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The estates of parliament, having heard and considered the report of that committee appointed by them for considering the supplication of the Scots held captive at Algiers, they ordain a letter to be written from the parliament to their commissioners at London to deal earnestly with the two houses of the parliament of England for advancing £4,000 sterling out of the first and readiest of the brotherly assistance yet due by the parliament of England to this kingdom for relief of the supplicants. And, for the better effectuating hereof, ordain that committee appointed by the parliament to meet with the English commissioners now residing here to represent the desire aforesaid to the said English commissioners, that they may recommend the same to the two houses of parliament of England; and also ordain a letter to be written to the commissioners at London to deal earnestly with the parliament of England that they would give warrant and command to their agent who is to deal for the freedom of the English that he would also negotiate for forbearance to the Scottish nation, upon the condition that the kingdom shall, after sight and advisement of the articles of agreement, be content to accept the same. And likewise the estates do hereby recommend Mr Alexander Riddoch, supplicant, who has suffered long imprisonment in Algiers and now lately the loss of his wife and family by the visitation [of the plague] this last year to the committee of monies, that he may presently have paid to him £100 sterling for his extraordinary losses and charges in agenting the relief of his fellow prisoners and 300 dollars for his own ransom, for the which this act shall be a sufficient warrant.