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All clamis, controversies, and questiounis concerning purpresture, aucht and sould be decydit and determinat be deliverance of ane inquest, takin be command of our soverane Lord's letteris, befoir the Justice-general, or his de putis: And gif ony sic action be intentit befoir the Lordis of Counsal, thay aucht and sould remit the samin to the said Justice; because the samin pertenis to him allanerlie.
Fol. Dic. v. 1. p. 495. Balfour, (Purpresture) No 5. p 443.