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 OF KING CHARLES T H E F 1 R ST. 499 i. 11 ©fourfubjects, having intereft therein, have fubfcribed to us general fubmiffions, whereupon, Wc have given forth our feveral determinations for the good of our Subjects, and eftablimiiig of the perpetual quiet- netle, and peace of that our ancient Kingdome ; Yetitisccrtainethatrnanyof thcfe who have intereft in erections and teinds, lye forth, and have not fubfcribed the faid general fubmiffions. Like-as alio the remanent points of our faid commiffion anent the Patronage oflvirkcs, rights, and infefrments of our Propertie, and Principalitie , Regalities, Heritable cilices, and Changed tenonrs of holding in blenlh or taxt- Wards, are not as yet begunto be handled and treated, and cannot be poffibly finiihed and clofed, be- fore the expiring of the time and yeares of interruption, allowed by the faid Act. And becaufc, We 'will not fuffer our felfe or our Succeilors to be prejudged by delay of the execution of the faid commiffion of the lawful actions competent to us and them, for reducing offuch rights of the premises , to the which Wchave undoubted intereft. And feeing a multitude cannot be commodiouny fum moncd and warned perfonally , or at their dwelling places in fo ihort time as is to run of die faid time of prefcription. THEREFORE and for prefervation of our rights and actions competent to us and our Succeilors anent the premises, Ne- cefTaryitis, that fome folemneActbedonebyus, toteftifieourwillandrefolution, to profecute our faid actions in the owne time, if the fame be not taken away and removed by the faid commiffion, which we think cannot be more properly and conveniently done, nor by inferring of this our declaration in your Bocks of Seffion, and directing of Letters of publication thereupon : certifying all our Lieges who have intereft in the premises, by open proclamation at the Market-crohe of our Burgh of Edinburgh , and other I places needful, of this our plcafure , will, and declaration. And that the fame be declared by you, to have I the ftrength, force , vertue , and power of a legal and perfect interruption. AND T H E R E F O R E , I We require you immediately after the fight hereof, tocaufeinfertthefeprefents in your Bookes of Seffion', landtodeclarethefametohavetheforceofaLegalandlavvfulinterruption, and to direct Letters of publi- I cation thereupon, in forme as efTeires. Which, not doubting you will doe, We bid you, farewel. From lour Court at IVhite-hal, the twenty ninth day of November, i6 19. years. With the which Letter, Te- Inor, Contents, and defire thereof, after that the fame with the Aft of Parliament whereunto it is re- llative, was read in their whole prcfence ; The faids Lords being well and ripely advifed, and having con- Ifidered the Juftice and Equitieoi his Majefties will and pleafure therein contained: they have ordained and I ordaine the faid letter and declaration therein contained, tobeinfert, and rcgi (Irate in their Bookes of Sede- I runt : and ordaine Letters of publication to be direct and pafle thereupon , certifying all his Majefties Lieo-cs y who have intereft, by open Proclamation at the Market-crofs of Edinburgh , and other Markct-croiles^of I the Kingdome , where the Lands , Baronies, and others underwritten lye : or where the perfons andfub- Hjefts dwell and remaine, againft whom the faid declaration is to have the effect of a Legal interruption, in ■manner following. AND by open Proclamation at the faid Market-crofs of Edinburgh , Pier and Shore Hofi>i^, for all fuch of his Majefties Lieges, who are forth of this Realme , Of his Majeftics picafure, I will, and declaration , and of the faids Lords their decreet , and authoritic interponed thereto. Like-as the ■faids Lords declare, That the faid declaration regiltratc , as laid is, and to be publifhed in manner forefaid, Small have the ftrength, force, and power of a Legal and perfect interruption, againft all perfons havinc (intereft : and that in fo farre allanerly as may be extended to the particulars following : To wit, to his (Majefties annexed propertie , and his Majefties propertie unannexed , whereof the fermes duties or Fevv- ■Fermes have been compted in his Majefties Exchequer, fmce the Moncth of Auguft , 145 5. yeares, and ■unlawfully difponed by his Majefties Predeceflbrs, againft the Acts of Parliament and Lawes of the Kin^- ■dome : and to the principalitie unlawfully difponed by his Majefties Predcccfiors, againft the Acts of Par- liament and Lawes of this Kingdome, and to the reduction oi whatfoever erections, of whatfoevei '-ne- ■fices, fpirituality or temporality thereof, againft the Laws and Acts of Parliament: and to the reduction ■of whatfoever patronages of Kirkes pertaiiiing to his Majeftie and his Predeceflbrs, and unlawfully difponed ■by them againft the Acts of Parliament: and againft unlawful difpofitions of whatfoever lands, Teinds, or [Rents doted to Hofpitalities , or Mafon-dieus , and unlawfully dilponed againft the Acls of Parliament : and Ipgainft Regalities and heretable offices unlawfully difponed, contrane the Acts of parliament : and againft IpU changed tenors of holding from ward to blenlh or taxt ward, granted by the Kings and Princes in their Ikninorities, and not granted or ratified by any King or Prince being Major : with this declaration, like-as ■the faids Lords declare, that the fame lhall not prejudge any perfon whatfoever of their lawful defence Itompetentto them, againft any Action to be intended hereafter, at his Majefties inftance and his ■BucceiTors ; except in fo far as concerne the faid Act of prefcription, whereupon the faids Lords Ieclare, that no exception mall be founded in prejudice of his Majeftie and his Succeilors, con- erning the premifles. Fol/ovjeth the Tenor of the t_Ac~i of Secret Council. AVud Holy-rude-houfe vicefimofexto die menfa <JMaij, Anno T)ommi millefimofexccv.tefnno triceflmb. THE Which day, in prefence of the Lords of Secret Council , compeared perfonally SirThomas Hope, AQraige-hall, Knight Baronet, his Majefties Advocat, and gave in the Acl of Seffion underwritten, made in favour of his Majeftie , anent the Interruption of the Act of prefcription, and defired the fame to be infert