SEXT TARLIAM^ T xx ^ O tf ober . IJ?9 . ZI1 wart, fall give an Teftimoniall to fik pure folk, astheyfinu not b OKnein their awin Parochin, or making ttjtimtri- refidence therein , the laft feven zeircs , fending or directing tfoa*«j fa n [ %t parochin , and fa fra Parochin alk J *° h " to Parochin , quliill they be at the place quhair they were borne , or i»q t ^ eir mai fl- c0m moun refort and re- JJ£* " fidence, during the laft feven zeires preceeding; there to be put in certain hiding places , and fuileined upon the commoun almes , and ouklie contribution , as is befoir ordained , exv= Dt Leprous peopiU , and bedfaft peopill , quhilks may not be tranfported. Providing that it be leifull to the ^, re p CO pill , fa direded, to their awin abiding places, with Teflimonialles to aske almes in their paflage , fa -, s t hey pafie the di- reft way, notreftingtwanichtes togidder in ony an place, without occafion of feeke. e fle or ftorme im- peede them. And gif ony of the pure peopill refufe to pane and abide in the places appoynted , or after the ap^yntment, of the pme be found begging, then to be punifhed be fcourging , imprifonment , and burning throw the eare, ai va2;a- "M and "> bounds and ftrang beggars: and for the fecond fault, to be punimed as thieves , as is befoir appoynted. And 7hZ7wM gif the perfones chofenColleftoures, refufe the office, or having accepted the fame, beis found negligent P " M ^<'». therein, or refufis to make their compts everie half zeir anis , at the leaft , to the 'Provefts and Baillies in Bur- "' f * 5, rowes , and to the faidis Judges in Land-wart , and to deliver the fuper-plus of that quhilk reftis in their han- des, at the end of the zeir, orhalfezeir, to fik as faH be chofen Colleftours of new : Thenilk-ane of the of them Colleftours fo offending , fall incur the paine of twentie punds , to the ufe of the pure of that Parochin , and?«*■* refufis imprifonment of their perfones, during the Kingis will : For quhilkes paines , the faidis 'Provefts , Bail- " u ","'^" e lies and Judges , fall poynd and diftrenzie : And gif ony perfones, being abill to further this charitable help of the Woorke , will obftinatlie refufe to contribute to the reliefe of the pure , or difcourage uthers from fa charitabill P ure - ane deede; The obftinate or wilfull perfon , being called befoir the faidis Provefts and Z?aillies within Burgh, or Judges in the Parochins to Land- wart , and convift thereof, be ane AmTe , or fufficient teftimonie of twa honeft and famous witnefles his niditbours , upon the fupplication of the faidis Provefts , Baillies & Judges, to the Kings Majeftie , and his privie Councell , the obftinate and wilfull perfon or perfones, fall be com- manded to waird in fik pairt , ashishienes, and his Councell fall appoynt, and there remaine , quhillhebe content with the ordour of his faid Paroch , and performe the fame in deede; And gif the aged and impotent rifufaTtl perfones, not being fa difeafed, lamed or impotent , bot that they may woork in fum maner of wark , fall »»•«**'; i be bee the overfeers in ony Burgh or Parochin , appoynted to wark , and zit refufis the fame : Then fi rft therefufertobe fcourged, and put in the ftokkes : and for the fecond fault , to be punifhed as vagabounds , as faid is. And gif any Beggars bairne, being above the age of five zeires, and within fourteene , male orf£^ff m 1 female , fall be liked of, be ony fubjeft of the Realme of honeft eftait : The faid perfon , fall have the 1 bairne , be ordoure and direction of the faidis Proveft and Baillies within Burgh , or Judge in every Parochin ' to Land-wart. Gif he be a man-child , to the age of xxiv. zeires , and gif fche be a woman child , to the age of xviij. zeires, & gif they depart , or be taken or intifed from their Maifter or Maiftrefte fervice , the Maifter or Maiftrefte , tohave the like action and remedie , as for their hired fervand or prentifes , afweill againft the ■ bairne, as againft the taker , and intifer thereof. And quhair collecting of money may not be had , and • that it is over great ane burding to the Colleftours , to gadder viftualles, meat and drink, oruther things, efvmZl for reliefe of thepure in fum Parochines; That the Proveft and Baillies , in Z?urrowes, and the faidis leslnwdt Judges, in the Parochines to Land- wart, be advifeofcertaineofthemaift honeft Parochiners, give licence & im ^ : under their hand-writs to fik, and fa many of the faidis pure people, or fik uthers of them , as they fall think gude, to aske and gadder the charitable almes , of the 'Parochiners, at their awin houfes. Sa as alwayes, it bee fpeedely appoynted and aggried, how the pure of that Parochin , fall be fufteined within the fame , and not to be chargeable to uthers , nor troublefome to ftrangers. And feeing be reafon of this prefent aft and or- Expinf N ef dour, the commoun prifones , irones and ftokkes of everie head Burgh of the Schire, and uthers Townes , trf**™. ar like to be filled, with ane greater number of prifoners , nor of before hes bene accuftomat, in fa far , as the faidis vagaboundes, and uthers offendours , ar to be committed to the commoun prifon of the Schire or Towne , quhair they were taken, die fame prifones being in fik Townes, quhair there is great number of pure peopill , mair nor they ar weill abill to fufteine and relieve : And fa the prifoners ar like to perifli in de- fault of fuftenance : Therefoir the expenfes of the prifoner , fall be payed be a pairt of the commoun contri- butions, and oukly almes of the Parochin, quhair he or fche was apprehended, allowand to ilk perfon daily ane pounde of Ait breade , and water to drink. For payment quhairof, the prefenterofhim to prifon, fall efthii^ givefovertie, or make prefent payment. And that the Schireffes , Stewardes and Baillies of Regalities, and their Baillies over all the Realme , and their deputes , fee this prefent aft, put to dew execution in all poynt- es, within their jurifdiftionsr^^^, as they will anfwere to God , and our So veraine Lord thereupon. And quhat ever doubt or ambiguitie fall happen to arife upon this prefent Aft , or ony pairt thereof : OUR i»t<rpreta- SOVERAINE LORD, with advife of his faidis three Eftaites , committis the interprcta- ti ^ ftki tion , explanation, fuppliement, and full execution thereof, to his Majeftie, with advife of his pa- vie Councell. F 7 5- . Forpmijhment of per [ones , that contemnandly remaynes rebelles, and at the Kings Home. Orfameikle, as the contempt of our Soveraine Lordis authoritie , and of the Lawes and ordinar Juftice of the Realme, is the ground and fountaine fra nuhilk, the maift part of all confufion and difordour pro- ccedis.
