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 j 6 l The ficmd Seffion of the firft c Parikment of VII. Act far the allowance of ten thoufand pounds Scots, yearly, to the Lords of$effion , out of His Majefties Qiiftoms. THe Kings moft excellent Majefty taking to His consideration, how much His own honour, the general good oi the Kingdom, and the particular interefts of His Subjects, of all ranks within the lame , are concerned, in the feeedy and equal adminiftration of Juftice; and how neceiTar it is, in order thereunto, that the Senators of the Coiledge of Juftice, who are the only ordinarfupream Judges of this Realm, in all Civil caufes, be provided with a competent and futeable allowance for the defraying of the charge and ex- pence they are put to, in their attendance on the difcharge of that publick Truft; Hath therefore , out of His princely care, thought fit to grant the faids Senators of the Coiledge of Juftice , an addition of ten thoufand .pounds Scots to be payed unto them yearly, and that over and above the former Annuity often thoufand pounds granted by His Royal Grand-father, in the year one thoufand , fix hundred , and nine , or what hath been formerly granted to them in this or any other Parliament, or otherwayes doth appertain to them. And His Majefty confidering, that this grant will much tend to the profit , advantage and good of His Majefties fervice and well-fare of His Kingdom, Doth therefore , with advice and content of his Eftates of Parliament appoint the fame to be payed out oftheCuftoms of this Kingdom: And for that end, His Majefty , with advice forefaid, and after mature deliberation had thereupon , difiblves , annuls and infringes from the Crown and Patrimony thereof, the annexation of the Cuftoms of this Realm, in fo far as the fame may be extended to the faidfum often thoufand pounds, of the firft and readieft of the Cuftoms. And now after this diflblution, His Majefty , with advice forefaid , gives , grants , aftignes and difpones to the faids ordi- nar Lords and Senators of the Coiledge of Juftice, and their Succeflbrs in the faid Office and Truft., in all time coming, .all and whole the fum often thoufand pounds ufual money of Scotland, to be uplifted and re- ceaved by them, : and their Col lectors appointed by them , at two termes in the year , Whitfunday and Mer- timafs, by equal portions, forth of the firft and readieft oi His Majefties Cuftoms, or any part thereof fzom his Majefties Thefaurer, Deput-thefaurer, Receavers, Tackf-men, Pofleflors , Intromettors with the faids Cuftoms, and others lyable in paiment thereof, prefentand to come; beginning the firft termes paimentthereoffromthefeaftandtermeofMertimafslaft bypaft, one thoufand, fix hundred, and fixtv one years, and fo forth, yearly and termly thereafter at the termes forefaids in all time coming; charging herefore the faid Thefaurer, Deputy-thefaurer , Receavers , Tackf-men , Pofleflbrs , Intromettors with the faids Cuftoms, and others lyable in paiment thereof, prefent and to come , to make thankful paiment at the termes of paiment above- written, of the forefaid yearly fum often thoufand pounds to the faids ordinar Lords of Council and Seffion, their Succeflbrs and Collectors in their names, our of the firft and readieft of the faids Cuftoms; and that they be preferred in paiment thereof to all and whatfoever other perfbn or per- fons pretending right to the faids Cuftoms or any part thereof by penfion, affignation, gift, or other right or dilpofition whatfoever. And likewayes commanding the Lordsof Exchequer, prefent and to come to allow the fame to the payers of the faid fum of ten thoufand pounds , yearly and termely , in the firft end of their accounts , upon fight of the faids Lords of Seftion , or their faids Collectors acquittance upon pai- ment thereof. And alfo, His Majefty , with advice and confent forefaid , Decerns and Ordains His Ma- jefties Thefaurer, Deput-thefaurer, Receavers, Tackf-men of, and Intrometters with the faids Cuftoms prefent and to come, to become enacled themfelves and find fuffkient caution , a&ed in the Books of Coun' cil and SefTion, for the yearly paiment of the forefaid fum of ten thoufand pounds to the faids Lords of SeiTi" on and their Succeflbrs , or their Collectors , at the termes and in manner above-expreft : And atrhe h ceafe or dimiffionofany of the perfonsfo enacled, that the next entrant fliali become enacled, and find tiOn to the effecl: forefaid. As alfo, at the letting of any new Tacks, the Tackf-men find caution to tl " effecl: forefaid; otherwayes, the faids whole Tacks.to be null , and the nullity thereof to be decided 1 either of aclion or exception : And that Letters and Executorial of Horning, upon an charge often da ^ be directed againft them, by deliverance of the faids Lords of Seffion, for paiment of the faid fum of t^' thoufand pounds in manner above-written. A nd Decernes and Ordains, That no Sufpenfion be granted ^° this matter, to whatfoever perfon or for whatfeeyercaufe, by the Lords of Parliament, Lords of E le* quer, or other Judge whatloever , except upon confignation of the funis charged for , or production of Tuffi- cient acquittances; and that the faids ordinar Lords and Senators of the Coiledge of Juftice are and il all be, only Judges for difcuffing of the faids Sufpenfions , difcharging all other Judges ofgrantincr Sufpenfions concerning the premifTes and difcufiing of the fame, and of their Offices in that part for ever.* 3 And to tie forefaid Difpofition and Atlignation of ten thoufand pounds, and to the whole Heads and Articles of this Act above written, His Majefty and Eftates of Parliament interpones their Confent and Authority as to an Act which doth highly concern the good and well-fare of the Narion. And His Majefty for his Hisl - nefs and His Succeflbrs promifes, in verba Vrmcipis, never to impugn or quarrel the fame nor come in the contrair thereof, directly nor indirectly, in time coming, and the like execution being granted by Act of