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w KING JAMES THE S E X T P A THE NEINTENTH L I A M E N T,| Of the CMoft Excellent and Might ie King and ^Monarch, JAMES by the Grace of GOT), King of great Britane, France and Ireland , defender of the Faith, &c. Halden at Edinburgh, the elleventh day of Anguft , 1607. by LODOVICK 'Duke of Lennox , '&c. by vertue of his Majejties Commifflm granted to him , under the great Seale of this Realme at Theobalds, the thrid day of Julie 1607. with the ad- vyce of the Eft ait es of this Realme. tAnent Sayers and wilfull hearers of Cflfejfes. UR SOVERAIGNE LORD, and Eftaites of this "prefent Parliament, fjiPplfp Ratifies , approves and confirmes the twa afts of Parliament made by his Heigh- «J§||1P^ nes , with confent of the Eftaites of this Realme. The ane thereof made in his = ^f s ^ s ^f^^^^ Heighnes twelfth Parliament 1 zo. Aft, againft the layers of Mefie , Jefuites, Se- " ! (~ l(0Wm minarie Priefts, trafficking Paoifts and refetters of any of them. And the other 5 B !^S J, '- , >iM^^&^^^^ li:r * e contravciucis uicicui m u.il tyme < refetters of excommunicat Papifts , and wha are at the Home for that famine caufe, after that publication be made by the Minifter ; the tyme of die preaching or prayers at the Paroch Kirk, where the refetters of the faids Papifts fliall dwell for the tyme. Shall pay to OUR faid SOVE- RAIGNE LORD, and to his Heighnes Thefaurer , the penalties conteined in the aft of Parliament* made anent non communicants. That is to fay , Every Earle as hefliall contravein the premifles , ane thou- fand pounds. Every Lord, ane thoufand markes. Every Barron, five hundreth pounds. Every Free-halder, three hundreth markes. Every Yeoman , fourtie pounds. And to every Burges according to the modification of the Kings Majeftie and Lords of Secret Councell. Whilks paines , ordeins OUR SOVERAlGNp LORDS Thefaurer to intromet there-with , and exact the famine to his Heighnes ufe. 2. t^Ancnt weghts and meafures. OUR SOVERAIGNE LORD, and Eftaites of this prefent Parliament, having confederation of the great hurt and skaith that his Heighnes Leiges hes fufteined and daily fufteins , by the great di- verfitie and difconfonnitie of the weghts, metts and meafures within this Realme. Notwithftanding of divers and fnndrie afts of Parliament made in the contrare, by his Heighnes moft worthie Progenitours , and by his Majefties felfe , in the Parliament halden at Edinburgh the zy day of Julie, ane thoufand, five hundreth, fourefcore leaven. And that the negligence of the putting of the acts of Parliament to due execution , is greateil occafion thereof. IT Is therefore ftatute and ordained , that all Schirefs , Stewarts of Royalties and Regalities , Proveft, Baillies and Aldermen of Burrowes , ilk ane of them within their awne bounds and jurifdiftion , put the faids afts of Parliament anent weghts , metts and meafures to due execution , betwixt the date hereof and the firft day of Januar next to come , under all heigheft paine. Where-throw that there may be ane univerfall con- formitie of weghts , metts and meafures throughout the haill Realme. With power alfo to the forefaids Judges to take tryel of falfe metts, weghts and meafures. And the lifers of the faids falfe weghts and mea- fures to amit and tyne their haill goods and gear , and the famine to be intrometted with to OUR SOVE- RAIGNE LORDS ufe. 3 . Anent defrayers of Tarks , JVods , 'Plantings , Dowcats , Bees , Lochs and Stankes. OUR SOVERAIGNE LORD, and Eftaites of this prefent Parliament, confiddering how Woods, Parks and all fort of Planting and haning decayes within this Realme; and how Dowcats are broken, Beesftollen, mens proper Lochs and Stankes berried , to the great hurt and prejudice of the Countrie and decay of Policie. Therefore, Ratifies and approves all afts of Parliament made of before, for confervation of planting and policie; and againft breakers of Dowcats, dealing of Bees, and of fillies forth of mens Stanks and