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 io 4 KING JAMES THE S E XT H H PARLIAMENT, Halden at Striviling , JAMES the Sext the XXV. dale ofjulij, the zeir of God, 15-78. zeires ; Be be the Grace of God, King of SCOTT ES , andthethree Efiaites of this Realme. 61. The ratification of the libertie of the trew Kirk of God and Religion. U R Soveraine Lord, with advifc of his three Eftaites of this prefent Parliament, hes ratified and approved, and be the tenour heirof, ratifies and apprevis, all and quhat-fum-ever a<fts of Parliament, ftatutes and conftitutions pafl , and maid of befoir, aggreable to Gods word, for maintenance of the liberty of the trew Kirk of God and Religion, now prcfentlie profefled within this Realme, and puritic theirof. And decernis and declaris the famin to have the effeci in all poynts, after the forme and tenour theirof. 6z. The Glebes of the CHinifiers and Readers fall be free of Teindes. ITEM, Anent the Artickle proponed, gif Miniflers and Readers aucht and fuld pay teind for their Glebes and Kirklands, defigned to them , conforme to the aA of Parliament , maid thereunto ; for anfwerc thereto : Our Soveraine Lord, with advife and confent of the three Eftaites of this prefent Parliament, frndis and declairis, that the faidis Miniflers and Readers, aucht and fuld pay na Teind, for their faidis Glebes and Kirk-landes, extending to four aikers of land , defigned to them , conforme to the faid acl. Bot decernis and declaris them to be free of their /aidis Teindes, and difchargeth them fimfliciter thereof in all time curnming. 63 . t^Stent the vi/itation of the Hojpitalles. ITEM, Becaufe diverfe Hofpitalles lies bene erected by our Soveraine Lordes maift Noble Progenitours, & uthers zelous and devout men within the countrie, quhilks alwaies ar becummin in decay, be negligence of fik to quhom the cure thereof pcrteines, and ar fet in few and takkes , without all gude ordour , inrefpect that the viftualls and uthers profites, perteininjr to the faidis Hofpitalles, ar converted in fmallfummesof money : Swa that the pure and Beddelles of the faidis Hofpitalles, hes fmall or nothing to live upon. For remeidofthequhilk: Our Soveraine Lord, with advife and confent of the three Efiaites of Parliament, ordainis the Chanceller for all Hofpitals founded be our Soveraine Lordis maifl Nobil Progenitours, and the Bifchops and CommifTioners of diocefes, quhair na Bifchoppes ar provided , for all uthers Hofpitalles , to trie the quantitie of their rent, the ordour of their fundation, and the Eflait quhairin the rent prefenrlie is. And to that effect, that the Lordes of Councell and Seflion , direct letters , chargeing the havers of the ibun- dationes and erecliones of the faidis Hofpitalles, fevvares and takkef-men of the lands , and uthers pertaining thereto, to produce the famin befoir die faidis Chancellar , Bifchoppes , and CommifTioners , at fik da) es and places , as they fall appoynt , to be feene and confiddered be them , to the effecT: , that ordoure may be tane , upon the rctormation of the decay of the famin Hofpitalles , under the paine of rebellion , and putting ofthemtotheHorne: with certification to them and they failzie, letters fall be direel: to put them to the Home, and that the faidis Chanceller and uthers foirfaidis, report their anfwer to the Kingis Grace, and Lordes of fecreit Councell , betuixt and Pafche nixt to-cum. 64. The ratification of the Triviledge of Bwrowes , with addition. OUR Soveraine Lord , with advife of his three Efiaites of this prefent Parliament, hes ratified ^and ap- preved, and be the tenour heirof , ratifies and apprevis of new , all acles and conftitutiones of Parlia- ment, maid be quhat-fum-ever our Soveraine Lordis predecefibures of befoir, in favours of the Burrowes and Burgcfles of this Realme, inhabitantes of all the Burrowes of the famin , with all priviledges, freedomes, immunities and liberties, granted and given to them , and evcrie ane of them , and decernis and declaris the famin, to have full flrength , force and effecl: in all times heirafter , fwa that the famin may be put to full and dew execution in all poynts, and to fland as ane perpetual Law to them and their fucceflburs, with this ad- dition : Givand them ireedome and privijedge, to convene four times in the zeir, for fik matters as concernes their Eflait: And that in quhar Burgh it fall be thochr maifl expedient, be the maifl pain of the faidis Burrowes.