The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2024), date accessed: 28 March 2024
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Anent the privilege grantit to burrowis
Item, our soverane lord, with avise of my lord regent and thre estatis of this present parliament, hes ratifyit and apprevit and, be thir presentis, ratifyis and apprevis all actis and constitutiounis of parliament maid be quhatsumever our soverane lordis predecessouris of befoir in favouris of the burrowis and burgessis of this realme and inhabitantis of the samin, with all privilegeis, fredomis, immuniteis and liberteis grantit and gevin to thame, and everie ane of thame, in onytymes bypast; and decernis and declairis the samin to have full strenth, force and effect in all tymes heirefter, swa that the samin may be put to full and dew executioun in all pointis, and to stand as ane perpetuall law to thame and thair successouris.
- The Actis of King James the Sext, printed by R. Lekprevick (Edinburgh, 1568), f.20v. Bound with earlier parliamentary material at NLS, Black Acts, 1566-94, H.33.c.21, Scots Acts of Parliament, H.33.c.23 or Scots Acts, H.33.c.25.