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6 8 The Third Sejfiim ofthefecondTarliament of King Charles the 1 1.

Colleftors nominat by them for their fervices, as they lhall find juft, according to their pains and dili- gence. And it is hereby Declared , that the remainder of the faids fums mall belong to, and be made ufe of, for the poor of each Paroch refpeclive , in manner following, viz. The one half thereof for the ufc of the poor of each Paroch to be fent to the Correction- houfes, for being bred to lawful Trades, conform to an Aft of Parliament , made in this Seffion of Parliament ; And for which , the Collector fhall be countable to the Heretors of each Paroch , and mail deliver to them Receipts from the Ma- ilers of the Correftion-houfes of the one half of the faids fums , toward the allowance of the faid poor, people , appointed to be payed out of each Paroch by the faid Aft : and the other halt of the faids fines lhall belong to the poor of each Paroch reJpeBive , who by the faid Aft , by reafon of their age or infirmity, are appointed to be entertained within each Paroch by the Contributions at the Paroch- Kirk , and for which the faids Collectors are to be countable to the Minifter and Kirk-Seffion of each Paroch , or to the Elders during the Vacancy; and to be applyed be them for the ufe of the poor , as they lhall fee caufe. XXIII. ACT Salvo jure cujuflibet. Edinburgh, n. of September, i6yz, OUR Soveraign Lord taking to confideration, that there be many Afts of Ratifications and others, pall and made in this Seflion of Parliament, in favours of particular perfons, without calling or hearing of fuch as may be thereby concerned and prejudged: Therefore, HisMajefty, with advice and confent of the Eltates of Parliament , Statutes and Ordains , That all fuch particular Afts and Afts of Ratification paft in manner forefaid, lhall not prejudge any third party of their lawful Rights, nor of their Aftions and Defen- ces competent thereupon, before the making of the faid particular Afts and Afts of Ratifications; And that the Lords of Seflion and all other Judges within this Kingdom, lhall be oblieged to judge betwixt Parties, ac-| cording to their feveral Rights Handing in their perfons before the making of the faids Acts .- All which are hereby exponed, and Declared to have been made, Salvo jure cujuflibet. XXIV. ACT of Adjournment. Edinburgh , 1 1 . of September , i6yz. THE King's Majefty Declares this Parliament current, and Adjourns the fame to the fecond Wednefday of June next to come ; Ordaining all the Members of Parliament to attend that day , And that there be no new Eleftion of Commiffioners from Shires or Burroughs, except upon the death of fome of the prefent Com- miflioners. FINIS. A LIST