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The estates of parliament, having taken into their consideration the supplication of Dame Geillis Moncrieff, widow of the late Sir James Oliphant of Newton, knight, against Mr George Oliphant, second son to the said late Sir James, craving commission to be given to the lairds [John Moncreiffe of] Easter Moncreiffe, Kintilloch and Mr Patrick Pitcairn by the parliament for repossessing the said Dame Geillis Moncrieff to the tower and manor place of Newton and to the lands of Newton from which she was violently ejected by the said Mr George, and to redeliver the corns and plenishing taken by him from her, according to an act of the committee of estates of 2 November 1648, as at more length is contained in the said supplication. Which, with the aforesaid act of the committee of estates, being taken into consideration, the said estates ratify and approve the aforesaid act of the committee of estates in the whole heads, articles and clauses thereof and grant commission to the lairds of Easter Moncreiffe, Kintilloch and Mr Patrick Pitcairn, or any two of them, for repossessing the said Dame Geillis Moncrieff to the house, lands, corns and goods, she finding caution in the sheriffdom of Perth at her repossession to make the said corns and goods forthcoming to all parties having interest according to the law; and this without prejudice of the said Dame Geillis Moncrieff's action of contravention against the said Mr George Oliphant. And also the said estates grant warrant and command to Lieutenant General David Leslie and Colonel Pitscottie, or either of them, to cause apprehend the said Mr George Oliphant and incarcerate him to remain in prison during the said estates' or their committee's pleasure.