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l3Z KING JAMES THE FlYTH dation of all Hofp Varies, and co caufe the famin be keiped , conforme to the firfl foundation , and the laid vifitoures to be named be die Kingis Graee. i c x, Of the Bigging of Leith-wy nde. ALS W A, Tuitchingthe reparationes and mending of deformities within the Towne of Edinburgh , and fpeciallie quhair there is commoun paffage and entrefle , quhairby aii ftrangers and uthcrs our So- veraine Lordis lieges , paffis and repaffis : It is thocht expedient, and ais it is ordained , that the Proveft , Baillies, arid Councell of Edinburgh , garre warne and charge all maner of perfones, that hes ony landes, biggin^es, and waiftes , upon the Weft- fide of Leith-wynde , i hat they within zeir and daye , big and re- paire honeftlie their faidis waiftes and ruinous houfes : And that they beginne to the famin within three Monethes, and that they end the famin within zeir and day , or elfe fell the famin to uthers to bebigged, Within the laid fpace : And to charge them that ar knavvin, perfonallie , and all uthers be open Proclamation at the mere at croce of Edinburgh , with certification to them , & they failzie , the faidis Proveft & Baillies fall caufe the faidis landes , ten r.ementes , and waiftes to be apprifed , and fall feil the famin to ony that will bye them, &oaye the prices thereof to the awners: And gifna man will bye them , it fall be leiffull to the faidis Provefte and Baillies, to cafte downe the faids waifte landes , and with the ftuffe and ftanes thereof, bigge ane honeft fubftantious wail , f ra the Porte of the Nether-bow , to the Trinitie College : And it fall not be leiffull in times camming, to ony maner of perfon to perfew them, nor their Succeflbures therefore, nor pretende ony richt or entres thereto in timeto-cum, nouther for the principal iande, nor for annualles awand foorth thereof: And becaufe the I afte fide of the faide Wynde , perteinis to the Abbot and Convente oiHalyrude-houfe: It is ordained , diat the Baillies of the Cannon-gate, garre fiklike be done upon the faid Eaft-fide: And als becaufe ol the vilitie that cummis bee flaying oftlelhe be the flefchoures dwelland on the Eaft-fide , & turning entrailles of beaftes , generand corruption : It is therefore ordained , that the famin be forbidden be the Proveft and Baillies ot Edinburgh and Cannon-gate , under the paine of confiscation of all fik fleihe flaine be them , in maner forefaid. . 103. Anent the mere at ^ Edinburgh. ITEM, Becaufe the mercatte of meall , and uthers viclualles of the Towne of Edinburgh , is commoun upon the Hie-gate , to the fight of all maner of perfones, ftrangers and uthers , and that ane multitude of vile, un-honeft and miferable creatures , conveenis to the faide mercatte clailie , to get their fuftentation and living : Therefore it is thocht expedient, that the faid meall-mercat be remooved off the Hie-gate, infum honeft, gainand, and convenient place , quhair the nicht-boures of the faid lowne, and uthers the Kingis lieges ', may conveene , for felling and by eing of fik viclualles in time to-cum. 104. The paine s of Judges that dois wrang : And of them quha fanders them wrangeoujly. W A It is ftatute and ordained , that for-fa-meikle as it hes bene heavilie murmured to our Soveraine Lorde , that his Lieges hes bene greatlie hurte in times by-gane be judges , baith Spiritual and Temporal, quha hes not beene allanerlie judges , bot plaine folliftares , partial Counfelloures , affifters and partakers with fum of the parties , and hes tane great geare and profite. Therefore it is ftatute and ordained in times cumming , that all Juftice , Schireffes , Lordes of Seffion , Baillies of Regalities , Proveft and Baillies of Burrowes, and uther deputes , and all uther Judges, Spiritual and emporal, alfweill within Regalities a* Royaltie , fall do trevv and equal juftice to all our Soveraine Lordis lieges, without ony partial Councell, rewardes, or buddes taking , further then is permitted of the Law, under the paine of tinfell of their honour , fame , and dignitie , gif they be tainted and convicted of the famin : And gif ony maner of perfon murmuris ony Judge , Temporal or Spiritual , alfweill Lordes of Seffion , as uthers, and proovis not the famin fufficientlie, hee fall be puniihed in femblable maner and forte , as the faide Judge or perfon quhom he murmuris , and fall pay ane paine arbitrall , at the will of the Kings Grace, or his Councell , for the infaming of fik perfones : Providing alwaies , gif ony Spiritual man fai'lzies , that he be called before his judge Oruinar. 105". Trovifion and paine s of them committandfraude in alienation or uther waies . ITEM, For efchevving of inconvenientes , that oft and diverfe times happenis in this Realme , of the new invented crake and failed committed and done dailie be them that fellis their landes , or difponis the famin, ex titulo onerojo , that puttis their Bairnes or uther friend, and perfon in the ftate of the famin , before the daite of the felling or giving thereof to uthers , as faid is : Herefore it is ftatute and ordained , that quha fellis and difponis ony landes or annual-rentes to ony maner of perfon , for ony caufe, quhair warran- dice may fall, and puttis uthers in private ftate thereof, not be refignation in the Kingis Grace handes, nor be confirmation with precept, paftfurthoftheChancellarie, nor be plaine refignation in the Over-lordes handes, or confirmation of the Over-lord , and the perfon that happenis to get thir landes, and bruikes the famin peaceabiie, zeir and daye, belabouring, manuring, and uptaking of the mailles , profites, 8c dewties,