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 3f KING JAMES THE S E X T brocht within this Realme hereafter, quhair-unto his Hieneffe fubjeftes ar aftrifted to bring in , bee his Ma- jeflies Lawes, asBulzieon: The ounce thereof, being oi twelve denieres , Or being baher, andfupplied bee compt and quantitie, to bee woorth twelve Denieres : THE Merchandes in-bringers thereof , fall have ane ounce of his Hieneffe awin cuinzie of elleven denieres for everie ounce of bulzieon, brought in maner fore-faide : A N D of all uther foreine Cuinzie, that they fall voluntarlie bring in to the Cuinzie-houfe of the faide ordinar Bulzieon : That there be onlie the threttie pennie thereof reteined to his Majefties profite. And alfwa ordainis, that all the faide Lieges , conforme themfelves in this mater of the Cuinzie : to the Will, declaration and determination of his Majeftie , his Nobilide , Councell , and Eftaites forefaids : And on na-wayes take upon hande to brcake, or contraveene the famin in ony part , as they will anfwere to his Hieneffe, upon their obedience, at their uttermaift charge and perreli : And under thepaines prefcrived in his Hieneffe Lawes, to be execute upon diem without favour. And to this efFeft, that the Thefaurar and his deputes, infift, and feeke the execution of the paines and punilhmentes prefcrived in the faidis Lawes, acrainft the contraveeners thereof, with all rigour and extremitie, as they will anfwere to his Hieneffe , upon their office and obedience : And that the Generall Maifter Cuinzieour, Warder, Counter warde, Mai- fter Cuinzieor, affayer, finker, meltare, forger, and all uthers officiates of his Hienes Cuinzie-houfe, proceede to the cuinzieing, ftriking, and forgeing of new Cuinzie, according to the Lawes alreadie maid, and this prefent afte and ordinance, as they will anfwere to his Hieneffe, upon their offices. And to the effect his Majefties fubjeftes may be refolved of the prices of all golde and filver to be brocht be diem within this Realme : And quhiik the Maifter Cuinzieour fall be aftrifted to paye to them, conforme to the tenour of tlur prefents, he fall be aftrifted to have openlie affixed in his houfe ol exchange , ane authen- tick Table, to be maid be his Hieneffe Commiffioners , appoynted to that efFeft , conteinand the particular prices ofallfpeces of foreine Gold and Silver, ufuallie in-brocht within this Cuntrie : According to the availe, weioht, and fines thereof : And that the Clerke of his Hieneffe Regifter, caufe imprent thir pre-' fentes, and all uther Acts maid concerning the Cuinzie, Cuftomes, and Bulzieon, quhair throw his Hie- neffe fubjeftes pretend na ignorance thereol : Quhiik afte abone written, our faid Soveraine Lord , with advife of the faids Eftaites in Parliament, ratifies, apprievis, and confirmis in all pcyntes, after the tenour thereof : And decernis and dedans the famin, to have the ftrength, force and effect of ane Law and afte of Parliament , in all time cumming. %<)0. Wooll fuld not be transported foorth of the Realme. OUR Soveraine Lord, and Eftaites of this prefent Parliament , ratifies, apprievis, and confirmis the aft maid at T>nndle , the threttenth day of CMaij , the zeir of God , ane thoufand, five hundreth, ninetie feven zeires : Anent the reteiningofwooll within this Realme : Of the quhiik the tenour follovvis. THE Quhiik day, the Kingis Majeftie , with advife of his Nobilitie , Councell, and Eftaites, prefentlie conveened, ratifies, apprievis, and confirmis the Afte of Parliament, maid be his Hieneffe , and his E- ftaites for the time ; Anent the receiving and reteining within this Realme, of all the wooll quhiik growis within the fame, in all and findry poyntes , artickles, and claufis therein conteined : And ordainis the faid aft to be put to dewe execution in all poyntes againft the contraveeners thereof: notwithftanding ony licences or uther difpenfation, granted be his Hieneffe in the contrair : Quhilkis licences and difpenfationes , ftrength and eff eft thereof, his Majeftie annullis, and difchargis^w^Z/V/^r be thir prefentes : Prornitting on na wayes, to grant ony fik licences or difpenfationes at ony time hereafter : And that craftef-men ftrangers, be brocht hame within this Cuntrie, for woorking of the faid wooll within the famin, for the commoun weill and pro- fite thereof, in time cumming : Quhiik afte abone written, our faid Soveraine Lorde, with advife of the Eftaites in Parliament, ratifies, and confirmis in all poyntes , after the tenour thereof : And decernis and declaris the famin to have the ftrength of ane Law and afte of Parliament, in all time cumming. 2. 5 1 . _All Merchand'ice brocht within this Realme, fiddpay cujiome. OUR Soverain Lord, and Eftaites of this prefent Parliament, rarifies , apprievis, and confirmis , the act maid at T>undie, the threttenth day oiMaij , the zeire of God, ane thoufand, five hundreth, ninetie feven zeires •. A nent our Soveraine Lordis cuftomes ; of the quhiik the tenour followis : FORSAMEI- KLE A i it is under ftand to the Kingis Majeftie, his Nobilitie, Councell, and Eftaites, prefentlie con- veened, diat the fubjeftcs of all Foreine Nationes, quhilkis bringis and tranfportis ony kinde of claith, or uthers wares or Merchandice, from ony Foreine Cuntrie , to their awin Native Cuntrie , lies bene in ufe, and zit ftill continues, in the payment of certaine cuftome , or uther exaftion therefore , chiefelie at the time of their arrivall, and in-cumming within the famin : And almaift few or nane of the fubjeftes of ony Realme exeemed thercira (the fubjeftes of the Cuntry onely excepted quha be reafon of ane alleaged by-part immunitie, claimis the priviledge of exemption ) Albeit it cannot be denied bot his Majeftie is a free Prince, of a Soveraine power , havand als greate liberties and Prerogatives , be the Lawes of this Realme, and Priviledge of his Crowne and Diademe, as ony uther King, or Prince, or Potentate quhat-fum-ever : And therefore audit to have the like cuftome and exaftion, for interteinine of his Princelie Eftaite of