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Anent the supplication given in to 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, whereof the tenor follows: My lords and others of the estates of parliament, humbly means and shows Patrick, lord Elibank that where I have advanced and lent for the use of the public various and sundry sums of money at various and sundry times, as the acts and warrants granted to me thereof at length bears, and seeing the said sums were borrowed by me and for which I have ever paid and pays annualrent, as the several discharges given to me by my creditors of the said annualrents of the said sums bears, of all equity and reason I ought to be refunded and paid of the same whole sums. Therefore I beseech your lords and whole estates aforesaid to have consideration of the premises and to recommend the same to the committee of parliament appointed and nominated by your lords, that they may take course and order for satisfying and paying me of the said sums and all bygone annualrents thereof, and your lords' answer, as the supplication bears. Which supplication, being read in audience of the parliament and the same, with the desire thereof, heard and considered by the estates of parliament, the said estates have remitted and recommended and hereby remit and recommend the aforesaid supplication and desire thereof to the committee of the estates of parliament, to be taken into consideration and answered by them.