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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 three estates in 1641, having heard and considered the relation produced in writing for Robert, lord Burleigh and the remainder of the committee at Aberdeen appointed by the convention of estates to go along with [Archibald Campbell], marquis of Argyll in the northern expedition, which was publicly read in audience of the parliament, bearing a particular account of the said committee's diligence and proceedings, whereof the said Lord Burleigh was president, and of their carriage and whole deportment for discharge of the commission granted to them by the convention of estates, as the paper produced containing the same report at length purports. And having also compared the whole actions and proceedings of the said committee with their said commission granted to them by the convention of estates, the said estates find and declare that the aforesaid committee has in all fidelity carefully and diligently walked worthy of the trust and charge put upon them by the convention of estates and according to the said commission granted to them in all points, and therefore the estates of parliament approve the aforesaid committee's diligence and proceedings, which they find punctually done according to the said commission, and not only liberate and exonerate the said committee thereof, but for the further declaration of the estates' respect to the said committee's good carriage in the aforesaid employments, the estates add this general approbation: that the aforesaid committee has deserved well of the public as loyal subjects to the king, faithful servants to the estates and true patriots to their country. And also the said estates ordain [John Gordon], earl of Sutherland and [George MacKenzie], earl of Seaforth's men to be brought out, and grant power to the committee to sit at Aberdeen for the northern business to settle the earls of Sutherland and Seaforth, and appoint 11 July to be the rendezvous and day of meeting of the committee at Aberdeen.