Volume 1 - Electric Scotland

72 ANXAXDAF.E CHARTERS.
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kirkis betiiix and tlie first day of October iiixtocomc : And to the efl'eot that
the resolutioun and ordinance may tak full effect and execntioun, his maiestie
hes recoiumendit the same to Schir James Johnestoun of Duuskellie, knycht,
wardane of tlie said West Marche, being the .speciall man of powar, credit and
auctoritie within the saidi.s boundis, commanding him as he wilbe ansuerable lo his
maiestie vpoun tlio dfwtic of his office, to convene the haill parochynaris of the
particuh\r kirkis abonewrittin at sic pai'ticular dayis and placeis as he sail appoint to
that cfl'ect, and to lay to tliair chairge the reparatioim and reedefcing of the saidis
kirkis, and to vrge and move tliame to condiscend and agrio to the payment of the
chairgis and expensis to be bestowit thairvpoun, and to nominat and chuse steutouris
within eucrie parochine to stent thair nychtbouris, and tlic saidis stentouris haveing
acceptit vpoun thame that chairge and a stent roll within euery parocldue being maiil
and sett doim be thame, his maiestie ordanis letters to bo direct chairgeing the haill
parochinaris within tlie saidis parochinis, to mak payment of that sowme that thay and
ilkane of thame arc stcntit to, to the persouis quhatsumeuer qnhilkis salbc appointit
collcctouris within euery parochine to ressaue the same witliin ten dayis nixt efter the
chairge, vnder the pane of rebcllioun and putting of thame to the home, and gif thay
failzie tliairiu, the said space being bipast, to deuuuce -thame rebelli.-?, etc., and to
escheit, etc. Extractura de libris actorum secreti consilii suprcmi domiiii nostri regis,
per me, Jacobum Prymroi.s, clericnm eiusdem depiitatum, sub meis signo et subscrip-
tione nianualibus. Jacobus Pkymkois.
7C. Letteus of Gift by Kino James the Sixth, bestowing on Sik Jajies Joiix-
STO>"E, Warden of tlic West Marches, the escheat goods of persons who failed
to attend the "dayis of trew." 2Cth October 1C02.
Jamf.s, be the grace of God king of Scottis, to all and sindric our liegis and subiectis
quhorae it eiiciris, to quhais knaulcge tliir oure letters sail come, grcting. Witt ye ws,
with auise and consent of our trusty and wcilbelouit counsallour, Sir George Home of
Spott, kiiicht, our tliesaurair, to hauc givin, grautit and disponit, and be the tenuour
heirof gevis, grantis and disponis to our wcilbelouit Sir James Johnnestoun of Duns-
kellie, knicht, wardane of the West Jlarche of our realme. Ins airis and assignayis anc
or ma, the escheit guidis and gcir, mouablc and vnmnuable, of all and quhatsomeuir
personis, inhabitantis within the boundis of the said wardanrie, quhilkis hos atreddie or
sail remanc and byde at hanie fra the dayis of trew to be keipit be Iiim with his opposite
in tyme coniting during the tyme of his office - with pouer to our said wardanc and
his foirsaidis to intromett with the said escheit, vse and dispone thairupouu at his