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Our sovereign lord and estates in parliament, understanding that his highness's trusty councillor Sir Robert Melville of Murdocairnie, knight, being treasurer depute to his majesty and having discharged a faithful duty therein, he, at his highness's desire, demitted the office thereof upon promise made to him by his majesty that his highness should see him satisfied of all his overspend; therefore his majesty, with advice of the said estates of this present parliament, promised to see the said Sir Robert satisfied and paid of his said overspend according to the act of parliament made relating thereto, to the effect he may satisfy his creditors, and in the meantime discharges the lords of council and session and all other judges whatsoever of all proceeding against the said Sir Robert at the instance of whatsoever parties or giving of process, decreets or letters against him for payment of his debts until he be first paid of his said overspend. And our sovereign lord and estates foresaid declare that this act shall be extended and interpreted in favour of the said Sir Robert for the debts contracted by him for our sovereign lord's use only, and that his highness and auditors of the exchequer shall take order for the said Sir Robert's debt and his creditors according to an act of council made relating thereto.