[1641/8/13]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The which day our sovereign lord and estates of parliament, considering how necessary it is that horses, carts, ropes and other equipment convenient for carrying provision for the army and transporting the ammunition and baggage be in readiness, therefore do hereby command and charge that all horses, carts and ropes, wicker baskets and other equipment necessary to the effect foresaid be in readiness to come in such numbers to such places and with such equipment as the commissioners or any of them shall appoint; and that upon 12 hours' advertisement to be given for that effect under all highest pain that after may follow; and ordain public proclamation to be made hereof that none pretend ignorance.
[1641/8/14]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
Forasmuch as our sovereign lord and estates of parliament taking to their consideration that during the time of the sitting of the supreme and high court of parliament of this kingdom all other judicatories thereof are suppressed, and herewith also being mindful that the lieges be not prejudiced of the administration of justice in their just and lawful pursuits and actions, therefore, our said sovereign lord and estates of parliament foresaid have dispensed and dispense with the sitting of sheriff courts, commissary courts, barony courts, bailie courts and burgh courts to the last day of August inclusive 1641, and ordain the said judges of the foresaid judicatories to proceed in the administration of justice to all the lieges in their separate judicatories foresaid during the time above-mentioned, providing they proceed not against any members of parliament or any of those at the army or any others employed in the affairs of the public, against whom our sovereign lord and estates foresaid declare it shall not be lawful to proceed in any of the said judicatories during the time foresaid, and that all sentences to be given against them in that time shall be null. And ordain public proclamation to be made hereof at the market cross of Edinburgh to the effect before rehearsed.