#The laws and acts made in the second session of the First Parliament of our most high and dread soveraign James VII by the grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith holden at Edinburgh the 29 of Apr. 1686 by a noble earl, Alexander, Earl of Morray, Lord Doun and Abernethie, &c., Secretary of State for the kingdom of Scotland, His Majesties High Commissioner for holding this Parliament, by vertue of a commission under His Majesties great seal of this kingdom : with the special advice and consent of the estates of Parliament / collected and extracted from the registers and records of Parliament, by George, Viscount of Tarbat ... Laws, etc.#

##Scotland.## The laws and acts made in the second session of the First Parliament of our most high and dread soveraign James VII by the grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith holden at Edinburgh the 29 of Apr. 1686 by a noble earl, Alexander, Earl of Morray, Lord Doun and Abernethie, &c., Secretary of State for the kingdom of Scotland, His Majesties High Commissioner for holding this Parliament, by vertue of a commission under His Majesties great seal of this kingdom : with the special advice and consent of the estates of Parliament / collected and extracted from the registers and records of Parliament, by George, Viscount of Tarbat ... Laws, etc. Scotland.

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1. LAWS and ACTS Made in the SECOND SESSION of the FIRST PARLIAMENT Of Our Most High and Dread SOVERAIGN JAMES VII. By the Grace of GOD, KING of SCOTLAND, ENGLAND, FRANCE and IRELAND, Defender of the Faith.

   _ I. ACT of Dissolution of the Lands of Cesnock and Duchal.

   _ II. ACT For the better Inbringing of His Majesties Supply.

   _ III. ACT Ordaining Interlocutors to be Subscribed by the Iudges.

   _ IV. ACT Ordaining all Executions to be Subscribed by the Witnesses, without necessity of Stamping.

   _ V. ACT Anent the Session.

   _ VI. ACT For the Christmas Vacans

   _ VII. ACT Of Dissolution of the Lands and Barony of Torwoodlie, in Favours of Lieutenant-General Drummond.

   _ VIII. Additional Act anent High-Ways and Bridges.

   _ IX. ACT Of Annexation of the Baronies of Muir-hall and Melfort to the Crown.

   _ X. ACT Ordaining Pursuers to furnish the Act to the Defenders, whereon they are to Depone.

   _ XI. ACT For Winter-Herding.

   _ XII. ACT For Cleansing the Streets of Edinburgh.

   _ XIII. ACT Of Dissolution in Favours of the Duke of Gordon.

   _ XIV. ACT Against Importing Irish-Victual or Cattel.

   _ XV. ACT Declaring that Inhibitions shall not be prejudged by Recognition.

   _ XVI. ACT For Burying in Scots Linen.

   _ XVII. ACT For Writing Seasins by way of Book.

   _ XVIII. ACT Appointing the Publication of the Testimonies of Witnesses.

   _ XIX. ACT Anent the Registration of Seasins and Reversions.

   _ XX. ACT Anent the Nomination of the Clork to the Iustices of Peace.

   _ XXI. ACT In Favours of John Adair, Geographer, for Surveying the Kingdom of Scotland, and Navigating the Coasts and Isles thereof.

   _ XXII. ACT and Commission for Plantation of Kirks, and Valuation of Teinds.

   _ XXIII. Commission for Regulation of Iudicatures.

   _ XXIV. ACT anent an humble Offer to His Majesty for an Imposition upon certain Commodities, for defraying the Expence of a free Coynage, and other matters relating to the Mint.

   _ XXV. ACT Rescinding a Clause in the Addresse, made by the Parliament, against the late Earl of Argile.

   _ XXVI. ACT Dissolving the Lands and Estates of Earlestoun, Craichlaw, and Caitloch from the Crown.

   _ XXVII. ACT of Dissolution of the Lands of Grange in Favours of Sir Thomas Kennedy, Lord Provost of Edinburgh.

   _ XXVIII. ACT Dissolving the Lands of Cultness, North-Berwick and Goodtries from the Crown

   _ XXIX. ACT of Dissolution in Favours of the late Earl of Tarras.

   _ XXX. ACT Anent the Measure of Bark▪

   _ XXXI. ACT In Favours of John Meikle Founder, and others of that Trade.

   _ XXXII. ACT Salvo I•re Cujuslibet.

   _ XXXIII. ACT of Adjournment.

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1. A TABLE Of the Printed ACTS.

2. A TABLE Of the Acts and Ratifications Past in the second Session of His Majesties first Parliament, and which are not here Printed.

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