The estates of parliament of the kingdom of Scotland, now convened in the second session of this first triennial parliament by virtue of the last act of the last parliament held by his majesty and three estates in 1641, having read and considered the paper of 4 February given in to them on behalf of the parliament of England, do hereby warrant the committee to return this answer thereto: that it was agreed to by the committee of both kingdoms at Newcastle that such persons should be employed for the working of the coals there as were able to do the same for the best advantage of maintenance to the army and without whom the work could not have been so well ordered, and particularly some persons are employed who are contained in the order of the house of commons of 19 November not out of any intention to protect them from the justice of the law but of mere necessity for upholding the coalworks, which necessity still remains. Notwithstanding whereof the estates are so willing to keep a right understanding between the kingdoms that they agree that the said order of the house of commons of 19 November concerning delinquents in Newcastle be put to due execution, providing always that such persons be excepted as are contained in the capitulation made at [...] with these in Tynemouth Castle, and when any such desire shall be presented to them at any time hereafter, this kingdom will return such an answer as will testify their care to preserve the rights and privileges of the parliaments and liberties of both kingdoms, as is expressed in the covenant and treaties made thereupon.
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The estates of parliament, having considered the papers given in by the committee of the processes by way of query representing to the parliament what course shall be taken with these several persons of several qualities that they find after the examination of many witnesses to have been in company with [James Graham], earl of Montrose where nothing is proven against them but that they have been seen in company with the earl of Montrose some short time; some of them whilst he or his forces were either lying or quartering on their lands or lands belonging to their neighbours or within the towns or cities where they dwell; some either having come for safety of their lives and lands, being threatened with fire and sword, the rebellious army at that time being masters of these places where they came; some others, being accidentally on the fields and near Montrose to speak with him; some others circumvented by [James Ogilvy], earl of Airlie's sons and the late [John Graham], lord Kilpont; some others went to Montrose to deliver him his children and returned as soon as they could, and sundry other cases of this nature contained in the said paper. Which, being read in audience of the parliament and considered as said is by the estates of parliament, they remit the same to the committee for the processes whom they ordain to consider and distinguish the delinquents in several classes according to the degrees and qualities of their faults and miscarriages, and thereafter to report to the parliament their opinion anent the demerits of the several delinquents and what sums they in their opinion think the delinquents deserve to be fined according to their individual faults, that after report the parliament may accordingly take the same into consideration and do as they shall think fit.
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The estates of parliament, now convened in the second session of this first triennial parliament by virtue of the last act of the last parliament held by his majesty and three estates in 1641, ratify and approve the act of the general assembly of 10 February instant whereof the tenor follows: The general assembly having appointed Mr Robert Boyd of Trochrague's commentary upon the Ephesians to be printed by Robert Bryson, and having appointed the continuation of the history of this kirk to be revised by the commissioners of the assembly and thereafter to be printed within the kingdom by the consent of the author, and understanding that Mr David Dickson has already printed a short explanation of all the apostolic epistles, therefore, that their undertaking of the printing of the said books be not prejudiced, discharge any to print, reprint or bring from other kingdoms the said works without consent of Mr John Boyd of Trochrague and of the authors of the other works respectively, and most seriously recommend to the honourable court of parliament that their authority with their civil sanction be interposed thereto in all the heads and articles above-mentioned of the said act. And the estates of parliament do hereby interpose the authority of parliament to the aforesaid act and ordain the same to have the strength and effect of a law for the space of 15 years following the date hereof.