shall not passe but according to the intrinsick value thereof with the allowance of a tenth part or such a proportion as the Parliament shall think fit to allow for the impression and workmanship in coyning His Majesty is graciously pleased to recommend to the ensuing Parliament of Scotland the whole matter of copper coine and remits to their consideration to take such order therein as they shall thinke fitting not onely concerning the copper coine to be coyned hereafter but also the copper money already coyned how the same shall take vent and passe in payment in time comming Conforme to the paper of the ninth of June 1641. CONCERNING AN ACT OF Pacification and Oblivion IT is agreed unto that in the approaching Parliament of Scotland there shall be an Act of Pacification declaring that the late commotions and troubles arising from the innovations of Religion and corruption of Church Government by the mercy of God and the Kings Royall wisdome and Fatherly care are turned into a quiet calme and comfortable Peace lest either his Majesties love or the constant loyalty of his Subjects in their Intentions and Proceedings be hereafter called in question and that such things as have falne forth in these tumultuous times while Lawes were silent whether prejudiciall to his Majesties Honour and Authority or to the Lawes and Liberties of the Church and Kingdome or to the particular interest of the Subject which to examine in a strict court of Justice might prove an hinderance to a perfect peace may be buried in perpetuall Oblivion So it is expedient for making the Peace and Unitie of his Majesties Dominions the more firme and faithfull and that his Majesties countenance against all feares may shine upon them all the more comfortably that an Act of Pacification and Oblivion be made in the Parliaments of all the three Kingdomes for burying in forgetfulnesse all Acts of hostility whether between the King and his Subjects or between subject and subject or which may be conceived to arise upon the coming of any English Army against Scotland or coming of the Scottish Army into England or upon any Action Attempt Assistance Counsell or Advise having relation thereunto and falling out by the occasion of the late troubles preceding the conclusion of the Treaty and the return of the Scottish Army into Scotland That the same and whatsoever hath ensued thereupon whether trenching upon the Lawes and Liberties of the Church and Kingdom or upon his Majesties Honour and Authority in no time hereafter may be called in question nor resented as a wrong Nationall or Personall whatsoever be the quality of the person or persons or of whatsoever kind or degree Civill or Criminall the injury is supposed to be and that no mention be made thereof in time coming neither in judgment nor out of judgment But that it shall be held and reputed as though never any such thing had been thought nor wrought And this to be extended not onely to all his Majesties subjects now living but to their Heires Executors Successours and all others whom it may concerne in any time to come And for that end that by the tenour of this Statute all Judges Officers and Magistrates whatsoever be prohibited and discharged of directing of Warrants for citation processing or executing any sentence or judgment upon Record or any way molesting any of his Majesties lieges concerning the premisses in all time coming Like as that his Majestie for himselfe and his Successours promiseth in verbo Principis never to come in the contrary of this Statute and Sanction nor any thing therein contained but to hold the same in all points firm and stable And shall cause it to be truly observed by all His Majesties Lieges according to the tenour and intent thereof for now and ever And that in all time coming these presents shall have the full force and strength of a true and perfect security as if they were extended in most ample and legall forme Providing that the benefit of the said Statute shall no wayes be extended to any of the Scottish Prelates or to John Earl of Traquair Sir Robert Spotswood Sir John Hay and Master Walter Balcanquall cited and pursued as Incendiaries betwixt the Kingdomes and betwixt the King and his People and for bribery corruption and many other grosse crimes contained in their charges generall and speciall nor to any other persons who are cited and shall be found by the Parliament of Scotland in his Majestie or his Commissioners their owne hearing to be so extraordinarily guilty of these and the like crimes as they cannot in justice and with the honour of the King and Countrey passe from them Provided further that the benefit of this Act shall not bee understood to extend to the favour of Theeves Robbers Murtherers Broken men Sorners Out-lawes nor their Receptors With reservation also of the legall pursuits and processes of the Scots in Ireland for the reparation of their losses according to justice against such who have illegally wronged and persecuted them since by one of the Articles of the Treatie they are appointed to be restored to their means and estate It is also to be understood that nothing is meant hereby to be done in prejudice either of the payment of the debts owing upon promise or security by the Scottish Army to any of the Counties or to any person there the same being instructed before the removall of the Scottish Army or of the Arrears due to the Scottish Army or to that brotherly assistance granted them by the Parliament of England That the great blessing of a constant and friendly conjunction of the two Kingdomes now united by alleageance and loyall subjection to one Soveraigne and Head may be firmly observed and continued to all Posterity it is agreed that an Act be past in the Parliament of England that the Kingdomes of England or Ireland shall not denounce nor make warre against the Kingdome of Scotland without consent of the Parliament of England As on the other part it shall be enacted there that the Kingdome of Scotland shall not denounce nor make warre against the Kingdoms of England or Ireland without consent of the Parliament of Scotland No ships either of the Kings or Free-booters or others shall stop the trade of the Kingdome or hinder or harme their neighbour Kingdome without consent of Parliament declaring a breach of Peace And if any armies shall be levied or trade stopped and Neighbours harmed or wronged the States of the Countrey by which it is done to be obliged to pursue take and punish the offenders with all rigour And if any of the Kingdomes assist receive or harbour them they are to be punished as breakers of the Peace And if after complaint and remonstrance to the Commissioners after mentioned and to the Parliament redresse and reparation be not made then and in that case the same to be counted a breach of the Peace by the whole Kingdome And in case any of the subjects of
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
compeired personally John Earle of Rothes James Earle of Montrose John Lord Lowdoun Sir George Stirling of Keir Knight Sir William Douglas of Cavers Knight Sir Henry Wood of Bonytoun Knight John Smyth Burgesse of Edinburgh Mr. Robert Barclay Provest of Irwing Mr. Alexander Henderson Minister at Edinburgh and Master Archbald Johnstoun Clerk to the Generall Assembly and in the name of the present sitting Generall Assembly gave in to the Lord Commissioner and Lords of Privie Councell the petition above written which being read heard and considered by the saids Lords they have ordained and ordain the same to be insert and registrate in the bookes of Privie Councell and according to the desire thereof ordaines the said Confession and Covenant to be subscribed in time comming by all his Majesties Subjects of this Kingdome of what rank and quality soever THE ACT OF THE GENERALL ASSEMBLY Ordaining by Ecclesiasticall authoritie the subscription of the Confession of Faith and Covenant THe Generall Assembly considering the great happinesse which may flow from a full and perfect Union of this Kirk and Kingdome by joyning of all in one and the same Covenant with God with the Kings Majestie and amongst our selves having by our great Oath declared the uprightnes and loyalty of our intentions in all our proceedings and having withall supplicated his Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties honourable Privie Councell to injoyne by Act of Councell all the Lieges in time comming to subscribe the Confession of Faith and Covenant which as a testimony of our fidelity to God and loyalty to our King wee have subscribed And seeing his Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties honourable Privie Councell have granted the desire of our Supplication ordaining by civill authority all his Majesties Lieges in time comming to subscribe the foresaid Covenant that our union may be the more full and perfect We by our act and constitution Ecclesiasticall doe approve the foresaid Covenant in all the Heads and Clauses thereof and ordaines of new under all Ecclesiasticall censure that all the Masters of Universities Colledges and Schooles all Schollers at the passing of their degrees all persons suspect of Papistry or any other errour and finally all the members of this Kirk and Kingdome subscribe the same with these words prefixed to their subscription The Article of this Covenant which was at the first subscription referred to the determination of the generall Assembly being determined And thereby the Five Articles of Perth the governement of the Kirk by Bishops the civill places and power of Kirke-men upon the reasons and grounds contained in the acts of the Generall Assembly declared to be unlawfull within this Kirk wee subscribe according to the determination foresaid And ordaines the Covenant with this declaration to be insert in the Registers of the Assemblies of this Kirk Generall Provinciall and Presbyteriall ad perpetuam reimemoriam and in all humility supplicates his Majesties high commissioner and the honourable Estates of Parliament by their authority to ratifie and injoyne the same under all civill paines which will tend to the glory of God preservation of Religion the Kings Majesties honour and perfect peace of this Kirk and Kingdome The Confession of Faith subscribed at first by the Kings Majestie and his Houshold in the yeare of God 1580. Thereafter by Persons of all rankes in the yeare 1581. By ordinance of the Lords of the secret Councell and acts of the Generall Assembly Subscribed again by all sorts of Persons in the yeare 1590. By a new ordinance of Councell at the desire of the Generall Assembly with a generall Band for maintenance of the true Religion and the Kings Person And subscribed in the yeare 1638. By Us Noblemen Barons Gentlemen Burgesses Ministers and Commons then under subscribing Together with our resolution and promises for the causes after specified to mainetaine the said true Religion and the Kings Majestie according to the Confession foresaid and acts of Parliament And now upon the Supplication of the Generall Assembly to his Majesties high Commissioner and the Lords of his Majesties honourable Privy Councell subscribed again in the yeare 1639. by ordinance of Councell and Act of the Generall Assembly WEe all and every one of us under-written protest that after long and due Examination of our owne consciences in matters of true and false Religion Wee are now throughly resolved of the Trueth by the word and Spirit of God And therefore wee believe with our hearts confesse with our mouths subscribe with our hands and constantly affirme before God and the whole World that this onely is the true Christian Faith and Religion pleasing God and bringing Salvation to man which now is by the mercie of God revealed to the world by the preaching of the blessed Evangel and received beleeved and defended by many and sundry notable Kirks and Realmes but chiefly by the Kirke of Scotland the Kings Majestie and the three Estates of this Realme as Gods Eternall Trueth and onely ground of our Salvation as more particularly is expressed in the Confession of our Faith stablished and publickly confirmed by sundry Acts of Parliaments and now of a long time hath beene openly professed by the Kings Majestie and whole body of this Realme both in Burgh and Land To the which Confession and forme of Religion wee willingly agree in our consciences in all points as unto Gods undoubted Trueth and Veritie grounded onely upon his written Word And therefore wee abhorre and detest all contrarie Religion and Doctrine But chiefly all kind of Papistrie in generall and particular heads even as they are now damned and confuted by the Word of God and Kirk of Scotland But in speciall we detest and refuse the usurped authoritie of that Roman Antichrist upon the Scriptures of God upon the Kirk the civill Magistrate and consciences of men all his tyrannous lawes made upon indifferent things against our Christian libertie His erroneous Doctrine against the sufficiencie of the written Word the perfection of the law the office of Christ and his blessed Evangel His corrupted Doctrine concerning originall sinne our naturall inabilitie and rebellion to Gods Law our Justification by faith only our imperfect Sanctification and obedience to the Law the nature number and use of the Holy Sacraments His five bastard Sacraments with all his Rites Ceremonies and false Doctrine added to the ministration of the true Sacraments without the word of God His cruell judgement against Infants departing without the Sacrament His absolute necessitie of Baptisme His blasphemous opinion of Transubstantiation or reall presence of Christs Body in the Elements and receiving of the same by the wicked or bodies of men His dispensations with solemne Oaths Perjuries and degrees of Marriage forbidden in the Word His crueltie against the innocent divorced His divellish Masse His blasphemous Priesthood His profane Sacrifice for the sins of the dead and the quicke His Canonization of men calling upon Angels or Saints departed
if the same had past the Signet and that aye and while the said Signet bee returned againe to Edinburgh and the same intimate to the Lieges The said George Hadden alwayes keeping and retaining the warrands and making a minute and note thereof And making the same together with the prices payed therefore forth-comming to the Lord Secretarie or others in his name by his warrand And ordaines these presents to be intimate to all his Majesties Lieges by publike Proclamation at the market crosse of Edinburgh to be made hereupon And these presents for the full warrand of the whole premisses to be enacted and recorded in their books of Sederunt Which Act the saids Estates not onely ratifies in manner above specified but also ordaines the said Act to stand in full force and strength to the effect above-written therein specified conforme to the tenour thereof foresaid while the _____ day of _____ 1600. and _____ yeares And strictly inhibits and discharges all keepers of the Signet in any time hereafter for any cause or any pretended occasion whatsoever to transport or carry the Signet or any Seale forth of this Kingdome under the pain of death and confiscation of their moveable goods ACT XXXII ACT DISCHARGING ALL CUSTOME OF Ammunition brought home to the lieges to their owne use for defence of religion and liberties of Kirk and Kingdom THe Estates of Parliament presently conveened by his Majesties speciall authority considering the priviledge and exemption bruiked by the Nobility and Barrons of this Kingdome whereby they have beene exeemed from payment of all custome for goods imported to this Kingdome for their owne use And there-with-all Taking to their consideration that the said exemption ought more especially be enjoyed for the armes brought home at this time to the Nobility Barrons and Gentry of this Kingdome and all others his Majesties lieges whatsoever for their owne use for defence of Religion Liberties of this Kirke and Kingdome in thir times of troubles since the yeare of God 1637. Therefore statutes and ordaines that all sort of Ammunition whatsoever brought into this Kingdome since the year of God 1637. or to be brought in hereafter during the time of thir troubles shall be free of all customes and imposition whatsoever And inhibites and discharges all Customers or whatsoever receivers thereof of exacting any custome or imposition for any kinde of armes or ammunition already imported or to be imported during the time foresaid And of all arresting or detaining the saids armes and ammunition or any goods belonging to the Merchants importers thereof for any custome acclaimed for the same which the Estates finds no wayes due nor reasonable to be granted in the case foresaid ACT XXXIII ACT FOR THE COMMITTEES OF ESTATES THe three Estates of Parliament presently conveened having taken to their consideration the present estate of this Countrey and Kingdome being invironed and threatned with armes by sea and land and great hostile preparations hatcht and prepared against the same without any just ground or quarrell whereby as manifestly doth appeare there is nothing lesse intended against this Church and Kingdome nor an utter exterminion and totall destruction So that the saids Estates are necessitate and forced to put themselves in readinesse for a just and lawfull defence of the Religion Laws Lifes Liberties and Countrey and withall considering how necessar it is for the good of the publick weal of the Countrey and maintenance of the armies lifted and to be up-lifted and out-reiked both by sea and land and for ordering directing and governing of the whole body of this Countrey and Kingdome That a setled grave and solide Committee from the Estates be elected nominate constitute and authorized by this present Parliament which Committee from the Estates shall consist of a competent number of the most able qualified and trustie Noblemen Barons and Burgesses of this Kingdome Therefore the foresaids Estates of Parliament now conveened doe hereby nominate elect choose and appoint the persons after specified viz. John Earle of Rothes James Earle of Montros John Earle of Cassils John Earle of Wigtoun Charles Earle of Dumfermling William Earle of Lothian John Lord Lindesay John Lord Balmerino James Lord Couper Robert Lord Burghly Archbald Lord Napeir John Lord Lower Sir Alexander Gibson of Dury Sir John Hope of Craighall Sir John Scot of Scotstarvet Senators of the Colledge of Justice Sir Thomas Nicolsone of Carnok Sir Patrik Hepburne of Wauchton Sir David Hume of Wedderburne Sir George Stirling of Kier Sir Patrik Murray of Elibank Sir Patrik Hamiltoun of Littlepreston Sir William Cunningham of Caprintoun Sir William Douglas of Cavers James Chalmers of Gadgirth Sir Thomas Hope of Carse _____ Drummond of Riccartoun _____ Lesly of Forbes Master George Dundasse of Maner John Smyth Edward Edgar Thomas Paterson Richard Maxwell Merchants Burgesses of Edinburgh William Hamiltoun Burges of Lithgow Master Alexander Wedderburne Clerk of Dundie George Porterfield Baliffe of Glasgow Hew Kennidie Baliffe of Aire John Rutherfurd Provest of Jedburgh Master Alexander Jaffray Burges of Aberdeene or Master William Ore in his absence James Sword Burges of S. Androes and James Scot Burges of Montros to bee Commissioners from the Estate To whom the Estates and Body of this Present Parliament gives and commits full power warrant and commission to doe order direct act and put in execution every thing necessar expedient and incumbent alswell for the preservation and maintenance of the armies both of horse and foot by sea and land as for ordering the Countrey and whole body and inhabitants thereof deciding of questions and debates which shall happen to arise or fall out in any businesse which shall occasion or offer in this Kingdome concerning the peace and quiet thereof But prejudice of the Colledge of Justice or any other ordinarie judicatorie within this Kingdome lawfully established by Act of Parliament which shall no wayes be prejudged by this commission And with full power to them to borrow up-take and levy moneyes for the use the publick and to give and prescribe orders and directions for depursing thereof and for any other thing requisite which may concerne the good quiet and peace of the Countrey And with power to them to call and conveene such Noblemen Barons Burgesses and other countrey men to repaire to them for their counsell and assistance in any businesse which shall occurre as they shall finde necessar and expedient And with power to them to give orders and directions to collectors commissioners and all other persons who shall happen to be employed or have charge or place either in the army or in the Countrey in the publick busines in every thing which concernes their place and charge and to call them to an accompt al 's oft as they please and to appoint Auditours for hearing and receiving thereof whether of their owne number or any other they please to nominate and with power to them to allow and disallow as they shall find equitable and expedient for what
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
power commission to the persons after following viz. Iohn Lord Lowdoun Chancellour Archbald Earle of Argyle Alexander Earle of Eglintoun Iohn Earl of Cassils William Earle of Glencairn Iohn Earle of Lauderdail William Earle of Lothian David Earle of Southesk Iames Earle of Findlater Iohn Lord Lindesay Iohn Lord Sinclair John Lord Balmerino Robert Lord Burghly George Lord Forrester Sir George Dundas of that ilk Sir Iohn Wauchope of Nidrie Sir David Home of Wedderburn Sir William Forbes of Craigievare Sir Gilbert Ramsay of Balymayn Sir William Cunyngham of Caprintoun William Rig of Ethernie Sir Duncan Campbel of Auchinbrek Sir Alexander Erskene of Dun Sir Charles Erskene of Bandeth Sir Robert Innes of that ilk Alexander Gordoun of Earlstoun Sir Robert Griersone of Lag Master George Douglas of Bonjedburgh Iohn Binnie for Edinburgh Thomas Durham for Pearth Patrik Leslie for Aberdene George Bell for Linlithgow James Sword for Saint Andrews Patrik Bell for Glasgow John Kennedy for Air John Semple for Dumbartan William Glandoning for Kirkcudbright Iames Scot for Montrose Master Robert Barclay for Irving Iames Anderson for Couper George Gardine for Bruntiland Master Alexander Douglas for Bamff Robert Earle of Roxburgh Lord Privie-Seal Sir Alexander Gibson younger of Durie clerk Register Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall Advocate Sir James Carmichael Thesaurer Depute Sir John Hamiltoun Justice clerk Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer Sir Thomas Hope of Kers and Sir Adam Hepburn of Humbie three of the Senatours of the Colledge of Justice To meet and conveene at Halyrude-house or Edinburgh or such other places as shall be appointed by them at such times and dyets as they shall appoint And to value and cause value whatsoever teinds great or small Personage or Viccarage of whatsoever Lands and others within this Kingdome liable to the payment of teinds of whatsoever nature and quality the famine be of which are yet unvalued Providing the Ministers serving the cure who doe lead tithes be secured of good and thankfull payment of so much victuall or money answerable to the worth of the saids tithes as the tithes shall be valued to And al 's to receive the reports from the Sub-commissioners appointed within ilk Presbyterie of the valuations of whatsoever teinds of lands and others lyable to teind as said is led and deduced before them according to the tenor of the Sub-commissions direct to that effect And to allow or disallow the famine according as the same shall bee found agreeable or disagreeable from the tenor of their Sub-commissions And for the better expeding and advancing of the saids valuations with power to appoynt Committees or Sub-committees of their owne number to receive the reports of the saids valuations made or to bee made and to receive admit and examine witnesses And to take parties oath with their depositions where the same is referred to oath and to give such farther power to the saids Committees or Sub-committees of their owne number as they shall think fit for the good of the work and speedy finishing of the same And siclike with power to them if need bee to appoynt Sub-commissioners who are not of their owne number within any Parochine or Presbyterie of the Countrey for leading and deducing of the saids valuations and to receive the reports thereof allow or disallow of the samine And generally with power to them to set downe whatsoever other order or course which shall be thought fit and expedient for dispatch of the faids valuations rectifiying thereof and for finall closing of the same And siclike with power to the saids Commissioners or any fifteene of them there being foure thereof for every Estate after closing and allowance of the valuations of ilke Kirke and Parish or at least the exact diligence of the Ministers done to that effect to appoynt modifie and set downe a constant and locall stipend and maintenance to ilke Minister his present stipend being allowed in the first end thereof to bee payed out of the teinds thereof And to grant augmentations to ilke Ministers of other Kirks nor Bishops Kirkes who got not the benefit of the former Commission and have not the full quantity of eight chalders victuall or eight hundred markes according to the tenor of the Acts of Parliament made in anno 1633. wherein that is found to bee the lowest proportion for the maintenance of the Ministers except such particular Kirkes occurre wherein there shall bee just reasonable and expedient causes to goe beneath the said quantity which is hereby also referred to the conscionable consideration of the Commissioners before exprest And to grant augmentations to Ministers of Kirkes which were provided by the former Commission but to a lesse quantity nor eight chalders victuall or eight hundred markes in the cases after following allanerly viz. where the teinds in whole or in part are fewed with the lands cum decimis inclusis whereby the Ministers were debarred of the full quantity foresaid or where the valuations already led the time of the provision of these Kirkes shall happen to bee reduced as unjustly valued or where it can be proved by writ or oath of party that the lesse quantity foresaid proceeded from pactions betwixt the Titular and the Ministers or Titular and Parochiners in prejudice of the Ministers Successors or where the honest Incumbents for the time were impeded by the Prelates for their never practising conformity to obtaine the full quantity in the former Commission albeit there was sufficiency of teinds within the Paroch In the which cases or any of them it is hereby declared that the Ministers provided by the former Commission shall bee supplied to the full quantity foresaid Like as hereby it is declared that all Bishops Kirkes whether or not provided at all or provided by the former Commission but beneath the quantity foresaid shall bee supplied to the full quantity of eight chalders victuall or eight hundred marks out of the tithes of their owne Parish and where the same cannot bee had then out of the teinds of the other Kirkes of that Bishoprick And that all Kirks that had greater quantity of stipend before the restitution of Bishops nor they now have except they have beene diminished by just valuations shall bee supplied and brought to the same quantity whereof they were in possession before the said restitution to bee payed out of their owne Paroch and where it is in-lacking to bee payed out of the tithes of the Bishops Kirkes For the which effect the Kings Majesty and Estates of Parliament grants power to the Commissioners foresaid or any Quorum of them and al 's gives power to the saids Commissioners to dis-joyne too large and spacious Kirks and plant them severally and to cause build and erect new Kirks and appoynt competent provisions for the Ministers to change Kirks incommodiously situate to a more commodious part of the Paroche to dis-joyne and dismember such parts and portions of parochins lying contigue and whereof ane part is farre
to bee made with forraign Princes and Estates and concerning mutuall Supply in case of forraign Invasion and also concerning mutuall Trade and Commerce betwixt the Kingdome of Scotland England and Ireland and anent the pressing of Ships and men by sea or land and al 's anent Naturalization and mutuall Capacity of the Subjects of both Kingdomes who either of them respective of all Dignities Liberties Priviledges and other Benefits Ecclesiasticall or civill and others of that nature and concerning the lawfullnesse and solemnity of the extracts of Bands or Decreets in either of the saids Kingdomes And al 's concerning the manner of safe conduct for transporting from England to Scotland by sea or land in such a way as may be most secure and least chargeable to the estate of Scotland of the moneys given and promitted by way of brotherly supply and assistance to the Estate and Kingdome of Scotland by the Parliament of England And concerning what assistance Scotland shall give to England for suppressing of the Rebellion in Ireland or to the Prince Elector conforme to the instructions given or to bee given to them for that effect by the Lords of secret Councell to whom his Maiesty and Estates of Parliament remits the same And what the saids Commissioners their treaties with the saids Commissioners of England and Ireland resolves and concludes upon that they may make timous and due report thereof to his Majesty and the Estates of this Kingdome ACT XXXII COMMISSION FOR CONSERVING OF The Articles of Treaty 16. November 1641. OUR Soveraign Lord Considering That by the late Articles of Treaty concluded betwixt the Commissioners of His Majesties Kingdome of Scotland and England Ratified by Parliaments of both Kingdoms It is thought fit and necessary for observing the saids Articles of Treaty made for establishing a firme and constant peace That Power and Commission be granted by his Majesty by advice of the Estates of Parliament of both Kingdoms to the effect contained in the said Articles of Treaty for performance wherof upon the part of His Majesties said Kingdom of Scotland His Majestie with consent of the Estates of the said Kingdome by thir presents Gives and grants power and Commission to the persons after-specified viz. John Lord Lowdoun Chancellour James Duke of Lennox James Marquesse of Hammiltoun Archbald Earle of Argyle William Earle of Mortoun Alexander Earle of Eglintoun William Earle of Glencairne Charles Earle of Dumfermling Robert Earl of Roxburgh William Earle of Lothian John Earle of Lauderdaill George Earle of Kynnowll William Earle of Lanerk Alexander Earle of Levin John Lord Lindesay John Lord Balmerino James Lord Almond Sir Patrik Hepburne of Wauchtoun Sir George Dundas of that ilk Sir Thomas Myretoun of Cambo Sir Patrik Hammiltoun Sir Thomas Hope of Kerse Sir Robert Innes of that ilk Sir Archbald Johnstoun Sir Alexander Erskene of Dun Sir David Home of Wedderburne Sir Robert Griersone of Lag Sir William Scot of Harden Sir Iohn Charters of Amisfeild _____ Ruthven of Frieland _____ Campbell of Cessnok Sir David Grahame of Morphie Sir Hary Montgomrie of Giffen Sir William Forbes of Craigievare Sir William Douglas of Cavers Edward Edgar Patrik Bell William Glendoning Iohn Smith Master Robert Barclay Thomas Durham Iames Fletcher Patrik Leslie Thomas Bruce George Bell Iames Sword Iohn Rutherford Master Iohn Corser Hugh Kennedye Iohn Semple Master Robert Cunyngham Master Alexander Douglas Richard Maxwell or any twelve of them With power to them or any twelve of them as said is there being at least two of every Estate at any time or times in the Interim betwixt the sitting of the Parliaments To conveene amongst themselves or with the Commissioners chosen or to be chosen to the same effect by His Majesty with consent of the Parliament of England within which is included the Kingdome of Ireland at whatsoever places and times convenient to be accorded unto amongst themselves And to be carefull that the peace now happily concluded may be continued And to endeavour by all lawfull meanes for preserving and keeping of the saids Articles of peace concluded in the foresaid Treaty allanerly And therewith to use all their care to preveen all trouble and division which may arise by the breaking and violating of any of the saids Articles concluded in the said Treaty as said is And if any debate or difference shall happen to arise to the disturbance of the said common peace That they labour to remove or compose the famine according to their power granted to them in manner foresaid and no other wayes It being alwaies provided That for all their proceedings in this kinde they shall be answerable for the lawfulnesse thereof to the Kings Majesty and the Parliament respective and if any thing fall forth beyond their power and which cannot be remedied by them that they informe themselves of the particulars thereof and represent the same to his Majesty and to the ensuing Parliaments respective That by his Majesties wisedome and authority and theirs all occasions and causes of troubles being removed the peace of the Kingdome may be perpetuall to all posterity And it is declared that the power of this Commission shal be restrained to the Articles of peace concluded in the said Treaty as said is and shall endure for the interim betwixt Parliaments allanerly and shall expire at the next ensuing Parliament at the which the said Commissioners shall be holden to give an account of their diligence and proceeding in the premisses ACT XXXIII ACT ANENT THE FIVE INCENDIARIES And the Plotters And the Kings declaration there-anent 16 November 1641. THe Estates of Parliament considering that whereas albeit John Earle of Traquhair Sir Robert Spottiswood of Donipace knight Sir John Hay of Baro knight late Clerk register Doctor Walter Balcanquell and Mr. John Maxwell somtime pretended Bishop of Rosse are cited before them and accused as guilty of divers haynous and treasonable crimes perpetrated and committed by them against the Common wealth contained in their severall ditties which they have just reason to prosecute Neverthelesse the saids estates of Parliament taking into their consideration his Majesties gracious goodnesse towards this his native kingdome and his fatherly care and wisedome in composing of all past differences and providing for the future to the great joy and happinesse of all his Subjects doe 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 kingdom Declare that for acquitting themselves of their oath they will onely proceed to the exact triall 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 tryall shall be taken of the saids
100 22 Act anent the nomination and election of the Counsellours 101 23 Act anent the nomination and election of the ordinair and extraordinair Lords of the Session 102 15. November 1641. 24 Act anent the Commission for the common burthens of the Kingdom 103 25 Act of approbation in favours of the Committee of Estates 110 26 Act for reliefe of these who have given band for the use of the publicke 112 27 Act for receiving of the remainder of the brotherly assistance from the Parliament of England 113 28 Act discharging the ganging of Salt-pans Mills fishings Kills and other prophanations on the Lords day 115 29. Act anent the nomination and election of Sir James Galloway to bee Master of Requests 116 30 Commission for plantation of Kirks 117 16. November 1641. 31 Commission anent the Articles of the Treatie referred to consideration by the Treatie 123 32 Commission for conserving the articles of the Treatie 124 33 Act anent the five Incendiaries and Plotters with the Kings declaration thereanent 126 34 Commission for trying the Incendiaries and Plotters 127 35 Act for passing from these who are cited to the Parliament as unfriends 130 36 Act anent selling yarne by weight ib. 37 Act anent linnen cloath and breadth thereof 131 38 Act discharging the importation of strong-waters ib. 39 Act anent the excise of herring 132 40 Act anent loyall packing of Salmond 133 41 Act dispensing with the Kings rents uplifted by warrant of the Committee for the publicke use 134 16. November 1641. 42 Act discharging advocations for summes within a hundred pound 135 43 Act for directing of cocquets within the regality of Saint Andrewes in the Kings name ib. 44 Act discharging transportation of eggs 136 45 Act against destroyers of Planting Parks and others ibid. 46 Act ordaining the pursuer of the thiefe to be restored to his owne goods 137 47 Act anent coale-hewens 138 48 Act discharging the mixing of tinne with lead ibid. 49 Act anent presenting and docquetting of signators letters and others 139 50 Act anent the election of the President of Parliament 140 51 Act anent superioritie of lands which held of Bishops and their Chapters ibid. 52 Commission for revising of the Registers 142 53 Act anent Cocquets and entries of Ships 143 54 Act discharging the registration of Comprisings and appointing onely recording and allowing thereof and modifying 40. shillings for both ib. 55 Act discharging the Lords of the Session to exact twelve pennies for the pound and all other exactions imposed upon sentences to be pronounced by them 144 56 Act anent the pardon of penall Statutes 145 57 Act in favours of Orphans fatherlesse children and others ibid. 58 Act in favours of the vassals of ward lands holding of the King and Prince 146 59 Act anent the breadth of plaiding 147 60 Act in favours of the Laicke Patrons of Provostries Prebendaries Chaplainries and Altarages ibid. 61 Act discharging the quotes of Testaments 149 62 Commission for regulating the Commissariats ibid. 63 Act discharging Monopolies 150 64 Commission for the Manufactories ibid. 65 Commission for the Secret Councell 152 17. November 1641. 66 Act discharging the Custome of two and an halfe on the hundred and the impost of foure pound on the Tun. 155 67 Act in favours of Minors anent the duties of the lands comprised from them 156 68 Commission for the Thesaurarie 157 69 Act anent the restitution of the horse and armes to the owners out-putters thereof 158 70 Act Salvo jure cujuslibet 159 71 Act appointing the next Parliament to conveene the first Tuesday of Iune 1644. ibid. THE TABLE OF THE VNPRINTED ACTS AND RATIFICATIONS PAST IN This Parliament which began the last day of August 1639. and did conclude the 17. of November 1641. 1 DEclaration by the Estates of Parliament premitted by them to thir acts and proceedings made in that session of Parliament holden 11. of June 1640. 2 Act in favours of the Lady Loudoun and her children 11. of June 1640. 3 Act and declaration anent the closure of that Session of Parliament 11. of June 1640. 4 Ratification of Generall Lesleys Commission to be Generall 5 Act approving his proceedings as Generall in anno 1639. 6 Ratification of Colonell Hammiltouns commission to be Generall of the Artilerie 7 Ratification of Generall Major Baily his commission 8 Ratification of Generall Major Munros gift 9 Ratification of the Generall Commissars gift 10 Act against the Keepers of the Castle of Dumbartan 11 Act against the Keepers of the Castle of Thrave 12 Decreet of forfeiture against Generall Ruthven and others therein contained 13 Reference in favours of Robert Scot of Dryhoip to the Committee of Estates 14 Reference Laird of Kinhilt to the Committee of Estates 15 Reference for James Arnot to the Committee of Estates 16 Reference for Master William Cunnyngham to the Committee of Estates 17 Protestation by William Dick Provest of Edinburgh anent the custome of ammunition 18 Reference in favours of Sir John Hammiltoun of Reidhouse to the Committee of Estates 19 Instrument and protestation for the Queenes-ferrie 20 Declaration of the Estates anent the Earl of Glencairne his sitting and voycing in this session of Parliament 21 Articles for ordering the house of Parliament 22 Act to the Kings Advocate and Procutors for the Estate for raising summonds against the Earle of Montrose Lord Naper Lairds of Keir and Blakhall 23 Commission for concluding and subscribing the treatie at London 24 Supplications Constable of Scotland and Towne of Edinburgh with the Parliaments deliverance thereupon 25 Declaration of the Assembly anent a Band subscribed by some Noblemen which is now cancelled 26 Warrant for the Kings Advocate his in-coming to the Parliament house 27 Ratification of the act of Exchequer for reliefe of these who are bound for the 100000. marks therein contained 28 Act in favours of the Laird of Lochend for entring of him to his Lands gratis 29 Act in favours of Sir William Dik against Laird Aickin 30 Protestation by the Kings Advocate anent his place liberties and priviledges 31 Declaration by the Paraliament anent the Kings Manifest concerning the Prince Elector Palatine 32 Act and warrant for publishing and printing of the Acts made in June 1640. 33 Act and warrant for causing print his Majesties Manifest anent the Prince Elector with the Parliaments approbation and remonstrance thereupon to the King with the Kings answer 34 Act in favours of the Prince Elector for restraint of Levies and recrues of Souldiers 35 Ratification of the profession of Theologie in the Universitie of Glasgow 36 Commission for the accompts of the three Regiments viz. Lord Sinclaire Munro and Cochrane 37 Act of approbation and exoneration in favours of the Lord Loudun 38 Act of exoneration and approbation Earle of Rothes 39 Act of approbation and exoneration Earle of Dumfermling 40 Act of exoneration Master Robert Barclay 41 Act of exoneration Adam Blair 42 Act of approbation and exoneration Sir John Smith 43 Act of 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
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