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ſaids Pious uſes, and their entertainment in the Stipends of the ſaids Miniſters, Rector, and Regents of their Colledges, Maſters of their Schools, and of the Poor in their ſaids Hoſpitals; Then and in that caſe, to pay yearly to Us, and Our Collectours, each one of them for their own parts forth of the ſuperplus, and excreſce of the ſaids dewties remaining by and attour the payment of the ſaids Stipends due to the ſaids Miniſters, Rectors, and Regents of their ſeveral Colledges, Maſters of their Schools, and entertainment of their Poor in their Hoſpitals. Our Annuity due to Us in manner expreſt in the ſaid Submiſſion. Therefore Wee Ordain Our Commiſſioners appointed, or to be appointed by Us, to take trial of the true eſtate of the Rents, and Teinds pertaining to each Burgh, and of the burden which they have for entertainment of their Miniſtry, and Poore, and of the Rector, and Regents of Colledges where the famine are, and to conſider if there be any ſuperplus, and excreſce by and attour the burdens foreſaids, forth of the which Our ſaid Annuity ought to be payed; And according thereto, Decerns the ſaids Burrowes, and their Succeſſours, to make payment to Us, and Our Collectors, of Our Annuity which is due to Us forth of the ſaids ſuperplus, and excreſce if any ſhall be found as ſaid is. And Wee Ordain this Our Decreet, with the ſaid Submiſſion whereupon the famine proceeds to be regiſtrat in the Books of Our Council, and Seſſion, To have the force, and ſtrengrh of a Decreet of the Lords thereof, with execution to paſs thereupon, in form as effeirs: And the Horning to paſs upon a ſimple charge of Ten dayes allennerly; And to that effect makes, and conſtituts

Our Advocat, Our Procuratur, to compear for Us, and conſent to the regiſtrating hereof, in manner foreſaid. In Witneſs whereof, Wee have Signed theſe preſents with Our hand, At Windſore the Second day of September, the year of God 1629. years; Before theſe Witneſſes, William Earl of Menteith, Preſident of Our Council, and High Juſtice of Scotland, Sir William Alexander of Menſtrie Knight, Our Secretary, Sir Coline Campbel of Lundie Knight, Barronet, Sir James Lockhart younger of Ley Knight, Maſter William Elphingſtoun One of Our Cup-bearers, and Maſter John Maxwel Miniſter at Edinburgh.

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