[A1641/8/54]¹

[Petition of Sir George Ogilvie of Banff for advocates to plead for him in defence of the complaint by Mr Thomas Mitchell]

To the kingis most excellent majestie and to the lordis and wtheris of the estaitis of parliament, humblie sheweth Sir George Ogilvy of Banfe that quhairas he being conveined befoir ane committie of the parliament be Maistir Thomas Mitchell, person of Turreff, for restitution of certain guidis and geir alledgit taikin from the said Maistir Thomas be many and dyverse gentillmen and wtheris of the Marques of Huntly his following in the tyme of thes common trubles, to quhom he alledgis the petitioner to have beine ledder and commander at that tyme. And seing in this busines the petitioner his defences in a pairt will result wpon the actis of pacification and oblivion quhairbe he alledgis he aucht to be assoilyeit from the desyr of the said lybell (not granting that any thinge wes committed be him, nather as actor, quhich the said Maistir Thomas Mitchell doeth acknowledge, nor as ledder or commander at that tyme, as salbe maid cleir befoir your majestie and estaitis). And seing the decision thairof is of great moment and consquence, the petitioner his humble and earnest desyr is that your majestie and estaitis wilbe pleased to grant to him ane warrand for advocatis to procuir for him, and that the said mater and persuit be haird in presence of your majestie and face of the haill parliament. And the petitioner sall always etc.