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The estates of parliament, presently convened in the fourth session of this second triennial parliament, having resolved that, in prosecution of their former desires, commissioners should be sent to his majesty, and having sufficient proof and experience of the faithfulness, good deservings and abilities of the right honourable John [Kennedy], earl of Cassilis, William [Kerr], earl of Lothian, Alexander Brodie of that ilk and Mr George Winram of Liberton, two of the senators of the college of justice, Sir John Smith [of Grotehill] and Alexander Jaffray, do therefore nominate, appoint, authorise and give power to the aforesaid persons being all present together and to any four of them (but in case of sickness, return or necessary absence of the rest, to any three of them) to proceed to the king's majesty at Breda or where he shall happen to be within the United Provinces or their dominions, or to any other place where the reformed religion is professed or tolerated, and there to treat with his majesty upon the grounds of the former desires presented to his majesty at the Hague by the commissioners of the parliament of this kingdom according to the Solemn League and Covenant and the instructions which are given or hereafter shall be given by the parliament or their committees (not being contrary to these now given by this parliament to them) in pursuance of these ends, firm and stable holding whatsoever shall be done by them, according to the said instructions.