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Supplicatioun Erle of Crafurd, remitted to the comittie for the accomodatione†
To the king's majestie and honorable estates of parliament, the humble petitioun off Lodovick, earle Crawfurd, is showing that I have bene in prissone now this 20 dayes bygone and moir and since I was examened thir ten dayes, and seing that I have declaired the veritie according to my knowledge in that matter which I conceive to be the occatioun of my imprissonment, my humble petitioun is that I may be put to libertie upoun cautioun to appeir beffoir the king's majestie and parliament quhen I sall be commandit, or that some furder legall course may be taikin for my tryall and for the cleiring of my inocencie or for my punishment incaice I be found guiltie. And your majesties and parliament's answer I humblie intreit and sall still pray for your majestie happie and long reigne and for the prosperous flurishing of the honorable hous of parliament.
Your majestie humble petitioner, Crafurd
5 November 1641
Red in audience of his majestie and estattis of parliament, who remittis the supplicatione and desyre therof to the consideratione of the committee appointed for accomodatione.