SEXT PARLIAMENT. XX. of OcJober. i S79 . xi 7 89. Anent the definition of Cruves and Zaires, Jlauchter of re'id fifih and Smokes, be wandes or utherwife. ITEM, Our Soveraine Lord , and the three Eftakes of Parliament , confidering the hurt, that hes cummin to the commoun weill of this Realme, and lieges theirof, be having and keeping of Cruves and zaires, flauchterofreidfifche, in forbidden time , and Smokes: And that divers aftes and conftitutions hes beene maid , be his Hienes maift Noble Progenkours , in time by-gane, toward the deftruftion and away- taking of the faidis cruves and zaires , and efchewing of flaying of reid nfche and Smokes. Quhilkes hes not received dew execution in time by-gane, bot hes bene neglected and overfeene. THEREFORE Ordainis the faidis aftes to be extended , and have effeft and execution in time dimming, againft the tranfgreflburs thereof , after the forme and tenour of the fame : As aifwa igainft the flayers of the faidis reid flfch , in forbidden time , be blefis , calling of wandes or utherwife : or thatdeilroyes the Smokes and frye of Salmound in mil-dammes, or be Polkes, Creilles, Trammel-nets, and Herrie- waters * And that the Landes-lord, and awners of die faidis Cruves and zaires, betuixt and the firft day of March , nixt to-cum, putdoun, and hald doun the faidis cruves and zaires , conforme to the faidis Aftes , and under the paines conteined therein: And gif they failzie therein , the faid day being by-paft , ordainis andcommandis his Hienes Thefaurer , to perfew and up-take the faidis paines : And als ordainis the Schireffes, Stewardes and Baillies in the Schires , and Lordes of Regalities, quhair the faidis cruves and zaires ar , and the Proveftes and Baillies of the nixt Burrowes conjunftlie and feverallie , to pafs with convocation of his Majefties lieges to caft doun and deftroy the faidis cruves and zaires, and hald them doun, as they will anfwer to our Sove- raine Lord, upon their obedience. And gif neede be , that letters be direct againft them, to that effecl: within ten dayis , under the paine of Rebellion, and gif they failzie , to put them to the home. A nd this aft to ferveforfufficientcommifTion to the faidis Schireffes, Stewardes, Baillies, Lordes of Regalities, Proveftes Alder-men, and Baillies of Burrowes , to the effeft foirfaid : And that they nawaies fall be called'nor accufed theirfoir, nor incur onyskaith or danger therethrow in time cumming : And commanding all our Soveraine Lordis lieges, to rife, concur and aflift to the faidis iehireffes, Stewardes, Baillies,and their depute;,Provcftes Aldermen, and Baillies of Burrowes, and their Ofhciars, in putting the faid Aft to execution in'all poynts' after the tenour tlieirof. And for punifchement of the flayers of reid fifche , in forbidden time , be blefis' cafting of wandes, or utherwife: or deftroyers of the Smokes, and frye of falmound in Mil-dammes, or be Polkes, Creilles , Trammel-nettes , and Herrie-waters , that the Schireffes, Stewardes, Baillies, and Lordes of Regalities, within their awin jurifdiftions, proceede as ordinar Juftices , and uptak and execute the paines and efchektes , thetwapairttotheKingisMajeftie* ufe, and the thrid to themfelves , for their travelles And quhair the offenders hes na geir worth the paines , to put and hald them in prifon, ftokkes, or irones for' 1 he fpace of ane monedi , upon their awin expenfes , or gif they have it not , on bread and water. 90. Anent the tr an/porting of Coalles foorth of the Realme. ITEM, Our Jbveraine Lord , and the three Eftakes of Parliament , ratifies and apprcvis the afte of Parliament, maid in the reigne of die Queene, his Hienes deareft Mother , anent transporting of Coalles foorth of the Realme , and ordainis the fame to be put to execution in all pointes, a^ai nft the contra veneris theirof, after the forme and tenour of the famin, with this addition : That the reveiler and aoprehenderof the contraveners of die faid afte, and perfewers of them to be convift thereof, fall have the thrid part of the efchektes of the contraveneris, for their travelles. 91. * For punifchement of them that tynis the p ley within Burgh , and propones frivol/ exceptiones. ITEM, Our Soveraine Lord, and the three Eftakes , underftanding that divers and findrie his lieges^ namelie within Burgh, ar becum fa wilfull , obftinat and malicious , that they will not be content to pay and fatisfie their nichtbours and creditours , of fik debtes as diey audit juftlie to them , without calling , and compulfion of the Law , and extremitie thereof. THEREFORE, ftatutis and ordainis , that the partie" againft quhom decreete beis given within Burgh , fall pay to the fiipport of the pure , twelfe pennies of everie pound , effeirand to that quhilk beis recovered and obteined , befoir the Judge , and aliwa the expenfes of the partie obteiner of the decreete , at the modification of the faid Judge. And gif ony partie alledgis , producis, or givis in befoir the Judges, within Burgh, ony defence or exception, quhilk hes bene of befoir proponed, to the delay of his partie , die producer thereof , fall pay the fumme and paine of twentie fchillings , to be im- ployedro the help of the pure, and that fa oft as failzie beis made: And this to extend, afweill to the Pro- curatour , as principal partie in time cumming. 91. Anent the admiffion ofprivie writinges , charges and commands be the Lordes of SeJJion. ANENT The fupplication given to oufibveraineLorde and the three Eftaitis of Parliament , be th# Chancellar , Prefident and remanent iSenatoures of the Colledge of Juftice , makand mention : That I i 3 quhair
