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Ratification to William Wylie, writer

²Our sovereign lord, with advice of the estates of this present parliament, ratifies, approves and confirms his highness's letters of gift of the yearly pension of meal granted and given to his beloved servant William Wylie, writer, for his lifetime out of the abbacy of Kilwinning, and specially of the gift made to him under the privy seal of the date at Falkland, 24 July 1591, after his majesty's full and perfect age of 25 years complete, containing assignation of the said pension with all clauses, points and articles therein contained, declaring, decreeing and ordaining that the said William shall possess, enjoy and uplift the said pension according to his gifts, decreets and letters already granted or to be granted to him thereupon, notwithstanding whatsoever acts, constitutions or order made in the contrary, or tending in any way to the prejudice of the said gifts; concerning which, his highness, with advice foresaid, dispenses by this present act.