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Forasmuch as in the years 1638, 1639 and 1640 diverse noblemen and others gave bonds for certain sums of money which, thereafter, were employed for public use and were recorded in the registers of the commissioners for public burdens, and that in the year 1645 a bond was given by some members of the committee of estates to [James Maxwell], earl of Dirleton for victual to the army, concerning all which, there may be several debates of important consideration which cannot be conveniently determined at this time, his majesty, with advice and consent of his estates of parliament, suspends all execution, personal or real, upon any of the said bonds until the same is taken into consideration and determined in this or the next session of this parliament.