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The quhilk day Johne Diksoun of Hartrie, in obedience of the ordinance of parliament of the fourth of this instant, produced the Nationall Covenant and repeated the oath of parliament writtin and subscryved in parchment and produced be him the day preceeding, togethir with thrie registers of parlement contayning the wholl actis, ordinances and records of parlement fra the fyfteinth day of May jM vjC threttie nyne yeires to the tenth day of June jM vjC fourtie eight years, and therupon asked instruments in name of the clerk of registere and himselff for both their exoneratiounes. And therafter the said Johne Diksoun did humblie represent to the consideratioun of the parliament his panes and expenses in the frameing, dyting and booking of the wholl acts, ordinances and others contayned in the saids registers and entertayning of servants for his help in the wryting and booking theirof, and that as yet hee had not received any satisfactioun ather to himselff or his servants, albeit hie had also lent for the use of the publict at severall tymes nyne thousand merks and was onlie repayed of tuo thousand merks thairof be Sir James Hope, and that thairfor the parliament wald tak some effectuall course for repaiment of his lent moneyis and interest thairof and satisfactioun for him and his servants paines forsaids as thay in thair wisdome should find the samene to deserve. Quhilk being heard and considered be the parlement, they heereby grant exoneratioun for the Nationall Covenant, oath of parlement and three registers of parlement produced as said is, and declares they will tak to ther consideratioun the great paines and service done be the said Johne Diksoun in the parliament's service in the frameing, booking and recording of the acts and others contained in the forsaids three registers, and will accordinglie recompenes him; as also will have a care to sie him paied of the soumes lent be him to the publict and interest theirof yet truelie restand unsatisfied, and the parlement taks the forsaid relatioun and desyre made be the said Johne Dicksoun as seasonablie made be him, quhairupon hee asked instruments.