FIRST PARLIAMENT. XV. of "December. i0 7 . 185- of their ftipendis , be an great fpace. Quhair-throw they ar and fall be conflrained to leive their vocation without remeid be provided. THEREFORE our Soveraine Lord, with advife of my Lord Regent, and the three Eftaites of this prefent Parliament, lies ftatute and ordained , that the haill thrids of thenaill Benefices of this Realme , fall now inftantlie , and in all times to cum , firft bee payed to the Minifters of the Evangel of Jefus Chrift , and their fuccefiours. And ordaines the Lords of the Sefllon to grant, and give letteris , chargeing all and fundrie intromettours , or that beis adebted in payment of the famin , to anfwere and to obey the faidis Minifters and their Colledours , to be nominate be the faidis Minifters , with advife of my Lord Regent, in forme as effeiris , Notwithftanding anie difcharge given be our Soveraine Lordis Mother, to quhat-fum-ever perfon or perfons , of the laid thride , or ony pairt thereof, ay and quhill the Kirk come to the full pofleffioun of their proper Patrimonie , quhilk is the teindes. PROVIDING alwayes , that the Colle&ors of the faidis Minifters , make zeirlie compt in the Checker of their intromiffion. Swa. , that the Minifters may be firft anfwered of their ftipendis, apperteyning to everie ane of them. And the reft and fuper- plus to be applied to our Soveraine Lords ufe. ii. 7 he teacher is of 'zouth fuld be tryed be the vifitoris of the Kirk. ITEM, For-fa-meikle , as be all Lawes and conftitutionis , it is provided , that the zouth be brocht up andinftrudedinthefeareofGod, and gude maneris : and gif it be utherwife , it is tinfel baith of their bodies and faules , gif Gods word be not ruted in them. QJJ H E I R F O I R E , our <5overaigne Lorde , with advife of my Lorde Regent , and the three Eftaites of this prefent Parliament , lies ftatute and ordained, that all i5chulis to Burgh and land , and all Univerfiteis and Colleges be reformed: And that n ane be per- mitted nor admitted , to have charge and cure theirof in time cumming , nor to inftrud the zouth privatlie or openlie : bot fik as fall be tryed be the ^uper-intendentes or vifitouris of the Kirk. ix. t^Anent the difpofition of "Proveftries , "Prebendaries , and Chaplaneries , to burfaris be found in Colleges. ITEM, For-fa-meikle as the zouth is not onelie feene to preferve the commoun weill , bot alfvva of them monrifefik, as after this monferve in the Kirk of God, within this Realme , and to the commoun weill of the famin. And becaufe the povertie of many is in fik fort , that they may not hald their Children at let- teris , quhairby the maift part of the zouth of this Realme wantis the guiftis and graces of learning , requifite to that charge. For remeid heirof : OUR SOVERAINE LORD, with advife and confent of my Lord Regent, and the three Eftaites of this prefent Parliament, lies ftatute and ordained, that all Patronis havand Proveftries , or Prebendaries of Colleges , Alterages or Chaplaneries , at their giftis and difpofition, may in all times cumming, at their pleafure prefent the famin to Burlaris, quhom they pleife to name, to ftudie vertew and letteris, within ane College of ony of the Univerfities of this Realme , there to remains forfikfpace, as the Patron foirfaid pleafis to hald him at vertew and learning , within the foirfaid College, and as fall be aggried upon be the Patronis of the faidis Proveftries , or Prebendaries , with the Principal and Maiftersofthe College of the Univerfities. And after the Patron rcmoveth that Burfar furth of the faid College, to prefent ane uther. And fwa furth fra ane to ane uther , to the efredt foirfaid , at the Patronis pleafure: notwithftanding ony fundatioun , or confirmatioun paft , be quhat-fum-ever authorise in ony times by-gane. Anent die quhilk our Soveraine Lord, my Lord Regent , and the three Eftaites of this pre- fent Parliament , difpenfis : Swa that the faidis Patronis may difpone their Proveftries , and Prebendaries, to fik Burfaris , as they fall think expedient , als oft as neid beis. Quhilk fall be na hurt , nor prejudice to their Patronage , notwithftanding their fundationes , and Confirmationes quhat-fum-ever, or ony provifion conteined there-intill. And therefore our SOVERAINE LORD, my Lord Regent , and the three Eftaites forefaides , heartelie requefts all Patrones of Colleges, Prebendaries, and Proveftries, to graunt and difpone their Proveftries and Prebendaries to the Burfaris forefaidis , in maner above fpecified. Swa. that letters may be authorized , and the zouth fufficientlie brought up in vertew and learning , to the glory of God , and comfort of the common weill of this Realme. 15. Anent the fit hie vice of Fornication , and funijhment of the famin. ITEM, It is ftatute, and ordained be our Soveraine Lord , with advife and confent of his deareft Regent, and the three Eftaites of this prefent Parliament , that gif ony perfon , or perfonis within this Realme , to burgh or to land, fall commit the filthie vice of Fornication, and beis convidt thereof, that the committeris thereof, fall be punifhed in maner following. That is to fay, for the firft fault, alfweill the man , as the woman, fallpaythefummeoffourtiepundis: Or then baith he , andfhe, fall be imprifoned for the fpace of audit dayes , theirfudetobebreadeandfmalldrinkc. And thereafter prefented to the mercat place of the Towne or Parochin bair-headed , and there ftand fattened , that they may not remoove , for the fpace oftwahoures: asfratenhourestotwelvehouresatnoone. For the fecond fault being convict, they fall pay the fumme of ane hundreth markes , or then the foirnamed dayis of their imprifonement fall be doubled, their fude to be bread and water allanerlie. And in the end , to be prefented to the faid mercat place , and baith the headis of the man and the woman to be fchaven. And for the thrid fault , being convid: thereof, fall pay Ee 3 ane
