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VI. Act of the Privy Council of Scotland, — 1599.
Apud Haliruidhous, xvij Decembris Ixxxxix.
The firft day of the yeir appointit to be the firft day of
Januar yeirlie.
The Kingis Majestie, and Lordis of His Secreit Counfall, undir-
ftanding, That in all utheris weill governit commoun welthis and cun-
treyis, the firft day of the yeir begynis yeirlie upoun the firft day of Ja-
nuare conimoimlie callit New yeiris day, and that this realme onlie is
different fra all utheris in the compt and reckining of the yeiris : And
his Majeftie and Counfall willing that thair falbe na difconformitie be-
tuix his Majeftie, his realme and leigis, and utheris nichtbour cuntreyis
in this particular, bot that thay fall conforme thamefelffis to the ordour
and cuftum obfervit be all utheris cuntreyis, efpecialie feing the courfe
and feafoun of the yeir is inaift propir and anfuerabill thairto, and that
the alteratioun thairof importis na hurte nor prejudice to ony pairtie :
Thairfoir His Majeftie with adviie of the Lordis of his Secreit Counfall
Statutis and Ordanis, That in all tyme cuming, the firft day of the yeir fal-
begin yeirlie upoun the firft day of Januar, and thir prefentis to tak exe-
cutioun upoun the firft of Januare nixtocum, quhilk falbe the firft day of
the I m and fex hundreth yeir of God : And thairfoir Ordanis and Com-
mandis the Clerkis of his Hienes feffioun and fignet, the Directour and
writtaris of the Chancellarie and Prevey Seall, and all utheris Jugeis,
writtaris, notaris and clerkis within this realme, That thay and everie
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