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The convention of estats presenlie convend gives heirby power and commission to the earle of Weimes, lords Elphinston, Burley and Loure, the lairds of Lag, Phillorth, Wauchton and Libberton, and the comissioners of Lithgow, Kingorne, Kirkaldie and Air, or to anie seven of thame, their being tuo of eache estate, to agree with merchants the best way they can for furnisheing of meale to the Scots armie in Ireland, not exceeding the nomber of ten thousand bolls; and for that effect to mak contracts with the merchants in name of the estats, and quhilk sall be haldin as the deid of the estats. With power to the said comittee to give precepts to John Jossie for payment of these soumes that sall be agreed upon for the meale; and also with power to thame to agree with persons for outrigging of ships to goe on against the Irish and Dunkirk frigots that infest his maties good subjects, and to sett doune in writt the articles and conditions of the agreement, and to report the same to the convention. And for the better furthering of the service, recommende to thame to bind for the moneys that are to be borrowed for outrigging and maintening thir ships, of the whiche soumes the estats binds thame to sie the said committe tymouslie releived and fred of all skaith they may incurre therthrow.