Order: in favour of Sir John Scott of Scotstarvit

Ordinance in favour of [Sir John Scott], lord Scotstarvit anent the regent of humanity in St Leonard's College

The estates of parliament, having considered the supplication given in by Sir John Scott of Scotstarvit, with assistance of James Maxwell of Innerwick, desiring the act of the general assembly for re-establishing the regent of humanity in St Leonard's College to be ratified and approved, with the addition anent the re-establishing of the said regent, according to the first foundation and contracts made relating thereto, and that he may have his proportional part of his majesty's benefaction granted to the university of St Andrews, according to the gift granted by the king's majesty to the said regent of humanity for that effect, and also that he be declared a member of the said university and capable of all dignities, privileges and emoluments in a similar manner as any other regent or member of the said university, seeing (this being granted) the supplicant is most willing to mortify all of new to the said regent, as the supplication at more length bears; they find the desire aforesaid reasonable and therefore they grant the same.