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 ii2, KING J A M E r T H E S E X T __ ceedis, and amangs uthers evilles, the difobe- JCtl? e of the P roc ^ ofhorningisfagreatandcommoun, that the perfones denunced rebelles, take* d ieare tndrof > and the parties hurtand in their intereft , that hes obteined decreetes and letters, w'~ T " ieir infinite expenfes and coafte , can get na execution nor redreffe. And how-beit , be an Acte and ^nance , maid be the Lordes of Seffion , it was provided , that all Officiars, immediady after their deni' lCiationo ^ on yP er ^ onestot:nenorne ' &ld pafle to the SchirefFe of the Schire, quhair they dwelt , and ntimate ro him the fame, requiring him in our Soveraine Lordis name and authoritie, to make anejuftin've'^^of^tne^'dis perfones gudes, to the effect, that the famin michtbe inbrochtto hishienefleufe, £r their contemption : And that the faidis Officiars , fuld deliver to the faide SchirefTe ane autlienrickco'-* yo f the faidis letters, with the execution of the fame , fubfcrived with their hand, & within audit dajwS thereafter , fuld pafs to the Thefaurer or his Clerkes , and deliver to them ane uther copye of the faidis &tters , with the execution of the fame , in like maner fubfcrived , with the faidis Officiars handis , to the efFect foirfaid , conforme to the faid Act and ordinance. Neverthelefle the famin hes bene neglected of the maift part, and na wife followed be the! aidis Officiars; Swa that the impunitie of fik hey nous attempta- tes, and open Rebellion, hes brocht our Soveraine Lordis authoritie in contempt, and maid die multitude of rebelles la great, that it fall be difficill to knaw them fra the Kings obedient fubjectes , without fum haiftie remeede be provided. Notwithstanding, that be the foirfaid ordinance of the Lordes of Seffion , and uthers lovabiil Lawes and Acts of Parliament, eftablifhed be his Hienes, and his maift Noble progenitors gude tetters c/ ordour be taken for avoyding of the faid conlufion : zit die negligence of the dew execution theirof, hes bred lowing this great inconvenient. Quhilk now our Soveraine Lord, for die furtherance of his obedience , and uni- /*y* e »- verfailweill of his fubjectes, prefently intends , as God fall grant opportunitie, to remeid. Therefoir his Hienes, with advife of his three Eflaites, in this prefent Parliament, ftatutis and ordainis, that all letters of horning, execute and indorfat, or that fall happen to be execute and indorfat, befoir die publication of this prefent act , fall within the fpace of fifteene dayes , after the publication theirof , and in all time there- after, within the fpace of flfteenedayes, after the denuntiation, be brocht to the SchirefTe-Cled; of everie Schkefdcme, quha fall regiftrate the fame , in the Schireffes buikes , and deliver the principall letters againe execute and indorfat, and noted on the back, regiftrate fik a day , and fubfcrived widi his hand , widiin twenty foure houres, alter the receipt theirof , and fall receive fra the partie awner and prefenter of the faidis letters, for his labourers only fex fchillings audit pennies. The quhilkes letters and executions theirof, fwa regiftrate and fubfcrived on the back, be the faid Schi- reffe-Clerk, or the copie theirof authenticklie extracted foorth of the faid SchirefTe buikes , fubfcrived be the faid SchirefFe and Clerk, fall be esteemed as authentick , and fall have effect and force in quhat-fnmever Jud~ gement they happen to bee produced, ay and quhill die partie fwa denunced to the Home , obreine himfelfe Hehxtttion ordourlie relaxed theirfra : Quhilk relaxation, fall alfwa be maid publicklie , at the mercat Croce of the y»^ beU - Schire, quhair he dwellis, and quhair the denuntiation of horning was maid: and that the faid relaxation, s and execution theirof, fall be like-wife regiftrate in die faid Schireffes buikes, widiin xv. dayes after the pu- blication thereof, at the mercat Croce , and be alfwa regiftrate and fubfcrived on die back, in maner foir- faid, utherwife the faidis letters of horning and relaxations , fall na wife bee halden lauchfullieand ordourlie ScMrefft- execute, bot the executiones theirof null. And that all Schireffes have honeft famous men to their Clerkes, ckrhs - quha be themfelfes, or their fufficient deputes , fall be halden , to be alwaies refident , within the head Burgh of the Schire, for receiving and regiftring of the faidis homings and rdaxationes, as they fall occur, and fall do the fame trewlie and ordourlie, within xxiv. houres, under the paine of payment of die damnage and intereft, that the partie skaithedhappinnis to fufteine in their default, attheficht and modification of The names the Lordes of Counccll and Seffion ■ And that ilk SchirefTe, caufe the names of all the perfones , fwa de- ff'fuu nuncedandremayninginhisregifter, tobeopenliepublifhedandproclaymed, at die mercat Croce of the plbilfied.! heade Burgh of the Schire, upon the mercat dayes, preceeding the three head Courtes zeirlie, and affixe the Catalogue of their names, baith on the mercat Croce, and in the Tolbuidi , that gifony of diem hes action to perfew, they may be repelled ab agendo , and na wayes to be delete furth of the faid Catalogue , quhill they be lauchfullie and dewlie relaxed fra the home. And that everie SchirefTe, within die foace of xv. dayes, after the heade Court , fend the Catalogue of the names of the faids Rebelles , regiftrate in his buikes, Idnigivt and ane briefe note of the caufes, for quhilk they ar denunced , to our Soveraine Lordis Thefaurer, or his /L«r. T '"Clerk, quha fall be halden with all diligence to raife letters, and caufe uptake the efcheittes of the rebelles, ifchehfuU to our Soveraine Lords ufe. And quhen our Soveraine Lords Comptroller, Collectour generall, or ony llH^rkl uther perfon, prefents letters of horning, dewlie execute and indorfat , to the faid Lord 1 hefaurer , or his fauttr. Clerk, for fpeciallfummes of money or debt : The Thefaurer fall caufe raife letters thereupon, at his in- ftance, for uptaking of the efcheit, direct outlier to the SchirefTe of the Schire, or his deputes , or to Offi- ciars of Armes, asitmaybeftferve, be advife of the complener , of the readieft and firftende of the quhilk efcheit, the partie complener , fall be payed of his juft debt, with the officiars expenfes , and the fuper-plus of the faid efcheit, to be brocht in to his Majefties Thefaurer, within the fpace of ane Moneth thereafter. Providing that the partie complener, and prefenter of the letters , to the Thefaurer , make the firft expenfes upon the SchirefFe or Officiar, that fall be directed, for uptaking of the faidis efcheit guddes, quhill the efcheit vefont- felfe, may releeve the faidis expenfes, and then the fame to be tane, and allowed of the efcheit. And in- ojfeiar. ' cafe the officiar direct for uptaking of the faid efcheit, beis violently deforced & flopped in execution of his office, then upon the complaint of the faid Lord Thefaurer, or of the Officiar or partie, that wants pay- ment