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( 14 ) of Our Commiion, and whole heads thereof, particularly, and generaly mentioned in the aids general Submiions: And als receiving real payment of that which Wee have Ordained by this Our determination, before they denude themelves, either of Right, or Poeion, of the aids Few- mails, and Teinds; And that in manner particularly expret in this Our determination, as is above-pecified. AND FINALLY, Wee Ordain this Our determination, with the whole Submiions, whereupon the ame proceeds, to be re- gitrat in the books of Our Council, and Seion to have the trength,and force of a Decreet of the Lords there- of, with execution to pas thereupon in form as effeirs, and the Horning to pas upon a imple charge of Ten dayes allanerly. And to that effect, makes, and contituts

Our Advocat, Our Procuratour, to compear for Us, and conent to the regitrating hereof, in manner foreaid. In-Witne whereof, Wee have igned thee preents with Our hand At Windfore, the econd day of September, the year of God 1629. years; Before thee Witnees, William Earl of Menteith, Preident of Our Council , and High Jutice of Scotland; Sir William Alexander of Mentry Knight , Our Secretary, Sir Coline Campbel of Lundee Knight, Barronet, Sir James Lockhart younger of Ley Knight, and Mater William Elphingtoun One of Our Cup-bearers.

His Majeties Decreet pronounced upon the Submiions made be certain Tack-men, and Others having Right to Teinds HARLES By the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith: To all, and fundry Our Subjects whom it efieirs. For Sameikle, as Wee being fully reolved to have ane univeral order etablifhed within Our Kingdom of Scotland, anent the matter of Teinds; And that every Heretour hall have, and bruick his own Teinds, of whatoever nature the aids Teindsbeof, and to whatoever benefice the ame pertaineth, at a competent rate, and price; And under- tanding that divere of Our Subjects had deferred to ubcribe the firt general Submiions anent the aids Teinds, upon pretence that the Arch-bihops, Bihops, Parons, Vicars, and Others of the Clergy had not ubcribed the aids general Submiions: Which impediment was thereafter removed by a everal Submi- ion, ubcribed by the aids Bihops, and Clergy to Us. Therefore, Wee by Our Letter, and Warrand, directed to the Commiioners for Teinds, of the date the 28. day of October lat by-pat, did ignify Our will, and pleaure: That all Titulars of Teinds, pertaining to whatfoever Kirks, or Benefices; And als all Heretours of Lands, the Teinds whereof pertaine to the aids Benefices, and Kirks, hould ubcribe a general Submiion unto Us: Referring to Us the price, rate, and quantity of whatoever Teinds of Other mens Lands. Which Letter being read, and conidered by the aids Commiioners of Teinds, they by their Act of the date the Third day of December lat by-pat: Did in all humility acknowledge Our Gracious, and Fatherly care for the good of Our aid ancient Kingdom, and allowed, and approved the aid Letter, and interponed their Authority thereto. Conform to the which there was certain Submiions drawn up: Whereby all Perons ubcribers of the aids Submiions, having, or pretending right, by whatoever Title, Tacks, or other manner of right, to whatoever Teinds of Other mens Lands, pertaining to whatoever Bihoprick, Abbacy, Pryory, Paronage, Vicarage, Colledge, Kirks, Prebendary Chaplanry, or other Benefice whatoever: And iclike the Heretours, and Poeours of whatoever Lands lying within the aids Benefices, and who are deirous to have the Teinds of their own Lands pertaining to the aids Benefices, at a competent rate, and price, ubmitted, and by the tenour of the aids Submiions, did Submit unto Us , All, and undry Teinds, that they, or any of them had of Other mens Lands, by whatoever right, or title they Poeed, and enjoyed the ame, and how they might be denuded thereof, Omni habilimodo quo de jure. And als did ubmit unto Us, to appoint the quantity, and rate of Teinds, and what price hall be given for the ame, and what ecurity hall be made of the Teinds of other mens Lands, to the Heretours, and Poeours thereof, in uch form as might tand by Law, and were contented, and conented that wee hould give out Our pleaure, and determination, anent the premiies referred to Us, in manner foreaid, betwixt the day, and date of the aids Submiions, and the lat day of December, 1629. years: As the the aids Submiions ubcribed by the particular Perons, Titulars, and Heretours of the everal dates thereof, in themelves, more fully proports. And Wee being well, and ripely adyied anent the premiies: And finding it necear, and expedient for the publick well, and peace of that Our ancient Kingdom; and for the better providing of Kirks, and Miniters Stipends, and for etablihing of Schools, and other Pious ues: That each Heretour have, and enjoy his own Teinds: And therefore to the effect, full and perfect ecurity may be made to every Heretour of his own Teinds: Wee Decern, and Ordain, The aids Submitters, and everyone of them, and their Heirs, to denude themelves of the right of Other mens Teinds, by all Law- ful manner, as may tand by the Laws of Our Kingdom, and that of the Cropt 1629. years, and yearly thereafter in all time coming, and to make, and ubcribe good, valide, and lawful ecurities to each Here- tour of his own Teinds, by the ight of Our Advocat preent, and being for the time providing they be no farther oblidged in warrandice thereof, but from their own deeds, and from the facts, and deeds of their Predeceours, to whom they are Heirs: Excepting therefrom uch facts, and deeds, as is made, and fected