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The estates nominate [John Kennedy, earl of] Cassilis, [Charles Seton, earl of] Dunfermline, [John Maitland, earl of] Lauderdale, [William Hamilton, earl of] Lanark, [James Livingstone, earl of] Callander, [John Elphinstone, lord] Balmerino, [Robert Balfour, lord Balfour of] Burleigh, [George Dundas of] Dundas, [Sir Patrick Hamilton of Little] Preston, [Sir John Wemyss of] Bogie, [Mr William Cochrane of] Cowdoun, [Sir John Shaw of] Greenock, [Sir John Crawford of] Kilbirnie, the commissioners [Sir John Smith of Grotehill and Thomas Paterson for] Edinburgh, [James Bell for] Glasgow, [George Bell for] Linlithgow, [Thomas Bruce of Weltoun for] Stirling, [George Gardyne for] Burntisland and [George Jamieson for] Cupar to hear the officers of the army in Ireland and the instructions sent with them and what answer is fit to be returned thereto, and to the petition of the widow of Lieutenant Colonel Leslie who was killed in our army in England, and to examine Major Erskine who is come from [William Cavendish, earl of] Newcastle's army.
The estates ordain that for stopping the mouths of all such as are ready to malign their proceedings, that an account be made of all the money come in by the loan and tax, from England and by borrowing, and how the same is disbursed, and that it be printed.
The estates, considering that by an act of the last parliament the fortification and strength of the castle of Dumbarton was appointed to be levelled, and that in such a time of trouble the same may prove more hurtful (as formerly it has been) than useful to the country, do therefore appoint the same house and walls and strength thereof to be demolished and razed to the ground, and recommend to [John Semple of Stainflett], provost of Dumbarton, to see this done. With power to him for this effect, to hire quarriers or any other workmen necessary and, if any shall refuse, to press them on reasonable conditions. And ordain the committee of the estates to see the expenses hereof paid by the public.
The estates appoint [Archibald Campbell, marquis of] Argyll, [William Cunningham, earl of] Glencairn, [James Livingstone, earl of] Callander, [William Hamilton, earl of] Lanark, [John Hay, lord] Yester, Sir William Scott [of Harden], Sir Thomas Kerr [of Cavers], [Sir John Wauchope of] Niddrie-[Marischal], [Sir Patrick Hepburn of] Waughton, [Sir William Home of] Ayton, the commissioners [Sir John Smith of Grotehill and Thomas Paterson for] Edinburgh, [James Bell for] Glasgow, [George Jamieson for] Cupar, [John Williamson for] Kirkcaldy and [John Semple of Stainflett for] Dumbarton to be a committee for seeing the kingdom put into a right posture of defence and securing the borders, how the cannon in the castle of Dumbarton shall be disposed of and what answer shall be returned to John Slowan and some other petitions of such as have been spoiled by the king's forces.
The estates nominate [John Kennedy, earl of] Cassilis, [John Maitland, earl of] Lauderdale, [William Hamilton, earl of] Lanark, [James Livingstone, earl of] Callander, [John Elphinstone, lord] Balmerino, [John Hay, lord] Yester, [Robert Balfour, lord Balfour of] Burleigh, [Sir Patrick Hepburn of] Waughton, [Sir Thomas Nicolson of] Carnock, [Sir Patrick Hamilton of Little] Preston, [George Dundas of] Dundas, [Sir John Crawford of] Kilbirnie, [Sir Michael Balfour of] Denmilne, [Sir John Wauchope of] Niddrie-[Marischal], the commissioners [Sir John Smith of Grotehill and Thomas Paterson for] Edinburgh, [Robert Davidson for] Dundee, [Robert Taylor for] St Andrews, [Patrick Young for] Haddington, [Alexander Inglis of Craigmakerran for] Perth, [John Semple of Stainflett for] Dumbarton and [Mr Robert Cunningham for] Kinghorn to consider what answer is to be given to the letters from the commissioners at London anent the grounds of a settled peace, and to report.