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The estates of parliament, taking to their consideratioune the desyre of ane letter frome Johne, erle of Crawfurd Lindsay direct to the erle of Cassillis, the laird of Brodie and Hew Kennedie of the daite of thir presents, shewing that throw the indispositioune of his bodie this tyme past and his greefe occasioned be the losse of the kingis matie and the lord duke of Hamiltoune had keept him frome waiteing upone thame or thinking upone any bussines, thairfore humblie craveing libertie to goe to his owne hous; and he should be willing to undergoe the penaltie of ane hundreth thousand merkis if he doe any thing to interrupt the peace of the kingdome. Which letter being communicate be the erle of Cassillis to the saidis estates of parliament, they have confyned and confynes the said Johne, erle of Crawfurd Lindsey to his hous of Strutheris, and hes ordained and ordaines him to find cautioune under the paine of ane hundreth thousand merkis not to goe without the boundis of his confynement; and hes remitted and remittis to the committee of estaites to conveene the said Johne, erle of Crawfurde befoir them for subscryveing of the band for keeping the peace of the kingdome, and if he sall happen to refuise to subscryve the samyne, ordaines and gives power to the said committee to take such farder course with the said erle of Crawfurd thairanent as they sall think fitt and expedient.