PAGE Bill of Exchange. Diligence may proceed upon a protest of a foreign B. of E. Interest to run on B. of E. Ibid. 193 194 The Act against bonds blank in the name of the grantee not to 267 The same execution to be competent upon inland as upon foreign 268 Bond. See Deed, Heritable and Moveable. Brief. No exception to avail against the King's brief unless the same be 3 Broom. The pulling of broom and juniper off sandhills forbidden. 1695, 259 Buildings, dilapidated. See Burgh. Burgh. Commissioners of all burghs to meet yearly. 1487, c. 17 8 The common good of burghs not to be misappropriated. 1491, Privileges of burghs ratified. 1578, c. 11 Each B. to send one representative, but Edinburgh two. Ibid. Burghs not to sell or alienate their freedoms without the consent The Lords of Session to grant letters of horning on decreets and 58 71 84 The common good of a B. to be bestowed yearly at the sight of 84 All merchants to bear their part of all taxes in B. 1592, c. 75 81 89 Privileges of burghs ratified. 1594, c. 35 89 Merchants and craftsmen who have no other dwelling but within Unlawful meetings and conventions within B. forbidden. 1606, c. 16. 96 The provost, bailies, and council to be the superiors and to The whole inhabitants to concur with the magistrates and officers 96 The provost and bailies to take measures for repairing ruinous 164 Magistrates of royal B. may modify the fees of messengers-at-arms. Commissioners will be appointed to inquire into the administration Communication of the benefit of trade to burghs of regality and Inhabitants of burghs participating in the communication of Rights and privileges of royal burghs to remain entire notwith- Universities, schools, and hospitals to have the benefit of the laws c. 14. 1563, c. Feus and long leases of manses and glebes forbidden. 264 The parson's or vicar's manse nearest the Ch. shall belong to the Four acres of glebe land nearest the manse to be designed as a 44 The cost of repairing the parish Ch. to be met by the parishioners. Ministers' glebes to be free of teind. 1578, c. 6 Declaration as to what is the true and holy Ch. of Christ within 45 46 49 No other ecclesiastical jurisdiction within the realm than that of 49 . Every parish Ch. to have its own minister with a sufficient and Punishment of committers of disturbance in Ch. in time of divine Punishment of those who invade or coerce ministers. 1587, c. 6 The Presbyterian form of Ch. government ratified and approved. Sentence of deprivation pronounced by any presbytery, synod, or Legislation as to manses and glebes to apply to ministers of cathe- 1593, c. 8 1593, c. 9. Ministers' glebes to be made up to four acres ont of Ch. lands and c. 3 Commission for plantation of churches and fixing a perpetual Church-continued. Minimum stipend for ministers fixed. 1633, c. 8. Commission appointed for plantation of churches and valuation of Ministers' manses to be built and repaired by the heritors. 1663, c. 31. Ministers to have fuel, foggage, etc. Ibid. Ministers to have grass for a horse and two cows, or a money pay- Commission for plantation of churches and valuation of teinds. Suspensions of charges by ministers and universities for stipends and college rents not to be passed except upon production of The amount of the ann due to the executors of the deceased minister Commission for plantation of churches and valuation of teinds. Commission for plantation of churches and valuation of teinds. PAGE 129 144 165 165 165 166 166 170 178 178 197 203 Prelacy abolished, 1689 (5th June), c. 4. 211 Westminster Confession ratified. 1690, c. 7. Commission for plantation of churches and valuation of teinds. 242 Commission for plantation of churches and valuation of teinds. Ministers must subscribe the oath of allegiance, the assurance, and 247 248 250 Teinds of all parsonages and other benefices to belong to the Intrusion of ministers into churches and benefices without an Actions for minister's stipend pursued in an inferior court not to Suspensions of charges for minister's stipend to be discussed sum- Procedure where presbytery cannot obtain the key of a vacant Act of Security. 1706, c. 6; 1707, c. 7° 257 259 259 269 270 279, 286 The Sovereign on accession to swear to maintain the rights and 280, 288 290 Citation. Mode of C. at party's dwelling-house. 1540, c. 10. The officer delivering copies of summons and letters to any party 14 19 79 Messengers-at-arms may serve citations for treason beyond twenty 144 Citations for interrupting prescription to prescribe in seven years 171 A copy of a C. used for interruption to be affixed to the most Citations for interrupting prescription to pass on a bill under the 266 Claim of Right. See Constitutional. PAGE 12 15 25 15 15 43 86 87 Senators of C. of J. empowered to make Acts of Sederunt. 1540 In the absence of the President, the eldest of the Senators to preside. The Senators of the C. of J. declared competent to reduce infeft- The Lords of Council and Session to proceed in all civil causes Persons nominated to the Session to be tried and examined by the Property and age qualification prescribed for Lords of Session. 1592, c. 50 Declinature by Senators of the C. of J. on the ground of relationship Members of C. of J. forbidden to try subjects under litigation. Commissary Courts. Letters of horning to proceed upon their decreets on a charge of Common Good. See Burgh. Commonties. C. may be divided at the instance of anyone having interest. Composition. See Superior and Vassal. Comprisings. Minors against whom C. are led may redeem at any time before 118 All C. to be registered within sixty days of date. 1661, c. 243 A major succeeding to a minor after expiry of seven years from date Regulations as to possession of comprising creditors. Ibid. Minor only to lose interest of sum contained in C. during minority. C. deduced within year and day of first effectual comprising to rank 163 163 C. abolished and superseded by adjudication. 1672, c. 45 Why it behoved the Mediator to be very God and very man Christ's death, passion, burial, etc. Resurrection 22 23 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 26 26 Ascension 27 Faith in the Holy Ghost 27 PAGE Confession of Faith-continued. The cause of good works The perfection of the law and the imperfection of man Of the Kirk Of the notes by the whilk the true Kirk is discernit fra the false and wha salbe judge of the doctrine The authority of the Scriptures Of general councils, of their power, authority, and cause of Of the sacraments 33 Of the right administration of the sacraments To whom sacraments appertain 29 30 31 32 34 35 Of the civil magistrate The gifts freely given to the Kirk Holy Scripture. Ibid. God's eternal decree. Ibid. Creation. Ibid. Providence. Ibid. Fall of man, etc. Ibid. God's covenant with man. Ibid. Christ the Mediator. 36 36 II. Westminster C. of F. ratified. 1690, c. 7 212 214 God and the Holy Trinity. Ibid. 216 216 217 218 219 219 220 222 222 Justification. Ibid. Adoption. Ibid. Sanctification. Ibid. 223 224 224 Commissaries forbidden to charge anyone to confirm the testament of a deceased person except at the instance of the widow, children, The next of kin of a defunct person may be charged to confirm to 261 The next of kin who intromit with the moveables of a defunct Constables to be appointed by Commissioners of Supply and 160 160 160 Assistance to be given by the neighbours. Ibid.. 160 |