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²That the wreittar insert his name in the body of the wreitt

Oure soverane lord and estaitis of this present parliament, understanding perfytlie that falsettis increscis dalie within this realme and speciallie be the wreitting of the bodies of the contractis, charteris, obligationis, reversionis, assignationis and all utheris wreittis and evidentis be the hand write of sic personis as ar not commonlie knawin and ar not commoun notaris, nor bruikis na commoun office as writtaris within this realme, and gif the wreittar wer knawin the samyn wald gif greit licht to the triall of the treuth of the falsett of the said wreit and evident, thairfoir his hienes, with advise of the saidis estaitis in parliament, decernis and declaris that all originall charterris, contractis, obligationis, reversionis, assignationis and all utheris wreittis and evidentis to be maid heireftir sall mak speciall mentioun in the hinder end thairof, befoir the inserting of the witneses thairin, off the name, surename and particuler remaning place, diocie and uther denominatioun of the wreittar of the bodie of the foirsaidis orignall wreittis and evidentis; utherwayis, the same to mak na faith in jugement nor outwith in tyme cuming; and to begin upoun the first day of November nixtocum.