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%^1 KING JAMES THE S E X T T H E TENTH PARLIAMENT CURRENT, Halden at Linlithcow, the X. daie of December , the zeir of God , 15-85-. zeires. Be the richt excellent , richt heich, and michtie Trince , J AME S the Sext , be the Grace of God, King of SCOTT ES , and the three EJlaites. 10. (^Authors of fanderous Jpeaches , or writts , fuld be ■pnmjbed to the death. T IS Statute and ordained, be our SO VERAINE LORD, and the three Eflaites , that all his Hienes Subjeftes content themfelves in quietnes and dewtifull obedience, to his Hienes and his authoritie. And that naae of them prefume , or take upon hand publicklie to declaime, or privatly to fpeake or write ony purpofe of reproch , or (lander of his Majefties perfone , Eftaite , or governement : Or to deprave .his lawes and a&es of Parliament, or mifconftrue his proceedinges , quhairby ony miflyking may be mooved , betuixt his Hieneile , and his Nobilitie , and loving fubjeftes in time cumming , under the paine of death : Certifieing them that does the contrare , they fall be repute as feditious and wicked inftrumentes, enemies to his Hieneile, and the commoun-weill of this Realme. And the faid paine of death fall be execute upon them , with all rigour, in exemple of utheris. .11. All. EcclefiafticalTerJones , fallfinde caution to leave the Benefice , alsgude as they find it, THE Kingis Majeftie , confiddering the great and fhamefull dilapidation of the rentes of the benefices of this Realme , without refpecl: of the pofteritie : to the great hurt of the Crown and common- welth of this Realme : Therefore for fumftay of die faid diforder, quhill the inconvenientes part, may be better tryed , and the full remede provided : Be the advife of the three Eftaites , conveened in this prefent Parlia- ment, ftatutis and ordainis that all perfones to be provided hereafter, to the Bifhoppricks , Abbacies, Prio- ries, or quhat-fum-ever inferiour benefices, being at his Hienes prefentation , fall before the expedition and Re^iftration of their fignatours , find fovertie to the Clerk keeper of the Regifter •. That they fall leave the faid benefice at their deceafe and dimiffion, unhurt or vitiat in the quantitie of the zeirlie rent theirof : as they find it at their entrie theirto. And that their fignatours and provifiones on-nawayes be expede or pafle the fealles quhill the faid fovertie be founden. And the fame teftified be the fame Clerk. And in-cafe ony of the faides perfons , provided to the faides benefices , fall happen to doe utherwayes : And be ony fewes , takkes, penfions, or changing of victual for money, or ony uther difpofkion, fail make their benefice in worfe eftaite , nor the fame was at their entrie theirto : all fetting and difpofition, fall be of nane availl, force nor effect. IX. All leagues and bandes , maid without the Kinges confetti, are null. FORSAMEIKLE as their wes ane Adt maid of before in the regiment of umquhile Cfttarie Queene Dowrier and Regent of this Realme , OUR SOVERAINE LORDIS Gud-dame of worthie memorie : Anent leagues and bandes , as being thocht againft all law and obedience of fubjeftes towardes their Princes. Quhilk Aft fen the making nochtweillobferved; It hes given occafion in a pairt of mony troubles, that hes occurred fen-fyne. ' Quhairfore OUR SOVERAINE LORD, with advife of his three Eftaites , conveened in this prefent Parliament, Ratifies, appreivis, and for his fucceflbures per- petually confirmis , the faid Act of Parliament, and ordainis the famin to have full effecl:, and executionin time cumming. And als of new with advife of his faidis three Eftaites , difchargis and annullis all leagues and bandes maid betuixt his lieges and fubjects in time bygane , preceiding the dait heirof. And ftatutis and or- dainis that in time cumming , na leagues nor bandes be maid amangs his fubjects of onie degree , upon quhat- fum-ever cullour or pretenle, without his Hienes or his fuccefiours privitie and confent had and obteined thereto : under the paine to be halden and execute , as moveris of fedition and unquietnefie , to the breake and trouble of the publick peace of the Realme , and to be called and perfewed therefore , with all rigour , in exemple of utheris. 13.- All charges , fuper inquirendis , or difcharged. The writers Juld not alter the auM forme and file. UR SOVERAINE LORD, with advife of his three Eftaites , ftatutis and ordainis , that his Hieneile Secretar , or his deputes , keepers of the fignettes, pafle na maner of Letters to charge ony perfones