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 3 86 K J N G JAMES THE S E X T entred and fhipped for England, the fhips name, place and maiftcrs name, and to what port the fhip is bound, and ro keepe the entrefle of every port by themfeives. And alfo ane other original buike of the goods brought from 'England, the fhips. name, maifters name, of what port, and from what port the fhip comes , to keep the entrefle of every port by themfeives ; and every half yeare the Fermers of Scotland, to fend ane true copie of the famine buikes to the Fermers of England; and the Fermers of England to doe the lyke to the Fermers of Scotland: and anes yearlie, lykwyfe to lend the ane to the other, all the returnes , whilk come from either Kingdome, for difcharge of their bands, to examine if they be not falsified, whilk being examined, fhall be returned back againe. SI KLYKE, It is ftatute and ordeined, that the Cocquet doe pane in the names of the principall avvners of the goods laiden in every fhip, and not in poore mens names , fcarfelie knawne in England. ITEM, That order may be taken that nageare nor rnarchandice be.fuflered to paile by land from Scot- land into England, nor from England into Scotlandby the wafte grounds and waftes. I T Is ftatute and ordained, that goods caried by land from Scotland to England, or broght from England to Scotland, may pafle onely by the wayes of Berwick and Carleill, and by no other Way to prevent all fraud. And that all Merchants doe bring ane certificat from the Fermers deputes of Edinburgh to the Fer- mers deputes of 'Berwick and Carleill; and alfo the Fermers deputes of Berwick and Carleill to give the lyke certificat for all goods palling thefe wayes, for Edinburgh or any other Cittie or Tovvne in Scotland , and to keepe original buikes thereof , under the paine of warding of the pcrfons ofthemwha fhall contra vein this prefent act, or any poynt thereof, and cfcheating and confifcationofthehaillgoodes, geare and merchan- dice, whilk any perfon or perfonsilaalltranfport bet vvixtSri?//^/*/ and E/^/aWothenvyfe nor is prefcryved in this prefent act. 7. . Anent Gleibs in T'afturage and fowmes graffe. OUR SOVERAIGNE LORD, and Eflaites of this prefent Parliament, underftanding that be act of Parliament, anent,the defignation of ManlTes and Gleibs to Minifters. It is ordeined, that there fhali be foure aikers of land defigned to ilk Minifter for his Gleib next adjacent to the Kirk. And feing that by the iniquitie of tyme and diforder of the Borders and Hielands of this Realme in tyme bygane. There are fundrie Kirks within the famine whilk hes na arrabie land adjacent thereto, but onely palturage ; fa that by the forefaid aft of Parliament, made anent the defignation of foure aikers of land onely for the Gleib of iik Minifter, and na farther. The Minifters ferving the cure at fik Kirks as hes na arrabie lands adjacent thereto, but oneiy pafturage, are greatlie hurt and defrauded. For remeid whereof, It is ftatute and ordeined that in all tyme comming, there be defigned to the Minifter ferving at the cure of fik Kirks where there is na arrabie land adjacent thereto , foure fowmes graife for ilk aiker of the faids foure aiker of Gleib land, extend- ing in the haili to fextene fowmes, for the faids foure aikers , and that of the maift commodious and beft pa- fturage ol ony Kirk iands, lyand next adjacent and maift neareft to the faids Kirks. And ordeins letters to be direct againlt the poileflours thereof for removing therefra, in the famine forme f as is appoynted by the forefaid acl of Parliament, made anent defignation of Manfles and Gleibs of before. 8. Anent teynding of comes. IT Is ftatute and ordained by OUR SOVERAIGNE LORD, and Eftaites in Parliament, that in tyme comming in all teynding of comes, that the famine be teynded at three feverali tymes every yeare, if the awners ol the comes lhail thinke it expedient : To wit, the croft infield corne at ane tyme , the beere at ane other tyme, and the out-field corne at the thrid tyme. And declares that fiftene dayes after the compleit {hearing ol ilk fort of comes being out run, that it ihall be leafome to the awners at the laid fiftene dayes end, to make requifition upon feven dayes to make them thankfull teynding ; and if the awners get not thankful! teynding at the expyring of the faids feven dayes, the faids Eftaites declares , that it fhall be lawfull to the awners of the faids cornes, to teynd and ftack the famine themfeives, conforme to the acl: of Parliament made of before, anent the teynding of corns in all poynts, and fhali ihcurre na danger thetethrow. 9. Anent auld decreits of 'ejection and Jpiilyie in the Borders. UR SOVERAIGNE LORD, and Eftaites of this prefent Parliament, being cakfuli that the fetled and peaceable eftate, happelie begun in thefe parts of this Countrie, whilk were^the late Borders, I {ot^zsxmtEngland , maybe fa mainteined, as all occafions of difturbances thereof may be providentlie I forefeene, and convenientlie remcided. And underftanding, that na thing is mair habile to bring diverfe of 1 die inhabitants of the faids Borders ro defperat courfes and turbulent enterpryfes, then the rigorous execution 1 of auld decreits, obteined againft them or their prediceffours, twentie yeares before his Majefties happie I fucceffion to his Crown of England , fpeciallie where the faids decreits of their awne nature , may bring the I danger of the yearlie violent profits upon the perfons againft whom the faids decreits were obteined;' and I thereby furmounting often-tymes their haili valiant,, it they be put to extreame execution , will give the I partieoccafionoffikdifpare, as may induce them to attempt fa dangerous remedies , as may cliff urbe the | general ']