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 SEXT TARLIAM^ T xx ^ O tf ober. IJ?9. ZI1 wart, fall give an Teftimoniall to fik pure folk, astheyfinu not b OKnein their awin Parochin, or making ttjtimtri- refidence therein, the laft feven zeircs , fending or directing tfoa*«j fa n [ %t parochin , and fa fra Parochin alk J *° h " to Parochin , quliill they be at the place quhair they were borne , or i»q t ^ eir mai fl- c0m moun refort and re- JJ£* " fidence, during the laft feven zeires preceeding; there to be put in certain hiding places, and fuileined upon the commoun almes, and ouklie contribution , as is befoir ordained , exv= Dt Leprous peopiU , and bedfaft peopill, quhilks may not be tranfported. Providing that it be leifull to the ^, re p CO pill, fa direded, to their awin abiding places, with Teflimonialles to aske almes in their paflage, fa -, s t hey pafie the di- reft way, notreftingtwanichtes togidder in ony an place, without occafion of feeke. e fle or ftorme im- peede them. And gif ony of the pure peopill refufe to pane and abide in the places appoynted, or after the ap^yntment, of the pme be found begging, then to be punifhed be fcourging, imprifonment , and burning throw the eare, ai va2;a- "M and "> bounds and ftrang beggars: and for the fecond fault, to be punimed as thieves, as is befoir appoynted. And 7hZ7wM gif the perfones chofenColleftoures, refufe the office, or having accepted the fame, beis found negligent P " M ^<'». therein, or refufis to make their compts everie half zeir anis, at the leaft , to the 'Provefts and Baillies in Bur- "' f * 5, rowes, and to the faidis Judges in Land-wart , and to deliver the fuper-plus of that quhilk reftis in their han- des, at the end of the zeir, orhalfezeir, to fik as faH be chofen Colleftours of new : Thenilk-ane of the of them Colleftours fo offending, fall incur the paine of twentie punds , to the ufe of the pure of that Parochin , and?«*■* refufis imprifonment of their perfones, during the Kingis will : For quhilkes paines, the faidis 'Provefts , Bail- " u ","'^" e lies and Judges , fall poynd and diftrenzie : And gif ony perfones, being abill to further this charitable help of the Woorke, will obftinatlie refufe to contribute to the reliefe of the pure , or difcourage uthers from fa charitabill P ure - ane deede; The obftinate or wilfull perfon, being called befoir the faidis Provefts and Z?aillies within Burgh, or Judges in the Parochins to Land- wart, and convift thereof, be ane AmTe , or fufficient teftimonie of twa honeft and famous witnefles his niditbours, upon the fupplication of the faidis Provefts , Baillies & Judges, to the Kings Majeftie, and his privie Councell , the obftinate and wilfull perfon or perfones, fall be com- manded to waird in fik pairt, ashishienes, and his Councell fall appoynt, and there remaine , quhillhebe content with the ordour of his faid Paroch, and performe the fame in deede; And gif the aged and impotent rifufaTtl perfones, not being fa difeafed, lamed or impotent, bot that they may woork in fum maner of wark , fall »»•«**'; i be bee the overfeers in ony Burgh or Parochin, appoynted to wark , and zit refufis the fame : Then fi rft therefufertobe fcourged, and put in the ftokkes : and for the fecond fault, to be punifhed as vagabounds , as faid is. And gif any Beggars bairne, being above the age of five zeires, and within fourteene, male orf£^ff m 1 female , fall be liked of, be ony fubjeft of the Realme of honeft eftait : The faid perfon , fall have the 1 bairne, be ordoure and direction of the faidis Proveft and Baillies within Burgh , or Judge in every Parochin ' to Land-wart. Gif he be a man-child, to the age of xxiv. zeires, and gif fche be a woman child , to the age of xviij. zeires, & gif they depart, or be taken or intifed from their Maifter or Maiftrefte fervice , the Maifter or Maiftrefte, tohave the like action and remedie , as for their hired fervand or prentifes , afweill againft the ■ bairne, as againft the taker, and intifer thereof. And quhair collecting of money may not be had, and • that it is over great ane burding to the Colleftours, to gadder viftualles, meat and drink, oruther things, efvmZl for reliefe of thepure in fum Parochines; That the Proveft and Baillies, in Z?urrowes, and the faidis leslnwdt Judges, in the Parochines to Land- wart, be advifeofcertaineofthemaift honeft Parochiners, give licence & im ^ : under their hand-writs to fik, and fa many of the faidis pure people, or fik uthers of them, as they fall think gude, to aske and gadder the charitable almes, of the 'Parochiners, at their awin houfes. Sa as alwayes, it bee fpeedely appoynted and aggried, how the pure of that Parochin, fall be fufteined within the fame , and not to be chargeable to uthers, nor troublefome to ftrangers. And feeing be reafon of this prefent aft and or- Expinf N ef dour, the commoun prifones, irones and ftokkes of everie head Burgh of the Schire, and uthers Townes , trf**™. ar like to be filled, with ane greater number of prifoners, nor of before hes bene accuftomat, in fa far , as the faidis vagaboundes, and uthers offendours , ar to be committed to the commoun prifon of the Schire or Towne , quhair they were taken, die fame prifones being in fik Townes, quhair there is great number of pure peopill , mair nor they ar weill abill to fufteine and relieve : And fa the prifoners ar like to perifli in de- fault of fuftenance : Therefoir the expenfes of the prifoner, fall be payed be a pairt of the commoun contri- butions, and oukly almes of the Parochin, quhair he or fche was apprehended, allowand to ilk perfon daily ane pounde of Ait breade, and water to drink. For payment quhairof, the prefenterofhim to prifon, fall efthii^ givefovertie, or make prefent payment. And that the Schireffes, Stewardes and Baillies of Regalities, and their Baillies over all the Realme, and their deputes , fee this prefent aft, put to dew execution in all poynt- es, within their jurifdiftionsr^^^, as they will anfwere to God, and our So veraine Lord thereupon. And quhat ever doubt or ambiguitie fall happen to arife upon this prefent Aft, or ony pairt thereof : OUR i»t<rpreta- SOVERAINE LORD, with advife of his faidis three Eftaites, committis the interprcta- ti ^ ftki tion, explanation, fuppliement, and full execution thereof, to his Majeftie, with advife of his pa- vie Councell. F 7 5- . Forpmijhment of per [ones, that contemnandly remaynes rebelles, and at the Kings Home. Orfameikle, as the contempt of our Soveraine Lordis authoritie, and of the Lawes and ordinar Juftice of the Realme, is the ground and fountaine fra nuhilk, the maift part of all confufion and difordour pro- ccedis.