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Supplication of [James Graham], earl of Montrose, [Archibald Napier], lord Napier, [Sir George Stirling], laird of Keir and [Sir Archibald Stewart of] Blackhall with the warrant for the liberty†
To the king's most sacred majesty and honourable estates of parliament, the humble petition of James, earl of Montrose, Archibald, lord Napier, Sir George Stirling of Keir and Sir Archibald Stewart of Blackhall,
Humbly showing,
Whereas we heave often formerly most humbly supplicated your sacred majesty and those of the honourable estates (that since, in respect of your majesty's greater affairs and those of the honourable house, we found small hopes to have ourselves called into your majesty's and their remembrances) that it would please your gracious majesty and those of the honourable estates to think it fit we might be enlarged upon what surety your majesty and they out of your great wisdom should be pleased to think most expedient (according to ordinary practice, as by a great many particular instances already produced does clearly appear, which, seeming by the same current of business, we heave already been put by into as being also informed that your majesty's affairs and those of the honourable house are now tending towards a conclusion and happy close). Our most humble desires to your sacred majesty and those of the honourable estates therefore is that after so much time and patience we may now, at last, be taken into your gracious majesty's and their wise consideration by a public audience and present hearing (which we do not shun, but in all humility and confidence entreat), or if the time do not favour us with so much happiness, at least have that common benefit of enlargement according to the standing acts and practices of this kingdom already made to appear, being always held to answer within what designed time your gracious majesty and those of the honourable house shall think most fit. Which being hitherto uncontroverted to all persons in all of this nature, your sacred majesty's favourable answer and that of the honourable estates we most humbly expect.
16 November 1641
Read in audience of his majesty and estates of parliament, who ordain the supplicants to be put to liberty, they finding caution to behave themselves in such a quiet manner as may most conduce for the peace of the kingdom and according to the acts of parliament. Wherein if they fail, the favour granted to them by the king and parliament to be null. And also finding caution to appear before the council whensoever they shall be required.
[John Elphinstone, lord] Balmerino, in presence of the lords of parliament†