The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2024), date accessed: 29 March 2024
[A1641/8/1]1
[Commission to four commissioners from Berwick and Haddington to assist in the retreat of the army]
Commission to tua for the shirrefdome of Bervik and tua for the shirrefdome of Hadingtoun to assist the commissioners for provision of the armie in thair reteire2
Apud Edinburgh, 19 Augusti 1641
Forsameikle as our soverane lord and estates of parliament, considdering the necessitie that the provision for the armie and cariage thereof, with the cariage of amunitioun, artilliarie and baggage, be in readines, furnished and provyded for that effect, thairfoir our soverane lord and estates of parliament gives and grauntis full power, commissioun and warrand to George Hepburne of Alderstoune, Maistir James Sydserff of Ruchlaw for the shirrefdome of Hadintoune, and to Sir Johnne Swyntoun of that Ilk and Jhone Home of Blacader for the shirrefdome of Bervick, to authorize and assist the commissar deputtis and utheris havand charge under the generall commissar for furnishing of the army, or any of thame within the shirrefdomes forsaids in the executioun of thair office and charges respective for furnishing and provisioun of the said armie, cariage of the samen provisioun and of the amunitioune, artilliarie and baggage belonging to the armie. As also gives power and warrand to them within the shirrefdomes forsaidis to give assuirance in name of the publict for repayment of the pryces of the victuall, bread, drink and uther necessares to be undertaken be the saidis commissares and uplifted be thame and utheris haveand charge as said is for the use of the army. Quhairanent these presents ar declaired to be ane sufficient warrand to the four commissioners abovenamed and ilk ane of thame for thair releiff be the publict of all for the quhilk thay shall give assurance in name of the publict for the use of the army as said is. Subscryved be the clerk of parliament day and place forsaid.
- NAS, PA6/4, 'August 19 1641'.
- This clause is written on the rear of the document.