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The estaits remitts the consideratioun of the petitioun givin in anent the reparatioun of Sauchtonhall Bridge and the order to be takin thereanent to the lords of his majesteis privie counsell.
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The estaits remitts to the lords of his majesteis privie counsell the consideratioun of the forme and wayes toward the effectuall prosecutioun of the powder patent grantit to the Erle of Linlithgow.
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The estaits, having heard and considderit the greevance givin in be the burrowes anent the patent grantit to the Lord Areskine for tanning of ledder, they have nominat and appointed and, be the tennour heirof, nominats and appoints and gives power and commissioun to the Lords Lovat, Torphichin, Burlie and Wemes, the Bishops of Argyle and Caithnes and to the Lairds of Corsehill, Westnisbit, Blair and Robert MacBrair to meit with suche of the commissioners of the burrowes as sall be directed to that effect, and to conveene the morne at eight of the clocke in the exchecker hous, and there to confer and reasoun anent the conveniencie of the said patent and of the forme and order prescryved for following out of the same, and if the worke be good and fitting to be continewed, and to consider of the meanes and wayes how the patentee sall be satisfied of the great charges and expenses whilks he hes susteanned in the prosecutioun of that service, and to report to the estaits upon Saturday nixt what they find thairin.
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The estaits nominats and adjoynes the lord thesaurar, the Erles of Roxburgh and Lauderdaill, the Bishops of Aberdein and Caithnes, the Lords of Lowdoun, Balmerinoch, Carnegie and Tracquair to the commissioun formerlie grantit for surveying of the lawes. And the barons and burrowes promeist to give in to the estaits upon Saturday nixt the names of suche persons as they desire to be adjoynned to the said commissioun, and ane copie of the commissioun wes delyvered unto thame.
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The estaits, having read, heard, seene and considderit the petitioun givin in be Alexander, lord of Spynie craving a ratificatioun of the patent grantit by the king's majestie to him, making him during his lyfetyme to be generall mustourmaister and crowner over the haill companeis throughout this kingdome and yles adjacent thairto, and the saids estats having read, heard and considderit the said patent and being well advised thairwith, the saids estaits hes ratified, allowed and approvin and, be the tennour heirof, ratifeis, allowes and approves the said patent in the haill heids, points, clauses and articles thairof and after the forme and tennour of the same, with this speciall provisioun and conditioun alwayes: that this present ratificatioun sall be, lykeas it is heirby declared to be without prejudice of the liberteis and priviledges competent to anie persoun or persouns concerning this bussines, and ordanis the said Lord of Spynie to make choise of his crowners and others officiars be the advice of his majesteis counsell.