i6o £ V E E N E m A R I E THE SEVENTH PARLIAMENT O F MARIE, QUEENE OF SCOTLAND, Halden at Edinburgh, the fourteenth day ofT>ecember, the zeir of God, one thonfand, fivehun- dreth, ana fij 'tie /even zeires : Be MARIE, Queene ^Dowager , and Regent. 6z. Anent the finding of caution in maters of improbatim. i^SQQ T E M , Becaufe oft and dryerfe times , parties ar differed and poft-poned of ob- ^^^^^K teining their intentes and fentences in their juft actiones , beopponing of falfer L -es _^^^(*0 and improbations , quhair throw precedes ar prolonged , to the great hurte ol the l|||gg^ r* J t^™*1^,-C^ faidis parties : It is therefore thoeht expedient , ftaaite and ordained be the Queenis nvsxwli 1 ^Wr^'W Grace Dowager , Regent of this Realme, and three Eftaites thereof : That in all W&fcM L "^-J Itfmfw/J tirRes cumming , quhat-lumever partie propoms lallet , and takis on hand to rni- /^W^'^^^^, P roove on y Charter, Precept, inftrument of faifing , contract, obligation, ac- W^^^^M(f^w4^ quittance . teftament , or uther writing quhat-fumever , before the Lordes of our i^ £ ^&i^^iS^^' Soveraine Ladies Councell and Seffion , Schireftes, Stewardes, Bail lies ol Royal- ties or Regalities , their Deputes , Proveftes , Aldermen , Baillies of Burrow es „ or ony uther Judge Spirituall or Temporall within this Realme , and failzies in the irriprobation of the fame, the faid partie fall be condemned at the giving ofthefentence in the principall mater , to paye ane pecuniall funime, as paine arbitrall , at the fight and clifcretion of the faidis Lordes, or uthers Judges quhat-lumever: That ane halfe thereof to be applyed and payed to the Queenis Grace, and the uther to the partie adverfar. Providing alwaies, that there fall be na terme granted , let, nor affixed to the faid partie takand on hand, and offering to improove , quhill they finde caution then prefently afted in judgement, for payment ol the faid paine, gif the faidis Lordes , Schireffes, or uthers Judges underftandis , that the faidis parties may get fik caution, and failzieing thereof , the faidis parties themfelves to bee then acted for the famin : Providing alfwa , that in all fik maters of improbationes to be proponed or mooved at the Queenis Grace inftance , or her theneffe Advocates , the promoter and inftructer of the caufe , finde fik caution and be acted , as faid is : And this to be extended for finding of fik caution , and acting alfweill at the raifing of the fummonds or pre- cept , as objection of failed , and offering to improove at ony part of die proceflc. 6$. Anent the probation of exceptions be write. ITEM, It is ftatute and ordained, that ony exception being admitted to probation, it fall be declared bee the Lordes , how meikle of it requiris probation in write. And the proponer thereof , fall produce the writ, in the terme affigned to proove , or then doe fufficient diligence to caufe it be produced, gif the famin be not in his awin handes : And failzieing thereof , proteftation fall be given againft the probation of that part of the faid exception : and gif the write be produced, it fall be lealum to the partie adverfar, to fay againft the famin , after renuntiation of further probation be maid be the proponer of die faid exception , or proteftation of the partie adverfar , admitted againft further probation thereof. 64. The expenfes ofpley to be taxed and infert in the decreetes. ITEM, The Lordes ordainis condemnatour or abfolvitour of expenfes to be maid at the decifion of ever- ilk caufe , and the famin taxt, to be furnmed in the principall decreetes to bee given hereafter : Providing alwaies , that expenfes ufed in time by-gane , to be given in ony artickle of die proces be payed , as they were woont to be of before. FINIS. THE
