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The which day the supplication given in to the parliament by John Alexander, craving to be put to liberty out of the tolbooth of Edinburgh where he remains incarcerated by warrant from the committee of estates, being read in audience of the parliament and the desire thereof considered by them, the estates of parliament ordain the jailer of the said tolbooth of Edinburgh to deliver the said John Alexander out of their ward to Sir John MacKenzie, in respect the said Sir John MacKenzie has become acted and has obliged himself to the parliament to exhibit the said John Alexander before them within 20 days.