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Ratificatioun to Schir Henrye Wardlaw and James Bailyee

Oure soverane lord and estaittis of this present parliament ratefies and apprevis the lettiris of pensioun underwrittin, the ane thairof grantit be his majestie to Schir Henrie Wardlaw off Pittrevye, knight, gevand to him yearlie during his lyiftyme the soume of ane thousand poundis Scottis money to be upliftit yeirly furth off the reddiest of his majestyes rentis, ather propertie or casualitye, within the said kingdome, as the said lettir off pensioun off the date at Tybollis, the tuentye day off September j^M vj^C and fyiftene yeiris, at mair lenthe beiris; and the uther grantit be his majestie to James Bailyee off Lochend, gevand to him yeirlie during his lyiftyme the soume of ane uther thousand pundis money foirsaid to be yeirlie upliftit also furthe of his majesties proper rentis and casualityes of the said kingdome, as the said lettre off pensioun off the dait at Quhyithall, the sext day of November the yeir of God j^M vj^C and fyiftene yeiris at mair lenth beiris; in all and sindrie heiddis, articles, clauses and contentis thairoff efter the forme and tennour of the samyne in all poyntis. And oure said soverane lord and estaittis foirsaidis willes and grantis that this present ratificatioune off the saidis pensiounes is and salbe als sufficient and valide to the saidis persounes as gif the foirsaidis lettres of pensioun wer verbatim at lenthe insert in this present act; quhairanent his majestie and estaittis foirsaidis hes dispensit and dispenses for evir.