[A1641/8/174]¹

[Act in favour of Sir James Galloway of ratification of the gift of nomination of clerk of the bills]

Act of ratification of the gift of the nomination of the clerck of bills before the lords of session in favours of Sir James Galloway, his majesties secretaire²

In the parliament holden at Edenburgh, the [...] day of November the yeere of God one thousand six hundred fourty one yeeres, our soveraigne lord, with consent of the estate of parliament, ratifies and approves the signature past be his majesty in favoure of Sir James Gallouay, his majesties secretarie and master of requests, conteining ane dissolution of the clerckshipe of the bills before the lords of session from the clerck of register, his office, and the annexation of the same to the said Sir James, his office of maistir of requests. And with power to the said Sir James to nominat ane qualified and sufficient man to be clerk of the saids bills soe oft as the said place shall vaik at any time hereafter dureing the said Sir James his liftime, either as maistir of requests or otherewise, with the haill heads and articles thairof, as at length is conteined in the said signature of the dait the 21 of October last by past. And wills and declares that this present ratification shalbe also valid and effectuall as gif the whole tennour thereof were insert. Extract[ed].

22 of Novembris 1641

Ressavit be me George Abernethie, servitor to Maistir James Galloway, his gift above mentionat.

G. Abernethie

This is rejected.³