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 OF KING CHARLES THE FIRST. S o S and prefcribed by the Commiffioners of furrenders and Teinds, or to be fet down by the Commiffioners ap- pointed, or to be appointed by his Majeftie with confent of the Eftates of this prefent Parliament, dedu- cing fo much thereof as mall be affigned to the Minifter for his maintenance. I T I S alwayes declared , whether the faids Teinds be fold or not, his Majeftie mall have his annuitie forth of the fame , according to the Tenor of the Act of Annuitie : And becaufe fundrie queftions may arife both anent the Valuation 3 of Teinds, and Price of the fame in divers parts of the Countrey , and anent the fecurities to be made by the Titulars to the Heritors who buy their Teinds, and by the Heritors to the Titulars of the price to be payed for the fame where the Teinds are coft,or for payment of the rate of Teind where the fame is not coft : And ficklike anent the provifion of the Kirkes, with competent maintenance, and tor divifion of the price of . Teinds betwixt the Heritors and Life-renters, and rectifying of Valuations already led to the enorme hurt and prejudice of thefe, having intereft. THEREFORE His Majeftie and Eftates have referred, and refer the determination of the faids particulars, and all others concerning the Teinds to the Commiffioners appointed by his Majeftie and Eftates in this prefent Parliament. IT IS alwayes declared, that this pre- sent Aft mall be no farther obligatory againft whatfoever Arch-bifhops, Bifhops, Parfons, Vicars, and .other beneficed perfons, being Minifters, nor their Succeffbrs, but according to the provifions and con- ditions exprefled in the fubmiffion, made by the Bifhops to his Majeftie , which is of the date the
 * day of i6x8.yeares, and regiftrate in the Bookes of Commiffion of Surrenders and Teinds, upon

•the thirteenth day of July, i65i.yeares : Which provifions and conditions are holden as exprefied here- in. And alfo it is declared, that the Vicarages of each Kirk being a feveral Benefice and Title from the Par- fonage, mall be feverally valued , to the effect the Titulars or Minifters ferving the cure , who have right to the faids Vicarages , be not fruftrate of the true worth of the faids Vicarages. ACT XVIII. xyinent the Exchequer. UR SOVERAIGNE LORD, and Eftates of this prefent Parliament, ratifie and approve that head and claufe of Parliament, made upon the rwentie two day of May, 1584; Whereby his Majefties umwhile Father of Eternal memorie, with confent of the Eftates , hath appointed and ordained , that all caufes concerning his Majefties property, whether the fame be fufpenfions, letters conforme breaking of arreafknent, deforcement of Officers in the premiffes, or any thing depending thereupon ' iliall be difcufled before his Majefties Exchequer in the Exchequer-houfe. And ficklike, his Majeftie with confent of the Eftates, ftatutes and ordaines, that the Lords of Exchequer appointed, or to be appointed by his Majeftie, iliall have undoubted power, warrant, and authoritie, to fit, cognofce and decide in all I the forefaids caufes, concerning his Majefties propertie, and others depending thereupon : And alfo in lall caufes concerning his Majefties annuitie forth of the Teinds, and ordaines them to fit at all convenient itimesfor paffing and difcuffing of fufpenfions, and for deciding of all other actions concerning the faid pro- jpertie and annuitie of Teinds. And to direct letters of horning and poy nding, and other execution necef- Jfary upon the decreets pronounced by them, of or concerning the premiffes, and the horning topaffeupon •afimplechargeof tendayes, upon this fide of the water of 'Dee : And upon twenty dayes by North T)ee al- lennerly, at the difcretion of the faids Lords of Exchequer. ACT XIX. Commiffion for Valuation of Teinds not valued, rectifying the Valuations of the fame , already made, and other particulars therein contained. OR SO MUCH As OUR SOVERAIGNE LORD, immediately after his happy attain- ing to the Crown of this his Ancient and Native Kingdome , did out of his Royal and Fatherly care to the ublique good thereof, give forth his Royal declaration , anent the reforming of the abufes ufed in leading of linds , and for provifion and maintenance of Kirks and other pious ufes forth of the faids teinds. And alfo >r reftoring the Crown to the fuperiorities of whatfoever benefices and temporalities thereof erected in fem- oral livings , and againft other prejudicesand detriments done to the Crowne , mentioned in the faid declar- tion. And albeit his Majeftie hath beene ftill urging and following the performance of the particulars fore- id thefe five yeares by-gone, or thereabout, by Commiffions direct by his Majeftie under his great Seale, > that effect, wherein there hath beene good progreffe made , yet the fame could not take a full end without ie authoritie of a Parliament : Like-as his Majeftie out of his earneft and tender affection to the publique d of this his native Kingdome; And for advancing the faids great and glorious works intended by his ajeftie, as faid is, hath taken the pains to come hither in his Royal perfon, where his Afajeftie being pre- nt in folemne Parliament, with his three Eftates of his faid ancient Kingdome : Have refolved and conclud- ' upon the particular Acts and Statutes after following, tending to the publique good, peace, eafe, and Yyy 3 com-