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Act of approbation and exoneration to [Colonel Alexander Hamilton], general of the artillery, General Major [William] Baillie, General Major Munro, General Major [Alexander] Leslie and the general quarter-master

The which day the king's majesty and estates of parliament, having taken to their consideration the desire of the five general officers above-named, namely: the general of the artillery, General Major Baillie, General Major Munro, General Major Leslie and the general quarter-master, making mention of their several charges foresaid put upon them by the estates in the armies of this kingdom during the late troubles thereof, which are now brought to an happy conclusion, and therefore desiring that the king's majesty and estates of parliament would receive an account of their proceedings and deportment in their several employments and charges respectively foresaid, and disburden them thereof. And his majesty and estates of parliament, finding the foresaid desires most reasonable, and having examined the said general officers above-designed, their whole carriages in the exercising of their several charges respectively foresaid, and having compared the same with their commissions, do find and declare that they and every one of them has faithfully, diligently and carefully acquitted themselves of the foresaid several places and trust put upon them; and therefore his majesty and estates of parliament do not only liberate and exonerate them and every one of them of all questions or challenge which can be made to them for their carriages in the said places in times bygone, but also give them this approbation: that they have deserved well in the discharge of their said charges as loyal subjects to the king and true patriots to the country.