SEVENTH TARLIAMENT. XIV. of CHarch. i 54 o, ' i 33 devvties, and fwa kenned heretable poffeflbur thereof , 2eir and daye : The perfon or perfoneshavand no- vate ftate and faifing of the faidis landes, fall never be heard, to claime the famin, againft tine feconde heretable poffeflbur , for ony caufe , bot to perfew his intereft againft the principal giver , and his aires : And the perfon feller or giver, to be called and declared infamous', at the Kingis Grace inftance , and to be punifhed in his perfcn and gudes , at the Kingis Grace will and pleafure. And gif the Over-lordes receivis double re- fignationes wittandlie , to the effect abone written , they to bee punifhed fik-like : And this Afte to be ex- tended to them , that makis double affedationes , and double afiignationes. 1 06. The creditour may per Jew him quha is charged to enter within /bur tie daies , and enters nocht. AN D Anent the remeid to be put to the fraude dailie committed be heretoures of them that ar dead , and ar awand great fummes of money , to fmdrie perfones their creditoures , and the faidis aires fraudfullie lyis foorth , and will not enter to their landes , fwa that they may be diftreinzied for die faidis debtes , in cafe they be not diftreinzieable in uthers moveable gudes : Therefore it is ftatute and ordained , that letters fall be direcl: be deliverance of the Lordes of Cou>iceil , and at the inftance of ony compleiner, to commande and charge the faidis heretoures (they beand of perfite age) to enter to their landes, zeir and daye being pafte, after the deceafe of then Father, or predeceffbutes , quhom to they fucceede, to enter to the famin, within foil! 'tie daies, nixt afrer their charge : A.nd failzieing thereof, letters fall be direcl: to the Schireffe of the Schire and his deputes , to apprife the faidis landes :o the iaidis creditoures , for the faidis debtes (gif they be liquide.) The quhilk procefle of appnfing , fall have als greate ftrength, force , and effect, as the faidis aires were entred thereto , and the faidis apprifed landes to be halden of the immediate fupeiiour thereof: Providing alwaies, that it fall be leafum to the faidis heritoures , and rheir fucceffbures , to redeeme the faidis landes, within feveri zeires , conforme to the afte of Parliament maid there-upon of before , -and after the tenoure thereof in all poyntes. 107. Of packing and pei ling. JTEM, It is ftatute and ordained , that na perfon ufe packing nor peiling of vvooll, hides, nor skinnes, JjL loffe nor laid , out- with free Burgh , and priviledge thereof. 108. ij&tent furth-having of money of the Realme. ITEM, Our Soveraine Lorde , with advife of the three Eftaites of Parliament , ratifies and apprievis, the aftes and ftatutes maid of before , anent die furth-having of money furth of the Realme , be Pre- lates , Kirk-men , and uthers, in furnifhing of their expeditions and bufineffe , bot that the finance thereof be maid be Merchandes. 109. CMeafitres of fijh fuld be marked. ITEM, It is ftatute and ordained, that ane binde and meafure be maid for Salmounde , Herring and Keiling ; And that the famin be keiped throw all the Realme : And that the faide meafure be conforme to the aftes of Parliaments, and to that effecl , that ilk Cowpper have ane burning iron of his Marke , to marke ilk Barrel , and ftk-like the towne to have ane fearchour , quhilk fall have the townes marke in keiping , to burne ilk Barrell , fwa that our Soveraine Lordis Cuftome thereof bee not defrauded ; And gif ony fifh , Sal- mounde, Herring or Keiling , beis foundin in fik barrelles un-marked , the famin to be cfcheit , andfik-like the tume trees , that ane half e be to our Soveraine Lord , and the uther to the towne. no. The paines of them that tinis the p ley within Burgh. ITEM, It is ftatute and ordained, that gifony perfon perfewis ane uther within Burgh, that thetinerof the caufe, pay the winners expenfes , to be modified be thejudge, conforme to the commoun Law , and daiiiepractickque of the Lordes of Councell. in. t^Ahentis conduction of Craftef-men. ITEM, Becaufe it is heavelie murmured , that all Craftef-men of this Realme , and fpecially within Bur- row es , ufis fik extorfion upon uthers our Soveraine Lordis Lieges , be reafon of their craftes and privie actes and conftitutiones , maid amangeft themfelves , contrair the commoun weill , and in great hurte, pre- judice , damnage and skaith to all the Lieges of this Realme : Therefore it is ftatute and ordained , that in all times dimming , it fall be leafum to all our Soveraine Lordis Lieges , that lies ony bigginges or reparationes to be maid, for die making of policie in this Realme , outlier to Burgh or toLande, o chufe gude Craftef- men, free-men, or uthers, as he thinkis maift expedient , for ordouring , bigging, and ending of all fik warkes. And gifony Craftef-men beginnis the faidwarke, and delayis to end the famin, that the perfon that caufis to big the laid warke, or reparation forefaide , may chufe and take uthers in their places,, als oft X 3 9*
