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Rh will forthwith reſtore the ſon of, and all the hoſtages of Wales, and the deeds that have been delivered to us for ſecurity of the peace.

will deal with, King of Scotland, as to the reſtoring him his ſuitors and his hoſtages, his franchiſes and rights, as we do with our other barons of England, unleſs it ought to be otherwiſe by virtue of the charter which we have of his father , late King of Scotland; and this to be by the judgment of his peers in our court.

theſe cuſtoms and franchiſes aforeſaid, which we have granted to be kept in our kingdom, ſo far forth as we are concerned, towards our men, all perſons of the kingdom, clerks and lay, muſt obſerve for their parts towards their men.

, whereas, we have granted all theſe things for ’s ſake, and for the amendment of our government, and for the better compromiſing the diſcord ariſen betwixt us and our barons: we, willing that the ſame be firmly held and eſtabliſhed for ever, do make and grant to our barons the ſecurity