i6 KING JAMES THE S E X T 1 8 z The afle maid in the zeir of God , ane thoufand,five hundrethfourfcorefoure zeires, anent facceffbures to benefices , Jald he extended ad futura alianerlie. FQRSAMEIKLE As in the Parliament , balden at Edinburgh , tiiexxij.daieof^a/?, diezeirof God anethoufand, five hundreth , fouifcore four zeires: It was ftatute and ordained , that all giftes, Provifion's, and difpofkiones, of fucceffories of Prelacies, Abbacies, Priories and Nunries , maid andgranted be his Hienefle , to quhat-fum-ever of his fubjectes , upon the refignationes or dimiffiones of the poilefioures of the faid Abbacies, Priories, and titulares of the ftune, ar, and fall be of nane availe , force nor effect, with all that lies followed , or that may follow thereupon , bot ony furder Proces; as at mair length is con- tained in the faid Act : Thequhiikactandconftitution, being maid againft the forme of utheris gude actes and conftitutiones maid of before , quliilkis were onelie extended ad futura; like as of all equitie and reafon, ailLawes^ Actes, and conftitutiones of Parliament, audit onelie to have effect in fik cafes as happcnis to follow after the making thereof. THEREFORE OUR SOVERAINE LORDE, And Eftaites of this prefent Parliament, the refervation theirin conteined : And caffis and annullis the forefaid afte ol Parliament; in-fa-far as the faminmaybeexendedtoony gifte and provifione, of onie Abbacie or Prelacie, difponed before the faid twentietwadaieofc^/?///?, thezeirof God, anethoufand, five hundreth , fourfcore four zeires , with refervation , in forme abone expreemed : And decernis the forefaid act in that part , to have no force of Law, ather be way of action , reply , 'exception or objection , -againft the validitie thereof: And that die faid act, fall be extended to fik provifiones, and dimiffiones of Abbacies and Prelacies, ashes pail; or bein given and granted , fen the daittliereof alianerlie. 183. Ratification of the Triviledges of the College of Juftice. OUR SOVERAINE LORD, And Eftaites of this Realme , conveened at this prefent Parlia- ment, ratifies and apprievis , for them and dieir fuccefioures; all and quhat-fum-ever adtes , ftatutes, conftitutiones and ordinances.maid be his Majeftie, or his Predeceilbures, in favoures of the Senatoures of the College of Juftice , and members thereof, fen the firit erection of the fame College , to this prefent daie and dait, without onie maner of diminution or derogation of the famin, in ony lort, be quhat-fum-ever uthet act or ftatute, that may or can be extended, or interpreted in die contrair, ather fpecial or general, 184. Anent tumult es within the Burgh a/' Edinburgh, and obedience to be given to the (JMagiflrates thereof. FO R-fameikle as the over-fight and negligence oi the civile Magiftrates , and Judges ordinar within diis Realme , in putting of decreet.es to execution, punifhing of maieiactours and rebelies, and utherwife ufing of their offices, asbecummis, partelie for regaird , and feare of ftrang pairties , and hazard of their own lives: and pairtly throw want of fufficient preparation for that effect; is the original and principale caufe quhairfra the great confufion and difordour of this lande, in ail eftaites prcceedis. And feeing the Burgh of Edinburgh, is the chiefe place quhairin greateft confluence of people is , alfweill of die Nobilitie and Gentle- men , as of utheris referring thereto. Therelore , and that the laid Proveft and Baillies thereof, ar dailic charged , be vertew of their offices , ather at command of letters paft be deliverance of the Lordes of fecreiB Councell and Seffion , or bee privat and particular warrandice , foorrii of the Kingis Majefties aw in mouth, be miffive letters , or utherwife, to take and apprehend perfones of all eftaites, quha lies contraveened his Majefties Lavves; and to incarcerate , keepeandhaldtheminfurewaird, quhill Juftice be miniftredupon them, as accordis of the Law , under the paines of treafon, rebellion, and putting of the faidis Proveft and Baillies to the home , And uther the like great paines : For efchewing the danger quhairof, they ar conftrayn- ed with fik readines and promptitude of obedience, as becummis be themfelves in proper perfon.their officers, and utheris in their names; To fearch, feeke, take and apprehend the faidis rebelies , and to incarcerate them, as faid is : Neverthelefle fik is the malice and infolence of ail men for the maift part; alfweill of certaine inha- bitants, within the faid Burgh, as of utheris, that ather of them afiociating themfelves , with utheris, regairdes not to make infurrection againft the faidis Proveft and Baillies, andhisHieneileauthoritie: And lies done their utter power to deforce them in execution of their offices : Quhairfore, and in refpect of the frequent afiemblies of the Nobilitie, and utheris his Majefties Lieges, widiin the faid Burgh , to Parliamentes , Juftice courtes , Councelles and utheris conventiones , quhair- by it pleafis his Majeftie, for efchewing of great trouble, and diverfe inconvenientes quhilkis nay occur,
