[1645/11/37]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
After divine exercise, rolls called.
The estates of parliament, taking into consideration the losses of the kingdom and being willing and careful that the same be tried that course may be taken for some reparation thereof as after trial of the losses and deservings of the parties shall be thought fit, they (without prejudice and derogation to the former commissions granted by the committee of estates for trying the losses therein mentioned and of the trial taken according thereto and reports thereof made or to be made relating thereto) have nominated and appointed and hereby nominate and appoint Alexander [Montgomery], earl of Eglinton, [Francis Scott], earl of Buccleuch, [John Hamilton], earl of Haddington and Thomas [MacLellan], lord Kirkcudbright for the noblemen; Sir Alexander Falconer of Halkerton, Sir William Forbes of Craigievar, Sir William Scott of Harden, Sir Gilbert Ramsay of Balmain and Patrick Maxwell of Tealing† for the barons; Robert Arnott, burgess of Perth, Mr Alexander Wedderburn [of Blackness], clerk of Dundee, Mr Robert Farquhar [of Mounie], burgess of Aberdeen, David Alexander, burgess of Anstruther Easter, John Johnston, burgess of Dumfries, and William Lyon, burgess of Brechin, for the burghs; and [John Campbell, earl of Loudoun], lord chancellor, and [John Lindsay, earl of Crawford Lindsay], lord president of parliament, to be supernumerary in this committee, as a committee from the parliament to the effect above and after-mentioned. And the estates grant power to the persons above-named (or any nine of them as a quorum, there being one nobleman and two of every other estate) to take into consideration the manner and way of the probation and trial condescended upon by the committee of estates in the commission already granted by them for trial of losses, and, after consideration thereof, to add or alter as this committee shall think fit, and (so far as can be) to consider and appoint that the way of trial be uniform through the whole kingdom. Item, to take into special consideration the trial of the losses of those who have remained constantly in the cause and who are totally ruined and to condescend upon the way and means of their present subsistence. Item, that the committee take into consideration, condescend and represent to the parliament what uniform way shall be taken through the whole kingdom for reparation of the losses of those who are of a similar condition, having consideration always of their affection to the cause in hand, that when the way of reparation shall be thought upon the same may be accordingly done and reparation made without preferring some parties to others. Item, that the committee take into consideration and think upon the form of the commissions for trying the said losses sustained by sea or land by the enemy; and if the commission shall be only to each several shire in the country, and whether only to shires and to burghs or to particular persons apart; and whether only to these persons, commissioners for trial, to be of the neighbouring shires and burghs or also of the shires and burghs contained in the commission. Item, to consider if it be expedient that the commissions to be condescended upon and granted for trial of the aforesaid losses shall contain a clause for trying the plunderings, robbings and spoilings and of quarterings anent the damage done by the forces of the country, that after trial thereof the same may be allowed in the first end of the arrears of those who have committed the same. As also the estates give power to the aforesaid committee or quorum thereof to receive the reports of the trial taken upon the former commissions and to consider and condescend upon a way for recording thereof and of the reports of the trial to be taken upon commissions hereafter to be granted. And after consideration of the premises above-written by the committee or their quorum and what they shall condescend upon relating thereto, the estates ordain the committee or their quorum to make report thereof to the estates of parliament, that thereafter the estates may grant commissions for trial of the said losses as they after consideration of the report shall think fit, [and ordain their meeting to be in these places where the body of the gentry or body of the burghs sit as the said committee shall think most convenient]†.
[1645/11/38]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The estates of parliament, having heard and considered the supplication of Sir Adam Hepburn of Humbie, treasurer of the armies, desiring them to appoint some auditors to receive from him such of his accounts (as well as those concerning the army in England as concerning this kingdom) which are not already fitted and to consider the same with the instructions thereof and to make their report that the kingdom may receive satisfaction concerning them and he and his deputes their due exoneration and approbation, as the supplication purports; they have nominated and appointed and nominate and appoint William [Ramsay], earl of Dalhousie, [Alexander Erskine], earl of Kellie and John [Hay], lord Yester for the noblemen; Sir James Lockhart of Lee, Sir William Cochrane of Cowdoun and James MacDowall of Garthland for the barons; Mr Robert Farquhar [of Mounie], burgess of Aberdeen, John Kennedy, burgess of Ayr, and George Gardyne, burgess of Burntisland, for the burghs, as a committee from the parliament to the effect underwritten. With power to them (or any five of them as the quorum, there being one of every estate) to receive, hear, consider, calculate and discuss the said accounts of Sir Adam Hepburn, treasurer of the armies, (as well as those concerning the army in England as concerning this kingdom) which are not already fitted, both charge and discharge thereof, and to consider the same accounts with the instructions thereof. And ordain the said commissioners to meet and convene to the effect above-specified the [...] day of December instant in the lodging of [...], and thereafter to appoint such other times and diets of their meeting for receiving, hearing, considering, calculating and discussing the said accounts, charge, discharge and defalcations thereof with the instructions of the same as the commissioners above-named or their quorum shall think fit. And ordain them to report their proceedings relating thereto and what they find therein to the estates of parliament, that they may thereafter take the same into consideration and accordingly approve the same as they shall think fit.
[1645/11/39]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The estates of parliament, considering the Lord's great and gracious favour in calling them together after such judgements and mercies to advise of the best ways to restore God to his honour and this kingdom to his favour, and considering the necessity of their acknowledging their own transgressions for removing the Lord's wrath from the land and obtaining the Lord's direction and assistance to discover their disease, the causes thereof and the remedies, with his effectual blessing thereupon, have resolved to keep amongst themselves to the Lord a solemn humiliation and fast within closed doors, and to that end desire the commissaries of the kirk to appoint three of their number to preach to them on Wednesday next, and require them to deal freely with their consciences and earnestly with the Lord for his reconciliation to the land and return to the parliament, the judicatories of the land, expecting the Lord's favour to direct and assist them in all their debate and resolution for establishing of truth and peace within this island, according to the covenant, to his glory and their happiness.
[1645/11/40]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The estates of parliament grant warrant to the magistrates of St Andrews to deliver that money which was collected by warrant of parliament for supply of the parishes of Crieff, Monzievaird and Comrie to James Drummond, fiar of Machany, Mr Patrick Murray, fiar of Ochtertyre, Mr David Drummond, minister at Crieff, and Mr George Murray, or any of them, for the which this act shall be a warrant.
[1645/11/41]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The letter directed from the estates of parliament to Sir William Dick of Braid, concerning his desire for his payment and satisfaction of the sums due to him by the estates, being read in audience of the parliament, was approved by the estates and ordered to be subscribed by [John Lindsay, earl of Crawford Lindsay], president of parliament, in name of the estates, and recorded in the books of parliament.