45"° KING JAMES THE S E X T the effeft aforefaid : That fuch as fhall conveene with the iaids Prelates , Lords of Erections , Patrones , and other beneficed perfons , or their procurators , fhall proceed in the equal diftribution of the fame Taxation , as well amongft them that are abfent , as prefent : And iliall make, and fubfcribe , an authenticke Taxt-rolle there-upon. And in cafe, that none of the faids Vaffalles, Fewars, Tackf-men, and Penfioners , iliall conveene at the day and places above-fpecified , to this efTeft, by themfelves , or their procurators , but iliall wilfully abfent themfelves from the faid Meeting, Itihall be lawful for the faids.Prelates,Lords of Erecti- ons , Patrons, and other beneficed perfons, being prefent, by themfelves , or their procurators, at the day and places above fpecified , to make, fetdovvne, and fubicribe the fame Taxt-rolle. And in cafe any of the faids Prelates , Lordes of Erections , Patrones and other beneficed perfons , (hall not conveene , by them- felves, orbytheirprocuratours, at the day and places above fpecified , particularly defigned to every one of them , It fhall be lawful for the faids Vaflales , Fewars , Tackf-men , and penfioners , at the leaft fo many of them as iliall conveene , by themfelves , or their procuratours , to make, fetdowne, and fubfcribe the faid Taxt-rolle. Which Taxt-rolle fhall containe the particular fumme that every one iliail be found juftly to bee addebted to pay , the parties name addebted to pay the fame , and the cauie wherefore the lame ought to be payed. And being fo fet downe , either by the Prelate , Lord of Erection , patrone , or ether beneficed perfon, or their lawful procuratours , with fo many of their Vaffalles, Sub-vaffalles , Fewars, Tackf-men bfTeinds, penfioners, and others obliilied to relieve them of any part of the fame Taxation, as fhall con- veene with them to this effecl And in cafe that none iliall conveene with them , the fame Rolle being then fet downe by the Prelate , LordofEre&ion, patron, or other beneficed perfon, or their lawful procura- tours : Or in cafe of their abfence , being fet downe , made , and fubferibed by fo many of the faids Vaffalles, Fewars, Tackef-men , and penfioners , as by themfelves , or their procuratours, ihall conveene themfel- ves for this effecT: , THE SAIDS ESTATES Decernes to bee as lawful in all refpefts , as if the whole-number of perfons having intres therein , had conveened, made , fee downe , and fubferibed the fame. Which Taxt-rolle being fo fet downe, made and fubferibed , in manner above-written (and no otherwife) and delivered to the Clerke of the Taxation : The faids ESTATES ordaines him to give the warrant ior giving of letters of Reliefe there-upon , Difcharging him in any cafe to give warrant for giving of letters of R.e- liefe upon any Rolle prefented unto him , not made , and authentickly fubferibed , in forme above-written, as hee will anfwer to the contrary , upon his peril. I T I S likewife ftatuted , and ordained , that tackef-men of Teinds fhall have reliefe upon their Sub- tackef-men , _pro tanto ] refpeft being had to the gerfome payed by thefaids Sub-tackef-men. And for in- bringing of the Barrones and Free-holders partes of the fame taxation , and of the Fewars and rentalles of OUR SOVERAIGNE LORDES proper lands , their partes thereof, Ordaines letters to be directed, charging all and fundry Shirreffes , Stewardes, Baillies, their Deputies , and Clerkes , Fewars, Chamber* laines, and Receavers of O UR SOVERAIGNE LORDES proper landes , That they , and every one of them, within the boundes of their Offices, rayfe, and up-lift the fumme of Thirtie millings, money ofthisRealme, of every pound land of old Extent, lying within the boundes of their Jurifdidions , for every one of the foure tearmes above fpecified : and in-bring and deliver the fame unto the Colleclor afore- faid, or to his Deputies , and Oificiars in his name , having his power to receave the fame, at the particular tearmes above fpecified, under the paine of rebellion, &c. And if they fajlie at the by-paffing of every one of the faids tearmes , to denounce, and efcheate, &c. And for their reliefe, that letters be direfted , Charging all , and fundry Earles , Lordes , Barrones , Free-holders, Fewars , and Rentallers , of OUR SOVE- RAIGNE LORDS proper landes , perfonally , or at their dwelling places : And by open procla- mation , at the Mercat-Croffes of the head Burgh of the Sheriffdome, Stewardrie , or Baillierie , where their •lands lye , if they be within this Kingdome : And if they be without this Kingdome , by open proclamation, at the Market Crofie ot'Ed'mburgh , Piere and fhoare otLeith, upon threefcore dayes warning , tomake pay- ment unto the faids Shireffes , Stewardes , and Baillies , their Deputies , and Clerkes , Chamberlaines , and Receavers of OUR SOVERAIGNE LORDES proper "landes , every one of them for their owne partes [ reflective ] of the faid fumme of thrittie ihillings money forefaid , for every pound lande of old Extent pertaining unto them for every one of the faids four tearmes payment , within twentie dayes next after they be charged thereto , under the paine of Rebellion , Sec. And if they faite, to denounce, and efcheate , &e. And if neede bee , that the faids Sherriffes , Stewards , Baillies , their Deputies , and Clerkes , Chamberlaines, and Receavers of OUR SOVERAIGNE LORDES proper landes , poynd and diftraine the rea- dieft Goods and Geare being upon the faids landes therefore , as they ihall think moft meete and expedient. And that the faids Earles, Lordes, Barrones, Free-holders, Fewars, and Rentallers of O U R SOVE- RAIGNE LORDES proper landes , have letters for their reliefe , to charge their Vaffals, Sub vaffalles, Ladies of Terce , Conjunct-feeares , and Life-renters , to make payment of their partes of the faid Taxation , within twentie dayes next after the charge , under the paine of rebellion , &c. And if they faile , to denounce, and efcheate , &c. And if neede bee , that they poynd, and diftraine : providing alwayes , that thefirft tearmes payment of the faid Taxation be ever paft before the next tearme bee charged for. And for infring- ing of the Burrowes parte of the fame taxation , Ordaines letters to bee directed, Chargingthe Proved, and Baillies of each Burgh , to make payment of the Taxt and Stent diereof, to the Collector General forefaid- his Deputies , and Officiares , in his name, having his power to receave the fame at the particular tearmes above 1
