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The estates of parliament, taking into their consideration a supplication given in to them by John Kennedy of Halies, showing that in April last he did, by order of the committee of war of the sheriffdom of Dumfries, cite certain noblemen and gentlemen to find caution for the peace of the kingdom, according to the order of the committee of estates; and that James Carlisle of Boytach, being one of those who were summoned and being much enraged against the supplicant for executing public orders, came accompanied with certain of his accomplices and searched for the supplicant to have wronged him, and did sundry injuries against him and his servants, as at more length is contained in the said supplication. Which being taken into consideration by the said estates of parliament, they find that the said James Carlisle was cited before the committee of bills and did not compear; therefore they have given and granted and by this act give and grant commission to the provost and bailies of Dumfries to examine witnesses in the said matter because they dwell in the said town and make report of their diligence between now and 20 July to the committee of estates, and ordain letters to be directed for charging the said James Carlisle to compear before the committee of estates at the said day under the pain of rebellion and of putting him to the horn.