ties husband. Likas it is alsua aggreit and accordit be the said
noble prince and duke that na signateurs tres nor writingis othir of
giftis dispositions graces priviledges or others sic thingis concerning
the affairs of the realme sall be subscrivit be him onlie and w'tout hir
ma'ties aviss and subscription and giff ony sic thing happin the samyn
to be of nane availl. And for observing keiping and fulfilling of the
premisses and every poynt and article y'r of the said noble and michte
princesse and the said noble prince and duke hes bundin and obleissit
thame faithfullie to otheris and ar content and consentis that this
present contract be actit and registrat in the buiks of counsale and
session ad perpetuam rei memoriam and for acting and registring hereof
in the samyn buiks her ma'tie ordains hir advocattis and the said noble
prince & duke hes maid and constitute m'rs David Borthuik Alex'r Skeyn
his prors con't'lie and sea'tie promittand de rato. In witness of the
quhilk thing hir ma'tie and the said noble prince and duke hes
subscrivit this present contract with thair hands day yeir and place
foirsaids befoir thir witnesses ane maist reverend ffader in God Johnne
archbishop of Sant Andrews commendator of paisly & George erll of
Huntlie lord Gordon and Badzeneth chencelar of Scotland &c. Dauid erll
of Craufurd lord Lindsay Andro erll of Rothes lord Leslie Alexander
bishop of Galloway commendator of Inchaffray John bishop of Ross Johnne
lord fflemyng Johnne lord Hereiss W'm Maitland of Lethington youngar
secretar to our soverane ladie sir Johne Bellanden of Auchnoule kny't
justice clerk and M'r Robert Crichton of Elioh advocat to hir hienes
with oy's diverss."

(Signed) MARIE Rx.

JAMES DUKE OF ORKNAY.

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BILL OF FARE OF 1626.

If an _actual_ bill of fare in a gentleman's house, anno 1626, be worth
your acceptance, as a pendant to the one _prescribed_ in your fourth
number, you are welcome to the following extract from the account book
of Sir Edward Dering, Knt. and Bart.:--

"A Dinner att London, made when my Lady Richardson, my sister E
Ashbornham, and Kate Ashb,--my brother John Ashb, my cosen Walldron and
her sister, and S'r John Skeffington, were with me att Aldersgate
streete, December 23, 1626. My sister Fr Ashb and cosen Mary Hill did
fayle of coming.

Wine 3s. 10d.
Stourgeon