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 Siipernre notes. Sdiht. tfaria, to'rt." Deputes CUrkes. folutiombus . jDe verbcrum Jignificatioiie. drthu-dly, tabuUexpenfi Operant tabulmaccepti,^^ the compter heaven forth nor he hes received, and fwa is foperexpend- ed, quhdkis called I'rofdtpanan, h.e.frpererogare, veljuperare ration* feu ub*U accept,- And the compter quha makis fife ane compt, is called Profdapanetes, hpererogatoY. &uhilk word is ufed in the Evansell of S Ltik. c, 10. 35 . qubairtheS<«,„ wm , f haveandpitrie and compaffion u pontlKman quha betwixt Im.falem and Jeruho was fouilzied, an, wounded be thieves and robbasi did commit him to be cured Da. ex libra Sconenf. And under pretence of his fee, he fulde take nathing, nor ufe onie extorfion upon them,quha cummis to faires, parliament, or generall councelles. lam. 3. par. 5.C.33. Nor fulde take na diftreffe of gudes and geare of little price and quantitie, cummand to the faires or mercattes. Alwayes he fulde have the beft Oxe, or Cowe, or unrid- denhorfe, quhilkis are flailed, or brought to be faulde. Iaoies 2. parlia- 13. cap. 60. 1 ••■"• "-> uc curcQ oe tin All Schireffs fall have gild and fufficient deputes,or baillies, for quhom <• ,. holte ot nisludging.and gave him twa pennies, and promifed to recom- they fall anfwere. And git ony perfone be infefte with fik office in auldc t,l' penfe, quhatfomeverhefpended mair- vid. Ballivu;. tittle, and isun-able, o?-un-aptto ufeand exerce the Pamir, in his awin tLrwd nd be the
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SACREBORGH, or rather Sickerborgb, farm plegin, aneficker, borgl S.hireffde. d fure/ufficient cautioner. ? « .«M C k; B y,, / „. j.;. z, p _ 14rgb, or caution quh.lk ane findis to ane uther,and fpeciallie in aftions, „r pleyes ; foiquhen onie man hes aftion to an uther forthieft or {laugh- ter quhairofhe offers to accufe him judicially, it behuiffestheperfewari toknitandobhfhhim, in the hands ofane official-, or before ane j^dge competent; and find fore caution,and fickerborgh, that he fall perfew in forme of Law. Mod.ten.cur.c.^.lib A .c. i.Stat. W c. 9 c ft lis cZ quefiu*. ,0 In .he civill law.the accufer in criminall caufes cog.tJnfcnbe- re nomen- U .jf. de accufat. And conforme to the practick and law of this the famm againe, de wlie execute and indorsat. And alfo to perfew at ane certaine daie, conforme to the tenour of the letters. And moreover «uhen he accufes ane uther criminallie, before the juftice and his deputes, fe£5 K^ 3 ^ ?' ^"^ t0 ^ °S*' 1 uha ™P°" he accufis the defender bot the Kings ad vocat, accufand criminally, onyof the Kifles lieges is nawaiesoblifhedtofwearinthiscafe. Jungsiieges, is In fum auId buikes h is aHedpUatKm & emenda de ttanfceffionebomimmtncurianoffra. Inthe£n« „ lawes of Kin* Ed ward it is written Sacha, eftfiquilibet aliquem nominatim de altauo c°aUm- pmmsjkem e^dle^gayerit, fiwfitilaprobati^velneglmnh^ tmi £cufvv*¥ Flenchwold fifing or poffeffion, vid.Diffafa*. SCHAFFA fagmarum, ane fchiefe of arrowes, comeining twentie S« tr7Z% X ?i g ? b "- Ane <5 h ^ofIrone, containesfexteene ^fr*^^."^^^ 8 *^ %"*«*» or SCHIREFF, ane principall ruler, or judge ofane certaine part of the Realme, In hnncprefes provtnci*. Muredus in the confederation maid with Gmtberus king, of Denmark, divided England in Satrapias, centuria*, Vdecm*,, and called Satrapiam ane fchire. That is ane cutting or fefti- on,as,s written .ntheauldBH«o„lawes^^. centra: like as we fay as %£ rAn??T 1 ' f ^ eire § r fr' or r a "P air ° f ^eirs,quhairwithclait i hi S cutted And fwa ane fch,Ve,or fchiref-dome, is an part ofland, cutted and feparate be certaine meithes and marchesfrom the reft, within the quhilk thefch.reffe.as.udge, doisiuftice, andpr nuncisdecreites S nddoomes,to all the mhabitantes theirof. Quhilk is called comtam, provincial vice- fchirefFs m this realme hes their offices given to them be the Kina i„ heri tage contrair to the aft of Parliament. Jam. 2 ,par. , i.Gap.4 Si k is the cauft ofgreat enormities and wranges, be reafon the SchirerlS n- feft hererabhe, thinkis themfelves fureof their office, and reSs nocht the execution theirof. And to the efFeft that gude men ^fmlLZt gT£ ^ e,l :r ll,^g ^ ( ^ uluil •f the y fallmak "o™P^ndLckoningto God o an evil! commuted, and of all gude omitted) And that mhets O! els be punifhed for negleding theirof.- I have collefted and gathered far* .ofthelawesofthisRealme, anefchortrehearfall, aridftmme S thingcs perteimng to the office ofane Schireffe : And firft of pwfones fik ^Schireffes .depatcs.Ckrfa^nd ferjand,. Sccondlie.ofSch Kouries Thirdhe,of h,soffice,and jurifdiftion, quhilk general ie confiftf in obfer yation and execution of all theK in geslawes.° And particu S £% t t,cuaraa I onesandpIeye S ,per t einingtohisiurifdiai P nandcout:o7a. F.rft.Schireffs fold be in all and findrie partes throwout the haill realme ?™:m":T?lT h H"' for * e a f W™Z of foe peopill be juftice : and effeftthey >as effeiris, KingDOT;ii 2, 6. Nbvemb. lieges. Zu ,3 ' 7 - '"f rc !r ffd -™theyfolddojufti« to heKinges _, hauldcourtesin lauchfoll time, and continew the famin nccof them, Stdt. Rob to 2.C. the SchU rejes fee-. continew the famin accor , . ^ .. „o l.,„l ^mones ana proces, bes fall nawaies be delayed throw their negligence, fraud, or malice. 5. ex ItbroScontnfi and fold doe juftice and full law alfwei fta'rcastonch underall paineand charge'that may follow. la p 45. and briefly all Schireffes aud uther o'dinar Iudges, their depute, and ondie be quali^l in judgement^S^ ^ ^ ilerfoftif bot alfofuld have fufficient lieofthcirawin.lnlan^udesan c ear ouhairin t/™. t P r bCd ' b£i,,g t^**** ^cutioJf heSce! S winSui Lf CP, aye ^ 0hi L m0ft|lC extl ' aa « and e ^ei«es tiC maU Com P t t0 t!lc ci >rt™ of his intromiffion. ^ n g proper perfone : he fallprefenttotheKing, ane fufficient depute, to ex- fi- erce the (aid office in his place, for quhom he falbe anfwerable, as is fta- tutebe King Da.2.6.Noz<emb.j 3 57. quhilk is confirmed be lam J.p i.c.6. And generallie it is tie w, that ilk Scheriff, and uther ordinar judge, falbe halden to anfwer for their deputes, asthemfelves. Iam.3.p.$.c.26. And therefore all Schireffes, and judges, for their awin better fecuritie, fulde make their deputes ane or maa, gude and wife fobftantious men, otbeft fame, kna wledge, underftanding, and experience, and ieaft fofpeft within the Schiref-dome, and fold caufe them be fworne the time of their ad- miffion, that they fall leilly and truely ufe their office: and gif they con- tinue them fra an zeir to ane uther : they fall caufe them be zeirly fworn, for adminiftration of juftice, at the head court after Michaelme;. I- $.p.6. c.71: Schireff-Cleikes fold be honeft famous men, quha be themfelves and their fufficient deputes, falbe alwaies refidenr, within the head burgh of the fchire, for regiftration of letters of horning, and better execution of their office. I.6.p.6.c.7 5. Be the auld law of this realm,the Schireff Clerk was in-put, and out-put be the King : and had na league ijor bande with the SchirefF, but was bound and oblifhed to the King allanerlie, and was fofteinedinhishieheshoufe, as occafion and time required, and did all s ' h ' r '$™ things concerning his office, with the counfell and advice of the King, ' ^#jf. reg. Da. in libr. Sconenfi. The Schireff Clerk receivisfor his fee of ilk amerciament or unlaw, twa (hillings, leg. Mal.Mak. c. 1. gif he fall happen to be found culpable in execu- tion of his office, and fpecially anent the regiftration of letters of hornin<* : he fuld be punifched of all his gudes moveable, to be applied to the Kings ufe, and the Schireff fall pay for the fault of his Clerk, ane hundreth poundes to the King, and all damnage and interefft of the partie grieved. Jam. 6.p.u.c.7i. Schireffes fold fend their deputes and Clerkes, an£ or maa zeirlie, at the Dipntcs an4 firft day of November, totheLordesoftheSeffion, to be examined and clerics. admitted be them ; under fik paines, as the Lordes fall pleafe to modifie, in-cafeoffailzie, tobeimployedtoourSoveraineiqrdesufe. Ja, 6. p. 1 i.e. go. Ja. 6, p. 12. c. 124. The Schireffs ferjand, or official -, fuld have ane home, an,d ane reide Serjuni, wand of three quarters ofane yairdelang at the leaft, and gifhee have nocht- the famin, he fuld be challenged therefore, be the S.chireffe in headcourtes, Ja. 1. p. 6. c.99. Quhairof the ane and the uther is neceffar to him in the execution of his office, for with the found or blaft of the home, hedenuncisrhedifobedientrebelles: And alfo perfewis malefa- ftoures, quha are fugitive fra the Law, andraifestheinhabitantesof the cuntrie, to concur and affift in taking and apprehending of them. And with the wand, he relaxes them quha returnis to the Kingis obedience fra the home, and receivis them to the Kingis peace, As I have faid already in an uther place. Likewaies all fchireffs, ftewarts, and baillies fall caufe themaires, ferjands and offlciars, have ane fignetconteinand the 1. letter of their name, quhairwith all letters,and precepts extant be them,and in- dorfations thereof, falbe marked and ftamped. Ja. j.p.6. c.74. The Schi- refs ferjand fuld have for his fee of ilk amerciament or unlaw of court, an colpindach, or threttie pennies. leg.Mak.Mack.c.i. It is lefum and neceffar to the Schireffand his deputes, to halde fchi- reffe courtes, for execution of his office. Quhilks courts ilk Schireffe be the auld law of this realme, is oblifhed to halde after the fpace of ilk four- tie daies- W.4. cap. Staiutiim. j9.aff~.reg.Va.c- adfummonitiones.19. And now all Schireffes, Stewartes, and Baillies fuld hald three head courtes in thezeire, be themfelves in proper perfone- Except they have juft and lauchfoll excufes of feiknes, or of the Kingis fervice. And all barrones and free halders, quha aw fuit and prefence in the faides courtes.fall com- pete perfonallie. And the abfentes fula be amerciat, and all they quha aw bot foit allanerlie, fall fend their foittoures, honeft and qualified men, Sut ' m ' 1 able to decide onie aftioun or caufe. And all they quha cummis to the Courte, fall remaineuntill the famin be ended. And fall paffeupon in- queftes and affifes, and affift the Schireffe doing their office, and fervice, conforme to their infeftmentes. Ja. j.p.6.c. 7 1. The Schireffe in his courte fall keipe and obferve fik forme and ordour of proces, as is ufed before the Lordes of Councell, andSeffion. And he fold fet his Court peremp- tourlie upon fifteen dayes, and all precepts direct be him to fummond 6c warne the parties, fold be execute upon fifteene dayes. Jam- .par.g. cap- 130. lam 5. par. 6. cap. 72. And gif the indwellers within the Schi- reff-dom and royaltie thereof, compeiris nocht in fufficient number, or fendis nocht their attournayes, to paffe upon ferving of in-queifts or re- touies, fwa that thereby the Schireff-court is weake , and nocht weill fluffed. The Schireffe may warn the gentlemen of the regalitie, to com- peireand enforce his Court, but prejudice of their regalitie. Iam.t.par.9. cap.iio- Item, all Barrones,Knightes, free-halders, andftewardesofBi- fchoppes, of Abbotes, and of Earles, fuld be prefent at the Schireff-court, under the paine of the Kingis un-lawe.£z'&.4.c. /?jm/k»b 19.^ ff.reg. T>a.e. ad fummonitiones 19 All the faidis perfones and uthers, quha comes to the courte, fulde come in fober and quiet maner, with als monie per- fones. astheydaylyefufteineinhoufe-halde and lamilie: and beand come to their ludgeing, they fulde wearc na weapones, but their knife, and Schireffs courte.