ITEM, Forsameikle as the great hurt, done of befoir within Burgh, be giving of saisingis privatlie, without anie Baillie, and ane common Clerke of Burgh, quhairthrow our Soveraine Lordis liegis, may bee defrauded greatlie: THEIRFORE it is statute, and ordained be our Soveraine Lord, with advise and consent of his Regent, and the three Estaites of this present Parliament, that na saising be given within Burgh of ony maner of land, or tenement within the samin, in ony time cumming, bot be ane of the Baillies of the Burgh, and common Clerke theirof. And gif ony saising beis utherwaies given heirafter to be null, and of nane avail force nor effect.

ITEM, Forsomuch as the great hurt, done of before within Burgh, by giving of saisines privately, without any Baillie, and a common Clerk of Burgh, where-through our Sovereign Lord’s lieges, may be defrauded greatly: THEREFORE it is statute, and ordained by our Sovereign Lord, with advice and consent of his Regent, and the three Estates of this present Parliament, that no saisine be given within Burgh of any manner of land, or tenement within the same, in any time coming, but by one of the Baillies of the Burgh, and common Clerk thereof. And if any saisine is otherways given hereafter to be null, and of none avail, force, nor effect.