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The parliament of the most excellent prince James, by the grace of God, king of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, held and opened in Edinburgh on 10 April in the year of the Lord 1604, by the most powerful earl John [Graham, earl] of Montrose, lord Graham and Mugdock etc., by virtue of the commission dated at Hampton Court on 8 February in the year of the Lord 1604 and granted to the said earl under the great seal of the realm of Scotland, and by his undernoted commissioners, namely George [Gledstanes], bishop of Caithness, John [Kennedy], earl of Cassilis, lord Kennedy, Alexander [Livingston], earl of Linlithgow, lord Livingston, Alexander [Elphinstone], lord Elphinstone, Alexander [Seton], lord Fyvie, Mark [Kerr], lord Newbattle, John [Bothwell], commendator of Holyroodhouse, Henry Nisbet and George Heriot for the burgh of Edinburgh, together with John Hairstains, constable depute, Thomas Scott, marischal depute, Master William Stewart, sheriff depute of Edinburgh, and David Lindsay, dempster. Suits were called and the court affirmed.
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The lords commissioners of this present parliament continue the same with all summons, actions, causes and other matters belonging thereto until 24 April, to be held then at Edinburgh, or where it shall happen the privy council to direct their letters, by open proclamation, and ordain all the estates of parliament and all others of our sovereign lord's lieges to await thereon, under the pains contained in the acts of parliament of this realm. Upon the fencing of the which parliament and continuation of the same and whole premises above-written Sir Thomas Hamilton of Monkland, knight, advocate to our sovereign lord, and for his highness's interest, asked instruments.