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tz % — — " k IN G J AMES THE FIFTH fall cum with them thereto in Bill to the SchirefFe, Baillie, Stewarde, Lorde, or Baillie of Regalitie , Pro- ved, Alderman, and Baillies to Burgh , ortoonyutheris, quhome it fall pleafe the Kingis Grace to give commiflion to with them , and that they roll their names in ane buiJke , with the maner of their hrifne-flc and weapones zeirlie , in everie weapon-fchawinge , fealed with their awin feale , and fubfcrived with their hanies , fende and deliver the famin to the Kingis Grace , to be keiped and conf.dered , bee quhome his Grace fall pleafe to give the cure thereof. And that all Lordes and Baillies of Regalities , do fik-like zeiriie -, within the boundes of their offices. 9 o . The premonition of the wedpon-Jchawinges. TTEM, That all OUR SOVERAINE LORDIS Lieges, be warned to the faidis weaposi- X fchawinges , upon fourtie daies warning , for the h" rft time : And zeiriie at everie time thereafter , upon wentie daies, of. The chufing of Captaines in everie Tarochin. ITEM, That execution may be had throw all the Realme, amangft all OUR SOVERAINE LORDIS Lieges ■, for exercingof their perfones in ordour , fwa that be learning of ordour , | and bearing of their weapons in time of peace , they may bee the mair experte to put themfelves in ordour haiftielie , and keipe the famin in time of neede : It is thocht that this artickle is verie neceffaric to be provided : AND therefore fiatutis and ordainis , that everie SchirefFe , Stewarde, Baillies, Proveftes, Aldermen, and Baillies of Burro wes , Lordes and Baillies oi Regalities , at everie weapon-fchawing concurre and fit downe , with the Kingis Commiffioners , that fall happen to be depute to them , and they togicider , to confulte with the maift able perfones of the Schire : And after that they have rolled the names of everie man , with their harnede and weapones, chuife ane able man for everie Parochin, or maa, as it is of greatnehe , or for fmailer Parochines ane , quha fall bee Captaine , or Captaines , to the cumpanies of the faidis Parochines , and fall iearne them to gang in ordoure , and beare their weapons , and fall conveene their faidis cumpanies twife at the leafle in everie Moneth , of the Monethes of Maij , June, and Julij , at quhatdayes they fall thinke maiil.expedient , upon Halie-daies before noone : And als in all uthers Moneths , gif they may gud- lie, and there exerce them in maner forefaid. And that na man dif-obey the faidis perfones, Captaines, to be depute and chofen , as faidis, under the paineto bee punilhed at the Kingis will. And that the faide Captaine bee chofen , als oft as beis feene expedient be the SchirefFe of the Schire , CommiiTioneres , and Councell admitted to him to that effect* 91-. tyfnegenerallremiffion , granted be the Kingis Grace to all his lieges. AL S W A , Our Soveraine Lord , understanding the great occafion and evill exemple for the time, given to his Lordes , Barronnes , and all his lieges , to commit and do the time of his leiTe age , fik oftenfes and crimes of treafon and utherwaies , quhilk defervis great and hie puntfhment , quhilkis as his Grace under- Handis, be the gude and trew fervice done be them to him , fen his cumming to perfite age, they walde not have done nor committed : And becaufe his Grace thinkis , that he will not be unremembrand and innate, for the gude and thankefullferVice done to him, be his faidis Earles , Lordes, Barronnes, and lieges of all degrees , hes remitted and forgiven , and be the tenour of this aft e ; remittis and forgives to all his faidis lieges, all maner of crimes of treafon, done be them in our Soveraine Lordis time , that lali deceafed , and his Pre- deceffbures, Kingis of Scotland, and in his hienefie awin time , unto the daie and date of this prefent acl:. ( The intelligence with Archebaldfam-time Earle oix^Angus , George T>owglds his brother , and umquhile x^ArchebaWDoWglas oiKilffindie their Eame , fen the time of giving of doome of fore-faltour againfl them, allanerly excepted) And therefore exhortis and prayis prefentlie , all his Barronnes and lieges ,°to be trewe and thahkfull fubjeftes unto his Hienefie, as he fall not faill , to be ane gude, thankfull and loving King to them : And that the copie of this a&e , fufficientlie extracted , fall be fufficient remifFion , without ony uther particular writing. FINIS. THE