VI.  And  forasmuch  as  no  abolition  of  hostile  laws  or  of  the
memory  of  hostility  .  .  .  can  presently  extirpate  those  inveterate
evil  customs  and  disorders  .  .  .  wherewith  the  worst  sorts  of
inhabitants  near  the  limit  of  both  realms  were  infected ;  .  .  .  and
whereas  experience  teacheth  that  the  malefactors  of  either
realm  having  committed  their  offences  in  the  other  realm  do
forthwith  escape  many  times  into  their  own  country,  thereby
to  purchase  their  impunity ;  .  .  .  and  whereas  in  regard  of  some
difference  ...  in  cases  of  life  between  the  justice  of  the  realm
of  England  and  that  of  the  realm  of  Scotland,  it  appeareth  to
be  most  convenient  ...  to  proceed  with  all  possible  severity


Certain  hostile  Acts  of  the  Parliament  of  Scotland  are  here  mentioned.
5  R.  II.  (I)  2.
270  James  I.  [1607.
against  offenders  in  their  own  country  according  to  the  laws  of
the  same ;  ...  he  it  therefore  enacted,  That  all  offences  ^  .  ..
committed  by  any  subjects  of  this  realm  of  England  .  ,  .  within
the  realm  of  Scotland  .  .  .  shall  be  from  henceforth  enquired  of,
heard  and  determined  before  his  Majesty's  justices  of  assize  or
his  commissioners  of  oyer  and  terminer  or  gaol  delivery  .  .  . ,  by
good  and  lawful  men  of  the  counties  of  Cumberland,  North-
umberland, Westmoreland  .  .  . ,  in  like  manner  ...  as  if  such
offences  had  been  committed  within  the  same  shire  where  they
shall  be  so  enquired  of,  heard  and  determined  .  ..
