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 x 5 o KING JAMES THE S E X T 8. Anent money and viBtial, affigned to the keeping of 'theCafiles ^"Edinburgh, Dum- bertane , Striviling and Blacknes. ' ORSAMEIKLE As the Caftles of Edinburgh , T)iimb?rtane , Striviling and Blacknes , being four oftheclu^feflrengthes of this Realme, maiftneceffartobe keeped, aifwell for OUR SOVE- RAINE LORD IS fervice, as his refidence within the famiii , at times convenient : as for the guard and keeping of prifoners and wardoures, charged for their offenfes, to remaine within the famin. Qvihiik Caftles cannot be fafelykeeped to his Majefties behoove, and weil-fare^of his Pvealme, hot be his fubjeftes and fervandes , cffikfanie, iautie and credite , as his Hienes elleemis woorthie to difcarge their dewtie in ihatbehalfe: Quhaar never able to do the famin, but fufficient rent and living , quhairupon the perfones, continually attending upon the faid charge and fervice, may be mainteined. 1 herefore our Soveraine Lord, with advife and confent of the three Eftaites of this prefent Parliament, hes ftatute and ordained , and be the tenour hereof, ftatutis andordainis, that all the money and vidua! affigned, given befoir for keeping of the faidis Caftles : And quhairof the Captaines and keepers of the famin refpetiive, have bene in pofiefiion , be thefpaceof^.xekes, preceedingthedaitofthirprefentis, fall in time cumming , remaine and abide, with the Captaines and keepers thereof, for fufteining of the charges of their offices : That is to fay, to the faid Caftle of Edinburgh, twelfe hnndreth markes , to be payed monethlie, foorth of the cuftomes of the Trone of Edinburgh, and foorth of the fnferflus of the thrides of benefices: The haill thrid of the quheite of the Arch-bifchopprick of Saint-Andreses, feven chalder , twa bolles , three firlottes, ane peck. The reft of the thrid of the quheite of the Abbaie of Scone, three bolles : the haill thrid of the quheite of the Priorie oiCharter- houje, twa chalder, five bolles, iij. part boll. The haill thrid of the quheit of Lundoris three chalder, four bolles, iij. firlottes, three peckes. The haill thrid of the quheit of the Kirke of Mony-fmth, ane chalder, three bolles,tbrid pain: boli.Out of the thrid of the beir of the Arch-bifchopprick of Saint- Andrewes aucht chalders, five bolles, thrid part peck. Of the thrid of the beir of the Abbay of Scone, ane chalder, twa bolles , ane firlot, twa parte peck. Out of the thrid of the beir of the Priorie oiCharter-houfe, three chalders , three bolles, ane peck, thrid part peck. Out of the thrid of the beir of the Abbay of Lundori s, faxe chalders, nine holies, ane firlot -. Out of the thrid of the Beir of the Abbay oiAberbrothok, ane chalder , nine bolles, three firlottes, twa part peck. Out of the thrid of the Beir of the Bifchopprick <£ c Dunkeld, four chalder , siij. bolles, thrid part boll. The thrid of the meale of the Arch-bifchopprick of Saint-Andrcwes, four bolles. Out of the thrid of the meale of the Abbay of Scone, xj. bolles, ane firlot. The haill thrid of the meale of the Priory oiCharter-houfe, twa parte boll. Out of the thrid of the meale of the Abbay oiLufidoris, four chalders, xj. bolles, three firlottes, twa peckes: Out of the thrid of the meale of the Bifchopprick of ( Dnnkeld , four chalders. The thrid of the peeis and beanes of the Arch-bifchopprick of Saint- Andre r jves, ane boll, thrid part boll. To the Caftle oiTDunbertane , the maiiles, fermes, profites and clewties of the landes oiCardrojfe and meikle Cumray. The penfion of the ferme meale oiKirkSPatrick. The Cuftomes oiT)un~ bertane, & five hundreth and fiftie markes, out of the fuper-plus the of thrides of benefices. To the Caftle of Striviling, the few maiiles of the Lord-fhippes of Strivilingklme, CMenteith, Brechin and Nevar. To the faid Caftle ot Blacknes, the money and viciualles of the Lord-fhippe of Linlithcoiv-fehire , according to the gift maid thereanent. And gif ony part of the money and victual, before affigned to the keeping of the forefaidis Caftles, and quhairof the keepers and Captaines , for their fervice, hes bene in pofleffion , allowed in our Soveraine Lords Checker, be the faid fpace of five zeires laft by-paft ; be difponed, given and affigned, or hereafter fall happen to be difponed, given and affigned , to quhat-fum-ever uther perfon or perfones, for times lang or fhorte -. except to the faidis Captaines and keepers now prefent, or quhilk fall happen to be for the time: OUR faid SOVERAINE LORDE, be advife and confent forefaid, revokis, annuliis, and difchargis the fame, and als decernis and declaris, that the faidis gifts , affignationes and difpofitiones, qunat-fum-ever maid contrare the tenour of this Acle, ay , and in all times cumming , fall be of nane availe, force nor effect, with all that may follow thereupon. 9. Confirmation of the x_A£l maid anent forbidden guddes. » OUR SOVERAINE LORD, with advife of his three Eftaites conveened in this prefent Parlia- ment, Ratifies and appreevis for his Hienes and his Succefloures , perpetuallie confirmis all Acles of Parliament maid be his Hienes , or his maift Noble Progenitours , againft the tranfporting of forbidden guddes and Wares, out of this Realme , And ordainis the fame to have full effeel: and force in time cumming. Commanding his Hieneffe Thefaurer, and all utheris his Officiares, to quhom it apperteinis, to fee the faidis Actes put to dewe execution, againft the contraveners theirof : A s they will anfwer upon the dewtie of their offices, at their hieft charge and paine. FINIS. ANE