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 i66 £ V E E N E lMARIE landcs, ground and houfes , quhair the faide fait fall happen to be maid , and the faidis fiftie zeires being by- paft, gif it happenis ony perfon or perfones , to make fait, or caufe fait to be maid , according to the faid new fafhion, and different from the fafhion now ufed : That that perfon or perfons, fall pay fa-meikle as the faidis ftrangers fulde pay for everie hundreth bolles, comptand five fcoir bolies allanerly in this cafe for the hun- dreth, during the faid fpace of fiftie zeires, or onie parte thereof: Thatistofay, feven bolles and ane halfe to the Queenis Grace Majeftie, and ane boll to the Confervatour , to be depute for keiping ol the fait that beis maid in maner forefaid. W~- '■j-l. Gleibes and manfes may not be fet in few or lang tackes: The manje ferte'fflis to the (JMinifter. ITEM, Becaufe it is underftandin to our Soveraine Ladie, and the three Eftaites of this Realme , that the parfones, Vicars , and uthers Kirk-men within the famin , lies fet in few or lang-tackes ane great part of their manfes and gleibes , quhair-throw there is na fufikient dwelling place for them that fervis , and fuld ferve and minifter at the Kirkes, to remains thereat, for the inftruction of the Parochiners : Forremeid hereof, it is ftatute and ordained be our faid Soveraine Ladie, with the advife of the Eftaites forefaid , that na parfon, Vicar, norutherEcclefiafticalparfon, fet in few, or lang-tackes , onie of their manfes or gleibes, pencilling to the faidis Kirkes , without ipecial licenfe and confent of the Queenis G race in writ. And alfwa it is ftatute and ordained , that they that ar appoynted or to be appoynted to ferve and minifter at ony Kirk in this Realm , have the principal Manfe of the parfon or Vicar , or fa-meikle thereof, as fall be fundin fufiicient for ftaiking of them : to the effect that they may the better await upon the charge appointed and to be ap- poynted unto them, quhidder the faidis gleibes be fet in few or tack of before or not : Or that ane reafonable andfufficienthoufebebiggedtothembefidetheKirk, be the Parfon or Vicar, or uthers havand the faidis Manfes in few or lang tackes : And this to be done betuixt and the firft day of November, nixt to-cum. And further, fa-meikle land to be annexed to the faidis dwelling places of them that fervis and Minifteris at the Kirk, as fall be hereafter with gude advifement appoynted. 73. j/fnenth Witch-craftes. T E M, For-fa-meikle as the Queenis Majeftie and the three Eftaites in this prefent Parliament , being informed of the heavie and abhominable fuperftition ufed be diverfe of the lieges of this Realme, be ufing of Witch-craftes, Sorcerie and Necromancie, and credence given thereto in times by-gane, againft the Law of God : And for avoyding and away-putting of all fik vaine fuperftition in times to-cum : It is ftatute and or- dained be the Queenis Majeftie, and the three Eftaites forefaidis, that na maner of perfon nor perfones, of quhat-fum-ever Eftaite, degree, or condition they be of, take upon hand in onie times hereafter, to ufe onie maner of Witch-craftes, Sorcerie or Necromancie , nor give themfelves furth to have onie fik craft or knaw- ledgetheirof, their-throw abufand the people : Nor that na perfoun feik oniehelpe, refponfe or confulta- tion at onie fik ufers or abufers forefaidis of JVitch-craftes, Sorceries or Necromancie , under thepaineoi death, alfweill to be execute againft the ufer, abufer, as the feikerofthe refponfe or confultation. And this to bee put to execution be the Juftice, Schireffis, Stewards, Baillies, Lordes of Regalities and Royalties, their Deputes, and uthers ordinar Judges competent within this Realme, with all rigour, having power to execute the famin. 74. x^Anentis adulterie, ITEM, For-fa-meikle as the abhominabil and filthie vice and crime of adulterie, hes bene pernicioufly and wickedly ufed within this Realm in times by-gane, be findrie lieges heirof , havand na regaird to the com- mandementes of God, bot to their awin fenfualitie and filthie luftes and pleafour theirof. And for efchewing of the famin in times cumming : It is ftatute and ordained be the Queenis Majeftie, and three Eftaites in Par- liament, that all notour and manifeft committers of adulterie in onie time to-cum , after the dait hereof, fall be puniflied with all rigour unto the death, alfweill die woman as the man , doer and committer of the famin, after that dew monition be maid to abfteine fra the faid manifeft and notour cryme. And for uther adulterie, that the Aclies and Lawes maid their- upon of before, be put to execution with all rigour. And als declaris, that this aft on na wife fall prejudge onie partie to perfew for divorcement, for the crymes of adulterie before committed, conforme to the Law. 75". Raifing of bands of men of weir forbidden. IT Is ftatute and ordained be the Queenis Majeftie, and the three Eftaites in Parliament, that na maner of perfon nor perfones , ofquhat-fum-everqualitie, Eftaite, condition or degree they be of, lieges of this Realme, attempttodoorraifeoniebandesofmenof weir on horfe or fute, with culverings, piftolettes, pickes, fpeires, jackes, fplents, fteil-bonettes, quhite harnes , or uther munition bellical quhat-fum- ever, for daylie, oulklie , or monethlie waiges in onie times to-cum , without fpeciall licence in writ had , and obteined of OUR SOVERAINE LADIE and her fucceflburs theirto , under the.