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The estates of parliament, taking into their consideration the dutiful and faithful service done and performed to them by Captain Lieutenant [...] MacBlain, and that he being killed in their service, it is incumbent to them in duty that some course be taken for his wife and children's subsistence, therefore they have ordained and ordain the sum of 3,000 merks to be paid to the said widow and children and that out of the first and readiest of the rent and estate belonging to [...] MacKenzie of Redcastle, whereof the one half to the widow and the other half to the children; and in case there be no children, the two parts to the widow and the third part to the father of the said captain, without prejudice always of the act of 18 May 1649 granted in favour of Mr Thomas Nicolson, his majesty's advocate, and others contained therein anent the sums of money due to them, which sums of money the said estates of parliament ordain to be first paid out of the said rent and estate.