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The which day Gilbert Menzies of Pitfodels, provost of Aberdeen, for himself and in name of the bailies, council and community of the said whole burgh of Aberdeen and inhabitants thereof, protested that the ratification and confirmation granted by the king's majesty, with advice of the three estates of this present parliament, this instant day to the inhabitants of the town of Faithlie, with the harbour and port thereof, in no way hurt or prejudice the said provost of Aberdeen, bailies, council, community nor inhabitants thereof, their freedom, privilege nor jurisdiction in respect they have also an infeftment granted to them of the whole bounds of Buchan, Mar, Garioch and all other bounds within the whole sheriffdom of Aberdeen, as their infeftment granted to them and their predecessors by the king's majesty's predecessors of old bears.