[1597/11/21]¹

Anent ratificationis and dispositionis maid in parliament

Forsamekle as thair is certane generall and originall lawis quhairby expres provisioun is maid that his majesteis propertie and annexit temporalitie of beneficis may nocht be delapidatt nor disponit to his hienes prejudice and derogatioun of the saidis lawis, it is thairfoir statut and ordanit be his majestie, with advyis of the estaitis in parliament, that the saidis generall lawis sall haif thair first effect and that na derogatioun salbe maid thairto be quhatsumevir gift or dispositioun notwithstanding the same be particularlie ratifeit in parliament, except the said ratificatioun and new dispositioun be maid with expres and speciall dispensatioun of the saidis generall lawis and be the advyis of the estaitis to be speciallie mentionat thairin; and the lordis of the sessioun sall juge according to the generall lawis without respect of ony perticular dirogatioun maid thairto to his majesteis hurt or prejudice or contrair the tennour of the saidis actis.