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FOVRTH PARLIAMENT. XXVI. of June. i 495 . 93 ftatute , and ordained , that the Gierke of the Jufticiarie , take foorth of the Kingis llatutes, all thay ftatutes, that lies paine of dittay in the ende , and make the famin to be inquired at the dittay taking upon everie poynt: Svva that the trefpaflbures and breakers of the ftatutes, may be punifhed in everie Schire, according to Juftice: And to the effect of the famin llatutes broken. And this to be done incontinent, or the Proclamation of ony Juftice aires. 46. That na Cuftomers take na mair taxation then is ftatute: Of falfe weichtes. ITEM, It is ftatute and ordained, that na Cuftomers within Burgh take na mair taxations, cuftomes, or dewties, then is ftatute and ufed in the auld Law : And quha that dois in the contrair, to be puniihed as an oppreflbur and breaker of the Kingis Law , and dittay to be tane thereof. A 47. Falfe meafures. 1 ND In likewife, they that ufis falfe meafures and weichtes, deceivand the people , to be indicted as falfares. And dittay to be taken thereof be the Juftice Clerke. 48. Of Mure-burne. ITEM, Becaufe it hes bene ftatute of before, that fetters of Mure-burne fuldpay ane unlaw to the King, and becaufe it is clearly underftandin , that the puir bodies that dwellis in maillinges , and ar bot fervandes to their maiiters, that awe the maillinges, and dois it for their command : THAT Therefore it is ftatute and ordained , that he that awe the maiiling , be reafon that he commanded that to be done in forbidden time, fall pay ane unlaw to the King of fourtie millinges. And dittay to be taken upon them baith thereupon , and the perfones that dois die famin , to pay ane uther unlaw. 49. K_Anent the making ofShippes and Bufches , in the quhilk all idle men fuld labour. ITEM, Anent the grcate innumerable riches, thatistinte in fault of Schippes and Bufches to be difpon- ed fot-fifhing , fik-like as utheris Realmes hes , that ar marchand with the Sea, and for the policie and con- queft,that may be had here-intill, and to caufe idle men, Vavengeours to labour for their living, for the efchew- ing of vices and idlenefle , andforthecommounprofiteanduniverfallweilloftheRealme : IT 1*5" thocht expedient be the Lordes of Articles , and als ftatute and ordained in this prefent Parliament , that there be Schippes and Bufches maid in all Burrowes and Townes within the Realme, and that the leafte of the laid Schippes and Bufches be of twentie tun. And that die Townes and Burrowes have the faid Schippes and Bufches, according to the fubftance of ilk Town, and to the number as after followis, weill abuilzied with all neceflarie graith for the faid Schippes and Bufches, and with marriners , nettes, and uther graidi con- venient for their taking of great flih and lmall. And all the faid Schippes and Bufches to be reddie maid and furniflied to pas to fifliing be Faftrenfeven nixt-to-cum. And in ilk Burgh of the Royalitie , that the Ofli- ciares of the Burgh make all the ftarke idle-men within their boundes to palle with the faid Schippes for their wages. And gif the faide idle-men refufis to palle , that they banifh them die Burgh. And into Burgh ofBarronnes, quhilk ar neare upon the Sea , that the jchireffe of the Rehire compell the idle-men within his boundes to pafletothe faid Schippes for their wages. And gif they refufe, in likewife to banifh them his Schire. And gif the offlciares of the burrowes, or Schireffes of the Rehires beis foundin negligent, outlier in the putting foorth of the faid Schippes and Z?ufchcs , or compelling the faid idle-men to pane in them for their wages , or banifliing of them oft their Burrowes or Schires : Gif they refufe , as faid is, they fall pay to the King an unlaw of twentie pound ilk ane of them , that is to fay , the officiar of the Burgh for the time, and the Schireffc of the Schire. For the quhilk they fall be charged in the Checker, and give compt thereupon. 5-0. Of gift es and alienations maid be our Severable Lordis Father. ITEM, It is ftatute , concluded, and ordained in this prefent Parliament be the haill three Eftaites : That becaufe they have advifed, confiddered, and underftandin , that cur Soveraine Lord that laftdeceafed, quhom GOD adoilzie, bcand the time commoved and difpleafed, throw evil counfel that was about him, in the time a little before his deceafe, annalied, and put awaie baith ofhisawin lands and pofleffions, per- teining to his Hieneue in propertie , and als againft juftice and gude confeience , received and tooke refigna- tions of divers landes, and gave infeftmentes in exheredation and diilierifliing of richteous aires , be the folli- ftation and perfwafionoftne evil counfel that was about him, as faid is, without ony reafonable caufe, to thedifpleafureofGod, contrair juftice , andtothehurteofthefaule: THAT Therefore all the faidis do- nations, and infeftmentes , maid and given be him , fra the fecond day of September , in the zeir of God , ane thoufand , foure hundreth, foure-fcoir feven zeires , to the day of his deceafe, fall be of nane availe, force, nor effect in time to cum, bot that our Soveraine Lordis Hienefle , that now is, fall be reftored and re-integrat * to all landes, rentes, pofleffiones, that was be ony maner of way annalied , and given be his Father , to quhat- Q_ 5 fumever