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Iao KING JAMES THE FIFTH $6. Of 'the giving of 'votes , and ordour thereof. ITEM, All argumentes and difputations beand maid , and the Lords haldand filence , my Lorde Chan= cellar or Prefident, fall aske or require everie Lordis vote in chat mater, as they ar in the ordour be the ades and buikes of Councell : Quhais names the Clerk of Councel fall reade and name : And fa ordourly the Chancellar or Prefident to aske everie Lords vote : And that nane argune ane uther in the giving thereof. 5-7. That ten Lordes fall remaiue with the^ref dent. T E M • in advifing and giving of all fentences and decreetes , there be ten Lordes at the leaft , with the _ Chancellar or Prefident : And that nane of the Lords chofen and admitted , departe , or bide awaie, without licence asked and obteined f ra the Chancellar or Prefident , in prefence of the haiii Councell, for rea- fonable caufes : And that they returne againe at the day affixed to them. ITEM, that all publications of witnefle, and uthers atteftations , and examination of proces, be maid before the hail Auditour. 5 8 1 . Execution offentence to be maid be Herauldes , Turfevantes , and Maiffers. TEM, That all fentences and decreetes of the Lordes, be execute in times cuntming be the ^chirerle __ of the Schire, or his deputes , quhair the parties d^ellis , againftquhom the faidis decreetes ar given, or all happen to be given : Or elfe be Herauldes , Purfevants, or Maiffers : And that nane take mair for the execution of their office, bot after the forme of theacte of Parliament , botgif it be of benevolence of the partie , under the Paine of deprivation of their office : And that they deny not to do their office , under the paineforefaid, alfweiil to pure , asriche. 5- 9 . Oft he Clerkes of the Signet . TEM, That all Clerkes of the Signet be fworne to exerce their offices lauchfullie and diligently. And _ that nane of them fall reveale nor make manifeft to ony man , quhat they write or dois for ane uther , bot fall keip all clofe and fecreit. 60. t^Sient payment for Billes of complaint , and the Kings letters. JT E M , That na Clerk of the Signet tak mair for the writing of ane bill bot aucht pennies. And for the writing of ane letter upon ane decreit of the Lordes & deliverance , bot twentie pennies, nor for nane uther letter, mair then was ufed in our Soveraine Lordis time, quha lail deceafed , quhom God afibilzie , under the paine of tinfel of his office. 6 1 . _Anent the delivering of Billes. TEM, That na Gierke of the Signet enter in the Councel-houfe , for delivering of ony Billes , bot that the deliverance be written be ane writer of the Councel : And to provide , that nane iruftrate ane uther of his laboures and proflte •. T hat everie ilk Gierke of the Signette , that writtis onie Billes , marke the famiu with his awin name in the Bill, writtin within, andthefaminfallbe delivered to him againe , orthepartie, quhilk of them cummis to aske the faid Bill , they pay-and to the writer of the deliverance , foure pennies. 62. That Maifferes keepe Councel. TEM, That all Maiffers be fworne to execute their office f aithlullie and diligentlie , and they fall reveale na thing , that they fall happen to heare commoned amangft the Lords , under the paine of deprivation and infamie. 63 . ' Quhat CMaiffersfall take for their laboures. ITEM, That na Maiffers take mair fra ony partie , that happenis to obtaine ane decreete in the Seffion, bot twa ihillinges : Bot gif the parties gives mair of their awin benevolence , under the paine fore-faid. 6 4 . The number of ^Advocates , and their names. TEM, It is fhtute and ordained , that there be ane number of Advocates and Procuratoures chofen, and to be chofen , to the number often perfones , that fall be called general procuratoures of the Councel, of bed name, knawledge, and experience , admitted to procure in all aftiones , of quhom the names fol- lowis: They ar to fay, Mziftev Robert Galbraith y Maimer Robert Lefly , Maifter Henry Spittle, Maifter John Letham , Maifter Henry Ladder , Maifter Thomas Kincragy , Maifter Thomas CMarjoribankes, Maifter IVilliam Johnftoun : And gif ony uthers cunning men will defire to be admitted to the office of Ad- vocation and Procuration , they fall be received with advife of the faids Lordes , for completing of the