FIFTH TARhlAMENT. XVII. ofXMay. i 537 . iii the faid number. And that thir Procuratoures forefaidis , procure for everie man for their wages, hot gif they have reafonable excufe. 6$. t_Advocates to be Jwor'ne. ITEM, That all the faidis Advocates and Procuratoures chofen , or to be chofen and admitted , fall be fvvorne to exerce faithfully and diligentlie the office of Advocation and Procuration. 6 6 . That all Advocates pajfe foorth of the Councel-houfe, quhen the hordes paffis to difputaiion. ITEM, It is ftatute and ordained , that all Advocates and Procuratours fall enter in the Conncell-houfe; at the calling ofallfummoundes and afts, and remaine quhill the parties have arguned and difpute their maters at the Barre , and then to remoove quhen the parties ar remooved , and then to enter againe at the giving and pronuntiation of interioquutoures , quhen the parties enters. 67. _A11ent exceptions dilatoures. ITEM, It is ftatute and ordained, anent pro.ces and formaline to be keiped be Advocates in pleying be- fore the Lordes , that ane dilatour exception being proponed , and repelled beaneinter-loquutourofthe Lordes, that the Advocates , Procuratoures, or parties be their felves, fall propone the lave of their diia- toures at anis. And that nane Advocat nor Procuratour within the Bar ftand to pley, bot pafie out-with with the partie , except the ivingis Advocat. 68. The K'mgis gude minde anent the hordes of the Seffion. f| Orfameikle as we for the great afteftion, that we have for Juftice to be done, andequallie
- miniftrat to all our Lieges , lies in our lafte Parliament , chofen ane certaine number of per-
fones, Spiritual & Temporal , to be unon our dailie Seffion , and to minifter Juftice equallie W? amang all our Lieges , asfaideis,afeeaheirconfcience£umderftanding: And all the faidis J"«men- ,lP perfoues ar fworne to do tb.e famiu : And als at our command , they have maid certaine fta- strata tutes and rules to be obferved and keiped be fhernfelfe and uthcrs in their doinges , and pro- Approba- ceeding for Juftice in all times. The quhilkis ftatutes & rules we have fubferived with our ta ' hand. Herefore we of our awin free motive & proper will, ratifies & apprievis be thir prefentes, all and findrie the faids ftatutes maid be our faidis Lordes of Seffion in eyerie po nt. Attour , wee promit to the faids Lords, The >f'«g« that we fall not be ony private writing, charge or c< >mmand, ac the inftance of ony perfon, or defire them to do £™"J" cm utherwaies in ony mater that fall cum before them, Lot as Juftice requiris : or to do ony thing, that may breake »« the con- liatutes maid be them at our command and doing of Juk>:c. Als wee fail authorize , mainteine, and defende tmK all the faidis Lordes , their perfones, landes and gudeS f . all harme , wrang , hurte, and injurie to be dene to them be ony maner of perfon : And quha that dois in the a >?v:rair, fall be punifhed with all rigour. And becaufe the faidis Lordes chofen upon our Seflio:i,prefentis our pe.fon,& bearis our authoritie in doing TroteiHoa of Juftice , Wee lali have them , baith Spiritual & Temporal in fpecial honour & maintenance. And wee fall ^H,'Jf of give na credence to ony man, that will murmure them, or ony of them, be doing of wrang, or inhoneftie : Bot the featc. they fall be called before us, and gif they be foundin culpable, to be punilhed therefore, alter the qualitie of the . &fo'M fault and demerite : And gif they be tcundin cleane and innocent , the perfon compleening, fall be puniilied "^"Tbe with all rigour, and never to have credite with us againe. Attour, becaufe the faidis perfones man awaite dailie heard upon our faide Seffion, except at feriat times, & fuld be therefore ptiviledged abone uthers. a p^f ™£ Herefore we have exeemed, and be the tenour hereof exeemis them, and everie ane of them, baith Spiritual called. and Temporal, fra all paying of taxes, contributions, and utherextraordinare charges , to be up-liftecl in ony rl f ■ times cumming, and fra the bearing of ony office or charge within Burgh , or out-with, bot gif it be their awin o/JuJxei free will and confent. &• bearing ITEM, We grant to our faidis Lordes of Seffion, tha t gif ony perfon or perfones,difhonouris and lichtlies ££■ T«. them , or ony ane of them , in ony maner of way : That they command and charge , and put that perfon or »«*»» «/ . perfons in warde in our Caftel of Edinburgh , or ony uther our Caftelles they pleafe , to remaine quhill they |^/£ have maid fatisfaction for the fault ,at the faidis Lordes confiderarion, gif the fault be fmall and injurious : And to the gifitbegreate, quhill they advertife us thereof , that wee may gar the famin be amended, and punifhment Urde *' maid therelore , as effeiris. THE SVBSCRITTION. AND This our ratification and approbation promit and grant of all thir premiffes , We have fubferived with our hand , And ordainis the famin to be put in the buikes of our Councell togidder with the ftatutes maid be our faidis Lordes of Seffion, Subfcrived in likewife with our hande at our Caftel of Str failing , the tenth day of Jwtij : And of our Reiene the nineteene zeir. J & JAMES R: FINIS. Y THE
