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The which day, in presence of the king's majesty and estates of parliament convened in parliament, Alexander, earl of Galloway gave in a list of those to whom he was content to submit all controversies between him and the town of Wigtown and all others who had given in supplications against him before the parliament, namely: [John Erskine], earl of Mar, [Alexander Montgomery, earl of] Eglinton, [George MacKenzie, earl of] Seaforth, [John Maitland, earl of] Lauderdale and [David Carnegie, earl of] Southesk and [Sir Robert Grierson], laird of Lag. As also the town of Wigtown gave in their list, namely: [Archibald Campbell], marquis of Argyll, [William Cunningham], earl of Glencairn, Sir Thomas Hope of Kerse, William Rigg of Aithernie, James Cochrane, commissioner for Edinburgh, and John Semple [of Stainflett], commissioner for Dumbarton. And either of them nominate [John Campbell, lord Loudoun], lord chancellor, and [John Elphinstone], lord Balmerino, president of the parliament, or any of them being present, or to four for each party nominated as said is, with the arbitrator to decide in all controversies between the said parties, between now and 15 January next, with power to the said judges and arbitrator to prorogate etc.; and ordains the same submission to be recorded in the books of parliament.