THRETTENTH PARLIAMENT. XXI of Julij. 15-93, jri ITEM, That the faidis glebes be defigned with free-dome of foggage, paftourage , fewall , faill- diffat , loning , frie ifchue and entrie , and all uthers priviledges and richtes , according to life and woont of auld. 1 6 1 . CMinifteres ftipendis fuld be free of all impofitiones . FORSAMEIKLE As findrie Minifteres , quha hes bene in lang pofieffion of their ftipends , be vertew of their affignationes, are troubled be penfioners or tackifmen, quha hes tane in tack, gift, or penfion ather their haill ftipends , or ane great pairt thereof, and hes obteined ratification in Parlia- ment thereupon. THEREFORE, Our Soveraine Lord , with advife of his Eftaites of this prefent Parliament ; Or- dainis that all Minifteres ftipends in time camming be frie from all tackes, penfiones, taxadones, or im- pofitiones quhat-fumever , notwithftanding of ome gift or difpofition maid in the contrair : to the effect that the Minifters may bruik their ftipends peaceably in all time cumming , without ony trouble , according to their affigtiation. 1 63 . Anent dijpofitions of benefices granted to CMinifteres. FORSAMEIKLE As the Minifters ferving the cure within this Rcalme , being lauchfullie provided to Parfonages and Vicarages , and annexed and perteining of before to prelacies ; lies bene this time by- ganc fruftrat of the rentes and fruites of the fame : Notwithftanding the lauchfull provifiones and affigna- tiones thereto : For remeid quhairof , and to die effeft that the haill Parfones , ferving the Cure of Minifterie within this Realme , may peaceablie bruik and pofieffe their benefices of Parfonages and Vicarages of their awin Kirkes , fruites , rentes and emolumentes thereof, in all time cumming ; Conforme to their Provifion and affignation of the famin ; to remaine wi. h them and their fucceflbures, ferving the Cure , as faid is : It is ftatute and ordained , that all gifts, provifiones, and affignationes, difponed to the Minifters, ferving the Cure of the Parfonages, Vicarages, and Kirkes thereof ; Is and fall be, now, and in all time cumming , variable and fufficient richtes and titles to them, and everie ane of them : Forbruiking, joyfing and poiTeffing of the fame ; and intrometting with the fruites, rentes and dewties thereof, in time cumming, ratifiand and appriev- and the fame : Notwithftanding quhat-fum-ever acl or conftitution maid in the contrair : But preju- dice allwaies of quhat-fum-ever particular pairties rightes ; And fpeciallie the Queenes Majefties Kirkes of ^Dumfermeline. 1 64. Anent the foyers of Mefle , and receipters , Or interteiners of excommunicat Papiftes. ITEM, It is ftatute and ordained, that in-cafe in time cumming, onie perfon or perfones fay Mejfe , or receipt and intertaine willingly , be the fpace of three nightes togidder , or three nightes at feveral times, excommunicate Jejuites, or trafficquing Tapiftes , againft the Kingis Majeftie and Religion , prefentlie pro- feffed and eftablifhed within this Realme : T he famin being dewlie and lauchfullie try cd , fail verifie and infer the deede to have bene of the knawledge and gud-will of the perfon or perfones accufed therefore : Quha being convicl: of the premifies , or ony of them; their efcheitte , for the fir ft fault, fallfallandbecuminhis Majefties handes , and fall be intrometted- with, to his Hicnefie proper ufe -. And being conviA thereof the fecund time, fall amit and tine their life-rent , of quhat-fum-ever their landes, poffeffiones, utheris guddes and geare : And being accufed and convicl: therefore the thrid time , fall incurre the paine of treafon , and the proces and doome of forefaltour, fall be ordourlie led, pronunced and execute againft them, with all rigour. 1 6 $ . Na particular acJe of 'Parliament , fall prejudge the Minifters in their livinges. OUR SOVERAINE LORDE, With the advife of the Eftaites of this prefent Parliament, having confideration how that the Minifters Provided to Ecclefiaftical iunctiones and livinges of the Kirk , I and ferving the cure thereat , lies bene and may be in time cumming heavilie prejudged in their faidis Eccle- 1 fiafticall livinges and rentes thereof, be fpecial a&es and conftitutiones , maid in favour of certaine particular ! perfones : For remeid thereof in time cumming , hes ftatute and ordained , that quhat-fum-ever acte or I conftitution of Parliament in time cumming, after the dait hereof , be maid in favour of ony particular Per- fon , quhairby the provifion of ony Minifters livings , may be tane awaie , or in onie wife prejudged, direftlie 1 or indirectlie, in their faidis provifiones, rentes and profites thereof, or ony part of the famin ; that the famin fall be in all times cumming , nullandofnaneavaile, force nor effed : Except the faidis Minifters be called , upon their provifiones, and die famin in haill or in part, reduced before the Judge ordinar. 166. t_Additiones to the paine s of Law-borrowes. T Is ftatute and ordained, be OUR SOVERAINE LORDE, and the three Eftaites , that in time cumming, the paines and unlawes of Law-borrowes, or for none-againe-bringing of letters to the Yy 3 Juftice I
