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My lord marquis's bill. Read and passed 25 June 1650.
My very honourable lords and others of the estates of parliament, humbly shows Archibald [Campbell], marquis of Argyll, that where I have right to the lands and barony of Neilston (of old called Mugdock) and of certain other lands lying thereto and teinds thereof, and therefore it is necessary for me to have the old writs thereof, which are in the hands, custody and keeping of [James Murray], earl of Tullibardine, [David Graham], laird of Fintry, Mr James Graham of Monorgan and [Mr George Graham], laird of Inchbrakie, elder, therefore humbly craves warrant to compel any holders thereof to deliver the same whole writs of the said lands, barony and other lands lying as said is to me, together with the right of the lands thereof. And your lordships' answer humbly I beseech.
25 June 1650
The estates of parliament hereby give warrant to summon all persons, holders of the writs of the lands and others written within, to compear as they shall be cited, bringing with them the said writs to the effect written within, otherwise to deliver the said writs to the supplicant as they shall think expedient.
[Robert Balfour, lord Balfour of] Burleigh, in the presence of the lords of parliament