[1639/7/1]¹

Procedure: preamble

The aforesaid parliament of the most excellent prince Charles, by the grace of God, king of Great Britain, France and Ireland, and defender of the faith, held at Edinburgh on 23 July 1639 by the commissioners written below by virtue of a commission under the great seal given at Berwick on 18 July 1639 before said, specially appointed for this, namely William [Keith], earl Marischal, Alexander [Napier], lord Napier, Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, advocate of our supreme lord the king, Sir William Elphinstone, justice general, aforesaid commissioners of parliament, with William Dick of Braid, provost of Edinburgh, Master Robert Hay, advocate for the constable, Arthur Straiton, scribe, for the Earl Marischal, Master John Nisbet, advocate, and sheriff depute of Edinburgh, and Master Alexander Fairlie, dempster.

With the suits having been called and the court lawfully fenced.