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Report Mr Andrew Cant and others
Edinburgh, 19 February 1649
Supplication of John Forbes of Leslie, Alexander Jaffray, bailie of Aberdeen, Mr Andrew Cant, minister of God's word at Aberdeen, and Thomas Jaffray there, craving an act of approbation to be passed and granted in favour of [William Forbes], master of Forbes, [Andrew Fraser], lord Fraser, the lairds [James Skene of] Skene, [Sir William Forbes of] Monymusk, [Arthur Forbes of] Echt and [William Forbes of] Leslie, younger, and others of their friends and followers of the killing firing and burning of the house of Pitcaple and of any bloodshed in raising the siege about the said house, or any act of hostility done relating thereto as done for the public use service and good of the country and relief of the supplicants; and that the said noblemen, gentlemen and others, their friends and followers, be free in all time coming of all pursuit for the causes aforesaid or any act† of hostility done relating thereto, whether civil or criminal.
The committee, after certain knowledge had of the truth and certainty of the supplication written within, and in respect of the notoriety of the same, not only to some of their own number but to many others in this kingdom, think in their humble opinion that the desire of the supplication ought to be granted as most just and reasonable.
J. Coupar, in the presence of the lords of the committee
2 March 1649
Read, voted and approved.
[John Campbell, earl of] Loudoun, chancellor, in the presence of the lords of parliament