LOO KING JAMES THE S E XT Majeftie with advyce of the Lords of his privie Councell ihall give power and commiflion to overfee , try and prevent all fik occafions as may breed trouble and violence amongft his Majefties fubjects , or forceablc con- tempt of his Majefties authoritie and breach, of his peace. And to command all perfons in whom they ihall fee manifeft intention to make trouble or diforder, either by gathering together of ydle and diforderlie per- fons, or by public!: beating or wearing ofPiftoiets or other forbidden weapons, and fik other ryotous and fwaggring behaviour ; to binde themfelves and finde caution under competent paincs to obferve his Majefties peace , and for their compearance before his Majefties Juftice or Lords of his privie Councell, to underly fik order as ihall be found convenient for punilliing their tranfgreffions or (laying of troubles and enormities. And if need ihall be, to requyre the duetifull and obedient fubjects of the Shyre toconcurre with them in preventing all fik contempts and violences , orfortakingorwairdingofthe wiliull anddifobe- dient authors , committers and fofterers of thefe crymes and diforders under fik competent arbitrare paines as his Majeftie and Lords of his privie Councell mall appoynt for the offenders , andfikoftheCountrieas bdm requyred Ihall not give their readie and afald concurrance to his Majefties Commiffioners in the premif- fes , whereby the ordinare Magiftrats and Officiares within the Shy res , may be the better affifted , and their abfence , imploy ments or other impediments mair commodiouilie fupplied , without derogation of their ju- rifdiclion or want of readie comfort and Juftice to the obedient fubjects within the bou nds thereof. Ordeining alfo the faids Commiffioners to give true advertifement and information to the Lords of his Majefties privie Councell , juftice generail and his deputes , his Majefties Theiaurer and other Magiftrats and officers whom it effeirs , of the names of fik faithful! and unfufpecf witnef les and afiyfers to be fummoned in all crymes and. diforders whilk Ihall happen to fall forth within the faids Shyres , as Ihall be knawn to be maift meet and able for tryell and probation of the fame , and for efchewing that fik as are either aged , feiklie or unable to travell, orignorantofthefactstobetryed, be not unjuftlie vexed or unnecellarlte drawne from their awne houfes and affaires , for matters wherein they are not able to give any light. 8. Act of the apparel cf Judges, C%lagljirats and Kirk-men. ^U R SOVERAIGNE LORD, and Eftaites of this prefent Parliament , finding by daylie ex. perience that the greatnes of his Majefties Empyre , magnificence of his Court , fame of his Wifdome and Juftice, and of the civilitie of his fubjects, hesalreadiebegunto allure divers foraine Princes, and other ftrangers of all Eftaites to make mair frequent repair to this Countrie , nor ever they did in any preceeding age. Whilk refortofftrangers will by all appearance baith continue, and daylie mair and mair increafe ; and by them na doubt , report will go through all the warld of the Eftaite and governement of the Kingdome , accor- ding to the order whilk they ihall fee obferved within the fame. Whereof the rules and good exemple flowing TheEfldtts from the Eftaites of Parliament and Magiftrates, to the haill remanent fubjects of the Realme, it is maiit 'mm. U necefiare that fik gravitie and comelines be ufed by the Lords and Commiflioners of Parliament , and others i Magiftrats in their apparell and behaviour , as may beft deferve the good report and true commendation of all Princes , Noble-men and others ftrangers , wha ihall have occafion to fee and relate the fame. The refped : whereofhaving induced his Majeftie to prefcry ve to the Nobilitie apparrell for the Parliament becoming their honourable Eftaite. And underftanding that the remanent members of that heigh Court have not reformed themfelves to the like convenience , neither yet that the courfe intended by his Majeftie for difcharging Noble- men and Gentle-men to be elected Provefts and Magriftrats of Burrowes '^whereof nane ihould be capable but Burgefies, acluall traffickers and inhabitants of the faid burrowes) hestane fik effect as is maift necefiare for < preiervation of the liberties and good eftate of the faids Burrowes , and hindering the diffipation of their com- mon good and perverting of their priviledges. For remeed whereof, his Majeftie with advi'fe of the Eftaites of his Heighnes Parliament, ftatuts and ordains that na man ihall in any time comming be capable of Proveftrie Uagifints or other Magiftracie within any Burgh of this Realme, nor to be elecled o any of the faids offices within a rmls. ™' ^ ur g^ '■> but Marchants and acluall traffickers inhabiting within the faids Burghs alianerlie , and na others* And that the faids Magiftrates of Burrowes to be hereafter elected , and their Commiflioners of Parliament, ihall have and weare at Parliament , Conventions and other folemne tymes and meetings when the dignitie ■rbjir *t- ihall requyre it , fik comlie and decent apparell as his Majeftie ihall prefcyve convenient for their rank and pinil. eftaite, whereby they may be difcerned from other common Burgefies, and be mair reverenced by the peo- ple fubject to their charge. And becaufe a comelie , decent and orderlie habite and apparrell in the Judges of J the land, is not onely ane ornament to themfelves (being a badge and marke for diftinguiihing them from '? the vulgar fort) but the fame alfo breads in common people that reverence and regarde that is due and proper . u r for men in theie places. And this being a cuftome univerfaliie obferved alrnaift through all Europe , the want j«^fy it whereof is greatiie cenfured by ftrangers reforting in thefe parts. The faids Eftaites therefore upon infinite referred to p r0 ves they have of his Majefties maift fingularc wifdome in all his directions, & of his gratious love & affefti- ' ' ?" S f on t0 t * 1 * s * lls nat ' ve Kingdome, have in' ail humilitie referred to his Heighnes awne appoy ntment the af ligning tbeseffian. of any fikfeverali fort of habite and veftiment as ihall be in his Majefties Judgment maift meet and proper , as inferior well for Lords of Sefiion being the fupreme judges in Civil! actions , as for all other inferior Judges of the lyke judges. caufes. As alfo for the Criminall & Ecciefiafticail Judges,& for Advocats, Lawyers & ail others living by Law i Ltivjers. anf ^ p rac ftf e t h e reof ; that fa every ane of thefe people may be knawn and dignofced in their place , calling ane iunclion,& may be accordingiie regarded and refpecled. Attour, his Majeftie & Eftaites forefaids, confident ' whs
