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The which day the king's majesty and estates of parliament, having taken to their consideration the petition of Master Robert Barclay, provost of Irvine, making mention of the trust put upon him as a commissioner with [Charles Seton], earl of Dunfermline, [John Campbell], lord Loudoun and [Sir William Douglas of Cavers], sheriff of Teviotdale, by the estates of parliament in November 1639 for clearing to his majesty the parliament's proceedings, according to the commission and instructions given to the said four commissioners relating thereto, and therefore desiring his majesty and estates of parliament to take trial of the supplicant's carriage in the said employment and accordingly either to censure or approve his proceedings as after trial they shall find to deserve, as the supplication in the self more fully bears. His majesty and estates foresaid found the desire foresaid of the said petition most equitable, and having examined the supplicant's carriage and proceedings in the foresaid employment and compared the same with the said commission and instructions, they find and declare that the said Master Robert Barclay has so faithfully, diligently and carefully behaved himself in the foresaid employment and trust put upon him as he justly deserves their true testimony of his approved fidelity and diligence; and therefore his majesty and estates of parliament do not only liberate and exonerate him of all question or challenge that can be laid to him for his carriage in the foresaid employment, but also do give him this well deserved testimony and approbation: that he has in all fidelity, care and diligence behaved himself in the foresaid employment as a loyal subject to the king and true patriot to his country.