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Prayeres said, rolles called.
The erle of Loudoun, chancellour, exhibite in face of parliament fyve lettires directed to them: one from the parliament of England, daited at Westminster, the 24 of Junii 1645; another from the commissioners at Londoun, dated at Worcester House, the 27 of Junii 1645; ane third from the committy at the army in Ingland, dated at Nottinghame, the first of Julii 1645; the fourt from the saides commissioneres, dated the 8 of Julii instant; the fyfte from the parliament of England, dated at Westminster, the 12 of Julii 1645; quhilkes lettires, eftir publict reiding, wer takine to consideratione be the estates, who haveing heard the said lord chancellor make ane vive summar relatione of the present conditione of effaires in Ingland, wherwith they fand themselves well satisfied, and that the said noble lord hade with great cair and fidelitie dischairged that trust put wpoun him as ane worthie patriot and deserved thankes and approbatione for the present whill there weightie effaires would permitt them to take his lordships merite and panes to ane more particulare consideratione and heare his lordship make ane full report of such particulares as did occurre dureing his lordship's negociatione.