IQZ KING JAMES THE FOVRTH with Burrowes , ufe ony Merchandice, nor zit tap nor fell wine, walxe, filk.es, fpicerie, wadde, norfiklike ftufFe, nor zit Staple gudes : And that nanepacke nor pile in Leith, nor uthers places , without the Kingis Burrowes, under the paine of the efcheitting of the gudes to the Kingis ufe, that beis tapped , fauld, packed, or piled , againft this flatute. 85-. That Commijfares and Headef-men of Burrowes be warned to taxations of the Realme. I T E M , It is ftatute and ordained , that the Commiflares and Headef-men of Burrowes , be warned quhen taxes or contributiones ar given , to have their advife there-intill , as ane of the three Eftaites of die Realme. 86. That na Burges be maid without confent of the great Councell of the Towne. ITEM, It is ftatute and ordained , that in time to cum , na Proved, Baillie, nor Alderman of ony townes, make Burgefles, nor Gild-brether, without the confent of the great Councell of the Towne, and that the profite that is tane, for the making of ilk Burgefle or Gilde, be put to the commoun gud, and wared on the commoun warkes. 87. That 11a Nichtbour ufurpe againft the officiares in Burgh. ITEM, It is ftatute and ordained, that na Nichtboures, Craftef-men, Gentle-men, Burgefles, norin- dvvellers in the Burgh, ufurpe againft the authoritie of the Kingis Officiares, chofen in the Burgh, nor make leagues nor bandes in contrair the famin , under the paines conteined in the Lawes and ftatutes of the Burgh. 88. That nanehoiife wool/ , skin, nor hides inheith. ITEM, It is ftatute and ordained, for caufing of the Kingis cuftomes to cum in haill to him , asaccordis. and to efchew the defrauding, that lies bene done thereof in times by-gane, that na man houfe wooll, hides, nor skinnes in Leith , nor uther places , out- with free Burrowes , under the paine of efcheit. 89. That all Schirejfes and Officiares write the day that they give faiftng to ony man in their court buik , and bring 1 he famin to the Checker. ITEM, Becaufe the vaflalles ar greatumlie hurt , throw out-lying of their over-Lordes, and for the none entring to the fuperioritie of their landes , after that they raife their precept of faifing out of the Chancella- rie: It is ftatute and ordained , that in time to cum , all Schiretfes , Stewardes, orBaillies, that givis faif- ing be preceptes of our Soveraine Lordis Chappel to ony perfones , that they write the day and zeir , that they gave the faifing , and bring the famin in their courte buike to the Checker. 90. Thztitbe leijful to our Soveraine Lord to fit all his landes in few. viffblu- T T E M , It is ftatute and ordained be our Soveraine Lord , and his three Eftaites in this prelent Parliament, Hon. X- that it fall be leiful to his hienefle to fet all his proper landes , baith annexed, and un-annexed in few-ferine, to ony perfon or perfones, ashepleafis: Swa that it be not in diminution of his rental, greflbumes, nor uther dewties , and to fet them with fik claufes, as he thinks expedient, according to the condition fore- faid. And that the landes that he fettis in his time, asfaidis. ftande perpetually to the aires , after the forme of their condition : And that this ftatute indure for the life time of the King our Soveraine Lord , that now is, allanerly: ^vva that the lands that he fettis in his time, with the condition forefaid , fall ftand per- petually : And after his deceafe , the annexations , quhilkis ar maid of before , fall returne againe to the awin nature : Swa that his Succeflbures fall not have power to annahe , nor fet in few , mair ^then they had before the making of this ftatute. 9 1 . That it fall be leijfull to everie man , baith Spiritual and Temporal to fet their lands infew. ITEM, It is ftatute and ordained , becaufe the Kingis Hienefle is of will and minde , for policie of his Re- alme , to fet his proper landes , baith annexed , and unannexed , in few-ferme : Therefore , he hes granted to all his Eftaites , with their advife, that ever-ilk Lord, Barronne, Free-halderquhat-fum-ever, Spiritual or Temporal, fall have power induring the daies of his life , to fet all their landes in few-ferme, or annual-rent, to ony perfon or perfones: Swa that it be not in diminution of their rental , fwa that the alie- nation fwa maid of the maift part of all their lands , fall be na caufe of fore-faltour , nouther to the fetter , nor to the taker : notwithftanding, ony ftatute or lawes maid in the contrair, 5>i. That
