[1641/7/45]¹

Procedure: the Lord Napier heard and commanded to return to the castle

The Lord Naper being hard wpon his supplicatione, declaired he had done nothing againes the law of God or nationis or municipall law, and if the contrair should be tryed, he submitted himselfe in all humility to the censurement of the parliament, but desyred them to be cairfull in thair proceeding that nothing may be done derogatorie to the glorie of this natione.

Wherupon the estates remandit him bake againe to the castle till he ware insistit againes according to justice.