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The which day his majesty nominated [Alexander Montgomery], earl of Eglinton, [John Kennedy, earl of] Cassilis and [William Kerr, earl of] Lothian, [John Lindsay], lord Lindsay†, [Sir Robert Innes], laird of Innes and [Sir Thomas Hope of] Kerse, [James Cochrane and Richard Maxwell], the commissioners of Edinburgh and [Master Robert Barclay, commissioner for] Irvine, with the former committee nominated for the late incident, to be present with his majesty this afternoon at 1 o'clock for reading of the letter written to his majesty by the Earl of Montrose and examining the said earl thereupon. And for that effect, appoints in the abbey at the said hour the earl to be brought, and accordingly [John Elphinstone, lord Balmerino], president, subscribed a warrant to the constable of the castle and to the provost and bailies of Edinburgh for that effect.