FOVRTEENTH ^PARLIAMENT. Firfi of Ottober. 1487. 77 aierchandice , that he ufis occupyand his Craft , and this efcheit to be in-brocht be die faid fearchoures to our Soveraine Lordis ufe , and compt thereof to be maid in the Checker. 108. Ofchujingofofficiares in Burrowes. ITEM, It is ftatute and ordained, that the acle of Parliament, maid anent the chufing of Officiates in Burrowes may be ratified and apprived , and put to execution , and in time to cum to be obferved and keiped: Sa that the election of OiEciars michtbeof thebefteand wordiieft indwellers oftlieTowne, and not be partialitie nor maifterlhip , quhilk is undoing of Burrowes , quhair maifter-fhippes and requeifts cummis. 1 09. Offrauchtingoj ' Szhippes , and 'the paines 'thereof. ITEM, It is ftatute and ordained be the three Eftaites in this prefent Parliament, that the a&e of fraucht- ing and lading of Schippes, micht be put to execution after the tenour of the famin , and that na gudes be fured be the maifter upon his over-loft, nor the merchandes gudes to be ftricken up , nor uiireafoiiably fpaked nor rieven , under the paine of twentie pound to the Kingis ufe. And this to be fearched be the Ofn- cjares of the Burgh , and the head frauchtef-men of the Schip , the quhilk fall anfwere therefore. no. The bind of f almond , and meafure thereof IT E M, it is ftatute and ordained be the three Eftaites in this Parliament, that the Barrel binde of Salmond, fuld keipe andconteine the affife and meafure of fourteeneGallones, and nottobeminifhed, under the paine of efcheit of the Salmond, quhair it beis foundin lefle, to die Kingis ufe: And that die Proveft, Baillies, andCuftomers of ilk Burgh, be fearchoures heirto. And tliatilk Burgh have three hupe irons, videlicet , ane hupe irone convenient herefore, aneat ilk end of the barrel, and ane in the middeft: for the meafUring of the barrel, and a burning iron to marke the famin, under die paine of efcheit of the barrel unmarked. in. That Qommijfioners of Burrowes compeir togidder anis in the zeir in Innerkediing. ITEM, It is ftatute and ordained be die haill three Eftaites, that zeirly in time to cum , certaine Com- miflares of all Burrowes , baith iSbuth and North , conveene and gadder togidder anis ilk zeir in the Burgh oilnnerkething, onthemorne after Saint James day , with full commiflion: and there to commoun and treate upon the vveil-fare of merchandice , thegude rule and ftatutesfor die commoun profite of Burrowes. And to provide for remeid upon the skaithand injuries fufteined within the Burrowes. And quhat Burgh that compeiris not the faid daie be their CommifTares , to paye to the coaftes of the Commiffares five pound. And zeirly to have our Soveraine Lordis Letter to deftreinzie herefore , and for the inbringinig of the femin. iii. Annexation of the Erie dome of Marche , and uther landes to the Crowne. IT IS thought expedient be the diree Eftaites, to unite and annexe perpetually to the Crowne fik Lord- fhippes and lands , as they fall think convenient , of die landes that is cummins in the handes of our Sove- raine Lord, be the fore-faltour, led upon Alexander , Duke of ^Albany , Eneo{ Marche, Mar, and Garioch, Lord of Annandail and Mamie : And Sir James of Liddal , of Halkerftoun: Sa that there- after our Soverain Lord may beadvifed how he will difpone the remanent to the rewarding of his true lieges, that lies in rime^by-gane done, and fall in time to cum do, his Hiennefle gude and truefervice. Of the quhilk annexation the tenour followis : J A M E S , be the Grace of God , King of Scottes , to all and ftn- drie his lieges , baith Clerkes and Laickes , greeting : F O R-Sameikle as there is nathing mair honourable to us, and our Succeflbures , nor profitable to our fubje&es inhabitants of our Realme, tiientohaveinall the partes of our Realme , certaine dominions andpofleffions appropriate unto us: Indie quhilk we may perfonally dwell and remaine, for doing ofjufticetoourfubjectes, andpunimthemale-fa&ours&tranf- grefloures of our Lawes : that therby we may goveme honourablie , and quiedie preferve the Eftaite of our Realme , without oppreffing of our Leiges : 1 herefore in our Parliament , halden at Edingwgh, die firft of OcJober, the zeir of God, ane thoufand, four hundreth , four fcoirfevenzeiris: widi advice and confent
- of all and findrie Prelates , Barronnes , Burgefles , Commiffioners , Free-halders , reprefentand the three
Eftaites of our Realme : It is ftatute and ordained, diat all and findrie Lordihippes , Landes, Caftelles, I widi Advocation and Patronage of Kirks and Chaplanaries , with their pertinents hereafter expreemed , fall be in all times cumming united, incorporated, and annexed: Like as be this prefent ftatute and ordinance,
tfteyarreallie united, incorporated, and annexed to us , our Succeflbures Kingis of Scotland, and to the
ticht of the Crowne diereof perpetuallie : Swa that it fall not be leafum to us , our Succeflburs Kings of O z Scotland
