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Assuming everything went according to plan, this went out yesterday.  The text is written entirely in early 16th century Scots, a transitional language between Gaelic and English that was the primary tongue of Lowland Scotland.  The style is based on early 16th century parliamentary records from Scotland.


In the pairlament of the excellent and rycht mychty Kyng Kenric and Avelina his queene, held and opynnit in the Baroney of Smokyng Rocks on the fourtene of Apprill in the 46th year of our Societie:

Item, the quhilk day Kenric the kynge and Avelina the queene, with avise of the lordis of counsal, summound Kiena Stiward, who deservit great laudis and  praissis for her wyse and worthy regnne over the Kingdome of the Oryent; for quhy it is divisit, statute and ordanit that lettres be direct or all partis of this realme, and all shereffis, stewartis, bailies and
thair deputis, and to the provostis, aldermen and bailies of burrowis, and to utheris  officiaris of the kingdome, shereffs in that part, chargeing tham to pas to the mercat croces of all burrowis within this realme and thare be oppin proclamatioun, command and charge all and sindry that the samyn Kiena be here-eft dottit with dignities and privelegeis of a Contas
and Layde of the Rose.

Item, the quihilk day Kenric the kynge and Avelina the queene, with avise of the lordis of counsal, pronunce, determyns & decretis that the beforesaid be declaired in publik placis and recordit in wrytting for perpetuitie.

Thus, on behalf of thameselves and all thair successouris, Kenric the kynge and Avelina the queene confermyt, ratyfeit and approved the mater precedand.

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