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Item, it is statute and ordanit that, becaus mennys selis may of aventure be tint, quhairthrow grett hurt may be generit to thaime that aw the samin, and that mennis selis may be fenyeit or putt to writtingis eftir thair deceise, in hurt and prejudice of oure soverane lordis liegis, that therefor na faith be gevin in tyme cuming to ony obligatioune, band or uther writting under ane sele without subscriptioune of him that aw the samin and witnesses, or ellis, gif the party can nocht write, with the subscriptioune of ane notary tharto.