88 KING JAMES THE SEXT 19. Fatfe Cunzie fiild be clypped. ITEM, For-fa-mcikiefortheabohihingofgreatquantitieoffalfe cunzie, quliairwith the common weill of this Realme is greathe troubled , to the heavie daifinage , and skaith of the haill lieges thereof: THEREF QIR£, Itisdevifed, ftatute, and ordained, be our Soveraigne Lorde , with advifeofhis Pv.egeiit, and the three Eftaites of this prefent Parliament, that certaine men of Judgement, having under- Handing of cunzie , be chofen and elected , within everie Burgh of this Realme. Quha being iworne there- to , all tammies of money fall bee delivered in their prefence , and quhair ever they apprehend , or flnde any ialfe money , to clip the famin. And the deliverer to cy.ne the faid falfe money , and the clipper to have ane penny of ilk pound, for his labouris of the receiver of the money , quhilk fall be received. And to that ef- fect, ordaines the Proveft and Baillies , and all uthers ofhciaris of Burrowes, to make fufficient clipping houfes, in fik places of their Burgh , asfallbefufricientforthepremifies. Andtheperfonis, quhomtothey commit that charge , that they be abill to anfwer for their office in that behalfe. 2- . approbation of gift is of bene fees andpenfionis , fen the cjlfoneth ofAuguft 1560. zeh s, granted and given , be our Soveraine Lcrdis Mother. ITEM, It is found, declared, ftatute, and ordained, be our Soveraine Lord, hisRegentes Grace, and the three Eftaites of this prefent Parliament , that ail giftes and provifionis of benefices elective , penfionis, or uthers quhat-fum-ever , given and difponed under the privie feiil , be the Queens Grace , our Soveraigne Lordis Mother , inherReigne, fen the Parliament haiden , in the zeir of God 15 60. zeiris, unto the Co- ronation of bu t faide Soveraine Lord , were , ar , and in all time cumming fall be , to the poiTeiTburis, be ver- tew thereof iauchfull , full , and perfite tytles and richtis, and als vailzea'oil in all refpeclis , quhair ever they be produced, as gif 'the .faidis provifionis, and giftis had paft upon fupplicationis , direct to the Court of Home , and Bullis paft thereupon , in maift ample forme. Providing, that this prefent Act be not prejudicial to the Act oi fecreit Councell , granted in favouris of the Minifters , anent the giving to them of all benefices, within zeirlie rent of three hundreth markis , icn the dait of the faid Act , nor zit be prejudicial to laick Patronages. zi. Anent thief "t , and receipt of thieft , taking of prifoneris be thievis , or bandis for raujom/s, and punijkment of the famin. ITEM, Anent the Artickle proponed be the Barronnes, Free-halderis , and Inhabitantes of the Schiref- domes of Selkirk , Roxburgh , Lanark , Teblis , T>nmfreis , Edinburgh , and utheris inhabitants of the remanent Schires of this Realme : beirand , that it is not unknavvin of the continual thieft , reif , and op- preffion, committed and done , within the boundis of the faidis Schirefdomes , be thieves, traitcuris, and utheris ungodlie perfones , havandnoutherfeareof GOD nor man, and fpeciallie in thir troubiis be re- ceipteris, fortiheris, and mainteneris of the faidis evil given perfonis, amangis the inhabitantis and indwel- Icris of the faidis Schirefdomes refpeffive , within divers partis of the famin , quhilk is the chiefe caufe , and fortification of the faid thieft. Andfik-like, that the thieves , and broken men , inhabitants of the faidis Schirefdomes , and utheris boundis of the marches of this Realme , foirnentis the partis of England, not onlie committis ciaylie thieftis , reiffis, heirfchippes, murtheris , andfyre-raifings, upon the peaceable fubjecls of the countrie : hot als takis findrie of them , deteinis them in captivity as prifoners , ranfoumis them , or lettis them to borrowis for their entrie againe. And in like maner , divers lubjects of the Inland , takis and ilttis under their atlurance, payandthemblack-maill, 'and permittand them to reif , herrie, andopprefie their Nichtbouris , with their knavvledge , and in their ficht , without rellftance or contradiction. For efchewing and flopping of the quhilkis inconvenientis foirfaid : I T Is tlatute and ordained , be our Soveraine Lord , his deareft Regent , and the three Eftaites of this prefent Parliament , that quhat-fum-ever perfon , or perfones, receiptis, fortifyis, mainteinis, or givis meate , harbourie , or afliftence to any thievis in their thifteous ftealling , and deedes , outher in their cum- ming thereto , or palling therefra , at any time cumming , or intercommonis , or try ftis with them to that effect, any maner of way, without licence of the keeper of the countrie, quhair the thief remaines , had thereto , to the effect it may be knawin , for quhat purpofe they intercommoned with the faidis thieves with- in xlviij. houris after, or before the committing of the faid cryme, that die receipter, fortifier, maintener, afTifter, meat-giver, and intercorftinoner with fik perfones, fall be called therefore at particular diettis cri- minally, as airt and pairt of their thifteous deidis, or utherwayis civilie at the inftance oi the partie offended upon 1 5-. dayis warning allanerlie , without diet or tabill. And als that the Schireffis of all Schires , Stewartes, Baillies of Regalitie , and their deputes , and all uther Judges ordinar , at every head Court , put the faidis maters to the inquifitionofaneaffyfe of the countrie, at the defire and complainte of the partie , andasbeis fcundin , to report 1 lie famin to the Juft ice , Juftice Clerk and their deputes , within 1 5- . dayis nixt after the matter be tryed. Swa that this prefent Act and ftatute , may be put to execution upon tham , as the faidis Schirefles, Stewartes, Baillies of Regalitie , and Judges ordinar foirfaidis, will anfwer to our Soveraine Lord, and his deareft Regent, upon the execution of their office: And alfwa for efchewing of the faid great,
