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The parliament of the most excellent and powerful prince James, by the grace of God, king of Great Britain, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, held in Perth on 1 July in the year of the Lord 1606 by the commissioners named below, namely James [Gordon], earl of Sutherland, Andrew [Stewart], lord Ochiltree, Alexander [Lindsay], lord Spynie, Peter [Rollock], bishop of Dunkeld, David [Lindsay], bishop of Ross, Alexander [Forbes], bishop of Caithness, John [Bothwell], commendator of Holyroodhouse, William [Melville], commendator of Tongland, together with [Francis Hay, earl of Erroll], the constable, James Stewart for the marischal, Lord John Moncrieff for the sheriff of Perth and William Mackieson, dempster. Suits were called and the court affirmed.
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The which day Sir Thomas Hamilton of Monkland, knight, advocate to our sovereign lord, produced four summonses of treason, which he often produced of before in presence of the lords commissioners of parliament: one executed against Patrick [Stewart], earl of Orkney, the second against Rory MacLeod of Harris, the third against Richard Graham of Redkirk, and the fourth against Rory MacNeil of Bara, who, being all thrice called at the tolbooth window and none compearing except the said Patrick, earl of Orkney, who, being personally present, asked instruments that he was personally present and ready to answer to the said summons of treason raised against him.
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The lords commissioners continue this present parliament and whole articles and causes depending therein, and specially the foresaid summonses of treason, to Thursday next, 3 [July 1606], at the which day the whole estates of parliament will convene and ride with their honours, with crown, sword and sceptre; whereupon [Sir Thomas Hamilton of Monkland], advocate, present, asked instruments.