[1597/11/61]¹

Act in favour of the burgh of Aberdeen

Our sovereign lord and estates of this present parliament ratify, approve and confirm the two acquittances and discharges given by his majesty, with advice of his highness's comptroller and lords of secret council, to the town of Aberdeen upon the payment of £8,000, which was delivered to them of the tocher of his majesty's dearest spouse, the queen's grace, and which they had for annualrent and profit, together with the profit of the same £8,000 of all years and terms bypast, as the same acquittances and discharges in themselves more amply bear, the one thereof being of the date 5 June the year of God 1594 and the other thereof being of the date 31 July thereafter the same year; and decree and ordain that this present act of ratification foresaid shall be as valid and effectual for that effect as if the said two acquittances and discharges were inserted and engrossed every word herein, and ordain an act of parliament to be made and formed hereupon.