SEVENTH PARLIAMENT. XXIF. of October. 1581. z 3 3 frith in this Realme be&them , as tane furth of the famin , and pay their cuftome and dewtie to the ordinar Cuftomers in they pairtes, quhair they arrive and paflisfra, ana takke their cocquettes there, astheuther Lieges of the Realme. Inhibitand expreflie the faidis ftrangers, that they make namanerofmerchandice, at the Loches of the ^/? and North Iks, nor nauther places, not being frie Burrowes , nor buy onie mer- chandiceoffifche, hot faked and barrelled, bot at free Burrowes and that fra free-men: Commanding cx- preflie, all our Soveraine Lordis lieges, that nane of them conduft, fraucht, nor pilot onie ftranger, to the faidis //w , under quhat-fum-ever cullour or pretence, to the defraud of our Soveraine Lordis lieges, and of his Hienes cuftomes , under the paine of tinfell of life, Landes , and gudes. And commanding alfwa, all ftraneers, relbrters, and repairers, within the hidis lies, that they, nor nane of them , do, nor attempt onie deed or faft , in contrair heirof , under the paine of amiffion , tinfell and confiscation of their haill fchippes and gudes. Givand alfwa full power and comminfon to the Proveftes, Baillies, andOfliciares, of the faidis Burrowes , for quhom they (all be halden to anfwer , to fearch, feeke, take, apprehend, and in-bring all the faidis ftrangers, contraveneris c>fdiis prefent Aft, every ane of them within the boundes of their juris- diction: Andgiftheybefoundinculpabil, and breakers heirof , to proceed and do Juftice theirupon , and to appoy nt and take up their haill fchippes and movabil gudes , That is to fay : the twa pairt to ou t Soveraine Lordis ufe, quhairofthey fall make zeirlycompt, in his Hienes Checker, and the thrid pairt , totheap- prehender of the faidis contraveneris of the faid Aft. And ordainis letters of publication , to be direct heir- upon, gifneidbeis, in forme as effeiris. in. t^Anent the Jetting of ardour and price on all 'fitiffe. OUR SOVERAINE LORD, With advife of his three Eftaites, and haill body of this prefent Par- liament, ratifies, apprevis, and for his Hienes, and his Succeffburs perpetuallie corifinnis, the Aftcs maid be his maiftNobil Progenitors, for the ftancheing of dearth of viftualles, and fetting ordour and price on all fluff And ordainis all Erles, Lordes, Barronnes, alfweill within Regalitie as Royaltie , and their Baillies to Land-wart , and the Proveftes and Baillies of all Burrowes and Cities, to caufe the laidis acts of Parliament, be put to dew execution , everie ane widiin their boundes and jurifdiftion , Re/peclive: Makand and con- ftituand them Juftices to that effect, with power to them , to make and appoynt ftatutes and ordinances , for the fpecialobfervationot the faidis Aftes, at everie head Court zeirly : And to inquire, call, acctrfe, and punifche, the contraveneris of the faidis Aftes , at the faidis head Courtes , under the paine of ane hundreth pundes , to bee payed be everie Erie, Lorde, Barronne alfweill within Regalitie as Royaltie and their Baillies. And of the Proveftes , Aldermen, and Baillies of every Burgh and Cietie , that fall be found remilTe and negligent in execution of the faidis Aftes, for every time that they fall be dewlie called and convift theirof. And ordainis dittay to be tane lieirupon , And the faidis Judges to be called to underlie the Law there- foir , outlier at general Juftice Aires , or at particular diettes, as it fall pleafe the Kingis Majefbc to command. iix. Horfe fuld not be halden at the hard meat , hot unt'ill the 15-. day ofCMaij „ and after the 15-. of October. FORSAMEIKLE As it is confiddered be our Soveraine Lord , and the three Eftaites of this prefent Parliament , That amangis the monie uthers occafiones of dearth of Viftualles within this Realme.there is ane fpeciallie very unprofitable to the commoun-weill , quhilk is , the halding of horfes at hard meat all the Sornmer feafon, ufed commounlie be perfones of meane eftaite, Cowppers, of intention tomakemer- chandife of the faidis horfes , being for the maift pairt fmallNagges, and na Horfes of fervice. Quhairfoir, IT IS ftatute and ordained, That nane of our Soveraine Lordis Lieges, not being ane Erie, Prelate, Lord, great Barronne , or ony of his Hienes privie Councell , SelTion, or landed Gentil-man , that may fpend of his awin ane thoufand markes of zeirlie rent , all charges deduced , fall hald ony maner of Horfes at hard meatzeirlie, langernorthefifteenedayofMay, nortaketheminbefoirthefifteenedayofOftober, under the paine of efcheitting of die laidis Horfes , or paying the avarll of them to OUR SOVERAINE L O R D I S ufe , And ordainis the tranigreiTion of this Aft ro be a poynt of dittay , And the eontraveners , to be accufed and punifehed at Juftice Aires , or particular diettes , as accordis. 113. For execution of the ^Afies maid againft fchuitting with Gunnes at wylde Beafles and Fowles. OUR SOVERAINE LORD, underftanding , that there lies bene divers Aftes of Parliament maid of befoir , Anent the flaying of Hart, Hynd, Dae, Rae, Haires, Cunninges, and urhers beaftes, with Culverings, Cros-bowes, and Hand-bowes , Andfpeciallie the Aft maid in the Parliament, halden at Edinburgh in December, the zeir of God , 1 5- 6 7 . zeires. Qiihilkis Aftes hitherto lies tane na effeft , and that in default of Magiftrates , quhilkis were appoynted to put the fame to execution. T H E R E F O I R his Hienes, with advife of his three Eftaites of this prefent Parliament, lies ratified and appreeved the faidis haill Aftes, and fpeciallie the faid Aft maid in 'December, the zeir of God , 1567. zeires, in all pointes, paffoges, claufes, and artickles theirof with this addition: That in cafe the Judge ordinar , within qnhas L 1 3 boundes
