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†Oure soverane lord, now being of his perfite aige of xxj yeiris compleit, with advise and consent of the thre estaitis of this present parliament, hes ratifiet and apprevit and, be the tennour heirof, ratifies and apprevis of new all actis and constitutionis of parliament maid be quhatsumevir his hienes predicessouris of befoir in favouris of the senatouris of the college of justice, thair memberis and officiaris, with all privileges, fredomes, immunities and liberties grantit and gevin to thame, and specialie the institutioun, privilegeis and commodities grantit to the college of justice be oure soverane lordis guidschir, King James the Fyift. Item, the gift gevin thame of the quottis of all testamentis and power and jurisdictioun ower the haill commissaris within this realme, the privilege and power grantit to thame to elect and cheis ane president maist apt and worthie thairfoir furth of thair haill nowmer; and decernis and declairis the samyn to haif full strenth, force and effect in all tymes heirefter, sua that the samin may be put to full and dew executioun in all pointis and to stand as perpetuall lawes to thame and thair successouris.