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The quhilk day the convention of estaites haveing red and considerit the paper of the 25 of this instant concerneing the result of the treattie betuixt the committie appoynted by the saids estaites and the commissioneres appoynted by the parliament of Ingland, the saids estaites ordaines the said paper to be subscryveit be the clerk of the said committe as good grunds for conclusiones of the tuo housses of the said parliament of Ingland to authorize thair commissioneres to conclude the same, and remittes the perfytting and effectuating thairoff for the pairt of the estates of Scotland to the committie of estaites residing at Edinburche. Off the quhilk result the tenour followes:
25 August 1643
The particulares concerneing the assistance desyreit by the housses of the parliament of Ingland from thair breithrein of Scotland, being delyvered by the Inglisch commissioners the 19 instant to the convention of estaites, they did heireupon give power to thair committies to consider and debate further with the Inglisch commissioneres of quhat other propositiones micht be added or concludeit wherby the assistance desyreit micht be made more effectuall and beneficiall. In pursueance quheroff, the propositiones following wer considerit of and debaited by the committie and commissioneres afoirsaid to be certified with all convenient speid to the tuo houses of the parliament of Ingland and the convention of the estaites of Scotland by thair respective committies and commissioneres, to be respectively takin into thair considerationes and proceidit with as they shall find cause.
1. That the covenant represented to the convention of estats and generall assemblie of Scotland and sent heirwith to both the housses of the parliament of Ingland be sworne and subscribit by both kingdomes as a most neir tye and conjunctione betuixt them for thair mutuall defence against the papists and prelaticall factione and ther adherentes in both kingdomes and for pursewing of the ends expressit in the said covenant.
2. That ane airmie for this purpose salbe levyed forthwith consisting of [...] foote effective and [...] horse effective, with a suteable traine of artailliarie, to be readie at some generall randivous neir the borderes of Ingland to merch into Ingland for the purposes afoirsaid with all convenient speid. The said foote and horse to be weill and compleitly airmed and provydit with victualls and pay for fourtie dayes, and the said traine of artailliarie to be fitted in all poyntes readie to merch.
3. The airmie to be commandit by a generall appoynted by the estaites of Scotland and subject to sutch resolutiones and directiones as are and shalbe agreid and concludeit upon betuixt the tuo kingdomes or by committies appoynttit by them in that behalff for pursewance of the ends abovementionat.
4. That the charge of levyeing, airmeing and bringing the said forces togidder furnisched, as also the fitting the traine of artailliarie in readines to marche to be computed and set doun according to the same raites as if the kingdome of Scotland wer to raise the said airmie for themselffes and thair awin effaires. All which for the present is to be done by the kingdome of Scotland upon accompt, and when the peace of the tuo kingdomes is satled, the same to be repayit or satisfied to the kingdome of Scotland.
5. This airmie to be payit lykwayse as if the kingdome of Scotland wer to imploy the samyn upon thair awin occasiounes; and toward the defraying theroff (it not amunting to the full monethes pay) salbe monethlie allowit and payit the sume of threttie thusand pund sterling by the parliament of Ingland out of the estaites of the revenewes of the papistes, prelattes, malignants and ther adherentes or utherwyse; and incaice that notwithstanding the said monethlie sume of 30,000 lib. payed as afoirsaid, the estates and kingdome of Scotland shall have just cause to demand further satisfactione of thair breithrein of Ingland when the peace of both tuo kingdomes is satled for the paines, hazard and charges they have undergone in the same, they sall by way of brotherly assistance have due recompence made unto them by the kingdome of Ingland out of the said lands and estaites of the papistes and thair adherentes, prelattes, malignantes and otherwise; and for the assureance thairoff, the publict faith of the kingdome of Ingland is to be geven to them.
6. And to the end the said airmie in maner afoirsaid may be inabled and prepared to merch, the kingdome of Ingland is to pay in readie money to thair breithrein of Scotland (or such as shall have power from the estates of that kingdome) the sowme of ane hundreth thusand pund sterling at Leith or Edinburgh with all convenient speid by way of advance befoir hand, which is to be discompted bak againe unto the kingdome of Ingland by the kingdome of Scotland upon the first monethlie allowances which sall grow due to the Scottisch airmie from the tyme they sall mak thair first enterance into the kingdome of Ingland.
7. That the kingdome of Scotland, to manifest thair willingnes to thair utmost abilitie to be helpfull to thair breithrein of Ingland in this common cause, will give the publict faith of the kingdome of Scotland to be joyntlie made use off with the publict faith of the kingdome of Ingland for the present taking up of tuo hundreth thusand pund sterling in the kingdome of Ingland or elswhere for the speidie procureing the said 100,000 lib. sterling as afoirsaid. As also a considerable sowme for the satisfieing in good proportione the arreares of the Scottisch airmie in Ireland.
8. That no cessatione nor any pacificatione nor agreiment for peace quhatsomever salbe made by ather kingdome or the armies of either kingdome without the mutuall advyse, consent and assent of each kingdome or thair committies in that behalff appoynted.
9. That the publict faith of the kingdome of Scotland salbe geven to thair breithrein of Ingland that nather thair enterance into nor continuance in the kingdome of Ingland salbe made use of to any uther ends then as are expressit in the covenant and articles of this treatie; and that all materes of difference that sall happin to aryse betuixt the subjectes of the tuo natiounes salbe resolved and determined by the mutuall advyse and consent of both kingdomes, or by such committies for this purpose as salbe by them appoynted.
10. That in the same maner and upon the samen conditiones [as] the kingdome of Scotland is willing to ayde and assist thair breithrein of Ingland, the kindome of Ingland doeth obleidge themselffes to aide and assist the kingdome of Scotland in the same or lyk caices of straites and extremeties.
11. That dureing the tyme that the Scottisch airmie salbe imployed as afoirsaid for the defence of the kingdome of Ingland, thair salbe fitted out as men of warre eicht shippes, quheroff sex salbe of burthein betuixt sexscoir and tuo hundreth tun; and the otheres betuixt thre hundreth and four hundreth tune, wheroff tuo shalbe in liew of the tuo shippes appoyntit by the Irisch treatie. All which salbe mantained at the charge of the kingdome of Ingland to be imployit for the defence of the estait of Scotland under such comanderes and according to such directiones as salbe mutually agreid upon by both kingdomes, or thair committies appoyntit in that behalffe.
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Forsameikle as the estaites of this kingdome presentlie conveined, haveing red and considerit the recommendatione made be the commissioneres for the common burdinges in favors of Robert Hepburne, advocat, clerk to the said commissioune, for ane recompence to him for his extraordinarrie paines and good service done be him as clerk to the foirsaid commissioune, and in consideratioune of his losse in deserting of his charge and office befoir the lords of sessioun by his continuall attendance upon the publict effaires intrusted to the foirsaid commissioun; and the saids estaites finding it just and reasonable that the foirsaid clerk, his extraordinarie paines and goode service in the foirsaid publict imployment, be thankfully recompenced and that the losse susteinit by him by deserting his ordinarie charge and calling foirsaid sould be considerit, and inrespect that his paines and deserveings are best knowen to the saids commissioneres for the common burdings with whom he served, thairfoir the saids estaites remittes to the saids commissioners and recommendis to them to modifie such proportione of recompence to the forsaid clerk as they sall think fitting and as his extraordinarrie paines and service with the deserting of his calling foirsaid shall be fund be them to deserve.
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Richt assured freinds,
The estaites have hard at lenth your commissioners and thair desyres wherin they have cairfully dischargeit the trust committed to them, but inregaird of the importance and difficultie of the bussines they could not returne answer therto till now.
By the paper heirwith sent, geven in by the Inglisch commissioneres, yow will fully understand thair mynd concerning the arreares due to the airmie and the dismission of the samen, which they haveing seriouslie considerit at the desyre of thair commissioneres who soucht ther advyse, they find the mater full of difficulties without reall payment to alter the suretie we have alreadie for the reasones more particularly expressit to the bearer.
And tutcheing the dismissing of the airmie, reserveing some garisounes, they are no les trubleit, both in respect of the airmie and other good cuntrey men and Christianes in these pairtes, and how to resolve to keip them up without some assureance of interteinment is no les difficultie. Yet least they sould ather be thocht ingraite or unkynd to yow or discurage yow by ther silence, they doe heirby assure yow that they sall ever be als cairfull of your particular to ther power as of any thing most neirly concerneing this kingdome. But since it is liklie that this kirk and kingdome sall enter in covenant with the kingdome of Ingland (wheroff they have sent yow a double) for the causses and ends therin conteined, we desyre to know your opiniones and resolutiones in these particulares with all speid wherby we may the better determine what course to prosecute on your behalff:
Whither or not the rest of the Scottis and Inglisch in Ulster wilbe content to concurre and joyne with them and yow in this covenant.
Whither or not it wilbe better to bring over the haill bodie of the airmie entire upon the groundes and reasounes expressit to the beareres, or leive ane small bodie thair (the greater pairt being to be transportit into this kingdome) since it is thocht impossible to interteane many at this tyme from thir kingdomes in the calametous conditione they are brocht to by the malignant dispositione of papists, prelattes and thair adherentes.
They desire to know with all diligence what numberes most be provydeit for, becaus they are agreing for some more meill besyde what is about be sea and goeing over land, and for the transport shipping is necessarie but not easilie gottin; thairfoir haist ane answer and assure your selffes thair salbe no want of affectione in them, for if this kingdome resolve upon the grundes of this covenant to goe in airmes to Ingland for setling and secureing religione, his maties honour and procureing peace that no more Christiane bloode be shed, they salbe verie willing to include the interest of that airmie in the deipest concernement of any particulares [that] may tuch this kingdome.
Your commissioneres heire have instantlie urged the payment of the haill bygaine arreares of the airmie and did peremptourly stick that at least thair may be presently delyverit four monethes pay, but the diseases of the kingdome of Ingland and heavie regraittes made be the commissioners of that kingdome haith moved us to accept that threscoir thusand pund sterling may be presently delyvered, that I am commandit by the estaites to signifie unto yow.
Loudon, cancellarius, I.P.D.
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The estaites, haveing perused and considerit the proceidings of the commissioneres appoynted by the king's matie and estaites of parliament of this kingdome for preserveing the articles of the treattie and peace, togidder with the severall rolls, letteres, declaratiounes and indevoures offered by them for removeing and composeing of the distractiones betuixt his matie and his housses of parliament, doe find that they have caried themselfes diligentlie and faithfullie in discharge of that trust committed unto them and thairfoir approves of thair bygone proceidinges, and recommendes to them in tyme cuming to be cairfull, according to thair power and commissione, to preveine all truble and devisione which may aryse by the breaking and violating of any of the saids articles concludeit in the treatie, or to the disturbance of the common peace, and to labour to remove or compose the samen.
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Wee have resaved from the hands of Sir Williame Armine, barronet, Sir Harie Vaine junior, knicht, Thomas Hatcher and Henry Darly, esquires, committies and commissioneres of the honorable housses of the parliament of Ingland, thair declaratione laitlie sent unto us, expressing the present bleiding and distressit estaite of that kingdome, and desyreing a more neir and strict union betuixt the tuo nationes for thair mutuall defence against the papistes, the prelaticall faction and thair adherentes, togidder with our present ayde and assistance for the relieff of our breithrein of Ingland, remitting all particulares concerneing the samen to be further communicated to us by thair abovesaid committies and commissioneres. Which particulares have accordingly bein made knowen, both to us and to the generall assemblie of this kirk, by the commissioneres of the tuo housses, who have pursued the same with so greate wisdome, fidelitie and diligence as hath verie much furthered the work and deserves a verie large testimonie on thair behalffe.
Upon serious consideratiounes wherof, we doe declair to these honorable housses that this kirk and kingdome are deiplie affected with the sense of the sad and calametous conditione of thair breithrein of Ingland and are not† readie and willing to contribute thair best and utmost endevoures for the preservatione of religione, which is no other then the soule, the Protestant pairtie, which is the bodie, our owne lyves, who are the memberes, and the honour and happines of the king, who is the heid of these kingdomes. All these being in so extreame and imminent danger to be uterly ruined by the power and policie of the papists, prelaticall factione, malignantes and ther adherentes, the common enemies of both kingdomes now rageing in airmes alsweill in Ingland as in Ireland.
For further confirmatione heiroff, we may truely say that this, our sympathy and willingnes to have the counsell and courses of both kingdomes joyned togidder for the common saiftie of this illand, as it haith bein often lairgely expressit and promised by the severall judicatories of this kirk and kingdome, so it will now most evidently appeare by the resultes of the committies of the assemblie and our committies with the commissioneres of the honorable housses, and by the other declarationes, letteres and actiounes, both of us and the generall assemblie, concerneing the neirer union betuein both kirks and kingdomes for thair mutuall defence against papistes, prelattes and malignantes and the most effectuall meanes for the saveing of the religione, king and kingdomes from the present dangeres, of all which the commissioneres of the tuo housses wilbe the best witnesses, and the paperes themselffes the cleirest evidences and demonstratiounes. And seing the generall assemblie of this kirk doe send into England some of thair number (men of approved faithfulnes and abilities) to be commissioners from them for contributeing ther best indevoures to incurage the heartes and strengthen the hands of that kirk and kingdome in this cause of God against all thair present difficulties and distresses which God in his awin good tyme and way will turne into a comfortable calme, and give issue with the temptatione,
We have thoucht fitt heirby to commend the said commissioners, and any other whom we sall send with them, to be receaved by the parliament of Ingland and assemblie of divynes there with favour and trust, and have geven warrand to them more largelie to expresse the Christiane sense and fellow feilling of this kirk and kingdome with thair breithrein of Ingland, and thair willingnes and readines to concur in all good and possible wayes for the common saiftie of the kingdomes, and to satisfie scruples, prevent misapprehensiounes and remove difficulties that may occur in the way of this greate worke.
And that nothing micht be wanting on our pairt for prosecuteing the common cause and answering the expeditione and desyres of our breithrein of Ingland, both the generall assemblie and convention of estaites being necessitat to adjurne for the good of the bussines (the extreamitie of the dangeres requyreing speidy prevention), they have geven verie full and ample commissioun to thair commissioneres resideing at Edinburgh for to doe everie thing that salbe fund by common advyse necessarie and possible for so good endes, being so thruchlie sensible of the growing evells and miseries that are readie to overcome our sister kirk and kingdome of Ingland, and thruch ther sides to wound us, that we shall not content our selffes only to manifest our affectioune in declaratiounes, but when the opportunitie serves (so far as lyeth in us) shall shew foorth our selffes in every lawfull way sensible to our awin dangeres and the extremities of our breithrein, to whom we are and desyre yet to be more firmelie joyned in so many neire tyes and declaratiounes.
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The estaites of this kingdome presently conveined, taking into thair serious consideratioune the danger imminent to the true Protestant religioune, his maties persoune and authoritie and peace of his kingdomes by the multitude of papistes, prelattes and ther adherentes now in airmes in Ingland and Ireland, and the occasioun thairby geven not only to the publict enemies of religion abroad, but even to any disaffected persounes at home to labour so far as in them lyes to subvert the religione and peace now happily estableished within this kingdome; and finding it necessary that all meanes be speidily useit for preventing the practisies of such for preserveing of the peace and keiping of his maties subjectes in a duetifull obedience to the lawes and publict judicatories and in Christiane unitie among themselffes, they have thairfoir resolved that this kingdome be presently put into a posture of defence. And for the better and speidier effectuating thairoff, they have nominate and appoyntit and heirby nominattes and appoyntes the persounes particularly underwrittin to be colonells of horse and foote within the severall shireffdomes and bounds thairoff, alsweill to burgh as land respective efter specifid, viz: within the shireffdome of Edinburgh principall, Hadingtoun, Peibles and bailliarie of Lauderdaill, colonells of the foote, the earle of Dalhoussie or the Lord Ramsay, his soune, the Lord Maitland, the Lord Yester, Lord Balmerino, the Lord Forrester, the laird of Wauchtoun or his soune, and the provest and baillies of Edinburgh for Edinburgh, Leith and Cannowgait; and who have heirby power and commissioun to choyse thair awin colonelles and under officeres; and for the horse: the earle of Hadintoun.
Within the shireffdome of Berwick, for the foote: the Lord Balgonie, Sir David Hoome of Wedderburne, Sir Williame Hoome of Aiton; and for the horse: John Hoome of Blacader.
Within the shireffdome of Roxburgh and Selkirk, for the foote: the earle of Lothian, the earle of Buccleuch (who haith alse his owin landes within the shireffdome of Dumfreis), the Lord Cranstoun or master of Cranstoun, and for the horses: Sir William Scott of Harden.
Within the shireffdome of Lanerick, for the foote: Colonell [...] Lindsay of Belstaines, and Sir William Carmichaell, fier of that ilk, and for the horse: Sir William Baillie of Lamynton and Sir James Hammilton of Fingalton.
Within the shireffdomes of Dumfreis and Annandaill (excepting so much as is befoir assigned to the earle of Bucleuch), for the foote: the earle of Queinsberrie or Williame Douglas, his brother, Sir Robert Greirsone of Lag and Sir Johne Charteres of Amisfeild.
Within the shireffdome of Fyffe and Kinroshyre, for the foote: the earle of Dumfermeline, the earle of Lindsay, the Lord Elcho and Lord Burchlie, and for the horse: the Lord Balcarres.
Within the shireffdome of Forfar, for the foote: the earle of Buchan, the earle of Kingorne and the vicount of Dudope, and for the horse: Sir [...] Areskine of Din and [...] of Tyllen.
Within the shireffdome of Perth, for the foote: the Lord Gask, the Lord Drummond, the Lord Couper, [...] Ruthven of Freiland, [...] Campbell, younger, of Glenurquhie, and for the horse: [...] Rollock, younger, of Duncrub and James Mercer of Adie.
Within the shireffdome of Stirline, for the foote: the Lord Levingstoun and the laird of Buchannan, and for the horses: Sir Charles Areskine and [...] Murray of Polmais.
Within the shireffdome of Lithgow, for the foote: the laird of Dundas, elder or younger and for the horse: the laird of Bonhard.
Within the shireffdome of Dumbarten, Argyll and Northilles (excepting the Lewis), and for Lochquhaber, Noidert and Araset, the marques of Argyll.
Within the shireffdome of Bute, for the foote: Sir Robert Montgomerie of Skelmurlie.
Within the shireffdomes of Wigtoun and Kirkcubricht, for the foote: the vicount of Kenmure and Lord Garlies. As also for the presbetrie of Wigtoun (excepting the paroches of Mochrum and Kirkcowane with the presbetrie of Stranrawer) is to be joyned to Carict, to be commandit by the earle of Cassills; and for the horse of Kirkubricht and Dumfreis: the Lord Kirkcubricht, and for the horse of Wigtoun and Stranrawer: the laird of Garthland.
Within the shireffdomes of Air and Renfrew, for the foote: the earle of Loudoun, lord heich chancellor, the earle of Eglingtoun, the earle of Glencairne, the earle of Cassilles; and for the horse: the lairdes of Rowallan, Houstoun and Cesnock (except the horse of Carict, who are to be comanded by such as the earle of Cassills sall appoynt).
Within the shireffdome of Kincarden and the pairt of the shireffdome of Aberdein nixt to Aberdein and the said burch and freidome theroff, for the foote: the Earle Merschell, and for the horse: the laird of Morphie (the horse of Kincardin being reserved to the earle of Merschell.)
The nameing colonelles and committies of Aberdein, Orkney, Caitnes and such other places not named in this act are remitted to the committie of estaites.
Within the shireffdome of Innernes (excepting such places theroff as are assigned to the marqueis of Argyll and earle of Sutherland), for the foote: the earle of Seaforth or his brother, Pluscarden, the laird of Tarbet, and Sir James Fraser.
Within the shireffdome of Bamff, for the foote: the earle of Finlater, Lord Gordoun, and the earle of Marischell (for his awin land and in Sanct Fergus paroche.)
Within the boundes of Elgin and Nairne conteining all the lands betuein Spey and Nesse and the la[i]rd of Grant's boundes, the earle of Murray
Within the shireffdome of Sutherland, Stranaver and that pairt of Innernes betuixt Turbetnes and Dungwalld be north Cromastie, the earle of Sutherland.
And siclyk the estaites nominattes and appoyntes the persounes underwrittin to be committies and commissioneres within the severall shyres (alsweill burgh as land) in maner to the effect following: that is to say in the shireffdome of Edinburgh principall, Sir Archibald Johnestoun of Wareistoun, [...] Prestoun of Craigmiller, Sir James Dundas of Arniestoun, Sir Johne Wauchope of Niddrie, Sir David Creichton of Lugtoun, Sir Patrik Hamiltoun of Prestoun, Sir James Foulles of Colington, Sir Johne Couper of Goger, Mr George Windrahame of Libertoun, [...] Sandelandes, tutour of Calder, George Hay of Monkton, Alexander Inglis of Inglistoun, James Rig of Carberrie, [...] Dobie of Staniehill, George Foulles of Ravelstoun, [...] Dalmahoy, younger, of that ilk, Alexander Hay of Revelrig, Williame Douglas of Overgoger, James Raith, younger, of Edmistoun and Sir Johne Smith and James Daniestoun for Edinburgh. Of which number the Lord Warestoun is conveiner (and in his absence, Mr George Windrahame).
In the constabularie of Hadinton and bailliarie of Lauderdaill, Sir Patrik Hepburne of Wauchtoun, Sir Adame Hepburne of Humbie, Sir Johne Hamilton, elder, of Preston, Johne Hepburne, younger, of Wauchtoun, Sir Jon Sinclar of Harmistoun, Sir Patrik Cokburne of Clerkinton, Sir Alexander Douglas of Spott, Sir Williame Scott of Harden, Mr Johne Hepburne of Smetoun, Sir Alexander Morisone of Prestongrainge, James Duglas of Chester, Mr James Sincerff of Ruchlaw, Patrik Inglis of Elvinstoun, George Hoome of Furde, Francis Hepburne of Beinstoun, Mr Alexander Hoome of St Leonardes, George Logane of Burncastle, Andro Ker of Morestoun, Johne Cokburne for Hadingtoun, [...] Purves for Dumbar [and] Robert Seaton, baillie of Tranent. Of which number the laird of Wauchtoun (or in his absence, his soune) to be conveiner.
In the shireffdome of Peibles, Sir Alexander Murray of Blakbarronie, Sir David Murray of Stanehope, Sir Johne Veitch of Dawick, James Nasmith of Posso, Johne Halden of that ilk, James Geddes of Rachan, Johne Diksone of Hartmyre, Williame Lyll, shireff depute, Andro Hay of Haystoun, William Govan of Cardrono, Williame Tueidie of Wrae, James Russell of Kingsyde, Johne Williamesoune for Peibles, Sir Johne Veitch, conveiner, (or in his absence, Sir Alexander Murray).
In the shireffdome of Selkirk, Sir Johne Murray of Philiphauche, Sir Williame Scott, younger, of Harden, James Pringle of Torwoodlie, James Pringill of Whytbank, Huch Scott of Gallowsheilles, Robert Scott of Whitslaid, Robert Pringill of Blindlie, Robert Scot of Borthwickbrae, Francis Scott of Syntoun, Williame Scott of Tuschellaw, Thomas Scott of Todrick, Johne Murray of Sindhope, James Murray of Deuchar, Johne Scott of Gilmurscleuch, Robert Scott of Bowhill, Patrik Scott of Thirlestane, Andro Ker of Sunderlandlaw, William Scott of Mangertoun in Newwark, Andro Scott of Fewsheilles, Andro Scott of Braidmedow, Thomas Scott for Selkirk and Robert Scott of Whitslaid (or in his absence, Sir John Murray) to be conveiner.
In the shireffdome of Berwick, Sir David Home of Wederburne, Sir Williame Hoome of Aiton, Johne Hoome of Blackader, Sir Williame Cokburne of Langton, Sir Alexander Swinton of that ilk, Sir Patrik Hoome of Polwart, Sir James Nicolsoune of Colbrandspeth, George Hoome, younger, of Wedderburne, Alexander Hoome of Halybruntoun, Mr Harie Hoome of Hardriges, Johne Hoome of Nynewalls, Johne Renton of Lamerton, Mr George Hoome of Kimerghame, Alexander Hoome of Restoun, Sir James Cokburne of Rysla, Johne Wilkie of Foulden, [...] Pringell of Stitchell, George Hoome of Eccles, Johne Edgar of Wedderbie and Sir Williame Hoome of Aiton, (or in his absence, the laird of Blacader) to be conveiner.
In the shireffdome of Dumfreis and the stewartrie of Annerdaill, James Crichtoun, brother to the earle of Dumfreis, Sir Robert Greirsone of Lag, Sir Johne Charteres of Amisfeild, Sir Johne Greirsone of Rochall, Thomas Kirkpatrik of Closeburne, Mr George Duglas of Phinyrie†, James Dowglas of Morton, Johne Wilsone of Croglenie, Thomas Fergusone of Caitloch, John Lowrie of Maxwelton, Johne Crichton of Crawfurdston, Williame Douglas of Kelheid, Johne† Garden of Appilgirth, James Dowglas of Mouswall, Andro Johnestoun of Lockerbie, [...] Johnestoun of Wafra, [...] Murray of Dumcreiffe, Andro Murray of Moriqhat, Robert Charteres of Duchra, James Johnstoun of Corheid, Archibald Douglas of Dornock, Mr John Corson and Thomas McBirnie for Dumfreis, and the said Mr John Corson, (or in his absence, Thomas McBirnie) to be conveiner.
In the shireffdome of Lanerick, Sir James Sumervell, Sir James Maxwell of Calderwoode, Alexander Hamiltoun of Haggis, James Hamilton of Woodhall, Williame Baillie of Carphin, Gawin Hamilton of Raploch, James Hamilton of Boiges, Johne Inglis of Mureston, Johne Hamilton of Gilderscleuch, Robert Rose of Thornton, Archibald Baillie of Hills, Johne Hamilton of Weston, Stephen Lockhart of Wicketshaw, Johne Bannatyne of Corehouse, Williame Hammiltone of Dalserfe, Edward Hamilton of Stillertonhill, Walter Stewart of Alanton, Patrick Hamilton of Gaitsyde, Sir Williame Carmichaell, fier of that ilk, Johne Dalyell of Johnestoun Thorne, George Weir of Blackwoode, [...] More of Anistoun, George Lockhart of Tarbex, Mr Johne Carmichaell, commisser, George Porterfeild and James Bell for Glasgow, Gedeon Jack for Lanerick, Mr Johne Cheisly, and the said Mr Johne Carmichaell (or in his absence, Dalserffe) to be conveineres.
In the shireffdome of Linlithgow, George Dundas of that ilk or [...] Dundas, his soune, Sir Archibald Stirlin of Carden, Sir James Stewart of Kirkhill, Williame Drummond of Rikarton, Mr Johne Bruce of Wrae, Johne Hamilton of Kinglessie, Sir Robert Drumond of Medhope, George Dundas of Dudiston, Mr George Dundas of Maner, Francis Durhame of Dumtarvie, Sir Walter Murray of Levinstoun, Johne Hamilton of Boghall, James Cocherane of Babachla, Alexander Hamilton of Bining, George Bell for Lithgow, and the laird of Medop (or in his absence, Babachla) to be conveiner.
In the shireffdome of Stirling, Sir Charles Areskine of Cambuskeneth, Johne Stirlin of Harbetshyre, [...] Rollock of Bannockburne, [...] Leckey of that ilk, Alexander Cuninghame of Bowhen, [...] Bruce of Achinbowie, Mr Johne Edmistoun of Boche, Walter Buchanan of Drummakill, [...] Lenox, younger, of Banshogell, Johne Buchannan of Rosse, George Buchannan of that ilk, Sir Williame Bruce of Stanehous, [...] Levinston of Westquarter, Mr Williame Cuninghame of Bromehill (or in his absence, Thomas Bruce) to be conveiner.
In the shireffdome of Dumbarten, Williame Semple of Foulwood, Walter MacKala of Ardincaple, Johne Naper of Kilmahew, [...] Noble, younger, of Fern, Johne McFerline of that ilk, Sir Humphrey Colwhoun of Balvie, Williame Buntyne, younger, of Ardoch, Mungo Lindsay of Bonnill, Robert Colwhoune of Ballarneck, Johne Colwhoun of Kilmardon, Johne Dennistoun of Dalthorne, Huch Crawfoorde of Cloberhill, William Douglas of Kaistoun, Robert Hamiltoun of Barns, Johne Semple of Damock, Johne Darleith of that ilk, Johne Knock of Barnes, Andro Stirline of Law, Johne Colwhoun of Milnetoun, Walter Colwhoun of Barnehill, Robert Hall of Foulbar, Johne Semple for Dumbartan, and the laird of Balvie (or in his absence, Johne Semple) to be conveiner.
In the shireffdome of Wigton and stewartrie of Kirkcubricht, Sir Patrik McKie of Larg, [...] McKie of Balmegie, Alexander Gordoun of Ersletoun, Johne Lennox of Calie, [...] Lennox, his soune, Johne Foullerton of Cairletoun, Ritchart Mure of Cassincarrie, Thomas Rume of Skingray, Alexander Gordoun of Knokgray, George Glendoning of Mochrim, Robert Gordoun of Knokbex, William Glendoning for Kirkcubricht, Johne Gordoun, appeirand of Ersletoun, Johne Gordoun of Cardens, William Grersone of Bargartoun, James McDugall of Garthland, Sir Robert Adair of Kinhilt, [...] McDugall of Logan, Andro Agnew, appeirand of Lochnaw, [...] Gordoun of Craichland, Johne Murray of Brigtoun, Johne Vaus of Barnbarroch, Patrik Hannay for Wigtoun, James Rosse of Balneill, Thomas Hay of Park, Uthred McDowell of Freuch, Lancelot Greirson of Dalcarffe, Fergus Kennedy for Stranrawer, and the laird of Garthland (or in his absence, Cardines) to be conveiner.
In the shireffdome of Roxburgh, Sir Andro Ker of Greinheid, Sir Walter Riddell of that ilk, Sir Thomas Ker of Caveres, Johne Rutherforde of Hunthill, Andro Ker of Linton, Mr George Douglas of Bonejedburgh, Archibald Douglas, fier of Caveres, William Elliot of Stobbes, Johne Ker of Lochture, Hary Cranstoun, brother to the Lord Cranstoun, Robert Pringill of Stitchell, Johne Scott of Gorrinberrie, Williame Ker of Newtoun, Robert Langlands of that ilk, Mr Gilbert Eliot of Craigend, Walter Scott of Gandilands, Johne Rutherfurde of Edgerstoun, Johne Berhope of that ilk, Johne Rutherfurde for Jedburch, Gedeon Scot in Harden and the said Archibald Douglas of Caveres (or in his absence, Bonejedburgh) to be conveiner.
In the shireffdome of Air, [...] Wallace of Craigie, Sir Williame Cunighame of Caprintoun, Sir Hew Campbell of Cesnock, James Chalmeres of Gathgirth, David Crawfoorde of Kerse, Sir Williame Cocherane of Cowdoun, James Foullertoun of that ilk, Johne Osburne for Air, Sir Williame Cuninghame of Cuninghameheid, Johne Blair of that ilk, Sir William Mure of Rowallan, Sir Johne Crawforde of Kilbirnie, Neill Montgomerie of Langshaw, Johne Crawfoorde of Crawfoordeland, Alexander Cuninghame of Corshill, Mr Robert Barclay for Irvein, Sir Alexander Kennedie of Culzeane, David Kennedie of Kirkmichell, Thomas Boyd of Pinkhill, Hew Kennedie of Girvanmayns, Johne Kennedie of Knockda, Mr Hew Cathcairt of Cairletoun, Robert Montgomerie of Hassilheid, Thomas Kennedie, younger, of Ardmillan, [...] Dunlop of that ilk, Robert McAlexander of Corsclayes, Johne McIlven of Grimet, David Boswell of Afflect, Johne Campbell of Shankstoun, Harry Kelso, Johne Lockhart of Bar, Thomas Stuart of Gastoun, and Rowallan (or in his absence, Gatgirth) to be conveiner.
In the shireffdome of Renfrew, Sir Lodowick Houstoun of that ilk, Sir Johne Maxwell of Nether Pollock, Sir Williame Rose of Newristoun, Sir Patrik Maxwell of Newark, Williame Cuninghame of Craigence, Johne Birsbane of Bischoptoun, Johne Schaw of Greinock, Alexander Porterfeild of that ilk, Johne Stuart, younger, of Blakhall, Patrik Fleiming of Barrochane, Robert Pollock of that ilk, Bryce Semple of Cathcairt, Williame Home of Glandestoun, [...] Caldwall of that ilk, Johne Sprewell for Renfrew, Robert Wallace in Paislay, and the laird of Houstoun (or in his absence, Craigence) to be conveiner.
In the shireffdome of Bute, [...] Stuart of Killcattan, elder, [...] Stuart of Killcattan, younger, [...] Stueart of Ascok, Alexander Campbell of Pennimoore, [...] Bellenden of Cames, Robert Bannatyne of Lupus, Johne Hamiltoun, baillie of Arran, Robert Campbell of Achinwilling, Donald McNeill of Kilmorrey, Donald Campbell of Kirkmichell, and Sir Robert Montgomerie of [...], who is also to be conveiner.
In the shireffdome of Argyll, Robert Campbell of Glenurwhie, Sir Duncan Campbell of Achinbreck, Duncan Campbell of Dundron, Colin Campbell of Barbreck, Duncan Campbell of Innerliver, Archibald Campbell, capitane of Craignies, Mr Dougall Campbell of Lag, Hector McNeill of Theynes, Hector MacAlaster of Loupe, Malcome MacNauchton of Dundarrow, Archibald Campbell of Glengaradell, Johne McCloyd of Dunvegan, Sir Donald McDonald of Sleat, Johne McRanald of Illantyrum, capitane of the Clanranald, Alane Camron of Lochyell or Donald Camron, his soune, Sir Donald Campbell of Ardnamurchane, Sir Lauchlaine McClane of Dowart, Murdoch McClaine of Lochbuie, James Campbell of Ardkinglas, Archibald Campbell of Kilmund, Colin Campbell of Straquhir, Archibald Campbell of Otter, Sir James Lamont of Innerryne, Lauchlane MacLauchlane of that ilk, younger, Johne Campbell of Lochninell, Archibald Campbell, capitane of Dunstafnes, George Campbell, tutour of Calder, Johne McDougall of Dunnolyt, and George Campbell, shireff depute of Argyll, and the said laird of Glenurwhie (or in his absence, Achinbreck) to be conveiner.
In the shireffdome of Clakmanan, Sir Robert Bruce of Clakmannan, Sir Charles Areskine of Bandeth, Leiutennent Colonell Andro Bruce, Mr Robert Bruce of Kennet, Johne Halden of Myretoun, Gawin Marshall of Doller, elder, and Sir Alexander Shaw of Sauchie, who is also to be conveiner.
In the shireffdome of Fyffe and Kinrosch, Arthur Areskine of Scottiscraig, [...] Lundie of that ilk or Robert Maitland, Williame Scott of Ardrosse, Sir Thomas Mortoun of Campbo, Colonell Sir James Lumisden, Robert Forbes of Reres or William Forbes, his soune, John Cuninghame of Barns, George Hay, fiar of Nauchton, James Airth for Pittinweyme, Sir Andro Bruce of Earlischall, Sir George Hamilton of Blaikburne, Sir Michaell Arnet of that ilk, Sir Johne Weymes of Bogie, Sir Andro Skeine of Halyeardes, James Law for Kirkcaldie, Mr Robert Cuninghame for Kingorne, George Gairdin for Bruntiland, Sir George Areskine of Otterstoun, Johne Hendersone of Fordell, Sir Robert Colveill of Cleich, William Monteith of Rundfoorde, Sir James Halket, fier of Pitfirrane, James Kid for Dumfermeline, Robert Dempster of Balbougie, Sir David Barclay of Cullernie, David Beaton of Creich, Sir Johne Aiton of that ilk, Sir James Arnet of Fearnie, Johne Prestoun, fiar of Airdrie, David Pitcairne of that ilk, Sir Michaell Balfour of Denmylne, David McGill, fiar of Rankellour, George Jamesone for Couper, Johne Seaton of Lafreis, David Balfour of Balloche, Williame Halliday of Tulliboll, Sir Williame Douglas of Kirkneis, Robert Patersone of Dinmure, David Symsone for Dysert, Mark Kinglassie for Inverkeithin, Captane Alexander for Anstruther, James Sword for St Androis and Andro Daw for Craill, and Scottiscraig (or in his absence, Denmylne) to be conveiner.
In the shireffdome of Perth, Sir Thomas Blair of Balthyock, Sir Thomas Ruthven of Freiland, Johne Oliphant of Bachilton, Patrik Kinnaird of Inchture, Peter Hay of Leyes, Sir Patrik Ogilvie of Inchmairtein, [...] Campbell of Glenwrwhie, Mr George Grahame of Inchbreakie, Johne Blair of Ardblair, Mr David Kinloch of Aberbrothie, David Grahame of Gorthie, David Carmichaell of Balmedie, Johne Grahame of Balcomie, Sir Johne Moncreiff of that ilk, Sir Johne Halden of Glennegies, Sir James Drummond of Machane, Thomas Durhame, dean of gild of Perth, James Stirline of Auchile, James Mercer of Adie, Alexander Meinzies of Comrie, James Stueart of Ardworliche, George Campbell of Crunam, [...] Drumond of Balloch, [...] Ramsey of Bamff, Gilbert Campbell, fiar of Kethiock, Sir George Prestoun of Valyfeild, and Inchture (or in his absence, Inchbraikie) to be conveiner.
In the shireffdome of Forfar, Thomas Fotheringhame of Powrie, Mr James Durhame of Pityarrow or James Durhame in his absence, Williame Durhame, elder, of Grange, Johne Scrimgeor of Kirbstoun, Thomas Haliburtoun for Dundie, James Crichton of Ruthven, George Haliburtoun of Killour, Johne Nevoy, fiar of that ilk, James Ogilvie of Balfour, Peter Young of Seatoun, Williame Ruthven of Gairne, Sir Alexander Carnegie of Balnamoone, Robert Falconer of Drim, Robert Arbuthnet of Findawrie, George Symer of Balyordie, James Scott for Montroise, Frederick Lyon of Brigton, Henry Maule of Melgum, Thomas Fothringhame of Dinun, Sir Williame Blair of Bagillo, George Campbell of Carsegownie, Johne Ogilbie of Pitmoney, Mr Williame Clepen of Hedderstakes, [...] Hunter for Forfar, and the laird of Brigton (or in his absence, Balnamone) to be conveiner.
In the shireffdome of Kincardin, Sir Alexander Falconer, fier of Halkertoun, Sir Alexander Carnegie of Pittarrow, Patrik Falconer of Newton, Johne Grahame of Creggie, [...] Dowglas of Stainnipeth, Alexander Keith of Kirktounhill, Robert Keith of Whytriges, Robert Douglas of Brigfoorde, Robert Midletoun of Cowdoun, [...] Ramsay of Balmaine, younger, [...] of Alardes, [...] Wood of Balbegno, [...] Strachan, tutour of Thornton, [...] Banerman of Elsik, [...] Straton of Laureston, James Burnet of Craigmilne, Williame Rait of Halgrein, Johne Barclay of Johnestoun, Sir Thomas Burnet of Leyes, Mr James Strachane of Fettercairne, Mr David Falconer of Glenferquher, and Whytriges (or in his absence, Fettercairne) to be conveiner.
In the shireffdome of Bamff, Sir Robert Innes of that ilk, [...] Ogilvie of Boyne, [...] Ogilvie of Kempkarin, [...] Abercrombie, elder, of Birkinboig, Sir Alexander Crombie, younger, his son, [...] Baird of Auchmeden, [...] Gordoun of Glaschoie, [...] Abercrombe of Skeith, [...] Wilson of Brakanhills, James Ogilvie of Ragall, Mr Alexander Douglas, provost of Bamff, [...] Ogilvie of Poldavie, [...] Ogilvie of Halyeards, [...] Sutherland, tutor of Duffus, [...] Innes, younger, of Achloncart, [...] Grant of Balindaloch, younger, [...] Gordoun of Achanachie, Williame Lawtie, and the said laird of Birkinboge, younger, (or in his absence, Mr Alexander Douglas) to be conveiner.
In the shireffdome of Aberdein, Sir Alexander Irvine of Drum, Sir Gilbert Meinzies of Pitfoddells, Patrik Leslie for Aberdein, Alexander Fraser of Philorth, Sir Williame Forbes of Craigievar, Thomas Fraser, younger, of Streichin, Johne Keith of Glachriach, Robert Ferwhersoune of Invercald, Sir Thomas Crumbie of Kemney, Robert Forbes of Eicht, James Hay of Muriefald, Mr Robert Gordoun of Straloch, Mr Williame More of Scottistoun, Thomas Mortimer of Hassilheid, Mr Robert Ferwhar of Muny, Thomas Areskine of Pittodrie, [...] Skeine of that ilk, [...] Forbes of Tolwhon, [...] Leslie, younger, of Kincraigie, Johne Kennedy of Karmucks, Robert Keith of Knocks, [...] Forbes, tutour of Pitsligo, [...] Dalgerno of Garniston, Robert Irvine of Fedderit, [...] of Glenkindie, [...] Meldrum of Halton, and the laird of Drum (or in his absence, Philorth) to be conveiner.
In the shireffdome of Elgin, Nairne and a pairt of the shireffdome of Invernes, with the toun thairoff and Strathspey, Duncan Forbes of Colladon, James Cuthbert of Draikes, Williame Mackintosch of Keillachie, Williame Dolles of Cantra, Williame Rosse of Clava, Hew Rosse of Kilraoch, Alexander Brodie of Lethin, John Grant of Moynes, James Sutherland of Kinstarie, Alexander Dumbar of Both, Johne Hay of Knockdowie, Thomas McKeinzie of Pluscarden, Alexander Dumbar of Westfeild, Thomas Tulloch of Tannachies, Ninian Dumbar of Granghill, Alexander Brodie of that ilk, Alexander Sutherland of Duffus, Sir Robert Innes of that ilk, Sir Robert Gordon of that ilk, Mr Johne Hay, provost of Elgin, Patrik Campbell of Both, James Grant of Freuchie, Johne Grant of Ballindalloch, younger, and the laird of Brodie (or in his absence, Innes) to be conveiner.
In the shireffdome of Sutherland and a pairt of Invernes, [...] Gray of Skibo, David Rosse of Balnagoune, Sir Alexander Sutherland of Duffus, Sir Robert Monro, tutour of Foulles, Walter Innes of Innerbreakie, Hector Douglas, younger, of Muldarg, Andro MacCulloch of Glastalloch, Hew Rosse of Litletaril, Alexander Gray of Ospisdaill, Robert Murray of Pulrossie, Donald McCloyd of Assint, Walter Murray of Pitgrudie, Hutcheon Macky of Skawrie, Alexander Gordoun of Carrell, Robert Gray of Culmaillie, Sir Johne Gordon of Embo and [...] Gray of Skibo (or in his absence, Balnagowne) to be conveiner.
In the shireffdome of Caitnes, Sir James Sinclar of Murkill, Francis Sinclar of Tusbuster, Sir James Sinclar of Cansbar, Sir Johne Sinclar of Dunbeth, James Sinclar of Kelter, Alexander Sinclar of Rachlow, David Sinclar off [...], Patrik Sinclair off [...], James Sinclar of Brymes, James Sutherland, fiar of Forse, Johne Sinclar of Assurie, Johne Murray of Penniland, Alexander Cogill of that ilk, Charles Caddell of Lynacke, David Cogill, fiar of Cogill, David Caddell of Skuthell, Williame Bruce of Hame, Robert Murray in Thurso, Johne Innes of Thirsetter, David Budge of [...], Alexander Bruce of Holland, Robert Innes of [...], Johne Davidsone, shireff clerk, and the said laird of Murkill to be conveiner.
In the shireffdome of Orkney, [...] Stueart of Maynes, Harie Stueart of Grinsay, Thomas Buchannan, shirreff, Mr Harie Aitken, commissar, Edward Cock, Magnus Tailyeour, Johne Baikie and Henry Prince, baillies of Kirkwall, Patrik Smith of Braco, Williame Sinclar of Saba, Johne Craigie of Sand, Thomas Sinclar of Campstoun, James Baikie of Tankernes, Edward Sinclar of Gyre, Edward Sinclar of Nesse, Johne Sinclar of Hamer, Adame Bellanden of Stenhouse, David Heart of Rusland, Huch Halcro of Gruke, Williame Craigie of Gersey, Williame Irveing of Garsley, Patrik Balfour of Farray, Thomas Traill of Holland, James Cock of Bea, Johne Grot of Elsnes, James Fea, younger, of Claystrain, Robert Stueart of Burch, Johne Grot of Halstoun, James Mudie of Melsiter, Huch Halcro of that ilk, and the laird of Maynes (or in his absence, Mr Harrie Aitkin) to be conveiner.
With power to them (being once mett by the conveineres above specifit or any of them respective and sworne by them for attendance and fathfull administratione), or at least any fourt pairt or more of them besyde the conveiner, whom they have power to mak chose of among themselffes efter the first meiting; and not excludeing the colonelles of the shyre and weill affected noblemen within the same who pleaseth to assist, and are heirby declaired to have vote and place in thair meitings once in the weik at the least at the heid burgh of the shyre or any other convenient place they sall please; and thair to tak speciall tryell and mak perfytte listes of the wholl fensible persounes betuixt 60 and 16 within thair shyre, both foote and horse, and to have a speciall cair to sie them sufficiently provydit with airmes; and for that effect, to call such persounes befoir them as they shall think most able (ather to burgh or land) to give up upon oath the listes of the saids wholl fensible persounes and airmes within the shyre, and to send ane authentick double of the said list to the committie of estaites at Edinburgh. As also, with power to them to devyde thair shyres into severall devisiounes and to appoint a distinct pairt thairoff for everie on[e] of the colonelles within thair bounds; and if any debait aryse concerneing the making of the devisiounes which cannot be presently setled with consent, that the same be representit to the committie of estate. With power lykwyse to them to reduce the wholl fensible persounes in the shyre (asweill to burgh as land) into regimentis, foote companies and horse troupes; which being done, that the colonells, by advyse of that committie, appoynt all under officeres necessarie for commanding all these under thair charge and to sie them sufficientlie provydit with all furniture requisite, and that they have a cair that they be dreivelled and exerceiseit in manageing thair airmes, everie regiment once in the moneth, and everie companie or troup once in the weik, at such place as the saids committies and colonells shall appoynt; who are heirby requyret to sie the capitaines of each companie provydit with culoures and drumes, and the rutemaisteres with trumpets and cornets; and that they be in readines, as they sall receive ordor from the committie of estaites, to bring furth such number and proportion of thair regiments, with sufficient furniture, airmes and provisioune as they salbe requyred, provyded alwayes that the burrowes roayall within the shyres sall have the nominatione of thair awin capitanes and under officeres and thair men to be exerceised within thair awin toun, and shall not be obleidgeit to keip uther places of mustering in the shyre till the regiments of that divisione quher the burghe lyes be callit to merch or goe upon service. In which caice, each burgh is to furnisch a proportionable number of weill airmed men conforme to the number furnisched by the shyre, and who are to goe on in the service under and receave command from the colonells and other officeres named as said is. And for the more good service, it is ordained that the severall committies foirsaids appoynt some secure place for megazines of ammunitione and airmes for the use of the shyre. And that this wholl service may be the better furthered and advanced, the committies and colonells foirsaidis are heirby ordained to labour so far as in them lyes to intertaine wnitie and love amongst all his maties good subjects in these bounds, and that all private quarrells, incaice any sall happin to fall out among any weill affected persounes, be satled and removed amicablie, or otherwyse that the same be represented to the committie of estaites at Edinburgh. And if any tumult or insurrectione breake furth in the shyre by malignants or other dissaffected persounes, to use all meanes to compesce the same; and, if neid be, to pursew the raiseres thairoff in ane hostill way with the strenth of the shyre, and if the insurrectione or divisione come to that hicht that the shyre quher it falls out is not able to suppresse the same, that the colonells, committies and commanderes of the nixt adjacent shyres on all quarteres (with whom the committies respective are to keip correspondence) joyne for suppressing the same as they sall resave adverteisment from the committie of estates or committie of the shyre where the insurrectione is. And in caice of any forrane invasioun be sea or be land, that the colonells and commanderes ryse in airmes with the wholl strenth of the shyre, horse and foote, for resisting the samen, and by beacons and utherwayse to give tymeous adverteisment thairoff to the cuntrey and nixt adjacent shyres, who are heirby commanded to ryse and concur in the pursute of the saids invaderes and raiseres of commotion and trouble. And if they or any otheres assisting them in these unlawfull deides sall flie to strenthes and housses, with power to the said collonells and commanderes and all otheres that joyne with them to raise fire, asseige the said strenths and housses and use all uther kynd of warlyk ingynes that can be had for recoverie thairoff and apprehending the saids persones or thair assisteres; and if in executione heirof any slauchter, mutilation or uther accident sall fall out upon the persounes so pursewed, the estaites declaires the colonells and utheres foirsaids frie thairoff and of all paine or danger they may incur therthrow for ever; and ordaines and commands all his maties good subjectes to assist the saids committies and colonells in the prosecutione of this commission, under the paine to be esteimed and punisched as enemies to religione, the king's matie and thair native cuntrey and airt and pairt of the saids insurrectiones. And to the effect the saids colonells and committies may the better attend this charge, with power to them, or quorum thairoff foirsaid, to inflict and uplift unlawes aff the absence, to nominat and elect clerkes and uther officeres neidfull, and to appoynt fies to them for that service; and if any places of the saids committies vake by deceise or utherwayse, with power to the quorum there to receive otheres in thair place. And notwithstanding heiroff, it is statute and ordained that non be admitted, nor suffered to remaine as memberes of the saids committies, nor have publict charge in the shyre, but such as sall subscryve the articles to be sent into the shyre by the estates or committie theroff, with advyse of the generall assemblie or commissioneres thairoff. Lykeas the saids committies are heirby ordained to obay and put in executione all ordoures and instructiounes to be sent unto them by this convention or committie of estates, and give frequent advertisements of thair proceidings and of the condition of the shyre and of the names of all the papistes and dissaffected persounes within thair bounds to the committie of estaites, to whom they salbe answerable for the discharge of this trust committed to them by this commissione, which is to indure whill the same be recalled by the parliament, conventioune of estaites or committies thairoff.
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The estaites of this kingdome presentlie conveined, taking into thair serious consideratioun the dangeres imminent to the trew Protestant religioune, his maties honour and the peace of his kingdomes be the multitude of papists, prelattes and thair adherentes now in airmes in Ingland and Ireland, and the occasioun given therby not only to the publict enemies of religion abroad but even to any dissaffected persounes at home to labour so far as in them lyes to subvert the religione and peace now happily estableisched within this kingdome; and finding it necesser that all meanes be speidily useit for preventing the practises of such, for preserveing the peace and keiping his maties subjectes in a duetifull obedience to the lawes and publict judicatories and in a Christiane unitie amongst themselffes, they have thairfoir resolved that this kingdome be presently put into a posture of defence and that a grave committie be appoyntit from the estates to consult, conclude and determine upon these and uther weichtie causes efterspecifit in maner and to the effect following, and thairfoir nominats, appoynts and gives power and commissioun to Johne, earle [of] Loudoun, lord heich chancellour and the lord generall, supernumerarie, and marques of Argyll, Williame, earle of Merschell, Johne, earle of Sutherland, Alexander, earle of Eglintoun, Williame, e[arle] of Glencairne, John, e[arle] of Cassills, Charles, e[arle] of Dumfermeline, Williame, e[arle] of Lothian, Francis, e[arle] of Buccleuch, John, e[arle] of Lauderdaill, John, e[arle] of Lindsay, John, earle of Weymes, Williame, e[arle] of Dalhoussie, James, vicount of Dudop, Johne, lord Yester, Johne, lord Sinclar, Johne, lord Balmerinoch, Robert, lord Burchlie, James, lord Couper, George, lord Forrester, Thomas, lord Kirkcubrich, Alexander, lord Balcares, Arthur Areskine of Scottiscraig, the Lord Warestoun, the Lord Humbie, Mr George Windrahame, Sir Michaell Balfour of Denmylne, the laird of Dundas, the laird of Lag, Coll[onell] [...] Lindsay of Belstaines, the laird of Broddie, Sir Patrik Hepburne of Wauchtoun, Sir Williame Mure of Rowallan, Williame Rig of Atherne, Sir Thomas Ker of Caveres, Thomas Ruthven of Freiland, Sir Williame Scott of Harden, Sir Andro† Wauchope of Nidrie, Sir Patrik Hamiltone, Johne Schaw of Grenock, the laird of Wedderburne, Sir Williame Scott of Ardrosse, [...] Balmayne, Mr James Durhame of Pityarrow, Sir John Smith, James Dennistone, Johne Binnie, James Stueart, Thomas Durhame, James Symsone, Patrik Leslie, Thomas Bruce, George Bell, James Sword, George Porterfeild, Hew Kennedy, George Gardin, Johne Rutherfoorde, Thomas MacBirnie, Mr Robert Barclay, Johne Semple, George Jamesone, David Simsone, Williame Glendinning and Gedeon Jack, or any fyftene or more of them, there being alwayes four of everie estate present, to convein at Edinburgh at such tymes and places as they sall appoynt; and thair, among themselffes or with such as salbe authorized be his matie or housses of parliament of Ingland or any other persounes quhatsomever they sall think fitting, to consider, treate, debeate, conclude and determine upon the fittest and most conduceable meanes for defence of the true Protestant religione, the liberties and priveledges of the kingdome, his maties persone and authoritie in the preservatione theroff and the peace of his kingdomes now in danger be the multitude of papists, prelattes and ther adherentes in airmes in Ingland and Ireland, and for bringing the churches of Scotland and Ingland to ane neirer conjunctione and uniformitie of religione and church governement; and for that effect, to send ther humble supplicationes and declarationes to his matie, the kingdome of Ingland or any uther persoune or persounes quhatsomever, and to use all uther effectuall meanes for removeing the distractiones and differences betuixt his matie and his people; and as they sall think fitting; with advyse of the generall assemblie or commissioneres theroff, to give ordour for subscryveing and sweareing the covenant laitlie offered to and allowed be the assemblie and convention of estats. And incaice it salbe thocht fitting be them for the ends and reasounes forsaids that some considerable number of forces and men in airmes be raiset, with power to them to give ordour to the severall committies, colonells and otheres persones within this kingdome for levieing, raiseing and mustering of such regiments and forces of foote and horse furth of the severall shyres and borrowes of this kingdome, and for outreiking with airmes, ammunitione, victuall and uther furniture as they sall think fitting; and also with power to them to appoynt places of thair randevous, give ordour for quartering and billoting theroff, appoynt such generall officeres over the same as they sall judge fitting and are not nameit alreadie be the estaites, and to authorize them with commissiounes to that effect, to nominat and appoynt thair severall payes, and to provyde meanes for payment theroff; and for that effect, to borrow and uplift sowmes and als to provyde and buye thairwith airmes, ammunition and all sort of provisione and other necesseres, and to appoynt commisseres for distributeing and keiping compt of the same. Whilk sowmes of money, pryces of victuall and uther forsaids so to be borrowit and resaveit are heirby declared to be publict debt dew be the estaites of the said kingdome, who are heirby bund to pay and releive the same, and to freith and releive the saids commissioners and all such persounes as by thair warrand or command sall ingadge or give suretie thairfoir. And also with power to them to give out such ordoures for the provisione and richt regulateing of the saids forces as they sall think fitting, and to set doun compitent pryces and excyes upon all victuall, goods, vivares and uther commodities for the use and interteinment of the saids soulders, to be lifted within the kingdome or sent furth thairoff, and to call to accompt all such persounes as salbe intrusted be them in this service for all intromissiounes and debts to be contracted upon the publict in the same, and either be themselffes or such auditors as they sall appoynt, to examine, controll or allow and approve all that salbe depurseit or contracted in the publict effaires of the kingdome, and to pay and secure the persounes to whom thair salbe any thing justlie auchtand. With power lykwayse to them to give ordors to the committies in the severall shyres to all commanderes, shireffes, stewartes, baillies of regalities and to all uther magistrates and subjects to burgh or land in everie thing concerneing the publict in such a way as they sall think fitting. And seing in some shyres there are severall devisiounes and colonells to be, ther is only on[e] committie appoyntit, and least thairby any hinder may fall out to the service, power is heirby geven to the saids commissioneres, upon remonstrance from the committies of the shyres representing the necessitie of devydeing the samen, to devyde the committies of any such shyres in severall committies, two or moe, as the dispatch of effaires sall requyre; and to adde such qualified persounes as may mak up ane competent number in each devisioun, the number appoynted be the estaites for the haill shyre standing allwayes inteir for dispatch of bussines concerneing the haill shyre; and the committies to be appoyntit upon remonstrance forsaid to have only power within ther awin divisione; and incaice any mater of importance or difficultie occur among them, the same is to be decydeit be the committie of the haill shyre; and incace it sall happin any places of any of the colonells of the shyres to vaik be deceis or utherwayse, with power to this committie from the estaites to appoynt otheres in thair place, and to remove such otheres from thair places as they sall have just reason for; and to call befoir them all papists, malignants, dissaffected persounes and all such otheres as sall not give obedience to the common resolutiones of this kingdome or judicatories thairoff of quhatsomever condition or degrie they be off, and to tak such course for secureing thair persounes and intrometting with thar estaites to the use of the publict as they sall think fitting. With power also to the saide persounes or quorum forsaid to treate, consult and determine in maner foirsaid concerneing the payment of the remainder of the brotherly assistance and interest thairoff bygone and to come, and for payment of the arreares due be the kingdome of Ingland to the Scottis airmie in Ireland, and to tak course for the future intertainment thairoff and disposeall of the same in haill or in pairt in tyme cuming, and to give warrand for distributeing the sowmes appoynted to be lifted in this kingdome be [the] act of the estaites of the 15 of this moneth be way of loane and taxt for payment of the arreares and advancements alreadie made for intertainment theroff, and for interteinment of the companies, horse and foote quhilks are to be levyed by act of the [...]. Whilk warrand to be grantit as said is are heirby declaret to be ane sufficient warrand to the generall collectour and his deputes, and als with power to them to give out commissiounes for suppressing of disorderes in the cuntrey and generallie to doe all and sindrie other things requisite anent the ordering and manageing of all effaires and bussines quhilk may conduce to the goode and peace of this kingdome and the furtherance of the particulares abovewrittin. And if upon the reasounes and grounds above expressit it salbe fund fitting that ane airmie or airmies be levyed and raiset, in that caice the estaites have resolved and heirby gives commissioun to the persounes forsaids or quorum theroff to devyde themselffes into tuo severall committies, at that nyne or more, ther being tua of everie estate present be a quorum of ether of them, the one quheroff is appoyntit to remaine and reside at Edinburgh or any uther place they sall think fitting and conveniant, and is authorized with the charge of the haill forsaids effaires within the cuntrey; and the other is to remane constantlie with the airmie and to have the governement of the effaires of the airmie and sall give thair best advyse, counsell and assistance in what may conduce to the good and saiftie thairoff, and quhilks tua committies are to keip correspondence and intelligence, on[e] with another, anent thair proceidings and condition of effaires, and are fullie authorized to give ordors and directiones in the premises abovedevydeit, whilk salbe als valeid as if the samyn wer done by the haill number; provyding alwayes that none of the said committie so devydit have power to enter into a treatie anent the poynts and articles in question without consent of a full quorum of both committies. And incaice any of the commissioneres places sall happin to vaike be deceise or utherwyse, the rest of the quorum sall have power to mak choyse of otheres of that same degrie to supplie the places so vacand; and with power to the saids tua committies, or ather of them as they sall have occasioune, to convein such noblemen, barrounes and burgesses for thair advyse and assistance as they sall think fitting, and who are heirby warranted to assist them; and if any mater of that importance occur that doeth requyre the meiting and resolutione of the estaites, in that caice the said committie resideing at Edinburgh (or in any other place within this kingdome) hath heirby power to call ane full meiting and convention of the estaites. And the foirsaids commissioneres sall at ther first meiting and accepting thair commissione give thair solemne oath for thair faithfull and diligent discharge of that trust committed unto them, and sall fyne all such of thair number as sall not give diligent attendance at ther meiting (in all which the generall officeres of the airmie are heirby priveledget to be present) and firme and stable holding and for to hald quhatsoever the saids commissioneres or quorumes forsaid sall doe in maner and for the end foirsaid, they alwayes being answerable to the parliament or estaites for thair proceidings in ther commissioune, whilk is ordainit to endure till the nixt meiting of the parliament and estaites and ay and whill the samen be specially dischargeit.
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The convention of estats, takeing into ther consideration the great paines and travelles of Archibald Primrose and his servants in the dispatche and writting of all affaires that past at thair meitings, finds it just and reassonable that some competent allowance and fee be given unto him be the publict, and recomende to the committee of estats to modifie and sett doune what proportion they sall think fitt for his service at this convention and such farder allowance as they sall find reasonable for his service as clerk to the comittee of estats, and that they have a care to sie the same payed accordinglie.
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The quhilk day the estates nominat and appoynted the earle of Leven to be lord generall of anie forces to be leveyed within this kingdome, and recommende to the committee of estats to sie a commission drawn and delyvered to him for that effect.
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The estats prorogats and continowis thair nixt meiting untill the first Wednesday of Januar nixtocome in anno 1644, quheroff the estats are warned apud acta.
Archibald Primerose, clericus conventionis
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Forsameikle as the Lord Maitlane, Mr Alexander Henderson, Mr George Gillespie and Mr Robert Meldrum are upon the publict employments of this kirk and kingdome to repaire to England, and that in reason they sould have ther charges modified to thame, thairfore the estats modifies the soume of three punds sterline daylie to the Lord Maitlane and tuentie shilling sterlin to everie one of the other three so long as they sall be on this serrvice, and that a moneths allowance be advanced to thame in hand; and for ther extraordinar charges, modifies to the Lord Maitland ane hundreth punds sterline and to either of the ministers threttie punds, and recomends to the Lord Humbie to borrow als muche money on annualrent as will pay the same, quhilk sall be allowed to him in the first end of anie of his publict intromissions or the first moneyis [that] comes from England; and for doing therof, these presents, with the parties discharge, sall be his warrand.
Archibald Primerose, clericus conventionis