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Anent the coyne

And toucheing the article towardis the raising of the pryceis of the coyne, the estaittis findis this to be a matter whilk requiris goode advise and deliberatioun and whilk cannot be summarlie degested at this meetting as the importance of the cause requyris. Thairfore, the estaittis nominat the Earlis of Rothes, Kinghorne and Lauderdaill, the Lord Ross, Yester, Lowdoun, Balmerinoch and Carnegy, or ony foure of thame, for the nobilitie; the Bishoppis of Galloway, Brechin and Caithnes, or ony tua of thame, for the clargye; the Lairdis of Keir, Tracquair, Lag, Amisfeild, Balcome, Westnisbett, Sir James Dundas and Sir Johne Hamiltoun of Lettrick, or ony foure of thame, for the small barronis; and the commissionaris to be appoynted be the burrowis of Edinburgh, Dundee, Abirdeene and Glasgow, to convene and meete with his majesties counsell upoun the last counsell day of Februar, to conferr, treate and ressoun upoun the goode and expediencie of this article to the intent a report may be maid of thair opinionis to his majestie.