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Act in favour of Patrick Dunbar

Forasmuch as it has pleased God to call from this life Robert Dunbar of Westfield, heritable sheriff of the sheriffdom of Elgin and Forres, and his son, to whom the right of that office properly belongs, being a minor and not able at present for the discharge thereof, and Patrick Dunbar of Balnaferry being uncle and nearest of kin to the young boy who is present sheriff, the king's majesty, with advice of his estates of parliament, does hereby authorise him and his deputes, for whom he shall be answerable, to exercise and discharge the office of sheriff of Elgin and Forres during the minority of Robert Dunbar, his nephew and present sheriff, the said Patrick being always accountable to his nephew for the benefit, fees and dues of the said office.