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final S and E with=} {=upward and back turning stroke from the
letter, otherwise recorded as "=} {~f8Or~} {(PARLIAMENTUM
Excellent(isi)mj p(ri)ncipis et d(omi)ni(} {(n(ost)ri d(omi)ni (j)acobi tercij
\ Dei gracia Scotorum Regis (j)luustr(isi)mj(} {(tent(um) & (j)nchoat(um)
Apud Edinburgh~ \ vndecimo die mensis (j)anuarij(} {(Anno d(omi)nj
Mill(esi)mo quadrin(gentisi)mo octua(gensi)mo \ Septimo Et(} {(Regni
prefati sup(re)mj d(omi)nj n(ost)ri Regis Anno vicesimooctauo \ Quo(}
{(die sect(e) vocat(e) Curia affirmat(a) Absentes patent(} {\\} {(Parliamentum
predict(um) (con)tinuat(um) est p(er) d(omi)nos &(lt);constabill&(lt);(} {(co(m)miss(ar)ios
\ ad hoc sufficiente(m) p(otest)atem haben(tem) , ad die(m) lune(} {(decimu(m)
quartu(m) die(m) \ dict(i) mensis (j)anuarij p(ro)x(ime) futur(e) cum(} {((con)ti(nuacio)ne
dier(um) cum om(ni)b(us) acc(i)o(n)ib(us) \ causis & querelis ad(} {(dict(um)
p(ar)lia(ment)u(m) p(er)tinen(tem) in ead(em) forma & effectu \ sicut modo
sunt(} {\\} {~f80v~} {=another dating clause in Latin 29 January
[1487] and names of commissioners=} {=not transcribed=} {~f81r~}
{=four items in Latin; not transcribed=} {~f81v~} {=In large letters
across top of folio=} {(hec sunt acta & statuta facta in parlia(ment)to
presc(ri)pto(} {\\} (j)N the first for the honour(e) of god and the
liberte of halikirk {<OF halikirk<} and {\} {>ins>} kirkme(n) {>end>}
{<THAT<} (j)t is statute & ordanit that al p(ri)uileg(is) fredomes i(m)munyteis
{\} & franchis(s) be obs(er)uit and kepit {>ins>} to yai(m) {>end>}
in tyme cu(m)my(n) like±as has bene in tymes {\} of our(e) sou(er)ane
lord(is) maist nobile" p(ro)ge(n)itour(is) of haly mynde {\\} Secundly
(j)t is thocht expedie(n)t be the lord(is) of the Artikill~ that Ane(n)t
{\} the mariag(is) of our(e) sou(er)ane lord and our(e) lord the p(ri)nce
his son~ sen~ thar(e) (j)s {\} of±befor(e) (com)monyng had of the said
mariag(is) to be made in (j)ngland and {\} a dyet appoyntit for the
ending y(ar)of & c(er)tane a(m)bassiatour(is) orda(n)it to {\} mete i(n) the
moneth~ of maij owy(er) at a c(er)tane place in (j)ngland or i(n) the
{\} tovn~ of Edi(n)burgh~ as (j)s (con)te(n)it in c(er)tane (j)nde(n)tur(is)
made y(ar)apon~ That {\} y(ar)fre {=sic=} our(e) sou(er)ane lord(is) hienes
sal send c(er)tane a(m)bassiatour(is) that is to say {\} a bischop a
lord of p(ar)liame(n)t a Clerk & a knicht or a honorab(i)le squyare
{\} & yai to be ne(m)myt & chosi(n) be ye king {,} The±quhilk a(m)bassiate
sal pas {\} to ye newcastel or (z)ork in (j)ngland or quhat vy(er) place
(con)te(n)it in the {\} said (j)nde(n)tur(is) geif the king of (j)ngland wil
no^t send to Edi(n)burgh~ And {\} the said a(m)bassiatour(is) sal
be to ye novm(er) of xxx p(er)son(i)s & sal haue to {\} thar(e) expe(n)s(s)
ij^c & L li~ scott(is) the±quhilk sal# #be pait i(n) yis wise (j)^c
li~ be ye {\} p(re)lat(is) {,} (j)^c li~ be ye baron(i)s & L li~ be ye
burowis And yis to be bro^t in be {\} the first day of Ap(ri)le
next±tocu(m) {,} & deliu(er)it in Edi(n)burgh~ to mast(er) Richard\Robison~
& thomas±tod As deposito(uris) And fal(z)eand y^t ye said a(m)bassate
pas {\} no^t the said deposito(uris) sal keip ye said money i(n) yar(e)
hand(is) to be gevin to {\} the expe(n)s(s) of ye next a(m)bassiate y^t
pass(s) in±safer as (j)t exte(n)d(is) to {\\} (j)te(m) the said a(m)bassiatour(is)
sal haue in a p(ar)t of yai(m) instruction(i)s (com)mand & {,} {\} Charge
to haue the Castel & tovn~ of berwik owy(er) deliu(er)it to our(e)
sou(er)ane {\} Lord {<W<} or ell(is) distroyit & Casti(n) dovn~ with~
ye gra(n)t of vy(er) Ressonab(i)le {\} desyr(is) that sal be gevi(n) i(n)
(j)nstruction(i)s be our(e) said sou(er)ane lord {\} And fal(z)ei(n)g y(ar)of
that yai sal no^t (con)clude apon~ ye said mariag(is) {\} (j)n na wise
(j)n (j)ngland {\\} And as twiching ye p(ro)longing of ye trewis for
langar(e) t(er)mes geif ye {\} said mariag(is) beis nocht appoi(n)tit
The lord(is) of ye Artikill~ Refer(is) {\} {~f82r~} that mater
to our(e) sou(er)ane lord and the lord(is) of his secrete (con)sale owy(er)
to tak {\} Langar(e) trewis or keip the trewis y^t ar tane as sal#
#be tho^t spedeful to yame {\\} (j)Tem (j)t is thocht expedie(n)t that
twa of y(ir) four(e) p(er)son(i)s be ne(m)myt be our(e) sou(er)ane {\} Lord
to be gret (j)ustic(is) to him on~ the sowth side of forth~ y^t is
to say ye {\} Lord boithvill {,} ye lord lile {,} ye lord gla(m)mys
& ye lord dru(m)mond {\\} (j)Tem the Er(i)le of Craufurde and the
er(i)le of huntlee to be (j)ustic(is) on~ north half {\} forth~ (j)n the
bound(is) as thai ar now And quhe(n) the ayer(is) ar set & to be haldin
that {\} our(e) sou(er)ane lord send c(er)tane wise lord(is) and p(er)son(i)s
of his (con)sale with~ his (j)ustic(is) baith~ {\} on~ south half and
north half forth~ to be assessour(is) and (con)salour(is) to yai(m) {\\}
(j)Tem (j)t is thocht expedient that the (j)ustice±ayer(is) that ar now
set be dissoluit & Dis(er)tit {\} And that all (j)ustice±ayer(is)
baith~ on~ south# #half and north half forth~ be p(ro)clamyt & set
{\} of new to be haldin on~ ye gers(s) at sic days & tymes as sal#
#be thocht expedie(n)t be {\} our(e) Sou(er)ane lord and his Secret
(con)sale {\\} (j)Tem As ane(n)t the mater of Coldinghame twiching
the king(is) Chapell (j)t (j)s {\} Statute & ordanit that sen~ in
the last p(ar)liame(n)t thare was ane act & Statute made {\} & p(ro)clamyt
that nane of our(e) sou(er)ane lord(is) lieg(is) sp(irit)uale nor temp(er)ale
suld do or atte(m)pt {\} to do ocht (j)nco(n)trar(e) the erectioun~ made
of Coldinghai(m) to our(e) sou(er)ane lord(is) chapel {\} vnd(er) the pane
of tressoun~ and forfature & ti(n)sale of life land & gude That
y(ar)fore {\} that the temp(er)ale p(er)son(i)s y^t has atte(m)ptit or done
inco(n)trar(e) the said act & Statute {\} be Su(m)mond to a c(er)tane
day of maij next±tocu(m) to a(n)suer(e) apon~ the said c(ri)mes And this
{\} p(ar)liame(n)t be (con)tinewit to ye said day And becaus(s) (j)t is
hevy to travale ye hale {\} Estat(is) to ye said p(ar)liame(n)t That
thar(e) be a c(er)tane p(er)son(i)s of (j)lk estate chosi(n) & {\} ne(m)myt
to haue ye power(e) of the hale p(ar)liame(n)t to p(ro)cede in the said
mat(er) & to {\} (com)mon~ & (con)clude apon~ sic vy(er) mat(er)is as sal
occur in the mene±tyme And as {\} to ye Sp(irit)uale p(er)son(i)s
y^t the king(is) hienes mak yai(m) be callit be yar(e) ordinar(is) & {\}
p(er)sewit & folowit befor(e) yai(m) {,} & to be punyst according to
(j)ustice {,} {\\}