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Act in favour of John Stewart of Coldingham

The which day the estates of parliament, taking into their consideration a former act granted in favour of John Stewart of Coldingham, whereby a messenger of arms was ordained to summon all parties interested to compear before the parliament or committee of estates to hear and see the said John Stewart of Coldingham by their act and decreet put to liberty, or otherwise to show a reasonable cause why the same should not be done; as likewise considering that the act is duly executed by a messenger of arms, therefore they have ordained and do ordain the said John Stewart of Coldingham to be put to liberty out of the tolbooth of the Canongate, he always giving an assignation of all his goods and gear in favour of his creditors in the hands of [Sir Archibald Johnston of Wariston], clerk register, or his deputes, and for this effect, if need be, ordaining letters of horning to be directed against the magistrates of the Canongate or any other judges to set the said John Stewart of Coldingham at liberty upon a charge of 24 hours.