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Forasmuch as it is thought expedient by the king's majesty and his estates and council present, in respect of the approaching of his parliament and other necessary occasions, that his army appointed to convene at the burgh of Dundee upon 29 April instant shall be adjourned, therefore ordain letters to be directed to make publication hereof to all and sundry his majesty's lieges by open proclamation at the market crosses of the head burghs of the sheriffdoms subject to this present raid, through which none pretend ignorance of the same; and to command and charge all and sundry earls, lords, barons, feuars, freeholders and landed gentlemen, together with the inhabitants of burghs within the whole bounds of this realm, to prepare themselves and be in full readiness to repair to his majesty to such parts and places and with so much days' victuals and provision as they shall be advertised by new proclamation upon six days' warning, for pursuit of whatsoever persons his majesty's traitors and rebels, under the pain of loss of life, lands and goods.
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The king's majesty, with advice of his council and estates presently convened, ratifies, approves and confirms the act of council passed upon 1 October 1589 liberating the tenants of his majesty's proper lands of Auchtermuchty, Newton of Falkland, Freuchie, Easter Cash, Kettle, Kingsbarns and others, his highness's lands of the lordship and stewartry of Fife, their heirs and successors, from all payment of any taxations imposed or to be imposed upon them, and from all contributing with any other estate of this realm in any taxations imposed or to be imposed upon them, in all and sundry points, clauses and articles contained therein, after the form and tenor thereof. And to the effect the said act, with this ratification thereof, may be the more effectual, his highness, with advice of his said council and estates, ordains letters to be directed to officers of arms, sheriffs in that part, to pass and discharge all sheriffs, stewarts and officers of arms whatsoever of all using or executing of any letters against the said tenants for any tax imposed or that shall be imposed upon them at any time hereafter and of their offices in that part. In addition, his majesty promises in the word of a prince to cause this act to be ratified in his next parliament.