The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2024), date accessed: 28 March 2024
[1643/6/79]1
Legislation
Act against the earle of Carnewath
Forsameikle as Robert, earle of Carnewath is ordourly denunceit rebell and put to the horne for not payment making to Johne Jossie, in name of the estaites of this kingdome, of the sowme of ten thusand pund as a fyn imposed upon him for his not entering his persoune in waird, conforme to the charge geven to him for that effect, at the proces of quhilk horning he yet remaines unrelaxit, takand no regaird thairoff, bot hes the haill benefeit of his land and rentes as if nather law nor justice were able to overtak him, in hich and proud contempt of his maties authoritie. For remeid theroff, the estaites hes heirby ordainit and ordaines that the first trupes of horse or foote souldieres that shalbe levyed within this kingdome doe repair furthwooth efter the first randivous to the said earle, his duelling housses and lands, tak possessione thairoff, intromet with the maill and dueties of the samen, tak thair awin interteinment thairoff, being imployit for the use of the publict, ay and whill he mak payment of the said fyne; and the estaites declaires that quhatsoever sowmes of money or victuall sall be tane from or payed be the tennentes or utheres duelling on the lands to and for the use of the saids souldieres, that the samyn is heirby allowed in pairt of payment of the said earle, his rent, and doeth frie the tenents and utheres forsaids of the samyn and all farder payment theroff. And it is further declaired that quhatsoever salbe tane up be this way is without prejudice of the payment of the ten thusand pund foirsaid.
- NAS. PA8/1, f.90r.