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 OF KING CHARLES THE FIRST. 489 Vaflal, Fewer , Tackf-man , and petitioner , according to the great and fmall quantitie of die free rent, which every one of'hem hath either of their Lands, Teinds. orpenfions; with certification to any of the faids perfons, Fewars, VafTals, Tackf-men, and Penfioners , that compeare not by themfelves or their procurators at the day and place above fpecified to the effect forefaid; Thatfuch as fhall conveene with the faids Prelates, Lords of Erections , Patrons , or orher beneficed perfons , or their procurators. fhall proceed intheequaldiftributionof the fame Taxation, as wellamongft them that areabfent asprefent, and fhall make and fubfcribe ane authenticke Taxt-roll there-upon. And incafe none of the faids Vaflals, Fewars, Tackf-men, and penfioners, mail conveen at the day and places above fpecified, to this effecl: by them- felves or their procurators, but lhall wilfullie a'jfent themfelves from the faid meeting : It fhall be lawful for the faids Prelates. Lords of erections, Patrons , and o her beneficed perfons , being prefent by themfelves or their procurators at the day and places above fpecified, to make, fetdown, and fubcribe the fame taxt- roll: And incafe any of the faids Prelates, Lores of erections, Patrons, or other beneficed perfons , fhall not conveen by themfelves, or their proe^iators , at the. J ay and places above fpecified, particularly defigned to every one of them: It fhall be lawful for :e faids VafTals, Fewars, Tackf-men, and penfioners, at the leaitfo many of them as fhall conveeaeuy themfelves, or their procurators, to make, fetdown, and fubfcribe the faid Taxt-roll. Which taxt-roii iluil containe the particular fumme that every one fhall be found juftly to be addebted to pay,the parties name addebted to pay the fame, & the caufe wherefore the fame ought to be payed. And being fo fet down either by the Prelates, Lord of erection, Patron and other beneficed perfbn, or their lawful procurators , with fo many of their Vaflals , Sub-vaflals, Fewars , Tackf-men of teinds , penfioners , and others obliged to relieve them of any part of the fame Taxation , as lhall conveen with them to this effect : And incafe that none fhall conveen with them, the faid roll being then fet down by the Prelate, Lord of erection, Patron , or other beneficed perfon, or their lawful procuratours , or incafe oi their abfence being fet down, made, and fubferibed by the mod part of the faids Vaflals, Fewars, Tackf- men, and penfioners by themfelves , or their procuratours as fhall conveen themfelves for this effect; His Majeflie and the faids Eltates decerne to be as lawful in aL reipects, as if the whole number of perfons having jntereft therein, had conveened , made, fetdown, and fubferibed the fame : which Taxt-roll being fo fet down, made and fubfenbed inmaner above-written (and no otherwife ) and delivered to the Clerk of the Taxation; HisMajeftie and the faids Eftates Ordaine him to give warrant tor giving of letters of reliefe there-upon, difchargin g him in any cafe to give warrant for giving of letters of reliefe upon any roll prefented unto him, not made and authenrickly fubferibed in forme above-written, as he will anfvver to the contrar/'e upon his peril. I T is like-wife ftatute and ordained, That Tackf men of Teinds fhall have their reliefe of their Sub-tackf- men, _pro tanto,~ refpect being had to the gerfom payed by the faids Sub-tackf-men. AND FOR INB RINGING of the Barrons and free- holders part of the fame Taxation, and of the Fewers and rent- ellersofOur Soveraigne Lords proper lands their parts thereof: Ordaine letters to be direct, charging al ind fundrie Sheriffs , Stewarts, Baillies , their Deputes and Clerks , Fewars, Chamberlanes , andReceavers of Our Soveraigne Lords proper lands; that they and every one of them within the bounds of their proper )ffices, raife and up-lift the fumme of rhirtic ihillings.money of this Realme, of every pound land of old extent yingwithin the bounds of their Jurifd: tions, forevery one of the fix termes above-fpecified. Andinbring u:d deliver the fame to the collector fore, aid, or to his Deputes and Officers in his name, having his power o receave the fame at the patticular termes above-fpecified , under the paine of rebellion , &c. And if they ailie at the by-paffing of every one of the faids termes, to donounce and efcheat, &c. And for their relief, that letters be direct , charging all and fundrie Dukes, Earles, Lords, Barrons, r ree-holders , Fewars, and Rentellers of our Soveia^ie Lords proper lands, perfonallie, or at their dwel- ing places , and by open proclamation at the Market-colle of the head-burgh of the ShenfFdome, Stewartrie, (Baillierie , where their lands lye , if they be within the Ki ngdome , and if they be without the Kingdome , by ppen proclamation at the Market-crofTe of Edmbw ■■•;•;, Peir and Shore of Leith , upon threefcore dayes Earning : to make payment to the faids Shern t, Stewarts, and Baillies, their Deputes and Clerks, fchamberlanes, and receavers of our Soveraigne Lords proper lands, every one of them for rheir own parts -<ejpe£tive, of the faid fumme of thirtie millings money torefaid, for every pound land of old extent , per- il Lining to them for evene one of the faids fix termes payment. Within twentie dayes next after they be jmarged thereto. under the paine of rebellion, 6cc. Andiftheyiailie,&c. To denounce and efcheat, &c. ■Mid if need bee, that the faids Sheriffs, Stewarts, Baillies, their Deputes and Clerks , Chamberlanes, ■Ind receavers of our Soveraigne Lords proper lands, poynd and diftrenyie the readiefl goods and geare Reiner U pon tlje faids lands therefore, as they mad think moft expedient. And that the faids Earles, Lords, laronsand Free- holders, Fewers, and Rent- talierso. our Soveraigne Lords proper Lands have letters for 1 .heir reliefe, to charge their Vaflals, Sub-vaflals, Ladies of Terce, Conjunct-feears , and Life-renters , to • pake payment ofthej: parts of the faid Taxation, within twentie dayes next after the charge, under the Ilaine of Rebellion, &c. And if they failie, &c. To denounce, &c. And efcheat, &c. And if need be, npat they poynd, and diftrenyie therefore. Providing alwaies, that the firft termes payment of the faid
 * taxation be ever paft, before the next terme be charged for. AND for inbringing of the Burrowes part

f the fame taxation, ordains letters to be directed , charging the Proved and Baillies of ilk Burgh , to make V v v 3 payment