The estates of parliament, upon the supplication given in to them by George Gordon of Gight, grant licence and liberty to Elizabeth Ogilvie, spouse to George Gordon of Gight, and to Barbara Gordon, his daughter, to have free access to the said George Gordon to see and visit him in the tolbooth of Edinburgh, for the which this act shall be a sufficient warrant.
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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 James, earl of Callander, lord lieutenant general, and for the committee appointed by the convention of estates to go along with his lord in the expedition to the south, which was publicly read in audience of the parliament, bearing a particular account of the said lord lieutenant general's procedure, carriage and whole deportment concerning the charge and commission put upon him by the said convention of estates on 16 April 1644 in the aforesaid expedition to the south, together with an account of the proceedings and carriage of the said committee appointed to go along with the said lord lieutenant general in the aforesaid expedition from the date aforesaid of the said commission, and thereafter from time to time to 31 May inclusive 1644, as the paper produced containing the same at more length purports; and having also compared the said lord lieutenant general's whole actions, deportment and carriage in all the parts of his carriage during the space above-written, with the aforesaid commission granted to him by the said convention of estates the time aforesaid when he undertook the said charge contained in the said commission, and having also compared the whole actions and deportments and proceedings of the said committee appointed by the said convention of estates to go along with the said lord lieutenant general in the aforesaid expedition to the south with the commission granted to that committee by the said convention, the said estates of parliament find and declare that the said James, earl of Callander, lord lieutenant general, and the aforesaid committee respectively have in all fidelity exactly, carefully and diligently walked worthy of the trust and charge put upon the said lord lieutenant general and upon the aforesaid committee respectively by the committee of estates and according to the said commissions respectively granted to the said lord lieutenant general and to the aforesaid committee by the convention of estates in all points. And therefore the said estates of parliament do not only liberate and exonerate the said James, earl of Callander, lord lieutenant general aforesaid, and the said committee of his and their charges and carriages respectively in the aforesaid commissions granted to him and them and of what might be required thereby of the said lord lieutenant general or committee aforesaid during the space above-written, which they find punctually observed and done according to their said commissions respectively as said is, but, for a further declaration of the said estates of parliament's respect to the good carriage of the said lord lieutenant general and committee aforesaid in the said employment respectively, they do add to his and their true worth this general approbation: that the said lord lieutenant general and the aforesaid committee have deserved well of the public as loyal subjects to the king, faithful servants to the estates and true patriots to their country.
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The estates of parliament, having heard and considered the report made by [John Elphinstone], lord Balmerino anent that part of the deposition of Sir John Dalzell bearing that [Robert Dalzell], earl of Carnwath, being bound to Mr George Douglas of Pinwherrie for 20,000 merks for the price of the lands of Newbigging, bought from him for the earl of Carnwath's use, the earl of Carnwath left a bond in which [David Carnegie], earl of Southesk was bound to him for 20,000 merks, which he appointed for paying Mr George Douglas, and that accordingly yesterday the earl of Southesk did pay to Mr George Douglas the 20,000 merks; and also having heard the said Mr George Douglas and Sir John Dalzell in their own presence, the said estates ordain the said Mr George Douglas to exhibit the aforesaid 20,000 merks and put the same in [Sir Archibald Gibson of Durie], lord register's hands, to be kept by him or any whom he shall appoint to receive the same until the estates take further order relating thereto. And also ordain the said Sir John Dalzell to exhibit the tickets of receipt given by Mr George Douglas upon the receipt of the aforesaid sum. And in respect of the said Sir John Dalzell's malversation in this matter, ordain him to go to the castle of Edinburgh and there to remain in prison until he be relieved by the parliament.