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Nation:Scotland
Reign:James VI
Parliament:The First Parliament of King James the Sixth (1567-12-15 — 1567-12-29)
Session:Only Session of the First Parliament of James VI

30. Anent black fish, cutting of greene-wood, and slauchter of Smoltes.

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30. Anent black fish, cutting of green-wood, and slaughter of Smolts [young Salmon].

ITEM, It is statute and ordained, be our Soveraine Lord, be advise of his Regent, and the three Estaites of this present Parliament, that the Acts of Parliament, made be our Soveraine Lordis Predecessours of befoir, anent the slauchter of black fishe, Smoltes, and cutting of greene-wood, be put in execution in all poyntes. And that, the paynes be execute upon them with all extremitie, & with this addition: That all Judges ordinar, alsweil in Regalitie as Royaltie, & sik utheris, as sall please our Soveraine Lord, and his Regent to give power, and commission to that effect, to take up dittay of the persons contravenaris of the saids Actis, and hauld twa Courts ilk zeir, that is to say, ane Court at Pasche, and ane uther at Martine-messe, for punishment to be maid, in maner foirsaid. (Providing alwaies, that this present Act be na wise extended to the slaying of reid fische in the water of Tweede) and quha beis convict of the said crime, sall pay the paines conteined in the said Act. And als sall finde caution, to pay an hundreth pundis, als oft as he contravenis the saidis Acts, to be applyed to our Soveraine Lordis use. {376}

ITEM, It is statute and ordained, by our Sovereign Lord, by advice of his Regent, and the three Estates of this present Parliament, that the Acts of Parliament, made by our Sovereign Lord’s Predecessors of before, anent the slaughter of black fish, Smolts [young Salmon], and cutting of green-wood, be put in execution in all points; And that, the pains be execute upon them with all extremity, & with this addition: That all Judges ordinar, aswell in Regality as Royalty, & such others, as shall please our Sovereign Lord, and his Regent to give power, and commission to that effect, to take up dittay [indictment] of the persons contraveners of the saids Acts, and hold two Courts each year, that is to say, one Court at Pasch, and an other at Martine-mass, for punishment to be made, in manner foresaid. (Providing always, that this present Act be no wise extended to the slaying of red-fish [male salmon] in the water of Tweed) and who is convicted of the said crime, shall pay the pains contained in the said Act. And also shall find caution, to pay an hundred pounds, as oft as he contravenes the saids Acts, to be applied to our Sovereign Lord’s use. {376}