ELL EVE NTH PARLIAMENT. XXIX. tf Julij. 1$ % 7 . -79 6y The Checker fold begin thefirfi day of Julij. ' Anent abfents therefra , and charging per fines to compeir. OUR SOVERAINE LORD, withadvifeof his three Eftaites, conveened in dlis prefent Par- liament , for die greater certaintie of his Hienes Checker, and gude ordour to be keeped therein, qubiiis throw gude reckning , and compt may be maid of his Hienefle rentes in dew time : Stamtisand ordainis diat his ordinar Checker , fall begin zeirlie in time cumniing , upon die firft day of Julij , and fall end upon dielaftdayof^/f^/?. Anddiat alfweillthe perfqns, qulia fall be nominate and conftitute Auditoures of the Checker, as all that audit to make compt therein, be dewlie warned be Precepts, to compeir thereat , ilkperfon, under the paine of 40. punds. And in-cafe of dieir abfence , at the dayes appoynted ; That they be un-lawed in the faid fumme, and letters of horning or poynding to bee direft againft them , for payment dieirof. And die Comptroller to charge him widi the faidis un-lawes in his compts. And at all time, fra the firft day of the faid Checker, quhill die end diereof, diatthecomptares, that audit to give compt therein , in-cafe of dieir difobedience of the precept of the Checker , be charged of new , at die mercat- croce of Edinburgh. And in-cafe of their difobedience of die fame charge, to bedenunced rebelles, and put to the home, atthefamemercat-croceof^/^rg/^. Quliilk denuntiation , his Majeftie decernis to be als fufficient , as gif die famin were maid at die mercat-croce of die head Burrowes of the Schires , quhair die perfons dwellis , andregiftratin die fame Schireffes buikes diereof : And that thehorninff be reoiftrat in the Thefaurers buikes , or SchirefFes buiks of Edinburgh : That the Thefaurer , Comptroller , and Col- leftour, be themfelves , or dieir Deputes and Clerkes , be prefent, during the haill time of die fitring of the Checker , for fik thinges , as may occur in ilk ane of their offices. And that na-diing be treated of in this ordinar Checker , bot oneiie the handling of die Kings Majefties awin affairs. And for maters and adt ions , betuixt partie and partie : Ordainis the Checker to conveene and fit everie Tuef-day after noone , during die fitting of the Seflion , or at udier times, as it fall pleafe die Kingis Majeftie^to appoynt. 64. AUSchirejfe Clerkes fuld prefent m the Checker zeirlie all feafinges. ITEM, It is ftatute and ordained, that die Acre of Parliament , maid be our Soveraine Lordis deareft Gud-fchir, King James the Fifth of gude memorie, for prefenting be die SchirefFes and their Clerkes, of die Protocolles of all feafinges zeirlie in die Checker , be put to dew execution in all points. And our faid Soveraine Lord , widi advue forefaid , of new ratifies and apprievis die fame A&e. And ordainis that the Clerk of Court of ilk SchirefFe-dome , cum with the faid SchirefFe or his deputes, in everie Checker , and bring with him ane buik , conteining all feafinges , given be them , fubferibed with die faid Clerkes awin hand and ligne manuall : That die famin may remaine in die regifter : fwa diat the Kings Majeftie may knaw his tennents, and all utheris having intereft, may have recourfe thereto. 6 5". All receiver •s of 'the Kings rents, fuldfind Caution *» Edinburgh. OUR Soveraine Lord , with advifeofhis three Eftaitesofthis prefent Parliament, ftatutis and ordainis, that na Chalmerlane , nor receiver of the Kingis rentes remoovable , be received be the Comptroller , bot fik as findis foverties to the Comptroller in Edinburgh , to make compt in the ordinar time of the Checker, and to make payment within xx. dayes after ilk time. Alfwa it is ftatute and ordained, that all heritable Chal- merlaines and compters , be charged to finde fovertie , to the fame effec"t. 6 6. Hieland-men and Borderers , may befummonedat the mercat-croce of the Burgh. ITEM, That all warnings and executiones, in the Kings caufes to be maidagainft Ilef-men, Hieland- men , or Borderers in broken Countries , ubi nonpatet tutus acceffus , be maid at the mercat-croce of the head Burrowes of die nixt Schires , in the Law-land. 6 j. The Comptroller fuld an fiver for all Chalmer lanes. ITEM, It is ftatute and ordained, that the Comptroller in time cumming , charge him in his compt, with the haill rent of his Hienefle propertie, and be anfwerable for the haill charges of the Chalmerlaines and receivers removeable : Becaufe they ar of the Comptrollers awin making : And for uthers that lies their of- fices heritable , that the Comptroller fchaw his diligence againft them , before the making of his compt , qululk fall alwayes end , before the firft day of September zeirlie. And declaris that his Majefties propertie, evininftant, as it is prefendie , fall finde, fufteine his houfe , according to the adviie given be the Checker in Auguft ,1586. And diat qulia ever lies the intromiffion and receipt of the rents of the faid propertie, audit andmonfurnifh, die expenfesofhis houfe in reddie money: that his furniihing may be als gude cheape, as onie uthers. And diis ordour to begin at the firft day of September , nixt-to-cum : Or quhen his Majeftie thinkis gude. Rr i 68. 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