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tion in this toun the magistratts shall be holden to provyde
a fair and large hous, weell accomodate for ane conserjarie-
hous which house shall be free from all excyse and impost
upon wyne and beire, the yeirlie rent and constant repaire of
the said hous to be at the charge of the toun; and if the
said hous shall not be fund sufficient, the magistratts are hereby
halden by ane new addition to enlarge the same, or if it shall
be fund necessary to have another hous of interteanmentthe
same to enjoy the lyke priviledges, as is above mentioned
onlie the rent of the second hous to be payed at the charge
of the nation. And the master of the conserjarie-hous is hereby
halden to repaire such thingsas are willfullie spoyled or dam-
nadged throw his default within the hous.
11 1). That if it should happen which God forbid
that any of the Scotts nation or any belonging to the Scotts
staple-court or haveing dependance thereon should in this toun
or jurisdiction thereof committ such a cryme or fault, for which
lie ought to be punished capitallie by the loss of his life or
limb, in that case it is by this article agreed unto, notwith
standing of the forsaid crymethat his goods shall not in any
sorte be lyable to forfaulture or confiscation; but the same
shall remaine free to his airs or executors, only the delinquent
to pey ten punds Pleemishand to be free as to his goods
according to the priviledge, granted to this toun by the earle
of Zealand And in lyke maner all the goods and others,
that shall be fund in his custodiebelonging to any other mer
chant!principal! or freend, shall not be lyable to any confis
cation for any offenceby him committedalthough it wer in
crimine lese majestatis of whatsomevir kynd; bot the same goods
shall be holden free and made furthcomand to the right owners
and proprietars thereofand also that no persone who may be
guiltless or innocent, shall for the offence, guilt or fault of any
other be in any way es arreisted or molested in his persone or
1) Vgl. 1G68 art. 40.
