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n8 KING JAMES THE FIFTH 41. The names of the Lordes. THAT Is to fay, the Abbot ofCambuskenneth Prefident, Maifter Richard Both-well, Schir John Tting- well, Maifter Henrie Quhite , Maifter Robert Schanwel, Vicar of Kirk-caldie , Maifter William Gib/due, Maifter Thsmas Hay, Maifter t^Arthure Boyce , The Laird of Balwerie , Schir John Campe- bel, Maifter ^Adame Otterburne, James Colvil oiEzR. Weemes, the Juftice Gierke, Maifter Frances Both- well, Maifter James Law/on. And thir Lordes to fubferive all deliverances, and narue uthers , after they begin to fit, and minifter Juftice. 41. The Chancellar andTrefrdent , to receive the aithes of the Lordes abfent. ITEM, Thefaid day the Kings Grace hes committed his power to the Lord Chancellar and Abbot of Cambujkenneth Prefident, conjuncfrlie and feverallie , to receive the aithes of them that ar abfent , cho- fen , and named to be of this oeffion , and in their abfences the aithes of ony uther , quhom his Grace will name thereto , gif the faidis perfones chofen cummis not betuixt this and Satterday nixt-to-cum. And in abfence of the Lord of Cambufkenneth , Prefident, the Kings Grace hes chofen the Abbot of Kwloffe to minifter therein, quhill his returning. 4 5 . The Chancellar , Trejident , and Lordes of the Sejfion , to make the or dour how it fall be proceeded in their Sejjion. ITEM, His Grace hes given command to the Chancellar , prefident , and Lordes of the Seffion , to advife , Councel , and conclude upon fik rules , ftatutes , and ordinances , as fall be thocht be them expedient to be obferved and keiped in their maner and ordour of proceeding at all times. And as they de- vife , conforme to reafon , equitie and Juftice, his Grace fall ratifie and apprieve the famin. And ordaims the faidis Lordes of Seffion , to keip all thir aucht daies cummand, in advifing and making of their rules and infti- tutes, for the ordour of Juftice: And after the forme of the famin, to begin and call maters on Mononday nixt-to-cum. And in the meane time , to deliver bilks , and call priviledged fummoundes , as they thinke expedient. 44. The diviflonofthe Realme quarter lie. IN The fkft,it is devifed and ordained,that the Lordes of the Seftion fall begin quhair they left laft in calling the Table : And that the priviledged fummoundes of everie quarter, fall be tabulat with the un-priviledg- cd fummoundes of that quarter : And all to be called . and have proces baith upon priviledged and un-pri- viledged , quhill that diet or quarter be ended : And to begin quarter after quarter , as after followis : And thir Schires to be in the firft quarter, that is to fay, Yorfar, Kincardin, _Aberdene , Bamjfe , Elgin, Eorrefe, Name, Innemes, and Crommartie: The fecond quarter , Edinburgh, Linlithgow, Selkirk, Roxburgh, Beblis, Berwick, and Hadingtoun : I he third quarter , Striviling, Aire, Renfrew, Lati- ark , Wigtoun , T)rumfreis, Kirk-cudbricht, and t^Aannandale. The Fourth quarter, Eife, 'Perth , Clack? mannan , Kinros , T)umbartane , Ergyle and But. 4 5 . That all fimimoundes priviledged , be called on Mononday oulklie quhilk followis, and horning all times. ITEM, It is devifed and ordained , that thir fummoundes under-written fall be priviledged , and to be called by the ordour of the diettes, that is to fay: recent fpuilzies , calling of letters, redeeming of landes, actes ot adjornall , fuperiours to hear them decerned to tine their fuperiorities, reduction of inordinate pro- cefte , that is to fay , retreating of Rolmentes of courtes, led before Schireffes, Barronnes, Baillies, retreating of decreetes , and transferring of decreetes : And thir to be called be themfelfe , and to be called oulklie upon Mononday. And gif Mononday beis halie-daie , to have proces on the nixte day thereafter : And all thir to be called , except letters that concernis horning , quhiikis fall have proces at all times, as they cum. 4 5- . That all the commoun maters be called on all the daies of the otdk , except Friday , for the Kingis maters , and fir angers , and the Ghieenis maters. ITEM, All uther maters to be called be the ordour of the Table, upon all the daies of the oulk , except Friday , quhilk is ailigned for the Kingis maters , and the maters of ftrangers. And gif the Kingis Grace nor ftrangers hes na maters ado upon Friday, then the commoun Table to have proces , andfik-like the Queenis maters. And it fall be na exception to alleage , that the faid Friday is ordained for the Kingis maters. 46. That all continuations be called at the dayes affigned thereto. TEM, That all continuations of proces before the Lordes, quhair acls ar palled , be called at the daies affigned thereto , for expedition of witnefle , and efchewing of expenfes. 47. Anentis I