ELLEVENTH TARLIAMENT. XXIX. of. July. 15:87'.... -l 71 SOVERAINE LORDE, with advife forcfaid , declaris and ordainis ilk free Burgh within this Realme, 2eirlieattheFea(lofC?f^to/-ww, to deft and choofe ane fufficient Burges, to be fearchourat the Tea Portes , of the faidis vicluaiies , to be adjoyned to the Kingis fearchers , of equall power with him , in all re- lpectes. And that they may ufe and exerce the fame office conjundllie or feverallie , as occafion fall ferve and require : And the equaU'halfe of the faidis victualles , to be applyed to the ufe and commoditie of ilk Burgh : And the uther halfe , to the Kingis ufe. And fik-like , grantis the fame power to the Baillies of all Regalities and Burrowes of the fame , quhair-unto the faidis Burrowes , and Baillies of Regalities , fall be halden to an- fwere zeirlie of their diligence, in the premiiles. 56. Horfe fuld not be halden at the hardmeate , after thefirft day ofjuwj. ITEM, It is ftatute and ordained, be OUR SOVERAINE LORD, with advife of the Eftaites of this prefent Parliament : That na perfon qufrat-fumever within this Realme, keepe, hald, or inter- tefnie ony Horfe at hard meate , after the firft day oijunij zeirlie , in time dimming ; Except Earles, Lordes and Barronnes , quha, and ilk ane of them may fpend twa thoufand poiuids of zeirlie rent , at the leaft. And fra the faid firft daye oijunij zeirlie ; It is permitted to ilk Earle and Lorde , ilk ane of them to halde and m- terteinie, at the hard meate, twaHorfesatthemaift : And ilk Barrone , ane Horfe onelie. With certifi- cation to the contraveeners of die faid AcTe , that it fall be lauchfull to the Schireffe of ilk SchirefFedome , and their deputes , to efcheit and intromet with their Horfe , quhair-ever the famin may be apprehended. Like as our Soveraine Lord and three Eftaites , be thir prefents , gives them full power to that efTecl. That the ane halfe of the faidis efcheit Horfes to perteine to the King , and the uther halfe to the Schireffes. 57. Anent victualling of Schifpes r gaffing to the North fifchinges,, and caution to be found for their returning. ITEM, OUR SOVERAINE LORD, And his three Eftaites , convcened in this prefent Parlia- ment , ftaturis and ordainis , that die cuftumares and fearchers , fall take inquifition and note , quhat quan- titieofvictuall every Schippe or Veflell, takis in at her palling to Loch-broome , and utheris the North Iks, and loches in the Harveftfcafon infixing : And take fovertie that diey fall returne the thrid part of their lading of Herring or quhite-fiih, within this Firth , or utheris free Burrowes , to be fold to OUR SOVE- RAINE LORDIS Lieges, fordieirfuftentation, and furnifhing of the Countrie , under the paine of ane hundreth pundes. 58. Anent licences to be granted for eating offlefh, hi forbidden time. ITEM, OUR SOVERAINE LORD, And his three Eftaites of this prefent Parliament , ratifies andapprevis, the Ac~te of his laft Parliament , maid at Edinburgh , m^A~itgnft , the zeir of God 1584. Againft the eaters of flefli in Lentron, and upon Wednef-day , Fry day e , and Setter -day , everieoulk; And ordainis the fame to have full eftecl and execution in time cumming : With fpeciall provifion , that na licences fall be granted for eating of flefh on the faidis dayes , in time cumming ; Except the defirer thereof , report a Teftimoniall , fubfcribed be a Doctor of Medicine , or be the Minifter of die Parochin , quhairin he d wellis , that fik a perfon is ficklie, and necellarlie mon have the faid licence : And then to be granted , upon the compofition of xx, pundes : to be payed to the Thefaurer therefore. And in-cafe onie licences fall be procured for onie Flelhers to llaie and fell flefli , on the faidis dayes , and time of Lentron , Or to Cookes to prepare diem , and make diem reddie : The faid licence fall not pafle the Signet , quhill the partie in quhais favoures itispurchefled, pay for the fame licence to his Hienefle Thefaurer, the fumme of ane hundreth pundes , I without defalcation , or compofition. 59. Slayers of wilde-beafes, committes thief t. OUR SOVERAINE LORDE, underftanding that there hes bene diverfe Ades of Parliament maid of before, anent the flaying of Hart, Hinde, Dae, Rae, Hares, Cunninges , and utheris I Wild-beaftes with Culveringes , Crof-bowes, and Hand-bowes : And fpecially die Aftes maid in the Par- liament, halden at Edinburgh , thezeirof GOD, ane thoufand, five hundreth, threefcoirfevenzeires,
And in November, i58i.zeires. Quhilkis Acl:es , hidderto hes tane na efleft , and that in default of the
I Magiftrates , quhilks were appoynted to put the fame to execution. THEREFORE His Hiencile, with advife of his three Eftaites of this prefent Parliament , lies ratified and appreeved the faidis haill Acl:es in all poyntes, pafles , claufes and articles theirof , wit h dils addition ; That the flayers and fchurters of Hart , Hinde, Dae, Rae, Haires, Cunninges, and uthers Beafts , without licence, or allowance of the awners, ifall be like cryme to the committers , as the ftealers of Horfe and Oxen , and the committars thereof, fall in- curre the paine and punifliment , dew to the cryme of thieft. R r 60. The
