[1644/1/116]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The estates ordaines the generall of the artellerie and his deputtis to delyver out of the publict magazen to the marques of Argile, or anie haveing his warrand, ane pittard, fyve hundreth spaidis and shooles, ane hundreth mattokis, fyftie axis, tua hundreth lances, fyve thousand weight of poulder, seven thousand weight of matche and [...] muskett ball, quheranent thir presents sall be their warrand.
[1644/1/117]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The estates gives warrand and comand to the marques of Argile to take suche cannon as are at Monrose or anie other place in the north and to make use of thame for the publict service as his lord shall think fitting.
[1644/1/118]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The convention of estates ordaines and commands Captane Jacksone, maister of the ship called [...], now imployed in the publict service, to resave within his ship suche amunition and otheris matteriallis as sall be directed to him be the lord marques of Argile, and to resave and obey suche orderis as frome tyme to tyme sall be direct to him frome the said lord marques or committie of estates.
[1644/1/119]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
Forsamekle as the estates of this kingdome presentlie conveened, taking to their consideration the prejudice and henderance that formerlie occurred in the leveyes of the forces to the last expedition into England throw the base cariage of some servantis who, being enrolled in one parish, did furthwith upon some forged pretences remove frome thair maisteris to some other parish and thereby retard the leveyes, to the great prejudice of the service; for preventing quherof in tyme comeing, the estates ordaines all hyred servantis of all sortis to serve their maisteris for this present upon the same conditions as they have done formerlie, and not to remove nor leave there maisteris service without there consent in writt had and obteaned thereto, under the paine of fiftie pundis; and that no man quhatsoever resett thame in anie pairt of the kingdome without there maisteris consent, under the paine of ane hundreth pundis besyde suche farder punishement both to the servant and resetter as the comittie of the shyre sall think fitting; and ordaines thir presents to be printed [and] published at all the parish kirkis and mercat croces of the kingdome, wherethrow nane pretend ignorance of the same.
[1644/1/120]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The convention of estates, considering how necessar it is for mantenance of these forces who are to goe to the north for suppresseing the rebellioun there that there be a commissar appoynted for attending the same, and knowing the affection and abiliteis of Johne Denholme, merchant burges of Edinburgh, to discharge this service, therefore the saidis estates have nominat him to be commissar to the effect foresaid, and to injoy that place with all the fees and dues belonging thereto. With power to him to buy victuall where ever he may have the same for mantenance of the saidis forces, and to give suretie to the parties for the said victuall, quhilk sall be repayed be moneyes to be sent to the said comissar or out of the excise or anie other moneyes belonging to the publict. As alsua that the said commissar buy the said victuall upon his owne credit, and the estates and their committees sall be oblidged to releeve him thereof and to repay the same to him, the said commissar being alwayes comptable for his sevice to the Lord Humbie, generall commissar for the armie.
[1644/1/121]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The estates ordaines and commandis [...] Mitchelsone, surgeon in Glasgow, to come out sufficientlie provydit with the forces that are now goeing to the south, and that he come alongis with the forces of Cliddisdaill, and course sall be tane that competent allowance sall be granted to him.
[1644/1/122]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The estates ordaines and commandis Doctor Mayne in Glasgow to goe alongis with the forces that are presentlie goeing to the borderis as phisitian to these forces, and that he be readie to come out to the general randevous as he sall receave orderis frome the earle of Lanerick, and allowance sall be granted to him be the publict.
[1644/1/123]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
Forsamekle as Williame, earle of Lanerick, secretarie, wes latelie sumond to appeare before the committie of estates to have answered upon his refuiseall (at the least postponing) to subscryve the Solemne League and Covenant, being writtin to be the lordis of privie counsell at the dyett assigned for that purpose and to have heard and seene the certification mentioned in the act of the comittie of estates of the 12th of October last decerned against him, viz: to be esteemed and punished as ane enemie to religion, his maties honour and peace of the kingdome and his goodis and rentis to be confiscat for the use of the publict, and that he sould not enjoy anie benefite, place nor office within the kingdome; and for his not appeareance, the said certificatione wes denunced against him, and conforme thereto, he wes declaired ane enemie to religion, his maties honour and peace of the kingdome, and the benefite of the signet wes arreisted in the hands of Mr Harie Mauld, deputt to the said earle of Lanerick. And whereas now the said earle hes this day suorne and subscryved the said covenant before the estates of this kingdome presentlie conveened and before certaine of the ministrie direct to this purpose from the comissioneris of the generall assemblie this day also sitting, with heartie expressiounes of his ingenuitie in this mater, verie acceptable both to the kirk and state, therefore the estates of this kingdome presentlie conveened as said is declares the said earle of Lanerick to be frie of the saidis lettres of declaratioun and sentence therein conteaned and of the said arreistment and what hes followed or may follow thereupon, and the whole processe led and deduced against him and the said Mr Harie Mauld or anie otheris concerned heirin to be null and of no force nor effect against thame in time comeing, butt that the said earle is to be reputt ane good patriot and covenanter, to injoy his said place and office or what belongis or did formerlie belong to him and be himselfe, his said deputt and intrometteris with his rentis and estate to uplift and meddle with the same, and with the benefite of his place and office and otheris foresaidis als freelie in all respects as if no suche proceedor had beene used against him. Lykeas the said earle of Lanerick wes admitted to the convention and to have vote and place therein als freelie as anie other nobleman of the kingdome hes.
[1644/1/124]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
At Edinburgh, the sixteene day of Aprile jM vjC fourtie foure yeeres, anent the supplication presented to the convention of estates be Johne Slowane and Adame Mitchelsone, merchants burgesses of Edinburgh, makand mention that where they haveing loadned the ship perteining to James Reddie, skipper in Bruntyland, fra Burdeaux in France with wynes, and in her voyage comeing for Scotland the said ship, with the haill wynes being thereintill, is takin at St Martins Yland in the moneth of Februarie last be Captane Johne Tisone of Dertmouth, who is imployed and direct out be his matie, and hes takin the said ship and wynes to Dertmouth, with the skipper and all his companie; whilk loadning of wynes extends to the soume of eighteene thousand ane hundreth tuentie foure pundis Scottis money as the pryce of ane hundreth and seven tunne of wyne coast be the supplicantis at the first adventure at Burdeaux, by and attour the said shipe and charges bestowed be the supplicantis. And sieing the said ship, companie and wynes is takin by his maties warrant be reason of the commoun cause now in hand, covenant and reformation, and that they have non to represent their hard conditioun and losse unto butt the said conventioun, to crave, as it is just and reasonable, that they may be payed and repaired of suche wrongis and skaith out of the first and readiest of his maties customes and rentis, humblee desyreing therefore the saidis estates to have consideration of the supplicantis distrest estate and to give warrand that they may be repaired and payed of the soume abovewrittin out of the first and readiest of his maties rents and customes, lykeas at mair lenth is conteaned in the said supplication. Whilk being read, heard and considered be the saidis estates, and they being therewith and with the recommendatione of the said petition made unto them be the committie of estates weill advised, the saidis estates declaires that his maties rentis, customes and casualiteis are and sall be lyable in payment to the supplicantis of what sall be found they have lost by the taking of their ship and goodis therin. Extractum de libris actorum conventionis per me.
[1644/1/125]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The convention of estates taking into their consideration the oppen and avowed rebellioun of the marques of Huntlie, the lairdis of Haddo, Drum, Scheathin, Tippertie and otheris there complices to the subverting of religion and disturbing the peace of the kingdome, and finding it necessar that some forces, hors and foote, be leveyed and sent out for suppressing of this rebellioun, the actoris and assisteris therein, and secureing the peace of these bounds, and that some able and qualified person be made choise of to command the same in cheefe and all otheris forces in the north dureing this expedition, and haveing sufficient prooffe of the fidelitie, affection and abilities of Archibald, marques of Argile for that place, they have therefore, with advice and consent of James, earle of Callender, cheefe commander of all the horse and foote that are or sall be raised within the kingdome (in maner exprest in the commission given to him be the estates of the date of thir presents), nominated and heirby nominatis the said marques to be cheefe commander of all the forces, hors and foote, foresaid; and for that effect, with power to him, with advice of the committie of estates that is to goe alongis with him, to draw together the whole fensible men in the north as they sall think fitting for the service, and to pursue with fyre and suord and in all other hostilitie maner the saidis rebellis, their assisteris and suche as will not concurre against thame, and all declaired enemies to religion, his majesties honour and peace of this kingdome and excommunicat persons, and to demolishe and raze their houses, castles, toures and fortes so farre as he sall find expedient, and to doe everie other thing belonging to the said place whilk he is heirby to bruik with all the priveledges, prerogatives and dues belonging thereto, als fullie and freelie as anie cheefe commander of forces may doe, firme and stable holding and for to hold all and quhatsomever thingis sall be done be him in the execution of this commission, quhilk is to endure ay and quhill the same be recalled be the parliament, convention of estates or ther committees, to whome he is to be answerable and lyable according as he sall receave orderis.
[1644/1/126]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
Forsamekle as the convention of estates have thought fitt that some forces be sent frome this and other places of the kingdome for suppresseing the rebellioun of the marques of Huntlie and his adherentis in the north and secureing the peace of these bounds, and that some able and qualified person be made choise of to have command of the hors to be imployed in this expedition, and haveing sufficient prooffe of the fidelitie and abiliteis of William, earle of Marschaell for that charge, they have therefore, with consent of the earle of Callender, commander in cheefe of the haill forces, hors and foot, now raised or to be raised within this kingdome, conforme to the commission given to him, and als with advice of the marques of Argile, commander in cheefe of the forces to be imployed in this expedition, nominated and appoynted and heirby nominatis and appoyntes the said earle of Marschaell to be commander of all the horse to be imployed in this expedition, with power to him to bruik, injoy and exerce the said place with all the fees, priveledges and imuniteis belonging thereto, without prejudice alwayes of the commission granted to the marques of Argile to be cheefe commander of the haill forces, hors and foote, to be imployed in this service. This commissioun to endure ay and while the same be recalled be the parliament, conventioun of estates or their committees and be the officeris in cheefe abovementioned, to whome he must be answerable for discharge of the trust committed to him.
[1644/1/127]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
Forsamekle as the conventioun of estates have thought fitt that some forces be raised and imployed for suppresseing the rebellioun of the marques of Huntlie and his complices in the north and for secureing the peace of these bounds, and that some able and qualified person be made choise of to have command of the foote in his expedition, and haveing sufficient prooffe of the abiliteis of the Lord Elcho for that charge, they doe therefore, with consent of James, earle of Callender, commander in cheefe of the haill forces, hors and foote, now raised or to be raised within the kingdome, conforme to the commission given to him, and als with advice of the marques of Argile, commander in cheefe of the forces to be imployed in this expedition, nominat and appoynted and heirby nominatis and appoyntes the said Lord Elcho to be commander of the haill foote that are to be imployed in this service, with power to him to bruik, injoy and exerce the said place with all the priveledges, prerogatives and dues belonging thereto, without prejudice alwayes of the commissioun granted to the said marques of Argile to be cheefe commander of the haill forces, hors and foote, in this expedition. This commission to endure ay and whill it be recalled be the parliament, convention of estates or their committees and be the officeris in cheefe abonementioned, to whome he must be answerable for the discharge of this place committed to him.
[1644/1/128]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
Forsamekle as the estates of this kingdome, considering the oppen and avowed rebellioun of the marques of Huntlie, the lairdis of Haddo, Drum, Geight and otheris their complices against the peace and proceedingis of this kirk and kingdome, have thought fitt for suppresseing of the same and secureing the peace of the countrey that some forces be direct thither; and finding it necessar that ane committie be appoynted to goe alongis with these forces and to have the governement of the affaires therof and to give their best advice and assistance in what may conduce to the good and saiftie of the same, they doe nominat and appoynt the earles of Murray and Sinclair, the vicount of Arthburnot and Frendraught, the lords Gordoun, Forbes, Fraser, Loure, the lairdis of Penmure, Morphie, Duncrub, Dunn, Glenurquhie, Cragivar, Leslie, Forbes, Grant, Innes, Johneston Barclay, Straloch, Sir James Scot of Rossie, Sir James Halkett, Leiutennent Colonel Scot, Leiutennent Colonel Arnot, Leiutennent Colonel McGill, Maister James Baird, Robert Burrell in Perth, Thomas Halyburtoun in Dundie, Maister William More of Aberden, Johne Achterlonie in Arbroth, Maister Johne Douglas in Elgin, George Jamesone in Couper and Andro Gray of Monrose (besydes all these who are memberis of the committie of estates and are heirby declaired memberis of this committie as if their names were particularlie insert heirin). With power to thame, or anie seven of the haill, to be a comittie of the estates to goe towardis the north and to have the governement of the affaires of the forces to be sent thither, and to give there best advice and assistance in what may conduce to the good and saiftie of the same, and to mak and sett doun suche orderis thereanent as they sall think fitting. As also to provyde victuall and otheris necessaris for the saidis forces, and for that effect to call before thame all suche persons as have showen themselffes opposit or have not given obedience to the publict orderis of the kingdome, and to tak sic course for imposeing of fynes on thame and uplifting the same and secureing their persons as they sall think fitting, without prejudice of anie other course or farder fynes to be layed on thame be the estates of parliament. As also to call before thame all suche persons as are able to len or be their credit raise money for supplie of the armies raised in this kingdome, and to ordaine thame to len suche soumes as they sall think fitting upon assureance of repeyment frome the publict out of the arreares due to the armies in England and Ireland, out of the excise and out of the readiest of malignantis lands and rentis according to the actis and practises of the convention of estates alreadie in force in several places of the kingdome, and that they give their best concurrence for the raiseing and ingathering of the loane and taxt and excise in these boundis. As also with power to thame to give orderis for bringing out of the forces, hors and foote, appoynted to be brought out of these northland shyres and to sie thame punctuallie keeped and done, and all other actis and ordinances of the estates or their committees putt to dew executioun, and generallie with power to thame to doe everie thing for suppresseing the rebellion in the north, pursueing the actoris therein, their assisteris, ressetteres and all other declaired enemies to the kingdome and for secureing the peace of these bounds in tyme comeing, for provyding of victuall and moneyes for our armies and for doeing everie other thing they sall find conduceing for the good of the service and furtherance of the caus wherein this kirk and kingdome are ingadgeit als fullie and freelie as the conventioun of estates might doe themselfes, they being alwayes comptable for their proceedingis to the parliament, convention of estates and committee at Edinburgh; commanding heirby all officeris, souldieres, committees of warre and otheris [of] his maties subjectis, to brugh and land, of what degrie and qualitie soever they be of, to reverance, acknowledge and obey the said committee and their orderis and to doe nothing to the hinder or prejudice thereof as they will be answerable. This comittie to endure ay and while the returne of the armie from this expeditioun.
[1644/1/129]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
Forsamekle as the estates, taking to their consideration the practises of the enemies of this kingdome who have now invadit the same and in ane hostill maner have entered and possest themselffes of the toun of Dumfreis and other places of the countrey, and have thought fitt that some forces be raised within this kingdome for pursueing of our saidis enemies and secureing the peace of the kingdome, and finding it most necessar that ane committie be choisen to goe alongis with these forces, they have therefore nominated and appoynted the earle of Callender, earles of Glencairne, Cassillis, Annandaill, Lauderdaill, Queensberrie, Home, Lanerick, Hartfell, vicount of Kenmure, lordis Montgomirie, Fleeming, Garleis, Sinclair, Boyd, Bargenie, justice clerk, Sir James Ramsay, Sir Frederick Hamiltoun, lairdis of Kilbirnie, Coudoun, Empsfeild, Laweris, Lag, Lamingtoun, Cesnock, Craufurd of Kerse, Capringtoun, Craigie, Nithrie, Beill, Sir David Murray, Sir Johne Veitch, Mertoun, Balneill, Sir William Scot, Sir Thomas Ker, shireffe of Teviotdaill, Craigence, Colvingtoun, Arnistoun, Aitoun, Wastquarter, Sir James Lockhart, Williame Ellot of Stobes, Maister George Douglas, Maister Johne Corsane, Thomas Fergisone, Jedion Jack, Robert Richardsone, James Hamiltoun of Glasgow [and] Gilbert Richard of Bulskinen (besyde all otheris who are memberis of the committie of estates and are heirby declaired memberis of this committie). With power to thame, or anie seven of thame, to attend the earle of Callender, cheefe commander of the forces now raised within the kingdome, and to goe alongis in this present expedition and to have the care and governement of the affaires of the armie now to be lifted, and to give there best advice and assistance in what may conduce to the good of the same, and to mak and sett doun suche orderis thereanent as they sall think fitting. As also to provyd victuall and other necessaris for the said forces, and for that end to call before thame all suche in these bounds as are declaired enemies to religion, his maties honor and peace of thir kingdomes for not subscryveing the covenant or who have opposed the publict proceedingis of this kirk and kingdome, and to take sic course for imposeing of fynes on thame and uplifting the same and secureing their persons as they sall think fitting, without prejudice of anie farder course to be tane with thame be the parliament, and generallie with power to thame to doe everie other thing for persueing our enemies, secureing the peace of the countrey als fullie as the convention might doe themselfes, they being alwayes comptable for their proceedingis to the parliament, conventioun of estates and committie at Edinburgh. This commissioun to endure ay and while the returne of the armie frome this expeditioun.
[1644/1/130]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The estates nominatis and appoyntis Robert, lord Burley to be president of the committie of estates that is to goe to the north.
[1644/1/131]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The estates nominatis and appoyntis the earle of Lanerick to be colonel of the shirefdome of Lanerick and of the forces that are now to be brought out of the same.
[1644/1/132]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The estates adjoyns the earles of Kingorne and Lanerick and the lord justice clerke to the committie of estats, and ordans thame to be sworne and ressaved accordinglie.
[1644/1/133]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The estats nominats E[arl] Glencairne to be colonel of the forces now to be brought out of Air and Renfrew.
[1644/1/134]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The estats recomendis to thair committee to tak some speedie course for uplifting the rents of noncovenanters.
[1644/1/135]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The estats ratefies and approves the proceedings of the comittee of estats and renewis the power granted to thame and to the colonels and committees of warre in the shyres.
[1644/1/136]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The estats adjoyns Sir James Lokhart of Lee, Sir William Lokhart of Carstaires, James Lokhart of Dreghorne and Robert Hamilton of Torrence to the comittee of warre in the shirefdome of Lanerick and ordans thame to be admitted and sworne accordinglie.
[1644/1/137]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The estats recommendes to thair committee to give answer to the instructions sent frome the Scots armie in Ireland and to the petitions exhibit in favors of the vicount of Airds and the relict of Lieutennent Colonel Leslie, and declars that what the comittee sal doe therin sall have the force and authoritie of ane act of the estats and sall be als obligatorie on this kingdome as if the same were done be the estats.
[1644/1/138]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The estats nominats and appoynts Robert, vicount of Kenmure to be colonell of the stuartrie of Kirkcudbright and that part of the shirefdome of Wigton whiche is not under the earle of Cassills command, and recomends to his lord to goe speedilie about the discharge of this trust committed to him be the estats.
[1644/1/139]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The estats declars that iff it sall happen the forces under the comand of the earle of Callander to goe into England and joyne with the armie ther, then and in that caise dureing the joyneing of the armies the power of the committee that gois alongs with these forces sall surceasse.
[1644/1/140]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The estats adjoyns the Lord Gordon, Sir William Dick and Sir William Gray to the committee of estats, and Sir William Dick, being personallie present, accepted the charge and gave his oath de fideli.
[1644/1/141]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The estats recomende to thair committee to answer the lettre sent from the commissioners at London.
[1644/1/142]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
This day orders were direct to the haill shyres on this syde of Forth to repair with thair hail horse and the nomber of foote formerlie layed on thame and 20 dayes provision to Donglas on Monday nixt.
[1644/1/143]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The nixt meiting of the convention to be on the 24 of May.