their demerites, under the paine of tinfell of their Offices for three zeires, gifthey have the famin in. heritage : And gifthey have the famin for zeires, to tine the famin for ever , and to be accufed upon their diligence in that behalfe, in the Juftice aires , or at uther particular diettes, asfallpleafe the Kingis Grace. And that na maner of man within this Realme, wilfullie or wittinglie , receipt , fupplie , main- teine, defend , or do favoures , to ony of our Soveraine Lordis rebelles , and being at his home , within their houfe, landes , boundes , or Baillieries , under the paine of death , & confiscation of all their movea- ble gudes, and to be called and accufed here-upon, outlier at Juftice courtes , or particular diettes , as faide is. Andgif the Officiares of the Regalitie beis foundin negligent (they being required hereto) it fall bee leafum to the Kingis Schireffes to put the faidis A&es to execution witliin the faide Regalitie, after the forme and tenour ol the famin : And that the Juftice Clerke inquire diligentlie hereupon, and take dittay , as effeiris. 98. ThetimepffiUingoffifhintheMercat: Anent the way-carrying offifh: Of the price of fifh, ALSWA, It is ftatute and ordained, that na maner of perfon to Burgh nor to lande, bye ony maner of fifhe in Mercat, nor uther places , to packe or peile , quhill elleven houres of the day , &fraelleven houres, to twa houres after noone , it fall be leafum to bye fifli , and packe or peile the famin , as they thinkc maift expedient. And not the lefle, that all our Soveraine Lordis Lieges , cadgerres, and utheris within that