[A1630/7/31]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
Regarding the proposition made to the estates by commissioners of the shires (and which was assisted by [Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall], his majesty's advocate) what course shall be taken with those who have not subscribed the general submissions made to his majesty, seeing his majesty, by his proclamations, has declared his intention that every heritor shall have the right of his own teind, the estates having heard the proposition and being advised therewith, they remit the same proposition and the course and order to be taken relating thereto to his majesty's royal judgement and consideration.
[A1630/7/32]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
Regarding the grievance given in by the commissioners of the shires touching the frequent repair of the subjects to court, to the undoing of the kingdom, and who by misleading information to his majesty desire the course of justice to be inverted in the ordinary courts and judicatures of the kingdom, the estates having heard and considered the grievance, they agree that his majesty shall be petitioned to remit all such parties who shall importune his majesty in this kind to their ordinary judges at home to the intent justice may be indifferently administered to both parties, wherein if any party shall have just cause to complain of delay or want of justice that then his majesty may take such course relating thereto as in his excellent judgement he shall find fitting.
[A1630/7/33]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The estates remit to his majesty's council the order to be taken for reforming the abuses and extortion committed by writers, clerks, commissioners and keepers of seals in time coming.
[A1630/7/34]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The estates recommend to [William Douglas, earl of Morton], his majesty's treasurer, and exchequer the trial and punishment of the transgressors of the acts of parliament made regarding mets and measures.
[A1630/7/35]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The estates remit to his majesty's council the execution of the acts of parliament made against beggars.
[A1630/7/36]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The estates remit to his majesty's council the consideration of the charges sustained by the sheriffs, stewarts, bailies of regalities and their clerks in the collecting of the taxation and what modification and allowance shall be given to them for the same.