FIRST PARLIAMENT. XV. of "December. ij6 7 . 189 great, continual, and odious crimes and ofFenfes , and pacifying of the lieges in ail partis opprefled within this Realme , and for the commoun weill thereof, It is ftatute and ordained that natheif, take ony Scottifman , at onie time heireafter, under the paine of Thievis treafon and lefe-majeftie. And that nane of our Soveraine Lordes trew and faithfull liegis, quhilks have bene ^ j$ takin be the faids thieves and broken men , fall be halden to enter to them , notwithftanding ony band given men , w for their entrie , difcharging them and their lovzmesjimp licit er in chat behalf*, r t " h "J' m And gif ony of the faidis thievis callis or charges the principal men takin be them , or their foverty for their entres, for paymenteofthepainesconteined in the bands, or ony parte thereof, be ranfoum or band , not payed to the faids thieves , outherbyganeorintimecumming, they fall (be the doing of the fame) incurre and underlie the paines of treafoun , and lefe-majeftie f oiriaide. And als that our faid Soveraine Lordis faithfull, and obedient fubjectis, quhilkis heirefter fall happin to take f'/ llm " i and apprehende ony of the faidis thievis , in their paffing to committe thieft, or in the actual doing thereof, or f cnt thievis in their returning therefra , on na wife let them to libertie and freedcme , bot prefente them before the Juftice, *» th * J«- and his deputis in the Tolbuith 0$. Edinburgh , within fifteene day is after their apprehenfion , gif their takeris •" '"' (havand power) Juftifye them not to the death themfelfls. And als that nane take aflurance , or fitte under aflurance of the faidis thievis , or pay them blak maill, or give them meate , drinke, receipt, maintenance , or fupply in their thifteous deidis in time cumming , under the paine ol death , and confifcation of all their gudis movabil. And in like maner, quhen ony thieves repairis in fteilling or reifing , within the Incountrie , that **«»« ail our Soveraine Lordis liegis, dwelland in the bounds, quhair they refort ; rife, crye, raife the fray , and ^l^ltk follow them , alfweill in their cumming as outpafling , on horfe and fute , for redding and recovering of the *»e «■*>. guddis ilollin and reft, & apprehending of their perfones to be brocht to Juftice, and concurre with the awners oftheguJdis, and uthers followers to that effect , under the paine to be halden partakers of die faid thift. Andquhafoeverbeisfufpefted, or delated to doe in the contrare , that the Juftice Cierkc grant letters , at the mftance of any partie , for calling of them to underly the Law therefore , at ane particular dyet , com- plenand upon the premiftcs, or ony poynt thereof. Or accufe them , for the famin at general Juftice airis, executand the paines conteined in this prefentAcl, againft the concraveneris thereof, but favour or delay. And gifit fall happen ony open notorious thief, to refort, or cum to ony maner of perfonishoufe, it fall be lawfull to the awner of the faide houfc , to take and apprehend that thief , without reproch or dishonour , and bring him to the Juftice , to be punifhed conforme to the Lawis, xz. That na horfe be carted furth of the Realme, as common CMerchandice. ITEM, For-fa-meikle as albeit there was divers Acles and ordinances maid of before , inhibiting the caryingofony Horfe foorth of this Realme, zitthirtwazeinslaftbypaft, divers perfones, partlie under pretence of priviledges and licences : and partlie without ony leife . lies tranfported Horfe foorth of this coun-, trie, to Bourdeaux, and utheris partes bezond fea , and maid an common trade and mer cat thereof , to the great skaith of the common weill , and ray fing of dearth of Hone , git remeid be not provided. THEIRFOIR, It is ftatute and ordained , by the Kings Grace with advife of his deareft Regent , and the three Eftaites of Parliament , that nane of the liegis of this Realme , take upon hand , privatlie or openlie, to carry or tranfport foorth of the famin by Sea , ony maner of Horfe in time cumming. And in likewife, that na skipperis and maifteris of Schippis , indwelleris of this Realme, or ftrangers, receive within their Schippes ony Horfe, to bee tranfported to uther Countreis, under the paine of confifcation of the Horfe, Schippes and remanent guddis movabil , of the tranfporteris , and puniihing of their perfones , at the Kingis Majefties will , and his laid Regentis. X3- The denunciation of the Rebellion fidd preceid the gift ofefcheit. ITEM, Our Soveraigne Lorde , with advife and confent of his deareft Regent , and the three Eftaites of this prefent Parliament , lies ftatute and ordained , that in all times cumming , na gift ofefcheit pafle, with this claufe following , (Or quhen it fall happen the offendar to bee denuncecL rebel! , and put to the home) bot that the horning, be execute befoir the gift of the efcheit bee difponed , utherwife the gift of efcheit to be of nane effect z^. t_Anent priviledges granted to Kirk-men. ITEM, Our Soveraine Lord , with advife and confent of his Regent and the three Eftaites of this prefent Parliament , lies ratified , and ratifies , all civil priviledges , granted and given be our Soveraigne Lordis PredeceiTouris to the fpiritual eftate of this Realme , in all poynts , aftef the forme and tenour thereof. tiy. The ratification of the priviledge of the Barronnes, TEM, Our Soveraine Lord, with advife and confent ofhis deareft Regent, and the three Eftaites of this prefent Parliament, hes ratified and aopreved , all priviledges , and liberties , granted and given to the F f Nobilitic I
