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SEXT PARLIAMENT. XX. of June, i w 159 new publiflied , and the fame be put to dew execution , and the breakers thereof to be puniihed conforme to the pains contained there-intill : And this atte to be extended alfweilhipon the fteallers of Bee-hives , fruit- trees, peillars ofbarkes of trees within Wooddes, and the fowlers lyand at wait with their nettes, as to the flayers of Daes, and Raes forefaidis : And the iamin paines to bee execute upon them with all rigour ac- cordingly. 5-9. Anentis liber tie oftJMerchandes at the Weft Seas. ITEM, It is ftatute and ordained, that the afte maid be King JAMES the Fourth, anentis the cum- ming of Schip;cs to free Burrowes, at the Weft Seas , beepubliifiedofnew, and the famin,to be put to execution in all poyntes , after the forme and tenour thereof, and the breakers of the famin , to be puniihed conforme to the paines conteined therein , with this addidon : That na perfon take upon hande to bye onie Merchandice fra the faidis ftrangers , bot fra free-men , at free Portes of the Burrowes forefaidis , under tine paine of confifcation ot all the gudes that they bye , togidder with the reft of their moveable gudes , to be ap- plyedto OUR SOVERAINE LADIES ufe, giftheydointhccontrair. fio. %_Anentis the Jpeaking evillofthe Queenis Grace, or French-men. ITEM, For-fa-meikleasdiverfefeditious perfones hesin times by-paft, raifed amangft the commbun people murmures and fclanders , fpeaking againft the Queenis Grace , and fawin evill brute anent the maift Chriftian King of France liis fubje&s fent in this Realme , tor the commoun weill , and fuppreffing of the auld enemies foorth of the famin, tending throw raifing of fik rumours, to fteir the hearts of the iubjec'tes to hatrent againft the Prince , andfedition, betuixt the Lieges of this Realme , and the maift Chriftian Kingis Lieges forefaidis : Andlorefchewingoffikinconvenientes, as micht follow there-upon : IT IS DE- VISED, Statute and ordained , that gil onie perfones in times cumming bee hearde fpeakand fik unrca- fonable commoning , quhair-throw the people may rake occafion of fik privie confpiracie againft the Prince, or fedition againft the maift Chriftian Kingis fubje&es forefaidis , the famin being proven , fall be puniihed, according to the qualitie of the fault i n their bodies and gudes , at the Queenis Grace pleafure -. And in-cafe the hearer thereof report not the famin unto the Queenis Grace , or her OfBciares , to die etfecl: riiat the famin may bee puniihed , asaccordis, that he fall incurre the faidis paines quhiikis die principall fpeaker or raiier of fik murmures defervis. 61. ijfnentis Robert Hude, and Abbot cfUn-reafon. ITEM. Itis ftatute and ordained , that in all times cumming , na maner of perfon be chofen Robert Hude. not Little John, Abbot oiljn-reafin, Queenis oiCMaij, nor utherwrfe , nouther in Burgh nor to Landwart, in onie time to cum : And gif ony Proveft , Baillies, Councell, and Communitie , chufe fife. anePerfonage as Robert Hude, Little John, Abbotts otUn-reafin , or Queenis oitMaij , within Burgh, the chufers of fik , fall tine their frccdome for the fpace of five zeires, and urherwife fall be puniihed at the Queenis Grace will , and the acceptar of fik-like office , fall be banifhed foorth of the Realme : And gif ony fik perfones, fik as Robert Hude , Little John, Ahbotis oiUnreafon , Queenis of Maij beis chofen out- witn Burgh, and uthers Landward Townes , the chufers fall pay to our Soveraine Ladie , tenpoundes, and their perfones put in waird , there to remaine during the Queans Grace pleafure : And gif onie Women or uthers about Summer trees fingand , makis perturbation to the Queenis Lieges in the paflage throw Burrowes and uther Landward Townes : The Women perturbatoures lor skafrie of money, or utherwife, fall be taken , handled , and put upon the Cuck-ftules of everie Burgh or Towne, FINIS. THE