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Ane act approving the constitutioun of certane the kingis majesties officiaris of the estate

Oure soverane lord, with avise of his thrie estatis convenit in this present parliament, ratefeis, apprevis and, for his hienes and his successouris, confermis his hienes nominatioun and constitutioun of his richt traist cousigne and counsallour James, erle of Arrane, lord Avane and Hammyltoun, to use and exerce the office of chancellarie of this realme, alsweill in parliamentis, previe counsell as sessioun, during the absence and nonresidence of Coline, erll of Argyill, lord Campbell and Lorne, his hienes chancellare, and siklike ratefeis, apprevis and confermis the gift and commissioun gevin and grantit be his majestie to his richt traist cousigne and counsallour Johne, erll of Montroise, lord Grahame, of the office of thesaurare of this realme, and to Schir Robert Melvill of Murdocarnie, knicht, of the office of deputrie and clerkship in the said office of thesaurarie, and of the gift and commissioun of the office of secretarie maid be his majestie to his trustie and weilbelovit counsalour Schir Johne Maitland of Thirlstane, knycht; and willis and ordinis thame to use and exerce the saidis offices, everie ane in his awin place, faithfullie and diligentlie, induring thair lyftymis, according to the giftis maid unto thame, as they will answer to God and his majestie thairupoun; and decernis and declaris that they sall not be removable from thair saidis offices in tyme cumming, bot for just and worthie causis tryit be his hienes and his estatis in parliament.