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 %k KING JAMES THE § E XT ■ of the trewe Chriftian Religion, or that hes declined therefra, to returne in this Reaime , or remaine there- in, except within the fpace of fourtie daies, after the end of this prefent Parliament , they fatisfie and obey his Hienes Lavves, anent the giving of their Corifeffion , and aflenting and fubfcribing to the Artickjes of the faid trew and Chriftian Religion. And in the meanc time that nane of them repair in the Kingis Majefties prefence, Palice , or dwelling place : or remaine longer nor three houres in ony pairt neere the lame , with- in the fpace of feven myles. And quha ever tailzies herein, (their names being notified be the Bifchbppes, Super-intendents , or Minifters of the Kingis houfe, to the ordinar Judges, quhair ever the faiclis perfones repairis, orremainis) They fall be taken, and halden in prifone be his Maifter of Kouliiald, or uther Judges ordinar, ay and quhill they have found fufftcient fovertie , ilke perfon under the paine oi five hundreth markes : That they fall outher recant their erroures, and obey his Hienes Lawes , be pro- fefiing of ths faid Chriftian Religion, or depairt furth of this Reaime, within the fpace of ftfteene daies theirafter. And that alfwa in the meane feafon, They fall nouther teach, nor fawe 'the faid c Paij?is erroneous doctrine, nor na uther erroneous doctrine, repugnant to the faid trew and Chriftian Religion, flow puhlicklie preached, and be Lawe eftablifched in this Reaime , to nane of the fubjectes theirof , outher be wordes or writre, under the faid paine. And that all his Hienes fubjectes, that hes, or fall make, fet furth, bring ha-me , fell , or difperfe , within this Reaime , ony of the faidis Infamous Brakes and Libelles, in the praife and defence o^the faid Taipe, and his ufurped authoritie, or uther erroneous doctrine, to the contempt ot our Sovcraine Lord and trew Religion , prefentlie profefled within this Re- aime, being called and dewlie convict drsirof, according to the Lawes of the fame, fall incurre the paine of banifbiaient, and con fifcation of all their gudes moveable to OUR SOVERAINE LORDIS ufe. And becaufe findrie perfones difebeyeris of his Hienes Authoritie, for not giving the Confeffion of their Faith, conforme to the Acts of Parliaments , hes theirthrow tint their Benefices , it* fo facto: The fame being iauchfuliie and dewlie provided be OUR SOVERAINE LORDIS presentation and admiffion of the Kirk, to perfones ferving in the Minifterie , and the fruits theirof alligned to them , for their •zeirly livings and flipendes. Neverthelcs, m feeking letters to be anfwered , and obeyed of the faidis f ruites, they are oftimes hindered throw licences purchafed of OUR SOVERAINE LORD to the faidis perfones, departing and remaining furth of the Reaime for divers zeires, without skaith or danger to be incurred be them in their perfones, livings, gudes and geare. In refpect of the quhilkis licences, the Judges, befoir quhome they are produced, ftayis and ceaffis further proceeding in the faidis caufes, to the great hurt and prejudice of the Act of his Hienes Parliament , Intitulat : That the ad- verfaries ofChrifts Religion fall not enjoy the Tatrimonie of the Kirk. For remeid quhairof, IT IS ftatute and ordained be OUR SOVERAINE LORD, and the three Eftaites of this prefent Parlia- ment, That all fik licences purchafed of his Hienes, fall have na effect:, ftrength nor force , annulland anddifchairgeandthefamebethirprefentes, in fa farrc as they may ony wayes tend to the prejudice and hinder of the execution of the faidis Actes of Parliament, or to the titles and provifiones of Benefices, and uthers Ecclefiaftical rentes, maid and granted be vertewe theirof, Commanding the faidis Judges, befoir quhome the faidis Actiones are, or fall happen to be intended or dependis , to proceede and do Juftice therein with expedition, notwithftanding the faidis licences or abience of the Perfones , inquhais favour the fame are, or fall happen to be granted , quhilkis licences fall be efleemed but as privie writinges, without ane fufticient Teftimonial , initantlic fchawen , that the perfone , to quhome the Licence is granted, profeifis the trew Religion , and hes already fatisfied his Majefties Lavves, maid to that effect. 1 06. t^Anent the Cuinzie. h ~f~' H E Kingis Majeftie, and his three Eftaites , confiddering how hurtful! and prejudicial the hit Silver JL Cuinzie (having courfe upon fa heich price) is, and hes bene to the Common Weill ol this Reaime , the fame being occafion of great dearth, and of many uther inconvenientes. And now willing to have the fame reduced to ane lawer price, without lofie of his Hienes fubjects, or zit to the Parteneris and Takkef-men underwritten, quhilk they find can not be done, gif the Contract, maid anent the fame Cuinzie, be fuffered to have further effect and execution. THEPvEFOIR his Majeftie, with advife of the faidis Eftaites, and of the faidis Takkef-men and Parteners, They are to fay : Alexander Clerk oiBal- birny Broveft of Edinburgh, Williame Nafier of Wrichtefhoilfis , Nichol Udward, Henrie Nisbet, Richard Abir crummy, Robert Abir crummy , and Thomas Achefon, upon cohfideration had be the order following, that they fall be naloiffers: Decernis and declaris be Act of this prefent Parliament, the laid contract to be null and of nane availl, force , nor effect in all time cumming : And ordainis the faidis Takkef- men, Parteneris, Cuinzeours, and uthers Officiars, to defift andceaiefromallitrikingandcuinzeingof ony further of the faid Cuinzie, in ony time hereafter. And declaris be the faid Act, that the faidis Takkef-men and Parteneris, and all uthers at their command , hes done nathing in the faid mater of the lait Cuinzie, preceeding the dait heirol, Bot according to the will and minde of his Majeftie, and his faidis Eftaites, quhilk they ratifie and appreive, in fa farre as they have done, conforme to the faid contract, ay ftandand in effect: quhill now, exonerand them theirof lor now and erer: They being alwaies corn- "ptable and anfwerable, for ony thing done be them in the faid Cuinzie, contrarious to the effect and meaning. 4»~