KING *J A M E S THE F OV RT H of benefices : THAT For the remied hereof in time to cum , that nane of our Soveraine Lordis Lieges , S oiritual nor Temporal , pade foorth of his Realme , unto the time the Spiritual perfones intimate the caufe of their pafTage to their Ordinares , and that baith Spiritual and Temporal, cum to his Hienefle , or his Chan- cellar, and fehaw the caufe of their paffage : That they may have licence of him , and get their teftimonialles thereupon. And that they do , nor attempt to doe nathing utherwaies , then is contcined in their faid licence, contrair the commoun profite of the Realme , actes and ftatutes maid thereupon. And that they fchaw and vvarne , quhairin they make finance , and with quhat perfon, that it may be underftandin , that they have na money ioorth of the Realme : And quha fa dois contrair the premiffes, till in-cur the painesof profcription , rebellion, banifhing, and putting of them to our Soveraine Lordis home, and never to bruik nor ufe worfhip within his Realme , bot to be demained as traitour and traitoures , and their benefices, gif they ony have , to be vacant, at the difpofition of their Ordinares ; but gif they be laick Patronages, and then the patrone fall difpone thereupon. And all uther acles maid upon this mater of before , conteinand ony re- ftricf ion for the commoun profite , to be never-theles obferved and keiped. 54. That all Barronnes and Free-halders , that ar of fubftance, pit their eldeft Sonne s and aires to the fchules. ITEM, It is ftatute and ordained throw all the Realme, that all Barronnes and Free-halders, that arof fubftance , put their eldeft Sonnes and aires to the fchules, fra they be fex or nine zeires of age , and till re- maine at the Grammar- fchules , quhill they be competently founded , and have perfite Latine. And there- after to remaine three zeirs at the Schules of Art and jure, fwa that they may have knawledge and under- ftandingoftheLawes: Throw the quhilksjuftice may remaine univerfally throw all the Realme: Swathat they that ar Schireffes or Judges Ordinares, under the Kingis Hienefie , may have knawledge to doe Juftice, that the puir people fulde have na neede to feek our Soveraine Lordis principal Auditour , for ilk fmall injurie : And quhat Barronne or Free-halder of fubftance, that haldis not his Sonne at the fchules, as faid is , havand na lauchfull effoinzie, bot failzies herein, fra knawledge may be gotten thereof , he fall pay to the King, the fumme of twentie pound. 5-5". Of the money and bulzieon. • ITEM, It is ftatute and ordained, that our Soveraine Lord , with advife of his Councell , ordaineand ftatute ane famous and wife man , that is expert , and underftandisthemanerandfafhionofcuinzies, to bemaifterofthemoney, and anent the ftriking thereof, the fines, and the cours , and anent the inbringing of builzieon , and fearching to be maid of the famin, and of the out-paffing thereof off the Realme : That the ftatutes and actes maid thereupon of before be keiped : And that this maifter of money and fearchoures, have upon them the charge of caufing and folifting of the faidis afts , to be put to execution. And gif they be noted of in-diligence or fleuth therein , that they be puniihed be the Kingis gude grace , and his Lordes of Councel, according to their trefpafle , and to be deprived of their Offices , and uthers put in their places. And that the Cuftomers of Burrowes , make compt at this prefent Checker , and in all times to cum , and of the in-bringingof bulzieon , according to the quantitie of their merchandice , paft furth of the Realme, after the forme of the faide acl:e c . And that the maifter of the money, and cuinzieoures under him , pay to the merchandes for the faid buizieon, or to ony uther perfones , that will fell them fine ftuffe tocuinzie, the prices conteined in the faid acfes , and nalefie, under the paine of prifoning of their perfons , and depriva- tion of their offices. 5 6. Of the price , gadnes , andfimsofvitlualles, and all uther maner of fiujfe wrocht . ITEM, It is ftatute and ordained , for the remeid of the great hurte and oppreffion done to ourSoverain Lords lieges , throw dif-proportion of prices maid be Craftef-men , and warke-men , upon all maner of ftuffe , that they woork , and fellis , far exceedand the price of the ftuffe , they bye : That therefore all Barronnes , Proveftes and Baillies of Burrowes, and uthers , that lies the rule and direction of throch-faires, and hoftellares, throw all the Realme, make diligent inquifition, and take knawledge of the price of viclualles, and all uther ftuffe , wrocht be ony maner of work-man , according to the price of the faide victualles and ftuffe : That they fet and ordaine certaine price , gudnes , and fines upon bread, aile, and all uther neceflarie thinges that is wrocht , and dailie bocht , and ufed be the Kingis lieges. And that they make certaine prievars and examinatoures , to waite dailie upon the keiping thereof And quhair ony warke-man beis noted, tak- and exorbitant prices for his ftuffe, abone the price , and over-far disproportionate of the ftuffe he byes, that he be puniihed be the faidis Barronnes , Proveftes , and Baillies, and uthers havand the direction and rale of the faide throch faires, and hoftellares, be the taking of ane unlaw of the courte, that he is under , for the firft time. And ane unlaw , and efcheiting of the ftuffe , that beis exorbitantly fauld , the fecond time. And the thrid time depriving and fufpending of them fra their Craft , and efcheitting of the faid ftuffe , fauld over-deare , as faid is. 57. That
