Lastly, they would receive the king's signature (_rubrica_).

Each of the marginal notes on this and other documents, when made by king or council, is generally accompanied by a rubrica, which attests its legality.

These notes often consist of two distinct parts, one of matter to be addressed to the governor, in which the second person is used; the other, directions to clerks in regard to what should be done on points called up in the document.

These distinct parts have each their rubricas.
[22] See this note at end of the document, p.

167.
[23] See this note, _post_, p.