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The estates of parliament, now presently convened by virtue of the last act of the last parliament held by his majesty and the three estates in 1641, having heard and considered the supplication given in by Sir William Scott of Harden and Sir Thomas Kerr of Cavers, which was publicly read in audience of the parliament, bearing a particular account of their carriage anent that which was recommended to them by the committee of estates in April last concerning the invasion then made by [James Graham], earl of Montrose and these other noblemen and other rebellious and unnatural Scotsmen of his faction upon the southern borders, for giving notice and convening together in a hostile manner [Francis Scott], earl of Buccleuch's friends, vassals, tenants and other well-affected gentlemen and others in the country for repelling and resisting of the said earl of Montrose and his said rebellious associates, as the said supplication at length purports; and having compeared, the said supplicants, their charge, actions and proceedings relating thereto, with the charge recommended to them by the committee of estates as said is, the said estates of parliament find and declare that the said Sir William Scott and Sir Thomas Kerr have in all fidelity carefully and diligently carried themselves in that which was recommended to them by the committee of estates, and ratify and approve their convening of the earl of Buccleuch's friends, vassals and tenants and of the whole other gentlemen and others of his majesty's lieges with their men, tenants and servants in a body furnished with all sort of arms for repelling the said earl of Montrose and his rebellious associates; and also allow their whole actions and proceedings in the said business as done for the honour and good of the country and of the good cause in hand. And for exoneration of the trust put upon them by the said committee of estates, likewise the estates find and declare that Sir William Scott and Sir Thomas Kerr's carriage relating thereto have deserved well of the public and they carried themselves as loyal subjects to the king, faithful servants to the estates and true patriots to the country; and therefore the said estates exonerate them of the aforesaid commission or recommendation aforesaid put upon them by the said committee of estates.