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The quhilke day the estates of parliament, presentlie conveened by his majesties speciall authoritie, ratifies and approves the commissioun of the dait the [...] day of [...], granted be the estates of this kingdome than conveened in favoures of Colonell Alexander Hamiltoune to be generall of the artilliarie of this kingdome, in the haill heidis, articles and clauss of the samene commissione, and haldis this ratificatioune alse sufficient as if the commissioun war insert heirintill; and recommendis and remittis to the comitty of estates to take the said Collonell Hammiltoun his looss susteinit in the commoun cause to ther consideratioun, and grant him recompence for the same and his worthie service.
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The whilke day the estates of parliament, presentlie conveend by his majesties speciall authoritie, ratifies and approves the commissioun daited the [...] day of [...], granted be the estates of this kingdome than conveened in favoures of Collonell Williame Baillie to be generall major of this kingdome and armies therof, in the haill heidis and articles of the samene commissioune, holding thir presentes alse sufficient as if the samene haill commissioun were insert heirintill.
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The quhilke day the estates of parliament, presentlie conveened by his majesties speciall authoritie, considering that forsameikle as the committie of the estates of this kingdome reseiding at Edinburghe 15 May 1640 yeires, for weightie and important reassones, nominat and elected Maister Alexander Gibsone of Durie to be generall commissar of the whole kingdome of Scotland and of all the forces, armies, regimentes and companyes therof, wherevir the samene shall happine to be for the tyme, as the commissione granted to him theranent beirand dait at Edinburghe, the 15 of May 1640 yeires mair fullie proportes, quhilke electioun and commissioune the estates acknowledges to be done for the weell of the kingdome and deservedly conferred upoun the said Maister Alexander Gibsone; therfor they, all in one voyce, ratifies and approves the said electioun and commissioun in the haill heidis, tennour and contentis thairof, with this addition: that the said Maister Alexander Gibsone, generall commisser forsaid, shall have sole pouer be himselffe of electing and making of subcommisseris wnder him in all the pairtes and places of this kingdom necessar as he shall find expedient and usefull for the provisioune of the armies and campe, and for his helpe and ease in the dischairge of the said office.
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The quhilke day the estates of parliament, presentlie conveened by his majesties speciall authoritie, ratifies and approves the commission daited the [...] day of [...] yeires, granted be the estates of this kingdome than conveend in favoures of Collonell [...] Munro to be generall major of this kingdome and armyes therof, in the haill heidis, articles and clauss therof, and holdis thir presentes alse sufficient as if the commissioun ware at lenth insert heirintill.