[1585/12/63]¹

Act granted to the [George Carruthers], laird of Holmains and his friends

²The king's majesty, with advice of the three estates and whole lords of this present parliament, ordains the like favour, grace and privilege to be granted to George Carruthers of Holmains, John Carruthers of Harkwood, his son, Simon Carruthers of Rammelskellis, their kin, friends, servants, dependants and partakers, as was granted and concluded at the burgh of Perth in the month of [...] 1572 in the pacification made and concluded at the time aforesaid, as if they or either of them were specially comprehended therein; as also that the whole laws, constitutions and securities granted in this present parliament in favour of John [Hamilton], lord Hamilton and his colleagues, with the general abolition comprehended therein, shall be extended to have place in persons of the said George and others aforesaid, with all clauses, articles and conditions contained therein, to be as largely interpreted for their better security and in their favour as if they, or either of them, were expressly nominated and contained therein, so that they may freely use, enjoy and possess their lands, rooms, offices, possessions and dignities, notwithstanding whatsoever forfeitures led or deduced against them, or either of them, for whatsoever crimes or offences, and as the same never had been criminal, remitting freely the rancour of his highness's mind and discharging expressly all action, civil or criminal, that may be moved for any of the said crimes or others that may result thereupon to be intended by his highness or his advocates or parties whatsoever propounding interest, so that the same shall never be imputed to them by his highness or his successors in time coming of whatsoever nature or condition the same be committed and done at any time since his majesty's coronation. And further, for their better security and for establishing of a perfect peace in time coming, so that his highness's whole subjects may be reduced to his perfect obedience, and that the memory of whatsoever deeds or facts committed heretofore shall never be renewed by any of the said subjects, but extinct and buried in perpetual oblivion in all times hereafter, his majesty, with advice aforesaid, imposes perpetual silence to all and whatsoever the said parties to renew the memories of the said facts, discharging all action, civil or criminal, that may be moved or intended thereupon, and that the contraveners thereof shall be held and reputed as perturbers of the common peace; and this to be extended in most ample form.