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 15' The third SeJJim of the fecond Parliament of XIII. A C T for the t^Annduetothe Executors ofBiJhopsandMiniflers. Edinburgh, 13. of Auguft, 167Z. THe Kings Majefty, judging it neceflary, for the good of the Church, that fuch a flated and equal courfe be taken for clearing and fecuring the Ann due to the Executors of deceaft Bifhops, Beneficed perfons and Stipendiary Minifters, as mav be fuitable to the Intereft of the Executors, and no difcourage- ment or hinderance to the planting of the Vacant Benefices: Doth therefore, with advice and confent of His Eftates of Parliament, Statute and Ordain, that, in all fuch cafes hereafter , the Ann fhall be an half years Rent of the Benefice or Stipend over and above what is due to the Defunct for his Incumbency ; which is now fetled to be thus, viz. If the Incumbent furvive Whitfunday, their ihall belong to them for their In- cumbency, the hatfof that years Stipend or Benefice, and for the Ann the other half: And if the Incum- bent furvive Michaelmafs, he fhall have right to that whole Years Rent for his Incumbency; and for his Ann, fhali have the half years Rent of the following year: And that the Executors (hall have right hereto, without neceffity or expences of a Confirmation. XIV. A C T for theRetouring ofTaxt-Marriages Edinburgh, z$. of Auguft, 1671. THe Kings Majefty and the Eftates of Parliament, taking to their confideration the great prejudice His I Majefty fuftains by the feveral Services of Heirs, holding Land of His Majefty , Waird, Taxtor Few ' with the Marriage; And the Retour making no mention of the Taxt of the Marriage, His Majefty is oftr times fruftrate of His Cafuality of the Marriage: For preventing whereof, It is Statute and Ordained, that the Inqueft upon each fervice of Heirs , holding Lands Waird , Taxt or Few with the Marriage , fhall here- after take tryal what is the Taxt for the Marriage , and of the Few cum Maritagio , if it be Taxt ; and return the fame to the Chancellary , to be infert in the Precept. XV. Qommijfionfor Tlantation of Kirks, and Valuation ofTeinds. Edinburgh, a8. of Auguft, y%. FOrafmuch as His Majefties Father, ofeverblefled Memory, out of His Royal Care and Zeal for the Reformed Religion within this Kingdom, and the maintenance and provifion of the Miniftry and Church- es thereof, and the Peace of the Kingdom, and for preventing, and fettling all Queftions and Differences that did, or might arife betwixt Titulars and others having right to Teinds, and Heretors, concerning the leading and drawing of their Teinds; Did, immediatly after His attaining and fucceeding to the Crown. Give forth and emit His Royal Declaration anent the premilles, and the other particulars therein mentioned Andinpurfuanceoftheendsforefaids, diverfeLaws and Acts of Parliament were made in the year of oui Lord, 1633. His faid Majefty being prefent in His Royal Perfon; andfince, diverfe Acts of Parliament and Commiffions have been, from time to time, Made, Given and Renewed to that purpofe : And yet by reafon of the unhappy Troubles and Diffractions of the late Times, that good and neceflary Work neithei is, nor could be throughly and fully accomplilhed. And, His Majefty being refolved, and defirous to pr fecutefogood a Work, for theuniverfal Good of His Subjects, and ipeci ally for the encouragement of tl Minifters of the Gofpel : Therefor His Majefty , with advice and confent forefaid , Gives full power Commiffion to His Majefties Officers of Eftate for the time being ; And to die Arch-Bifhop of St. L/fndreik the Arch-Bifhop of Glajgow, the Bifliop of Edinburgh, the Bilhop of ©*»&/*//», the Bifhop of Gallow, the Bifliop of the IJles, the Bifliop of Breichin, the Bifhop of Dumblaine, and the .Bifhop oi^Aberdt for the Clergy ; The Duke of Hamilton, the Earl oihrgyl, the Earl olAthol, the Earl oVLinlithghow , Earl of Queens berry, the Earl of Tweedale , the Earl of Kincardin, the Earl of ¥)undonnald, and Lord Elf hing/ion, for the Nobility; The Prefideht of the Seilion , the Lord Qolingtoun, the LordC ford , the Lord G -aigie , the Laird oiNiddrie , the Laird of Nickoljon , the Laird olBalcaskic , Sir Chart Er skin of Cambo, and Sir William hoc khart , for the Barons ; Sir Andrew Ramfay, Sir William 1 homf Sir William Sharp , Sva Alexander Bruce , John Murray, Tutor oiStormonth, Robert Milne, Thoma Qalderwood, William Binning , 'and John johnfioun of c Poltoun , for the Burgefles ; Or any eleven oi them whereof two of the Clergy, two of the Nobility , two Officers of Eftate , and two Conimiflioners < Shires, and two of Burghs; Of which number , the Arch-BimopofjAA^mw-.ortheLordChancellc or 01 4 I I11