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 158 <H V E E N E CM A R I E hes raifed ane great cuftome of evcrie laft of maid herring, that ar tane in the faide Loch , of als great valour as the Queenis Grace cuftome : Suppofe the faidis Burrowes bring the faide herring, for furnifiiing of their awin houfes, and the cuntrie : Qiihilk cuftome was never payed of before : Quhairthrow the faidis free Burrowes ar heavielie hurte : And for remeid hereof: Itisdevifed, ftatute and ordained, that all fik cu- ftomes and exactiones be difcharged and not raifed, nor up-lifted fra the perfones forefaidis of ony herring or filhes taken be them in the Loches forefaidis , for furnifhing of their houfes , bringing of the famin within this Realme allancrlie, under the paines to be called as opprefloures , and puniflied therefore , conforme to the Lawes of this Realme. $$. t_s4ke?iUs homing upon Kirk-men for taxt. ITEM, For-fameikle, as in time by-gane, the Kirk-men and Spirituall Eftaite of this Realme , hes bene required to make payment of their parte of the taxt, granted be the Eftaites of this Realme, to OUR SOVERAINE LADIES Predeceffoures, and her Hieneile in her time , for the furth-fetting of the commoun weill of this Realme, under the paine of rebellion, and putting of them to the home , and for none-payment thereof, feme of them was denunced Rebelles and put to the Home : Neverthelefie the Queenis Grace, for maintenance ofthelibertie of halie Kirk, and priviledges of Spirituall Eftaite, wuhad- vife of the three Eftaites of Parliament, lies ftatute and ordained : 7 hat na procelle of horning pafle upon cny Kirk-men for none-payment of their taxtes, to bee graunted in times cumming •. Providing alwaies, that the Lords of the Spintualitie, provide and finde fome uther fure and reafonable maner, how the famin fall be in-brocht to our Soveraine Ladie, and her Grace payed thereof. 5-6. Ofthefineffe of Gold-finithes warke, and the marks thereof. TEM, For-fameikle as there is great fraude and hurte done unto the Lieges of this Realme, be Gold- _fmithes, that makis filver and golde of nacertainefineffe, bot at their pleafure : Quhair-throw there is fome filver warke maid and fet foorthot fik bafeneffe of allay, videlicet, of fex and feven pennie fine, ex- prefle againft the honour and publick weill of the Realme : THEREFORE It is ftatute and ordained be the Queenis Grace, with advife of the three Eftaites of Parliament : That na Gold-fmith make in warke , nor fet foorth, outlier of his awin filver , or uther mennis filver , under the juft finance of elleven pennie fine, under the paine of death, and confifcation of all their gudes moveable. And that everie Gold-fmith marke the filver warke that heemakis with his awin marke, and with the tovvnis marke. And gif hee makis onie filver abone the faid fines, that he with his marke make ane prent of the juft poynt of the fines that it is of, that it may be kende to all quhat fines it is of. And als, that na Gold-fmith make in warke or fet furth his awin gold, or uther mennis gold, under the juft finefle of twentie twa carratfine, under the paines forefaidis. 57. Anent the difpofition of 'Wine, Salt, and Timmer, ITEM, For-fameikle as it was ftatute and ordained of before, be ane acle of Parliament, maid be urn- quhile our Soveraine Ladies deareft Father : That the Proveft, Baillies , and Councell of Burrowes , quhen onie Schippes happened to arrive at onie Portes, laden with Wine , Salt , and I immer , fuld con- veene with the Merchandes that awe the faidis Wine, Salt and Timmer, and bye, or fet ane price of the famin reafonable, that na maner of man, free-man, nor un-free-man, bye onie of die faidis Wines , Salt, or Timmer, bot fra the faidis Proveft or Baillies , or awners thereof : And the prices maid be them , as faid is, the Prince for the time to be firftferved, and his officiares contented of fameikle, as they take to the Princis ufe allanerlie : And all Prelates, Earles , Lords , Barronnes , and uthers Gentlemen , to be ferved of the famin prices, like as the faid afte mairlargelie proportis : Not-thelelTe, the Noble-men , fik as Pre- lates, Earles, Lordes, Barronnes, and uthers Gentle-men ar not ferved, according to the faide adte, bot ar conftained to bye the famin fra Merchandes upon greater prices, in-contrair the tenour of the faid acte-. THEREFORE, It is ftatute and ordained bee the Queenis Grace Regent, with advife of the three E- ftaites of Parliament, that the prices beand maid in maner forefaid, that they fall incontinent paffe to the mercat-croce of that Burgh, and there be open proclamation declare the prices of the gudes forefaidis , as they ar maid. And that nane of the gudes forefaidis be difponed be the fpace of foure daies, to the efFcft , that they may be advertifed and ferved, according to the faid acle. 58. AnentlspalingofHalkes, Hoimdes, Tertrickes, Dukes, and Jlauchter of<Daes, Raes, Hunting ofT)eare, taking ofCunninges andfowles. TEM, It is ftatute and ordeined be the Queenis Grace , with advife of the three Eftaites of Parliament*, ._ that the Aftes maid bee King James the I hrid and Fifth , anentis the dealing of Halkes , Howndes , Per- trickes, Dukes, andflauchter'ofDaes, Raes, Hunting of Deare, taking of Cunnings and fowls , be of new I