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 zz6 KING JAMES THE S E XT 1 08. Ane Tahiti or Roll fidd be delivered to the Cuftomer of all cnflumable guddis. FORSAMEIKIL, As our Soveraine Lords Cuftumes, ar ane of the partes of the Patrimonie of his Crown, And findrie gude and profitabill Actes lies bene maid, namely againft them havand guddes out of the Realme un-cuftumat, and how the cuftume fall remaine with the King for his living , Quhilkis Actes and all utheris Actes maid toward his Majefties Cuftumes forefaidis. His Hienes withadvife of his three Eftaites ratifies and apprevis, and ordainis the fame , to have full effect and execution in time cum- ming with this addition : That ane Table be delivered to all Cuftomers, for uptaking and inbringing of our Soveraine Lordes Cuftomes, ordaining that every Sack of Wooll , fall conteine bot twenty four ftanes, every hundreth Skinnes fex fcore, and evene douzaine of Claith twelf elnis allanerlie. 109. For the fire tie of them that affeiged houfes be the Kingis commijfion, in his Hienes rJMinoritie, NENT The Supplication given in to our Soveraine Lord, and Lordes of Artickles of this prefent _ Parliament, be the Nobil-rhen , and utheris his trew and Faithfuil Subjects , that ferved in the defence oi his Hienes Authoritie and Crown, during the late Civill troubles within this Realme, in the time of his Majefties zoung age, Makand mention : 1 hat quhair they being oftimes employed be his umquhile Re- gentes for the time, in the execution of divers commiffiones againis findrie of his Hienes unnaturall Sub- ject es, Rebelles , and withftanders of his Authoritie , quha at that time affifted and tuke planepairt with the declared Traitoures, Rebelles and enimies of his Majefties Crown, with power alfwa to afleige Houfes, and raife firg for the better reprefling of them. The faidis Noble-men and utheris his Majefties trew and Faithfuil fubjectes, for difchargeing of their dewtie, in execution of the faidis commiffiones with their friendes, afluters, and fervandes fearched and focht the faidis Rebelles and difobedient Subjectes , quha placeing them- felfis in Houfes, in findrie pairts of this Realme , and keiping and fortifying the fame againft his Majeftie and his Authoritie, they wer forced to raife fyre , and ufe ail uther meanes of hoftilitie for recoverie of die fame. Quhairfore his Majeftie, with advife of his three Eftaites of this prefent Parliament , Decernis and declaris, That all things done be the faidis Noble-men, and uthers his Hienes faithfuil fubjectes, within the time of the faidis Civile troubles , for execution of the faidis Commiffiones, againft quhat-fumever perfones , his Hienes Rebelles, Traitoures and difobedient fubjectes , for the time, their fervandes , friendes , affifteris and parrakeris; wes lauchfully, weill, and dewtifullie done be them. And that there-intill they have committed na crime nor offenfe bot obeyed his Hienes and his Regentes commandements. Exonerand and difchairge- and them of all Action, crime and offenfe , that ony pairtie may perfew or move againft them theiranent, at ony time hereafter. no. CAgainft the fchamefull opprejfon of faying and touching of Oxen, Horfes , and uther Cattell. FO R S A M E I K L E, as be die lovabill Lawes and Actes of Parliament maid of before , fik fpeciall re- fpect is had to the labouring of the ground in dew feafon, as the Oxen & Cattell occupied in the Pleuch , are forbidden to be poynded for ony nianer of debt, during the time of the Tilth. Zit findrie wicked perfones , mooved in defpire againft their Nichtboures, ceafles not commonlie in their private revenge , to houch and flay Oxen and Horfes in the Pleuch, Byre , and utherwayes , And to hound out bair-men and vaga^ bounds, to the attempting of fik foull and lchamefull enormities, fa farre prejudiciall to the Commoun- weill, and againft ail gude example. For ftancheing quhairof in time cumming, and to the terrour alfweill of the committeris of fik foull and fchamefull oppreiliones, as of the cauferis , tortifieris , and receipteris of the committeris thereof : I T I S Statute and ordained be OUR SOVERAINE LORD, with ad- vife of the three Eftaites of this prefent Parliament : That all fik flayeris and houcheris of Horfes and Oxen, or uther Cattel in time cumming, fall be efteemed and punifched as thieves. And all perfones that fall hap- pen p receive, fupplie, and maintaine the Authoures of fik oppreffion in companie or houfhald, after the com- mitting thereof, fall be efteemed and punifched as receipteris and maintaineris of thieves, And baiththe committeris of the faid unwoorthie and fchamefull oppreffion, and the receipteris , fupplieris and maintai- neris of them, being dewlie called and convict thereof, to incurre the paine of death , and confifcation of all their guddes moovabill. in. For Execution of the Ac~ls maid auent cafwg dounie, and balding 'dowh'e ofCruves and Zaires, and pimifchment of 'the Tranfgrejfoures their of , fauchterofreid Fifche, and of the fry of all Fifche. OUR SOVERAINE LORD, and the three Eftaites of this prefent Parliament, Ratifies and apprevis all Actes maid be his Hienes, and his maift Noble Progenitoures , Anent the deftruction of Cruves and Zaires , ilauchter of reid Fifche , Smokes, and frye of all Fifches. And ordainis the famin to have effect and execution in time cumming. And becaufe it is underftand to his Hienes, and his faidis three Eftaites, that albeit paines and traveiles wes tane , to caft downe and deftroye the faidis Cruves , and Zaires : zit