x 5 o KING JAMES THE S E X T 8. Anent money and viBtial, affigned to the keeping of 'theCafiles ^"Edinburgh , Dum- bertane , Striviling and Blacknes. ' ORSAMEIKLE As the Caftles of Edinburgh , T)iimb?rtane , Striviling and Blacknes , being four oftheclu^feflrengthes of this Realme, maiftneceffartobe keeped, aifwell for OUR SOVE- RAINE LORD IS fervice, as his refidence within the famiii , at times convenient : as for the guard and keeping of prifoners and wardoures, charged for their offenfes, to remaine within the famin. Qvihiik Caftles cannot be fafelykeeped to his Majefties behoove, and weil-fare^of his Pvealme, hot be his fubjeftes and fervandes , cffikfanie, iautie and credite , as his Hienes elleemis woorthie to difcarge their dewtie in ihatbehalfe: Quhaar never able to do the famin, but fufficient rent and living , quhairupon the perfones, continually attending upon the faid charge and fervice, may be mainteined. 1 herefore our Soveraine Lord, with advife and confent of the three Eftaites of this prefent Parliament , hes ftatute and ordained , and be the tenour hereof, ftatutis andordainis , that all the money and vidua! affigned , given befoir for keeping of the faidis Caftles : And quhairof the Captaines and keepers of the famin refpetiive , have bene in pofiefiion , be thefpaceof^.xekes, preceedingthedaitofthirprefentis, fall in time cumming , remaine and abide, with the Captaines and keepers thereof, for fufteining of the charges of their offices : That is to fay, to the faid Caftle of Edinburgh , twelfe hnndreth markes , to be payed monethlie, foorth of the cuftomes of the Trone of Edinburgh, and foorth of the fnferflus of the thrides of benefices: The haill thrid of the quheite of the Arch-bifchopprick of Saint-Andreses , feven chalder , twa bolles , three firlottes, ane peck. The reft of the thrid of the quheite of the Abbaie of Scone, three bolles : the haill thrid of the quheite of the Priorie oiCharter- houje, twa chalder , five bolles, iij. part boll. The haill thrid of the quheit of Lundoris three chalder, four bolles , iij. firlottes , three peckes. The haill thrid of the quheit of the Kirke of Mony-fmth, ane chalder, three bolles,tbrid pain: boli.Out of the thrid of the beir of the Arch-bifchopprick of Saint- Andrewes aucht chalders, five bolles , thrid part peck. Of the thrid of the beir of the Abbay of Scone, ane chalder , twa bolles , ane firlot , twa parte peck. Out of the thrid of the beir of the Priorie oiCharter-houfe , three chalders , three bolles, ane peck, thrid part peck. Out of the thrid of the beir of the Abbay of Lundori s , faxe chalders, nine holies , ane firlot -. Out of the thrid of the Beir of the Abbay oiAberbrothok , ane chalder , nine bolles, three firlottes , twa part peck. Out of the thrid of the Beir of the Bifchopprick <£ c Dunkeld , four chalder , siij. bolles , thrid part boll. The thrid of the meale of the Arch-bifchopprick of Saint-Andrcwes , four bolles. Out of the thrid of the meale of the Abbay of Scone , xj. bolles , ane firlot. The haill thrid of the meale of the Priory oiCharter-houfe, twa parte boll. Out of the thrid of the meale of the Abbay oiLufidoris, four chalders , xj. bolles, three firlottes , twa peckes: Out of the thrid of the meale of the Bifchopprick of ( Dnnkeld , four chalders. The thrid of the peeis and beanes of the Arch-bifchopprick of Saint- Andre r jves, ane boll, thrid part boll. To the Caftle oiTDunbertane , the maiiles, fermes, profites and clewties of the landes oiCardrojfe and meikle Cumray. The penfion of the ferme meale oiKirkSPatrick. The Cuftomes oiT)un~ bertane, & five hundreth and fiftie markes , out of the fuper-plus the of thrides of benefices. To the Caftle of Striviling, the few maiiles of the Lord-fhippes of Strivilingklme, CMenteith , Brechin and Nevar. To the faid Caftle ot Blacknes , the money and viciualles of the Lord-fhippe of Linlithcoiv-fehire , according to the gift maid thereanent. And gif ony part of the money and victual , before affigned to the keeping of the forefaidis Caftles , and quhairof the keepers and Captaines , for their fervice, hes bene in pofleffion , allowed in our Soveraine Lords Checker , be the faid fpace of five zeires laft by-paft ; be difponed, given and affigned, or hereafter fall happen to be difponed , given and affigned , to quhat-fum-ever uther perfon or perfones, for times lang or fhorte -. except to the faidis Captaines and keepers now prefent , or quhilk fall happen to be for the time: OUR faid SOVERAINE LORDE, be advife and confent forefaid, revokis, annuliis, and difchargis the fame, and als decernis and declaris , that the faidis gifts , affignationes and difpofitiones, qunat-fum-ever maid contrare the tenour of this Acle , ay , and in all times cumming , fall be of nane availe, force nor effect, with all that may follow thereupon. 9. Confirmation of the x_A£l maid anent forbidden guddes. » OUR SOVERAINE LORD, with advife of his three Eftaites conveened in this prefent Parlia- ment , Ratifies and appreevis for his Hienes and his Succefloures , perpetuallie confirmis all Acles of Parliament maid be his Hienes , or his maift Noble Progenitours , againft the tranfporting of forbidden guddes and Wares , out of this Realme , And ordainis the fame to have full effeel: and force in time cumming. Commanding his Hieneffe Thefaurer, and all utheris his Officiares, to quhom it apperteinis , to fee the faidis Actes put to dewe execution , againft the contraveners theirof : A s they will anfwer upon the dewtie of their offices , at their hieft charge and paine. FINIS. ANE
