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Warrant given to James Graham, [earl of Montrose's] friends to have access to him
20 May 1650
The estates of parliament give power and warrant to the magistrates of Edinburgh to suffer and permit any whom James Graham desires to speak with to have access to him and to speak to him only in presence of two of the magistrates of Edinburgh, or else Major Wallace and Major Weir and the keeper of the tolbooth, for the which this shall be to the said magistrates sufficient warrant.
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Warrant for examining of James Graham, [earl of Montrose]†
20 May 1650
The estates of parliament give power and warrant to [Robert Balfour, lord Balfour of] Burleigh, [Sir James Hope of] Hopetoun, [Sir Archibald Johnston of Wariston], clerk register, Sir John Chiesley [of Kersewell], Sir James Stewart [of Kirkfield and Coltness] and George Porterfield to examine James Graham and report his declaration to the parliament.
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Commission for the exchequer†
At Edinburgh, 20 May 1650. The estates of parliament, taking into their consideration the great prejudice which the lieges may sustain through the not sitting of the exchequer and of the justice courts and through the not meeting of the committees of war of the several shires, they therefore have ordained and ordain the lords and other commissioners of the exchequer and the justice courts, and also the whole committees of war of the several shires as they were established or continued in the last session of parliament, to meet, convene and sit for administration of justice to the lieges at all convenient occasions, and that notwithstanding of the present sitting of the parliament. Extracted from the book of acts of parliament by me.
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Letter to the commissioners†
20 May 1650
Right honourable,
The committee of estates, having received your letters with the enclosed papers and a further relation of your proceedings from Mr James Dalrymple, your secretary, upon 7 May, and there being some private letters directed to some of their number, the purpose whereof you desired to be kept secret, it was thought expedient by the committee of estates that the return of an answer to your lordships should be delayed until the parliament, which was to sit down upon 15 May; and on Thursday 16 May it was found necessary to communicate the whole business to the parliament, who, after conference with the commission of the general assembly and serious deliberation amongst themselves, have unanimously agreed on the enclosed demands and explanation declaring their sense upon the invitation of his majesty, which they earnestly desire you to manage according to the instructions herewith by this worthy gentleman, [Arthur Erskine], laird of Scotscraig. In confidence, whereof we rest.
Your affectionate friends, [John Campbell, earl of] Loudoun, chancellor, in the presence of the lords of parliament
We have appointed Mr James Dalrymple, your secretary, to return for attending you and to bring back any letters or answers as you shall think fitting.
Loudoun, chancellor, in the presence of the lords of parliament
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The estates of parliament, having taken into consideration the invitation to come to Scotland given in to his majesty by these commissioners at Breda, do find it necessary, for preventing mistakes and preserving a right understanding between his majesty and the kingdom of Scotland, to declare their judgment concerning the sense and meaning of several passages and articles of that invitation, in which sense and meaning only they do a [...] thereof and appoint the same to be represented to his majesty by the commissioners, namely: [...].†
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Orders for [Colonel James Campbell of] Lawers' regiment and Colonel Arnott's troop to remove as below.
Edinburgh, 20 May 1650
The estates of parliament do appoint and ordain Colonel Campbell of Lawers' regiment to remove tomorrow to the sheriffdom of Fife, where they are to quarter themselves, and do ordain Colonel Arnott's troop immediately to remove northward to the present quarters of Colonel Kerr's troop, according to a former order of the committee of estates.
[John Campbell, earl of] Loudoun, chancellor, in the presence of the lords of parliament
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Order of parliament to [Arthur Erskine of] Scotscraig anent the king's accommodation
The estates of parliament appoint and ordain Arthur Erskine of Scotscraig to proceed to the north for attending his majesty landing there, and ordain him with advice of to be assisting to the commissioners, the lieutenant general in the taking care for his majesty's best accommodation in his way until he comes to some of his own houses, and to see that his majesty and his servants be well provided and furnished with horses riding and carrying of baggage and with all other equipment necessary for his journey; and for that effect, give warrant to cause all these necessaries be provided by the magistrates of burghs, sheriffs and other officers to burgh or land all along the way by which his majesty shall make his journey; and if that his majesty shall land in any place north of Aberdeen, that he shall be lodged and received at such houses or burghs as the commissioners, with assistance of the lieutenant general and the laird of Scotscraig, shall think fit. That his majesty shall be lodged for one night at Aberdeen, his next night in Dunnottar, thereafter in Kinaird, thereafter in Dundee and from there to come to his own house at Falkland. And the said [estates] appoint John Rawson to go along with the laird of Scotscraig to attend that service in his majesty's kitchen, which he had under the late William Butter. And the said estates appoint Sir James Carmichael [of that ilk], lord treasurer depute, the commissioners of exchequer to advance such monies out of the readiest monies of his majesty's exchequer, £200 sterling to be delivered to the said John Rawson by the laird of Scotscraig, to be kept and disbursed towards the defraying of the necessary incident charges of his majesty's journey and other incident charges as the said laird of Scotscraig shall give him order and direction relating thereto.
And the said estates appoint the commissioners of exchequer treasury to advance such money out of the readiest of his majesty's exchequer as will be necessary requisite for defraying the necessary incident charges of his majesty's journey, and these monies to be delivered to the said laird of Scotscraig and disposed upon by him for the use aforesaid as he shall think fit, wherein his own necessary charges are to be allowed and he to be accountable.
Edinburgh, 21 May 1650
The estates of parliament approve the act above-written with the amendments.
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Orders for the provost of Edinburgh to have in readiness one for carrying letters to the commissioners and to provide for his charges
20 May 1650
The estates of parliament have ordained and ordain Sir James Stewart of Kirkfield [and Coltness], knight, commissary-general, to have in readiness one for carrying of letters to the commissioners to Holland and to provide for his charges, which shall be allowed to him in his accounts.
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Petition Mr James Morrison, distressed minister in Orkney
The humble petition of Mr James Morrison, distressed minister in Orkney, to the honourable court of parliament.
Shows,
That forasmuch as the committee of estates, in consideration of the great losses which I sustained in the late rebellion in Orkney, did ordain me to be repaired thereof, and seeing I am certainly informed, to my heavy regret, that three of my children of 15, 16 and 17 years old, being seduced and forced by James Graham, [earl of Montrose] and his party to join with him, are killed in the late defeat, which is a sad aggravation of my grief and losses, my humble desire therefore is that your honours, in commiseration of my sufferings, would be pleased to grant me summons for citing Mr Walter Stewart, suspended minister at South Ronaldsay, and the rest of the ministers of that presbytery, to appear before your lordships or the committee of estates, to hear and see themselves fined and censured for their compliance and accession to that rebellion as shall be thought fit, and their fines and forfeitures applied for reparation of my losses, to be verified and instructed before Thomas Buchanan of Sound, David MacLellan of Woodwick, James Baikie of Tankerness and James Moodie of Melsetter, all well-affected gentlemen, to whom I likewise humbly desire your lordships to grant commission for that effect.
Your honours' humble supplicant, Mr J. Morrison, minister at Evie
20 May 1650
The estates of parliament grant the desire of the supplication.
[John Campbell, earl of] Loudoun, chancellor, in the presence of the lords of parliament
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20 May 1650
The estates of parliament, taking into their consideration the supplication given in to them by Mr James Morrison, distressed minister in Orkney, showing that forasmuch etc. (here to insert the supplication), as at more length is contained in the said supplication. Which being taken into consideration by the said estates of parliament, they have ordained and ordain [...], messengers of arms, to summon, warn and charge the aforesaid persons, namely: the said Mr Walter Stewart and the rest of the ministers of that presbytery, to appear before the said estates of parliament or their committee within [...] days after their citation, to hear and see themselves fined and censured for their compliance and accessory to that rebellion as shall be thought fit, and their fines and forfeitures applied for reparation of the supplicant's losses, to be verified and instructed after probation. And to the effect the said losses may be known and constant, the said estates of parliament have given and granted and by this act give and grant full power and commission to Thomas Buchanan of Sound, David MacLellan of Woodwick, James Baikie of Tankerness and James Moodie of Melsetter to take particular trial of the said supplicant's losses and sufferings, with power to them to examine witnesses and to receive all other legal probation requisite for trying thereof; and ordain them to report their proceedings to the parliament or committee of estates with all diligence.
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Warrant to the town of Edinburgh to furnish the prisoners, strangers, 20 May 1650
The humble petition of the poor distressed prisoners who unhappily came to this kingdom in company with James Graham, [earl of Montrose] to the high court of parliament
Humbly shows,
Valenus Swan, Peter Sauer, Hermane Udieramph, Laure Limsterbak, Henry Arlett, Paul Bemiche, Gustavus Low, Grue Brudeham, Hans Pomsone, John Heitland, Clause Beisman, Hans Suerhous, Dame Mamster Fudries Glenss, William Platt, Robert Touch, William Ross, Thomas Stenhouse, William Maitland, Samuel and Thomas Hencopis, Andrew Auchinleck, Thomas Warden, David Drummond, William Davidson and Laurence Bane, being all here lying in prison, having no means to sustain ourselves, are at the point of starving. Therefore we humbly beseech your lordships for God's cause to commiserate and pity our distressed and deplorable estates and to take such convenient course as your lordships think fit for our liberation or by giving us a modification for our alimentary sustentation during our imprisonment, that we starve not here in this misery. And your lordships grant us answer, we humbly crave.
Edinburgh, 20 May 1650
The estates of parliament appoint the town of Edinburgh to advance 6s Scots per day to the prisoners above-written, and ordain the tacksmen of the excise of Edinburgh to pay the same to the town of Edinburgh out of their own excise and what they have disbursed to the prisoners in the Canongate tolbooth after former assignments are satisfied.
[John Campbell, earl of] Loudoun, chancellor, in the presence of the lords of parliament
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20 May 1650
The estates of parliament, taking into their consideration the supplication given in by the prisoners after-specified, namely: etc. (here to insert their names), that where we being all etc. (from the first [...] of supplication to the end thereof). Which supplication being taken into consideration by the said estates of parliament, they have appointed and ordain the town of Edinburgh to advance 6s Scots per day to every one of the aforesaid prisoners for their aliment and sustentation, and have ordained and ordain the tacksmen of the excise of Edinburgh to pay the same with what they have disbursed to the prisoners in the Canongate to the said town of Edinburgh out of their own excise, all former assignations being first satisfied.