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Acts of 'Parliament , &c. ftured therein, under the pain oftinlcl of theii Offices, and efcheat of their Move- ables: If others be found pafturing thetein, that they be imprifoned, and the Goods found efcheat, two part to the King, and a third to the Keeper. Item, That the negligent Keeper tine his Office, and that Landed men, or their Keepers may efcheat all Goods found within their hained Woods or Forrefts,lam. 5. par. 4. cap. rz. All Goods found Pafturing in the Kings Parks or Forrefts without the Comptr&l- lerslicence, maybeby himefcheatedtotheKing, Ja. 6. p.n.c. 128. And the Keepers may intromet therewith, half to the Kin£, half to himfelf, who cuts any Timber within the Kings Woods, orForefts, or flaycs Deere, or Wilde Fowl therein, wirhGun, Bow, Dog, Haulk, or other Engine, or (hoots with any Gun therein, or in the night, within a mile thereof, orflayes any Deere (haying in timeofftorm, tine all their Goods as efcheat. ltem,ThatnoneHuntorHaulk within fix miles of the Kings Woods, Parks, Caftles, andFallaces, under the pain of an hundred founds, half to the King, half to the Delator, la. 6. p. 14. c. 210. That the Keepers of Forrefts, and Others having right thereto by their lnfeft- ments, (hall have power and jurifdiftion to conveen before them the tranfgreflors of the (aid Statutes, and to try them by an Inqueft, and execute the faid Acts a- gaingthem, to wit, the flayers and (hooters at Deete, Rae, and Wilds Fowl, be- ing Landed men, under the pain oifive hnndredmcrks, and being un- landed , an hundred merits, 8cc. conform to the former Afts, la. 6. p. 22. c, J 8. But this pain of 500. mirks faid to be formerly ftatute againft Landed men does not appear. FRANCE. That the old Alliance with France be renewed 2nd confirmed, and reformation fought of abufes, conform thereto , la. 4. p. i.e. 23. French-men naturalized in Scotland, as Scotf-men are in France, and the French Letter of naturality for the Scots is infert and recorded in the Aft,Q.M.p: 8: c:6S. FREEHOLDER. That all Free-holders dwelling in the Shire, compear at the three Head Courts, with their Seals, or fend a fufficient Attoutney therewith ; And fo upon Courts fet on fifteen dayes wairning, and if the Courr be not fufficiently furnithed in the triall, the Sheriff may charge the Gentles of the Regality.and the pain of non-com- pearance,an unlaw ot Court, la. i.p.j>.c.i3o That all Free-holders give fuit and prefence at the three Head Courts, if they owe the fame,or fend fufficient Suitors if they owe but Suit, Ja. 5. p.6.c.7i. The Acts anent Free-holders, or fmall Barons fending their Commulioners to the Parliament, or Convention. See in Parliament. FUGITIVE. See Horning, and Rebell. That all Fugitives from the King, or any of his Lieutennents, be puniflied as pubiick and notour Rebells, Ja: 1: p: S. c: ill. FURIOUS. That their neareft Agnat or Kinfman be ferved and preferred to be their Tutors, er Curators, according to the Common Law , Ja. 6. p. io.c.18. See Curator, or liiotrj. G G ALLEYS. That Barons and Lords having Lands in the Weft and North, on the Sea Coalt, and not Infeft with this burden.have Galleys, each four merk Land an Oar : And that the Lands within fix miles, contribute to the fuftentation of the faid Gal- leys, Ja: i:p:>:c:i26. GARRISONS. Order for Garrifons in the Border, and that the Sheriffs Tax and return mens A- vails for bearing the charge, Ja. 2.p. 12. c. SS- The power of commanding, ordering, or otherwayesdifpofing of all Strengths, Forts, and Garrifons, doth properly belong to the King and his Succeflbrs, as their undoubted right ; the Subjefts being alwayes free of theit provifion , unleG con- cluded in Parliament, Car. 2. p. t. Sell. i.e. s- See the Aft in King. DEAN of GILD. Confirmation oftheDeanof Gild and his Council their iurildiftioh, in all Afti- onsconcerning Merchants, and as it is ufed in Edmburgh,mA that according to the form ufed in Parti, %owan, and other Towns of France and Flanders, Ja.6.p.ij. cap. 180. GIRTH, or SANCTUARY.* That where the Committer of Daughter on fore-thought Fellony flees to Girth orSanftuary, the ShenS require him on Caution, and take triall by an Inqueft if the Crime was committed by him on fore-thought Fellony, Tantjuam lnfidiator ir per mdufiriam : Andiffo, then the Committer to be puniflied; And if not, thenhebereftoredtotheGirch, la. 3 ■ p. s-c. 36- Ratified, la. 3. p.6.c-43. That all Matters of Girth make Deputes under them, dwelling at, or near the Girths, who may be charged to deliver all Committers of (laughter on fore- thought Fellony,and other Trefpaflours,who break Girth,and may not bruik its pri- viledge : And if thefe Baillies being charged, refufe to deliver , that they be ligoroufly puniflied in their Bodies and Goods, la: 5: p: 4: c: 23. This Aft made becaufe the Matters of Girth, Spiritual men, were faid to refufe to deliver Tret- paflbrs. GLEIB. SeeManfes. The 0_uaniity,De<ignation, and Priviledges,and other things relating to Gleibs, ail fet down under Manfes, becaufe of their Contingency. That Minifters and Readers pay no Teinds for their Gleibs, Ja.6. p. j. cap. 62. Or for their Sums Grafs appointed in dead thereof, lam. 6. par. 23. cap. 10. but fee Manjes. GOLD and SILVER. See Money. GOLD-SMITH. See Craft and herein GOLD and SILVER WORK. That Gold Work made be Eleven Grains fine, and that it be marked by the Maker and Deacon; AndiftherebebutoncGold-fmithin a Town, by him and rheMagi&ut: And if either tke Woik be dm of that finenefs, or not marked in 19 the firft cafe, both the Maker and Deacon, and in the fecond, the Maker (hall tine his Goods to the King, and his Life be in the Kings will, la. 2. p. 14. c.65. Item, That Gold-fmiths wotk be marked by the Maker. Deacon, and Towns Mark, of the finnefs of eleven penny fine, othetwife the Work to be broken, and the Maker in the Kings will : And that Gold-fmiths be admitted by the whole Cratt, and their Officiar, la: 3: p.- 13: c: 96. Item, That their Work be marked by the Maker, and Deacon ; and that Silver Work be of the finnenefs of the new Wotkof Bruges: and'Gold Work as fine as the Matter of the firft melting down by the owner la. 4. p. 2. c. 13. That no Gold-fmith make Work of Silver under 1.1. pennv fine, and of Gold under twenty two Cirratfine, under the pain of death, and efcheat of moveables, and that all Work be marked by the Makers, and the Towns mark, Q. M.p. 6. c- 56. GOLF See Foot-Ball. GOVERNMENT. If any perfon by Writing, Printing, or any malicious and advifed (peaking, ex- prefs or declare words to ltir up people to the hatred or diflike of the Kings Supre- macy, or of Epifcopal Government, asnow eftablilhed, oriojultifieany of thefe things declared agaiuft in this Aft, that he be uncapable of all Pubiick Tmft , and lyable to the pains of Law, providing he be preceded by the King ot Councils or- der, and nootherwayes, within eight moneths after the offence, and fentenced within four moneths after Procefs, Car. 2.p, 1 . Scff. 2. c. 2. Ratification of all Afts for fecuring the Government of the Church as now efta- bliihed. Car. 2. p. 3. c- 4. EARL of GOWRT. See Forfaultour. CLANN-G REIGOVR. A Ariel: Aft againft the Chan-Gregour, Ratifying all fotmer Afts of Council againft them, lupprefling the name, rindoblidging them after 16. years of age to make compearance yearly the 24. of July before the Council, to find Caution, or Otherwayes it they be denounced for their tailzie, declaring them to be be Inter- communed, and that none refet or affift them: And the Aft conttitutes feveral Juttices in that part againft them, Car. 1. p. i.e. 30. GU ERR A. See Courts. GUNS. That Landed men and Others provide Guns: For each hundred pound Land of new extent.an Hagbut: For each hundred merk Land, two Culverings: And for each fourtypouiid Land one Culveiing,with all their pertinents, as in the Aft, la. 5. p. 7. c 94. And that Merchants bring them home, ibid, c: 95. That no man flioot with, orwearGuns, underthepain of cutting off the right hand, except that men may flioot for paftime within their inner Clofs: And alto, except Manners at Sea, Men of War in aftual wages, ormenat, or going to, or coming from Weapon-lhawings, or called to Holts, or to aflcmble in Arms, or in defence orpurfuit of Thieves, Ia:6:p: 1: c:i8. Ratified, and the pain leflened and changed to be tin pounds, and tinfell of the Gun and Armour, unlefs the King appoint the former pains to be execute, and Magittratsof Burghs are impowered to execute the fame , and waitd the pertons convift,untill they pay ; as alfo, to caufe them find Caution to defift, un der double pains, Ia.6:p: 6:c: 87. Again Ratified, and the pain made efcheatof Moveables, half tothe King, half to the Apptehender ; But prejudice of the pain in the faid Aft, Ia:6.p: i:c: 19. And all sheriffs, Stewarts, Magiftrats of Burghs and Baronies are impowered to execute this Aft utfupra, la: 6: p: 1 5: c: 248. Simple Bearers aud wearers of Guns guilty of no odious violence, -declared conveenable before the Council, and the thing to be probable by Witnefles, 01 OathofParty, but only to inferthe pain ofwairding and efcheat , or a pecunial pain ; but prejudice ol the former Afts, if his Majefty like better to have the offen- ders purfued Criminally before the Juttices: And all Licences except granted by his Highnefs and Council, and componed and paft all the Seals, are declared null, Ja: 6:0: I6:c: 6. H HAGBUTS See Guns.. H A I N I N G. See Forep and P larding. H A U L K I N G. See Hunting. HAULKS and HOUNDS. That no man take or (teal another mans Hanlks or Hounds, mad or wilde , nor Eggs out of Haulksnefts, under the pain of ten pounds, la. 3. p. 7 c. 60. And this pain of tenpounds hightened to an hundred pounds, half to ihe King, half to the Dilater, la. 6. p. 23. c. 32. HARES. See Hunting, and Wilde Be afts. To flay Hares in Snow time is a point ofDittay, la. 2. p. 14. c. 88. la. 3. p. 7. c. 61. And la. 5. p. 4.C 13. That no man flioot at Hares with Gun or Bow, la. 6. p. i.e. 16. See this and 0- ther Afts in Wilde Beafis. HEDGES. See Planting. That no man make Hedges, dty Staiks, Rice, or hewenWood, but only of lyandWood, Ja. 2. p. 14: c: 83. HERAULD. See Lyon, and Meffenger. HERESIE. That Hereticksbe puniflied aecotding to the Law of Holy Kirk, and that the Se- cular power affift, la. i:p: 2:c: 28. HERRING. See Yijb and Yifoing. Thatnonebuy, Pack. Peill, Salt, Barrell, orTranfport Herring forth of the Realm before Michae tmefs yearly , under pain of Confiscation ot the Herring, E 2 Ship,