[A1641/8/60]¹

[Petition of Sir Richard Graham for regulating the disorders in the borders]

Petition of Sir Richard Grahame anent the middle merches

I am desired by Sir Richard Grahame to move your majestie and this house of parlement that sum present course may be taken for regulating the disorders that ar now in the middle shires, this being the best tyme whiles the English commissioners are heare that order may be given to the commissioners of both kingdomes to call the border landlords now in towne to informe their selves what course hath bene formerly houlden for the supprissing of disorder and apprehending of fellones and fugitives.