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person_n without_o relation_n to_o the_o public_a in_o manner_n foresay_a act_z xxvii_o commission_n for_o receive_v of_o the_o brotherly_a assistance_n from_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n 15._o november_n 1641._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n consider_v that_o of_o the_o brotherly_a assistance_n promise_v and_o oblige_v to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o kingdom_n of_o england_n to_o this_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n for_o relief_n and_o defrayment_n of_o the_o common_a burden_n and_o loss_n of_o the_o famine_n there_o be_v yet_o rest_v the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a money_n conform_v to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o late_a treaty_n and_o a_o act_n of_o public_a faith_n grant_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n for_o payment_n thereof_o at_o the_o term_n therein_o contain_v therefore_o our_o say_n sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v hereby_o grant_v full_a power_n warrant_v and_o commission_n and_o appoint_v nominant_n and_o authorise_v the_o person_n particular_o after_o nominate_v viz._n john_n earl_n of_o lowdoun_n chancellor_n of_o scotland_n archbald_n marquis_n of_o argyle_n alexander_n earl_n of_o eglintoun_n john_n earl_n of_o cassils_n william_n earl_n of_o glencairne_n john_n earl_n of_o lauderdail_n william_n earl_n of_o lothian_n john_n earl_n of_o lindesay_n david_n earl_n of_o southesk_n james_n earl_n of_o findlater_n john_n lord_n sinclair_n john_n lord_n balmerino_n robert_n lord_n burghlie_o george_n lord_n forester_n sir_n charles_n erskene_n of_o band_v sir_n david_n home_o of_o wedderburne_n sir_n robert_n inn_n of_o that_o ilk_fw-mi sir_n george_n dundas_n of_o that_o ilk_fw-mi sir_n william_n cunyngham_n of_o capringtoun_n sir_n john_n wauchope_n of_o nidrie_n sir_n alexander_n erskene_n of_o dun_n sir_n gilbert_n ramsay_n of_o balymayne_n sir_n duncane_n campbell_n of_o auchinbrek_n sir_n william_n forbes_n of_o craigievare_fw-la sir_n robert_n griersone_n of_o lag_a mr._n george_n douglas_n of_o bonjedburgh_n william_n rig_n of_o ethernie_n alexander_n gordoun_n of_o earlstoun_n john_n binnie_n burgess_n of_o edinburgh_n thomas_n durham_n burgess_n of_o pearth_n patrick_n leslie_n burgess_n of_o aberdene_n george_n bell_n burgess_n of_o linlithgow_n patrick_n bell_n burgess_n of_o glasgow_n james_n sword_n burgess_n of_o saint_n andrew_n john_n kennedye_a burgess_n of_o air_n john_n semple_n burgess_n of_o dumbartane_a william_n glendon_v burgess_n of_o kirkcudbright_n james_n scot_n burgess_n of_o montrose_n mr._n robert_n barclay_n burgess_n of_o irving_n james_n anderson_n burgess_n of_o couper_n george_n garden_n burgess_n of_o bruntiland_n and_o mr._n alexander_n dowglas_n burgess_n of_o bamff_n together_o with_o alexander_n earl_n of_o levin_n and_o sir_n adam_n hepburne_n of_o humbie_n one_o of_o the_o senator_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n who_o his_o majesty_n and_o 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approbation_n and_o exoneration_n sir_n archbald_n johnstoun_n 44_o act_n of_o approbation_n and_o exoneration_n laird_n of_o wauchtoun_n 45_o act_n of_o approbation_n and_o exoneration_n sheriff_n of_o teviotdail_n 46_o act_n of_o approbation_n and_o exoneration_n laird_n of_o riccardtoun_n drummond_n 47_o act_n of_o approbation_n and_o exoneration_n master_n alexander_n wedderburne_n 48_o act_n of_o approbation_n and_o exoneration_n hugh_n kennedye_n 49_o commission_n for_o trial_n of_o helen_n moses_n anent_o the_o murder_n of_o she_o bainn_n 50_o act_n of_o approbation_n and_o exoneration_n master_n alexander_n hendersone_n 51_o act_n anent_o master_n alexander_n pitcairne_n and_o the_o laird_n of_o ogill_n ramsay_n 52_o declaration_n by_o the_o lord_n ker_n concern_v the_o marquesse_n of_o hammiltoun_n 53_o act_n and_o declaration_n by_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o marquesse_n of_o hamiltoun_n 54_o exoneration_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o hammiltoun_n anent_o his_o keep_n and_o deliver_v of_o the_o great_a seal_n 55_o act_n of_o exoneration_n and_o approbation_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n amont_n 56_o commission_n for_o hear_v the_o general_n commissar_n account_n 57_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o bannatyne_n of_o kames_n repon_v he_o against_o the_o commissar_n decreet_a 58_o ratification_n and_o election_n of_o the_o new_a kirk_n of_o kilmarnock_n 59_o commission_n by_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n to_o the_o committee_n for_o trial_n of_o the_o late_a incident_a concern_v the_o marquis_n of_o hammiltoun_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o argyle_n 60_o ratification_n and_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o schoolmaster_n of_o megle_n 61_o commission_n to_o the_o lord_n almond_n and_o his_o bailiff_n anent_o the_o trial_n of_o john_n jervie_n 62_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o lieutenant_n general_n king_n 63_o act_n and_o ratification_n to_o the_o university_n of_o saint_n andrews_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o priory_n and_o bishopric_n of_o saint_n andrews_n 64_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o dornoch_n anent_o the_o change_n of_o their_o fair_a 65_o act_n rescind_v general_a ruthvens_n forfeiture_n 66_o order_n of_o the_o parliament_n concern_v the_o irish_a business_n with_o a_o warrant_n to_o the_o secret_a council_n to_o give_v instruction_n to_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o treaty_n 67_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n elector_n palatine_n anent_o ten_o thousand_o man_n to_o be_v send_v to_o germany_n 68_o act_n and_o warrant_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o rothes_n and_o other_o for_o letter_n of_o reprisall_n against_o the_o hamburger_n 69_o commission_n for_o trial_n of_o the_o murder_n of_o isabel_n drymmie_n 70_o ratification_n exoneration_n and_o approbation_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o marquesse_n of_o argyle_n 71_o warrant_n for_o put_v lieutenant_n colonel_n john_n munro_n to_o liberty_n 72_o warrant_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o crafford_n for_o his_o enlargement_n 73_o warrant_n for_o put_v m._n john_n guthrie_n to_o liberty_n 74_o warrant_n to_o sir_n robert_n spottiswood_n and_o sir_n john_n hay_n for_o their_o liberty_n 75_o commission_n for_o visitation_n of_o the_o college_n of_o saint_n andrews_n 76_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o burrows_n ratify_v the_o act_n of_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o gilder_n therein_o mention_v 77_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o glasgow_n anent_o their_o liberty_n to_o nominate_v and_o elect_v their_o magistrate_n 78_o act_n for_o recalling_a the_o marquesse_n of_o hamiltoun_n and_o marquesse_n of_o argyle_n to_o the_o parliament_n 79_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n andrew_n 80_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o alexander_n cunnyngham_n for_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o pound_n sterling_a 81_o act_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o montrose_n lord_n naper_n laird_n of_o keir_n and_o blakhall_n for_o their_o liberation_n 82_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o captain_n william_n stewart_n 83_o act_n anent_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o levin_n 84_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o levin_n for_o 100000._o mark_n 85_o act_n of_o approbation_n and_o exoneration_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o levin_n lord_n general_n and_o sundry_a other_o general_a officer_n 86_o act_n anent_o the_o liberation_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o montrose_n lord_n naper_n l._n keir_n l._n blakhall_n sir_n robert_n spotiswood_n sir_n john_n hay_o and_o lieutenant_n colonel_n water_n stewart_n with_o the_o act_n of_o caution_n find_v by_o they_o contain_v also_o a_o warrant_n to_o the_o council_n to_o take_v the_o like_a caution_n of_o the_o incendiary_n 87_o reference_n to_o the_o council_n anent_o the_o incarceration_n of_o poor_a people_n 88_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o fortune_n within_o the_o country_n with_o a_o reference_n to_o the_o commission_n for_o the_o common_a burden_n 89_o reference_n 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for_o make_v powder_n and_o tan_v leather_n 106_o supplication_n l._n blair_n anent_o his_o ward_n and_o marriage_n grant_v 107_o supplication_n l._n of_o cauldwell_n anent_o his_o ward_n and_o marriage_n grant_v 108_o supplication_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o lady_n stormonth_n grant_v 109_o supplication_n l._n mynto_n turnble_n for_o his_o ward_n and_o marriage_n grant_v 110_o supplication_n l._n of_o cromlix_fw-la for_o his_o ward_n and_o marriage_n grant_v 111_o act_n and_o warrant_n for_o transport_v of_o john_n and_o thomas_n blak_v from_o drumfreis_n to_o the_o tolbuith_n of_o edinburgh_n 112_o act_n discharge_v the_o confluence_n of_o people_n to_o edinburgh_n in_o this_o time_n of_o parliament_n not_o be_v member_n nor_o have_v necessary_a attendance_n on_o parliament_n and_o appoint_v strong_a guard_n to_o be_v keep_v 113_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n william_n scot_n of_o clarkintoun_n of_o the_o land_n teind_n and_o kirke_n thereof_o 114_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o forres_n of_o their_o infeftment_n 115_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o kilbirnie_n of_o his_o infeftment_n of_o the_o barronnie_n thereof_o and_o other_o therein_o contain_v 116_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o john_n hammiltoun_n of_o boghall_n of_o the_o land_n of_o boghall_n and_o other_o therein_o specify_v 117_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o james_n melvil_n of_o hall_n hill_n for_o the_o land_n of_o nether-grange_n of_o kinghorne_n wester-mill_n and_o castle_n of_o bruntiland_n 118_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n john_n prestoun_n of_o his_o gift_n of_o pension_n 119_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o lindsay_n of_o the_o signator_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n to_o he_o of_o the_o land_n office_n and_o other_o therein_o contain_v with_o the_o precept_n and_o seize_v to_o follow_v thereupon_o 120_o ratification_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o kirkcudbright_n 121_o ratification_n in_o 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