The quhilk day the kingis majestie and estates of parliament, haveing takine to there consideratione the petitione of Sir Williame Douglas of Caverse, shereffe of Taviotdaill, makeand mentione of the trust put upon him as ane commissioner with the Erle of Dumfermeling, Lord Loudoun and Maister Robert Barclay by the parliament in November 1639 for cleiring to his majestie the proceedingis of the said parliament, as is at lenth exprest in the commissiones and instructiones givine to the said Sir Williame and the wther comissioneris thairanent be the parliament, and thereftir in [...] 1640 yeires the said Sir Williame with some other commissionars of each estate ware sent from the committie of parliament to the treattie of peace betuixt the kingis majestie and his subjectes of Scotland and betuixt the kingdomes of Scotland and England, whilke was begune at Rippone and thereftir translated to Londoun, according to the commissione and instructiones respective givine to him with the wther commissionaris; and the said Lord Loudoune, haveing returned in Julii 1641 yeires with the whole proceedingis and conclusiones of the treattie to the estates of parliament, eftir dewe tryell and publict approbatione thairof, he was sent bake to Londoun with new instructiones and commissione to himselfe and the wther commissioneris joyned with him for finall concluding and subscryveing the articles of the treattie of peace, which accordinglie was done be the commissioneris of both kingdomes and thaireftir ratified by the kingis majestie and both parliamentis. And therfor, humbly desyreing the kingis majestie and estates of parliament to examene his whole actiones and cariage in the foirsaid publict and weightie imploymentes, and if he heath walked faithfullie according to his commissione and instructiones, he may be exonerit of so great a chairge and have the publict approbatione of the kingis majestie and estates of parliament, as the supplicatione givine in be the said Sir Williame Douglas heiranent at mair lenth beires. His majestie and estats, finding the said petitione most equitable, and haveing compaired the petitioner, his whole actiones and deportments in all the pairtes of the foirsaid publict negotiatione with his commissione and instructiones, doe find and declair that the said Sir Williame Douglas heath so faithfully, diligentlie and cairfullie behaved him selfe in the foirsaid chairg, imployment and trust put upon him in all the passages thairof as he justlie deserves ther true testimonie of his approvine fidelity and diligence; and therfor his majestie and estates of parliament doe not onlie liberat and exoner him of all questione or challenge that can be laid to him for his cariage in the foirsaid chairge and imployment, but also for the full acknowledgement of his fidelitie and diligence foirsaid doe give him this weell deserved testimonie and approbatione: that he heath in all fidelity, caire and diligence behaved himselfe in the foirsaidis imploymentes, chairge and trust as ane loyall subject to the king and true patriot to his cuntrie.
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The quhilke day the kingis majestie and estats of parliament, haveing takine to there consideratione the petitione of Sir Patrike Hepburne of Wauchtone, makeand mentione of the trust put wpon him with some other commissioneris by the committie of estates in anno 1640 yeires for the treattie of peace betuixt the kingis majestie and his subjectes of Scotland and betuixt the kingdomes of Scotland and Ingland, which was begune at Rippoun and thereftir translated to Londone, conforme to the commissione and instructiones respective granted thairanent; and Johne, lord Loudoune, haveing returned in Julii 1641 with the whole proceedingis and conclusiones of the treattie to the estates of parliament, eftir due tryell and publict approbatione, he was sent bake to Londone with new commissione and instructiones to himselfe and other commissioneris joyned with him, wherof the said Sir Patrike Hepburne was one, for finall concluding and subscryveing of the treattie of peace, which was accordinglie done be the commissioners of both kingdomes and thereftir ratified by the king's majestie and both parliaments; and therfor, the said petitioner, humbly desyreing the kingis majestie and estates of parliament to examene his whole actiones and cariage in the foirsaid publict and weighty imployment, and if he hes walked faithfullie according to there commissiones and instructiones, that he may be exonerit of so great a chairge and have the publict approbatione of the kingis majestie and estates of parliament, as the said supplicatione at mair lenth beires. And his majestie and estates of parlliament, finding the foirsaid desyre most reassonable, and haveing considerit the report of the committie appoynted by them for examinatione of the said Laird of Wauchtoune, his whole actiones and cariage in the foirsaid imployments, and compaired the samene with the commissione and instructiones granted to him and remanent commissioneris, togidder with the testimony of the kingis majestie and remanent commissioneris who war in the comissione, doe find and declair that the said Laird of Wauchtoune heath so faithfullie, diligentlie and cairfullie behaved himselfe in the foirsaid chairge and trust put upon him as he justlie deserves the trewe testimonie of his approvine fidelity and diligence; and therfor his majestie and estates of parliament doe not onlie liberat and exoner him of all questione or challenge that can be laid to him for his cariage in the foirsaid chairge and imployment, bot also, for the full demonstratione of ther acknouledgement of his fidelitie and diligence foirsaid, doe give him this weell deserveing testimony and approbatione: that he heath in all fidelity, cair and diligence behaved himselfe in the foirsaid imployment and chairges as ane loyall subject to the king and true patriot to his cuntrie.
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The quhilke day the kingis majestie and estates of parliament, haveing takine to there consideratione the petitione of Williame Drummond of Riccartoun, makeand mentione of the trust put upoun him with some other commissionares by the committie of parliament in [...] anno 1640 yeires for the treattie of peace betuixt the kingis majestie and his subjectes of Scotland, and betuixt the kingdomes of Scotland and England which was begune at Rippone and thereftir translated to Londoune, conforme to the commissione and instructiones respective granted to the said petitioner and the wther commissionares thairanent; and Johne, Lord Loudoun, ane of the saidis commissioneres, haveing returned in Julii 1641 with the whole proceedingis and conclusiones of the treattie to the estates of parliament, eftir due tryell and publict approbatione therof, he was sent bake to Londone with new commissione and instructiones to himselfe and uther commissioneris joyned with him for final concluding and subscryveing the articles of peace, which accordinglie was done be the commissioneris of both kingdomes and thaireftir ratified by the kingis majestie and both parliaments; and thairfor, the said petitioner humblie desyreing the kingis majestie and estates of parliament to examine his whole actiones and cariage in the foirsaid publict and weightie imploymentes, and if he hes walked faithfullie according to there commissiones and instructiones, that he may be exonerit of so great a chairge and have the publict approbatione of the kingis majestie and estates of parliament, as the said supplicatione at mair lenth beires. His majestie and estates, finding the foirsaid petitione and desyre most equitable, and haveing considerit the report of the committie appoynted by the parliament for examinatione of the said Laird of Riccardtoune, his whole cariage in the foirsaid imployment, and compaired the saidis petitioners his whole actiones and deportments in the foirsaid publicte negotiatione with ther commissiones and instructiones, togidder with the testimony of the kingis majestie and remanent commissionars who war in the commission and trust with the said Laird of Riccardtoun, doe find and declair that the said Williame Drummond of Riccardtoun heath behaved himselfe so cairfullie, diligentlie and faithfullie in the foirsaid chairge as he deserves ther testimony and approbatione therof; and therfor his majestie and estates of parliament doe not only liberat and exoner him of all questione or challenge that can be laid to him for his cariage in the foirsaid chairge and imployment, bot also doe give him this weell deserved testimony and approbatione: that he heath behaved himselfe in the foirsaid imployment and trust as ane loyall subject to the king and trewe patriot to his cuntrie.
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The quhilk day the kingis majestie and estates of parliament, haveing takine to there consideratione the petitione of Maister Robert Barclay, proveist of Irving, makeand mentione of the trust put upon him as ane commissioner with the Erle of Dumfermling, lord Lowdoune and shereffe of Taviotdaill, by the estates of parliament in November 1639 for cleiring to his majestie the parliaments proceidingis, conforme to the comissione and instructiones givine to the saidis four commissionares thairanent, and thairfor desyreing his majestie and estats of parliament to take tryell of the supplicantes cariage in the said imployment and accordinglie ather to censure or approve his proceedingis as eftir tryell they shall find to deserve, as the supplicatione in the selfe more fullie beires. His majestie and estates foirsaidis fand the desyre foirsaid of the said petitione most equitable, and haveing examinat the supplicantes cariage and proceedingis in the foirsaid imployment and compaired the samene with the said commissione and instructiones, they find and declair that the said Maister Robert Barclay hes so faithfullie, diligentlie and cairfullie behaved himselfe in the foirsaid imployment and trust put upon him as he justle deserves there trewe testimony of his approvine fidelitie and diligence; and therfor his majestie and estates of parliament doe not onlie liberat and exoner him of all questione or challeng that can be laid to him for his cariage in the foirsaid imployment, bot also doe give him this weell deserved testimony and approbatione: that he heath in all fidelity, cair and diligence behaved himselfe in the foirsaid imployment as ane loyall subject to the king and trew patriot to his cuntrie.
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The quhilke day the supplicatione givine in to the parliament be Williame Cunynghame of Poltoun againes Alexander, erle of Galloway, togidder with the ansueres mad thairto be the erle, personallie present, being red in audience of the king and parliament, his majestie and estates of parliament appoyntes the double of the saidis ansueres to be givine to the supplicant to be ansuered be him, and in the meanetyme assignes Tuysday nixt to sommond such witness as are in toune for proveing of the complaint, and assignes the sevint of October for sommonding such witness as ware not in toune, bot prejudice to the erle of his defenss in causa and objectiones againes the witness.