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For instruction of the youth in the art of music and singing, which is almost decayed and shall shortly decay unless timely remedy be provided, our sovereign lord, with advice of his three estates of this present parliament, requests the provost, bailies, council and community of the most special burghs of this realm, and of the patrons and provosts of the colleges where song schools are founded, to erect and set up a song school, with a master sufficient and able, for instruction of the youth in the said science of music, as they will answer to his highness upon the peril of their foundations, and in performing of his highness's request do to his majesty acceptable and good pleasure.