SEVENTH PARLIAMENT. XXIV. of ' Ottoher. 1581. %% 9 abfteine in time cum ming , under doubling of the paine , Exceptand alwayes the OfTitiares and fcrvandes of OUR SOVERAINE LORDIS Houlhald , conteined in the Roll thereof. The Officiates of his Eftaite, Senatours of the Colledge of Juftice , Advocates and Scribes thereof , Schireffes, Stewartes, and Baillies, the Proveftes, Baillies and perfones , being, or that lies bene on the Councels of Burrowes, and Judges in legalities, Herauldes and Mafers, quhilkis fall not be fubjeftto the paines of this prefent Aft , For wearing and ufing of fikapparell, as they have, or fall happen to have in time cumming, either in the time, that they beare Office , and are Counleliers or thereafter , during their life-times , Nether fall onieofhisHienes Lieges bee fubjeft to the faidis paines, for ufing and wearing of onie their Cleithing, alreadie maid before the publication of this prefent Aft, nor fall it extend to onie fervandes, for ufing and wearing of the auld Cleithing of their Maifteris or Maiftrefles , nor to onie Weemen , for ufing and wearing of fik apparell upon their heades , as they have bene accuftumat to weare in time bygane. And to the efleft, that all his Hienes Subjeftes prohibite be this prefent Acl: , to weare the faid coaftelie Cleithing, may the better beferved of Claith and utherftuffe, wrocht within this i?ealme , to their fufficient Cleithing in their de- grees , As alfwa that the pure peopill may be the better halden in wark , throwe the labouring of the wooll of this Cuntric within the fame : T H E R E F O I R , It is ftacute and ordained be OUR S O V E R A I- N E L # R D , with advife of his faidis Eltaites : That na maner of wooll be tranfported or put in Schippes orBoates*, to be tranfported furth of this Realme in time cumming, under the paine of confifcation of the fame Wooll , and of all the remanent guddes movabill of the perfones awners and tranfporters thereof , to OUR SOVERAINE L O R D E S ufe. Anu that na iicence or difpenfation fall be granted be O U R SOVERAINE LORD or his fuccelioures, to quhatfumeverPerfone or Perfones. for tranfporcing of Wooll furth of this Realme, after the faid firft day of May nixt-to-cum , under quhatfumever cullour or pretenfe. And that alfweill the purchefleris of die faid clifpenfationes or licences (gii the famin fall happen throw importunitie, or wrang narrative , to be granted) as their informers buyers or the licences, from the purchefieres, ufers thereof , and tranfporteres of the Wool in their <5chippes and veflelics , fall incur the faidis paines, as gif na fik licences had bene granted, qulnlkes fall beefteemedbot as private letters , furrep- titioufly purchafed , quhairever they fall happen to bee fchaw en in Judgemente, orout-with,quhair-throv the trew efleft and meaning of this prefent Act , fall na wayes be hindered or prejudged. 114. t^fgainjl fitferfiuoiu Banquetting , and the inordinat ufe of Confifiourcs and 'Drogges. OUR. SOVERAINE LORD, And his three Eftaites convened in this prefent Parliament , underftanding the great excefle and fuperfluitie ufed in Bridelles and uthcris Banquettes amangis the meane Subjeftes of this itealme , alfweill within Burgh as to Landward , To the inordinat confump- tion , not onlie of fik flufFas growes within the itealme , bot alfwa of Drogges , Confeftoures & ipiceries , brocht from the pairtes bezond iSea and fauld at deare prices to monie folke , that are verie unabill to fuftene that coafte. For ftanching of quhilk abufe and diforder , IT IS ftatute and ordained be OUR faide SOVERAINE LORD, with advife of his faidis three Eftj'Ces : That na maner of Perfones his «5ubjeftes, being under the degree of Prelates , Earles, Lords, Barronnes, landed Gentil-men , or utheris that are worth and may fpende in zeirlie frie i?ent , twa thoufand markes money , or fiitie Chalderes Viftu- all,_ all charges deduced, fallprefume, to have at their Bridelles, or uther Banqueties , or at their Ta- bles in dayly cheare , onie Drogges or Confeftoures , brocht from the pairtes bezond iea , and that na Ban- quettes fall be at onie upfittinges, after baptizing of bairnes, in time cumming, under the paine of twentie pundtobepayedbeeveriePerfone, doer in the contrair , AfweilloftheMaifterof the Koufe, quhair the effeftofthis Acl is contravened, as of all uther perfones , that fall be found or try edpartakeris of fik fuper- fluous Banquetting , and efcheitting of the Drogges and Confectoures apprehended. For quhilk die Pro- ved and liaiiiiesxvithin Burgh, and the Schireffes , Stewarts, Baillies, and Lords of Regalities, and their Baillies to Land-wart , "tall appoynt fearchers , To quhilkis fearcheris oppen durres fall be maid , of quhat- fumever Houfes that they cum to fearche , under the paines to be efteemed culpabiil in the tranfgreffion of this Acl: , gif they refufe. And the offenderis being apprehended , to bee taken and halden in Waird , quhill they have payed the faidis pecunfall paines , to be employed the ane halfe to the behoove of the ordinar Offtciares and fearchers , and the uther halfe to the pure of the Parochine, 115-. Ratification of the Act of 'Parliament , concerning the T^ecijion of Appellationes , maid to the Court of Rome. OUR SOVERAINE LORD, and the three Eftaites of this prefent Parliament, Ratifies, appreivis, and confirmis the Act of Parliament underwritten in all poynts, pafies, claufes and Ar- tickles conteined thereintill. And ordainis die famin to have lull ftrength , force and effect , and alfwa de- cernis and declairis the famin Acl: to have bene ane commoun Law , fra the day and dait thereof, and fwa to be in all times cumming. And that na Judge within this Realme take upon hand, to cognofce or decide in onie caufe contrair the tenour and ordinance of the faid Aft , or to wry or wreift the famin, be their ingyne or interpretation, bot the famin Aft to be keeped in all the circumftances thereof, according to the LI - ■ tenour
