Ratification in favour of Sir Archibald Johnston of Wariston, clerk register, of his gifts†

At Edinburgh, 7 August 1649. The estates of parliament, now presently convened in the third session of this second triennial parliament, having considered the act of parliament of 12 March last removing the Lord Wariston from the office of being the king's majesty's advocate to the office of being clerk register, and the act of parliament of 16 March last confirming the two former gifts from his majesty of his two pensions, amounting to £400 sterling yearly to him during all the days of his lifetime, and his acts of exchequer and ratifications in parliament thereof, and ordaining him, because of his bygone faithful service to this kingdom, to be duly and exactly paid thereof for all the days of his lifetime, whether he be in any public place or not. The said estates, being desirous to prevent all mistakes and objections that may arise by his removal from one place to another or by any occasion of his being out of public places or employments, and intending to secure these pensions of £400 sterling yearly to him during all the days of his lifetime, and that because of his bygone faithful service and great pains taken and losses of his private fortune sustained therein, therefore they do renew and confirm the two aforesaid gifts and acts of parliament of 12 and 16 March last in all the heads and articles thereof, and declare of new that the said two pensions of £400 sterling shall be continually and exactly paid to the said Lord Wariston during all the days of his lifetime, whether he be in public employments or out of them, and desire him to rest upon this as the public surety of this kingdom thereby engaged to him; and require the commissioners of the treasury and treasurer deputes and their successors in their offices, the lords of exchequer, the receivers of his majesty's rents and all others whom it concerns to be careful according to their several interests that the same be really performed to him during all the days of his lifetime, and that they secure him relating thereto by any warrant or locality that may give him full satisfaction anent the assured and continual payment thereof.

  1. NAS. PA2/25, f.183v-183a r. Fol. 183a r is not actually numbered and has only a quarter of the folio written on. Back
  2. This act is written in a different hand from all preceding acts. Back