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ELLEVENTH T ARLI ANIENT. XXIX. of July 1587. 181 74. The Schirejfes fuld make comfit of all efcheittes. ITEM, It is flatute and ordained, that all SchirefTes in time dimming, make compt to the Checker, of quhat-fum-ever efcheittes , up-taken and intrometted with bee them , within their jurifdiction : And that ilk Schireffe charge himfelfe fpeciallie with the famin efcheittes , in ilk Checker zeirlie. 75. Commijfiones fuld fajfe the quarter Seale : The obtehier thereof fidd finde Caution: They fuld not be granted upon flauchter. ITEM, It is flatute and ordained , that all fpecial Commiffiones of Jufliciarie, be maid be fignatoures , t*$ parte the quarter feale, in time cumming , to the efiecl, that Re/pondees may be maid there-upon, after the auncient and lovable falhion. And that he quha obteinis ane Commifiion , fiiide fovertie at the Chan- cellarie , that he fall within fourtie dayes thereafter , report a teflimonial o{ his diligence , under the paine of fourtypunds; And that alwaies na Commiffiones be granted , to proceede on flauchter : bot the Juflice general!, and his deputes , to proceede there-upon. 76. The King may per few all crimes , without the far tie. ITEM, That the Thefaurer and Advocate, perfew flaughters and utheris crimes, akhoucht the parties be filent , or wald utherwaies privilie agree. A nd that in Juflice aires, or particular diettes , the haill Affi- foures be called for , and the abfentes amerciat , to moove them , to make the better obedience. 77. Na allowance without production of acquittance. ITEM, That na allowance be given in the Thefaurers comptes in time cumming, periculo computantls, bot quhair acquittances ar prefentlie fchawen and produced. 78. t^Anent the hearing of the Thefaurers comptes. T articular comptes, and Rat i- ficationes pa fed in 'Parliament. OUR SOVERAINE LORD, with advife and confent of the three Eftaites of this prefent Parlia- ment , lies ftatute and ordained , that the '1 hefaurer fall not exceede tvventie thoufand pundes in ane zeire in his difcharge , with certification gif he do , na Superfedere will be granted for fupcr-expenfes , in time cumming. It is alfo ftatute and ordained , that inferiour comptes that fuld precede the Thefaurers compts and mon enter in it, be firfl heard. And likewife it is flatute and ordained, be our faid Soveraine Lord, with advife and confent forefaid , that na Ratificationes be paffed in Parliament , upon fimple Articles of privat parties, bot the matter defired to bee ratified, to be firfl palled be infeftment, upon compofition payed to the Thefaurer , before onie fik matter be confirmed in Parliament , and the famin on nawaies to be palled or granted , except they be prefented be the faid Thefaurer , or his deputes, to that effect-. 79. Juflice Court cs fuld not be continued. ITEM, It is flatute and ordained , be the Kingis Majeflies fpecial will and direction : That na precept for continuation of onie Juflice Court , be admitted be the Juflice, or his deputes, in time cumming. 80. The Schireffe s fuld give up the names of their deputes, and fuld finde caution. TEM, It is flatute and ordained, that all SchirefTes within this Realme, give in zeirly , at the firfl down- fitting of the Seffion , to the Lords of Seffion , The names of their deputes and Clerks , that they thinke to ufe for that zeir. Andfik-like, ordainis letters to be directed , chargeing ilk Schireffe, under the paine of re- bellion, with certification &c. To finde caution , Burgefles, indwellers, within Edinburgh, Acted in the buiks of Councell , that they fall zeirlie make their Compts in the Checker, and paye all thinges, refland, auchtand to the Kingis Majeflie , be vertew of their office. 81. Of 'the forme how Jufice aires fall be halden twife zeire lie , in the monethes of Apnie and October. BEcaufe of the great delay in actiones Criminall , throw the not halding of Juflice aires , twife in the zeir, according to the auncient and lovable ordour, eftablifhed be diverfe gude Lawes and Acles of Parliament, maid of before : Confidering the ordinar judgement in criminal caufes is onelie now at Edinburgh , quhair particular diettes ar fett , for certaine fpecial and highefl crimes , the punifhment of uther offenfes , quhairby the commoun-weill is greatlie grieved , left to the Juflice aires, that very fendill haldis , and there-throw ar becume contemptible. THEREFORE, and for eafe and reliefe of the fubjec"te§ , that ar fa frequentlie inquieted, be cumming in convocation, to dayes of Law, and to pafleuuon Afftfcs in Edinburgh, quhair the Courtes ar oftimes continued , in hinderance of Juflice , and to the great trouble and needeles expenfes Rr 3 of I