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Bill of Exchange.

Diligence may proceed upon a protest of a foreign B. of E.
registered within six months. 1681, c. 86

Interest to run on B. of E. Ibid.

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The Act against bonds blank in the name of the grantee not to
extend to B. of E. 1696, c. 25

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The same execution to be competent upon inland as upon foreign
B. of E. 1696, o. 38

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Bond. See Deed, Heritable and Moveable.

Brief.

No exception to avail against the King's brief unless the same be
blotted in suspect places. 1429, c. 3.

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Broom.

The pulling of broom and juniper off sandhills forbidden. 1695,
c. 54.

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Buildings, dilapidated. See Burgh.

Burgh.

Commissioners of all burghs to meet yearly. 1487, c. 17

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The common good of burghs not to be misappropriated. 1491,
c. 19.

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Privileges of burghs ratified. 1578, c. 11

Each B. to send one representative, but Edinburgh two. Ibid.
A B. cited to the Convention and not appearing to be fined, and
diligence may proceed against it at the instance of the Burgh of
Edinburgh. 1581, c. 26

Burghs not to sell or alienate their freedoms without the consent
of the King and Parliament. 1587, c. 114.

The Lords of Session to grant letters of horning on decreets and
acts of the provost and bailies. 1593, c. 34

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The common good of a B. to be bestowed yearly at the sight of
the magistrates and council. 1593, c. 39

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All merchants to bear their part of all taxes in B. 1592, c. 75
The provost and bailies to take steps for the maintenance of
decayed and ruinous houses. 1594, c. 36

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Privileges of burghs ratified. 1594, c. 35

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Merchants and craftsmen who have no other dwelling but within
B. to bear their share of stents and taxations.
Letters of horning to proceed upon decreets of Convention of Burghs
betwixt B. and B. and burgesses upon charge of ten days with-
out citation. 1607, c. 13.

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Unlawful meetings and conventions within B. forbidden. 1606,

c. 16.

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The provost, bailies, and council to be the superiors and to
enter vassals in prebendaries, etc., situated in a royal B.
c. 331

The whole inhabitants to concur with the magistrates and officers
in preserving order within B. Ibid. .

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The provost and bailies to take measures for repairing ruinous
houses in royal burghs. 1663, c. 12.

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Magistrates of royal B. may modify the fees of messengers-at-arms.
1685, c. 40

Commissioners will be appointed to inquire into the administration
of the common good of royal burghs. 1693, c. 45
Magistrates and town council of a royal B. not to contract debt or
grant bond binding them and their successors without a previous
Act of Council. Ibid.

Communication of the benefit of trade to burghs of regality and
barony. 1693, c. 51.

Inhabitants of burghs participating in the communication of
trade to be liable to be stented. 1698, c. 39

Rights and privileges of royal burghs to remain entire notwith-
standing the Union. 1707, c. 7, art. xxi.

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Universities, schools, and hospitals to have the benefit of the laws
in favour of ministers for ingathering of their stipend. 1696,

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1563, c.

Feus and long leases of manses and glebes forbidden.
Every minister of a kirk to have a manse and glebe. Ibid.
The jurisdiction of the Ch. to be the exclusive ecclesiastical jurisdic-
tion within the realm. 1567, c. 12.

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The parson's or vicar's manse nearest the Ch. shall belong to the
minister serving the Ch. 1572, c. 5 .

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Four acres of glebe land nearest the manse to be designed as a
glebe for the minister, after sundry procedure. Ibid.

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The cost of repairing the parish Ch. to be met by the parishioners.
1572, c. 15

Ministers' glebes to be free of teind. 1578, c. 6

Declaration as to what is the true and holy Ch. of Christ within
the realm. 1579, c. 6

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No other ecclesiastical jurisdiction within the realm than that of
the Ch. 1579, c. 7

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Every parish Ch. to have its own minister with a sufficient and
reasonable stipend. 1581, c. 2
Ministers not to be judges, advocates, or clerks of court, under
pain of deprivation. 1584, c. 6

Punishment of committers of disturbance in Ch. in time of divine
service. 1587, c. 6

Punishment of those who invade or coerce ministers. 1587, c. 6
Punishment of excommunicated persons who enter Ch. during
service or the administration of the sacraments. Ibid.

The Presbyterian form of Ch. government ratified and approved.
1592, c. 8

Sentence of deprivation pronounced by any presbytery, synod, or
general assembly, on a parson or vicar, shall infer loss of the
benefice. 1592, c. 9.

Legislation as to manses and glebes to apply to ministers of cathe-
dral and abbey churches. 1592, c. 10

1593, c. 8

1593, c. 9.

Ministers' glebes to be made up to four acres ont of Ch. lands and
to be designed with all privileges and rights.
Ministers' stipends to be free from all tacks, etc.
Ministers' livings not to be prejudiced by private Acts of Parlia-
ment in favour of individuals. 1593, c. 12
Proprietors out of whose lands glebes are designed to have relief
against the other proprietors in the parish. 1594, c. 9
Churchyard dykes to be repaired by the parishioners. 1597, c. 3.
Where no arable land available for glebe, the minister to get four
soumes of grass in lieu of each acre thereof. 1606, c. 6
Commission appointed for plantation of churches and fixing a
perpetual local stipend for ministers out of the teinds. 1617,
The parish Ch. to be furnished at the expense of the parishioners
with the furniture necessary for the administration of the sacra-
ments. 1617, c. 6

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Commission for plantation of churches and fixing a perpetual
local stipend to the minister out of the teinds. 1621, c. 5.
Minister's soumes of grass in lieu of glebe to be teind-free. 1621,
c. 10
Violence to ministers and their tenants or servant
servants forbidden.
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Church-continued.

Minimum stipend for ministers fixed. 1633, c. 8.

Commission appointed for plantation of churches and valuation of
teinds. 1661, c. 67

Ministers' manses to be built and repaired by the heritors. 1663,

c. 31.

Ministers to have fuel, foggage, etc. Ibid.

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Ministers to have grass for a horse and two cows, or a money pay-
ment in lieu thereof, in addition to the glebe. 1663, c. 31
Incorporat acres in village or town not to be designed for ministers'
glebe. 1663, c. 31

Commission for plantation of churches and valuation of teinds.
1663, c. 34

Suspensions of charges by ministers and universities for stipends

and college rents not to be passed except upon production of
receipts for the sum charged for. 1669, c. 7

The amount of the ann due to the executors of the deceased minister
to be a half-year's rent of the benefice or stipend. 1672, c. 24
Commission for plantation of churches and valuation of teinds.
1672, c. 39

Commission for plantation of churches and valuation of teinds.
1685, c. 35

Commission for plantation of churches and valuation of teinds.
16 6, c. 34

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Prelacy abolished, 1689 (5th June), c. 4.

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Westminster Confession ratified. 1690, c. 7.
Presbyterian system of Ch. government established.

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Commission for plantation of churches and valuation of teinds.
1690, c. 63

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Commission for plantation of churches and valuation of teinds.
1693, c. 39

Ministers must subscribe the oath of allegiance, the assurance, and
the Confession of Faith. 1693, c. 38.

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Teinds of all parsonages and other benefices to belong to the
patrons. 1693, c. 41.

Intrusion of ministers into churches and benefices without an
orderly call and admission by the presbytery forbidden. 1695,
c. 35

Actions for minister's stipend pursued in an inferior court not to
be advocated. 1695, c. 51.

Suspensions of charges for minister's stipend to be discussed sum-
Imarily without abiding the course of the roll. Ibid. .
Rabbling of ministers authorised to preach in vacant churches
forbidden. 1698, c. 2.

Procedure where presbytery cannot obtain the key of a vacant
Ch. Ibid..

Act of Security. 1706, c. 6; 1707, c. 7°

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The Sovereign on accession to swear to maintain the rights and
privileges of the Ch. as established by the laws. Ibid.
Jurisdiction with respect to teinds transferred to Court of Session.
1707, c. 10

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Citation.

Mode of C. at party's dwelling-house. 1540, c. 10.
Mode of C. in criminal causes. 1555, c. 6

The officer delivering copies of summons and letters to any party
to subscribe them. 1592, c. 59

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Messengers-at-arms may serve citations for treason beyond twenty
miles from Edinburgh. 1661, c. 47

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Citations for interrupting prescription to prescribe in seven years
unless renewed. 1669, c. 15

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A copy of a C. used for interruption to be affixed to the most
patent door of the parish church 1685, c. 15
Induciæ on citation of inhabitants of Orkney and Shetland to be
forty days. 1685, c. 56.
Service copies of citations to bear the day and date of delivery ad
longum and the names and designations of the witnesses. 1693,
c. 21.

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Citations for interrupting prescription to pass on a bill under the
Signet and to be registered within sixty days. 1696, c. 19.

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Claim of Right. See Constitutional.

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Senators of C. of J. empowered to make Acts of Sederunt. 1540
(14th March), c. 10

In the absence of the President, the eldest of the Senators to preside.
Ibid..

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The Senators of the C. of J. declared competent to reduce infeft-
ments granted by the Crown and confirmed in Parliament. 1567,
c. 22.

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The Lords of Council and Session to proceed in all civil causes
raised or depending before them notwithstanding any private
writing or charge at the instance of any person. 1579, c. 37
Lords of Session not to take bribes from litigants. 1579, c. 38
Qualifications of a Lord of Session. Ibid.

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Persons nominated to the Session to be tried and examined by the
Lords. Ibid.

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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
to parties. 1594, c. 22

Members of C. of J. forbidden to try subjects under litigation.
1594, c. 26

Commissary Courts.

Letters of horning to proceed upon their decreets on a charge of
fifteen days. 1612, c. 7

Common Good. See Burgh.

Commonties.

C. may be divided at the instance of anyone having interest.
1695, c. 69

Composition. See Superior and Vassal.

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Comprisings.

Minors against whom C. are led may redeem at any time before
attaining the age of twenty-five. 1621, c. 6

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All C. to be registered within sixty days of date. 1661, c. 243
The legal reversion of C. extended from seven to ten years. 1661,
c. 344

A major succeeding to a minor after expiry of seven years from date
of the comprising must redeem within year and day of the
minor's death. Ibid..

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Regulations as to possession of comprising creditors. Ibid.

Minor only to lose interest of sum contained in C. during minority.
1663, c. 4

C. deduced within year and day of first effectual comprising to rank
pari passu. Ibid.

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C. abolished and superseded by adjudication. 1672, c. 45

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Why it behoved the Mediator to be very God and very man
Election

Christ's death, passion, burial, etc.

Resurrection

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Ascension

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Faith in the Holy Ghost

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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
their convention

Of the sacraments

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Of the right administration of the sacraments

To whom sacraments appertain

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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.

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II. Westminster C. of F. ratified. 1690, c. 7

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God and the Holy Trinity. Ibid.

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Justification. Ibid.

Adoption. Ibid.

Sanctification. Ibid.

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Commissaries forbidden to charge anyone to confirm the testament

of a deceased person except at the instance of the widow, children,
or next of kin. 1690, c. 56

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The next of kin of a defunct person may be charged to confirm to
him. 1695, c. 72

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The next of kin who intromit with the moveables of a defunct
without confirming to be liable as vitious intromitters though a
third party has been confirmed as executor-creditor. 1696,
c. 20.

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Constables to be appointed by Commissioners of Supply and
Justices of Peace in quarter sessions. 1661, c. 338
Anyone refusing the ollice of C. to be fined and imprisoned. Ibid.
Power to apprehend persons guilty of murder, theft, and other
crimes. Ibid.

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Assistance to be given by the neighbours. Ibid..

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