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Off admissioune of notaris

Item, becaus thare is in the acte precedand gritt cridence and faith to be gevin to the notaris and clerkis of court, it is statute and ordanit that all schireffis, stewertis, balyeis and utheris, baith to burgh and to land, present thare clerkis and notaris in presens of my lord chanceler, presedent and lordis of counsale, to be examinated, suorne and admittit, providing awayis that quha hes power to cheise clerkis or notaris that thai ma chanch or cheise as thai pleise, and quha that beis new chosin, to be presentit and admittit as said is.