The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2024), date accessed: 29 March 2024
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All schippis suld haif ane sufficient cocquett
It is statut and ordanit becaus the cocquett is the schippis pasport and testimoniall of hir lauchtfulnes, that the conservatour sall fens and arrist all shippis nocht haveand ane cocquett or nocht haveand ane cocquett formallie writtin, and esheat the haill gudis and geir being in the said ship to oure soverane lordis use, and mak compt thairof yeirlie in the chaker to the thesaurar.
- NAS, PA2/15, f.68v.