THE ACTS MADE IN THE SECOND PARLIAMENT OF OUR MOST HIGH AND DREAD SOVERAIGNE CHARLES By the grace of God King of Scotland England France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. Holden at Edinburgh in the severall Sessions thereof according to the dates therein mentioned Acts past and done in this present Session of Parliament the eleventh of June 1640. EDINBURGH Printed by Robert Young and Evan Tyler Printers to the Kings most excellent MAJESTIE ANNO 1641. Cum Privilegio Regiae Majestatis ACTS PAST AND DONE IN THIS PRESENT Session of PARLIAMENT the eleventh of June 1640. ACT I. ACT ANENT THE CHOOSING OF Robert Lord Burghlie to be President in this Court and Session of Parliament in respect of the absence of the Kings Commissioner THE Estates of Parliament presently conveened by His Majesties speciall authoritie Considering that in respect of the absence of His Majesties Commissioner they are necessitate to make choyse of one of their number to be President in this present Session of Parliament And understanding the sufficiencie of Robert Lord Burghlie for that charge They all in one voice with one consent did nominate elect and choose the said Robert Lord Burghlie to bee President and to proceed in this present Session and Court of Parliament for discussing and handling of the matters to be determinat thereintill ACT II. ACT ANENT THE CONSTITUTION Of the Parliament and all subsequent Parliaments THE Estates of Parliament presently conveened by His Majesties speciall authoritie Considering that this present Parliament was indicted by His Majestie for ratifying of such Acts as should be concluded in the late Assemblie of the Kirk for determining all Civill matters and setling all such things as may conduce to the publick good and peace of this Kirk and Kingdome And considering the severall complaints of this Kirk unto Parliaments from time to time proceeding from her continuall experience of prejudice and ruine through many persons and specially of Prelates their attempting to voyce or do any thing in name of the Kirk without either bearing Office in the Kirk or having commission from the Kirk And the Acts of the late Generall Assemblie condemning the office of Bishops Archbishops and other Prelates and the civil places and power of Kirkmen as their voycing and ryding in Parliament and craving the abolishing of these Acts of Parliament which grants to the Kirk or Kirkmen vote in Parliament to be abrogate as prejudiciall to her Liberties and incompatible with her spirituall nature Considering also that there are conveened in this present Parliament by His Majesties speciall indiction warrant and authoritie the Nobilitie Barons and Burgesses the Estates of this Kingdome who have a full and undoubted power to proceed and determine in all matters concerning the publick good of this Kingdome and that notwithstanding of the absence of the Prelates who by former Lawes were appointed to bee members of Parliament And to the effect none presume to move any question there anent The saids Estates now conveened as said is have declared and by these presents declares this present Parliament holden by the Nobilitie Barons and Burgesses and their Commissioners the true Estates of this Kingdome to be a complete and perfect Parliament and to have the famine power authority and jurisdiction as absolutely and fully as any Parliament formerly hath had within this Kingdome in time by-gone And ordaines all Parliaments hereafter to be so constitute and to consist onely in all time comming of the Noblemen Barons and Burgesses as the members and three Estates of Parliament And rescindes and annulls all former Lawes Acts of Parliament made in favours of whatsoever Bishops Archbishops Abbots Pryors or other Prelates or Churchmen whatsoever for their ryding sitting or voycing in Parliament either as Churchmen or the Clergie or in name of the Church or as representing the Church as an State or member of Parliament by reason of their Ecclesiasticall Offices Titles Dignities or Benefices and namely the 231. Act Parl. 15. K. Ja. 6.1597 anent the Kirk and specially parsons and prelates representing the third Estate and the 2. Act Parl. 18. K. Ja. 6.1606 anent the restitution of the estate of Bishops and their representing the third Estate with all Acts and Constitutions of Convention Councell or Session and all practises and customes whatsoever in so far as the same or any clause thereof tends or may be extended to the effect foresaid as being found and declared prejudiciall to the Libertie of this Kirk and Kingdom and to the puritie of the true reformed Religion therein established And prohibites all persons whatsoever to call in question the authoritie of this present Parliament upon whatsoever pretext under the pain of treason ACT III. ACT ANENT THE CHOOSING of Committees out of every Estate THe Estates of Parliament presently conveened by vertue of His Majesties speciall authority Considering that there have divers questions arisen in this present Parliament anent the freedome of the Parliament either to choose or not to choose Committees for Articles when they resolve to choose anent the manner of election of them anent their use and power By reason the same is not yet determined nor set down by any Acts of former Parliaments for removing whereof avoyding the great prejudice which by experience they find will hereby redound to this Kingdom and to the liberty freedom dignity of the supreme Courts of Parliament They have thought it necessary that a solid Order be set down as wel declaring the Liberty of the Parliament in the manner of their proceedings by themselves alone or by Committees for Articles as prescribing the form and manner of the election of these Committees for Articles and defining their use power and manner of proceeding to be observed in all times coming AND THEREFORE have statute and declared That according to the Liberty of all free Judicatories anent their own preparatorie Committees all subsequent Parliaments may according to the importance of Affairs for the time either choose or not choose severall Committees for Articles as they shall think expedient And that any subsequent Parliaments making election of Committees for Articles to prepare matters for them shall proceed in manner following To wit That these of the Noblemen shal be named and chosen by the Noblemen themselves out of their number And by the Barons Commissioners of Shires by themselves out of their number And the Burgesses Commissioners of Burrowes by themselves out of their number The names of the which persons so named and chosen out of every Estate not exceeding for every Committee the number prescribed by the Act of Parliament 1587. being openly read and made known to the whole Estates sitting in plain Parliament The said Estates having received any propositions which are ever first to bee presented to themselves by an Act shall authorize the said persons with power to treat reason and consult upon the expediencie or inexpediencie of such Articles allanerlie as shal be committed and
be holden for the time And in the meane time declares the same Parliament to be current to the day foresaid And ordaines the whole Acts and Statutes concluded in this present Session of the said Parliament to stand and have the force and strength of Laws such like as any Acts and Statutes of any preceding Parliaments in any time by-gone And ordaines the same to be published and printed notwithstanding of the continuation thereof to the day foresaid ACTS DONE AND PAST AT EDINBURGH NOVEMBER The nineteenth 1640. ACT ANENT THE ELECTION OF Robert Lord Burghly to be Preses of this meeting of Estates in Parliament THE Estates of Parliament presently conveened by his Majesties speciall authoritie this nineteenth day of November 1640. years To the which day the Parliament was continued by the last Act of the last Session thereof the 11. of June 1640. did unanimously elect and choose Robert Lord Burghly to be President of this their meeting of Estates in Parliament ACT I. ACT ANENT THE CONTINUATION Of the Parliament to the 14. of Januarie 1641. years with continuation of daies THE Estates of Parliament presently conveened by his Majesties speciall authoritie yet as of before continues this present Parliament and all summonds and actions intended or depending with all other matters belonging to the said Parliament to the fourteenth day of Januarie next to come with continuation of dayes At the which day or sooner as the Committee of Estates and Quorums thereof both in the Countrie and at the Armie shall appoint Ordaines the whole Estates to be present and to attend at Edinburgh or where it shall happen the famine to be appointed to be holden for the time And in the mean time declares the said Parliament to be current to the day foresaid And ordaines the whole acts and statutes made and concluded in plain Parliament in the last session thereof in June last by-past to stand and have the force and strength of laws and acts conforme to the tenours thereof such like as any acts and statutes of any preceding parliaments in any time by-gone And namely but prejudice of the generalitie foresaid the act of Committee of the Estates to stand in full force ay and while it be discharged by the Estates And ordaines the foresaid acts with the act of election of the said Robert Lord Burghly to be Preses at this meeting of Estates together with this present act of continuation to be published and printed conforme to the last act of continuation bearing date the eleventh of June last notwithstanding of this present continuation of the Parliament to the day above-written ACTS DONE AND PAST AT EDINBURGH Januarie 14. 1641. ACT ANENT THE ELECTION OF Robert Lord Burghly to be Preses of this meeting of Estates in Parliament THE Estates of Parliament presently conveened by his Majesties speciall authoritie this fourteenth day of Januarie 1641. years To the which day the Parliament was continued by the last act of continuation thereof dated the 19. of November 1640. years did unanimously elect and choose Robert Lord Burghly to be President of this their meeting of Estates in Parliament ACT II. ACT ANENT THE CONTINUATION Of the Parliament to the 13. day of April 1641. years with continuation of daies THE Estates of Parliament presently conveened by his Majesties speciall authoritie yet as of before continues this present Parliament and all summonds and actions intended or depending with all supplications grievances and other matters belonging to the said Parliament to the thirteenth day of April next to come with continuation of dayes And that for satisfaction of his Majesties gracious desire signified by his Majesties letter directed to the Estates to that effect bearing date the last of December 1640. And also for sundry grave and weighty considerations concerning the weal of the Estate Kirk and Kingdome known to the Estates At the which 13. day of April ordains the whole Estates to be present and to attend at Edinburgh or where it shall happen the famine to be holden for the time But prejudice alwaies of the power granted to the Cōmittees of Estate contained in the Act of this present Parliament made thereanent dated the 11. day of June last and mentioned in the last Act of continuation thereof bearing date the 19. of November 1640. And in the mean time the Estates declares the said Parliament to be current to the effect above-written unto the day foresaid with continuation of dayes and ordaines the whole Acts and Statutes made and concluded in plaine Parliament in that Session thereof in June last by-past together with all former Acts of continuation made by the said Estates to stand and have the force and strength of Laws and Acts conform to the tenours thereof such like as any Acts and Statutes of any preceding Parliaments in any time by-gone And namely but prejudice of the generalitie foresaid the Act of Committee of the Estates to stand in full force in all the clauses thereof aye and while it be discharged by the Estates And ordaines the foresaids Acts with the Act of Election of Robert Lord Burghlie to be preses at this meeting of Estates together with this present Act of continuation to be published and printed conforme to the last Act of continuation of the date foresaid notwithstanding of this present continuation of the Parliament to the day above-written ACTS DONE AND PAST AT EDINBURGH Aprill 13. 1641. ACT ANENT THE ELECTION OF Robert Lord Burghly to be President of this meeting of Estates in Parliament THe Estates of Parliament presently conveened by his Majesties speciall Authority this 13. day of April 1641. years To the which day the Parliament was continued by the last act of continuation thereof of the date the 14. day of January 1641. yeares Did unanimously elect and chuse Robert Lord Burghly to be President of this their meeting of Estates in Parliament ACT III. ACT ANENT THE CONTINUATION OF The Parliament to the 25. day of May 1641. yeares with continuation of dayes THe Estates of Parliament presently conveened by his Majesties speciall authoritie yet as of before continues this present Parliament and all summonds and actions intended or depending with all supplications grievances and other matters belonging to the foresaid Parliament to the twenty fifth day of May next to come with continuation of dayes And that for satisfaction of his Majesties gratious desire signified by his Majesties letter direct to the Estates to that effect bearing date 23. March 1641. And also for sundry grave and weighty considerations concerning the weal of the Estate Kirk and Kingdome known to the Estates At the which twenty fifth day of May next to come ordaines the whole Estates to be present and to attend at Edinburgh or where it shall happen the famine to be holden for the time But prejudice alwayes of the power granted to the Committees of Estate contained in the Act of this present Parliament made thereanent dated the eleventh day of June last and mentioned in
is And ilk one of them siclike and with all respects and priviledges fees casualities immunities liberties and profits whatsoever as the samine hath beene possest and bruiked by any preceding Lords and Senators of the said Colledge of justice and which the saids Lords and Senators foresaids may now bruike and enjoy by the Lawes of this Kingdome and that ad vitam vel culpam conforme to the Act of this present Parliament made hereanent upon the sixteenth day of September last by-past Like as his Majestie with advice and approbation foresaid likewise nominated and elected Archibald Earle of Argyle Archibald Lord Angus John Lord Lindsay and John Lord Balmerino to be the foure extraordinair Lords of Session and Senators of the said Colledge of justice conforme to the foresaid Act made anent the nomination and election of the Officers of Estate Counsellours and Sessioners of the date the 16. day of September last by-past And His Majesty with advice and approbation of the saids Estates gave and disponed and hereby gives and dispones to the saids foure extraordinair Lords of Session above named and to ilk one of them the foure extraordinair places of the saids extraordinair Lords and Senators of the Colledge of justice with all honours dignities immunities liberties and priviledges whatsoever belonging to the extraordinair Lords of Session and their places thereof to be bruiked and possest by the foresaids foure Lords above named now nominated and elected thereto siclike and with all respects as the famine have beene possest and bruiked by any preceding extraordinair Lords of the Session and which may be now bruiked and enjoyed by them by the Lawes of this Kingdome ACT XXIV COMMISSION FOR REGULATING The common burthens of the Kingdome 15. November 1641. OUR Soveraign Lord and Estates of Parliament Considering that during the time of the late troubles of this Kingdom there were many great summes and burdens contracted undertaken and advanced for the outreiking and maintenance of the Armies and for other publike affaires As likewise considering that the courts of the common burdens of the Kingdome and the accounts of the tenth penny and of the other debts resting due and payable to the publike Together with the accounts and intromissions of all Commissioners Collectors others persons who have had any charge or intromission with any thing pertaining to the publike aswell in the Countrey as at the Army and other parts abroad are not yet fully closed cleared counted for payed nor reduced in order And seeing it is absolutely necessary that all the debts contracted and advanced for the publike use either within the Kingdome or without the famine be known satisfied payed and relieved As also that every thing resting to the publike be counted for payed and brought in for reliefe of the common burthens and that the whole counts of the Armies and other counts within and without the Kingdome together with the accounts of the monthly maintenance of the Army and Brotherly assistance granted by the Parliament of England for reliefe of the common burthens of this Kingdome at least so much thereof as is already payed be all cleared fitted and closed and that the rest and superplus of the said brotherly assistance yet resting may be craved uplifted and received for the publike use And it being likewise necessary that all and every person who have had any trust and intromission with any thing pertaining to the publike either within the Country or at the Armie or any other place be called to an account for their intromission and that the Generall Officers and others who have served in the publike be satisfied and recompensed for their service according to their demerits As also that the losses sustained by the particular persons whose ships and goods were taken at Sea either in England or Ireland be taken to consideration To the effect that the whole burthens and debts resting by the publike being knowne and all that is due to the publike being counted for payed and brought in for relief of the common burthens the estate and condition of the publike affairs may be the better known and according lie such course taken thereanent as may best conduce for the good and weale of the country And seeing the clearing and setling of the premisses will necessarily draw to such a length of time as his Majesty and the Estates of Parliament cannot in this present Parliament receive call for nor examine the saids accounts and common burthens of the Kingdome and settle and order every thing concerning the same In respect whereof Our said Soveraign Lord and Estates of Parliament have found it necessary and expedient that a select number of the severall Estates of the Kingdom be nominated authorised and appointed for clearing and setling of the whole premisses and for directing setling and ordering of every thing which may concerne the same Or which may offer and come in consideration thereanent Therefore His Majestie and Estates of Parliament presently conveened do by vertue of thir presents elect nominate choose authorise and appoint the persons after specified viz. John Earle of Lowdoun High Chancellour of Scotland Archbald Marques of Argyle Alexander Earle of Eglintoun John Earle of Cassils William Earle of Glencairne John Earle of Lauderdaill William Earle of Lothian John Earle of Lindesay David Earle of Southesk Iames Earle of Findlater Iohn Lord Sinclair Iohn Lord Balmerino Robert Lord Burghlie George Lord Forrester Sir Charles Erskene of Bandeth Sir David Hoome of Wedderburne Sir Robert Innes of that ilk Sir George Dundas of that ilk Sir William Cunyngham of Capringtoun Sir Iohn Wauchope of Nidrie Sir Alexander Erskene of Dun Sir Gilbert Ramsey of Balymayne Sir Duncane Campbell of Auchinbrek Sir William Forbes of Craigievare Sir Robert Greirsone of Lag Master George Douglas of Bonjedburt William Rig of Ethernie Alexander Gordoun of Earlstoun Iohn Binnie Burges of Edinburgh Thomas Durham Burges of Pearth Patrik Leslie Burges of Aberdene George Bell Burges of Linlithgow Patrik Bell Burges of Glasgow Iames Sword Burges of Saint Andrewes Iohn Kennedye Burges of Air Iohn Sempell Burges of Dumbartane William Glendoning Burges of Kirkcudbright Iames Scot Burges of Montrose Master Robert Barclay Burges of Irving Iames Anderson Burges of Couper George Gardine Burges of Bruntiland and Master Alexander Dowglas Burges of Bamff Together with Alexander Earle of Levin and Sir Adam Hepburne of Humbie one of the Senatours of the Colledge of Justice whom His Majestie and Estates of Parliament adde to the foresaid number as ordinair members with the rest to be Commissioners from his Majesty and the Parliament to the effect above and after specified Of the which persons any twelve of them shall be a Quorum there being alwaies three of them of ilk Estate To whom our said Soveraign Lord and Estates and whole body of the present Parliament Gives grants and commits full power warrant and commission to meet and conveen within the burgh of Edinburgh or such other places as
persons and of the crimes whereof they are accused the Parliament declares that they will not proceed to a finall sentence nor insist upon the punishment of those persons but that they doe for the reasons foresaids freely remit them to his Majesty The Estates of Parliament considering that whereas albeit James Earle of Montrose Archbald Lord Naper Sir George Stirling of keir knight Sir Archbald Stewart of Black hall _____ are cited before them and accused as guilty of diverse crimes misdemeanours committed by them to the just offence of the Estates of Parliament and derogatorie to the great trust confidence had of them And albeit the Parliament have just reason to prosecute their processes yet neverthelesse the saids Estates of Parliament taking into their consideration his Majesties gracious goodnesse towards this his native Kingdom and fatherly care and wisedome in composing all past differences and providing for the future to the great joy and happines of all his subjects Do in retribution thereof with an unanimous consent to testifie their high respect and thankfulnesse to his Majesty and that his Majesty may joyfully returne a contented prince from a contented people to the setling of his royall affaires in his other dominions beleeving that the famine will be acceptable to his Majesty and conduceable to the good and peace of the kingdome Declare that for acquitting themselves of their oath they will onely proceed to the exact tryall of the saids parties by a committee to be appointed and authorized by the King and Parliament in respect of the present necessity of their other affaires and after triall shall be taken of the saids persons and of the crimes whereof they are accused The Parliament declares that they will not proceed to a finall sentence nor insist upon the punishment of the saids persons but that they doe for the reasons foresaids freely remit them to his Majesty At Edinburgh the sixteenth day of November the yeare of God 1641 yeares the Parliament having expressed their respect and thankfulnesse to his Majesty by remitting unto him these that are cited as Incendiaries and others according to their above written declaration he was graciously pleased the better to testifie his Princely care and to prevent any feares that may be conceived from the medling of those persons in the affaires of State or Court to make this Declaration following I Taking in good part the respect and thankfulnesse of this Parliament in remitting to me these who are cited as Incendiaries and others according to their Declarations Doe declare that I will not imploy any of these persons in offices or places of Court or State without consent of Parliament nor grant them accesse to my person whereby they may interrupt or disturb the firme peace which is now so happily concluded ACT XXXIV ACT AND COMMISSION FOR TRYING The Incendiaries and Plotters 16. November 1641. OUR Soveraigne Lord and Estates of Parliament having taken to consideration That in the Session of Parliament conveened by his Majesties authoritie upon the eleventh day of June 1640. yeares full power and warrant was given and granted to the Preses and Quorum of the Committee of Estates therein appointed for directing in the Kings Majesties name and in name of the Estates of Parliament summonds and precepts to the Lyon King at Armes and his brethren Heraulds Pursevants and Maissars to warn and charge the persons under written viz. John Earl of Traquaire Sir Robert Spottiswood of Donipace knight Sir John Hay of Lands late Clerk Register Doctor Walter Balcanquell and Master John Maxwell sometime pretended Bishop of Rosse to compeir personally before the Parliament at certaine dayes and diets by-gone And that conforme to the said warrant of Parliament summonds were raised and intended at the instance of Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall Knight baronet his Majesties Advocate and at the instance of Sir Thomas Nicolson of Carnock Knight Baronet Masters Roger Mowat Alexander Peirson James Baird and Thomas Nicolson Procutors of the Estate to compeire before the Kings Majesty and Estates of Parliament at certaine dayes and diets now by-gone to answer for the crimes of Treason and other crimes contained in the said summonds and precepts of the date the _____ day of _____ yeares And al 's our Soveraigne Lord and Estates of Parliament considering that summonds and actions are depending before our said Soveraigne Lord and the Estates of this present Parliament against Iames Earle of Montrose Archbald Lord Naper Sir George Stirling of Keir Knight Sir Archbald Stuart of Blakhall _____ as having been plotters devisers and machinators of courses against the publick weale and as having been the committers of other severall crimes and forefaults particularly specified and contained in the said summonds raised and depending against the saids Earle of Montrose Lord Naper Lairds of Keir and Blakhall _____ Before the Kings Majestie and Estates of this present Parliament of the date the _____ day of _____ 1641. years as the famine at more length beares Therefore our Soveraigne Lord and the Estates of this present Parliament for the further examination and tryall of the persons above specified their guiltinesse of the points and crimes above written contained in the summonds particularly and respectively above mentioned Gives and grants by thir presents full power authority and commission to the persons after mentioned viz. Iohn Lord Lowdoun Chancellour John Earle of Lauderdaill _____ Earle of Weymes Robert Lord Burghly James Lord Couper George Lord Forrester Sir Iohn Hammiltoun of Preston Sir William Cokburne Lord Langtoun Harie Montgomrie of Gifin Sir George Dundas of that ilk Sir Iohn Wauchope of Nidrie William Rig of Ethernie George Bell for the towne of Linlithgow Thomas Bruce for Stirling Mr. George Gray for Hadingtoun George Gardine for Bruntiland and Robert Cunnyngham for Kinghorne James Sword for Saint Andrewes and Sir Alexander Gibson of Durie and Sir Adam Hepburne of Humbie two of the ordinary Senators of the Colledge of justice or to any Quorum of the said number of the saids persons being present for the time which Quorum shall consist of nine two being for ilk estate by the saids two Judges above named to proceed in all further examination of the points of the saids crimes consisting in facto And that by examination of witnesses and by writ or other probation competent of the Law against so many of the saids persons as are not compeiring without all farther citation in respect of their absence and contumacie And al 's to call and conveene before them the foresaids persons above rehearsed in the said summonds particularly and respectively above written so many of them as are incarcerate before them at such dayes and diets as they most conveniently shall appoint at Edinburgh the fourth day of January next to come which is appointed to be the first diet of their meeting And ordaines these who are incarcerate to be cited personally and these who are out of the Countrey at the Mercat Crosse of
by and attour the prejudice sustained by their master and other punishment of their bodies ACT XLVIII ACT DISCHARGING THE MIXING OF TIN With lead 16. November 1641. OUR Soveraign Lord and Estates of this present Parliament considering the great hurt sustained by his Majesties Lieges by the fraudulent dealing of pewterers in mixing the finer sort of tinne brought from England France Flanders and other parts beyond sea with baser and courser mettall of tin and lead their exacting greater prices betwixt the new cassin by them and the old which they receive from the lieges For remeed wherof it is statute and ordained that the pewterer or founder of tin shall put the marke of the thrissle and his owne name upon every piece of worke that hee happens to cast and that the same shall bee of the finest of the pewter marked with the rose in England And in case the same be under the finesse of the said pewter of England that the same shall bee confiscate and hee punished in his person at the discretion of the Magistrates of the Burgh where he dwells And to that effect that there bee a visitor appoynted by the Magistrates for trying of the famine As likewise that he shall take betwixt the pound of old tinne and pewter marked with the rose foresaid which he receives from the Lieges and the pound of new cassin by him eighteene pennies allanerly under the pain foresaid ACT XLIX ANENT DOCQUETING AND PRESENTING Of Signators 16. November 1641. OUR Soveraign Lord with advice and consent of the Estates of Parliament Considering that by the twentieth Act of his Majesties dearest Father King James the sixth his tenth Parliament for avoyding the prejudice did then arise by the subscribing of sundry Signators and Letters at the importunate suite and desire of sundry persons His Highnesse not being informed or timely warned to the effect and contents thereof Therefore his Majesty with the advice of the Estates conveened in Parliament did statute and ordaine that no Signator nor Letter whatsoever shall bee presented to his Majesty in time coming but by his ordinary officers unto whom the famine properly belongeth or who have power of docqueting and presenting by their patents as the Act at more length beareth And his Majesty with advice and consent foresaid also considering how prejudiciall it is to his Majesties honour and the peace and good of his Majesties Subjects That Signators of one and the same thing without his Majesties certaine knowledge shall passe his Majesties hand in favours of severall persons or that Letters of contrary tenours shall bee signed by his Majesty and directed to Officers and Judges within this Kingdome The onely occasion thereof is that others then the said Officers or their Deputes or others foresaid to whom the famine may belong Takes upon them to present Signators and Letters to his Majesty for their friends and acquaintance either not knowing the former Signator or Letters of contrary straine or of set knowledge to reverse what hath beene done before without giving true information or reasons to move his Majesty to signe these Signators or wrest contrary Letters For remeed whereof his Majesty with advice and consent foresaid ratifies and approves the foresaid Act in all the poynts therof and declares that it shall not bee leisome or permitted to any person or persons whatsoever to present any Signator Writ Letters or Warrant to bee signed by his Majesty except by the saids ordinary Officers unto whose Office the famine properly belongs and by others foresaids having power and warrant as said is And that his Majesty may the better know what passeth his highnes hand and upon what grounds and reasons he signes the famine it is expedient that any of the saids officers that shall present any signator writ letter or warrand to be signed by his Majesty shall cause register the docquet of the same in a Register and send the just and authentike double thereof subscribed with their hand to his Majesties Secretary who shall be obliged to give his Majesty notice and timous warning of any prior deed different or contrair to the posterior that his Majesty may either refuse the same or specifie his Majesties certaine knowledge for passing and signing thereof ACT L. ACT ANENT THE ELECTION OF The President of Parliament 16. November 1641. OUR Soveraigne Lord and Estates of Parliament considering how necessary and expedient it is that in every Parliament to be holden within this Kingdom there be a President of Parliament chosen by his Majesty or his Commissioner and Estates of Parliament to proceed in all matters to be agitate in Parliament Therefore his Majesty with advice and consent foresaid Statutes and ordaines that in all succeeding parliaments after taking of the oath of Parliament by all the members thereof they shall make choice of the Lord Chauncellour or any other the King or his Commissioner and the Estates shall appoint to be President of Parliament who shall remaine and continue President al 's well in that Parliament wherein he is chosen as in the next Parliament subsequent untill the said oath be taken and another chosen to be President in his roome ACT LI. ACT ANENT THE SUPERIORITIE OF Lands and others which formerly held of Bishops and their Chapters to be now holden of the King 16. November 1641. OUr Soveraigne Lord and Estates of Parliament for removing all doubts and questions that may arise anent the superiorities of these lands milnes fishings heritable offices and others which held of the late pretended Bishops or of their chapters by reason of the abolishing of Bishops and chapters foresaid forth of this Kirke and Kingdome and to the effect the subjects and vassals of these holdings may be put in assurance here-anent have statute ordained and declared and by thir presents statutes ordaines and declares That all these superiorities which formerly pertained to the saids pretended Bishops and their chapters now abolished as said is doe now pertain and belong and shall hereafter pertain to our Soveraign Lord His Highnesse Successours in all time coming And that the Vassals of these Lands Mils Fishings heritable Offices and others which formerly held of the famine Bishops and their chapters doe now and shall in time coming hold the famine of our Soveraign Lord the Kings Majesty and His Successours in the same form and manner of holding as they formerly held of the saids Bishops and their chapters conform to the saids vassals their infestments and rights made and pertaining to them which are hereby declared to be unprejudged by the abolishing of the saids Bishops and their chapters their former Superiours And siclike Our said Soveraign Lord and Estates of Parliament declare all these services of heires to their defunct predecessours to any of the Lands and others holden of the saids Bishops since the excommunication of Bishops whereby these heires are served to the saids Lands to be holden of the Kings Majesty to be vallid and lawfull services and
to an Act made in this present Session of Parliament with consent of the Estates whereby his Majesty for himselfe and his Successours hath willed enacted and ordained that now and in all time coming the Officers of State Lords of secret Councell and Lords of Session on whose care wisedome and fidelity in their severall judicatories which next unto the supreme Court of Parliament are the chiefe and principall judicatories depends the weal and happinesse of the government shall be chosen now and in all time comming by His Majesty and his Successours with advice and approbation of the Estates of Parliament when they are sitting and for the interim with advice of the Lords of secret Councell and Session respective as in the said Act of Parliament at more length is contained Therefore His Majesty hath with speciall advice and approbation of the saids Estates nominated elected and chosen the persons after following Lord Loudoun Chancellour Duke of Lennox Marquesse of Hammiltoun Earle of Argyle Earle Marshall Earle of Sutherland Earle of Mar Earle of Mortoun Earle of Eglintoun Earle of Cassils Earle of Glencairn Earle of Murray Earle of Pearth Earle of Dumfermling Earle of Wigtoun Earle of Kinghorne Earle of Roxburgh Earle of Sea-forth Earle of Lauderdaill Earle of Lothian Earle of Kinnowl Earle of Southesk Earle of Weymes Earle of Dalhoussie Earle of Finlater Earle of Lanerk Earle of Levin Lord Angus Lord Lindesay Lord Yester Lord Sinclair Lord Elphingstoun Lord Balmerino Lord Burghlie Lord Almond Lord Balcarras Clerk Register Advocate Justice Clerk Thesaurer Depute Master of Requests Sir Robert Gordoun Sir William Douglas Sir Patrike Hepburne Lord Dundas Lord Fintrie Lord Cambo Lord Dun Lord Innes Lord Morphie The Provest of Edinburgh for the time being and thir supernumerarie Councellors English viz. _____ Earle of Arundall _____ Earle of Pembroke Earle of Salisbury _____ Earle of Holland To whom or any nine of them by these supernumerary above named His Majesty with advice and consent of the said Estates hath committed and commits the administration and governement of this his Majesties native Kingdom in all affaires concerning the peace good and happinesse thereof which by the Lawes and Custome of this Kingdome pertaines to the judgement cognition and determination of his Majesties privie Councell with power to them or any nine of them as said is to meet and conveen at the place appoynted for the ordinair residence of his Majesties privie Councell within the burgh of Edinburgh or at any other place or places which by common consent in case of any necessity or urgent occasion thereof shall bee found most fit and convenient and there to advice consult deliberate conclude decerne and determine upon all and sundry affaires purposes and actions which may concerne the good and peace of the Kingdome according to the Lawes and Acts of Parliament established or to bee established within the famine and to heare decide and determine upon all causes and actions betwixt Subject and Subject proper to bee decided by the Lords of his Majesties privie Councell and that none bee present at their meetings but such as are of the privie Councell with the clerke of the privie Councell whom his Majesty with advice foresaid continues in his place as of before His Majesty with advice and consent foresaid hath likewise given and granted and by the tenour hereof gives and grants full power and Commission to the said Councell and every one of them upon any interveening occasion of disorder or trouble in such parts of the Countrey where they shall remaine for the time To command and charge the person or persons committers of such disorders to observe and keepe his Majesties peace and to charge the contraveeners thereof to enter their persons in ward in such part or places or within such a short space as the said Councellour shall think meet there to remaine till order bee taken by a full number of the Councell in the matter wherein they have offended Providing alwayes he be comptable to his Majesty and the rest of the Councell and that no just cause of complaint be heard against him And if the person or persons so charged to ward shall happen to disobey and contemn the charge his Majesty with advice and consent of the saids Estates declares that upon report thereof to the Councell a pecuniall summe shall be imposed upon the offender according to the quality of his person and nature of his offence and the Councell is to cause apprehend the offenders and commit them to ward with power likewise to the said Councell to make and set downe Acts and Ordinances for governement of the Kingdome and suppressing of disorders within the same With power likewise to the said Councell to give and appoynt Assessors to the Justice generall and his Deputies in case of necessity and to give warrant to the said Justice his Deputes and Assessors for continuing execution after conviction or for mitigating the punishment of the Law in criminall causes if the nature and quality of the crymes shall require to grant Commissions of Justiciarie in matters criminall other Commissions in matters concerning the weale of the Kingdome and al 's with power to them to give warrant to the said Justice generall his Deputes and others Commissioners foresaids for imponing of fines or pecuniall summes upon the crimes of Adultery bearing and wearing of Hagbuts and Pistolets usury and such other transgressours of the acts of Parliament where the punishment by the Law is inflicted upon body or goods or left to the arbitriment of the Judge And likewise with power to them to grant exemptions from hostes raids assises and licences for departing out of the Kingdome according to the conditions contained in the act of Parliament And alse with power to the said Councell in case an open and avowed rebellion shall happen to be raised within the said Kingdome which cannot be redressed but by force To give commission of Lieutenantrie and Justitiarie for repressing of the said rebellion and to direct charges to such parts of the countrey as they shall think fit for concurrence to be given in execution of the said commission and to give order and direction to furnish and advance the summes of money that shall be requisite in such expeditions With power likewise to the said Councell to raise the Session upon any interveening occasion or necessity and to appoint times and places of their downe sitting And generally with power to the said Councell to do use and exerce all and every thing which the Councell of the said Kingdome did or might have done the time of his Majesties late Father Providing alwayes like as his Majesty expresly provides with advice and consent foresaid that this Commission shall no wayes be prejudiciall to the commission of Exchequer And it is declared that any nine of the said Councell shall be a sufficient number and make a Session providing the Lord Chancellour be one of the nine and in case of the
absence of the said Lord Chancellour it is declared that it shall be lawfull to any nine or moe of the Councell conveened in the ordinar place and at the indicted time of meeting to choose one of the number conveened who shall preside at the meeting al 's oft as the Lord Chancellour shall be absent And his Majesty and Estates considering that the often absence of the most part of the Councell and their not attendance upon the charge and trust concreded unto them will be a great impediment and hinderance to his Majesties service Therefore his Majesty with advice foresaid declares that it is his speciall pleasure and command that the Lord Chancellour or President of the Councell to be elected as said is doe see and provide that the Councell be frequent specially in great and weighty matters of Estate And if upon occasion that requires the number of the Councell to be more full then the said Quorum the Lord Chancellour or President to be elected in manner foresaid shall write to such others of the Councell as they think fit to be present and give their attendance In which case if any disobey without a licence obtained from his Majesty or the Quorum of the Councell or without some reasonable cause either of which shall excuse their absence then and in that case his Majesty with advice foresaid wils that the absent shall be censured by the said Councell as a neglecter of his Majesties service and that his Majesty be advertised thereof And it is declared that if any of the saids Councellours places vaiks by decease dimission or deprivation that his Majestie in the interim shall nominate another of the same degree and quality in the vacant place with advice of the most part of the Lords of Privie Councell they being all present at the said election at the least lawfully warned to that effect upon fifteene dayes warning conforme to the Act of Parliament made thereanent Which election made in the interim as said is shall be allowed or disallowed by his Majestie with consent of the Estates in the next ensuing Parliament as they shall think expedient And al 's his Majesty with consent of the saids Estates gives power to the saids Lords of Secret Councell or any nine of them as said is to set down such rules and orders for their meetings and attendance and spaces and times thereof as they shall resolve appoint and ordaine amongst themselves And wils and declares that the saids Lords of Secret Councell now nominate as said is and these who shall be surrogate in their places in the interim in manner foresaid shall have bruik and enjoy their places ad vitam vel ad culpam and shall be liable to the censure of his Majesty and the Estates of Parliament anent their proceedings therein firme and stable holding whatever by the saids Lords or any nine of them as said is shall be lawfully done in the premisses And decernes and ordaines all his Majesties lieges and subjects to reverence acknowledge and obey the saids Lords of his Majesties councell in all things concerning the charge and trust committed to them as said is under all highest paine and charge which after may follow And this Commission to indure to the next Parliament and longer ay and while the same be expresly discharged ACT LXVI ACT DISCHARGING THE CUSTOME Of two and an halfe of the hundred and the Impost of foure pounds on the Tunne 17. November 1641. OUR Soveraign Lord and Estates of Parliament considering that the prices of all Merchandize doe daily rise to exceeding great dearths which is alledged to bee occasioned through extraordinary Customes and Impositions For remeed whereof his Majesty with advice and consent of his saids Estates doth discharge all and sundry whatsoever Customes and Impositions exacted by the Customers which are not allowed and approved by the Acts of Parliament and especially the late Custome of two and an halfe per Centum and late new Imposition of foure pound upon the Tunne of wine and all raising of his Majesties Customes directly or indirectly without consent of Parliament And because that the too much troubling of Merchant estate and drawing of Masters and Mariners from their ordinary charges doth much impede the trade Therefore his Majesty with advice and consent foresaid discharges the taking of Merchants Masters and Mariners oaths in the matter of Customes and to the end that the subject of trade may not be restrained with unnecessary customes therfore his Majesty with consent foresaid declares that all goods and Merchandize imported from forraine places to this kingdome and out paying inward Custome shall be free of all outward Custome according as is used in England and Ireland Like as his Majestie declares that he consented to the Act above written upon this condition that commission and warrant be granted to the Exchequer to establish the Booke of Rates according as the prices of merchandize now rules and his Majesty permitted the option to the Burrowes Whereupon the Burrowes having advised they made choice to be ruled by the Booke of Rates anent the Customes and consented that Commission should be granted to the Exchequer to establish the Booke of Rates according as the prices of Merchandize now rules In respect whereof our Soveraigne Lord and Estates of Parliament ordaine a Commission to be drawne up to the Exchequer to the effect foresaid and extracted thereupon for establishing the Booke of Rates according as the prices of Merchandize now rules And therefore our said Soveraigne Lord and Estates of Parliament ordaines the Act above mentioned to stand as a law in manner and to the effect before rehearsed ACT LXVII ACT IN FAVOURS OF MINORS ANENT The duties of the lands comprised from them 17. November 1641. OUR Soveraigne Lord with advice of Estates of Parliament ratifies and approves the Act of Parliament made in August 1621. cap. 6. in so farre as the famine concernes Minors and declares that the true meaning thereof was and is that Minors having right to the legall reversion should be no further obliged than during their minoritie of 21 yeares of age but allanerly for the annuall rent of the summes contained in the comprisings and that they tyne not the right of the superplus of the mailes and duties of the lands so farre as the famine exceeds the said annuall rents induring their said minoritie ACT LXVIII ACT ORDAINING THE COMMISSIONERS For the Thesaurarie 17. November 1641. OUR Soveraign Lord Considering that His Majesty was lately pleased to condescend to the humble desire of His Majesties Estates of Parliament to nominate by their advice and approbation His Officers of Estate of whom his Majesties high Thesaurer is one And that His Majesty for the present is not resolved upon the nomination of any particular person to enjoy the said place but hath with advice of the saids Estates taken present course to supply the want of a principall Thesaurer by a Committee Therefore His Majesty with consent
of the saids Estates makes nominates and constitutes John Earle of Loudoun High Chancellour of this Kingdome Archbald Earle of Argyle Lord Campbell and Lorne William Earle of Glencairne Lord Kilmars John Lord Lindesay of Struther and Sir James Carmichael of that ilk Knight Thesaurer Depute his Majesties Commissioners to the effect under-written And gives and grants to them or any three of them the full place and power of His Majesties high Thesaurer Comptroller Collector and Thesaurer of his Majesties new augmentations with all liberties priviledges immunities benefits and emoluments whatsoever pertaining to the said place of high Treasurer Comptroller Collector and Thesaurer of his Majesties new augmentations and that in as ample manner and quality as the famine was in the Persons of any of His Majesties high Thesaurers in any time of before With power to them or any three of them to uplift gather and intromet with all and sundry His Majesties rents revenewes customes imposts casualities commodities dueties and others whatsoever any wayes belonging to his Majesty within this Kingdome or to his Majesties dearest Sonne the Prince and that of all years and termes by-gone and yearely in time comming and with power to them or any three of them with advice of the remanent Commissioners of Exchequer contained in his Majesties Commission under the great Seale and according to the tenour thereof to compone passe and subscribe signators gifts confirmations escheats liferents remissions tutories gifts by forfeiture recognition wards marriages reliefe non-entresses legittimations presentations taks rentals licences dispensations and others dispositions writs and securities whatsoever pertaining to the saids Offices or any of them or to the power and priviledges thereof But prejudice alwayes to the said Sir James Carmichael Thesaurer Depute of his gifts of the office of Thesaurary Depute whole liberties power and priviledges therein contained which are holden as herein exprest but adding or paring to him in the point of receiving and without derogation in any sort to this present act and commission And it is declared that the yearly fees and other casualities due to his Majesties principall Thesaurer and especially the summe of foure thousand pounds scots money shall bee divided equally amongst the saids first foure of the said commissioners by the said Thesaurer Depute who hath right to his owne fee and casualities by vertue of his gifts granted to him thereupon And His Majesty with consent foresaid ordains the Lords of His Majesties Privie Councell Session or Exchequer to grant and direct letters at the instance of the saids Commissioners for answering and obeying them their chalmerlands under receivers and officers of all and sundry of His Majesties rents casualities customes imposts and duties belonging to the said office and that enduring the time of this present Commission which shall endure to the next Parliament ACT LXIX ACT ANENT RESTITUTION OF HORSE And Armes to the Owners out-putters thereof 17. November 1641. OUR Soveraign Lord and Estates of Parliament Considering that diverse Souldiers aswell foot as horse who were imployed reiked out sent forth with the Armies and Regiments levied during the time of the late troubles Having at their going forth and outreiking received troup-horses arms ammunition horses and baggage horses from the heritors of lands and others who did reik and send them forth and that the saids Souldiers keepers up and withholders or have put away the saids horses and armes intrusted to them from the owners thereof Therefore Our said Soveraigne Lord and Estates of Parliament doe hereby grant full power and warrant to the Committee appointed from the Parliament for regulating and setling of the common burdens and debts of the Kingdome and to all other Judges ordinair aswell to Burgh as Land within this Kingdome within whose bounds any such persons dwell or can be found who have keeped or detained either horses or armes That the saids Judges do forthwith upon complaint of the partie owner of the saids horses and armes call the receivers and detainers or out-putters of them before them and to discern and ordain them to deliver the saids horses and armes to the saids owners or the prices of same their receit of them being lawfully proven And with power to the saids judges to do every thing as lawfull and necessair anent the premisses agreeable to Justice and the Lawes of the Country ACT LXX ACT SALVO JURE CUIUSLIBET 17. November 1641. OUR Soveraigne Lord and Estates of Parliament Considering that in the present Parliament there are many particular Acts and Acts of ratifications made in favours of particular persons which may be prejudiciall to parties having intrest and not heard albeit the meaning of the Estates be at this time as it was ever in all preceding Parliaments That by no particular Act or Act of ratification granted to any particular person any other parties should bee hurt or prejudged of their lawfull rights and defences competent to them of the Law For remeed whereof it is statute and ordained that no ratification nor other particular Act whatsoever made in favours of any particular person in this present Parliament be prejudiciall to any other parties rights or defences competent to them of the law But that the saids particular Acts and Acts of Ratification made in favours of particular persons be alwayes understood salvo jure cujusâ—ibet ACT LXXI ACT APPOINTING THE NEXT PARliament to conveen the first Tuesday of June 1644. 17. November 1641. OUR Soveraigne Lord and Estates of Parliament Considering that forsameikle as by the Act of Parliament made in the Session of this present Parliament holden at Edinburgh in June 1640. anent trienniall Parliaments It is statute and ordained that before the closure of every Parliament the day of the next subsequent Parliament shall be condescended upon And because this present Parliament is this day by the assistance of God Almighty and his Majesties great wisedome to be brought to an happy conclusion Therefore his Majestie and Estates foresaids appoint and ordaine the first Tuesday of the moneth of June in Anno 1644. yeares to be the day of meeting and conveening of the next trienniall Parliament But prejudice alwayes to his Majesty to appoint any diets of Parliament betwixt and that day as his Majesty shall think fitting And ordaines all the Members of Parliament to meet and conveene at Edinburgh the said first Tuesday of June 1644. and all other persons interessed without any other or farther warning and premonition to be made for that effect declaring hereby that the publication of this Act with the rest of the Acts of this present Session shall be al 's sufficient for meeting and conveening of the whole Members of Parliament as if all former solemnities were used whereanent his Majesty and Estates hereby dispenses FINIS A TABLE OF THE PRINTED ACTS DONE IN THE SESSION Of the second Parliament of our Soveraign Lord King CHARLES c. Holden at EDINBURGH upon the eleventh day of June 1640. And in what Leafe
recommended unto them by the Estates and to set down such reasons and motives as they can devise whereby to inforce either the passing or rejecting of the famine in Parliament To be reported with the said Articles to the remanent of the said Estates assembled in Parliament that they may deliberate and advise thereupon and that after discussing of the reasons given in either for or against the famine The said Estates may ordain such of the saids Articles as they find to deserve consideration to bee formed the saids Articles to bee voyced in plain Parliament And in case it shall happen them to omit or forget to make report to the Estates as said is of any of the saids Articles with their reasons for or against the same It shal be lawfull in that case to the in-givers of the saids Articles to propone the famine again in plain Parliament that they may there be determined and decided And farther to the effect that the saids Estates may be in readines to receive all Articles which shal be given in and presented to the Parliament and either to give answer thereunto themselves if they shall think it expedient or otherwise to recommend the same to the said Committee to be digested by them and reported as said is IT is thought fit and declared That the rest of the Estates by and beside these of the severall Committees to the Articles shal be holden continually to sit for receiving advising and discussing of all Articles Propositions Overtures and Matters shall be presented to them from the beginning of the Parliament to the closure thereof And such like after all the saids Articles are past and discust by the saids Estates in manner foresaid That they shall take such a competent time as they shall think requisite according to the number and importance of the Affaires in hand To revise and consider the famine again before the day of voycing That they may be well and ripely advised thereanent ACT IV. ACT ANENT THE RATIFICATION Of the Acts of the Assembly THE Estates of Parliament presently conveened by His Majesties speciall Authoritie Ratifies approves and perpetually confirmes the Act of the Generall Assemblie holden at EDINBURGH in the moneth of August last by-past made upon the seventeenth day of the said Moneth and in the eighth Session of the said Assembly intituled Anent the six causes of our bygone evils whereof the tenour followes THE Kings Majestie having graciously declared that it is His Royall will and pleasure that all questions about Religion and matters Ecclesiasticall be determined by assemblies of the Kirk having also by publick Proclamation indicted this Free Nationall Assembly for setling the present distractions of this Kirk and for establishing of a perfect peace against such divisions and dis-orders as have been sore displeasing to His Majestie and grievous to all his good subjects And now his Majesties Commissioner John Earl of Traquaire instructed and authorized with a full Commission being present and sitting in this assembly now fully conveened and orderly constitute in all the members thereof according to the order of this Kirk having at large declared His Majesties zeal to the reformed Religion and His Royall care and tender affection to this Kirk where His Majestie had both His Birth and Baptisme His great displeasure at the manifold distractions and divisions of this Kirk and Kingdom and His desires to have all our wounds perfectly cured with a faire and fatherly hand And although in the way approven by this Kirk tryall hath been taken in former Assemblies before from the Kirk Registers to our full satisfaction yet the Commissioners Grace making particular inquirie from the members of the Assembly now solemnly conveened concerning the reall and true causes of so many and great evills at this time past had so sore troubled the peace of this Kirk and Kingdome IT was represented to His Majesties Commissioner by this Assembly that beside many other the main and most materiall causes were first the pressing of this Kirk by the prelates with a Service book or book of Common prayer without warrant or direction from the Kirk and containing beside the popish frame thereof divers popish errours and ceremonies and the seeds of manifold and grosse superstitions and idolatrie With a book of Canons without warrant or direction from the Generall Assembly establishing a tyrannicall power over the Kirk in the persons of the Bishops and overthrowing the whole Discipline and Government of the Kirk by Assemblies With a book of Consecration and Ordination without warrant of authoritie Civill or Ecclesiasticall appointing offices in the house of God which are not warranted by the word of God and repugnant to the Discipline and Acts of our Kirk And with the High Commission erected without the consent of this Kirk subverting the jurisdiction and ordinary Judicatories of this Kirk and giving to persons meerly Ecclesiasticall the power of both swords and to persons meerly civill the power of the keyes and kirk censures A second cause was the Articles of Perth viz. the observation of Festivall dayes kneeling at the Communion Confirmation Administration of the Sacraments in private places which were brought in by a null Assembly and are contrary to the Confession of Faith as it was meant and subscribed Anno 1580. and diverse times since and to the order and constitution of this Kirk Thirdly the change of the Government of the Kirk from the Assemblies of the Kirk to the persons of some Kirkmen usurping priority and power over their Brethren by the way and under the name of Episcopall Government against the confession of Faith 1580. against the order set down in the book of policie and against the intention and constitutions of this Kirk from the beginning Fourthly the civill places and power of Kirkmen their sitting in Session Councell and Exchequer their ryding sitting and voycing in Parliament and their sitting in the Bench as Justices of Peace which according to the Constitutions of this Kirk are incompatible with their spirituall function lift them up above their Brethren in worldly pomp and doe tend to the hinderance of the Ministerie Fiftly the keeping and authorizing corrupt Assemblies at Linlithgow 1606. 1608. at Glasgow 1610. at Aberdene 1616. at S. Andrewes 1617. at Pearth 1618. which are null and unlawfull as being called and constitute quite contrary to the order and constitutions of this Kirk received and practised ever since the Reformation of Religion and withall labouring to introduce Novations into this Kirk against the Order and Religion established A sixth cause is the want of lawfull and Free Generall Assemblies rightly constitute of Pastours Doctours and Elders yearely or oftner pro re nata according to the Liberty of this Kirk expressed in the book of policie and acknowledged in the Act of Parliament 1592. after which the whole Assembly in one heart and voyce did declare that these and such other proceeding from the neglect and breach of the Nationall Covenant of this Kirk and
borne and bred within this Kingdome known and esteemed to be of the qualitie foresaid without exception and who before their entrie and admission to whatsoever charge place or service within the said Castles or any of them either as Captaines Constables Commanders Souldiers or Servants within the same shall be bound and oblisht by a solemne oath to be given and made by them and every one of them to make faith that they shall faithfully employ whatsoever power charge or service committed or that shall be committed to them within the saids Castles or any of them so far as they can or in them lyes to the Kings Majesties honour and safetie to the peace safetie good and prosperitie of this Kingdome and common-wealth and to the preservation and advancement of the true reformed Religion therein presently established and professed as they will answere to God Like as incase it shall happen any of the persons foresaids to doe or attempt any thing contrarie to the premisses or any part thereof It is statute and declared that they shall be punished with all rigour as Traitours and common enemies to the King and Countrey And farther That the Captaines and Commanders of the saids Castles shall be chosen by his Majestie from time to time by advice of the Estates of Parliament and that such as shall happen to be placed therein betwixt Parliaments shall be first tryed and found by his Majesties Councell to be of the qualitie above-exprest and shall have the charge thereof only to the next ensuing Parliament by the which they shall of new be tryed and allowed or otherwise his Majestie shall place others therein by the advice of the Estates as said is Alwayes without prejudice of the Earle of Mar his heritable right of the keeping of the Castle of Striviling ACT XIX ANENT PRODUCTION OF THE REGIsters and Records of Parliament to the first Session of each Parliament THe Estates of Parliament now presently conveened by his Majesties speciall Authoritie Considering that for the better clearing and resolving of all doubts and difficulties which may arise in Parliaments anent such matters as shall be brought in before them It is very necessar that they have inspection of the Books Registers and Records of Parliaments as they shall have occasion to make use thereof Have statute and ordained that in all times comming the Clerke of Register and his Deputes and such others who for the time shall happen to have the charge keeping or power of any of the saids Registers or Records shall be holden to exhibite and produce the same as they shall be required by the Estates in time of Parliament that they may have the use and inspection thereof upon all occasions as they shall thinke expedient for clearing of whatsoever difficulties And siclike that the Clerk of Register or some having power from him and intrusted with the keeping of the Registers shall be present at all times and shall be ready to give extracts to the Lieges in their particular affaires upon their reasonable charges and expenses and both these under the paine of deprivation of the party contraveening any of the saids members of the Acts or to be otherwayes more mildely or severely punished as the Parliament shall finde the fault to demerit ACT XX. DISCHARGING ALL PROXIES TO BE Admitted in Parliament and that no forraine Noble-man shall have place and voice in Parliament unlesse they have ten thousand merkes of land rent within the Kingdome THe Estates of Parliament presently conveened by his Majesties speciall Authoritie Considering how farre the dignity honour and authoritie of the high and supreme Court of Parliament which is the great Councel of this Kingdom hath been and is yet likely to be farther diminished weakened by two reasons one is the giving of power of voicing and reasoning to Proxies and Procurators in absence of such as are al 's much tyed to give their personall judgement as their personall presence and hath all these honours riding sitting reasoning and voicing in Parliament only onferred on them and their Successours personally so that it is as absurd that they should give power to any to reason or voice for them as to give any power to ride and to sit in their place of honour and dignitie And it might tend to the weakning and utter overthrow of Parliaments For thus the absence of the most part of the best qualified and experienced might be supplied by Proxies granted to a few and of lesse abilities The other is the granting to strangers having titles of honour conferred on them without any other interest in this Kingdome power of sitting riding reasoning consulting and voicing in this Court of Parliament whereas none should be members of this Court but such as have enterest by Birth Bloud or Inheritance within this Kingdom and so may be sensible of the prejudice or advantage following the lawes and constitutions thereof Therefore the saids Estates statutes ordains that hereafter all Noblemen viz. Dukes Marquesses Earles Vicounts and Lords shall give their personal presence in all Parliaments so being personally present reason and advise voice and no wayes by proxies or procurators but dischargeth any such procurator and commissions in all time comming and that no persons shal hereafter have any place or voice in Parliament as said is but such Noblemen before specified and Commissioners from Shyres and Burrows as have enterest either by Birth Bloud or by Inheritance within this Kingdome and that proportional to the honor and dignity they carry which in the least proportion for every Nobleman must be ten thousand marks by yeare of land rent And that notwithstanding any gifts or patents granted or to be granted to any person whatsoever Such-like the estates foresaid casses and annulls all acts and constitutions any wayes derogatory to this present Act or any part thereof ACT XXI ACT DISCHARGING THE GRANTING Of Protections by the Lords of Councell and Exchequer FOrsameekle as the Estates of Parliament presently conveened by his Majesties speciall Authoritie Considering the great prejudice and hurt sustained by his Majesties Highnesse lieges by the frequent granting of Protections and Supersederes and remembring herewithall that his Highnesse Umwhile dearest Father of worthie memorie by the 47. Act of his eleventh Parliament anno 1587. intituled All Supersederes as contrair to the furtherance of justice are forbidden Of the which Act the tenour followeth Forsameekle as our Soveraign Lord and the Estates of this present Parliament understanding great contempt to be done to his Highnesse Lawes and great hurt to his lieges by passing of Licences and Supersederes which daily uses to be granted to such as either by themselves or other friends have credit of his Majesty they being at his Highnes Horne either for causes of Treason or not satisfying of their debts to their creditours for not obtempering decreets and charges Therefore our Soveraigne Lord with advice foresaid statutes and ordaines that no such Licences and Supersederes be granted
for the Kirk and the summe of five hundreth markes to be payed yearly to the said Master Archbald Johnstoun as present Clerk to the generall Assemblies of the Kirk for the Fee and Pension of that office and to his Successours chosen and appointed by the Assembly in that place for the discharge thereof and service thereintill And the summe of other five hundreth markes of Fee and Pension yearly to bee payed to Master Robert Dalgleish present Agent for the Kirk and to his Successours chosen and appointed by the Assembly in that charge And in respect that the Advocate Clerk and Agent for the Kirk must have their continuall residence at Edinburgh for attending the affairs of the Kirk and that the saids Fees and Pensions ought to bee payed out of the Bishops rents and that the saids officers should be payed thereof out of the nearest and most commodious rents belonging to the saids Bishopricks Therefore the saids Estates ordaines the saids fees and pensions to be payed to the saids present officers and to their successours respective in that charge out of the readiest of the few duties and out of the quotes of Testaments of the diocesse of S. Andrews Glasgow and Edibburgh according to the proportion and division to be determinate and set down by the Committee from this present Parliament appointed to remaine at Edinburgh and ordaines the foresaids fees to be payed conforme to that division by the heritors fewars fermorers and others adebted in payment of the few duties of the saids three Bishopricks and by the collectors and intrometters with the saids quotes of Testaments And also ordaines the Lords of Session to direct letters on this present Act and upon the determination and division of the said Committee at the instance of the Advocate Clerk and Agent for the Kirk present and to come for payment to them yearly of their saids fees and pensions above-specified And because that the present Procurator Clerk and Agent have been serving the Kirk in these places these two yeares by-gone without receiving their fees otherwayes due to them and that the rents of the saids two yeares are yet untaken up by the pretended Bishops of Edinburgh Glasgow and S. Andrews but are restand in the tenants and collectors hands Therefore they ordaine their entrie of payment to be to the crop and yeare of God 1638. yeares ACT XXXVIII ORDAINING THE WHOLE SUBJECTS And Lieges of this Kingdome to obey maintaine and defend the Conclusions Acts and Constitutions of this present session of Parliament and to subscribe the band appointed for that effect IN the Parliament holden at Edinburgh the eleventh day of June 1640. yeares the Estates of Parliament presently conveened by his Majesties speciall authority Considering that whereas after many petitions and supplications given in and presented to his Majestie and the Lords of his secret councell by divers of the Nobility Barons and Burgesses of this Kingdome for granting a free Generall Assembly and Parliament for reforming of many great abuses and novations tending to the overthrow of the true reformed Religion and undoing of this Kirk and Kingdome devised and brought in by the late pretended Bishops who by their subtle practises during his Majesties absence these many yeares had ingrost in their persons all the Ecclesiastick and civill Power of this his Majesties ancient and native Kingdome It was granted by his Majestie out of his Royall Justice and accorded by the Articles of Pacification made at his Majesties camp in the moneth of June 1639. yeares last by-past that a free generall Assembly and Parliament should be indicted by his Majestie and that all matters Ecclesiasticall should be determined by the Assemblies of the Kirk and matters civill by Parliaments and other inferiour Judicatories established by Law And that according thereunto his Majestie did indict an Assembly to be holden at Edinburgh the twelfth of August and a Parliament for ratifying the Conclusions of the same assembly and setting down such other things as might conduce to the peace and good of the Kingdome To be holden at Edinburgh the twenty sixth of August last by-past In the which assembly the matters concerning the puritie of the true reformed Religion and peace of this Kirk after great debate delayes and protracting of time made by John Earle of Traquaire his Majesties Commissioner being at length concluded upon the _____ day of August 1639. yeares the Parliament sitting down immediately thereafter upon the penult day of the said moneth of August the ratifications of the Conclusions of the same assembly and many other matters of great importance conducing necessarily to the setling of the peace of this Kingdome being proponed in Parliament were likewise shifted and delayed and the closing of the Parliament protracted from time to time unto the _____ day of November last by-past At the which time the said John Earle of Traquaire did take upon him without the consent of the Estates to prorogate the foresaid Parliament to the second day of June instant not only contrary to the Articles of Pacification but also to the prejudice of the Liberties of the Parliament for preservation whereof the saids Estates were forced to make a declaration in Parliament against the same And that albeit since the said _____ day of November unto this time the saids Estates have used all possible meanes to give his Majesty full satisfaction both by their peaceable carriage at home and by sending their Commissioners to acquaint his Majestie with all their just desires and the reasons thereof yet they have not onely received no answer but upon the contrary their proceeding in the said Parliament being untruly related by the said John Earle of Traquaire have been condemned as Rebellious without hearing And our Commissioners sent for clearing thereof all restrained in private houses for a long time and John Lord Lowdoun being one of them committed to the Tower where he is still detained prisoner The Castles of Edinburgh and Dumbartane have in the meane time beene fortified and provided with all sort of Ammunition in great abundance and Garisons of Souldiers not being natives of this Kingdome put therein the Garison in the Castle of Edinburgh dayly killing diverse of the inhabitants of this Citie and spoyling their houses with musquets and great Ordnance all ships belonging to this Kingdome arrested in England and Ireland and many of them coming from other places layed waite for and taken by the way their owners and passengers spoyled of their goods and apparell layed in the yrons and barbarously abused A Commission granted to the Generall of the English forces by sea and land to kill destroy and subdue this whole nation a printed Declaration put forth denouncing war against it perswading exhorting and provoking the other two Kingdomes to grant subsidies and take Armes against the inhabitants of this Kingdome as traitours and rebells And the Parliament of Ireland hath proceeded so farre as to declare them to bee such All which they have hitherto
Treasurer depute and Sir John Hamiltoun of Orbestoun to the place and office of Justice Clerk and that ad vitam vel culpam conforme to the Act of this present Parliament made anent the election of Officers of Estate Counsellours and Sessioners upon the sixteenth day of September last by-past Like as his Majesty with advice and approbation foresaid gives and dispones to the forenamed persons and ilk one of them ad vitam vel culpam as said is the foresaids Offices respective above mentioned whereunto they are nominate and elected in manner foresaid Together with all honours dignities profits benefits liberties and priviledges which have beene possest and bruiked by any preceding Officers of Estate of the foresaids offices above written and which may be now bruiked by the Lawes of this Kingdome And ordaines a gift to be past and exped under his Highnesse great Seale to ilk one of the persons above named of the foresaid offices respective above written whereunto they are nominate and elected in manner before rehearsed ACT XXI ACT ANENT THE NOMINATION AND Election of Sir Alexander Gibson to be Clerk Register 13. November 1641. THe which day the Kings Majestie with advice and approbation of the Estates of Parliament nominated and elected Mr. Alexander Gibson younger of Durie to the place and office of Clerk of Register of this his Highnesse ancient and native Kingdome of Scotland and that ad vitam vel culpam conform to the Act of this present Parliament made anent the election of Officers of Estate Counsellers and Sessioners upon the sixteenth day of September last by-past Like as his Majestie with advice and approbation foresaid gives and dispones to the said Mr. Alexander Gibson younger of Durie ad vitam vel culpam as said is the foresaid office of Clerk of Register with all honours dignities priviledges profits casualities and liberties pertaining to the said office conforme to the foresaid Act and to the gift to be granted to him of the samine office under his Highnesse great Seal to be bruiked and possest by him as the samine hath been possest and bruiked by any preceding Clerk of Register and which may be now bruiked by the Laws of this Kingdome And ordains a gift to be past and exped under his Highnesse great Seal to the said Mr. Alexander Gibson of the foresaid office of Clerk of Register with all honours dignities profits casualities liberties and priviledges belonging thereto ACT XXII ACT ANENT THE NOMINATION AND Election of the Councellors 13. Novem. 1641. THe which day the Kings Majestie with advice and approbation of the Estates of Parliament conveened in playne Parliament nominated and elected the Persons under-written viz. Lord Lowdoun Chancellour Duke of Lennox Marques of Hammiltoun Earle of Argyle Earle Marshall Earle of Sutherland Earle of Mar Earle of Mortoun Earle of Eglintoun Earle of Cassils Earle of Glencairne Earle of Murray Earle of Perth Earle of Dumfermling Earle of Wigtoun Earle of Kinghorne Earle of Roxburgh Earle of Seaforth Earle of Lauderdale Earle of Lothian Earle of Kynnowll Earle of Southesk Earle of Weymes Earle of Dalhoussie Earle of Findlater Earle of Lanerk Earle of Levin Lord Angus Lord Lindesay Lord Yester Lord Sinclare Lord Elphingstoun Lord Balmerino Lord Burghlie Lord Amont Lord Balcarras the Clerk of Register Advocate Justice Clerk Thesaurer depute Master of requests Sir Robert Gordoun Sir William Douglas of Cavers Sir Patrik Hepburne of Wauchetoun Laird of Dundas Laird of Fintrie Laird of Cambo Laird of Dun Laird of Innes Laird of Morphie and the Provest of Edinburgh for the time being To be of the Councell ad vitam aut culpam conform to the Act made in this present Parliament upon the 16. day of September last by-past anent the nomination and election of the Officers of Estate Counsellors and Sessioners and conform to the Commission to be granted by the Kings Majestie with the advice and approbation of the Estates of Parliament to the saids Lords and others of his Majesties secret Councell above named for government of this Kingdome in all affairs concerning the peace good and happinesse thereof which by the Lawes and Custome of this Kingdome pertaine to his Majesties secret Councell Like as his Majestie with advice and approbation foresaid likewise nominated and elected the Earle of Arrundel the Earle of Pembroke the Earle of Salisbury and the Earle of Holland to be supernumerarie Counsellors of his Majesties Privie Councell of this Kingdome and to be contained in the foresaid commission to be granted to the Councell as supernumerarie there-intill And his Majestie with advice and approbation foresaid gives and grantes to the saids Counsellors above named and every one of them all honours dignities liberties immunities and priviledges whatsoever belonging to the Lords and others of his Highnesse Privie Councell of this his ancient and native Kingdome To be bruiked and possest by them siclike and with all respects as the samine have beene bruiked by any preceding Counsellers of his Majesties Privie Councell foresaid and which may be now bruiked and enjoyed by them by the Laws of this Kingdome conforme to the foresaid Act of the sixteenth day of September last by-past and to the commission to be granted to the saids Lords and others of his Majesties Privie Councell as said is ACT XXIII ACT ANENT THE NOMINATION AND Election of the Lords of Session ordinary and extraordinary 13 November 1641. THe which day the Kings Majestie with advice and approbation of the Estates of Parliament conveened in plaine Parliament nominated and elected Sir George Erskene of Innerteil Sir Alexander Gibson of Durie Sir Andro Fletcher of Innerpeffer Sir John Hamiltoun of Orbestoun Justice Clerk Sir James Carmichaell of that ilk The saurer depute Sir James Leirmonth of Balcomie Sir James Macgill of Crastoun Riddell Sir George Halyburtoun of Fodderance Sir John Hope of Craighall Sir John Scot of Scottistatbet Sir Alexander Falconer younger of Hackertoun Sir John Leslie of Newtoun and Sir Thomas Hope of Kerse Knights Mr. Archibald Johnstoun of Warristoun and Mr. Adam Hepburne of Humbie To be the fifteen ordinair Lords of Session and Senators of the Colledge of Justice and that ad vitam vel culpam and Judges for administration of Justice to the lieges conform to the foundation and erection of that Soveraigne Judicatorie of the Colledge of Justice Like as his Majestie with advice and approbation of the saids Estates of Parliament gave and disponed and hereby gives and dispones to the saids fifteen ordinair Lords of Session above named and to ilk one of them ad vitam vel culpam as said is the fifteen ordinarie places of the said ordinair Lords and Senators of the Colledge of Justice with all fees honours dignities profits casualities immunities liberties and priviledges whatsoever pertaining and belonging to the ordinair Lords and Senators of the Colledge of Justice and their places thereof to be bruiked and possest by the persons above named now nominate and lected thereto as said
uprightly faithfully diligently and carefully in the discharge of the said Commission answerable to the trust imposed upon them And therefore his Majesty with advice and consent of the saids Estates hath approven and by thir presents approves their proceedings and carriage therein And declares them and every one of them to have done good service to his Majesty and this Kingdome and that they have behaved themselves as good Christians loyall Subjects and well deserving Patriots ACT XXVI ACT FOR RELIEFE OF THOSE WHO Have given band for the use of the publike 15. November 1641. OUR Soveraigne Lord and Estates of Parliament Considering that the members of the late Committees from the saids Estates of Parliament to whom the furnishing of the Armes and all other necessary expences concerning the publike was intrusted conforme to the power and commission given to them as likewise others who were not of the Committee and also the generall Commissar or his deputes Having borrowed and undertaken great summes of money for the necessair use and behoof of the publike for the which summes and debts contracted by the saids Committees They have given security to the parties partly by publike acts in name of the Estates And where many persons were difficile and scrupulous to advance and lend moneys and other necessairs upon the publike security These of the saids Committees and others foresaids have given their owne particular bands and have moved divers others persons to give band and security to the lenders of the saids summes bearing borrowed money without any relation to the publike Likeas divers Noblemen Barons and Burrowes and others before the establishing of the saids Committees of Estates did willingly for advancement of the publike service give their particular bands for great summes of money for the publike use and which were given in to the Commissars and Collectors and counted for by them in their accounts whereby the forenamed persons who have granted such bands may be distressed for payment of the saids summes at the instance of the persons to whom they are bound So as for their furtherance and affection to the advancement of the publike service their Estates and Credit may both be indangered unlesse remeed be provided And his Majesty Estates foresaid being careful that neither the members of the saids Committees nor any others persons may suffer prejudice in their estates or credit by or through any bands granted by them to any persons for lent money silver plate or any other necessary commodity furnished and advanced for the publike use But that they and every one of them their heires and executors be freed and relieved by the saids Estates of the famine and of all dammage perill and danger which they may incurre and sustaine there through It being made appear that the summes of money or other commodities for the which they have given band as said is are counted for or applyed for the use of the publike and approven by publike act order and warrand Therefore Our said Soveraign Lord and Estates of Parliament by vertue of this present Act do hereby bind and oblige the Estates of this Kingdom to warrand and relieve the saids members of the said Committees of Estate and all others persons whatsoever who have given band and security for any summes of money or other commodities for the use of the publike and whereof count and reckoning is or shall be made and approven whereby it may appear that the famine are imployed for the use of the publike by publike warrand as said is And for their better relief of the same The saids Estates of Parliament binds and obliges them and the whole body of this Kingdom to make paiment to the persons creditors to whom the said bands and securities are given of the same summes and others commodities or prices thereof and that at the termes of payment appointed by the saids bands with the interest thereof conforme thereto in all points And to purchase and deliver to ilk person so bound as said is their saids bands given by them or sufficient discharges of the famine with all convenient diligence and in the mean time to keep them harmlesse and skaithlesse of the famine bands and of all execution perill and danger which may follow thereupon So being that the summes and goods contained in the saids bands have been applyed to the publike use by publike order and warrant as said is and are or shall be counted for approven in the accounts of the common burdens of this Kingdom Which bands so contracted and undertaken are hereby declared to be publike debts upon the Estates and shall affect and burden them notwithstanding that the famine be given by particular persons without relation to the publike in manner foresaid ACT XXVII COMMISSION FOR RECEIVING OF THE Brotherly assistance from the Parliament of England 15. November 1641. OUR Soveraigne Lord and the Estates of this present Parliament Considering that of the brotherly assistance promised and obliged to be payed by the Parliament and Kingdome of England to this Kingdome of Scotland for relief and defrayment of the common burdens and losses of the famine There is yet resting the summe of two hundreth and twentie thousand pounds sterling money conforme to the articles of the late treatie and an act of publick faith granted by the Parliament of England for payment thereof at the termes therein contained Therefore our saids Soveraigne Lord and Estates of Parliament Doe hereby grant full power warrand and commission and appoints nominants and authorizes the persons particularly after nominated viz. John Earle of Lowdoun Chancellour of Scotland Archbald Marques of Argyle Alexander Earle of Eglintoun John Earle of Cassils William Earle of Glencairne John Earle of Lauderdail William Earle of Lothian John Earle of Lindesay David Earle of Southesk James Earle of Findlater John Lord Sinclair John Lord Balmerino Robert Lord Burghlie George Lord Forrester Sir Charles Erskene of Bandeth Sir David Home of Wedderburne Sir Robert Innes of that ilk Sir George Dundas of that ilk Sir William Cunyngham of Capringtoun Sir John Wauchope of Nidrie Sir Alexander Erskene of Dun Sir Gilbert Ramsay of Balymayne Sir Duncane Campbell of Auchinbrek Sir William Forbes of Craigievare Sir Robert Griersone of Lag Mr. George Douglas of Bonjedburgh William Rig of Ethernie Alexander Gordoun of Earlstoun John Binnie Burgesse of Edinburgh Thomas Durham Burgesse of Pearth Patrik Leslie Burgesse of Aberdene George Bell Burgesse of Linlithgow Patrik Bell Burgesse of Glasgow James Sword Burgesse of Saint Andrewes John Kennedye Burgesse of Air John Semple Burgesse of Dumbartane William Glendoning Burgesse of Kirkcudbright James Scot Burgesse of Montrose Mr. Robert Barclay Burgesse of Irving James Anderson Burgesse of Couper George Gardine Burgesse of Bruntiland and Mr. Alexander Dowglas Burgesse of Bamff Together with Alexander Earle of Levin and Sir Adam Hepburne of Humbie one of the Senators of the Colledge of Justice whom his Majesty and Estates of Parliament addes to the foresaid
approbation and exoneration Sir Archbald Johnstoun 44 Act of approbation and exoneration Laird of Wauchtoun 45 Act of approbation and exoneration Sheriffe of Teviotdail 46 Act of approbation and exoneration Laird of Riccardtoun Drummond 47 Act of approbation and exoneration Master Alexander Wedderburne 48 Act of approbation and exoneration Hugh Kennedye 49 Commission for tryall of Helene Moyses anent the murder of her Bainn 50 Act of approbation and exoneration Master Alexander Hendersone 51 Act anent Master Alexander Pitcairne and the Laird of Ogill Ramsay 52 Declaration by the Lord Ker concerning the Marquesse of Hammiltoun 53 Act and declaration by the King and Parliament in favours of the Marquesse of Hamiltoun 54 Exoneration to the Marques of Hammiltoun anent his keeping and delivering of the great Seal 55 Act of exoneration and approbation in favours of the Lord Amont 56 Commission for hearing the Generall Commissars accompts 57 Act in favours of Bannatyne of Kames reponing him against the Commissars decreet 58 Ratification and election of the new Kirk of Kilmarnock 59 Commission by the King and Parliament to the Committee for triall of the late incident concerning the Marques of Hammiltoun and the Earl of Argyle 60 Ratification and act in favours of the School-master of Megle 61 Commission to the Lord Almond and his Bayliff anent the triall of John Jervie 62 Act in favours of Lieutenant Generall King 63 Act and ratification to the Universitie of Saint Andrews of the rents of the Priorie and Bishoprick of Saint Andrews 64 Act in favours of the Burgh of Dornoch anent the change of their Faire 65 Act rescinding generall Ruthvens forfeiture 66 Orders of the Parliament concerning the Irish businesse with a warrant to the secret Councell to give instructions to the Commissioners for the remainder of the Treatie 67 Act in favours of the Prince Elector Palatine anent ten thousand men to be sent to Germanie 68 Act and warrant in favours of the Earl of Rothes and others for letters of reprisall against the Hamburgers 69 Commission for tryall of the murther of Isabel Drymmie 70 Ratification exoneration and approbation in favours of the Marquesse of Argyle 71 Warrant for putting Lieutenant Colonell John Munro to libertie 72 Warrant to the Earle of Crafford for his enlargement 73 Warrant for putting M. John Guthrie to libertie 74 Warrant to sir Robert Spottiswood and Sir John Hay for their libertie 75 Commission for visitation of the Colledge of Saint Andrews 76 Act in favours of the Burrows ratifying the act of the Committee for the reliefe of the gilders therein mentioned 77 Act in favours of the Burgh of Glasgow anent their libertie to nominate and elect their Magistrates 78 Act for re-calling the Marquesse of Hamiltoun and Marquesse of Argyle to the Parliament 79 Ratification in favours of the Town of Saint Andrewes 80 Act in favours of Alexander Cunnyngham for four hundred and thirtie pounds sterling 81 Act to the Earle of Montrose Lord Naper Lairds of Keir and Blakhall for their liberation 82 Act in favours of Captaine William Stewart 83 Act anent the keeping of the Castle of Edinburgh to the Earle of Levin 84 Act in favours of the Earle of Levin for 100000. markes 85 Act of approbation and exoneration to the Earle of Levin Lord Generall and sundry other generall Officers 86 Act anent the liberation of the Earle of Montrose Lord Naper L. Keir L. Blakhall Sir Robert Spotiswood Sir John Hay and Lievtenant Colonell Water Stewart with the Act of caution found by them containing also a warrant to the Councell to take the like caution of the Incendiaries 87 Reference to the Councell anent the incarceration of poore people 88 Act in favours of the Officers of fortune within the Countrey with a reference to the Commission for the common burthens 89 Reference in favours of the Lord Forbes to the famine Commission 90 Act in favours of the Procutors for the Estate with a reference to the said Commission 91 Reference in favours of George Foules to the Exchequer 92 Act anent the pryces of Writts Seales and Registers remitted to the Councell with power to doe therein as the King and Parliament might and their determination to have toe authority of an Act of Parliament 93 Reference in favours of Master Alexander Colvill and Master James Robertoune Justice Deputes to the Exchequer 94 Reference Master Alexander Pitcarne minister to the Commission for the common burthens 95 Reference for these souldiers of fortune who were incarcerate at New-castle to the Commission for the common burthens 96 Referene for the Generall of artillerie to the said Commission 97 Reference for the Earle of Hoome and Countesse of Hoome to that Commission 98 Supplication for the Brittish Subjects remitted to the Kings Majestie 99 Reference for the Earle of Nithisdaile to the Councell 100 Reference for the L. of Edzell to the Commission for the common burthens 101 Reference L. Moynes contra Glengarie to the Councell 102 Reference in favours of Sir William Dik to the Exchequer 103 Reference for the Lord Sinclare to the Commission for the common burthens 104 Reference for Sir James Ramsay to the Commission for the common burthens 105 Act and Reference in favours of the Earles of Mar and Linlithgow to the Councell for recompence of their charges and expenses anent the workes contained in their patents for making powder and tanning leather 106 Supplication L. Blair anent his warde and marriage granted 107 Supplication L. of Cauldwell anent his ward and marriage granted 108 Supplication in favours of the Lady Stormonth granted 109 Supplication L. Mynto Turnble for his ward and marriage granted 110 Supplication L. of Cromlix for his ward and marriage granted 111 Act and warrant for transporting of John and Thomas Blaks from Drumfreis to the tolbuith of Edinburgh 112 Act discharging the confluence of people to Edinburgh in this time of Parliament not being members nor having necessar attendance on Parliament and appoynting strong guardes to be kept 113 Ratification in favours of Sir William Scot of Clarkintoun of the lands teinds and Kirke thereof 114 Ratification in favours of the Burgh of Forres of their infeftment 115 Ratification in favours of the Laird of Kilbirnie of his infeftments of the Barronnie thereof and others therein contained 116 Ratification in favours of John Hammiltoun of Boghall of the lands of Boghall and others therein specified 117 Ratification in favours of James Melvil of Hall hill for the lands of Nether-Grange of Kinghorne Wester-Mills and Castle of Bruntiland 118 Ratification in favours of Sir John Prestoun of his gift of pension 119 Ratification in favours of the Earle of Lindsay of the Signator granted by the King to him of the lands offices and others therein contained with the precept and seasing to follow thereupon 120 Ratification in favours of the Burgh of Kirkcudbright 121 Ratification in favours of James Sinclare of Skallaway 122 Ratification in favours of William Maxwell of Kirk-house 123 Ratification in
favours of the Laird of Grenok 124 Act in favours of the Burgh of Lawder appoynting a Faire therein yearely 22. of July 125 Act in favours of the town of Jedburgh for two Faires yearly 126 Ratification in favours of Mart Stewart of her letters of rehabilitation 127 Ratification in favours of Thomas Forbes of Watertoun 128 Ratification in favours of the Earle of Hoome of his infeftment of the Barronie of Dunce 129 Ratification in favours of the Laird of Tofts for the lands of Easter and Wester plew-lands 130 Ratification in favours of Sir Andrew Skene for the Barronie of Auchtertuill 131 Ratification in favours of Sir Thomas Nicolson of the Barronie of Carnok 132 Ratification in favours of Master John Skene of the Baronnie of Halyiars 133 Act in favours of the Weavers freemen Burgesses of Edinburgh 134 Ratification in favours of the Towne of Edinburgh anent the augmentation of their Ministers stipends out of the house-meales thereof 135 Ratification in favours of Heriots hospitall 136 Ratification in favours of the Lord Generall Leslie Earle of Levin for the Baronnie of Balgonie and others therein contained 137 Ratification in favours of Master James Baird for the lands of Little Fiddes 138 Ratification in favours of David Carnagie of Ethie of the Baronnie of Craig-ethie 139 Ratification in favours of Robert Pringle and Master John Pringle his son for the lands of Templehall teinds thereof and lands of Woodheid 140 Ratification in favours of the Masons and Wrights of Edinburgh 141 Ratification in favours of the Burgh of Dumbartane anent their Fayres and Markets 142 Ratification in favours of the laird of Swintoun anent the Baronnies of Swintoun and Cranshaws teinds thereof and patronage of the Kirk of Cranshaws 143 Ratification in favours of the Lord Forrester for Torwoodheid 144 Ratification in favours of the Laird of Glenbervie for the lands and barronie thereof 145 Ratification in favours of the Burgh of Renfrew 146 Ratification in favours of the Burgh of Montrose 147 Ratification in favours of the Burgh of Dundie 148 Two Ratification in favours of the Earle of Lothian of his rights and infeftments of the lands and others therein contained 149 Ratification in favours of the Laird of Colingtoun anent the lands teinds and barronie of Colingtoun 150 Ratification in favours of John Arnot of Wodmylne of his right thereof 151 Act in favours of the house and familie of Ruthven of Bandeane to their surname of Ruthven 152 Ratification in favours of the burgh of Linlithgow 153 Ratification of the decreet arbitrall given by the Kings Majesty betwixt the Earle of Buckleugh and Francis Stewart 154 Ratification in favours of John Moodie of his right of some tenements in Leith 155 Ratification of the gift granted by the Kings Majesty to the Ministers at haly-rudehouse of the impost of all wines vented in the Cannongate 156 Ratification in favours of John Earle of Traquhair of his right of the lands and others therein contained 157 Ratification in favours of Master James Lawson of a tak of the teinds of the Parochins of Badreule 158 Ratification in favours of the sheriffe of Teviotdaill for the Kirk lands of Cavers 159 Ratification in favours of the laird of Frendrant of the two charters and infeftments therein contained of the lands and Baronnie of Frendrant and others therein specified containing a declaration by the King and Parliament in his favours 160 Ratification in favours of Sir John Smith of his rights of his lands in Crawmond 161 Ratification in favours of Master James Scot of his infeftments of the lands of Bonytoun 162 Act anent the erection of the Kirk of Elie. 163 Act for establishing a particular Register of seasings for the shire of Argyle at Innerara 164 Ratification and act anent the erection of the Kirk of Anstruther wester 165 Act anent the dis-uniting of the Kirk of Dennie from Falkirk 166 Ratification in favours of the Burgh of Glasgow of their infeftment thereof 167 Ratification in favours of John Dikson of his infeftments and rights of the lands of Hartrie and Kilbocho with the patronage of the Kirk and tak of the teinds thereof and annuity of the samine 168 Ratification in favours of the Earle Marshall of his tak of the customes of Aberdene and Bamff 169 Ratification in favours of the old and new colledges of Aberdene of the mortification to them of the rents of the Bishoprick thereof 170 Ratification in favours of Master Peter Ewat of the tak of the abbacie of Croceragnell 171 Ratification in favours of the university of Glasgow of the rents of the Bishoprick of Galloway 172 Ratification in favours of Sir John Seytoun of his pension of two hundred pound stirling 173 Ratification in favours of the schoole-master at Auchtertuill of the few dutie thereof 174 Ratification in favours of the Minister at the North Kirk of Leith of the mortification to them of the victuall therein mentioned 175 Act of erection of the Kirk of Carrestoun in favours of the laird of Balnamoone 176 Ratification of the mortification of the teinds of Over-carestoun and Pitforkie c. 177 Ratification to Master Thomas Michell of his gift of the rents of the Bishoprick of Rosse unpayed cropts 1638.1639.1640 and 1641. 178 Ratification in favours of the Earle of Dumfermling of the patronage of the Kirks of May and Dyke 179 Ratification in favours of the Earle of Mortoun anent Dalkeith Lugtoun and Sheriff-hall 180 Ratification in favours of the Earle of Dumfermling of his tak of the Lordship thereof 181 Ratification to John Semple of his infeftment of the Corne Milne therein mentioned 182 Commission to the Earles of Murray and Dumfermling and the Laird of Innes c. for keeping of the water of Spey 183 Ratification in favours of the Earle of Kinghorne of the right of his lands within the territorie of Glames and others therein contained 184 Ratification to the Towne of Muscleburgh of their infeftment granted by the Kings Majesty 185 Ratification in favours of the Burgh of Glasgow of the new gift and mortification granted to them by the Kings Majestie 186 Ratification in favours of Patrik Ruthven brother to the sometime Earle of Gowrie ratifying the signator and gift granted to him by the Kings Majestie 187 Ratification in favours of Robert Leslie of his tak of the Bishoprick of Orkney 188 Ratification in favours of the Minister of Culros of his gift and mortification therein mentioned 189 Ratification and Commission in favours of the Burgh of Pearth anent the Bridge thereof and of his Majesties new gift granted to them thereanent 190 Ratification in favours of the Burgh of Whithorne 191 Ratification to the Lord Amont of his rights of the Baronie of Falkirk and others 192 Ratification to Master Laurence Scot of his rights of the lands of Bavelaw 193 Ratification in favours of the Earle of Hoome of the contract and disposition to him of the living and estate of Hoome 194 Ratification in favours of the Burgh of Dumbar
195 Ratification to the Marquesse of Hammiltoun of his infeftment of the Baronie of Monkland and patronage of the Kirks of Calder and Monkland 196 Ratification in favours of the Towne of Dunkeld 197 Ratification in favours of James Maxwell and the Laird of Barnes anent the light upon the May. 198 Ratification to the Earle of Dalhoussie of his tak of the teind sheaves of Abbots-hall 199 Ratification in favours of Alexander Gordoun of Earlestoun anent the right of his lands therein specified 200 Ratification to the Earle of Rothes of his pension of ten thousand pound Scots yeerly 201 Ratification to the Chirurgions and Barbers of Edinburgh of their liberties 202 Ratification in favours of the Burgh of Pebles 203 Ratification to the L. of Dun of the two taks set to him of the Customes of Montrose 204 Act in favours of the Hat-makers of Edinburgh anent thâ—â—â—bertie of an Overseer or Quarter-master 205 Ratification to John Forbes of Leslie of his decreet against the Laird of Haddo 206 Ratification to the Lord Fraser of his decreet against the Laird of Haddo 207 Ratification of the Sheriff-clerkship of Stirling in favours of John Williamson and Master David Forrester 208 Ratification in favours of the Burgh of Aberdene of the gift granted to them of the Kirk of Saint Nicolas teinds and patronage thereof 209 Ratification of the decreet dis-uniting Kirkmabrek and Kirkdail from Anveth 210 Ratification to the Laird of Keir of his tak of the teinds therein specified 211 Ratification to Master William Wardlaw of the gift of chalmerlanrie therein contained 212 Ratification to William Gordoun of Kirkconnell of his right of the lands of Drumconkrie 213 Ratification to the Minister at Donoone of the mortification of twelve hundred marks yeerly 214 Ratification to the Duke of Lennox of his gift and right of the temporalitie of the Bishoprick of Glasgow Baronie and Regalitie thereof 215 Ratification in favours of the Minister of Dornoch of the gift of eight hundred marks yeerly out of the rents of the Bishopricke of Caithnes 216 Ratification in favours of the Earle of Findlater of the Signatour granted to him of the office of Bayliarie of the Baronie of Strathzlay 217 Ratification in favours of the Burgh of Aberdene of their rights and infeftments 218 Ratification of the mortification of 1000. marks to the Minister at Glenluce and 200 marks to the School-master thereat 219 Ratification to John Malcome of the gift of Chalmerlanrie of the Stewartrie of Fife 220 Ratification in favours of Colonell John Leslie of his infeftment of the Myres 221 Act anent the election of the Hospitall of the Baronie of Barhalgardie 222 Ratification in favours of Alexander Maxwel of the lands of Dechmont 223 Ratification to master Hary Chaip of his infeftment of the lands of Ormestoun 224 Ratification in favours of the Towne of Edinburgh of the gift granted to them of the patronage of the Kirks of Halyrudhouse and North Leith 225 Ratification in favours of the Laird of Balfore of his infeftment of the teinds of Kilrinnie and others therein contained 226 Ratification in favours of John Innes of Lenchars of his gift of the bailliarie of Spynie and constabularie of the Castle thereof 227 Ratification to the minister of Dunkell of the Kings gift of a thousand Marks yearely 228 Ratification in favours of James Gordoun of his infeftment of the lands of Seatoun 229 Ratification in favours of the Parochioners of Markinsche of a decreet before the Commissioners for surrenders and teinds 230 Ratification in favours of the L. of Kinhalt of the lands of Drummoir and patronage of Kirkmadine 231 Ratification in favours of the burgh of Rutherglen 232 Ratification to Colonell Hammiltoun of his gift to be generall of the Artillery and gift of pension 233 Ratification to the beidmen of the Magdalene chappell of the mortification to them of an hundred and nine pounds sterling yearly out of the Bishoprick of Dunkell 234 Ratification to the Earle of Tullibardine of his rights and infeftments of the lands therein contained 235 Ratification to Master Alexander Wedderburne of his tak of the customes of Dundie 236 Ratification in favours of Sir William Dik of his right and infeftment of the lands and teinds of the Baronnie of Northbervik 237 Ratification to Sir William Dik of his tak of the viccarage teinds salmond herring and other fish teind betwixt Tyne and Skaitraw 238 Ratification to the L. of Wedderburne of his tak of the teind sheaves of kello c. 239 Ratification of the contract betwixt the Kings Majesty and the Earle Marshall anent the woodset of the Lordship of Deire 240. Act anent the erection of the Kirk of Longsyd 241 Ratification in favours of the laird of Panmure of his infeftment of the Lordship of Briechen and Navar and others therein contained 242 Ratification in favours of the Earle of Kinnoull of his infeftment of the Baronnie of Duplin with a dissolution 243 Ratification in favours of the Earle of Kinnoull of his infeftment of the Baronnie of Kinfawms 244 Ratification to the Earle of Kinnoull of a tak set by the Kings Majesty to him of the teinds of Consland 245 Ratification in favours of the Earle of Sea-forth of his Baronnie of the Lewes with a dissolution 246 Ratification in favours of James Pierson of his infeftment of the lands of Auchtermeggets 247 Ratification in favours of Sir John Hammiltoun of Orbestoun knight Justice Clerk of the lands of Orbestoun and others therein contained 248 Ratification in favours of William Gray of his infeftment of the Baronnies of Fouls and Forgund and of the patent of honour in favours of William master of Gray his son 249 Commission to the Earle of Montrose and Laird of Panmure of the Justiciarie of the fishings of the waters of North and South-esks 250 Ratification of an Infeftment in favours of the towne of Cromarty 251 Ratification of an Infeftment in favours of the towne of Innernes 252 Ratification of an Infeftment in favours of the towne of Rosmarkie 253 Ratification in favours of the towne of Breichen of their infeftment with a novo damus 254 Ratification in favours of the towne of Lanerk of their infeftment 255 Reference in favours of the Parishioners of Bers to the Commission for plantation of Kirkes 256 Ratification in favours of the Lord Couper of his lands of Cassiltown and Englishtown and others therein contained 257. Act in favours of the burgh of Selkirk anent a Faire to be holden therein yearely on the fourth of July 258 Ratification in favours of Sir James Balfoure of his infeftment of the Baronnie of Kinnaird 259 Ratification in favours of the laird of pluscardine of his infeftment of the lands of pluscardine and others therein contained 260 Ratification of the infeftment of the erection of the Lordship of Cardrose 261 Ratification in favours of Sir William Stewart younger of Gaimtullie of his infeftment of the lands of Strabrand 262 Ratification in favours of the L. of Nidrie
of his infeftment of the lands of Nidrie marshall and others therein contained 263 Ratification in favours of William Seytoun of Grange of his gift of generall post-master of Scotland containing an exception in favours of the burghes of Bruntiland and Kinghorne 264 Ratification in favours of the town of Weik of their infeftment with a declaration declaring the said town to be the head burgh of the sheriffedome of Caithnes 265 Commission to the Earle of Erroll anent the justiciarie of the fishings upon the water of Ithane 266 Ratification in favours of the towne of Bruntiland of an act of exchequer with a declaration that Sir James Melvill his assuming of the style of Bruntiland shall no wayes be prejudiciall to their liberties 267 Ratification in favours of the Earle of Erroll of a pension granted to him by the Kings Majesty 268 Ratification in favours of the Earle of Kinoull of his right of the lands of Erroll 269 Ratification of the immutuall band amongst the heritours adjacent the Pow of Inchaiffray 270 Ratification in favours of William Gray of Pittindrum and William Master of Gray his son of a tak set by the Kings Majesty to them of the teinds of their lands lying within the Parochin of Fowles and others therein contained 271 Ratification in favours of the minister of Brechin 272 Ratification in favours of the Minister of Navar. 273 Ratification in favours of Sir Alexander Gibson of Durie one of the Senators of the Colledge of justice 274 Ratification in favours of the Master John Cant. 275 Ratification in favours of the Fewars of Kylismure 276 Ratification in favours of the James Dumbar 277 Ratification in favours of the Lord Lorne 278 Two ratifications in favours of the Laird Ackine 279 Two ratifications in favours of Sir James Macgill of Cranstoun Riddle Knight one of the Senators of the Colledge of Justice 280 Two Ratifications in favours of Sir James Scot of Rossie 281 Ratification in favours of the Earle of Eglintoun 282 Ratification in favours of the Earle of Queensberry 283 Ratification in favours of the rights of the Canongate 284 Ratification in favours of my Lord Advocate 285 Ratification in favours of Somervell of Drum 286 Ratification in favours of Robert Pringle of Stichell 287 Ratification in favours of John Carstairs 288 Ratification in favours of the Laird of Houstoun 289 Ratification in favours of Doctor Chalmers 290 Ratification in favours of James Maxwell of Innerweek 291 Ratification in favours of the Earle of Lawderdaill 292 Ratification in favours of Master William Cochrane of Cowdoun 293 Ratification in favours of the Towne of Irving 294 Ratification in favours of the Laird of Dalmahoy 295 Ratification in favours of the South Queensferrie 296 Ratification in favours of Sir Richard Grahame 297 Ratification in favours of William Scot and his brethren 298 Protestation Earle of Sutherland anent his place 299 Protestation Lord Borthwik anent his place 300 Protestation L. of Cambo as Commissioner for the Sherifdome of Fife 301 Protestation L. of Cesnok in name of the whole Barons 302 Protestation L. of Wedderburne as Commissioner for the Sherifdome of Bervik 303 Commission and warrant by the King and Parliament to the Exchequer for regulating the Book of Rates 304 Warrant by the King and Parliament to the Councel to dis-band the companies yet on foot and to provide for moneys for that effect 305 Protestation Towne of Kinghorne and Robert Hepburne for the Earle of Dumfermling against Halhils Ratification 306 Protestation for the Kings Veallers against James Sinclars Ratification 307 Protestation Towne of Renfrew against the Laird of Grenocks Ratification 308 Protestation Wrights of the Cannongate against the Wrights of Edinburgh their Ratification 309 Protestation Earle of Argyle against the Ratification for the town of Dumbartan 310 Protestation Town of Glasgow against the same Ratification 311 Protestation Town of Glasgow against the Ratification for the Burgh of Renfrew 312 Protestation Town of Renfrew against the Ratifications of the Burgh of Glasgow 313 Protestation Town of Dumbartan against the Ratifications of the said Burgh of Glasgow 314 Protestation L. Dun against the Ratification of the Towne of Montrose 315 Protestation L. of Houstoun against the Ratification of Renfrew 316 Protestation L. of New-warke against the Ratification of Renfrew 317 Protestation Marquesse of Hammiltoun against the Ratification of the Town of Linlithgow 318 Protestations Earls of Buckleugh and Hadingtoun and Bayliffe of Lochend against the Ratification in favours of Francis Stuart 319 Protestation Towne of Pebles against the Ratification of the Earle of Traquair 320 Protestation Lord Amond against the Act for the Kirk of Denny 321 Protestation L. of Minto against the Ratification of the Town of Glasgow 322 Protestation Towne of Renfrew against the Ratification in favours of the L. of Houstoun 323 Protestation Kirk of Anster against the Ratification of the Kirk of Kilrinnie 324 Protestation Sir William Dik and the whole fishers against the Ratification in favours of the L. Aickine 325 Protestation Town of Edinburgh against the Ratification in favours of the Wrights of the Canongate 326 Protestation Towne of Edinburgh against Robert Lesleys ratification 327 Protestation Earl of Galloway against the Ratification in favours of the Universitie of Glasgow 328 Protestation Earle of Pearth against the Town of Newburgh 329 Protestation and declaration Earle of Dumfermling against the Ratification for the Queenes-ferrie 330 Protestation Towne of Air against the Town of Irvings Ratification 331 Protestation for _____ Hoome against John Carstairs Ratification 332 Protestation Town of Brechin against the act of erection of the kirk of Carrestoun 333 Protestation Earle of Lauderdail against the Towne of Muscleburghs Ratification 334 Protestation and declaration Earle of Kinnoull contra Patrik Ruthvens Ratification 335 Protestation Towne of Edinburgh against the act in favours of the Hat-makers 336 Protestation L. of Haddo against the Ratifications in favours of the L. Fraser and L. Lesley and their protestation in the contrair 337 Protestation Laird Lesley for the shire against the Town of Aberdenes Ratification of their infeftment 338 Protestation Lord Maitland against the Earl of Hooms ratification 339 Protestation Lord Yester against the ratification of the Towne of Pebles 340 Protestation and declaration by the King and Parliament in favours of the Procutor and agent for the Kirk for their fees against the Ratification in favours of the Duke of Lennox of his right to the Bishoprick of Glasgow 341 Protestation Marques of Hammiltoun against the Duke of Lennox Ratification 342 Protestation Colledge of Glasgow against the Town of Glasgows Ratification 343 Protestation Earle of Lanerk for Robert Lesley against the Ratification of the gifts of the Bishops rents of Orknay with his Majesties declaration abiding by the gift of Robert Lesley as being first done and preferring the samine to all other gifts 344 Protestation L. Giffan against the Ratification in favours of the town of Glasgow of the Bishoprick of Galloway their gift therof 345 Protestation Earl of Murray against Innes of Leuchars Ratification 346 Protestation Town of Glasgow against the Town of Rutherglens Ratification 347 Protest L. of Balymayne against the L. of Panmures Ratification 348 Protestation Earl of Argyle against the Earle of Seaforths Ratification of the Lewes 349 Protestation Earl of Sutherland against that Ratification 350 Protestation Marquesse of Hamiltoun against the Towne of Lanerks Ratification 351 Protestation and declaration Towne of Dumbartan against Renfrew their Ratification 352 Protestation and declaration Renfrew against the Town of Dumbartan their Ratification 353 Protest L. of Lawers against the Earl of Tullibardans Ratification 354 Protestation Earl of Seaforth against the Ratification of the town of Weik 355 Protestation Earle of Southesk against the Ratification in favours of the Minister of Brechin with the Commissioners of Brechins protestation in the contrarie 356 Protestation Alexander Urchart against the Ratification in favours of the Town of Cromartie 357 Protestation Marques of Hammiltoun against the Ratification in favours of the Town of Glasgow 358 Protestation Lord Yester against the Ratification in favours of the Earl of Kinnoul 359 Protestation Earl Marshall against the Ratification in favours of the Earl of Kinnoull 360 Protestation in favours of the Earl of Erroll FINIS