The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.—Psalm 19.1

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ONCE FAVOURED WITH THE LIGHT OF THE
GOSPEL OF
JESUS CHRIST,

King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.

Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven,
and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes
and commandments... But they and our fathers dealt proudly,
and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to
thy commandments
.—Nehemiah 9.13,16.

Nation:Scotland
Reign:James VI
Parliament:The First Parliament of King James the Sixth (1567-12-15 — 1567-12-29)
Session:Only Session of the First Parliament of James VI

26. Anent the privileges granted to Burrows.

ITEM, Our Sovereign Lord, with advice of his {374} Regent, and the three Estates of this present Parliament, has ratified and approved, and by these presents ratifies and approves, all Acts and constitutions of Parliament, made by whatsomever our Sovereign Lord’s predecessours of before, in favours of the Burrows and Burgesses of all this Realm, inhabitants of the same, with all privileges, freedoms, immunities and liberties, granted and given to them, and every one of them, in any times by-past. And decerns and declares, the same to have full strength, force, and effect, in all times hereafter, so that the same may be put to full and due execution in all pointes, and to stand as a perpetual Law to them and their successours.