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A Precept for the Publication of the Statutes of Robert. A. D. 1318, is prefixed to the Copy of those Statutes in the Antient Monastic Register of Aberbrothick.—The Rubric, “Mandat &c.” is apparently the Work of the Copyist. This Precept is in the following Words:

In the Reign of David. A. D. 1366, a Parliamentary Ordinance was made in the following Words “Item quod Dominus Noster Rex faciat omnia et singula prenotata sub sigillo suo in scripto redigi et per singulos Vicecomites publice proclamari.”

In a Miscellaneous Manuscript of Scottish Law, in the Advocates’ Library at Edinburgh, marked W. 4. ult. supposed to have been written in the Reign of James ., there is a Precept for the Publication of certain Acts passed in the first Three Parliaments of James, in pursuance of the Act 1425, commonly intituled “Anent the Executioun of the Actis of Parliament maid of befoir.” The Precept is in the following Words:

James be grace of Gode King of scottis till Justice ais alme ar bales ande til all o leil lieg ande subditt to e knawle of quh r pt res cis gretin wit e at in our liamt at Pert dise tymes haldin thru  expresse cosal  sent of e [fre ] estat of our kinrik throu e autorite of our kingdo r win writtin statut war mad & formyt of  quhilk forsuth statut e teno folowys in wlgar tun.

Here follow the Statutes. harfor to ow we bid 🇰🇲mand at forsaide statut in our next court win o balr to be hald  in o plac quhar oftast hapnis ggan of pepil opinly e ger be rede  cryit and alsua in  court of lat erlis barounis  of al o hafand court ye quhilk we will  be ow  Copy be gevin of  statut sa at ai haf na ma a til excuse of  ignorans of a Comandand mar atour  straitly iniunand at alswell  as our o subiect  lieme  forsaid Statut in al ar poynt  Articli vnmoffabily e  ai kep  obserf vn all payn  quhilk aw or may c of or folow Gevin vn  vitnes of our gret seill at edinburgh  xx day of Apll e er of o Lord Mccccxxvj and of o kinrik e xxi er.

In the same Manuscript, and in some others, there is a similar Precept for the Publication of certain Statutes enacted by a Parliamentary Commission in 1432. This Precept is in the following Words:

James be the grace of gode king of Scott til all and sindry bischoppis abbot priouris clerk Erlis barois lord of Regaliteis vassalis Justicis reff vest baleis isis and ledar of e law within burg vtout and til all vthiris officiar oure lieg subiect to quhais knawlege ir oure les sal cum greting ffor quhy at oute of oure last liamt haldy at Pert in e moneth of October last passit be e ordinance of oure [fre ] estat are was deput tane 🇵🇪sonis at tyme  place conueniable quh vs suld like to assemble to ordane  🇰🇲mo apon tane statut fitable for the cmon gude of oure Realme We wit the forsaid 🇵🇪sonis assemblit for stanching of the fellone slauchis and barganis at is apperande  for the abreging of the law in swilk case has ordanit  statute  the forme  maner as eftir folowis at is to say.

Here follow the Statutes.

Quharfor to al syndri ais bales  isis win burg  vtout straytly we bide  🇰🇲mand   forsad statut e kep  ger be kepit  all fur  effec as is befor wttyn vn  payn forsaid gev vn o pue seil at Pert  xxvij of Mayi  of o regne  xxvii er.