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The estates of parliament, taking into consideration the supplication of Robert Irvine of Fedderate craving to be discharged of 3,500 merks as the surplus of 8,000 merks ordained by the committee in the north to be lent by him to the use of the public, and that some course should be taken for accounting with and satisfying the supplicant for 240 bolls of oatmeal advanced by him for supporting the soldiers at [Sir Adam Hepburn of] Humbie's order; and herewith likewise considering the report of the committee for revising bills and supplications concerning the supplication aforesaid and desire thereof, the said estates find that the supplicant has already paid 4,500 merks of the 8,000 merks above-specified, and, in respect thereof and of the recommendation by the committee in the north to the parliament in the supplicant's favour that he should be free of the other 3,500 merks, the said estates do hereby exonerate and simply discharge the said Robert Irvine of Fedderate of the said 3,500 merks as the remainder of the 8,000 merks above-specified by the 4,500 merks already lent by the supplicant as said is and of the decreet and ordinance given against him relating thereto, with all letters and execution and all that has followed or may follow thereupon against him for the same 3,500 merks. And the estates recommend the supplicant to the committee of estates to take some course for accounting with him anent the aforesaid 240 bolls of meal above-mentioned advanced by him as said is and to satisfy him for the same as the committee after account shall find just.