THRETTENTH TARL1AMENT. XXI. of Julij. 15-93. 3x5- VERAINE LORD withconfentoftheEftaites, decernis that the Lordes of Councell and Sefllon, fall direct letters of horning on all decreetes and acts , given be Proved and Baillies of Burrowes inter couches ; and all uther fubject unto their jurifdictiones , upon the fight thereof: And execution of die officiates, charge- ing the party to make payment within fiftene daies ; like as is granted upon Commifiars precepts : And that the faidis letters of horning , proceede upon an fimple charge often dales allanerlie. 178. Calfe, Kid, and certaine uther skinnes, fuldmt be tranfported out of the Realme. OUR SOVERAINE LORD, With advife of his Eftaitcs in this prefent Parliament , ratifies, apprievis,andconfirmis, aneadte maid in his Hieneslaft Parliament, anent the none-tranfporcingof ' Calfe and Kid-skinnes and huddrounes foorth of this Realme : And declaris the fame to be als effe&ual and fufficient, as if the fame were infert herein , word be word ; Notwithftandingthefameisnotinfert: Anent thequhilk, his Majeftie with advife forefaid, bethirprefentesdifpenfisforever, with this addition ; That his Majeftie and Eftaites of this Parliament, underftanding how necefiary and profitable the fchurling skinnes ar for lyning cufchcones, making of poikes, lyning, puitches, glooves, and claithing of die puir ; and utherwife ferving to diverfe uther ufes, to all his Majefties Lieges: Quhilkis be the tranfporting andcaryingofthe fame foorth of this Realme, ar become to ane exorbitant dearth; that there-throw, not onlic the skinners argreattumiie hurt and prejudged, be die in-laik of die leather thereof, quhair-with to worke: Asalfwa his Majeftie importis na profite diereof be cuftome , nor uther-wife ; Bot alfwa all uthcris his HienefTe Lieges , ar greattumlie hurt and prejudged thereof. Therefore it is ftatute and ordained , that na Merchand, Craftef-man, or uther peribn or perfones , carie, ortranfoort, onie of the faidis fchurling skinnes , nor uther skinnes abone mentioned, foorth of this Realme , under the paine of confifcation ol fa monie , as fall happen to be apprehended : The ane halfe thereof to be confifcat to our Sovcraine Lordis ufe , and the uther halfe to the partie that apprehendis the fame : And furder puniihment of the perfones , tranfporters and contraveeners of this prefent acte , in their perfon and guddes , according to his Majefties pleafure. 179. The cuftome of Be are. OUR SOVERAINE LORDE, And Eftaites in this prefent Parliament, ftatutis and ordainis* that his Hienefle fall have twentie millings of cuftome, of everie tunne of Beare, brock in this Re- alme, intimecumming, after'the dait hereof. 180, Confirmation of the T)eane ef Glides Jurifdtclion. FORSAMEIKLE As our Soveraine Lord , and Eftaites of this prefent Parliament , having confid- dered how neceflarie and expedient it is , that the power and jurifdiction of the Deane oiGild, and thek Councell widiin Burgh, be approoved and allowed , as it is now ufed in the zoun oi Edinburgh : quhilkis to the great furdierance of Juftice to our Soveraine Lords Lieges , in all actions and maters concerning Mer- chands; betuixt Merchand and Merchand , and betuixt Merchand and Mariner ; quhilk actions, audit nor, nor fuld not byde delay; Bot be exped and decerned be the Deane ofGild and his Councell fummarhe, as menchofenandappoyntedzeirlie, be the Councell oi" the Burgh; maift apt and able to judge and decernc in all a&iones concerning Merchandes, as faid is : Quhairfore OUR faid SOVERAINE LOPvDE, Widi advife of the Eftaites in this prefent Parliament , ratifies and confirmis , the judgement of the faid Deane oiGild and his Councell, in all acliones , concerning Merchandes; as the fame is fet dovvne be the Proveft , Baillies , Councell and Deacones of the Burgh o[ Edinburgh : And to have full ftrength, force and effect, in all times, according to the lovable forme of judgement, ufed in all gud tounes oi France and Flanders, quhair Burfes ar erected and conftitute ; And fpeciallie in Taris, Roan, Bourdeaux , Rochell: And the particular forme thereof, to be {qz downc againe in this prefent Parliament. 181. The commoun good of Burrowes fuld be rouped, and imflqyed to the commouh weill of the Burgh. OUR SOVERAINE LORDE, With advife and confent of the Eftaites in this prefent Parlia- ment, lies decerned, concluded and ordained : and be thir prefenris , decernis, concludis and ordainis, that die commoun gud and patrimony of all Burghs within this Realme , fall be zeirly beftowed , at the fight of the Magiftrates and Councell of die faidis Burrowes , to the doing of the commoun affaires thereof allaner- ly , after the zeirlie rouping and fetting diereof, as ufe is: conforme to his Majefties former aetes and ftatutes, .maid anent the imploying of the commoun gude within die faidis Burrowes : And that the famin be na uther- wife beftowed or converted to quhat-fum-ever ufe or alteration, maid there-anent , in haill or in part . Not- I withftanding of quhat-fum-ever Commiffion , charge or direction, given be his Majeftie , at ony time hercto- I fore, be procurement of particular parties in the contrair : And notwithftanding quhat-fum-ever ftatute , or- i dinance or decreete following or proceeding thereupon-. Quhilks commiflions, charges, decreites and ordi^ nances, with all that lies followed, or may follow thereupon ; his Majeftie with advife forefaid , expreffelie reducis, retreads and refcindis be thir prefentes: And ordainis publication ro be maid hereupon , to all and findrie his Hienefle Lieges , that nane of them pretend ignorance, in forme as effeiris, Zz 1 8a. The
