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 l3 x KING JAMES THE S E XT of contraries, infeftmentcs , and uther richtes upon allegcance , that the famin ar maid fraudfuilie, after the publication of the faid interdiction, and inhibition : Be the quhilk craftie dealing, fik as contracted bona fide, ar brocht in danger to their great damnage , and to the advantage of the faidis perfones , abuferes ofthefaidis inhibitiones and interdictiones. For remeid quh'airof, and to the effect that eyerie ane of our Soveraine Lordis lieges may knaw and underftand, the conditione and qualitie of the perfon, with quhom he contracts in this head, quhidder he be fubject and thrall to interdiction or inhibition , or be at his awin freedome and libertie to contract. IT IS ftatute and ordained, that all inhibitiones and interdiction's to be raifed hereafter for quhatfumever caufe , with the executiones and indorfationes thereof, be within 40. dayes after the publication and execution of the faidis inhibitiones and interdictiones, produced firft to the Schirefte Clerk of the Schire, quhair die perfone interdited or inhibit dwellis , and makis his refidence. And git" the faid perfone have his landes and heritage, or the maift pairt thereof lyand in ane uther Schirefdome, nor quhair he dwellis : That the perfon , atquhaisinftancetheutherisinterditedorinhibite, produce the faid interdiction and inhibition, dewely execute and indorfat to the Clerke of the Schire, quhair the faidis lands lyes , within the famin 40. dayes. Quhilkis letters of interdiction and inhibition , v ith the execu- tion thereof, the faidis Schireffe Clerkes , fall infert in their regifters, rakand for everie letter , with the executions thereof , five fchillinges. Quhilk letter , with the execution thereof, they fall fignewith their fubfeription , and deliver the famin fwa fignet to the partie , within xxiv. houres , nixt after the receipt there- of. The extract of the quhilk regifter , fall have as great faith and ftrength , as gif the originail wer- i chawin, except the parties havand intereft to oppone again ft the faidis inhibitiones and interdictiones, offer to im- prieve the famin, be way of aft ion, or exception. J n the quhilk cafe, the pairtie purchdler oi the faidis letters, and uthers havand intereft to defend the famin , fall be halden to produce the principalies , and ori- ginalles, notwithftanding that they be regiftrat, as faid is. And that na interdiction or imiihiticn to be ray- fed and executed hereafter, be of force, ftrength, or effect, to onie intention , bat the famin to be null and ofnaneavaill, except the famin be dewlie regiftrat, as faid is. Ratification of the i_Ac~i anent prefer ipti&n in caufes offpuilzies andejeBiones. OUR SOVERAINE LORD, with advife of his three Eftaites, in this prelent Parliament , Ra- tifies and apprevis the Aft maid in his Hienes Parliament, halden and begun at Edinburgh the xo. day of Oclober, the zeir of God, 1^79. zeires : Anent prefcription in caufes of fpuiizies and ejeclt- ones, Andordainisthe fame to have eflecT: and execution in time cumming, after the forme and ten- our thereof. 119. *^Anent the Convention of Burrowes. ORSAMEIKLE, AsitwasfoundnecefTarto OUR SOVERAINE LORD, and hisHienes J^ Predecefiours, That the Commiffioners of Burrowes convene at fik times, as they fuld think gude ; in quhat Burgh they thoucht maift expedient , with full commiflion , To treat upon the weilfair of Merchandis and Merchandice, gude rewle and ftatutes tor thecommoun profit of Burrowes, as at mair length is con- reined in the Afts of Parliament maid theiranent, and anent the Priviledges of Burrowes. Therefore our Soveraine Lord, with advife of his three Eftaites of this prefent Parliament. Ratifies and apprevis the faidis Actes. And for the better obfervation of the faidis Conventiones be fik Burrowes, as hes heretofoir not fent their CommilTioners at onie time thereto, hes ftatute and ordained , that in time cumming , quhen onie con- ventiones of Burrowes is appoynted, be the maift pairt of the faidis Burrowes , or be the Burgh of Edinburgh and onie fex or audit of the reft, The Burgh warned thereto be ane MiiTive bill of the Proven; and Baiilies of the Burgh, quhair the faid convention is to be halden , or uther way es lauchfuiiie cited thereto , &notcom- peirand be their Commiflioner fufficientlie inftrucf ed, fall pay for the charges of the Burghes that fail convene the fumme of twentie pundes. And ordainis the Lordes of Councell and Seffion, to grant and direct letters of horning or poynding, againft the Burrowes abfent fra the fame Convention , and adjudged bee the rema- nent Burrowes, to have incurred the faid paine and unlaw. And tkis at the inftance of the Burgh of Edin- burgh, without farther proces or calling of pairty thereto. The faids Lords feand the Act authenticklie fab- fcrived be the Clerk of that Convention, That they ar abfent and convicl: , as faid is. 1 xo. Anent the cumming of Schifpes to the Burrowes in the Weft Cuntrie. OUR SOVERAINE LORD, and his three Eftaites of this prefent Parliament, Ratifies, appreivis, and confirmis the Acl: , maid be his Hienes maift Nobill Progenitor King James the Fourth of gude memory, Anent ftrangers repairing within this Realme with. their fchippes and guddes in all poyntes, paffages, claules, and artickles thereof, And decernis the famin to have full effect and ftrength in time cumming, after the forme and tenour thereof, with this Addition : That all maner of ftrangers fchippes, and utheris repairing to the Weji pairtes of this Realme, Weft and North lies thereof , cum to the Kingis frie Burrowes, fik as Kircudbricht , Wigtoun, Air, Irwing, Rothefdy, Ttumbariaue , or Ren- frew, and there make their Merchaodice with frie-men thereof, of all maner of gudes, aliweill brock wth