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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

29. ¶ Anent the residence, and sitting of the Lordis of Sessioun, for administratioun of Justice. Ca. xxix.

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29. ¶ Anent the residence, and sitting of the Lords of Session, for administration of Justice. Ca. xxix.

ITEM Forsamekle as the Lordis of counsell, and sessioun hes bene in vse in tymes bygaine, to ryse the last day of Julij, and not to sit downe for administratioun of Justice, quhill the xij. day of Nouember thairefter, and to have vacance at Zule, Fastingis euin, Pasche, & Witsonday. And trueth it is, that the moneth of Julij, is the moneth of all the zeir, maist dangerous, and men abillest to contract seiknes thairintill, speciallie thay being in Burrowis townis not weill airit. And als that is the tyme of skantest victuallis, and greitest derth within the Realme. And als is the tyme that geutil men, and vtheris hes maist ado concerning thair awin effairis. ¶ Thairfoire it is statute, and ordanit be our Souerane Lord, with auise and consent of my Lord Regent, and thre Estatis of this present Parliament, that the Lordis of counsell and sessioun in all tymes cuming, sall ryse vpon the .x. day of Julij, and haue vacance vnto the .xx. day of October exclusiue. Upon the quhilk .xx. day of October, thay sall sit downe, and sit daylie, except vpon the Sonday, quhill the .xx. day of December inclusiue. And than ryse, and haue vacance, quhill the .vij. day of Januar exclusiue. Upon the quhilk .vij. day of Januar, thay sall sit downe, & sit daylie, except the Sonday, but ony vacance at Fastingis euin, quhil Palmesonday euin inclusiue. And than to ryse, and haue vacance, quhill the nixt monunday efter law Sonday exclusiue. Upon the quhilk monunday thay sall sit downe, and sit daylie except on the Sóday, without ony vacance at Witsonday, quhill the said .x. day of Julij. And swa the saidis Lordis of counsel and sessioun to proceid and minister Justice to all our Souerane Lordis liegis daylie, in tyme cuming in maner befoir specifyit.

ITEM Forsomuch as the Lords of counsel, and session has been in use [practice] in times bygone, to rise the last day of July, and not to sit down for administration of Justice, while [until] the 12th day of November thereafter, and to have vacation at Yule, Fastings eve, Pasch, & Whitsunday; And truth it is, that the month of July, is the month of all the year, most dangerous, and men ablest to contract sickness therein, specially they being in Burrows towns not well aired; And also that is the time of scantest victuals, and greatest dearth within the Realm; And also is the time that gentlemen, and others have most ado concerning their own affairs; ¶ Therefore it is statute, and ordained by our Sovereign Lord, with advice and consent of my Lord Regent, and three Estates of this present Parliament, that the Lords of counsel and session in all times coming, shall rise upon the 10th day of July, and have vacation unto the 20th day of October exclusive. Upon the which 20th day of October, they shall sit down, and sit daily, except upon the Sonday, while [until] the 20th day of December inclusive; And then rise, and have vacation, while [until] the 7th day of January exclusive. Upon the which 7th day of January, they shall sit down, & sit daily, except the Sonday, without any vacation at Fastings eve while [until] Palm Sunday eve inclusive. And then to rise, and have vacation, while [until] the next monday after Low Sunday exclusive. Upon the which monday they shall sit down, and sit daily except on the Sonday, without any vacation at Whitsunday, while [until] the said 10th day of July. And so the saids Lords of counsel and session to proceed and minister Justice to all our Sovereign Lord’s lieges daily, in time coming in manner before specified.