A. D. 1747* Anno vicefimo Georgii ir. C. 43. 61 fons upon their Affirmation, fliall be as valid and efFccSual as if the fame were verified upon their Oath, in Certificates ve- the Manner directed by the laid A£l : any thing theiein contained to the contrary thereof in any wife not- ';}<^<^^ upon Af- • ,/,,• ^ u firmation to be withltanding, ,j,jj_ See farther 21 Geo. 2. c. lo. a6 Geo, 2. c. 17, 31 Gei^, 2, c, x2i ^ 32 Gcp, 2. c. 33. CAP. XLIII. An Adt for taking away and abolifhing the Heretable Jnrifdidllons in that Part oi Great Bri- tain called Scotland; and for making Satisfadtion to the Proprietors thereof; and for reftoi ing fuch Jurifdiftions to the Crown ; and for making more effedliial i^rovifion for the Admini- ftration of Jullice throughout that Part of the United Kingdom, by the King's Courts and Judges there ; and for obliging all Perfons ailing as Procurators, Writers or Agents in the Law in Scotland to take the Oaths ; and for rendering the Union of the two Kingdoms more complete. 7 O R remedying the Inconveniencies that have arifen and may arife from the Multiplicity and Extent of So much ofthh _ Heretable JurifdiiEtions in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, for making SatisfacStio'n to the Pro- ^<5 as rdatei to prietors thereof, for relloring to the Crown the Powers of Jurifdiilion originally and properly belonging '*'^/'°™"'//'- thereto, according to the Conftitution, and for extending the Influence, Benefit and Protection of the ^'^"^^'"^ if . King's Laws and Courts of Juflice to all his Majefty's Subjects in Scotland, and for rendering the Union Cmil Cafes h more complete ; Be it enabled by the King's moll Excellent Majefly, by and with the Advice and Confent jM(/f^t,/>c.Wijf' of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament affembled, and by the Au- s""^'"- 2- c.^i. thority of the fame, That all Heretable Jurii'di£tions of Jufticiary, and all Regalities and Heretable Baillie- AU Heretabis • ries, and all Heretable Conftabularies, other than the Office of high Conftable oi Scotland, and all Stewar- /"■"'fti'^tion!?, - trieSfl being Parts only of Shires or Counties, and all SherifFships and Deputy Sheriffships of DiflriiSls, he- j^' i"i. !'" ing Parts only of Shiies or Counties within that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, belonging unto, or High Conftable poffeffed or claimed by any Subjeil or Subjects, and all Jurifdiftions, Powers, Authorities and Privileges excepted, thereunto appurtenant or aimexed or dependant thereupon, {hall be, and they are hereby from and after the twenty-fifth Day of March in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and forty -eight, abro-toceafe from 25 gated, taken away, and totally diflblved and extinguifhed. March 174S. IL Provided always, That all Lands annexed or belonging to the faid Heretable Baillieries, Stewartries xhe Lands and Conftabularies hereby intended to be diflolved and extinguiflied, and the Rents and Duties, confifting Rents and cer- in Money, Victual, Cattle or other Goods, payable to the Poffefibrs of the faid Heretable Baillieries, "m Duties an-- Stewartries or Conftabularies, {hall remain with and belong to them, their Heirs and SuccefTors, and con- "'^'"^'^ ""^'^'^ f^^- tinue to be enjoyed by and paid to them, their Heirs and SuccefTors, notwithftanding the Extinction of the ^"^ f Bajihe- r -J /-,/v J J J I J 7 t, rics, &c to re- faid Offices. ^ain, III. Ajid be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That all Jurifdi6tions, Powers and Authorities ^u Heretable legally velted in or belonging to any fuch Jufticiary, Regalities, Baillieries, Conftabularies, Stewartries, jurifiUflions to Sheriffships and Deputy ShcrifFt.hips, or any of them, fhall, from and after the faid twenty-fifth Day of be vcOed in the ■ March be veftcd in and exercifed by the Court of SclTion, Court of Jufticiary at Edinburgh, the Judges in King's Couits the feveral Circuits, and the Courts of the Sheriffs and Stewarts of Shires or Counties, and other of the ^'"^ ■^"^'^^" King's Courts in Scotland xcipe£kvQY, to which fuch Jurifdiflions, Powers and Authorities would now by Law have belonged, in cafe (uch Jufticiary, Baillierie,Conftabulary, Regality, S tewartry, Sheriffship or Deputy She- rifl^ship had never been granted orercdted ; and that the feveral Towns, Villages, Places, DiftriCls and Bounds which lie within or were fubjetfl to fuch Jufticiary, Regalities, Bailleries, Conftabularies, Stewartries, Sherifip- fhips or Deputy SherifFships hereby taken away and dilTolved refpeftively, and the Inhabitants and Refiden- ters within the fame, from and after the faid tu'enty-fifth Day oi March, fhall be fubje£l to the Jurifdiftion and Authority of the faid Court of Seffion, Court of Jufticiary at Edinburgh, the Judges in their Circuits, the Sheriffs and the Courts of the Sheriff's or Stewarts of Counties or Shires, and fuch other of the King's Courts as aforefaid refpedtively, in the fame A4anner as fuch Towns, Villages, Places, DiftriiSls and Bounds, and the Inhabitants and Refidenters within the fame would have been in cafe fuch Jufticiary, Regalities, Baillieries, Conftabularies, Stewartries, Sheriffships or Deputy SherifFships had never exifted. IV. And it is hereby i'l-irther enadted by the Aulhority aforefaid. That from and after the faid twenty- aU Heretable fifth Day of March, ail Sheriffships of any County or Shire, and all Stewarties not hereby before taken Shetiffships.&cj away and extinguiflied, whhin ihit Pdtt of Great Britain cMed Scotland, granted unto or pofliiffed by any to *"= f^^unied Subjeifl or Subjefls, either Heretably or for Life, and all Jurifdidtions, Authorities or Privileges thereunto "j"'^^""'"^ '" belonging or annexed, or dependant thereupon, fliail be, and they are hereby refumed and annexed to the Crown ; and that the Sherifl^s and Stewarts of fuch Counties, Shires and Stewartries refpeiStively, {hall, from thenceforth be nominated and appointed by his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeflbrs. V. Provided always, and it is hereby enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That no Sheriffship or Stewar- Sheriffships, &c. try of any County, Shire or DiftriiS within that Part of Great Britain cAled Scotland, fhall, at any Time "0"° t"- ?"'ant- hcreafter be granted to any Perfbn or Perfons whatfoever, cither Heretably or for Life, or fxar any certain " ^°"'°"8" Term exceeding one Year; and that no Jufticiary, Regality, Conftiibulary or Baillierie, nor any Judica- y^™ ture, .Jurifdi£tion, Authority or Immunity of tiie like Naiure or Kind, within that Part of Great Britfiinc, ?Lnis of JuRl. caMcii Scotland, fhall at any Time hereafter be eredted, crcaievi or granted, but ;hjt all Letters Patents, ci,-ry, &c. con- Gifts and Grants of any of the PremilF s, made conuary to the true Intent and Meaning of this Aft, ""y f" this Ihall be, and they are hereby enaded and declared to be null and void, to all Intents and Purpofes what-^ ' ™"" ioever. VI. And
