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propria . Ila est HenricuS Bahhantine Co-nolarius ad prtemissa de mahdatis antediet , persanani ' m scribere ncscicn . tit asseruerunt teste mahu mca chirographo . Andrea . Simpson , John Robertson , St . Andrews , Hadingtotine , P . Campbell , R . Valance , William Ayloun , Achieson ' s Haven , George Aloun , John Rufenei ; Thelitis Felticrew , Dumfermling , Robert Peers .
[ No . IL ] 3 E it KEND to all men , be ' thir present letters , Us the Deacons , Masters and Freemen of the MASONS and HAMMERMEN within the Kingdom of Scotland , THAT FORASMEIKLE AS , from Age to Age , it , has been observed amongst Us and our predecessors , that . the Lairds of Rosline has ever been Patrons and protectors of Us and our Privileges , L 1 KEAS our Predecessors has obeyed and reverenced and acknowledged themas
Pa-,, trons aiid Protectors , whereof they had Letters of Protection , and other Rights granted by his Majesty ' s most noble Progenitors of worthy Me-¦ mory , whilks , with sundry others of the Lairds of Rosline his Writs ; being consumed in an Flame Of Fire , within the Castle of Rosline , in anno the Consumation and Burning whereof being clearly known to Us , and our Predecessors , Deacons , Masters and . Freemen of the said Vocations , and our Protection of the sameh , and Privileges therelikelto furth of
' of , be Negligence and Slouthfulness , being y paps Use , wherethrough hot only would the Lairds of Rosline ly out of their just Right , but also our ha ' ill Crafts would have been destitute of an Patron , Protector and Overseer , whilk would eiigenner manifold Imperfections and Corruptions , both amongst ourselves and in our Craft , and give Occasion to many Persons to conceive evil Opinions of Us , and oiif Craft , and to leave off many and great Interprizes of Policy , whilks would be undertaken if our great Misbehaviour were not suffered to go oh without
correction : FOR REMEID whereof , and for keeping of good Order amongst in all Time coming , and for Advancement of our Craft and Vocation , within his Heines Kingdom of Scotland , and furderihg of Policy ihereintil , the most Part of our Predecessors , for themselves , and in name and Behalf of our Brethren and Craftsmen , with express Advice and
Consent of William Shaw , Master of AVork to his Heines umquhil dearest Father of worthy Memory , all in once . Voice agreed , consented and subscribed , that William Sinclair pi Rosline , Father to Sir William Sinclair now of Rosline , for himself and his Heirs , should purchase and obtain at the Hands of his Majesty , Liberty , Freedom , and Jurisdiction upon Us , and our Predecessors , Deacons , Masters , and Freemen of the said Vocations , as Patrons and Judges to Us , and the haill Professors thereof within the said Kingdomwhereof they had Power and Commissionswa that they and
, , we ought thereafter to acknowledge him , and his Heirs , as our Patrons and Judge , under our soveraine Lord , without any Kind of Appellation or Declinations from their Judgments for ever as the said Agreement , subscribed by the said Master of Work , and our Predecessors , at more Length proports . IN THE WHILK OFFICE , Privilege and Jurisdiction over Us , and our said Vocation , the said William Sinclair of Rosline , ever continued till his going to Ireland , where he presently remains , since the whilk Time and
of his Departure furth of this Realm , there are very many Corruptions Imperfections risen and ingenerit , both amongst ourselves and in our said Vocations , in Defect of an Patron and Overseer over Us and the samen , swa that our said Vocations are altogether likely to decay ; and now for Saifty thereof , we having full experience of the afauld good Skill and Judgment whilk the said William Sinclair now of Rosline . has in our said Craft and Vocations , and for Reparation of the Rewins , and manifold Corruptions and Enormities done by unskilful Persons thereihtil , AVe all
in one voice have ratified and approven , and be thir Presents ratifies and approves the foresaid former Letter of Jurisdiction and Liberty , made and subscribed by our Brethren , and his Heines umquhil Mastevr of Work for the Time , to the said William Sinclair of Rosline , Father to the said Sir It'll-
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propria . Ila est HenricuS Bahhantine Co-nolarius ad prtemissa de mahdatis antediet , persanani ' m scribere ncscicn . tit asseruerunt teste mahu mca chirographo . Andrea . Simpson , John Robertson , St . Andrews , Hadingtotine , P . Campbell , R . Valance , William Ayloun , Achieson ' s Haven , George Aloun , John Rufenei ; Thelitis Felticrew , Dumfermling , Robert Peers .
[ No . IL ] 3 E it KEND to all men , be ' thir present letters , Us the Deacons , Masters and Freemen of the MASONS and HAMMERMEN within the Kingdom of Scotland , THAT FORASMEIKLE AS , from Age to Age , it , has been observed amongst Us and our predecessors , that . the Lairds of Rosline has ever been Patrons and protectors of Us and our Privileges , L 1 KEAS our Predecessors has obeyed and reverenced and acknowledged themas
Pa-,, trons aiid Protectors , whereof they had Letters of Protection , and other Rights granted by his Majesty ' s most noble Progenitors of worthy Me-¦ mory , whilks , with sundry others of the Lairds of Rosline his Writs ; being consumed in an Flame Of Fire , within the Castle of Rosline , in anno the Consumation and Burning whereof being clearly known to Us , and our Predecessors , Deacons , Masters and . Freemen of the said Vocations , and our Protection of the sameh , and Privileges therelikelto furth of
' of , be Negligence and Slouthfulness , being y paps Use , wherethrough hot only would the Lairds of Rosline ly out of their just Right , but also our ha ' ill Crafts would have been destitute of an Patron , Protector and Overseer , whilk would eiigenner manifold Imperfections and Corruptions , both amongst ourselves and in our Craft , and give Occasion to many Persons to conceive evil Opinions of Us , and oiif Craft , and to leave off many and great Interprizes of Policy , whilks would be undertaken if our great Misbehaviour were not suffered to go oh without
correction : FOR REMEID whereof , and for keeping of good Order amongst in all Time coming , and for Advancement of our Craft and Vocation , within his Heines Kingdom of Scotland , and furderihg of Policy ihereintil , the most Part of our Predecessors , for themselves , and in name and Behalf of our Brethren and Craftsmen , with express Advice and
Consent of William Shaw , Master of AVork to his Heines umquhil dearest Father of worthy Memory , all in once . Voice agreed , consented and subscribed , that William Sinclair pi Rosline , Father to Sir William Sinclair now of Rosline , for himself and his Heirs , should purchase and obtain at the Hands of his Majesty , Liberty , Freedom , and Jurisdiction upon Us , and our Predecessors , Deacons , Masters , and Freemen of the said Vocations , as Patrons and Judges to Us , and the haill Professors thereof within the said Kingdomwhereof they had Power and Commissionswa that they and
, , we ought thereafter to acknowledge him , and his Heirs , as our Patrons and Judge , under our soveraine Lord , without any Kind of Appellation or Declinations from their Judgments for ever as the said Agreement , subscribed by the said Master of Work , and our Predecessors , at more Length proports . IN THE WHILK OFFICE , Privilege and Jurisdiction over Us , and our said Vocation , the said William Sinclair of Rosline , ever continued till his going to Ireland , where he presently remains , since the whilk Time and
of his Departure furth of this Realm , there are very many Corruptions Imperfections risen and ingenerit , both amongst ourselves and in our said Vocations , in Defect of an Patron and Overseer over Us and the samen , swa that our said Vocations are altogether likely to decay ; and now for Saifty thereof , we having full experience of the afauld good Skill and Judgment whilk the said William Sinclair now of Rosline . has in our said Craft and Vocations , and for Reparation of the Rewins , and manifold Corruptions and Enormities done by unskilful Persons thereihtil , AVe all
in one voice have ratified and approven , and be thir Presents ratifies and approves the foresaid former Letter of Jurisdiction and Liberty , made and subscribed by our Brethren , and his Heines umquhil Mastevr of Work for the Time , to the said William Sinclair of Rosline , Father to the said Sir It'll-