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 SEXT PARLIAMENT. XX. of June, i w 159 new publiflied, and the fame be put to dew execution , and the breakers thereof to be puniihed conforme to the pains contained there-intill : And this atte to be extended alfweilhipon the fteallers of Bee-hives , fruit- trees, peillars ofbarkes of trees within Wooddes, and the fowlers lyand at wait with their nettes, as to the flayers of Daes, and Raes forefaidis : And the iamin paines to bee execute upon them with all rigour ac- cordingly. 5-9. Anentis liber tie oftJMerchandes at the Weft Seas. ITEM, It is ftatute and ordained, that the afte maid be King JAMES the Fourth, anentis the cum- ming of Schip;cs to free Burrowes, at the Weft Seas, beepubliifiedofnew, and the famin,to be put to execution in all poyntes , after the forme and tenour thereof, and the breakers of the famin , to be puniihed conforme to the paines conteined therein, with this addidon : That na perfon take upon hande to bye onie Merchandice fra the faidis ftrangers, bot fra free-men , at free Portes of the Burrowes forefaidis , under tine paine of confifcation ot all the gudes that they bye, togidder with the reft of their moveable gudes , to be ap- plyedto OUR SOVERAINE LADIES ufe, giftheydointhccontrair. fio. %_Anentis the Jpeaking evillofthe Queenis Grace, or French-men. ITEM, For-fa-meikleasdiverfefeditious perfones hesin times by-paft, raifed amangft the commbun people murmures and fclanders, fpeaking againft the Queenis Grace , and fawin evill brute anent the maift Chriftian King of France liis fubje&s fent in this Realme, tor the commoun weill , and fuppreffing of the auld enemies foorth of the famin, tending throw raifing of fik rumours, to fteir the hearts of the iubjec'tes to hatrent againft the Prince, andfedition, betuixt the Lieges of this Realme , and the maift Chriftian Kingis Lieges forefaidis : Andlorefchewingoffikinconvenientes, as micht follow there-upon : IT IS DE- VISED, Statute and ordained, that gil onie perfones in times cumming bee hearde fpeakand fik unrca- fonable commoning, quhair-throw the people may rake occafion of fik privie confpiracie againft the Prince, or fedition againft the maift Chriftian Kingis fubje&es forefaidis, the famin being proven , fall be puniihed, according to the qualitie of the fault i n their bodies and gudes, at the Queenis Grace pleafure -. And in-cafe the hearer thereof report not the famin unto the Queenis Grace, or her OfBciares , to die etfecl: riiat the famin may bee puniihed, asaccordis, that he fall incurre the faidis paines quhiikis die principall fpeaker or raiier of fik murmures defervis. 61. ijfnentis Robert Hude, and Abbot cfUn-reafon. ITEM. Itis ftatute and ordained, that in all times cumming , na maner of perfon be chofen Robert Hude. not Little John, Abbot oiljn-reafin, Queenis oiCMaij, nor utherwrfe, nouther in Burgh nor to Landwart, in onie time to cum : And gif ony Proveft , Baillies, Councell, and Communitie , chufe fife. anePerfonage as Robert Hude, Little John, Abbotts otUn-reafin, or Queenis oitMaij , within Burgh, the chufers of fik, fall tine their frccdome for the fpace of five zeires, and urherwife fall be puniihed at the Queenis Grace will, and the acceptar of fik-like office , fall be banifhed foorth of the Realme : And gif ony fik perfones, fik as Robert Hude, Little John, Ahbotis oiUnreafon , Queenis of Maij beis chofen out- witn Burgh, and uthers Landward Townes, the chufers fall pay to our Soveraine Ladie , tenpoundes, and their perfones put in waird, there to remaine during the Queans Grace pleafure : And gif onie Women or uthers about Summer trees fingand , makis perturbation to the Queenis Lieges in the paflage throw Burrowes and uther Landward Townes : The Women perturbatoures lor skafrie of money, or utherwife, fall be taken, handled , and put upon the Cuck-ftules of everie Burgh or Towne, FINIS. THE