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Sederunt
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The erle of Southerland protested that the calling and voiceing of the erle of Marishall befor him in this convention should be without prejudice of his right and precedence befor the said erle of Marishell; and the erle of Marishell protested in the contrary.
The erle of Glencarne protested that the ranking, calling and voiceing of the erle of Eglintoun befor him in this present convention should be withhout prejudice of his right and precedence or of any processe intendit by him against the said erle of Eglinton theranent; and the erle of Eglinton protested in the contrare.
The erles of Dumfreis, Queensberry, Southesk, Weemiss and Airlie protested that the ranking, voiceing and calling of the erle of Lindesay befor thame in this present convention should be withhout prejudice of thair right and precedence befor him, they being in actuall possession ten yeirs erles whill he wes onlie a lord; and the erle of Lindesay protested in the contrary in respect of the date of his patent.
The erle of Calandar protested that the ranking and voiceing of the erle of Leven befor him shall be without prejudice of his right and precedencie, conforme to the date of his patent; and the erle of Leven protested in the contrary, in respect he sate as erle in the last parliament wher the erle of Calander sat only as a lord, and that his maties hes by his letter signed with his hand signified and declared that his intention wes ever that the erle of Leven should have the precedencie.
The Lord Borthwick protested that the ranking, calling and voiceing of the Lord Yester befor him in this present convention should be without prejudice of his right and precedencie befor the said Lord Yester.
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The noblemen, commissioners of shires and brughs conveened to this present convention, haveing seene and considered the commission given in by the sherriffe of Teviotdaill and Sir Andro Ker of Graden quherby they are chosin commissioners for the sherrifdome of Roxburgh to this convention; and als the commission given in by Sir Thomas Ker of Cavers and William Ellot of Stobs wherin they wer chosen commissioners for the said shire, together with the instruments taken the tyme of the election and produced by both of thame, the convention finds that the commission given to the saids Sir Thomas Ker and William Ellot of Stobs is the more legall; and therfor ordanis thame onlie to sitt in this convention as commissioners for the sherrifdome of Roxburgh.
The noblemen, commissioners of shires and brughs conveend in this present convention do find that in respect the small barons and freehalders of the sherrifdome of Forfar did at the tyme of thair election agree upon and offer limitations and restrictions to such as they made choise of to be commissioners at this convention, contrare to the order and practie of this kingdome, therfor the said election is unlawfull; and that Sir [...] Fletcher of Innerpeffer and [...] Carnegie of Balnamoone cannot by vertew of that commission have any place in this convention; and remitts to the sherriffdome of Forfar to mak an new election in ane orderlie and legall way.