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38 36. Anent the out-quiting of wed-ettes. TEM, That all wed-ettes that are maid in the time of the money that now runnes, be payed in the time of the quiting out, of ik money, as was lent, or ele the availe of it.

ITEM, debtes and obligationes, of the payment, of the quhilkis the termes are gane, ilk man that will not paie betuixt this and Al-hallow daie cum a twelve Moneth, ik maner of debts throw obligationes, or uther maner of way, contracted in the money, that now runnis, they all pay it of the money, that runnis fra that daie foorth. Neverthelee, the aidis deputes intendis not to give furder delay of the payment thereof, bot at the liking of the partie.

THE NINTH

OF

KING JAMES THE SECOND,

Halden at Edinburgh, the XXVI. daie of Augut, the eir of God, ane thouand foure hundreth, fiftie twit eires. 37 . Of Comes and auld tackes.

TEM, It is tatute and ordained be our SOVERAINE LORD, & be advie of the Lords now preent with him, that all maner of men, that hes corne unthrechen within the Realme, all gar it be halilie threchen out, before the lat daie of Maij nixt to cum, under the paine of echeit to the King of the corne, that happenis to be un-threchen, alweill within barnes, as out-with. And that furth-with in all gudlie hate, our Soveraine Lordis letters pane to all Schireffes of the Realme of charge for keiping of the aid ordinance. And that the aid Schireffes ee, that the aid tatute be execute. And quhat Schireffe, that failies heir-in till, that they be dicharged of the execution of their Office in time to come, induring the Kingis will, and utheris depute therto.

38. Girnalling of victuallis forbidden. TEM, It is ordained, that na maner of victual be halden in Girnal be onie man, bot allanerly that is needefuil for their awin perones, & utentation of their houlhalds: And finally unto the terme of Michael-mes nixt to cum: bot that they be preented to the mercat, under the paine of echeit.

39. That na man hald mair victuall, then will uteine himfele. TEM, Hereafter it is tatute and ordained, that na man hald victual in Girnal to a dearth, and that na man hald victuall mair, then will erve him and his familie for ane quarter of ane eir. And that they preent all that they have mair to the mercat, within nine daies after to be auld, under the paine of echeit thereof. For the earching of the quhilk thing, there is depute earchers in Edinburgh & Leith, certaine perons.

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