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1624. OF GEORGE HERIOT. 507
probabill report of corruptioun in the Proveilt Bail/eis Minifters
and Counfell afoirfaid or onie of thame tuitching or concerning
the premiffes fall cairfullie and pun&uallie heir and examyne
the fame and thairvpon redres and reforme that in fuche fort
and raaner as to thair wifdomes and difcretiounes fall fame meit
and my farder will mynd and fpeciall provifioune is to the end
that thingis may frome tyme to tyme be caryit and difpofit of
in a cleir legall and honneft maner in all pointis concerning
the premiffes according to my trew intent and meininge That
in caife the faid Proveift Baillies Minifteris and Counfell fall
faill in performence of anie fundementall point of this fundatioun
then all the faid meins and landis fo appointit and limitit for
the faid hofpittill or this fundatioun falbe abfolutlie and haillielie
appropriattit and takine for the mentinence of fua manie puire
fcholleris in the vniverfitie of San6tandrois in Scotland as falbe
nominatt or appointit be Rectour and Proffeffouris of that vni-
verfitie to quhiche Rectour and Profeffouris I do heirby geive and
devyfe as haill and abfolute power rycht and auctoritie in and
be all thingis concerning the premiffes as is befoir in this will
gevin or limitit to the laid Proveift Baillies Minifteris and
Counfell of the faid towne anie thing to the contrarie notwith-
standing Laftlie my will and mynde is and I do ordour and
provyde that if onie perfonis quhatfumever to quhome I haue
gevin or bequaithit onie legacie or legacies giftis or bequeftis
fal be anie meinis quhatfumever ather dire6tlie or indireftlie
indevoire attempt or goe about to impafche hinder alter or
overthraw this my Will and Teftament or onie pairt or particle
thairof contrarie to my foirfaid trew intent and meining that