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The which day the king's majesty, with advice of his nobility, council and estates presently convened, has concluded and resolved that the baptism of the princess, his dearest daughter, shall be made and done within the abbey of Holyroodhouse upon 28 November next to come, and that his majesty and the queen, his dearest bedfellow, shall make special choice of such persons to be godfather and godmother and witnesses thereto as they shall think most fit and convenient. Likewise her education and upbringing shall be with such a nobleman or others whom they shall nominate and appoint for that errand. And his said nobility, council and estates foresaid promise to honour, advance and forward the said baptism with their own presence and otherwise according to their ability and power.
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†Forasmuch as the act of secret council made by the king's majesty, his nobility and council which convened at Falkland upon 12 August last concerning certain offers presented in name of George [Gordon], sometime earl of Huntly, and of his petition and suit touching his highness's licence to be granted to him for his repairing and returning within this realm, being at length read, heard, seen and considered by his majesty, his nobility, council and estates presently convened, and they having ripely advised, reasoned and conferred upon every point of the same, the king's majesty, with advice of his said nobility, council and estates foresaid, finds the said act in the form as it is conceived to be very good, reasonable, fit and convenient to be followed out tending to the surety of the true religion presently professed within this realm, his highness's person, crown, commonwealth and quietness of his estate and country; and therefore has allowed, ratified and approved and by this act allows, ratifies and approves the same in all points according to the tenor thereof.
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The which day, in presence of the king's majesty, his nobility, council and estates presently convened, compeared personally James, lord Ogilvy and Master Peter Young of Seaton, his highness's almoner, and reported their negotiation and proceedings within the realm of Denmark according to his majesty's commission and instructions given to them relating thereto, craving his highness's exoneration and discharge thereupon. The king's majesty, with advice of his said nobility, council and estates foresaid, having heard and considered of their said proceedings, finds and declares that they have faithfully, truly, honourably and dutifully used and executed their said commission in all things according to the tenor of the same and instructions foresaid given to them relating thereto, and exonerates and discharges them thereof, and ordains an act to be made hereupon for future memory.