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 45"° KING JAMES THE S E X T the effeft aforefaid : That fuch as fhall conveene with the iaids Prelates, Lords of Erections , Patrones , and other beneficed perfons , or their procurators , fhall proceed in the equal diftribution of the fame Taxation , as well amongft them that are abfent , as prefent : And iliall make, and fubfcribe , an authenticke Taxt-rolle there-upon. And in cafe, that none of the faids Vaffalles, Fewars, Tackf-men, and Penfioners , iliall conveene at the day and places above-fpecified , to this efTeft, by themfelves , or their procurators , but iliall wilfully abfent themfelves from the faid Meeting, Itihall be lawful for the faids.Prelates,Lords of Erecti- ons , Patrons, and other beneficed perfons, being prefent, by themfelves , or their procurators, at the day and places above fpecified , to make, fetdovvne, and fubicribe the fame Taxt-rolle. And in cafe any of the faids Prelates, Lordes of Erections , Patrones and other beneficed perfons , (hall not conveene , by them- felves, orbytheirprocuratours, at the day and places above fpecified , particularly defigned to every one of them , It fhall be lawful for the faids Vaflales , Fewars , Tackf-men , and penfioners , at the leaft fo many of them as iliall conveene , by themfelves , or their procuratours , to make, fetdowne, and fubfcribe the faid Taxt-rolle. Which Taxt-rolle fhall containe the particular fumme that every one iliail be found juftly to bee addebted to pay , the parties name addebted to pay the fame , and the cauie wherefore the lame ought to be payed. And being fo fet downe , either by the Prelate , Lord of Erection , patrone , or ether beneficed perfon, or their lawful procuratours , with fo many of their Vaffalles, Sub-vaffalles , Fewars, Tackf-men bfTeinds, penfioners, and others obliilied to relieve them of any part of the fame Taxation, as fhall con- veene with them to this effecl And in cafe that none iliall conveene with them, the fame Rolle being then fet downe by the Prelate, LordofEre&ion, patron, or other beneficed perfon, or their lawful procura- tours : Or in cafe of their abfence, being fet downe , made , and fubferibed by fo many of the faids Vaffalles, Fewars, Tackef-men, and penfioners , as by themfelves , or their procuratours, ihall conveene themfel- ves for this effecT:, THE SAIDS ESTATES Decernes to bee as lawful in all refpefts , as if the whole-number of perfons having intres therein, had conveened, made , fee downe , and fubferibed the fame. Which Taxt-rolle being fo fet downe, made and fubferibed, in manner above-written (and no otherwife) and delivered to the Clerke of the Taxation : The faids ESTATES ordaines him to give the warrant ior giving of letters of Reliefe there-upon, Difcharging him in any cafe to give warrant for giving of letters of R.e- liefe upon any Rolle prefented unto him , not made , and authentickly fubferibed , in forme above-written, as hee will anfwer to the contrary , upon his peril. I T I S likewife ftatuted, and ordained , that tackef-men of Teinds fhall have reliefe upon their Sub- tackef-men, _pro tanto ] refpeft being had to the gerfome payed by thefaids Sub-tackef-men. And for in- bringing of the Barrones and Free-holders partes of the fame taxation, and of the Fewars and rentalles of OUR SOVERAIGNE LORDES proper lands , their partes thereof, Ordaines letters to be directed, charging all and fundry Shirreffes, Stewardes, Baillies, their Deputies , and Clerkes , Fewars, Chamber* laines, and Receavers of O UR SOVERAIGNE LORDES proper landes, That they , and every one of them, within the boundes of their Offices, rayfe, and up-lift the fumme of Thirtie millings, money ofthisRealme, of every pound land of old Extent, lying within the boundes of their Jurifdidions, for every one of the foure tearmes above fpecified : and in-bring and deliver the fame unto the Colleclor afore- faid, or to his Deputies, and Oificiars in his name , having his power to receave the fame, at the particular tearmes above fpecified, under the paine of rebellion, &c. And if they fajlie at the by-paffing of every one of the faids tearmes, to denounce, and efcheate, &c. And for their reliefe, that letters be direfted, Charging all, and fundry Earles , Lordes , Barrones , Free-holders, Fewars , and Rentallers , of OUR SOVE- RAIGNE LORDS proper landes, perfonally , or at their dwelling places : And by open procla- mation, at the Mercat-Croffes of the head Burgh of the Sheriffdome, Stewardrie , or Baillierie , where their •lands lye, if they be within this Kingdome : And if they be without this Kingdome , by open proclamation, at the Market Crofie ot'Ed'mburgh, Piere and fhoare otLeith, upon threefcore dayes warning , tomake pay- ment unto the faids Shireffes, Stewardes , and Baillies , their Deputies , and Clerkes , Chamberlaines , and Receavers of OUR SOVERAIGNE LORDES proper "landes, every one of them for their owne partes [ reflective ] of the faid fumme of thrittie ihillings money forefaid , for every pound lande of old Extent pertaining unto them for every one of the faids four tearmes payment , within twentie dayes next after they be charged thereto , under the paine of Rebellion , Sec. And if they faite, to denounce, and efcheate , &e. And if neede bee , that the faids Sherriffes , Stewards , Baillies , their Deputies , and Clerkes , Chamberlaines, and Receavers of OUR SOVERAIGNE LORDES proper landes , poynd and diftraine the rea- dieft Goods and Geare being upon the faids landes therefore , as they ihall think moft meete and expedient. And that the faids Earles, Lordes, Barrones, Free-holders, Fewars, and Rentallers of O U R SOVE- RAIGNE LORDES proper landes , have letters for their reliefe , to charge their Vaffals, Sub vaffalles, Ladies of Terce, Conjunct-feeares , and Life-renters , to make payment of their partes of the faid Taxation , within twentie dayes next after the charge, under the paine of rebellion , &c. And if they faile, to denounce, and efcheate, &c. And if neede bee, that they poynd, and diftraine : providing alwayes , that thefirft tearmes payment of the faid Taxation be ever paft before the next tearme bee charged for. And for infring- ing of the Burrowes parte of the fame taxation, Ordaines letters to bee directed, Chargingthe Proved, and Baillies of each Burgh, to make payment of the Taxt and Stent diereof, to the Collector General forefaid- his Deputies, and Officiares , in his name, having his power to receave the fame at the particular tearmes above 1