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G MOYSIE'S MEMOIRS. 1578.
commendatour of Deir his brother, Robert bifchope of Caitbnes, and
Mark commendatour of Nevbottle for the fpirituall eftaite ; togither
with William lord Ruthuen, thefaurer, Robert commendatour of Dum-
fermling, fecretar, Mr George Buchannane, keiper of the priuie feall,
fir William Murray of Tullibardin knicht, controller, and Mr James
M'Gill of Rankillour nether, clerk of regiiter. Certane vtheris lordis
wer appoynted to be extraordinar, quhen they wer prefent to be vpone
the counfell, or quhen his hienes fent for thame : thir wer chofin quhill
the faid tent day of Julij. At the fame tyme it wes alfo ordeanit, that
na fignatouris of confirmatioun, donatioun, giftes, condu6tis, refpe6lis
nor remiflionis fould pas the fealis, without the famyn wer fubfcribit be
the King and fex of the faidis ordinare counfelleris, the chaunceller
alwayis being ane, vtherwayis they fould tak no effect. At the fameyn
tyme Johne erle of Atholl wes maid chanceller of Scotland.
Vpone the nynt day of the laid monethe of Apryle, Johne erle of
Atholl, chanceller, the erle of Montroife, the erle of Egglinton, the
lord Lyndfay, lord Hereis, the bifchope of Cathnes, and the remnant
of the Kingis counfell come to Edinburgh, and fatt in the tolbuithe
therof vpone all maiteris concerning the Kingis Majeftie, and his
priuie counfell : theare intentioun wes to provyde the fuirtie of his
royall perfone, and in the meanetyme to tak fick ordour for quyetnes of
the countrie as wes requifit.
Vpone the ellevint day of the faid monethe, they fent furthe ane pro-
clamatioun towardis the threfching furthe of the haill cornis of the coun-
trie, quhilk wes mekill commendit be the commone pepill, be reffone
of the great derthe and fkairftie of wiftuall for the tyme ; into the
quhilk proclamatioun theare wes commendable ftatutes comprehendit :
as alfo, hafing refpecl; to the ftaite of the countrie, they maid lick ilatutis
and ordinances as wer for the quyetnes of the pepill, to theare great
praife.