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 FIFTENTH PARLIAMENT. XIX. of December. i 597. 3 6 3 Maifter David Carnegy oiCulluthy : Sir George Hume of Wedder-bume Knight : John Towres oHnner- Leith, zn& Alexander StratounoiLaureftoun : Henry Nif bet, Proved of Edinburgh : SirlFtlliam Sea- toun, Proveit of Had'mgtoun : NicollComewelloi Bonehard, VtovdHoi Linlithgow, and fFalter Cowave, Commiffioner to this prefent Parliament, for the Burgh of Strivilmg ; Or ony audit of them, there being alwayes twa of die Spirituall ftaite : Twa Noble-men : Twa Barronnes, andtwaCommiffionersofBur- rowes : Quhilkis perfones fall allaaerly dired: the faidis precepts to the faid Colledour, fot anfwering of ony part of the faid taxation, and that allanerly to the ufe abone written , for directing of the faidis Enibafla- doures. And gif ony precepts upon ony uther efTed, or to ony uther ufe , bee anfwered , then to the ufe abone written, in that cafe , allweili the faid Colledour , as fa monie of the Commiffioners abone written , as fall fubferive the faidis preceptes, fall be anfwerable to his Hienefle and Eftaites, for the fumme deb- urfed. And the fame preceptes fall be na difcharge and allowance to the faide Colledoure in his comptes. And gif at ony time appoynted for in-gathering ot the faid taxation, occafiones may interveene , that it fall not be neceflar to direct away aiiie fik Embafladoures. It is alwayes provided, that the faid Colledour fall reteine the faid fumme in his hands ay and quhill that the faidis Embafladoures be direct : Or that be his Hie- nefle Parliament and Eftaites to bee conveened hereafter : I he faide fumme fall be imployed, with all their confentes, to fum uther gudewarke, tending to his Hienefle honoure, advancement and weill of this Re- alme : Upon the quhilk declaration, Henry Nifbet , Provcft of the Burgh of Edinburgh , in name of the haill Burrowes, asked inftruments. L I K E-W I S E, It is provided that the faide Colledour fall be na-wayes urged nor fubjed , to receive , The coiie. nor anfwere ony affignation or precept, to the ufe abone written , exceeding his recept or intromuTion , *""" f M albeit the famin be orderly fubferived, as faid is, botthat it fall be ane futficient excufe to him in refu- ^^ h „ ilng the acceptation thereof, that he hes received na mair, norhee lies deburfed alreadie, upon anteri- hee re- out precepts. ceiv "- AND FURDER, His Majeftie and Eftaites, confiddering that diverfe and findrie perfones, dwelland Regalities. within Regalities, hes without onie regard of his Majefties Lavves , paft wilfullie to his Hienefle home , and remained thereat as re belles, thinking themfelves in furetie great anough, bereafon that theLordes of the faidis Regalities, having richt to their faidis efcheittes , commounlie difponis die famin in favours of the faidis rebelles : Quhair- throw his Majeftie is defrauded of fa-meikle of die faid taxation, as is to be payed be them : Forremeidquhairof, his Majeftie and Eftaites, be thir prefentes , determinates and concludis , that in all time hereafter, quhenonieperfon, within onie Regalitie within this Realme, be denunced for none-pay- mentofthe faid taxation, that the Lordes of the faide Regalitie, fall either caufe the faide fumme, quhair- fore the faide rebell is denunced, be payed to his Majefties Colledour, of this prefent taxation, betuixtand the faid fifteenth daye of March, nixt-to-cum : Or then the faid Lord of Regalitie , fallrenunce and give over onie ticht and title, that he may have or claime to the faid rebelles efcheit : And that in favour of his Hienefle Thefaurer, quhom his Majeftie and Eftaites forefaidis , ordainis to intromct therc-with , and to make compt of the famin , before the Lordes Auditours of his Hienefle Checker : That be this preparative hereafter, his Hienefle be not defrauded of onie part of die faid taxation , be reafon of the faid rebelles volun- I tar pafling to the home, as faid is. AND LAST, Becaufe the officiares,chargars for the faid taxation, up-lifteres,and receivers of the famin, ^»'<<» hes bene in ufe of allowing to themfelves of great and extraordinar tees for their fervice, quhilk was ane great *'"' impairing of the former taxation, there being ane great parte thereof befto wed upon the charges, in in-get- pting of the famin , albeit it might have bene in-gaddered upon farre leffe expenfes , gif fwa the Lolleftoures of before had ufed the greater fore-fight , in not fuffering the (aids oificiares , ro continue in their alleged wounted bllowance : Therefore his Majeftie and Eftaites , ordainis the faide CollecT:our Generall , of the faid taxa- tion, tocompone, tranfacl:, and agree with die faidis officiares, executours of the faidis charges, uponals Lreafonable condition as is poffible , having na refpeel: al-to-gidder , to anie auld confuetudes , that the faidis officiares may crave be onie allowance granted of before. Collected, vified and extraBed, foorth of the Bukes and Regifler of the ^Atfes of Parliament , at bis CMajefties command : Be me CMaifter JOHN SKENE, Clerk of his Hienejfe Councell, Regifler and Rolles, under myfigne and fubferipion manuaU. JOANNES SKENE Ck Regifler. FINIS. ANE