I3 o KING JAMES THE FIFTH letters be written to the Proveftes , Baillies , Aldermen of everie Burgh of this Realme , fignifiand unto them this ftatute and ordinance , of the maner of furnifliing of artaillarie, to be maid be the Barronnes and Kirk-men , chargeing them therefore , to conveene their Councell , advife and conclude , quhat artaillarie,, and in quhat maner ilkBurgh may furnilh , and refer againe to the Kingis Grace, within fifteenedaiesnixt after they be charged thereto , that his Hienefle may be advifed therewith, with certification , gifthey fail- zie thereintill , his Grace fall caufe them to be taxt , after the availe and quantitie of their commoun gudcs & fubftance, for furnifliing of the faid artaillarie : Andordainis, that Ladies of conjunct-fee, and life-rent, fall furnilh effeirand to the quantitie of their living, for fupport of the Barronnes and uthers landed-men in the furnifliing of the faid artaillarie. 95. For hame-bringing of Hagbuttes be rj^lerchandes. ITEM, Becaufe nouther artaillarie nor harnes , can be furnifhed nor maid reddie , conforme to the ades maid thereupon , without the famin be brocht harne be Merchandes : Therefore it is ftatute and ordained, that everie Merchand failland foorth of this Realme , or fendand his gudes extending to ane laft of gudes , fall bring hame al soft as heefaillis, or fendis his gudes , at everie time , twa Hagbuttes of Crochert , ormaa, as his packe may furnifh, with powder and Calmes , for furnifhing of the famin , or elfe als meikle mettal, as will make the faidis Hagbuttes , with powder effeirand thereto : And fik-like harnefle , for furnifliing o£ our Soveraine Lordis Lieges in maner forefaid. 96. For the in-bringing of the Kingis proprtie and cafiialities. ITEM, For in-bringing of our Soveraine Lordis properrie and cafiialities zeirlie to his Checker ,fa that his Thefaurar and Comptroller , may be weill furnifhed , for furnifliing of all fik thinges, quhilkis perteinis to them to do : And that in times cumming , they fall have na caufe to compleinzie , bot in their awin default and negligence : It is herefore ftatute and ordained , that all Schireffes, Stewardes, Cuftomers, Chal- merlaines , and uthers intromettours with our Soveraine Lordis propertie , compeir at everie Checker, quhair it fall be halden for the time , and make their compts and full payment Eque with the Rollis , before their de- parting, ilk ane for their awin part, fa far as they mtromet-with , ormichtintromet, be reafon of their of- fice, doand their diligence thereto , under the paine of wardingof their perfones , there to remaine induring the Kingis will : And as for the cafualities , ordainis all Schireffes , Stewardes, Baillies, and uthers, that audit to make compte, reckoning, and payment of the famin, to compeir zeirlie in the Checker , be them felves , or their fufficiente deputes , at the daye affigned to them be the precepte , and there make compte, reckoning , and payment of all fik cafualities , and do their utter diligence thereto , be the consideration of the Lordes Auditoures , and departe not quhill they have done the famin , under the paine forefaid. 97. Anent the taking of the Kingis Rebelles : of the mainteining and refitting of them. ALS WA, Anentis the execution ofthea&es of Parliament maid of before, be our Soveraine Lordis Progenitoures , upon them that committis flauchter and mutilation , and for apprehenfion of our Soveraine Lordis Lieges rebelles , and diligence to be maid therein , bee Schireffes and uthers Officiares of the Realme, baith in Regalitie and Royaltie : It is ftatute and ordained , that the acles maid thereupon of before , be put to execution in all poyntes , and that all Schireffes , Stewardes , Baillies , and all uther of- ficiares , baith to burgh and to lande , alfweill in the Regalitie , as in the Royaltie , doe their diligence to fearche and feeke all our Soveraine Lordis rebelles , and being at his Home , quhair ever they may be apprehended within their Baillieries, take and bring them to our Soveraine Lordis Juftice, to be Juftified for their demerites , under the paine of tinfell of their Offices for three zeires, gifthey have the famin in. heritage : And gifthey have the famin for zeires , to tine the famin for ever , and to be accufed upon their diligence in that behalfe , in the Juftice aires , or at uther particular diettes, asfallpleafe the Kingis Grace. And that na maner of man within this Realme , wilfullie or wittinglie , receipt , fupplie , main- teine , defend , or do favoures , to ony of our Soveraine Lordis rebelles , and being at his home , within their houfe , landes , boundes , or Baillieries , under the paine of death , & confiscation of all their movea- ble gudes, and to be called and accufed here-upon , outlier at Juftice courtes , or particular diettes , as faide is. Andgif the Officiares of the Regalitie beis foundin negligent (they being required hereto) it fall bee leafum to the Kingis Schireffes to put the faidis A&es to execution witliin the faide Regalitie, after the forme and tenour ol the famin : And that the Juftice Clerke inquire diligentlie hereupon , and take dittay , as effeiris. 98. ThetimepffiUingoffifhintheMercat: Anent the way-carrying offifh: Of the price of fifh, ALSWA, It is ftatute and ordained, that na maner of perfon to Burgh nor to lande , bye ony maner of fifhe in Mercat , nor uther places , to packe or peile , quhill elleven houres of the day , &fraelleven houres , to twa houres after noone , it fall be leafum to bye fifli , and packe or peile the famin , as they thinkc maift expedient. And not the lefle , that all our Soveraine Lordis Lieges , cadgerres, and utheris within that
