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The which day the king's majesty and estates of parliament, having taken to their consideration the petition of John, lord Loudoun, making mention of the trust put upon his lordship, first by the parliament in November 1639 for clearing to his majesty the proceedings of the said parliament and for rendering the reasons of their demands, as is at length expressed in the commission and instructions given to his lordship and the other commissioners jointly trusted and authorised with him, and thereafter in [...] 1640 when his lordship with some other commissioners of each estate were sent from the committee of parliament to the treaty of peace between the king's majesty and his subjects of Scotland and between the kingdoms of Scotland and England, which was begun at Ripon and thereafter translated to London, according to the commission and instructions respectively given to his lordship with the other commissioners; and having returned in July 1641 with the whole proceedings and conclusions of the treaty to the estates of parliament, after due trial and approbation thereof, his lordship was sent back to London with new commission and instructions to himself and other commissioners joined with him for final conclusion and subscribing the articles of the treaty of peace, which accordingly was done by the commissioners of both kingdoms and thereafter ratified by the king's majesty and both parliaments. And therefore, humbly desiring the king's majesty and the estates of parliament to examine his whole actions and carriage in the aforesaid public negotiations and weighty employments, and if he has in every point walked faithfully according to his commission and instructions, that he may be exonerated of so great a charge and have the public approbation of the king's majesty and estates of parliament, as the said supplication at more length bears. His majesty and the said estates, finding the said petition most equitable, and having compared the petitioner, his whole actions and deportments in all the parts of the foresaid public negotiation, with his commissions and instructions, do find and declare that John, lord Loudoun has in all uprightness, wisdom, diligence and faithfulness walked worthy of so great trust; and therefore his majesty and estates of parliament not only do liberate and exonerate him of the said charge and commissions, but also for his encouragement and imitation of others do add to that testimony, which true worth and the conscience of well doing has in itself their public approbation, and do honour him with this their national testimony: that he has served well of the public as a loyal subject to the king, a faithful servant to the estates of parliament and a true patriot to his country.
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The which day the king's majesty and estates of parliament, having taken to their consideration the petition and desire of John, now earl of Rothes and his tutors, making mention of the trust put upon the late John [Leslie], earl of Rothes, his father, with [Charles Seton], earl of Dunfermline, [John Campbell], lord Loudoun and the commissioners for the barons and burghs by the estates and parliament, whereby they were employed as commissioners from them in the treaty between the king's majesty and his subjects of Scotland and between the kingdoms of Scotland and England, first begun at Ripon and thereafter transported to London, and now happily concluded and ratified by the parliaments of both kingdoms, and therefore desiring the king's majesty and parliament to try and examine the said late John, earl of Rothes, his whole actions and carriage in the foresaid employment and public trust committed to him as one of the commissioners in the commission of the treaty with his fidelity, diligence and carefulness therein; and accordingly as his majesty and estates of parliament, after examination and trial thereof, shall find the said late earl of Rothes's behaviour and carriage in the foresaid employment and trust to have deserved, to grant their approbation and exoneration of the foresaid charge and of the said late earl's carriage therein. And his majesty and estates of parliament, finding the foresaid desire most reasonable, and having examined the said late John, earl of Rothes's whole actions and deportment in the foresaid public negotiation and employment, and compared the same with the commissions and instructions granted to him and the other commissioners, together with the testimony of the king's majesty and other commissioners who were in the commission and like trust with the said late earl, do find and declare that the said late John, earl of Rothes, has in all uprightness, wisdom, diligence and faithfulness walked worthy of so great trust as was committed to him in the foresaid employment; and therefore his majesty and estates of parliament do not only liberate and exonerate him of the foresaid charge and commission and of all question or challenge that can be laid to him or the said John, now earl of Rothes, his son, but also do add to that testimony, which true worth and the conscience of well doing has in itself their public approbation, and do honour the said late Earl of Rothes with this their national testimony: that he has deserved well of the public as a loyal subject to the king, a faithful servant to the estates of parliament and a true patriot to his country.
[1641/8/66]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The which day the king's majesty and estates of parliament, having taken to their consideration the petition of Charles [Seton], earl of Dunfermline, making mention of the trust put upon his lordship, first by the parliament in November 1639 for clearing to his majesty the proceedings of the said parliament and for rendering the reasons of their demands, as is at length expressed in the commission and instructions given to his lordship and the other commissioners jointly trusted and authorised with him, and thereafter in [...] 1640 when his lordship with some other commissioners of each estate were sent from the committee of parliament to the treaty of peace between the king's majesty and his subjects of Scotland and between the kingdoms of Scotland and England, which was begun at Ripon and thereafter translated to London, according to the commission and instructions respectively given to his lordship with the other commissioners; and having returned in July 1641 with the whole proceedings and conclusions of the treaty to the estates of parliament, after due trial and public approbation thereof, his lordship was sent back to London where the articles of the treaty of peace were finally concluded and subscribed by the commissioners of both kingdoms, and thereafter ratified by the king's majesty and both parliaments. And therefore, humbly desiring the king's majesty and the estates of parliament to examine his whole actions and carriage in the foresaid public negotiation and weighty employments, and if he has in every point walked faithfully, according to his commission and instructions, that he may be exonerated of so great a charge, and have the public approbation of the king's majesty and estates of parliament, as the said supplication at more length bears. His majesty and estates, finding the said petition most equitable, and having compared the petitioner, his whole actions and deportments in all the parts of the foresaid public negotiation with his commission and instructions, his majesty and estates [do find]† and declare that the said Charles, earl of Dunfermline has in all integrity, diligence and wisdom above his years, from the first beginning of the pacification to the closing thereof, walked worthy of so great trust; and therefore his majesty and estates of parliament not only do liberate and exonerate him of the said charge and commissions, but also for his own encouragement and example to others do add to that testimony, which true worth and the conscience of well doing has in itself their public approbation, and do honour him with this their national testimony: that he has deserved well of the public as a loyal subject to the king, a faithful servant to the estates of parliament and a true patriot to his country.