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Anent the petition given in and presented to the honourable committee of estates by James and Andrew Glen, merchants in Linlithgow, humbly showing that in the years 1650 and 1651 the petitioners had their ship and goods taken from them by the English rebels, and another ship, the half whereof did belong to them, being employed for the public service by General Major Massie for keeping of the pass above the Queensferry in the river of Forth, being also taken from them by the ships which did then belong to the said rebels, whereby the petitioners were exceedingly damaged in their estates and fortunes, their whole stock being in those two ships and the petitioners having declared themselves to the king's majesty then at Perth he was graciously pleased (having regard to and being sensible of their great sufferings and losses) to make over to them the fifteenth part of two barks with the loadings in them taken at sea from the said rebels and brought into Kinghorn, and that in recompense of their said losses according to size and did require his admirals to declare and adjudge the said two barks, with their loads and goods lawful prizes, and being declared to deliver to the petitioners the said fifteenth part of the barks and goods to be applied to their own proper uses, as the said disposition superscribed by his majesty more fully bears, and which barks and loads the said petitioners never got delivered to them nor any part thereof, and therefore, humbly craving that their lordships, in regard of the petitioners' known losses and good affection to his majesty, would recommend the petitioners to the king's majesty and ensuing parliament that their said losses might be repaired out of the estates of those who had complied most with these rebels, or any other effectual way the parliament should think fit, as the supplication at more length bears. Which being taken into consideration by the said committee of estates they, in regard of the petitioners' losses above-mentioned and good affection to his majesty's service, did recommend them to his majesty and estates of parliament to take such course for their losses and reparation thereof, as they should think fit and just. Likewise, the foresaid petition and recommendation, being at length heard, seen and considered by his majesty's commissioner and estates of parliament, they have recommended and hereby humbly and seriously recommend the forenamed petitioners to the king's most excellent majesty, his favour and gracious consideration that in regard of the petitioners' known constant affection to his majesty and his service and their great losses sustained thereby, such course may be taken for reparation thereof, as his majesty of his gracious disposition shall think just and expedient.