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Gif the King directis his privat writingis subscrivit with his hand, in favouris of ony persoun, to the Lordis of Counsall, commanding and charging thame to desist and ceis fra all farder proceding in ony actioun or cause dependand befoir thame, the Lordis, notwithstanding the samin, may procede in the cause, and do justice thairintill, as thay will answer to God and the King; because the administratioun of justice sould not be stoppit be the Kingis privie writingis; and all his writingis ar understuid to be privie that are under his Grace's hand-writ allanerlie.
