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The quhilk day the earle of Mortoun compeired personallie before the estates and, efter he had publicklie suorne and subscribit the covenant, desyred that he might have a passe to repaire to Orkney for some of his privat affaires; and being demandit if he had anie commission frome his matie to these boundis, declaired upon his honor he had non and that his carieage there sould be suche as may conduce most for the peace of the countrey, and that he sould be readie as he should be desyred to give all the assistance in his power for procureing obedience to the orderis of the estates. In respect whereof, the estates allowes of his voyage and ordaines a passe to be granted to him for his goeing thither and returne.