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[King James, etc., to all who read the present letters. The king, assured of the careful thoughtfulness of his beloved counsellors Gavin [Dunbar, younger], bishop of Glasgow, Robert [Shaw], bishop of Moray, Archibald [Douglas], earl of Angus, lord Douglas, guardian and lieutenant of the East and Middle Marches, George [Crichton], abbot of Holyrood, keeper of the privy seal, Sir William Scott of Balwearie, and Master Adam Otterburn of Auldhame [and Reidhall], advocate, his deputes and special ambassadors appointed by advice of the three estates assembled in parliament, appoints them commissioners, deputes and ambassadors, or four, three or two of them together, with power and mandate to negotiate with Henry VIII at a time and place they see fit, concerning a peace between the king and King Henry, and their lieges, by land and sea, for three years, and for negotiating the bonds and conditions of the same as they see fit. Whatever they agree will be held as authoritative. At Edinburgh on 6 January 1525 [1526], thirteenth year of the reign.]