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The parliament of the said most excellent prince James, by the grace of God, king of Great Britain, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, held in Edinburgh on 12 April in the year of the Lord 1609 by these commissioners named below, namely Alexander [Seton], earl of Dunfermline, chancellor, James [Law], bishop of Orkney, [Robert Seton], earl of Winton, Lord John Cockburn of Ormiston, knight, Master John Preston of Penicuik, Lord David Lindsay of Edzell, knight, Thomas Fisher and George Foulis [of Ravelston] for Edinburgh, together with Archibald Bald for the marischal, Alexander Stobo for the constable, George Purdie for the sheriff, and Andrew White, dempster. Suits were called and the court lawfully affirmed.
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The commissioners of this present parliament continue the same with the summons of treason raised at our sovereign lord's instance against John [Maxwell], lord Maxwell, for certain crimes of treason specified therein, and also another summons also raised at our sovereign lord's instance against Robert Logan, eldest son to the late Robert Logan of Restalrig, and his tutors and curators, if he has any, for their interest, for certain crimes of treason committed by his said late father, and all other summonses, actions, causes and matters belonging thereto, to 15 June next; and ordain all 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, continuation of the same and whole premises above-written, the said [Sir Thomas Hamilton of Binning], lord advocate, asked instruments.