XXIII. "PARLIAMENT. IV. ofAugufi, i6zi. 449 Burgh of Sterling : the Prior oiSanB-Andrewes , . at the Citie oiSantt-Andrewes : the Bailie of the Rega- litie oiDunfermling , at the Burgh oi'Dunfermhng -. the Lord of Buhner hwch , at the Burgh of Copper in Fyfe : The Lord oi Lindores , at the Burgh of Cowper in Fyfe : The Matters of SanB-Leonards Col- ledge , in SantJ-Andrewes , for the Prior of Portmooke , at the Burgh of Cowper in Fyfe -. the Prior of Pettin-weyme , at the Burgh of Pettin-weyme: the Lord of SancJ-Colmbe , at the Burgh of Innerkething -. the Lord ot Culros , at the Burgh oiCulros : the Abbot of Cambuskynneth , at the Burgh of Sterling : the Lord oiTorphichin&t the Burgh oi Linlithgow, the Prior of Manuel.zx. the Burgh o( Linlithgow, the Lord of Hol)'-rude-Hmfe,?Lt the Burgh of Edinburgh: the Lord olNewbottle,ax. the Burgh oi Edinbnrgh-Ae Priorefle oiHadington,zt the Burgh oiHad'mgton -. The Lord of the Temporal landes of the Priorie o. North-berwick, at the Burgh o{ Nor th-ber wick: The Patron , &Parfon of the Kirk oiYynnewchar , diflblved from the Priorie of North-berwick, at the Town of Ely : The Patron, andParfon of the Kirk of Largo , diflblved from North-berwick , at the Town of Largo: The Patron, andParfon of the Kirk of CMayboil, diflolved from North-berwick, at the Burgh of Mayboil : The Patron and Parfon of the Kirk of Logy , diflblved from North-berwick, jit the Burgh of Sterling: The Lord of Kelfo , at the Town of Kelfo : The Lord of Cold- inghame, at the iovvn of Eymoutb; The Lord of 'Dry burgh , at the Town of T)ryburgh : The Prior of Ecclis, at the T 'own oi'Duuf: The Prior of Cauld-Jlreame , at the Town of D//;//: The Lord of Jed- burgh, at the Burgh of /^ar^/j : The Lord of Melros , at the Town of Metros : The Lord of Paijley , at the Town of ^//Zfy: TheLordofB/^r^?, at the Burgh oiG/tf/g<ra;: The Lord, and Bailie of the Tem- poral landes of Kilwynning, at the Burgh of Irwing : The Patrons , and Parfons of the Kirks of Kilwyn- ning, diflolved from the Abbay of Kilwynning, atthefaid Burgh of Irwing -. The Abbot of Corjraguel, at the Town of Mayboil : The Prior otlVhitehornc , at the Burgh of IVhitehorne -. The Abbot of Saulfet , atthe Burgh of JVhitehorne -. ThcPtior of SanB-Marie Tie, at the Burgh of Kirkcudbright : The Lord of <Dundrenaue , at the Burgh oi Kirkcudbright : The Lord of Glenluce , at the Burgh of Wigton : The Abbot of Toungland, at the Burgh of /^"igftw : The Abbot of New-'^Abbey, at the Burgh of T>umfr els : The Abbot of Holy-wood, at the Burgh of T)u?nfreis : The Prior of Cannabie , atthe Burgh of Annand : The Barron , and Baillic of the Barronie of Brouchton , diflblved from the Lordihip of Holy-Rude-houfe , at the Burgh of Edinburgh -. The Heritoures of the one hundrerh pound Land of the Barronie of Moukland, dif- folved from the Lordihip of Newbottle , at the Citie of Glajgow : The Minifters of le/foord , at /lire : Scot- landwel, at SauB-Andrewes : Peibles , atPeibks: The Patron, and Parlon of the Kirk of T)undie , diflblved from the Abbacie of Lindores , at the Burgh of T)imdie: And all other fmall beneficed Parfons, at the Paroch Kirkes of their particular Benefices. And that they conveenc , to the effecT: above- written, upon the penult day of October next-to-come, intheycareof G O D, one thoufand , fixhundreth, tvvcntieone years: which is declared to be the precife day appoynted for all their Vaffalles, Fewars, Tackfmen, and Penfioners, to keep the faid Meeting. And that no farther Citation , nor Summonding , fhall be requifite, than the Proclamation and Publication of this prefent Act , at the Market- Crofles of the Head-Burrowes of this Realme. A N D H E R E W I T H It is refoived , by the faids ESTATES, That if any Vaflal , Sub-vaflal , Fewar, Tackef man of Tcyndes , Penfioner, or any other, juftly bound to make reliefe to the Prelate, Lord of Erection , Patron, or other Beneficed Perfon, of any part of the laid Taxation: Shall fend any pro- curatoures in his name , fufficiently authorized , ; to the faid Meeting : The fame fhall not onely excufe the abfence of the principal partie : but the procuratour in all thinges fhall bee admitted , and receaved , to doe , and perforate, in the Diftribution of the faid Taxation , what could, or lawfully might have been done by him who fent him. IT IS in like manner declared, That the Prelate , Lord of Erection, Patron, or other beneficed perfon, impeded by difcafe , or detracted upon fome other neceflarie occafion, from at- tending that Meeting, having his abfence fupplyed that day, by any fufficient, worthy perfon , whom hee fhall appoynt, and authorize , tothatetFecl:, Shall bee as lawful , as if hee were perfonally prefent himfelfe. And the partie fo authorized, fhall bee admitted, and receaved, in all thinges to doe, and performe in the diftribution of the fame Taxation, what could, or lawfully might have been done , by him who fent him. IT IS Farther ftatutcd , and ordained, That at the faid day of Meeting, the faids Prelates, Lordes of Ereclions, Patrones, and other beneficed perfons, lhall by themfelves , or their Procuratours lawfully authorized, as faid is, fenfe and holde a Court , call by Name, and Sur-narne , upon every one of their Vaflals, Sub-vaflals, Fewars, Tackef- men of Teynds, penfioners, and others, obiiihed to relieve them of any part of the fame Taxation : And lawful time of day beeing bidden , fhall fhew to their faids Vaflalles, Fewars, Tackef-men, and Penfioners , or their procuratours compeiring for them , the quantitie of the Taxation impofed upon their Prelacie , erected Lordihip , or other Benefice, authentickly fubfcribed by the Clerk of the fame Taxation. And they all , at the leaft fo many of them as fhall conveene for this effecl , with JDneconfent, fhall diftribute the fame to be payed by every man, as well by the Prelate , LordofEre&ion, (and prefent pofleflbur of fmall benefices, for the free rent that everyone of them hath of their Prelacies, brefted Lordfhips , and fmall benefices, as by the Vaflal , Fewar, Tackef-man, and penfioner , accord- ling to the great or fmai quantitie of free rent which every one of them hath , either of their Landes , Teinds , brpenfions. Which Certification to any of the faids perfons , Fewars, Vaflalles, Tackef-man, orpenfu iDner , that compeireth not by themfelves , or their procuratours , at the day and places above lpecified , to Ppp 3 the
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