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 88 KING JAMES THE SEXT 19. Fatfe Cunzie fiild be clypped. ITEM, For-fa-mcikiefortheabohihingofgreatquantitieoffalfe cunzie, quliairwith the common weill of this Realme is greathe troubled, to the heavie daifinage , and skaith of the haill lieges thereof: THEREF QIR£, Itisdevifed, ftatute, and ordained, be our Soveraigne Lorde, with advifeofhis Pv.egeiit, and the three Eftaites of this prefent Parliament, that certaine men of Judgement, having under- Handing of cunzie, be chofen and elected , within everie Burgh of this Realme. Quha being iworne there- to, all tammies of money fall bee delivered in their prefence , and quhair ever they apprehend , or flnde any ialfe money, to clip the famin. And the deliverer to cy.ne the faid falfe money, and the clipper to have ane penny of ilk pound, for his labouris of the receiver of the money, quhilk fall be received. And to that ef- fect, ordaines the Proveft and Baillies, and all uthers ofhciaris of Burrowes, to make fufficient clipping houfes, in fik places of their Burgh, asfallbefufricientforthepremifies. Andtheperfonis, quhomtothey commit that charge, that they be abill to anfwer for their office in that behalfe. 2- . approbation of gift is of bene fees andpenfionis, fen the cjlfoneth ofAuguft 1560. zeh s, granted and given, be our Soveraine Lcrdis Mother. ITEM, It is found, declared, ftatute, and ordained, be our Soveraine Lord, hisRegentes Grace, and the three Eftaites of this prefent Parliament, that ail giftes and provifionis of benefices elective , penfionis, or uthers quhat-fum-ever, given and difponed under the privie feiil , be the Queens Grace , our Soveraigne Lordis Mother, inherReigne, fen the Parliament haiden , in the zeir of God 15 60. zeiris, unto the Co- ronation of bu t faide Soveraine Lord, were , ar , and in all time cumming fall be , to the poiTeiTburis, be ver- tew thereof iauchfull, full , and perfite tytles and richtis, and als vailzea'oil in all refpeclis , quhair ever they be produced, as gif 'the .faidis provifionis, and giftis had paft upon fupplicationis, direct to the Court of Home , and Bullis paft thereupon , in maift ample forme. Providing, that this prefent Act be not prejudicial to the Act oi fecreit Councell, granted in favouris of the Minifters , anent the giving to them of all benefices, within zeirlie rent of three hundreth markis , icn the dait of the faid Act, nor zit be prejudicial to laick Patronages. zi. Anent thief "t, and receipt of thieft , taking of prifoneris be thievis , or bandis for raujom/s, and punijkment of the famin. ITEM, Anent the Artickle proponed be the Barronnes, Free-halderis , and Inhabitantes of the Schiref- domes of Selkirk , Roxburgh , Lanark , Teblis , T>nmfreis , Edinburgh , and utheris inhabitants of the remanent Schires of this Realme : beirand , that it is not unknavvin of the continual thieft , reif , and op- preffion, committed and done , within the boundis of the faidis Schirefdomes , be thieves, traitcuris, and utheris ungodlie perfones , havandnoutherfeareof GOD nor man, and fpeciallie in thir troubiis be re- ceipteris, fortiheris, and mainteneris of the faidis evil given perfonis, amangis the inhabitantis and indwel- Icris of the faidis Schirefdomes refpeffive , within divers partis of the famin , quhilk is the chiefe caufe , and fortification of the faid thieft. Andfik-like, that the thieves, and broken men , inhabitants of the faidis Schirefdomes, and utheris boundis of the marches of this Realme , foirnentis the partis of England, not onlie committis ciaylie thieftis, reiffis, heirfchippes, murtheris , andfyre-raifings, upon the peaceable fubjecls of the countrie : hot als takis findrie of them, deteinis them in captivity as prifoners , ranfoumis them , or lettis them to borrowis for their entrie againe. And in like maner, divers lubjects of the Inland , takis and ilttis under their atlurance, payandthemblack-maill, 'and permittand them to reif, herrie, andopprefie their Nichtbouris, with their knavvledge , and in their ficht , without rellftance or contradiction. For efchewing and flopping of the quhilkis inconvenientis foirfaid : I T Is tlatute and ordained, be our Soveraine Lord , his deareft Regent , and the three Eftaites of this prefent Parliament, that quhat-fum-ever perfon , or perfones, receiptis, fortifyis, mainteinis, or givis meate, harbourie , or afliftence to any thievis in their thifteous ftealling , and deedes , outher in their cum- ming thereto, or palling therefra , at any time cumming , or intercommonis , or try ftis with them to that effect, any maner of way, without licence of the keeper of the countrie, quhair the thief remaines, had thereto, to the effect it may be knawin , for quhat purpofe they intercommoned with the faidis thieves with- in xlviij. houris after, or before the committing of the faid cryme, that die receipter, fortifier, maintener, afTifter, meat-giver, and intercorftinoner with fik perfones, fall be called therefore at particular diettis cri- minally, as airt and pairt of their thifteous deidis, or utherwayis civilie at the inftance oi the partie offended upon 1 5-. dayis warning allanerlie, without diet or tabill. And als that the Schireffis of all Schires, Stewartes, Baillies of Regalitie, and their deputes , and all uther Judges ordinar , at every head Court , put the faidis maters to the inquifitionofaneaffyfe of the countrie, at the defire and complainte of the partie, andasbeis fcundin, to report 1 lie famin to the Juft ice , Juftice Clerk and their deputes , within 1 5-. dayis nixt after the matter be tryed. Swa that this prefent Act and ftatute, may be put to execution upon tham , as the faidis Schirefles, Stewartes, Baillies of Regalitie, and Judges ordinar foirfaidis, will anfwer to our Soveraine Lord, and his deareft Regent, upon the execution of their office: And alfwa for efchewing of the faid great,