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The estates nominatis Cassillis, Dumfermelyne, Lauderdaile, Lanerick, Callender, Balmerino, Burley, Dundas, Preston, Bogie, Cowedon, Grenock, Kilbirnie, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Lithgow, Stirline, Bruntyland [and] Couper to heere the officeris of the armie in Ireland and the instructions sent with thame and what answer is fitt to be returned thereto, and to the petition of the relict of Leiutennent Colonell Leslie who wes killed in our armie in England, and to examyne Major Ereskine who is come frome Newcastle armie.
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The estates ordaines that for stoppeing the mouthes of all suche as are readie to maligne there proceedingis, that a compt be made of all the money come in be the loane and taxt, frome England and be borrowing, and how the same is disbursed, and that it be printed.
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The convention of estates being informed of some lett occasioned in the putting out and uplifting of the troupes of horse appoynted to goe in this present expedition to the north throw the rutemaisteres named be the shyre there not accepting of their charge, and the estates finding it necessar that some qualified and able persons be made choise of for these charge, doe therefore nominat and appoynt Oliphant, younger, of Bachilton and [...] Moncreiffe, brother to the laird of Moncreiffe, to be rootemaisteris to the tua troupes now to come out of that shyre, and ordaines the committie of warre of the shyre to call thame before thame, that intimatione heirof being made unto thame, they may accept and goe about their severall charges.
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The estates, considering that by act of the last parliament [the] fortification and strenth of the castle of Dunbartane were appoynted to be slighted, and that in such a tyme of troubles the same may prove more hurtfull (as formerlie it hes beene) then usefull to the countrie, doe therefore appoynt the same house and wallis and strenth thereof to be demolished and razed to the ground, and recommendis to Johne Semple, provest of Dumbartane, to sie this done. With power to him for this effect, to hyre quarrieris or anie other workmen necessar and, if anie refuise, to presse thame on reasonable conditions. And ordaines the comittie of estates to see the expenses heirof payed be the publict, and that the said Johne Semple tak some course to secure the cannon and carradges therof or anie other ammunition within the castle upon the publict charge.
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The estates appoyntes Argile, Glencairne, Callender, Lanerick, Yester, Sir Williame Scot, Sir Thomas Ker, Nithrie, Wauchtoun, Aitoun, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Couper, Kirkcaldie [and] Dunbartane to be a comittie for sieing the kingdome putt in a right posture of defence and secureing the borderis, how the cannon in the castle of Dumbartane shalbe disposed of and what answer sall be returned to Johne Slowane and some other petition of suche as have beene spoyled be the kingis forces.
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The estates nominatis Cassillis, Lauderdaile, Lanerick, Callender, Balmerino, Yester, Burley, Wauchton, Carnock, Preston, Dundas, Kilbirnie, Denmylne, Nithrie, Edinburgh, Dundie, St Androwes, Hadintoun, Perth, Dumbartaine [and] Kinghorne to consider what answeris is to be given to the commissioneris at Londoun there lettres anent the groundis of a setled peace, and to report.